Month: July 2021

Saweetie came through with a big-time announcement on Thursday morning, and it wasn’t what anybody (including Nick Cannon) was expecting. The rapper notified her fans that she will be following in the footsteps of Travis Scott and BTS, sponsoring her own meal at McDonald’s. 

Starting on August 9, the “Saweetie Meal” will go on sale with a Big Mac, four-piece Chicken McNuggets, medium fries, medium Sprite, and “Saweetie ‘n Sour” sauce. Unlike the other celebrity meals offered by the chain, McDonald’s is encouraging fans to “remix” their meals as Saweetie generally does, putting the nuggets inside the Big Mac, or putting ketchup on top of the burger instead of inside.

The “Saweetie Meal” has already proven to be a successful campaign on social media, trending almost immediately as people have been sharing their reactions to the concoction. The “My Type” rapper shared all of the ways to remix the meal, and some of them have disgusted fans.

Most popularly, people have been sharing a picture of a tiny ketchup container filled with three french fries, and a McDonald’s fries box with ketchup inside, joking that Saweetie’s meal will be like this. The rapper isn’t exactly known for her sharp culinary skills, but she’s definitely gone viral a few times because of the strange concoctions she makes herself in the kitchen. 

Check out what people are saying about the icy new meal below.

DaBaby recently found himself facing heightened scrutiny after unleashing a rant during his Rolling Loud performance, sparking accusations of homophobia and sexism.

His negative comments regarding HIV and AIDS were enough to prompt a response from noted hip-hop head Sir Elton John, who emerged to offer DaBaby with some advice. “Homophobic and HIV mistruths have no place in our society and industry and as musicians, we must spread compassion and love for the most marginalized people in our communities,” wrote John, attempting to educate and dispel several misconceptions about HIV in a series of Twitter posts.

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Now, another legendary musician, Questlove of The Roots, has emerged to voice his disapproval toward DaBaby’s comments. Taking to Instagram to share his thoughts on the matter, Quest made it clear that he had no patience for anything he perceives as hateful ignorance. “I was hypothetically asked if I was curating an updated version of #SummerOfSoul who would be my acts?” begins Quest, calling back to a previous post. “I gave my dream list.” A list that, at the time, included DaBaby.

“And now I’m updating my list ——because it’s 2021 & fuck the bullshit,” he continues. “I’m especially not here for any savagery (if you’re lost: Google the idiocy of the crossed out). I’m not trine be all performative smurf & create a social flogging or start some click bait headlines. That’s missing the point. But right is right & his actions are wrong. Somebody Gotta say it: Homophobia/Transphobia/Xenophobia/Misogyny/Racism——this should go w/o saying is morally wrong.”

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“I dunno man—-maybe I’m turning into a grump,” he continues, acknowledging that some might write him off as an “old hater.” “Barely said anything about Rih in ‘06 (lemme mind my business), looked the other way w ol bol & that MaGa Hat (he going thru thangs let him work it out)——don’t even get me started on half of my rap heroes damn near becoming f*x news talking points w their russian bot reposts & misinformation on all things facts.”

Clearly, Quest had a lot to say on the matter, and while he wasn’t disrespectful about DaBaby’s character, he certainly has no patience for discrimination of any sort. Check out his complete reflection below, a sentiment shared by many of his peers within the music industry — including his former collaborator Dua Lipa.

Soulja Boy celebrated his birthday this week, gathered by all of his friends, including Ray J, DJ Carisma, Harry O, and others. Unfortunately, all the noise and traffic disturbed the neighbors because it was shut down by the LAPD who asked everyone to head home. That wasn’t before Soulja showed off one of the gifts that he received. 

With Nastassia Smith by his side, Big Draco proudly showed off the new McLaren that he’ll be adding to his car collection. The $200,000 gift was purchased by Ray J, who added Raycon stickers to the exotic whip to promote his own business. Soulja told TMZ paparazzi that he wasn’t upset that the police shut down his party before driving off, saying, “Nah, nah, they just doing they job.”

By the time he arrived at the party, the police had already shut down the event. 

Ray J spoke about his generous gift, saying, “He already got a lot of cars but, wherever I can help make the day go right, we gon’ do that. I insisted on doing this.”

The rapper also released a new studio album on his birthday, dropping Big Draco with features from Bow Wow, Omarion, Desiigner, and more. 

Check out some photos from last night below.

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Indian teenager Neha Paswan was 17 years old when she was tragically beaten to death and hung for wearing jeans last week.

According to Complex, the teenage girl was allegedly beaten to death and hung by her extended family disapproved in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India after an argument about her wearing jeans while performing her religious rituals turned violent. Neha’s grandfather and uncles reportedly objected to her attire, and upon defending her choice of clothing, the 17-year-old was brutally beaten by her relatives.

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“She had kept a day-long religious fast,” Neha’s mother, Shakuntala Devi Paswan, said. “In the evening, she put on a pair of jeans and a top and performed her rituals. When her grandparents objected to her attire, Neha retorted that jeans were made to be worn and that she would wear it.”

According to Complex, Neha’s family reportedly claimed to take her to a nearby hospital, but she never arrived at one.

“They wouldn’t let me accompany them so I alerted my relatives who went to the district hospital looking for her but couldn’t find her,” Shakuntala Devi Paswan told BBC.

Neha’s body eventually turned up hanging from the bridge over the Gandak river, and following the tragedy, police are reportedly investigating cases of murder and destruction of evidence against 10 people, including Neha’s grandparents, uncles, cousins, aunts, and an auto rickshaw driver.

Rest in peace, Neha Paswan.

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Twitter erupted after it was revealed that Charlotte Hornets’ player PJ Washington and his model girlfriend Brittany Renner had broken up. The couple had just welcomed a baby into the world this year and it looked like their split wasn’t the most amicable, with Washington tweeting-and-deleting, “You was faking it all along.”

The world has continued to react to their breakup and on Thursday, both Renner and Washington spoke about the situation on their respective platforms.

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Being a little bit more vocal than her hoops star ex, Brittany Renner has been sarcastically responding to fans accusing her of “grooming” PJ. Some people have been sharing images of her at one of his high school games when he was eighteen. At the time, she was reportedly in her mid-20s. 

“You stalked an 18 year old in college while you were pushing 30 and had a kid with him just to drop him. You’re the worst kind of human,” wrote one fan. Brittany responded, saying, “Tell me more [ear emoji] this is getting juicy!” She then proceeded to tweet, “Opinion is really the lowest form of human knowledge.”

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As for PJ Washington, he’s been quiet as of late but he does want his followers to focus on the real world, and not on what’s being said online. “Don’t believe everything you see on the internet,” he wrote, earning a retweet from Brittany.

Check out all of their latest updates below and let us know what you think about their breakup.