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Just a few days ago, Kehlani made it clear that they’re not interested in doing a full press tour for the recently released blue water road, and now we’ve got a pretty good idea as to why. Earlier this weekend, the mother of one’s appearance on The Morning Hustle hit the internet, and it was awkward, to say the least.

In the days after the episode’s arrival, the R&B star has shared her side of the story, offering up an explanation for why they came off as uninterested in some clips. “I see that interview was still released, I’ve been advised to speak!” Kehlani began.

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“I was gonna remain quiet. Every other recent interview has been super bubbly, warm, informative, and open. From start to finish, this interview was cringey, a lot of mockery and invasive as f*ck.”

The SweetSexySavage hitmaker continued, “This is why your favourite artists always stop doing interviews or people don’t want to speak anymore. I’m only speaking to [a] select few folks anymore who really care about me deeply and have always been in my corner.

Kehlani then called out any fans who have been “sharing clips out of context,” informing them that their antics are unhelpful. “All the comments on the YouTube video tho agree it was a shitty ass interview and in my opinion, it’s pretty evident,” they wrote, urging readers to check out other recent interviews that had much better outcomes.

While the songstress has shared her side of the story, The Morning Hustle has also shared theirs. In clips uploaded to @theneighborhoodtalk, we hear hosts discussing their chat with Kehlani, admitting that the artist seemed as though they didn’t want to be there – check it out above and watch the full interview below.

It was a big weekend over on our Fire Emoji update, with new tracks from A$AP Rocky, Jack Harlow, Westside Boogie, and Future arriving on the latest edition of our playlist. If R&B Season is more your speed, you’ll be pleased to know that we have a handful of new songs for you to stream this Sunday. 

Ogi made a bold debut with her Monologues EP this Friday, with two of the project’s six songs receiving love from us. First, “Let Me Go,” a lengthier, more emotional song, which is later followed by “Bitter” – a more upbeat track that boasts fast-paced lyrical wit from the budding songstress.

A new single from SiR, called “Satisfaction,” has also caught our attention. “This was never meant to be what it feels like / This ain’t your real life, and I’m not real / As much as I hope one day things could still work / We both know the deal,” the TDE artist sings on the hook.

Our final selections for this weekend’s R&B Season update come from Roy Woods on his “Insecure” single, which is set to appear on the Canadian artist’s forthcoming Mixed Emotions project, and “How” by Ella Mai featuring Roddy Ricch.

Check out the latest R&B arrivals below, and let us know what you’ve been streaming this weekend in the comments.

Every once in a while, a social media hater gets owned by a celebrity. Drake decided to take that route a couple of days ago. 

It all started when a sports page compared Tee Morant, father of Memphis Grizzlies player, Ja Morant, to LaVar Ball, who is also an NBA dad. The post said both men were annoying, to which someone argued that they are just proud fathers cheering on their sons.

Being that Drake, born Aubrey Graham, is a father himself, he felt obligated to chime in on the subject. He commented, “Imagine your son makes the league and he’s Ja or Melo or Lonzo and all you can do it be elated and competitive and over supportive and it’s a right of passage to that the the OG’s talk sh*t… I know I’mma be this way even if my son is in a rubix cube competition.”

After reading his lengthy comment, an IG critic, who goes by Ceddy Bo, left Drake a message. He wrote, “ya son prolly play with ghost writers.”

Apparently, Drake had more than enough time on his hands to clap back. In a matter of minutes, the Certified Lover Boy typed back, “I just followed your girl cause she’s prob miserable and needs some excitement in her life.” The 35-year-old not only followed his wife, but he also slid in her DMs and said, “I’m here for u ma.”

As social media users cracked up at Drake’s savagery, TMZ talked to the couple about their encounter with the Canada-born star. Ceddy did feel that Drake went overboard, but he also thought the entire interaction was hilarious. He didn’t think a little trash-talking would result in a confrontation, and he admitted that he is a huge fan of the rapper.

His wife, Toni, claimed she wouldn’t go out with Drake but would love to meet him along with her husband.

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Jack Harlow’s Come Home The Kids Miss You has a tracklist of 15 impressive songs, but few of them will stick in your head the way that the fifth title, “Dua Lipa” does. Days before dropping off his sophomore record, the 24-year-old teased the track on Instagram, and since its Friday arrival, Harlow’s song has amassed nearly 3.5 million streams on Spotify alone.

While out promoting his new project, the Kentucky native dropped by The Breakfast Club to talk about his friendship with Drake, working with Lil Nas X, and support from his family, among other things. As Uproxx reports, at one point, the hosts couldn’t help but turn the conversation towards Harlow’s name-drop of the English vocalist.

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“I wanted to get her blessing,” he revealed, confirming that he received approval from Lipa before sharing the song. “I didn’t want her to be blindsided by that or feel creeped out or anything.”

When asked what the Future Nostalgia hitmaker’s reaction was, Harlow admitted she said, “I suppose it’s OK,” although he thinks “when the song comes out, she’ll grow to appreciate it even more.” Instead of confirming that he has a crush on the starlet, he simply said, “I admire her.”

Elsewhere in the news, Harlow spent the weekend celebrating his album’s arrival at the Kentucky Derby, where he, Drake, DJ Drama, and Druskii kept the crowd (and social media) thoroughly entertained with their antics – read more about that here, and check out the “Way Out” rapper’s full interview on The Breakfast Club below.

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On May 5, it was confirmed that the social media personality, Kevin Samuels, had passed away. Initially, his cause of death was unknown, but Atlanta Police issued a statement on what happened. 

They explained that they received a call claiming that a man had collapsed in his home. Once first responders got there, they performed CPR, but unfortunately, Samuels was unresponsive. An unknown woman was with him during his last moments. She claimed she had spent the night with the 56-year-old, and noted that he was having chest pains the morning that he died. 

For days, no one knew the identity of the mystery lady, but it seems that she has come forward. Hours ago, a woman posted onto her Instagram story claiming to be the last one with Samuels.

She wrote, “It’s crazy how complete strangers try to hurt your character. Believe it or not, there’s still good hearted people in this cruel world.”

The woman also warned people that she would be taking the legal approach if she wasn’t left alone. “Unbelievable to think that I have to clear my name for doing the right thing. Let me find a lawyer and make these people take all this mess down,” she added.

Many social media users assumed that her connection with Samuels was nothing more than a fling. To shut down those allegations, she concluded, “I’m a humble six figure woman from the Midwest. No need for a one night stand. My family and close friends know I’m a good person. People are evil but sending you love.”

It has not been confirmed if she is the woman in Samuel’s home. Details about the controversial Youtuber’s death are still being added.