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Megan Thee Stallion Twerking At Kamala Harris Rally Sparks Outrage

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Yesterday, Megan Thee Stallion graced the stage at Kamala Harris’ rally in Georgia, performing a mashup of hits like “Body,” “Mamushi,” and more. She urged the crowd to cast their votes for the current Vice President during the performance, debuting her new “Hotties for Harris” campaign. “Now I know my ladies in the crowd love their bodies,” she said. “If you want to keep loving your bodies, you know who to vote for.”

While many viewers enjoyed the fun performance, others were outraged by some of Meg’s more suggestive onstage antics. At one point in the show, she twerked to “Girls in the Hood,” which some thought was inappropriate. She’s now trending on X as MAGA men in particular rip her and Harris to shreds for the racy dance moves.

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Megan Thee Stallion Performs At Kamala Harris’ Georgia Rally

“Our founding fathers would be proud that we’re now twerking to get votes,” one critic writes. “Why the hell is ‘Megan Thee Stallion’ twerking on stage at a Kamala event?” another wonders. Some also suggest that the impressive turnout was due solely to Meg’s performance.

Harris highlighted issues like gun safety during the rally, enlisting the help of another artist, Quavo. The former Migos member, who lost his groupmate Takeoff to a shooting in 2022, praised Harris for standing on business when it comes to gun safety. “So if you never voted before, make sure you get out and vote right now ’cause it’s the real one,” he told the crowd.

Critics React To Megan Thee Stallion Twerking At Kamala Harris’ Rally In Georgia

What do you think of Megan Thee Stallion performing at Kamala Harris’ recent rally in Georgia? What about her receiving backlash for twerking onstage? Do you think critics are onto something, or just overreacting? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Swae Lee Gets Ripped To Shreds For Criticizing Kamala Harris

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As the election approaches, tensions have only grown higher, particularly after Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race last weekend. He and others have since endorsed Kamala Harris, though not everybody is on board. Swae Lee, for example, recently hopped online to share his thoughts on the Vice President. According to him, fans ought to do their research before voting for her.

“Do not vote for Kamala !!! Do your research on that whole camp,” he wrote. “I pay over millions in tax dollars every year this man Sent it to A whole nother country !!!!!!!!! Those lil dollars that come off your checks they gave it away !!!!!!! Think about that sh*t.”

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Swae Lee Tells Fans Not To Vote For Kamala Harris

“The money we sent away every American citizen could’ve got minimal 200 grand think about that but I guess we don’t need the sh*t and yall standing for Kamala,” the performer added. “My black people she don’t do nothing but sign off on things against yall ….(us) voting just cuz you think she’s black is not going to end in your favor.”

As expected, his Tweets have earned him a great deal of backlash from other social media users, who are now dragging him on X. While many are simply disappointed by his take on Harris, some have taken the opportunity to dig up his own past. Others are urging him to stay out of the conversation altogether, and encouraging fans to do their own research before deciding who to vote for.

Social Media Users Drag Swae Lee Over Kamala Harris Tweets

What do you think of Swae Lee getting dragged online after telling fans not to vote for Kamala Harris? Are you surprised or not? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Pretty Vee Denies Disrespecting Sonya Massey After Soulja Boy’s B. Simone Rant

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Earlier this week, Soulja Boy took to Instagram Live to clap back at B. Simone, who made some playfully shady comments about the rapper on her Let’s Try This Again podcast. He didn’t hold back at all, blasting Simone’s appearance, career, and more. This prompted a response from both Simone and Pretty Vee, who defended her.

“Don’t play with me @souljaboy. You better play with them ones like this but not @thebsimone. Again she said what she said, now WHAT 🤬,” she wrote in The Shade Room‘s comments section. “I rebuke you in the name of Jesus you living creature 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂.” While most don’t blame Pretty Vee for sticking up for her friend, some called her out for her choice of words. “I rebuke you in the name of Jesus” were the final words of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman murdered by police this month.

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Pretty Vee Says She Meant No Disrespect

Social media users accused Pretty Vee of disrespecting Massey in her response. According to her, however, this was the last thing she meant to do. She took to Instagram recently to address the backlash, claiming that those criticizing her choice of words are taking them out of context, and confirming that she never intended to offend anyone. This sparked another response from B. Simone, who thanked Pretty Vee for standing up for her. “Vee I love you thank you for having my back ❤ A true friend ….you have the purest heart and we know what you meant by it,” she wrote.

What do you think of Pretty Vee receiving backlash for her response to Soulja Boy’s unhinged rant about B. Simone? What about her confirming that she never meant to disrespect Sonya Massey? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Jayda Cheaves Addresses Backlash For Partially Nude Ad Featuring Children

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Earlier today, Jayda Cheaves took to Instagram to unveil a new promotional video for her latest Waydamin swimwear launch. Unfortunately, however, it hasn’t been well received. The video shows Cheaves lying on her stomach on a beach, and taking off her swimsuit top. Eventually, two young boys come and steal the top, and she then runs into the ocean wearing nothing but a pair of swim bottoms.

The video left commenters confused, and criticizing Cheaves for featuring children in the risqué ad. “Not butt naked with the kids,” one Instagram user writes. “You don’t have to be a genius to know that this would be received poorly, cause why are you naked and your son is in this video? Like what made you think this would be okay?” another wonders.

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Jayda Cheaves Defends Herself Amid Criticism

Cheaves took to her comments section to clear things up, emphasizing that the children weren’t on set for any actual nudity. “I am the brand.. & the kids were NOWHERE on set after we filmed their scene OBVIOUSLY,” she wrote. “Why use somebody else kid when none of this is LITERAL and my son lives to be in front of a camera. It was only right to incorporate him.”

In another comment, Cheaves insisted that she had no ill intentions, and was simply trying to convey an inspiring message to other women. “I just want anyone commenting to KNOW it’s nothing weird or ill about this video we ACTED out to leave a message and promote my latest launch,” she explained. “Which inspires every woman to feel BEAUTIFUL, FEARLESS, and ACCEPTED WITHIN no matter what.” What do you think of Jayda Cheaves’ new promotional video? What about her response to backlash for being around kids partially naked? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Janelle Monae Takes Down Michael Jackson Parody Video After Fan Backlash

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Janelle Monae caught an unfortunate bit of backlash for some slightly dark humor the other day, as they posted a video reenacting Michael Jackson’s infamous balcony-baby incident (if you don’t know what we’re talking about, you’ve got some serious pop culture history to learn). They didn’t address some fans’ controversial reactions to it, but they did seem to quietly take it down from their page, so we’d assume that they regret the decision to at least share the clip. It’s a pretty odd way to pay tribute to the King of Pop, but then again, maybe it was to highlight the controversies held in that career as well. Nevertheless, it looks like it won’t be a hot debate topic any longer.

Furthermore, this is especially curious because Janelle Monáe is a big fan of Michael, and especially of his sister, Janet Jackson. “We gather all around the world with your music as our soundtrack,” they introduced the Rhythm Nation icon for her Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, calling her the “legendary queen of Black girl magic.” “We applaud you for your commitment to excellence [and] we celebrate you for giving us memories we wish we could bottle up and save for the next lifetime. History is not complete without you, Janet.”

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Janelle Monae Seemingly Takes Down Controversial Michael Jackson Video

Meanwhile, Janelle Monáe recently commented on how they pick out movie roles, and their explanation was quite curious. “Really, I love to get to know the characters and feel with anything I’m doing,” they told The Guardian. “I really have to feel it in my pubic hairs -– they have to vibrate. My underarm hairs definitely tingled when I got the Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery script.”

As for Michael Jackson, Janelle Monae’s odd reenactment wasn’t the only questionable “tribute” to him from artistic collaborators that raised fans’ eyebrows as of late. Janet Jackson herself caused a commotion when she chose to pose with someone dressed as her brother for a meet and greet with her. While many folks found this disrespectful, it also stands to reason that Janet sees this kind of thing often. As such, maybe she can see it from a more appreciative and respectful point of view than our Internet-influenced perspective.

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Ryan Garcia & Wiz Khalifa Link-Up Leads To Criticism Following Boxer’s Racist Comments

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Over the weekend, Ryan Garcia went to support his brother Sean in his match against Amado Vargas on the Nate Diaz versus Jorge Masvidal undercard in Anaheim, California. In fact, he even ran into Wiz Khalifa at the event, and he shared a clip of their interaction online. “Real vibes real time @wizkhalifa What’s the next move, Monaco?????,” the boxer captioned the clip, with the rapper reportedly replying: “We linking up in Europe.” However, a lot of fans weren’t happy with this link-up due to Garcia’s recent racist rant against Black people and many other groups, and accused him of trying to exploit Wiz and black fans’ goodwill.

For those unaware, this even led to his expulsion from the World Boxing Council. “Exercising my authority as president of the WBC, I am hereby expelling Ryan Garcia from any activity with our organization,” Mauricio Sulaiman shared on Thursday, July 4. “We reject any form of discrimination. I fear for Ryan well being [sic]. He has declined multiple attempts for our help with mental health and substance abuse.” As such, many fans wondered whether or not Wiz Khalifa was aware of what Garcia had said, and posited that he wouldn’t be so keen for a photo op if he did.

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“I haven’t spoken to Ryan in a long time,” Ryan Garcia’s dad told Fight Hub TV during a recent interview. “He speaks to his mother more than me. But it’s okay, he’ll call me when he wants to. I would love for him to get some type of therapy when it comes to his drinking. I’m being real. He says he can control it. I hope he can. But if he doesn’t… Get that therapy so he can stop.”

Meanwhile, Ryan Garcia already apologized for his remarks, although they were very heavy and combative, so not everyone is taking a forgiving stance. It’s also not his first notable rap crossover of the year, as he caused another uproar when he claimed truth to debunked rumors that Drake was involved in XXXTENTACION’s death. This not only prompted outrage from X fans, but also from close collaborators of him and Drizzy like Ski Mask The Slump God, Vory, and more. We’ll see whether other rappers become aware of what Garcia said, and whether or not they choose to let bygones be bygones if they meet.

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Adam22 Dismisses Backlash Over Interviewing Pop Smoke’s Alleged Killer

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Adam22 recently drew the Internet’s ire for choosing to interview Pop Smoke’s alleged killer Blockstar on No Jumper, and the backlash was swift and brutal. Moreover, during their conversation, Blockstar spoke on what his thoughts are on his sentence and the deadly situation as a whole, and it was quite a controversial topic of debate online. However, Adam came through with a social media video recently addressing the issue and speaking on fans’ concerns with the move. In the clips below, he talks about why he chose to interview the now free man and why he found it important to learn more about the New York rapper’s murder.

“I didn’t do that interview because I don’t care,” Adam22 expressed. “That’s what a lot of people seem to think. ‘Adam just doesn’t give a f**k.’ That’s not the case at all. I did that interview because I thought it was an important historical record of somebody involved in one of the most tragic, insane stories in rap history. I knew Pop Smoke, I was texting him for probably a year. We spoke on camera for a couple minutes for Rolling Loud in 2019, like, a few months before he passed. I have a huge amount of respect for him. I’m not ignorant to what a gigantic impact he had on New York City. I have nothing but respect for him, and definitely didn’t want to enrage his friends or family. I actually wanted to do a piece of content that I thought they would be able to benefit from.

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Adam22 Responds To Criticism Over Interviewing Pop Smoke’s Alleged Killer

“By having this conversation, people can really understand what goes through the mind of somebody who’s capable of doing something like that,” Adam22 continued. “I think if you watch the interview, it’s pretty obvious that I wasn’t glamorizing it and that I was trying to have the tough conversation with him that I thought this situation warranted. A lot of people seem to think I’m the first person who’s ever interviewed a killer, which is completely not true. […] Pop Smoke, famous rapper. Beloved. Who did Gangster Williams [whom he interviewed] kill? 40 drug dealers slash gang members that you and I don’t know. So it’s kind of hard to, like, work up that empathy. […] I remember when Vlad took a lot of heat because he interviewed Keefe D… I thought it was pretty impressive that Vlad stood on his principles and did that interview. It was an important story.

“The truth is that [these interviews] correct the record for a lot of people and let them know how these situations really went down,” Adam22 concluded. “I also think that the Blockstar interview about Pop Smoke was important for that reason, too. […] So to me, it was important to have that. I knew at that time that he was going to do the interview with somebody else if I didn’t do it.” Check out his full remarks in the video above.

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King Combs Catches Flack For Lewd Pictures Of His Girlfriend Amid Diddy Scandal

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Christian “King” Combs and his girlfriend Raven Tracy recently celebrated her birthday at the “Invisible House,” and the pictures they shared from their outing caused a bit of a stir online. Moreover, he included pictures of him picturing her body in a lewd pose, particularly around the back, and embracing her sensually on some furniture. If it was anyone other than King, then these snapshots probably wouldn’t cause much of an uproar at all. But considering the scandal of sex-related allegations that his father Diddy is facing right now, many felt that this was a little too close for comfort.

Check out the comments of the Instagram post below to see some of the debate around this, but a lot of people think that comparing King Combs to Diddy is a big reach. After all, Tracy’s brand is literally called “Body,” and there’s nothing suggesting that there’s actually any sort of connection or implication here. Rather, some folks just expressed their discomfort with seeing a post like this with the heavy context that’s impossible to remove from it. Still, this just seems like a case of social media users being unable to separate between their content feeds and jumping up at anything Bad Boy-related.

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King Combs & Raven Tracy For Her Birthday

Sadly, a more grounded and real consequence of this for King Combs is that he can’t do anything without bringing up his dad’s accusations. For example, he posted a Father’s Day tribute for Diddy with the following message: “HAPPY FATHERS DAY TO THE GREATEST!! Love you pops!” Of course, the comments section flooded with folks bringing up all the lawsuits and making light of this situation. But anyone with family knows that love is a complicated feeling.

Meanwhile, speaking of the Combs family’s social media activity, it looks like Diddy might just return to Instagram, as he recently posted a video of him boarding a private jet. For those unaware, he had previously wiped his entire account, including his apology to Cassie after the video of him assaulting her surfaced. This also became a point of heavy controversy, and we have no idea whether he plans to post more. Yet we’re sure that it’s impossible to avoid online attacks, so the whole family needs extreme caution.

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Yo Gotti Doubles Down Amid Angela Simmons’ Gun Purse Controversy

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Angela Simmons recently stepped out for the 2024 BET Awards rocking an unconventional accessory, which has since sparked a great deal of backlash. Photos of Simmons posing with a bedazzled gun-shaped purse circulated online shortly after the event, and many social media users weren’t feeling it. She later clarified that she in no way intended to offend anyone, and simply liked the bag’s design. “I’m not violent,” she explained. “I’ve obviously been through a lot in my personal life when it comes to gun violence and it’s very personal to me.”

Simmons also took to Instagram to issue a heartfelt apology, revealing that she “deeply” regrets her decision to carry the purse. Now, Yo Gotti has taken to his own page to address the fallout. He seems to be taking a drastically different approach, however.

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Yo Gotti Claims Angela Simmons Was “Just Practicing”

“She just practicing,” In an Instagram Story posted earlier today alongside a series of gun and laughing emojis. “LOL.” While fans can’t blame him for standing by his girlfriend amid the controversy, some think that he went about it the wrong way. After all, she just issued a formal apology for the purse, which he’s now seemingly condoning. He’s left social media users split, and debating about whether or not Simmons even deserved any backlash in the first place.

“Not him adding fuel to the fire she trying to put out!” one commenter says. “I’m happy he made a joke cause she did not have to apologize at at all,” another writes. What do you think of Angela Simmons arriving at the 2024 BET Awards with a bedazzled gun purse? What about Yo Gotti’s reaction to the backlash she’s now facing? Did he do the right thing or not? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Angela Simmons Addresses Backlash & Cringe Over Her Bedazzled Gun Purse At The BET Awards

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Angela Simmons made quite the fashion statement at the 2024 BET Awards in Los Angeles last night (Sunday, June 30), brandishing a bedazzled purse shaped like a gun in the cameras’ faces. A lot of folks on social media, like you’ll see in the comments sections of the Instagram posts below, labeled this as a pretty cringe showing, or at the very least a bizarre one. Moreover, Yo Gotti’s boo recently took to the Internet to explain her decision and respond to a lot of folks hating on her for this move. From what she said in the clip below, she just really liked the design and didn’t want to promote that sort of lifestyle.

“So I see a lot of conversation around the bag, the purse I wore to the awards,” Angela Simmons’ message began. “And normally I don’t address, like, rumors and stuff. But I’m not like that, never been like that. I’m super -– like, I’m not violent. I’ve obviously been through a lot in my personal life when it comes to gun violence and it’s very personal to me.

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Angela Simmons Responds To Gun Purse Backlash

“But I just liked the bag and I thought it was cool and I thought it was a fashion moment and that was it,” Angela Simmons continued. “I didn’t have any intentions of ruffling anyone’s feathers. It seems like everyone -– or a couple of people, I’lll say -– are a little upset. But I don’t mean no harm. [I’m] super, super peaceful, and… Yeah. I’m sorry if it bothered anyone, but that’s not me, that’s just not how I am.” While a lot of her content online can lean more in a thirst trap direction, it’s clear that she wanted to leave that to the side and focus on this current issue.

Meanwhile, Angela Simmons and Yo Gotti will continue to represent hip-hop at its own spaces and beyond. For example, they and E-40 hit up a White House party last year in lavish fashion, living it up with the big wigs and making their mark on pop culture extend beyond typical spaces. We’ll see what else she decides to try out to make a style statement. Hopefully it’s a tad less violent.

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