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Latto Attempts To Change Narrative Around “Brokey” By Presenting An Opportunity To Blue-Collar Workers
Early last month, Latto put out her highly anticipated project, Sugar Honey Iced Tea. Overall, the LP has seen some praise from fans and decent reviews from critics. However, one of the record’s songs has been stirring up some debate online for its lyrical content. That track is “Brokey” and listeners have appeared to take its words out of context, at least according to Latto. In all honesty, topics like this, especially in trap music, are extremely common. We feel people are making mountains out of molehills, but still, here’s the issue at hand. The issue that fans have with it is that they feel Latto is dissing all of the blue-collar workers who can’t always provide luxuries to their partner or don’t get enough from their partner.
“B****es gotta wait till they birthday to go out of town“. “Brokey / Yeah, I talk a lot of s*** (Haha) / He like, “Who you think you is?,” n****, not your b**** / Brokey“. These are just some of the bars that are setting some off. So, Latto is looking to change the discourse surrounding “Brokey”. According to Uproxx, the Columbus born artist sent out a challenge to her “hard workers” out there and it’s paying out quite a bit of change.
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Latto Is Trying To Show Love With “Brokey” Challenge
I hate that y’all think I was calling hard workers brokeys
so I got $10k for whoever make the best video at they job to brokey & I’ll fly u out to be in the music video…no mo waiting til ur bday to go outta town. Tag me & hashtag #Brokey so I can see them all
— BIG LATTO (@Latto) September 15, 2024
I’m a brokeyyy
@Latto
#brokey #bartenderlife #tips https://t.co/YXzKSdnpJB pic.twitter.com/jFBdzT37lF— Shan Dawg (@theshandawgg) September 15, 2024
“I hate that y’all think I was calling hard workers brokeys So I got $10k for whoever make the best video at they job to brokey & I’ll fly u out to be in the music video… no mo waiting til ur bday to go outta town. Tag me & hashtag #Brokey so I can see them all”. Since that tweet went out there have already been several submissions from her followers on X. Some are pretty funny and gaining quite a bit of traction too. So, if you’re looking to go home with $10,000 send in your submissions!
More “Brokey” Challenge Creations
I tried
@Latto #brokey
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— Nonie
(@nonieb_) September 15, 2024
#Brokey
@Latto https://t.co/rIT91mVqKy pic.twitter.com/alJVg0qhEd
— effervescent (@zandrixa) September 15, 2024
What are your thoughts on Latto creating a challenge centering around her controversial song “Brokey”? Do you think this will change people’s opinions about the song, why or why not? We would like to hear what you have to say, so leave your thoughts in the comments. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Nicki Minaj. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.
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Latto Fans Barely Recognize Her In Teenage Rap Video
Latto has been rapping for a long time, as she has plenty of old performance clips from when she was just a teenager. However, a new example of this that hit the Internet this week might be the most unrecognizable and shocking yet. Moreover, it’s a music video of her with two friends rapping over a trap beat that sounds right out of the early 2010s, and this is when she was still going by “Miss Mulatto.” In it, the Atlanta femcee has some fun in front of a green screen and delivers a charismatic verse with a much higher pitch than what you’ll find on Sugar Honey Iced Tea.
It’s always heartening and at least pretty cool to see where rappers came from, especially when they are such huge stars now. It also goes to show that Latto’s been about female rap from the jump, even if some shade she sent Ice Spice’s way might put that in question for some today. Nevertheless, everybody has to start somewhere. Setting up the timeline for her artistic evolution reveals a pretty step-by-step progression thanks to videos like these.
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Latto’s Been Rapping For A Long
What’s more is that 2024 is the perfect time to look back on Latto’s humble beginnings since this has arguably been her biggest 12 months yet. In fact, she was named “Trapper Of The Year” at T.I.’s Trap Music Museum in Atlanta, which is the highest honor because it’s a source of hometown pride. Of course, we can’t discount 2023 either, which held “Put It On Da Floor” and all the groundwork that provided this massive 2024 in the first place. Much like this old rap video, it’s always important to connect the dots and understand that there’s levels to the amount of work hip-hop’s icons have to put in.
Even though Sugar Honey Iced Tea didn’t perform the best commercially, that doesn’t reflect the dominant conversation that Latto was at the center of this year. There’s a lot of ink over the state of female rap and their interpersonal career dynamics, and she’s been a big part of that discussion for better or worse. Ultimately, we’re just excited to see what 2025 looks like and what the next evolution will be. Maybe we’ll look back on this moment years down the line in the same way that we admire this music video.
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Lizzo Gets Support From SZA While Firing Back At Responses To Her Weight Transformation On Instagram
Lizzo shared some tips for discovering self-love on her Instagram page over the weekend, while showing off the workout regime that helped her weight transformation. While narrating some highlights of herself hitting the gym, Lizzo explained that she’s in love with her body, despite it being bigger than at other times in her life.
“There’s been a lot of comments on my body lately, so this workout video comes with a message,” she began. “I love this fat a** okay. I love my body, and that’s incredible because there were times in my life when I was smaller than I am now, and I hated myself.” She added: “Our bodies grow and sag and stretch and shrink, and true body positivity is not fighting that. It’s honoring that. So wherever you are in your journey, I ain’t gon’ judge ya, just as long as you’re on a path to love.”
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Many fans shared supportive messages in the comments section, including SZA, who wrote: “I LOVE YOU YOU ARE PERFRCT AT ALL TIMES AT ALL SIZES !!!” Another user added: “I saw Lizzo wearing high waisted yoga pants and a cropped top, so I bought high waisted yoga pants and a cropped top!” Others celebrated her determination and new look.
Lizzo Provides An Update On Her Workout Routine
Her workout video isn’t the only Instagram post of her’s to make headlines this week. She also hopped on the site to perform a rendition of Chappell Roan‘s runaway hit “Hot to Go!” In doing so, she labeled herself “Usher Roan.” Check out Lizzo’s full comments on her weight on Instagram below. Be on the lookout for further updates on Lizzo on HotNewHipHop.
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Tyler The Creator Joins Cast Of New A24 Film Starring Timothee Chalamet
When Tyler The Creator released one of his fan favorites loosies, 2018’s “OKRA,” he might not have expected the following line to be so prophetic: “Tell Tim’ Chalamet to come get at me.” Moreover, news recently broke that the Hawthorne artist and Supreme trailblazer joined the cast of Marty Supreme, a new A24 film directed and co-written by Josh Safdie. The film centers around professional ping pong player Marty Reisman per Variety and also stars Gwyneth Paltrow and, wouldn’t you know it, Mr. Lisan al Gaib himself Timothee Chalamet. This marks Tyler’s feature film debut (not playing himself: thanks, Jackass Forever) after many self-directed music videos, film scoring/soundtracking, Loiter Squad skits, and other television collabs.
As far as other details surrounding Marty Supreme, Safdie will write the film alongside Uncut Gems co-writer Ronald Bernstein. They also produced the flick alongside Timothée Chalamet, A24, Anthony Katagas, and Eli Bush. Other than that, we don’t know much else about it at press time, but we’re definitely excited. We all know how passionate Tyler, The Creator can be about his artistic and creative endeavors. After all, he told Kanye West to stop using backing tracks at his shows and let people enjoy the performance right there in front of them.
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Tyler, The Creator Will Become Tyler, The Actor
But this passion can often be misconstrued. For example, Tyler, The Creator’s recent criticisms about an unnamed white rapper (who many assumed to be Ian) caused much controversy and debate. Still, many understand where he’s coming from, even if they ran with the unconfirmed narrative that he’s talking about the Valedictorian. “You n***as got to do a little [more],” Joe Budden posited. “My famous people guard is up, y’all got to do a little more before I start running around saying ‘Ian.’ Who the f**k is Ian? Alright. Rest in peace Mac Miller, for sure, and couldn’t agree with him more on that point [about Mac and Eminem being more genuine]. I don’t know enough about Ian, but what I can say about Mac Miller, Russ, Eminem: they love this s**t.”
Meanwhile, Tyler The Creator recently walked back on his previous criticism of Eminem, showing that not all his takes last forever. As such, seeing the overreaction to his white rapper comments was at least entertaining, albeit nauseating at a certain point. Whatever the former Odd Future MC has for us on Marty Supreme, we’re sure it’ll be special… And maybe comes with a hot take or two for social media to blow out of proportion.
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Playboi Carti’s Birthday Party Shut Down By NYPD: ‘They Told Me They Would Lock Me Up’
Playboi Carti attempted to throw a pop-up birthday concert in Brooklyn, but a way-over-capacity crowd of fans clashed with police and the show was canceled.
Cardi B Passionately Defends Tyla Amid Viral Backlash To Her VMAs Controversy
Cardi B has come to Tyla’s defense as she’s been facing backlash on social media for her appearance at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards, last week. While accepting the award for Best Afrobeats Video, she passed the trophy off to Lil Nas X and joked about struggling to carry it while speaking. Fans on social media have been labeling the move “rude” in response.
“Tyla wishes she never won that f*cking VMA award,” Cardi said while discussing the incident on X (formerly Twitter) Spaces. “If she would’ve known that that f*cking VMA award would’ve brought so much hate, so much criticism. I bet for a fact she’ll be crying tonight. The internet is insufferable. The way that you guys will take a picture, take a moment, and make it something that it’s not, and then just crush somebody.” From there, she described the internet’s reaction as “bullying.”
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Tyla Accepts MTV Video Music Award From Lil Nas X
As caught by VIBE, she added: “You gotta worry about motherf**kin’ doing a speech, looking good while you’re carrying a motherf**king’ 10-pound f**kin’ [award] in your motherf**kin’ hand. So I just don’t think you understand how f**king heavy those f**kin’ awards are. Also, I met Tyla in person. I’m 5’3″, so I’m already short, and she’s shorter than me. No lie, she’s shaped really beautifully, but she’s very very skinny. Skinny like, Mariah-type skinny. She has to weigh like 109 pounds. So imagine you’re 109 pounds and you gotta carry a 10 f**king award with heels. She literally asked Lil Nas X. Y’all are trying to make this into an, ‘Oh, how rude is she? She asked another female artist to hold her award like she’s the help.’ I love Halle but she didn’t even ask Halle to hold the award! She asked Lil Nas X, a man, to hold it.”
Cardi B Comes To Tyla’s Defense
Tyla previously addressed the controversy in a post on X. “Y’all make everything weird… I was not asking my girl Halle… We just girls, STFU I WON A VMAAAA,” she wrote. She took home the award due to the success of her song, “Water.” Check out Cardi B’s full comments on Tyla on Instagram below. Be on the lookout for further updates on Cardi B and Tyla on HotNewHipHop.
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Foolio Murder Suspect Still At Large Months After Shooting
The Foolio murder case remains a pretty open one, especially since the fifth charged murder suspect in this case, Davion Murphy, is still on the run as of Monday, September 17. Moreover, authorities have yet to provide an update on his whereabouts, what they’re doing to improve their search, or what possibilities for escape exist. The last update that we got in the case were pleas from some of the suspects that police currently has in custody. But until they find this fifth suspect or they get to the bottom of the case elsewhere, then this will continue to be a mystery. However, authorities think that Davion is still in somewhere in Jacksonville
Furthermore, police claim that suspects Davion Murphy and his cousin Rashad enlisted in the Top Killers gang, a Jacksonville organization with a rivalry with the Six Block Gang that police claim Foolio belonged to. Rashad still doesn’t have a plea and awaits arraignment later this month. According to alleged court documents reportedly obtained by XXL, two other suspects in this case (Isaiah Chance and Alicia Andrews) pleaded not guilty on August 23. Per local news organization WTSP, the final suspect (Sean Gathright) also pleaded not guilty, although XXL was not able to confirm this.
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Foolio Murder Suspect Rashad Murphy Arrested
Isaiah Chance and Alicia Andrews face four counts of premeditated first-degree murder in the Foolio case, whereas Gathright is up against two counts of premeditated first-degree murder, attempted premeditated first-degree murder, and tampering with physical evidence. According to police, all five suspects traveled from Jacksonville to Tampa to attack the rapper as part of the alleged gang war. He was celebrating his 26th birthday in the city. Police claim that Chance and Andrews tracked his movements and that Gathright and the Murphys carried out the shooting.
Meanwhile, many folks still feel a way about Yungeen Ace, Foolio’s rival that chose to disrespect his death. “I think he kept a poker face on when I asked him how’s he feel about the passing of Foolio,” DJ Akademiks theorized during his latest VladTV appearance. “He’s like ‘Nah, it’s f***ed up.’ But is that really his demeanor? He’s probably elated.”
Rest In Peace Foolio.
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Lil Pump Vulgarly Threatens Taylor Swift And Travis Kelce’s Mothers Over Kamala Harris Endorsement
Lil Pump went on a vulgar rant about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday after the pop star endorsed Kamala Harris in the 2024 Presidential Election. In doing so, he threatened to have sex with both of their mothers while accusing Harris of lying during her viral debate with former President Donald Trump.
“Taylor Swift…go f*ck urself,” Pump wrote at first, as caught by XXL. “Taylor Swift, you have no clue why ur even voting for Kamala. Maybe cuz ur a billionaire and voting for her has 0 impact on ur life. You said do ur research, clearly you didn’t do ur research. Right after the debate u endorse her lol Right after she lied many many times,” he later added. Pump continued in another post: “Lets just b clear wen I said @taylorswift13 should go fu*k herself i acknowledge maybe @tkelce isn’t doing it and will send her a vibrator of her choice if she gets some sense. Trump 2024!”
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From there, Pump shared a fake post from Swift. “A fan send me dis but its been deleted. Still waiting for wat vibrator u want @taylorswift13 its on me. @tkelce get ur b**ch in check bruh or maybe I’ll hav 2 f**k her mom and urs 2. May make a gud 3 way after popping a couple ecstasy pills. I’ll put a chief’s hat on no worries,” he wrote in a singe-removed post caught by XXL. After deleting that post, he shared the fake comments again and further ranted: “Stop acting like ur so innocent. You are pushing people to vote for Kamala! Inflation through the roof and ppl struggling to pay their bills. They def won’t be able to afford tix to ur shows! She said she will make changes right away. Why didn’t she the past 3.5 years?”
Lil Pump Goes Off On Taylor Swift
He concluded: “Ayo fu*k Taylor Swift she can gobble on my pumpstick vote 4 trump and never look back fam also i bet i perform at the superbowl before her cringe a*s.” Check out the full posts that are still available on his page below. They came after Donald Trump posted, “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!,” on his Truth Social website. Be on the lookout for further updates on Lil Pump on HotNewHipHop.
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JAY-Z Warned Eve That Female Rappers ‘Don’t Do That Well’ After Release Of Debut Album
Eve, just days from releasing her memoir, is looking back to a long-ago phone call from JAY-Z that contained both praise and a warning not to get her hopes up.