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Offset Pays Tribute To Rich Homie Quan And Explains How Fatherhood Impacted His Music

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Offset was one of many superstars in attendance at Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players 2024 event. During a brief interview with Kyle Denis, he let the outlet know that there’s a lot else on his mind apart from his upcoming third child with Cardi B. Specifically, the former Migo spoke on his love of Fashion Week, which city he prefers for it, and which songs pumped him up to attend the Billboard event. However, the most salient and compelling parts of the brief conversation came when he spoke on the impact that fatherhood has had on his musical and artistic endeavors, plus when he paid tribute to the memory of the late Rich Homie Quan.

First, Offset asserted that his experience as a father over the past 15 years or so (Cardi B’s third child will be his sixth) has definitely contributed to his creative process. “You know, it makes you grow up,” he told Billboard‘s Denis. “It makes you pay attention and switch the things that you talk about in your music, you know what I mean? It makes me give a little context to the music now.” Even though he and Cardi are no longer together, their family will surely continue to brighten their lives both in professional and personal ways.

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Offset Sends Rich Homie Quan’s Family His Condolences

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Then, Offset was asked whether he has anything to say to Rich Homie Quan’s family as they mourn his loss. “I wish you guys some type of prosperity,” he remarked. “Some type of overcoming of it. Shout out to Rich Homie, man. That’s a day one artist right there. We all came up together in the same lab, in the same kitchen, you know what I mean? Trying to make it happen, man. That’s a tragic thing to hip-hop, man. Shout out to Rich Homie Quan, man. RIP to you and bless your family.”

Rich Homie Quan’s loss shocked the rap world, but in its aftermath, some healing could emerge. For example, Quavo and Offset seem to have hashed out their issues after this tragedy, and we hope that the late Atlanta icon’s family and loved ones can heal and honor his legacy in whatever way they see fit. When asked to define hip-hop in one word, ‘Set had a pretty spot-on answer that summarizes much of what he spoke on. “Culture.”

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Jeremy “JR” Robinson’s Alleged Side Chick Addresses Tamar Braxton’s Accusations

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The relationship drama between former couple Tamar Braxton and Jeremy “JR” Robinson is getting even more heated up. Moreover, you probably already know that the former accused the latter of using her money to spend time with another woman. In fact, the singer even called out someone on social media by posting their page, claiming that they are the “side chick” in question. Well, it turns out that this alleged flame actually responded to the whole thing. She denied ever meeting JR, claiming that she never responded to his DMs and that she doesn’t want an apology from Braxton. “On Tuesday, this woman made some very, very false accusations against me and who you guys call the KFC man,” she began. “They’re untrue. [I] have never met this man in my life.

“This woman has called me a tramp, the infamous tramp,” the woman continued about Tamar Braxton. “And she’s insinuating that I have been having relations with her… Husband? Fiancée? I don’t know what it is. I didn’t know anything about the marriage. To my knowledge, nobody else knew. I don’t know. Jeremy getting on Live and addressing the fact that none of this was true obviously wasn’t enough for this woman to clear this whole situation up. So I am here to do so along with telling the real truth about this gentleman who is trying to play what I feel is both sides. She’s saying that this charge right here was made on the 30th of August. She claims that he was at the Four Seasons with me. False. And I’m going to show you guys why that is false.

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Woman Roped Up In Tamar Braxton Drama Speaks Out

“Before I start showing these screenshots, I do want to say, Jeremy, you…” she added. “Sir, you have to be quicker than that. You tried to clean house of previous DMS that you sent me multiple times. Calling yourself sending, not getting a response, deleting, and then sending again. And now that all of this has blown up, you tried to get rid of them. So I’m going to show them. When this situation happened, I did message him. And I said: ‘Not sure what you and your fiancée have going on, but this is absolutely absurd. You and I both know that there’s no truth to this. We’ve never met before. This is also defamation as well. I would definitely clear this up with her if I were you. She has no clue the mistake she just made.’ As you guys can see, I sent this to him. This is a screenshot of the message that I sent him.

“[I’m not] open to accepting that apology because, at the end of the day, the damage is already done,” she concluded. “She did what she did. That’s something she should’ve done at the very beginning before, you know, taking this to social media. Now you have this woman on social media, you know, posting scriptures today. Like, ma’am… It’s a little too late. We’re not going to bring the Good Lord into this. We’re just not going to do that. So, yeah… Respectfully, Tamar, I’m praying for you. Get some help, love, get some help. I feel like you have bigger fish to fry. I mean, two failed marriages, you got fired from The Real, music not selling… Yeah. I’m sorry, okay, y’all, I’ma stop, I’ma stop. But yeah, that’s all I wanted to get on here and say, just to clear my name.”

Read More: Tamar Braxton Apologizes To Jeremy “JR” Robinson For Laughing Off Shady Interview Jokes

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Dame Dash Has Dental Malfunction While Addressing 50 Cent On IG Live

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Dame Dash and 50 Cent have been wrapped up in a social media spat as of late, which began when Fif mocked Dash’s financial issues on Million Dollaz Worth of Game. Dash decided to hop on Instagram Live this week to address this, delving deeper into his financial hardships. He referenced 50 Cent and telling him that $1 million is not a lot of money, doubling down. “Hell no it ain’t no money,” he said. “N***a I owe $8 million in taxes right now to one state. A million ain’t going to help me. I can’t even have no money until I make at least 16 million.” 

From there, Dash explained that he wanted to see if 50 Cent was “the real deal.” Unfortunately, immediately after saying this, his grill fell out of his mouth. It’s unclear exactly why this happened, but he proceeded to go off-camera for a moment to fix it before returning.

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Dame Dash’s Grill Pops Out

Of course, viewers in the Livebitez comments section were quick to point out that 50 Cent would have a field day with this. “Wheeew, 50 is gonna have a blast with this one!” one fan wrote alongside a laughing emoji. “Why just why did you give 50 this type of ammo,” another asked. It didn’t take long for Fif to respond. Earlier today, he took to Instagram to share a clip of the wild moment. “😳wow ya man 🦷 teeth fell out his mouth LOL 😆 what a week, all roads lead to Shreveport let’s work. LMAO😆🤣@bransoncognac @lecheminduroi,” he wrote.

As for Dash, he took to social media today to poke fun at himself for the viral moment. “My diamond grills popped out because that’s what happens when you’re broke,” he said. What do you think of Dame Dash’s grill popping out while he was talking about 50 Cent on Instagram Live? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Erica Banks’ Intimate Rich Homie Quan Tribute Sparks Outrage

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Yesterday, it was revealed that Rich Homie Quan passed away at the age of 34. The tragic news has prompted countless reactions from fans, loved ones, and peers. Erica Banks, for example, took to Instagram yesterday to pay tribute to the late rapper. She shared footage of him kissing her on the cheek at what looks like a bar. Banks even shared a screenshot of a text message in which he seemingly confessed to having feelings for her.

The problem that many social media users have pointed out is that Rich Homie Quan reportedly had a girlfriend, Amber Williams. Sadly, Williams was also the one who found the artist after he passed away. Many are now calling Banks out for seemingly exposing her relationship with him, claiming it’s in poor taste and disrespectful to Williams.

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Erica Banks’ Tribute Post Raises Questions

“Erica Banks posting about RHQ when his actual GF was the one to find him is actually sick in the head. If you were f*cking him in silence, mourn him in silence too,” one social media user writes, per The Jasmine Brand. “Messy for no reason,” someone else says. Others point out that this kind of drama is the last thing Rich Homie Quan’s family needs right now. His father Corey Lamar recently broke his silence, revealing how devasting it’s been for him.

“Unbearable pain,” he wrote earlier today. “Lord please please please help me to understand this. To lose my son… my 1st born, my best friend. Lord let this be a dream…. Yall pray for me and my family. I feel like I’m crushed into a million pieces.” What do you think of Erica Banks getting called out for seemingly exposing her relationship with Rich Homie Quan following his passing? Do you agree that she should have kept this to herself? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Big Sean Says Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar Biting Accusations Are Misleading

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Big Sean’s new album Better Me Than You was a tender and impressive album, but it also held a few controversies and debatable qualities. Chief among them for many hip-hop fans online was the track “Yes,” which many people felt bit off of the vocal style of Baby Keem. Moreover, the Detroit MC was quick to subliminally respond to this online… Or at least, that’s what many fans interpreted when they saw this tweet: “Must not be familiar with my game.” During a new cover story with XXL, the Sean Don spoke directly about these accusations and this discussion. While he has a very understanding perspective, he also knows what the truth is.

“I saw a little bit of the conversation when the ‘Yes’ video dropped,” Big Sean expressed. “About like, ‘Oh, he’s trying to sound like him,’ or, ‘He’s trying to sound like Kendrick’ or, ‘He’s trying to sound like Baby Keem,’ or, ‘He’s trying to sound like…’ who knows? And I was kind of confused personally by it, but then when I did some research, I was like, ‘Oh, I see that.’

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Big Sean’s “Yes”: Stream & Watch The Music Video

“But also I’ve been doing that since 2014, you know what I’m saying?” Big Sean posited. “Since even on a Drake clip that he posted, [where I’m rapping], ‘H*e, shut the f**k up,’ It’s really them flows or that ‘Paradise (Extended)’ that I literally listened to when I was making that stuff for… So, I can’t really read into it too much. I saw some of it, but I can’t be all up on the internet because that s**t’ll have you f***ed up.” Elsewhere during this interview, he also confirmed previous hints that a joint project with The Alchemist is coming out in the future.

Meanwhile, Big Sean also clarified whether or not he dissed Lil Yachty on the bonus track “Wire Me.” “I wasn’t talking about [Lil Yachty],” he told Complex. “Yachty is on the album as well. On ‘Yes,’ he’s doing ad-libs with me. No, I’m not taking a jab at Yachty. It was like a whole double entendre. If I was referencing him, that would have been a whole other entendre. He was in the studio with me while I was making the album. He actually has a verse on [‘Yes’] too. I might throw it on there later.”

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50 Cent Gushes About People Treating Him Like Michael Jackson While On Tour

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50 Cent didn’t just talk about his celibacy on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert recently. Moreover, he also talked briefly about how his Final Lap touring travels in Kazakhstan in 2023 had him feeling like he was the biggest pop star to ever grace a stage. “It’s unbelievable. They don’t know I’m not Michael Jackson,” Fif told the host. “It was so cool. It was unbelievable, Stephen. They chased the car like I’m Michael Jackson and s**t. It was crazy.”

Elsewhere during their conversation, Rick Ross’ rival also explained what this newfound sexual abstinence has done for him. “When you calm down, you can focus. It’s been good, I’ve been good to me,” 50 Cent shared. “That’s when things start getting complicated. Things start getting confusing because people coming for different reasons,” he said when Colbert asked him about all his earnings and career moves despite not feeding this human urge. “If you go on a date but you have no interest in anything, I can see you now. I said, ‘Goddamn girl, you fine but you ain’t got nothing going on.’” Also, Fif explained that he’s not married, never did marry, and probably never will. “I’m safe, I’m not a happy hostage. I’m free. I’ve made some mistakes, just not that one.”

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50 Cent On The Late Show

But these reflections on MJ’s fame and on other life updates usually pale in comparison to 50 Cent’s many beefs. But not all of them have to stay that way. “I didn’t f**k with people because they had already dealt with them,” he said on Million Dollaz Worth Of Game. “The entire beginning of my career I was up against the leverage of Murder Inc. So, my whole beef with Fat Joe was really his loyalty.

“Later we become the best friends, like I really f**k with him,” 50 Cent revealed. “He’s loyal to a default, because he worked with him.” Between that and some issues with Dame Dash, he’s dropped a lot of gems about his various rivalries and friendships. But the G-Unit mogul tasted the feeling of being the King of Pop, and that power is enough to make any man reconsider their lifestyle and allegiances.

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YBC Dul Murder: 16-Year-Old Charged With Fatal Shooting

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Late last month, West Philadelphia rapper YBC Dul was fatally shot in a drive-by. Now, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer, an arrest has been made. The outlet reports that 16-year-old Aiden Waters was taken into custody and hit with several charges. These include murder, arson, causing catastrophe, conspiracy, and gun crimes. Authorities say they found Waters’ getaway car the night YBC Dul was shot. It had been burned, but reportedly, detectives were still able to recover evidence inside.

Aside from fatally shooting YBC Dul, Waters is accused of shooting into a car full of teenagers last month, striking two and killing one. For this, he’s been charged with five counts of attempted murder. Police also believe he was responsible for another shooting that took place hours before YBC Dul was murdered. A 43-year-old man and a 14-year-old were shot in the abdomen and leg, respectively, and both survived.

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Aiden Waters Hit With Several Charges For Multiple Alleged Shootings

Reportedly, Waters was arraigned this morning and is now being held without bail. Following YBC Dul’s tragic death, his father took to social media with a message about his passing. “Hey all of my son friends / family.. etc i am dul’s father,” he began. “I was handed over all my babyboys belongs this morning by his close friends & I wanted to clear up any confusion my son Abdul Vicks was murdered yesterday afternoon broad daylight while sitting in the back of his car alongside with his friend who was also shot in the hand my son was not on a bike when he was killed nothing of that such so that video going around is not him stop the false news.”

What do you think of authorities making an arrest following the murder of YBC Dul? What about the rapper’s alleged killer being accused of shooting various others? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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