JAY-Z and his mother were honored at the Brooklyn Public Library Gala where Jay’s Book of HOV exhibit will live through December as he delivered a speech.
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Jay-Z And His Mother Were Among The Honorees At Brooklyn Library Gala
Jay-Z has continued to represent New York and Brooklyn in particular as much as anyone. For all the love he’s shown his hometown over the years, it’s paying him back. Recently the Brooklynn Public Library hosted a Gala where both Jay and his mother Dr. Gloria Carter were honored. He was introduced by NYC Mayor Eric Adams and gave a speech that had fans both in person and online cracking up.
“I figured if these young men could speak on behalf of their dad, I could speak on behalf of my mom. Dr. Gloria had to see a doctor earlier. She’s gonna be very upset that I told y’all that. She gave me a very bad excuse and I couldn’t do it and lie to the good people of Brooklyn,” Jay-Z opened his speech to laughs in the room. That wasn’t even the only hilarious line he delivered about his mother. “I think she’s hungover. There’s no other way to put it. She wanted to be with you guys but this is what she would want me to say. Y’all not taping this, are you?” he followed it up. Check out some clips from his speech below.
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Jay-Z Draws Laughs During Library Gala Speech
Over the weekend, Jay-Z hosted an event of his own. It was a high-roller James Bond-themed casino party with a stacked celebrity guest list. The party was a charity event seeking to raise money for criminal justice reform through the REFORM Alliance. They achieved a pretty lofty goal of raising $24 million to donate to the charity.
One name who wasn’t at the casino event was Beyonce. Jay-Z’s own wife missed the event but had a pretty good reason. She had just wrapped up the final show on her Renaissance tour. The massive tour concluded the night before the casino event so it’s hard to blame her for missing out. What do you think of Jay-Z’s speech while he and his mother were honored at the Brooklyn Public Library Gala? Let us know in the comment section below.
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Chrisean Rock’s Sister Divulges On Their Relationship After Jumping Incident
Chrisean Rock’s sister, Tesehki, opened up about their relationship on Instagram Live after Chrisean had her jumped outside a nightclub in Baltimore. Tesehki says Chrisean was worried she would steal her spotlight so she tried to shut her down. She also called out Chrisean’s “weird-ass” friends.
“It’s cr*zy. So, this is what happened,” she began while reflecting on the incident. “They say ‘We’re putting your sister on the show whether you like it not.’ She responded, ‘Hey, y’all really gonna do this to me? Y’all don’t think she’s gonna blow up and throw that shit in my face?’ But, that’s how it went. It didn’t go how my fucking sister called me and told me that it went. She said that ‘they just called me and said, ‘fuck are we gonna put her on the show for?’”
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From there, Tesehki continued: “I was sitting there thinking ‘Why would they say that? That’s their show.’ But now it makes more sense. Now that the truth is starting to come out it just makes more sense.” She then clarified that she was calling out “Chrisean and her weird-ass, so-called Godly, friends” specifically. She added: “They been plotting on me,” while describing herself as a “warrior.” Check out her full comments below.
Tesehki Calls Out Chrisean
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When The Neighborhood Talk posted Tesehki’s video to Instagram, many fans came to her defense. One wrote: “Chris knows Teshaki was competition, and couldn’t let anyone steal her shine. That’s it that’s all, the sister sings, and can fight like Chrisean, she’s pretty and had the same ability to come up, Chrisean was threatened point blank! Sad.” Chrisean explained why she had her sister jumped on social media back in August, claiming that she had merely beat her to the punch.
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Lil Reese Goes In-Depth On 2021 Chicago Shooting
Lil Reese has been through a tremendous amount of adversity throughout his career. Overall, he has gotten into numerous beefs all while being part of the Chicago drill movement’s developing stages. Although he may not get mainstream attention, he is an artist who is loved by his fans. If you are a fan of Reese, then you know some of the close brushes he has had with death. He was the victim of a shooting in 2019, and subsequently, he was in another shooting back in 2021.
During the 2021 shooting, Reese was filmed with blood leaking from his face. It was very gruesome, and many feared for his life. Reports indicated that Reese had been tracked down in a stolen Dodge Durango and a fight ensued. This subsequently led to him being shot. However, Reese was on No Jumper where he refuted some of the details of the shooting. As you will see, he claims the car was never stolen. Instead, he just had the same car as the men who shot at him. Additionally, he spoke on how a cop slammed him to the ground which made him appear bloodier than he should have been.
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Lil Reese Tells All
“They was shootin’ from five lanes over,” Lil Reese Revealed. “It’s goofy shit. They was five lanes over, shootin’ at my car, thinkin’ I was somebody else. Somebody else had the same car as me, and they just did a video in the car, so they thought my car was his car, and they shot my car up.” It is a harrowing story, although Reese didn’t seem to mind the retelling of it.
No matter what, this is a scary situation to be part of. Now, however, Reese seems to be doing a bit better, even if there is some trauma lingering from the incident. Let us know your thoughts on all of this, in the comments section below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world.
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Charli Baltimore Reveals That Lance “Un” Rivera Has Changed His Jay-Z Stabbing Story Over Time
Record executive Lance “Un” Rivera’s stabbing in 1999 is a piece of pop culture legend that remains in the minds of many even more than 20 years later. The incident famously took place at Q-Tip’s album release party for Amplified. The narrative surrounding the incident has been pretty uncontested for years. As the story goes Jay-Z was responsible for the stabbing.
The motive behind it was rumored to be a bootleg release of his own upcoming album Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter. Rivera was allegedly responsible for the leak and the stabbing was delivered in retaliation. Jay-Z even plead guilty to a second degree assault charge and got a few years probation in 2001. Now, Charli Baltimore stopped by Vlad TV to explain how the story has evolved over time. “I actually walked up, and Un was on the ground. And I’m like, ‘What are you doing?’ And he’s like, ‘I’m stabbed, I’m stabbed. Jay stabbed me.’ So I’m like, what. And he’s like, ‘Jay-Z stabbed me,’” she begins the explanation. Check out the full interview below.
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Charli Baltimore Stands By Her Story
Baltimore’s story contrasted with something Rivera himself said earlier this year when he claimed that it wasn’t actually Jay-Z who stabbed him. “I just know what he told me, and he kept saying it. He just kept saying it over and over and over again. It’s like Unsolved Mysteries or something,” Baltimore concludes. She appears content to hold her line despite the story evolving over time.
The album before Vol. 3…, whose leak spawned the stabbing incident in the first place, just celebrated a major anniversary. Volume 2… Hard Knock Life dropped the year before in 1998 and just celebrated its 25th anniversary. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and went on to be certified 6x Platinum. What do you think of Charli Baltimore doubling down on her series of events even as Lance Rivera has changed his story? Let us know in the comment section below.
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DaBaby Wants To Act Alongside 50 Cent Someday
Besides 50 Cent’s widely successful music career, he also is a great actor as well. The 48-year-old rap mogul has been a part of quite a few productions during his time in the TV and movie business. Recently, he played the role of Easy Day in the fourth installment of the Expendables film franchise. However, his most notable efforts have been on the silver screen. 50’s STARZ series Power received some solid praise from casuals and critics on Rotten Tomatoes and IMDb. That chapter closed but a few more have opened and DaBaby wants in on it.
After the final season of Power in 2020, the New York icon created some spin-offs since then. It gets a little confusing with the titles and the seasons, but he is continuing to develop more stories from it. There have been three new additions to the franchise. Power Book II: Ghost, Power Book III: Raising Kanan, and Power Book IV: Force have all been released in a short period of time. A new season of the third book will be premiering on December 1. Fellow NY rapper Joey Bada$$ has already played a character in the show, so why not DaBaby?
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Would 50 Cent And DaBaby Be Good Fit On TV?
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In the IG post from theneighborhoodtalk, they reshare a clip from 50’s account hyping up fans for the new season of Book III. His acting is very cold-blooded and menacing and DaBaby saw the video. He proceeded to comment under it saying, “I gotta play a role on the screen wit you before it’s all over bruh.” He has never acted before, but, he has directed plenty of music videos in his career and it could be a cool moment. Fans are seemingly in agreement, with one saying, “Yes ! Da baby looks like he can play a tough role well ! He already theatrical & creative asf.”
What are your initial thoughts on DaBaby commenting under 50 Cent’s Instagram post that he wants to act with him? Do you think he could be a good actor? Are you excited for the upcoming release of 50’s new spin-off of Power? We want to hear what you have to say about all of this. With that in mind, be sure to leave all of your thoughts and opinions in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest breaking news around DaBaby, 50 Cent, and the rest of the pop culture world.
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Kid Cudi Confirms His New Album Will Have 40+ Songs
Long albums have become increasingly common in the streaming era. It’s common in rap for albums to run over 20 tracks these days. The biggest-selling album of 2023 so far, Morgan Wallen’s One Thing At A Time, features a whopping 36 tracks. Taylor Swift’s massive Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) has a substantial 22 tracks of its own. Indie singer Mac DeMarco surprised fans earlier this year by unleashing an astonishing 199-song album called One Wayne G back in April. Now, Kid Cudi is following in the footsteps of those releasing albums with massive tracklists.
Cudi’s new album INSANO was originally due for release earlier this year but was ultimately delayed. He seems to be committed to making the best possible use of that extra time. “There are 40+ songs on INSANO between the main album and deluxe(s). Ur welcome. 2024 takeover begins,” Cudi tweeter. Cudi isn’t exactly known for short albums. Much of his discography features tracklists that run between 15 and 20 tracks. His often maligned 2015 album Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven was released with a collection of demos that added up to 26 total tracks. Check out Cudi’s tweet and some of the fan reactions below.
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Kid Cudi’s New Album Will Be LONG
Fans in the comments of an Instagram post discussing the tweet showed some caution. “dawg why so many,” one of the top comments reads. “Ain’t no way it’s people finna listen to that,” another highly upvoted comment says. While there are some people expressing excitement for the project, many seem to think that 40 tracks is too many.
Kid Cudi also received some flak from fans for his pitching ability. The singer was invited to throw the first pitch at a recent Cleveland Guardians game. Like many celebs in the past he seemed to find out that it wasn’t as easy as it looks and his unimpressive pitch made the rounds online. What do you think of Kid Cudi’s new album having more than 40 tracks on it? Let us know in the comment section below.
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Suge Knight Discusses Keefe D’s Arrest In 2Pac Killing, Says He Won’t Testify
Suge Knight discussed the arrest of Duane “Keefe D” Davis in connection to the killing of 2Pac during an interview with TMZ on Monday. The Death Row Records co-founder explained over the phone that he doesn’t plan on testifying in the investigation. The arrest of Keefe D marks the first time charges have been made in the long-unsolved case.
“Well, surprise, number one,” Suge said of his reaction to the news. “Because I don’t think Keefe D would ever get arrested, nor do I want to see him get arrested. Let’s get one thing straight, first and foremost: me and Keefe D played on the same Pop Warner football team. And whatever circumstances — if he had an involvement with anything, if he didn’t have an involvement with anything, I wouldn’t wish somebody going to prison on my worst enemy.”
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Suge Knight With Dr. Dre & 2Pac
Knight went on to confirm that Orlando Anderson, the nephew of Keefe D, was not the shooter. The comments match up with another witness in the investigation who told a Las Vegas grand jury Deandre “Big Dre” Smith shot 2Pac. “There were only two people in the car; ‘Pac’s not gonna tell the story, I ain’t gonna tell the story,” Knight continued. “But I can tell you this: I never had nothing bad to say about Orlando because […] he wasn’t the shooter [..] It wasn’t Anderson, so that’s all I got to say about that part.” From there, he confirmed he won’t testify in the case. “I wouldn’t be. Well, number one, I’m not gonna get on the stand and testify on somebody for what? […] I wouldn’t go, I wouldn’t testify. None of that shit.”
Suge Knight is currently serving a 28-year sentence for voluntary manslaughter. Keefe D will appear in court on Wednesday, October 4, for his arraignment. Be on the lookout for further updates on the investigation into 2Pac’s murder on HotNewHipHop.
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Cardi B Threatens To Expose Haters With ‘Receipts’ That Will Shake Up The Internet
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