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Tory Lanez Earns New Gold & Platinum Certifications As An Independent Artist

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Tory Lanez is dropping a whole lot of music from prison right now, one of two key factors in his continued albeit incarcerated success. Of course, the other factor is just how popular his art remains, as evidence by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) handing him new certification plaques for various sales milestones as of Wednesday (August 28). Moreover, these are a Gold certification for the album Alone At Prom, a triple Platinum certification for the song “The Color Violet,” and a Gold plaque each for the songs “Hurts Me” featuring Trippie Redd and Yoko Gold, “Lavender Sunflower,” and “Lady Of Namek.” All of these releases came out independently via Umbrella Records.

Furthermore, this adds to Tory Lanez’s other impressive streaming and sales achievements as of late while he completes his prison sentence. For example, the aforementioned “The Color Violet” became the first song to reach over a billion streams across all platforms without any editorial playlist support at all. He is now the first artist to achieve a goal of this fashion, and probably feels incredibly grateful for his fans’ continued support. Say what you will about the Canadian creative’s crimes and statements, but his art continues to resonate.

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Tory Lanez’s New Gold & Platinum Plaques

Elsewhere, Tory Lanez is also making some big life changes while in jail, such as finishing high school and pursuing a college education. I’m great,” he told Adin Ross during a recent phone call. “I know that a lot of people sometimes when they hear prison or they hear somebody’s down, they think n****’s in the corner somewhere bawling his eyes out. […] A n***a just graduated high school, enrolled in college. Never thought I’d do that. But I’m taking this moment and I’m taking advantage over everything that’s good. I’m a f***ing high school dropout that just graduated high school. That s**t matters to me. So, it’s the small things that just have me feeling good about life right now.”

All in all, this is a part of the process of Tory Lanez “bettering [himself] in every single way” after landing “in a great space mentally.” There’s still a lot of speculation over what really happened in the Megan Thee Stallion case, but at least he’s not stressing out too much over it. At least, that’s what we see in the public eye. This focus on self-betterment, accountability, and perseverant progress is much more important than trying to change history.

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Jennifer Lopez Returns With A Thirst Trap As Ben Affleck Divorce Develops

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Jennifer Lopez hit social media with a new selfie this week, showing off her body and trying to return to normalcy amid her contentious Ben Affleck divorce. She officially filed for the split earlier this month, following a few months of rampant speculation and a lot of conflicting reports. Moreover, it seems like things are finally dying down between the couple for good, although we wouldn’t rule out another reconciliation down the line. Either way, it seems like this new Internet return signals that normalcy is coming back little by little, even if it’s a lot of weight and gossipy intent to attribute to a simple thirst trap.

Regardless, folks are looking back at their bond with a more critical eye these days, especially concerning another scandal involving one of Jennifer Lopez’s other romantic partners. For example, some social media users brought up a clip of Big Boy asking her to choose between saving Ben Affleck or Diddy if she only had space for one of them on a life raft. “I’d let both of those motherf***ers drown!” the Bronx native exclaimed during their conversation. While it’s a pretty funny moment thanks to their reactions, this divorce and Sean Combs’ various misconduct lawsuits paint it under a darker context.

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Jennifer Lopez’s New Thirst Trap

Nevertheless, there are still a lot of other rumors swirling around Jennifer Lopez’s divorce from Ben Affleck and her career struggles as of late. One particular narrative that caught many fans’ attention online was that Mariah Carey is allegedly happy to see her downfall. However, this report comes from an unverified source, so it’s more likely than not that it’s just a salacious rumor. Either way, it does have people reflecting on J. Lo’s legacy with more scrutiny, but also with more empathy.

As far as other alleged divorce details, another supposed insider report claimed that Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez broke up because he fears that her fast lifestyle will lead to his reversion to alcoholism. These are incredibly personal and heavy allegations, so take them with a grain of salt. Perhaps we will never truly know the reason as to why they called it quits. But then again, that’s certainly not for us to know.

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Megan Thee Stallion Reveals Exciting Details About Collab With BTS’ RM

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Earlier this month, Megan Thee Stallion and BTS fans alike were in a frenzy after the femcee took to X with a cryptic message. “🐎X💜 👀,” she wrote simply, leaving her followers to speculate. Many were quick to guess that the hitmaker was teasing an upcoming collaboration with BTS, which they finally confirmed last week.

“🐎X🦔(🐨),” the band’s account wrote, retweeting Meg’s message, “Coming Soon! 💜👀.” For obvious reasons, fans can’t wait. This will be the second time the Houston-born performer teams up with the group. Back in 2021, she hopped on a remix of their hit song “Butter,” which she admits was a dream come true.

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Megan Thee Stallion Unveils “Neva Play” Cover Art, Release Date, And More

“I love BTS, and I was telling my manager, ‘I really want to do a song with BTS, I don’t know what I can do or what we’re going to do,’” she told Entertainment Tonight at the time. “Around that the same time, they wound up reaching out to me and asking me to do the ‘Butter’ remix. So, I was like, ‘Oh my God.’” Now, Meg has taken to Instagram to share some exciting new details about the upcoming track, which features RM.

According to her, it’s called “Neva Play” and will be released this Friday (September 6). She also unveiled the comic book-inspired artwork for the single, which features both artists. “Ps. This is one of my favorite RM verses I’ve heard! I’ve never heard him rap in this style before,” she captioned the post. Of course, fans can’t wait to hear what they’ve come up with. What do you think of Megan Thee Stallion officially unveiling the release date and cover art for her upcoming single with BTS’ RM? Are you looking forward to hearing it? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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