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Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ Video Has Forced The LA Public Library To ‘Retire’ One Of Its Beloved Children’s Puppets

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According to the “Not Like Us” opening disclaimer: “No Ovohoes were harmed during the making of the music video.” However, Kendrick Lamar vicious beating of an owl piñata (symbolic of Drake) in the visual has other entities hiding anything that resembles the animal.

Yesterday (July 5), the Los Angeles Public Library decided to retire its beloved owl puppet used for children’s programming. “Do we need to retire our owl puppet,” asked the page.

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Whether the act was for the safety of the plushie or to show the library’s allegiance to hometown hero, Kendrick, the public showed just how tickled they were in the comment section of the TikTok video.

“Wow, the library was really the last safe space,” joked one user.

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“Drake just cancelled his library card,” wrote another user.

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“The library said, ‘You think the Bay gon let you disrespect Pac, brother,’” penned another referencing a line in the track.

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“I’m HOOTING at this. Perhaps, the owl can do some community service and earn their way back. Or be used in the Halloween display,” chimed another.

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At this point, there is nothing Drake or his OVO Sound record label can do about the degradation of its logo. But it will be a while before fans are spotted sporting anything in the bird family.

Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ Video Has Forced The LA Public Library To ‘Retire’ One Of Its Beloved Children’s Puppets

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According to the “Not Like Us” opening disclaimer: “No Ovohoes were harmed during the making of the music video.” However, Kendrick Lamar vicious beating of an owl piñata (symbolic of Drake) in the visual has other entities hiding anything that resembles the animal.

Yesterday (July 5), the Los Angeles Public Library decided to retire its beloved owl puppet used for children’s programming. “Do we need to retire our owl puppet,” asked the page.

@lapubliclibrary

#librarytok #librarytiktok #lapl #lapubliclibrary

♬ original sound – Los Angeles Public Library

Whether the act was for the safety of the plushie or to show the library’s allegiance to hometown hero, Kendrick, the public showed just how tickled they were in the comment section of the TikTok video.

“Wow, the library was really the last safe space,” joked one user.

LA Public Library Kendrick Drake TikTok Comment 07062024
TikTok

“Drake just cancelled his library card,” wrote another user.

TikTok

“The library said, ‘You think the Bay gon let you disrespect Pac, brother,’” penned another referencing a line in the track.

LA Public Library Kendrick Drake TikTok Comment 07062024
TikTok

“I’m HOOTING at this. Perhaps, the owl can do some community service and earn their way back. Or be used in the Halloween display,” chimed another.

LA Public Library Kendrick Drake TikTok Comment 07062024
TikTok

At this point, there is nothing Drake or his OVO Sound record label can do about the degradation of its logo. But it will be a while before fans are spotted sporting anything in the bird family.

Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” Video Skyrockets As LA Library Jokes About “Retiring” Owls

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Kendrick Lamar struck gold with his “Not Like Us” music video, which continues to rack up millions of more views after its initial massive launch. For those curious, the visuals are currently sitting at around 24 and a half million views as of writing this article, and fans are still breaking it all down. But who know that K.Dot whacking an OVO owl piñata in the video, one of his many trolls against Drake, would even get the shushing librarians involved? Moreover, the Los Angeles Public Library recently joked on its TikTok page that they might retire their owl puppet mascot as a result.

Furthermore, this puppet was one that the library used for children’s programming, which makes the “Certified PDF-file” bar on “Not Like Us” sting even more. It’s all probably just a joke, as this owl was a part of the L.A. public library long before Kendrick Lamar and Drake started trading diss tracks. But as fans continue to theorize on what potential album hints there are in the music video, it broke records and captivated so much of the culture. It broke the record for the most views for a rap video within 24 hours this year, and we’re sure it stacks up to other viral visual treatments over the past few years, as well.

Read More: The Best Moments From Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” Music Video

The Los Angeles Public Library (Cheekily) Stands With Kendrick Lamar

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In addition to this, there were plenty of other details and jabs in the “Not Like Us” music video for fans to take note of. One of the main angles is that of Dave Free co-directing this with Kendrick Lamar, as the duo stands tall against Drake’s claims that there’s friction. Specifically, on tracks like “Family Matters” and “The Heart Part 6,” Drizzy claims that the Compton lyricist’s son with his partner is actually Free’s. Speaking of which…

“Not Like Us” Music Video Is Hitting Big

Whitney Alford and her kids with Kendrick Lamar also popped out to show Drake that perhaps his accusals of Kendrick are moot. Of course, we don’t really know what’s real or what’s not behind the scenes, but that’s true for all the attacks during the battle. We’ll see what other legs the “Not Like Us” video grows in its successful and astonishing path. What we’ll also see is whether or not more entities, particularly in Los Angeles, start looking at owls a little differently.

Read More: Drake Pops Out At Michael Rubin’s White Party As Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” Music Video Drops

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Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” Video Skyrockets As LA Library Jokes About “Retiring” Owls

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Kendrick Lamar struck gold with his “Not Like Us” music video, which continues to rack up millions of more views after its initial massive launch. For those curious, the visuals are currently sitting at around 24 and a half million views as of writing this article, and fans are still breaking it all down. But who know that K.Dot whacking an OVO owl piñata in the video, one of his many trolls against Drake, would even get the shushing librarians involved? Moreover, the Los Angeles Public Library recently joked on its TikTok page that they might retire their owl puppet mascot as a result.

Furthermore, this puppet was one that the library used for children’s programming, which makes the “Certified PDF-file” bar on “Not Like Us” sting even more. It’s all probably just a joke, as this owl was a part of the L.A. public library long before Kendrick Lamar and Drake started trading diss tracks. But as fans continue to theorize on what potential album hints there are in the music video, it broke records and captivated so much of the culture. It broke the record for the most views for a rap video within 24 hours this year, and we’re sure it stacks up to other viral visual treatments over the past few years, as well.

Read More: The Best Moments From Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” Music Video

The Los Angeles Public Library (Cheekily) Stands With Kendrick Lamar

@lapubliclibrary

#librarytok #librarytiktok #lapl #lapubliclibrary

♬ original sound – Los Angeles Public Library

In addition to this, there were plenty of other details and jabs in the “Not Like Us” music video for fans to take note of. One of the main angles is that of Dave Free co-directing this with Kendrick Lamar, as the duo stands tall against Drake’s claims that there’s friction. Specifically, on tracks like “Family Matters” and “The Heart Part 6,” Drizzy claims that the Compton lyricist’s son with his partner is actually Free’s. Speaking of which…

“Not Like Us” Music Video Is Hitting Big

Whitney Alford and her kids with Kendrick Lamar also popped out to show Drake that perhaps his accusals of Kendrick are moot. Of course, we don’t really know what’s real or what’s not behind the scenes, but that’s true for all the attacks during the battle. We’ll see what other legs the “Not Like Us” video grows in its successful and astonishing path. What we’ll also see is whether or not more entities, particularly in Los Angeles, start looking at owls a little differently.

Read More: Drake Pops Out At Michael Rubin’s White Party As Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” Music Video Drops

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TI & Tiny File Motion To Dismiss Sexual Assault & Battery Lawsuit

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In January of this year, TI and his wife Tameka “Tiny” Harris were hit with a lawsuit by an anonymous woman, accusing them of drugging and sexually assaulting her in 2005. The couple was quick to deny the woman’s allegations, which they labeled “extortionate.” Now, they’ve asked a judge to dismiss the lawsuit altogether.

“All the claims asserted in the Complaint are time-barred because the statute of limitations for such claims has long expired over sixteen years ago,” their attorneys write. “Further, notwithstanding the fact that Defendants Clifford Harris (‘Mr. Harris’) and Tameka Harris (‘Mrs. Harris’) (collectively ‘Defendants’ or ‘Harrises’), deny that any of the alleged conduct even occurred, the Complaint fails to allege facts to sufficiently establish any of the claims alleged in the Complaint.”

Read More: TI Thinks Young Thug Is Going To Be Proven Innocent In YSL Trial

TI & Tiny Continue To Deny Jane Doe’s Allegations

TI & Tiny File Motion To Dismiss Sexual Assault & Battery Lawsuit
T.I. and Tameka ‘Tiny’ Harris attend “LIBRA” Album release Party at Gold Room on October 16, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia.(Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage)

“Here, at best, Plaintiff had up to December 31, 2007, to file the instant lawsuit based on the facts alleged in the Complaint,” they also add. “As such, this instant lawsuit, filed over sixteen years past that statutory deadline – 18 years after the facts alleged in the Complaint occurred is time-barred, along with all the claims asserted in the Complaint.”

Shortly after the woman filed the lawsuit, TI and Tiny accused her of having tried to extort them for years. “On the heels of positivity, negativity always rears its ugly head,” they told AllHipHop. “This plaintiff has been threatening to file this lawsuit for THREE years. For THREE years, we have emphatically and categorically denied these allegations.” They also went on to accuse the alleged victim of changing her story on various occasions. What do you think of TI and Tiny filing a motion to dismiss their sexual assault lawsuit? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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TI & Tiny File Motion To Dismiss Sexual Assault & Battery Lawsuit

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In January of this year, TI and his wife Tameka “Tiny” Harris were hit with a lawsuit by an anonymous woman, accusing them of drugging and sexually assaulting her in 2005. The couple was quick to deny the woman’s allegations, which they labeled “extortionate.” Now, they’ve asked a judge to dismiss the lawsuit altogether.

“All the claims asserted in the Complaint are time-barred because the statute of limitations for such claims has long expired over sixteen years ago,” their attorneys write. “Further, notwithstanding the fact that Defendants Clifford Harris (‘Mr. Harris’) and Tameka Harris (‘Mrs. Harris’) (collectively ‘Defendants’ or ‘Harrises’), deny that any of the alleged conduct even occurred, the Complaint fails to allege facts to sufficiently establish any of the claims alleged in the Complaint.”

Read More: TI Thinks Young Thug Is Going To Be Proven Innocent In YSL Trial

TI & Tiny Continue To Deny Jane Doe’s Allegations

TI & Tiny File Motion To Dismiss Sexual Assault & Battery Lawsuit
T.I. and Tameka ‘Tiny’ Harris attend “LIBRA” Album release Party at Gold Room on October 16, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia.(Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage)

“Here, at best, Plaintiff had up to December 31, 2007, to file the instant lawsuit based on the facts alleged in the Complaint,” they also add. “As such, this instant lawsuit, filed over sixteen years past that statutory deadline – 18 years after the facts alleged in the Complaint occurred is time-barred, along with all the claims asserted in the Complaint.”

Shortly after the woman filed the lawsuit, TI and Tiny accused her of having tried to extort them for years. “On the heels of positivity, negativity always rears its ugly head,” they told AllHipHop. “This plaintiff has been threatening to file this lawsuit for THREE years. For THREE years, we have emphatically and categorically denied these allegations.” They also went on to accuse the alleged victim of changing her story on various occasions. What do you think of TI and Tiny filing a motion to dismiss their sexual assault lawsuit? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Boosie Badazz Supposedly Kicks Fan Out Of Club For Complaining About Rapper’s Stench

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Boosie Badazz often gets into some bizarre fan interactions out on the town, but we never thought that hygiene would be such a big issue. Moreover, a female fan is going viral right now for claiming that the Russia rapper got her kicked out of a club for her comments on his bad breath. “He got mad, so he sent security up there,” she claimed on social media. “They come to get me [and] I’m like, ‘Dang.’ Look how small [I am]. I didn’t even do anything. Like, your breath was stank, but because I told you your breath was stank, you got me kicked out the club? I’m never going to nothing else.”

Furthermore, Boosie is also commenting a lot on how other MCs interact with fans, such as Rick Ross’ recent fight with OVO fans after he played one of Kendrick Lamar’s Drake disses at a Canada concert. “THIS WORLD GO START LISTENING TO MY WORDS ONE DAY SMH #ispeakthetruth,” the Baton Rouge rapper tweeted about the subject. This follows his previous comments on how the rap beef could go to unwanted extremes. Still, many folks shared their opinion that this was an exaggerated conclusion, and that a great majority of people never advocated for violence or confrontation here.

Read More: Boosie Badazz Reveals Shocking Amount He Spent On Codeine Addiction

Boosie Badazz Allegedly Gets Angry At Woman Calling Out His Bad Breath

But Boosie has a lot of angry fans to address over the backlash to his LGBTQIA2+ community-related track, “Letter To The LGBT.” “Rappers paint they nails and told, ‘That’s what women do’ / Playing gay so y’all support them, they pimping you / So really y’all get played for change, supporting people who don’t even know your pain,” he raps on the cut. “How can a real woman lay up in a bed with a man who got nails like her? / Wear a f***ing purse like her, but not bleeding on the first like her?“

Meanwhile, Boosie Badazz recently got off house arrest, so at least he has something to look forward to these days. Hopefully the next fan he comes across in public knows not to broach the topic of smelly smells. There are probably a lot of other hot topics that you might not want to argue over with Boosie. But then again, he will always be ready to debate, whether he’s on the right or wrong side.

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Busta Rhymes Goes Off On Essence Festival Crowd: “F*ck Your Phone!”

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Recently, Busta Rhymes graced the stage at the 2024 Essence Festival in New Orleans. Unfortunately, however, not everyone was on the same page throughout the show. At one point, the NYC-born performer paused his set to call out crowd members for sitting down and filming on their phones. He didn’t hold back, making it clear that he’s not from an era where that was acceptable.

“A-yo, f**k them camera phones, too. Let’s get back to interacting like humans. Put them weird-a** devices down,” he shouted. “I ain’t from that era. Them s**ts don’t control the soul. F**k your phone.” Obviously, he wasn’t having it and wasn’t afraid to let the audience know.

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Busta Rhymes Gets Heated As Fans Use Phones, Sit At Essence Festival

“I will put every one of y’all out until y’all a*ses is up,” he also added. “Thirty-three years of doing this s**t, I ain’t use to ni**as sitting down at my show, I don’t give a f**k!” The outburst has managed to spark a debate in The Neighborhood Talk‘s comments section, as commenters share their takes on the unexpected moment. While some think Busta Rhymes was in the right to call out the crowd, others think he took things too far. Some are also arguing that a majority of his fans are older, and simply aren’t looking to stand through an entire concert.

“We not in YOUR era anymore big dawg, people paid to see you calm down,” one Instagram user says. “What he has to realize is that his main demographic is older as well!!!” another writes. “They like to sit at concerts because they are older.” What do you think of Busta Rhymes cursing out fans at Essence Fest for sitting and having their phones out? Does he have a point, or did he simply overreact? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Pop Smoke’s Alleged Killer Claims He Isn’t Sorry

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No Jumper and Adam22’s controversial interview with Pop Smoke’s alleged killer, Blockstar, resulted in a lot of backlash online for its insensitivity and platforming. For those unaware, authorities charged four people in the rapper’s 2020 murder, three of which (including Blockstar) were minors when the crime took place. While they received juvenile sentences, which Blockstar served for a few years and was recently released over, Corey Walker awaits trial as the only adult defendant. Moreover, the alleged killer claims that the robbery at Pop’s Hollywood Hills mansion wasn’t a set-up and had no plans of turning fatal, that they didn’t think anyone would be home, and not only that, but he also refused to clarify which defendant was the shooter.

“I’m not sorry about nothing,” Blockstar expressed concerning Pop Smoke’s death. “It should’ve never happened, but I ain’t sorry. If I could go back, I’ll go back. But I ain’t sorry. N***as die every day. [Pop Smoke] was rapping about it. All type of s**t So, I ain’t sorry about it. I send my condolences to the family. I wish it never happened. But… I don’t regret nothing.

Read More: Pop Smoke Murder Witness Details The Moments Leading Up To His Passing

Pop Smoke’s Alleged Killer On No Jumper

“Growing up, I just -– my people, my family told me, ‘You ain’t sorry for s**t,’” Blockstar continued concerning Pop Smoke’s murder. “‘Whatever you did, you did it for a reason and stand on it.’ It was a robbery. Nobody sent us. Nobody did none of that. That’s all false information. Nobody [was] intended to get hurt. Nobody… We was just kids being kids -– being kids from the hood. And [there was] too much movement… Movement from everybody. Too much s**t going on. Just too much s**t going on. It wasn’t intentional.”

Blockstar thought that his sentence was too light, but he didn’t complain and refrained from suggesting more strict consequences for his actions. As for Pop Smoke’s murder trial, Corey Walker failed to secure plea negotiations, so authorities issued a delay for the case as a result. We don’t know whether Blockstar will also play a crucial role in it or if he can leave all that behind. Well, in a way; of course, hopping on media platforms to talk about murder isn’t exactly what many would call “moving on.”

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Lil Wayne Performs At Essence Festival But Not At Birdman, Cash Money & Hot Boys Reunion

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Fans got a Birdman, Cash Money, and Hot Boys reunion at the Essence Festival in New Orleans on Friday (July 5), but not the one they might’ve hoped for. Moreover, Lil Wayne didn’t perform with his former label mates, instead doing a solo show after their set after he replaced the Cash Money logos with his Young Money insignias. He performed for about 20 minutes starting at around 1:30AM local time, wasn’t backstage with the group, and the fact that some artists that technically aren’t Cash Money Records roster members performed suggest that there are still issues to work out in the camp. Maybe they’re logistical, and perhaps they’re more beef-driven.

Furthermore, these guests at the Cash Money reunion included former New Orleans mayor Marc Morial, who presented a National Urban League proclamation to a Cash delegation with Birdman’s brother and record label co-boss Ronald Williams. He and Slim got their flowers recently with a street naming ceremony in their city. Regardless, performers included a live band, Juvenile, Mannie Fresh, Stunna himself, B.G., The LOX, Bun B, Scarface, and 2 Chainz. Turk, one of four Hot Boys member and the only one we haven’t mentioned so far, hinted that “business” issues prevented his appearance, and it’s unclear whether this has anything to do with inner tension.

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Birdman Speaks At Essence Festival & Some Fans Unfoundedly Think He’s Talking About Lil Wayne

“My name is Tunechi,” Lil Wayne remarked as his show began with “Uproar” after all the other artists went off stage. “I’m here on behalf of Young Money f***ing Records,” he added, notably replacing his former Cash Money imprint with his now independent offshoot. In fact, some Young Money members joined him to perform “Every Girl,” and he went offstage before Birdman, Mannie Fresh, and B.G. returned for the Big Tymers’ “Still Fly.” Looks like Weezy is still outside the loop when it comes to this reunion, or perhaps he chose to stay out of it.

“Every day I did this s**t it was painful for me, because I lost Ms. Gladys as a youngster and I never recovered from that,” Birdman said of his late mother during the performance. “I was just trying to bless some young n***as who was headed in the direction I was headed. I swear to God on everything I love, and I love nothing more than Ms. Gladys, I would never let my city down and be a p***y a** n***a for nobody.”

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