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Nicki Minaj stormed through this year to celebrate her breakout mixtape, Beam Me Up Scotty. A project that didn’t offer the pristine and infectious pop sounds that would dominate the carts but rather highlighted just how good of a f*cking rapper Nicki Minaj is. The re-release of Beam Me Up Scotty finally found the mixtape on streaming services for the first time and earned Nicki another top 10 charting project on the Billboard 200. 

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From its iconic cover to cult classics like “Itty Bitty Piggy,” Nicki Minaj beloved mixtape has maintained in steady rotation since hitting streaming services, despite being over 10-years-old. And while it did cement the Barbz status in pop culture, it looks like Barbie’s rival doll brand has now offered their own tribute to Nicki. Today, Nicki took to her Instagram page where she revealed Bratz Doll’s customized recreation of the Beam Me Up Scotty cover on her Story, writing, “Thank you @bratz.”

The re-release of Nicki Minaj’s Beam Me Up Scotty included four new songs. Drake and Lil Wayne make an appearance on “Seeing Green,” while she also paid homage to Jay-Z on the record, “Fractions.” The project also included her remix to Skillibeng’s “Crocodile Teeth.” 

Check out Nicki Minaj’s shout out to Bratz below. 

Dua Lipa has a hit record with DaBaby right now, “Levitating” to the top of the charts with their summer-ready collaboration. The track has gone viral on social media and it remains a fan favorite from Dua’s catalog, but the pop star is taking steps away from the rapper after he made vile homophobic comments at Rolling Loud this weekend.

“If you didn’t show up today with HIV, AIDS, or any of them deadly sexually transmitted diseases, that’ll make you die in two to three weeks, then put your cellphone lighter up,” said DaBaby during his concert. “Ladies, if your pussy smell like water, put your cellphone light in the air. Fellas, if you ain’t sucking dick in the parking lot, put your cellphone lighter up.”

Many people have vocalized how upset they are about his words, which prompted DaBaby to deliver an explanation of sorts. During his “apology” video, the rapper said that he has lots of gay fans but his supporters aren’t the “nasty” gays with AIDS and HIV. 

Dua Lipa’s music is beloved by members of the LGBTQ+ community and her fans have called for her to remove DaBaby from the “Levitating” remix. While she hasn’t decided whether she will go to that length yet, she has issued a statement about his comments.

“I’m surprised and horrified at DaBaby’s comments,” wrote Dua on Instagram Stories. “I really don’t recognise this as the person I worked with. I know my fans know where my heart lies and that I stand 100% with the LGTBQ community. We need to come together to fight the stigma and ignorance around HIV/AIDS.”

What do you think of Dua Lipa’s response? 

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Paris Hilton has kept her relationship with Carter Reum relatively low-key and out of the public eye. The two got engaged earlier this year on a private island and rumors indicated that they had more good news on the way. PageSix sources claimed the socialite and her fiancée Carter Reum are now expecting their first child together. In recent months, Paris Hilton expressed her desire to start a family and undergoing IVF treatments. Reps for Paris Hilton declined to comment on the reports. Reum’s reps did not respond to a request to comment.

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While the Internet ran with the rumor, it turns out that a more reputable source has addressed the rumors. Nicky Hilton, Paris Hilton’s sister, did a photo shoot with Vanity Fair where she declared that the reports are simply false. “It’s not true,” she told the publication. After reading the report, she added, “They have the story wrong.” 

Paris and Carter began dating for a year before their engagement earlier this year. She revealed in an interview with The Trend Reporter podcast that she’s been seeing Kim Kardashian’s doctor for IVF treatments “so I can pick twins if I like,” she said. 

“It was tough, but I knew it would be worth it. I did it a couple of times,” she continued. “Just doing it together and having a partner that is just so supportive and always makes me feel just like a princess all the time … that it wasn’t that bad.”

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New York rapper Smoove’L was reportedly arrested over the weekend on gun charges. According to Say Cheese TV and Kollege Kidd, two hip-hop blogs on Instagram, a woman called the police and reported that the rapper had a weapon inside of his house, which led to his arrest. He is reportedly expected to appear in court today.

The recording artist, whose real name is Lefty Sanders, is best known for his songs “Apollo” and “Just A Dream.” He was recently arrested in April of this year after running a red light when cops found a loaded gun in his car. He was charged with criminal possession of a weapon, as well as a license plate and traffic violation. 

We have reached out to Smoove’L’s team to confirm the report and issue a statement. We will update this article when we hear back.

Smoove’L is one of the present stars of Brooklyn, making his name in the last few years as one of the most skilled rappers in the city. Last year, he released a couple of new projects, Boy From Brooklyn and Ice Cups and Shootouts. This year, he’s come through with a few singles, including “Grime,” “Billie Green,” and more.

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On Tuesday, Robert Aaron Long, the man accused of fatally shooting eight people across three metro Atlanta spas in March, pleaded guilty to four of the murders in Cherokee County, Georgia.

It was Judge Ellen McElyea who formalized the agreement just over four months after Long’s fatal rampage on March 16. The murders that he has pleaded guilty to are those that took place inside Youngs Asian Massage when he opened fire and claimed the lives of Delaina Ashley Yaun, 33; Paul Andre Michels, 54; Xiaojie Tan, 49; and Daoyou Feng, 44.

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The same day, he killed four others at two additional spas in Atlanta’s Fulton County. While the deal mentioned above will spare him from the death sentence concerning the shooting spree at Youngs Asian, Long will still have to contend with the possibility in Fulton County where District Attorney Fani Willis has already said that she intends to seek the death penalty.

In total, Long faced a total of 23 charges in Cherokee County that included felony murder, malicious murder, and aggravated assault. he pleaded guilty to every charge, but the state says that several charges will either merge together or be vacated by law.

“The defendant was merciless in his actions but the surviving victims and the families of the murdered victims chose to request mercy,” said Cherokee County District Attorney Shannon Wallace at a press conference, “preferring that this defendant spend every remaining day of his life in prison faced with the memories of his own monstrosity.”