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T.I. recently voiced his displeasure with the discourse surrounding the late Kevin Samuels, who passed away last week, on Instagram. The Atlanta rapper says he is tired of people “bullying” the controversial figure.

“The shit is fucking a travesty of justice,” the rapper argued. “I can’t stand it, I can’t stand it. I ain’t gon’ let y’all bully this dead man. We gon’ let this man rest in peace.”

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He continued: “Whatever he did, he did it and [he’s] gone. He got away with it, fuck ya. That’s between him and God. Him and the Lord gon’ have to deal with it. You ain’t got no heaven or hell to put him in.”

“I want to see who the fuck [wants] to say something to me, while I’m still alive,” he concluded.

While he had millions of subscribers on YouTube, Samuels was seen as a controversial figure for his frequent dehumanizing comments on women.

On just April 27, Samuels remarked in a post, as noticed by People: “Submission is a trait of femininity, just like leadership and protection is a trait of masculinity. But today you got women saying… you don’t get their feminine submission without paying for it. Fine ladies, how much do you charge?”

Check out T.I.’s full comments on Samuels’s passing below.

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Kendrick Lamar blessed fans with his long-awaited return on Sunday, releasing his first music as a lead artist since 2018 with “The Heart Part 5.” The track quickly began trending on Twitter with users having a lot to say about the new single.

Denzel Curry had massive praise for the track, stating that it has inspired him to improve his own work.

“I just finished this new Kendrick Video.” Curry wrote in one tweet. “Bruh…”

He adds: “I gotta step my game up n****s is built different.”

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NLE Choppa went as far as to label the song a “masterpiece, writing, “Kendrick that was a masterpiece, I don’t think the tweet does justice.” 

Lucki also chimed in, saying, “Lol ain’t nobody fuckin wit Kendrick Lamar. I know we probably don’t wanna hear this but this is crazy,” before adding, “It’s crazy cause I really let Ak convince me Kendrick might be finish but this was nuts fr bro.”

In addition to releasing the new track, Lamar also shared a music video for the piece which features him rapping while his face morphs into that of OJ Simpson, Will Smith, Jussie Smollett, Kanye West, Nipsey Hussle, and more.

Fans of the new track will be happy to know that Lamar is releasing a project, which may even be a double album, on Friday. Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers will be Lamar’s first solo album since 2017’s Damn.

Check out more responses to Lamar’s new track below.

Britney Spears has confirmed that she is releasing a “tell-all” book that will be available by the end of the year. The legendary pop star discussed the project in a since-deleted post on her Instagram page over the weekend. 

“I want to talk about secrets!!!” Spears wrote in the post. “The secrets I’ve had to hold the past 15 years I will say are honestly paralyzing. I had so many complaints I wanted to share and bring up only to be told to keep shut … but wait isn’t that what a woman of intellect is supposed to do. Speak up, rise to the occasion make people think.”

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Spears’ book, assuming it releases on time, will come less than a year after a judge ruled that her conservatorship must be terminated.

“Then I started to get mad angry ALL THIS TIME !!!,” she wrote. “Then all the offers of money to tell my side of the story …and all the documentaries were trash! I’m sure that was ignition to move me forward but honestly I just wanted to spit in any persons face that came near me.”

She concluded: “Sh*t maybe now I will need a conservatorship ?! I’m bat sh*t f*cking crazy JUST KIDDING … Well not really !!! But I said.. just do a book … the easiest way possible and considering my fear of people I might have to write them off for the next decade !!! Sitting down and sharing my story might not be the safest thing for anyone!!! My book comes out at the end of this year … Once it’s released not sure whats going to happen folks.”

Spears reportedly signed a $15 million publishing deal with Simon & Schuster in February after her conservatorship was terminated.

It’s unclear why Spears deleted the post.

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