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Cardi B Recalls Getting “Literally Harassed” Over 2021 Grammys Performance

June 28, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Cardi B recently hopped on social media to remind her followers of the tremendous amount of backlash she received for her 2020 track, “WAP.” The song, which features Megan Thee Stallion, was met by an outpouring of hate from various conservative figureheads upon it’s release. Cardi B was also slammed for her and Megan’s performance of the song at the 2021 Grammy Awards. She referenced the cultural moment on Twitter today.

“Y’all remember when the FCC almost sued me cuz I performed WAP at the Grammys?” Cardi asked her followers. She continued, “What about when all the republicans literally harassed me over it? On the news everyday… Y’all remember? Oooohhh cuz I do.” Fans in the comments section responded to Cardi’s Tweet with screenshots and clips of some of the hate she’s referring to. One clip shows Fox News anchors calling the song “filthy and vile,” dumbfounded by the explicit song’s message.

Cardi B Reflects On “WAP” Backlash

Y’all remember when the FCC almost sued me cuz I performed WAP at the Grammys? What about when all the republicans literally harassed me over it? On the news everyday… Y’all remember? Oooohhh cuz I do

— Cardi B (@iamcardib) June 28, 2023

The track was controversial upon it’s release due to it’s striking depiction of female sexuality. The song’s suggestive accompanying music video also sparked some debate, having amassed a whopping 504 million views on YouTube. Earlier this year, Cardi also discussed the song’s backlash on The Jason Lee Show. She revealed that she didn’t even submit the song to the Grammys out of fear of the backlash she’d face if the song won.

“This is what I was mad about, ’cause this shoulda got a Grammy,” the host said, “I’m probably gonna get a call about this later because this is what I tell her on the phone. I tell you this on the phone.” “You know what,” Cardi responded, “This is something where it’s like, I need to stop letting the internet control my life. ‘Cause I didn’t want to submit ‘WAP’ because I was afraid that if I win or if I—you know what’s so crazy? The internet got me even afraid of winning. That is insane.”

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Kim Kardashian Receives Backlash For Tweeting From The Set Of AHS Amid WGA Strike

June 24, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Many social media users were not happy when Kim Kardashian recently Tweeted from the set of American Horror Story. Various users responded to the seemingly innocent Tweet, condemning Kim for working amid the WGA strike. “I’m on the set of AHS and we have some time between shows. What are you all up to????” she asked followers. It appears as though Kim has not gotten the response that she expected. “Not crossing picket lines is what I’m up to,” one user comments.

Several others also replied to the Tweet, claiming to be out of work amid the strike. Others called her out for failing to “show solidarity with [her] brothers and sisters in the WGA.” Several users questioned why Kim isn’t supporting the strike, while some welcomed her to join picket lines. Kim has yet to respond to the backlash. The 2023 WGA strike began last month, and sees various workers seeking improved wages, better job stability, and more.

Strikers Aren’t Happy

Striking in support of my union.

— Jesse McLaren (@McJesse) June 23, 2023

It was announced in April that Kardashian would be joining the cast of American Horror Story. She reportedly plays a major role in the series’ twelfth season, titled “Delicate.” She’ll be joined onscreen by AHS veterans Emma Roberts and Zachary Quinto, as well as some new faces like Cara Delevingne. Earlier this month, Quinto shared his thoughts on Kim’s acting chops at the premiere of his film He Went That Way at the Tribeca Film Festival.

“I did a cameo on this season of American Horror Story and I got to meet her,” Quinto told People, “She was so lovely and warm.” He went on to say that he believes Kim doesn’t need his advice, claiming to be impressed by “her spirit and her openness.” “She seemed really in her element,” he revealed. He went on to say that he looks forward to watching the upcoming season of AHS, as he’s sure Kim is going to nail her performance.

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Aoki Lee Simmons Responds To Backlash: “It’s Pathetic”

June 22, 2023 by newhiphopnews

The daughter of Russell Simmons and Kimora Lee Simmons, Aoki, has spoken out after receiving backlash. She’s been getting hate following her and her mother’s public feud with her father. Kimora took to Instagram earlier this month to expose her ex-husband. She unveiled a screen-recorded clip of Russell screaming at Aoki during a FaceTime call. “I’m so sorry to have to do this,” she said at the time. She explained, “This man has been threatening my kids’ lives.”

Kimora further revealed screenshots of messages between Aoki and her father, where the alleged abuse is detailed further. Amid the feud, Aoki says that she’s been receiving a great deal of misogynistic hate online. “I wonder how your mothers, sisters, daughters, nieces, girlfriends, wives would feel seeing some of the sexist, racist, honestly foul comments and messages some of you ‘men’ are leaving me,” she wrote in a recent Instagram Story.

Aoki Lee Simmons Says “Real Men Don’t Shout At Women And Girls”

Russell Simmons’ daughter hits back at “toxic Men” over misogynistic backlash pic.twitter.com/dd780yTJaD

— HipHopDX (@HipHopDX) June 22, 2023

“The misogynistic stereotypes and names, the absolute hate for women of color a lot of your comments show, just waiting to take your anger at how you feel you’ve been ‘treated’ by women.” Aoki continues, “All of us ‘b*tches are like this’ and ‘this is the problem with you girls/women/black women/hoes/skanks today?’ No, how about all YOU b*tches are like this.“

The 20-year-old then shared a photo of herself as a young child being held by her father. She writes, “Until a short time ago, this is the man who told me ‘always defend and look after your mother girls.” Aoki continues, “‘Never let a man curse at you’ ‘You call your daddy if a man ever tries to yell at you or scare you that’s never ok!’” She explains, “Real men don’t shout at women and girls.” She then calls out the “toxic men” defending her father in her comments section, telling them that their behavior is “pathetic.” Aoki claims that even her father would agree.

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Kylie Jenner Bumps Unreleased Tory Lanez Song On TikTok, Fans React

June 17, 2023 by newhiphopnews

If you’ve been on TikTok at all these past few weeks, there’s a solid chance that you’ve heard Tory Lanez’s unreleased track, “Hurts Me.” In line with some of his more recent material, the song has a strong ’80s vibe with a washed-out, simple, but funky drum beat, ethereal vocal melodies, and spacey synthesizers. Moreover, it’s part of a trend that uses a face-distorting filter that also gives you a small beard- and fans can’t get enough. However, given the Canadian artist’s legal controversies surrounding his convicted shooting of Megan Thee Stallion, some users expressed disappointment in giving him some play. On the other hand, most discussion you will find on social media with a search surrounds people begging for the track’s release.

Furthermore, those who want to boycott the 30-year-old’s music must be especially unhappy with Kylie Jenner. She just posted a couple of videos singing along to “Hurts Me,” most likely blowing the trend up for many that were unaware of it in the process. Of course, it’s ridiculous to expect Tory Lanez fans to not want the song, as unlikely as it seems right now. Still, some conversation online surrounds the fact that many people don’t know who made this song and are unwittingly pushing for him to profit and keep his career despite his crimes.

Kylie Jenner Playing Tory Lanez On TikTok

“She’s literally showing everyone that she sides with Tory,” one user expressed on Twitter. “& don’t give a f**k about Megan, a BLACK woman, who Kylie and her entire family imitates their entire lives around black women.” Another expressed, “Are y’all REALLYYY surprised that Kylie Jenner is (has always been) moving weird lol? Like reallyyy, I genuinely wanna know. She been a weird a** b***h even before all of the Meg & Tory Situation.” Meanwhile, others expressed their support for Tory or simply said that she’s allowed to listen to whatever she wants, and that it doesn’t signal support or condemnation of Tory Lanez. Check out some reactions below

Fans React To “Hurts Me” Getting Love

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In addition, a lot of people expressed that they honestly wouldn’t have ever known it was Tory who made that song in the first place. Perhaps that’s proving the detractors’ point, but it also shows that a song isn’t enough to demonstrate support of an artist’s personal actions. The court will sentence him in August, and fans will likely continue to bump his music whether they’re famous or not. For more on Kylie Jenner and Tory Lanez, stick around on HNHH.

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Tory Lanez TikTok Trend Gets Backlash Online

June 14, 2023 by newhiphopnews

The case of Tory Lanez has been one of the biggest scandals in hip-hop in recent years, also owed to the fact that it involves fellow MC Megan Thee Stallion on the other side of the courtroom. After years of back-and-forth, the court will sentence the Canadian artist on August 7. However, he popped up in pop culture in unconventional ways since, namely a recent TikTok trend. As such, a lot of users engaging in it are facing criticism online for not knowing that they’re promoting the convicted artist’s unreleased music with that trend. The unreleased song in question is called “Hurts Me,” and has been used a lot outside of the trend itself, as well.

Furthermore, the trend consists of a “striking face” filter that comically enlarges eyes and lips with a five o’clock shadow. The original audio has 125,000 uses in other videos, with most of them uploaded in the past three days alone. If you search for the song on social media, you will find an avalanche of fans begging for its release- and Tory’s, for that matter. However, when it comes to people using the trend without knowing it’s him, blog Daily Dot brought up the example of previously unreleased tracks that trended eventually becoming big hits.

Tory Lanez’s Unreleased Track “Hurts Me” In TikTok Trend

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Of course, hardcore Tory Lanez fans will likely continue to share their love for the song and the artist regardless. However, the article and some Twitter users pointed out that this only gives Tory and his ream more reason to eventually drop the song and profit off of it. “Why have you lot made a Tory Lanez song trend on TikTok, have we learnt nothing,” one user tweeted. Still, many users also expressed that you can still love the song and understand why the 30-year-old should be behind bars. It’s a murky situation, but a personal one at the end of the day. No song is a “Get Out Of Jail Free” card, after all.

Meanwhile, Lanez’s team recently failed to dismiss and disqualify the judge who ruled against his motion for a new trial. In addition, he and DaBaby faced accusations of trying to ambush one of Meg’s performances. With each new development, the case seems to get wilder and wilder, but fans are still dead-set on wanting “Hurts Me” to see the light of day. For more news and the latest updates on Tory Lanez, check back in with HNHH.

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Azealia Banks Calls Matty Healy A “Full Incel” After He Brushes Off Ice Spice Hate Backlash

May 30, 2023 by newhiphopnews

New Azealia Banks beef just dropped. This time around, the “212” hitmaker is taking issue with British indie rocker Matty Healy, who’s been the subject of scrutiny over the past few weeks after making troubling comments about Ice Spice on a podcast. He offered up an awkward apology to the New Yorker last month, but during a more recent interview, made it abundantly clear that he feels little to no remorse for his actions. “It doesn’t actually matter,” he said of the controversy, causing more backlash to fly his way.

Among those lashing out at the “Girls” hitmaker is Banks, who used her Instagram Story to call him out in a lengthy rant on Tuesday (May 30). “Does Matty Healy know that no one actually thinks The 1975 makes good music?” she asked her followers. “And that he’s a lame poser with a trash cliche band name that actually means nothing. He’s clearly so pressed about a Black girl who knows nothing about him or his music is making more moves and money than him,” the embattled rap diva wrote. “Does he know that Black women are more coveted [in] today’s industry because there’s BIG BUSINESS in female rap?”

Azealia Banks Lashes Out at Matty Healy

“He is so obviously weak in the knees, thin-jawed, and drug addicted that it’s easy to catch his crusty ass lackin’,” Banks further alleged. In her next paragraph, she trashed The 1975’s name and image entirely. “You’re not a star, nor are you good at whatever this crappy ass mid-2000’s indie pitchfork darling fantasy you’re trying to see,” the 31-year-old dissed Healy.

“Ice Spice has MILES more originality than you will ever. The 1975 is on nobody’s radar babe, maybe fat emo teenagers but no we are not checkin’ for you boo.” On the next slides, the Harlem native claimed that the English artist is “one shared needle away from tetanus.” Afterward, she advised his rumoured new girlfriend, Taylor Swift, to avoid the “full incel” at all costs.

More from Azealia’s IG Story

Keep scrolling to read what else Azealia Banks had to say about Matty Healy on her IG Story today. Do you think that The 1975 frontman owes Ice Spice a more formal apology? Let us know in the comments, and check back later for more hip-hop/pop culture news.

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Blueface Harasses Drunk Woman At Club On IG, Gets Slammed For It

May 28, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Blueface just caught a lot of heat online for publicly trolling a woman who wasn’t having the best time while out on a club night. Moreover, he shared a clip on his Instagram Story of a girl sitting with her head down at the booth he and his entourage were at. Then, he tugged on her hair and raised her head, while her friends tried to talk and get her up. Not only that, but he yanked her hair at various points with a bit more force, and the music is so loud in the video that you can’t hear what anyone’s saying to each other. It was a low moment from the California rapper, who isn’t exactly known for his healthy relationships with women.

“Wtf is wrong with him this is literally a start to a horrible situation,” one Instagram user expressed under coverage of Blueface’s IG Story post. “Yall see he don’t respect his mother what makes yall think he gonna respect any female,” another chimed in. Furthermore, others believed that this was far more condemnable than just a casual display of teasing. “Omg lock this man up. Don’t he got a case against him?” a commenter questioned.

Blueface’s Questionable Treatment Of A Drunk Club-Goer

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Of course, the 26-year-old’s treatment of women is best known due to his publicly volatile relationship with Chrisean Rock. Recently, the “Baddies” star posted what seems to be a parting message for him. After all, she aims to have their baby without him. “Man I’m honestly human, making me feel something out of anger or something just because we ain’t seeing eye to eye [you want to] drag it out,” she wrote to Blueface. “I always [and] will always appreciate you for everything even you changing my life. I can’t believe you are still here upset with me, I said things out of context [and] you took it so far that we enemies. We was supposed to take s**t up in private but we didn’t.

“I made other [people] feel superior due to whatever we beefing on [Instagram] about,” she continued. “I apologize you definitely think I must be competing with you. I’m not, it’s nothing wrong with earning my own while you right next to me. Crazy thing about it we ain’t even supposed to be eye to eye our backs supposed to be back to back [and covering] each other. I’m crazy enough to believe this is meant for good. You can walk away [and] get a breath just know it’s all good blue. It’s painful but it’s still good.” For more news and updates on Blueface, stay up to date on HNHH.

Nick Cannon Gets Backlash For Joke About “Impregnating” Bianca Belair

May 27, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Nick Cannon has gotten heat on social media recently after he made a questionable joke about WWE superstar, Bianca Belair. Belair was featured on a recent episode of Wild ‘N Out, along with her husband, fellow pro wrestler Montez Ford. Cannon remixed the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme song. “I get in one little fight, my mom got scared,” he began. “Because I wanted to impregnate Bianca Belair.” Some viewers claim that Belair seemed uncomfortable with Cannon’s remark, while others were more concerned that he said it in front of her husband.

“Nick Cannon is so disgusting with his behavior,” one Twitter user wrote. Another says, “Nick Cannon lucky af Montez Ford let him walk outta there after this. Bianca Belair was disgusted.” “I know my ears deceive me ain’t no way nick cannon said he wanted to get Bianca pregnant @BiancaBelairWWE that’s a threat girl contact the authorities,” a different commenter claims. Cannon has not yet responded to the backlash.

Twitter Users Slam Nick Cannon

Some other users defended Cannon’s joke, claiming that Belair and Ford were likely briefed ahead of time. “Man I agree that there should be a line in comedy but Cmon…you should know what you’re getting yourself into if you go on Wild ‘N Out,” one fan writes. “They’ve gone way further than this before.” Another says, “Nick asks his guest before they go out is there lines he shouldn’t cross. It’s up to the guest to say yes or no.” “Lmao y’all just complain to complain at this point. They have said way worse on the show. If you don’t like it… don’t watch. My god,” another viewer wrote.

Some commenters brought his 12 children into the mix. One asked, “Nick Cannon has impregnated all but about 10 women on the planet why is this surprising?” Another claims, “A Nick Cannon sneeze could get a woman pregnant,” adding, “Montez might want a pregnancy test after Nick was so close to Bianca like that.”

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Janelle Monáe Called A “Hypocrite” Amid Topless Era

May 26, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Janelle Monáe has gotten some heat on social media lately, after comments she made during a 2013 interview with Essence resurfaced. When asked about her style during the interview, Monáe claimed she was looking to be a positive role model for young girls, claiming that she believed covering up was the way to do so. “People don’t ask Jay-Z to take his shirt off when he rhymes,” she explained, “Redefine what it means to be sexy and what it means to be a woman.” “Showing my skin is not what makes me sexy,” she claimed, “I like skirts and dresses just like everyone else, but I had a message I needed to put out there. It was up to me to show people and young girls there was another way.”

Users have dug up the interview, calling Monáe out for stripping down more than a few times as of late. Her “self-renaissance” has included posing topless for Rolling Stone, telling them, “I’m much happier when my titties are out and I can run around free.” Monáe also recently revealed the album art for The Age Of Pleasure, which again, features the performer posing topless. She explained to Rolling Stone, that a personal evolution has allowed her to feel, “more nude, more present, and less anxious,” than ever. The artist also recently flashed her chest during a performance earlier this month, leading to a Twitter uproar.

Monáe Is “More Nude” Than Ever

Social media has been quick to scrutinize the performer amid her newfound confidence in revealing her body. “Sad to say, but money and fame do change some people,” one social media wrote in response to the resurfaced comments. Another added, “She literally ‘changed’ from trying to show girls a better way to being on some nut shit.” Someone else chimed in, saying, “It’s called she trying sell albums lol.”

Some users, on the other hand, came to Monáe’s defense, claiming, “It’s ok to evolve and change your mind.” One user showed their support, adding, “She showed y’all that for over a decade. Now she’s on a different time.” Another commenter raised the question, “People can’t gain confidence or evolve?”

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Eminem Collabs Caused Racial Backlash For G-Unit, Tony Yayo Claims

May 26, 2023 by newhiphopnews

During his most recent interview with DJ Vlad, Tony Yayo recalled an unfortunate public reaction to G-Unit’s work with Eminem. Moreover, the rapper explained that a lot of people weren’t happy with the group’s embrace of a white MC. Of course, those conversations are still present in today’s hip-hop debates, even among legends of the genre. Still, during his remarks, Yayo defended the Detroit legend’s lyrical skill, his influence, and all that he did for the group during their peak. In addition, he spoke briefly on his relationship with Benzino and how hip-hop media outlets contributed to that backlash.

“We even got called house n***as for f***ing with Eminem,” Tony Yayo recalled. “The Source, they would take it to a whole ‘nother level. That’s when the disrespect for me was like, well damn, what does color have to do with anything with music? What does color have to do with anything with people? I don’t care what color or religion you are. That’s just me. We from New York. It’s a melting pot of people. We grew up around all kinds of people, so I don’t give a f**k what color you are. I don’t look at you as a culture vulture ’cause you white. That could be somebody else’s opinion. It’s not mine. Melle Mel said something about Eminem. He did more for me, him and 50, than anybody has ever done in my career.

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Tony Yayo Recalls G-Unit Getting Backlash For Working With Eminem

“Till the day it’s all said and done, I’ma shout-out Eminem,” Tony Yayo continued. “But everybody always blow shots at Eminem. He wouldn’t be on [Billboard‘s top 50 greatest rappers of all time] list if he wasn’t a f***ing lyrical tyrant. If he wasn’t f***ing nice with it, they wouldn’t be mad at him.” During a XXL op-ed in 2022, Marshall Mathers (or Slim Shady) reflected on these themes, as well. “When things started happening for me, I was getting a lot of heat, being a white rapper, and XXL wrote something about that,” he revealed. “I remember going to one of those newsstands in New York when the magazine had just started out, and I bought that and a couple of other rap magazines. I flipped to the last page first and XXL was dissing me. What the f**k?

“I don’t even know if I read the whole article,” he continued. “I was used to reading things like that about me, but it hurt because I felt they didn’t know me to make that kind of judgment. Coming up, I had to deal with that a lot. I wanted to be respectful because what I do is Black music. I knew I was coming into it as a guest in the house. And XXL, The Source, Rap Pages and VIBE were Hip Hop bibles at the time. I understood, at the same time, everybody’s perception of a white guy coming into Hip Hop and all of a sudden things start happening for him. So, if XXL would’ve even had a conversation with me, maybe they would’ve understood me more.” For more news and the latest updates on Tony Yayo and Eminem, stay up to date on HNHH.

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