Written By D.L. Chandler
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D.L. Chandler is a veteran of the Washington D.C. metro writing scene, working as a journalist, reporter, and culture critic. Initially freelancing at iOne Digital in 2010, he officially joined the iOne team in 2017 where he currently works as a Senior Editor for Cassius Life and Hip-Hop Wired. D.L. covers a variety of topics including breaking news, politics, Hip-Hop music and culture, fashion, and Black history. He currently heads the SPIRIT.ED column for Cassius Life, which focuses on adult beverages and their history.
D.L. has worked in the past for MTV News, Billboard, and several other publications. His first big break in journalism came with the now-defunct Politically Black in 1999, the nation's first Black political news portal. D.L. is a native Washingtonian and resides in the Greater Washington area.
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The journey to fame can be a treacherous one, especially in the consistently shifting landscape of Hip-Hop music. Coi Leray, realizing her good fortune, reflected on her past by way of sharing a mugshot and announced that her album is on the way.
On Monday (May 17), Coi Leray shared the image of her 2018 mugshot via her Instagram channel after an arrest for drug possession. Using the image to address some of her detractors, Leray placed some choice words in the caption for the post.
“Lol this is crazy. I just took my braids out I was getting money,” Leray’s caption read. “They don’t know a thing about me, smh album is done man I’m ready.”
Leray notched a hit with “BIG PURR” alongside Pooh Shiesty. An announcement date for the album has yet to be posted but we’ll be covering that when it drops.
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