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Doja Cat “Balut” Backlash: Filipino Fans Displeased With Singer, She Doesn’t Want Unsolicited Advice

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Doja Cat doesn’t exactly have the public’s favour lately due to her outlandish antics, but it’s hard to deny that her music is doing numbers. Her last album, Planet Her, was all over the charts and TikTok when it first debuted, and as we receive more singles throughout her Scarlet rollout, fans are eager to see if the genre-bending creative will be able to outdo herself this time. The project will finally arrive on Friday (September 22), after successfully getting “Paint The Town Red” to No. 1.

This past New Music Friday (September 15), the blonde beauty shared “Balut” on DSPs, which finds her tapping into her inner Westside Gunn. Amid streaming that, some fans offered unsolicited advice about her LP’s cover art earlier this week that she quickly shut down. “If I listened I would be eating Captain Crunch out of a Solo cup,” Doja replied when someone suggested she use a fan-designed photo for Scarlet instead of the one she’s already revealed.

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Doja Cat Prefers to Do Things Her Way

Besides that awkward interaction, there have also been a considerable number of Filipinos calling out Doja for misrepresenting Balut. In her initial explanation, the “Say So” songstress suggested that the dish is a bird that’s still alive when eaten.

“Who eats Balut alive? Girl you don’t need to shame my culture if you don’t understand it,” one Twitter user lashed out. Another person explained that the meal is boiled before being served, which the California native learned when she tried it out for the first time.

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Filipino Community Reacts Negatively to “Balut,” Singer Tries Traditional Dish

Keep scrolling to see what Twitter users are saying about Doja Cat’s “Balut” explanation, as well as a video describing her first time trying the foreign dish. Based on what she shared, would you be able to stomach a meal of fertilized duck egg? Let us know in the comments, and check back later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.

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King Harris Under Fire After Paying Homeless Man To Do The “One Chip Challenge”

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King Harris has been hit with some backlash for a video he recently shared on social media. In the video, the 19-year-old rapper is seen offering to pay a homeless man to do Paqui’s “one chip challenge.” For those who don’t know, the challenge involves eating an extremely spicy chip, and waiting as long as possible to drink anything. It became a trend earlier this year, with countless social media users sharing their reactions to the spicy chip.

Recently, however, things got serious when one teenager passed away shortly after consuming the chip. According to reports, the 14-year-old had complained to his school nurse about having a stomach ache, and was pronounced dead in the hospital that evening. His cause of death has yet to be revealed, however, the boy’s mother claims he died due to complications after eating the chip. Fans are now calling out Harris for trying to get the homeless man to do it for money, with many calling it exploitative.

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King Harris Pays Man To Do “One Chip Challenge”

In the clip, Harris is heard telling the man that he’ll give him $50 to eat the chip. He notes that to complete the challenge, he has to go five minutes without drinking anything afterwards. The man downs the chip, and immediately looks to be in pain. He reaches out for a bottle of water someone’s handing him nearby, but Harris insists he can’t drink it. Harris and his group of friends all stand around laughing as the man struggles. Eventually, the man drinks the water before the challenge is up, and instead of $50 Harris claims to have given him $20.

Countless commenters are taking issue with the video, claiming that it was cruel and showcases a lack of empathy. “He only said yes because he really needs the money,” one user says of the man who ate the chip. “Especially after what happened to the young man and he still pulls this heinous stunt?” another adds. Keep an eye on HNHH for more updates on King Harris.

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Cardi B Thinks People Get Backlash For Liking Her, Speaks On Female Collabs

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Cardi B’s on a wild press run right now for her new single with Megan Thee Stallion, “Bongos.” Moreover, during a recent appearance on The Breakfast Club, she spoke to the co-hosts about her haters and how people seem to get blasted online just for liking her. “Yeah, yeah,” the Bronx MC answered Charlamagne Tha God’s question on whether she reads hateful comments. “You gotta also know what people like, though. You know what? I be feeling like a lot of people hate to admit that they like me. A lot of people are afraid to say that they like me. When people say that they like me, they get attacked. Or if they take my side on anything. So I have to accept that.

“There’s even people that I’ve seen comment nasty s**t about me,” Cardi B continued. “Some of my friends have pressed them about them. ‘Why you be going so hard on my girl?’ ‘I don’t know, I really do like her, though.’ It’s like, ‘B***h!’ Like, matter of fact, I’ma give you an example, right? There’s a b***h, right, I don’t even f***ing know her, but one of my friends knows her. ‘Yo, why this girl got so much issues with you?’ She got so much s**t to say about me, but she always copying my birthday looks! I mean, she does the s***ty version, but it’s like… How you don’t like me? You like me. I feel like I’m already getting over that [mental] hurdle. As long as motherf***ers don’t lie on me, it’s okay.”

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Cardi B On The Breakfast Club: Haters & Fake Haters

In another interview, the 30-year-old spoke on collaborating with other female artists in the game and their idiosyncrasy, shouting out many femcees in the process. “A lot of people be, like, thinking that I be collaborating with the girls and everything ’cause ‘Oh, you’re such a girl’s girl,’” Cardi B explained. “‘What makes you want to be a girl’s girl?’ It’s not that I’m a girl’s girl, I’m just a girl. I’m clearly going to gravitate more to girls’ music. So when I do a song with these girls, it’s because I really like y’all songs. If I like your music and I like your sound, let’s do something together. Why the f**k not?

Bardi Praises The Diversity In Female Hip-Hop Right Now

“If I like your s**t, I wanna work with you if I could fit in your sound,” she continued. “All the girls right now, I feel like nobody sounds like each other right now. And that’s the good thing about it. I feel like there’s not somebody that sounds like Megan, Latto, GloRilla, Sexyy Red, Ice Spice. We have our own different style and, yeah, why not?” On that note, stay logged into HNHH for the latest news and updates on Cardi B.

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Lil Reese Ripped Apart By Fans After Friend Pours Drink On A Homeless Man

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Lil Reese is someone who has gone through a lot during his time as an artist. Overall, the Chicago rapper is someone whose career has been followed very closely. He has amassed a lot of fans during his time in the game. However, he has also amassed a ton of enemies. This has led to some altercations that could have been a lot worse than they ended up. Regardless, Reese is someone who typically remains active on social media, and sometimes, he messes up for all of his fans to see.

A perfect example of this took place very recently. In a video posted to Reese’s Instagram story, he could be seen walking on the street with a group of friends. Eventually, they approach a homeless man who is just minding his business. However, one of his friends goes up to the man and pours a drink all over him. “Get his ass, get his ass. Put that b#### on his head, put that b#### on his head. F### him!” one of Reese’s crew members says. From there, the homeless man says, “Don’t do that, man! That ain’t right, man!”

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Lil Reese Posts The Clip

In the end, Lil Reese did not get the reaction he was probably hoping for from his audience. Instead, a lot of people were simply blown away by the fact that he would post this. “Why [did] you pour your drink on a homeless person for? You ain’t right,” one person said, according to AllHipHop. Many of the other comments on the situation were similar to this one. “You [are] too blessed to be doing what you did to the unfortunate, s###’s lame as hell,” they simply said.

Needless to say, the fans have sent Reese a message about acting this way in the future. Whether or not he listens, remains to be seen. Let us know what you thought of his actions, in the comments section below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for more news from the music world.

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“Love & Hip Hop” Confirms Erica Mena Won’t Appear On Next Season Of Atlanta Series

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Erica Mena’s name has been in the headlines far more than usual lately, and not for very flattering reasons either. Besides getting carried away with drinking at Atlanta lounges, the socialite is also facing backlash for making racially insensitive comments about her Love & Hip Hop co-stars. Mena, who’s Puerto Rican and Dominican, called Spice a “monkey.” In addition, she told the Jamaican artist that she “should have died” during a recent hospitalization.

Social media users and podcasters are continuing to discuss the situation. Some are making it known that they think Mena’s removal from the show is warranted. It seems the L&HH producers have heard the concern loud and clear. They shared a statement this weekend confirming that the next season of the reality show’s Atlanta installment won’t include the 35-year-old. “The ‘Love & Hip Hop’ franchise has never shied away from hard conversations in our community,” their message began.

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Erica Mena is Seriously Facing the Consequences of Her Actions

“Working hand-in-hand with our partners, viewers will see the impact of Erica Mena’s remarks play out over the final three episodes of the season,” they continued. “Effective immediately, she will not appear in the next season of ‘Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta.’” There are some who think it’s unjust to only call the New York native out now that the public has seen the footage, as well as others who are pointing out troubling behaviour that other cast members have engaged in previously that might also warrant their removal.

Troubling comments we’ve heard her make about Spice and others over the years aside, another incident that’s got Erica Mena in hot water recently is her simple battery arrest. The Tubi actress had a drunken night out with Bambi Benson, ZellSwag, and Saucy Santana recently. It resulted in three of them in handcuffs while the “Booty” rapper fled the lounge as a fight broke out. Read more about that at the link below. Let us know if you think L&HH is making the right call by removing Mena from next season in the comments.

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Kai Cenat Sparks Debate After He Jokes About Taking 17-Year-Old Fan To Strip Club

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As one of the biggest streamers right now, Kai Cenat is no stranger to controversy and sparking debate. Moreover, recently he ruffled some feathers online after comments that seemed to garner him some backlash, although many thought that this was an exaggerated or downright fabricated reaction. While live with a 17-year-old fan, Ray, Cenat spoke to a friend via phone call who joked that they should all go to a strip club when they’re in Los Angeles. Of course, given Ray’s age, this caused many to express their concern for the social media star egging this prospect on. Regardless, it’s all with a joking and light-hearted tone, so hopefully they know that it’s probably not the best idea for all their sake.

After all, Ray and Kai Cenat have much more to bond over other than escapades like that. The two co-starred in the streamer’s new action-comedy short film in the style of Rush Hour, the YouTube exclusive Global Pursuit. The two met in Japan, and as a superfan of his, Ray is very appreciative for all that Cenat has done for him. Still, he seemed quite excited and amused about this club prospect, whether in jest or with genuine intent.

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Kai Cenat Jokes About Taking 17-Year-Old Fan To Strip Club

Furthermore, this isn’t the biggest thing on Cenat’s plate right now when it comes to flack-catching happenings online. Recently, an in-person giveaway event in New York went sour fast when fans started getting rowdy and causing chaos in the streets. During a stream he held after this incident, Kai Cenat responded to it by attributing blame on the bad actors who took things too far. There are certainly things he should’ve done to mitigate these negative effects, but it’s a gray area that he must learn to navigate as someone with a lot of influence and power.

“I am beyond disappointed with anyone who became destructive that day,” he said on stream. “That s**t is not cool, I want people to know that. I don’t condone anything that went on that day. None of that was my intention. I had good intentions for this whole thing.” For more news and the latest updates on Kai Cenat, stick around on HNHH.

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Mario Receives Backlash For Allegedly Writing Letter To Judge In Support Of Tory Lanez

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Earlier this week, Tory Lanez was sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting Megan Thee Stallion in 2020. The sentencing has gotten social media users talking. While many users have condemned Lanez, others have continued to come to his defense. Lanez’ collaborator Mario also took to social media previously, defending his decision to work with him. Allegedly, he even wrote a letter in support of Tory Lanez to the judge.

“As an independent artist doing his thing, it’s a lot of artists who don’t work as hard as he do,” Mario began on Instagram Live. “Regardless of whatever, the music is what it is,” he then says. “You still listen to music regardless of what’s going on in the world.” “The music is what you love people for,” he adds, “we’re going to keep the energy positive.”

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Mario Defends Working With Tory Lanez

A photo of the letter allegedly written by Mario to the judge surfaced recently, where he appears to cite Lanez’ work ethic, family, and more. “When Tory first became a father,” the letter says, “I remember a conversation about everything he wanted to leave for his child someday.” “I have never seen Tory act out of character in a manner to hurt someone,” it also reads. “We’ve spoken on the phone many times and prayed with each other. All I can ask and pray for is that he and his son are treated fairly.”

Now, several social media users are calling Mario out, claiming that it was a bad move to come to Lanez’ defense. Some believe that showing support for the artist could even be detrimental to his own career. “He fumbled his comeback at the 1 yard line over Tory Lanez,” one Twitter user writes. Others have also started to bring up Mario’s own past, claiming that they’re not surprised he’s on Lanez’ side. “Mario is a great songwriter. Writing a letter to a judge? Not so much,” a Twitter user adds.

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Sexyy Red Shares Wild “STD” Line On Instagram

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Sexyy Red joked about having an STD in a wild Instagram caption on Sunday night while sharing a series of selfies on the platform. While many found the post to be funny, others condemned Sexxy Red for her behavior.

“I heard you want ah STUD I got the STD all I need is U,” she captioned the post. One commenter critiqued: “Not claiming her in the black community for me, people like this make us look so bad. And the people that think this is funny your just as ghetto as her.” Another wrote: “I can’t defend you with a caption like that bae.” Some fans did come to her defense. One posted: “Bruh y’all do not understand humor like she love pissing y’all off.” Sexxy Red addressed the backlash with a comment of her own: “I got yal shook up in des comments calm zown.”

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Sexyy Red Performs At Rolling Loud

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA – JULY 21: American rapper Sexyy Redd performs onstage during day one of Rolling Loud Miami at Hard Rock Stadium on July 21, 2023 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Jason Koerner/Getty Images)

Sexxy Red has been on a tear this summer since her “Pound Town 2” remix with Nicki Minaj dropped back in May. The song became her first entry on the Billboard Hot 100, debuting at No. 66. In July, she met up with Drake following his show in Brooklyn, New York for the It’s All a Blur tour. “Just met might my rightful wife @sexyyred,” Drake captioned a photo of the two of them on Instagram. She also performed at Rolling Loud in Miami, the same month. Check out her latest antics on Instagram below.

Sexxy Red Causes Drama On Instagram

 

 
 
 
 
 
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According to Billboard, she’s working on planning her first headlining tour, although it’s something she’s letting her team handle. “I’m just the artist and they do what they do to make it happen for me,” she told the outlet. “They ain’t trying to stress me out because I don’t even want to deal with no s–t like that.” She added: “People think I’m cr*zy, but I feel like I’m just myself.”

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Doja Cat Trends On Twitter As Backlash Rolls In For J. Cyrus Romance, Singer Reportedly Blocking Haters

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No matter how many times she’s been knocked down throughout he career, Doja Cat has always managed to pick herself back up again. The California-born beauty has often ranted about wanting to walk away from the industry due to the constant pressure that comes with fame. Nevertheless, she’s gearing up to give us the highly anticipated follow-up to 2021’s Planet Her album, most recently dropping off her “Attention” single. Reception to her latest release has been relatively good, however, Doja’s supporters are dropping like flies now that they’re aware of her new relationship.

Earlier in the summer, the “Say So” hitmaker was spotted on a yacht with J. Cyrus – a lesser-known creative with some harrowing allegations coming out against him. As social media users have been expressing their concern and sharing stories with Doja about their own negative experiences with her man, she’s reportedly been blocking them, likely to preserve her peace of mind.

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Doja Cat Protecting Her Peace Online

“Sorry Doja Cat for letting [you] know [your] ma had abused and taken advantage of so many women,” a distraught Twitter user wrote along with a screenshot showing that they’re unable to see the 27-year-old’s profile. “Let’s not say how he was in mine and other minors at the time DMs’, but [thank you] for listening <3. It’s not like I was also a huge fan of yours.”

Besides that tweet, there are thousands of others pouring out, causing Doja to trend. “Doja Cat is crashing out over a man… A man who happens to be [a] sexual predator? Ladies… What y’all got going????” one bewildered person asked. “There ain’t no music good enough for an artist to act the way Doja Cat acts lol,” another chimed in, clearly growing tired of the constant drama.

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Twitter Isn’t Feeling J. Cyrus

Keep scrolling to read some of the latest Twitter discourse surrounding Doja Cat’s relationship with J. Cyrus. Do you think the genre-bending singer should feel obligated to end things with him because of what fans are telling her or is her decision to stand by her man’s side amid his troubling allegations commendable? Let us know in the comments, and check back later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.

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Maino Shares His Apathetic Thoughts On The 6ix9ine & Kodak Black Collab

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As if this Friday wasn’t stacked enough with high-profile music releases, 6ix9ine decided to throw his hat into the ring with his new song “Shaka Laka.” Moreover, it features Kodak Black and Tekashi’s girlfriend Yailin la Mas Viral, and given the rapper’s history with snitching, a lot of people aren’t happy with Yak’s decision to work with him. Regardless, other hip-hop figures said that it doesn’t even matter so much at the end of the day, because rappers do things wrong all the time that one can’t stop by themselves. Furthermore, one of these believers is Maino, who recently spoke to Angela Yee on Way Up about the link-up.

“Nah, I’m just saying, I don’t think nobody cares,” Maino expressed. “I mean, I’m not surprised at what no rapper does. When you’re talking about morals and principles that’s supposed to be based around a street code… I mean, listen, we’ve seen rappers do whatever they wanted to do, do things that they shouldn’t do. It don’t even matter to me at this point. Nobody cares. People gon’ do what they gon’ do, like, regardless. I ain’t even got no opinion about it, it’s whatever.

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Maino Speaks On Kodak Black Working With 6ix9ine

“Absolutely not,” Maino answered to a question from Yee about whether he’d do that collab, and then she asked her cohost the same thing. “Well, I’m not a guy, and my street code is different,” ChellaH said. “A lot of ways that I think is different from a lot of guys. I don’t think, you know, the whole ‘no snitching’ thing for somebody who don’t care about you and stuff like that- I think totally different. I don’t know, for that check, I probably would.”

Meanwhile, Boosie Badazz was one of the hip-hop figures who denounced this collaboration. “That n***a Yak f***ed me up,” he said on Instagram Live. “I wonder how all them Zoes feel, dawg? I know them Zoes f***ed up right now, I know the state of Florida f***ed up right now. Thought that little n***a wasn’t like that, bro. N***a ain’t no street n***a, at all. F***ed me up.” For more news and the latest updates on Kodak Black, 6ix9ine, and Maino, come back to HNHH.

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