Willie D, a member of the Houston-based rap group Geto Boys, makes a bold statement about LeToya Luckett. Specifically, her place in the legendary girl group Destiny’s Child.

Willie Earl Vereen, who with nine other activists served jail time as members of the Wilmington Ten before being pardoned in 2012 by N.C. Gov. Bev Perdue, has died. Vereen was 70 years old.

“I woke up this morning to a block party,” began Willie D in a video posted to his Instagram page. “Had to get rid of all these Kanye West stans. All in the DMs, all in the comments section ...