Born in Charlotte, NC, talented R&B vocalist Akevius is locked in and poised to leave his mark on 2016. Recently signed by super producer Polow Da Don, Akevius hooks up with the one and only Plies for his latest single. “Dumb Love” produced by Polow Da Don & Krazy Figz, frames Akevius’ smooth vocals with a brash, yet endearing verse that can only be delivered by the likes of Plies. The young crooner makes no mistake by creating a new favorite song for the ladies with his irresistible anthem. With plenty of work on the way, the Plies-assisted lead single will be followed by “Head,” featuring Nicki Minaj. Akevius plans to light up the summer with some great musical gems.

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Watch what happens when two large male lions gang up on a smaller female!

TMurda, don’t hurt em!

The Next 15 is coming to a close shortly.

RHOA veteran Cynthia Bailey gives Claudia advice on working things out with her cast mates.

We have all the videos you need to catch up with the show.

Katt Williams’ Teen Sucker Punch Victim Tells His Side Of The Story

The DailyMail has scored an interview with Luke Wash, the teenager who got socked up by Katt Williams, and he’s telling his side of the now-infamous

The teen who beat up Katt Williams has spoken out about how the fight occurred.
Luke Wash, 17, of Gainesville, Georgia, said he and the comedian were playing soccer before the brawl broke out.

He said Williams was ‘chilling on the field’ and then joined in the game, before throwing the punch.

‘We were playing a game of soccer and I just thought it was a soccer game, but stuff happens in sports,’ Luke told DailyMail.com.

‘He took me over to a secluded area and asked me to hit him and I was like, “I’m not just going to hit you. You want to square up?”

‘And then he sucker-punched me so I did what I did,’ Luke said.

Does this change your perspective on this whole ugly situation.

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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is once again igniting a push to bring wanted fugitive Assata Shakur back to American shores. Gov. Christie wrote an op-ed that was published Wednesday (Mar. 23) demanding President Barack Obama to urge officials in Cuba to no longer grant Shakur political asylum and have her face justice. Continue

Kelvin Hayden To Pay Baby Mama Carla Boyd $3,500 A Month

Taraji P. Henson’s NFL player boyfriend has squashed his beef with his baby mama over back child support for his little boy.

Kelvin Hayden Jr. has agreed to pay baby mama Carla Boyd $3,500 a month and let her and their son, Kelvin III live in his Chicago home in exchange for her not going after him for back child support, according to court papers obtained by BOSSIP. If Hayden stops paying child support for any reason, Boyd can’t stop him from continuing to have parenting time with the boy.

The former Chicago Bears and Atlanta Falcons football star will also be responsible for the boy’s health insurance and has to create a trust for the his college education, according to court documents.

Interestingly, their agreement requires that neither side trash talk the other in front of the kid, and they can’t let the boy call another person “mommy” or “daddy.” If Hayden, 32, ends up marrying Henson, then she has to comply by the child support and custody agreement too.

Cynthia Bailey Admits That Her Marriage Is In Trouble

Is Cynthia Bailey’s marriage coming to an end or does the RHOA just need a new storyline?

The reality star recently revealed during Reality Checked with Amy Phillips on Radio Andy Tuesday, the model says that her marriage is in serious trouble:

“Peter and I are not in a great place right now, honestly I don’t know what’s going to happen with us right now, we’re still trying to figure it out. It’s complicated.”

“We’ve been married five years. We’ve been together for eight. We’re the only couple on The Real Housewives of Atlanta that was actually married on The Real Housewives of Atlanta. We’ve never been married outside of the show, and I don’t think that has helped us a lot.”

Cynthia believes that living her marriage in front of cameras has been difficult for her relationship with Peter:

“Maybe if we were married three years before we got on the show, that would’ve been better. I just have nothing to compare my marriage to outside of being on the show. It’s just been difficult. I mean, the wedding was difficult. Everything about our marriage has been difficult.”

Check out the full interview below:

Do you think Cynthia and Peter’s struggle marriage is coming to an end right before our very eyes?

North Carolina Man Arrested For Not Returning VHS Rental After 14 Years

Do you still own a Blockbuster movie rental after all these years? A NC man recently paid the absurd price for not returning a Tom Green flick after 14 years reports WSOCTV:

James Meyers said he was driving his daughter to school on Concord Parkway Tuesday morning when a Concord police officer pulled him over for a tail-light that was out.

Meyers said the officer ran his license and approximately 25 minutes later asked him to step out of the vehicle.

“The officer said, ‘I don’t know how to tell you this but there’s a warrant out for your arrest from 2002. Apparently you rented the movie “Freddy Got Fingered” and never returned it.’ I thought he was joking,” said Meyers.

Meyers said the officers were very polite and professional. They let him take his daughter to school and go to work as long as he promised to turn himself into the police department later that day.

Concord officials said the warrant was active in NCAWARE, which is North Carolina’s electronic warrant repository. It was signed on Feb. 28, 2002 by J&J Video and was a vaild Rowan County arrest warrant for failing to return rental property.

Meyers said he thought everything would get straightened out at the department. He was surprised when officers arrested him and then took him to the magistrate’s office.

The star of the film even tweeted how ridiculous the situation was:

Time to turn in that “Booty Call” rental, folks!

Memphis Grizzlies Forward Zach Randolph Accused Of Strangling And Striking Woman

Another day, another pro athlete accused of putting his hands on a woman. A TMZ report reveals that Memphis Grizzlies baller Zach Randolph allegedly strangled a woman in a Los Angeles hotel room earlier this week, but he is claiming that he is 100% innocent (yeah, we’ve heard that one before).

Here’s what we know … a woman who says she’s a model filed a police report with the LAPD on Thursday claiming Randolph “strangled victim causing bruising to her neck.”

According to the report, the incident occurred on Wednesday.

Sources connected to the situation tell us the woman claims to have a black eye, multiple bruises on her back, a sprained neck and sore ribs.

Zach’s agent says “It’s a false police report.”

We’ll have more details right here at BOSSIP as more info becomes available.

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We don’t know what to say about this…

Garry Shandling Complained About Illness Before Sudden Death

Comedian, producer, writer and actor Garry Shandling suddenly passed away just yesterday but according to TMZ reports the star complained about feeling ill just hours before his death:

Sources connected with the comedian tell TMZ … he spoke with a doctor friend of his Wednesday late afternoon, complaining he was not feeling well. The doctor was concerned enough that he came to Shandling’s home and checked him out.

Garry complained he was achy and short of breath. He did not complain of chest pains. The doctor told Garry if he was not feeling well the next day he should go to the ER to check it out. Garry said if he wasn’t feeling better he’d probably go sometime Thursday afternoon.

TMZ broke the story, Garry called 911 Thursday at around 10:30 AM and fell unconscious during the call. Paramedics responded, broke his door down and found him unresponsive. We’re told he had a weak pulse at the house. He was pronounced dead at St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica.

Rest in power!

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Does Peter Gunz have a new side chick???

Peter Gunz Responds To Cheating Reports

Is Peter Gunz playing his women with a new chick in Miami??? That’s the question that’s being asked after the Love & Hip Hop star was spotted in Miami with a mystery woman.

Earlier this week Instagram star LaLaSizaHands spotted Amina Buddafly’s hubby with a woman who was NOT his wife nor his baby’s mother Tara Wallace.

And after fans went into an uproar over his alleged dirty doggin’, Peter decided to address the claims.

According to Pete, he’s not cheating on ANYONE and the woman in the video was simply a fan who wanted a picture.

Suuuuuuuuure.

His wife’s staying mum on the cheating reports and instead is continuing to clap back at fans in an uproar over her pregnancy.

Okay, girl.

What do YOU think about the Peter Gunz cheating allegations???

Hit the flip for more of his response.

Suge Knight’s Son Asked To Leave Dad’s Hearing

It’s kinda rare that we feel bad for Suge Knight but this story actually tugged at our heartstrings… Suge’s fianceé brought their 6-year-old son Legend to his hearing because he hasn’t seen his pops in 8 whole months!

According to TMZ reports, the judge asked Legend’s mom his age and when he discovered that Legend is 6, ordered him out of the courtroom.

Suge’s fiancee argued that Legend was well-mannered and well-behaved and asked the judge why he had to leave, but the judge responded “Because I said so.”

Apparently it’s not unheard of for judges to remove small children in cases where the testimony could be traumatic. Suge’s case involves robbery.

Did the judge do the right thing or was he unnecessarily cruel?

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Dear Bossip,

I have been casually dating a guy since December of 2015. We were introduced through a mutual friend of ours at a party.

He approached me and asked me for my number. I currently live in L.A., but I am originally from the east coast, and he lives in my hometown back east. I was home for about two weeks, and we spent that two week period together. No sex, but we kissed and fondled a bunch. After the two week period, I went back to my life in L.A., but I found myself thinking about him constantly. We have crazy chemistry, we come from similar backgrounds, and we seem to have the same morals and goals when it comes to marriage and raising a family.

He was very consistent and texted me every day, but it would literally take him about 2 hours to respond to my text messages. Problem: I know his work schedule, and he works five hours a day. He does not have a crazy busy schedule, so it seems slightly shady that he takes forever to respond. We Facetime occasionally, but I am usually the one to initiate those calls.

I recently went back east in February for my dad’s birthday (and also to see this guy), and the chemistry was still at one hundred. We ended up having sex twice. Problem: The first time we were intimate, it was all good. The second time, he never finished. This has never happened to me before, and it made me completely self-conscious.

I end up going back to L.A., and after a few weeks I reached out to him to see what his thoughts were in regards to our situationship. This dude tells me he just got out of a two year relationship, and he wants to “take things slow, but he can definitely see himself being with me in the future, he just doesn’t want to rush things.” Okay. I’m cool with not rushing things. BUT – I recently found out that his ex-girlfriend is 20 years old, and he is 27 years old. I’m starting to wonder if this is a red flag. What could a 27 year old and 20 year old possibly have in common?! When he started dating her, he was 25 and she was 18 years old!

When he told me how he felt, I let him know that I understood, and I wanted to take things slow too, but I also respectfully started to distance myself because I know the territory that comes along with dating someone who is fresh out of a long-term relationship. He still texts me every day, and now that I have started to pull back from him, he is making what he feels the “extra effort” by texting back quickly. BLAH! BLAH! BLAH!

I guess my question for you, am I being stupid for still hoping for more from this dude? Or, is he totally playing me? I expect way more effort from someone if our situationship is long distance. He should be making his presence felt way more then what he is. We have discussed him coming to L.A. to see me, but with no action. I am a college graduate, and have a great job in the entertainment industry, and feel like I am a great catch, but I feel like I am ultimately competing with a damn CHILD for his heart and attention. I have no idea whether or not he still deals with this girl. My guess is no. But also, there is NO trace of this girl on any social media site. So, I can’t even get to investigating further on the topic! I am so damn confused, and don’t know if I should continue with this, if he even likes me. Did he tell me he wanted to “take things slow” to protect my feelings? – Long Distance Situationship

Dear Ms. Long Distance Situationship,

You met this man in December while visiting from the west coast, and it’s barely been three months, and you barely communicate, yet, you’re asking where this is going? Well, let’s just say that this situationship is not going progress into a relationship, if that is what you want and are seeking.

I am suspect to say that when he met you at the party and approached you for your number, he didn’t expect that you would be in the city visiting, though you are from there, but you now live on the west coast. Once he learned you were visiting for a short time, he knew what this was really going to be, and he figured he’d be able to hit and keep it moving, and you would go back home to the west coast. Thus, when you went back home and were texting him and expecting a quick response, he probably figured why rush to hit you back. You are not on the east coast – meaning, you were not in the immediate area, and it’s not like you and he could get together and go to dinner, out for drinks, or to a movie, or hang out and chill. Therefore, he leisurely texted you and really did not put any effort into it.

Side bar – notice that you are the one who is putting in the effort by texting, initiating Facetime, and you also went back home 2 months later, though it was for your father’s birthday, yet, it was also to see him. You are making all the initiation, and you are the one putting forth all the effort into this. You are pursuing this. You are wanting something more. You are attempting to build something. (I’m just reading what you wrote me and noticing some patterns). A man who wants a woman, and a man who is interested in a woman will pursue her relentlessly. He will initiate the calls, texts, and in the case of a long-term situation, he will find the way to get to her. He’s done none of this.

Now, when you travel back to your home city, and you and this guy hook up, do more hanging out, and you finally engage in intimacy, but, the second time he doesn’t finish. Hmmm, nothing unusual, but it’s unusual for you. Yet, if you and this guy have this great chemistry, and you’re both into one another, and you feel there is the potential for more, then I’m guessing he would be excited to be intimate with you, and excited to please you and himself. Something happened during your second time of intimacy, and something occurred, and he hasn’t been honest with you about it. Perhaps he had his ex on his mind, or he’s been communicating with her to get back together. Maybe he wasn’t feeling it or you as much, and he was only going through the motions. Who knows why he didn’t finish. Only he knows.

And, here is the reason why I get he is not being upfront with you. He waited until nearly three months later, and while you were back on the west coast to tell you that he had just come out of a two year relationship. Why had he not told you this when he first met you, or at least when you were texting him and dong Facetime? Why didn’t he tell you this when you came back to visit two months later and he could have said something face to face, and in person? He waited until you were gone, back on the west coast, after you’d been intimate, and until you brought up the question wondering what was going on with you and him. He has waited three months to tell you about his ex. He then says he wants to take things slow, and doesn’t want to rush things, but can see himself with you. Yet, he hasn’t made any initiative to come see you. He hasn’t made any efforts in his communication with you to be more proactive, to learn more about you, and to explore something further. I’m apt to say that he is only telling you what you want to hear. He is not really serious about you, or in exploring a relationship with you. You’re something to do, the rebound chick, until he gets back into the game and he meets another woman who is in the same city. He is trying to get over his ex, and you were someone to help him to start moving on.

Therefore, a long-term and long distance relationship is not something he is interested in, and you’d be better off to keep it at a distance. As a matter of fact, he just got out of a two year relationship with a much younger woman, so I don’t think he’s mentally, or emotionally ready to proceed into another relationship, or to give you what you want. And, you know better. You are even cautious to get involved with someone who just got of a relationship. Therefore, follow your instincts. Follow your gut. Do I think he’s playing games with you? No. I think he is not being upfront and honest. I think he is still in his feelings for his ex-girlfriend, and because she is much closer to him in proximity than you, there is a possibility they could reconnect, get back together, and you’ll never know until he hits you with the, “Me and my ex got back together.”

With that, and what I recommend is that you focus on your career, focus on your life on the west coast, and keep your options open for men who are in the same proximity as you. This man is not going to give you what you want, need, or desire. He is unable to emotionally or mentally invest into a new relationship when I’m sure his heart and head is someplace. And, I would be suspect to think that while he was intimate with you the second time, he probably had his ex on his mind. But, who knows why he was unable to finish. Only he can tell you what happened, and what was going on. And, I don’t think he would be honest and upfront enough to tell you. Therefore, invest your energy and redirect your focus toward something and someone who can and will be able to reciprocate their feelings and emotions back to you. A man who is interested, and wants to be with a woman will do whatever it takes to get to that woman, and she will not be pursuing him without any effort on his part to return the interest. Thus, I say chalk this up as a fun time experience you had with a guy back home, and whenever you travel back home you can hit him up and hang out. But, as far as a relationship, something more intimate and more personal and long-term, he is not the one. – Terrance Dean

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Detroit is the type of city where a woman will pull a gun out of her panties and start licking shots.

We know this because it actually happened (and was caught on surveillance footage)—and the shooter was arrested for her recklessness. Continue

If you need to get your shop on and feel good about it, there’s no better place to do it than Africa. 

Sources Claim Lil Kim Is Dating Maino

Is Lil Kim about to jump the broom with rapper Maino? According to sources close to the Queen Bee’s team, the iconic MC has been parading her new boo around NYC as well promoting his latest mixtape.

The source claims that Kim has been seen kissing and cuddling close to Maino recently at a club appearance where he was allegedly overheard talking about engagement plans with the Queen Bee.

Check out a recent photo Kim posted on her IG account:

Kim has also been promoting Maino’s music online and has recorded several new songs with the ‘Hi Hater’ rapper:

Do you think Maino and Lil Kim are the newest couple to hit the scene? Hit the flip for more next…

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Nope, not Florida…

Man Spray Painted Gold Leads High Speed Chase

A California man is making national headlines for his bizarre behavior. Earlier this week an Oakland Police Facebook page reported that deputies were led on a high speed chase by a man described as “golden.”

After pulling him over they realized that he was indeed golden because he’d covered his entire body in gold spray paint.

Via Oakland CHP’s Facebook:

This evening we arrested a 21 year old man for hit and run and driving under the influence after he hit 3 cars on EB 80 in Berkeley this evening.

An off duty police officer witnessed the act and followed the suspect to the Central off ramp where the suspect’s wheel fell off, forcing him to stop.

While enroute, we received a description of the suspect as being “gold.” Well, the description was certainly correct as the suspect was covered head to toe in gold spray paint!

W….T…F???

Why do YOU think this man spray painted himself???

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Black Actor On Sesame Street Passes Away

“Mr. Handford” the beloved owner of the Hooper’s Store that resided on Sesame Street has passed away this week. The 80-year-old actor’s death is due to lung cancer according to The Root. He died in his home state at Pennsylvania hospital. Smyrl leaves behind a son, and his wife Sheryl. Rest peacefully Mr. Handford!