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Sexyy Red Reacts To Leaked Sex Tape

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The internet went into a frenzy overnight after sexually explicit footage of St. Louis-bred rapper Sexyy Red showed up on her Instagram Story. Screen-recordings of Sexyy Red engaging in intercourse moved from Instagram to other social media platforms. People began to question if the 2023 Rap Rookie Of The Year candidate purposely leaked her own sex tape.

“I’m so heartbroken anybody that [knows] me knows I wouldn’t do no goofy [s###] like that,” Sexxy Red shared via X before she turned off the replies.

This wasn’t the only controversy Sexyy Red had to deal with this week. A clip of her enthusiastically endorsing Republican politician Donald Trump for the United States presidential campaign went viral as well.

After the sex tape appeared on Instagram, a discussion broke out on whether Red purposely uploaded the video to distract the public from her comments about Donald Trump. Others thought the tape surfacing was the result of revenge pornography.

Sexyy Red managed to rise as a rap star throughout 2023. This year saw the 25-year-old Hood Hottest Princess mixtape creator release hits such as “SkeeYee” and “Pound Town” with Tay Keith. She recently dropped “No Panties” off the Rap Sh!t Season 2: The Mixtape.

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Stefflon Don Reacts After Video Of Her Wig Fail Goes Viral: “The Internet Sees EVERYTHING” 

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Stefflon Don showed she’s comfortable in her own skin and can laugh at her own expense after a video from a recent performance went viral. 

The British rap star recently performed in Australia for the first time. While the Aussie crowd loved her performance and called for her return, Stefflon Don suffered a minor mishap onstage. 

Clips from the energetic set surfaced online, showing the “Hurtin Me” hitmaker whipping her hair around to the beat. However, her long curly wig was not securely fastened and almost flew off the rapper’s head.  

Nonetheless, Stefflon Don barely skipped a beat and quickly adjusted her wig while launching back into the lyrics. Watch the clip below. 

Social media users had a field day over the wig mishap, and the video was shared by many online, including Stefflon Don, who’s been laughing ever since it happened.  

She took to Instagram Wednesday (October 4), sharing the clip in a montage from her Australia show.  

“Ok ok the wig came half off,” she wrote in the caption. “I was like I hope nobody ain’t seen that s###….then Boom we on every single blog… why ? cuz the internet sees EVERYTHING. I’ve been laughing ever since.” 

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While fans await her highly anticipated debut album, Island 54, Stefflon Don has been busy dropping collaborations. In August, she teamed up with Nigerian hitmaker BNXN on the infectious Afro-R&B cut, “What’s Poppin,” before releasing “Run Through” with Swae Lee and Jack “The Plug” Edjourian to round out September.  

Drake Drops Surprise New Song “8AM In Charlotte” With Visuals Featuring His Son Adonis

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After delaying the release of his highly anticipated album For All The Dogs, Drake has dropped off another surprise single “8AM In Charlotte.” 

The new song arrived a day after the OVO boss revealed he just finished recording the album. “8AM In Charlotte,” already has a visual, featuring the young artist who designed the album’s cover art, Drake’s 5-year-old son Adonis. 

The nearly 6-minute-long video begins with Drake asking his son to explain “the beautiful piece of artwork that you sold me.” Adonis goes on to describe the features in his picture and their significance detailing an elaborate story. 

“Daddys name is next to the goat. Does that mean daddy’s the goat?” Drake questioned, asking his son if he was the Greatest Of All Time. Adonis instantly replied with a firm “yes.” 

However, he wasn’t so quick to respond when his father asked him “how much money you got for your beautiful drawing?” The little artist clearly didn’t want to discuss his commission fees. “Oh please!” Adnois fired back as his dad laughed off-camera.  

Check out Drake and Adonis in the “8AM In Charlotte” video below. 

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Drake has been full of surprises this week, making an unexpected appearance at Lil Yachty’s Field Trip Tour stop in Toronto on Tuesday night (October 3). He performed “Meltdown” and “Rich Flex” live from the balcony before making an announcement.  

“By the way, I came from the studio finishing the album,” Drake told the crowd. He also confirmed Yachty features on For All The Dogs.  

Method Man Claims Big L Used To Sell Him Angel Dust 

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N.O.R.E. received the biggest shock he’s ever had on Drink Champs after asking Method Man to pick the better rapper, the Notorious B.I.G. or Big L. 

While the hosts were presumably ready to delve into a standard Hip-Hop debate, the Wu-Tang Clan member derailed the interview with his unexpected answer. Instead of picking one of the fallen NYC emcees, Meth made a revelation that left N.O.R.E. dumbfounded. 

“Well, check this, right? Big L used to sell me my wet,” Method Man announced. A confused N.O.R.E. repeated Meth’s response for clarification.  

“Big L used to sell me dust, n####,” Method Man confirmed before adding, “I used to get that s### from Big L uptown.” 

Meanwhile, the Power actor’s candid response prompted N.O.R.E. to make his own revelation. 

“I’m not gone’ lie to you. I think that’s the first time I’ve ever been shocked like that on Drink Champs,”,” he admitted as Method Man laughed. “I’m gone’ be honest, this is, like, the first time.” 

Although he initially hesitated to answer the original question, asking, “why y’all doing that?” the Staten Island Hip-Hop icon eventually addressed who is the better rapper, Biggie or Big L.  

“With that being said, both,” he added. Check out the clip below.

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Method Man has previously opened up about using angel dust. He admitted he was high while recording his debut solo album, Tical, in 1994.  

“I didn’t know what was at stake when I did that first video ‘Bring the Pain’ [and] came to the set dusted,” Methos said during a 2003 MTV interview. “That’s why I looked crazy like that … N##### was high! Not just weed high. Dust. Angel dust high.” 

50 Cent Reignites Diddy Beef: Explains Why He Shuns Puffy’s Parties  

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50 Cent has taken another jab at Diddy, trolling his fellow Hip-Hop mogul over his parties.  

In a clip circulating on social media Wednesday (October 4), the G-Unit founder claims he refuses to attend the Bad Boy Records boss’ private events because they’re just not his thing. 50 Cent, currently on the European leg of his The Final Lap tour, made the remarks during one of his shows.  

“That’s why I don’t be going to them Puffy parties,” Fiddy told the audience. “Uh-uh. N#### hug you from the front and the back at the same time? F### you talkin’ about?” 

He continued, “Look, if you into that, you into that, I’m fine with it. To each his own. I’m just sayin’ this ain’t my muthafuckin kind of party. It’s uncomfortable. I think I belong in the girls bathroom when s### like that is going on.” Watch the clip below.  

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50 Cent was seemingly referencing a viral photo of Lil Baby from Michael Rubin’s annual White Party in the Hamptons. In the pic, which 50 shared on Instagram in July, two men can be seen hugging a smiling Lil Baby. 

Although Diddy wasn’t in the image, 50 Cent trolled him in the caption and questioned what the men in the photo were doing. 

“See this is why I don’t go to no party Puffy and them at,” 50 Cent wrote. “Da f### is going on here? Get the f## off my young [ninja]. WTF!” 

Although 50 Cent has frequently questioned the Harlem-bred entrepreneur’s sexuality over the years, Diddy dismissed his jabs in a 2018 interview.  

“I don’t have no beef with Fif. He loves me,” Diddy shared during an appearance on The Breakfast Club. “Y’all can’t see that he loves me? You really think that’s hate? You know he loves me.” 

Social Media Reacts After Sexyy Red Leaks Sex Tape On Instagram Story 

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Sexyy Red was the talk of social media Wednesday night (October 4) after posting a sex tape on her Instagram Stories. 

Even though the explicit tape was only visible for a few minutes before the “Pound Town” hitmaker deleted it, the internet moved quickly, and soon screen recordings of the video were being posted on X (formerly Twitter), with users sharing their reactions.  

Many accused Sexyy Red of attempting to divert attention from a recent interview where she praised Donald Trump and called for his return to the White House.  

During an episode of the This Past Weekend podcast aired Tuesday (October 3), Sexyy Red claimed Donald Trump won the hood over by pardoning Black prisoners and dishing out stimulus checks. She also said she wants the controversial former president back in office.   

“Yeah, they support him in the hood,” she stated. “At first I don’t think people was f###### with him. They thought he was racist, saying little s### against women.”    

Was Sexyy Red Sex Tape A Diversion Tactic?

“sexyy red is low-key smart for posting her sex tape,” wrote one X user. “She’s currently in a scandal for being a fan of donald trump, but due to the fact this isn’t her first time getting leaked she exposed herself to get the attention off that situation… i gotta give 10’s!” 

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Another person claimed the tape was a diversion tactic but claimed it wouldn’t work for Sexyy Red.  

“I knew Twitter would catch that sexyy red sex tape quick af lmaooo,” they shared. “na we not gon forget about that trump statement miss girl idc.” 

Nonetheless, there were some who gave the St. Louis, Missouri native the benefit of the doubt, claiming Sexyy Red mistakenly shared the video because she was posting so many IG Stories.  

“Girl sexyy red was posting all dem random photos with her in it on ha story and accidentally posted her sex tape,” one fan wrote. 

Check out some other reactions below.  

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Wiz Khalifa Is Going To Make Mixtapes Cool Again—So He Says

By: Devon Jefferson Updated Category: Rumors
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Wiz Khalifa believes that he himself can usher in a new age of mixtapes even though the current state of the Hip-Hop and rap music industry is singles-driven. After teasing new music and gauging his fans interest for a new mixtape on X earlier this week, Wiz Khalifa took to Instagram to announce his plans to “make mixtapes great again.”

It appears Wizzle Man’s plan is to cater directly to his dedicated fanbase of stoner music heads all while releasing a new tape of his own—which will capitalize on his creative artistry. The new mixtape and beginning to the next chapter of the saga of Wiz Khalifa,” he wrote in part in the post before adding, “In an industry where the mixtape has taken a back seat wiz is daring enough to bring his talents to the forefront delivering an instant stoner classic with many more promised to follow.”

It’s obvious Khalifa is credited with releasing one of the most impactful mixtapes of the 2010s era in the form of his beloved classic Kush & O.J. However, it’s hard to fathom how he could recreate the type of magic and impression that project had in the social media age we live in today. It was practically still MySpace era when bro popped off that tape, s##t is way different now. But if there is anyone that can pull it off, it’s him—that’s for sure.

Keep in mind, though, that Lil Wayne also just recently released a “mixtape” in the form of his new project Tha Fix Before Tha VI. Check out the cryptic post below.

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Kid Cudi Says He’s Planning On Disappearing From Music For A Few Years

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Kid Cudi fans might want to latch on to the idea of the Cleveland native’s upcoming Insano album being 40 tracks long considering the Man on the Moon is contemplating returning to Earth from orbit.

The “Tequila Shots” rapper actually laid it all out on X Tuesday (October 3), essentially explaining his plan to put out more than three dozen records at once is because of what lies ahead for his career.

“Some people think its too much but I kinda wanna chill after this for a lil and write some movies and act and I wanna give yall enough so if i decide to disappear for a couple years u wont trip,” he wrote.

To be honest, if Kid Cudi plans to give us more material such as his animated Netflix series Entergalactic or the raunchy, slasher A24-produced horror flick X, I’m all for his musical hiatus. Looking back at his career, Cudi has kept nearly every promise he’s made to his fans—from the deliverance of Man On The Moon III: The End Of The Day to the streaming liberation of his debut project A Kid Named Cudi. As fans, we gotta let bro breathe, honestly. Rest assured, though, Cudder is going out with a bang!

Check out a few of the other tweets detailing Kid Cudi’s rollout plan for Insano in addition to the outline for his upcoming set of live concerts.

Saweetie Teases Acting Role In “Really Big TV Show”

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Saweetie will return to acting once the SAG-AFTRA strike ends. The Warner Records rapper told Billboard she landed a role in an undisclosed television show and filmed her scenes before strikes halted production in Hollywood.

“Well, before the writers’ strike, I actually filmed with a really big TV show, so I’m really excited for whenever they decide to release it,” Saweetie said. “I know it’s going to be a huge moment. They stripped me down: no lashes, barely any makeup, I had this wig on! They were like, “No lashes, take ‘em off!” And you know, I’m a lash girl, so I’m just like, “All right, cool. Let’s get into this acting bag, what’s up?!”

Saweetie did not reveal the name of the TV show, but she offered a hint.

“I’m going to give you one of my lyrics: ‘Cocaina tiptoes/Ride it like the whip stole/Benjis in my bra when my t###### need a lift though,’” she said. “The answer’s in there!”

Saweetie made her acting debut in the Black-ish spin-off Grown-ish in 2021. She most recently played herself in the Peacock drama Bel-Air, a reimaging of Will Smith’s show The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

Watch Saweetie in Bel-Air below.

Gunplay’s Estranged Wife Traces Their Daughter’s Heart Defect To His Drug Use

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Vonshae Taylor-Morales, Gunplay’s estranged wife, blamed his drug use for their daughter’s heart defect. The Love & Hip-Hop Miami star pointed the finger at Gunplay while discussing their baby’s health on Instagram Live.

“The reason that my daughter had a heart defect is because of his drug abuse history,” she told viewers. “He was the cause of her defect. Y’all could Google this. Anybody who abuses cocaine, ketamine, which he did too. He actually OD’d on ketamine twice. Cocaine, ketamine, all those types of things, it causes cognitive disorders and dysfunctions and s### like that. So, that’s why my daughter’s heart was f##### up. And he took it really hard.”

Taylor-Morales recalled telling Gunplay she would leave him if he started doing drugs again, hoping it would stop him. She admitted she was gullible at times, accepting his excuses for symptoms of drug use.

“I thought giving him the ultimatum was going to keep him doing well,” she said. “Clearly that s### went out the window.”

She continued, “And when I did realize he started using, that’s when a lot of our fights were starting. I’d ask him, ‘Why are you sniffing like that?’ He’s very yellow, so his nose would be super red … And I’m like, ‘What’s going on?’ [He’d say], ‘Oh, it’s just allergies.’ And I believed it because allergy season down here was bad. I was just a d######.”

Gunplay, whose real name is Richard Morales, was arrested on domestic violence and child abuse charges in August. Last month, Taylor-Morales revealed she filed for divorce but said her husband refused to sign the divorce papers.

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Tupac Shakur Murder Case: Keefe D Appears In Court But Doesn’t Enter Plea

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A Nevada judge granted Keefe D’s request to delay his arraignment in the Tupac Shakur murder case on Wednesday (October 4). Judge Tierra Jones rescheduled the hearing for October 19 after Keefe D said his attorney needed a two-week continuance.

Keefe D, whose real name is Duane Davis, was arrested for his alleged role in Shakur’s 1996 murder on September 29. Davis was charged with one count of murder with the use of a deadly weapon and with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang.

Shakur was shot in a drive-by in Las Vegas. He died less than a week later at a local hospital.

Authorities said Davis “ordered the death” of Shakur and the attempted murder of Suge Knight, who was in the car with the late rapper. Davis publicly admitted his involvement in the 1996 shooting in interviews and a memoir titled Compton Street Legend.

“Duane Davis was the shot caller for this group of individuals that committed this crime,” Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Jason Johansson said. “And he orchestrated the plan that was carried out.”

Davis is the uncle of Orlando Anderson, who was long considered the prime suspect in Shakur’s murder. Anderson died in a gang-related shooting in 1998.

Knight claimed Anderson was not the shooter, but the former Death Row Records boss refused to identify the gunman. Knight, who is serving a 28-year prison sentence in an unrelated case, declared he would not testify against Davis.

YNW Melly Catches Witness Tampering Charge Ahead Of Murder Retrial

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YNW Melly was charged with witness tampering less than a week before the start of jury selection in his double murder retrial. Florida prosecutors accused the rapper of tampering in connection to his first murder trial, which ended in a mistrial.

The defense argued against the charge at a hearing on Wednesday (October 4). YNW Melly was hit with the new charge after his co-defendant YNW Bortlen was arrested for witness tampering on Monday (October 2).

YNW Melly’s lawyers said there was no probable cause for his tampering charge, but a judge disagreed. The rapper’s attorneys believed prosecutors were muddling his case in response to the defense’s allegations of prosecutorial misconduct.

“This is a transparent and desperate attempt by the State Attorney’s office to distract the public for the deposition of an Assistant State Attorney who accused this case’s lead detective and lead prosecutor of felonies by falsifying and covering up evidence damaging to the state’s case,” YNW Melly’s lawyers told the Miami Herald.

Last month, the defense filed a motion to dismiss YNW Melly’s murder case. His legal team claimed the prosecution withheld evidence to protect the lead investigator as a witness in the first trial.

“The State has intentionally done whatever it could to sanitize Detective [Mark] Moretti’s actions so they would not be fodder for cross-examination during trial,” YNW Melly’s attorneys contended. “Although the defense has only uncovered the tip of the iceberg in this matter, this tip is sufficient for this Court to determine the Defendant’s Due Process Rights, as guaranteed by the United States Constitution through the Fourteenth Amendment, and the parallel provisions of the Florida Constitution, that his fundamental rights have been violated and that the only remedy is dismissal and to let him free.”

YNW Melly, whose real name is Jamell Demons, remains in jail as he awaits his retrial. He is accused of killing his friends YNW Juvy and YNW Sakchaser in 2018. Jury selection for the retrial is scheduled to begin on October 9.

Delaware Governor John Carney Plugs Upcoming Hip-Hop Cultural Summit

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The work AllHipHop.com is getting the attention of some of the nation’s most prominent political leaders. As the platform continues to celebrate #HipHop50 and its own 25th anniversary of delivering Hip-Hop news in the digital space, AllHipHop.com is teaming up with the Delaware Art Museum in Wilmington, Delaware on Saturday (October 7) to produce the institution’s “Inaugural Hip Hop Cultural Summit.”

Guests include MC Sha-Rock (the first female MC and member of the Funky 4+1), Young Guru (Roc Nation executive/engineer), Grand Wizzard Theodore (pioneering DJ) and more. The event is free to the public and takes place 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. local time.

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Each panel will dig into the rich history of Hip-Hop as it celebrates its 50th year. Governor John Carney put an official stamp on the event, saying, “This year marks the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop and it’s time for us to celebrate this art form.”

He then encouraged his constituents to “listen to Delaware Division of the Arts latest podcast to learn more about Delaware’s contributions to the genre and the upcoming Delaware’s contributions to genre and the upcoming Delaware Hip-Hop Summit on October 7.”

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Morgan State Homecoming Attack: Five People Shot On Campus After Coronation

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Tragedy has struck one of the most revered HBCUs in the country. During the jump-off of the Baltimore school’s homecoming season, a shooting left four students and one other injured.

On Tuesday (October 3), as students were leaving Morgan State University’s homecoming coronation, gunfire erupted in two locations: Thurgood Marshall Hall (a campus dormitory) and the Murphy Fine Arts Center. The school told everyone to shelter in place.

AllHipHop.com talked exclusively to multiple students on campus, who said there were three shooters and at least one was white. One student tweeted, “We are next to Thurgood Marshall Hall where the shooting happened. Some students say they were enjoying the Mister and Miss Morgan State Coronation to celebrate homecoming last night. But then 10 minutes after the event, they say they heard gunshots. Hear them on @wjz this morning.”

Students were terrified as SWAT went from room to room to ensure students were safe and that the shooter wasn’t still in their living space.

The Baltimore Police Department has not confirmed any details about the shooting other than when and where it happened.

Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley and Morgan State University Police Chief Lance Hatcher held a press conference around 1:30 a.m. local time on Wednesday (October 4) and said campus police first heard the gunshots around 9:25 p.m. By 11:45 p.m., the BPD confirmed there was an active shooter on the campus and that students needed to shelter in place. The school lifted the shelter-in-place order at 12:30 a.m. the next morning.

Five people were shot: four men and a woman ranging from age 18 to 22. Of the five, only four were actual students at the school. The shooter(s) hasn’t been apprehended and little is known about them.

Morgan State University President David Wilson canceled classes for Wednesday and is apprehensive about moving forward with the remaining homecoming festivities.

“This is a very tragic incident,” Wilson said. “Morgan State University will not be deterred. We will move forward, we will continue our momentum at Morgan, but it is indeed a very, very unfortunate situation to talk about our students being injured.”

He’s not the only official taking note. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore took to social media to thank the first responders who swarmed in to help the kids.

The city’s mayor, Brandon Scott, added, “The entire city of Baltimore’s heart aches for the Morgan community, for the victims and their families, and for our city as a whole.”

Gabrielle Union Reacts To Kevin McCarthy Declaring “Bring It On” During Speaker Of The House Fight

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Kevin McCarthy made history yesterday (October 3). The California representative became the first Speaker Of The House to be removed from the position during a legislative term. Citizens across America, including actress Gabrielle Union, shared their responses to the monumental news.

Members of the right-wing faction in the Republican caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives clashed with Kevin McCarthy over a recent vote to avoid a government shutdown. The intra-GOP rebellion, fronted by conservative Representative Matt Gaetz of Florida, led to a 216-210 vote to oust McCarthy as House Speaker.

Prior to the historic motion to vacate, Kevin McCarthy expressed a willingness to fight for his role as the 55th Speaker of the House of Representatives. On October 2, the 58-year-old politician tweeted, “Bring it on.”

Bring It On also happens to be the name of a 2000 teen comedy movie. The correlation between Kevin McCarthy’s three-word comment and the cheerleading-themed film did not go unnoticed by Bring It On star Gabrielle Union.

Around 5:20 pm on Tuesday (October 3), Gabrielle Union quote-tweeted McCarthy’s “Bring It On” post. The veteran actress also added a gif of her Isis character from Bring It On smirking at the camera. Union’s reaction tweet amassed more than 65,000 likes and 4.9 million views.

The Bring It On cast also featured Kirsten Dunst, Eliza Dushku and Clare Kramer as well as Shamari Fears, Brandi Williams and Natina Reed of the R&B girl group Blaque. As far as Kevin McCarthy, like the Toros cheer squad in Bring In On, the Bakersfield native accepted defeat and will not seek another term as Speaker of the House.

Lil Yachty Admits To Getting “Cooked” Over His Tattoos

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Lil Yachty is no stranger to dealing with the wrath of the internet. Throughout his career, the Georgia native has faced online ridicule for his music, his outfits, his hair, and more.

This week saw social media now targeting Lil Yachty’s body ink. The @scubaryan_ X account shared a shirtless photo of the 26-year-old southerner with a caption that read, “Rappers spend so much money on jewelry but never on a good tattoo artist.”

That tweet about Yachty collected more than 2,000 replies, 5,000 reposts, 105,000 likes and 27 million views. The Let’s Start Here album creator reacted to the conversations about his tattoos, and specifically @scubaryan_ X’s comment.

Lil Yachty quoted the viral post and added a popular meme of professional athlete Adrien Broner. The 5-second clip features the multi-time boxing champion saying, “I ain’t gonna lie, I’m getting cooked.”

GQ interviewed Yachty about his tattoos in 2018 and he acknowledged the process is painful. When asked if he regretted getting inked, the Grammy-nominated musician responded, “No, I like them. I just hate them.”

While sections of the internet clowned Lil Yachty’s tatts, the Quality Control Music recording artist recently won over some Hip-Hop listeners thanks to his “The Secret Recipe” single. The track includes a Verse Of The Year candidate from Dreamville Records leader J. Cole.

Lil Boat also scored some favorable reviews for his Let’s Start Here studio LP which dropped in January. The 57-minute project debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard 200 chart and scored a 73/100 rating on the aggregation website Metacritic.com.

SZA Calls Lizzo A “Beautiful Person” As Discrimination Lawsuits Loom

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It has been a rough few months for Lizzo on the public relations front. Multiple people have filed lawsuits against the “Truth Hurts” hitmaker. However, SZA is still showing her fellow celebrity support.

Several backup dancers and a fashion designer who worked with Lizzo claimed the music star created a hostile work environment. The 35-year-old performer born Melissa Viviane Jefferson has denied any wrongdoing.

Many social media users and media figures have condemned Lizzo following accusations of weight-shaming, sexual harassment, racial discrimination, and more. Despite the backlash, SZA appears to be willing to back up the Special album creator.

“I’m just saying, based on the values and the energy that I see in my friend, I just really think that she’s a beautiful person,” said SZA in a new interview. “I just really pray that everybody recovers from this because everybody deserves to heal and feel safe and feel loved.”

In August, Lizzo released a statement in response to the lawsuits. She wrote, “Usually, I choose not to respond to false allegations but these are as unbelievable as they sound and too outrageous to not be addressed. I’m devastated after hearing these fabricated claims made against me.”

Lizzo recruited SZA for a duet rendition of her “Special” single. The two songstresses performed the title track from Lizzo’s fourth studio album together during a Los Angeles-area stop of The Special Tour.

Kid Cudi Says “Insano” Album Will Include 40 Songs

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Fans of Kid Cudi will have to wait until 2024 to hear his latest studio LP. But, according to the Cleveland-raised rapper, the forthcoming Insano album will host more than three dozen tracks.

“There are 40+ songs on INSANO between the main album and deluxe(s). [You’re] welcome. 2024, the [takeover] begins,” Kid Cudi tweeted on Tuesday morning (October 3).

He added, “I am positive this album will have everything [you] need from me, the fun, the deep thoughts, the inspiration to go out and live [your] life and be great, the love, the madness, all of it. And I have a wonderful cast of features that I’m sure [you] all will love.”

Kid Cudi’s previous body of work, 2022’s Entergalactic, contained 15 tracks and ran for 45 minutes. 2020’s Man on the Moon III: The Chosen had 18 tracks with a 58-minute run time. 2016’s Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin’ had 19 tracks with an 86-minute run time.

In addition to promising a considerable amount of new music, Kid Cudi also revealed he will present a series of live performances prior to the release of Insano. This week, he made a special announcement about his future plans.

“CUDDER’S CLUBHOUSE IS BACK!!!” he tweeted. “I will be [doing] intimate shows starting in NY next week, rolling [through] my entire discography, [performing] songs I never have before AND a sneak peek of more INSANO. [With] some special [guests] here and there as well, even Speedin’ Bullet and WZRD jams.

The We Are Who We Are actor dropped the 26-track Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven album in 2015. Cudi partnered with music producer Dot da Genius to create 2012’s WZRD joint project. That album only had 11 songs on the tracklist.

Drake’s Former No. 1 “Slime You Out” Falls Out Of The Top 10 In Its Second Week

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Was Charlamagne Tha God’s initial opinion about Drake’s new single correct? The media personality now has some numerical evidence to back up his negative reaction to “Slime You Out” featuring SZA.

“Drake put out a song last Friday and nobody cared,” said Charlamagne on the September 21st episode of his The Brilliant Idiots podcast. “It came out last Friday and people just started talking about the lyrics yesterday.”

Those comments about “Slime You Out” led to Drake firing back at Charlamagne Tha God on social media. The OVO Sound leader publicly blasted CTG by referring to him as an “off-brand Morris Chestnut.”

Drake did score a victory when “Slime You Out” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. With that top spot opening, he is now right behind Michael Jackson (13) on the all-time list of most career Number Ones.

However, Drake’s latest reign at No. 1 on the Hot 100 rankings only lasted one week. In fact, “Slime You Out” slipped completely out of the chart’s Top 10 region by landing at No. 12 in its second week of release.

Doja Cat’s “Paint The Town Red” returned to No. 1 for a second week. SZA may have lost hold of the No. 1 position with “Slime You Out” dropping eleven slots, but the R&B singer still sits at No. 2 with “Snooze” off her SOS album.

Rick Ross & Meek Mill Reflect On Helping Each Other Through Substance Abuse 

By: London Jennn Updated Category: News
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While they have both overhauled their lifestyles, there was a time when Meek Mill and Rick Ross helped each other through their battles with substances. 

The MMG duo have been open about their history with drugs, with the Philly rapper previously admitting he used to take up to 10 percocets a day at the height of his pill-popping habit. Rozay was hospitalized back in 2018 following a string of seizures that he blamed on drinking lean and taking other drugs.  

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The “Shaq & Kobe” hitmakers reflected on the toll alcohol and prescription drugs took on them during a candid interview with Apple Music’s Ebro Darden. 

Meek Mill explained, “my stomach was bent over for like a year and a half,” and he dropped down to just 170 pounds. Although he was telling friends and family, not everybody grasped the reality of the situation.  

“People wasn’t seeing it though,’ he continued. “People would see it or might make a joke about it, and in real life my s### f##### up.” 

Rick Ross interjected, saying he and Meek Mill “definitely had conversations” when he saw something was wrong. “Vice versa though,” the MMG boss said, before Meek added, “For sure. On both ends.” 

Ross recalled being on lean and running into Meek Mill in the studio. “Little bro, we got to tighten up on this s###,” he shared. 

Meek Mill explained that he never tried to hide his substance abuse issues from his friends.  

“Like how Rozay said, when you walk in the studio, I’m going to have my lean on the table,” he added. “I’m a man of integrity. If I’m doing something I want to do it in front of my friends so my friends can stop me. So I can have somebody pull me to the side. I ain’t going to be doing a drug or doing nothing that I got to hide from my brothers or nothing like that cuz nobody might not be able to pull you to the side and help you.” 

Check out the interview below.  

Meek Mill And Rick Ross Annouce Upcoming Joint Project

Meanwhile, following the release of their new collab single, Meek Mill and Rick Ross officially announced plans to unite for a joint project.  

“We won already. We playing with what? The house’s money and it’s only one way to explain that or describe that,” Rozay told Darden. “It’s too good to be true, which is the name of the project me and Meek Mill will be releasing. Too Good To Be True. We’ll give you that ASAP.”