A post shared by BIG POKEY (@sucbigpokey)Pokey was performing at Pour09 Bar & Rooftop in Beaumont, Texas late Saturday night into Sunday morning, when he fell mid-performance, per a TMZ report.The venue shared a message on Facebook to fans early Sunday morning: «The Pour09 family would like to ask that you keep Big Pokey in your prayers at this time.»Pokey gained fame through freestyling on the legendary DJ Screw's early Screw Tapes as a founding member of the Screwed Up Click, and is notably featured for six minutes on Screw's 35-minute track “June 27th.«Big Pokey released four studio albums after „The Hardest Pit in the Litter“ debuted in 1999: „D-Game 2000“ (2000), „The Collabo“ (2001), „Da Sky's Da Limit“ (2002), „Evacuation Notice“ (2008) and „Sensei“ (2021).Rapper Megan Thee Stallion featured Big Pokey on „Southside Royalty Freestyle,“ a track off her 2022 album, „Traumazine.“»I wasn’t ready for this," southern rap great Bun B wrote of Pokey on Instagram Sunday. «One of the most naturally talented artists in the city. Low key, humble mountain of a man who moved with honor and respect.
Megan Thee Stallion Says She'll Release Music When She's 'In a Better Place': 'I'm Focused on Healing'
31.05.2023 - 15:07 / etonline.com
Megan Thee Stallion is prioritizing her mental health in the best way — by taking a break. In an interview with , the rapper shares that her fans will have to wait for her previously teased new album because she's focused on «healing.»«Fans can expect new music when I'm in a better place.
Right now, I'm focused on healing,» she tells the outlet. «The music and entertainment industry can be a grind, so it's important to take time off and avoid burning out.
Life is all about balance.» Keen fans will note that the reveal isn't surprising since Megan spent months away from the spotlight until she made her red carpet return at star-studded 2023 Oscars after-party in March. The rapper has remained out of the public eye since testifying against former friend Tory Lanez during his felony assault trial in December. After a week-long trial, the Canadian musician was convicted on three counts at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in Los Angeles. In May, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge David Herriford rejected Lanez's appeal for a new trial, scheduling his sentencing for June 13.Megan is also in a legal battle with her label, 1501 Certified Entertainment.
In December 2022, she scored a victory when a Texas judge sided with the Houston rapper by denying the label's request that her 2021 album, , be declared something less than an album under her contract, according to Megan filed her underlying lawsuit against 1501, founded by former professional baseball player Carl Crawford, in February 2022. The label filed a countersuit in March of that year. While the rapper remains signed to the record label, a public apology from Crawford may mean the legal battle is coming to an amicable conclusion. In February, the
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Megan Thee Stallion won't release new music until she's 'in a better place'
Megan Thee Stallion won't release new music until she is "in a better place". The 28-year-old rapper is still "healing" from the traumatic ordeal of being shot at by Tory Lanez and the subsequent lengthy trial, and is focusing on her mental and physical well-being and won't consider putting new songs out until she's in the right mindset. Rapper Tory Lanez, 30, was convicted in December of three felony counts including assault with a semiautomatic firearm, carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle and discharging a firearm with gross negligence, in connection with the 2020 incident involving the 'WAP' hitmaker.