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“Empire” Star, Bryshere Gray, Arrested On Domestic Violence Charges

26-year-old, Empire actor, Bryshere Gray, was arrested early Monday morning outside of his home in Goodyear, Arizona for domestic violence. Bryshere Gray’s efforts as Hakeem Lyon on the coveted hip-hop themed drama series, Empire, allowed him to land him the role as Micheal Bivins in the esteemed The New Edition Story (2016) biopic and kick off a music career of his own that has landed him on the Billboard Hot R&B and Hip-Hop Songs Chart multiple times. Now, the Philadelphia-bred actor/musician is facing domestic violence charges for allegedly assaulting his wife for numerous hours, as reported by KNXV-TV. "Empire" Star, Bryshere Gray, Arrested On Domestic Violence Charges Leon Bennett/Getty Images

According to a Goodyear Police Department report, Gray’s wife had waved down a local patron at a gas station near their residence where she informed them that she had been assaulted by her husband over “the last several hours.” The citizen and Gray’s significant other returned to the residence and immediately contacted the local police for assistance. 

Law enforcement responded to the alleged domestic violence incident showing up to Gray’s home at 10:15 P.M. Sunday night (July 12). Bryshere Gray refused to exit the residence which resulted in a standoff between the “Chasing the Sky” performer and Goodyear SWAT and Crisis Negotiations organization that lasted until 7 A.M. when Gray was finally taken into to custody. 

Gray’s wife was taken to a local hospital where she was treated for various visible injuries throughout her body and eventually released from the facility. The woman married to the actor claims that she was strangled and temporarily lost consciousness during the assault. 

According to Arizona’s Maricopa County Jail records, Bryshere Gray was arrested on charges of aggravated assault, assault, and disorderly conduct. Unfortunately, this isn’t the first that the Empire star has found himself at odds with the law. Last year, Gray was arrested in Chicago for operating a vehicle without proper registration and earlier this year, he was arrested again during an alleged food-throwing incident involving a 7-Eleven clerk.  

Hopefully, Bryshere gets the help that needs in order to maintain the level of relevancy Empire has allowed him to have and hopefully his significant other does what’s best for her in sustaining healthy boundaries and an overall peaceful existence. 

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Check out Bryshere Gray’s mugshot from the incident in the photo provided below. 

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Meek Mill Draws Mixed Reactions With Drill Take on Nico & Vinz’s “Am I Wrong”

Meek Mill has released a couple of songs that leaked online recently, giving fans a proper way to hear the tracks after they popped up over the weekend. “Philly Heathens” has been praised for its attention to street culture and youth affected by violence, but his other new album, “Am I Wrong,” has received a much more divided response.

“Philly Heathens” has been praised for its lyrics about street culture and the young people who get caught up in violence. “Am I Wrong,” however, takes a vastly different approach, remixing the song of the same name by Nico & Vinz as a drill centric interpolation.

“Am I Wrong” is now 12 years old, and its connection to the EDM sound of the time makes it especially recognizable to those who grew up with it. So Meek’s take is built on a familiar musical reference, but the response has been far from universally complimentary. A lot of the criticism has been directed at the hook. The production has also been called dated, but the track was leaked, which may explain its sound. But the strongest reactions have focused on Meek’s chorus vocals.

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Some of the responses have been good, though. Some listeners felt the track was a throwback to the blog era, while others thought the criticism targeted almost entirely the hook, not the song as a whole. One Reddit commenter wrote that the track was good, but the chorus was bad, suggesting that Meek’s performance on the rest of the song was better than the reception to the hook may suggest.

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The different reactions demonstrate the contrast between Meek’s two new leaks. “Philly Heathens” has resonated with audiences for its subject matter, while “Am I Wrong” has sparked discussion due to its interpolation and vocal approach.

Both songs are now officially available on YouTube so that fans can decide for themselves. The response to “Am I Wrong” shows how difficult it is to reinterpret a well known song, especially when a recognizable hook becomes the centerpiece of the new version

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Drake Joins Karol G in Houston for First Live Performance of “Ahi”

Drake made a surprise appearance in Houston this weekend, joining Karol G on stage for the first-ever live performance of their collaboration, “Ahi.”
The surprise appearance took place during Karol G’s show in Houston, where Drake jumped out from the bottom of the stage to perform the song with her. “Ahi” is the latest from Karol G’s project No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto, and the Houston show marked the first time the pair had performed the collaboration together on stage.

Drake made his entrance to a loud reception from the crowd. The rapper popped out from under the stage, bowed to Karol G, hugged her, and launched into their collaboration. With “Ahi,” the performance was not over. Drake stayed on stage and carried on with the set, performing “Janice STFU” and “One Dance” and giving the Houston crowd a long set from the Canadian rapper.

The collaboration also sparked speculation about Drake’s upcoming music. A rumor started that Karol G was one of the collaborators on the project, along with Molly Santana and Future, days before ICEMAN is expected to drop. Future and Molly Santana were among the names on the rumored list, and Future ended up on “Run To Atlanta.”

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Drake’s Houston appearance comes as he continues to promote music outside the traditional album release cycle. He released FOMO, a visual YouTube project featuring visuals for several songs from Habibti and Maid Of Honor nearly two weeks ago. The project also featured a couple of unreleased songs, including new material with Yeat and new unreleased music with Don Toliver.

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Drake and Don Toliver have also dropped a remix of Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas.” The remix has recently sparked speculation about the artists after re uploaded visuals allegedly erased all footage of Langley.

But the Houston show shifted the focus back to Drake and Karol G. The surprise appearance turned the stop into the first live showcase of “Ahi” for the audience, while Drake’s renditions of “Janice STFU” and “One Dance” extended his surprise time onstage. It also gave fans their first chance to see the two artists perform their collaboration together, adding a live chapter to the release of “Ahi. “

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