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T.I. Gracefully Reacts To Awkward Fan Encounter: Watch

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As one of the biggest rappers out of the South for over twenty years, T.I. knows a thing or two about how to handle awkward fan interactions. One recent clip has fans particularly praising his gracious and polite nature, despite not liking what a fan was doing. Moreover, the Atlanta trap pioneer and community advocate was recently filmed chopping it up with some fans, speaking to one in particular about an upcoming project he’s shooting and editing that he might need some help with. Then, another fan approached him and asked if he could rap for him, to which he responded with a simple “No” before accepting his request for a picture.

Not only that, but T.I. also asked the fan to lower his arm off his shoulder, remarking he doesn’t like that before smiling for the camera as if he had just laughed at a joke. It’s at least impressive to see just how fast he can change on a dime. Of course, the 43-year-old has such a storied career that fans have plenty of reasons to want to engage with him for. There’s his classic established catalog, and then his mentor-like historical perspective on the current rap landscape, commenting on a lot of current trends, events, and evolutions in hip-hop.

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T.I. Rejects A Fan’s Bars, But Still Takes Picture: Watch

But it’s always fun to look back at the journey to the present, right? Bow Wow recently reflected on how T.I. helped him craft his third album, 2003’s Unleashed. “This is before the King album, this is before A.T.L., this is young Tip,” he shared. “Me and Tip wrote that third album together with my man R.O.C. Me and Tip really kicked it. We had moments, especially in the studio. Him giving me that freedom, him teaching me how to write. Cadence, bars, song structure, just everything.

“He was giving me the answers that I wanted Jermaine to give me,” Bow continued. “He was definitely a hundred in the studio. Tip was, that’s my dog. Even to this day, that’s my big bro right there.” For more news and the latest updates on T.I., keep checking in with HNHH.

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Social Media Reacts To Omah Lay Dancing With Fan At Concert

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Nigerian singer and songwriter Omah Lay, recently stirred up controversy during a performance on the European leg of his Boy Alone tour at the Eventim Apollo in London on Tuesday, February 20. The 26-year-old artist took an unconventional approach to engage with his audience, leading to a viral moment that left many online spectators gasping. The incident occurred during the rendition of his song “Bend You” when Omah Lay spontaneously invited a female fan from the front row to join him on stage. The woman, reportedly attending the concert with her boyfriend, accepted the unexpected invitation. However, what happened next, fans were surprised by.

As Omah Lay and the fan walked to the far end of the stage, the atmosphere was charged with anticipation. However, what unfolded behind a curtain caught everyone off-guard. The duo’s silhouettes became visible to the audience, and the performance took a steamy turn, with their moves becoming progressively raunchy. Videos captured by concertgoers quickly circulated online, causing a wave of uproar. Many viewers found the explicit nature of the performance inappropriate, and the incident triggered a heated debate on social media platforms. “Nah she dead wrong,” someone commented. “Emasculating your man in front of thousands that he probably paid for you to go to is crazy. He ain’t lose nun and he handsome. Her loss”

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Omah Lay Gets Heat For Dancing Sensually

Moreover, in one of the clips, the alleged boyfriend of the woman was visibly upset, shaking his head in disappointment before eventually leaving the venue. “He walked away without causing a scene. He took his L that night & went on about his day. Most men can’t even do that. Props gang just let her fly,” another fan wrote. Omah Lay’s controversial performance with the fan has sparked discussions about the boundaries of onstage interactions. In addition, it discussed responsibilities artists hold in maintaining a level of appropriateness during live shows. Critics argue that such explicit displays can be uncomfortable for certain audience members and may not align with the expectations of a concert environment. “See what you started Usher? Nah but shorty a waste ting! Focus on yourself king,” one user commented. “

While live performances often involve crowd engagement and spontaneous moments, the incident has led to questions about the line between entertainment and crossing boundaries. Omah Lay’s decision to engage in a provocative performance with a fan has left some fans and online commentators disappointed. and questioning the appropriateness of such actions in a concert setting. “This omah lay thing happened inside the same room , imagine what they’re doing to your long distance babe,” another person wrote.

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Drake Slimes Fan On “Big As The What?” Tour

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Drake and J. Cole are currently traveling the United States on their It’s All A Blur tour expansion, Big As The What? Of course, fans are loving it, especially since it’s not every day that two of the greatest rappers of the past fifteen years decide to hit the road together. However, a lot of fans also wondered what extra antics or spectacles would accompany their solid performances, and they certainly weren’t disappointed by the results. Moreover, a video surfaced online on Friday (February 16) of the 6ix God using a massive bucket to slime a fan, referencing his For All The Dogs SZA collab, “Slime You Out.”

Not only that, but Drake also recently took some time to address his skeleton outfit for this tour, which many fans clowned on. “Everybody had jokes yesterday, asking why I wore the spine out here,” he told the crowd at his second Tampa show of the trek. “I wore the spine because most of these guys that I look in the eyes are spineless as f**k so I had to wear the whole backbone. Plus, we made that s**t out of the skeletons you got in your closet, so be careful who you talking to.”

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Drake Drops A Bucket Of Slime On A Fan: Watch

Fortunately for fans, this tour isn’t the only way in which they can engage with new Drake content these days. In fact, he just released a new collab with Yeat, “As We Speak,” which serves as somewhat of a deluxe cut for the latter’s brand-new album, 2093. What’s more is that its distorted and industrial instrumental, mixing together a lot of woozy and grandiose aesthetics, might be the most unique beat that the Toronto MC has hopped on in recent memory. Some might say that it’s the most unorthodox sonic pallet of his entire career, but we’ll save that debate for your takes in the comments section down below.

Meanwhile, this is also an opportunity for the 37-year-old to give back, as he usually does on the road. He recently offered to pay for a fan’s surgery while onstage, which is one of his many acts of kindness as a performer. Hopefully the Big As The What? tour gives us many more amazing moments -– and a whole lot of slime. For more news and the latest updates on Drake, stay posted on HNHH.

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Kanye West Doesn’t Drop “Vultures”: Fans React

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February 9 has rolled around, and to very few fans’ surprise, Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign did not drop Vultures as promised. Of course, they still held their album listening party at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, but after a couple of hours in the morning, there’s still no sign of the collab album. Moreover, this is one more loop around the cycle of promised release dates, snippets, song teases, listening parties, and eventual disappointment that a Ye rollout lives off of. As such, we’re back to not knowing anything about the project, and even less about the two volumes that are supposed to come out later in the year.

Furthermore, a lot of fans did have particular hope for the February 9 release date given some previous releases and movement. For example, Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign released the dual music video for “Talking / Once Again” earlier this week, which uplifted expectations that Vultures was soon to follow. That wasn’t the case, but maybe they just used these visuals to put even more pressure on the drop and build it up some more. It’s like they gave themselves more excuses to have to drop the album eventually, and not give up on it.

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Kanye West Fans React To Vultures Not Dropping

In addition, Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign also dropped a music video for the Havoc version of the project’s title track. It was the first taste we ever got of Vultures, and seeing them go back to it rather than make something new was an odd choice. Nevertheless, considering how this week ended up being another false flag, we’re sure many die-hards will be at least pleased with it. There are still a lot of listeners who would much rather not hear the album in light of his controversies, or who consider those to be the more important factor here. Check out more fan reactions below.

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Meanwhile, fans really enjoyed “Talking / Once Again,” so maybe that’s a sign Vultures, if it ever drops, will land on welcoming ears. But that’s a hard call to make when the Chicago artist’s entire career displays this difficulty with “dropping on time.” And if it’s all coldly calculated… it would be a low blow that would make us not want to listen to it at all. Regardless, for more news and the latest updates on Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign, come back to HNHH.

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J. Cole Shouts Out Fan Who Ripped His Signature Off Poster At Concert: Watch

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J. Cole and Drake are taking on the world -– well, select U.S. cities for now -– on their Big As The What? tour, an expansion of the latter’s It’s All A Blur trek with 21 S*vage. Moreover, this means that fans of either artist are flooding ticket sites with the chance to go, and some take a special item with them. One particularly big fan of the Dreamville rapper found his signature on a poster around the city of a recent tour stop, and ripped it right off the wall. Turns out that he actually referenced this incident while onstage, and in the clip below, you can see him acknowledge the fan in the crowd who screamed to take credit.

Furthermore, this parallels the wild fan interactions that Drake experienced during his 2023 concerts. While he certainly has more commercial and universal appeal when it comes to fanbases, few die-hards support their GOAT more than J. Cole fans. As such, it’s heartening to see him acknowledge this outpouring of love, especially as one of the best rappers of the 2010s decade still going strong. Surely, it can be hard sometimes to keep this acclaim in mind when dealing with other stresses such as, let’s say, touring with the 6ix God.

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J. Cole Fan Rips Signature Off Tour Poster, He Shouts Them Out On Stage: Watch

However, the good news is that J. Cole is probably going to receive a lot more praise and flowers very soon. Fans recently went wild when he suggested his next album, The Fall Off, is almost complete. If we get a new project from the North Carolina native in 2024, it will no doubt go down as one of the biggest releases of the year in all of music. Considering the high bar that releases from Kanye West and others set for rap this year, that’s no small feat.

Then again, this is the Big As The What? tour, and clips of it certainly make it seem larger than life. Also, there’s the recent praise that Eminem gave the “Secret Recipe.” spitter, so he has a lot to be proud of. With his quality control and track record in mind, his next offering will give fans even more reason to treasure his signature. For more news and the latest updates on J. Cole, stay up to date on HNHH.

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Benny The Butcher Praises Hit-Boy In Responses To His Haters

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Benny The Butcher has never been shy from responding to haters online, even when they’re his own fanbase criticizing his work. However, in his latest barrage of Twitter replies on Thursday (January 18), he decided to target people disrespecting Hit-Boy’s name, who is one of the most essential producers in his entire catalog. The two brought us the 2020 album Burden of Proof and other collab tracks, and Hit -– along with The Alchemist -– will produce the Black Soprano Family boss’ next project, Everybody Can’t Go. As such, there is no way that he will tolerate attacks on the beatmaker’s talents, or take them seriously.

“It’s gonna be a whole lotta this 1/26 lol That’s why EVERYBODY CANT GO is the perfect title,” Benny The Butcher wrote. Specifically, he included a screenshot of one fan who said an unnamed song would be disappointing based on a snippet because Hit-Boy produced it. When someone else pointed out that it’s The Alchemist (and the critic changed his mind), the other commenter asked why a song’s producer’s name determines whether it’s good or not if you already have an opinion on the beat “That’s the reason I call these fools nerds and say they’re opinions ain’t worth dog s**t.”

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Benny The Butcher Defends Hit-Boy

Furthermore, another fan asked the Griselda affiliate to not work with Hit-Boy’s beats and instead focus on his grimy sound. “This is where you wrong…” Benny The Butcher clapped back. “Real Benny fans wanna hear [fire] music…boom bap fans wanna hear wat u described…BURDEN OF PROOF…I kno cuz I’m Benny the butcher.” It seems like the fan was particularly heated that day, because they kept responding to these remarks from the rapper. “Nah Benny this ain’t it your fans opinions matter unless you wanna end up like the rest of these mainstream losers. Majority of your fans became fans when you dropped Plugs I Met. We wanna hear that s**t.”

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“No they didn’t…” he retorted. “stop makin up stuff to fit your narrative… like it or not BOP with HIT did more for my career than anything solo I dropped before it gang… I kno cuz I’m Benny himself and look at the numbers & responses everyday. Stop mistaking your opinion for everyone else’s gang.” For more news and the latest updates on Benny The Butcher and Hit-Boy, check back in with HNHH.

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Metro Boomin Denies Drake Beef

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To close out 2023, it looks like we finally have somewhat of a resolution to one of the year’s most rumored, subliminal, and surprising beefs. Moreover, you’ve definitely heard by now that Metro Boomin and Drake, according to many fans, threw shots at each other in recent times. This stemmed from the former complaining that the latter’s Her Loss won in rap album categories in award shows and rankings over Metro’s HEROES & VILLAINS. Then, the 6ix God seemed to respond in a Stake stream, and more cryptic social media activity had fans crafting theories and connecting presumed dots. But according to the St. Louis native, people took this way too far.

Furthermore, he recently spent some time answering fan questions on Twitter, as he’s usually very active on the platform. Specifically, Metro Boomin chose to indulge one listener’s inquiry about the supposed Drake beef and put an end to the rumors. “Are u and Drake seriously beefing or is it not that deep,” the user asked him. “Not deep at all lmao,” the 30-year-old replied. While he said it’s not deep, he technically didn’t say it was nonexistent, so fans will surely keep making assumptions despite this shutdown. Regardless, the “Metro Spider” beatsmith has bigger things on his mind right now, like officially claiming the most streamed rap album in 2023.

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Metro Boomin Clarifies Drake Situation

Of course, the two have collaborated often in the past– in fact, Metro Boomin even has a beat on Her Loss. As such, maybe one more collaborative effort will squash this once and for all, or once the Grammys roll around and they have to congratulate each other or sympathize with each other’s losses to either Travis Scott, Killer Mike, or Nas. Only time will tell, but we might get an answer soon. The Boominati boss recently teased new music with Paul Wall, so he’ll probably have plenty of chances in 2024 to throw Drake on a song or to have him hop on one of his beats.

Meanwhile, we’re still waiting on his collab album with Future, which the beatmaker said he’ll finish soon. With so much potential there, we’ll be as patient as necessary. Who knows, maybe this is where the What A Time To Be Alive chemistry will quell these beef suppositions. With that in mind, log back into HNHH for more news and the latest updates on Metro Boomin and Drake.

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Cardi B’s “Cr*zy A** Outbursts” A Result Of Fans’ Behaviour, She Says

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Cardi B has had plenty of things tugging on her emotions lately, from her apparent break-up with Offset to her failure to deliver her sophomore album in 2023. Delays on the latter have come because the New Yorker wants to ensure she puts out a cohesive body of work. As for the former, fans still aren’t quite sure if the “Clout” collaborators are actually going their separate way, or if they’re scheming to distract people from streaming Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday 2.

After twerking up a storm to Sexyy Red’s “Bow Bow Bow (F My Baby Dad)” at the club this holiday season, Cardi surprisingly stepped out with Offset in New York. Despite the gossip about a reunion, the former stripper is making it clear that those speculating about her marriage are way off, and that it’s her fan base causing all of her emotional outbursts online.

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Cardi B Blames the Bardi Gang for Her Emotions

 
 
 
 
 
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“I just think it’s so funny that y’all find it so funny that I have to f**king scream at y’all and everything. After I was having a good motherf**king day with my kids and all that s**t. What bothers me is that y’all think it’s so funny, ‘cuz y’all kept dragging and dragging me,” Cardi ranted during a Twitter Spaces session on Friday (December 30). “No bulls**t, I really think y’all should just talk to my mom… When people try to fake teach me lessons… You know what that makes me do? That makes me be on some, ‘Now I’m going to do it,’” causing some to speculate that the femcee might take Set back just to spite others.

Before they were berating her for potentially reconciling with her husband, internet trolls were accusing Cardi B of copying another famous rap diva. According to the Barbz, the mother of two’s platinum blonde wig and white fur coat were a rip-off of something Nicki Minaj has already executed. The backlash she faced clearly left Bardi in her feelings, as she had plenty to say about the situation on social media last week. Read more about that at the link below, and check back later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.

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Rick Ross Lookalike Fools Fan On Vacation

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A Rick Ross fan has gone viral after she posted a video with a lookalike of the rapper, thinking she had met the real deal. The young woman posted a TikTok with the man, proudly proclaiming to have met Ross. However, she was quickly schooled by the internet, who bluntly informed her that she had met a doppelganger, and not the actual rapper.

People joked that she had the “Temu” version of Ross. “Is she legally blind?” asked another skeptical Instagram user. “This is terrible, lol. These ppl be loud and wrong how can you not see the differences in distinction? All black ppl do not look the same. 😖,” a less forgiving commenter added.

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Rick Ross And Meek Mill Discuss Conspiracy Theories

 
 
 
 
 
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Are there secretly botched clones of Rick Ross running around the world? Of course not. However, it’s that sort of conspiracy that Ross recently discussed with Meek Mill on an episode of Complex‘s “GOAT Talk”. “I signed up for TikTok…I’ve being going down a rabbit hole every night before I go to sleep. I can’t tell you if its Nikola Telsa…How the Pyramids were built…The Alaskan ice wall…I’m all over the place y’all,” Meek began. “The aliens…the Greys…I’m on a journey at nighttime.” However, Ross hit him with an old classic in response. “The GOAT conspiracy theory…Everybody been on my DMs the last two months about being on Star Isle. So it’s the Illuminati.” The pair then joked about both being in the Illuminati.

Now everyone knows about the Illuminati but what f-ck is Meek on about? By “Nikola Telsa”, he’s like referring to free energy suppression. This is a theory that Telsa invented a source of free perpetual energy that was then suppressed by Thomas Edison and the US government. Meanwhile, many people believe that the Pyramids were built by aliens or a forgotten mega-civilization that lived at the end of the age of the last ice age. Finally, “Alaskan ice wall” is a sub-conspiracy of the Flat Earth. It argues that the flat earth is ringed by a giant, impassable wall of ice.

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Doja Cat Speaks On Sam Hyde Drama & Relationship With Her Fans

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Doja Cat recently sat down with Ebro Darden on Apple Music (which you can watch here), and they had a whole lot of topics to talk about. She released her album Scarlet earlier this year, has had a lot of other success and evolutionary moments in her career, and also faced satanist accusations that she called “tacky.” However, one of the most interesting parts of this conversation have to do with the “Paint The Town Red” hitmaker’s more scandalous controversies as of late. One of these stems from her use of a shirt featuring Sam Hyde, a controversial comedian who is infamous for his political views and social leanings. The other relates to Doja’s relationship with her fans, whom she refuses to tell that she loves them because they don’t really know each other.

Furthermore, let’s start on that first point. She claimed ignorance when it comes to Hyde’s controversies, and said that she never intended to cosign, promote, or acknowledge any line of thought in particular, especially ideologies that are more destructive. However, Doja Cat also believes that people took this too far, and that her fame numbed her to negative opinion. “It didn’t affect the world in a way where we have to look behind our backs,” she told Ebro.

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Doja Cat Addresses Sam Hyde Controversy: Watch

On the other hand, we have her connection to her fanbase, which has gotten a lot better in recent weeks. Still, many fans think that the Los Angeles native is not as appreciative, thankful, or considerate when it comes to her die-hards as she should be. Regardless of the responses to her comments, she maintained in this new interview that she never presents any negativity; just an acknowledgement of reality. “One thing that I do want to set straight is that you’ll never see a direct quote of me saying, ‘I hate my fans,’” Doja Cat shared. “ Not once. But it’s a really big misquoted thing where everybody is saying, ‘She hates her fans.’”

Meanwhile, the 28-year-old recently praised Nicki Minaj, so fans hope that a collab is on the way. With this and these new interview comments in mind, it’s heartening to see her move past a lot of what’s dogged her this year. Hopefully that upward trend continues. For more news and the latest updates on Doja Cat, log back into HNHH.

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