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Tina Knowles Reveals How Beyonce Dealt With Childhood Bullies

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Beyonce isn’t just one of the biggest stars on planet earth, but one that seems absolutely larger than life. Her massive Renaissance tour last year broke records for its attendance and gross while making nightly news for her looks and guests. She followed that up with Cowboy Carter, her new album and the second chapter in her trilogy of genre experiments. The journey into the world of country music was a massive commercial success and an even bigger hit with critics who praised her ability to slip seamlessly between genres.

But as Tina Knowles recently revealed to Vogue, Beyonce wasn’t always on top of the world. In a recent interview with the publication Knowles discusses what Bey, Solange, and Kelly Rowland were like growing up and some of the challenges they faced. The most surprising reveal may be the fact that Bey herself actually dealt with childhood bullies. But Tina reassures everyone that Bey stood for what was right and stuck up to the bullies when they tried the same tactics on a friend. Check out the full interview and some of the fan praise for Tina Knowles below.

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Tina Knowles Discusses Beyonce, Solange, And Kelly Rowland As Kids

Recently Tina also spoke on how some of Beyonce’s childhood lessons may be passed down to her own children. In another clip where she’s speaking to Vogue she explains how Beyonce taught Blue Ivy to deal with haters. They came after her when the joined the Renaissance tour as a dancer last year. Though almost all of the reception for her inclusion was overwhelmingly positive, she was clearly hung up on some of the hate. Speaking of Renaissance, Bey was recently sued over the album’s lead single “Break My Soul. ” A group filed the suit claiming that the song infringes on their copyright.

What do you think of Tina Knowles story about Beyonce, Solange, and Kelly Rowland when they were children? Are you surprised Beyonce had trouble with bullies in her adolescence? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Mariah The Scientist Admits She Felt “Bullied” At The Beginning Of Her Tour

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Mariah The Scientist is currently making her way around the U.S. on her first-ever tour in support of her third studio album, To Be Eaten Alive. According to the 26-year-old songstress, while she’s got the hang of things now, it hasn’t always been easy. During a recent interview with Billboard, she reflected on the early stages of the tour, revealing that at times, she felt as though audiences weren’t as receptive as she would have liked.

“I think in the beginning, I didn’t totally know what I was doing,” she explained. “Even if I liked music or liked to sing, I never looked at it as if it was gonna be my career. From the starting point I had no idea what I was doing.” Mariah went on, describing how she felt the need to put in even more effort than she already was to win people over.

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Mariah The Scientist Reflects On Her First-Ever Tour

Mariah The Scientist Admits She Felt "Bullied" On Her First-Ever Tour
Mariah the Scientist performs during the Sol Blume Music festival at Discovery Park on August 19, 2023 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/WireImage)

“Do I feel like I was a little bullied? I just feel like people weren’t that open to knowing the story they just ran off with pieces of information without knowing or lack thereof when it comes to me seeing, growing up and doing that. I just had to work overtime to make it right in real time because I didn’t have that experience. Now I have it and it’s way better,” she said.

Fortunately, it doesn’t appear as though Mariah let criticism stand in her way in the slightest. The To Be Eaten Alive tour is currently scheduled to run into June, with closing dates in Austin, Dallas, and Portsmouth. What do you think of Mariah The Scientist revealing that she felt bullied at the beginning of her tour? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Flavor Flav Defends Jelly Roll After The Country Star Steps Away From Social Media

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It’s been a strange few years for rapper turned country star Jelly Roll. In 2022 his song “Son Of A Sinner” broke him into the country music mainstream and it’s been a parade of hits ever since. He scored a pair of absolute smashes with “Need A Favor” and the Lainey Wilson-featuring “Save Me.” He also teamed up with Jessie Murph for yet another huge chart hit in the song “Wild Ones.” That resulted in a myriad of bizarre friends and allies while included Public Enemy rapper Flavor Flav. But it hasn’t been all love for the singer despite being praised quite a bit for an acceptance speech he delivered earlier this year.

The crossover superstar has also been subject to quite a bit of bullying, at least according to his wife. She has a podcast where she recently revealed that Jelly Roll was stepping away from social media. The reason behind the choice has to do with the constant bulling he faced over his weight. “My husband doesn’t show it to you guys, but I’m going to have a very vulnerable moment here. It hurts him,” she says during a recent episode. The comments sparked yet another discussion about the way that celebrities interact with both their fans and haters on social media. But now Flavor Flav has weighed in on the situation, standing up for Jelly Roll in pretty certain terms. Check out what he had to say below.

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Flavor Flav Stands Up For Jelly Roll Against Bullies

Flav didn’t hold anything back with his tweet. “Y’all gone and bullied one of THE NICEST people off social media ,,, so I felts the need to standup for my man JellyRoll. That man does so much for people and communities through his music and activism ,,, Luv me some @JellyRoll615 and Bunnie” his tweet reads. The post also featured a video where he expanded on the point even more.

What do you think of Flavor Flav standing up for Jelly Roll against bullies after he left social media? Do you think celebrities should change the way they interact with social media to avoid the more personal bullying from haters? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Boosie Badazz Claims The LGBTQ+ Community Is Bullying Him

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Boosie Badazz says he’s the victim of LGBTQ+ bullying because he “speaks up for straight people.” He vented about his experiences dealing with the community on Instagram Live, on Sunday. He says queer users on social media often come into his stream and accuse him of being gay.

“No gay sh*t? Bro y’all bullies, bruh,” he said. “I guess I’m the only one who speak up for straight people, so I’m gay. Anybody who speak up for straight people, y’all say gay. Sh*t be crazy. Y’all done bullied the whole world. Athletes, rappers scared to say they straight. Rappers and athletes scared to even say they like women. They scared they gon’ get bullied, bro. Y’all done bullied the whole world. Except me. Except me!”

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA – NOVEMBER 15: Rapper, Boosie reacts while court side during the New York Knicks game against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena on November 15, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

Boosie continued: “I’ll blow y’all asses down. You know me. But y’all done bullied all the athletes, all the rappers. They can’t even say they like pussy. Y’all can come into my Live and call me whatever. You can call me that because you know I’m not that and I’m not cool with it being pushed on the kids. But you can come on my Live. I’ma try to block you but so many y’all be coming on my Live calling me gay just ’cause I don’t like dick. The sh*t crazy.”

Boosie Badazz Voices Frustration With The LGBTQ+ Community

Boosie has gone at the LGBTQ+ community on a number of occasions throughout the years. More recently, he faced backlash for calling out Lil Nas X over his single, “J CHRIST,” as well as for his criticism of the film, The Color Purple. Be on the lookout for further updates on Boosie Badazz on HotNewHipHop.

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Boosie Badazz Claims He’s Being Bullied Over LGBTQ+ Community Criticism

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Boosie Badazz is no stranger to airing his controversial opinions on the internet, and evidently, it earns him quite a bit of backlash. He just recently blasted The Color Purple for its LGBTQ+ themes, which resulted in a full-blown Twitter war with trans actress Ts Madison. Late last year, he even revealed that he once turned down $250K to perform at an LGBTQ+ event. He’s also gone off on queer hitmaker Lil Nas X, and more.

The Louisiana-born performer took to Instagram Live recently to speak on some of the pushback he’s received for his take on the LGBTQ+ community. He calls it nothing short of “bullying.” Apparently, users have been speculating that his strong stance could indicate that he himself is part of the community, and simply keeping it under wraps. According to Boosie, however, he’s just trying to stick up for straight people, which he thinks makes him a target.

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Boosie Badazz Says He’s The “Only One Speaking Up For Straight People”

“Y’all bullies, bruh,” he begins in a clip from the Live. “I guess I’m the only one [to] speak up for straight people so I’m gay. Anybody who speak up for straight people y’all say is gay. That sh*t cr*zy.” Boosie went on, claiming that the “whole world” has become “scared to say they’re straight” except for him. “So many of y’all coming on my Live and calling me gay just because I don’t like d*ck,” he added. “Sh*t’s cr*zy.”

Despite Boosie’s ongoing criticism of the LGBTQ+ community, he insists that he’s not homophobic. “People have to understand that it’s not the same stroke for the same folk,” he said on My Expert Opinion last year. “I trust gay people more than I trust regular people.” What do you think of Boosie Badazz’s response to the backlash he’s received for his controversial comments? Do you think he’s being bullied? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Nicki Minaj Dismisses “Bully” Backlash

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Nicki Minaj’s new interview with Ebro Darden on Apple Music held so much compelling conversation and so many takeaways that we’re still parsing through its best moments. Moreover, they discussed her new album Pink Friday 2, her place in the rap game, her personal growth and current state, and much more. In addition, they also spoke on common criticism that the rapper is a “bully” for demeaning her peers, something that she was quick to laugh off. It’s a bit of an ironic reaction for an accused bully to tease folks as to why she would care about such a thing, but that’s just Roman being Roman.

“You’re just getting Nicki when you hear the music,” Nicki Minaj told the journalist and commentator during their sit-down. “The other stuff is work and some of it is play. I mean, let’s face it. This is my f***ing job. I have to have some sort of fun. If it means making fun of these h*es– why the f**k not? The thing is though, I’ve realized it’s like a movie. They’ve made me the bad guy so I’ve welcomed the challenge. You know why? It’s because I know I can accept that challenge. None of them can. None.”

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The conversation around her “bully” backlash starts at around the 8:30 minute mark.

Furthermore, she also spoke on her acclaim in the rap game and how it differs to the critical leniency male rappers receive. “[It] always has mattered to me that, whether you knew how I look, whether you knew where I was from, whether you knew if I was a male, female, whatever, all that mattered to me was that, ‘Are they liking my raps?’” Nicki Minaj expressed. “And somewhere along the line, that shifted, and it’s everyone’s fault, as a whole, as our culture. It’s *nsane to go backwards. And I’m keeping it a thousand, because when I think about the people who inspired me, I can still pull from them right now. That’s why Biggie, rest in peace, he seems to always make his way on my projects. And I didn’t even realize that. You know what I’m saying?

“So thank God I had those kinds of people that, right now, I can still pull inspiration from them when I don’t have anything to pull from,” she continued. “Whether it’s Biggie, whether it’s Jay, whether it’s Foxy, whether it’s Wayne, whether it’s Lauryn Hill. Because they were so great, I don’t care about any of Biggie Smalls’ videos or Lauryn Hill’s videos. I care about the music. When I was riding on the trains to school, I had my CD player and my headphones. I didn’t give a s**t about what any of them looked like. And it kind of has become a little whatever.” For more news and the latest updates on Nicki Minaj, keep checking in with HNHH.

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Chris Paul Says His Daughter Is Bullied For His Lack Of A Ring

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Chris Paul has had a storied basketball career. After a standout career at Wake Forest, including a Sweet Sixteen appearance in his freshman year, Paul was drafted fourth overall in 2005 by the New Orleans Hornets. Paul had a slow and steady start to this career. He won Rookie of the Year on a bad Hornets team. However, his rise and prime started in 2008. He earned his first of 12 All-Star appearances and a place on the All-NBA First Team. However, after the NBA nixed a trade that would have sent Paul to the Hornets in 2011, he was instead dealt to the Clippers. His time in LA was marked with six All-NBA Defensive First Team and three more All-NBA First Team awards.

Paul was traded to the Rockets in 2017, where he made his first-ever Conference Finals appearance. However, as the Rockets’ star faded, Paul was moved to Oklahoma City. After a strong season with the Thunder, he was dealt once again to the Suns. However, this proved to be a career resurgence for CP3, as he helped the Sun reach the Finals. However, despite the rising star of the Suns, Paul is yet to secure an NBA ring. What’s more, this is now apparently affecting his daughter.

Chris Paul Opens Up On The Pivot

Speaking on The Pivot, Paul talked about how his lack of an NBA ring is now affecting his family. “[My daughter] at the age now where at school kids talk crazy to her. She had a little boy at school that said some reckless stuff to her was like, ‘Your daddy ain’t never gon’ win no championship,” Paul said. For context, Paul’s daughter Camryn is 10 years old so that’s one hell of an emboldened classmate. However, it’s clear that Paul is deeply affected by his daughter becoming the target of his haters, just because he hasn’t won a ring.

This all comes at a time of uncertainty for Paul and the Suns. New franchise owner Mat Ishiba is firmly in a win-now mode, come hell or high water. It’s clear that 2023 was meant to be the championship year. The most notable evidence of this was swinging a massive trade for Kevin Durant. However, that championship did not materialize and now the Suns are in a tough position. At the time of writing, the most recent rumored, per ESPN‘s Tim McMahon, is that Paul will likely be staying on the Suns. This supersedes earlier rumors that Paul would likely be traded. However, while bullying is of course unacceptable, the best way for his daughter to get back at the shit-talking fifth-grader would be to flex a ring.

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SZA Details How High School Bullying Led To Who She Is Today

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SZA’s grown her fanbase to soaring heights during her last decade in the music scene, but now the Grammy-winning singer is revealing the deep past that led her to the woman she is today.

Speaking with People, the “Child’s Play” singer opened up about experiencing bullying during high school for her unique personality, saying, “I was bullied because I wasn’t quiet and I was awkward at the same time.”

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 25: SZA performs onstage at Spotify’s Night of Music party during VidCon 2022 at Anaheim Convention Center on June 25, 2022 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Anna Webber/Getty Images for Spotify)

“I wasn’t this tiny sad victim, but I was more so attacked just because it was giving ‘What is wrong with you?’ energy,” she also shared about the experience, adding, “I always thought, ‘Oh my God.’ I’ll never have the approval of anyone in life, this must be my defining factor, this must be the bottom line.”

On how her current fame compares to her high school days, SZA also told the outlet, “I realized that all the things that made me feel so lame were actually what made me into who I am. It’s like, I didn’t go to prom because I didn’t have any friends and I had no one to go to prom with … [and now] it’s so weird that my life turned into [having] a bodyguard while traveling to parties.”

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The singer-songwriter has been having a busy past year. After winning a Grammy award alongside Doja Cat for their “Kiss Me More” collab, SZA released her second studio album SOS last December.

It contains a tracklist of 23 songs and includes a number of featured artists, including Travis Scott and Ol’ Dirty Bastard.

Following up on the success of her hit 2016 album Ctrl, SZA’s latest project has taken the number one spot on Billboard’s Hot 200 chart for three straight weeks and counting. Popular singles from the album are also continuing to go viral on Instagram and TikTok.

Shortly after announcing her upcoming North American Tour, tickets quickly began to sell out online, showing the singer’s reach, popularity, and journey beyond her past bullying experience. Starting in February, the tour will include stops in New York City, Vancouver, Chicago, and more.

What is your favorite SZA song to date? Drop your pick in the comments below.

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