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Beyoncé’s Father Mathew Knowles’ 2017 Memoir ‘Racism From The Eyes Of A Child’ Will Be Adapted Into A Feature Film And A Limited Series

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Mathew Knowles, music manager and father of Beyoncé and Solange, is venturing into television. Variety is reporting that his 2017 memoir Racism From The Eyes Of A Child, will be adapted into both a feature film and limited series.

The show and film will arrive by way of a partnership between Knowles and Say Unkel Entertainment. According to Variety, the film will cover the first half of the book, detailing Knowles’ childhood in Alabama in the early ’60s. During this time, the race riots took place in Alabama, and Knowles was one of six black students at an all-white school. In the book, Knowles details his participation in peaceful protests, and recalls being burnt with a cattle prod, as well as getting arrested four times in one day.

The book also covers Knowles and his admiration for key figures like Martin Luther King Jr., Albert Turner, and Ralph Abernathy. Knowles also details his father and his mother, the latter of whom was a classmate of Coretta Scott King.

“These are the men who made me proud and women who taught me to fight back,” Knowles said.

In Beyoncé’s Renaissance documentary, Bey also shares brief anecdotes about her father’s Alabama upbringing, which was also noted on her 2016 single, “Formation.”

Bhad Bhabie Reveals Gender Of Baby, Confirms She’s Pregnant With A Girl

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In a surprising turn of events, Bhad Bhabie has taken to social media to share some unexpected news that has fans buzzing with excitement. The 20-year-old rapper, whose real name is Danielle Bregoli, revealed that she’s expecting a baby girl. Known for her unapologetic style, Bhad Bhabie revealed the news in a candid Instagram post. The post, adorned with pink heart emojis and the caption “ITS A GIRL,” captures the rapper’s anticipation and joy as she embarks on this new chapter of her life. Bhad Bhabie proudly displayed her growing baby bump, opting for a sporty ensemble infused with soccer and biker-inspired elements. However, in addition to the gender reveal, she also revealed her collab as the new face of a campaign called Heaven by Marc Jacobs x Barragan. The reveal featured a motorcycle emitting vibrant pink exhaust fumes, ultimately announcing that the impending arrival is a baby girl.

Moreover, the announcement sparked an outpouring of support from fans and fellow celebrities alike. The comments section flooded with well-wishes, emojis of baby bottles, and exclamations of “congratulations” as the news spread like wildfire. This unexpected revelation comes on the heels of Bhad Bhabie’s recent efforts to transition from her “cash me ousside” persona into a more mature and evolved artist. Moreover, while the rapper has faced criticism in the past, this exciting news has shifted the narrative, at least temporarily, and allowed fans to focus on the positive aspects of her life.

Read More: Bhad Bhabie Confirms Pregnancy, Shows Off Baby Bump In New Selfies

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Moreover, the journey into motherhood is undoubtedly a transformative experience, and Bhad Bhabie seems ready to embrace the challenges and joys that come with it. The rapper, who rose to fame through viral moments and catchy tunes, now appears to be ready for a new type of viral attention. Social media has become Bhad Bhabie’s canvas, and she continues to use it to share her personal milestones with her followers. Furthermore, fans can likely expect an inside look into the rapper’s journey as she navigates the uncharted waters of parenthood.

However, as Bhad Bhabie embarks on this exciting chapter, the hip-hop community eagerly awaits the arrival of her baby girl. With her signature confidence and flair, the rapper is sure to bring on a new adventure with motherhood. Inspiring a new generation of fans and showing that life’s twists and turns can lead to unexpected but beautiful destinations. Congratulations to Bhad Bhabie on this exciting announcement, and here’s to a future filled with baby bottles, lullabies, and all the joys that come with welcoming a new life into the world.

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Saweetie’s Debut Album Will Have “Songs [That] Correlate With One Another,” She Promises

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Saweetie’s music brings her more backlash than many other rap divas face, though the “Best Friend” hitmaker has more Grammy nominations than others who have been in the industry far longer than her. After her EP in late 2022 arrived to lacklustre first week sales, some have urged Saweetie to pursue other creative avenues where she feels more at home. Regardless of what critics have to say, she remains determined to put out a quality body of work – one that tells a story (or maybe even multiple) without depending on the virality of hits.

In a new interview with Elite Daily, the 30-year-old was open about the lengthy process going into her debut album, which she’s currently still crafting. “There’s a misconception about how quickly an album can be done. It’s taken me a long, long time, but it’s not as easy as some people make it seem,” she told the publication. “I don’t want it to be an album just full of hits. Yes, I want it to have hits, but I want the songs to correlate with one another.”

Read More: Saweetie Says She Still Intends To Release “Barbie” Song Despite “Barbie World”

Saweetie is Hard at Work on Her First Studio LP

The Cancer baddie originally planned for her LP to land in June 2021 but didn’t quite feel ready at the time. “I honestly have an ample amount of songs. It’s all about figuring out what kind of story I want to tell,” she shared of what’s holding her back. “I don’t know if I want a linear story. I want it to tell many stories — maybe it’s telling many stories of Saweetie’s life.”

Even if she’s not as consistent with music as her fans may like, Saweetie makes sure to stay serving us up looks. She and YG have done a great job of coordinating since confirming their romance with the public earlier this year, and the Icy Girl’s Halloween costume channelling a famous Johnny Depp character was one of the best we saw. Read more about that at the link below, and check back later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.

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“Pink Friday 2” Sales Projections Increase, Nicki Minaj Promises To Cuss Joe Budden Out: Watch

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The Barbz have long predicted that Nicki Minaj’s comeback would be epic, but even they weren’t fully prepared for the creativity unleashed by the Queen of Rap on Pink Friday 2. She reconnected with frequent collaborators like Drake and Lil Wayne on her tracklist, while also tackling new challenges, such as working with 50 Cent and J. Cole. The initial first week sales projections for the LP hit the internet this past weekend, with HDD speculating Minaj would move 170-190K album equivalent units over the next few days. After making a splash on Friday (December 8), those numbers have gotten a significant increase today (December 12).

This time, HDD says the mother of one is aiming to land on top of the Billboard chart and should sell 200K. “It would mark her biggest debut since The Pinkprint in 2014,” @chartdata noted when sharing the information. Minaj’s last album, 2018’s Queen debuted at No. 2 with 185K units sold, coming behind Travis Scott’s Astroworld, which arrived atop the Billboard 200 the week before. The Trinidadian wasn’t happy to lose out on her throne last time, so she’ll be happy to see that competition is minimal this time around.

Read More: Nicki Minaj “Pink Friday 2” Review

Pink Friday 2 Aiming for No. 1 Debut

She’s probably taking time to celebrate the big news, but elsewhere, Minaj is keeping busy giving one interview after another. On Tuesday, she teased another sitdown with Joe Budden coming in the future and even hinted that she might have to cuss the podcaster out again, as has seemingly become their tradition. “You know why I’m here? Because this man always deserves a good cussing out from me, ok? And that’s why I made it my business! Was I gonna cancel it? Sure! Was I gonna show up 10 hours late? Of course!” she quipped.

Read More: Nicki Minaj & Joe Budden Scrap Makes For “Record Breaking” Queen Radio Episode

Nicki Minaj is Ready to Let Joe Budden Feel Her Fury

Will you be tuning into Nicki Minaj’s next sitdown with Joe Budden when it drops? If yes, let us know what you hope to hear the two multi-talents hash out in the comments. Make sure to check back later for any updates on these two and our other favourite celebrities.

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Teyana Taylor, Victoria Monet, And Janelle Monae Have Fun Together In Raunchy New Club Video

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Fans are no stranger to seeing cell phone videos of celebrities having the time of their lives at a club online. That’s why it didn’t come as a surprise to many to see Teyana Taylor enjoying herself in a new clip making the rounds. But she isn’t alone, R&B darlings Victoria Monet and Janelle Monae are there alongside her. But they aren’t just watching, the clip shows the trio dancing on each other and showering Taylor in money.

“Teyana Taylor backing it up on Victoria Monet in the club” the caption of the post reads. In the comments fans discuss the clip, primarily to bring up Taylor’s ex Iman Shumpert. “Maybe she really wanted an Imani and not Iman,” one fan jokes. Others speculate that Taylor could be more into women than she lets on. “Teyanna ain’t never beating these gay allegations,” one fan comments, but “Y’all acting like T.T ain’t been told y’all she bisexual,” another clarifies. Check out the clip itself and the variety of fan reactions to it below.

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It’s been a pretty busy year musically for Janelle and Victoria. Janelle released her first new album in 5 years, The Age Of Pleasure back in June. She dropped an Atlanta-themed remix of one of the album’s deep cuts a few months later that featured verses from Latto and Quavo.

Victoria Monet on the other hand has had a massive breakout in the past few months. She released her new album Jaguar II which featured some impressive contributions from artists like Buju Banton and Lucky Daye. The album also spawned her biggest hit to date, the track “On My Mama” which spent multiple weeks in the Hot 100 following the release of the album. Monet was declined a chance to perform at the VMAs this year right before she had her commercial breakthrough. Despite the slight, Monet doesn’t seem to be too upset about the missed opportunity. What do you think of the new video of Teyana Taylor dancing on Victoria Monet and Janelle Monae? Let us know in the comment section below.

Read More: Iman Shumpert Disputes Teyana Taylor “Endangerment” Claim

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Jaidyn Alexis’ MILF Music Booking Email No Longer In Her Instagram Bio Amid Blueface Beef

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When he and Chrisean Rock’s feuding was taking over social media earlier this year, Blueface made it his mission to turn his first baby mama, Jaidyn Alexis, into a rap diva to rival the beast he had unleashed in his Cr*zy In Love co-star. To the surprise of many, he succeeded with flying colours, as the 26-year-old’s fourth single of the year, “Barbie,” went viral in no time. As that continues to blast at clubs across the country this holiday season, it looks as though Alexis and her baby daddy might be celebrating Christmas separately.

It was only two months ago that Blue got down on one knee and proposed to his high school sweetheart at an NFL game. However, for the past few weeks, breakup rumours have been running rampant. After Alexis and Rock put their beef aside to team up and trash the “Thotiana” rapper’s house, he went on the record and said he only gave his first MILF Music signee a ring to make her happy.

Read More: Blueface Targets NLE Choppa & DJ Akademiks On Social Media: “Welcome To The Circus”

Are Jaidyn Alexis and MILF Music Parting Ways?

Now, it seems Alexis is matching Blue’s energy and pouring into herself after removing the label’s booking address from her IG bio. She hasn’t replaced the former contents with any new information, though the post above from Hollywood Unlocked does show how substantially her platform has grown over the past few months. She’s nearing 900K followers as 2023 comes to an end, which is a huge jump from the 498K she had before.

Even if she and Blueface only remain in each other’s lives in a co-parenting capacity going forward, we certainly haven’t seen the last of Jaidyn Alexis. Earlier this week, she appeared on Funny Marco’s internet show, Open Thoughts, just days before her baby daddy also filmed an awkward conversation with the comedian. Check out Jaidyn’s episode at the link below, and tap back in with HNHH later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.

Read More: Jaidyn Alexis & Funny Marco Chop It Up In New Interview

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How Much Are Tickets For Wu-Tang Clan’s Las Vegas Residency?

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Next year, Wu-Tang Clan will once again make history. This time, in Las Vegas. The city is gearing up to host its first-ever Super Bowl, and in tandem, will offer other festivities. Hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan will debut a four-concert Las Vegas residency titled Wu-Tang Clan: The Saga Continues…The Las Vegas Residency, kicking off Friday, February 9 and Saturday, February 10, right before Super Bowl LVIII.

The Saga Continues… will return the following month with a second run of shows on Thursday, March 22 and Friday, March 23. This run of shows will coincide with the N.C.A.A. college basketball tournaments.

“I’m in that spirit of loving where there’s a hub of art and then loving that I — in my talent and the Wu-Tang brothers — can add to that hub and of course eventually invite more hip-hop artists to come and play in this sandbox with us,” RZA said in a statement to The New York Times.

With the exciting news, fans are already dying to get their hands on tickets, to be part of this historic moment, as this marks Las Vegas’ first-ever hip-hop residency.

How much are tickets for Wu-Tang Clan’s Las Vegas residency?

The presale for The Saga Continues…, began today via AXS. According to the website, tickets are ranging from $65 for general admission to $654. Fans can access the presale using the code “CREAM.” A general on-sale will begin this Friday, December 14.

Wu-Tang Clan is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Kanye West Reportedly Has A New Beef — This Time With Backstreet Boys Over An Uncleared Sample

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Oh, Kanye. Even when Mr. West is doing the one thing we actually want him to do, it’s like he goes out of his way to upset someone. During his recent listening event in Miami, one of the songs he played from Vultures, his and Ty Dolla Sign’s upcoming joint album, samples Backstreet Boys’ 1997 hit, “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back).” However, according to TMZ, Kanye never cleared the sample. Sources connected to the ’90s boy band (I guess they’re a man band now?) say he didn’t clear it — although, as per usual, TMZ’s pretty vague about just what that means.

After all, Kanye may not have had to go through the band to get a sample (or an interpolation) cleared, just the rights holders — who may have thought it was worth it for access to any potential sales success the song/album may have (Kanye is still pretty famous, after all). However, the band’s members themselves may not enjoy being connected to an artist who’s been out of the spotlight for the past 12 months due to making inflammatory remarks that many commentators have categorized as antisemitic.

Those remarks have already cost Kanye greatly; he’s no longer classified as a billionaire after losing lucrative endorsement deals with Adidas and other companies, his bank accounts were publicly closed, and his big idea for a massive, stadium-sized Vultures rollout was downsized when he couldn’t find a venue willing to take him. And just in case it seemed like the past year was enough time for him to learn his lesson, during that Miami listening, he straight up donned a Ku Klux Klan hood, taking the “Black Skinhead” motif to its most extreme interpretation in his ongoing efforts to stir the pot without actually adding any flavor (because it’s tasteless, you see).

So, although he may have permission to use the interpolation of “Everybody,” that doesn’t mean the band is getting paid for it nor do they seem happy about it (and recent history suggests he might not have cleared the clip in the first place, either way).

Kanye West & Ty Dolla Sign‘s “Vultures” Gets Official Artwork & Presave Link

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Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign’s new album, Vultures, will officially be dropping on Friday. Ty Dolla Sign shared the official artwork on Instagram, Tuesday afternoon, while instructing fans to presave the project on streaming services. The reveal had fans in his comments section hyped for the release.

“FOR ALL MY DOGS THAT STAYED DOWN WE UP AGAIN,” one user commented. Another wrote: “We used to Pray for times like this.” YG even popped up, commenting, “Homekoming,” with an emoji.

Read More: Kanye West & Ty Dolla Sign‘s “Vultures” Artwork Traced To 19th Century Painter Caspar David Friedrich

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA – JULY 22: Kanye West is seen at ‘DONDA by Kanye West’ listening event at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on July 22, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Universal Music Group)

The newest details on the album come after Kanye and Ty Dolla Sign hosted a “rave” event to promote the project on Monday night in Miami. Offset, Freddie Gibbs, Lil Durk, Kodak Black, Chris Brown, and West’s daughter, North, among others, were in attendance. During the event, Ye rocked a hood in the style of his Yeezus single “Black Skinhead.” North also performed a verse on the track “Slide.” She rapped: “It’s gonna get messy, just just bless me bless me / It’s your bestie, miss miss Westie.”

Presave Kanye & Ty Dolla Sign’s “Vultures”

Kanye and Ty Dolla Sign have been promoting their upcoming collaborative album for weeks at this point. Back in November, they shared the lead single, which is featured as the title track on Vultures. Ye dealt with backlash for his lyrics on the track after rapping, “How I’m antisemitic, I just f—ed a Jewish b—h,” referencing his myriad of antisemitism accusations. Other songs to make the cut include “New Body,” with Nicki Minaj. Be on the lookout for further updates on Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign’s Vultures on HotNewHipHop.

Read More: Kanye West & Ty Dolla Sign’s Album Tracklist Is Here & It Includes “New Body”

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When Will Tickets For Wu-Tang Clan’s Las Vegas Residency Go On Sale?

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Wu-Tang Clan is joining the Las Vegas residency bandwagon next year, setting up shop at the Theatre at the Virgin Hotel for two shows in February and another two in March. The Wu hasn’t revealed many details about the residency or even if all eight surviving members (and Cappadonna) will perform all four shows (Method Man actually sat out much of the NY State Of Mind Tour due to schedulig conflicts), but here’s what we do know.

When Is Wu-Tang Clan’s Las Vegas Residency?

The four confirmed shows will be on February 9 and 10 and March 22 and 23, with more shows expected to be announced in the future.

When Will Tickets Go On Sale?

Tickets for Wu-Tang Clan’s Las Vegas residency go on sale on Friday, December 15. Virgin Hotels’ upcoming events site has a slew of events with tickets ranging from $60 to $850.00 for Lainey Wilson’s upcoming homestand. That’d be a a reasonable expectation for the level of Wu-Tang tickets, and there’s sure to be a secondary market as well.

The residency is just the latest in the Wu’s efforts to increase their profile lately, which have included their Hulu show An American Saga and RZA’s symphony concerts celebrating the 30th anniversary of Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers).