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Tory Lanez TikTok Trend Gets Backlash Online

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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.

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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

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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?”

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Azealia Banks Lashes Out at Matty Healy

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“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.

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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

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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.

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Blueface’s Questionable Treatment Of A Drunk Club-Goer

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.

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

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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.

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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

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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.

Read More: Janelle Monáe Explains Her Recent Antics: “I’m Much Happier When My Titties Are Out”

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

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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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Timbaland Calls R. Kelly “The King Of R&B,” Fans Lash Back

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Timbaland just caught a lot of heat online for proclaiming that R. Kelly, convicted sex offender, is “the King of R&B.” Moreover, the producer made such comments during his conversation with Shannon Sharpe on the latter’s Club Shay Shay podcast, where they also broached Timbo’s struggles with addiction. However, his praise of the disgraced R&B star didn’t come without its caveats, as he acknowledged that it was a loaded subject that people quickly bash on. Still, he maintained the importance of separating the art from the artist when it comes to their greatness and impact, and Sharpe was actually the first to do so in the conversation. Many fans expressed disappointment and anger with this take, especially considering that the Virginia native produced for one of Kelly’s victims, Aaliyah.

“R. Kelly’s the king of R&B,” Timbaland stated. “We all know that, man. And it’s funny, I’m glad you talk about that, because I be having talks- everybody jump when you say R. Kelly. I’m like, ‘So we just gonna ignore his music that he gave us, that we all jam to?’ No, we can’t do that. His art is his art, I ain’t gonna bash the man’s art. Don’t mix music up with personal. Music is a feeling, it stands alone. Music is something that don’t have no race, it brings people together. It don’t have no drama with it. It is a place of enjoyment, a feeling, so don’t bring drama into music. Leave that outside.”

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Timbaland & Shannon Sharpe Speak On R. Kelly’s Legacy

Furthermore, the 56-year-old currently serves a 30-year prison sentence stemming from a New York conviction. In addition, authorities convicted him of sex trafficking, child pornography, and other federal and civil charges in Chicago this year. While the Chicago sentence is technically an additional twenty years, only one of those will be added to his total time, as the rest serve concurrently with his New York sentence. Undeniably, his legacy saw a massive and irreversible taint as a result that re-contextualized his entire work under a dark light. Check out reactions to Timbaland’s take below.

Twitter Reacts To The “King Of R&B” Take

Regardless of his thoughts on legacy and artistic separation, the case of R. Kelly precedes much of his work in today’s discussions. As such, many out there continue to make sure his crimes are not forgotten in probably the most extreme example of a tarnished musical legacy. Whether that persists for years to come remains to be seen, and whether others will face a similar fate is a mystery. For more news and the latest updates on R. Kelly and Timbaland, stick around on HNHH.

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Sauce Walka Responds To Backlash For Saying He Doesn’t “Date” Black Women

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Sauce Walka recently appeared on Tony The Closer’s Get Yo Ass Up podcast, where he shared his dating preferences. The Houston rapper said that he doesn’t “date black women,” leading to some intense backlash from viewers. Sauce Walka then took to Twitter to defend his stance.

When Tony The Closer asked Sauce Walka if he dates black women, he responded, “I date all women.” “But,” he continued, “when I date a black woman vs. dating a white woman, I do business. It has to make business sense. You have to understand the type of man that I am, and understand the stuff that I do.” He went on to cite differences he believes black and white women have. The rapper also stated, “I have multiple women in my life. They have to understand that there’s multiple women in my life.”

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Sauce Walka Says He Prefers Women Who Accept That He’s “Not Monogamous”

The rapper later responded to the backlash on Twitter. He wrote, “My relationships, attraction and romance is based on making money not making love.” “I’m not the husband type black or white,” he added. Sauce Walka went on to say, “So women can choose to not be attracted to broke men with no ambition or stability etc..!? But I can’t choose to be attracted to women who understand incorporation beats independence and teamwork makes the dreamwork!? On all levels of life not jus business unity always wins!” He later claims that he prefers women who “respect the truth that [he’s] not monogomous.”

The Shade Room shared the clip on Instagram alongside his Twitter responses, prompting heated discussion from commenters. One user wrote, “How TF do you come from a BLACK WOMAN but gotta a problem and judgment on the BLACK WOMAN. We gotta stop PROTECTING the BLACK MEN who don’t PROTECT US.” Another commenter added, “So let’s call out that black women are the most sought after leaders from most major companies, including Fortune 500 companies and we are the fastest growing rate of self made millionaire’s in this country so if there’s anybody that’s about business, it’s a Black Woman.”

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Lil Durk Faces Backlash For Saying He’s Not “Super Big On” Lyrical Rappers

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In a recent interview with Spotify’s RapCaviar, Lil Durk admitted that he’s not a fan of lyrical rap. The rapper was discussing his recent single alongside J. Cole, “All My Life.” Lil Durk’s comments in the interview sparked some controversy among viewers.

In the interview, he said Cole’s guest verse on the single “went crazy.” He went on to say, “I had to listen to it like four times.” “You know I ain’t super big on lyricist-type rappers. Cole was one of them ones that, like, him and [JAY-Z], you gotta play them 50 times to catch what they’re saying,” the rapper shared. He went on to say, “Like, if you listen to Lil Wayne right now and you heard some shit 10 years ago that you just catch onto today. But [Cole] definitely gave me one of them verses and I appreciate it. ‘Cause he ain’t even have to, for real. He could’ve given us anything.”

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Social Media Responds To Lil Durk’s Comments

Social media users were eager to make their opinions on Lil Durk’s admission clear. One user left an Instagram comment, calling it a “[sad] day when mfs don’t listen to actual lyrics.” Another wrote, “He’s not super big on lyrics, Lyrical Rappers……Then what is my generation of rappers doing on songs smh.” “I like Dirk’s music but cmon bro. I don’t understand why my generation doesn’t the core of what hip hop is and what is used to stand for,” they added.

Despite his criticism of the genre, Lil Durk went on to compliment Cole’s work on “All My Life” in an interview with Complex. “He smoked my ass on that one, for one — barely,” the rapper shared. Adding, “That barely happens. But shout out to J. Cole, shout out to [Dr.] Luke, we made it happen.” Earlier this week, Lil Durk also announced his upcoming Sorry For The Draught tour. The summer 2023 tour will feature Kodak Black, NLE Choppa, and DD Osama. Lil Durk also has a new album coming out this month, titled Almost Healed, which fans can expect to hear on May 26.

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Lakeyah Claps Back At Backlash For Rapping About Men As A Lesbian

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Lakeyah recently responded to online backlash she faced after people pointed out that, as a lesbian, she raps about male lovers on her tracks. Despite some criticism, the Milwaukee rhymer maintained that she does so to relate to a wider listener base. “I can’t wait until you start rapping about being with women,” one user expressed on Twitter. “What’s the difference when a gay male artist talks about having a p***y and doesn’t have one?” the No Pressure Part 2 MC tweeted in response. In fact, this is far from the first time she’s addressed the issue.

“Don’t worry about the pronouns I use in my music,” Lakeyah previously expressed on Twitter. “I be tryna relate to the broader audience. If you gay rap it in gay. Hell idk leave me alone.” In another tweet, the “Real B***h” artist expanded on her sexuality and creative process. “Nobody MAKES me rap the way I do love,” she wrote. “I’ve been a lesbian since I was young & I also have been studying and making music since I was 14-15. Rapping the SAME way I do. With male pronouns for as long as I can remember. My sexuality is def a ‘if Yk Yk.’”

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Lakeyah Addresses Backlash To Her Lyricism

However, such conversations haven’t really dampened her career or visibility at all, so she’ll likely continue to brush off the haters. One of her most recent musical appearances was her contributions to DDG’s deluxe version of his album It’s Not Me It’s You. Alongside Coi Leray on the track “Rich B***h,” Lakeyah came through with her consistently boisterous and confident energy. Once you back up your choices with bars, rap fans find it a whole lot easier to understand.

Still, this does open up an interesting conversation on representation, relatability, and how much artists should cater to their listeners. Regardless, from the 22-year-old’s expressions, it’s clear she will do whatever makes her most comfortable and fitting as a lyricist. If, for her, that means including the widest net of people possible, than who is anyone to ask her to do any different? After all, it’s not like her music is overtly exclusionary to begin with. Let us know what you think of this debate in the comments and return to HNHH for more on Lakeyah.

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