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Waka Flocka Flame Reveals He Faked Getting Jumped By 10 People And Fans Clown Him For It

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Waka Flocka Flame caused a lot of fan concern this week when he posted a picture of his seemingly injured face with the following caption: “Can’t believe nobody helped me fight ten n***as off but I’m still standing ten toes marks.” However, it turns out that this was apparently all fake and just a joke, so we’re guessing he just wanted to make a quick viral moment out of some makeup. What’s more is that the rapper even chastised the media for following this narrative and speaking on it, even if he was the one to directly start it and share it with the world. “Crazy y’all n***as believed that s**t,” he said in a social media video before following it up with some tweets and an Instagram post.

“Not a single media outlet that reported on my s**t reached out to me or my team to confirm anything…” Waka Flocka Flame tweeted. “They ran with a caption as they headline. Imagine a world where facts aint checked and a ig post can steer a string of #news.” “Internet be so quick to believe s**t without doing any research [laughing emoji]… too many ppl just proved how easy it is to believe #fakenews,” he added in another tweet before screenshotting them both on an Instagram post and adding a caption.

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Waka Flocka Flame Faked His Jumping To… Prove A Point?

“Life can be a movie or a reality… all how you look at it..” Waka Flocka Flame captioned his Instagram post summing up his thoughts on the matter. “remember do yo research [laughing emoji] confirm yo facts… most importantly dont let em manipulate… cause I just showed yall how easy it is to create a fake narrative outta a picture #flockfacts.”

So… Was Waka Flocka Flame purely trying to prove a point here by fabricating a story and then pointing out how people believe the first-hand source fabricating their own narrative? Did he just need some extra social media engagement after his Trump grifting died down a bit? Or are we taking this far too seriously? That last option is definitely true… Maybe we should ask the Georgia MC to confirm these statements before publishing this.

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LiAngelo Ball’s New Song Snippet Goes Viral On Twitter As Fans Debate Whether It’s Actually Good

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LiAngelo Ball may not have the NBA playing career of his brothers Lonzo and LaMelo, but he might just have the first viral hip-hop hit of 2025. Moreover, a new song snippet of his surfaced online, and fans are going wild debating over whether or not it’s actually any good. That’s partly because of the snippet’s poor audio quality, which honestly makes the memes about it that much funnier. But it also makes the 2000s, Big Tymers, No Limit-esque feel of the track hit that much harder for those with whom it resonates. As for our take, it sounds like a banger, so we don’t understand what the actual hate is about.

Still, we can’t deny the huge meme potential behind occasional NBA prospect LiAngelo Ball’s latest track, and we wonder if it will grow more legs in 2025 as a legitimate hit, or at least a topic of Twitter conversation that lasts longer than 24 hours. It went viral in the first place after he seemingly previewed the track to streamer N3on, and it seems like he recently took to Instagram to announce that he’s dropping it via Worldstar this Friday (January 3). Will it actually hit or will 15 minutes of fame go by too quickly?

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LiAngelo Ball’s Song Might Just Be A Hit

We’ll see in the near future if LiAngelo Ball’s song actually goes further than memes, something that we’re sure will be a point of contention for his critics. He recently got into it with none other than Cam’ron as they tried to downplay and discredit each others’ careers. We can’t help but wonder if this viral moment will reignite some back-and-forth attacks between them or if they will keep it civil and laugh alongside their fans.

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Either way, LiAngelo Ball certainly found an audience for this new song one way or the other, so we’ll see how much he’s able to capitalize on this viral moment. It’s certainly a better look than some other online narratives about him as of late, which can range from playfully unnecessary to straight-up confusing and overly critical. A nice 2000s throwback sounds pretty fire right about now, though!

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Yung Miami Says She Wants To Start A Family As Fans Remind Her She Already Has One

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Yung Miami did not have the best time on the Internet in 2024, but she continues to power through it all and make the most out of her situation and controversies. Following her scandalous break-up from Diddy given his legal drama and Stefon Diggs dating rumors, it seems like she had enough of all the relationship gossip and hectic lifestyle choices that landed her in this position. “I wanna settle down and start a family,” the former City Girl tweeted on Christmas (Wednesday, December 25), which led to a couple of wild fan reactions. Many pointed out the Sean Combs scandal and clowned her for it, whereas others reminded her that she already has two children.

Furthermore, Yung Miami has a son (born 2013) whose father was tragically lost to gun violence in 2020, and a daughter with Southside born in 2019. Of course, this doesn’t line up with a traditional nuclear family structure, so maybe that’s what the Florida femcee referred to with this tweet specifically. Still, many fans criticized this erasure of the family that she already has.

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Yung Miami Clowned By Fans In The Replies

Regardless, Yung Miami often offers candid advice on motherhood and relationship, such as a recent conversation with Summer Walker about coparenting dynamics. “The bond should come naturally. Nothing should be forced,” she suggested. “I’m not the baby mama that’s like, ‘Don’t take my child around that woman.’ You can take her, but I just need a conversation with her first. I want to know where my child is and what y’all are doing.” However, Miami did concede that she would probably rather not date men who already have children, as this “baggage” can be “too much” to handle.

Meanwhile, Yung Miami is still putting in that work at the gym, and fans seem quite impressed with the results. But that doesn’t mean that criticism for comments like these won’t come in droves, especially with many other social media narratives fueling a negative fire. Nevertheless, she probably doesn’t intend for her family wishes to supersede or diminish the family she already has, since she cares a lot about her kids. But that phrasing opened itself up for a lot of teasing and criticism.

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Ice Spice Provokes Even More Fan Concern Over Her Weight Loss Thanks To Revealing Selfie

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Ice Spice already seems to have addressed the backlash to her weight loss, but fans won’t give up on this narrative just yet. Moreover, a recent top-down selfie of hers sparked even more concern over her slim figure, regardless of whether or not it’s what she’s shooting for. Fans seem particularly worried about the Bronx femcee’s visible bone structures and about just how drastic the physical transformation has been. Of course, this is just social media gossip and speculation, as she herself seems committed to her fitness journey and to this new look. So we can’t tell if the haters are really keeping the 24-year-old’s best health interests at heart or if they just prefer her previous build.

In either case, Ice Spice is just enjoying her life right now and is probably letting all this roll off her shoulder. After all, she has more grand things to attend to, such as a recent SKIMS store opening in New York City that she supported Kim Kardashian at. But despite all these high-profile celebrity developments, the online hate train is chugging along at a steady pace thanks to this weight loss debate. Hopefully one day we reach a point where we primarily talk about the music that artists dropped this year instead of focusing on their personal lives.

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Ice Spice Sparks Fan Concern Over Weight Loss With Latest Selfie

Elsewhere, Ice Spice has just been dealing with other pitfalls of fame, such as recent legal action against her for allegedly stealing another artist’s song. Specifically, Brooklyn rapper D.Chamberz alleged that “In Ha Mood” is “strikingly similar” to his 2021 cut “In That Mood.” She ended up settling the lawsuit with Chamberz, so we don’t really have many details as to whether or not she or her team admitted to any alleged wrongdoing.

As for this weight loss debacle, some fans are alleging Ozempic use whereas others aren’t thinking about it so deeply. Usually celebrities face the opposite beauty standards, so it’s been bizarre to see Ice Spice garner these reactions. Nevertheless, we hope that this dramatic transformation is all by design, and if that’s what she wants, then we hope fans turn more supportive with time.

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Jay-Z’s Explosive Allegations Send Social Media Spiraling

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Jay-Z is trending on social media after an alleged victim amended a prior lawsuit against Diddy to include the Roc Nation founder. The news set social media ablaze with reactions on Sunday, including a statement from Jay himself, denying the validity of the story. The “Jane Doe” claimed that Jay and Diddy allegedly raped her at an afterparty for the 2000 MTV VMAs when she was just 13 years old.

“This is 9/11 for dinner with Jay Z twitter,” one user on X (formerly Twitter) joked about the situation. Another remarked, “that n***a jay z got 100 problems now.” Others took a more serious approach to their responses. “i feel betrayed, jay z,” one user posted. “i rode with you through the corny black capitalism. and the being trash after 2007. and those two full collab records you made with r. kelly for some reason that i never heard cause why would i suffer that. now i have to call ice spice the king of NYC.”

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Jay-Z Poses With Diddy At The Pre-Grammy Gala

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 25: (L-R) Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and Jay-Z attend the Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Sean “Diddy” Combs on January 25, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

More users addressed Jay’s fiery statement denying the allegations. “it’s weird having this image in my head of jay z as this cool and calm master of grace, and now that he’s been accused of rape he puts out a statement that is indistinguishable from a 3am toilet Trump tweet,” one user responded. In the statement, Jay accused attorney Tony Buzbee of allegedly attempting to blackmail him. “What he had calculated was the nature of these allegations and the public scrutiny would make me want to settle,” his statement reads in part. “No sir, it had the opposite effect! It made me want to expose you for the fraud you are in a VERY public fashion. So no, I will not give you ONE RED PENNY!!”

Social Media Responds To Jay-Z Lawsuit

One celebrity to speak out on the allegations was Jay’s associate, Meek Mill, who came to his defense on X. “The goal is to start false narrative to create a matrix web,” he wrote on the site. “If you can control the story line you can control the matrix …. American media is totally unbelievable! I see ‘Jayz’ _ a 13 year old girl 300 times scrolling it’s called programming.” Check out more responses to the latest lawsuit against Jay-Z below.

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Sexyy Red Causes Fan Debate By Debuting New Look

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Sexyy Red has shown off quite a few looks during her time in the spotlight, whether it’s blonde, black, or red hair; short(er), long(er), straight, curly… You name it. As such, fans already have their favorites, so every time a new look rolls around, they have to rank it on their tier list. Moreover, she recently showed off some wavy blonde locks and was gushing about them with her friends. Fans had a whole slew of reactions in the comments section under the Instagram post below. Some were just critical haters of the St. Louis femcee’s look no matter what, others loved this new style, and a few expressed preference for other hair colors while still giving their flowers.

However, Sexyy Red also faced a bit of backlash recently for some serious allegations. An alleged ex partner accused her of giving him a sexually transmitted disease, and she clapped back with denials of these claims and some harsh words for the alleged ex. So not every discussion around the 26-year-old online is going to focus on her image alone, although this is certainly part of public perception.

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Sexyy Red Shows Off A New Hair Color

With that in mind, there are a lot of external factors and seemingly misinterpreted actions that inform how people look at Sexyy Red these days. For example, a lot of people accused her of doing cocaine on Kai Cenat’s stream, another rumor that she had to dispel. It seems like the rapper is an easy calling card to reveal your true feelings about some sort of controversial topic, whether that’s substance use in this case or lewd activity in most others. It’s a pretty heavy burden to bear as a superstar – despite the massive flow of money – but one that boosts your profile all the same in a social media age.

Another example of this kind of criticism recently came from Candace Owens, who appeared on Nick Cannon’s Counsel Culture show to speak on how Black music has evolved from Michael Jackson to Sexyy Red. She brought this up as an example of how the media belittles the Black community, but as with most Sexyy takes, it’s not a very nuanced or earnest assessment.

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Ice Spice Fans Are Worried About Her Weight Loss After Her Latest Instagram Post

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Earlier this year, Ice Spice turned heads by sharing her fitness journey online and showing off her weight loss for fans, a move that many applauded her for. However, despite this support, there are also plenty of folks on the Internet who expressed more concern with each new update, suggesting that things are going too far. That’s especially the case for her latest Instagram post, in which she shows off just how skinny her belly is. As you can see in the replies under the Twitter post down below, a lot of people cracked jokes about this and made note of how extreme they view this transformation as.

Regardless, we’re sure that Ice Spice will continue to develop her fitness journey as she sees fit, as she’s very proud of her progress and work so far. Maybe all the social media noise will eventually turn too loud to ignore, but there’s a whole lot of other criticisms and online narratives that probably take precedent before this. After all, she continues to face backlash and hate for her musical career moves and for her public image and branding.

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Ice Spice’s Latest Instagram Post

But even in that sense, Ice Spice continues to draw eyes to her, as she recently proved with some viral thirst trap pics from her recent Dubai visit. At the end of the day, all that negative attention and engagement translates into the same numbers and buzz that she benefits from in more positive ways. As such, haters always have a hard time truly translating their disdain into effective, relevant, or worthwhile campaigns. It’ll take a lot more than some Internet hate to bring the Bronx femcee down, and without a statement from her on fans’ discussion, we can assume she doesn’t care about any weight loss assumptions.

Meanwhile, Ice Spice is also expanding her crossover appeal, joining the long list of rappers who collaborated with Fortnite. She, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, and Juice WRLD were a part of the video game’s “Chapter 2: Remix” expansion update, with unique skins, zones, and weapons for players. Spice has earned the leisure to work on herself and for herself, and if you’re complaining about her transformation, there’s always her virtual version.

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Kendrick Lamar Fans Literally Shed Tears Over His Astronomical Ticket Prices For SZA Tour

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Kendrick Lamar will astonish a lot of fans in attendance for his “Grand National” stadium tour with SZA across major North American cities, but the duo is going to leave a lot of people out in the process. Moreover, demand for these shows is incredibly high, and paired with Ticketmaster’s price-inflating demand policies and CashApp presale exclusivity, this makes for a situation in which tickets are now very expensive. Fans have shared their reactions online, and there’s a lot of pessimistic reality checks and literally teared-up disillusionment to talk about. We completely understand both sides, although this shouldn’t really come as much surprise all things considered.

After all, we’re right in the middle of the hype cycle for Kendrick Lamar’s new album GNX, plus whatever SZA has on the horizon with Lana. The Drake battle this year also really amped up excitement for these shows, and fans are reading perhaps too deeply into the second Toronto show that they added to the schedule. So this was always going to be an impossible tour to snag tickets for, as much as we’d love to live in a different reality.

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Kendrick Lamar & SZA Fans Are Crying Over Their Tour Ticket Prices And We Can’t Blame Them

Still, it’s amazing to see that Mr. “Taylor Made” and the singer who Taylor Swift snubbed last year at the Grammys are garnering Swiftie levels of demand and hype. Even if Kendrick Lamar and SZA can’t really do much to make ticket-snagging easier for fans, we’re confident that they will carry themselves with this responsibility in mind on stage. In the few months we have left until the “Grand National” trek kicks off, we have a Super Bowl halftime show to witness and probably more continued success for GNX – and hopefully Lana, if it does drop before or during the tour dates.

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Meanwhile, all this success and conversation resulted in a lot of negativity online, especially towards Kendrick Lamar. Andrew Schulz is currently reckoning with the culture’s backlash to his comments about assaulting K.Dot in reaction to his GNX diss. OVO continues to rally against Kendrick’s camp, and fans are in tears over these ticket prices. It’s all a heavy burden, but one that these artists have almost always handled with grace all things considered.

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GloRilla Named Billboard’s Top Female Rapper Of 2024, Sparking Social Media Debate

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GloRilla has earned the top spot on Billboard’s “The 10 Hottest Female Rappers of 2024” list, sparking debate online as to whether she deserved the placement. In doing so, she beat out Megan Thee Stallion, Nicki Minaj, Doechii, and several more popular artists.

Billboard begins by noting that GloRilla had a bit of a slump in 2023, after her singles “Cha Cha” and “Pop It” failed to pick up much traction. “Instead of giving up, GloRilla made a triumphant comeback and reclaimed her mojo when she struck gold with ‘Yeah Glo!’ at the top of 2024,” the outlet wrote. “The swaggering track zoomed into the top 30 of the Hot 100 and showcased her resiliency as a rapper who refuses to buckle under pressure. Her torrid streak continued with the top 15 Hot 100 record ‘Wanna Be’ featuring Megan Thee Stallion and the summer hit ‘TGIF.’”

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GloRilla Performs During Megan Thee Stallion’s “Hot Girl Summer Tour”

GloRilla opens for Megan Thee Stallion during her ‘Hot Girl Summer Tour’ at the Moody Center in Austin Thursday, June 13, 2024. © Mikala Compton/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Billboard continued: “Despite being an opener on her rap bestie Megan Thee Stallion’s Hot Girl Summer Tour this past Spring, she has been giving headliner energy, becoming a blockbuster name within months. Everyone felt GloRilla’s momentum, as pop behemoths Rihanna and Taylor Swift applauded her efforts, saluting her as rap’s newest ‘IT’ girl of the moment. Kamala Harris even phoned her up at the tail-end of her campaign to win over youth voters during her run against Trump.”

GloRilla Lands Atop Billboard’s Hottest Female Rappers Ranking

When The Neighborhood Talk shared the ranking, fans launched into debate in the comments section. Sexyy Red, who landed at No. 4 on the list, congratulated her in response. “Congratulations @glorillapimp,” she wrote, while also posting, “Dangggggggg.” Both comments had heart-eye emojis. Check out the full list below.

 
 
 
 
 
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Dave Blunts’ Performance At Juice WRLD Day Leads To Wave Of Criticism Online

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Dave Blunts was one of a couple of performers at Juice WRLD Day at Chicago’s United Center on Saturday (November 30), and he was probably among the most notable. Moreover, he took to the stage with an oxygen tank, and this decision resulted in a lot of backlash online. Many fans criticized Blunts’ entourage for allowing him to perform in such conditions, others took aim at the rapper himself for his weight and life decisions, and a few fans became more critical of the Juice WRLD Day organizers for promoting this image to honor a late rapper who passed away due to substance abuse.

During Dave Blunts’ performance, he also called out Snoop Dogg for clowning him online, and Snoop couldn’t help but just laugh in response. “That was funny,” he said while laughing boisterously. “Go ahead, lil’ homie – I mean big homie… I ain’t f***ing with you… I apologize to this n***a. He’s still going off on me. I must be getting old.” “Well put down the chicken wings and Tata chips Nefew and that chair gone break soon get to the end of the cup,” Snoop had commented online in reference to Blunts’ “The Cup” song and music video.

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Dave Blunts’ Juice WRLD Day Performance Leads To Backlash

Apart from Dave Blunts, plenty of other rappers also attended Juice WRLD Day in Chicago, commemorating the late rap legend’s life and legacy. It comes at a pretty interesting time for his artistry, as a lot of fans didn’t really like his posthumous – and final – album, The Party Never Ends. Still, at this point, real fans know the gems in the catalog, and so they can continue to mourn and celebrate Juice in their own way.

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However, a lot of these fans find it pretty odd that Dave Blunts performed at Juice WRLD Day, and there were a lot of divisive and varied reactions to his appearance. Some fans expressed a stronger aversion to The Party Never Ends, and this contributes to a pretty weird moment for the fanbase. Hopefully fans can continue to have respectful and empathetic conversations about these topics rather than just blindly sending hate or mockery someone’s way.

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