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YNW Melly’s Mother Reacts To Kendrick Lamar Bar On “Euphoria”

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We have another Kendrick Lamar diss track to get to with “6:16 In LA,” but most of us aren’t even done enjoying “euphoria” yet. Moreover, one of the wildest bars on there roped in YNW Melly’s open double murder case, for which he stands accused of taking the life of two of his friends. While that case is still open and he hasn’t received a conviction, K.Dot made a reference to it while referring to J. Cole and Drake: “I pray they my real friends, if not, I’m YNW Melly.” It was one of the sharpest lyrical moments on there as well as having that extra oomph for mentioning another rapper, and a controversial one at that.

Furthermore, YNW Melly actually reacted to this bar from the former TDE MC. ““Kendrick Lamar is one of my favorite rappers so I feel honored and appalled… I’m a household name, just for the wrong s**t!” he remarked in a statement to TMZ. What’s more is that journalist and media figure @LorenLorosa on Twitter spoke with Melly’s mother, who had a similar sentiment. She said that, even though the bar assumes a conviction that isn’t there yet, Kendrick still deserves a shoutout as one of the greats, and that it’s still a big deal to get a name-drop from him with a great bar.

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YNW Melly’s Mother Speaks On Kendrick Lamar’s “Euphoria”

Elsewhere, the two women remarked on how YNW Melly turned himself into the authorities almost six years ago, speaking to the arduous history behind the Kendrick Lamar bar. The Florida MC’s mother spoke on how unfair the case has been so far, and how it changed the public perception behind the artist. However, she also pointed out that Drake had shouted Melly out during an interview a couple of years ago before he went to jail. As such, both MCs clearly think that he’s worthy of the spotlight.

Meanwhile, even though YNW Melly escaped mention on this new Kendrick Lamar diss, there was one media personality that didn’t: DJ Akademiks. He recently reacted to the name-drop in the song in quite the hilarious fashion, as we expect from Ak. We’ll see what else the hip-hop world has to say about these disses and the beef in general. It seems like everyone wants to get in on this, but Melly and his family are some of the few folks who actually have a reason to.

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50 Cent Laughs At Woman Doing Lil Kim’s Signature Dance To Dodge Drive-By Shooting

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50 Cent and Lil Kim aren’t exactly on the best of terms, but even the former couldn’t deny that this was quite the bizarre but fortunate story to witness. Moreover, he shared a news clip on Instagram on Wednesday (May 1) of an Alabama woman named Shariah Taylor who recounted her almost deadly experience with a drive-by shooting. “I hear about 7 rounds,” she told the WTVY news network of the incident, which reportedly occurred outside of her apartment complex. “So I’m dodging, I’m ducking, I’m dodging, I’m ducking, I’m dodging, doing my Lil Kim. I’m trying to get my baby in the car, then I threw my baby in the backseat and we just sped off.”

Fortunately, Taylor and her baby were able to flee the scene unscathed, although it must still be a very frightening thing to look back on. Maybe that’s what made 50 Cent refrain from commenting on Lil Kim’s signature moves this time around, but he still found the overall explanation comical. “IM DOING THE LITTLE KIM !!! [laughing face emoji] LOL,” he captioned his repost of the news report. For the younger kids out there, Kim’s bob-and-weave moves, which you can see GIFs of in the comments under the IG post below, reportedly originated in the “Quiet Storm (remix)” music video.

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50 Cent Reacts To Woman Using Lil Kim’s Dance Moves During Shooting

Furthermore, 50 Cent’s trolling of Lil Kim’s moves occurred as recently as 2021, when he compared her to the titular villain from the 1993 horror flick The Leprechaun. “Ur so Obsessed wit me this is getting creepy,” she replied to his jabs, calling him “lame” and “corny” to boot. Even the Junior M.A.F.I.A. member’s ex, Mr. Papers, got roped into the Fif beef for a brief moment. Things almost got deep there…

Meanwhile, Lil Kim’s probably got bigger things to worry about right now than a potential G-Unit attack, such as controversy around her much younger boyfriend. Those gossip points always end up causing a lot of contention, so we’ll see how or if she responds to it at all. As for 50 Cent, trolling is just what he does. Will he ever surprise us again? Only time will tell.

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Azealia Banks Thinks Kendrick Lamar Is A Nepo Baby, Shares Thoughts On “Euphoria”

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Everyone’s still talking about “euphoria.” No, not Season 3 of the HBO show. It’s the Kendrick Lamar diss track against Drake that Azealia Banks unsurprisingly has some hot takes about. Moreover, she went on an Instagram Story spree (and one post) explaining her thoughts on the track on Wednesday (May 1), and didn’t hold back her distaste for the track. Whether it was due to the beat, some of the lyrical choices, or K.Dot’s movement and circumstances as an artist, the New York MC firmly believes that Drake won the battle. We’d love to hear what you folks think about this debate, plus your assessment of Banks’ arguments, down in the comments section further below.

“No it was not!” Azealia Banks captioned a Billboard repost that said the response track was “worth the wait.” “Kendrick is still 4’9” and wears the same jean size as me. No one on earth cares about the feelings of small fake gangsta nepo babies. @billboard y’all really are paid for. Even the tone and timber of Kendrick’s voice is an ultimate defeat. LOL STOP LYING. And that beat Kendrick is rapping on is dumb trash and the mix is muddy as hell. Quit the bulls**t. Drake won. That’s it.

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Azealia Banks’ Final Word For Kendrick Lamar’s “Euphoria”

 
 
 
 
 
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“The ynw melly line was weak,” she continued. “That kid is being tried in Florida for a double homicide with potential to receive the death penalty as punishment for his crime. Realize Kendrick sent goons to have both diss tracks from Cole and Drake removed from dsps before he dropped this s***ty pamper. [for the record, “Taylor Made Freestyle,” which Drizzy took down from his IG page, was never on DSPs]. Drake should be petty and File against him for death threats, since prosecutors like to use rappers lyrics as evidence. There’s absolutely a legitimate legal way to punk Kendrick into also giving Drake an apology and having him remove his garbage track from the internet everywhere. Kendrick Lamar is so puny Runty and unf***able there’s nothing he can do to ‘win’ anything. I’m completely sorry but the little man anger is never ever going to be a thing.

“Kendrick is a nepo baby and that’s the only reason why he’s in the forefront,” she concluded. “Because if we really wanna get into it. @corygunz is washing everybody. Cory Gunz does not get enough credit and I’m really tired of watching these rap boys arguing on Twitter like girls and not being accused of having mental health issues or being demonized as villains when All I did was speak my opinion. These dudes are out here ordering gang hits on one another. They’re all in love with each other starting p***y a** beef when not a single one of them is f***in with Cory Gunz, Styles P, Cyhi Da Prince, Future or any other male rapper that acts like he has some d**k in his pants. Ffs.” For more news and updates on Azealia Banks and Kendrick Lamar, come back to HNHH.

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JT Shares Heartfelt Message To Fans As New Single “Okay” Tops The Charts

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Yesterday, JT finally unleashed her eagerly-anticipated new track “Okay.” Evidently, fans are feeling the song, as it’s managed to reach No. 1 on the U.S. iTunes rap song chart. Amid the success of her latest release, the City Girl turned solo star took to Instagram to share a heartfelt message to her fans. She thanked them for supporting her and promised even more hits on her upcoming mixtape, City Cinderella.

“THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHOS ROOTING FOR ME I WORK MY A** OFF DAILY!” she wrote in The Neighborhood Talk‘s comments section. “PRAY & PAY MY DUES! I’LL CONTINUE TO EDUCATE MY SUPPORTERS ON STREAMING MY MUSIC & HOW TO SUPPORT ME!” JT is referring to some recent detailed instructions she provided to listeners looking to stream her new single. Social media users had mixed reactions to this, with some arguing that she was doing too much. Regardless, it’s clear that her instructions paid off.

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JT’s New Song Goes No. 1

“Ahhhhh I have a FUN song now lol,” JT continued. “NO BARS-COCKY RAP SIDEWAYS-laid back cocky rap! OKAY -hang out the window! CITY CINDERELLA Will be everything!!!! Again THANK YOUUUUU thank YALL.” The summer-ready single has fans looking forward to what’s to come on her mixtape, and speculating about a few of her lines.

“She ate crab legs, now her whole tooth missing,” she rhymes in the song. “Cheap a** veneers, you stay talking s**t / Put a marker to this b***h, she’s so counterfeit.” Many suspect this could be a jab at Cardi B, who lost her tooth eating a “hard-a**” bagel just last month. What do you think of JT’s new single “Okay” reaching No. 1 on the U.S. iTunes rap song chart? Do you think she’s managed to make yet another hit? What about her heartfelt message to fans? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Boosie Badazz Reacts To Harvey Weinstein’s Overturned Conviction: “Free R. Kelly”

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Boosie Badazz is someone who never shies away from sharing his opinions, no matter how controversial they may be. The Louisiana-born performer frequently weighs in on current events, drama, and even politics on social media. Earlier today, for example, he hopped on Twitter/X to react to Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 sexual assault conviction getting overturned by a New York appeals court. Reportedly, the Manhattan district attorney’s office plans to retry Weinstein.

The shocking apparent step backward seems not to have sat right with Boosie, who shared a photo of the news alongside “#whiteprivilege.” The photo in question also asks, “What about Diddy, Bill & Kelly?” In his caption, he called for R. Kelly to be released from prison. The performer is currently serving a 30-year sentence for racketeering and alleged crimes. He’s concurrently serving a 20-year sentence for child pornography charges, which was upheld in court today after an appeal.

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Boosie Badazz Thinks R. Kelly Should Be Released

Most commenters aren’t feeling Boosie’s “FREE RKELLY” post, as evidently, two alleged wrongs don’t make a right. This isn’t the first time he’s showed support for the disgraced singer, however. Earlier this month, he weighed in on Aoki Lee Simmons’ ex-boyfriend and all of the drama that came from their former fling due to their roughly 40-year age gap. He argued that there’s a double standard when it comes to white men in relationships with younger women, as there was far less outcry over Simmons’ previous partner than there was with R. Kelly. With that being said, most of the outcry surrounding R. Kelly is due to the fact that many of his alleged victims weren’t women at all, but instead, minors.

What do you think of Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 sexual assault conviction getting overturned earlier this week? What about Boosie Badazz’s reaction to it? Are you surprised? What about him calling for R. Kelly to be released from prison? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Karrueche Tran Reacts To Quavo & Chris Brown’s Feud

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Earlier this week, Quavo unleashed his response to Chris Brown’s viral diss, dragging the R&B icon’s ex Karrueche Tran into the mix. In his song, “Over H*es & B*tches,” the former Migos member suggests that Brown has crashed out over the actress, though it remains unclear whether or not she’s ever actually dated Quavo. In the past, she’s denied it, but fans continue to have their suspicions. Of course, the song has only added fuel to the rumors.

Recently, an unrelenting reporter caught up with Tran at an airport, asking her to share her thoughts on the feud between Quavo and Brown. She refused to say much, however, maintaining that she didn’t want to get involved. “How do you feel knowing that you’re being dragged into a musical feud between these two?” the reporter asked her. “I don’t feel. It is what it is; I’m living my life,” she responded simply.

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Karrueche Tran Keeps Her Lips Sealed On Quavo & Chris Brown Beef

“Working, paying my bills, taking time for myself and that’s all that matters. What else is going on, I ain’t got nothing to do with it,” she also added. “I’m living a peaceful life that’s all I want.” When the reporter offered to play her Quavo’s track, she refused to listen, confirming that she’d already heard it but didn’t want to comment. “No! No comments,” she reiterated. “I just don’t want any parts, I want peace and happiness. I want to work and thrive.”

As for Tran’s current relationship status, she says she’s free as a bird. “I’m dating myself, actually,” she explained, calling herself “very happy” and “very single.” What do you think of Karrueche Tran’s reaction to being inserted into Chris Brown and Quavo’s feud? Are you surprised that she’s refusing to say much about it? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Mary J. Blige Recalls Learning She’s A 2024 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Inductee: “It’s A Big Deal”

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Earlier this week, this year’s Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame inductees were finally unveiled. Much to fans’ excitement, Mary J Blige made the cut, along with A Tribe Called Quest, Ozzy Osbourne, and more. Blige has been making hits for decades now, but nonetheless, she was blown away by the news.

During a recent appearance on The Tamron Hall Show, she opened up about learning the news, and reflected on her journey up to this point in her career. “I’m still trying to process this whole thing. It’s a big deal. I’m just so grateful because I know it didn’t have to be this way but it is this way, and I give all the credit to God. I don’t even know what else to do. It’s just so humbling,” the performer explained. “I don’t know what to do besides be grateful and thankful.”

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Mary J. Blige Says “Amazing Things Have Happened”

“I was home and I got the news from some people in my camp, my business, and I was grateful for the nomination because I was next to Cher, Mariah Carey, Sade, all these amazing women,” Blige continued. “When I saw Cher, I was like, ‘We can forget about it.’ [laughs] Let me just sit down and be grateful for the nomination. So, when I heard the news on Sunday, I was like ‘What the—?’”

“I work so hard mentally, spiritually, physically, intellectually. I’ve been through everything in front of the world, from taxes to shame to abusive relationships. All kinds of stuff I’ve been through. I figured out how to come out classy and strong, you know? Just keep moving to the next thing. It’s just about being grateful. Amazing things have happened,” Blige concluded. What do you think of Mary J Blige being one of the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame’s 2024 inductees? What about her recent appearance on The Tamron Hall Show? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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50 Cent Thinks Joe Biden’s Tax Increase Proposals Are “Not It”

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50 Cent has never been that much of a fan of President Joe Biden, something that he makes very clear through his many social media posts on his proposals, actions, etc. Moreover, the most recent example of this phenomenon has to do with No. 46’s budget proposition for the 2025 fiscal year, pushing for an increase to 44.6% in capital gains taxes for individuals with over $1 million in taxable income and over $400,000 in investment earnings. It looks like this falls in Fif’s wildly successful tax bracket, as he took to Instagram on Thursday (April 25) to share a Wealth report on the matter. According to the publication, this would be the biggest capital gains tax rate in over 100 years in the U.S. with the goal of equalizing taxing for investment income and wage income.

“COME ON NOW JOE, THINK OF SOMETHING ELSE THIS IS NOT IT!” 50 Cent captioned his repost of this Wealth report. While hip-hop has never been the end-all, be-all for solid political opinions on either side of the aisle, there have been plenty of mixed rap reactions to many of Joe Biden’s actions and moves as the nation’s president. For one, GloRilla seemingly dodged endorsing him outright despite her White House visit. It’s a moment that went both ways by metaphorically extending her hand out for a greeting rather than going in for the full hug.

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50 Cent Reacts To Joe Biden’s Proposed Tax Increases

Meanwhile, there is one recent development outside of politics that 50 Cent definitely endorses: Gucci Mane’s diss track against Diddy, “TakeDat.” For those unaware, Fif has spent a bulk of his time on social media attacking the Bad Boy mogul amid the wave of allegations against him concerning multiple sex crimes. As such, it’s no surprise that a lyrical takedown of him, albeit a tongue-in-cheek and mostly extravagant one, would excite him. Is there a remix on the way?

Jokes aside, what do you think about this proposed tax increase? What about other recent moves in politics, such as the TikTok ban? Whatever the case, let us know in the comments down below. Also, stick around on HNHH for the latest news and more updates on 50 Cent and President Joe Biden.

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Ray J Admits His Sister Brandy Had This To Say About His Face Tattoos

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Ray J has opened up a little bit more about the response to his bizarre new face tattoos, which have inspired some conversation online for their eccentric nature. Two of them are at least understandable: the names of his children Melody and Epik, but the one of his new TV network Tronix is the one that’s really raising eyebrows. Still, it seems like the singer and actor doesn’t really mind the backlash… unless it’s coming from a place where he knows it’s all love and genuine care. Moreover, he recently revealed during an Instagram livestream on Wednesday (April 24) that his sister, fellow celebrity Brandy, reached out to him after he posted a video showing the tats off with some worried thoughts.

“My sister hit me and said, ‘Yo, that post that you posted, take that s**t down,’” Ray J admitted. “She said I didn’t look clean, I looked dirty. My mouth was chapped, I got white s**t coming all out my mouth. My sister is mad at me because she doesn’t want my face tattoos. She doesn’t want me to come online irresponsibly. And that’s why I love her.”

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Ray J Shows Off Face Tats In Video That Brandy Wanted Him To Take Down: Watch

Furthermore, the video already ran its course by the time that he took it down, but it’s unclear whether he was more critical of his appearance in the recording or if he’s regretting the tattoos themselves. Either way, it seems like Ray J is doing this for very different reasons than what people might assume or expect with a headline like this. “A lot of people think I’m going through some kind of crisis,” he expressed. “I appreciate y’all support for praying, but it ain’t like that. I’m never going to audition for s**t ever again. Why would I audition for a movie when I could just shoot my movie and put it up and make money?

Meanwhile, some people think that these are fake in the first place. We’ll see what Sukihana’s rumored new boo has to say about all this moving forward. Hopefully there are more people like his sister in his corner that are trying to balance out his antics. For more news and the latest updates on Ray J and Brandy, stick around on HNHH.

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Aubrey O’Day Reacts To Donald Trump Jr. Discussing Diddy & Kim Porter With DJ Akademiks

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Recently, DJ Akademiks linked up with none other than Donald Trump Jr. for an interview, expectedly touching on several interesting talking points. During the interview, for example, Trump Jr. alleged that a former partner told him Kim Porter was afraid of Diddy throughout their relationship. He claims that the ex-partner was a model in New York, and allegedly a close friend of Porter’s. Amid chatter surrounding the unexpected interview, longtime Diddy critic Aubrey O’Day took to social media to weigh in.

She seems frustrated that her ex spoke on the Bad Boy Records founder when she’s been sounding the alarm for years. Allegedly, she has far more information on the matter than he does. According to her, “the EXpose hasn’t even STARTED.”

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Audrey O’Day Says She Has “ALL The Information”

“Just to be clear.. my long term EX @DonaldJTrumpJr went on @Akademiks to discuss my EX boss diddy & the conspiracies behind Kim Porter’s death,” she wrote on Twitter/X last night. “I keep telling you all.. I am in the CENTER of REALLY knowing ALL the information, and ALWAYS have been. I’m about to AUBREY ODAY the sh*t out of everyone playing games right now. Y’all think this Kendrick & Drake sh*t is cute.. just wait bc the EXpose hasn’t even STARTED.”

At the time of writing, it remains unclear exactly what O’Day allegedly has up her sleeve. Countless social media users are urging her to write a book, or even make a documentary about the situation. According to her, however, it’s not that simple. In a subsequent Tweet, she said, “Everyone with an experience is following all legal protocol and being responsible with their knowledge.”

Aubrey O’Day Claims There Are “A Million Things Happening Behind The Scenes”

What do you think of DJ Akademiks’ recent interview with Donald Trump Jr.? What about Aubrey O’Day’s reaction to it? Are you surprised? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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