There are major strides being taken by government officials to quell the spread of COVID-19 and hopefully end the quarantine, but the number of confirmed cases continues to grow. Daily we read news stories about people who have lost their lives to coronavirus and in a recent interview with The Real, Papoose shared that he lost two family members, a cousin and an uncle, during this pandemic.

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“Unfortunately one of my cousins passed away [from] coronavirus,” the rapper said. When speaking about his uncle he revealed that another condition played a part in his death but hospitals didn’t treat him quickly enough due to the pandemic. “He wasn’t feeling well [and] he went to the emergency room. Long story short, the hospitals are so focused on COVID-19 that people who have issues, they’re not really catering to them. So, it was kind of a neglect thing, but you can’t really question God’s plan.”

Papoose’s wife Remy Ma also spoke about why she believes Black and Brown communities are being affected by the pandemic more so than others. “If you have any pre-existing conditions, that’s what really exacerbates [COVID-19] and a lot of people in the African American and Latino community don’t have good health care, don’t have a primary care [doctor], [and] they don’t even have the sense of going to the doctor,” said Remy.

She added that she personally knows people who live their lives in pain but don’t have healthcare because they can’t afford it. Remy also said that when it comes to Black women, “They don’t even take our pain seriously. We’re the most misdiagnosed and undiagnosed.” Watch their interview with The Real below.

Discussing the power of the pen in hip hop can turn into a great debate. Throughout hip hop history there have been artists who have impressed fans with their lyricism, but there are others who know how to become hitmakers without necessarily relying on lyrical abilities. The hosts of State of the Culture have continued to meet together through video chat, and recently they spoke about the differences between being a rapper with a great pen game and a rapper who navigates the industry as a business to top the charts.

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During the chat, Remy Ma threw her name into the mix. “The same way with me. I could be the…most of these females can’t mess with me,” she said. “But when it comes to the business across the scale, there’s certain things that I’m not going to do to make sure that I get there. I’m just not doing that. And there’s just certain things that are not going to get me there, just because I’m me.” She added that just because others may seem more successful than her doesn’t mean that they’re better lyrically; they’re just better at moving and shaking in the business side of things.

Elsewhere, Remy Ma discussed “female rappers not [being taken] seriously.” She added that there are a handful of women in rap whose “pen really moves and if they wanted to, they could stand toe-to-toe with the guys.” When asked what women she was referring to, Remy proceeded with caution and said that you have to be careful about complimenting other femcees in the game. Remy Ma did add that it doesn’t matter what she thinks of someone personally; if they have skills, she’ll keep it real and say that. Check out State of the Culture below and let us know what women in the rap game have the best pens.

Who has beef with Remy Ma? New York rappers Remy Ma and Fat Joe linked up on Instagram Live recently, and while the pair of best friend were passing the quarantine time, Remy revealed that she’d learned that she had a new foe. Hip hop fans have bore witness to Remy’s longstanding beefs with Nicki Minaj and Foxy Brown, but this new mystery person was allegedly someone she didn’t see coming.

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Remy told Fat Joe that someone showed her messages from an unnamed female artist who was “talking crazy” about her. “I can’t really say who it is or say what was said because you know, people will know who said it,” Remy added. “I just couldn’t believe it. Anytime anyone came to me and was telling me like yo, this was said. I was like, nah, I don’t believe they’re saying that because we had a conversation and I told her, ‘Yo, you supposed to say you the best. I’m supposed to say I’m the best. They’re gonna try to put us against each other.'”

She thought it was just industry people pitting her against another artist, but when someone showed Remy messages from the person speaking negatively about her and her career, she was floored. “How you hating on me? How could you try to wish bad on me? I come from the bottom.” Remy Ma may not want to reveal who she’s talking about, but fans quickly weighed in with their opinions. Nicki and Foxy are an easy guess, but Remy made it seem as if this was a person she didn’t expect. Who do you think she was talking about?

Sometimes that Henny hits a little too hard and for Brittney Taylor, the dark liquor packed a heavy punch. While some people are self-isolating during this quarantine, others see social distancing as keeping strangers away. Friend circles are continuing to spend time with each other behind closed doors, including Love & Hip Hop stars Tommie Lee, Bobby Lytes, and Brittney Taylor.

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If Taylor’s name sounds familiar, it’s because she was the person who accused Remy Ma of assault. The case dragged out for months as they repeatedly made court appearances, and while Taylor insists that Remy punched her in the face for no reason at all, her lawsuit was dismissed. Taylor has continued to defend herself and keeps her social media interaction to a minimum, but she popped up with her reality television friends for an interesting Instagram moment.

Tommie Lee recorded the drunken fight between Brittney Taylor and another friend and shared it on her Instagram Story. Later, Tommie and Bobby were together when they got on Live once again, this time with Taylor in a split-screen. It’s obvious that Taylor was intoxicated as she attempted to explain what happened. She then went on to tell Bobby Lytes just how fake of a person he is. Taylor later shared a post-and-delete message where she admitted to being drunk but says she was attacked by her “friend” who “completely lost it on me out of nowhere.” Check it all out below.

All of this talk about coronavirus has stolen everyone’s attention, but Revolt TV made sure to give Remy Ma a nod for Women’s History Month. As we’re all told to stay inside and avoid interaction with other human beings as much as possible, much of the information we’ve received in the last few weeks has been coronavirus -related. However, Revolt took a break from talking about the pandemic to salute rapper and State of the Culture host Remy Ma in a lengthy Instagram post.

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“Remy Ma is a Grammy nominated powerhouse, conquering the world of music, television, fashion, family and love, making her name synomous with the brand ‘Black Love,'” the network shared on Instagram. “Bringing the heat to ‘State of the Culture’ each and every week, she brings the same passion to being a host that she does to the mic, and we salute her today for her work on and off stage.”

“She is one of only five female rappers to ever top the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and is a huge supporter of women and women’s rights,” Revolt added. “In 2018, she created The Remy Ma Foundation which helps women and their families who have been negatively affected by incarceration and poverty.⁣” They concluded their message by thanking Remy for her contributions to the industry and rap history. Check out their message in full below.

Record producer/executive Vince Herbert, also known as Tamar Braxton‘s ex-husband, is finding himself in some financial turmoil after he refused to pay an owed debt of approximately $380,000. According to court documents obtained by The Blast, Herbert had previously lost a lawsuit to a creditor called LDNX Records but has refused to hand over the funds causing the company to open yet another legal claim. In the past year, Herbert’s financial woes have come in droves of different types of lawsuits for unfulfilling his duties of payment to several different types of entities. Now, a new development in Vince Herbert’s financial strains has some wondering if the producer is financially stable following new legal action being opened against him in a New York Court. 

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The newly filed court documents state that LDNX Records obtained a judgment over Herbert for the amount of $380,492.63 last year, but have not been able to receive their justified payment from Braxton’s estranged husband after trying to get in contact with the executive multiple times. The company allegedly attempted to get creative reaching out to artists he’s worked with in the past including Lady Gaga and Remy Ma. 

With no luck, LDNX Records has been forced to open up another official lawsuit against Herbert’s Streamline Records in hope that the judicial system will force the executive to pay up. The creditor is hoping for the judge to grant the motion for them to begin seizing Herbert’s property and assets. The document reads:

“Despite Plaintiff’s repeated efforts to obtain payment from Defendant relating to the Award, the Defendant has failed and refused to pay any portion of the Award.” It continues, “(We want) the sum of THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED NINETY-TWO AND 63/100 DOLLARS ($380,492.63), with interest from June 26, 2017, plus costs, is actually due and owing from Defendant to Plaintiff.”

During the initial court dispute, LDNX demanded Herbert be held in contempt of court for failing to turn over his financial records and blowing off his court-ordered duties for months. However, this is just the tip of the iceberg in regards to Vince Herbert’s courtroom battles. 

In March 2019, he was sued for a total of $38K over unpaid rent in a swanky Los Angeles condo. The following month, it was revealed that the record label owner owed over $4 million in back taxes. Then in Sept. 2019, Herbet was accused of funneling and hiding funds in order to avoid paying Sony Music $3.7 million in owed funds.

Hopefully, Vince Herbert’s financial woes aren’t as bad as they appear to be from the outside looking in and he takes accountability for his actions and pays the companies what they’re owed. As of right now, a judge has yet to rule against LDNX’s latest legal action against Herbert. Stick with us as details unfold. 

On a recent episode of The Breakfast Club, Remy Ma joined her fellow State of the Culture hosts as interviewees on the tenured radio show. Remy Ma, Joe Budden, Ebony Williams, and Brandon “Jinx” Jenkins, all thrived in the environment, assuring viewers that the chemistry they share on Revolt TV is genuine. State of the Culture tends to be heavy in discussion about prevalent real-time news, yet they had no problems switching gears for a lighter, heartfelt, conversation with hosts DJ Envy, Charlamagne Tha God, and Angela Yee. 

Although the interview touched on many interesting topics, like the inception of SOTC, Puffy’s Revolt Cheques, and Love & Hip Hop, news of Remy Ma’s album is what had most listeners excited. 

Remy shared that her album is no longer going to be titled Seven Winters, Six Summers like she previously announced. It will now be titled Reminisce.

Remy stated that she is now hoping to “move past” releasing music that focuses so heavily on the time she spent in prison. Her co-hosts and friends took time to congratulate her on recently getting off parole, but also understood her sentiment. Although we believe that she will reflect on her legal troubles in this new project, it is clear she has more she wants to share than just that. 

2020 is shaping up to be a big year in music. 

It would be an interesting sight to see Azealia Banks host a show on Revolt TV, and according to Joe Budden, it almost happened. The State of the Culture co-hosts Joe Budden, Remy Ma, Brandon "Jinx" Jenkins, and Eboni K. Williams made their way to The Breakfast Club where the packed room chatted about the hit Revolt series. Budden was asked about how he and Diddy came up with having four hosts and Budden shared that initially, the first idea was only to have two people.

"The original idea was two," Budden said. "Me and another person." Charlamagne challenged the podcast host to say the person's name, but eventually, the radio host just blurts out, "At one point it was Azealia Banks." The reaction in the room was surprise as everyone expressed that it was a visual that was hard for them to imagine.

"In theory, what an amazing idea," added Budden. Someone mumbled, "I wonder how long that would have lasted." Budden replied, "That's what I wanted to create. Something that you would say, 'How long is that gonna last?' That didn't pan out for whatever reason. So then we said, alright, we need three. And then when we were screen-testing the three..." Budden was interrupted but fellow State of the Culture host Brandon "Jinx" Jenkins who joked, "Was I really not supposed to be on this show, sh*t."

Budden continued by saying that during the screen-testing it was obvious that a fourth person needed to be added. Remy chimed in that during the screen-testing they learned that "Rem is just like Joe, she just has a wig on. So it was like, we need four." Check out Budden discussing how he and Diddy came up with the format for State of the Culture below.

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Parole completed. Assault case dismissed. New album on the way. Love & Hip Hop New York star Remy Ma is enjoying her hip hop family life with Papoose and their Golden Child, and it looks as if the drama of her past is in her rearview. Now that she is no longer facing jail time over her former co-star Brittney Taylor’s accusations of assault, Remy is openly speaking about the case that nearly sent her back to prison.

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“The case was totally dismissed, totally. Get it out of my courtroom,” Remy said to an applauding The Wendy Williams Show audience. “I don’t wanna say her name because she might try to sue me for ‘deformation.'” Remy was, of course, making fun of Brittney misspelling the word “defamation” when she previously threatened to take Remy to court once again. “That’s how she spelled it.”

“I just feel like, a lotta times when you’re in the public eye, there’s a target on you,” Remy said. “Anything you say, anything you do. Everyone’s looking for a quick dollar.” The rapper added that even when she’s walking down the street with her friends, she hears strangers say they should pretend to fall and hurt themselves so they can sue her. She added that she’s happy that the District Attorney’s office investigated Taylor’s allegations and decided not to move forward.

“I think she has her own problems with herself,” said Remy. “I don’t’ think it’s specific with me because I didn’t do anything to the girl. That’s what she’s doing. I have bigger and better things going on than to worry about [her].” Remy talked about what life was like on parole and how her ankle bracelet left permanent scars on her leg. To cover them up, she got her husband Papoose‘s name tattooed on the same spot. “He’s going to be my husband forever, so it’s not one of those things I’m going to regret, ” she said.

When discussing her forthcoming album, Wendy told Remy that she wanted to see collaborations with women in rap like Foxy Brown and Lil Kim. The pint-sized Brooklyn emcee is a friend and favorite of Remys, but she made it clear that she and Foxy aren’t on good terms. Remy is open to collaborating with ladies in hip hop, but sometimes the outside voices try to pit women against each other. Watch her clip in full below.

She was bold and unashamed in April 2019 when she took to Instagram to publicly call out rapper Remy Ma, but now Brittney Taylor just wants to be left alone. Last Spring, Brittney shared an image of herself donning what looked to be a painful black eye. In the caption to her photo, Brittney accused her Love & Hip Hop New York co-star of assaulting her at a New York City Cancer benefit concert for no reason at all. 

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Then, Brittney did an interview alongside her lawyers where she shared details of what she said was an unprovoked attack—an incident that Remy maintained never occurred. Fat Joe was performing at the concert in question and he, too, repeatedly stated that Remy, who was still on probation at the time, never touched Brittney.

Remy faced assault and a number of other charges in connection with the alleged attack, but back in early December 2019, the charges against Remy were dropped. Brittney has been tight-lipped about the case for months, but now that Love & Hip Hop New York is back on the air, Remy is openly speaking about the accusations against her.

Monday (February 3) night’s episode must have rubbed Brittney the wrong way because she wrote a lengthy message on her Instagram Story. First, she accused Remy of “deformation of character” before adding that she was disappointed to see her case being discussed on television when all she wants to do it move on. “I’m in such a better place and space in my life,” Brittney wrote. “It’s a shame I have to watch this bs on TV. The Sad part is I’ve completely moved on. I left it alone. But Them people know what they did. It’s sad af that they’re really Making it seem like I did things for clout.”

“You people Still Bashing my name on national Television is crazy,” she continued. “I went through enough over that situation. I’m literally traumatized! I’m a bigger and better person. I’ve been violated enough. Stop milking it. And Just let a young n*gga be.” Swipe through below.