LUDACRIS AWARDED HONORARY BACHELOR'S DEGREE FROM GEORGIA STATE: Ludacris was presented with an honorary bachelor's degree from Georgia State University, which he attended for two years in the 1990s. The rapper/actor accepted the honor during the kick off of GSU's Commencement Week, in which he also delivered a 15-minute speech to more than 800 master’s degree recipients. He told the crowd, “GSU, I am home right now. I owe Georgia State University a great debt, because you helped me arrive at me ‘why?’ My time on campus sharpened my skills. It gave me confidence that my path was preordained. That I was exactly where I was supposed to be. Doing exactly what I was supposed to be doing. Though I left school I was never gone because this institution had become a part of me. It was a part of my fabric and DNA. My heart never strayed far from its steps and my commitment to someday return, and finish, was ever-present.” Ludacris received an honorary degree in Bachelor of Science in Music Management, the same program he enrolled in 1996.
NIPSEY HUSSLE'S ALLEGED KILLER ERIC HOLDER GETS NEW TRIAL DATE: Eric Holder, the man accused of murdering Nipsey Hussle has received a trial date. According to HipHopDX, on May 19th, Holder will be in front of the court for a readiness hearing where the defense attorney and prosecutor discuss whether they can resolve the case before the trial proceeds. He will face a judge to make his case on June 2nd. His trial is set to take place at Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in Los Angeles, California. Holder is facing a life sentence if he's convicted.