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YSL Judge Apologizes After Saying The N-Word During Trial

November 8, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Although Young Thug is a free man, the YSL RICO trial rages on with two remaining codefendants. However, the court faced an unexpected controversy that its leading public servant quickly sought to rectify. During session, Judge Paige Reese Whitaker spoke on how they were reading a lot of Instagram conversations related to the case before breaking for lunch, and how she accidentally uttered the n-word aloud while reading these conversations, as the word was written in these exchanges. She apologized for saying the word out loud and expressed that this was the first time that she read these conversations and thus went through them quickly.

“I hope that that was not offensive to anyone,” the judge in the YSL case expressed. “It was certainly not meant to be offensive to anyone. I do not use that word. And it was merely – I should have been looking first before I said whatever I said out loud to edit if there were, you know, any offensive words. So I want to apologize on the record for that.” Then, Judge Paige Reese Whitaker explained that she did not listen to a set of songs that the court would be discussing because no one sent her the songs they might be litigating. She also indicated that the court would listen to these tracks during session.

YSL Judge Apologizes For Reading The N-Word Out Loud

In the YSL trial in Atlanta, Judge Paige Reese Whitaker has apologized for saying the n-word while reading aloud Instagram conversations.

“I hope that that was not offensive to anyone. It was certainly not meant to be offensive to anyone. I do not use that word.” pic.twitter.com/sbbF2COLvh

— Meghann Cuniff (@meghanncuniff) November 8, 2024

As you are probably already aware, this small bump means nothing in the larger YSL case, which faced many more worrisome controversies. In fact, a juror vowed to oppose the prosecution due to the sheer length of this trial, which is the longest criminal proceeding in Georgia state history according to various reports. While some folks online blasted this mistake by the judge, others chose to focus on more pressing matters.

Meanwhile, Young Thug continues to lay relatively low after his release from prison, although everyone wants to know what he will do next. We only saw him link up with T.I. and call his lawyer Brian Steel via FaceTime for an event with Emory University law students, plus some teased collabs here and there. But we should all respect Thugger’s right to privacy and to process his personal experience in a patient, supportive, and empathetic manner, especially as the YSL RICO trial continues to develop.

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SOURCE SPORTS: [WATCH] White Fan Calls Cop N-Word At Gators vs. Bulldogs Game, Gets Arrested

November 5, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Body cam footage from this weekend’s Florida Gators-Georgia Bulldogs shows a fight between two cops and a spectator who repeatedly called the Black cop the N-word before being arrested.

Two officers, one white and the other Black approached a man and woman in the bleachers, instructing them that they had to move because they were obviously in the wrong seats. The guy doesn’t move and even says he wants to “kill a cop.”

Even though he insists he didn’t do anything wrong, the white officer contends that he is trespassing and needs to move. The Black officer approaches the man with a taser in hand and puts his hand on him in the first attempt to physically remove him, to which the spectator shouts, “Don’t touch me, n****r!”

The Black officer then tases the man as the white officer attempts to handcuff him.

The taser deosn’t work, which prompts the disturbed fan to call the cop an n-word three more times. Somehow, the officers ultimately get the man in cuffs and hauled off to jail.

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DaBaby Wins Motion To Delay Battery Case In Which Victim Admitted To N-Word Usage

September 4, 2024 by newhiphopnews

DaBaby has successfully gotten the trial for the battery lawsuit he’s facing delayed. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Cherol J. Nellon made the ruling, this week, telling the rapper’s new attorney, Alec Rishwain, that he will only have a brief period of time to catch up on the case. Gary Pagar, who accused Baby of beating him up and robbing him during a music video shoot in Los Angeles, filed the lawsuit back in 2021.

“While I appreciate you are new to the case, everyone else is not. So if this is going to go to trial, it’s going to go soon,” Nellon told Rishwain. “This is a 2021 case. In the whole scheme of things, I just think this case needs to go to trial.” The latest update comes after DaBaby previously pleaded guilty to attacking Pagar in the related criminal case. In doing so, he was able to avoid jail time.

DaBaby Performs At The BET Hip Hop Awards

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – OCTOBER 03: In this image released on October 10, 2023, DaBaby performs onstage during the BET Hip Hop Awards at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center on October 3, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/FilmMagic)

DaBaby hopes that he’ll be able to submit a video of Pagar saying the n-word during the confrontation as evidence for the trial, although the plaintiff’s team has attempted to block the move. “After defendant Jonathan Kirk punched Plaintiff Gary Pagar in the face without warning, knocking out his tooth and leaving him lying on the ground bleeding profusely; and after Mr. Kirk’s associates had pushed, taunted, threatened, and spat on Mr. Pagar, stolen his phone, and vandalized his house — after these events, Mr. Pagar uttered the ‘N-word,’” they admitted, arguing it was irrelevant to the assault in question.

DaBaby’s lawyers countered: “Plaintiff admits that there is no factual dispute as to whether he yelled the ‘N-word’ to Kirk yet conveniently seeks to argue that such a racial slur is irrelevant to the claim of battery. A jury may find that the alleged battery was the consequence of a sudden heat resulting from plaintiff’s provocation, thus barring any potential award of punitive damages.” Be on the lookout for further updates on DaBaby on HotNewHipHop.

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YSL RICO Trial: Lil Woody Tries To Get Young Thug’s Lawyer To Say The N-Word

August 27, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Lil Woody seemingly tried to bait Young Thug’s lawyer, Brian Steel, into saying the n-word while testifying during the YSL RICO trial on Tuesday. While Steel was reading a quote to Woody, he asked him for clarification on what he meant by “N.” Steel began to spell the word in an attempt to explain but stopped short of laying the entire spelling.

In response to the clip going viral on social media, fans have been having plenty of laughs. “Steel’s too honorable to even spell it [laughing emojis] hesitated on that second g, didn’t even get to the a,” one user remarked. Others joked they wouldn’t have a problem with Steel if he had fallen for it. “I’m gonna go on a limb and say Thug has given Brian a pass AND he’s invited to all the cook outs til the end of time,” one fan wrote. Another agreed: “The Day he took his tie and jacket off and asked if he could do his 20 days in a cell with his client, is the day I would have given him a pass.”

Brian Steel Arrives At Fulton County Courthouse

Brian Steel, attorney for rapper Young Thug, arrives at the Fulton County Courthouse on November 27, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia. Opening statements are set to begin in the case against 31-year-old US rapper Young Thug and 28 others, who are facing a racketeering indictment accusing the defendants of a number of offenses that support an overarching conspiracy charge, including murder, assault, carjacking, drug dealing, and theft. (Photo by Christian Monterrosa / AFP) (Photo by CHRISTIAN MONTERROSA/AFP via Getty Images)

The viral moment is just one of many Woody has had during his time on the stand. Earlier this month, he caused a stir by admitting his previous comments on Thug from 2015 were entirely made up. “The police kept locking me up for whatever they could,” he said. “Every time I counted the door, the police was on me, and they keep bringing up Thug’s name. So what I did was to get ’em out off me, I said, ‘Thug did this. Thug did that. Thug,’ because I knew they were—I knew he didn’t do it.”

Lil Woody Speaks On The Stand

While many users online have laughed off the antics others have been more critical of Woody. J Prince posted a scathing message about him and Fulton County Deputy District Attorney Simone Hylton on Monday night. Be on the lookout for further updates on Lil Woody and the rest of the YSL trial on HotNewHipHop.

Woody tries to get Thug’s lawyer to say the N word LMFAOOO pic.twitter.com/XyZxQfprC8

— THUGGERDAILY ひ (@ThuggerDaily) August 27, 2024

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Lord Jamar Agrees With Kendrick Lamar On Drake’s Use Of The N-Word

June 28, 2024 by newhiphopnews

The battle of Kendrick Lamar versus Drake still has folks grasping for more, but what’s the rush when there’s so much left to debate? Of course, many of the topics, themes, and elements of this beef etched themselves into the hip-hop history books long before this flare-up. Folks have discussed Drizzy’s biracial status for over a decade, and K.Dot has always found it hard to be the biggest rapper trying to say something deeper about the industry and systems that he found success in. On that last note, though, Brand Nubian’s Lord Jamar agrees with the Compton lyricist’s view that his Toronto rival’s use of the n-word is “cringeworthy.”

Moreover, Lord Jamar posited that Kendrick Lamar never said that Drake can’t say the n-word: just that it’s cringe. He thinks that Aubrey Graham uses too many accents and voices in his music for his use of the word to come off as genuine, calling out “all these different Drakes that this motherf***er comes out with.” “The only reason why he kind of gets away with it is that his father’s Black,” Jamar added later on. Not only that, but he pointed out that the OVO boss grew up with his white mother, not Dennis Graham.

Lord Jamar’s Thoughts On Drake Using The N-Word

Furthermore, Lord Jamar suggested that Drake did not engage with that word in the same way that biracial folks that grew up in a Black environment did. “That s**t is catchy, he do make some catchy f***ing s**t,” he conceded, albeit in a way that theorized on why he “gets away” with this. Overall, it’s a very complex issue that has much deeper roots than just hip-hop. But it’s important to understand that attacks on the “Tuscan Leather” MC can be misguidedly discriminatory, invalidating, and exclusionary, and that Kendrick Lamar’s criticism of his use of the n-word is not a simple matter of being biracial.

Meanwhile, folks will sadly always clown Drake for whatever reason, and it’s usually not as deep as this. But there’s a lot of nuance that every party involved in this specific breakdown is missing out on. As such, it’s key for media consumers to see both sides of the argument and reach a more comprehensive understanding of the matter, especially if they are not Black themselves. Until then, these words will inspire many more debates like this.

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J Cole Criticized By “The Cosby Show” Actor For His Music’s Use Of The N-Word

June 13, 2024 by newhiphopnews

J Cole has proven himself to be a very versatile MC when it comes to the different kinds of raps that he lays down. Sometimes, he’s in a deep lyrical mode that blends sociocultural messaging with personal narrative, and other times, he’s talking about chewing sticks like it’s Wrigley’s. Moreover, this push and pull is at the center of The Cosby Show actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s criticism of the current use of the n-word in hip-hop. During the launch of the 53-year-old’s new podcast Not All Hood on Monday (June 10), he spoke on specifically lamenting the use of this kind of language from his favorite lyricists, including the Dreamville boss.

“I think why I’m more against it now is because it’s used so gratuitously,” Warner expressed regarding J. Cole. “It’s used without regard. At this point, for me, in hip-hop, I think there should be a moratorium on ‘n***a’ and ‘b***h.’ It’s low-hanging fruit. It’s so easy. Everybody f***ing does it to the point that it’s corny.” It would be interesting to hear the “Trae The Truth In Ibiza” spitter’s thoughts on this interpretation.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s First Podcast Episode: Watch The J Cole & N-Word Conversation Around The 14-Minute Mark

“There are MCs who I love, who I cannot listen to anymore,” Warner continued on the premiere of his podcast. “I love J. Cole but I had to stop listening to J. Cole because I got tired of hearing ‘n***a’ and ‘b***h’ every two sentences. Because he’s proven himself to be such an incredible lyricist, [so I hate] the regularity that he does [use those words].” While this argument as far as profanity is a long-standing debate, it’s clear that Cole creates this contrast more strongly than folks would assume, and thus, his forays into words like these hit that much harder for detractors. If not for these terms, then some backlash pops up most certainly due to the varying quality of his recent material.

Meanwhile, we’re still waiting on whether The Fall Off will release soon, joining a lengthy list of the most anticipated albums of what’s left of 2024. But whether or not it ends up releasing in 2025 or even later is still an unconfirmed and undeniable possibility. Regardless, we’re looking forward to hearing whatever J. Cole does next. Even those who take issue with his lyrical content sometimes can’t deny how special of an artist he is.

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Kid Rock Pulls Out A Gun, Says The N-Word During Wild “Rolling Stone” Interview

May 20, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Kid Rock brandished a gun during a new profile with Rolling Stone reporter David Peisner, who claims the conservative rockstar also said the n-word at multiple points. The outlet published the piece on Monday afternoon, detailing a visit to Rock’s home outside of Nashville. The conversation often turned to Rock’s views on politics.

“And I got a f*cking goddamn gun right here if I need it!” he shouted at one point. “I got them everywhere!” From there, Peisner quotes Rock as saying the n-word multiple times during a conversation about rap music. Afterward, he reveals that it wasn’t the only time Rock used the slur during the visit. Of those instances, Peisner wrote: “It’d be easy to label this as the rantings of a drunk racist, but as with everything that Ritchie does, it’s hard to know how calculated it all is. Is he just trying to get a reaction? Is he begging to be pilloried when this story comes out so he can launch into a very public tirade against ‘cancel culture?’ Is this all just a play for more attention? Would any of that make it less sh*tty?”

Kid Rock Attends UFC 296 With Donald Trump

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 16: Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump (L) smiles alongside Kid Rock as they attend the UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington event at T-Mobile Arena on December 16, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

Rock also discusses his prior beef with Bud Light and says he’s back to drinking the beer. “We’ve got bigger targets,” he said, bringing up Planet Fitness and Ben & Jerry’s. “I don’t want to hurt people’s jobs and stuff like that when they don’t have any dog in the fight, but there’s a whole lot of other companies we should be going after.” He also suggests listening to the national anthem will make “liberal tears fall like rain.”

“Rolling Stone” Sits Down With Kid Rock

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Elsewhere in the conversation, he defends his support of Donald Trump, discusses his legacy, and more. Check out the interview with Kid Rock above and be on the lookout for further updates on him on HotNewHipHop.

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Video Of White Kendrick Lamar Fan Saying N-Word Onstage With Him Resurfaces Amid Drake Beef

May 2, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Kendrick Lamar’s disses towards Drake on “euphoria” are sometimes imperfect, such as the Joel Osteen and Haley Joel Osment mix-up. But even that still makes sense (at least, a little bit), and there are other criticisms against the diss track that, while valid, don’t hold up under a ton of scrutiny. For one, a clip resurfaced on the Internet of a white fan rapping the n-word onstage with K.Dot during his performance of “m.A.A.d. city,” which is -– or rather, was -– a staple of many of his live shows. The reason why it’s relevant to bring up is because of the final shot that he took at Drizzy on his new song: “We don’t want to hear you say n***a no more.”

Furthermore, many called out the hypocrisy that this seemingly suggests, but other fans quickly brought up that Kendrick Lamar already addressed this very same conflict on his 2022 track “Auntie Diaries.” However, the viral instance that he referred to on that song about how he “let a white girl say n***a” happened in 2018, and wasn’t this particular clip. It’s also important to note that this footage below, seemingly from much earlier on in his career, ends abruptly, so we don’t know if there is more context or something that the rapper might’ve said afterwards. Back to that 2018 incident, though, the white fan said the n-word while rapping the chorus to “m.A.A.d. city” (just like this older clip), Kendrick stopped the music and corrected her, and then allowed her to go on after she apologized.

Kendrick Lamar Performs Alongside White Fan Who Says The N-Word: Watch

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Within the context of “Auntie Diaries,” Kendrick Lamar referred to that 2018 moment as a way to call out his own hypocrisy for using the f-slur in relation to the LGBTQIA2+ community. Either everyone can say anything or folks should actually hold others accountable for the bigotry, discrimination, and violent history that their words perpetuate. But let’s also be very clear: this article has been a lot of explaining, something that Drake also deserves as far as misconceptions spreading about his racial identity, his upbringing, and his place in the rap game. Needless to say, both fanbases are definitely reaching occasionally to try to discredit the other.

Meanwhile, there’s a good chance that Drake will probably try to flip this against Kendrick Lamar in whatever he cooks up in response to “euphoria.” After all, both have done a decent job so far of retorting to each and every point that their opponent makes on wax. What’s more is that neither has really dropped “the bomb” yet, something that we don’t even know is a possibility against two titans of their stature and career history. But anything’s possible, so we’ll see how this argument holds up in the discourse.

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Rick Ross Resurfaces Clip Of Drake Saying The N-Word Amid Feud

April 17, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Rick Ross uncovered footage of Drake saying the n-word from years ago and posted the clip on his Instagram Story, on Tuesday. The move comes amid the ongoing feud between the two, which has devolved into nonstop taunting on social media, following a pair of diss tracks last week.

With his latest antics, Ross began by accusing the Toronto rapper of having ghostwriters for even his Instagram captions. “BBL Drizzy, just pick your phone up and talk to the people. You’re okay,” Ross said. “We know you may be shallow but everything’s fine.” From there, he called Drake a “white boy” and played the aforementioned clip.

Rick Ross Attends Grammy Awards

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 26: Rick Ross attends the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)

It isn’t the first time Ross has labeled Drake a “white boy.” On his diss track, “Champagne Moments,” he echoed a similar sentiment. On his song, he rapped: “You ain’t never wanna be a n***a anyway, n***a, that’s why you got operation to make ya’ nose smaller than ya’ father nose, n***a. I unfollowed you, n***a, ’cause you sent a motherf*ckin’ cease and desist to French Montana, n***a. You sent the police, n***a, hated on the dog project.” Drake took issue with the remarks and, in a public text exchange with his mother, accused Ross of being “angry” and “racist.” Check out Ross’ latest posts in the feud below.

Rick Ross Dedicates His IG Story To Trolling Drake

Ross isn’t the only artist Drake is feuding with. He’s also been trading shots with Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd, ASAP Rocky, Future, and more. He began doing so with the release of his song, “Push Ups.” Earlier this week, he hired a marching band to perform outside of Magic City in Atlanta to taunt Metro Boomin. Be on the lookout for further updates on Rick Ross on HotNewHipHop.

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Sexyy Red Reacts To Adin Ross Using The N-Word Onstage: Watch

March 24, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Over the weekend, Sexyy Red linked up with Adin Ross for a livestream, which obviously resulted in several wild moments. During the “SkeeYee” performer’s appearance, for one, the duo discussed rumors that they slept together. Ross started the rumors himself earlier this month after chatting about the alleged hookup with DJ Akademiks. According to them, however, they were simply trolling and met for the first time on the day of the stream.

It’s far from the only controversy they addressed, however. At another point in the stream, Ross decided to show Sexyy Red the infamous clip of him saying the n-word onstage while rapping along to “I Don’t Like” with Chief Keef. The viral moment prompted a debate last year about who can use the word and under what circumstances, as the rapper seemingly gave Ross a “pass.”

Sexyy Red Claims Adin Ross “Couldn’t Wait” To Say It

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Upon seeing the clip, Sexyy Red commended Ross for asking permission before saying the word. “You respected it, I see you respected it,” she said. “I like it when I see that in the crowd… He couldn’t wait to say it though.” Now, Sexyy Red is receiving some backlash from viewers, who believe she shouldn’t have let the internet personality slide like that. Countless commenters agree that despite asking for permission from Chief Keef, it was still offensive, and strange that he was so excited to say it.

“Nah this can’t be accepted,” one Instagram user writes in The Neighborhood Talk‘s comments section. “ABSOLUTELY NOT!” another says, “Cut the bullsh*t!” What do you think of Adin Ross using the n-word while rapping along to a song onstage With Chief Keef? What about Sexyy Red’s reaction to it? Do you think she’s in the wrong for letting it slide? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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