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Almost exactly one week after admitting that its fledgling fleet feature was a bust, Twitter has revealed its latest experiment: an upvote and downvote feature. The feature has reportedly already started hitting some iOS user’s applications, and those lucky Twitter users will be able to react to Tweet replies by upvoting it, which automatically translates to a like, or downvoting it, which will show Twitter developers the type of content that the user doesn’t want to see.

Judging by the pictures provided by Twitter, the feature may be presented as two adjacent circles with up and down arrows inside of them, a traditional heart positioned by a circle with a down arrow inside of it, or a Facebook-esque thumbs up and thumbs down.  

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And just in case you may have thought that Twitter’s new feature sounded a lot like a dislike button, the beloved social media platform has come forward to explain why that’s not necessarily true.

Thanks to Twitter Support, the company has shared some insights about the new test, writing, “Some key notes about this experiment: 1. This is just a test for research right now. 2. This is not a dislike button. 3. Your downvotes are visible to you only. 4. Votes won’t change the order of replies.”

Although Twitter has confirmed that this is just a part of its recent research methods, would you like for the social media platform to permanently include a dislike option for other user’s tweets and replies?

Tinashe has been releasing a lot of new music this year, most recently dropping her latest single “Bouncin.” As she continues to maintain her stay as one of music’s strongest female voices, the 28-year-old superstar has announced her upcoming studio album, titled 333.

Born on February 6, 1993, Tinashe’s life path number is 3. By titling her upcoming album 333, Tinashe is embracing her creative roots. Nobody is better at inspiring the masses through their creativity than people with 3 as their life path number, so we could all be in for something special in the coming weeks.

The album drops in the next two weeks on August 6. Sharing the cover artwork, which shows the artist with three eyes as she sits in a peaceful scenery, Tinashe said that a new single would be released tonight.

This announcement comes following a major moment in Tinashe’s career, becoming the first independent artist to pose for photos inside Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit edition. This week, Tinashe also revealed that she was supposed to be on “Already Best Friends” with Jack Harlow, but the rapper removed her from the song and added Chris Brown instead. Read more about that here.

Are you excited about Tinashe’s upcoming album 333?

Tory Lanez has never been afraid to make a statement in the booth. Though he has found success on the melodic front, fans know that Tory can be absolutely formidable behind the mic, having proven as much across a variety of tracks and freestyles.

Most recently, Lanez hit up Funkmaster Flex’s studio to let off some steam, addressing some of the recent allegations surrounding his name and going so far as to suggest that he’s being framed. While the lines surrounding his legal battle with Megan Thee Stallion captured plenty of attention, it was some of his deeper bars that caught the attention of former Ruff Ryders lyricist Cassidy. 

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On his Instagram page, Cassidy shared a video noting several instances where Tory Lanez seemingly stole some of his own punchlines. “I’m Tory Lanez’s favorite rapper,” captions Cass, implying that he’s not entirely flattered by the lyrical similarities. As comments began flooding in, Tory came through to add his own two cents, addressing Cassidy directly with a few thoughts on the matter.

“U are one of my favorite rappers Cass,” writes Tory. “What’s the problem?” He added another comment shortly thereafter, in which his tone was less than impressed. “I guess this is what happens when you try to pay homage,” he writes. “The first freestyle I shouted ya name out because you did inspire me. The second one I went on YOUR beat. Shit is sad how you old n***as be mad at the young n***as for not showing love then when we do…we get responses like this.”

Perhaps this engagement will inspire Tory to get back on his competitive battle tip, the energy once reserved for Joyner Lucas and Don Q. Lord knows that a head-to-head with Cassidy would bring out no shortage of bars from both parties, and it wouldn’t be the first time an idol became a rival. Keep an eye out for whatever update comes next, and sound off if you think Tory Lanez is right to feel frustrated by Cassidy’s point of view.

Lil Uzi Vert may have temporarily found himself in big trouble a few weeks back following an alleged violent altercation with SAINt JHN and his ex-girlfriend Brittany Byrd, but all chatter surrounding any consequences for that incident seems to have quieted down. A quick visit to Uzi’s socials will show you that the Pluto x Baby Pluto rapper is having the time of his life, riding bikes in Philadelphia and buying planets in his spare time.

If you recently visited Uzi’s Instagram, you may have even been treated to a strange snippet of some of his unreleased music. Unfortunately, Uzi pulled a post-and-delete, but thanks to a screengrab from DJ Akademiks, you can still check it out if you missed it.

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Those who have already heard the snippet have likened Uzi’s teased track to Lil Wayne, stylistically, and judging by Lil Uzi Vert’s caption, that may have been his plan from the jump. “HYFR [bat emoji] [coffin emoji] [star emoji] [fire emoji] TuN3$,” the Luv Is Rage artist wrote underneath his since-deleted post.

Further down in the caption, Uzi also teases the “Pink Tape.” He previously that the title of his forthcoming project would be The Real Uzi 2, but perhaps the Philadelphia rapper may have completely switched gears and started work on another project altogether. Regardless, listen to Lil Uzi Vert’s quickly posted and deleted snippet below.

As previously mentioned, many of the fans tuning into the Uzi’s snippet immediately noticed that the Philadelphia rapper sounded like Lil Wayne. Here are some of their reactions to the audio clip from the comments.

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Do you think that Uzi is paying homage to Lil Wayne in this unreleased song? Is it a track that you hope that the Eternal Atake artist drops soon?

She’s not getting the $2 million per month that she initially requested but she’s still walking away from the marriage with a boatload of money. According to reports, Dr. Dre has officially been ordered to pay his ex-wife Nicole Young $300,000 in monthly spousal support. That amount will remain until she remarries or one of them passes away. 

As we appear to be closing in on the end of the divorce saga involving Dr. Dre and Nicole Young, who were married for over 24 years, the world is reacting to the news that the mega-producer will be paying his ex-wife $300,000 per month. Nicole will get her check on the first of every month, starting next month. 

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With the news starting to circulate more widely, people are wondering what Dr. Dre’s reaction to this decision must have been, sharing funny videos of how they think he must have conducted himself. Some think that he’s going to be berating his lawyers for a long time, while others believe he’s probably glad that he didn’t walk off needing to pay even more. 

Regardless, Dre is one of the richest men in music, and although paying $3.5 million every year to someone you despise isn’t an ideal situation, he’s got millions on millions sitting in his bank account and this ensures that Nicole continues to live the same lifestyle she’s grown accustomed to.

Check out what people are saying below.