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Rihanna Kicks Back Some Shots With Friends In Barbados

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Rihanna always has a good reason to go back home, and her latest trip to her native Barbados proved why in a wholesome but party-minded way. Moreover, a new video recently surfaced of her taking shots with some friends at a beach bar there over the weekend. The four of them seemed to take tequila shots as indicated by the limes, and RiRi asked the bartender for her name… And if she was allowed to drink at work so they could get her a shot, too. The bartender’s name is Rose, which got the singer very happy considering that that’s her son Riot’s middle name. The quarter (and Rose) cheered to the little one.

Furthermore, this went down at the Thunder Bay Beach Bar in Barbados, and Rihanna enjoyed a lot more when it comes to her travels. She also hit up the Crop Over Festival in a beautiful feathered dress, and A$AP Rocky and the kids are also around to help spread the good times. Overall, even though we see a lot of online content from the “Umbrella” superstar, it’s always more heartening to see these smaller, special moments. If only for a fleeting moment, it brings us as spectators closer and provides a relatable moment of reprieve through the joys of friendship… And tequila, too.

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Rihanna Cheers To Her Son Riot Rose With Friends In Barbados

Elsewhere, rumors are running rampant online that Rihanna will drop her long-anticipated album soon and will tour the world in 2025. Of course, we know what you’re thinking: been there, done that, and it’s been eight years of the same headline. Nevertheless, we doubt that anticipation or desperate hype for R9 will die down until it actually comes out. So be ready for a whole lot more reports and speculative gossip where that came from.

But the most important part of this trip isn’t the drinking, nor the luxury travels, nor whatever work Rihanna’s got to do on her next project. It’s how she and A$AP Rocky went to celebrate Riot Rose’s first birthday. As such, it’s no wonder why the friends cheered to him. Here’s to many more great times ahead, and to many more beach bar hangouts with loved ones.

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Lizzo Fans Defend Her From Trolls Amid Viral Before-And-After Fitness Comparison

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Lizzo has been through a social media firestorm over the past couple of years, both for warranted and unwarranted reasons. On that latter point, at least she’s been able to uphold her body positivity standards and continue to share her love for fans through her shapewear brand YITTY and other public statements and initiatives. However, following the singer’s viral fitness transformation video in which she showed off her workout routine, many haters think that she betrayed her own “unhealthy standards” supposedly promoting being “out of shape” or is only getting fit because of cyberbullying. Her fans quickly clapped back at these misconceptions.

But Lizzo isn’t just receiving a lot of defense on her behalf: she’s also defending other criticized public figures. “For everyone saying that Kamala Harris didn’t do anything when she was VP, please, for $5,000. Do not use Google,” she remarked on social media. “Tell me what any vice president has ever done during their term that was notable that you noticed. It’s funny because when Joe Biden was VP, the only things I really remember him doing was making cool videos with Barack.”

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Lizzo Fans Come To Her Defense Amid Trolls’ Reactions To Workout Video

Elsewhere, Lizzo also reacted to how other media satirized her body positivity message and her physical transformation, namely a South Park episode. “Guys, my worst fear has been actualized,” she told fans online when she heard that the animated comedy show jabbed at her. “I’ve been referenced in a South Park episode. I’m so scared. I’m gonna blind duet to it right now. Here we go.” After finishing the clip, the Detroit native said the following. “I  just feel like, damn, I’m really that b***h.” See more fan reactions to Lizzo’s viral fitness video below.

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“I’m really that b***h!” Lizzo exclaimed in the South Park reaction. “I really showed the world how to love yourself and not give a f**k to the point where these… men in Colorado know who the f**k I am and put it on their cartoon that’s been around for 25 years. I’m really that b***h and I showed y’all how not to give a f**k and I’ma keep on showing you how not to give a f**k.”

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Vybz Kartel Shows Fans His Workout Routine Amid Recovery

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Vybz Kartel is really focusing on his health following his release from prison, especially considering his battle with Graves’ disease. Moreover, he’s making sure to inspire his followers to follow his lead and recently shared his workout routine on social media for supporters to witness. The dancehall legend has been very vocal about emphasizing his well-being and recovery in his newfound freedom rather than indulge in the luxuries that he’s missed. “Just finished my morning workout […]” he told his social media followers in a recent clip. “I can’t overdo it yet […] You know what I say, fitness and family? That’s the greatest.”

Elsewhere, Vybz Kartel is also making sure to celebrate the people in his life that have supported him all these years or are making him feel fulfilled these days. For example, he recently got matching tattoos with his fiancée Sidem Ozturk, and it’s exactly the kind of wholesome couple goals content that you would expect. They got each other’s names inked on their wrists or forearms, and they seem very happy together these days. Amid a lot of struggle, hard work, determination, this union and dedication is key.

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Vybz Kartel Shows Off His Workout Routine

However, Vybz Kartel is apparently taking his new ink much more seriously when it comes to his freedom and jail experience. He got another tattoo commemorating his release, which depicts an eagle leaving its cage and parallels his own 13-year stint. While these seem like innocuous details to the casual eye, these symbols and engagements with art mean a lot to these individuals. With all of this in mind, it will be very motivating and inspiring to see more life updates in the coming months as fans continue to celebrate this development.

Meanwhile, Vybz Kartel also continued to prove himself as a prolific artists, and hit the ground running with a new First Week Out mixtape. As such, fans have been enjoying his wealth of music in his catalog in addition to feeling great about his personal journey. We’ll see what other updates emerge amid this whole process, and what other lessons and inspirations we can find. So if you’re looking for an excuse or a reason to hit the gym, this is your sign.

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August Alsina Shares His Feelings About Dating Another Man

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August Alsina has come a long way since the cheating scandal involving Jada Pinkett Smith. Moreover, he learned a lot about himself, his relationship with love, and his own perception of his sexuality. The R&B singer recently appeared on the Counsel Culture program with Nick Cannon and others to talk about his romantic feelings and how he perceives the bond he creates with other prospective partners. Overall, he said that he doesn’t try to define himself by gender or sexuality norms, and instead sees love as a language that he is “fluent” in with various different genders and sexual orientations.

“To be honest with you, bro, it’s not even me that’s opening my heart,” August Alsina said of his “love for another man.” “It’s that power that’s higher than myself. I always say that the greatest gift that God could have ever given me was exposure. To expose me to so many different kinds of people, places, things. So it’s like, when people want you to define yourself as whether you’re gay, straight, bisexual, or whatever it is you was just talking about, love is much more complex than that and has much more depth. So for me, I’m just the kind of person that, because love is a language, I’m fluent in love when it speaks to me.”

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“Why do us as humans have to have such direct answers or definitions of, like, ‘Are you straight?’” Nick Cannon remarked after August Alsina’s thoughts. “‘Are you this? Do you love her? Why do you got so many baby mamas?‘ *laughs* No, but I’m just saying, because everybody says, ‘You can’t love that woman if you are not ina traditional one-on-one relationship with her.’ And therefore, now, I don’t love the mothers of my children because I don’t define it the way that you define it.”

“You can’t take it personal because we haven’t all been exposed to the same things,” August Alsina added. “People have a very monolithic way of viewing things.” No matter where you fall on this debate, it’s very clear that these conversations of love are not only important, but as these individuals posit, they are wide-ranging.

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SAINt JHN Laps Around In “Circles” On New Single: Stream

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SAINt JHN is a very vibrant and versatile artist, and it seems like this new era for him will further fuse R&B and alternative rock elements. Moreover, this new single “Circles” is a love-lorn, guitar-led jam that displays a lot of vocal passion, dramatic instrumentation, and desperate themes of seeking to fit into a relationship and getting out of repetitious cycles. From what the cover art for this new song and that of the Guyanese-New Yorker’s previous single “Humble” indicate, these cuts will be on the new project COLLECTION II: FAKE TEARS FROM A POPSTAR.

Back to “Circles,” though, SAINt JHN builds a pretty powerful and bombastic cut thanks to the cavernous and grand production techniques that he applies to each element of the song. With these more prolific releases, fans hope that this new era manifests into this full-length sooner rather than later. He’s still been busy in recent months, assisting on Mez’s The Loading EP and contributing a Swizz Beatz, BIA, and Fivio Foreign collab to the Godfather Of Harlem soundtrack, “Street Opera.”

With all this in mind, fans of the “You Laughed At Me” creative are foaming at the mouth, and if we can expect this level of quality from his next move, he’ll have a killer year. If you haven’t heard SAINt JHN”s “Circles” yet, find it on your preferred streaming service or check it out on YouTube below. Down there, you can also find the comments section for you to drop your thoughts on the cut and some standout lines from it. As always, check back in with HNHH for the latest musical gems dropping around the clock.

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SAINt JHN’s “Circles”: Stream

Quotable Lyrics
This a broken DVD, life’s been a loop,
Me and you, the worst part of this scene,
I’m broken too, impossible,
‘Cause I’m supposed to be a superhero, baby,

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Chloe Avoids “Trouble In Paradise” On Our New “R&B Season” Playlist Update: Stream

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HNHH‘s latest R&B Season playlist update is back to keep tabs on the best of the best new releases adjacent to the genre this week. Out of what we’ll cover here, the big headliner is Chlöe’s new album Trouble In Paradise, boasting 16 tracks and a lot of sonic lushness and earworm qualities after her previous 2023 effort, which was no slouch. In addition, special guest performances from Anderson .Paak, YG Marley, Jeremih, and Ty Dolla $ign provide a pretty versatile and well-rounded representation of different rhythm and blues styles. As far as highlights go, we’d recommend the .Paak-assisted “Favorite” for its bubbly percussive patterns and sweet harmonies.

Elsewhere in the R&B world, we also wanted to shout out Leon Thomas’ latest single, the crisp and easy-going “MUTT.” The standout here is the clean and pristine drum kit on display, which bounces off of a rubbery bassline with ease. Also, additional vocals help to flesh out some of the song’s harmonic flourishes in an intoxicating way, and Thomas’ lead performance is charismatic enough to hang onto every word. Try to serenade a prospective partner with this cut and get back to us in the comments with the results.

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HNHH R&B Season Playlist: Stream

For the hip-hop fans out there who are looking for some fusions on this R&B Season playlist update, you’re in luck. One of this week’s highlights is Rae Khalil’s new track “CARPINTERIA,” featuring more groovy drums, atmospheric keys, and a buttery smooth verse from Indiana’s own Freddie Gibbs. It lands on Khalil’s brand-new album CRYBABY, which also has plenty of highlights that you shouldn’t miss. Who knew that a soulful collab would contain one of the best new verses of the week?

Meanwhile, we’d be remiss not to mention Coco Jones’ soft and hopeful new record, “Almost There.” Finally, another killer collaboration this time around comes from Ambré and Alex Isley on “YOU DON’T KNOW,” one of the best cuts off the former’s new EP, i do this sh*t in my sleep. 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. Check the playlist out above and, as always, stick around on HNHH for more stunning music releases around the clock.

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Vybz Kartel Gets Matching Tattoos With His Fiancee

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Vybz Kartel is out and about, focusing on himself and his health after being released from prison after a 13-year stint. Moreover, he got some new ink to commemorate this freedom, but that’s not the only menaingful body art that he added. In addition, the dancehall artist also got matching tattoos with his fiancée, Sidem Ozturk, with each one of them putting the other’s name on their arm. It’s always a wholesome affair, as small of a detail as it is, to see couples represent each other and tribute each other in this way. We also imagine that it carries a particular weight after all of his legal issues and the like.

Furthermore, Vybz Kartel could get right back to building his career and clout as a free man, and while he has, there are stronger priorities in mind. “Just finished my morning workout […] I can’t overdo it yet […] You know what I say, fitness and family? That’s the greatest,” he told his Instagram followers, as he’s focusing on his health journey after a rough time behind bars fighting Graves’ disease and a mysterious heart condition.

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Vybz Kartel & His Fiancée’s Matching Tattoos

Still, for fans out there, this moment is a lot more about this health journey and Vybz Kartel’s personal growth and stasis than it is about new music or getting his career back together. After all, listeners got two dozen albums and mixtapes during this prison stint, so it’s clear that this prolific release schedule could come back at any time. He dropped First Week Out, a collection of loosies from past years, as his first official release since finding freedom, and it’s unclear whether or not he plans to keep the pace up. Hopefully, no matter what the outcome is, the emphasis on health and happiness remains.

Meanwhile, a lot of artists are very happy to see Vybz Kartel released, including one longtime fan in Drake. He recently posted himself wearing a “Free Vybz Kartel” shirt online to celebrate this freedom, and many others are following suit. Regardless, the happy couple has a lot more life to live, and after such hardships, they should treasure all these blessings. Whether they come in the form of new music or new ink, they are very welcome after 13 years of patience.

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Kesha Promises To Diss Diddy On Re-Recorded Version Of “TiK ToK”

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Kesha has made her distaste of Diddy’s allegations and actions very clear over the past few months, especially since her biggest song shouts him out uncritically. But that was before Sean Combs’ supposed (and his confirmed) crimes fully came into light, and while celebrating the song in question’s anniversary (“TiK ToK” came out 15 years ago in 2009) on Wednesday (August 7), she revealed that she would make sure this scandal wouldn’t taint the legacy of her track any further. Moreover, the Los Angeles native had previously changed the lyrics to the record to “f**k P. Diddy” instead of “feeling like P. Diddy” alongside Reneé Rapp during their Coachella performance (as well as other events), and it’s a change that she will make official on a re-recorded “TiK ToK” version.

“TiK ToK was the first single that I put into this world that had my voice AND my name credited!!!!” Kesha’s message about her now-Diddy-dissing cut began. “I remember making it fun and happy because that’s how I felt and wanted others to feel. What I’m so proud of is that’s how this song STILL makes me feel, through it all, and those are emotions I want all of us to connect to. 15 (!!!!!!) years later, I see this song as a snapshot into the way I saw the world at the time.

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Kesha Will Include Diddy Diss In Re-Recording Of “TiK ToK”

“That girl was naive and wild and playful,” Kesha continued. “This song eternalizes a side of myself that I love very much, and now see I have to protect fiercely. The world has changed so much and so have I.⁣ I absolutely love the new lyric change. (Shout out to @reneerapp) Yes it is permanent. ⁣I will re-record it when I have legal rights to!

“Now, my first baby stands for so much,” Kesha concluded. “It stands for fiercely protecting fun and unadulterated joy, in myself and in others. The whole ride has been absolute insanity, but the JOY is still riding. ⁣I hope you all can find 3 1/2 minutes of play in this song and connect with your wild child-like joy [red heart emoji]. Thank you for making my life so magical animals, it’s one for the books! ⁣x.”

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Adele Shocks Fans By Revealing She’s Engaged To Rich Paul

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Adele just shared some very exciting news with fans in one of the most surprising and grandiose ways that she could: in front of thousands of adoring die-hards. Moreover, she recently took the stage in Munich, Germany for a Friday, August 9 show, her third concert in a month-long at a custom-built, 74,000-capacity stadium. When the singer tried to read a fan’s sign that spelled out, “Will you marry me?” she dropped a bombshell as to her long-rumored relationship status with her boyfriend of three years, Rich Paul. “I can’t marry you. ‘Cause I’m already getting married,” she told the screaming crowd, holding up her left ring finger.

Furthermore, congratulations are in order for the happy couple. What’s more is that this announcement comes soon after Adele revealed that she wants to have a kid with the sports agent. “It is my stepdaughter’s graduation this weekend. Her name is Reonna,” she said of Rich Paul’s daughter during a Vegas residency concert, congratulating her for graduating from Clark Atlanta University.

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Adele Announces Her Engagement

“Once I [finish] all my obligations and all of my shows, I want to have a baby,” Adele continued. “I want a girl because I’ve already got a boy. I feel like she might be like the person I love the most in the world, but also probably hate the most in the world. That is what I feel will happen. She’s going to put me in my place all the time, isn’t she? With me as her mother and Rich as her father, she’s going to be a bossy little queen, isn’t she?” With marriage rumors previously running amok, now there’s more legitimate reasons to be excited for the couple.

But Adele is also just as prone to speaking on other celebrity couples. She recently defended Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce against the haters. “I think I want the Chiefs to win just because Taylor Swift goes for them. All of you complaining about Taylor being at the game. Get a f***ing life!” the Grammy darling told her Vegas crowd during one of her shows. We all know how that turned out…

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Ne-Yo Receives The Key To The City Of Las Vegas During Residency Show

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Ne-Yo was born in Camden, Arkansas, but after relocating, he soon became a proud representative of Las Vegas, Nevada, a place he continues to call home. Moreover, he’s been rocking Sin City as of late with his Human Love Rebellion residency, a concert series that set the stage for a very special honor in his career. Moreover, the city’s Mayor Carolyn Goodman surprised the “2 Million Secrets” singer at his Wednesday show (August 7) and honored him with the Key to the City. Not only that, but Goodman also declared that Vegas will celebrate Ne-Yo Day on August 7 from this year onward.

“Yours has extra jewels [compared] to the one we gave Usher two months ago. You’re homegrown, my dear man … Congratulations!” the mayor told Ne-Yo two songs into his set. Goodman also remarked on his prowess, talent, and success as a musician, as well as his philanthropic efforts that have supported Las Vegas. While the 44-year-old still catches salacious headlines these days, such as dating rumors between his ex-wife and Maino, his music and art continues to speak louder than these elements… for better or worse.

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Ne-Yo Honored By Las Vegas Mayor: Watch

“Thank you,” Ne-Yo emotionally told the crowd chanting his name as he accepted the Key to the City in a leopard print get-up. “I don’t want to get emotional, I’m trying to be fly. I can’t cry in this suit. Thank you to our lovely mayor, thank you to the city of Las Vegas, thank you all for being here.” This follows more concerning and divisive stories surrounding this legacy and career. He recently faced accusations from a former partner alleging assault and child neglect, though this hasn’t resulted in any sort of conclusion or verdict at press time.

But we know that Ne-Yo is in a very different, polygamous state right now when it comes to his love life. While there are still plenty of unanswered questions, these controversies exist within an otherwise beloved and continually successful trek as an artist. We’ll see what happens next, but for now, we can celebrate his artistry and acknowledge the great things he’s done for the city of Las Vegas. There will be a time, place, and due process for all the rest.

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