The timeline has been filled with love and condolences as fans and peers continue to grieve Lil Poppa’s passing. Many have also shared their hurt and shock surrounding the circumstances of his death. While several of his fellow peers in the music industry honor his legacy by reflecting on memories they shared, supporters continue to speak on the impact his lyrics had on their lives.

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Fellow Rappers & Loved Ones Share Heartfelt Tributes For Lil Poppa

Amid Lil Poppa’s passing, rappers like Boosie Badazz, Yungeen Ace, NoCap, Toosii and more took to social media to express their condolences and reflect on the impact he left behind.

CMG The Label, whom Lil Poppa was signed to, also paid tribute in a heartfelt statement, remembering him as more than just a talented artist, but a young man with depth, ambition, and authenticity. The label vowed to honor his legacy and uphold his name with respect.

His sister, Orieon, also shared an emotional letter alongside family photos. In her message, she expressed deep heartbreak over losing her big brother, admitting she’s struggling to accept life without him by her side and questioning how she will move forward without him.

She wrote, “last letter to my jnar 🕊️i can rest at night knowing i made you proud each & everyday & i pray you do the same because no words can ever explain how proud you made me jnar i let you know every chance i got but i still feel as if that wasn’t enough… you ain’t have to go like this pop we lynn kids we would have got through it WE ALWAYS DO.. it hurts me knowing i couldn’t give you much but “i’m here for you” & “i love you” knowing you gave me the world no question or thought behind it… you broke me pop… my first heart break 💔  what’s next? this not something i can EVER move on from. what about my plans? how can i accomplish them with you not by my side ??? i can’t accept this as my new life… i’m so sorry if you ain’t know nothing you knew it was forever us until we meet again forever your “orieon”

Lil Duval Remembers Lil Poppa And Addresses Critics’ “Fake Love” Claims

Among the many tributes shared online, fellow Jacksonville native Lil Duval took to X to express how deeply Lil Poppa’s passing affected him. Duval reflected on their history, the city’s love for the rapper, and how much he personally wanted to see Lil Poppa succeed.

“this one really hurt me cuz i really cared about lil poppa. Most of us in Jacksonville knew him since he was a kid. And we all wanted him to win and he was. Cuz once the drill music died done he was the only one left standing. And he deserved it cuz He was really who all these other YN rappers wanted to be in Jacksonville. Even his enemies was his fans first. We talked a couple weeks ago he said “i know i was suppose been pulled up to camp Duval but i been busy but im definitely pulling up soon” and i said “ain’t no rush it ain’t going no where” now i wish i would’ve forced it”

A few days later, Lil Duval returned to X to shut down critics who suggested the love being shown was only because of Lil Poppa’s passing. He responded, “Ain’t nobody showing fake love to lil poppa. He had a fanbase that really loved him and his music. yall just wasn’t paying attention.”

Lil Poppa’s Fans Grieve On Social Media As They Remember His Music And Legacy

Many of Lil Poppa’s fans continue to express their hurt as they grieve his passing. Across a series of posts on The Shade Room Teens, supporters flooded the comments, still devastated and in disbelief that he’s gone. Many shared how his music helped them through difficult times and said he will truly be missed.

Instagram user @ablanetaa wrote, “its so crazy, he helped me through my depression and now he’s gone.”

Instagram user @sensaycloud9_ added, “Wish I could’ve helped you how you helped me slime 💜💔💔”

While Instagram user @exoticglockkk_ wrote, “Check on y’all people 💜 purple hearts for poppa”

Instagram user @limkee_ wrote, “this don’t seem right. its unreal.. like not poppa bruh”

Instagram user @qveen_keela wrote, “This is so sad..hug Ms Barbara..l know she’s happy to see you again”

While Instagram user @youngshiner__r2 wrote, “Jacksonville’s Biggest lost ever 💔 💯 “

Instagram user @taylordivine._ wrote, “every song he had was my favorite 💔💔”

Instagram user @luuhhredd wrote. “I was 17 listening to love and war tryna figure out life dang 💔”

While Instagram user @sashasleigh wrote, “Lordy! i was hoping this wasn’t true. check on Toie & the baby 😩 his whole family

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The internet is crackin’ up after Lil Baby shared a video attempting to record himself while snowboarding,  but ended up taking a few tumbles in the snow instead.

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Lil Baby Takes A Tumble While Recording On The Slopes

On Friday, February 20, Lil Baby posted footage of himself hitting the slopes while trying to show off his snowboarding fit. In the clip, the rapper rocks a gray-and-orange Louis Vuitton snowsuit, paired with an all-black ski mask and goggles. However, while attempting to record himself and snowboard at the same time, Lil Baby loses his balance and falls in the snow.

At one point, someone in the background asks if he needs help. Instead, he quickly gets back on his feet and tries again. But after moving just a few feet, he falls once more, letting out a grunt that sent fans straight to the comments with laughing emojis.

Fans Believe Lil Baby & Jayda Cheaves Are Together On Ski Trip

Lil Baby’s fall wasn’t the only thing fans noticed during the 30-second video. Social media users also pointed out that Jayda Cheaves recently shared photos of herself skiing with her and Lil Baby’s 7-year-old son, Loyal, for his birthday trip. Although Lil Baby and Jayda haven’t appeared in the same frame, fans quickly began speculating that they might be on the same trip, celebrating their son together. Neither has confirmed the rumors, but that didn’t stop the internet from connecting the dots.

Social Media Reacts

After The Shade Room Teens shared the video of Baby, the comment section was flooded with laughing emojis.

Instagram user @happythoughtsh wrote, “love seeing rappers being regular people”

Another Instagram user @igotthejems_ wrote, “trying to be cute 😭😭😭😭😭”

While Instagram user @a.storiiiii wrote, “He with Jayda 👀👀”

Instagram user @__luchini wrote, “Now he know black ppl don’t partake in these activities”

Another Instagram user @destinyrenae2 wrote, “😂😂😂😂”

While Instagram user @queenofmississippi wrote, “@jaydacheaves match led his fly. We see y’all..”

Instagram user @trevondabrown wrote, “Him & Jada went 🎿 with Loyal 😍”

Another Instagram user @thedevine1ne wrote, “Wait Jayda there too 😂😂😂😂 she so green 💔💔💔😔”

While Instagram user @gorjessmommiex3 wrote, “Ok for putting differences aside to celebrate the birth of your shared seed 🙌🏽🔥”

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The science fiction genre has given birth to iconic franchises like Star Wars, Star Trek and Blade Runner, but the one that’s had the longest shelf life is Stargate SG-1. Based on Roland Emmerich‘s cult classic Stargate, Stargate SG-1 showcases its titular team of military operatives using the device known as the Stargate to travel to different planets; more often than not, they encounter alien lifeforms that were based on mythological gods (or rather, those gods were based on these aliens in-universe). Stargate SG-1 was also immensely successful, as it lasted for 10 seasons; a large part of that success can be traced back to the pilot episode “Children of the Gods.”

“Children of the Gods” had a lot of heavy lifting to do. Not only did it have to introduce the concept of Stargate to people who might not have seen the movie, but it also had to find actors who could step into the roles of Kurt Russell‘s Jack O’Neill and James Spader‘s Daniel Jackson. Luckily, Showtime was willing to draw up a two-season order and devote $6 million to the pilot’s budget, per a Hollywood Reporter article from 2006. Those resources allowed executive producers Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner to craft a story that picked up on the events of the movie, while also casting Dean Richard Anderson as O’Neill and Michael Shanks as Jackson. In the process, the duo also set the stage for SG-1’s longevity.

‘Stargate SG-1’ Survived Multiple Creative Changes

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“Children of the Gods” set up multiple characters and concepts that would define Stargate SG-1 throughout its run. Chief among them was the fact that the Stargate was part of an intergalactic teleportation network, meaning that future episodes would bring something different to the table. SG-1 would also feature two characters that’d become a major part of Stargate lore: Captain Samantha Carter (Amanda Tapping) and the genetically modified Teal’c (Christopher Judge), who formerly served the alien race known as the Goa’uld. These concepts were born when Brad Wright watched the original Stargate movie, and saw potential for an entire television series.

“I recognized immediately that there was a terrific series there, simply because there’s a gate that can get you to other planets. Our feeling was that if you had the capability of stepping through to another planet, the first thing you’d do is create an early NASA-like organization of small teams who go off and explore…And Jonathan had a notion that Ra was not the last of its kind, so you could have any number of ancient gods.”

Stargate SG-1 would become a ratings powerhouse, not to mention a beloved series in the halls of sci-fi. Yet it had to deal with multiple creative changes, including a shift in networks. Showtime kept requesting full-frontal nudity, which the showrunners bristled at and critics rightfully pointed out as unnecessary. Season 3 would see Glassner departing his showrunner duties, while Showtime opted not to pick up Stargate SG-1 up after its Season 5 finale. The Sci-Fi (now SyFy) Channel was more than willing to pick up the show, and SG-1 lived out the rest of its tenure there, with its final season airing in 2005.

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‘Stargate SG-1’ Launched an Entire Franchise

Before Stargate SG-1 moved to the SyFy channel, Brad Wright was planning to close out the series with a feature film. The series once again exploded in ratings and popularity, leading him to retool the idea into what eventually became Stargate Atlantis. This was only the start of a full-blown Stargate franchise, as another series would be launched with Stargate Universe; there was also the short-lived animated series Stargate Infinity and the webseries Stargate Origins, which weren’t as well recieved as SG-1. Wright and fellow Stargate showrunner Robert C. Cooper even got to make their own Stargate movies with Stargate: The Ark of Truth and Stargate: Continuum.

Stargate is making a return to television thanks to Prime Video, and it’s got plenty of advantages in its favor. Not only is Martin Gero, a longtime Stargate writer, serving as showrunner, but Brad Wright has been tapped as a consulting producer. Gero has also brought together a writers’ room, hinting that the series is starting to take shape. If the new Stargate wants to reignite love for the franchise, Gero should revisit “Children of the Gods”, as it contains the keys to what makes Stargate endure.

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Bold and the Beautiful suggests it looks like Katie Logan‘s (Heather Tom) dream of running her own fashion house could be dead in the water unless somebody helps her turn things around fast.

We’re going to talk about one person—one guy—who could come in, swoop in, and help save Logan, even if Katie loses Eric Forrester (John McCook) as her lead designer.

As Katie watched Eric have those breathing issues and watched him collapse, she had to also see her dream collapsing of getting Logan off the ground. It’s hard to see how Bill Spencer (Don Diamont) and Katie’s new fashion company is going to get off the ground the way things are going.

Eric Forrester’s Health Crisis and the Secret Logan Deal Revealed on Bold and the Beautiful

The cat is out of the bag. Ridge Forrester (Thorsten Kaye) and Brooke Logan (Katherine Kelly Lang) know that Eric is Katie’s lead designer. The stress of keeping the secret, Eric missing Forrester, and dealing with Dollar Bill is just too much of a strain on his health.

The paramedics were called, but Donna Logan (Jennifer Gareis) cannot get Eric to go to the hospital. Ridge, Brooke, and Donna all want Eric to quit working for Logan because of the toll it’s taking on him. Ridge wants his dad back at Forrester Creations. Mind you, he didn’t want him there before, but now that somebody else wants him, he’s changed his tune.

Eric doesn’t want to let Katie down, but I still have a feeling he’s not going to be able to keep working for her. Eric doesn’t seem to have the strength to deal with this launch. Maybe with the stress of the secret being out, he’ll do a little better, but he may stick around the minimum time possible and then leave as soon as he can.

John McCook Confirms the End of the Eric vs. Ridge Rivalry on B&B

I saw a new interview that confirmed, as fans suspected, that the rivalry of Ridge versus Eric is pretty much over by the end of this week. We already saw Ridge apologize and literally kiss Eric’s hand after Bill called out Ridge for disrespecting and mistreating his dad.

This is part of why I think Katie is going to need somebody to bail out Logan. In the same interview, John McCook confirmed that Eric will go back to Forrester Creations, but on his own terms. He may say that first he has to finish his commitment to Katie.

Ownership Disputes: Who Legally Owns Eric Forrester’s New Collection on Bold and the Beautiful?

What’s interesting is Ridge wants those designs that Eric made, and Ridge snarked about Katie taking things that don’t belong to her. Speaking of things that don’t belong to people, those don’t belong to Ridge.

I looked back and Eric signed a deal with Katie for the one collection because he said he would get her launch started, but he wasn’t staying long-term. Eric presented all those designs to Katie under that contract.

I suspect even if Eric wanted to take them, he couldn’t. Katie could probably stake a claim on them under that contract. I think Bill would absolutely enforce the contract and keep the designs primarily to screw over Ridge and infuriate him, even if Eric didn’t stay with Katie.

Quality Control Issues and the Mystery Designer Strategy on Bold and the Beautiful

We’ll see if Eric honors his commitment to Katie or if he hands over the designs and goes. There are lots of possibilities. Everything is going to get more complicated because Eric had an issue with the materials. He thought that his great designs came out poorly executed and shoddy.

Bill’s material standards aren’t as high because he doesn’t know fashion and doesn’t know why these things are important. If they’re not going to come out high quality, I could see Eric telling Katie and Bill, “You can keep the designs, but you can’t put my name on the collection.”

The good news is almost nobody knows that Eric is the lead designer she hired. Definitely nobody out in the fashion world or in the public knows yet. The press releases were just teasing a mystery designer. Katie could actually plug in somebody else and they can pick up where Eric left off. But the problem is they need somebody with a name because of the way they’ve hyped it up.

Could Thomas Forrester Return to Save Katie Logan’s Dream on Bold?

Right now, Katie’s dream of launching Logan and making it a success is close to being crushed. Things look bleak. I know a lot of fans are hoping to see Bill and Katie fail because they agree with Ridge that Katie is backpacking off Brooke’s name and reputation. If Logan has Eric’s designs but is doing them with low-quality materials, it’s like a cheap version of Forrester Creations.

But I think there’s a way to keep the rival fashion house concept going. The easiest solution using characters on the canvas right now is that Katie brings in Deke Sharpe and he helps Eric finish the collection. That would allow Katie to launch with an amazing collection, and Eric could give the caveat that they have to get the high-quality materials he wants.

Since Eric already said he wasn’t going to stick around long-term, that would work out because Eric’s heart belongs to Forrester. Since he and Ridge are burying the hatchet and squashing their beef this week, I expect Eric to come back to Forrester and work alongside Ridge again in a limited capacity—something without deadline pressure.

New Romantic Tensions and Corporate Rivalry on The Bold and the Beautiful

Here’s where I think it could get a lot more interesting. There is this one person that could come in and save the day—another Forrester. This guy could come in to fill in for Eric so that he could take a step back and protect his health.

I would love to see Matthew Atkinson come back to Bold and the Beautiful for a longer arc as Thomas Forrester. Can you imagine if Katie hired Thomas? He and Bill don’t get along, but neither do Eric and Bill. We know Thomas is an incredible designer who has made a name for himself.

Plus, Hope Logan (Annika Noelle) really doesn’t want Thomas on Hope for the Future. She might be supportive of that for Eric and for her own benefit, because Hope would really like it if Thomas bounced over to bail out Eric at Logan. Then she could bring Deke back to Forrester Creations to work with her.

Bold and the Beautiful: Is Thomas the Hero?

If you remember, Brad Bell made a big deal that Thomas was coming back to B&B, and then it turns out he wasn’t really back. It’s kind of like the big deal of the rival fashion house that now looks like it may be dying on the vine. It would be great if Brad Bell delivered on both and brought Matthew Atkinson back in a significant way.

Not only would it help Katie, but it could amp up the angst and drama because Liam Spencer (Scott Clifton) would be forced to see Thomas at the office. He’d hate that. That would be soapy. There could be some added tension in Hope and Liam’s marriage, which has been very dull so far. Bold could pair Thomas with somebody else romantically so there’s still tension, but without him trying to win Hope.

Ordinarily, Ridge’s head would explode if Katie hired Thomas. But if it was part of a deal to help Eric, then Ridge might accept it. A lot of old-school storylines on B&B that were really engaging involved fashion rivals like Spectra and Jackie M. I think it would be an amazing twist for Thomas to come back to take over for Eric and then watch him push back on Bill and stir up lots of drama.

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