Many are very upset with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) for granting Nestle a permit to increase its groundwater withdrawal for bottling drinking water. According to AccurWeather.com Nestle can now begin withdrawing water at a rate up to 400 gallons per minute from the White Pine Springs well located near Evart, Michigan, according to AccuWeather. They can withdraw more than 200,000 gallons of water per day under the Michigan Safe Drinking Water Act.
Protesters from all over Michigan have gathered because of the decision to grant Nestle permission to draw up 200,000 gallons of water per day. Just days before Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder announced the end of Flint’s bottled water distribution program.
The MDEQ determined that the application met the requirements for approval under the Michigan Safe Drinking Water Act.
More than 80,000 people have said they oppose the proposal, while only 75 people said they are in favor of it.
While Nestlé works to extract more clean water resources, residents in Michigan cities, most notably Flint, struggle to find what they believe to be affordable, safe water.
B.A.G., short for Blimes Brixton and Gifted Gab, which more so resembles Bars And Gangsta lyrics, describes nothing short of the duo. The West Coast MC’s have been undeniably taking over the internet with their cut throat antics not involving the typical “barbie b*tch” and “red bottoms” punch lines setting them aside from female MCs discovered via social media. Their single “Come Correct” which released a little over a year, gaining almost a million Youtube views, has linked the ladies from different backdrops of hip-hop.
The two put on a fun-filled show at Atlanta’s A3C Live which is a monthly series based from October’s Annual A3C Festival & Conference highlighting all three coasts of artists, entrepreneurs, and creatives that shape the culture of hip-hop.
Blimes Brixton from the San Francisco “Bay Area” and Gifted Gab from Seattle, Washington introduced the dirty south to some dance moves and jabbing lyrics at Aisle 5 which houses concerts of talent with a widespread Atlanta fanbase. During her performance, Blimes elaborates on her disdain for once being involved in battle rap..
“My voice is to connect us you feel me. So I stepped away from battle rap and I went back to music. And I looked back on my past at battle rap and I was like man why did I do that…I hated myself for doing that.”
Blimes also opened up about how a phone call from the legendary Method Man of the Wu-Tang Clan whom is expected to headline A3C Festival’s main stage Oct 6-7 has brought encouragement to her career.
“He was like yo I love your battles, like I love what you do shorty. Most battle rappers don’t make music. Like, you make music.”
Gifted Gab rocking the high ponytail, big hoops, and custom “B.A.G.” letterman jacket embodied the crowd with her lyrics..
“Ima show your bitches how to get it, and she gone bring it back to me. Spent a couple hunnids on a Civic, and she gone put some miles on it.”
As a solo release, on this year’s stoner holiday (4/20), Gifted Gab dropped the official video to “Eye on Em.”
In the interview above, Gab discusses her latest visual and the two expound on how they got close due to being involved in a “scwabble” after linking up in Seattle.
May 23rd marks the tour kick-off for the Compton native, Eric Bellinger, who will initially travel to the most prominent “BellRinger” cities such as Vancouver, Seattle, Phoenix, LA and Atlanta in addition to the tour stops seen below. While on the road, Bellinger will perform several of his hits including Goat 2.0, Valet, I Don’t Want Her and already “Eazy Call” fan favorites like, Ain’t Ya Ex, Legs, Dirty Dancing and more for the first time.
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Also, Bellinger recently celebrated the release of his latest visual for “Main Thang” featuring Dom Kennedy at World On Wheels in Los Angeles, CA.
Self-proclaimed retro–pop duo WHOAA is releasing their emotionally-heavy cover of Atlantic Starr’s track “Don’t Take Me For Granted”. The song is an ode to Mother Earth just in time for Earth Day 2018 as they prepare a slew of visual releases leading into the Summer.
The track is a remake of Atlantic Starr’s popular song released on their 1987 album All In The Name of Love, with an updated twist that’s sure to get a whole new generation of fans interested in their music. Listen up as WHOAA provides a humbling backdrop for the human race’s day to give back to planet Earth.
“”We were on a road trip and Ring was sleeping while we were driving through the Smokey Mountains during the 2016 Great Smokey Mountain Wildfire. I could see the glowing embers on the side of the highway, as the smell of smoke seeped through the car vents, which woke up Ring,” Dolla recalled. “We were listening to Atlantic Starr as we drove through the fires and during that moment, “Don’t Take Me for Granted” was playing, and we became truly moved by the emotion in the record. It really made us think about Mother Earth, and at that moment we knew we had to re-do the song and bring that emotion to the world.”
Included with the audio release is a lyric video for the song, which features images depicting destruction on our planet from the hands of mankind.
“Its about not taking Mother Nature for granted and I think it will just really touch other people’s hearts. It was a way that we could express our pain for everything that’s going on in the world dealing with Nature and the environment, . We grew up on MJ’s Earth Song and we don’t have anything like that today, so we wanted to do our part by offering our voice,” Ringexplained.
While this track serves as an introduction to WHOAA for many, Dolla and Ring have been working in the studio ever since they made a spiritual connection recording back in 2015.
“We are like Rick James and Tina Marie part 2 – like fire and ice,” Dolla explained. “Fire and desire, we complement each other well, as if we share the same heart. WHOAA is an acronym for When. Hearts. Open. and Attract.”
“We are kindred spirits,” Ring explained. “We are one in the same in so many ways, as far as our journey and musical aspirations.”
Most recently WHOAA has been in the studio working with emerging producers: Mike Maven (Kid Ink, Chris Brown, Migos, Wale – Atlantic Records/Warner Brothers), Nick Fury (Nas, T.I., Mary J. Blidge), Earegula (DANJA/ Teddy Riley/ DJ Marley Waters). GRAMMY Nominated Engineer Dan Cohen ( Justin Bieber, Chris Brown, Fergie), and GRAMMY Winning Engineers Ken Lewis (Drake, Rihanna, Jay-Z, Eminem, Kanye West) and John Frye ( Outkast, Gwen Stephani, and TLC)
Going forward WHOAA is prepping the release of several new visuals which will hit fans this Spring leading into the Summer.
“We are just building content and planning to unload visuals through the Summer and we are doing WHOAA Wednesdays, so we can reach out to fans who we call Family. It’s just cool to get the feedback and spread the love around once a week to really be out there and touch the fans,” Dolla said. “We also just released our latest project Broke Hearts Avenue EP, which further introduces fans into the World of WHOAA.”
Excelling by making real friends rather than rap friends, 22 year old rapper Key Nyata doesn’t care about climbing the social ladders of Hip-Hop.
After being featured in XXL’s The Break at 18 years old, former Raider Klan member and child prodigy Key Nyata has traveled a long road, seeing the the ups and downs of the rap game yet he’s still persevering to this day.
Now Key Nyata says this will be his last project, aptly titled It’s A Long Game. The final effort will feature guest verses from Denzel Curry, Slim Guerilla and worldly production from a Snubnose, PHX, Genshin, DJQJ, Othasyde, and Key himself.
“I wanted to take it back to the roots,” Key Nyata explained. “Back to the era where I per say made all my fans, to the era where I was truly immersed in my music, like back when I was with the Raider Klan. I had to go back and get a couple of the homies from that time period; Denzel Curry, my boy Slim Guerilla and some production from several close homies.”
Previously mentored by Vince Staples, Raider Klan ringleader SpaceGhostPurrp and Seattle mainstay Nacho Piccasso, Key Nyata has spent roughly ten years in the rap game perfecting his craft and getting advice from mentors.
“Vince Staples took me under his wing and was really instrumental in making me a better artist when I was young around 14 or 15. I was on one of his first projects producing, but he used to just challenge me to make a few beats and he really wanted me to sharpen up, that’s like my big bro to this day,” Key Nyata said. “Then with me being one of the first members of Raider Klan, I was integral to getting some of the first members in there. When I got in, it was only me, Purp, his family from Miami and Denzel Curry – we were the two youngest ones in clique.”
Key Nyata was always surrounded by Hip-Hop culture growing up in Seattle. With both parents having had their own ties to the game, Key Nyata was destined to be a rapper and started writing at an early age after being exposed to the world of Hip-Hop from his parents.
“My dad was friends with E-40 and the Click and whenever they would do shows in Seattle, they would be around the house playing dominoes so I was always around Hip-Hop culture. My mom is from Long Beach and grew up in high school around Snoop and Warren G and she loved Hip-Hop so I always had Hip-Hop in my life,” Key Nyata explained of his upbringing.
Carrying out his family traditions Key Nyata mixes the classic West-Coast sounds of the 90’s with bars from today for a funky juxtaposition the rap game is primed to embrace. But there’s more to this story.
“This is my final project going as Key Nyata. I don’t want to say too much about the future just yet, but if you know me, you know what’s going on,” Key Nyata explained. “To the world I will cease to exist if not for just a little bit of time. Anyone that listens to my music will know what I’m doing right now.”
It’s A Long Game is set for release on April 27th via all digital streaming platforms. Please see the tracklist below along with a private media link.
Moving around the East Coast before finally landing in ATL, rapper Jay5 began developing his sound while living in Virginia and subsequently Brooklyn, but perfected his craft and his flow in the South.
Adopting the Blood’s symbolic 5 to his name, Jay5 has close ties to Blood gang and street culture after being forced into a life on the streets at an early age.
But Jay5‘s music is much more than just trap music infused with gang culture, he’s really a tied into some of the most popular artists in Hip-Hop today.
“I really didn’t want to rap when I got out of prison, but I used to be up at QC with the Migos where everyone else was rapping so it just came naturally,”Jay5explained.
These are Vibes From The Abyss as Jay5 continues to bring attention to C5R movement that’s right on the cusp of mainstream recognition as Jay5 preps for his5:55 AM project due out May 5th.
Now after a big interview withDJ Smallz and some good press inElevator Mag, this ATL up-start is proving that bit by bit momentum can be built, one site and one fan at a time.
“I’m going to be consistent this Summer. It’s all going to be pre-meditated and planned out and its going to be set up so that people know I’m not some average street rapper. Everything has to be different.
New Jersey bred, and LA based rapper, Camden Premo, returns with his latest project, “Private Smoke.” The 5 track EP is heavily influenced by weed, shared Camden. “The whole time I recorded it I was high with the weed being provided by LA’s Private Smoke Club. They basically hit me off with a whole party pack full of gas and I recorded the whole project in one week in their private studio, so it’s dedicated to them.”
The original track for “Right Now” is over a year old, but Philthy Rich decided to bring it back just in time for “The Remixes” album. E-40 and Too Short are the perfect additions and they took the record to another level. The director for the video, Josh Fields, wanted to elevate the vibe of the original track, bringing in metallic environments and neon lights to complement the luxury cars and stacks. Did he succeed? Watch the video below and be the judge!
‘The Remixes’ album is available now on every platform.
This Visual Is One Of Many To Come Off Of Eric’s Latest Album Eazy Call
Main Thang; which features fellow west coast emcee Dom Kennedy,is a record off of Eric Bellinger’s most recent project, Eazy Call. For those who have been following the R&B superstar knows that this is the second video from the album with G.O.A.T 2.0 being the first.
Eric Bellinger, releases a new visual for a song that is already a fan favorite. The ‘Main Thang’ video directed by Cam Fairfax features Dom Kennedy and is the number 3 record on the 15 song Eazy Call body of work.
Dropping to his knees and praying to Allah, rapper LYNX⚡️SUPREME drops a new visual about the Black Lives Matter movement and injustice in society. This song is about Lynx dealing with the struggles of today’s society while trying to make sure that he can make a living and provide for his own. Eluding to Erig Garner and “I Can’t Breathe” this visual get’s deep.
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Roy Demeo and Grammy Award Winning Producer Zaytoven return with “Whole Thang” from his upcoming project from Roy Demeo’s project. Demeo recently shared his record “Chico”, featuring Lil’ Wayne, sharing an engaging manifesto that offers a brief glimpse into the life of a disenfranchised young man navigating the underworld with nonchalance. “Chico” was written while facing impending legalities so now after a successful win in court, he is now free to embark on whatever he chooses.
Fresh off of the release of his “Cruise Control” album, DJ Luke Nasty drops a dope (pun intended) video for his latest collaboration “I Need” which features Bay Area native G. Yamazawa, produced by Zaytoven.
DJ Luke nasty has been making waves across the country with singles like “Might Be”and “On The Way”. “It’s 420, I had to drop a video to celebrate the culture!” says Luke Nasty. Pounds of weed, tons of smoke, a few sexy ladies in addition to a gas mask or two set the tone to the cannibus visual.
In a stunning development shaking the entertainment world, Grammy-winning singer, entrepreneur, and reality TV star Kandi Burruss has quietly filed for divorce from her husband Todd Tucker, according to a newly uncovered divorce petition filed in Fulton County Superior Court on November 21, 2025. The filing was made under her married legal name, K. Lenice Tucker.
The court document confirms what fans and industry insiders have been speculating for months: one of reality television’s most successful power couples is now headed toward a legal split.
The Filing: Marriage “Irretrievably Broken”
According to the petition, Kandi states that the marriage between her and Todd is “irretrievably broken,” the statutory grounds required under Georgia law when no reconciliation is possible.
The couple reportedly separated on July 15, 2025, and have lived apart since that date. 25CV016187 - PETITION
This means their separation had already been in effect for several months before Kandi filed the paperwork—suggesting that the marital issues had been ongoing behind the scenes.
Custody of Their Two Minor Children
The petition confirms that the couple shares two minor children, and Kandi is requesting:
Joint physical custody
Joint legal custody
The filing emphasizes that the children have always lived with both parents and that no other custody claims or competing legal actions exist.
Child support, she notes, should be determined under Georgia’s official guidelines.
The Prenuptial Agreement Takes Center Stage
One of the most significant revelations is Kandi’s insistence that the court enforce the prenuptial agreement she and Todd signed prior to their 2014 wedding.
If the prenup is upheld:
Assets will be divided according to the agreement
Debts accumulated during the marriage will be assigned per its terms
Both parties’ financial rights will be governed by that document
This could shorten what might otherwise become a lengthy and contentious divorce process.
No Request for Attorney’s Fees
Kandi requests that both parties be responsible for their own attorney fees—a sign that she may be aiming for a streamlined, minimally contentious resolution.
Her attorney on record is Adamma McKinnon, Esq., a respected Atlanta family law practitioner.
A Quiet Filing With Loud Implications
While the filing was submitted discreetly under her legal married name, its discovery is already sending shockwaves through:
The entertainment world
Bravo TV fan communities
Atlanta’s celebrity and business circles
Kandi and Todd—who married in 2014, built multiple businesses together, and became one of reality TV’s most profitable brands—have not yet issued public statements about the divorce.
Given Kandi’s stature as a major figure in music, television, hospitality, and investment ventures, the split could have significant personal and business implications.
What Happens Next
Todd Tucker will now be formally served and given the opportunity to file a response. The court may then schedule hearings to address:
Custody
Child support
Enforcement of the prenuptial agreement
Hip Hop Enquirer will continue monitoring this developing story and provide exclusive updates as additional filings and responses emerge.
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