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Drake Snaps Selfie With Actor Cuba Gooding Jr.

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In an unlikely meetup of 2023, Drake was out at a recent event where he linked up with actor Cuba Gooding Jr. and posed for a selfie with the Boyz n the Hood star. Cheesing for a photo, the 6 God captioned the moment, “Cuba Gooding Jr and Dominican Badness Sr.”

While many people online were surprised at the entertainers hanging out, others tuned into the interesting nickname Drake used for himself.

“Two menaces of this level linking up is crazy,” one user wrote.

Commenting on Drake’s “Dominican Badness Sr” line, another later tweeted, “What the f**k did he call himself.”

Someone else then joked, “It’s funny cause he hate being Canadian fr.”

“This grown Canadian man called himself ‘Dominican Badness Sr,’” another wrote.

The Toronto rapper just finished an epic year in music, dropping a list of features and projects in 2022. Following his release of Honestly, Nevermind in June, Drake dropped Her Loss this past November, his joint album with 21 Savage.

After securing the number-one spot on the Billboard chart, Her Loss went on to surpass over one billion streams before the year was over.

Proving his staying power, the 36-year-old was also named the most streamed rapper in the U.S. for 2022, with NBA Youngboy following close behind.

What are your thoughts on Drake’s new self-given nickname? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

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GloRilla Pens A Inspirational Message To Fans About Not Giving Up

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GloRilla‘s meteoric rise didn’t come easy. Despite the seemingly overnight success with the release of “F.N.F” last summer, the Memphis rapper wasn’t always sure how things would pan out. Before her rap career, the hitmaker was a fast food worker. In an Instagram post on Tuesday, the “Blessed” rapper shared a heartfelt, inspirational message about her journey in the music industry and not giving up on her dreams.

“2022 was Everything,” she wrote in the caption. “God kept his hands on me.”

The rapper said that she “never imagined” she would go on to make a breakout hit, win a BET award, and earn a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Performance for “F.N.F.”

The CMG rhymer also had her debut performance at the 2022 American Music Awards alongside her “Tomorrow 2” collaborator Cardi B. GloRilla noted she is thankful for all her success and is excited to see what the new year brings.

” [In] the beginning of last year, I would’ve never imagined that I would be making a breakout hit, signing to CMG, winning a BET award, making billboard top 10, performing at the AMAs with Cardi, getting nominated for a Grammy & the list goes on,” she continued. “You had to be there to know what I was going thru & what I went thru & that’s why I’m always smiling because weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning & THAT’S WHY I LUV TOMORROWS. I can’t wait to [see] what 2023 brings. LET’S GOOO.”

Boldy James Gearing Up To Drop New Physical-Only EP

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Boldy James is undeniably one of the busiest rappers in the game. Over the course of the past few years, the Detroit native has worked tirelessly to maintain this title.

Ever since 2020, the 40-year-old has dropped several projects each year. He’s now getting ready to drop yet another one. However, this offering will only be releasing physically.

Boldy James of The Alchemist x Boldy James performs during the NBA Leather tour at The Warfield on February 01, 2022 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images)

The new EP, titled ADU, will be entirely produced by Real Bad Man and will be released via RCC Music. Copies on vinyl, CD and cassettes will be available to purchase on January 16. The official announcement was made by the producer on his Instagram account. “This is a physical release through @rrcmusic.co[.] No digital, no streaming […] no pre-orders,” he writes in part of the post’s caption.

Furthermore, he also reveals the tracklist in small font at the bottom of the photo. It appears as though the project will contain six new tracks. Side A will feature the first three tracks, “Hellblock to the Sunnyside,” “Hot Cakes” and “Big Bags.” Meanwhile, Side B will contain the last three songs, “Sweetest Taboo,” “Jonny On the Spot” and “Give Or Take.”

Additionally, ADU will mark the duo’s third collaborative album. The first one is 2020’s Real Bad Boldy.

In 2022 alone, Boldy released four different albums. All of which are full-length collaborations with different producers. He kicked off his year with the release of Killing Nothing in May, which serves as his second full-length album with Real Bad Man.

The Nicholas Craven collab, Fair Exchange No Robbery arrived in September, followed by the Futurewave-produced Mr. Ten08. Afterwards, he closed out his year with Be That as It May, with Cuns producing the entirety of this one.

Will you be trying to get your hands on the new physical-only album? Comment your thoughts below. Finally, make sure to stay tuned to HNHH for all of the latest updates and releases in music.

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CeeLo Green Says Gangsta Boo Was Supposed To Be On Next Gnarls Barkley Album

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The devastating news of the passing of Gangsta Boo shook Hip Hop. Her unexpected death wasn’t the way that we wanted to usher in 2023, but Lola Mitchell is being remembered for the contributions she’s made to the culture. Additionally, those who knew her well are sharing fond memories, including CeeLo Green. The multifaceted artist celebrated his late friend in a social media post where he shared their last texts.

According to CeeLo, he and Mitchell were slated to work together on the next Gnarls Barkley album. “I know people probably be like ‘this guy Ceelo knows everybody?’” he wrote in an Instagram caption. “Well I do have a lot of friends and 20+yr relationships with many. Including [Gangsta Boo] is my sister.”

ATLANTA, GA – SEPTEMBER 19: Gangsta Boo performs with Run The Jewels at Music Midtown at Piedmont Park on September 19, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Chris McKay/Getty Images for Live Nation)
Read More: Gangsta Boo’s Death Leaves Hip-Hop In Mourning: Drake, GloRilla, And More Pay Respects

“She a big Homegirl to my son he hurting we hurting!” CeeLo continued. “She is the queen a icon and innovator.” He added, “Those that knew her knewthat she was extremely intelligent. hard ,real but sweet and kind at the same time.”

Further, Green called Three 6 Mafia “one of the all-time greatest groups and largest influences on the culture.” In his accompanying post, the text exchange between Mitchell and Green shows that she was honored to be included on Gnarls Barkley’s record.

“We all came up together and put the #south on our backs at the same time and took it to the top. i’m glad she got the opportunity to represent articulate and speak so well on all of the major platforms here recently and was given her flowers and she knew she was loved.”

Read More: Boosie Talks Fentanyl Dangers Amid Gangsta Boo’s Death

Green explained that he typically keeps private conversations off of social media. “But I did want y’all to know the whole gang was gonna be on the new #gnarlsbarkley album 🥹🥲 I know you fought sis we love you unconditionally and we still gone ride for you baby boo 🙏🏾.”

It was also speculated that Mitchell’s death was connected to a fentanyl-laced substance. Rest in peace to an icon. We continue to offer our sincerest condolences to her loved ones.

Report: Tasha K Demands A New Trial In Cardi B’s Defamation Lawsuit

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Cardi B is supposed to be receiving a large payment from Tasha K. In October, a judge ordered the blogger to fork out a payment of $3.8 million to the “Hot Sh*t” rapper. This came as a result of Cardi’s defamation lawsuit that she filed against the YouTuber.

A few years ago, Tasha made comments about the 30-year-old’s sexual health on her YouTube show, Unwine With Tasha K. Her statements include stating that the Washington Heights native had an STD, previously used hard drugs and worked as an escort.

Cardi B performs on the main stage during Wireless Festival at Finsbury Park on July 08, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Joseph Okpako/WireImage)

When the mother of two decided to take her to court for defamation, she also denied these allegations. She claims that the alleged lies are responsible for causing her emotional struggles.

However, new reports indicate that Tasha K is now seeking a new trial. She cites the judge allegedly banning talk surrounding Cardi’s past gang ties as the reason for the new demand.

According to RadarOnline, the blogger says the judge should have allowed evidence of the “WAP” rapper’s reported gang ties to be a part of the trial. Tasha and her legal team argue that, in doing so, the judge is allowing the exclusion of character evidence into the trial. As a result, she says the trial was improper.

In other recent news surrounding Cardi B, she recently spoke out to defend some lyrics from her verse on GloRilla‘s “Tomorrow 2.” In the final two bars of her red-hot verse, she raps, “All y’all b*tches sweet and I always get my lick, boo / I fight for my bitches and I’m fightin’ over d*ck too.”

“Y’all talkin bout y’all won’t fight over dick but y’all be fighting over celebs online all the time ….somebody lying,” she claps back at her haters in a tweet.

What are your thoughts on the situation? Do you think Tasha K should be granted a new trial? Sound off in the comments below. Finally, make sure to stay tuned to HNHH for any updates.

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