Month: June 2021

Yandy Smith-Harris and Mendeecees are one of the most recognizable faces from the original Love & Hip Hop series. Their tumultuous union has been well-documented on screen, including the moments he was hit with an eight to ten-year prison sentence after being convicted of drug trafficking. Luckily for the couple, he was released from prison last year after spending just four years behind bars. 

Even after his release, however, their relationship problems continued. Mendeecees recently made a comment while the two appeared on Couple’s Retreat suggesting he wouldn’t stay with Yandy if she were locked up. “If the shoes were on the other foot, I don’t know what I would be able to do,” he said to her, moving her to tears. In their most recent on-screen spat, Mendeecees walked out on a therapy session between the two of them after growing annoyed when Yandy asked to be appreciated more. 

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“I feel like with Mendeecees, if he builds me up too much, he’ll think I’m too big-headed and then I’ll feel like I don’t wanna be with him or that I wanna leave,” confesses Yandy, to which Mendeecees vehemently denies.

“I could, get an award from one of the top Black organizations, I can…” she starts again before being interrupted by Mendeecees claiming he does say congratulations. She goes on before being interrupted by him once again, “But it’ll just be ‘Congrats on that’ versus…”

He then starts raising his voice, “I don’t even talk like that!” while adding Yandy was being “dehumanizing.” He then snaps, “Yeah, I’m ready for this sh*t to be over with, this sh*t is getting dumb. Forreal, we going in circles now and, matter fact, I don’t even wanna talk about that shit no more. F*cking dumb, this shit sounds dumb. This is stupid.” 

After a producer suggests they move on from the topic, he then storms out. It seems the couple has been making solid attempts to improve their relationship, but there’s no telling what will happen in the end between these two.

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Whether they’re ruining a Black family’s cookout, spewing hateful anti-Asian sentiments, or attacking Black teenagers, “Karens” are often behind some of the worst pop culture moments. All of the viral “Karens” out there have even inspired the following definition from Urban Diction: “Karen is a pejorative term used in the United States and other English-speaking countries for a woman perceived as entitled or demanding beyond the scope of what is appropriate or necessary.”

Well apparently, the latest round of parents has chosen to do a public service and bring far fewer “Karens” into the world. Yes, the number of people named Karen won’t be getting significantly larger anytime soon because the name has apparently tanked in popularity as far as baby names go. According to Uproxx, the baby name experienced a 25% decrease in popularity in 2020.

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Thanks to people like “SoHo Karen” Miya Ponsetto (pictured above), the name Karen has simply left a bad taste in new parents’ mouths. To be fair, the baby name has reportedly been slowly decreasing in popularity since its height in the 1960s, but for the name to plummet by 25% in 2020 is unlikely coincidental.

According to Uproxx, there were a mind-boggling 33,000 babies named Karen in 1965, and although the number of kids unknowingly named after a pop culture faux had drastically diminished to just 439, last year brought only 325 new Karens into the world.

After all of the viral “Karen” incidents, would you still name your child Karen?

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Polo G ascension to the top of the rap game has been quick and well-earned. He first rose to prominence back in 2018 with the singles “Finer Things” and the Lil Tjay-assisted “Pop Out.” He followed with his debut studio album in 2019 Die a Legend and then 2020’s The Goat, which both debuted within the top ten region of the Billboard 200 chart. 

His Spring single “Rapstar” debuted at the summit of the Hot 100, a true testament to his increasing star power. It seems like not everyone is a fan of the Chicago native, namely Twitch streamer Adin Ross, who suggested that the rapper wasn’t coming hard enough. In response, Polo G aired out the “lil white boy from the burbs” on social media, taking more shots at Ross in a blazing new snippet. 

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Using some lines from the original drag, the rapper shared a trailer for his new album arriving on June 11th with a snippet of new heat. Lounging in a Rolls Royce, he spits “A lil white boy from Burbs got the nerve to tell me I ain’t going hard enough/Like he ever really had it hard enough/Like, b*tch don’t get me started up/I’m still gon’ be right here if the rap game finna garbage up/Can’t ride for nothin’/I’m with some renegades, Draco beatin’ filler bangs.”

He continues, “.223s hit his face/Tactical won’t leave a trace/I was thuggin’ grandma hopin’ that this sh*t a phase/Twenty chains, six figures, just to hit the stage.” The preview of the hard-hitting track earned the emcee a wave of support from some of his peers in the rap game. G Herbo left an encouraging emoji under the post, while Doe Boy commented numerous flame emojis. Trippie Redd also have his stamp of approval. 

Tentatively titled “Toxic,” Polo G effortlessly addressed his critics and asserted his longevity in the game. It’s expected to appear on his upcoming third studio album Hall of Fame.

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Bill Cosby certainly hasn’t seen the outside of prison in a long time but the embattled comedian and his team have high hopes that his conviction will be successfully appealed. Cosby had the opportunity to be eligible for parole if he had entered a therapy program for sexually violent predators. Cosby ultimately declined that chance because it would’ve been an admission of guilt.

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Then came OJ Simpson chiming in on the scenario. As a former inmate, he said that he identified with Cosby’s situation but suggested that the embattled comedian should’ve taken the courses to be released earlier. Cosby’s spokesperson Andrew Wyatt issued a statement via TheShadeRoom on his client’s behalf, saying that if Cosby had taken the opportunity for parole, he would’ve been “admitting that he’s guilty of a crime, without the sheer evidence of ANY proof, just she said it happened.” Then, came the shade.

“Mr. Simpson was caught trying to retrieve his stolen items, unlawfully, which is the difference,” Wyatt said in a statement. “Mr. Cosby has never admitted nor has ANY evidence been presented to prove that Mr. Cosby drugged and/or raped women.” 

He continued, “Why would Mr. Cosby accept parole, when we are waiting for the PA State Supreme Court to issue a ruling any day now on Mr. Cosby’s appeal, we are hoping they would vacate his conviction or warrant him a new trial. Mr. Simpson, being paroled is like being on a slave plantation, you are never free and you will always be the property of your oppressor. Enjoy your golf game.” 

We’ll keep you posted on more updates.

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Lloyd Banks once famously told 50 Cent, and inadvertently Kanye West, “Go ‘head, switch the style up. If n*ggas hate, then let them hate, and watch the money pile up.” Nearly two full decades later, Playboi Carti appears to have followed that as well, because last December’s Whole Lotta Red was stylistically different than anything that the Atlanta artist had done before. 

While the album was heavily scrutinized upon its release, it appears that Carti’s punk rock/rap project is finally getting the love that many Hip-Hop fans feel it deserves, and one of the album’s standout cuts, in particular, has recently been trending on TikTok.

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One of the fan-favorite cuts from Whole Lotta Red is “Punk Monk,” and throughout the four-minute track, Carti spills a bunch of tea and exposes secrets about Trippie Redd, Offset, Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Keed, and Pi’erre Bourne, among others. However, it appears that Playboi Carti’s fans also just think that “Punk Monk” is a vibe.

The song has become part of a viral trend on TikTok in which users create videos using a snippet from “Punk Monk” when Carti wails, “Don’t talk to me!” TikTok users have gotten extremely creative and used the song to showcase their thoughts on people pronouncing caramel strangely, their disdain for people who don’t like sushi, and everything in between. 

Carti’s emotional lyrics on “Punk Monk” have so far inspired over 402k TikTok video creations, so clearly the King Vamp is doing something right. Check out some of the best TikToks featuring Playboi Carti’s “Punk Monk” below.

@3milyyyy.g

so rude🙄 ##FriendsReunion##vacation##mexico##mom##trip##fyp##foryou

♬ Punk Monk – Playboi Carti

@verymuchjojo

 

♬ Punk Monk – Playboi Carti

@mac_mali

She be actin like I forgot ##fyp##InTheHeightsChallenge##foryou##FriendsReunion

♬ Punk Monk – Playboi Carti

@ashanttyyy

baby they not even ur real friends 😒

♬ Punk Monk – Playboi Carti

@spicekingcam

shhh asmr ##spiceking

♬ Punk Monk – Playboi Carti

@dashawneclipse

 

♬ Punk Monk – Playboi Carti

@c.babyjay

🧍🏽‍♀️like wha- it’s cause he looks so young 😭

♬ Punk Monk – Playboi Carti

@ohyamoney

##greenscreensticker##fypシ##foryoupage##TWDSurvivalChallenge##foryou

♬ Punk Monk – Playboi Carti

@ayeethats.suavee

I find that very disrespectful ##fyp##trending##viral##xyzbca##foryou##comedy##relatable##xycbca##fypシ##LMAO##foryoupage

♬ Punk Monk – Playboi Carti

@skaijackson

The most disrespectful thing a mother could say..😔

♬ Punk Monk – Playboi Carti