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Charlamagne Tha God Legal Battle With Sexual Assault Accuser Isn’t Over Yet

September 7, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Charlamagne Tha God may have successfully won a dismissal of Jessica Reid’s sexual assault lawsuit; however, Judge Ona T. Wang is giving her a chance to refile with a focus on defamation. Reid previously accused The Breakfast Club host of sexually assaulting her in 2001 when she was just 15 years old. She first took legal action against him in December 2022.

“For over two decades, Plaintiff Reid has tried to live with the horror of what happened to her at the ripe age of 15. This Court has the power to grant Plaintiff Reid some justice under the current terms of the statutes, leaving any unintended consequences for the legislature to sort out,” Reid’s legal team claimed in a court filing caught by AllHipHop.

Charlamagne Tha God Speaks During Variety & Rolling Stone’s 2024 Truth Seekers Summit

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 15: Charlamagne tha God speaks at Variety & Rolling. Stone’s 2024 Truth Seekers Summit on August 15, 2024, in New York City. (Photo by Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)

The defamation accusation stems from comments Charlamange made during a 2015 episode of the Brilliant Idiots podcast that resurfaced in a video on YouTube from the channel, “SELFTALK.” It’s titled: “Funk Flex Calls Out Charlamagne Tha God After Tasha K & Jessica Reid Interview.” Charlamagne’s lawyers are arguing that he had no involvement in the publishing of that YouTube video and thus can’t be blamed. “Plaintiff did not and cannot allege that Charlamagne had any involvement in the SELFTALK video,” they said. “Charlamagne did not identify, mention, or reference the Plaintiff during the audio recording.” They also cited the statute of limitations for defamation in New York having already passed when Charlamagne made the comments that were included in the video.

Charlamagne previously addressed the allegations during an episode of The Breakfast Club in July 2018. “The documents showed I did everything in my power to fully cooperate with authorities before this case was ultimately dismissed. But I cannot take responsibility for a crime that I did not commit. I am praying for healing for the victim, and I am committed to using my platform that God has blessed me with to do as much good as I possibly can for the rest of my life,” he said at the time. Be on the lookout for further updates on Charlamagne Tha God on HotNewHipHop.

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Rich Homie Quan’s Girlfriend Breaks Silence After His Death

September 7, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Rich Homie Quan’s girlfriend, Amber Williams, has spoken out about the late rapper’s death after she discovered his body at their home in Atlanta on Thursday. According to a 911 call obtained by TMZ, Williams said Quan fell asleep on the couch the night before and after she dropped her son off at school and returned to check on him, she noticed he wasn’t breathing. He was 34 years old.

“This pain is unbearable,” Williams began in a statement on her Instagram Story on Saturday. “The love you all have shown is an over flow. I truly appreciate everyone who’s reached out. I’m traumatized from a moment that’ll forever be in my head. I have nothing to prove because my love for my other half was ALWAYS shown, I had nothing to hide. Please respect me and the family at this time. Our house is no longer a home. I’m completely heartbroken 15 years gone. I’ll never be the same. This is a complete nightmare. We never could let go, but you didn’t have to leave me like this. #Numb.”

Rich Homie Quan Performs In Atlanta

ATLANTA, GA – APRIL 20: Rich Homie Quan performs during “The Sesh” on April 20, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage)

Quan’s official cause of death is still unclear. The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office was scheduled to perform an autopsy on him on Friday, although the results have not yet been made public. In a statement provided to TMZ, his family said they are “shattered and heartbroken by his sudden death.” Quan’s father, Corey Lamar, also shared a post on Instagram in the wake of his son’s death. He said was in “unbearable pain” and described himself as feeling like he’d been “crushed to a million pieces.”

Amber Williams Speaks Out On Instagram

Check out Williams’ full post for Quan on Instagram below. Elsewhere throughout the day, she’s been sharing tons of photos of the two of them together. Be on the lookout for further updates on Rich Homie Quan on HotNewHipHop.

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Marcus Jordan Shades Larsa Pippen With Cruel IG Comment

September 7, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Marcus Jordan threw some shade at his ex, Larsa Pippen, when a fan asked where she’s been on Instagram. “Back where she belongs,” he replied with an emoji of a street. The comment came on a post featuring several recent pictures of himself and his friends. In the caption, he wrote: “All these years throwin’ success in your face. All of these baddies obsessed w/ my face. All the sh*t they don’t address in my faaace. I can’t be showin’ no stress on my face.”

When Hollywood Unlocked shared the response on Instagram, fans brought up the alleged picture of Jordan appearing to snort a white substance while vacationing in the south of France, earlier this summer. “And you was loving those streets and kissing her in the mouth. You wanted to marry her. Let’s talk about the coke and watermelons. Let’s address that,” one user wrote. Another added: “Idk, we saw you snorting cocaine up your nose so Larsa probably dogged the bigger bullet.”

Marcus Jordan & Larsa Pippen Attend Rolling Loud In Miami

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA – JULY 22: Larsa Pippen and Marcus Jordan attend day 2 of Rolling Loud at Hard Rock Stadium on July 22, 2023 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Romain Maurice/Getty Images)

Pippen previously confirmed that she and Jordan split during an interview with ET in July. “I think it’s off, I mean, it’s off, it is off. I feel like I’m good. I’m good,” she said at the time. “I am spending this summer just focusing on my kids and my friends and family. I just have to, like, enjoy it and figure out what Larsa wants.” Prior to dating Jordan, she was married to his father’s former NBA teammate, Scottie Pippen. They finalized their divorce in 2021.

Marcus Jordan Speaks On Larsa Pippen

Check out Jordan’s remark on Instagram below. It doesn’t appear that Pippen has responded to the post. Be on the lookout for further updates on Marcus Jordan and Larsa Pippen on HotNewHipHop.

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Playboi Carti Fan Allegedly Breaks Into The Rapper’s Hotel Room In Brazil

September 7, 2024 by newhiphopnews

A fan of Playboi Carti allegedly broke into his hotel room in Brazil and filmed the inside. The video of what appears to be the rapper’s hotel room and screenshots of the person who seemingly broke in admitting to doing so are circulating online. “As I’m Brazilian, I’m going to try to get into the hotel pretending to be a guest. LOL,” the person wrote in one DM.

As the post went viral on social media, users criticized the fan’s antics. One person on X (formerly Twitter) wrote: “Wow, telling people that a large artist has no security at his hotel is definitely a good idea!” Another added: “Sum n****s actually have mental problems like why tf would you think of doin sum sh*t like this.” Others joked about the incident causing further delays to his upcoming album.

Playboi Carti Draws Massive Crowd For Rolling Loud Europe

VIENNA, AUSTRIA – JULY 6: Atmosphere as Playboi Carti performs on day 2 of Rolling Loud Europe 2024 at Magna Racino on July 6, 2024, in Vienna, Austria. (Photo by Mario Skraban/Getty Images)

The hotel room incident comes after Billboard awarded Carti with Artist of the Year at the R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players ceremony in New York City. During his acceptance speech, he notably gave a shoutout to the late Rich Homie Quan, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 33. “I want to thank my mama, I want to thank God,” he said during the event. “Thank you, Billboard. This my first award. I’m very happy to be here. R.I.P. Rich Homie Quan. ATL in the building. Shout-out to the whole New York. I love y’all. Thank you.”

Playboi Carti Fan Breaks Into His Hotel Room

In addition to his acceptance of the Billboard award, Carti also recently confirmed that his next album will be arriving at some point this year. Be on the lookout for further updates on Playboi Carti on HotNewHipHop.

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The Weeknd Unveiled His ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ Album’s Hauntingly Vulnerable Cover Art

September 7, 2024 by newhiphopnews

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The question surrounding whether The Weeknd would release a new album has been answered. After weeks of cryptic posts and videos online, the “Blinding Lights” singer confirmed that a new project was in the works.

Last week, he released the forthcoming body of work’s title, Hurry Tomorrow. Today (September 7), The Weeknd unveiled Hurry Tomorrow‘s official album cover.

Hurry Tomorrow follows in line with The Weeknd’s past portrait style cover art (2015’s Beauty Behind The Madness, 2016’s Starboy, 2020’s After Hours, and 2022’s Dawn FM). The hauntingly vulnerable graphic features The Weeknd makes piercing eye contact with the lens. Without the designer buds or special effects makeup, viewers are drawn into The Weeknd’s emotional facial expression and glossed over eyes.

Users online seemed to enjoy the image’s rawness.

“I like. It’s very Weeknd,” wrote one user.

“Exciting times ahead! The Weeknd’s album cover always sets the tone for the music. Can’t wait to see what “Hurry Up Tomorrow” brings,” chimed one user.

Others found themselves aroused by the cover art.

“Is this a safe place,” asked one user.

“He is so fine,” added another.

The release date for Hurry Up Tomorrow hasn’t been shared yet. However, The Weeknd did post the pre-save link. Find more information here.

Ice Spice Critic Slams Her For “Boring” Miami Show

September 7, 2024 by newhiphopnews

While being famous surely comes with its perks, it also comes with quite a few downsides, including constant criticism. This is nothing new to Ice Spice, who rose to fame with hits like “Munch” and just unveiled her debut studio album, Y2K! The album arrived after plenty of teasing, but sadly, many felt as though it left a lot to be desired.

Ever since, it appears as though the artist has had a target on her back, which has only been exacerbated by her current feuds. Earlier this week, for example, the “Deli” rapper performed at a club in Miami. One attendee was less than impressed with her energy onstage and took to TikTok to put her on blast.

Ice Spice Performs At Miami Club

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“POV: Ice Spice is boring as sh*t,” the fan wrote. “Look at the crowd.” While some commenters in The Neighborhood Talk‘s comments section agree with the TikTok user, others are coming to the hitmaker’s defense. Many point out that the stage she was performing on was extremely small, and she was likely trying to avoid falling. Others claim that this kind of performance is not out of the ordinary for Ice Spice, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise.

With all of that being said, some theories are floating around as to why Ice Spice has been receiving so much hate lately. Fivio Foreign weighed in on Twitter/X earlier this week, for example, claiming that there’s a simple explanation. “B***hes hate Spice cuz n***as love spice,” he wrote. What do you think of a fan calling out Ice Spice for her recent club appearance in Miami? Do you agree that her energy wasn’t there, or was the fan being too harsh? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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USHER Gives Big Sean His Blessing To Sample His Work In Wholesome Resurfaced Clip

September 7, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Did you expect Big Sean to be sampling an USHER song at any point? To be honest, we didn’t. But he did just that on his new album, Better Me Than You. It occurs on the album’s attempt at a catchy hit with “Who You Are (Superstar)”, which is track five. It’s not such an obvious sample, but when you play the songs back-to-back, you can hear it a little more clearly. That USHER track we are referring to is “Superstar” off of one of the singer’s most successful records to date, Confessions.

However, instead of just getting clearance through other means, Sean decided to go right to the source to get his blessing. The Neighborhood Watch reshared the clip of USHER and the Detroit MC vibing to the demo from the latter’s IG account that centers around his website. With there currently being a lot of bitterness between artists in the industry, it’s nice to see two respective stars giving each other love like this. USHER was all in for Sean’s sample flip, as you can see in the video below.

Big Sean & USHER Need To Link Up Now

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Sean gave some extra context to the post, revealing that “Who You Are (Superstar)” had been in the works for a little bit. “This was like a year ago when the song was just the demo. I had to make sure it was appropriate to sample such a classic ”, he said. Hopefully with this now out there, maybe we could get a collaboration between them?

What are your thoughts on USHER giving Big Sean approval to sample his work for the latter’s Better Me Than You? Were you aware that Sean utilized a song from the R&B legend? Is it crazy to think that USHER is that far into his career where others are sampling his music? We would like to hear what you have to say, so leave your thoughts in the comments. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Big Sean and USHER. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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Brian McKnight Slammed For Celebrating His Stepson With Moving Tribute As Biological Son Battles Cancer

September 7, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Brian McKnight is facing backlash on social media for a pair of posts on his Instagram page from Friday. In one, he paid tribute to his stepson in honor of his birthday while in another, he discussed parenting for a new series he described as “Fatherhood Fridays.” In the episode, he didn’t mention his biological son, Niko, who is currently battling cancer.

“Trolling your biological children is childish especially at a time like this. You’re doing all that for an audience forgetting that GOD is the one truly watching,” one user commented on the birthday tribute. In response to the “Fatherhood Friday” video, one fan posted: “What about your other biological children. Are you not proud of them? Where are they in this?” Others did come to his defense. “Keep your head up B! Don’t listen to the haters!” one user wrote under the birthday tribute. “Your talent will always stand above the rest.” One more added: “He probably get more love from him then he do from his real son so that’s who he acknowledges. And I get it. Period. Celebrate those who celebrate you.”

Brian McKnight Brings His Sons To “Bruce Almighty” World Premiere

Brian McKnight & Sons Niko & Brian during The World Premiere of “Bruce Almighty” at Universal Amphitheatre in Universal City, California, United States. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/WireImage)

McKnight previously denied the accusations of being a deadbeat father, instead suggesting that he and his current wife, Leilani, “jumped into action” when they learned of Niko’s battle with cancer. Speaking about the situation during an Instagram Q&A in April, the singer put the blame on his ex-wife, Julie. He argued she told him to stay away, to which she labeled him a “liar” in a statement to Page Six.

In the “Fatherhood Friday” video, McKnight also called out someone by the name of Rick. “I wanted to have a guest today, but as you can see, I’m here by myself so I guess he wasn’t man enough to have a conversation about fatherhood,” he said. He may have been referring to Rickey Smiley, who previously criticized his relationship with his kids. Check out the two posts below. Be on the lookout for further updates on Brian McKnight on HotNewHipHop.

Brian McKnight Wishes His Step Son A Happy Birthday

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Lola Brooke & Jeremih Know Who They Want By Their Side On Sensual “No One Else”

September 7, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Lola Brooke is one of the artists in who New York who can really do it all. Based on her fairly small catalog, you can already tell that she doesn’t like to pigeonhole herself to one lane. She can bob and weave in between different subgenres and eras of hip-hop, as well as R&B. Furthermore, Lola is also great at switching up her tone. She’ll dish out brash lyrics but can turn right around and get more vulnerable or sensual. This weekend, that’s what she’s bringing to the table. “No One Else”, shows how Lola Brooke will act if she finds the right man for her.

Acting as the man on pursuit is R&B mainstay Jeremih, giving this contemporary/90’s R&B homage some extra credentials. If you’re wondering what Brooke will do once she lets the right person in, she’s here to explain that. “I always get what I want when I go put that s*** on / He never tell me I’m wrong when he see me in a thong (Uh)“. In a press release for this “No One Else”, Lola explains it a bit further. “With No One Else, you hear more of Lola, the lover girl. We all have feelings, and your girl is in a soft girl mood that you will hear more about with this track and maybe a few more”. More you say? Sign us up because this is a banger.

“No One Else” – Lola Brooke & Jeremih

Quotable Lyrics:

Even though it’s small, tell me that it’s fat
Fun size, baby, I deserve to be your brat
When the tongue ties, baby, that’s a booby on a trap
They say Brooklyn girls is toxic, but the ussy always slaps
He wanna ring the alarm when I’m in Louis Vuitton
He keep a bag on my arm, and princess cuts on the charms

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Soulja Boy Puts Blueface On Blast During Rant About “Broke” Haters

September 7, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Soulja Boy and Blueface have a history of not getting along, and despite the latter’s ongoing legal issues, their feud doesn’t show any signs of slowing down. Earlier this week, Blueface went viral after he was transferred to a different facility to serve his four-year prison sentence. A new mugshot was taken upon arrival, which quickly began to make its rounds online. Fans pointed out a pretty drastic physical transformation, which is to be expected considering the circumstances.

During a recent Instagram Live, Soulja Boy compared his haters to Blueface, arguing that he’s still successful while they all fell off. “Y’all ni**as are on a rich ni**a’s live,” he began. “Y’all broke. Go get a f**kin’ life, why y’all watching me?“

Soulja Boy Calls Out Blueface

Soulja Boy calls out Blueface while addressing critics on Instagram Live.

“Y’all ni**as going to end up broke and in jail just like Blueface.”

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— XXL Magazine (@XXL) September 7, 2024

“Why you in my life right now? You ain’t got nothing better to do?” he also asked. “Go get a f**kin’ life man… Y’all ni**as gon’ end up broke and in jail just like Blueface, b**ch a*s ni**as. Y’all think life a game. Life is jokes and life is sweet.” It remains unclear exactly why Blueface was the first person to come to Soulja Boy’s mind during his rant. The “Thotiana” rapper has yet to respond.

While Blueface’s legal issues persist, the same can’t be said for the mother of his son, Chrisean Rock. She was released from prison after roughly three months behind bars earlier this week. Almost immediately, she took to social media to share a lengthy message about her return, and about reuniting with her child Chrisean Jr. According to her, she’ll be focusing on him moving forward, as well as some exciting new projects she has in the works. What do you think of Soulja Boy calling out Blueface during his recent rant on Instagram Live? Are you surprised or not? Do you think he’ll ever get a response? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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