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Jeezy has provided the courts with what he says is an explanation of claims of abuse from his estranged wife, Jeannie Mai.
TMZ obtained copies of the Church In These Streets rapper’s latest legal salvo on Friday (May 3), wherein he showed what appeared to be WhatsApp conversations between himself and the Raid the Cage co-host (whom he labeled as “Monaco’s mom” in the app).
In the conversations, Mai shares screenshots of her ovulation calendar from the Flo app, which tracks menstrual and ovulation cycles and is the preferred app for women over 40 that are trying to conceive a child.
“Welp. Tomorrow is when my eggs do what they do, so you got one job capn,” Mai writes to Jeezy.
The rapper (real name Jay Wayne Jenkins) submitted these conversations as evidence that Mai was trying to have a second baby with him, and began accusing him of abuse when he rebuffed her advances.
Mai initially claimed abuse by the Atlanta rapper in court documents filed on April 24 and obtained by HipHopDX. In her motion — which was a request for the courts to enforce a memorandum of settlement — the Raid the Cage co-host alleged that the rapper subjected her to physical abuse, and their child to neglect, during an event in December 2022.
Mai further contended that Jeezy choked her out, called her a “fucking bitch,” and claimed that he “couldn’t wait” to divorce her. She also claimed that Jeezy had a drinking problem, that his violence would escalate when he was drunk, and that he once left their daughter, Monaco, alone with an AK-47 in a Louis Vuitton bag. Finally, Mai alleged that Jeezy would also subject his eldest son, Jadarius, to the same type of abuse.
In response to Mai’s claims, Jeezy took to Instagram on April 25 to respond.
“Y’all know me,” he captioned the post, which read, “The allegations are not only false, but also deeply disturbing, especially coming from someone I loved. This malicious attempt to tarnish my character and disrupt my family is ridiculous.
He continued: “It’s disheartening to witness the deceit and manipulation at play, and at this time, my main concern is being an active father to our daughter as I continue to fight for court mandated joint custody. Rest assured, the truth will prevail through the proper legal channels.”
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Lupe Fiasco has announced his new album Samurai and shared the first single from the project.
On Friday (May 17), the Chicago rapper revealed his ninth studio album will be released on June 28. Samurai will include eight tracks and is produced entirely by longtime collaborator Soundtrakk.
The producer is best known for being behind some of Lupe’s biggest tracks, including “Kick, Push,” “Superstar” and “Hip Hop Saved My Life.”
To go with the announcement, Lupe Fiasco dropped the title track “Samurai” alongside a music video, which finds Lupe rapping around his hometown.
“I sometimes get tagged by my fans as not doing personal records,” he said, per Season of Mist. “But I always tell people there’s me in there if you listen closely enough. This album is one of my more personal records to date.
“It’s not a full biography, but my personal experiences are tied up in all of my music. A lot of the records are me. Some are from the POV of a character. and some are me. The album weaves things from my life as an artist, touching on things other artists go through.”
Lupe Fiasco also spoke about making Samurai with Soundtrakk and his manager Charles “Chilly” Patton, who was released from prison last year after spending 16 years behind bars, while explaining the meaning behind the title.
“It felt great to be back in the studio again as a family,” he said. “The word ‘samurai’ means to serve. My relationship to that word has always meant that you need to be at the service of other people, either in the overall community, or in this instance, the rap community at large that I’ve been a part of for years.
“You have some duty, some purpose to serve. The title alone is very important to me. Before rap even, martial arts was my whole life, and it still plays a huge role in my life. The album is me, but also inspired by a quote I heard from one of my favorite artists.”
He added: “The overall themes of the album speak to the constant fight and the battle one goes through being in the entertainment industry. Some of the things we need to defend.”
Samurai serves as the follow-up to 2022’s Drill Music in Zion, which was also produced Soundtrakk along with Lupe himself.
Check out the tracklist below.
1. Samurai
2. Mumble Rap
3. Cake
4. Palaces
5. Headbanger
6. Big Foot
7. Outside
8. Til Eternity
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