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Dame Dash Puts Jay-Z On Blast For “F**king Up” Beanie Sigel’s Life

December 23, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Dame Dash has been airing out all of his grievances with Jay-Z. The two men used to run Roc-A-Fella with an iron fist, but have had a severe falling out over the last two decades. Dame Dash has no problem using his ties with Hov and the rest of the Roc artists to stay in the pop culture conversation. Especially since Jay-Z’s reputation has come under fire in recent weeks. Dash recently called out the rapper for the way he treated former Roc-A-Fella signee Beanie Sigel.

Dame Dash claimed he did a lot to help Beanie Sigel’s career, and was bothered by the fact that Sigel chose to side with Jay-Z when Roc-A-Fella was falling apart. “That one hurt,” he admitted. “I did a lot. I chose State Property over Roc Wear.” Dash then claimed that Jay-Z “tricked” Beanie Sigel, and derailed what he felt was going to be a very promising career as a rapper. “It’s almost like [Jay] tricked Beans to shelf him,” Dash asserted. “He f*cked his life up, to me, doing that.” Dash went as far as to claim that Beanie Sigel was going to be his “new Jay,” but the old Jay made sure that it never came to fruition.

Dame Dash Claims Beanie Would’ve Been The “New Jay”

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Erica Mena Apologizes To Nicki Minaj After Defending Ex Safaree

December 23, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Erica Mena and Nicki Minaj have been on completely different pages. The reality star and rapper have been linked through their respective romances with Safaree Samuels. Mena defended Safaree during their relationship, and repeatedly laid the blame for his split from Minaj on the rapper. In a recent Dumb Blonde Podcast appearance, though, Erica Mena has changed her mind. She issued a formal apology to Nicki Minaj, and claimed that Safaree was actually the problem.

Erica Mena told the host that she did not like Nicki Minaj initially, but has come to emphasize and relate to the rapper because she has been subjected to similar problems. “It’s funny how life comes full circle,” she explained. “Because the same thing he did to her, he’s doing to me.” Erica Mena proceeded to call Safaree out for playing the victim in both their relationship and his relationship with Nicki. “I remember him pouring his heart out to me about all the stuff she did to him,” Mena recalled. “I didn’t think to ask, ‘What did you do to her?’.” The reality star was also disappointed by the fact that Safaree tried to poke holes in Nicki Minaj’s reputation as an artist.

Erica Mena Claimed Safaree Is Treating Her The Same

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Erica Mena claimed that Safaree claimed to have written songs for Nicki Minaj as a means of hurting her career and her standing among her rap peers. “I owe this woman an apology,” she posited. “Because I sat there and allowed him to talk about her.” Erica Mena also owned up to “defending” and “vouching” for Safaree when he was publicly bashing Nicki Minaj. “At the end of the day,” the Love & Hip Hop star asserted. “I didn’t know the truth… They never tell you what they did, just what she did.” Mena went on to say that every negative thing Nicki Minaj has said about Safaree is “true.”

Erica Mena and Safaree Samuels have been involved in an extremely messy split over the last few months. The latter released home security footage of Mena physically attacking him in front of their children. Safaree claimed that he wanted to expose the truth because he’s worried about being sent to “or worse.” He also criticized Erica Mena for having “nonexistent” anger management. Mena responded to the post by claiming Safaree begged her to take him back after the attack. Safaree is currently trying to lower the amount of child support he pays the reality star.

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Young Thug And Leena Sayed Speak Out Following Leaked Jail Call Controversy

December 23, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Young Thug and Leena Sayed became the talk of the hip hop world on December 23. A phone conversation between the rapper and Instagram model leaked online. A conversation that took place in 2022, when Young Thug was behind bars. The rapper seemingly urges Sayed to move on and find love with someone else, but she breaks down and claims that she only wants him. Sayed has since gone on to have a child with boxer Devin Haney. Young Thug, meanwhile is dating Mariah the Scientist, who he was also seeing at the time of the phone call. Both Thug and Sayed have tried to clear the air following the leaked call.

Young Thug took to Twitter to claim that he was never romantic with Leena Sayed. The rapper says that they were merely friends, caught up in an emotional moment. “Man me and twin was talking bout some whole other serious sh*t,” he tweeted. “I don’t know y she spoke on loving other people or anything else cause ain giving no f*ck bout no h*es or n**gas.” Young Thug issued a second tweet in which he claimed that he could have had Sayed if he wanted. He doesn’t, though, since he’s with Mariah the Scientist. “I’m the capital P lol that’s my twin and nothing else,” he said in reference to Mariah.

Young Thug And Leena Sayed Denied Romance Allegations

Man me and twin was talking bout some whole other serious shit, I don’t know y she spoke on loving other people or anything else cause ain giving no fuck bout no hoes or niggas I’m the capital P lol that’s my twin and nothing else. Never have never will lol

— Young Thug ひ (@youngthug) December 23, 2024

I can have that lil shit right now if I wanted it, but she been pushing the p harder then niggas lol that’s the twin…I got who I want

— Young Thug ひ (@youngthug) December 23, 2024

“Never have never will lol,” Thug added, alluding to Leena Sayed. “I can have that lil sh*t right now if I wanted it. But she been pushing the p harder then n**gas lol that’s the twin… I got who I want.” Fans were taken aback by the leaked jail call, and were similarly shocked by Young Thug’s callous behavior towards Sayed. Some felt the rapper was telling the truth, while others felt he was trying to cover up his potentially unfaithful actions. Leena Sayed issued a response of her own via Instagram. The model said that her relationship with Young Thug transpired before she met Devin Haney.

“That video was before I met my bd,” Sayed said regarding Haney. “I would never talk to Thug or any other man.” Young Thug and Sayed appear to be on the same page when it comes to nothing serious having gone down between them. It is tough to deny how emotionally charged the leaked jail call is, however. Fans will have to determine for themselves whether Thug and the Instagram model are being truthful, or simply trying to save face in light of their current relationships.

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Young Thug Tells Devin Haney’s Girlfriend Leena Sayed To “Move On” In Leaked Jail Call

December 23, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Young Thug may be a free man, but information about his time behind bars is still being released. A jail conversation between the rapper and Instagram model Leena Sayed made the rounds on December 23. The conversation dates back to 2022, and sees Thug urge the Instagram model to “move on” from him. It’s an emotional exchange, and one that’s a bit awkward to view through a 2024 lens. Young Thug and Leena Sayed are both in long term relationships. The latter even has a child with pro boxer Devin Haney.

The conversation spans roughly eight minutes. Young Thug can clearly be seen struggling to find the right words to communicate his thoughts to Leena Sayed. He ultimately suggests that she go on and “find love” with someone else, given how complicated his legal situation was at the time. Sayed didn’t want to be with anything else however, and she made this very clear. “I don’t like anyone… I want you,” she says while tearing up. Young Thug can also be seen getting emotional, looking away from the lens and wiping his face. The conversation is rough viewing, especially considering that the rapper and the model did eventually go their separate ways.

Young Thug Has Been Dating Mariah The Scientist Since 2021

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Young Thug has been in a high profile relationship with Mariah the Scientist since 2021. The start of their romance seemingly overlaps with the leaked jail call, despite the fact that Mariah supporting Thug during his trial. The latter wore a hoodie that read, “I love Mariah” in court in response. Mariah also celebrated Thug’s release during a concert. “I just wanna thank God for the day, I wanna thank you for life, light, and love,” she explained to the audience. “I wanna thank you for out family and friends, I wanna thank you for Jeff and our relationship.”

Young Thug responded to the leaked phone conversation by refuting the romance rumors. He claimed that he was merely friends with Leena Sayed, and not romantically involved. He conceded that he could have had Sayed if he wanted, but that Mariah the Scientist is the woman for him. “She been pushing the p harder then n**gas lol that’s the twin,” the rapper asserted. “I got who I want.”

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New York City’s Mayor Grants Joey Bada$$ His Own Day

December 23, 2024 by newhiphopnews

You aren’t going to find many more morally good people in hip-hop than Joey Bada$$. Across some of his biggest projects, especially ALL-AMERIKKKAN BADA$$, he’s been a very prominent voice against all of the injustices in America. When it comes to tangibly helping out on a broader scale, Joey’s done that. In fact, just two years ago, the MC launched his own foundation called the ImpactMENtorship Program. According to the website, “[it] provides free mentorship for men of color 18 years and older in the US (including Puerto Rico). We believe wholeheartedly that mentorship can help provide a path to professional and financial independence. In addition to career guidance, one of the most critical gifts the mentees receive is confidence.”

Joey’s got a lot of hope that this will become a success and will keep it for decades to come. He shared with REVOLT earlier this year that, “My dream is for these guys to continue to take these gems they learn, these connections they’ve gotten through this program, and to take it to the moon. I’m trying to make a path for those who otherwise wouldn’t have one. I didn’t have a mentor outside of my parental unit or [the] people who were in my everyday life.”

Joey Bada$$ Continues To Be A Great Voice & Ambassador For Hip-Hop

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Well, he’s certainly holding up his end of the bargain, as according to AllHipHop, Joey Bada$$ is looking like the perfect man for the job. Over the weekend, New York City’s mayor, Eric Adams, declared that December 20 be Joey Bada$$ Day. Mr. Adams announced this at the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development’s second annual Hip-Hop Holiday Giveaway.

It’s a gathering to help spread holiday cheer to those in need and it of course also highlighted just how much Joey means to NYC. La La Anthony, SAINt JHN, Sleepy Hallow, and Sheff G were just a few in attendance. Following the ceremony, everyone was invited to special dinner at a popular restaurant called Tatiana’s. DYCD Commissioner Keith Howard, shared, “We are thrilled to honor artist Joey Bada$$ for his commitment to DYCD and youth, and his ImpactMENtorship program.”

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Wendy Williams’ Son Shares Promising Update On Her Health

December 23, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Wendy Williams’ son, Kevin Hunter Jr., says that his mother is sober and he expects her to come home soon as she continues to battle with dementia. He shared the update on his mom while commenting on a post from Charlamagne Tha God. The Breakfast Club host had shared a video of Wendy at Hunter Jr.’s college graduation from Florida International University in Miami.

“This makes me feel ancient. Congrats @topfloor_kev for graduating from @fiuinstagram with a degree in Economics. Next stop law school!!! Keep God First, Stay Humble, and Keep Working Young Man!!! We Truly Thank GOD for it ALL!!!” Charlamagne wrote in the caption. “Thank you fam! Let’s get her home,” Hunter commented. When one user expressed their love for his mom, he wrote in response: “While I’m here quick update on my mom. She’s sober and wants to come home. We’re fighting to make that happen because Isolation is killing her faster than anything else.”

Kevin Hunter Jr. & Wendy Williams Attend Jeezy’s “TM 104” Listening Party

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 20: Kevin Hunter Jr. (L) and Wendy Williams attend the Jeezy “TM 104” Listening Party at Up & Down on August 20, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

Wendy’s brother, Tommy Williams Jr., previously revealed that she was staying at an undisclosed treatment facility while speaking with Us Weekly, earlier this year. “When I speak to Wendy, she sounds fine. Wendy has improved,” he told the outlet back in February. “I know my sister from where she was to where she is now, and she has a substantial amount of improvement. It’s dialogue and conversation, topics, content, speech pattern, everything.” At the time, Wendy had just been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia and aphasia.

Charlamagne Tha God Shows Love To Wendy Williams

As for Kevin’s graduation, Page Six reports that Wendy cried tears of joy as he walked across the stage. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. Check out the post that Hunter Jr. commented on below.

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Snoop Dogg’s Daughter Reveals She’s Pregnant With Her First Child

December 23, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Snoop Dogg’s one and only daughter, Cori Broadus, has not had the easiest path to growing up. Since the age of six she’s been diagnosed with lupus, an uncurable, chronic autoimmune disease. Following that, at the top of 2024, the 25-year-old entrepreneur began her recovery from a “severe stroke.” She’s been doing much better as of late, but as you can tell, Cori’s had a lot of roadblocks trying to bring her down. However, Snoop’s “toughest little thing” is soon to become a mother of her first child! She revealed this astounding news to E!, according to The Shade Room, and found out she was pregnant back in October.

She says that this was not planned, and it was quite the surprise. However, Cori and the rest of her family are embracing this life-changing milestone. Snoop Dogg’s daughter mentioned, “I found out Oct. 28. This baby is so unplanned, but we are soooo blessed.” With that in mind, Cori is now four months in. Due to her having lupus though, things could get dicey, doctors say. Some issues that could arise include blood clots, kidney problems, growth setbacks for the child, and more.

Snoop Dogg Is Going To Be A Grandad… For The Eighth Time!

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However, despite the possibility of these scary future problems, Cori is remaining strong throughout this journey. “God has his hands on me, and me and the baby are doing perfectly fine.” Wayne Deuce, Cori’s fiancé, is also very excited for what’s ahead of him as a father-to-be. “He knows she is going to be so beautiful, and he just can’t wait to build things for her and give her all the love in the world,” she shared.

The musical artist is also looking forward to being that protective figure in her daughter’s life. “Growing up, I wasn’t the most confident and never felt like I fit in, so just to instill all the beautiful things in her head at a young age.” As for how Snoop Dogg and the rest of the family feel, they are just as ecstatic. However, he couldn’t but joke a little bit and say that he was hoping for a grandson. Regardless, it’s going to be a beautiful little girl and we are so happy for Cori, Wayne, and the rest of the crew!

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Faizon Love Argues That Comedians Shouldn’t Be Beefing Amid Katt Williams Drama

December 23, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Faizon Love argued that comedians shouldn’t beef with one another while discussing Katt Williams’ controversial comments about him from earlier this year. Williams labeled Love a “fat liar” while speaking with Shannon Sharpe for a now-infamous episode of Club Shay Shay back in January. He also joked about having a pot-bellied pig named after him at the GQ Men Of The Year event in November. Love responded to Williams during a recent interview on the We Playin’ Spades podcast.

“None of us should be beefing,” Love said of comedians as a whole. “He loves me. He thinks about me all the time. These other comedians– the white ones, they don’t beef with each other.” From there, he explained that he wasn’t offended by Williams calling him “fat,” but instead the accusation that he’s a liar.

Faizon Love Speaks With J.B. Smoove During The ABFF Awards

BEVERLY HILLS, CA – FEBRUARY 21: Actors Faizon Love (L) and J.B. Smoove speak onstage during the 2016 ABFF Awards: A Celebration Of Hollywood at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 21, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Alberto Rodriguez/BET/Getty Images for BET)

While appearing on the Club Shay Shay podcast, Williams had ranted about several other comedians. In mentioning Love, he said: “I only put on comedians that are funnier than me. Anybody tell you different is a fat Faizon liar…Faizon said that getting a Netflix special is easy, I have 12 specials, guess how many Faizon got? Zero. Why is he allowed to have conversations about real stand-up people? We do not let people who are on the juice discuss real athletes, that’s all!”

Faizon Love Discusses Katt Williams

The We Playin’ Spades podcast wasn’t the first time Love addressed the rant. Taking to social media, earlier this year, he labeled the remarks: “lunacy, and hypocrisy, and downright ignorance.” He also theorized that Williams was “calling for help.” Check out Faizon Love’s full comments on Katt Williams below.

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Lil Reese Is Serving A 5 Year Prison Sentence

December 23, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Lil Reese was sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty of assaulting a family member back in March 2022. The sentence was handed out on October 16 in Harris County, Texas, as caught by HipHopDX. He’ll be eligible for parole in August 2026 with a release date currently set for February 6, 2029.

Reese was previously arrested and held on a $60,000 bond for the assault in May 2022. Further details are unclear. It’s just one of several incidents the 31-year-old rapper has faced legal trouble for in recent years. This September, he was arrested for allegedly punching and strangling his ex-girlfriend at a strip club in Houston. Before that, a woman accused him of allegedly raping her, although the case was later dismissed in court. “So today was my first court date for the false ass sh*t that b*tch said I did and guess what case dismiss I wanna see they post and put this all around like they did when they said I rapped [sic] a lien b*tch,” he wrote on X (formerly Twitter) at the time.

Lil Reese Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison

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Reese had previously complained about the media coverage of the rape allegation, writing in a post from July: “On my sister Ree Ree the whole story cap and made up fuc I look like this ain’t that I know better and the same way ya’ll posting that shi make sure ya’ll post the case get thrown out on my court date they do anything for clout and tryna come up try again.”

The latest update on Reese comes after he shared a picture of himself behind bars on his Instagram Story in November. In doing so, he had Lil Durk’s “Love Songs 4 the Streets” playing in the background. Check out the full details of his prison sentence above.

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Anderson .Paak & Mariah Carey Spark Dating Rumors After Fancy Dinner Linkup

December 23, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Anderson .Paak and Mariah Carey may not share a lot on the surface (outside of being musicians), but they’ve both gone through some heartbreak. In early 2024, the Silk Sonic bandmate painfully decided to move on from his wife of 13 years, Jae Lin. Making matters worse is that they share two children, so you can only imagine the stress. Then, for Mariah, she’s been trying to move on from losing her mother Patricia and her sister Alison on the same day. However, beyond just the grieving, a close friend of her sister made some pretty bombshell claims that Mariah knew about her sibling’s declining health and did nothing to help.

We can only imagine how hard it’s been at times for both of them, so we continue to send our best to them. So, why are we comparing Anderson .Paak and Mariah Carey anyway? Well, it seems that they could be possibly dating, or at least getting there, according to TMZ. Paparazzi caught the two R&B superstars walking into a bougie chain restaurant known as Catch Steak, with this one being in Aspen, Colorado.

Anderson .Paak & Mariah Carey Look They Had A Great Time

If you want to see the photographic evidence of their “dinner date,” check out the “[Via]” link below. If you do take a look you’ll see .Paak opening the door for Mariah while also placing his hand on her back. Moreover, there’s a closer shot of them holding hands and they were all smiles throughout! However, where the sensual tension dissipates is that sources at the restaurant say they left separately.

As it stands, they are not dating but instead working on music together. During the summer, .Paak posted some videos documenting their Electric Lady recording studio in New York City. So, it seems they were just taking some time away from work to grab a bite and kick back. However, we are holding out hope for these two potential lovebirds, especially with the holiday spirit in the air! Also, that music is hopefully coming soon as well! A possible “All I Want For Christmas” Silk Sonic remix?! Yes please!

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