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Tamar Braxton Gifts Jeremy Robinson A Birthday Chain After Claiming She’s Single

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Tamar Braxton is sending some mixed signals regarding her relationship status, but at least her on-and-off-again boo Jeremy Robinson has some new bling to rock. Moreover, she recently gifted him a gold diamond-encrusted pendant chain for his birthday amid claims that they married. However, fans didn’t really know how to interpret this development since the singer had declared herself single during a recent Twitter rant. This set of messages also pointed to a lot of turmoil in her personal life, and regardless of what’s going on behind the scenes in regards to her endeavors, hopefully some more clarification down the line points to better days ahead.

“JR means the world to me…” Tamar Braxton had tweeted. “Thank God for him… my husband and my children has saved my life!!!! But, I’m so mad at my life… my family is TOXIC!!! I should have NEVER went back to BFV!! NEVER!!!” “Y’all I’m going through it,” she said in a follow-up tweet. “I’m single and sad and this TV s*** is a lot. Y’all have NO idea!!! NONE!!! The gas lighting is CRAZY!!! And I’m going back into treatment!!!! Omg I just pray that my marriage can be saved and my life can be spared. My family is AWFUL!!!”

Read More: Jeremy Robinson Claps Back At Recent Tamar Braxton Interview In Lengthy Instagram Rant

Tamar Braxton’s Gift To Jeremy Robinson

However, Tamar Braxton and Jeremy Robinson aren’t the only ones sending mixed signals and contributing to their relationship drama. For example, conservative political figure Angela Stanton-King recently trolled Braxton with a picture of Robinson and claimed to tell him that he doesn’t need her, and that he agreed. However, Stanton-King then backtracked her statement, making her preference for “dark chocolate” clear. Just goes to show that outside forces can be as impactful in a bizarre relationships as its duo.

Meanwhile, in other Jeremy Robinson news, authorities recently hit him with a DUI arrest. If he really is still with Tamar Braxton, then we’re sure that she’s supporting him amid this development, which occurred last July. But fans still have a lot of unanswered questions about their bond and how they would characterize their relationship. We’ll see if we get any answers to these inquiries in the near future.

Read More: The History Of K. Michelle & Tamar Braxton’s R&B Beef

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Lil Yachty Catches Flack For Disrespecting His Friend Mitch During Key Glock Podcast

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Lil Yachty is in some hot water these days, spurred by his regional fashion comments and some other big headlines as of late. But this new instance of backlash rings a bit differently, as it has to do with his personal treatment of his podcast cohost, Mitch. They had a bit of a mini argument during their Key Glock episode, who didn’t really speak on much about this debacle. The awkward moment centered around the Atlanta creative taking responsibility for turning Mitch’s life around, as he questioned what his friend would even be doing today if it wasn’t for him. Mitch conceded that he didn’t want a job back then, but also spoke on his personal growth and how he’s learned a lot about himself.

Furthermore, it seems like they were both making essentially the same point. The difference is that Lil Yachty emphasized his role in Mitch’s growth and seemed to dismiss the notion that he could’ve made a life for himself without him. As such, many fans in the replies of the post below called him out for disrespecting his friend in this way, especially in front of a guest and on a public platform. But the “Sorry Not Sorry” artist has an even bigger relationship in the balance right now… At least, according to some gossip train-riding fans.

Read More: Joe Budden Insulted By Lil Yachty’s Claim That He Can Out-Rap Him On An Alchemist Beat

Lil Yachty’s Controversial Conversation With Mitch

You may have already heard that the OVO fanbase turned on Lil Yachty when he seemingly unfollowed his friend and frequent collaborator Drake on Instagram. While he seemed to quickly re-follow him within minutes, many still thought that this indicated a rift in their bond. For some fans, the main theory revolves around how Drizzy took Yachty off of their leaked collab “Supersoak,” and the latter was the one who sent the unreleased cut to Kai Cenat in the first place.

Nevertheless, it seems like this is all too murky and speculative for us to conclude that Drake and Lil Yachty are at odds. As such, we can assume that they’re still cool. Most likely, so are Yachty and Mitch, for that matter. But still, fans think that he made a mistake by airing out this dirty laundry on their friendship in this way. We’ll see whether the “Die For Me” creative addresses any of this in the near future.

Read More: Killer Mike Sticks Up For Lil Yachty Amidst Controversial ATL Fashion Debate

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DL Hughley Explains Why He Will Never Be On Shannon Sharpe’s “Predatory” Podcast

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D.L. Hughley was one of many comedians that had something big to say about the 2024 interview that keeps on giving. Moreover, during a recent sit-down interview with DJ Vlad on VladTV, he expressed why he thinks that Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay podcast became “predatory” with the Katt Williams interview and why he’d never go on it. Principally, the comedian came to this conclusion because it didn’t fairly characterize the relationships that most comedians have with each other.

“I think that, like any other endeavor, there are jealousies, idiosyncrasies,” D.L. Hughley’s comments on Shannon Sharpe began. “But I don’t think that’s indicative of the experiences that most of us have. After the Katt Williams interview, which was a phenomenon, he kept trying to replicate it. ‘Let me bring on somebody else to have a beef.’ Like, I can understand it was a phenomenon. But then, all of a sudden, you try to replicate it.

Read More: D.L. Hughley Calls Out DJ Khaled’s Silence On War In Gaza Despite His Palestinian Roots

D.L. Hughley Speaks On Shannon Sharpe & Club Shay Shay

“To me, just like you love what you do, he love what he does,” D.L Hughley continued concerning Shannon Sharpe. “For me, as a matter of principle, it is too messy. Now, I think it’s morphed into something else because I think that brook has run dry. But for me, it’s just all of those people I saw on there were people who wanted to go on there because of what happened on Undisputed. The way Skip did him made me and a lot of other Black people go ‘F**k this, we’re going to make sure this brother’s okay.’

“But then you take that and the very people that got there first, I think, were damaged by the first iteration of what went on,” D.L. Hughley concluded. “For me, I would never do it. I was going to do it a long time ago. Honestly, before that happened, I had been slated to do it a couple of different times. I just didn’t. I’m glad he’s making his money, I’m glad he’s doing what he’s doing. I’m not jealous or hateful. It’s just a personal thing I wouldn’t do. And people can say, ‘Why you do Vlad and not him?’ I f**k with you. [He] don’t need me anyway. And he was my favorite football player ever. He’s my favorite tight-end ever, ever.”

Read More: Shannon Sharpe’s Kendrick Lamar And Drake Stance Leads To An Admission From John Cena

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Macklemore Fan Arrested Onstage After Duet

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Macklemore isn’t one to engage in onstage antics, but a twist of fate lent some very odd context to a recent performance of his. Moreover, he (along with many other artists) took the stage at the Lovestream Festival in Slovakia, and at one point, he invited a Slovenian fan onstage to perform a duet with him. After the woman boasted about it on social media, someone recognized her from an open police report (as a wanted woman) and informed authorities at the “Hind’s Hall” MC’s performance. Cops let her wrap her performance up and then arrested her for avoiding a fine from an alleged streaking incident.

Elsewhere, Macklemore instead usually draws up controversy for his music, whether for the right and wrong reasons. Most recently, his release of a pro-Palestine track stirred up a storm on social media, including a response diss from Wu-Tang Clan affiliate Remedy. Overall, this is a very complex situation and one that political and social polarization can obfuscate when it comes to the actual humanitarian issues at hand. Nevertheless, the “Thrift Shop” rapper’s powerful single speaks volumes to the need to engage in these difficult conversations and definitely achieved at least part of its intended effect.

Read More: Macklemore Fed Up With Drake Vs. Kendrick Lamar Beef Coverage In Pro-Palestinian Track “HIND’S HALL”

Macklemore Performing In Paris

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PARIS, FRANCE – MAY 29: Macklemore performs onstage during the ibis RockCorps France 2024 at Accor Arena on May 29, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/Getty Images)

“I didn’t expect to be on a microphone,” Macklemore expressed during a pro-Palestine rally in Washington, DC. “There are thousands of people here more qualified to speak on the issue of a free Palestine than myself. But I will say this: They told me to be quiet. They told me to do my research, to go back, that it’s too complex to say something, right? To be silent in this moment. In the last three weeks, I’ve gone back and I’ve done some research … I’m teachable. I don’t know enough. But I know enough that this is a genocide.”

“I have so many close lifelong Jewish and Muslim friends and I don’t want to cause any additional harm to any of them,” Macklemore shared on Instagram. “But I trust in our friendships that even if we disagree we can be rooted in love and acceptance in whatever dialogue transpires. I trust that these potential challenging and emotional conversations will not divide us in the end but lead to more compassion. Killing the innocent is never the answer. Revenge only breeds more hatred. Thinking of ourselves as separate from one another is a lie.”

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Cardi B Fans Think She Just Dissed Nicki Minaj & JT During Her Instagram Live

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While most of the Nicki Minaj and Cardi B beef is a battle between the Barbz and the Bardi Gang, sometimes these artists can fuel it too. Moreover, a lot of the latter group thinks that their fav sent shade to the Trinidadian superstar and to her former collaborator, JT. For those unaware, Nicki apparently unfollowed the former City Girl on Instagram (and Ice Spice, for that matter), which prompted someone to ask about that situation during Cardi’s recent Instagram Live. While it’s technically still up in the air whether she meant to address them, she did mention this commenter by name, and the comments themselves explicitly name these femcees.

“Freaky Marko, can you stop f***ing – I love you, but please stop mentioning these b***hes on my s**t,” Cardi B expressed during her IG Live, responding to @freakymarko’s question about Nicki Minaj and JT. “I love you to death, but don’t mention these h*es on my s**t. That s**t is just messy.” Interestingly enough, Nicki recently enlisted BIA for her upcoming tour, whom dissed Cardi on a track earlier this year.

Read More: Nicki Minaj Stirs Debate Among The Barbz With Possible JT Shade On Stationhead

Cardi B Seems To Shade Nicki Minaj & JT

Elsewhere, another possible development in this long-running beef came from Nicki Minaj, as she took to Twitter to seemingly respond to Cardi B flaunting her top status following her Inspiration Award win at the Hollywood Unlocked Impact Awards. “Hi so let’s get into this right now,” Nicki tweeted. “I’m that Btch. That’s Number 1. Number 2. Revisit number one. If it means you gotta revisit that s**t 500 times a day, DO IT!!!!!!!! Before you EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!! Think bout playing pon MY BOMBOROSCLOT HEADTOP!!!!!”

“I’m really my biggest critic and I always say this,” Cardi B said in her Impact Awards speech. “Nobody has it harder than in the industry and in every genre than a female rapper, and I’m going to tell you why. You have to have the best verse. Not only that, you have to kill the charts. On top of that, your personal life has to be perfect, or then the opp b***hes are going to use that against you.” We’ll see what happens next between these warring femcees.

Read More: Cardi B Delivers Exciting New Details About Pregnancy & New Album

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Tyrese Accuses His Ex-Wife Of Trying To Squeeze $40K A Month From Him Amid Divorce

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Tyrese is still going through a nasty and contentious divorce process with his ex-wife Samantha Lee. Moreover, much of their back-and-forth in court concerns supposedly defamatory statements from one party to the other, as well as discrepancies over payments and asset divisions. But the most recent update concerns the actor and singer’s monthly payments to Lee after their divorce eventually finalizes. Furthermore, he claims that she and her legal team is trying to squeeze even more money out of him. This comes after the Los Angeles native reflected tearfully on this and other struggles during his return to The Breakfast Club.

“I just got another letter from her lawyers,” Tyrese’s comments on his ongoing divorce began via Instagram Live. “Requesting that I send over all of my tax returns and all of my bank statements because she’s trying to get $20,000 and I think they’re trying to take it up to, like, 40. They’ve been looking at all of my movies and all of the concerts and shows that I’ve been doing and they over there like blood-sucking lawyers, rubbing their hands. And Samantha’s doing the same thing.

Read More: Tyrese Dips From Concert To Avoid A $10 Million Lawsuit: Watch

Tyrese’s Recent Claims About His Divorce

“Rubbing their hands and they’re going, ‘Oh s**t, you know, for the last year and a half, he look like he’s been doing really well. Let’s go ahead and get those bank statements over here so we can figure out a way to get this law firm another $600,000 they were asking for in legal fees,’” Tyrese went on. “It’s a dirty, dirty game out here. Well, y’all won’t keep waiting. Y’all pray for me because I am hearing that the appeals court around my case – my divorce case is being appealed. And they are going to give me the outcome of my appeal August 25.”

Meanwhile, Tyrese also dismissed social media backlash to his recent and controversial performance of the national anthem. “Thank you…… You’re always welcome here….. respectfully,” he responded to a Twitter user blasting his take. “I don’t really know if I agree…. Few bad notes? Mheeeee that’s an open mic for you….. God is the greatest we live in the best county in the world and I really really tried”

Read More: Brian McKnight’s Son Niko Warns Tyrese To Stay Out Of His Family Drama

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Lil Yachty Re-Follows Drake On Instagram Following Intense Fan Speculation

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Well, that was quick. Fans of Lil Yachty and Drake’s collaborative chemistry breathed a sigh of relief when it became clear that the former is now following the latter on Instagram. Moreover, this is because social media users initially went into a frenzy due to the Atlanta creative unfollowing the Toronto superstar, which eagle-eyed followers spotted on Tuesday (August 20). Of course, a lot of the controversy behind this is that the duo has a strong personal bond. Also, they picked a very inconvenient time to spark this sort of thing, as the rest of the world has intensely tallied up Drizzy’s enemies in the rap game for a couple of months now.

But the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle isn’t the only factor that fans thought contributed to Lil Yachty’s unfollow. It’s also the fact that, based on some online teases, Drake is gearing up to officially release the track “Supersoak.” However, it seems like this cut no longer features Yachty. The Let’s Start Here. artist had initially leaked the original collaborative version of this song to Kai Cenat after they failed to clear the sample. The reason why is because the sampled artist, Mr. Hotspot, refused to do so unless they made a clean version of their link-up.

Read More: DJ Akademiks Argues Kendrick Lamar & J. Cole Never Had A “Stimulus Package” Like Drake

Lil Yachty Re-Follows Drake (If He Ever Really Unfollowed Him In The First Place)

As such, when Lil Yachty unfollowed Drake for a brief moment, one popular fan theory was that Mr. Hotspot allowed the latter to drop the song if he removed the former from it. After all, it was Yachty who spilled much of this tea on a recent podcast. During this same session, he also expressed regret over sharing his thoughts on the Kendrick Lamar beef. These comments really angered much of the OVO fanbase, and planted the seeds of doubt concerning their friendship that manifested today.

Meanwhile, Lil Yachty also has some other critics to deal with. Jim Jones challenged him to a “fashion battle” to settle the debate over Atlanta style and New York style that Yachty sparked earlier this year. Regardless of whether or not this Drake situation is anything legitimate, he will probably continue to share his unfiltered and outspoken perspective on the culture. Let’s see whether or not they will spend “Another Late Night” in the studio together or if this marks something more contentious.

Read More: Joe Budden Insulted By Lil Yachty’s Claim That He Can Out-Rap Him On An Alchemist Beat

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Lil Yachty Sends Drake Fans Into A Frenzy By Unfollowing Him On IG

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It seems like fans will spend “Another Late Night” theorizing and speculating as to who Drake is beefing with next. Moreover, some eagle-eyed fans on social media recently noticed that Lil Yachty seemed to unfollow him on Instagram. This shocked a lot of admirers thanks to the duo’s strong collaborative and personal relationship prior to this, as well as the fact that they engaged with each other online as much as in person. Furthermore, OVO and Concrete supporters immediately got into detective mode, speculating that the supposed upcoming release of Drizzy’s “Supersoak” has something to do with it.

If you didn’t already know, DJ Akademiks previewed a clip of the music video for this song, which originally featured Lil Yachty. In fact, it was Yachty who leaked the original collab version of the song to Kai Cenat for him to play it on his livestream. This was because they couldn’t clear the sample, as the sampled artist Mr. Hotspot’s religious views prompted him to demand a clean version of the team-up. With this new development in mind, many speculate that Mr. Hotspot is mad at Yachty for revealing all this on a podcast, and told the 6ix God that he could drop it if he removed his partner.

Read More: DJ Akademiks Argues Kendrick Lamar & J. Cole Never Had A “Stimulus Package” Like Drake

Lil Yachty Seemingly Unfollows Drake

Of course, that’s just an unfounded theory, and so will any others before one of them actually speaks out about it. Still, we’re not even inclined to believe that this indicates a rift between the two, as it could just as easily be a promo tactic. Nevertheless, it’s not like Drake and Lil Yachty’s relationship has all been peaches and cream. For example, the latter’s thoughts on the former’s beef with Kendrick Lamar resulted in considerable uproar from the Toronto superstar’s die-hards.

Regardless, we’ll see if Drake and Lil Yachty speak on this at any point. It’s not like every fan loved this collab, but fans worry about this partnership fading. After all, they picked a pretty contentious and controversial moment to stir even more rumors about who is or isn’t beefing. Are they bamboozling us just to troll or is there something deeper going on?

Read More: Jim Jones Hits Lil Yachty With A Challenge Following Viral Regional Fashion Comments

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Sexyy Red’s NSFW Beauty Brand Prompts Backlash Over Raunchy Product Names

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Sexyy Red has dealt with pearl-clutching backlash ever since she blew up, from boring takes about her twerking too much to some legitimate criticism of her lewd nature. Even though most of this conversation turned into an overreaction online, it’s sometimes easy to see why people are so disgusted by the antics. For example, she recently announced the launch of her new beauty brand, Northside Princess, and the product names are… Creative, to say the least. Here are some highlights: “Bootyhole Brown,” “Yellow Discharge,” “Gonorrhea,” and “Sex On My Period.” With these shade names, it’s funny to think about a middle-aged Macy’s worker restocking “Nut” on shelves.

Jokes aside, this backlash – however understandable – is also the type of reaction that is best expressed by one’s wallet. If you don’t buy it, you don’t really need to say anything else about it for your opinion to be clear to Sexyy Red and her team. She’s much busier elsewhere, wishing Chief Keef a happy birthday amid some alleged love triangle drama and continuing to pop out for electric performances. Still, whether or not Northside Princess is a hit, there is plenty more where these titles came from. They will probably grace a song title or two, if not some lyrical nods.

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Sexyy Red’s Outrageous Northside Princess Shade Names

Meanwhile, in other Sexyy Red news, she recently opened up about postpartum depression following the gold certification of “Get It Sexyy.” “The night get it sexyy was made I was goin thru a lot. Just had my baby felt depressed and was goin thru postpartum,” she recalled on Instagram. “My team in Miami would leave me in the studio to write songs. I would just b in there crying thinkin about life.

“I finally said send me back to St. Louis so I can b around the ones I love and get back to me!” Sexyy Red continued. “Boom I’m in St. Louis. I invite all my sisters and friends to my studio session. We had blunts, bottles, food allet and I came out wit GET IT SEXYY GET IT SEXYY. It really was ah confidence booster for me. We was so turnt all my sadness was gone I love my family period.”

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Lizzo Fans Defend Her From Trolls Amid Viral Before-And-After Fitness Comparison

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Lizzo has been through a social media firestorm over the past couple of years, both for warranted and unwarranted reasons. On that latter point, at least she’s been able to uphold her body positivity standards and continue to share her love for fans through her shapewear brand YITTY and other public statements and initiatives. However, following the singer’s viral fitness transformation video in which she showed off her workout routine, many haters think that she betrayed her own “unhealthy standards” supposedly promoting being “out of shape” or is only getting fit because of cyberbullying. Her fans quickly clapped back at these misconceptions.

But Lizzo isn’t just receiving a lot of defense on her behalf: she’s also defending other criticized public figures. “For everyone saying that Kamala Harris didn’t do anything when she was VP, please, for $5,000. Do not use Google,” she remarked on social media. “Tell me what any vice president has ever done during their term that was notable that you noticed. It’s funny because when Joe Biden was VP, the only things I really remember him doing was making cool videos with Barack.”

Read More: Lizzo Clarifies She’s Not Quitting Music, Calls It “The Joy Of My Life”

Lizzo Fans Come To Her Defense Amid Trolls’ Reactions To Workout Video

Elsewhere, Lizzo also reacted to how other media satirized her body positivity message and her physical transformation, namely a South Park episode. “Guys, my worst fear has been actualized,” she told fans online when she heard that the animated comedy show jabbed at her. “I’ve been referenced in a South Park episode. I’m so scared. I’m gonna blind duet to it right now. Here we go.” After finishing the clip, the Detroit native said the following. “I  just feel like, damn, I’m really that b***h.” See more fan reactions to Lizzo’s viral fitness video below.

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“I’m really that b***h!” Lizzo exclaimed in the South Park reaction. “I really showed the world how to love yourself and not give a f**k to the point where these… men in Colorado know who the f**k I am and put it on their cartoon that’s been around for 25 years. I’m really that b***h and I showed y’all how not to give a f**k and I’ma keep on showing you how not to give a f**k.”

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