Onijah Robinson, 'The Pakistan Princess,' New York
by Kandiss Edwards

April 5, 2025

Social Media Sensation Onijah Robinson, ‘The Pakistan Princess,’ Is Back In New York

Onijah Robinson set the record straight she was not detained in Dubai.

Onijah Robinson returned to the United States after a headline-making journey that took her from Pakistan to Dubai and eventually led her to viral fame.

The 33-year-old Brooklyn native first gained attention in late 2024 after traveling to Pakistan to pursue a marriage arrangement with a 19-year-old man she had met online. In a recent street interview in New York, she confirmed she had been in the UAE for nearly a month.

“I didn’t go to jail. I was just stuck in Dubai,” Robinson said. “There was a situation that happened in Dubai that I couldn’t get over at the time, and that was it.”

While she didn’t elaborate on the “situation,” online speculation pointed to possible visa or customs complications. Robinson didn’t explain but insisted she was never arrested.

Despite the rocky journey, she says she is “glad and happy” to be back on U.S. soil. She also shares that she is now married. Though she did not name her husband or clarify when the wedding took place, the revelation comes full circle after her original trip abroad was sparked by romance.

When Robinson’s Pakistani saga began, she had hoped to find a husband. Those plans quickly unraveled after the young man’s family rejected the idea. But instead of returning home, Robinson decided to stay.

Over the next several weeks, videos of Robinson surfaced, in which she declared herself a “citizen of Pakistan” and became an outspoken presence online. The self-appointed “citizen of Pakistan” often commented on the country’s politics and culture. Social media users also dubbed her “The Pakistan Princess.”

Her bold statements and refusal to leave made her a local curiosity and a viral figure. Robinson’s visa expired, and she relied on the hospitality of strangers. At one point, she lived in a local neighborhood and received support from Pakistani social media users who were drawn to her passion and defiance.

Her situation eventually drew the attention of Pakistani authorities. While there were no formal reports of legal action, social media buzzed with speculation about whether she was overstaying her visa. Tensions rose when her social accounts briefly went dark, sparking concern among followers about her safety and whereabouts.

The street interview will now put concerned and curious social media users at ease.

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Al Sharpton, protest
by Daniel Johnson

April 5, 2025

Al Sharpton Calls Out PepsiCo Over Diversity Changes, Threatens To Boycott

Sharpton claims PepsiCo has betrayed its guiding principles because of politics.

Rev. Al Sharpton called out PepsiCo in a letter to PepsiCo CEO Ramon Laguarta over the company’s decision to back away from its previous commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion. He indicated that he was giving the company three weeks to meet with him, or a boycott would target the soft drink company in response to its changed position regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion.

According to The Associated Press, Sharpton’s letter sets forth his belief that the company has betrayed guiding principles because of political pressure. “You have walked away from equity,” Sharpton wrote before emphasizing that the company’s choice to remove DEI hiring and retention goals and to dismantle community partnerships with minority organizations “are clear signals that political pressure has outweighed principle.”

Sharpton also alluded to PepsiCo’s history. In the 1940s and 1950s, the company was among the first to hire Black sales and marketing executives in corporate America, resulting in Black Americans’ support for the company. “You did this not because it was easy — but because it was right,” Sharpton wrote. “That legacy is now in jeopardy.”

According to the New Pittsburgh Courier, due to their different approaches, Pepsi and Coca-Cola were largely seen in Americans’ imaginations of “Black” and “White” drinks, respectively, in the days before inclusive marketing strategies.

These days, however, the roles have flipped; once described as a product marketed exclusively to white people, Coca-Cola reaffirmed its support for diversity, equity, and inclusion in February, while PepsiCo appeared to backtrack on its support of those initiatives.

Coca-Cola indicated in its annual report that it believed eliminating diversity, equity, and inclusion would ultimately harm its bottom line.

“Failure to maintain a corporate culture that fosters innovation, collaboration and inclusion … could disrupt our operations and adversely affect our business and our future success,” Coca-Cola said.

PepsiCo appears to be taking the approach favored by Walmart and Target, who have also faced backlash and boycotts over abandoning their diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives while continuing to use Black models in their advertising campaigns.

According to a press release, Sharpton and his National Action Network are set to announce on April 5 the first company to be boycotted in accordance with his vow to review and identify companies that have abandoned commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

“As Donald Trump returned to office on King Day, vowing to attack the very things Dr. King fought for, NAN made a promise across Washington to use our buying power to fight back,” said Sharpton, founder and president of NAN. “On Saturday, we will send a message to those who abandoned us that we will abandon them. As we make this stand against those who abandoned DEI, NAN will continue to support the companies that stand by the policy.”

Trump’s war on DEI has had the effect of making companies, government agencies, and universities reevaluate or end various policies or programs aimed at increasing diversity and decreasing discrimination against women, LGBTQ+ individuals, Black people, and other protected groups.

In addition to Trump’s pressure, some companies, like PepsiCo, have appeared to buckle after attacks from conservative activists like Robby Starbuck, who Forbes reports alleged on X, formerly known as Twitter, that he had contacted the soft drink company about “doing a story about their woke policies.”

Although it is unknown if Starbuck’s inquiry is related to Pepsi’s changed policy, most likely, it is due to the soft drink company’s status as a government contractor, which has not stopped him from taking credit.

Starbuck also taunted Sharpton on the social media platform and called for the activist to debate him on DEI.

“If you think you’re sharp enough to debate this, then let’s debate DEI publicly without edits. Surely you’ll make incredible arguments and defeat my ideas for all to see. Or maybe you’ll cower and avoid the debate because you know that I’ll mop the floor with you and the horrific, partisan and racist policies known as DEI,” Starbuck wrote.

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Saint Augustine's Black Woman, Board
by Mitti Hicks

April 5, 2025

Saint Augustine’s University Sued For More Than $18M

Last month, it lost its accreditation for failure to prove financial stability and proper oversight.

Two companies have filed lawsuits against Saint Augustine’s University over unpaid bills, according to WRAL News. 

The lawsuits, filed two weeks apart for more than $18 million, come amid a turbulent time for the university. Last month, it lost its accreditation with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) for failure to prove financial stability and proper oversight. In late 2022, the commission placed the university on probation after it failed to meet accreditation standards due to significant financial issues, including $32 million in debts and nearly $10 million in IRS tax liens.

SBA, a wireless company, says the university defaulted on an agreement only after a year of starting a business together. The company wants the university to pay the early termination fee of nearly $17 million plus interest.

The SBA’s lawsuit also prompted the IT company Avaria to take legal action against Saint Augustine’s University. Avaria’s lawsuit alleges the university paid some but not all of its bills dating back to 2020. The IT company alleges Saint Augustine’s owes $448,067.33 in late bills and $884,520 for the remainder of its contract.

Byron Saintsing, the lawyer representing Avaria, says the company still provides services to the university despite the lawsuit.

“It’s a tough line, particularly when you’re trying to be supportive of the university, where you draw that line between being supportive and continuing to offer services versus protecting your own pocketbook,” Saintsing told WRAL News. “In our particular case, the services that are being provided are pretty crucial to the university. It’s basically a lot of the IT infrastructure. If they were to pull the plug on that, it would make a very bad situation even worse.”

Two years after being placed on probation, the school received financial backing from 50 Plus 1 Sports, a Black-owned development company. As BLACK ENTERPRISE previously reported, 50 Plus 1 Sports was willing to invest $70 million into the university, allowing it to be self-sufficient while keeping its land. The agreement prioritized eliminating debt and investing in campus improvements, all while ensuring that the university would become financially stable.

The commission, however, rejected the deal.

In the meantime, the university is fighting for its future and calling on alumni, corporate partners, and the broader HBCU community for support.

BE contacted Saint Augustine’s University for comment but has not heard back.

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Trump, dei, public schools, NY
by Daniel Johnson

April 5, 2025

New York Defies Trump’s Order To Eliminate DEI Programs In Public Schools​

A New York State Education Department official accused Trump of trying to 'censor anything it deems diversity, equity, and inclusion.’

On April 4, the New York State Education Department pushed back forcefully against the Trump administration’s escalating threats to diversity, equity, and inclusion programs—marking the clearest stance yet, even as institutions like Columbia University appear ready to compromise in exchange for federal funding.

According to The New York Times, Daniel Morton-Bentley, deputy commissioner for legal affairs at the New York State Education Department, accused the Trump administration in a letter to federal education officials of trying to “censor anything it deems diversity, equity & inclusion.”

Morton-Bentley continued, “But there are no federal or state laws prohibiting the principles of DEI,” indicating in the letter that the federal government has failed to clarify which practices of DEI run afoul of civil rights protections.

His letter, sent one day after the administration sent its own letter requesting that education officials from across the country confirm the elimination of DEI, marks the most public and forceful resistance to the Trump administration’s demands.

New York State will likely be joined in its defiance by the city of Chicago, whose mayor, Brandon Johnson, indicated to the Chicago Tribune that the city would take the administration to court if it tried to pull funding.

“We’re not going to be intimidated by these threats,” Johnson told the outlet. “It’s just that simple. So whatever it is that this tyrant is trying to do to this city, we’re going to fight back.”

Public school systems, unlike universities, are not beholden to federal funding and thus have some leeway because the majority of their funding comes from state and local taxes.

According to a March report from The Guardian, the continued pressure on American universities to bow to the federal government’s desires so they can continue receiving federal funding has drawn criticism.

Jameel Jaffer, the executive director of the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, told the outlet that this kind of pressure is more than likely illegal and hinted at a crisis to come in higher education.

“They can’t require Columbia to take the steps that they’re demanding Columbia take, and no university could take these kinds of steps without completely destroying its credibility as an independent institution of higher education, or take these steps consistent with the values that are common to universities in the United States,” Jaffer told the outlet.

Morton-Bentley, however, seemed acutely aware that the federal government’s argument, which is largely based on an expanded reading of the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision that race-based affirmative action is unlawful at colleges and universities, did not extend to public schools based on his fiery response to the federal government.

According to Morton-Bentley’s letter, the court case does “not have the totemic significance that you have assigned it.” He cautioned federal officials that although they could absolutely make policy pronouncements, they could not, however, “conflate policy with law.”

Morton-Bentley also assailed the federal government’s shift in tone and tenor in his letter by contrasting the current administration’s position to the position of the first Trump administration in 2016.

“This is an abrupt shift,” Morton-Bentley wrote, before pointing out that the federal government had “provided no explanation for how and why it changed positions,” and furthermore, he indicated that the New York State Education Department would not be complying with the administration’s demand to certify compliance with the letter, writing in his own correspondence that “No further certification will be forthcoming.”

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Kim Scott, Cleveland, City Planner, Felony Theft, Falsifying Documents
by Daniel Johnson

April 5, 2025

Trump-Appointed Judge: IBM Must Prove White Man Wasn’t Fired For Diversity Reasons

The ruling represents yet another turn in the legal landscape after the Supreme Court's 2023 ruling declaring affirmative action unconstitutional.

U.S. District Judge Hala Jarbou, an appointee of Donald Trump in 2020, ruled on March 26 that IBM will be required to defend itself against a racial discrimination claim from Randall Dill, a white man who claims that the company forced him out to further its efforts to build a more diverse workplace.

According to Reuters, Jarbou ruled that Dill’s claims, if true, require IBM to defend itself from the allegations that the company set specific targets for its racial and gender makeup and also offered financial incentives to Dill’s supervisors.

“Taken as true, Dill’s allegations plausibly support an inference that IBM improperly considers race or gender as a factor in employment-related decisions,” Jarbou wrote in her ruling.

Dill is represented by America First Legal, founded by Stephen Miller, a top advisor to Trump who has promoted white nationalist views.

The firm tends to focus on cases that contain arguments that DEI initiatives discriminate against white people.

Dill alleges that despite positive feedback previously, he was placed on a performance improvement plan. He alleges that the plan was impossible to complete, resulting in his firing in 2023.

He also claimed that IBM had race and sex quotas that guided hiring and promotion bonuses for executives based on those goals, which he argues gave them an incentive to push out white men.

IBM, however, countered Dill’s claims, saying that they do not use hiring quotas of any kind and maintained that Dill’s claims are baseless and exaggerated, noting that he had failed to identify any female or non-white coworkers who received the alleged preferential treatment.

According to Jarbou’s ruling, there is a plausible connection between the alleged incentive plan and Dill’s firing.

“At this stage, Dill has provided enough facts to state viable race and gender discrimination claims against IBM,” Jarbou wrote.

Although Jarbou acknowledged in her ruling that legal precedent sets forth that plaintiffs in employment discrimination litigation must show that they are members of a protected class, that they suffered adverse employment action, that they were qualified for the position, and were replaced by someone outside of the protected class, nonetheless, she ruled that Dill has presented enough facts to go forward with his case.

The ruling represents yet another turn in the legal landscape after the Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling declaring affirmative action unconstitutional, which has resulted in arguments that attempt to pervert laws created to protect Black Americans and other minorities from discrimination into interpretations that work for the benefit of dubious discrimination claims from white Americans in the workplace.

According to David Glasgow, the executive director of New York University’s Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging, “The goal of these organizations (like America First Legal) is to file as many lawsuits as possible, get as many cases pushed through the courts…to try to get the Supreme Court to review it and reach a decision,” Glasgow told The Guardian in 2024. “They realize it’s a 6-3 conservative supermajority Supreme Court right now, but they don’t know how long they are going to have this really friendly conservative court.”

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TikTok ban, Trump
by Kandiss Edwards

April 5, 2025

TikTok Ban Delayed Again As Trump Scrambles To Seal Last-Minute Deal

Donald Trump signed a new executive order to "Save TikTok."

TikTok will live to see another day — at least for now. On April 4, President Donald Trump signed a new executive order delaying the ban on the popular social media app for another 75 days. The app was to go dark in the U.S. on April 5.

The app, owned by China-based company ByteDance, is now on its second extension in the year’s first quarter. In 2024, President Biden signed bipartisan legislation to ban TikTok, citing national security concerns. Congress voted overwhelmingly in favor of the measure. Though Trump signed an executive order to “save” the app, many questioned the move’s legality. Like many of the president’s actions at the beginning of his term, some complain he appears to be overstepping the authority of the executive office.

Trump announced his move to pause the ban on Truth Social, saying his administration is still working toward a deal.

“My administration has been working very hard on a deal to SAVE TIKTOK, and we have made tremendous progress,” Trump wrote on April 4. “The deal requires more work to ensure all necessary approvals are signed, which is why I am signing an executive order to keep TikTok up and running for an additional 75 days.”

Trump cited his newly imposed tariffs on China as a key reason for the stalled negotiations for a buyer.

“We hope to continue working in good faith with China, who I understand are not very happy about our reciprocal tariffs — necessary for fair and balanced trade between China and the U.S.A.,” Trump wrote. “This proves that tariffs are the most powerful economic tool, and very important to our national security. We do not want TikTok to go dark. We look forward to working with TikTok and China to close the deal.”

This marks the second time Trump has stepped in to delay the ban. On Jan. 2, just days after returning to office, he signed the first extension to keep TikTok, used by more than 170 million Americans, available to users.

The app is central to ongoing political and economic negotiations between the United States and China. With pressure mounting and deadlines looming, the possibility of a sale has opened the door to some of the biggest names in tech and finance.

The potential sale of TikTok is drawing serious attention from major business players. According to The Hill, several blue-chip private equity firms, venture capital groups, and top tech investors have entered bids for the popular app.

Among the companies reportedly in the mix are Blackstone, Oracle, Amazon — led by Jeff Bezos — and OnlyFans founder Tim Stokely. Interest in acquiring TikTok has surged as uncertainty around its future in the U.S. continues to grow.

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Haiti, gang, prison
by Jeroslyn JoVonn

April 5, 2025

Haitian Gang Releases Over 500 Inmates After Storming Prison And Engulfing Police Station

A gang attack in Haiti freed over 500 inmates, set a police station ablaze, and sent the town of Mirebalais into total panic.

Members of the powerful Haitian gang coalition Viv Ansanm stormed a prison in central Haiti on March 31, releasing over 500 inmates and setting fire to a nearby police substation.

The gangs attacked Mirebalais, a rural town near Haiti’s border with the Dominican Republic that has served as a haven for those escaping violence in Port-au-Prince, AP reports. Haiti National Police spokesman Lionel Lazarre confirmed the assault that sent residents fleeing through the streets with belongings balanced on their heads and hospital staff going into hiding.

“They burned part of the police station and several disabled cars in the police station yard,” Lazerre told The Miami Herald. “All of the prisoners left.”

Frédérique Occéan, the presidential appointee for the region, attributed the attack to ongoing efforts to curb illegal arms trafficking across the border. He noted that tensions escalated following a March 30 police operation in the border town of Belladère, which resulted in several arrests.

“After those arrests, after the weapons were seized, after the vehicles that were confiscated…the threats grew,” Occéan said. “The guys today went to the prison and broke the prison and freed everyone.”

Occéan said local leaders had been requesting armored vehicles for weeks to bolster security forces in the city.

“Up until now, we have not yet received any armored vehicles,” he said. “ We have a lot of political will to fight, but we need the means to fight.”

Mirebalais is one of several cities in Haiti’s Central Plateau that has become a refuge for people escaping the violence in Port-au-Prince, where over 1 million have been displaced—60,000 in the last month alone. Located near the Haiti-Dominican border, the city sits along a key route for illegal arms trafficking, serving as a pipeline for gangs to obtain high-powered weapons and ammunition.

The attack on the Mirebalais prison echoes last year’s assaults on two of Haiti’s largest facilities—the National Penitentiary in the capital and the nearby Croix-des-Bouquets Civil Prison—where criminal groups stormed the compounds and freed more than 4,000 inmates, including gang members.

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GERD, Kenan Thompson, illness
by Kandiss Edwards

April 5, 2025

Kenan Thompson Thought It Was Just Heartburn—Then Spent Two Years Silently Battling A Hidden Illness

Kenan Thompson reveals he struggled with severe heartburn and did not know if he should seek help.

“Saturday Night Live” star Kenan Thompson is sharing his experience with a health battle that took him by surprise. In an interview with People, the longtime comedian revealed he spent two years suffering from what he thought was simple heartburn, only to be later diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease, better known as GERD.

At first, Thompson wasn’t sure if his symptoms were serious enough to warrant medical attention. Like many, he turned to over-the-counter remedies to manage his pain.

“I was able to take something and patch it up for the moment, but I got to a point where that didn’t work anymore. That’s when it got serious,” Thompson said. “It was a suffering-in-silence situation. I don’t know if I was necessarily embarrassed to talk to a doctor — I just didn’t know if I needed to.”

The 46-year-old began to notice persistent pain after eating certain foods. He tried cutting items from his diet and relied on a steady stream of over-the-counter medications. But the symptoms only worsened, making powering through long days on the SNL set difficult.

“I noticed that I would get hoarse a lot easier when I’m doing the show. Losing my voice quicker, but also uncomfortable sleepless nights because I’m burping up acid, just kind of hiccupping all night,” Thompson told People. “And that can definitely add more stress to an already stressful kind of environment doing a live show like that. So all of those factors, I was like whatever, I’ll get over it. But it just started to pile up.”

GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux disease, is one of the most common gastrointestinal conditions affecting 20% of Americans, according to the Surgical Clinic. Because heartburn and acid reflux are often seen as routine discomforts, especially as people age, symptoms can easily be brushed off. However, certain triggers can worsen GERD, and some may be hiding in your medicine cabinet.

According to the Mayo Clinic, several medications can aggravate GERD symptoms or make the condition harder to manage. A few of these include:

  • Antibiotics such as tetracycline and clindamycin
  • Iron supplements
  • Quinidine
  • Pain relievers like ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB) and aspirin
  • Potassium supplements
  • Medications for heart conditions
  • Narcotics or sedatives such as codeine and hydrocodone
  • Acetaminophen
  • Progesterone

If you have GERD or are experiencing frequent reflux, it may be worth reviewing your medications with your doctor. Effectively managing GERD can lead to better sleep, less discomfort, and more energy throughout the day.

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Billionaires Lose $208B In Wealth Following Trump’s Tariff Announcement
by Jeroslyn JoVonn

April 5, 2025

Billionaires Lose $208B In Wealth Following Trump’s Tariff Announcement

Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos were among the top American billionaires hit hardest.

The combined wealth of the world’s 500 richest people dropped by $208 billion following President Donald Trump’s announcement of sweeping tariffs targeting dozens of countries.

Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos were among the top American billionaires hit hardest on April 3, with their fortunes falling by an average of 3.3%, Bloomberg reports. The drop marks the fourth-largest single-day decline in the 13-year history of the Bloomberg Billionaires Index—and the most significant since the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Zuckerberg took the biggest hit, losing $17.9 billion—or roughly 9% of his net worth—after a 9% drop in Meta’s stock. Bezos wasn’t far behind, shedding $15.9 billion as Amazon shares tumbled 9%, marking its steepest decline since April 2022.

Elon Musk, who has already seen his net worth shrink by $110 billion this year, lost another $11 billion on April 4 as Tesla’s stock continued to slide, driven by weak delivery numbers and mounting controversy over his role leading Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

Markets were sent into disarray after Trump announced sweeping global tariffs, heightening fears of a potential trade war and looming recession. The S&P 500 tumbled 4.84% to close at 5,396.52, pushing it back into correction territory and marking its worst single-day drop since June 2020. The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 1,679.39 points, or 3.98%, to finish at 40,545.93—also its steepest decline since June 2020.

Meanwhile, the NASDAQ Composite plunged 5.97% to 16,550.61, suffering its biggest one-day loss since March 2020. The sell-off was widespread, with over 400 S&P 500 companies ending the day in the red.

Some turned a profit, including Mexico’s richest man, Carlos Slim, one of the few billionaires outside the U.S., to avoid the fallout from the tariffs. His fortune rose by roughly 4% to $85.5 billion after Mexico was left off the White House’s list of reciprocal tariff targets. The Middle East was the only region where individuals on Bloomberg’s wealth index managed to post net gains for the day.

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Martin, Martin Lawrence, DJ Capri
by Cedric 'BIG CED' Thornton

April 5, 2025

Kid Capri Claims Martin Lawrence Used His Voice On ‘Martin’ Without Permission Or Pay

'They took my voice from Def Comedy Jam, sampled it, put it on the Martin show. Never got no permission from me, never asked for my rights-- nothing.'

Kid Capri has an issue with Martin Lawrence for allegedly using his voice on Lawrence’s iconic ’90s sitcom, “Martin,” while not compensating the legendary DJ.

While appearing on a recent episode of the podcast Bag Fuel, featuring Esso World and Hynaken, the former “Def Comedy Jam” deejay expressed his disappointment at Lawrence for not only using his voice without permission but also denying that it is Capri’s actual voice.

Capri stated that a sample of his voice was used for the sitcom’s intro. At the start of every “Def Comedy Jam” episode, Capri’s voice became synonymous with the show for the way he yelled out Lawrence’s first name. The popularity of the voice seemingly was used, as most people who regularly watched the show knew where it stemmed from.

“They took my voice from ‘Def Comedy Jam,’ sampled it, put it on the ‘Martin’ show,” he told the co-hosts. “Never got no permission from me, never asked for my rights–nothing. This show been on eight different networks for 30 years. Now, if it was a money thing for me, I would been like, ‘Yo, where’s my bread?’ I ain’t never did that.”

However, Capri claims it wasn’t about making money from the show, but he became incensed when he discovered that Tisha Campbell, who played Lawrence’s love interest on the sitcom, stated on a television show that the voice wasn’t the Bronx deejay’s. Even Lawrence made the same claim in public.

“First of all, that was the dumbest s-t to say. Everybody know it’s me,” Capri said. “Number two, I got videos of this. Number three, all you had to say was, ‘Yo Kid, we used your s-t, is it, aight? Here’s a bag.’ Or not.”

Check out the video clip below:

As an up-and-coming comedian, Lawrence was the featured host of Russell Simmons‘ “Def Comedy Jam” series, which premiered in 1992. Kid Capri, already a highly sought-after entertainer, was the featured deejay on the fledgling comedy show, which showcased many comics who later became household names in future years, including Bill Bellamy, Bernie Mac, Chris Tucker, Michael Blackson, and Joe Torry, to name a few.

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