Mykal Vincent

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Reporter at WVUE-TV (New Orleans, LA)

Award winning digital/social guy for @Fox8Nola just trying to make my momma proud. (opinions are my own. RTs are not endorsements)

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Why Mondo Duplantis keeps breaking world records just 1cm at a time

1 week ago | fox8live.com | Mykal Vincent

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Mondo Duplantis raised the bar—literally and figuratively—again on Sunday by clearing 6.28 meters at the Diamond League meet in front of his home crowd in Stockholm, setting his 12th pole vault world record. “This was one of my biggest goals and dreams to set a world record here at Stadion,” he told reporters afterwards. “I really wanted to do it. I had my whole family here from both sides.
Lil Wayne releases Tha Carter VI Tour dates, skipping Louisiana

3 weeks ago | fox8live.com | Mykal Vincent

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Lil Wayne is taking his long-awaited Tha Carter VI on the road, but fans in his home state of Louisiana may be disappointed. The New Orleans native has announced a 34-city North American tour celebrating his upcoming album and the 20-year legacy of Tha Carter series. No shows are scheduled for Louisiana. The omission comes just months after Wayne expressed frustration about being passed over for the Super Bowl LIX halftime show in his hometown of New Orleans.
Trump pardons NBA YoungBoy ahead of prison release, tour

1 month ago | fox8live.com | Mykal Vincent

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Rapper Kentrell DeSean Gaulden, better known as NBA YoungBoy, has been granted a full presidential pardon by former President Donald Trump, just weeks before he was scheduled to begin serving a prison sentence. The White House confirmed the pardon in a statement to news outlets on Wednesday (May 29). The news was also reported by CNN’s Jasmine Wright, who said, “President Trump has also issued a full pardon to rapper NBA YoungBoy...
NBA YoungBoy adds second show in New Orleans after ‘phenomenal’ fan demand

1 month ago | fox8live.com | Mykal Vincent

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Due to “phenomenal” fan demand, NBA YoungBoy has added a second night in New Orleans for his highly anticipated 2025 MASA Tour. The rapper, who already had a show set for October 19 at the Smoothie King Center, will now perform again on Sunday, October 20. The 27-city arena tour is NBA YoungBoy’s first-ever headlining run and marks his return to the stage after a five-year hiatus.
NBA YoungBoy announces first tour in 5 years, ending with New Orleans homecoming

1 month ago | fox8live.com | Mykal Vincent

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - After five years away from the stage, chart-topping Baton Rouge rapper NBA YoungBoy is hitting the road — and he’s ending his long-awaited tour in his home state of Louisiana. The 2025 MASA Tour will conclude with a performance at New Orleans’ Smoothie King Center on Sunday, October 19. The 27-city tour kicks off September 2 in Dallas and includes stops in Houston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Brooklyn, and Miami. It marks the first time NBA YoungBoy has embarked on a headlining tour.
Lil Wayne releases album art for Tha Carter VI

2 months ago | fox8live.com | Mykal Vincent

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The wait is over. Lil Wayne has officially kicked off the rollout for Tha Carter VI, the sixth entry in his iconic album series. Seven years after releasing Tha Carter V, the New Orleans rap legend revealed the cover art and a release date: June 6, 2025. The new cover pays tribute to previous Carter albums, with an image of Wayne as a child. June 6. We C6. Tha Carter Six. Captain Carter C6.
Rapper B.G. must have all new lyrics approved by government, judge rules

Jul 3, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Mykal Vincent

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Rapper B.G. must have all new lyrics approved by government, judge rules

Jul 3, 2024 | fox8live.com | Mykal Vincent

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A federal judge in Louisiana has ordered Christopher Dorsey, also known as rapper B.G., to submit his song lyrics to the government for review as a condition of his supervised release. The “Bling Bling” artist was convicted in 2011 for being a felon in possession of a firearm and obstruction of justice. He was sentenced in 2011 to 14 years in prison.
LSU basketball star Flau’jae Johnson drops debut album featuring Lil Wayne

Jun 28, 2024 | fox8live.com | Mykal Vincent |Allison Childers

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - LSU standout women’s basketball player, Flau’jae Johnson, has released her debut album “Best of Both Worlds.”The 9-track release includes a feature from Lil Wayne on “Came Out A Beast.”Johnson references her national championship win, teammate Angel Reese, and former LSU football star Joe Burrow in the song.
ZURIK: Cracking down on fake license plates may take time

May 23, 2024 | fox8live.com | Lee Zurik |Mykal Vincent

KENNER, La. (WVUE) - There are likely thousands of fake temp tags on Louisiana roads and an effective solution seems just out of reach for now. To the untrained eye, they may look valid, but it doesn’t take long for State Office of Motor Vehicles Commissioner Dan Casey to spot a fake tag, whether the numbers are bigger, the letters are thicker, or the size of the plate itself is not right.