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Nicki Minaj Dispels Kenneth Petty Divorce Rumors With Adorable Family Outing Clip

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Nicki Minaj and Kenneth Petty have been together for a very long time. Although they were apart for many years, they eventually found their way back to one another. Since that time, they have gotten married and they even have their own child together. Overall, their relationship has been controversial at times. That said, their loyalty to one another has always been apparent. However, that seemingly changed this past week when Nicki tweeted “Yes single.”

Fans felt like there were two options to what she was saying here. Firstly, she is dropping a new single soon. Secondly, she and Kenneth Petty are no longer together. The latter is a more salacious matter, so it is no surprise that’s what the internet went with. Nicki is active on social media, and it’s clear that she was reading the speculation. We know this because last night, she posted a video of her, Papa Bear, and Petty getting on a private plane for a private outing. It was a cute clip, and it goes to show that the family is still very much together.

Read More: Nicki Minaj’s Motherhood PSA Sparks Concern From Fans As Divorce Rumors Run Rampant

Nicki Minaj Seemingly Heard The Commotion

For now, it seems as though Nicki has put the rumors to rest. Although as we all know, the internet will look for any evidence of the contrary. Either way, Nicki fans have been having an amazing 2024. Pink Friday 2 proved to be a solid album, and the ensuing tour has been monumental for the artist. She has more dates on the way, and fans are gearing up for some incredible shows. Nicki is having a huge moment right now, rumors be damned.

Let us know what you thought about the rumor mill surrounding Nicki Minaj this week, in the comments section down below. Do you believe that fans jumped to conclusions by thinking a divorce was imminent? Do you think Nicki’s post will do enough to get people off of her case? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will continue to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists and their upcoming projects.

Read More: Erica Mena Supports Nicki Minaj On IG Despite Their Troubled History

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Megan Thee Stallion Dismisses Those Who Doubted She’s An ‘Arena Artist’ In A Post Celebrating Her Tour Success

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Megan Thee Stallion is currently about midway through her Hot Girl Summer Tour that launched last month, and she appears to be feeling pretty good. She was in a celebratory mood on Instagram last night (June 13), when she shared a collection of recent stray thoughts.

Perhaps the most notable one is this: “Ima pop my sh*t for a second lol but people questioned if I was an arena artist anddd I mean [shrugging emoji] teehee.”

Notably, in May, Charlamagne Tha God claimed that Megan is “not an arena artist,” but he quickly retracted his assertion, later saying, “Clearly, we got our answers. She sold out 13 arena stops in over 240,000 tickets across North America and Europe. Yeah, so if you’re selling out arenas, you’re an arena artist.”

Elsewhere, Meg showed love for tour opener GloRilla (calling her “my sister 4L”) and made note that her beloved dog Foe Thee Frenchie is now a father. If you want to see the puppies, Meg just shared a video of them on Foe’s Instagram account:

Check out Meg’s full post below.

“Hotties as we get ready for my FIRST ALBUM UNDER HOTGIRL PRODUCTIONS dropping 6.28 I wanna tell yall some of my favorite things that have been happening on tour SO FAR [heart hands emoji]
1. I appreciate and love how hard my dancers (thee hot girls) go every show! I know our bodies are aching but they never complain and still pop out and have a blast lol ! Love yall
2. I love the bond that me and @glorillapimp have built in these past few weeks ! You are my sister 4L , you and cola never getting rid of me [teary-eyed emoji]
3. @frenchie4oe HAD KIDS YALL ! My son is a DADDY [crying emoji]
4. Hotties , yall keep me so motivated and happy you just don’t even know! I look out in the crowd and see yalls signs and I burst out laughing [crying laughing emoji] keep the signs coming [crying laughing emoji]
5. THEE FLOWERS [teary-eyed emoji] I LOVE THE FLOWERS! Thee hotties make me feel like I have the biggest family in the world and I’m grateful [blue heart emoji]
6. Ima pop my sh*t for a second lol but people questioned if I was an arena artist anddd I mean [shrugging emoji] teehee
7. I have more people to thank and more moments to make but I LOVE EVERYONE who has been making this tour amazing so far ! Thank you.”

Brian Windhorst’s Luka Doncic Rant Is Even Better Over The ‘Meet The Grahams’ Beat

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Game 3 between the Mavericks and Celtics saw Dallas run out to a big early lead, but give it all back almost as quickly, before turning into a very entertaining first half dogfight. The first half was the first time all series both Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving were playing well offensively at the same time and Dallas suddenly had some life.

However, the third quarter brought all of that to a halt as the Celtics went on an incredible run to take a 15-point lead to the fourth quarter, where they’d go up by as many as 21, and the worst habits of the Mavs started to creep back in. Doncic, in particular, was dreadful on defense and became heavily engaged with the officials, seemingly to the detriment of his game and the Mavericks. That reached its zenith in the fourth quarter when, after clawing back to within three, Doncic picked up his fifth and sixth fouls in quick succession defending Jaylen Brown, fouling out with just over four minutes to play.

Without him, the Mavs couldn’t complete the comeback and fell behind 0-3, a deficit no team’s ever recovered from in the NBA Playoffs. After the game, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst joined Scott Van Pelt for SportsCenter and didn’t hold back on Doncic, calling out his terrible defensive effort and constant complaining about the refs in an instant classic sports media rant.

On it’s own, it was good, but it deserved the diss track treatment, so behold, Brian Windhorst x Kendrick Lamar’s “Meet The Grahams”.

If you’d prefer, there’s also a “Not Like Us” version.

Windy typically saves this kind of heat for the Hoop Collective pod, but this time he blessed us with an incredible rant on television, and Kendrick’s diss track instrumentals from Alchemist and Mustard offer a timely soundtrack for them.

Young Thug’s Dad Was Gunna’s Biggest Fan At His ‘The Bittersweet Tour’ Finale In Atlanta

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Young Thug’s father, Jeffrey Williams Sr., has repeatedly defended Gunna against allegations that he was a snitch related to the ongoing YSL Racketeer Influenced And Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) trial. Last December, Williams Sr. went so far as to tell Infamous Sylvia, “[Lil Baby] need to shut the f*ck up, ’cause he don’t know what’s going on.”

In case it were still in question, Williams Sr. really rides for Gunna, as evidenced by his front-row presence at Gunna’s The Bittersweet Tour finale at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia on Tuesday night, June 11.

A fan-taken video circulated by Complex on X (formerly Twitter) showed Williams Sr. dancing along to Gunna performing “Ski,” a Gunna and Young Thug song from 2021’s Slime Language 2. Complex also posted a photo (taken by Atlanta’s Royal Photography) of Gunna and Williams Sr. posing while doing the YSL nose-wipe.

In May 2022, Gunna and Young Thug were among 28 YSL members arrested and charged in a 56-count indictment. On December 14, 2022, Gunna was released from prison after he “entered a negotiated plea, known as an Alford plea, in which a defendant doesn’t admit he committed the crime but acknowledges that it is in his best interest to plead guilty,” as reported by WSB-TV at the time.

Afterward, Gunna was subject to criticism for “snitching” on Young Thug and other YSL defendants. Gunna denied the allegations with “I Was Just Thinking” last June.

Young Thug is currently facing nine charges and standing trial in Fulton County.

Will Smith And Martin Lawrence Reveal Their G.O.A.T. Rappers

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Will Smith and Martin Lawrence are having a moment. Three decades after they were two of the biggest stars on television, they’re proving themselves to be even bigger draws as movie stars. Bad Boys: Ride or Die has killed at the box office, and part of the reason why is the promo tour Smith and Lawrence are on. They’re everywhere, sharing anecdotes about their friendship and their seemingly bulletproof franchise. The Smith and Lawrence convo we didn’t expect, however, was who the greatest rapper of all time is.

Smith and Lawrence recently went on the YouTube series GOAT Talk to discuss, well GOAT topics. Given the impact that both of them have had on hip-hop culture, it was only a matter of time before they were hit with the “GOAT rapper” question. Their answers did not disappoint. Martin Lawrence decided to go with a generational peer and a close personal friend. “I would have to say Snoop Dogg for me,” he noted. “Because Snoop’s always come through for me. He’s done my show and has always been excellent. And he’s a good friend of mine.” Both Lawrence and Snoop Dogg appeared in the 2019 film The Beach Bum. The latter also made a cameo on a 1994 episode of Martin.

Read More: Will Smith Admits He Hated Quincy Jones’ Original “Fresh Prince” Theme

Will Smith Struggled To Pick Between Three Rappers

Will Smith’s answer was more intriguing. He rose to fame as a rapper. He was the first rapper to win a Grammy, in fact, so he’s technically a GOAT candidate himself. Rest assured, however, the actor didn’t pick himself. He decided to go old school with his picks. “I think that in terms of changing the game,” he posited. “Rakim.” Will Smith was unable to limit his answer to one, though. He mentioned two other men who shaped his love for the genre. “The combination of Melle Mel and Grandmaster Caz,” he explained. “In terms of me developing my love for hip-hop.” The Caz shout out is timely, given that Smith recently encountered the rapper during a radio interview.

Smith gushed about Grandmaster Caz during his appearance on Sway In the Morning. He told the host that he modeled his rhyming style after the Cold Crush legend. In the middle of his interview, Caz walks in the room and leaves the Oscar winner starstruck. Smith let out a yell of surprise before hyping up the rapper to the rest of the room. “Ladies and gentleman,” he said. “The full, complete and total inspiration for the Fresh Prince: Grandmaster Caz.” Smith might’ve said Rakim first, but this encounter tips the scale in Caz’s favor.

Read More: Will Smith & Jada Pinkett Smith’s Friends Doubt Sincerity Of Reconciliation: Report

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Normani Revealed Her ‘Dopamine’ Tracklist Featuring Cardi B, Gunna, And James Blake, So Let The Countdown Begin

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It’s really happening, guys. Normani will release Dopamine, her long (long)-awaited debut full-length studio album, in mere days after years of contradicting updates.

Normani first announced Dopamine in February, but then two months passed before “1:59” featuring Gunna, the lead single, arrived on April 26. The following month, Normani dropped her “Dopamine (First Dose)” album trailer and “Candy Paint,” the second single.

On Wednesday night, June 12, Normani revealed the album’s full tracklist, so there’s truly no going back now. Cardi B and James Blake are joining Gunna as featured artists.

“This moment symbolizes so much more than any photo could ever capture,” Normani captioned an Instagram carousel earlier this week. “There has been so much resistance and many adversities throughout this process for me. Thank you to my fans for always keeping me encouraged and for being my reason to continue to endure and push through. This chapter is dedicated to you. ily guys more than you know.”

The sultry, slow-burning “1:59” and the playful, more upbeat “Candy Paint” showcased different sides of the former Fifth Harmony member, so the full Dopamine palette figures to have at least one song to satisfy everyone’s taste.

Normani’s Dopamine Tracklist

1. “Big Boy”
2. “Still”
3. “All Yours”
4. “Lights On”
5. “Take My Time”
6. “Insomnia”
7. “Candy Paint”
8. “Grip”
9. “1:59” Feat. Gunna
10. “Distance”
11. “Tantrums” Feat. James Blake
12. “Little Secrets”
13. “Wild Side” Feat. Cardi B

Normani’s Dopamine Album Cover Artwork

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Dopamine is out 6/14 via RCA Records. Find more information here.

Post Malone Loved His Madame Tussauds Wax Figure So Much That He Wondered If It Could Perform On His Behalf

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Post Malone is tempted to take a page from Lil Nas X’s book. In 2022, Lil Nas X’s Madame Tussauds wax figure resembled him so well that he used it to prank call Olivia Rodrigo, Lizzo, and several other famous friends. Post met his wax figure while backstage at Governors Ball 2024, which he headlined on June 7, and he already has plans to use it to his advantage.

“Are you f*cking kidding me?” Post said upon seeing the figure, as shown in a video posted to X (formerly Twitter) by Consequence. “I literally thought that was a person. Is this real hair? Whose hair is it? Mine? That was y’all in my shower?”

While giggling, Post also asked, “Can this do my shows for me? I’d love to catch up on sleep.”

Then, Post temporarily tricked his mother into believing they took his real hair from his shower to use for the wax figure.

Post Malone’s wax figure will be featured at Madame Tussauds Las Vegas, while the real Post Malone will headline Bonnaroo Music Festival 2024 in Manchester, Tennessee on Friday, June 14, and he may or may not be tattooing an explicit image onto Steve-O’s forehead while he’s there.

Young Thug’s Attorney Brian Steel Will Avoid Jail For Now As He Appeals His Court Contempt Sentence

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On Monday, June 10, Young Thug’s ongoing YSL Racketeer Influenced And Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) trial was interrupted in bizarre fashion when Brian Steel, Young Thug’s attorney, was taken into custody after being held in contempt of court.

According to Billboard, Steel “will not have to report to jail this weekend on criminal contempt charges after the Georgia Supreme Court granted his emergency motion for bond,” a ruling from Wednesday, June 12.

“The decision means that Steel’s jail sentence — 20 days, to be served over ten consecutive weekends starting this Friday — will be put on pause until the Supreme Court rules on his appeal of the contempt order, which his attorneys have argued was an abuse of the judge’s authority,” Billboard relayed.

FOX 5 Atlanta initially reported that Steel’s charge is due to his approaching the bench following a lunch recess and “revealing his knowledge of an ex parte conversation that took place before court” between the Judge Ural Glanville, prosecutors, and witness Kenneth “Lil Woody” Copeland. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution additionally noted, “It could upend the entire trial, which has already lasted 18 months —making it the longest trial in Georgia’s history.”

See clips of the moment unfolding below.

Yung Bleu Calls Out Boosie Badazz For Being Obsessed With Him

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Yung Bleu and Boosie Badazz used to be on the same team. The former signed to Boosie’s record label Bad Azz Music Syndicate in 2020. He even released a statement claiming he was “Badazz for life.” This turned out to be untrue. Yung Bleu walked away from the label and signed with Empire Records the same exact year. Boosie did not appreciate the flip. The two rappers have been beefing ever since, with Boosie claiming that Yung Bleu has used the beef to help promote his albums. Things reached a boiling point on June 12.

Yung Bleu hopped on Instagram to absolutely blast Boosie Badazz for his claims. He criticized Boosie and went as far as to suggest that he’s the one who’s been using the beef to keep his relevant. “Boosie got my n*ts in his mouth every interview that n**ga obsessed,” the rapper wrote. “I dropped a rap album with one week promo and no singles just to get out of my deal and did 17x more than you.” Yung Bleu got even meaner with the rest of his rant. He mocked Boosie Badazz for being over the hill, and claimed that he could no longer book shows the way he used to. “I’m not arguing with a n**ga only barely get booked in 100 miles out Mississippi.”

Read More: Yung Bleu Arrested For Allegedly Throwing Woman To The Ground

Yung Bleu Claimed Boosie Couldn’t Sell Tickets Anymore

Not blunt enough? Don’t worry, Yung Bleu had more. He called his former label boss a “lame” and went after the man’s living conditions. “U better hope a storm don’t come and knock them cheap a*z paper thin a*z condos in your backyard down,” he wrote. “N**ga got a motel 6 at his house shut up.” It’s the year of the hater, per Katt Williams, and Yung Bleu is making sure fans don’t forget. He eviscerated the rapper so severely that commenters actually came to Boosie’s defense. “[Boosie] put in soooooo much work,” one user wrote. “You could never downplay his work ethic.” Another pointed the impact that Yung Bleu has had compared to Boosie. “Bleu,” they commented. “We not picking you over Boosie lol… ever.”

In Bleu’s defense, he did try to resolve things peacefully. So he said, at least, during an April interview with Sway In the Morning. The rapper claimed that he tried to terminate his contract while still keeping a good relationship with Boosie Badazz, but felt that their squabbling reached a breaking point. “Now it’s just like, nah,” he told Sway. “I feel like it’s over, that era for me over. I put it behind me.” Boosie has not yet responded to Bleu’s Instagram rant, but if we know anything about the Louisiana rapper, it’s that he will have plenty to say.

Read More: Boosie Badazz Thinks Drake’s Neighborhood’s Shooting Could’ve Been Much Worse

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Jay-Z Performed ‘Public Service Announcement’ At Tom Brady’s Patriots Hall Of Fame Induction

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When Tom Brady left the Patriots to join the Bucs, there were some tensions with the New England organization he helped transform into the NFL’s gold standard. However, there was never a doubt that eventually he would come back to Foxborough and be honored as the best player in franchise history.

Wednesday night was that night, as Patriots fans flocked to Gillette Stadium to see Brady inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame. Typically, a team Hall of Fame ceremony just involves a halftime or postgame ceremony during the season, but someone of Brady’s stature commands something a bit more. That’s not just getting his own night during the offseason, but bringing out some big stars to help mark the occasion. That started with Massachusetts native John Cena narrating a video that kicked off the ceremony.

It continued with the most surprising appearance of the night, as none other than Jay-Z performed “Public Service Announcement” to introduce the GOAT to the stage.

I have to say, Jay-Z sounds great here and despite it being a brief appearance to do one song before a team Hall of Fame ceremony, he doesn’t mail it in at all. That — and the fact he pulled up at all — is an indicator of the power of Tom Brady, who has the respect of just about everyone across the sports and entertainment world for what he did on the football field and his incredible longevity of greatness.