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Janelle Monae Flashes Her Chest During Essence Festival Performance

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Janelle Monae’s extremely sensual The Age of Pleasure album has had a few weeks to settle in now, and many music lovers still can’t get enough of the genre-bending release. “Phenomenal” with Doechii, “Champagne S**t,” and “Only Have Eyes 42” are surfacing as immediate favourites from the project, though there’s not a single title on the tracklist that isn’t steadily amassing streams. The singer-songwriter has a handful of live performances scheduled for this summer, the most recent one taking place on Friday (June 30) at Essence Festival.

As we previously saw her do during The Age of Pleasure‘s rollout, Monae didn’t hesitate to entice the audience with her salacious antics. A black and white bra top left little to the imagination during a portion of the show, with underboob notably hanging out. Ever the free spirit, the “I Like That” hitmaker lifted up a portion of the top at one point, fully exposing her breast which was partially covered with a pasty for modesty. Obviously, no one complained about that moment, but it was really Monae’s beautiful vocals that kept the crowd watching.

Read More: Janelle Monae Celebrates “The Age of Pleasure” Album By Flashing Her “Chest” For The Camera

Janelle Monae is Vocal Bible at Essence Fest 2023

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The 37-year-old performed tracks from her latest release for the most part, though we also heard throwbacks from Dirty Computer and beyond. Others who have taken the stage at Essence Fest so far include Ari Lennox and Lauryn Hill, who made up for being later after Monae’s set with a legendary show of her own.

Seeing as she previously told Rolling Stone that she’s “much happier when [her] t**tes are out,” it’s not surprising to see the creative embracing her body in all its glory. We won’t share the NSFW images directly with you here, however, you can let your curiosity get the better of you at this link. Have you given Janelle Monae’s The Age of Pleasure album a listen yet? Let us know in the comments, and tap into our review of the groovy new project at the link below.

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Logic Boots Troll Out Of Austin Concert: “Who Whistling Like A B**ch?”

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Artists and performers are some of the highest-paid people in the world. Still, that doesn’t mean their job is always glamorous or easy. Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen an abundance of disruptive audience members causing a stir, from one man hitting Bebe Rexha in the face with a phone resulting in his arrest to, more recently, someone placing their mother’s ashes on Pink’s stage in the midst of her performance. Those instances were undeniably wild and newsworthy, but it seems a similar one that took place at a Logic concert earlier this month was passed over.

While taking the stage in Austin, Texas, mid-way through June, the “Under Pressure” rapper stopped the show to kick out a disrespectful fan whistling in the audience. “I can hear you whistling, shut the f**k up,” Logic said the first time he addressed the patron. However, when they failed to stop their antics, the entertainer became more upset. “I’m going to kick you the f**k out of here if you do not shut up. Think I’m joking? Think I’m joking? Okay, who is it? Who whistling like a b**ch?” he asked the anonymous person in the crowd.

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Logic Wasn’t Met with Southern Hospitality in Austin

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“Where? Where they at?… F**k you, you f**king up my show,” the soon-to-be father of two further ranted. “I’m sitting here, trying to talk about a story of peace, love and positivity, and everybody so they can f**king follow their own dreams and do what they want, and you being a b***h.” He went on for quite some time before deciding which attendee was guilty and having his team escort them out. Not everyone was impressed by the awkward moment, though some have praised Logic for demanding respect from his audience.

Things may not have gone exactly as planned during his stop in Austin earlier this month, but that hasn’t stopped the former Def Jam artist from pushing on. Just last week Logic experimented with an interesting new sound on his “Figure It Out” single. Check that out at the link below, and make sure to tap back in later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.

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Megan Thee Stallion Fan’s Wild Twerking Display Leaves Rap Diva Shocked: Video

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By now, Megan Thee Stallion has solidified her status as an international superstar. 2022 saw the Houston native headlining shows all across the globe, and while she began 2023 on a quiet note, recent months have seen her back on the stage in full force. Her most recent performance took place on Friday (June 9) in Los Angeles, where Megan happily showed out in support of the LGBTQ+ community at Pride in the Park.

Besides performing fan favourites like “Body,” “Big Ole Freak,” and “Simon Says” for the crowd, the fashionista also brought up some attendees to show off their dance moves. As we’ve seen in the past, it was a male member of Thee Hotties who primarily caught Megan’s attention thanks to his wildly impressive twerking skills on her stage. TikTok star Markell Washington is currently going viral thanks to his grooving alongside the “Plan B” hitmaker which left her too stunned to speak.

Read More: Megan Thee Stallion Shines Bright Like A Diamond At LA Pride Show As 1501 Rejects Her Deposition Demands

Megan Thee Stallion Lets Her Fans Shine Too

 

 
 
 
 
 
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“ANYONE WHO KNOWS ME… KNOWS I LOVEEEEE ME SOME MEGAN THEE STALLION,” Thee Stallion’s surprise guest wrote in the caption of his post. “SHE BROUGHT ME ON STAGE AND I HAD TO EATTTTT!!! I love this lady with a passion lol, and the way she hyped me up the whole time and they kept putting me on the big screen 😭😭❤❤🙌🏽. Yeah, I did what I came to do,” Washington further gushed over the special moment.

The multi-talent herself also posted an IG photo dump commerating the show on Saturday (June 10), praising Thee Hotties for “really [showing] out” at her set. While she certainly didn’t disappoint on Friday, it was Mariah Carey who took over the annual Pride event on Saturday to perform songs like “Big Energy.” Do you think you could out-twerk Megan Thee Stallion? Let us know in the comments, and check back later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.

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Megan Thee Stallion Shines Bright Like A Diamond At LA Pride Show As 1501 Rejects Her Deposition Demands

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Megan Thee Stallion markedly hit the stage at Los Angeles’ Pride in the Park this weekend. While she was happy to twerk up a storm for the LGBTQ community, her mind was riddled with legal woes. The Houston native is gearing up to face off against 1501 Certified Entertainment, her former label, in court. However, a recent deposition sent to head Carl Crawford from MTS’ attorneys has reportedly been declined.

According to documents obtained by Radar Online, Crawford and 1501 have filed a motion which denies employing Darien Smith at the label. They do have a working relationship, though Smith is reportedly an independent contractor who manages one of their artists but is otherwise not affiliated with Carl’s company. In addition, the 1501 leader pointed out that the deposition seemingly confuses “Darien Smith” and “Darrian Smith”

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Megan Thee Stallion Performs “Plan B” at Pride in the Park

“The label said it has never refused ‘to produce a corporate representative’ to testify regarding its publishing claim. Instead, 1501 has repeatedly asked [Megan’s] counsel to articulate what testimony [Megan] is seeking so that it might present an appropriate witness,” Radar Online reported earlier this week. It seems the next steps will be for the “Big Ole Freak” artist’s lawyers to personally subpoena “Darien Smith,” seeing as he’s not employed at Thee Stallion’s former label.

While the latest update in her legal battle is surely an annoying one, the southern superstar didn’t let it get in the way of her set on Friday (June 9) night. Her stage costume had her shining bright like a diamond while dancing along to hits like “Body” and “WAP,” all while the crowd proudly cheered her on. She may not have plans to release new music anytime soon, but Thee Hotties are still showing out loudly and proudly in support of their coach.

Read More: Megan Thee Stallion On New Music: “Right Now I’m Focused On Healing”

More Videos from Rap Diva’s Latest Performance

Keep scrolling to see more videos from Megan Thee Stallion’s highly anticipated performance at LA’s 2023 Pride in the Park. Which song would you most like to see the rap diva perform live? Let us know in the comments, and check back later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.

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DaBaby Fan Offers To Orally Pleasure Him In Front Of Crowd, He Declines

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It was a wild Sunday (June 4) at Hot 97 Summer Jam in New York City for both artists and attendees alike. Coi Leray turned up the heat with her lively performance ahead of her sophomore album later this month, and Ice Spice joined Lil Tjay during his set after bringing out Flo Milli during an entertaining show of her own. Elsewhere, DaBaby also had the crowd turning up, though an NSFW moment with a salacious fan backstage is making more waves than his actual time on stage.

As XXL reports, Jonathan Kirk was backstage at the annual event, on his way out with a crew of security when a woman approached him. “Pull it out. Can I suck it right now?” she asks the embattled rapper, who first reaches down his pants, but quickly has a change of heart. Cameras caught him saying something to the solicitor, and looking back at her multiple times over his shoulder, though it’s unclear exactly what the exchange was. She’s since made herself known @most_hated_mara_ on Instagram, where a video of her yelling at DaBaby after their interaction is currently on her feed.

Read More: Coi Leray Twerks In The Splits During Summer Jam Performance Before Turning Up In NYC

DaBaby Responds to Woman’s Wild Request Backstage at Summer Jam

 
 
 
 
 
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“DaBaby played so hard,” Mara wrote in the caption of her post from Sunday evening. “Everything he rap bout is cap cause he ain’t let me throat baby sh*t @dababy @theshaderoom @theshaderoom @theshaderoom @dababy.” It’s obvious that the woman wanted the attention of the blogs, and she’s since got it.

According to her bio, Mara is a mother of three, but she certainly doesn’t let that get in the way of her being free. Speaking of children – seeing as the “BOPS” rapper’s most recent co-parent, DaniLeigh was charged with a DUI hit and run earlier this month, it’s likely wise he opted to keep his privates to himself in public.

Read More: DaBaby Songs: Rapper’s Best Collabs

Mara’s POV

Check out a video of Mara’s POV posted to her IG page below. Do you think her reaction to DaBaby’s rejection was out of pocket? Let us know in the comments, and check back later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.

 
 
 
 
 
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Coi Leray Twerks In The Splits During Summer Jam Performance Before Turning Up In NYC

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The drop date for Coi Leray’s sophomore album is nearing closer and closer, and the “TWINNEM” hitmaker’s excitement is obviously growing. She’s had an impressive rollout so far (though the tracklist has left some fans a bit confused), and it’s only getting better as June 23rd approaches. Most recently, the 26-year-old performed in New York on Sunday (June 4), not only giving the crowd big energy while pulling out some of her biggest hits but also showing off some seriously sweet dance moves.

From kung-fu skills to twerking her petite booty in black sweatpants, Leray made it clear she’s been putting in work at the studio. Her backup dancers perfectly kept up with the Massachusets native during her lively set at Hot 97 Summer Jam, causing the crowd to overwhelm them with applause. The multi-talent has since shared a short and sweet recap video on Instagram, captioning it “CoiJAM 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖🆑🆑🆑🆑🆑🆑🆑🆑🆑 @hot97 thank you NY 🗽shout out to @biggtrendsetters !!! @jasnationn you held the team tfff down!!!! I love you!!! 🆑🆑🆑🆑🆑🆑🆑🆑🆑🆑🆑.”

Read More: Coi Leray Reveals Sophomore Album Tracklist, Features Leave Fans Confused

Coi Leray Shows Off Serious Moves at Hot 97 Summer Jam

Earlier today, Leray also gave us a look into her rowdy, post-performance night out on the town, which included plenty of liquor and salacious dancing. In one clip, she and a female friend get up close and personal on the dance floor, and in another, we see how far gone the rising star was by the end of her celebratory night.

She’s already given us singles like “Bops,” “My Body,” and “Players” this year, and we’ve heard a preview of “Make My Day” with David Guetta as well. The latter earned Coi backlash last month for sampling “Pump Up The Jam,” but she seems unbothered by what critics have to say.

Read More: Coi Leray Gets Seriously Cheeky While Activating Superhero Mode In A Pink Latex Outfit

More from the Boston Baddie’s IG Page

Keep scrolling to see Coi Leray’s Monday afternoon IG dump, which includes several wild (and stylish) adventures through New York over the weekend. Are you looking forward to streaming the performer’s upcoming sophomore album later this month? Let us know in the comments, and check back later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.

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Chrisean Rock’s Baby Bump Doesn’t Stop Her From Twerking Like Crazy During GloRilla Concert: Watch

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Blueface throwing shade at Chrisean Rock on social media isn’t exactly anything new, though the 26-year-old has been particularly nasty to his future baby mama as of late. He’s been near-constantly subtweeting her with messages about wishing his Crazy In Love co-star had gone through with another abortion, as well as taunting his first co-parent, Jaidyn Alexis in her face. The two have a tumultuous history. It certainly hasn’t gotten any less messy in wake of Rock’s pregnancy.

While a video of her making plans with another man has been making rounds on social media, the Baltimore-born baddie has mostly taken the high road and avoided drama. Instead, she’s been focusing on her career and bringing in money to support her little one, as well as spending time with close friends who she can count on in her time of need. Among them is Blac Chyna, who organized a beautiful maternity photo shoot for Chrisean, as well as GloRilla, who tapped her friend to join her on stage for her latest performance.

Read More: Blueface Takes Jaidyn Alexis On A Date, Tells Her She’ll Be Taking Care Of Chrisean Rock’s Baby

Chrisean Rock Kills Her Live Performance with GloRilla

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Prior to their concert, a video of a very pregnant Rock happily rehearsing alongside the Memphis native appeared online. At the time, it was unclear what they were working on. However, we now know it was the choreography for the concert, where the “Lit” rapper’s baby bump certainly didn’t hold her back from twerking up a storm. After the group finished dancing, Chrisean was overwhelmed with emotion while the crowd cheered her on. In the time since some fans are speculating that she has far more potential as a star than her baby daddy.

“I hope she wakes up and realizes that she’s the star and not him,” one IG user wrote in @theshaderoom’s comments. “She doesn’t need him to be her.” Who do you think has more star power, Chrisean Rock or Blueface? Let us know in the comments, and check back later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.

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Childish Gambino Performs “24.19” At Manager Chad Taylor’s Wedding

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Donald Glover – also known as Childish Gambino – has gone through several transformations throughout his career, the latest of which has seen him leaning more into making TV than music. He previously found success with FX’s Atlanta, and more recently, he shared Swarm on Amazon Prime, which earned him some apparent shade from Beyoncé on her RENAISSANCE World Tour. Along with the series, the multihyphenate shared an accompanying EP that found him returning to the studio to get off a few bars.

Besides that, he also appears on Summer Walker’s long-awaited CLEAR 2: Soft Life EP, earning both artists immense praise. As HipHopDX reports, that’s not all Gambino has had up his sleeve as of late. For his first performance since 2019’s Austin City Limits Festival, the 39-year-old took to the stage at his manager, Chad Taylor’s wedding. The song requested for the happy couple’s first dance was “24.19” from Glover’s 3.15.20 album, which he delivered with plenty of gusto.

Read More: Summer Walker Drops Dreamy “Clear 2: Soft Life” EP Featuring Childish Gambino, J. Cole

Childish Gambino Gives a Rare Performance

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Considering they’ve worked together since the early 2010s, with Taylor starting out as his tour manager and eventually levelling up to the close bond they have now, it makes sense that ‘bino would be willing to come out of retirement for the occasion. It remains unclear what the “Heartbeat” hitmaker has planned for the future of his music career, but after seeing how captivated he left audiences with Swarm, many likely wouldn’t be upset to see him continue down the path he’s on.

Interestingly, Glover isn’t the only recording artist to change directions in favour of Hollywood this year. The Weeknd – who now prefers to go by Abel Tesfaye is also making similar moves with HBO’s The Idol and an upcoming film he recently wrapped filming on. Unfortunately, the former received mostly negative reviews upon its debut at Cannes this week. Would you hire Childish Gambino to perform at your wedding? Let us know in the comments, and tap back in with HNHH later for more pop culture/hip-hop news updates.

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Summer Walker To Perform Alongside Live Orchestra

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Atlanta R&B singer Summer Walker has revealed plans on Instagram to perform with a live orchestra in June. The performance will take place in her hometown on June 1, at Cobb Energy Centre. “Ahh,” she writes, “Atlanta I’ll be performing the clear series with a live orchestra for one night only on June 1st at Cobb Energy Centre.” Listeners can access the presale code today, with general ticket sales beginning Friday (May 26).

Fans were quick to light up the comments section of the post, letting her know their excitement. “This is perfect,” one user writes, “will be there!” Another says, “This is absolutely necessary… anticipating this.” “Mannnn! This about to hit,” adds another. Other fans insist the event be livestreamed or recorded, and several comments include pleas for Walker to go on a full tour.

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Summer Walker To Perform Tracks From Clear 2: Soft Life

June 1 attendees can expect to hear Walker perform tracks from her new EP, Clear 2: Soft Life. She announced the EP’s tracklist earlier this month, revealing collaborations with Solange, Childish Gambino, Steve Lacy, and more. Walker released Clear 2: Soft Life on Friday, and she was quickly met with praise from her peers, including Rubi Rose, Latto, Sukihana, and more. Sukuhana wrote on Twitter, “So proud of my sister Summer that listening to her tape has me in tears.” She went on to say, “All my fans stream Summer walkers new project all day and night.”

Fans also drew comparisons between Walker and Erykah Badu on social media upon the EP’s arrival. “Summer Walker really Erykah Badu Goddaughter. Love this sound sm,” one user wrote. “[This] is what I didn’t know I needed,” another added. Other users weren’t fans of the Badu-inspired EP. One said, “Summer Walker on Erykah Badu beats with these dumb ass lyrics is pissing me off.” With another stating, “I got mixed feelings about this Summer EP. I do appreciate the Erykah Badu inspo and shit… But we need Summer Walker, not Summer Badu.” A fan Tweeted in the artist’s defense, “summer walker just gave us a good erykah badu type— cleaning the house on a beautiful sunday, while burning a nice finely scented incense type of EP, and y’all are complaining?? the music is a vibe… it just might not be for some of y’all.”

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Janelle Monáe Flashes Her Chest To Crowd On Stage, Social Media Gets Seriously Thirsty

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If anyone has the world’s attention right now thanks to their salacious antics, it’s certainly Janelle Monáe. The 37-year-old began May on a high note with a trip to the Met Gala. Attendees saw them removing parts of their outfit on the red carpet to eventually unveil their bikini body under a see-through garment. Later in the evening, the vocalist went on to enchant fans even more by performing on top of a bar while wearing nothing more than her bathing suit to preview sultry new music.

Since then, Monáe has only managed to further turn up the heat. Earlier this week, she gave social media yet another sneak peek of her latest single. It came along with confirmation of a release date and title. At the end of the “Lipstick Lover” announcement video, the Kansas City native saunters out of a pool. She’s wearing a cropped, white wet t-shirt, the word “PLEASURE” plastered across the front. Her chest is obviously on full display thanks to the water. Since watching it themselves, fans haven’t held back on thirstily talking about Monáe’s figure.

Read More: Janelle Monáe’s Wet T-Shirt Video Tantalizes Twitter

Janelle Monáe Turns Up the Heat with “Lipstick Lover”

When “Lipstick Lover” landed on Thursday (May 11), it came with an equally NSFW visual that also shows off the R&B starlet’s body. However, it’s nowhere near as revealing as the display Monáe put on while they were performing for an excited audience last night. As the crowd cheered her on in the midst of her song, the provocative artist lifted her crop top to flash her bare breasts to the audience, who seemed pleased with the surprise.

Of course, the moment was captured on camera by a select few and has since been circulating on Twitter and other platforms. While some have been expressing their discontent with Janelle Monáe’s recent outward sexual expression, many more are feeling grateful to watch the songstress shine.

Read More: Janelle Monáe Reveals The Secret To Her Figure

Twitter Reacts to Singer’s Unexpected On Stage Flashing

“I watched that Janelle Monáe video over 20 times,” one Twitter user admitted, shamelessly thirsting after her. “Janelle Monáe spent the first half of her career dressed like a wedding cake topper, and now y’all mad that she’s showing titties?” another pointed out. Keep scrolling to read more social media reactions, and tap back in with HNHH later for more pop culture news updates.

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