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South African Artiste Slumps, dies On Stage

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Popular South African artiste, Costa Tsobanoglou, professionally known as Costa Titch, has passed on.

The ‘Big Flexa’ rapper reportedly died while thrilling fans at the Ultra Music Festival held in Johannesburg on Saturday.

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In videos making rounds on the internet, the singer fell down during the performance, but continued singing after he was picked up by his bodyguard. He however slumped a second time and had to be carried off stage.

South African media personality, Phil Mphela, confirmed the news via Twitter late night on Saturday.

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Mphela wrote in his tweet, “RIP: Costa Titch. Nelspruit-born artist and dancer, real name Costa Tsobanoglou, has passed away. He was 27.”

Titch was popular for his contribution to Amapiano genre with hits such as ‘Big Flexa’, ‘Nkalakatha’ and ‘Activate’.

The rising star most recently signed a deal with Akon’s record label, Konvict Kulture.

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Costa’s death is another huge loss for the South African music industry after his colleague, Kiernan Forbes alias AKA, was shot dead in February.

 

 

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How I Was Humiliated At Basketmouth’s Wedding – AY Comedian

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Comedian Ayodeji Richard Makun, popularly known as AY, has continued to cause a stir on social media following his 17-year-old beef with his colleague, Bright Okpocha, professionally called Basketmouth.

In a portion of the comedian’s interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo shared online captured AY recounting how Basketmouth betrayed him in 2006.

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The latest portion of the interview, posted by Jideonwo on social media, revealed more about the longstanding rift that has left them as sworn enemies over the years.

According to AY, after the 2006 incident, he attempted to attend Basketmouth’s wedding but wasn’t permitted into the venue.

He said: ”When we arrived, my wife’s name was on the guest list, but my own was noticeably missing. I was looking at my wife, my wife was looking at me, and she said, let’s be going home since you are not qualified to enter.”

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He further revealed how his name would be kicked out of events because Basketmouth was in attendance.

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“It’s so bad that my name will be removed from an event sometimes. Basket will be at an event. Maybe AY is on the bill, and he won’t introduce me if he’s the MC. I will just go and pick up my mic on the floor and go and do my thing. But I never gave up. Every opportunity, maybe the wife gives birth, I would go with my wife, or maybe something is going on. I kept doing everything.

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”One day, Basket was in the club with a glass of drink, so I walked up to him. I said: Bright Okpocha (He’s my senior colleague but my junior in real), how far my guy. As you can see, God has blessed us. You have a house in Lekki, I have a house. You have a child. I have a child. This thing that happened in 2006 guy drop am.

“And my dear colleague looked at me eyeball to eyeball and said, I’m a beast. I don’t forgive.”

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Police Arrest Popular American Actor, Majors, For Assaulting Woman

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Popular American actor, Jonathan Majors, has been arrested over the alleged assault of a woman in New York.

Law enforcement agents revealed that the unnamed victim reported Majors, on Saturday, alleging that the actor attacked her during an argument.

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The woman was said to have visible injuries, including a deep cut behind her ear, and bruise marks on her face, TMZ reports.

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Sources from law enforcement also disclosed that the alleged victim was Jonathan’s girlfriend, and they had an altercation inside a taxi while returning home from a Brooklyn bar.

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She was said to have confronted the actor after seeing exchange of text messages between him and another woman.

This resulted in Majors, allegedly slapping and choking her in the vehicle.

Majors was promptly arrested, as the police decided that there was enough evidence for probable cause. He was charged for strangulation, assault and harassment.

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The accused’s representative told TMZ that “he’s done nothing wrong,” and his team was in the process of clearing his name.

The actor starred in Marvel’s recent release, ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’, as well as Micheal B. Jordan’s ‘Creed III.’

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Man Breaks Up With Girlfriend For Receiving ‘Lap Dance’ From Chris Brown

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An unidentified man from Tiktok has announced that he has broken up with his girlfriend after she got on stage with Chris Brown and received a lap dance from the American singer.

According to the Mirror, the livid boyfriend unleashed the footage of his ex-girlfriend receiving a lap dance from Chris during a concert in the United Kingdom.

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He was so upset he demanded a refund for the tickets he bought which cost £500 and also cried out he wanted his girlfriend back.

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He said on TikTok “POV; Buying my girlfriend front row tickets to see Chris Brown… I want my £500 and my girlfriend back!”

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He released an update on the situation that he had ended their relationship because the girlfriend felt she had done nothing wrong.

He released another Tiktok video which said, ” Just to update everyone regarding the Chris Brown concert, I’m no longer with my girlfriend,” he explained.

“She doesnt think what she did was wrong” he added.

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