The new trek began on Friday, February 2, at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. The setlist is extensive, but as with everything Drake does, It’s All A Blur Tour — Big As The What? offers much more than music.
Here Is The Drake Merch Available At The It’s All A Blur Tour — Big As The What?
The popular Drake fan account on X (formerly Twitter) Word On Road (@WordOnRd) posted a video showing the merch table on Friday. There are a few predominantly Drake-related options, as listed below.
A black hoodie reading (in white, yellow, and red lettering), “DRAKE AND J. COLE ON TOUR 2024 BIG AS THE WHAT? IT’S ALL A BLUR”
$85 reversible basketball jerseys: a No. 11 black one for Drake, with the OVO owl on the front and “THE BOY” on the back; a No. 15 one for J. Cole, with the Dreamville logo on the front and “COLE” on the back.
Lana Del Rey was Taylor Swift’s plus-one on the red carpet at the 2024 Grammys on Sunday night, February 4, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. But some people were more interested in Del Rey’s company while hitting up a pre-Grammys party on Saturday night, February 3.
Del Rey and Quavo were photographed showing up together, as per Entertainment Tonightand The Daily Mail. Photos from various sources quickly went viral on X (formerly Twitter), and some people noticed that Quavo recently followed Del Rey on Instagram.
Paparazzi from The Hollywood Curtain went ahead and abrasively asked Del Rey and Quavo, “Are you guys dating?” Both laughed — scoffed, really. It sounds like someone in the entourage clarified they were just “friends, man” before Quavo said, “We having hits,” which (obviously) indicates they are spending time together for musical purposes — not romantically. Let the collaboration rumors commence.
“If you can’t already tell by our award winners and our performers, the music business is going country,” she said, as per Billboard. “We’re going country. It’s happening. That’s why Jack [Antonoff] has followed me to Muscle Shoals, Nashville, Mississippi, over the last four years.”
As for her personal life, Del Rey told Harper’s Bazaarlast fall, “I’m definitely not in love right now. No. Absolutely not in love. Have been, but no.” It was previously reported by Billboard last March that Del Rey had gotten engaged to Evan Winiker.
While HotNewHipHop specializes in covering rap and R&B music, we love expanding into neighboring genres. One of those is Afropop and its various other subsets. Over the past few years, the sounds from the respective continent have become increasingly more popular. It is for good reason too, because there are so many intriguing talents that have popped up in the past couple of years. One of them is Ayra Starr.
She hails from the West African country of Benin, with roots in Nigeria as well. Ayra Starr got her start in 2021 and while her career is still young, she is arguably a “Starr” already. The 21-year-old songwriter was a GRAMMY nominee at the 66th award show for Best African Music Performance. Unfortunately, the trophy went to fellow artist Tyla for her hit song “Water.”
But, Ayra Starr has nothing to be ashamed of. Her career is going to last for a long time and her new song proves that. “Commas” details how she is looking to avoid all distractions so she can stay on the path to massive success. It is a stunning song filled with peaceful instrumentation that includes string sections and a strumming guitar. Ayra’s voice will leave in you in a trance the whole way through as well. Be sure to check it out above.
What are your thoughts on this brand-new single, “Commas,” by Ayra Starr? Is this one of the best songs of her career so far, why or why not? Could an album be in the works? What is your favorite element of the song and why? Is she the best up-and-coming Afro-music artist? We would like to hear what you have to say about all of this. With that in mind, be sure to leave all of your hottest takes in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Ayra Starr. Finally, stay with us for the most informative song posts throughout the week.
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Taylor Swift was easily one of the biggest stars at the Grammys last night. Overall, it was a big night for her as she was nominated for a plethora of awards. In fact, one award that she was up for was Album of the Year. Her project Midnights was filled with hits and while not everyone is a fan, it certainly made its mark. In the end, the album proved to be a winner as Celine Dion came out and presented Swift with her fourth AOTY award. It was a huge moment, especially considering Dion’s recent struggles.
For those who may not know, the Quebecois legend has stiff-person syndrome. This is a terrible disease that can effect a person’s motor function. There were reports that Dion was having some real trouble with moving around. Consequently, many were surprised to see her at the Grammys. After the show, Swift got to take a picture with Dion and it was all very heartwarming. Unfortunately, it was Swift’s reaction to winning Album of the Year that had the internet coming after her.
am so happy to see this. Welcome back, Celine Dion. She presented the Final Award of the Grammys, album of the year last night to Taylor Swift. It’s so BEAUTIFUL TO WATCH. It’d be so good to see her back on her feet again. Alhamdulillah pic.twitter.com/rlBOhyo8Gv
— Dr.Engr.khadija. Kuburat. Ibrahim (@khadijakhubura) February 5, 2024
In the clip above, Swift took the Grammy and didn’t really acknowledge Celine’s presence. Nor did she mention the artist in her speech. This subsequently led to all sorts of tweets dissing T-Swift, and some of them can be found below. There was lots of talk about how Swift was “disrespectful” to a legend. However, some of her fans were quick to point out that she was just overwhelmed in the moment. Additionally, the photo she took with Celine afterward just showcases that she does, in fact, acknowledge the legendary singer.
Taylor Swift Catches Flack For Being “Disrespectful”
Let us know what you thought about this interaction, in the comments section below. Do you agree with the haters, or is this just a case of Taylor Swift Derangement Syndrome? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will continue to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists and their upcoming releases.
Taylor Swift receives her Grammy from the GOAT Celine Dion and she doesn’t even make eye contact with her.
Taylor Swift just took the album of the year trophy from Celine Dion without batting an eye and/or acknowledging that a legendary was handing her the award. So cringey for my soul pic.twitter.com/J7LggDVQD8
Taylor Swift completely ignoring Celine Dion like she was some trophy model presenter at #GRAMMYs was wild. She’s won this three times and usually such a pro. But to ignore an icon, who is dealing with so much? Yikes https://t.co/0uM1pN0wkq
Killer Mike’s incredible Grammys run this year, resulting in a clean three-for-three sweep in rap categories for album, song, and performance, was undercut almost immediately by a scandalous incident. Authorities arrested him shortly after, reportedly for a misdemeanor involving a scuffle with a security guard, and many expressed outrage online. Not only should the MICHAEL star have celebrated his accomplishments in peace, but this caused discussions around the perception and treatment of Black celebrities no matter their status. Regardless, he recently called into The Big Tigger Show on Monday morning (February 5) to speak of the previous night’s awards ceremony, and he had a minimal comment on the controversy.
“We hit a speed bump, and then we head back to the party,” Killer Mike remarked. Of course, many fans think that he probably has more to say on the matter, but for whatever reason, might save it for another time. Also, there’s the possibility that the Atlanta lyricist plans on taking legal action or pursuing this more formally, so he might want to stay tight-lipped on the situation. Regardless of all that, the most heartening thing is to hear him be so happy, grateful, and proud concerning the Grammy wins and the strength of his craft.
Killer Mike Speaks On “Speed Bump” Arrest After His 2024 Grammys Wins: Listen
“Three Grammys. 20 years in the game. 48 years old,” Killer Mike expressed regarding his big wins. “Beat out everybody in the thing. He beat the best of the best, so all you could say is, he one of the best. The best album in the 50th year of hip-hop came from Atlanta, Georgia, from a man who will be 50 years old in three years.” For those unaware, he previously won a gramophone in 2003 for Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group for his feature on Outkast’s “The Whole World,” and was nominated in 2018 for Best Rap Song thanks to Danger Mouse’s “Chase Me” with Run The Jewels and Big Boi.
Meanwhile, what do you think about this whole situation? What about what other people have said about it? Whatever the case, let us know in the comments section down below. Also, for more news and the latest updates on Killer Mike, stay logged into HNHH.
Robin Thicke and April Love Geary will exchange vows in 2024, concluding nearly a decade of dating and more than five years of engagement. The couple, who first became engaged in 2018, share three children and have been a staple in Hollywood power couple conversations for far longer than many of their contemporaries. Here’s a look at the full timeline of the romance shared between the model and the “Blurred Lines” singer.
CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 20: Robin Thicke (L) and April Love Geary attend the Chopard – Annabel’s in Cannes party at the Martinez Hotel on May 20, 2015 in Cannes, France. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images for Annabel’s / Chopard)
Robin Thicke and April Love Geary announced their relationship to the world in 2015, after quietly dating for several months. They announced their relationship at the Cannes Film Festival in France, just a few months after Robin Thicke finalized his divorce from Paula Patton.
February 15, 2016: The Couple Attends The Grammy Awards
LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 15: Singer Robin Thicke (C), April Love Geary and Gloria Loring attend The 58th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on February 15, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lester Cohen/WireImage)
After spending much of 2015 and 2016 sharing each other on social media and taking jet-setting trips to St. Barts and Santa Anita Park together, Robin Thicke and April Love Geary appeared arm-in-arm at the 2016 Grammy Awards. Additionally, Robin Thicke’s mother, Gloria Loring, was in attendance, proving that Geary had received the familial stamp of approval.
September 2016: Robin Thicke’s Tattoo Sparks Wedding Rumors
Robin Thicke and April Love Geary reportedly celebrated their second anniversary together by getting a pair of matching tattoos. The tattoos, which appeared on Thicke and Geary’s ring fingers, featured simple lettering that reads “RT” and “ALT” respectively. While Geary’s “RT” tattoo represents Thicke’s initials, the Masked Singer judge‘s “ALT” piece caused fans to believe the pair had wed in secret. Following the reveal of their tattoos, the pair clarified that they had not gotten married. However, Thicke’s tattoo unmistakably represents April’s initials with his last name, showcasing his devotion to the model.
April 2017: The Couple Comes Under Fire For Their 18-Year Age Gap
In April 2017, April Love Geary and Robin Thicke began to experience some pushback from the public regarding their relationship. The couple, who were 21 and 39, respectively, at the time, held an 18-year gap which some fans and media outlets found to be disturbing. April Love Geary took to Instagram to shut down critics, sharing photographs taken of the couple in the Maldives with the caption reading, “We’re out here LIVING while most of y’all are still bothered by an age gap.”
February 22, 2018: Thicke And Geary Welcome Their First Daughter
After first announcing her pregnancy in August 2017, April Love Geary gave birth to the couple’s first daughter Mia Love in February 2018. Mia is the first child of April and the second child of Robin, after his son Julian whom he shares with his ex-wife. Indeed, a massive baby shower preceded Mia’s arrival, featuring a variety of pink decorations. Thicke explained in an interview with the press that “The kids loved the balloons, face painting, jump house, churros and desserts. The adults enjoyed the food and the dance floor!”
After four years of courtship, Robin Thicke finally asked April Love Geary to be his wife during a Christmas Eve event. Geary shared the proposal video, alongside a pair of black-and-white Christmas photos to her Instagram with the caption “YES YES 1000x YES.” The news came four months after the couple had announced their second child was on the way, proving that the couple were wasting no time expanding their loving family.
Several months after the couple’s engagement, Robin Thicke and April Love Geary welcomed their second daughter, Lola Alain. Born only a year and four days apart, Mia and Lola are considered “Irish Twins.” What the couple didn’t realize at the time of Lola’s birth, is that their third child also wouldn’t be too far behind.
December 11, 2020: The Couple Gives Birth To Their Third Child
Only 2 months after giving birth to their second child, Robin Thicke and April Love Geary welcomed a son named Luca Patrick. Though the family experienced extensive growth during the years their children were born, the couple seem to have slowed down, as several years have passed without another baby announcement. It seemed as though Robin Thicke and April Love Geary waited until they officially became husband and wife before considering having a fourth child.
January 2024: Robin Thicke Says 2024 Is The Big Year
Robin Thicke declares that he will finally call April Love Geary his wife in 2024, concluding their prolonged engagement of over 5 years. While there are surely still some logistical kinks to work out for their wedding ceremony, friends and loved ones can expect invites to start coming out any day now. The couple have kept their wedding plans under wraps, but judging by their jet-setting relationship, it appears evident that they will likely opt for a lavish destination ceremony.
As heir to T.I.’s Atlanta trap throne, and with another celebrity parent in Tiny, King Harris has a certain amount of automatic visibility. As such, it’s been pretty hard for him to balance out his image as a famous child with his desires to make it through his struggles and become his own famous person. Moreover, the rapper recently received some clowning online for claiming that he’s “from the trenches,” with many calling cap on that categorization. He recently addressed comments like these during an Instagram Live session, also touching on more depreciative and downright offensive comments to some out there.
“Somebody said, ‘Bro is the first white slave,’” King Harris told his viewers on the social media platform. “That is cr*zy, y’all n***as is cr*zy for this. ‘You not from the trenches.’ Man, listen, some of y’all n***as in the trenches hiding behind the trenches. Y’all n***as is a b***h in the trench. Like, do y’all not know it’s n***as that bully in the trenches? So how the f**k you getting bullied in the trenches and come to tell me what I’m, like… Y’all n***as, stop playing with me.
“Like, all y’all n***as saying y’all in the hood, y’all probably b***h in y’all hood,” King Harris continued. “So stop playing with me. You know? Everybody in the hood ain’t gangster, everybody in the hood ain’t cut like that. N***a, it’s b***h n***as in the hood, too. I was raised by a n***a that goddamn, wasn’t really all the way there at the moment, you know what I’m saying? I went to school with all y’all n***as, I ain’t go to no public school.
“Y’all could’ve seen me in school, and said whatever the f**k y’all wanted to say,” he concluded. “Had no bodyguard walking around with me at school. Ain’t n***as want this s**t to get this s**t, you heard me? Y’all n***as from the hood think y’all so hard, y’all n***as ain’t s**t, y’all n***as ain’t s**t but soft. You think y’all hard ’cause y’all got pitbulls in y’all goddamn neighborhood.” For more news and the latest updates on King Harris, keep checking in with HNHH.
Childish Gambino is reveling in more success as of late for his Prime Video television series Mr. & Mrs. Smith. If that title sounds familiar, it is because it is. Gambino and female co-star Maya Erskine rebooted the classic comedy/action film of the same name that starred previous real-life fling, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. Critics, especially on Rotten Tomatoesare enjoying Childish Gambino’s (Donald Glover’s) take on the early 2000s production. Whenever a new show or movie is out, media companies are always going to ask the main actors to do interviews and Q&A’s.
The leads sat down to ask each other some questions hosted by Buzzfeed, according to HipHopDX. One juicy inquiry that came up during Childish Gambino and Erskine’s chat was, “What is a rumor that you hate that is out that you wanna disprove right now?” The multi-talent answered vaguely, “There was a rumor I got friend-zoned by someone once. But I didn’t get friend-zoned by them. I got other zoned.” Gambino refused to reveal who the mystery woman was.
But, if there is one thing you can count on, it is that fans will find a way to dig up a celebrity’s past. The Twitter user above hilariously worked in some old photos of Gambino and R&B star Jhene Aiko. Of course, the songstress is back with Big Sean now. But, in the early 2010s, the Childish and Jhene spoke about each other quite a bit. The rapper and actor was in awe of Aiko saying things like, “I think she’s special. She doesn’t need anyone… She’s off in her own world.” On the other hand, she was more blunt. “We’re good friends. That’s all I’m going to say… We’re still getting to know each other.” But, both are doing good without each other in life and music.
What are your thoughts on Childish Gambino avoiding who he was possibly friend-zoned by? Do you think the fans are right with their Jhene Aiko prediction? Should they have seen things through back in the day? What is your favorite collaborative track of theirs? Are you going to check out his new show Mr. & Mrs. Smith? We would like to hear what you have to say about all of this. With that in mind, be sure to leave all of your hottest takes in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Childish Gambino and Jhene Aiko. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on around the worlds of pop culture and music.
Anthony Davis is someone who is constantly facing the wrath of Los Angeles Lakers fans. Overall, this is because he is injured a lot of the time. Furthermore, there are people out there who believe he hasn’t been worthy of his contract. His performances are a bit inconsistent, and the Lakers have not been what fans would have hoped. Sure, AD has helped the team get an NBA title and even an in-season tournament win. However, there are still plenty of ungrateful stans out there, ready to denigrate his every move.
For instance, in a win against the New York Knicks the other night, AD only had 12 points. Although he was superb defensively, fans got after him for his performance. On Sunday night, AD seemed to be relaxing ahead of his game against the Charlotte Hornets tonight. He was watching Kai Cenat, and some fans noticed that he gifted subs to those in the chat. However, LeBron fans began roasting AD for his choice of entertainment.
In the various tweets down below, you can see that Davis caught a lot of heat for enjoying what some believe is juvenile content. For instance, the main criticism was that 30-year-old men should not be watching Kai Cenat. Cenat himself is 22 years old, and his content is mostly consumed by teenagers. Consequently, some feel as though Davis is not a “serious individual” by watching this kind of stuff. Of course, these are criticisms made, ironically enough, by teenagers hiding behind NBA player profile pictures. Needless to say, Davis and other Lakers players can’t do much without being criticized.
LeBron Fans Are Distraught
What do you think of AD watching Kai Cenat? Are the fans right about him being too old for this content, or is that just ridiculous? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will continue to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists and their upcoming releases.
Ice Spice met Beyonce at the 2024 Grammy Awards on Sunday night at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. In a video circulating on social media, the rapper can be seen approaching Beyonce at the ceremony. When The Neighborhood Talk shared the clip on Instagram, fans had mixed reactions.
Some complained about Ice Spice bothering the legendary singer. “Muni Long spoke on how everyone be bombarding Beyoncé at these shows. This exhibit A,” one user wrote. Another added: “Nah I feel embarrassed for ice cause it looked like b said excuse me let me greet this other girl.” Others defended the rising artist: “All the people hating on Ice saying she a fan but ain’t even in the same room as Beyoncé is wild let that girl live her best life.”
Ice Spice at the 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Crypto.com Arena on February 4, 2024, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Billboard via Getty Images)
At the event, Beyonce’s husband, JAY-Z, took home the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award. During his acceptance speech, he complained about the Recording Academy never recognizing Beyonce for Album of the Year. “I don’t want to embarrass this young lady, but she has more Grammys than everyone and never won Album of the Year,” he said. “So even by your own metrics, that doesn’t work. Think about that. The most Grammys; never won Album of the Year. That doesn’t work.”
Elsewhere during the ceremony, Ice Spice lost all four of her nominations including Best Rap Song, Best New Artist, and more. The Grammys social media pages mistakenly announced she and Nicki Minaj won Best Rap Song for “Barbie World,” at first, but Killer Mike was the actual winner. Be on the lookout for further updates on Ice Spice and Beyonce on HotNewHipHop.
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was handing her the award. So cringey for my soul 
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