Month: June 2022

When Iggy Azalea isn’t in full mommy mode, taking care of the son she shares with Playboi Carti, the Australian beauty spends a fair chunk of time getting glammed up to take stunning photos for her Instagram feed.

Earlier today, (June 26) the “Black Widow” rapper delivered some sultry snapshots in a blue gown from Syndical Chamber, creating an optical illusion that makes her look even more statuesque than normal.

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If you follow the 32-year-old on social media, you may recall a few weeks back when she dropped off a photo dump in a black and red dress of a similar style – though this one was far sexier, making her appear naked – by the same brand.

Azalea’s glam was neutral and smokey, and she rocked larger-than-life wavy hair, styled by @iamhairphyscian. Aside from just the IG pictures, it appears that the songstress wore the same waves for a performance this weekend which included plenty of twerking. 

It remains unclear where she took to the stage, but for her set, the New Classic switched into a bright neon green set, complete with several cutouts to easily show off her assets.

A friend captured a video of Azalea crouching backstage, making her cheeks move before smiling up at the camera. Afterward, she was filmed doing her thing in front of the audience, clapping her cheeks while spitting the bars to her song “Started.”

Upon seeing the Sydney native’s dance moves, the crowd erupted into cheers – check it out below, along with more footage from Iggy’s stylish weekend.

On Friday, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a landmark decision that has angered much of the country. Biden has deferred the blame to Trump for the decision, while many celebrities have used their soapboxes to speak out against the ruling. Now, Olivia Rodrigo has joined the chorus of dissent.

On Saturday, Rodrigo was performing at Glastonbury, and she decided to dedicate a song to the Supreme Court Justices who voted to revoke abortion as a right. Fittingly, the song was Lily Allen’s 2009 single, “F**k You.”

Rodrigo brought Allen on stage, saying, “Someone that I absolutely adore is here today.” The song, originally written about Former President George W. Bush, was repurposed to be directed at the five Supreme Court Justices who ruled against Roe: Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, Amy Coney Barrett, Samuel Alito, and Brett Kavanaugh. Rodrigo listed their names before singing the protest anthem.

Rodrigo noted her mixed emotions about her performance on Saturday. “It is a very, very special day. This is actually my first Glastonbury and I’m sharing the stage with Lily which is the biggest dream come true ever,” she told the crowd. “But I’m also equally as heartbroken over what happened in America yesterday. The Supreme Court decided to overturn Roe v. Wade, which is a law that ensures a woman’s right to a safe abortion and other basic human rights. And I’m devastated and terrified and so many women and so many girls are going to die because of this.”

She continued by articulating a sentiment held by many after the SCOTUS ruling: “I wanted to dedicate this next song to the five members of the Supreme Court who have showed us that, at the end of the day, they don’t give a s**t about freedom.”

Watch the performance below.

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Earlier this month, it was reported that the illustrious celebrity couple, Lori Harvey and Michael B. Jordan, had called it quits after nearly two years of dating. Sources close to the duo claimed that the two were both “heartbroken,” as they “still love each other.” Rumor had it that the “Black Panther” actor wanted more out of Lori than she was willing to give– marriage.

Nonetheless, the two have both taken down their pictures on social media, and while MBJ has been caught looking somber, Lori seems to be moving along fine. 

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The 25-year-old socialite conducted an interview with E! News in which she detailed how she’s been feeling lately– excluding info from her breakup. “I’m in a really, really good space,” she started, “Like, really happy, I’m excited for the summer.” Lori continued by reflecting on the fact that for the past few summers, we’ve been locked inside due to the pandemic. 

“I feel like this is the first summer that we have kind of no real restrictions, like we’re off lockdown. So I feel good,” she told the outlet.

Aside from being thrilled to indulge in the warm sun, Lori is also ecstatic about the growth of her skincare line, SKN by LY. “Business is going good. I have some new fun projects that are coming soon that I’ve been working on, so I’m extremely excited to share that with everybody. Just excited to continue to grow, continue to evolve, continue to learn as I go,” she explained.

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Drake has been no stranger to nailing number one debuts with his albums throughout his career, and his latest offering, Honestly, Nevermind, is no exception. Last weekend, it was projected that Champagne Papi would land at the top of the Billboard 200 chart, and this weekend, we saw it happen before our eyes.

A tweet from @chartdata revealed that during its first week out, the almost featureless project sold 210K equivalent album units (it was initially expected to move anywhere from that to 230K) despite the criticism and backlash that the father of one was faced with upon his work’s release.

Other big numbers were done by San Benito (121K), Harry Styles with his new Harry’s House project (78K), and BTS on their final group album before taking a hiatus to focus on solo endeavours (77K).

We also saw healthy reports from Future (50K), Post Malone (44K), Kevin Gates’ Khaza (38K), Kendrick Lamar (35K), and finally, Logic, who nabbed 29K on his return from retirement.

As HipHopDX notes, though the Canadian came out on top once again, his numbers on Honestly, Nevermind are significantly lower than what 2021’s Certified Lover Boy pulled – an impressive 613K.

The same was true of Chris Brown, whose first week sales projections for Breezy are far lower than what he earned years ago when dropping Indigo, and it’s been noted that he isn’t likely to debut at number one this time around.

Though some have dissed the 35-year-old, he seems to have a pretty strong feeling that the rest of the world will be riding his wave in the future. “It’s all good if you don’t get it yet. That’s what we do,” he told haters earlier this month.

“We waiting for you to catch up. We’re caught up already. On to the next. My goodness!”

In other news, we recently shared our review of Drake’s Honestly, Nevermind, giving it a rating of “Very Hottttt” – check that out here, and tap back in with HNHH later for more hip-hop news updates.  

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Last December, Ghislaine Maxwell was found guilty of aiding her late ex-boyfriend, Jeffrey Epstein, in the sexual abuse of underage girls. She was accused of grooming four minors for Epstein between the years 1994 and 2004. After five days of deliberating, a jury charged her with five, out of the six, counts that she was facing. 

Just two days shy of her sentencing date, the former socialite has been placed on suicide watch– even though she is not suicidal. The 60-year-old was supposed to find out her fate on Tuesday in Manhattan federal court. Up until now, she had been staying at a federal facility in Brooklyn.

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Her attorney, Bobbi Sternheim, found out that she had been placed in solitary confinement at the facility, and is now urging for her court date to be pushed back. A hearing will be held tomorrow (June 27), in which Sternheim will attest to the fact that her client had been removed from the general population “without having conducted a psychological evaluation and without justification.”

Strenheim also mentioned that she met with Maxwell, and reiterated that she saw no signs of suicidal behavior in her. She also stated, “If Ms. Maxwell remains on suicide watch, is prohibited from reviewing legal materials prior to sentencing, becomes sleep-deprived, and is denied sufficient time to meet with and confer with counsel, we will be formally moving on Monday for an adjournment.”

According to CNN, federal prosecutors asked the judge to sentence Maxwell to 30 to 55 years in prison, claiming she “made the choice to sexually exploit numerous underage girls.” Her lawyer, however, is urging for 4.25 to 5.25 years, blaming Maxwell’s actions on her stressful childhood and her being under Jeffrey Epstein’s control.

Epstein, who committed suicide in a prison cell back in 2019, was a sex offender who was found guilty of procuring underage girls for prostitution and sex trafficking and awaited sentencing.

It’s been a hard few years for Delonte West, the 38-year-old former NBA player. Back in 2020, West entered rehab after struggling with addiction. At first, it seemed like he might have been staging a comeback after the stint. But earlier this year, West was spotted panhandling in Alexandria, Virginia, sparking an outcry of concern from fans and former colleagues.

According to TMZ, West has received a helping hand. When employers at the Beyer Subaru car dealership in Alexandria heard about West’s struggles, they decided to give him a job.

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Apparently, the dealership is currently getting their floor renovated, and so they asked the company on the job if they could get West involved. TMZ reports that the flooring company was happy to get an extra worker, and now West has been with the team for the past two days.

Before landing the new gig, Delonte had responded to the viral video of him panhandling. “It is what it is,” he told TMZ. “I got children. I’m in between jobs. People can help me as much as they can, but you know, as a man I gotta do what I gotta do for my babies.” He also detailed his experience trying out for the Big 3 and not making the cut, saying, “I was excited to have the opportunity. I’ll be there next season. I’ll be there rooting guys on.”

Delonte played for a few teams during his NBA career, including the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks. Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has routinely gotten involved when Delonte has faced hardships, at one point saying that “it’s still an uphill battle, but he is climbing.”

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