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New York Post
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Performer wearing shirt with huge swastika gets on stage during Waka Flocka Flame concert in NOLA
A member of Waka Flocka Flame's entourage wearing a swastika T-shirt has sparked fury after donning the hateful garment and joining the rapper on stage during a concert in New Orleans this weekend. The shocking scenes reportedly took place at Ohm Lounge, a cocktail bar and venue close to Lafayette Square where the Atlanta-based rapper was performing on Friday night. Two pictures of the man wearing the sleeveless shirt emblazoned with the Nazi hate symbol were shared by an appalled relative of a concert-goer who snapped the pictures in a post on Reddit. Advertisement 'So my cousin goes to school down in NOLA and went to a Waka Flocka set at Ohm Lounge last night… this was the back of one of his friends/crew member's shirt. Literally appalled,' the Reddit user wrote. 3 Rapper Waka Flocka Flame has been slammed after a man wearing a swastika T-shirt appeared on-stage with him at a concert in New Orleans. Getty Images Staff allegedly refused to remove the man, who is said to be a New Orleans-based artist, according to reports from witnesses on X, while those who booed him were reportedly threatened with expulsion from the venue. Advertisement Ohm Lounge's management has claimed it was only 'made aware' of the disgusting display after the performance and said it was updating policies and training staff to prevent any similar incidents in the future. 'We regret that this occurred within our space and are taking immediate action to ensure it does not happen again,' the club's ownership and management wrote in a statement shared on Instagram. 3 The man in the offensive garment was reportedly part of the rapper's entourage on the night of the show. X/Stop Antisemites However, its statement included a bizarre suggestion that the T-shirt may have been a form of 'satire' on the part of the artist. Advertisement 'The front of the shirt appears to reference political conflict and may have been meant as a form of satire,' the statement continued. 'However, no explanation has been provided, and regardless of the message or purpose, wearing such a symbol in any context is deeply offensive and completely unacceptable.' 3 The Atlanta-based rapper was performing in New Orleans on Friday night. Getty Images Critics have poured scorn on claims by the venue's management that they only found out about the stunt after the performance. New allegations claim the club's owner, Billy Blatty, was not only present during the performance, but was in the crowd and even standing near the performer wearing the offensive garment. Advertisement Denouncing the 'non-apology from Ohm Lounge and their owner Billy Blatty,' local advocate Crista Rock claimed that 'there are many people now saying that Billy himself was not only there that night, but standing next to the performer who was wearing the gigantic swastika on his back,' in a viral Facebook post. Representatives for Waka Flocka Flame, Ohm Lounge, and the New Orleans Police Department did not respond immediately to requests for comment. Many patrons were horrified by the scenes at the venue, with some claiming they walked out on seeing the offensive symbol. 'Came to Waka Flocka's show last night in New Orleans at Ohm Lounge, and this was the vibe. so this is what you support????' one X user wrote, sharing video of the man on stage with the swastika clearly visible. Tagging the rapper, she added, 'This your friend, right? Y'all are so weird for that. You lost me as a listener cuz what? I walked out.' 'No big deal, Waka Flocka performing with a dude wearing a swastika. Then tried to get the people booing him kicked out,' a second X user added, sharing a picture from the night.
USA Today
10-04-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Do the Scottie Shuffle: Chris Vernon's brilliant Masters updates are back
Do the Scottie Shuffle: Chris Vernon's brilliant Masters updates are back It's time to check back in on what's going on at Augusta. Grind City Media's Masters maestro Chris Vernon brought back his absolutely brilliant tournament updates back as the golf gets going down in Georgia. Vernon's absolutely hysterical Masters rap updates set to the beat of Waka Flocka Flame's "Hard in Da Paint" are a staple this time of year, as watching him and his costumed sidekicks do the "Scottie Shuffle" just brings joy to your soul. We won't take too much attention away from Vernon and his masterpiece of a Masters update, so fathers and sons, pimento and cheese (and literally everyone and everything else) need to watch this as soon as possible. ...AND THAT'S WHAT'S GOING ON AT AUGUSTA.
Al Bawaba
29-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Al Bawaba
Atlanta rapper Young Scooter dies on his 39th birthday after attempting to flee police
ALBAWABA - On his birthday, the 39-year-old Atlanta rapper Young Scooter, who had contracts with Future and Waka Flocka Flame, passed away. Variety was informed by the Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office of the rapper's death, with a statement that he was taken to the Grady Marcus Trauma Center in Atlanta by emergency medical services on Friday. As an autopsy has yet to be completed, the cause of death is presently undetermined. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Scooter died while trying to escape from police officers. After jumping over two fences, he hurt his leg and later died from the injury in the hospital. Born as Kenneth Edward Bailey, Scooter established a formidable presence in the Atlanta rap scene over his career, becoming one of the initial artists signed to Future's Freebandz label and later to Waka Flocka Flame's Brick Squad Monopoly under Gucci Mane's 1017 Records. He built a fanbase through his consistent release of mixtapes, collaborating with Zaytoven and Gucci Mane. In 2018, he made his debut on the Billboard Hot 100 by featuring on Juice WRLD and Future's 'Jet Lag.' youngscooter Instagram profile Originating from Walterboro, South Carolina, Scooter relocated to the Kirkwood Community of Atlanta when he was nine years old. After facing a drug trafficking charge in 2008, he opted to pursue a career in music and collaborated with his childhood friend Future on several projects. Scooter may not have been a chart titan, but he maintained a steady presence in Atlanta hip-hop throughout the 2010s commercial boom, featuring on singles by Future and Young Thug and collaborating with artists like Juicy J, Kodak Black, and Rick Ross. During a 2013 interview with Complex, Scooter provided details about his unconventional flow, which he referred to as 'count music.' 'As long as it's about some money, I don't really care what I say on a beat,' he said. 'Der Versuch, intensiv nachzudenken und es schriftlich festzuhalten, führt dazu, dass es nicht gut wird.' Scooter stayed active over the years, with his latest release being his fourteenth project, 'Trap's Last Hope,' in March 2024. The album, which was released independently, included guest appearances by Future, EST Gee, and Peewee Longway.
Yahoo
05-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Pro-Trump TikTok Party Host Threatens Legal Action Against New York Magazine
CJ Pearson said he is taking legal action against New York Magazine for its recent 'The Cruel Kids' Table' cover story, which took a critical look at a recent TikTok-sponsored party thrown on the eve of President Donald Trump's inauguration. Pearson, a Pro-Trump influencer who co-hosted the party in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 19, told Fox News on Wednesday the article unfairly and incorrectly branded him a racist. The article, written by Brock Colyar, quoted an attendee who said 'the entire room is white.' And the magazine's cover, which went viral for its depiction of young, well-dressed attendees partying into the night, was criticized by many for cropping out several black people — creating the impression the party was less diverse than it actually was. Pearson called the story 'despicable' on Wednesday, and told Fox News he had provided New York with a formal notice that he plans to sue. 'They don't get to slander us as racist. They don't get to libel us in print. We need to fight back and hold their feet to the fire,' he said. 'I was even more disgusted when I realized that the other people that were cropped out had one pretty striking similarity to me. We were all people of color. And I think that it was absolutely intentional,' he added. Pearson has not filed a lawsuit as of Wednesday morning. His co-host, Raquel Debono, did not immediately respond to TheWrap's request for comment on whether she planned to take legal action against the magazine; a representative for New York Mag declined to comment on the matter. Colyar's article, published on Jan. 27, said the party showed 'casually cruel Trumpers' were 'conquering Washington.' 'Almost everyone is white,' they wrote. 'The men look like Pete Hegseth, in bow ties and black suits, with clean-shaven faces. The women are almost all out of their league.' That description did not sit well with Pearson, a 21-year-old Black conservative influencer, who noted the party featured a performance from Waka Flocka Flame. 'The headline performer was a Black man, Waka Flocka Flame, it doesn't get more Black than that,' Pearson said. 'If they want to slander us as racist, they ought to pay the cost when they do it.' TheWrap was on hand for the party, which was thrown on the same day TikTok was set to be banned from the U.S. While TheWrap did not ask to see attendees' 23andMe results, there appeared to be an eclectic mix of people at the party; interviewees included white, Black, Asian, Indian and Persian Jewish partygoers. You can read about the party by clicking here. The post Pro-Trump TikTok Party Host Threatens Legal Action Against New York Magazine appeared first on TheWrap.
