Tyler, the Creator maintains that Pharrell Williams’ “Frontin‘” was a life-changing moment for him. On Saturday (June 3), “Bunnyhop” took to Instagram to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Williams’ breakout solo single, offering a story of how he came across the track and how infectious the song sounded. “I was stunned. 3 minutes and 57 seconds of dopamine. The grove, familiar, but still sounded like the soundscapes of a different planet. the air of it; aside from “Grindin” and “What Happened To That Boy” the year before, my ears hadn’t heard anything with that much space in it.

Xzibit and his estranged wife, Krista Joiner, have been having a rocky divorce, as Joiner has now demanded $230,000 from the “Paparazzi” rapper for legal fees and her bills. According to Radar Online, court documents detail Joiner’s claims that the former Pimp My Ride host has tons of money sitting in his bank accounts from multiple streams of income, including his cannabis venture. Further into the documents Joiner suggested different assets of X’s that he could sell to get her the money she’s requesting.

Young Money artist Mellow Rackz was reportedly beaten and pistol-whipped during a robbery in Los Angeles on Tuesday night (April 26). The incident is said to have occurred following a date the 20-year-old Florida native had gone on with a man earlier that night, but it’s unclear if he’s believed to be connected to the crime. According to SayCheeseTV, Mellow Rackz and her security team were ambushed at gunpoint and robbed, with the rapper’s jewelry and purse being taken from her during the incident.

A 10-year-old Kentucky boy committed suicide after being bullied incessantly by classmates, who reportedly picked on for using a colostomy bag. Seven Bridges’ mother found him dead in the closet on Saturday (Jan. 19). Tami Charles was reportedly out grocery shopping, and the boy’s father Donnie was at a church choir practice. Charles called Seven, her only child, a miracle baby, as she was told that she wouldn’t be able to have children.

Let me start this column off by making the following statement… “I am not a quitter” I don’t subscribe to quitting, I don’t believe in quitting. The word makes the very core of my being shutter with utter disgust. However, I am not oblivious to the notion of making a strategic exit when the opportunity presents itself. And there is no greater opportunity than when you give your all to your significant other, and there’s little if any reciprocity.