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Victoria Monet Discusses People Not Understanding Her Sexuality

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Victoria Monet is blossoming into a superstar. She released her debut major label album Jaguar II last year to acclaim from both fans and critics. That album was propelled by her breakthrough hit “On My Mama” which peaked at number 35 on the Hot 100 last year. The song is still hovering on the chart inside the top 50 this week. The song has also racked up more than 67 million streams on Spotify. That puts it among her biggest tracks on the platform.

She got the biggest news yet when the Grammy nominations dropped. She scored an incredible 7 nominations for her breakout year including Best New Artist. She and Ice Spice are neck and neck among those projecting who the favorites are for the Best New Artist Award. The nominations and the major year she had in 2023 were central to a recent interview she did with CBS Mornings. But it wasn’t the only attention-grabbing topic she discussed while there. Check out some clips from the interview that have fans talking below.

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Victoria Monet On Being Bisexual

Victoria Monet has been openly bisexual and in the new interview she discussed the ways people misunderstand it. After confirming that she’s comfortable identifying as bisexual and people knowing about it. But she expanded on misconceptions about it. She explained that people somehow don’t understand that she can still be attracted to women while actively dating a man she has a child with.

Monet has been brushing shoulders with some of the biggest names in music following her breakthrough moment. Earlier this month video made the rounds online of her enjoying herself at a club with Janelle Monae and Teyana Taylor. And just a few weeks later she was out with Megan Thee Stallion, who was grinding on her in advance of an explosive beef with Nicki Minaj that erupted last week. What do you think of Victoria Monet explaining how people have trouble understanding her bisexuality? Do you think she’ll win the Best New Artist award at the Grammys this weekend? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Jay-Z Said His 6th Grade Teacher Was Amazed By His Exceptional Reading Abilities

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As anticipation builds for Jay-Z’s upcoming CBS interview with Gayle King, a new teaser clip has provided a glimpse into the rapper’s early years. Specifically, a clip that teases the interview dropped today and it highlighted a few different topics. The clip discussed Jay-Z being proud of the way that he was able to read at a 12th grade level in 6th grade. He said it was his sixth-grade teacher, Miss Loudon, who played a pivotal role in helping shape his passion for achievement.

In the teaser, Jay-Z fondly recalls Miss Loudon, his sixth-grade teacher, and the impact she had on his academic development. “Miss Loudon was my sixth-grade teacher. In the sixth grade, I was readin’ on a 12th-grade level,” he reminisced. The rapper goes on to express the excitement he felt about this achievement. He highlighted the positive reaction from those around him. “That excited me. ‘Cause everyone was excited. And Miss Loudon, she was excited. It felt like me riding my bike at 4, the way people reacted to that.”

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Jay-Z Sits Down With Gayle King

The revelation offers a glimpse into the rapper’s early education. And the profound influence of a teacher who recognized and nurtured his academic potential. Jay-Z’s recollection emphasizes not only the joy he felt in achieving a high level of literacy. But also the contagious enthusiasm of Miss Loudon, who celebrated his accomplishment. The full “Jay-Z and Gayle King: Brooklyn’s Own” is now available on CBS, and highlights his three-decade career at his Book of HOV exhibit.

This narrative that Jay-Z chose to share sheds light on the importance of dedicated educators who play a vital role in shaping the lives and futures of their students. Miss Loudon’s excitement and encouragement clearly left a lasting impact on Jay-Z. This contributed to his sense of achievement and setting the stage for his future successes. The interview delves deeper into Jay-Z’s experiences, offering viewers a more intimate understanding of the man behind the iconic music and entrepreneurial success. Let us know your thoughts on the full interview!

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JAY-Z’s Gayle King Interview To Air In Full Soon

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JAY-Z’s recent sit-down with Gayle King on CBS Morning will air on Tuesday night at 9:00 PM, ET. It will be available on CBS News and Paramount+ and feature never-before-seen footage from their three-hour interview. During their conversation, the two visit the Book of HOV exhibit at the Brooklyn Public Library. “He’s more than a musician, he’s a mogul,” King said in a press release, as noted by Billboard. “He’s more than a rapper, he’s a visionary.”

In the interview, JAY discusses a myriad of topics relating to his career. He says that in recent years, his focus has shifted from making music to helping others. “I think what matters most is, today, is, being a beacon and helping out … my culture. People of color. I think I pull the most satisfaction from that. Like making music earlier was, like — my first love. I could sit there for hours. It consumed me. Just finding words and figuring out words and how to say this and different ways to say that and different pockets and melodies and how to write this song,” JAY-Z says.

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JAY-Z At The Book Of HOV Exhibit

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JULY 13: Roc Nation CEO, Desiree Perez and Jay-Z attend The Book of HOV: A TRIBUTE EXHIBITION HONORING JAY-Z at Brooklyn Public Library’s Central Library on July 13, 2023, in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Roc Nation)

He continues: “That consumed me. And I think now, you know, the idea of, of taking that platform and, you know, reproducing it for others or doing something like Reform … I think I derive the most joy from that.” Check out a clip from the interview below.

JAY-Z Speaks With Gayle King

Elsewhere in the interview, JAY discusses how he got his “one take HOV” nickname, the viral “Dinner With Jay-Z Or $500,000″ debate, working with The Notorious B.I.G., and much more. Be on the lookout for JAY-Z and Gayle King: Brooklyn’s Own on Tuesday night on CBS News and Paramount+.

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The D.O.C. Explains How He’s Using A.I. To Make A New Album

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The D.O.C. says that he’s working on a new album through the use of artificial intelligence following the 1989 car accident that permanently altered his voice. Speaking with CBS Mornings for a new interview, the rapper explained that he’s working with an A.I. company called Suno on the process.

“Fab 5 Freddy asked me if I would be interested in building an album using A.I. technology,” D.O.C. said. He later added: “When this thing happens, it sounds like a real me. I’ve been doing this since I was 16 years old, but I wanted to be the greatest of all-time. And A.I. might give me another shot at that title.”

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The D.O.C. Performs With Warren G

INGLEWOOD, CA – APRIL 21: Rapper and Death Row Records cofounder The D.O.C. (L) and Warren G (R) perform onstage at The Forum on April 21, 2018 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)

While The D.O.C. says he wants another shot at the greatest of all-time title, he previously gave that honor to the legendary Notorious B.I.G. Speaking about the best rappers of all time the What’s The Headline podcast in May, he explained that he was original resentful of Biggie’s talent. “I got mad at Biggie Smalls ’cause I could hear where I was gonna go,” he said at the time, as noted by HipHopDX. “When he first came [out], I could hear where I wanted to go, and couldn’t do it. So it made me be angry with him — before I met him. But when I met him, he was such a genuine dude. He asked me to take a picture with him, and he was so f*ckin’ humble. And I was like, how can you hate a dude like that? Ever since then, he’s been my No. 1, really. We were in Chicago at something. It was Saafir and Craig Mack and Smalls and myself. And he was just a cool dude, man.”

The D.O.C. Reflects On Life-Changing Car Accident

The D.O.C.’s album created through artificial intelligence will be his first solo project since Deuce in 2003. Be on the lookout for further updates on the effort on HotNewHipHop.

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Are Jennifer Hudson And Common Dating?

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On Monday, November 6, Jennifer Hudson stopped by Late Night With Seth Meyers and discussed becoming an EGOT winner, dressing as Missy Elliott for Halloween, and overcoming her fear of public speaking to successfully host The Jennifer Hudson Show. It was a lovely exchange, but Hudson saved the relationship talk for Gayle King and the CBS Mornings crew. Hudson’s love life is a point of interest (again) this week, as a viral Backgrid paparazzi photo of Hudson and Common — an Emmy, Grammy, and Oscar winner, for those keeping score at home — holding hands in New York City is making the rounds. So, are they dating?

“Professional Jennifer is doing well,” King said toward the end of the five-plus-minute segment. “Personally, is Jennifer doing well? Word on the street is you’re very happy [and in] a very nice relationship.”

Hudson confirmed she is, indeed, “very happy” before King politely added the caveat that Hudson’s relationship is “with someone who shall remain nameless,” which earned a belly laugh from Hudson. That’s when co-host and former NFL wide receiver Nate Burleson cut in more directly, saying, “So, you booed up?”

“Booed up?” Hudson responded. “Hmm, I think it’s more sophisticated than ‘booed up.’” Burleson pressed on with brave investigative journalism to further clarify whether Hudson is in a “situationship” or “entanglement,” to which Hudson said, “It’s definitely not an entanglement. That’s for sure!”

Dating rumors around Common and Hudson started bubbling in August 2022, shortly after news broke that they would be starring in the action-thriller Breathe. Hudson more or less shut the rumor mill down in September 2022. She told Entertainment Tonight, “People create their narratives of it, and it’s like, OK, you know, how you feel. We shot a film together, and he played my husband. We gotta eat in between those moments.”

To Hudson’s point, they were photographed together at Nobu in Malibu, California this February (as noted by People), and then, TMZ asked Hudson about it again this August. Hudson expertly side-stepped the question by saying, “Rumors say a lot of things, but he’s a beautiful man. I will give you that. That’s for certain.” Within the same report, TMZ relayed that unnamed sources told the outlet Common and Hudson had “been together for months.”

Neither Common nor Hudson have explicitly publicly confirmed that they are dating each other, but this week’s hand-holding and talk-show giddiness are the most convincing clues in our evidence pile.

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JAY-Z Speaks On Being First Rapper In Songwriter Hall Of Fame

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During his recent interview with Gayle King, JAY-Z reflected on both the positive and negative aspects of being the first rapper to be enshrined in the Songwriter Hall of Fame. “For a while, they would just dismiss rap as this fad or this noise [with] people just screaming over beats. Not that we needed the validation, but it was like we want the validation ’cause we deserve it,” he explained. Hov was elected to the Hall back in 2017. He has since been joined by Jermaine Dupri (2018), Missy Elliot (2019), Pharrell (2022), and Snoop (2023).

However, the Hall of Fame wasn’t the only thing that he and King talked about. Jigga also recalled how Chris Martin of Coldplay convinced him to headline Glastonbury in 2018. “At one point, I was like why am I going there. If they don’t want me there, I don’t want to go. And Chris from Coldplay was instrumental on [convincing me to play]. He was like, ‘Jay, they love you. It’s just the old guard, they don’t know. It’s always been a rock festival.’ They didn’t have anything against me personally, it was just like, this is a rock festival, this is what it is. The world was changing,” he recalled. JAY-Z’s inclusion in the 2018 lineup garnered a lot of backlash from the more traditional Glastonbury crowd of rock musicians. In one notable example, Hov learned to play Oasis’ “Wonderwall” on the guitar and played it for the crowd after Oasis frontman Noel Gallagher was especially vocal in his opposition.

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JAY-Z Surprises Fans With His Pick For His Most Important Album

Hov has been doing a lot of interviews recently, which has led to a lot of surprising revelations. For example, JAY-Z recently revealed that he believes his most important to album to be Vol 2…Hard Knock Life. “This is the album that’s the most important album because it was the album where I honed my craft as a songwriter and that balance of creating exactly what I want. And just as a writer, a technical song-maker. Song-making skills with real stories is when it all came together on this album,” he explained.

Elsewhere, he also explained what it would take for him to make new music. “I’ll say I wanna make music, but it has to be something important. I don’t wanna just make a bunch of tunes. That’s not gonna serve me. It won’t feed me, first of all. I have to be saying something important. It has to mean something, you know? It has to mean something to a larger society,” he explained.

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Jay-Z Reveals The Origins Of Blue Ivy’s Name And Praises Her “Renaissance Tour” Performance

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Jay-Z recently sat down with Gayle King for a rare interview on CBS Mornings. He doesn’t unpack his personal and creative life very often so when he sits down for an interview like this fans pour over every detail. They honed in on moments like his discussion about potentially selling his masters. He talked about how he doesn’t want to sell them any time soon because he fought so hard to gain control of his music in the first place.

Another fan-favorite moment is when he talked about his daughter Blue Ivy. First, he explained how he and Beyonce arrived at her name in the first place. “Her name was supposed to be Brooklyn. That was the name that we had in theory. But when we got to, what do you call it, those little sonograms? You know, it was super small there and we was calling her Blueberry. Like, ‘Look at the little blueberry.’ It was like a nickname for nine months. So, it was natural, we just took the ‘berry’ off and just called her Blue,” Jay explained. In a even more adorable moment, he explained how proud he was of his daughter for absolutely killing it as a dancer on Beyonce’s “Renaissance Tour” earlier this year. Check out the full interview below.

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Jay-Z Talks Blue Ivy In New Interview

The biggest detail Jay-Z fans clung onto is what it would take for him to release new music. “I’ll say I wanna make music, but it has to be something important. I don’t wanna just make a bunch of tunes. That’s not gonna serve me. It won’t feed me, first of all. I have to be saying something important. It has to mean something, you know? It has to mean something to a larger society.”

Jay-Z also revealed which of his albums he thinks is the “most important.” To the surprise of many fans, that album was Vol 2. Hard Knock Life. He explained that the album saw him finally coming into form as a songwriter and served as one of the biggest moments of his career. What do you think of Jay-Z’s comments about Blue Ivy in his new interview? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Does Jay-Z Have A New Album Coming?

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The first part of Jay-Z’s CBS Mornings interview officially arrived this morning, October 26. The nearly 13-minute clip captured Jay-Z giving Gayle King a tour of his Book Of HOV exhibit at the Brooklyn Public Library. He reflected on his past albums, including Reasonable Doubt, In My Lifetime, Vol. 1, and Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life. It’s already been six-plus years since Jay’s most recent album, 4:44, arrived and became his 14th consecutive No. 1 on the Billboard 200, so King had to ask if Jay-Z has plans for a new album anytime soon — or at all.

“We can’t use the word ‘retirement’ for you,” King said in a separate clip posed to CBS Mornings‘ Instagram account, to which Jay-Z joked, “Yeah, yeah, yeah, nah, I already did that. I can’t do that ever again.”

Then, he answered the question: “I’ll say, I want to make music again, but it has to be something important. I don’t want to just make a bunch of tunes. That’s not gonna serve me. It won’t feed me, first of all.” King asked what Jay-Z does feel feeds him, and he responded, “I have to be saying something important. It has to mean something. It has to mean something to a larger society. Like, 4:44, for example. It was a personal story, but the amount of vulnerability in there allowed for a lot of people to explore the space.”

Watch Part 1 of Jay-Z’s CBS Mornings special above, and watch the clip about new music below.

Jay-Z Reveals The Conditions In Which He Will Drop New Music

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Jay-Z is a legendary artist who in the eyes of many, is the GOAT of hip-hop. Overall, he has dropped numerous classic albums and continues to be a pioneer of the genre. However, the last time we heard music from the artist was in 2017 with 4:44. In the eyes of many, this is a project that could be considered his best and most personal. It was an eye-opening body of work that showcased just how much Jay still has it. Since then, fans have waited for an album, but nothing has dropped.

Recently, Jay-Z sat down with Gayle King for a conversation about his life and career. As you may expect, the conversation eventually shifted over to his music and whether or not he was interested in dropping something new. Overall, Jay would be down to come out with a new project. Although it has to be something meaningful. In the clip below, Jay explains that making music for the sake of it just isn’t something that he wants to do at this stage of his career or his life.

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“I already [used the word ‘retirement’], I can’t do that ever again,” Jay explained. “I’ll say I wanna make music, but it has to be something important. I don’t wanna just make a bunch of tunes. That’s not gonna serve me. It won’t feed me, first of all. I have to be saying something important. It has to mean something, you know? It has to mean something to a larger society.” This is line with an album like 4:44 which is filled with personal experience and introspective thoughts.

If Jay were to drop a new album, it would be very interesting to see what direction he goes in. Hopefully, we find out sooner rather than later. Let us know your expectations for a potential Jay project, in the comments section below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will always keep you informed of the biggest releases from the biggest artists.

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Jay-Z Was Asked The ‘$500K Or Dinner With Jay-Z?’ Question And His Answer Doesn’t Involve Food

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Jay-Z hosts an annual Roc Nation Brunch, but he’d probably bypass his own star-studded soirée if given the option to deposit $500,000 into his already-overflowing bank account.

Hov sat down with Gayle King for the latest CBS Mornings, where King asked him to settle a years-long online debate with various mutations. “If you a had choice between getting paid $500,000 in cash or lunch with Jay-Z, which would you choose?” King asked.

Jay-Z barely needed two seconds to think before shrugging and saying, “You gotta take the money. What I’m gonna say?” King’s counterpoint was that wisdom garnered from Jay-Z during lunch would pay endless dividends, but Jay-Z wouldn’t be swayed. “You got all that in the music for $10.99. That’s a bad deal! I wouldn’t tell you to cut a bad deal.”

He continued, “Take the $500,000, go buy some albums, and listen to the albums. It’s all there. If you piece it together and really listen to the music for the words, for what it is, it’s all there. Everything that I said was gonna happen, happened. Everything I said I wanted to do, I’ve done. There’s the blueprint. The blueprint — literally — to me and my life and my journey is there already.”

There you have it. While King got Jay-Z’s answer, an Instagram user named K Rich briefly bonded with Jay-Z over the question during last week’s Monday Night Football game between the Dallas Cowboys and Los Angeles Chargers. In the Instagram video, K Rich told Jay-Z he would “take that $500K!” Jay-Z walked over to fist-bump him and say, “Be good, man.”

Watch that clip below, and watch the CBS Mornings snippet of King with Jay-Z above.