Chance the Rapper Addresses Donald Trump’s Chicago Comments

A few weeks ago President Donald Trump tweeted “If Chicago doesn't fix the horrible "carnage" going on, 228 shootings in 2017 with 42 killings (up 24% from 2016), I will send in the Feds,” and that rash statement garnered mix reviews. Chicago is an amazing city filled with people with limitless potential, beautiful art and music, and some of the best food that you can eat but there is another problem happening in its inner cities with shootings, drive-bys and ultraviolence that seems to climb higher and higher each day. Most people are in agreement that SOMETHING needs to be done and a few people actually agree maybe they should indeed send the feds in. On the other hand, people feel that the feds will actually make things worse. Recently, Chance the Rapper gave his thought on that statement when he sat down for an interview with ESPN the Magazine's Entertainment Issue. The No Problems rapper stated that it sounded like Trump was going to go to war with the city and hopes that the president actually meant that he is going to help out with the teachers' strike and the union issues from a federal level. The rapper, who is also a Chicago native and whose father, Ken Bennett, serves as deputy chief of staff to the city mayor Rahm Emanuel, went on to say that he’s sick of people discussing Chicago like it’s a third world country and not "a place of booming business with a very successful downtown and all types of new development." You tell them Chance! Chance the Rapper is fresh of the heels of three recent Grammy wins that he received this past Sunday at the most prestigious awards show in music. The 23-year-old independent rapper absolutely cleaned house with awards for best new artist, rap album, and rap performance. In his speech he thanked God, his family, and gave a shout out to all the independent artists in the music business. The Coloring Book rapper also took us all the way to church with Kirk Franklin and Tamela Mann in his room lifting performance of How Great featuring a medley of other songs. After his career changing wins, Chance shared via Instagram a congratulatory text he received from Drake. Chance had an amazing year last year and is working on a few new projects, including a movie, and definitely deserves all the recognition he’s getting because he is truly one of the underdogs everyone loves to root for.

By Rikkaya Wilson

Future Announces New Album

Future has recently announced that he is dropping a self-titled album on Friday, 2/17. In addition to the new album, Future surprisingly paired with the band Maroon 5 to drop a new single called “Cold”. The music video from the single dropped today and the visuals include front man Adam Levine and his wife Behati Prinsloo taking and acid trip while Future turns into a Teddy Bear. The rapper will also be on a tour with Migos, Tory Lanez and Kodak Black. Future had a few things to get off his chest yesterday when he shared a photo to Instagram captioned “With all due respect, Im asking you to be loving, patient, and kind enough to understand my creativity is to heal wounds, not make new ones. However, the greater the risk, the greater the reward. Especially when you have great intentions for every individual that has played a major role in your life experiences. Now bare with me through my trials and tribulations, my wrong's and my rights. Find time to forgive me for any hurt or heartbreak I may have caused loving selfishly! I'm not perfect, no man walking this earth is. I'm at a place in life where I wanna make my weaknesses my strengths to become a better person than I was yesterday. -Future

Are you here for the new Future music and attitude? By Rikkaya Wilson

McGregor Vs. Mayweather?

There have been rumors swirling around that Floyd Mayweather is heading out of retirement. There have been even more rumors swirling that that fight will be with Conor McGregor. Well on Tuesday Floyd released a statement via Instagram saying “Although there has been several rumors circulating thru media suggesting that I will have an upcoming fight, I'd like to set that record straight and state that there has been no deals made on my behalf in regards to a bout with any fighter at this time. I am happily retired and enjoying my life! Rest assured that if any changes come about, I will be the first to let the world know!” However, after a few exchanges it seems like a fight really will be happening between to the two because the following day Mayweather challenged Mcgregor to get his affairs in order then have his people contact Floyd’s people to discuss a fight. Let’s hope Mcgregor does just that! Would you like to see a fight between the two?

By Rikkaya Wilson

C.E.O. releases a new single "Im Down"

Listen to Im Down by C.E.O. #np on #SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/ceomusic/im-down

Federal Judges Refuse to Reinstate Trump's Immigration Ban

Since Donald Trump was sworn into office on January 20, he has been trying to make good on many campaign promises that some voters thought he was just bluffing on. One of the many promises he made was to secure the country from terrorist attacks by instating an executive order that halts the U.S. refugee resettlement program for four months, bans Syrians from taking refuge in the United States and temporarily blocks people from a handful of countries (Libya, Sudan, Somalia, Yemen, Syria, Iraq and Iran) from entering the U.S. in general. The order ironically was put in place on Holocaust Remembrance Day, January 27. The ban sparked national outrage and people and celebrities alike quickly took to the streets in protests and strikes to show the president that we will not be silent on such a discriminatory and pressing matter. Now it looks like the courts have sided with the people because on February 3 judge James Robart put a temporary nationwide restraining order on the travel ban. In response Trump announced that he will be appealing the halt on his executive order and on January 9 his request was unanimously rejected by a federal appeals court panel. Of course Donald Trump used his twitter fingers to address the situation by tweeting “SEE YOU IN COURT, THE SECURITY OF OUR NATION IS AT STAKE,” prompting us to believe Trump’s administration will ask the Supreme Court to intervene. The Supreme Court is currently shorthanded with only eight justices in chair, this means that if there is a split decision the ruling of the lower court will be upheld. Although there are some exceptions that can be made in the travel ban, on a case by case basis, the order has sparked mass confusion on who it affects. In addition to protests and strikes companies have made pledges to hire refugees already in the country and donate to refugee relief funds. Many lawyers are also doing pro bono work for individuals and families affected, bringing the country closer and closer together. What is your opinion on Trump’s travel ban? Should we keep it or do away with it?

By Rikkaya Wilson

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