Author: Opastaff
In a significant policy shift, President Donald Trump has announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals, a move that will impact approximately 521,000 individuals residing in the United States. This decision reverses an extension granted by the previous administration, which had prolonged TPS protections for Haitians until February 2026. Under the new directive, these protections are now set to expire on August 3, 2025. Background on TPS and Its Implications TPS is a humanitarian program that offers temporary legal status and work authorization to nationals from countries experiencing armed conflict, environmental disasters, or other extraordinary conditions.…
Governor Hocus Pocus, oh sorry, I mean Kathy Hochul, just wasted over 25 minutes of our lives that we will never get back. And for what? To tell us absolutely nothing after hyping up what was supposed to be a major decision regarding the fate of New York City’s very own Party Mayor, Eric Adams, who, let’s be honest, might as well go by his new title, Trump’s Loyal Knight. Hochul took the stage with all the dramatic buildup of a big reveal, only to dodge every real question about Adams’ conduct and basically tell us she’s not going to…
Franck Étienne, widely known by his pen name Frankétienne, passed away on February 20, 2025, at the age of 88. Born on April 12, 1936, in Ravine-Sèche, Haiti, he was a multifaceted artist—writer, poet, playwright, painter, musician, activist, and intellectual whose contributions have profoundly shaped Haitian culture and literature. Early Life and Education Abandoned by his father, a wealthy American industrialist, Frankétienne was raised by his mother in the Bel-Air neighborhood of Port-au-Prince. Despite economic hardships, his mother, a street merchant, ensured he received an education, fostering his early interest in literature and the arts. Literary Contributions Frankétienne was a…
On February 20, 2025, At 7:00am in the morning, OpaMusic.com received a Cease-and-Desist letter from the law office of Cannon C. Kearney, Esq. on behalf of Mr. Stanley Jean Gilles and Jean Gilles Capital, LLC (JGC). The letter alleges that our reporting on Mr. Gilles and JGC contained false and defamatory statements. In keeping with our commitment to transparency and responsible journalism, we are sharing the substance of that letter, along with our official response. Background on Our Reporting Read the Originally Published Article: “Brooklyn Man Allegedly Runs Ponzi Scheme in the Haitian Music Industry, Disappears Owing Millions” Thorough Research & Verification OpaMusic.com stands by…
A$AP Rocky Found Not Guilty in Hollywood Assault Case After months of legal battles and heated courtroom exchanges, A$AP Rocky has been found not guilty in his felony assault case. The Harlem rapper, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, was facing serious charges after former friend and A$AP Mob affiliate A$AP Relli accused him of firing a gun at him during a heated dispute in Hollywood in November 2021. Rocky, who has maintained his innocence from the start, was facing up to 20 years in prison if convicted. However, after just three hours of deliberation, the jury delivered a not…
The Beehive is Fed Up With Beyoncé’s Shenanigans Beyoncé has done it again. The Beehive, usually known for its unwavering loyalty, is now buzzing with outrage, disbelief, and a little bit of side-eye. And what’s the reason this time? Oh, just your average $400 concert ticket and a perfume that fans are convinced she doesn’t even wear. Beyoncé announced her “Cowboy Carter Tour” on February 1, 2025, setting the stage for another historic moment in her career. This came just before her Grammy sweep at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, where she secured Album of the Year and Best Country…
A man based in Brooklyn, NY, identified as Stanley Jean Gilles, is allegedly scamming people out of thousands of dollars by using influential figures in the Haitian music industry to help him lure victims into what appears to be a classic Ponzi scheme. Jean Gilles allegedly convinced individuals to invest a few thousand dollars, promising that their investments would double or even triple in a short amount of time. However, as of now, he reportedly owes millions of dollars and is nowhere to be found. His website, JeanGillesCapital.com, remains online, but investors have been left without answers or their money.…
Martine Moïse, the widow of assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, has taken her desperation to a whole new level. In an open letter dripping with flattery and misplaced admiration, she has begged Donald J. Trump to declassify all FBI and State Department documents related to her husband’s brutal murder. The most shocking part? She compared her late husband to Trump, implying that both men were victims of economic elites, media slander, and assassination attempts. To say this is disappointing would be an understatement. Jovenel Moïse: A Leader Betrayed and Murdered On the night of July 7, 2021, a well-coordinated team…
New York’s Leadership Crisis: How Corruption, Greed, and Incompetence Are Destroying Our City Being a middle-class New Yorker is not for the weak, so imagine the struggle of low-income and poor residents. Homelessness has always existed in this city, but it has worsened with each passing year. Why? Because the very people we trust and elect to safeguard our city are in bed with those who exploit it for personal gain. Mayors and governors love to claim they work for us, yet their pockets are the ones swelling. Take, for example, the ongoing mental health and housing crisis, two critical…
Something isn’t adding up. In just the first two months of 2025, six major plane crashes have rocked the world. Collisions, mysterious mechanical failures, and crashes that make no sense. Yet, while everyday people are dying in the skies, the billionaire elite are up there playing astronaut, and the government is conveniently silent. Are we witnessing random aviation failures, or is something much bigger at play? A Series of Unexplained Plane Crashes Let’s lay it all out: The Potomac River Mid-Air Collision (Jan 29, 2025) – An American Airlines jet collides with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter over D.C.…