Month: June 2023

Casanova’s Life In Danger For Renouncing Gang Affiliation, Lawyer Claims

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Casanova is reportedly in serious danger according to his lawyer, James Kousouros. The news comes after Casanova was attacked at the Essex County Jail on June 14. Kousouros says his client was jumped after explicitly renouncing his association with the Untouchable Gorilla Stone gang.

Casanova was apparently in the common area of the jail doing pushups when another inmate stabbed him in retaliation for abandoning his gang affiliation. “His public renunciation of the gang has and will continue to pose a threat to his life which will make his future incarceration far more onerous than contemplated by our judicial system,” James Kousouros said, according to AllHipHop.

Read More: Casanova Calls For Prayers Prior To Sentencing

Casanova Attends BET Hip Hop Awards

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – OCTOBER 05: Casanova attends the B.E.T. Hip Hop Awards 2019 at Cobb Energy Center on October 05, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

Kousouros also cited the testimony of a former associate of Tekashi 6ix9ine to make his argument. He noted that Roland “Ro Murda” Martin was also stabbed multiple times for abandoning the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods. In that case, Judge Englemayer admitted that Martin deserved a lesser sentence. He explained his sentence was “far worse than for any ordinary inmate, more painful, more alarming and more scary.”

“[Casanova] began his distancing from the gang years ago, as we have detailed in our initial submission, as he publicly advocated against gang membership relating in detail the destruction of the gang life from his own personal experiences,” Kousouros further explained.

Casanova has been behind bars since December 2020. He was named among 18 alleged members of the Untouchable Gorilla Stone Nation Gang charged in connection with various racketeering, murder, narcotics, firearms, and fraud offenses. Acting U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss said at the time: “As alleged in the Indictment, members of Gorilla Stone committed terrible acts of violence, trafficked in narcotics, and even engaged in brazen fraud by exploiting benefits programs meant to provide assistance in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.” Casanova’s sentencing is scheduled for June 27. Be on the lookout for more information on his case at that time.

Read More: Casanova’s Sentencing Delayed In Gorilla Stone Nation Case

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Lil Uzi Vert Previews Track From “The Pink Tape” At Summer Smash, Stage Dives

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Yesterday, Lil Uzi Vert took the stage at Bridgeview, IL’s Summer Smash music festival. The artist previewed a track from their highly-anticipated upcoming album, The Pink Tape. Fans went wild for Uzi’s performance, which also featured them diving into the excited crowd.

Lil Uzi Vert has continued to tease The Pink Tape. Although they’ve not confirmed an official release date, Uzi previously claimed it’d be dropping this month. They said they’d go to great lengths to ensure the album comes out in time, claiming, “Even if I have to drop it myself, it’s coming out at the end of the month.” Some fans were speculating that the artist would release the album on June 23, which is National Pink Day in the U.S. Unfortunately, fans were disappointed when the holiday came and went, with no new Uzi album in sight.

Read More: Lil Uzi Vert Says They’re Destroying Their Phone After Dropping “The Pink Tape” Cover Art

Lil Uzi Vert At Summer Smash

Earlier this month, Uzi shared what was believed to be the cover art for The Pink Tape. They shared the trippy artwork in an Instagram Story, going on to tease some potential collabs. They posted photos of both Playboi Carti and Ken Carson, leading fans to believe they may appear on the new LP. Uzi later claimed that after dropping the official artwork, they plan on destroying their phone. “I think after I drop the cover I’m gonna break my phone and I’m not gonna need a phone anymore. I’m just gonna let it work, I don’t want a phone anymore,” they said. “I’m done with having a phone. I don’t really need a phone. If people wanna contact me, via email or you can call my management.” DJ Akademiks also previously claimed that Travis Scott appears on The Pink Tape.

Lil Uzi Vert has gradually shared bits of information with fans who eagerly await their next release. They’ve previewed various tracks on social media, furthering hype surrounding the LP. Though fans aren’t exactly sure when they can expect to hear it, it’s safe to say that when The Pink Tape finally drops, it’s going to be major.

Read More: Lil Uzi Vert Teases “The Pink Tape” Cover Art, Potential Collabs With Playboi Carti & Ken Carson

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Elon Musk Admits Mark Zuckberg Fight Could Go “Badly” For Him

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Battle lines are being drawn in the cage fight between tech giants Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. Musk issued the challenge earlier this week, with the META founder quickly accepting. According to the UFC’s Dana White, both men are “dead serious” about taking part. Some logistical obstacles do remain, such as a date, location, and promotion. Furthermore, Musk is significantly heavier than Zuckerberg, as much as three weight classes higher per standard MMA division. Despite this, oddsmakers are giving Zuckerberg a significant advantage over his South African rival.

Meanwhile, big names from the MMA world are starting to throw out offers of help to post fighters. Embattled kickboxer and influencer Andrew Tate posted an offer to train Musk. This is due to Zuckerberg’s platforms banning him over his spreading of COVID misinformation. Meanwhile, UFC legend Jon Jones offered his services to Zuckerberg, after the two formed a friendship earlier this year. However, now Musk has spoken publicly about for the first time since issuing the challenge.

Musk Acknowledges He’s The Underdog; Gets Another Training Offer

Elon Musk in 2023
PARIS, FRANCE – JUNE 16: Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of Twitter, Elon Musk gestures as he attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre on June 16, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images)

Joining Bloomberg reporter Ashley Vance on a Twitter space earlier this week, Musk was immediately asked about the fight against Zuckerberg. Vance pointed out that Zuckerberg is actively learning Brazilian jiu-jitsu, kickboxing, Muay Thai, wrestling, and boxing. After this preamble, Vance noted that the fight could “go badly” for Musk, who only enters with a height and weight advantage. “Yeah, that’s possible,” Musk conceded before saying that he’s still willing to try and that the fight “might still happen.” Musk has painted himself into a corner, unable to retract his challenge without looking like he’s running away from his tech rival.

In the meantime, Musk has also received a new offer of training. However, this one has a little more legitimacy than Tate, as it comes from UFC fighter Dominick Cruz. “I would coach and train Elon Musk in a heartbeat. I would start with him immediately. I’m a fan of that guy and the things that he’s doing for the world and the things that he stands for,” Cruz told TMZ. Cruz is 24-4 in his MMA career and a former bantamweight title holder. However, Cruz is also 2-3 in his last five fights and hasn’t held the division belt since 2016. If Musk and Zuck do fight, who do you think will win? Let us know in the comments.

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Ashanti Gives Goddess Vibes In Bermuda Carnival Costume, Gets Cozy With Nelly While Performing

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There’s never been a better reason to consider spinning the block thanks to the reunion of couples like Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez or Ashanti and Nelly. While the former pair has had some undeniably tense moments in the public eye as of late, the latter seems to be more in love than ever – and definitely not afraid to show it off to the world. Earlier this month we saw them step out in matching outfits for the annual Quality Control Music Black Ball, at which time Nelly hopped behind the DJ booth to take care of his girl’s sound as she sang on stage.

Twitter ate that date night up, and since then, Ashanti and her beau have only given us more reason to root for them. Over the weekend, another video of them performing together began making rounds online, and this time, the “Hot In Herre” hitmaker looks undeniably giddy as the 42-year-old grinds up against him. “He hasn’t stopped cheesing since 😭 love that for them,” one Instagram user wrote in @theneighborhoodtalk’s comments after watching the heartwarming clip.

Read More: Ashanti & Nelly Rock Luxurious Matching Outfits For Annual QC Music Black Ball, Twitter Reacts

Ashanti and Nelly are Stuck Like Glue

We’re always happy to see Ashanti and Nelly boo’d up, but fans also happen to love seeing the New York native’s vacation posts. Her most recent destination was Bermuda, where she travelled for the first time to attend the country’s annual Carnival celebrations. “Thank you @Bermuda for an amazing first visit!!!! It won’t be my last! I had a blast jumping with @carnivalinbermuda 😜💃🏽🇧🇲🇧🇲🇧🇲🌴🌴🌴❤,” the songbird wrote in the caption of her commemorative Instagram post.

As expected, Ashanti went all out with her costume, adorning herself in a colourful set of feathers worn with a teal-coloured harness that left much of her curvaceous body on display. It remains unclear if Nelly was on this trip, but if not, he was certainly just as happy as fans to see the snapshots.

Read More: Damson Idris Turns Up In Trinidad & Tobago Amid Carnival Celebrations

Bermuda Carnival Babe

Check out stunning photos from Ashanti’s first trip to Bermuda to celebrate Carnival below. Are you a fan of the R&B starlet’s colourful outfit? Let us know in the comments, and check back later for more music/pop culture news updates.

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Nicki Minaj Praises Foxy Brown On “Queen Radio”

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Recently, Nicki Minaj shared her appreciation for rapper Foxy Brown on her Apple Music show, Queen Radio. “Listen to me real f***ing quick,” she begins, “it’s not a b*tch walking planet f***ing earth that is f***ing with Foxy Brown.” She pauses before going on to rap lyrics from Brown’s 2001 Broken Silence track “730.” Nicki then scoffs in disbelief at the mere thought.

This wasn’t the first time Nicki sung the praises of Foxy Brown. In November of last year, she discussed the influence the rapper has had on her with City Girls’ JT for i-D. When she was asked which artists had the most influence on her, she immediately responded “Foxy Brown.” She continued, “I still probably at times sound similar to her. I would listen to this woman non-stop.” She went on to cite their shared Trinidadian descent. “Finding out she was from Trinidad was so freaking amazing to me,” Nicki explained, “because I never imagined that a rapper could be from my country.” She continued to compliment the rapper, saying “She’s so precise with her delivery, and so clear. And I really love clarity in raps.”

Read More: Foxy Brown Calls Keith Murray A “Crackhead” & “Dope Fiend”

Foxy Brown’s Influence On Nicki Minaj

Back in 2017, Nicki praised Foxy Brown again in an Instagram post for her influence’s birthday. “I may have never even started rapping if it wasn’t for her,” she captioned a photo of the rapper, “KING FOX.” Nicki continued to praise her, saying, “Her flow & delivery is still unmatched. You can’t listen to me w/o hearing her influence. She’s still the only thing I compete w/when it comes to precision of flow, delivery & execution.”

Though Nicki claimed she only competes with Foxy Brown, it appears as though some Cardi B fans disagree. Last week, it was revealed that one of Cardi’s superfans allegedly started a recent petition to get Nicki kicked out of Hidden Hills. The petition targeted Nicki’s husband, Kenneth Petty, and his sex offender status. Additional posts by the Twitter user reference plans to “end” Nicki Minaj “from the inside out.”

Read More: Cardi B Superfan Allegedly Started Petition To Kick Nicki Minaj Out Of Hidden Hills

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Beyonce Rocks Low-Cut Mini Dress On Renassiance Tour

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Beyoncé is coming to the end of the European leg of her Renaissance Tour. Beginning in Stockholm on May 10, the legendary artist has worked her way across Belgium, Wales, Scotland, England, France, Spain, and Germany. At the time of writing, all that remains are a pair of shows in Warsaw, Poland. After that, she heads to Toronto on July 8 to begin the lengthy North American leg of the tour.

One of the things that has defined the tour is the many iconic outfits that Beyoncé has worn so far. Whether it’s looking angelic in Amsterdam, or nearly flashing a nipple to the good people of Hamburg, the costuming department has absolutely killed it. But fans weren’t expecting the Queen herself to drop a scintillating outfit on social media from her show in Frankfurt.

Read More: Renaissance Tour caused inflation spike in Sweden according to one economist

Beyonce Wows In Black Mini Dress

While Beyoncé has worn a number of black minidresses on the tour so far, the latest one to wow fans was posted to her official Instagram. The dress has a deep V-neck, showing plenty of cleavage. Furthermore, it barely covers The Queen Bey Behind with a teasingly high hem. Additionally, the fabric used gives the whole thing a futuristic vibe (Space Mommy? Sorry.). Once again, the costume department absolutely outdid themselves to create something so fabulous for Beyoncé to wear.

Read More: Beyoncé has fans in Frankfurt wish Solange a happy birthday while fans post video of Solange dancing with Blue Ivy

The images were presumably taken at the Frankfurt show on June 24 before being posted to social media. However, it’s safe to say that fans (big and small) have gone absolutely wild for the look. At the time of writing, the post has garnered over 1.2 million likes. “Oh yes ma’am,” writes Nicki Minaj in the comments, who recently flaunted her own plunging neckline in the video for “Barbie World”. Other commenters can barely contain their thirst for the 41-year-old music legend. What do you think of Beyoncé’s latest look? Let us know in the comments.

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Saweetie Teases New Song With London On Da Track Production In Chicago

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It’s been several years of EPs, singles, and other notable moments, yet there’s still no debut album from Saweetie. Of course, she’s spent plenty of time giving updates and timelines on when the album is coming, and why it’s taken so long to release. However, it seems like all of that might change this year after performances and new music teases, plus a couple of notable collaborations and last year’s EP, THE SINGLE LIFE. Recently, at Chicago’s Pride In The Park Festival, the Cali native teased a new track with production from acclaimer beatmaker London On Da Track. Moreover, it’s reportedly titled “Shot O’Clock” and hopefully drops very soon.

In terms of the beat, it’s a classic bounce for Saweetie, harkening to West Coast rhythms and chorus structures. There’s even a Spanish countdown that compliments the beat and melody quite well, on top of sampling Suzanne Vega and DNA’s “Tom’s Diner.” Lyrically, it’s just as boastful, confident, and club-ready as you expect a track from the 29-year-old to be. Her performance on it is sharp, focused, and filled with laidback energy.

Read More: Nicki Minaj Allegedly Bit Saweetie’s Idea For “Barbie World” Track

Saweetie & London On Da Track’s Teased Song

However, a bigger story involving her recently actually involved another rapper allegedly throwing a diss her way. Moreover, the “ICY GIRL” seemed to catch a stray from Young Thug on the track “Want Me Dead” off his new album BUSINESS IS BUSINESS– or at least that’s what fans thought. “My n***a ain’t even tryna hit sweetie,” Thugger raps. He took to Twitter to clarify that he said “sweetie” and not “Saweetie.” Regardless, it still caused quite the stir online given the hype around the release and the apparent name-drop. Ultimately, Thug is such an expressive rapper that confusion around his bars is to be expected at this point.

Meanwhile, the Atlanta-based producer made a lot of headlines recently for his relationship with Shenseea. In fact, it crossed over into another news story. Summer Walker (his ex that beefed with him a lot online) gave her props for changing his ways. From the looks of it, he and Saweetie will go back to making headlines for their art very soon. On that note, log back into HNHH for the latest news and updates on these artists.

Read More: London On Da Track Shares Adorable Photos Of His & Summer Walker’s Daughter

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Central Cee Gets Praise For Performing At Glastonbury Without A Backing Track

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Central Cee has been receiving a great deal of praise as of late for his recent performance at Glastonbury. The British rapper took on the music festival this weekend alongside other artists like Lizzo, Lil Nas X, and many more. He also notably performed without a backing track, something social media users have expressed their appreciation for.

Central Cee’s performance in Somerset County, England got users talking. “[Central Cee’s] Glastonbury set went hardddd too good,” a Twitter user writes. He opened the show with “Khabib,” a track from his sophomore mixtape released in 2022, 23. The artist then went on to perform several fan-favorites, including “LET GO,” “Overseas,” “Obsessed With You,” and more. He also brought out his fellow UK rapper Dave to perform their new song “Sprinter.” A fan notes the “unmatched levels of talent and energy on that stage,” in a comment on UK Rap Daily‘s shared clip of the artists’ performance. Social media users had previously speculated that Dave may make an appearance. They were ecstatic to see him finally joining Central Cee onstage to perform the single.

Read More: Central Cee: The London Rapper’s Path To Success

Central Cee Gets His Flowers

The beginning of the set paid tribute to the artist’s late friend FDot, who was also a rapper. He passed away in January of this year after being stabbed only blocks from his West London home at the age of 23. Central Cee closed his Glastonbury set with his 2022 song “Doja,” which samples Eve and Gwen Stefani’s “Let Me Blow Ya Mind.” The track famously references Doja Cat, and was joined by an accompanying music video directed by Lyrical Lemonade’s Cole Bennett.

Fans also noted the fact that he was joined onstage with a baby at one point in the show. He held the child throughout most of his performance of “Sprinter” with Dave, later letting the child down to stand on the stage. “Central Cee babysitting at Glastonbury is too funny,” one fan wrote alongside laughing emojis, “the kid was on stage confused.”

Read More: Rappers Like Central Cee: Digga D, Unknown T, Ivorian Doll & More

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Rubi Rose Reminds Us She’s The Real View With Cabo Vacation Thirst Traps

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25-year-old Rubi Rose is a highly sought-after young woman, but she still struggles to find the perfect romantic partner. Throughout her career, we’ve occasionally heard the model vent about her thoughts on relationships. Several of them point to her needing to heal more before she’s ready for more serious love. Back in the spring, Rose admitted that her type is typically guys who don’t have feelings for her. She revealed that she’s often turned off by men who thirst after her, and she’d rather be ignored by someone who has her attention.

“When they start liking me, I don’t like them. It’s really sad, it’s weird,” the Kentucky native reflected. “Unless I really really like them, but I like when guys don’t act interested. You know what I’m saying?” While she may not be particularly interested in the thousands of munches leaving comments under her thirst traps, that hasn’t stopped Rubi from sharing them from her vacation in beautiful Cabo, Mexico.

Read More: Rubi Rose’s Type Is “Guys [Who] Act Like They Don’t Like [Her]”

Rubi Rose Shows Fans What They’re Missing in Mexico

 

 
 
 
 
 
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“Coulda been anywhere… Why [you] not here with me?” the OnlyFans creator asked in the caption of a photo dump shared on Saturday (June 24). Throughout the carousel, Rose poses poolside in a tiny green bikini, showing off her slim thick figure from various angles. Saweetie, Latto, and Chrisean Rock have already dropped by the comments, leaving messages like “Miss Roseeeeeee 🤤,” and “Yes.” Earlier in 2023, the scantily clad starlet was romantically linked to French Montana, but since then, she seems to be embracing her status as a single woman and enjoying all the attention (and money) coming her way.

Her salacious social media posts are obviously what she’s best known for, however, Rubi Rose is capable of kind deeds in other forms too. Earlier this month, she celebrated Father’s Day by surprising her dad with a seriously impressive present. Read all about that at the link below, and check back later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.

Read More: Rubi Rose Gave Her Dad $10K For Father’s Day

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