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Noah “40” Shebib Shows Support For Megan Thee Stallion

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Drake and his long-time in-house producer, Noah “40” Shebib have seemingly always been on the same page.

Ever since The Boy’s second mixtape, 2007’s Comeback Season, 40 has notably produced on every single project.

Noah “40” Shebib, Jazzy Pha and Drake attend Young Jeezy’s Mixtape Release party at Vanquish Lounge. (Photo by Prince Williams/FilmMagic)

Continuing tradition, the two OVO Sound co-founders collaborated for multiple tracks on Drizzy’s latest offering – the 21 Savage collab album, Her Loss.

Upon its release early last month, the world was witness to the “Jimmy Cooks” rapper shockingly taking shots at Megan Thee Stallion. On the ninth track, the Daft Punk-sampling “Circo Loco,” the Toronto native accuses Meg of lying about getting shot. “This b*tch lie ’bout gettin’ shots, but she still a stallion / She don’t even get the joke, but she still smilin’,” he raps in the first verse.

“Shorty say she graduated, she ain’t learn enough / Play your album, track one, ‘kay, I heard enough,” he later continues. There has been speculation that he may not have been trying to reference Meg directly. However, the lyrics certainly seem self-explanatory.

In an Instagram post from On Canada Project last week, the social wellness organization promoted their support for the “Savage” rapper amid the trial. The post includes a number of tweets defending the San Antonio native from the public shame she was experiencing after the 2020 incident.

The Canadian producer liked the post and subsequently left a comment with emojis representing applause and praise for the caption.

The comment is certainly causing some confusion, considering Drake and Shebib’s close relationship. Although the producer doesn’t have a production credit on “Circo Loco,” he does have a writing credit.

Regardless, the lyrics were in poor taste from the jump. However, now that Lanez has been found guilty on all three charges against him, the attack is even more of a bad look for Drizzy. It still remains unclear as to why he decided to take aim at her in the song. The Toronto superstar has yet to address the bars publicly, despite calls for him to do so.

“And…I still haven’t listened to Drake’s latest album because of that disgusting lyric in reference to Meg!! I hope his apology is just as loud. Justice has been served, Merry Christmas everyone. #WeStandWithMegan,” wrote comedian London Hughes in a tweet following the guilty verdict.

What are your thoughts on the situation? Comment down below. Finally, make sure to check out our newest holiday playlist here.

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Ye’s Ex-Girlfriend Juliana Nalú Rocks A Tiny Black Bikini While Celebrating In Brazil

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Kanye West was spending time with a number of women throughout 2022. Though he started the year with Julia Fox by his side, he later moved on to Chaney Jones. Things there would eventually fizzle out as well, and he would go on to affiliate himself with iconic models like Candice Swanepoel and, most recently, Juliana Nalú.

The 24-year-old began spending time with the “Flashing Lights” rapper in October. They were regularly seen out in oversized rubber boots and other interesting style choices while going on dates across the country. Eventually, though, the young beauty had enough of her beau in the midst of his pro-Nazi rants on various platforms.

As backlash came her way for seemingly dating an anti-Semite, Nalú wrote, “I’m single. Thanks for caring.” Since then, she’s been fully embracing the relationship-free lifestyle. Meanwhile, Ye has been busy preparing for his big 2024 presidential run.

A new report from Daily Mail reveals that the foreign socialite went back to her homeland for the holidays. She spent Christmas amongst her loved ones in Brazil, where the paparazzi caught her on camera looking snatched and ready to serve.

Throughout a series of snapshots, Nalú models a tiny string black bikini, which saucily shows off her tantalizing figure. In some of the photos, she holds her small dog, Rio – named after her hometown – while standing in the water.

Clearly, the father of four’s ex didn’t have a white Christmas – unless you count the white sand from the beach. While it remains unclear what her future plans are, or if she’s got her eye on any other famous faces, it’s obvious that she’s moved on from their brief fling.

Ye has also been doing some moving on of his own, although his is from a different relationship. Just a few weeks ago, the 45-year-old finally allowed for his divorce from Kim Kardashian to wrap up, marking a new chapter of life for each of them as they continue to co-parent.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West attend the Balenciaga show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2020/2021 on March 01, 2020 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pierre Suu/Getty Images)

Read more about Juliana Nalú’s relationship with Kanye West here, and check back later for more pop culture news updates.

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Quando Rondo Calls Out YouTuber Who Pranks Him With Fake Diamond Test

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Quando Rondo was angry with a YouTuber who tried to prank him with a fake diamond tester during a video shared on social media. In the clip, YouTuber DatBoyQ tried to convince the Georgia rapper that his jewelry was not authentic.

As the results continue to come back negative, Rondo gets flustered.

“Man, lil’ bruh, quit playing with me, man,” he said initially after the results arrived.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – OCTOBER 05: Quando Rondo and Fee Banks attends the BET Hip Hop Awards 2019 at Cobb Energy Center on October 05, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for BET)

Afterward, Quando took the YouTuber and his crew to his jeweler, Crescent Jewelers for a real opinion. There, his jewelry is confirmed to be real.

“Where your diamond tester at? They trolling me with they little fake diamond tester. I don’t know what they got going on,” Quando Rondo told the jeweler. “I ain’t gon’ lie, I don’t even know y’all boys. Y’all got that fake-ass diamond tester and shit. Lil’ bruh, y’all playing, n****s gets murked like that. And get laughed at, ‘Ah ha, he dead.’”

The incident comes a month after Rondo shared a collaborative mixtape with NBA YoungBoy, 3860. The project features a sole guest appearance from Lul Timm. It marked YoungBoy’s seventh project of a busy 2022 although it was only Rondo’s first. Speaking about the tape on Never Broke Again Radio, YoungBoy admitted that Rondo is a better rapper than him.

“It’s crazy, I don’t know,” YoungBoy said. “The world be hating so bad, and I be keeping it so gangsta. Man, Quando rap way better than me, and them bitches be hating on my five. I don’t like that twisted ass shit.”

Check out the YouTube prank video featuring Rondo below.

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Tesla To Finish As One Of The Worst Performing Stocks Of 2022

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Tesla is set to finish 2022 as one of the worst-performing stocks of the year. In the two months since owner Elon Musk purchased Twitter, shares of Tesla have dropped 45%. In total, the stock is down 65% since January.

Instead of uncertainty in Musk, himself, since the Twitter acquisition, the billionaire says interest rates are to blame.

BERLIN, GERMANY DECEMBER 01: SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrives on the red carpet for the Axel Springer Award 2020 on December 01, 2020 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Britta Pedersen-Pool/Getty Images)

“In simple terms: as bank savings account interest rates, which are guaranteed, start to approach stock market returns, which are not guaranteed, people will increasingly move their money out of stocks into cash, thus causing stocks to drop,” Musk recently wrote on Twitter.

Tesla investor and Future Fund manager Gary Black challenged him in the replies. He cited differences between Telsa’s fall-off and the rest of the market.

“Elon – you can’t compare a very short duration bank with long duration $TSLA stock…,” Black wrote back. “Since you closed on TWTR, TSLA [is down] -38% vs NDX [Nasdaq 100] -1%. If it was all [interest] rates, NDX would be down a similar amount.”

Musk has sold nearly $40 billion worth of Tesla stock since last year. As recently as earlier this month, he dropped off another $3.6 billion. Afterward, he vowed to stop selling Tesla stock until at least 2024; however, he’s broken similar promises in the past.

Additionally, Tesla is offering a $7,500 discount on Model 3 and Model Y vehicles delivered in the U.S. this month.

Musk said last week that he intends to resign as head of Twitter once the company identifies a successor. He previously ran a poll asking whether he should do so.

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Diddy Spotted Jewelry Shopping In St. Barths While Filming For New Reality Show

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Diddy officially achieved billionaire status just a few months ago, but that hasn’t slowed down his work ethic at all. If anything, the 53-year-old is working as hard as he can to bring in more streams of revenue. He recently announced that a new album will be landing from him in the new year. As Daily Mail reports, he’s also presently filming something while on vacation with his family.

According to the outlet, Sean Combs has been spending Christmas in St. Barths. Joining him in the tropical paradise are several of his children. Among them are daughters Chance, Jessie, and D’Lila, as well as his sons, Christian and Quincy.

On Christmas Eve (December 25), the New Yorker and his offspring were out and about with a camera crew. Presently, we have no details regarding the project. Still, many are speculating we’ll be seeing a Combs family reality series in the near future.

During one night shoot on their trip, Diddy, Quincy, and Christian went out jewelry shopping, likely treating themselves to some luxurious pieces.

It’s been noted that the music mogul’s twin daughters appear to play an important role in the show. For many of their outings, they dressed in similarly styled outfits and have already flaunted various looks throughout their vacation.

In the past, Combs has worked on several reality projects. His VH1 series I Want To Work For Diddy ran for one season, and Making The Band was far more successful with 12 editions airing over the years.

Aside from his upcoming music and major money moves, fans would be undeniably pleased to learn more about the “I’ll Be Missing You” hitmaker’s new baby mama, Dana Tran on his reality show.

Of course, they’ll also want answers regarding his situationship with Yung Miami, which is never not making headlines.

Sean Diddy Combs and City Girls rapper Yung Miami seen leaving Under the Bridge, the West London live music venue on July 09, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by GC Images/GC Images)

See photos of Diddy’s luxurious vacation in St. Barths here. Afterward, let us know if you would watch a reality show about the Combs family in the comments.

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Kim Kardashian Says That She “Hated” 2018 White House Visit

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Kim Kardashian says that she “hated” the way she felt while visiting the White House in 2018. Kardashian reflected on the trip during her recent appearance on the Angie Martinez IRL Podcast.

“I hated how I felt when I went into the White House for the first time and I didn’t know half of anything that they were saying – like all of the clemency talk, and all the attorney lingo and everything that they were talking about,” she said. “I literally was sitting there, like texting my attorney that was next to me.”

SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 10: Kim Kardashian attends the 2019 E! People’s Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on November 10, 2019 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage)

Kardashian went to the White House to meet with then-President Donald Trump on behalf of Alice Marie Johnson. Trump later commuted Johnson’s sentence. She had been handed a life sentence in 1996 over nonviolent drug charges.

“I was to the point where I didn’t even know like all of the abbreviations in the White House, so they were like okay this person at the DOJ, and I was like ‘What is the DOJ?’” she continued, before adding, “And my attorney was like, come on Department of Justice and she kept texting me all this stuff but I was never too embarrassed to ask.”

Kardashian added: “I think that sometimes like you go into something and you like I should know all this stuff.”

The White House eventually invited Kardashian back to further discuss clemency.

Kardashian recently studied to receive a law degree. She says that her late father, attorney Robert Kardashian, would be proud of her efforts.

Check out Kim Kardashian’s appearance on the Angie Martinez IRL Podcast below. Elsewhere in the interview, she discussed her relationship with Kanye West.

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Khloe Kardashian Gives Glimpse Of Her Baby Boy In New Photos 

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Khloe Kardashian blessed fans with a glimpse of her budding family in new Christmas photos. The youngest Kardashian sister took to Instagram to share photos from the family’s annual holiday party with her 225 million followers. Khloe shared a solo photo of herself donning a bright red gown, followed by a flick of herself alongside daughter true and her five-month old son. 

The images mark the first time Khloe shared an image of her baby boy, who was born via surrogate in July 2022. The photos come on the heels of Tristan’s other baby mama Maralee Nichols showing of their son Theo’s kids-sized Bugatti. Maralee captioned the photo, “Spotted Santa Claus.” Little Theo’s Christmas gift comes weeks after Maralee scored a huge custody win in court. The 31-year old was ordered to pay Maralee $9,500 a month in child support. 

LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 10: Tristan Thompson and Khloe Kardashian pose for a photo as Remy Martin celebrates Tristan Thompson’s Birthday at Beauty & Essex on March 10, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for Remy Martin )
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No word on whether or not Tristan attended the Kardashian’s annual party. However, he did join the Kardashian clan in giving back during the holiday season. The NBA star gave out blankets and presents to homeless women at the Downtown Women’s Center in Los Angeles. “Thank you to the @dwcweb Downtown Women’s Center for having me help give out presents and blankets today,” he wrote. “A reminder my mom always told me, “when you’re blessed, bless others”. Thankful to all the staff and volunteers for what they do all year round to help these amazing women.”

Both Khloe and Tristan have kept mum about the status of their relationship. But the Good American founder did dish out some relationship advice earlier this month, just one year after Thompson’s cheating scandal. She took to Instagram with a cryptic quote. “Advice of the day: You can’t make someone love you by giving them more of what they don’t already appreciate.”

Check out more of Khloe’s Christmas photos below. 

50 Cent Threatened With Lawsuit Over “Hip Hop Homicides”

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Every series 50 Cent touches seemingly turns to gold. But the star has been threatened with legal action thanks to his new WE Tv series Hip Hop Homicides. The newest episode explores the murder of Chicago rapper FBG Duck. Duck was shot and killed in his hometown in August 2020 while out shopping with two other people.

The episode mentioned the names of people who were reportedly involved in murder — including OTF rapper Memo600. Memo took to Instagram with a message for 50 after the episode aired. “@50Cent I’M SUING YOU FOR DEFAMATION OF CHARACTER,” he wrote.

“I DONT HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THAT SOMEBODY BETTER EXPLAIN SOMETHING U PAID THE WRONG INVESTIGATORS DONT PUT ME IN NO MURDERS FAM CHASING CLOUT!!”

ATLANTA, GA – SEPTEMBER 23: 50 Cent attends STARZ Series “BMF” World Premiere at Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood on September 23, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia.(Photo by Prince Williams/FilmMagic)
Read More: 50 Cent Debuts Trailer For New “Hip Hop Homicides” Series 

The men responsible for Duck’s murder were apprehended and charged with murder in October 2021. However, Memo wasn’t one of them. FBG Duck died after being shot in the chest, groin and neck.  A trial date for his murder has been set for October 2, 2023.

50 Cent has yet to respond to the legal threats. The Power creator has been gearing up for new seasons of his hit STARZ shows, BMF and Power Book II: Ghost. 50 recently used the arrest of BMF star Demetrius ‘Lil Meech’ Flenory Jr. to promote season two of the highly anticipated hit series. “What the fvck,” the hip hop heavyweight wrote. “LIL Meech didn’t hear them say cut. BMF returns Jan 6 Black mafia Fridays.”

Meech Jr. was arrested in Florida last week after a gun was found in his luggage. He was released hours later after posting a $2,500 bond. BMF returns Jan 6 on Starz. As for Memo, he deleted his post threatening to sue 50. 

Kim Kardashian Addresses Balenciaga Backlash 

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Kim Kardashian is finally speaking out about Balenciaga’s recent campaign drama. The high fashion brand released a controversial holiday ad featuring kids holding teddy bears dressed in bondage. Kardashian came under fire after fans slammed the SKIMS founder for not addressing the campaign scandal sooner. 

Kim, whose relationship with the brand has grown tremendously over the years,  opened up about the backlash on Angie Martinez IRL podcast’s. “With the Balenciaga thing, everyone was like, ‘Why aren’t you speaking out? Why aren’t you speaking out?’ And I’m like, ‘Wait. I’m not in this campaign,’” Kardashian told Martinez. “‘I don’t know what’s happening. Let me take a minute to like research this.’”

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 05: Kim Kardashian attends the 11th Annual LACMA Art + Film Gala at Los Angeles County Museum of Art on November 05, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)
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“And then as soon as I saw what everyone was seeing on the internet and the reality of the situation, I completely spoke out and gave my thoughts,” Kim added. “But because I didn’t say, ‘F— you, Balenciaga. That’s it,’ people got mad at that. So they’re mad if I don’t speak out. They’re mad if I do speak out, and if I don’t cancel.”

The mom of four says she took responsibility for her relationship with brand before speaking out. “You don’t want to be a part of the narrative, but you’re brought in,” Kardashian explained. “But then I have to take responsibility and say, ‘Okay, people look at me as the face of this, so let me speak out.’ I just always want to do the right thing.”

Kim also spoke about her co-parenting relationship with Kanye during her sit-down with Angie Martinez. “In my home, my kids don’t know anything that goes on in the outside world.”It’s hard. S—t like co-parenting, it’s really f—king hard.” The reality star added that she wants her kids to have the best memories of their dad. “If they don’t know things that are being said, or what’s happening in the world, why would I ever bring that energy to them?” she shared. “That’s real heavy, heavy grown-up s—t. And they’re not ready to deal with it, and when they are, we’ll have those conversations.” Check out Kim K’s full interview below. 

Cher Shows Off Her Diamond Ring From BF AE Edwards 

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Cher is flaunting her new love for the world to see. The 76-year old songstress took to Twitter to show off her new diamond ring from beau Alexander Edwards. She posted an image of the sparkling piece on Christmas Day with caption, “THERE R NO WORDS.”

Fans immediately began speculating that the ring was an engagement ring from AE. Cher didn’t shut down the rumors. However, she responded to the claims with, “I posted this cause his nails are so cool.”

Cher and AE made headlines last month after being spotted rocking matching black outfits while  holding hands in LA. The Grammy Award winning songstress wasted no time confirming her relationship with the music exec. She addressed their 40-year age gap with a tweet.  “LOVE DOESN’T KNOW MATH, IT SEES [hearts].”

LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 02: Cher and Alexander Edwards are seen on November 02, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by joce zerojack/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
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This isn’t the first time Cher spoke openly about her controversial relationship with AE. Earlier this month, she shared a photo of the 36-year old with a lengthy caption to follow it. “I’m not defending us. Haters are gonna hate. Doesn’t matter that we’re happy and not bothering anyone.” she wrote. “As we all know, I wasn’t born yesterday and what I know for sure, there are no guarantees. Anytime you make a choice you take a chance. I’ve always taken chances. It’s who I am. ”

During a recent appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show, Cher opened up about her preference for younger men. “Older men just didn’t like me all that much,” she shared. “Do you know what I mean? I have had a couple boyfriends that were hovering around my age, but they just didn’t like me for some reason.”

The songstress didn’t end there. “And maybe younger men don’t care if you’re funny or outrageous and want to do stupid things,” Cher said. “You have the strong personality. I’m not giving up my personality for anybody, okay?” 

AE has yet to speak out on the alleged engagement. Share your thoughts below.