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Usher Gets Outshined By His Own Fan After Letting Her Perform During His Tour Stop

September 1, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Usher’s recent live shows, residencies, and tour stops have all been nothing short of extravagantly impressive, and with plenty of viral moments to promote them, too. He definitely adopted a “Mr. Steal Your Girl” moniker from many of these, but it’s all been in great fun and with a lot of showmanship and charisma to show folks a good time without taking things too far. The singer is very confident in his ability to control these energies. If you need proof of that, look no further than this latest clip. While going through a group of fans in the crowd, a woman goes up to him and says, “Give me that mic!”

Then, Usher looks back at her with a puzzled look as she grabs the microphone, but as soon as she starts singing, he just looks impressed, leaves the mic in her hands, and sits with some other fans in the stand as the woman performed. Germaine, known on IG as @thegclassbygermaine, belted out “There Goes My Baby” during this “Past Present Future” tour stop. Fans cheered for her around the arena, and it was overall one of many other heartening (but also kind of confusing) moments to witness during these concerts.

Usher Fan Steals The Show During Tour Stop

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Furthermore, the confusion comes form whether or not Usher and his team scripted or anticipated this, but in any case, everyone handled it very well. After all, this is the kind of situation that gets other concert-goers tackled if he hadn’t been so graceful with his reaction. Nevertheless, the “SOS” multi-hyphenate has many more shows to go through, and we’re sure that there will be plenty of other viral fan interactions to witness. Let’s just hope that not too many people try to follow Germaine’s lead, since that could be pretty hectic to handle.

Jokes aside, Usher is actually quite the madman for embarking on this “Past Present Future” tour. Not even a serious neck injury could change his plans, and his time onstage has been absolutely overwhelming in 2024. How can someone keep it together so consistently? Well, that’s what the fans are for sometimes: just hand the mic over, take a rest, and give someone else their time in the spotlight.

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

September 1, 2024 by newhiphopnews

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.

Jennifer Lopez’s New Thirst Trap

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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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Vybz Kartel Details Lewd Activities With Sidem Ozturk Following Release From Prison

August 29, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Vybz Kartel has really been enjoying life since being released from prison after 13 years, and kicked things off on the right foot. Moreover, during a new interview with Peter Rosenberg and Cipha Sounds on Juan Ep Is Life, he revealed what was the very first thing that he did when he got out. “I had sex,” the dancehall legend answered, which made him and the hosts burst out in laughter. Not only that, but they even revealed that the person that he had sex with, his fiancée Sidem Ozturk, was also in the room with him when he said that.

In addition, Vybz Kartel spoke on the history of their relationship and how they already committed to each other when he was still in jail. “Yeah, she’s my fiancée,” he answered when Peter Rosenberg asked about marriage plans. “I proposed to her while I was in prison. Like I said, I was confident that I was getting out. Yeah, I never had any doubts that I wasn’t coming out.” After such a long wait, it’s heartening to hear that they were always in it for the long run.

Vybz Kartel Hilariously Reveals The First Thing He Did After Being Released From Jail

Vybz Kartel in his first interview after 13 years in prison

Peter: “what was the first thing you did when you got out?”

Vybz: “I had sex!”

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— SOUND (@itsavibe) August 28, 2024

Meanwhile, Vybz Kartel has also spoken about his other post-prison priorities as of late, and the main one is his health and his recovery from Graves’ disease. “Just finished my morning workout,” he told fans on social media while providing details on what his current goals are. “I can’t overdo it yet […] You know what I say, fitness and family? That’s the greatest.” Still, throughout this process, the 48-year-old has also released some music and bonded further with his fiancée, so he’s got a lot going on.

Elsewhere, celebrities like Cardi B are defending his new appearance against trolls who are less sympathetic or understanding. “I do not play about f***ing Vybz Kartel,” she recently ranted. “When I see y’all f***ing Americans… No offense, no offense. I mean, I’m American, but when I see y’all talking about f***ing Vybz Kartel, I be getting upset ’cause, like, not too much. Not too f***ing much. Mind your f***ing business. I do not play about f***ing Vybz Kartel, b***h. At all. At all. I do not, I do not, I do not.”

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Sean Kingston Seeks Jury Trial In Fraud Case Alongside His Mother

August 29, 2024 by newhiphopnews

It looks like Sean Kingston and his mother Janice Turner want to take their fraud case all the way. Moreover, according to a new AllHipHop report, they pleaded not guilty during an arraignment with Broward Circuit Judge Ernest Kollra in Fort Lauderdale. Their legal team is dead-set on a jury trial, and the judge stood by their $900,000 bond. “Once the true facts come out we are confident of vindication,” their attorney Robert Rosenblatt told People magazine. Per a Miami grand jury indictment, the singer and his mother face accusations of scheming various individual sellers out of luxury items like jewelry and cars.

Furthermore, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of Florida outlined one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and five counts of wire fraud for supposedly falsifying the necessary paperwork to buy these items. In the time period between October 2023 and their arrest in May of this year, Sean Kingston and his mother allegedly defrauded various businesses, which sold jewelry, beds, vehicles, televisions, etc., of over a million dollars through false claims of their payment. While authorities arrested Kingston in California after raiding his Florida home, they detained Turner in Florida that same day.

Sean Kingston Performing In California

Sean Kingston Mother Fraud Jury Trial Music News — CONCORD, CALIFORNIA – JULY 09: Sean Kingston performs during the Hot Summer Nights Tour at Concord Pavilion on July 09, 2023 in Concord, California. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images)

According to The Sun Sentinel, Sean Kingston and his mother Janice Turner will next appear in court on October 11. This trial will crucially determine if these accusations hold merit in the initial assessment of the court or if authorities will simply exonerate the duo as their attorneys claim. Throughout it all, the superstar has maintained their innocence. “It’s great to be home!” he shared online after his extradition to Florida. “A special thanks to God, my family, my friends and my legal team… Robert Rosenblatt, James Stark, Mark Geragos, Zeljka Bozanic, Pierre Pollas. And I cannot forget about my amazing fans, thank you for all your love and support! I love you guys!”

Of course, this situation proved to provoke much media interest. We’ll see what other details emerge about this trial in the near future. Perhaps Sean Kingston and his mother will emerge victorious, or they will face big consequences for their actions. Only time will tell, and until then, social media users everywhere will patiently wait for the results.

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Jessie Reyez & Lil Wayne Enjoy The Ride On Our New “R&B Season” Playlist Update: Stream

August 25, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Our latest R&B Season playlist update might be a bit scant this week, but fortunately, the new tracks from the genre’s orbit this week are top tier. First up is an unexpected but welcome collaboration from Jessie Reyez and Lil Wayne, the gentle and indie-inspired “RIDIN.” Of course, this guitar-led and percussively steady instrumental contrasts quite markedly with Tunechi’s more lewd and playful lyrical content. Nevertheless, the passion and lust definitely comes through here, especially thanks to the Toronto singer’s tender vocals that charismatically reach higher registers as the track evolves. If you’re looking for a summery jam to close out the season soon, play this with the windows down.

Also on our R&B Season update is the funky and confidently boastful new single from Chxrry22, “Poppin Out (Mistakes).” The XO signee sounds self-assured on this cut, excitedly anticipating a fun night out after a long time away from her city. Moreover, the drums here are reminiscent of some 2000s Timbo or Neptunes worship, matched with rubbery bass, gorgeous vocal harmonies, and some very light and atmospheric background synth pads. While there isn’t much of a melodic anchor in the instrumentation, the Toronto star definitely makes up for it through her own runs and refrains.

HNHH R&B Season Playlist: Stream

Elsewhere, we have another genre-fusing R&B record with Eric Bellinger and Jastin Martin’s new collab, “Chase.” This time around, it mixes some familiar ’90s soul vocal melodies with the infectious New York drill bounce that has dominated the East Coast as of late. As expected, there’s not a standout synth or melodic riff to the beat itself, but the two vocalists take center stage. Their light and airy voices mix together really well for a chemistry-filled team-up, and we’re sure that if you’re a fan of these styles, this will be right up your alley.

Let us know what your favorite R&B Season cut was this week, as well as what else we missed, down there in the comments section. Also – as always – make sure to check back in with HNHH for the latest wavy music releases around the clock, be they from the rhythm and blues world or from your favorite hip-hop stars. You can find the latter group’s highlights this week by checking out our Fire Emoji playlist with the “Read More” link below.

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Tamar Braxton Gifts Jeremy Robinson A Birthday Chain After Claiming She’s Single

August 22, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Tamar Braxton is sending some mixed signals regarding her relationship status, but at least her on-and-off-again boo Jeremy Robinson has some new bling to rock. Moreover, she recently gifted him a gold diamond-encrusted pendant chain for his birthday amid claims that they married. However, fans didn’t really know how to interpret this development since the singer had declared herself single during a recent Twitter rant. This set of messages also pointed to a lot of turmoil in her personal life, and regardless of what’s going on behind the scenes in regards to her endeavors, hopefully some more clarification down the line points to better days ahead.

“JR means the world to me…” Tamar Braxton had tweeted. “Thank God for him… my husband and my children has saved my life!!!! But, I’m so mad at my life… my family is TOXIC!!! I should have NEVER went back to BFV!! NEVER!!!” “Y’all I’m going through it,” she said in a follow-up tweet. “I’m single and sad and this TV s*** is a lot. Y’all have NO idea!!! NONE!!! The gas lighting is CRAZY!!! And I’m going back into treatment!!!! Omg I just pray that my marriage can be saved and my life can be spared. My family is AWFUL!!!”

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However, Tamar Braxton and Jeremy Robinson aren’t the only ones sending mixed signals and contributing to their relationship drama. For example, conservative political figure Angela Stanton-King recently trolled Braxton with a picture of Robinson and claimed to tell him that he doesn’t need her, and that he agreed. However, Stanton-King then backtracked her statement, making her preference for “dark chocolate” clear. Just goes to show that outside forces can be as impactful in a bizarre relationships as its duo.

Meanwhile, in other Jeremy Robinson news, authorities recently hit him with a DUI arrest. If he really is still with Tamar Braxton, then we’re sure that she’s supporting him amid this development, which occurred last July. But fans still have a lot of unanswered questions about their bond and how they would characterize their relationship. We’ll see if we get any answers to these inquiries in the near future.

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Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty CEO Quits After Just One Year

August 22, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty brand has grown a lot over the years, netting her a whole lot of profit. But it seems like the company might go through some big changes soon, as a new change in leadership will mark a new era. Moreover, their CEO Hillary Super reportedly left Savage X Fenty and accepted an $18 million offer to work at Victoria’s Secret remotely. According to The Star, she will start her new job on September 9, although it’s not explicitly confirmed if this is about the specific $18 million offer or other terms. Regardless, this news arrives just over a year after Super started at Savage X Fenty in June of 2023 with an unknown salary. Victoria’s Secret broke the news on August 14.

However, we’re sure that Rihanna will find a suitable replacement for the role at Savage X Fenty. She might not be stressing out about it too much right now, especially considering that she just enjoyed a vacation in her native Barbados. RiRi went to the Crop Over Festival, spent wholesome time with A$AP Rocky and their kids, and even hung out with friends. Once she gets back to home base and feels rested, she can think about who her next company head will be.

Rihanna Loses CEO At Savage X Fenty

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Furthermore, Rihanna also has a lot to think about concerning her long-awaited ninth studio album. While we know that it’s on the way along with rumblings of a 2025 world tour, it’s all speculative at the moment. As such, we recommend you just keep your eyes peeled for any significant and official updates on the matter. Until then, many reports about the project remain rooted in rumor.

Meanwhile, Rihanna and A$AP Rocky’s Barbados vacation celebrated their son Riot Rose’s first birthday. Their outings and family time contrast a lot with their moves as artists and entrepreneurs, but in a more positive way than most. As such, fans seem quite content with enjoying their content and supporting them in their journey. But they also really want their next great works of art, so any extracurricular elements will fall to the wayside once they arrive.

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Tinashe Unveils “Quantum Baby” On Our New “R&B Season” Playlist Update: Stream

August 18, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Summer’s almost over, but that doesn’t mean our latest R&B Season playlist update is any less fiery. Moreover, we’re here once again to round up the best of the best releases in the genre that dropped this week. Up first is the new album from Tinashe, Quantum Baby, which marks the second part of the trilogy she started with BB/ANG3L. It’s a shorter project with only eight cuts, so you know that the all killer, no filler policy is very much in effect. If you’re looking for a taster to get a vibe of the LP, we’d recommend you check out the catchy and bouncy “No Broke Boys” for you to start your quantum journey.

Elsewhere on this R&B Season playlist update, we also have a new single from Fousheé to talk about, “war.” Ahead of her next project release, she’s been dropping a lot of material as of late, and her various directions have fans very excited for what’s to come. This time around, this song takes on more of a reggae inspiration with sharply strummed guitar chords and light vocal melodies. Overall, it’s a very chilled-out and easy-going record that balances out some of the bombastic energy of previous singles.

Read More: Tinashe’s Essential Songs

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In addition, we also wanted to shout out this new track from Coco Jones, “Sweep It Up.” This is among the most classically R&B-sounding inclusions you’ll hear on this playlist update thanks to cavernous brass, a snap beat, and glittering percussive embellishments. Of course, Jones’ smooth and harmonious vocal performance also sets us right in the genre’s golden age. For all the hardcore fans out there, this is one of the sweetest and most lush singles you’ll find this week.

Finally, we’d be remiss not to mention Mary J. Blige and Fabolous’ latest collaboration, “Breathing.” The drums here are crisp, perfectly adding energy to the boisterous brass and Blige’s soaring vocals. Let us know what your favorite R&B Season inclusion was this week, as well as what else we missed, down in the comments section below. Also, check the playlist out above and, as always, come back to HNHH for more great music drops around the clock.

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Tina Knowles Hilariously Realizes What Beyonce’s Song “Ego” Is Actually About

August 18, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Tina Knowles has spent so much time with Beyonce’s catalog that one would probably expect her to know it as well as the back of her hand. But it turns out that there are still surprises in Queen Bey’s catalog that her mother is catching onto all these years later. Moreover, the recently divorced Knowles left an Instagram comment under a video of a podcast group listening to her daughter’s track “Ego,” which has lyrics such as “It’s too big, it’s too wide, it won’t fit.” As such, it seems like she never caught on to the song’s sexual innuendo, and expressed genuine shock and surprise at realizing the hidden meaning years after its release.

“Wow, !!!!!!!!” Tina Knowles’ message about Beyoncé’s cut “Ego” began. “I just realized that she wasn’t talking about that ego!!!!!!!! Ohhhhhh Myyyyyy!!!!!!! [three crying-laughing emojis]. I’m serious I really didn’t Know til now!!!!!! That’s crazy! Nooo! Really? Maybe not ! I don’t know! What y’all think?” At least Knowles has other Bey songs to latch onto, such as when the Kamala Harris campaign used “Freedom” after Tina endorsed her for president of the United States.

Tina Knowles Admits That She Just Found Out What Beyoncé’s “Ego” Is Really About

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As far as other retrospective perspectives from Tina Knowles about Beyoncé’s life and career, she recently expanded on how her daughter handled bullying in her childhood. She told Vogue that the Houston superstar actually didn’t defend herself at first, but started doing so after she stuck up for another person whom childhood bullies attacked. Of course, this idea sounds bizarre today: why in the world would Sasha Fierce have bullies? But we all have to start somewhere, and these old tales remind us of where and what we came from on our path to where we are now.

Also, Tina Knowles divulged on what advice Beyoncé gave her daughter Blue Ivy when it comes to dealing with haters, not bullies. “One of her friends came back and showed her some negative comments and it was a great life lesson,” she told Vogue‘s The Run Through podcast. “Because her mom basically said, ‘Listen, if you let this get you down, then they won. So you should go and work harder. And, you know, just work harder and get your skills together and go out there and blast it.’ So it actually worked in Blue’s favor because she was only supposed to do it one time. But now her mom was, that mama bear was on to it. It was like, she was like, ‘You go out there and kill it,’ and she did. She just grew so much from that experience.”

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Doja Cat & Joseph Quinn Spark Dating Rumors

August 18, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Doja Cat and Joseph Quinn have a pretty interesting history together, one that Noah Schnapp would recall with some reservations. Moreover, you may remember that Schnapp exposed Doja’s DMs to him asking him to set her up with his Stranger Things costar, Quinn. Well, it looks like two years after that whole debacle, she and Joseph might actually be an item. This gossip and speculation comes from multiple reports. One from Deuxmoi claims that the two went to the Osees’ Friday (August 16) show at Dingwalls in Camden, London and couldn’t keep their hands off one another according to the report.

On the other hand, another report from The Irish Sun photographed Doja Cat and Joseph Quinn apparently enjoying a drink together at a pub in London. While neither report truly makes it crystal clear that they’re dating, this is certainly enough for fans to mull over and theorize about. Many of them made note of her split from J.Cyrus, if they didn’t know about that controversial situation already. As such, take all of this with a grain of salt, as we still have to wait for stronger confirmation of this or more public outings.

Doja Cat At Wireless Festival 2024

Doja Cat Joseph Quinn Dating Rumors Music News — LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 14: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Doja Cat performs during day three of Wireless Festival 2024 at Finsbury Park on July 14, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Joseph Okpako/WireImage/Getty Images)

Other recent Doja Cat stories revolve more around her place in the rap game, with Joe Budden recently issuing a hot take about her ranking. “Latto is ill,” he remarked on his podcast. “I might have to have her [at] number two. Nicki is number one for me. I think Latto would give Doja a long night. She can’t rap like that. If I’m just talking about rapping, Doja can pack it up if Latto walk in the studio with her notebook. I love Cardi but I mean, there’s the [ghostwriting] rumors so I’ll leave that alone. Latto has confirmed that to be her pen. She really loves hip-hop, like she’s one of those girls.”

Meanwhile, at least Doja Cat hasn’t experienced any more weird IG Live interruptions as of late. Last month, she expressed shock when a man seemed to moon her from his hotel window during her livestream. It was definitely a funny moment to witness, but not the kind of thing Doja probably wants to experience all the time. So let’s see if her social media includes more light fare like, say, some hints at this dating mystery.

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