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Rihanna Changes Her Instagram Profile Picture, Sparks Fan Speculation

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In the social media era, one of the first signs that a major artist is gearing up to enter a new era is when they change their social media. Die hard fans will pick up on the changes immediately whether their social pages are wiped entirely which superstars like Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande have done in the past, or whether their bios and profile pictures are updates to match the new era. A new era is exactly when people have been hoping for from Rihanna for a LONG time now.

Riri’s last studio album Anti dropped all the way back in 2016 to massive acclaim from both fans and critics alike. But fans hoping for her to follow up on that positive momentum have been waiting and waiting. That’s why some online panicked when she changed her long-standing Instagram profile picture earlier this week. She’s used a simple black and white drawing as her profile picture for an entire decade now and it’s become an image fans recognize immediately. But after 10 years she finally saw fit to update the picture, though it may not actually mean what some fans were hoping.

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Rihanna’s New Fenty Profile Pic

Once the initial burst of excitement faded fans had to dissect the actual reasons for the profile picture change. The new pic is a slightly bizarre image of a stick figure holding a Fenty product. That led many to believe that the change didn’t actually have anything to do with new music at all. RiRi’s focus has seemingly shifted almost entirely to her fashion and cosmetics brands in recent years and that seems to once again be the case here.

Though Rihanna has kept details on her new music pretty vague, she did at least recently confirm that A$AP Rocky is working on a new album. What do you think of Rihanna changing her profile pic for reasons that seemingly have nothing to do with music? Do you think she will release her long-awaited new album in 2024? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Lil Durk Serenades India Royale With Some R&B Amid Tensions

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Lil Durk and India Royale, according to some fans, were exhibiting some tension online thanks to some alleged social media shade that they threw each other’s way on Monday (April 22). If this is true, and they had something to patch up, then it seems like they found a common link to try to get in better spirits: their love of R&B. Moreover, a clip emerged of Smurk serenading his boo in the car with some singing, and there were wildly different reactions to it you can find in the comments sections of the post below. While some fans thought this was very cute and wholesome, others aren’t buying their romance or brought up past issues between them to argue that they should just call it quits.

Furthermore, this speaks to celebrity couples not having it the easiest on the Internet, as typical relationship bumps in the road become massive potholes when exposed to an audience ready to comment on every move. Regardless, it had been a while since the couple popped up in the headlines, so at least they were seemingly staying away from all the drama. Hopefully they did this not to heal a scar, but to ward off any suggestions that their social media shade was directed at each other. After all, Lil Durk happily, proudly, and gratefully showed off his Valentine’s Day gift to India Royale earlier this year.

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Lil Durk Sings To India Royale: Watch

Elsewhere, both are quite busy with their respective careers and endeavors from what social media and other developments indicate. For example, the Chicago rapper announced the launch of Smurkchella in his home city, a concert promoting anti-gun violence causes, donating proceeds to charitable organizations in the community, and bringing on other artists to spread the word. While all the details aren’t confirmed yet, as it seems in its very early stages, he suggested that it would be at the Bears’ stadium. Lil Durk has come a long way since his early drill days, and to see that he reached a position to possibly execute this type of initiative is very heartening.

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Meanwhile, do you think the couple is actually fighting? Are the XXL critic‘s attempts to sing to India futile or is music really as cornily healing as the industry would have you believe? Whatever the case, drop your thoughts down in the comments section below. Also, stick around on HNHH for the latest news and more updates on Lil Durk and India Royale.

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Rihanna’s Iconic Instagram Profile Picture Is Gone After A Decade And Fans Are Mourning The Tragic Loss

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For years now, the most iconic part of Rihanna’s online identity has been her Instagram profile image. You know the one: It’s a simplistic and relatively crude illustration of an expressionless character with curly hair on its head. As Vulture notes, the image dates back to 2014, so it was there for Anti, it was there for the launch of Fenty Beauty, and it was there for the births of Rihanna and ASAP Rocky’s two children.

Now, we are at the dawn of a new era: Over this past weekend, Rihanna changed her Instagram profile image. Now, instead of the classic doodle that has graced her account for a decade, we have a photo of a Fenty product, being held by what looks like a stick-figure hand, perhaps belonging to the beloved illustration.

There is a degree of devastation among Rihanna’s fans over this change. One shared an “In Loving Memory” video that has racked up 2.8 million views, reading, “I was deeply saddened to hear of your loss. Please know that you have my heartfelt condolences. In this time of grief, may you find strength and solace in the embrace of family and friends who care deeply for you.”

Check out that and other reactions below.

Chris Brown Roasts Quavo’s Diss Track: “Don’t Even Need A Response”

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Rap beefs are moving at lightning speed these days. Chris Brown fired off the disrespectful “Weakest Link” on a Friday, then Quavo responded with “Over Hoes & B*tches,” on a Monday. Both disses were loaded with disrespectful bars about ex-girlfriends and past indiscretions, but the latter has gotten a mixed reception from fans. Some felt Quavo should have gone harder against Brown, and others felt it was gimmicky to include a verse from the late Takeoff. One of the most vocal critics, unsurprisingly, is Brown himself.

Chris Brown was so underwhelmed by Quavo’s “Over Hoes & B*tches” that he didn’t even respond on wax. Instead, he hopped on social media an hour after the song dropped and roasted it. “Google raps,” he wrote on his IG Story. “That s**t is pooooooop.” The facepalm and laughing emojis would have sent the message, but Breezy didn’t stop there. He actually voiced disappointment in Quavo, asserting that he was excited for a competitive rap feud. “Damn and I was excited,” he added. “That s**t don’t even need a response.” The R&B singer rubbed additional salt in the wound by referencing Takeoff (again).

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Chris Brown Clowned Quavo’s “Google Raps”

Brown claimed that Quavo was the worst rapper in Migos, and that fans wished it was him who died instead of Takeoff. “R.I.P. Takeoff, he the only real one that got true respect,” Brown rapped on his diss track. “Crazy how when he died, everybody really wished it was you instead (Oh sh*t, brrah).” A cruel statement, for sure, but one the R&B singer was able to reiterate because of the late rapper’s inclusion on “Over Hoes & B*tches.” He ended his mocking IG post by writing: “Takeoff rap better.”

Quavo has been open about the difficulty he had getting over Takeoff’s death, and he even alluded to it in “Over Hoes & B*tches.” He doesn’t really take Brown to task over his bars, however. “I’m still f**ked up about Takeoff, I want who did it, n**ga (Uh),” he rapped. “But that’s some real street s**t, back to the industry (For real).” Brown’s social media trolling is only go agitate the situation further, but the future of the Brown and Quavo beef is currently unclear. The former claimed he doesn’t even need to put out a response, but it ultimately falls to the fans to determine who the winner is.

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Coi Leray Shows Off Her Dance Moves During Coachella Set

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Week two of Coachella wrapped up over the weekend and there were tons of highlights. After bringing out Kali Uchis, A$AP Rocky, and Childish Gambino during his first weekend set, Tyler, The Creator was joined by Earl Sweatshirt during his second weekend headlining set. Doja Cat also headlined the festival and had Teezo Touchdown, A$AP Rocky, and 21 Savage along for the ride in her set. A variety of other rap stars performed over the weekend including Lil Uzi Vert, Kid Cudi, Lil Yachty, and even Coi Leray.

Coi took to her Instagram to recap both of her performances at the festival. For weekend two she dropped a video showing off some of the dance moves she unpacked during her set. The clip has already racked up more than 75k likes and grabbed some love from fellow celebrities like Paris Hilton in the comments. Hilton made her own surprising appearance at Coachella during weekend one of the festival when she joined indie band Vampire Weekend on stage. Check out the video Coi shared to Instagram below.

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Coi Leray Flexes Her Coachella Dance Moves

Coi Leray has been informing fans on some changes she may make soon. She tweeted about changing her name to just “Coi” which was also the title of her album that dropped last year. Coi under-performed commercially so it’s no surprise that she may also be making some changes to her artistry as well.

Earlier today she tweeted about her fans being too obsessed with “baby Coi.” She asked for the space and opportunity to grow and mature as an artist. She only has two projects under her belt so far but has a couple major hits under her belt like “Players” and “Baby Don’t Hurt Me.” Both songs have over 450k streams on Spotify. What do you think of Coi Leray showing off her dance moves from weekend two of Coachella? Are you looking forward to her dropping a new album? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Childish Gambino Continues His Comeback With World Tour Announcement

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Fans of Childish Gambino have gotten some major good news recently. Most of it has come through his GIGLA radio series of which there’s been two episodes so far. In the newest episode he debuts a new song with Kanye West, or at least one made to sound like it’s with Kanye. Gambino has been using AI for various parts of the radio broadcasts and it has fans second guessing everything. Those listening couldn’t help but wonder if the verse West contributed was actually him or generated by a computer.

Now Childish Gambino seems to have begun teasing an upcoming world tour. Fittingly it’s called “The New World Tour” and the post includes a website of the same name where fans can sign-up for information on the tour. Gambino is fresh off an appearance during Tyler, The Creator’s Coachella headlining set that reminded everyone just how exciting of a live performer he is. There’s no information on what cities the tour may stop in or when it will get underway yet. But that hasn’t stopped fans from getting excited to potentially see him live. Check out the announcement he shared below.

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Childish Gambino’s New World Tour

During the first episode of his new radio show, Childish Gambino revealed he has two forthcoming albums. The first is called Atavista and will serve as an updated version of his 2020 release 3.15.20. He’s also reportedly dropping an album called Bando Stone & the New World after that. The project will also serve as the soundtrack for a show of the same name that he’s also involved with.

As exciting as it was for fans to hear the announcement, there was also bad news. He confirmed that the new albums would be his last two releases under the Childish Gambino moniker. Despite that, nothing is stopping him from releasing music under his own name going forward. What do you think of Childish Gambino announcing that he’s going on a world tour soon? Do you plan on seeing him at one of his upcoming tour stops? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Chloe Bailey Gives Fans An Up Close Look At Her Coachella Outfit

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Weekend two of Coachella just wrapped up and it was an exciting back to back weekends of music. Lana Del Rey, Tyler, The Creator, and Doja Cat headlined while stars like Peso Pluma, Lil Uzi Vert, Blxst, Coi Leray, J Balvin, Lil Yachty and many more also took to the various festival stages. Even Kid Cudi made a surprise appearance during the second weekend with a last minute announcement of his set. But right at the end of his set he jumped off the stage, a jump that he revealed earlier today left him with a broken foot.

Another artist who performed at Coachella was Chloe Bailey. She’s fresh off her debut solo album last year and reportedly has yet another project in the works. During her set she played tracks from her debut album for fans and as usual, looked excellent doing it. With a recent Instagram dump she showed off her outfit in much closer detail. She also shared some pictures with other celebs performing at the festival like Sabrina Carpenter, Victoria Monet, and YG Marley. “wish i could relive it all over again #chlöchella” the caption of the post reads. Check out the post she shared and fan reactions to it below.

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Chloe Bailey’s Coachella Photo Dump

Chloe has dropped two new singles so far in 2024. She led the year off with “FYS” in early March which many are expecting to serve as the lead single for her second solo album. The song has racked up 2.7 million streams on Spotify in the month and a half since it dropped. She followed that track up with “Boy Bye” earlier this month. The biting break-up anthem has nearly 700k streams of its own on Spotify.

Last month, Chloe sparked rumors of a romance with Gunna. They came after she shared a sweet picture with the rapper after they both performed at a show with Offset. What do you think of Chloe’s Coachella outfit photo dump? Are you looking forward to the release of her second solo album? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Cam’ron Says Chris Brown Had The Best Diss Track Of The Week With “Weakest Link”

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Cam’ron says that Chris Brown released the best diss song of the week with his track, “Weakest Link,” which targets Quavo. He discussed his reaction to the song in a video on his Instagram Story on Sunday. He gave it the nod over Drake’s “Taylor Made Freestyle” and Kanye West’s “Like That Remix.”

“To me, Chris Brown got the best diss song this week,” Cam said. “Chris Brown and Quavo beef? It gotta be over a b*tch.” From there, he played a portion of the song and remarked: “That n***a said that when Takeoff died, n****s wished it was you instead. Chris Brown sound dangerous! Breezy sound dangerous right now!” Cam isn’t the only rapper to praise Brown for the diss track. Over the weekend, 50 Cent also remarked that “it’s a wrap” for Quavo at this point. “Oh my God i just heard this, if Quavo don’t come with some heat it’s a wrap. First the Fatboys break up now this!” he wrote on Instagram. DJ Akademiks and Adin Ross were both also blown away by the song.

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On “Weakest Link,” Brown raps: “You the weakest link out of your clique, let’s keep it a hundo, n***a. You f*cked my ex-ho, that’s cool, I don’t give no f*ck, lil’ n***a. ‘Cause I f*cked your ex when you were still with her, b*tch, I’m up, lil’ n***a.” Later in the song, he also praises the late Migos rapper Takeoff, but adds: “Crazy how when he died, everybody really wished it was you instead.,” while referring to Quavo.

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Check out Cam’ron’s full thoughts on the song above. Quavo has yet to respond with a diss track of his own. Be on the lookout for further updates on Cam’ron as well as Chris Brown and Quavo’s feud on HotNewHipHop.

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Lil Durk And India Royale’s Social Media Posts Have Fans Thinking They’re Feuding

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Lil Durk and Indie Royale have established themselves as one of the most recognizable couples in the world of hip-hop. They’ve participated in some iconic moments during their time as a couple including Durk proposing during a Chicago concert back in 2021 and presenting an elaborate Valentine’s day presentation to her earlier this year. But recent social media posts from both of them have fans suspecting that all may not be well for the couple.

It started with a series of tweets from India where she doesn’t mention Durk directly but the implication seems clear. Her posts included messages like “Ima dog too, ion wanna change him” and “back outsideeeeee.” Lil Durk responded with a tweet that reads “label me the voice only.” It’s attached to a video of Durk talking where he says “If you with me, you with me.” Neither have given much of a hint towards what might be going on but fans are convinced the social media posts are spawning from some romantic turbulence.

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Lil Durk And India Royale Seemingly Post About Each Other

Outside of his potential relationship troubles, Lil Durk has had a pretty big 2024. He won his first ever Grammy for his J. Cole collaboration “All My Life.” While there he confirmed that he wants to work with Morgan Wallen again in the future and also joked that his dream collaborator was Beyonce because he’d end up at the Grammys again. The song took home the “Best Melodic Rap Performance” award over a hotly contested group of nominees including Drake, 21 Savage, SZA, Doja Cat, and Burna Boy.

Earlier this month Durk announced a new benefit concert called “Smurkchella.” The show will be raising money to fight and awareness of violence in Lil Durk’s native Chicago. What do you think of Lil Durk and India Royale seemingly tweeting about each other? What do you think may have happened to spark new tension in their relationship? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Ashanti Flaunts Baby Bump In Beautiful Blue Dress Following Pregnancy Announcement With Nelly

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Ashanti shared a video of herself showing off her baby bump in a blue dress on Instagram, Monday, following the news that she and Nelly are expecting their first child together. Her song, “Sweet Baby,” soundtracks the brief clip. “My sweet baby. Well….. (Our) Sweet baby,” she wrote in the caption with laughing emojis.

Fans celebrated the pregnancy in the comments section of her post. “Between her genes and Nelly genes, that’s gonna be adorable munchkin,” one user wrote. Another added: “She’s pregnant at 43 let this be a perfect example that your biological clock doesn’t end at 35 like people claim smh. God can do anything. Im 31 if it takes me to age 40 to have a kid oh well.”

Read More: Ashanti & Nelly’s Relationship Continues To Thrive On & Off Social Media

Ashanti & Nelly Arrive At John F. Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts

US rapper Nelly (L) and US singer-songwriter Ashanti arrive for the 25th Annual Mark Twain Prize For American Humor at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, on March 24, 2024. This year’s award, which is named to honor one of the world’s greatest humorists, honors US actor and comedian Kevin Hart. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP) (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)

Ashanti first announced the pregnancy during an interview with ESSENCE, last week. “This new year of my life is such a blessing full of love, hope, and anticipation,” she told the magazine. “Motherhood is something that I have looked forward to, and sharing this with my family, fiancé, and loyal fans, who have been so supportive of my career, is an amazing experience.” She also confirmed that she and Nelly are engaged. Check out her latest Instagram post below.

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Ashanti and Nelly first met back in 2003 and dated for a decade before splitting up. They eventually rekindled their romance in 2023. Be on the lookout for further updates on Ashanti and Nelly on HotNewHipHop.

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