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Donald Trump Selects Former WWE CEO Linda McMahon For Key Administration Position

November 20, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Donald Trump has nominated Linda McMahon, who is famously married to WWE mogul Vince McMahon, to take on the role of Secretary of Education in his administration. Having previously served as the WWE’s chief executive, Linda stepped down from the role in 2009 to pursue a career in politics. She ran for a U.S. Senate seat in Connecticut twice, in 2010 and 2012, but lost both elections.

“Linda will use her decades of Leadership experience, and deep understanding of both Education and Business, to empower the next Generation of American Students and Workers, and make America Number One in Education in the World. We will send Education BACK TO THE STATES, and Linda will spearhead that effort,” Trump said in a statement on Tuesday night.

Linda McMahon Speaks At The Republican National Convention

July 18, 2024; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Linda McMahon, former Administrator of the Small Business Administration, speaks during the final day of the Republican National. Convention at the Fiserv Forum. The final day of the RNC featured a keynote address by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. Mandatory Credit: Jasper Colt-USA TODAY via Imagn Images

It’s not the first time McMahon will have worked with Trump behind the scenes. After supporting his campaign throughout the 2016 election cycle, McMahon took on the role of Administrator of the Small Business Administration for the former president’s first time in office.

The presumptive appointment of McMahon comes after Trump previously promised to shut down the Department of Education. In one campaign video caught by AllHipHop, he accused schools of “indoctrinating young people with inappropriate racial, sexual and political material.” To take action against the perceived situation, Trump vowed to slash federal funding to “any school pushing Critical Race Theory, transgender insanity, and other inappropriate racial, sexual, or political content on our children.” As for Trump’s other picks, he also caused controversy by selecting Dr. Mehmet Oz as the Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as well as Matt Gaetz as the Attorney General.

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Quavo Urges Donald Trump To Prioritize Gun Prevention Policies

November 18, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Quavo may have built up a persona as a trapper in his music, but the Migos rapper has taken an upright stance against gun control in recent years. The death of the rapper’s nephew, Takeoff, has motivated him to make a positive change in his community and the world as a whole. It’s something that initially drew him to Democratic nominee Kamala Harris. Now that Donald Trump is set to become the next President, however, Quavo is making a similar plea to the Republican party.

TMZ caught up with the rapper to discuss the outcome of the recent election. Quavo made it clear that he wants to see positive change regardless of which party is in power. “I think [Harris] did a great job,” the rapper said, when asked about the VP. “[The] foundation I was pushing was about gun violence, so I feel like whoever is in office needs to handle that problem.” Quavo did not mention Trump by name, but he made it clear that he will not let his own political bias get in the way of U.S. progress. “It’s a universal problem, so it doesn’t have any red or blue on there,” the rapper asserted. “Gun violence [prevention] is for everybody and the world.”

Quavo Claimed Gun Prevention Transcends Party Colors

TMZ asked Quavo if he believes Donald Trump will back the same gun policies that Harris promoted. He didn’t have a concrete answer (who would), but he did make it clear that is hopeful. “I feel like he should,” he noted. “I feel like every president should.” Quavo’s passion for gun violence prevention has reached a height point in the last few months. Those who were previously unaware of the rapper’s campaign were made aware by his appearance at a Harris campaign rally in August.

Quavo told those in attendance that gun prevention was something that every American should prioritize. “You can’t understand the struggle of gun violence if you are not in the field or in the heart of it,” he said. There’s certainly no love lost between Quavo and Donald Trump. The rapper criticized Trump for serving the championship college team the Clemson Tigers fast food in 2019. He tweeted at the team and vowed to show Trump how “champs should really be treated.” It says a lot that the Migos rapper is willing to put away his bias for the greater good.

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Politics and Pop Culture Collide at UFC 309 as Trump and speculated members of his cabinet join celebs at Madison Square Garden

November 17, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Madison Square Garden was packed on Saturday night for UFC 309 with as much attention on audience members as the fight itself. Most notably, President-elect Donald Trump showed up with Elon Musk by his side to watch Jon “Bones” Jones defend his undisputed UFC world heavyweight champion title by defeating Stipe Miocic as chants of “USA, USA” filled the arena as Trump made his highly-anticipated entrance after being walked into the arena by Dana White.

Trump and Musk were not alone. They were joined by Vivek Ramaswamy (who alongside Musk will head up a Department of Government Efficiency also known as DOGE), Tulsi Gabbard (who has been tapped by Trump as the director of national intelligence), House Speaker Mike Johnson, and Robert Kennedy Jr. (who Trump has nominated to lead the Department of Health and Human Services). Don Jr. and Eric Trump also sat with their father’s entourage along with Kid Rock. The group was seated next to Jelly Roll and his entourage. Other celebs in attendance included Deontay Wilder, Tom Aspinall, Anthony Kiedis, Karl Anthony Towns, and Triple H.

Most notably, Jon Jones did the signature “Trump dance” after defeating Miocic in the third round and pointing to Trump who gave him a thumbs up. Jones then presented Trump the championship belt.

Joe Rogan, who met up with Trump after the event for which he provided commentary, stated during the broadcast: “If people at home could hear the sound in this room right now. It is so loud! It’s always loud when he comes in, but now that he’s won [the election], now that he’s the president again, oh my God!”

UFC fighter Jim Miller went a little bit political when he called for justice for Peanut the squirrel during his victory speech. He also said that he hopes DOGE can clean up the misuse of government resources.

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‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic is Once Again Seeking a Pardon from Donald Trump

November 16, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Joe Exotic is back to asking for pardons. With President-Elect Donald Trump preparing to retake office, Exotic penned a letter to Trump requesting a pardon and expressing his desire to work alongside the administration.

“A lot of people went to bat for you in 2021 who have been living in hell ever since then,”Exotic. “Everyone hopes you keep the promises you made during your campaign, which include pardoning everyone sooner than later in January 2025. Some of those very people have been stuck in solitary confinement, forced to live like rats, have killed themselves in prison, or have died. Some, like myself, have fought like hell to hang on, hoping for you to win this election.”

Exotic is striking a different cord than he did when he didn’t receive a pardon at the end of Trump’s first presidency. If you recall, despite having a makeup team and a stretch limo waiting outside the prison, Joe Exotic was not pardoned by President Trump. The Netflix star’s prison sentence ends in 2037.

After not receiving the pardon, Joe Exotic hit Twitter and blasted Trump, calling out bias due to Exotic’s sexuality.

“I was too innocent and too GAY to deserve a Pardon from Trump,” Exotic wrote. “I only mattered to Don Jr. when he needed to make a comment about me to boost his social media post. Boy were we all stupid to believe he actually stood for Equal Justice? His corrupt friends all come first.”

You can see all the messages from Joe Exotic below.

I was too innocent and too GAY to deserve a Pardon from Trump. I only mattered to Don Jr. when he needed to make a comment about me to boost his social media post. Boy were we all stupid to believe he actually stood for Equal Justice? His corrupt friends all come first. pic.twitter.com/ysGfwnqlHi

— Joe Exotic (@joe_exotic) January 20, 2021

…. The inmates here at FMC are also very disappointed I didn’t get this pardon because they all say I don’t belong in here.

— Joe Exotic (@joe_exotic) January 21, 2021

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Melania Trump Reportedly Won’t Move Back Into The White House Full Time

November 13, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Melania Trump will be the First Lady once more. Donald Trump’s wife will be sworn in for her second term as the President’s spouse come January. But things are different. CNN reported that Mrs. Trump will not be moving back into the White House full time during her husband’s second term. It’s deemed highly “unlikely” that she will spend much time at the State Capital. This is due to perceived tensions between her and her husband.

CNN reported that Melania Trump will spend most of her time between New York City and Palm Beach, Florida. Sources allege that she wants to spend time with her friends in Florida and spend time with her son, Barron, who is currently attending New York University. “As much as Melania loves Mar-a-Lago and her life in Palm Beach,” they told the outlet. “She will spend more time in New York with her son, who is more important to her than anything else.” Despite her alleged choice to avoid living in the White House full time, Melania Trump will still carry out First Lady duties. She reportedly plans to attend state dinners and maintain her “platform and priorities as first lady.”

Melania Trump Allegedly Wants To Be Near Her Son Barron

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White House residency is not the only offer Melania Trump has turned down in recent weeks. The former model has reportedly turned down a White House meeting with current First Lady, Jill Biden, as well. The meeting is a tradition, in terms of First Ladies passing the mantle, but Daily Mail reported that Mrs. Trump already had commitments related to her recently published memoir. Melania Trump’s decisions have led many to speculate as to the nature of her relationship with her husband.

Melania was notably absent from large portions of Donald Trump’s recent campaign. There were even allegations that the incoming President used a body double for Melania to accompany him to the polls on November 5. To be clear, these allegations were never proven. Melanie Trump and Donald Trump haven’t publicly discussed the status of their marriage, either. All the public has to go on are their decisions. CNN did claim that there’s “no internal backlash among the president-elect’s team” with regards to Melania’s living arrangements.

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Joe Biden Promises Donald Trump A “Smooth Transition” In White House Meeting

November 13, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Joe Biden met with Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday, promising the incumbent president a “smooth transition” of power when he takes over the Oval Office in January. In a video from their meeting, the two appeared cordial while discussing the situation. “We’re looking forward to having, like we said, a smooth transition, do everything we can to make sure you’re accommodated, what you need,” Biden said. “Welcome, welcome back.”

Trump responded to his opponent from 2020: “Politics is tough, and it’s many cases not a very nice world, but it is a nice world today, and I appreciate very much a transition that’s so smooth it’ll be as smooth as it can get, and I very much appreciate that, Joe.” White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre later confirmed to Reuters that the two spoke for roughly two hours. “It was a substantive meeting,” she told reporters. “They discussed important national security and domestic policy issues facing the nation and the world.”

Joe Biden Meets With Donald Trump

WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 13: U.S. President Joe Biden meets with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on November 13, 2024 in Washington, DC. President Biden continued the tradition inviting the newly-elected president to meet at the White House after Trump won the presidential election on November 5. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

As for the topic of the rest of their conversation, Trump told the New York Post they “talked very much about the Middle East,” adding that he “wanted to know his views on where we are. And he gave them to me, he was very gracious.” Biden originally beat Trump in the 2020 election, but afterward, Trump didn’t invite Biden for a meeting at the White House, as had been tradition. As for why Biden didn’t take the same path, Jean-Pierre explained: “He believes in the norms, he believes in our institution, he believes in the peaceful transfer of power.”

Joe Biden Promises Peaceful Transition Of Power

The meeting comes after Trump defeated Biden’s vice president, Kamala Harris, during the 2024 presidential election. Harris replaced him on the ticket after he dropped out of the race, earlier this year. Check out a portion of Joe Biden and Donald Trump’s meeting below.

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Yung Joc Claims Donald Trump Lyric Ruined His Kamala Harris Rally Plans

November 12, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Yung Joc is an Atlanta legend. The rapper was featured on some of the biggest hip hop hits of the 2000s, and he was reportedly tapped to perform in support of Kamala Harris a few months back. Harris called upon numerous artists to perform/speak at her campaign rallies in the lead up to the election. Joc was evidently one of them. The rapper revealed this tidbit during a recent appearance on the radio show Way Up with Angela Yee. He also explained the very specific, and very unfortunate, reason that he was not allowed to perform.

“I get a call to perform at a rally, for Kamala,” Yung Joc stated. “Went to the DNC, I did all these different things. I was like ‘hell yeah.’” After some time had passed, however, the rapper was told that his services would no longer be required. “They’re like ‘I’m sorry, that’s been shut down, sir.’” Yung Joc asked why he had been removed from the list of performers. He was subsequently told the Kamala Harris campaign did not approve of a particular lyric in his biggest hit, “It’s Goin’ Down.” “‘The record that you were going to perform,’” he recalls being told. “‘It quotes: boys in the hood call me Black Donald Trump.’”

Yung Joc Regrets His Lyrical Reference In Retrospect

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Yung Joc recalls being taken aback by the news, but ultimately understanding the cancelation. “Why did I say that in the record,” he rhetorically asked the radio hosts. “It was a different time, it was propaganda for me then.” The hosts came to Joc’s defense, and noted that dozens of rappers compared themselves to Donald Trump over the decades. This is not the first time that Yung Joc has expressed regret over the “Black Donald Trump” lyric. The rapper talked about his particular choice of words during an interview on B High Atl.

He told the panel that he no longer says the lyric with pride when he performs “It’s Goin’ Down” live. He joins a long list of rappers who have denounced the future President after equating his name with wealth and status. One of the most notable, of course, was Mac Miller. “Donald Trump” was the name of one of Miller’s earliest hits, yet he spent the rest of his career castigating Trump. He described the President as “hateful” during an appearance on The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore in 2016.

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Tyrese Blames Donald Trump Supporters For Spreading False “Diddy Tape” Rumors

November 12, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Tyrese says supporters of Donald Trump are responsible for spreading a false rumor about himself being in explicit videos with Diddy. He addressed the situation during a recent rant on Instagram Live, earlier this week. The rumors come after authorities arrested Diddy on charges of alleged sex trafficking and racketeering, back in September.

“There is no such thing as a Diddy tape, literally,” Tyrese said. “I wanna tell y’all that I’ve been to some of the most legendary parties, I got no regrets. If you’re from L.A. and you’ve been to these parties, you would know that Diddy always had the most legendary parties that were always star-studded. I got plenty of photos, proudly, like every other celebrity and star that went to his party. Anybody who’s not on the internet talking about a Diddy party—you should be more concerned about them, allegedly, about what they did or what they on tape doing.”

Tyrese Poses With Diddy At “Can’t Stop Won’t Stop” Premiere

LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 21: Sean Combs and Tyrese attend the Los Angeles Premiere Of “Can’t Stop Won’t Stop” at Writers Guild of America, West on June 21, 2017, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jerritt Clark/Getty Images)

“There is no such thing allegedly as a Tyrese-Diddy tape,” Tyrese concluded. “That is a bunch of Donald Trump n****s in my comments, trying to discourage me from speaking up and speaking out.” Diddy has already pleaded not guilty to the charges and has consistently denied any wrongdoing amid the countless allegations he’s faced. However, he remains behind bars in Brooklyn while awaiting trial, which is expected to commence in May 2025.

Tyrese Addresses The Rumors

The trolling from Donald Trump supporters comes after Tyrese endorsed Kamala Harris in the 2024 election. She ended up losing handily to Trump, who will now take over the presidency in January. Check out Tyrese’s full response to the allegations surrounding Diddy below. Be on the lookout for further updates on Tyrese on HotNewHipHop.

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Chance The Rapper Breaks Silence On Donald Trump’s Election Victory

November 12, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Chance the Rapper was an artist who was emblematic of the Obama administration. He made his name on charisma and kindness, on wholesomeness and hope. He was repeatedly praised by Obama for his contributions to both music and their shared hometown of Chicago. Chance the Rapper has not had an easy 2020s, however. The release of The Big Day in 2019 effectively killed his career momentum, and he has been quiet in the years since. Chano decided to get on Instagram on November 11, however, and give his two cents on the outcome of the recent U.S. election.

Chance the Rapper did not pen an impassioned plea for unity, or a message detailing his own outrage. Instead, he decided to post photos of legendary African leaders through history. These leaders include Malcolm X, Field Marshall Musa Mwariama and Harriet Tubman among countless others. Most of these leaders are depicted wielding a weapon of some sort, be it a sword or a firearm. It’s a surprising choice coming from a rapper who is both celebrated and reviled for his squeaky clean image. The caption adds to the sense of rebellion emanating from the post. “To the lost,” Chance the Rapper writes.

Chance The Rapper Has Criticized Trump For Years

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Chance the Rapper’s post was met with confusion by many. Some criticized the rapper for promoting violence that contrasts with the messages in his music. “Fr you that violent?,” one user asked. Another called out Chano for speaking out against Trump, while at the same time being one of the wealthy who will presumably benefit from the politician’s second term. Chance the Rapper has made his dislike for Trump evident since day one, however. Trump thanked Chance for his kind words about Kanye West, who was a huge Trump supporter in 2018, but the rapper was not having it. He quote tweeted Trump’s post and wrote back: “Nah, that ain’t it yo.”

There was a third reaction to Chance the Rapper’s post. Many fans voiced their desire for new music instead of politically-charged IG posts. It’s been half a decade since Chano’s last release, and he has been teasing the release of Star Line since 2022. The feedback to buzz singles like “Together” and “3333” and has been positive, and enough time has passed that fans are curious to hear what new Chance music would even sounds like. Here’s hoping we get it soon.

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Plies Wants Fans To Stop “Wasting Time” Complaining About The Election

November 12, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Plies is not someone typically associated with politics. At least, when it comes to his music. The rapper spent most of his career making love songs, party songs, or some myriad of both. He decided to break from his musical persona on November 11, however. The rapper, who was a vocal supporter of Kamala Harris, broke his silence on the outcome of the recent U.S. presidential election. He was not happy with the results, but he had a constructive message for fans.

Plies hopped on Twitter to offer some advice. The rapper believed that anybody who was complaining about the U.S. election results was simply wasting their time. “Stop wasting your time telling people what they’re about to get the next four years,” he asserted. “If you haven’t learned anything else, u should’ve learned people will make themselves believe anything they want.” Plies didn’t limit his advice to calling out his fans, however. He claimed that a better way to spend the upcoming presidential term is to just focus on the things one can control in their own lives.

Plies Suggested That Fans Focus On Themselves

Stop Wasting Your Time Telling People What They’re About To Get The Next 4 Years! If U Haven’t Learned Anything Else, U Should’ve Learned People Will Make Themselves Believe Anything They Want! Let People Live Their Life Good Or Bad! Focus Your Energy On U & Yours!

— Plies (@plies) November 12, 2024

“Let people live their life good or bad,” Plies posited. “Focus your energy on u & yours.” This passionate statement was actually the culmination of a Twitter rant that the rapper embarked on this Veteran’s Day. He previously blamed the end of “normality” on social media. He also lamented the belief that extremism has become the go-to stance on practically every talking point in today’s world. “The more extreme u are the better,” he angrily tweeted. “These are the times we’re living in if u not extreme u not popular.” This is not the first time the rapper has vented his frustrations via social media.

Plies was fuming right after Kamala Harris lost the election to Donald Trump. He posted a video on Instagram in which he claimed that “character” is no longer an important factor in electing leaders. “One thing this election did teach me, something that [Trump] knew… character no longer matters,” he noted. “All the dark- and the things he’s said, he knew people wanted that. This whole notion of ‘America, this is not who we are,’ no, this is exactly who we are.” We’re sure that Plies will have more to say in the months to follow.

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