๐จ 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells has been MISSING since July 4th after a boat trip to Horn Island, Mississippi with 3 friends. ๐ฅ๏ธ ๐๏ธ
His friends returned to the mainland on the boat WITHOUT him โ they thought he caught another ride. His phone was later recovered and returned to family. ๐๐ณ
Rakim spent 40 years in hip hop without a single Grammy nomination.
Not one. Zero. The man Eminem called "probably the greatest rapper of all time" was never even considered.
On May 8, 2026, that finally changed. Paid In Full was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. Thirty eight years after the album that permanently changed how every rapper writes, delivers and thinks about lyricism.
Before Rakim, rappers rhymed at the end of lines. He changed that. Internal rhyme schemes, multi-syllable patterns, a cold and untouchable delivery nobody had heard before.
The Grammy Hall of Fame is not a Grammy. But after 40 years, it is recognition.
The God MC finally got his flowers.
Shot Out to William Michael Griffin AKA Rakim Allah ๐๐๐๐
Listened to Reasonable Doubt front to back yesterday. The arrogance, the total self belief in every line, from the very first song is what's largely missing in hip-hop today especially from debut artists.
Meet Nicholas Perkins, this visionary HBCU grad who acquired all 92 Fuddruckers restaurants for $18.5 MILLION! ๐๐พ
Nicholas Perkins (Howard University & Fayetteville State University) made history as the new owner of the iconic โWorldโs Greatest Hamburgersโ brand โ spanning the U.S., Canada, Panama, and Mexico.
From successful franchisee to full owner of a national chain!! This is what Black wealth building, vision, and HBCU excellence look like in action!
Proud of Nicholas Perkins for showing the world whatโs possible when ambition meets opportunity. The future of Black business is bright!๐๐พ๐๐พ
โBy the bodega,
Iron under my coat, feeling braver,
Durag wrapping my waves up, pockets full of hope,
Do not step to me, Iโm awkward,
I box lefty, and often,
My pops left me an orphan,
My momma wasnโt homeโฆโ
โโฆCould not stress to me I wasnโt GROWN,
Especially on nights I brought something home, to quiet the stomach rumblings,
โMy demeanor, 30 years my senior,
My CHILDHOOD didnโt mean much,
Only RAISING green up,
RAISING my finger to critics,
RAISING my head to the sky,โ