Desiigner Arrested on Drug and Felony Gun Charges - The Drop Presented by ADD
If you dont know 19-year-old rapper Desiigner after hearing his hit song Panda, you may have to get familiar with him following his latest release. After going triple platinum withPanda, Desiigner is back with a remix to his latest song, Tiimmy Turner, which features Kanye West. Before he releases his debut album, The Life of Desiigner, here are 6 things you should know about him:
1.Hes From Brooklyn
Desiigner may not sound like the usual New York rapper name, but the young performer hails from the same borough as Jay Z, Fabolous and The Notorious B.I.G. Like Jay Z and Biggie, Desiigner(real name: Sidney Royel Selby III)grew up in Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn.
2. Hes Signed To GOOD Music
Desiigner released Panda a few days before Christmas 2015. The song went on to get millions of views on YouTube and six weeks later, Desiigner was signed to Kanye Wests GOODMusic record label. West made the announcement during his Yeezy Season 3 show at Madison Square Garden. Following the signing, Desiigner went on to be featured on two songs from The Life of Pablo.
3. He Could Have Signed With Cash Money Records
A few months before releasingPanda, Desiigner had met with Cash Money Records. The rapper decided not to sign with Birdman and Cash Money, instead, choosing to sign with West. I respect his movement. Sitting around Kanye actually is an inspiration, he said.
4. He Knows He Sounds Like Future
Since his career took off, Desiigner has heard the Future comparisons. When asked by XXL if he was bothered it, the rapper said: I smile at that, I blush at that, but I have no hard feelings for the dude Future. He does his thing. Actually, I like some of his songs. I think hes a great artist and I aint going to ever turn him down. Just know I have plenty of more music. Thats all I got to say for the people who say I sound like him. Keep tuning in.
5. Tiimmy Turner Isnt About Nickelodeons Timmy Turner
While the song may sound like its about the lead character in The Fairly OddParents, Timmy Turner is actually Desiigner. Timmy Turner is me. I was referring to myself, Desiigner told All Def Digital.
6. He Bought The Panda Beat For $200
While Panda has gone on to make Desiigner a ton of money, it didnt cost him much to purchase the instrumentals for the song. According to Desiigner, his friend bought the Panda beat online for $200 from a British producer named Menace.
Check out these six facts about rapper Desiigner. Pictured: Desiigner at the BET How To Rock: Denim show in New York City on Aug. 10, 2016. Photo: Getty Images/Bennett Raglin
On tap right now we have the very first clip from this coming weekends horror offering, The Disappointments Room. Check it out courtesy of USA Today.
The D.J. Caruso-directed psychological thriller stars Underworlds Kate Beckinsale, Lucas Till,Mel Raido, and Gerald McRaney. Wentworth Miller wrote the script.
Look for The Disappointments Room in theaters on Friday, September 9th.
Inspired by a true event, The Disappointments Room tells the story of one familys terror-filled encounter within their own home. Looking for a fresh start, Dana (Beckinsale) and David (Raido), together with their 5-year-old son, move into their dream house, a beautiful old rural home. Hidden within the attic is a secret room.
When frightening and unexplainable events lead Dana to discover the long lost key to this room, she accidentally unlocks a host of unimaginable horrors that reveal the houses past is terrifyingly tied with her own.
Advice for Wells Fargo customers
In response to wildfires affecting many California residents, Wells Fargo & Company announced Friday it is contributing $25,000 to support the disaster relief efforts of the American Red Cross.Additionally, from now through Aug. 31, Wells Fargo customers can donate to the American Red Cross at Wells Fargo ATMs. Customers will not be charged a fee for using this service and 100 percent of the donations will be sent to the American Red Cross, according to a Wells Fargo news release.We are deeply concerned about our customers, neighbors and our own team members affected by the wildfires, Wells Fargo area president Evelin Martinez said in a written statement. We are committed to doing our part to support recovery and rebuilding across California and thank the American Red Cross for spearheading efforts to assist our communities.Thanks to Wells Fargo for making such a generous donation and for encouraging the bank"s customers to support American Red Cross disaster relief efforts, said Linda Voss, Regional CEO of the American Red Cross Desert to the Sea Region, which serves Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. We depend on the generosity of the American people to perform our mission. These donations enable us to prepare for, respond to and help people recover from disasters big and small.Customers impacted by the fires may discuss their financial needs with Wells Fargo by calling 1-800-TO-WELLS (1-800-869-3557), 24 hours a day, seven days a week, or by visiting their nearest Wells Fargo location, bank officials said.
Destiny - Rise of Iron: Legendary Vendor Weapons to buy before Rise of Iron Drops!
Destiny players still need to wait another week and a half until the release of Rise of Iron but Bungie has served up a sneak preview as part ofa preparatory patch that was beamed outyesterday. While the update is largely concerned with laying groundwork for the expansion, it does present the opportunity to earn a new gun ahead of time.
One of the exotic weapons set to be introduced by Rise of Iron is now obtainable by all players, according to a report from Eurogamer. The Trespasser is a brand new sidearm, and its being reported that it is the most powerful weapon of this kind to be added to the game so far.
Rise of Iron will apparently buff sidearms considerably in an attempt to increase their popularity among players. This particular type of gun is expected to become 20to 30 percent more powerful during PvE gameplay, and will also pack more of a punch in PvP activities.
Related:How to get in fighting shape for Destiny: Rise of Iron
The patch also allows engrams to be decrypted at light levels higher than 335, reflecting the fact that the level cap from The Taken Kingis being increased. Other tweaks made to prepare for Rise of Iron include interface changes to the games quest screen, and improved rewards for public events.
Yesterdays update also contains much of the content set to be added to the game via Rise of Iron, which should helpplayers to dive into the DLCstraight away when it releases later this month. Of course, anyone thats still gaming on an Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 will be left out in the cold Bungie is dropping supportfor legacy consoles with the launch of the games fourth expansion.
Destiny: Rise of Iron is scheduled to release for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on September 20, 2016. The expansions new Raid, entitled Wrath of the Machines, will be available from September 23.
A high-ranking member of the Fatah al-Sham rebel group in Syria is dead, rebel sources say, after fighter jets bombed a meeting of the groups leaders near Aleppo.
Abu Omar Saraqeb, who also goes by the name Abu Hajer al-Homsi, was killed during the air raid in a rural part of Aleppo, which rebels say was likely carried out by a U.S. fighter jet, though the nationality of the jets has not been officially acknowledged.
The rebel group, a former al-Qaida affiliate, announced the commanders martyrdom in a post on Twitter.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said an aircraft bombed a meeting of commanders of the Army of Conquest alliance, killing Saraqeb and another rebel alliance commander named Abu Muslim al-Shami, though it said it was unclear whether the air strike was carried out by U.S. forces, the Syrian government or Russian forces, all of which have been conducting bombing raids in the area.
Saraqeb was said to be one of the leading members of al-Qaida in Iraq. He fought against U.S. troops during the occupation in 2003 before travelling to Syria, where he became a key commander in the former al-Nusra Front, which later became Fatah al-Sham after breaking ties with al-Qaida.
If it was greater attention Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson wanted, he got it but probably not the kind he wanted.
As part of a media blitz in New York to try to raise his polling numbers enough to qualify for the upcoming presidential debates, Johnson fielded a range of questions Thursday with the aim of demonstrating he can take on Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
But one stumped him.
"What would you do about Aleppo?" Johnson was asked on MSNBC"s Morning Joe, a question about Syria"s largest city, which has been engulfed by the country"s ongoing civil war.
"What is Aleppo?" Johnson responded.
Syria"s 2011 pro-democracy uprising, which gradually devolved into civil war, has sparked a refugee crisis across the Middle East and Europe as millions fled their homes for safety.
When reminded of those facts by MSNBC on Thursday, Johnson said he"d work with Russia to find a diplomatic solution to the civil war and that the conflict was an example of the dangers of meddling in the region.
Johnson later acknowledged to another MSNBC reporter the attention to the error was deserved and apologized in a statement, saying he was thinking of an acronym, not the Syrian city.
"I blanked," he said. "It happens, and it will happen again during the course of this campaign."
He added, "Can I name every city in Syria? No. Should I have identified Aleppo? Yes. Do I understand its significance? Yes."
Many election observers, including former candidate Mitt Romney, believe Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson should be included in the upcoming debates. (George Frey/Getty Images)
The error couldn"t have come at a worse time for Johnson. He needs to average 15 per cent in a set of polls to qualify for the presidential debates, the first of which is Sept. 26. He picked up high-profile support Wednesday night when former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney tweeted that Johnson should be allowed in the debates.
Johnson seemed to recognize the peril of the Aleppo error. In a subsequent interview on ABC"s The View, he said: "For those that believe this is a disqualifier, so be it."
Shared images of destruction
In the U.S., his comments sparked debate over the lack of foreign policy discussions in these presidential elections. But for many Syrians it was an opportunity to vent their frustration and bring the world"s attention to one of Syria"s oldest cities, and the scene of some of the fiercest fighting in the five-year civil war.
Using the hashtag, .WhatIsAleppo, Facebook and Twitter users shared stories of its ancient history and its modern woes. Some posted pictures of Aleppo"s beautiful narrow streets and the 13th century citadel that towers over the city.
Others shared images of the destruction that has beset Aleppo, particularly its rebel-held neighbourhoods, which were recently described by one rebel fighter as "like walking into Hiroshima."
Many posted pictures of Aleppo"s residents, such as the iconic image of five-year-old Omran Daqneesh, photographed sitting on an orange chair, covered in dust, his pale face smeared with blood following an airstrike.
The population of Syria"s largest city has fallen from 3.1 million in 2011 to an estimated two million today, as families have fled four years of violence and hardship. Once Syria"s commercial centre, large parts of Aleppo are under siege and food and basic necessities are often scarce, dependent on humanitarian aid convoys that arrive only after complex international negotiations. Aleppo"s renowned textile factories have been destroyed.
Gas, barrel bomb attacks cited
The city"s rich cultural and religious mix of Christians, Muslims, Armenians and Kurds has been torn apart by the conflict.
"If you are wondering .WhatISAleppo: More than 100 cases of suffocation in al-Sukkari neighbourhood, .Aleppo, in a chlorine gas .BarrelBombs attack," the Syrian Coalition, an exiled opposition group, tweeted. It referred to a suspected toxic gas attack by government helicopters on Tuesday that killed two people and left at least 80 with breathing problems. The government on Thursday denied using the toxic gas.
For Wissam Zarqa, a 34-year-old resident of rebel-held Aleppo, the city is the embodiment of the "will to live." He returned to his hometown from Saudi Arabia last year and gives English classes to children whose schools have long closed.
"There is something magical about the return of life to an area after a barrel bomb has just been dropped," he told The Associated Press via WhatsApp messages. "When I first returned to Aleppo 16 months ago, a missile hit the last floor of the building I live in. Half an hour later, the kids had finished cleaning the street outside the building."
Unsurprisingly when its neighbourhoods are physically separated by gunmen and sandbags, the people of Aleppo are divided over what their city is.
".WhatIsAleppo. It was an industrial hub of Syria until rebels invaded, looted her factories & smuggled them to Turkey," tweeted Bassem, a self-proclaimed secular Syrian with a large following on Twitter.
But not for the first time in its long history, Aleppo finds itself torn between international powers. Turkey is a main supporter of the city"s rebel groups, and has sent its military to Aleppo province to fight Islamic State group extremists and rival Kurdish rebels. Russia and Iran are supporting the Syrian government"s bid to gain control over the city.
The U.S. and Russia are locked in protracted negotiations over a ceasefire in the city, after a previous truce deal collapsed in Aleppo in April.
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