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Kanye West & Bianca Censori Are Allegedly Into Doing Naked Therapy

October 30, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Kanye West and Bianca Censori are allegedly really into doing their therapy sessions in the nude, according to a new report from In Touch. A source close to the couple alleges that the two feel “more liberated” that way and they “can totally bare their souls when they’re undressed.”

Additionally, the lack of clothing allegedly helps Kanye with his creativity as well. “He’s always talking about how being naked makes him feel more in tune with his emotions and his art. He thinks it’s opening up a whole new side of him creatively, but even for him this is out there,” the source said. “They’re also getting into doing these nude retreats and talking about taking it even further and starting their own nudist colony. Bianca is forging quite the name for herself as this liberated woman who’s not afraid to go naked in public, so she’d be the face of the business.”

Kanye West & Bianca Censori Attend Milan Fashion Week

MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 23: Kanye West and Bianca Censori attend the Marni fashion show during the Milan Fashion Week. Womenswear Fall/Winter 2024-2025 on February 23, 2024, in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Arnold Jerocki/Getty Images)

The source also clarified that the alleged interest goes both ways. “People assume that it’s just Bianca who walks around without any clothes on, but behind closed doors, Ye is really embracing his own fetish for being in the buff,” they further alleged. “Kanye loves being naked, he has this huge exhibitionist side — it’s actually a shock to a lot of people in his world that he covers up so much when he’s out in public because the rest of the time he hardly wears clothes.”

The allegation comes after rumors surfaced about the two preparing for divorce, earlier this month. After not being seen together for several weeks, they eventually put those worries to rest with a meet-up in Tokyo, where West has reportedly been working on his next album. Be on the lookout for further updates on Kanye West and Bianca Censori on HotNewHipHop.

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Finesse2Tymes Admits He Might Need Therapy Amid Weight Loss Journey

May 28, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Finesse2Tymes says he’s considering going to therapy but has never been one to pay others for advice. He made the admission in a candid update about his weight loss journey on Instagram, over the weekend. In doing so, he also shared a video montage of himself working out, cooking healthy food, and more.

“Weight loss journey going well, thanks for all the prayers, to my fans and supporters much love,” he wrote. “Physically I’m 100% better, Mentally I’m not, I think I need to see a therapist, I never been into paying people for advice.” There was a mix of support and trolling in the comments section. “All these negative comments from black people.. It’s sickening,” one user wrote. Another added: “Keep going they ain’t talk bout shii I be glad when school start back so all these kids in the comments can find some else to do with they time.”

Finesse2Tymes Attends BET Hip Hop Awards With FNG Shugga

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – OCTOBER 3: In this image released on October 10, 2023 Finesse2tymes and FNG Shugga attend BET Hip Hop Awards 2023 at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center on October 3, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/WireImage)

Earlier this month, Finesse revealed to his followers that he began a 21-day fruit-and-water fast in an attempt to get in shape. “This my 4th time starting over,” he wrote in the caption to his post at the time. “But u know how the saying goes, U fall down 9 time get up 10 times. I use to think money solved everthing, Until I got money, Now I’m struggling on mental, physical, spiritual journey, If u have a heart pray for me, I’m at war with myself #Artofwar.”

Finesse2Tymes Updates Fans On Weight Loss Journey

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Drake Fans Resurface Kendrick Lamar‘s Fiance’s Candid Instagram Post

May 4, 2024 by newhiphopnews

A post from Kendrick Lamar‘s fiance, Whitney Alford, discussing her mental health and going to therapy is resurfacing on social media amid the rapper’s ongoing feud with Drake. On Friday, the Toronto rapper brought up Alford on his diss track, “Family Matters,” while accusing Lamar of abuse. Lamar immediately fired back with his own song, “Meet the Grahams,” on which he alleges Drake has been hiding another child.

As for Alford’s post from May 2022, she wrote: “I was stuck in a time and place that was no longer my reality and was no longer serving me. My babies forced me to take a long look at myself and journey back through the very things that made me. I’ve always carried the light with me. As a child no one was able to help me process. Many times silence was enforced because my emotions were a lot to handle. Hiding my pain has been a technique I’ve mastered my entire life. Mask it with a smile and everything is good. Silence has been my superpower, protecting me in the most vulnerable spaces.” From there, Alford revealed: “Then I was referred to a great therapist.”

Kendrick Lamar & Whitney Alford Attend Grammy Awards

LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 15: Rapper Kendrick Lamar (C) and Whitney Alford attend The 58th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on February 15, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for NARAS)

She continued: “After a few years of hard work, I can finally say I hear my own voice again. And it’s very powerful. I use my smile when it feels genuine. And it’s beautiful. Allowing the world in and sharing my experience is one of my greatest fears. But truth is always very important for me. I’ve lived a sober life, feeling every single part of it, with the exception of mastering how to float when it’s all too much. But I yearn to be centered. To flow, to heal. To enjoy life.” When The Neighborhood Talk shared the post, plenty of Lamar’s fans came to his defense. One user commented: “This doesn’t seem like a cry for help from Kendrick sounds like unresolved childhood trauma that showed up in adulthood that she needed to address.” Another wrote: “Y’all not really music listeners cause if u were this not [tea emoji] if you listened Kendrick ‘Mr.Morale Big steppers’ album he talked about his relationship problems, family problems, how he had turn from being a boy into a man. Healing /growing.”

Fans Uncover Whitney Alford’s Post

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Check out Alfrod’s post on Instagram above. Lamar and Alford first began dating when the two were still in high school. Be on the lookout for further updates on Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s feud on HotNewHipHop.

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Lil Scrappy Claims Bambi Benson’s Behavior Was So Egregious His Therapist Said People Wouldn’t Believe It

February 22, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Lil Scrappy has put his ex-wife Bambi Benson on blast. The rapper and reality star claimed that Bambi’s behavior was so egregious that his therapist actively discouraged him from speaking on her. “They told me not to tell y’all. They said don’t tell nobody because nobody will understand. Because the person would not act like that in front of others,” Scrappy said.

Of course, this is not the first time that Scrappy has taken shots at Bambi. Last month, Scrappy shot back at online rumors that Bambi is actually his cousin. “Don’t come over here with that. She is baby mama number two to me,” Scrappy said while livestreaming while eating out at a restaurant. The only thing I’m connected to with her is my kids. I love my babies, y’all know that. That’s the only thing we can talk about,” Scrappy explained on the stream. Scrappy responded to the comments that he had seen online. He was not directly asked about the claims during his livestream. However, some people did ask if he had seen people talking about it.

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Lil Scrappy Says He’s “Always Been In Love” With Erica Dixon

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Lil Scrappy said in a recent interview that he has “always been in love” with Erica Dixon, even when seeing other people. The rapper and reality star was not spared the wrath of the internet for this declaration of love, however. “I’m so in love with you I got married and had 3 kids instead of working on myself and becoming the man that you needed, got it ,” one person said. “This is so cruel fr. He married a woman but was in love with another woman the whole time? He could have just played the field until she was ready to reciprocate. As a woman I would feel so bad if my bd told me that he still was in love with me after marrying a woman and giving her 3 kids, I would be so disgusted with him,” added another.

Rumors of a reunion between the two have swirled since at least Thanksgiving. Of course, the pair already share one child as a result of their decade-plus involvement with one another. However, Dixon has made it clear that her focus at the moment is finding a successful model of co-parenting with Scrappy.

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Doja Cat Reveals An Artist Almost Started Beef With Her Over A Bad Impersonation

February 16, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Doja Cat is pretty outspoken when it comes to her jokes and jabs on the Internet, so much so that she’s been in a couple of situations where folks on the receiving end don’t see what’s so funny. Moreover, she recently revealed that she almost started beef with another artist because she mocked their voice while amped up on a Celsius energy drink. This was during a recent conversation with Lyle, better known as the Therapy Gecko. If you’re unfamiliar with his content, he dresses up like a gecko and takes calls from people asking for advice, sometimes with a special guest. The Los Angeles superstar was in his guest seat this time around, and spoke of this near-inciting incident.

“No, I just can’t drink [Celsius],” Doja Cat remarked. “I have a really cr*zy Celsius story, I almost got into a beef because of Celsius. I blame this on Celsius, it’s not me! So I was singing a song and doing the voice of somebody else. Like, I filmed myself doing the song in a cr*zy voice, and it was my really bad impression of that person. People took it super wrong. They thought I was trying to cause drama and issues, when really I was just being a f***ing a**hole.” Folks eventually connected the dots and assumed that she could have been referring to a years-ago incident with Cardi B.

Doja Cat Recalls Near-Beef Situation With A Mocked MC: Watch

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In the referenced clip above, you can see how Doja Cat sang one of the Bronx rapper’s cuts, something she did not appreciate in the immediate aftermath. Still, it didn’t result in any actual issues between the two, and things are pretty quiet on that front now. One of the last notable interactions the two of them had was when they teamed up to fire back against critics of “WAP.” But it’s at least heartening to know that they made this all water under the bridge, because the last thing we need right now is more femcee beef.

Meanwhile, with a deluxe version of Scarlet on the way, we’re sure that the “Agora Hills” lyricist will continue to expand her career and look back on what could’ve been with more refined perspectives. Will it bring about another clash over a misunderstood joke? Only time will tell. With that in mind, check back in with HNHH for the latest news and updates on Doja Cat.

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Stormzy Is Ready For Kids, Heading To Couple’s Therapy With Maya Jama: Source

September 11, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Maya Jama and Stormzy were much younger during their first attempt at a relationship, and though they had plenty of fun, the pair ultimately decided to call it quits in 2019. Upon reflecting on the split late last year, the British rapper admitted that he was in a far more childish mindset at the time, but he’s since gone through tremendous growth to help shape him into a man who’s apparently ready to settle down. The one-year anniversary of Stormzy’s This Is What I Mean LP is quickly approaching, and with any luck, he’ll have Jama by his side to celebrate.

Social media sleuths began speculating that the former lovers had reconciled in late August. At the time, both the socialite and her ex were sharing content from a beautiful villa in Greece, though neither was quite ready to hard launch the other during their baecation. Eventually, paparazzi caught photos of them wandering through the islands hand in hand, unofficially confirming that their romance is back on.

Stormzy is Glad to Have Maya Jama Back on His Arm

Stormzy Maya Jama Reunion — Stormzy and Maya Jama attend Idris Elba’s Christmas Party on December 9, 2017, in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images)

Since then, the Mirror has learned that they’re even planning to head to couple’s therapy to ensure that things have a better chance of working in their favour this time around. “Stormzy and Maya have never stopped loving each other and want to do all they can to protect their second shot at lifelong happiness. Stormzy has already told friends he’s ready to have kids as early as next year,” an insider dished to the outlet.

Earlier this month, sources revealed that Stormzy has plans to pop the question to Maya Jama in the future – likely why therapy is so high on their list of priorities. Seeing as the Love Island host was engaged to Ben Simmons not so long ago, she already knows all too well the excitement that comes with being a fiancee, and we can’t imagine why she’d say no. Read more about the wedding bell rumours at the link below, and check back later for more music/pop culture news updates.

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Quavo Gives “Rocket Power” Album Update: “This Is My Therapy… I ALWAYS Find My Strength Again”

May 23, 2023 by newhiphopnews

It’s already been half a year since the world said a tragic and untimely goodbye to Migos lyricist Takeoff. The entire hip-hop community was broken up over the young lyricist’s death. Still, no one is taking it harder than his uncle and partner in rhyme, Quavo. At the time of the fatal shooting that took Take away, he and his Migos collaborator had just shared their joint Only Built for Infinity Links album which included the uber-successful “HOTEL LOBBY” single. Despite their beef with Offset, the pair was in their prime when one half lost his life, leaving his lifelong pal to mourn.

Quavo has been keeping mostly lowkey in recent weeks, though earlier this month he did confirm that his next solo album, Rocket Power, will be a tribute to Takeoff. On Tuesday (May 23), the Georgia-born artist returned to Instagram with an update on the release, which he says is “coming soon.” In his caption, Q wrote, “This album is for the Rocket and our true fans. Also, this is my therapy.”

Quavo Speaks on His Next Solo Project

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His heartfelt message continued, “This is [an] album of true reflection of how I feel right now. Sometimes I’m good, sometimes I’m down, and sometimes I’m disappointed. Sometimes I fall apart but then I ALWAYS find my strength again.” Quavo assured his followers that while he knows “everything might not be alright right now, the rocket showed [him] a way to make it RIGHT!” The 32-year-old concluded his message with, “Rocket Power keeps me going, rocket power gives me fuel. Rocket Power will help us all overcome whatever we’re going through.”

An official release date and tracklist for the project have yet to arrive, though fans are curious as to whether Q will be connecting with any other artists. Regardless of the time it takes for the former Migo to complete his “therapy,” we can’t wait to hear what he has in store. Are you looking forward to Quavo’s Rocket Power project? Let us know in the comments, and tap back in later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates. RIP Takeoff.

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Nas Reflects On “King’s Disease III,” Says Hip-Hop Is His “Therapist”

May 20, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Nas says that hip-hop has become his “therapist.” The legendary New York rapper discussed his career, working with Hit-Boy on King’s Disease III, and more during a new interview with the Wall Street Journal published on Saturday. Nas explained that, at some points during the recording process, Hit-Boy would ask him to re-use flows from his older songs.

“Sometimes I’d be like, ‘But I did that, I did that already.’ And he’d say, ‘I know you, you’re going to go into a new cadence on it. Can you, please, just do this flow right here? I promise you’,” Nas told WSJ. Of King’s Disease III, he added that he was pessimistic he’d ever make the record. “In my head, I said, ‘There’s never going to be a KD3,” Nas confessed. “Why did I say this? I’m tired.’”

Nas & Hit-Boy Ahead Of The Grammys

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 02: Nas and Hit-Boy attend the Pre-Grammy Brunch & Surf Club Label Launch Celebrating Hit-Boy at the Lavo Restaurant at The Palazzo Las Vegas on April 02, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

Nas released the first iteration of King’s Disease back in 2020. The album went on to win “Best Rap Album” at the Grammys. The follow-up, King’s Disease II, was nominated in the “Best Rap Album” category but lost out to Tyler, The Creator’s Call Me If You Get Lost. Nas dropped King’s Disease III back in November.

Further in the interview, the soon-to-be 50-year-old reflected on his relationship with hip-hop. “It’s become my therapist, my friend,” Nas said. “It’s not always the happiest place, sometimes I want to do other things. But I feel compelled to be there. In this day and time, it’s all about the studio.” The Wall Street Journal piece comes days after Nas teamed up with Tobe Nwigwe and Jacob Banks for the new single, “On My Soul,” off of the soundtrack for Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts. The full film, along with the soundtrack, will be releasing on June 9.

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Conway The Machine Details How Therapy Improved His Music

May 20, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Conway The Machine says that going to therapy has had a positive impact on his music. Speaking with Zane Lowe for Apple Music, he explained that his new album, Won’t He Do It, is some of his best work yet and attributes that to working on his mental health with a professional.

“I feel like I just needed to show a different side of me, man. Man, my life has been really great, if I really look at it and just really count my blessings and just be thankful more and grateful of what I have accomplished and what I do have instead of tripping off negative dumb stuff,” he began, as noted by HipHopDX. “You know what I mean? So that’s how I ended up here with Won’t He Do It. It’s just like, man, I feel good, man. You know what I’m saying?”

Conway The Machine In Concert

PARIS, FRANCE – MARCH 27: Conway the Machine performs at Le Trabendo on March 27, 2022 in Paris, France. (Photo by David Wolff-Patrick/Redferns)

He elaborated: “I did some therapy. You know what I’m saying? I did some therapy. Like I said, I kind of just isolated myself and just shut it off for a minute. Yeah. You know what I’m saying? It’s like a computer. You know what I’m saying? Sometimes you got to turn it off and let it rest for a few minutes and turn it back on and reboot it. You know what I’m saying?”

From there, he explained that, in the community in which he grew up, there was a stigma around going to therapy. “Because growing up in a hood and stuff, and particularly with young men and just in the communities and stuff, we look at wanting to get therapy or stuff like that, it’s like a, I don’t know, a slight, I guess or, we look at it like it’s a weakness or something,” he continued. “But I realized quick that it really wasn’t. It was actually very helpful. You know what I’m saying? And got me to this point to where I’m back making music, I think some of my best music. You know what I mean?”

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Conway dropped Won’t He Do It earlier this month with features from Westside Gunn, Dave East, Fabolous, Benny The Butcher, and more. The album is his first album since last year’s God Don’t Make Mistakes, and his first post-Shady Records release.

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Lil Durk Discusses How Therapy Has Helped Him “Cope Different”

April 25, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Lil Durk says that he started going to therapy in order to learn how to “cope different.” Speaking with XXL for a recent interview, the 30-year-old rapper explained that he’s had trouble showing emotion in the past.

“Being more open. Being more open to letting [my new manager] Pete [Jideonwo] in,” he said. “Moving certain people out the way. That’s the best feeling. Therapy, the kids, the new team, all that. But the best feeling is really just starting over.”

Lil Durk On The “7220” Tour

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 09: Rapper Lil Durk performs onstage during the ‘7220’ Tour at YouTube Theater on April 09, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)

Durk continued: “I got a therapist so I cope different. … I don’t show emotion. So, some people will be like, ‘Man, you can’t hold it in.’ And I just can’t talk to nobody usually. You gotta be careful how you tell people, what you tell people, because they can use it against you. They can find out your weaknesses. So now, when I talk to the therapist, then it start getting more emotional. But like somebody on the street, you’ll never even see me shed a tear.” When asked if he started going to therapy to work through all death he’s experienced in his life, including the loss of King Von, Durk remarked, “Nah, I think I had to go to therapy fresh out the womb.”

Durk is far from the only rapper working on destigmatizing mental healthcare. Kendrick Lamar also recently opened up about going to therapy and the role it played in his latest album, Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers. Addressing the topic during Spotify’s mini-documentary, A Day In Ghana With Kendrick Lamar, he explained: “We learn to hold all our shit in. Shit, I’mma keep it 100 with you, it wasn’t my forte when people mention it to me. I’m stuck how my pops think,” he said. “I challenged myself to go to therapy. Shit, that’s like a whole new step in a whole new generation. That’s growth.” Check out Lil Durk’s XXL interview below.

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