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Ice Spice Fans Are Worried About Her Weight Loss After Her Latest Instagram Post

December 6, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Earlier this year, Ice Spice turned heads by sharing her fitness journey online and showing off her weight loss for fans, a move that many applauded her for. However, despite this support, there are also plenty of folks on the Internet who expressed more concern with each new update, suggesting that things are going too far. That’s especially the case for her latest Instagram post, in which she shows off just how skinny her belly is. As you can see in the replies under the Twitter post down below, a lot of people cracked jokes about this and made note of how extreme they view this transformation as.

Regardless, we’re sure that Ice Spice will continue to develop her fitness journey as she sees fit, as she’s very proud of her progress and work so far. Maybe all the social media noise will eventually turn too loud to ignore, but there’s a whole lot of other criticisms and online narratives that probably take precedent before this. After all, she continues to face backlash and hate for her musical career moves and for her public image and branding.

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Ice Spice shows off her abs in her latest IG post. pic.twitter.com/EJeCe9vrje

— No Jumper (@nojumper) December 6, 2024

But even in that sense, Ice Spice continues to draw eyes to her, as she recently proved with some viral thirst trap pics from her recent Dubai visit. At the end of the day, all that negative attention and engagement translates into the same numbers and buzz that she benefits from in more positive ways. As such, haters always have a hard time truly translating their disdain into effective, relevant, or worthwhile campaigns. It’ll take a lot more than some Internet hate to bring the Bronx femcee down, and without a statement from her on fans’ discussion, we can assume she doesn’t care about any weight loss assumptions.

Meanwhile, Ice Spice is also expanding her crossover appeal, joining the long list of rappers who collaborated with Fortnite. She, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, and Juice WRLD were a part of the video game’s “Chapter 2: Remix” expansion update, with unique skins, zones, and weapons for players. Spice has earned the leisure to work on herself and for herself, and if you’re complaining about her transformation, there’s always her virtual version.

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Kodak Black Claims To Be Drake’s Favorite Rapper

December 6, 2024 by newhiphopnews

In a new Instagram Live video, Kodak Black was recorded saying that he was told that he is Drake’s favorite rapper. The clip shows an intoxicated Black pacing around part of his house. He says something about Drake saying he was his favorite rapper, and the rest of his statement is largely unintelligible. An Instagram commenter deciphered Black’s statement as him being surprised that Kendrick Lamar beat Drake to featuring him on a song. Kodak Black appears repeatedly on Lamar’s Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers.

Kodak Black and Drake have never done a song together. Drake worked with some of Black’s contemporaries, including 21 Savage, Lil Yachty, and Blocboy JB, but never with Black himself. Based on how Kodak Black appears in this video, it is unlikely that the two will get in the studio together anytime soon.

Is Kodak Black Really Drake’s Favorite Rapper?

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Fans in the comment section pointed to Kodak Black’s intoxicated state. Black has appeared in several places recently and has not been doing well. The rapper has been honest about his struggles with drug addiction throughout much of his career. This year, he fell back off the wagon, admitting to relapsing and saying he’s “never sober.” He appeared on Kai Cenat’s stream in November, looking visibly out of it. Wallo and Gillie of the Million Dollaz Worth of Game podcast had a heart-to-heart with Black. They urged him to cut the yes men out of his life and clean up so he could be a capable and present father to his young children.

Kodak Black recently released Trill Bill, his latest mixtape. It is evident that he was not sober during the recording of the project, as he slurs his words frequently. He generally sounds less “there” than he’s been on previous albums. Hopefully, Black finds some genuine support so that he can get sober, as he looked very unwell in this latest video. Maybe he’ll get his Drake feature then.

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Tokyo Toni Torches Khloe Kardashian Over Perceived Diss About Charity

December 4, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Tokyo Toni has smoke on standby. As a reality star and rapper, she has built a reputation on dissing other celebrities. Generally, these celeb are in her orbit, but she decided to go beyond said orbit on December 4. Tokyo Toni went off on Khloe Kardashian, after the reality star decided to post video of herself helping out a homeless man. Kardashian had previously distanced herself from the idea of publicizing charitable acts, which is something Toni took as a personal slight. The gloves came off on Instagram Live.

“It sounds like you don’t do that,” Tokyo Toni told viewers. “You put him on TV too. B*tch you are a homeless case.” The reality star proceeded to call Khloe Kardashian a hypocrite for trying to publicize her kind act. Things then took a turn for the personal. Tokyo Toni’s daughter, Blac Chyna, shares a kid with Khloe’s brother, Rob Kardashian, and Toni makes it sound as though she was never a fan of Khloe. “The day that Dream was born,” she alleged. “I told that b*tch don’t ever play with me.” Tokyo Toni had plenty more to say about her relative. “I haven’t gone in on them b*tches in eight years,” she added. “And you wanna f*cking undermine what I do, b*tch.”

Tokyo Toni Claims Kardashian “Undermined” Her Actions

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The alleged undermining stemmed from a seemingly harmless Instagram comment. Khloe Kardashian responded to a user’s question by explaining that she does not like to publicize charity events. “I don’t feel it’s right to publicize that for my own personal pat on the back,” she wrote. “To each their own. I’m only speaking for myself.” Tokyo Toni took this as a direct dig, given that she has frequently posted IG videos of her helping out those less fortunate. The reality star also claimed that Kardashian blocked her on Instagram.

“Out of the countless comments you could’ve chosen to engage with, Khloe,” Toni noted. “Someone in reference to me?. In a way that totally undermines my work.” Tokyo Toni has been extremely critical of the Kardashian family in the past, but as she noted, it has been a while. Her decision to haul off and go after one of the family members surprised many. Fans will have to wait and see if Khloe Kardashian decides to respond.

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UMG Reposts Kendrick Lamar Tour Dates Amidst Drake Legal Battle

December 4, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Drake has seemingly made enemies on all sides. He was dissed by countless other superstars, and now he’s taking legal action against his own label, Universal Music Group. The rapper alleges that the record label boosted streams of Kendrick Lamar’s diss “Not Like Us.” Lamar is also part of the UMG family, and he recently announced the Grand National Tour with SZA. Instead of staying out of the Drake and Lamar conflict, the label decided to show their support for the latter via social media.

Kendrick Lamar released the tour dates via Instagram on December 3. The dates span North America, and will be a co-headline tour with his former TDE label mate, SZA. Fans everywhere flocked to the IG comment section to voice their excitement. UMG decided to get in on the fun, and reposted the cover image and the tour dates for Grand National. It makes sense that UMG would want to promote artists who net them major profit, and Lamar has had a banner year thanks to “Not Like Us.” Still, it’s easy to look at what the label is doing as a subtle slight to Drake.

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Universal Music Group issued a statement shortly after Drake made his lawsuit plans public. The label denied any wrongdoing in the promotion of Lamar’s single. Furthermore, they criticized the 6 God and implied that Lamar was simply more popular with listeners. “We employ the highest ethical practices in our marketing and promotional campaigns,” UMG stated. “No amount of contrived and absurd legal arguments in this pre-action submission can mask the fact that fans choose the music they want to hear.”

The Grand National Tour has also garnered intrigue from Drake haters for its Toronto date. Lamar and SZA are set to perform in the 6 God’s hometown on June 14, which is just a few days short of Father’s Day. Lamar repeatedly bashed Drake for his parenting skills throughout their battle. He went as far as to allege that Drizzy has a daughter that he’s hiding from the world. Fans theorize that Lamar has chosen his Toronto date as an additional dig. Regardless of the intention, UMG appears to be onboard with the Compton icon.

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Roddy Ricch Claims YouTuber Tried To Extort Him Over Lost Grammy

December 3, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Roddy Ricch has had a strange start to the month. The rapper planned to rollout his new release, The Navy Album, but he’s instead been drawn into a controversy involving a misplaced Grammy. Ricch won the prestigious award for Best Rap Performance in 2020. He lost track of it, however, after a storage unit owned by an assistant was mismanaged. A California YouTuber recently stumbled upon the unit and the Grammy. Unfortunately, Roddy Ricch claimed his transaction with the YouTuber went very poorly.

Roddy Ricch hopped on Instagram Live on December 2 to update his fans on the Grammy situation. There was a general sense of confusion when the YouTuber, Prieto Hunters, posted about the storage unit and the Grammy on his account. Ricch claimed that he got in touch with Hunters, but the latter tried to use the situation to his advantage. Hunters claimed to have purchased the storage unit for only $280, and Ricch offered to pay $10K for the Grammy’s return. The YouTuber, however, wanted much more than that. He boosted the asking price to a whopping $50K.

Roddy Ricch Was Annoyed By The YouTuber’s Antics

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“First he asked me for an AP, then he asked me for $50,000,” Roddy Ricch told his fans. “So it was never about ‘Oh we’re going to do it on just the strength of trying to get it back to you.” All that type of s**t,” the rapper told his fans. “It was more so about a n**ga trying to get some clout off it or a n**ga trying to basically extort me for $50,000.” The two men agreed on a price and met up at a California police station. Once again, Ricch was annoyed by Prieto Hunters’ antics. The rapper claimed that the YouTuber showed up to the police station with “two cops and three n**gas with cameras.”

Roddy Ricch won the Grammy for his joint single “Racks In the Middle” alongside the late Nipsey Hussle. He told Variety that he was incredibly humbled by the win, but admitted it was bittersweet given Hussle’s passing. “It just had a street impact,” he told the outlet. “It was organically moving through the streets, so that’s how I feel it initially gained its popularity. Then it just spread like wildfire. It’s a bittersweet thing as far as a Grammy, but it’s a good thing.” Despite the headache and cost, we’re glad that Roddy Ricch has his Grammy statue back.

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Tommie Lee Claims She Needs Surgery After Concerning Hospital Stay

December 2, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Tommie Lee had a rough trip. The reality TV star was recently in Jamaica, but her sojourn resulted in a sudden hospital stay. She posted Instagram videos from her hospital bed on December 1, causing many of her fans to voice their concern. Lee provided additional context on Monday, December 2. The Love & Hip Hop star elaborated on the reason for her hospital, and revealed that she is going to have to undergo surgery. She also also found time to talk smack to some of her haters.

Tommie Lee told fans that she had a surgery scheduled for December 3. “I have surgery tomorrow,” she said while seemingly standing. “I gotta hop around. I’m gonna make the most of it.” The rapper went on to provide information about the injury. She posted a photo of a deep wound in her ankle, and explained that she is not able to put weight on said ankle at the moment. Tommie Lee’s attention quickly turned to those who were mocking her injury in the comments, though. The rapper shot down the notion that her injury was a result of “karma.” She also asserted that she is not going to wallow or feel bad for herself as a result of her misfortune.

Tommie Lee Injured Her Ankle In Jamaica

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“For those who want to make a joke, be my guest,” Tommie Lee explained. “Because that karma that you speak of, when you make jokes like that, I return to sender every time.” The rapper also reflected on fans who joked about her getting jumped in Jamaica, and her public persona as a result of her time on Love & Hip Hop. Tommie Lee blamed the show’s producers for making her out to be a meaner person than she really is. “It goes back to Love & Hip Hop,” she noted. “This whole narrative… party who I am and partly not.”

Tommie Lee went on to note that she does not regret any of the things she said or did on the show. She maintained that she always did, and always will, act in her own best interest. Furthermore, the rapper is tired of fans trying to stage “gotcha” moments with her. Lee dared them to jot down what she said, take a screenshot, or do whatever else they have to do. She is going to stand by what she does, regardless of the pushback she gets. We wish Tommie Lee a speedy recovery.

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Draya Michele’s Ex Boyfriend Tries To Evict Her From Their L.A. Home

December 2, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Draya Michele and her ex boyfriend, Tyron Taylor, did not end on good terms. The model ended her relationship with the former NFL star recently. There was an attempt to work out a civil living situation, in which Michele would rent out the L.A. property that Taylor bought for the both of them. Taylor, however, is not thrilled with this arrangement. The Neighborhood Talk reports that the former NFL star has tried to call the police a dozen times on Draya Michele. His intention? To get her evicted from the property.

The plan, per In Touch Weekly, was for Draya Michele to rent and eventually purchase the L.A. property from Tyron Taylor. Things quickly took a turn for the worse, however, when Michele started a relationship with Jalen Green. Shortly after Michele and Green’s relationship went public, Taylor apparently changed his mind. He allegedly filed an eviction lawsuit against Michele, without telling her. Draya Michele entered a default judgement as a result, claiming that she was never properly served. Taylor’s rebuttal is that he sent the eviction notice via mail, and is therefore not responsible for her lack of awareness.

Draya Michele Claims Her Ex Backed Out Of Their Deal

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Draya Michele’s stay has not been a comfortable one, as a result. The model claimed that she got a call from a nanny while away on business in November. She stated, via court documents, that sheriffs were called to the property and telling the nanny, as well as her children, that they had to leave. “The sheriffs were at the subject property to lock the occupants out of the subject property,” Michele added. Michele contacted her lawyers, who sprung into action and prevented the lockout. The model claims that it was only after this encounter that she learned of Taylor’s eviction notice.

Draya Michele claimed she originally tried to purchase the property for $2.8 million. Taylor countered, allegedly, with $3.2 million, which the model accepted. Michele stated that she has paid $19,000 per month in rent, in addition to spending $270,000 on home renovations. She accused her ex of failing to uphold his end of the deal. Taylor, on the other hand, has denied any wrongdoing. His lawyers reported that Michele has only been able to produce an “unsigned lease, an unsigned purchase agreement, and emails evidencing at most negotiations.” There’s clearly more to come in this property saga.

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Janelle Monae Gets Praise From SZA, Kali Uchis, & More After Bikini-Clad Birthday Celebration

December 2, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Janelle Monae celebrated their 39th birthday on Instagram on Sunday by stripping down to a bikini. “Ah it iz my birthdáe,” they wrote in the caption. Several celebrities have popped up in the comments section to show love to the singer including SZA, Lenny Kravitz, Ella Mai, Kali Uchis, and more.

Fans have been showing love to Monae as well. “I’m so in love with your unapologetic self! Happy birthday boooooooo,” one user wrote. Another added: “Happy happy birthday! You become even more absolutely legendary with each passing year.” One more posted: “HAPPY BIRTHDAY EXTRAORDINARY WOMAN OF QUALITY. Praying that GOD keeps you lifted in abundance in your new year around the sun. SHINE.”

Janelle Monae Performs During The “‘I Made Rock & Roll’ Festival”

Janelle Monae and band perform during the ‘I Made Rock and Roll’ Festival,’ on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at the American Legion Mall in Indianapolis. The ‘Black rock music festival’ is produced by Ganggang. © Michelle Pemberton/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Monae hasn’t been one to shy away from showing off their body in recent years. Speaking with Rolling Stone at the time of the release of their newest album, The Age of Pleasure, Monae admitted to the outlet: “I’m much happier when my titties are out and I can run around free.” As for their earlier style of wearing suits, Monae added: “Even when I was really, really wearing only suits, I was either in a suit or you would find me at my own parties naked. It was no in-between.”

Janelle Monae Celebrates Their 39th Birthday

Monae dropped The Age of Pleasure as their fourth studio album back in June 2023. It received nominations for Album of the Year and Best Progressive R&B Album at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards. Check out Janelle Monae’s post in honor of their 39th birthday below.

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Ab-Soul Shares Complicated Feelings On Kendrick Lamar’s “Heart Pt. 6”

November 30, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Ab-Soul and Kendrick Lamar are TDE legends. They were half of Black Hippy, the label supergroup that never got a proper album. Lamar shed light on Soul, TDE, and the Black Hippy falling out on his new song “Heart Pt. 6.” Dot waxes poetic on the past over a lush SWV sample, and admits to studying Ab-Soul as a means of improving his own rapping skills. The internet was thrilled by the Soulo shout out, and the TDE rapper took to Instagram Live on Thanksgiving to give his two cents on the song.

Ab-Soul started out by showing love to his Black Hippy brother. “I’m very honored,” he asserted. “That’s my brother.” The rapper showed humility by claiming that the talent Dot referenced on “Heart Pt. 6” was something Soul recognized in him at the same time. “I guarantee he didn’t study me as much as I studied him,” Ab-Soul admitted. “He taught me the most as a professional recording artist. I just wanted to make that very clear.” Soul has always been referential to Lamar. This was evidenced by his performance at the “Pop Out” concert on Juneteenth. Instead of performing one of his own songs, Soul crooned the intro to one of Lamar’s Drake disses.

Ab-Soul Claims He’s A Better Rapper Than K. Dot

Last night on IG Live, Ab-Soul responded to Kendrick Lamar’s The Heart Pt. 6, declaring himself the best rapper—humbly, of course. pic.twitter.com/Jxmy7sm5ET

— kendrick Lyrics (@WordFromKdot) November 29, 2024

“Heart Pt. 6” is interesting, though, because Kendrick Lamar implies that Black Hippy’s dissolution was his fault. “I jog my memory, knowin’ Black Hippy didn’t work ’cause of me,” he spit. “Creatively, I moved on with new concepts in reach.” Some fans have interpreted this to mean that Kendrick Lamar outgrow Black Hippy in terms of ability and artistry. The thing is, Ab-Soul does not think Lamar has been able to surpass him. Soulo maintained that he was still untouchable when it comes to rhymes.

“I am the B.O.A.T,” he asserted. “I am the best rapper, that’s it. Ask anyone.” It’s a bold statement, but Ab-Soul maintains that he is not being egotistical. He simply believes that nobody is touching his pen, Kendrick Lamar included. “I say that humbly,” he noted. “It’s not from a place of arrogance. I really do this.” Ab-Soul has repeatedly stated that he is the best rapper of all time. Lamar’s co-sign may help to support this claim, but Lamar’s assertion of “wanting it all” on his new album suggests there may be a difference of opinion between brothers.

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Chrisean Rock’s Alleged Ex Claims He’s The Father Of Her Son

November 29, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Chrisean Rock is seemingly never far from drama. The rapper has tried to be on a straight and narrow path since being released from prison. A chance encounter with an alleged ex-boyfriend make this very difficult on November 29, however. Chrisean Rock was seemingly minding her own business at a store when the alleged ex pulled up on her and began making a scene. The scene got so heated, apparently, that police were called in to calm things down.

Footage of the confrontation spread like wildfire online. Chrisean Rock was out with her infant son when the aforementioned man walked up to her and began calling the child “junior.” “We got junior right here, he said, while flashing a phone in the child’s face. Chrisean Rock tries to cover her son’s face, but the ex called her out for allegedly hiding the child’s true parentage. “Nobody stalking you,” he claimed. “That’s my f**king son.” Chrisean Rock threatened to call the police on the man, but he was not deterred. “Call ’em,” he responded. “Ain’t nobody touch you. Call ’em.” Rock did just that, which seemed to bring the heated scene to a close.

Chrisean Rock Called The Police On Her Alleged Ex

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The parentage of Chrisean Rock’s son had been a topic of debate for quite some time. She has stated that Blueface is the father, but the rapper previously denied it. He even got on Twitter in December to claim that he took a DNA test to prove he was not related to Rock’s son. “Tell me why I snook an swab this baby dna test results came in,” Blueface tweeted. “I am not the father smh it’s a bitter sweat feeling cus I was coming around to it but definitely in my best interes [sic] thank you Jesus. I can’t even pretend like I’m not happy as hell.”

Blueface is widely assumed to be the father of Chrisean Rock’s son, however. Ironically, once the rapper accepted the role, a man named Ronny Doe came forward and demanded that a DNA test be taken to ensure he isn’t the real father. Doe made his claim back in October, and claimed via Instagram that he deserved to know. “A DNA test,” the man stated. “If Junior is not my son the DNA test will prove that.” Rock has not commented on the Instagram demand or the request, in-person confrontation.

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