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Foolio’s killers arrested during a thunderstorm

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The Jacksonville Sheriff’s SWAT team arrested Julio Foolio’s killers during a thunderstorm.

Bodycam video shows police arresting Isaiah Chance Jr. and his girlfriend Alicia Andrews, both 22, at a house in Duval County.

Both suspects are charged with premeditated first-degree murder with a firearm, and conspiracy to commit premeditated first-degree murder with a firearm, according to police.

The third suspect, Sean Gathright, 18, was taken into custody at a different location. The suspects are being held in the Duval County Pre-Trial Detention Center “pending transfer to Tampa,” the sheriff’s office said.

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The suspects are charged in the ambush shooting death of the Jacksonville rapper in the parking lot of a Holiday Inn in Tampa on June 23.

Foolio was celebrating his 26th birthday when he was killed.

The arrests were announced during a brief news conference in Tampa on Monday.

The suspects are allegedly affiliated with Foolio’s gang rival Yungeen Ace.
 
RELATED: RIP: Florida Rapper Julio Foolio Ambushed, Killed in Tampa
 
After Foolio’s death, aspiring rapper Yungeen Ace shared his new song, titled “Game Over,” which many believe is a Foolio diss track.

There are rumors that Ace paid for the hit on Foolio. Ace has not been charged.

Tampa police announced the 3 arrests on Monday, July 29.

“Today’s announcement would not be possible without the outstanding investigative work of our homicide detectives and with the assistance of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and the ATF,” said Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw.

Chief Bercaw said the suspects took extreme measures to cover their actions, “But they were no match for our investigators.”

Police are looking for 2 other suspects in the murder.

Ice Spice insults British citizens by declaring crumpets ‘disgusting’

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First, comedic actress Tiffany Haddish insults Africans, and now Ice Spice insults British people by disparaging our food.

In an interview with British media outlet LADbible, the culture vulture rapper is seen tasting a crumpet for the first time.

A crumpet is a British snack that is usually eaten with butter or jam. Crumpets are crispy on the outside and moist and chewy on the inside.

They taste delicious with a hot cup of tea.
 
READ ALSO: Old skool rapper Nikki D calls Ice Spice & Megan Thee Stallion the ‘prostitution era of rap’
 
After taking a bite of a crumpet with a bit of marmite spread, Ice Spice spit it out and declared it was “disgusting”.

80% of the ingredients in American food are banned in the UK because they are harmful to humans. Ice Spice should be grateful she got the chance to eat healthy, preservative-free food for the first time in her life.

Watch the video below.

PNB Rock’s 17-year-old shooter is incompetent to stand trial

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PNB Rock’s teenage shooter is declared “incompetent” to stand trial. A California judge ruled Friday that the 17-year-old is not competent due to a lack of mental capacity to understand the trial proceedings.

Freddie Lee Trone and his 40-year-old wife are also charged in the Sept. 2022 shooting death of the aspiring rapper, born Rakim Allen.

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Rock, 30, was gunned down at a Los Angeles restaurant where he and his girlfriend Stephanie were eating lunch.

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Prosecutors say Trone, 42, dropped his son off near the strip mall where Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles is located. The teenager went inside the restaurant and approached Rock’s table.

According to prosecutors, the teen said, “Give me all of your jewelry, now!” He then shot PnB Rock in the chest. As PnB Rock fell to the floor, the teen allegedly shot him twice more in the back, prosecutors said.

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He then turned to Stephanie and yelled, “Show me your hands! Give me that shit right now! I swear to God! I shoot you in the head!” He snatched her watch and then grabbed PnB Rock’s jewelry.

Prosecutors say Freddie Lee Trone was the getaway driver. After fleeing the crime scene, they torched the car to get rid of evidence, prosecutors alleged.

Another man, Tremont Jones, 46, is accused of tipping off Trone and his son to Allen’s whereabouts the day of the deadly shooting.

In surveillance video, Jones is seen wearing a red shirt outside the restaurant as Trone and his son drove up.

Jones didn’t know Rock and Stephanie, but he noticed them when they walked from their white Mercedes to the front of Roscoe’s “wearing about half a million dollars in jewelry, sparkling in the sun,” according to prosecutors.

Rock knew he was in gang territory, but he believed they were safe because he “checked in”.

3 suspects arrested in murder of Florida rapper Julio Foolio

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Update: Tampa, Florida police announced 3 arrests in the ambush shooting death of Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio last month.

The arrests were announced during a brief news conference in Tampa on Monday.

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Isaiah Chance Jr., 21, Alicia Andrews, 21, and Sean Gathright, 18, are in custody. Police are also searching for 2 other suspects in the shooting.

“Today’s announcement would not be possible without the outstanding investigative work of our homicide detectives and with the assistance of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and the ATF,” said Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw.

Chief Bercaw said the suspects took extreme measures to cover their actions, “But they were no match for our investigators.”

Foolio, real name Charles Jones, was fatally shot in the parking lot of a Holiday Inn in north Tampa on June 23. Foolio was celebrating his 26th birthday when he died.
 
RELATED: RIP: Florida Rapper Julio Foolio Ambushed, Killed in Tampa
 
Police believe Foolio was there to get a room at the hotel after getting kicked out of an Airbnb earlier in the day.

Foolio advertised a pool party at an Airbnb in a post on his Instagram Story that day. He told followers to DM him for the address.

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Foolio went viral last Oct. when a gruesome photo of his foot injury circulated on social media after he was shot in an ambush in Jacksonville.

In the photo caption, he quoted lyrics from Ksoo’s track “Been Dead“: “All this money on my head I ‘posed to been dead. All this money on my head I ‘posed to been dead.”

The press conference will be streamed live in this post.

Kamala, Obama & Beyonce Cover NY Mag’s ‘Kamalot’ Issue

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Vice President Kamala Harris graces the July 29 cover of New York magazine. An illustration shows Harris pumping her fists in the air while sitting on top of a coconut.

An X user says the coconut refers to Harris’ infamous “coconut tree” speech in 2023.

The issue’s subheading reads: “Welcome to Kamalot” — a spin on Harris’ name and “Camelot,” which symbolized John F. Kennedy’s storybook presidency.

Also joining Harris on the cover are former President Barack Obama, President Joe Biden, Beyonce, George Clooney, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, AOC, and more.

New York magazine captioned an X post: “Welcome to Kamalot! Our new issue grapples with the two weeks that reshaped the 2024 election — and the thrill of taking a risk on Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee.”

Harris became the presumptive Democratic nominee when Biden stepped down after testing positive for Covid-19 for the third time in 2 years.

In the issue, the writer tackles the big question: Can she win?

“There are certainly terrible things in store: the racism and sexism Harris will face, the monstrous and vengeful resistance to her rise, in which she will be accused of incompetence and radicalism and being an affirmative-action token and a barren cat lady and a welfare queen who has slept her way to the top…

“Perhaps this is why so many Democrats have clung to the rocks of a familiar path instead of looking out over the cliff and imagining a long, scary jump toward an unknown shore. What if they fell and lost everything? And with the most vulnerable — the people the party, at its best, wants to represent, empower and protect — most at risk, this caution has been rational, even moral.

But look. We have now lost so much already and are on the verge of losing so much more. There aren’t many rocks left to cling to, and the ones that exist seem to have cognitive impairment and COVID. So we better leap. We have to leap!”

Dawn Staley makes surprising comment on Caitlin Clark Olympic snub

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Dawn Staley says the USA Olympic Basketball selection committee erred in not choosing WNBA phenom Caitlin Clark for Team USA.

Clark, 22, fueled record-breaking ticket sales, and smashed television ratings across all networks.

The TV ratings for the 2024 Paris Olympics are the lowest ever in the modern era.

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South Carolina head coach and Olympic committee member Dawn Staley said Sunday that Clark’s recent play proved she should be a member of the Olympic women’s basketball team.

Clark was the most high-profile snub when the women’s team was announced on June 11.

The Indiana Fever rookie and overall No. 1 WNBA Draft pick lived up to her hype during the first half of the WNBA season.

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Clark became the first rookie in league history to score a triple-double, and she leads all rookies in scoring assists.

Dawn Staley and Team USA coach Cheryl Reeve were heavily criticized for not selecting Clark for the Olympics.

Reeve, who is head coach of the Minnesota Lynx, claimed Clark wasn’t experienced enough for the Olympics.

But college athletes and amatuers have always played in the Olympic Games. Professional athletes were not allowed to participate in the Olympics until the 1980s.

Staley, 54, now admits she was wrong, and she should have considered Clark for Team USA.

“As a committee member, you’re charged with putting together the best team of players, the best talent,” Staley said in an interview with NBC’s Mike Tirico.

“Caitlin is just a rookie in the WNBA, wasn’t playing bad, but wasn’t playing like she’s playing now. If we had to do it all over again, the way that she’s playing, she would be in really high consideration of making the team because she is playing head and shoulders above a lot of people.”

Staley added: “Shooting the ball extremely well, I mean she is an elite passer, she’s just got a great basketball IQ and she’s a little more seasoned in the pro game in a couple of months than she was two months ago.”

Tiffany Haddish is surprised that Africa has grocery stores

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Tiffany Haddish insulted Africans when she expressed her surprise that Africa has a beautiful grocery store.

“I’m out here in Zimbabwe… and look at the grocery store! They got a grocery store,” she said, acting surprised.

Tiffany, 44, took her followers on a tour of the grocery store. She pointed out the groceries available in the “humongous grocery store in Africa, baby.”

At one point Tiffany said to the camera: “I just like demystifying sh*t.”

Americans are shocked to see modernized cities with hi-rises and paved roads in Africa. They expect to see huts and dirt roads.

But Tiffany should know better. Her father was an Eritrean Jew. The comedic-actress has been to Eritrea in Africa. She is a world traveler.

One person on X wrote, “I don’t know what they are teaching them in America.”

Another X user wrote: “They think they are visiting the jungle with hunters and gatherers when they come to Africa.”

A third person wrote: “Tiffany this ain’t the time to be a comedian.. it does not make you look very [bright]. I sending love and my 2c worth.”

Another person said American Blacks have forgotten where they come from.

The Internet Says Chad Dillon Was Killed Over Unpaid Debts

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Police are still searching for the gunman who killed Atlanta entrepreneur Chad Dillon outside his new restaurant on July 23.

Dillon, 33, was shot multiple times just before 4 p.m. at 480 John Wesley Dobbs Avenue in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward neighborhood.

He was sitting in his black Rolls-Royce SUV and talking on his cell phone when the gunman approached and opened fire. Dillon tried to run, but he collapsed in the middle of the street and died.

The killer fled on foot without taking Dillon’s cellphone, wallet, or expensive jewelry.
 
RELATED: RIP: Chad Dillon, Owner Of The Boiler Seafood in Atlanta, Shot Dead
 
Investigators say Dillon was targeted and his murder was not the result of a carjacking or robbery gone wrong.

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Dillon owned The Boiler, a popular Cajun-style seafood restaurant in Buckhead. He also co-owned The Seafood Menu in southwest Atlanta with rapper Lil Baby.

Lil Baby commented on Dillon’s death in a post on his Instagram Stories. In the now-deleted post, Lil Baby wrote on a photo of himself with Dillon, “Damn big Buddy get ya rest.”

Dillon achieved success with the first Black-owned crab boil restaurant in Atlanta. The Boiler restaurant earned over $8 million in its first year of operation.

He shared his success with others by giving inmates $2,000 each to start their own business.

However, social media users say Dillon owed money to Lil Baby and others in the Atlanta area.

In the comments of a video showing Dillon’s white Rolls parked next to a private jet, an Instagram user wrote: “You riding Rolls Royces and Private planes but can’t pay cousin what y’all owe her interesting.”

Dillon responded, “her check been sitting there for weeks. She worked 3 days in July and never came back. Contacted us in September about a check and we sent out payroll information for her to fill out. It was completed till November and that’s when she got her check.”

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A user on X, formerly Twitter, wrote: “Dillon was doing a lot of bad business with people and wasn’t paying money that was owed, probably did Lil baby like that too.”

Another X user said Dillon was likely killed due to his association with Lil Baby.

“He was killed because he partnered with Street rapper Lil Baby, Leader of the 4pF (4 pockets Full) gang syndicate. It was most likely retaliation against lil baby and his criminal gang located in Atlanta georgia [sic].”

Shaq was insulted by realtor while buying a home for his mom

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NBA icon Shaquille O’Neal is world famous and wealthy beyond his dreams. But his riches and fame didn’t matter to a real estate agent when he tried to buy a home for his mother in 2019.

During an appearance on the “Earn Your Leisure” podcast in July 2021, the former Lakers superstar said a real estate agent disrespected him.

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Shaq said the realtor asked to run a credit check on him while he was trying to buy a house for his mother.

Shaq, who earned $292 million in his NBA playing days, was stunned by her request.

“I was, like, ‘I beg your pardon?'” he recalled. “My mom was, like, ‘Baby, don’t do that,’ and I was, like, ‘Hold on mama, she disrespected me.'”

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The ex-NBA baller told the real estate agent he was more than capable of making the purchase in cash. He demanded a 10-day closing period.

Shaq’s ordeal is another example of credit discrimination.

The real estate agent would never think to run a credit check on former NFL great Tom Brady.
 
READ ALSO: Car salesman disrespects Black man with 440 credit score
 
Yesterday, I wrote a post about a car salesman who disrespected a Black man simply because he had a 440 credit score.

It is illegal to discriminate against people based on race or color. But Shaq’s story proves even Black multi-millionaires face discrimination.

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Shaquille has a net worth of $500 million. He is pictured with his ex-wife Shaunie during happier times in 2019.

“It’s not about how much you make, it’s about how much you keep,” Shaq told CNBC. “Save 75% of your earnings and put it away. Use the other 25% as you please.”

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Shaq’s investment portfolio includes restaurant franchises, such as Papa John’s, Auntie Anne’s and Krispy Kreme. He was also an early investor in Google, and he acquired a stake in Ring before it was bought by Amazon.

Anonymous Lakers player says Bronny caused ‘tension’ among teammates

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Anonymous Lakers player says Bronny caused ‘tension’ among teammates
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An anonymous NBA Summer League player says Bronny James caused “tension” among Lakers G League players.

The player said Bronny received special treatment because he’s LeBron James’ son.

The Lakers selected Bronny with the No. 55 pick in the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft. The 19-year-old guard started for the Lakers G League team, despite not starting in high school or at USC.

The G League player told The Sun that Bronny’s presence caused “tension” among teammates because he received special treatment.

He said the spotlight on Bronny took away opportunities for other players.

“I ended up being very frustrated because I was never put in the best situation, or even put in some plays or game plans because they wanted Bronny to show his skills and shine,” the anonymous player said.

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He continued: “If you talk to any other player that was part of the roster of the California Classic and the Summer League, most of them would tell you the same thing. The tensions were visible, and pretty much we were all thinking about the end of the Summer League to get out of here and focus on our next step in our careers.”

The player told The Sun that the attention Bronny received was “very frustrating” for other players.

“And with dealing with Bronny’s attention and treatment, plenty of the other young guys that are trying to make the roster for next season couldn’t show their best side and show their A game. Almost everything centered around Bronny… He was treated as someone apart, not like all of us, and that is very annoying as we didn’t feel any chemistry in this group of players.”

The player concluded: Bronny is not ready for all this, and he isn’t ready for the NBA in my opinion.”

Bronny’s Summer League play was underwhelming. He averaged 8.8 points over the 4 games he played.

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