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Tory Lanez Gets Prison Visit From His Son

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Tory Lanez is still fighting to reverse his legal case from behind bars, but at least unfruitful and unwarranted endeavors found balance with family. Moreover, TMZ reports that his six-year-old son Kai recently visited him in prison for two weekends straight after not being able to spend the holidays together at all. Their alleged source is Ceasar McDowell, a member of the rapper and singer’s legal team and CEO of Unite The People, who spoke to the publication. For those unaware, Lanez is currently at California Correctional Institution Tehachapi and is about four months into his 10-year sentence for shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the foot.

Furthermore, an undisclosed family member took Kai to the facility, and Tory Lanez spoke to his son right upfront, not from behind a glass wall. They reportedly sat at a table for about 4-5 hours on Saturday and Sunday on both weekends and played board games, drew, and got some vending machine snacks. It wasn’t quite the extravagant meal that the Canadian artist got for Christmas, but surely a memorable and enjoyable bite nonetheless, especially with the world’s most important company. Apparently, McDowell relayed that Tory loved seeing his son after no holiday time, despite the fact that they communicate frequently regardless of physical interactions.

Read More: Megan Thee Stallion’s Former Bodyguard Shares Tory Lanez Song On Instagram Story

Tory Lanez Performing In 2021

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DAVIE, FLORIDA – JUNE 04: Tory Lanez performs onstage during Celebrity Sports Entertainment Presents Tory Lanez & Jen Selter at DAER Nightclub on June 04, 2021 in Davie, Florida. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images)

In fact, Tory Lanez showed Kai to the world quite often during his court case, as he took him to trial on various occasions throughout 2022. We all know how it turned out, and no matter which side you fall on with that debate, it’s still quite relevant and important to discuss and evaluate. For example, one of the trial’s most prolific journalists, Meghann Cuniff, recently released merch inspired by Tory’s insults towards her. As such, we’ve seen how, as the factual legal case wrapped up, the court of public opinion remains open long after.

Meanwhile, a recently surfaced picture of him in prison shows him in good spirits. We’ll see if there are any more direct or indirect updates on the 31-year-old’s general state and legal status. At least family is never too far away. For more news on Tory Lanez, come back to HNHH.

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Tory Lanez’s Insult To A Reporter During The Megan Thee Stallion Shooting Trial Inspired Her To Make Merch

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After Tory Lanez was found guilty in the Megan Thee Stallion shooting trial, a legal reporter who covered it, Meghann Cuniff, has an interesting new business venture.

During Lanez’s September bail hearing, he had referred to Cuniff as a “googly-eyed b*tch,” which she is now using to her benefit and getting the last laugh: Cuniff announced that she’ll start accepting pre-orders for “Meghann Thee Reporter” and “Googly Eyed B*tch” merch later this week.

The logos were designed by Bryson “Boom” Paul, whom Cuniff had asked to design. Right now, there are three. One has an image of a courthouse, surrounded by the words “Legal affairs & trials / Meghann Cuniff.” The other two have a graphic of the outline of Cuniff’s face and glasses — with the googly-eyed one including her eyes in her glasses.

“I am very excited to unveil everything for you all!” Cuniff posted.

“Thank you to @meghanncuniff for reaching out and trusting me to create her logos as she ascends to a new level of notoriety in the media landscape,” Paul added in a separate post. “Congrats on the breakout 2023 and may the success continue in 2024. #meghanntheereporter.”

The items are currently available on Cuniff’s website, with options to purchase the logos on mugs, shirts, hoodies, and stickers.

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Meghann Cuniff Drops Merch Inspired By Tory Lanez’s Insult To Her

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It’s odd to say that a reporter had a “breakout year” much like a rapper would, but Meghann Cuniff defies all odds. Moreover, the reporter gained a lot of notoriety over the past two years thanks to her hard-working diligence and dedication while covering the Megan Thee Stallion and Tory Lanez shooting case. In fact, she provoked the latter’s ire so much that he called her a “googly-eyed b***h,” a title that she’s happy to embrace as part of her brand. Another common title of the journalist’s is “Meghann Thee Reporter,” and we just got good news about how we can rep this moment in our everyday lives.

Furthermore, Meghann Cuniff just launched a new merch series with three logos referencing these names and her job. Bryson “Boom” Paul designed the logos, a fellow journalist who has also worked tirelessly to fairly, accurately, and clearly report on some of hip-hop’s biggest crime stories. The new pieces– comprised of either mugs, hoodies, shirts, and stickers with one of these logos– are available on the Southern California-based media figure’s website. Both reporters thanked each other for their help and for their work on social media, which is a heartening thing to see between two 9-to-5ers (and probably a whole lot more) in the media.

Read More: Meghann Cuniff Interview: Talks Tory Lanez & Megan Thee Stallion, Her Origins In Journalism, And Rising Above Social Media Narratives

Meghann Cuniff Launches Merch Line

“Thank you to @meghanncuniff for reaching out and trusting me to create her logos as she ascends to a new level of notoriety in the media landscape,” Paul expressed on Twitter. “Congrats on the breakout 2023 and may the success continue in 2024. #meghanntheereporter.” “Thank you so much, Bryson!” Meghan Cuniff replied. “I am very excited to unveil everything for you all! I’ll start accepting pre-orders later this week for some MTR and GEB swag.”

Meanwhile, as for the Tory and Megan case, not much has happened as of late in the strictly legal sense of it all. Sure, some more gossip emerged surrounding her former bodyguard, but that’s mostly for the online narratives and rumor mills. Hopefully the words of “Boom” ring true and Cuniff continues to find great success in 2024. For more on Meghann Cuniff, Tory Lanez, and Megan Thee Stallion, come back to HNHH.

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Katt Williams Thinks Either Megan Thee Stallion Or Tory Lanez Aren’t Being Truthful

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Katt Williams has become the latest pop culture figure to throw their hat into the Tory Lanez and Megan Thee Stallion ring. Moreover, he recently sat down for an interview with Shannon Sharpe on Club Shay Shay, on which they discussed a wide range of controversial topics including Kanye West’s well-being. Given that the sports commentator found out the comedian has a take on everything, he couldn’t help but ask about this shooting case between the two rappers. After all, it’s easily one of the biggest crime stories not just within hip-hop, but across pop culture in the last few years. He didn’t pick a side here, though, instead focusing on the blame game at play and about how there’s some inherent lying here.

“It’s a difficult position,” Katt Williams began. “Because somebody’s not gonna tell the truth, and the truth has got to be told. In all circumstances, the truth has got to be told. So if you don’t wanna say she shot her, then you shot her. And that’s the end of that.” It’s unclear if he just used a pronoun wrong here or if he referred to Kelsey Harris, Megan’s former best friend. Either way, the Cincinnati, Ohio native simply took another drink from his glass and ended discussion there, not having much else to add.

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Katt Williams Speaks On Tory Lanez & Megan Thee Stallion: Watch

Elsewhere during this talk, Katt Williams also made fun of Chris Tucker’s friendship with Michale Jackson and his alleged connection to Jeffrey Epstein. “[Chris Tucker] don’t smoke weed like that,” he remarked. “He’s in the church. He was Michael Jackson’s best friend. Michael Jackson called him ‘Christmas.’ You ever met a man that gave you a little nickname like that?” Still, the 52-year-old called Tucker one of the “great people” in comedy, but lamented that “the Chris Tucker we got now is the Epstein Island Chris Tucker.”

Meanwhile, he also took shots at Diddy and a whole lot more during this conversation. People are already throwing in their reactions to all this as the Megan and Tory case continues to develop and evolve. While it mostly ended, clearly a lot of fallout slipped out to talk through. With that in mind, log back into HNHH for the latest news and updates on Katt Williams, Tory Lanez, and Megan Thee Stallion.

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Top 23 of 2023: Meg Vs. Tory Trial Takes Over Headlines

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Megan Thee Stallion and Tory Lanez‘s trial has secured a position at No. 2  on SOHH’s Top 23 of 2023 list. The trial involving the two chart-topping rappers was among the most talked-about ever.

2. Meg Vs. Tory

Tory Gets 10-Year Sentence

On September 14, 2023, the appeal of singer Tory Lanez was denied, and he was officially sentenced to 10 years in prison on August 8, 2023, in connection with the July 2020 shooting incident involving Megan Thee Stallion.

The Canadian artist is now serving his sentence at the North Kern State Prison in Delano, California, where he is expected to spend three to six months before moving to a permanent facility for the remainder of his sentence.

Before his 10-year sentencing, the “Hurt Me” artist allegedly turned down a possible shorter sentencing before being sentenced to a decade in prison. Lanez allegedly rejected a 4-year plea deal and instead proceeded with the trial. 

Who Did It Then?

According to recent revelations, Tory Lanez’s bodyguard, Jaquan Smith, alleged that Megan’s ex-best friend, Kelsey Harris, was in possession of the gun during the shooting incident. Despite Lanez being found guilty of shooting Megan, Smith claimed to have witnessed Harris holding the weapon, leading to Lanez’s attempt to disarm her.

Following Smith’s claims, Megan responded and “firmly denied” Kelsey’s involvement in the shooting and continued to state that Lanez was the culprit in the shooting.

5. Queen Bey’s ‘Renaissance’ Era

In a year filled with unforgettable moments, Beyoncé claimed her rightful place in the top 5 as she dominated 2023 with her “Renaissance” era, showcasing her artistic brilliance and cultural impact throughout the year.

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Christmas Meals for Tory Lanez, R. Kelly & More Revealed

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Christmas was another holiday behind bars for some stars like R. Kelly, Tory Lanez, Harvey Weinstein, and Joe Exotic. TMZ was able to grab ahold of their holiday spreads.

At North Carolina’s FCI Butner Medium I, R. Kelly was served Cornish Hens, cream of broccoli, cornbread dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, sweet potatoes, glazed carrots, dinner rolls, and pecan pie. Meanwhile at Texas’ FMC Fort Worth, Joe Exotic enjoyed Baked Cornish hens, bread stuffing, macaroni and cheese, carrots, chicken gravy, cranberry sauce, dinner rolls, and holiday pie.

Harvey Weinstein is housed at New York’s Mohawk Correctional Facility where he had Baked chicken breast, seasoned chicken gravy, steamed white rice, steamed kernel corn, dinner rolls, margarine, and a ice cream sundae. Tory Lanez had Pineapple glazed ham, carrot and pineapple salad, mashed potatoes, beef gravy, mixed vegetables, dinner roll, ice cream, and blueberry crisp at the California Correcitonal Institution Tehachapi.

Last month, Tory Lanez has dropped a new video promoting the deluxe edition of his album, Alone at Prom. The video features a claymation figure resembling famed court reporter Meghann Cuniff.

Cunniff was thrust into the spotlight with her coverage of Lanez’s trial in the shooting of Megan Thee Stallion. Her claymation character reports on the fictional ’80s character Ashton Rain.

The video came across Cunniff, who wondered what fans thought: “Hmmm what do you all think? Me or nah?”

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Tory Lanez, R. Kelly & More Celebrity Prisoners’ Christmas Meals Revealed

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Thanks to a new TMZ report, we know how a couple of celebrity convicts like Tory Lanez and R. Kelly are spending their holidays behind bars. You might’ve caught similar coverage around Thanksgiving, as the end of a criminal case in pop culture by no means diminishes public interest in it. Sure, this is admittedly quite the voyeuristic approach, but also one that reminds folks of people’s humanity and mind state during a time in which we’re looking for joy and healing. Whether it’s Cornish hens, cornbread, or gravy, Christmas provided a silver lining for these folks. Hopefully they continue to hold themselves accountable for their crimes and can grow past their history.

Furthermore, Tory Lanez got quite the menu at California Correctional Institution Tehachapi. Reportedly, he received carrot and pineapple salad, pineapple-glazed ham, mixed vegetables, beef gravy, mashed potatoes, a dinner roll, ice cream, and a blueberry crisp. As for the rapper and singer’s current legal status, we recently got to see a new picture of him behind bars. Regardless of all the drama and conflict surrounding his conviction, he put on a smile and is hopefully having the best time he can while doing his time.

Read More: Megan Thee Stallion’s Former Bodyguard Shares Tory Lanez Song On Instagram Story

R. Kelly Performing In 2013

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LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 30: R. Kelly performs onstage during R. Kelly, New Edition and The Jacksons at the 2013 BET Experience at Staples Center on June 30, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Earl Gibson III/Getty Images for BET)

In addition to Tory Lanez, we also got reports of what R. Kelly got for his Christmas meal at FCI Butner Medium I in North Carolina. This included Cornish hens, cream of broccoli, mashed and sweet potatoes, gravy, glazed carrots, cornbread dressing, dinner rolls, and a pecan pie. However, when it comes to his time in the pen, it seems like he is facing more uphill battles than expected, although the deservedness of this is hard to deny. For example, the R&B artist sued prison workers and Tasha K for allegedly being part of a scheme to leak information concerning his case.

Meanwhile, you can check out the “Via” link below to see meals for Harvey Weinstein and more. At these facilities, they will often do special activities or get-togethers for the holidays to give inmates some form of reprieve. As some of these cases continue to develop, we hope that these meals come with newfound retribution and reflection this season. For more news and updates on Tory Lanez and R. Kelly, come back to HNHH.

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Nicki Minaj Addresses Tory Lanez & Iggy Azalea Bar, Ranks Her Own Albums

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Nicki Minaj recently sat down for a very enlightening interview with Joe Budden, one that finally cleared up one of her new album Pink Friday 2‘s most memorable lyrics. “Stay in your Tory lane, b***h, I’m not Iggy,” she rapped on the cut “FTCU,” a pointed reference to both artists’ working relationship, collaborative history, the letter that Azalea wrote in support of Lanez, and possibly a Megan Thee Stallion diss. Given how much this bar stood out, we’re not surprised that the Slaughterhouse MC wanted to dive deeper in. When Joe asked, the Trinidadian rapper turned the question on him to see if his interpretation is on the right track.

“Well, it could be shade to a few people,” Joe Budden began. “Without saying if you think the shade is in mind, what do you think the line itself means?” Nicki Minaj clapped back. “‘I’m not one of them,’ that’s what I think it means,” he replied. “And I think it was a clever way to say that.” “Yeah! Thank you,” she responded, although she seemed comically taken aback by his laughter right after. “I really appreciate me getting a compliment from Mr. Buddens! I’m taking it.” “I liked your last album!” Joe hilariously defended, to which Nicki said that even she doesn’t like that album.

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Tory Lanez & Iggy Azalea Bar Explained: Watch

Elsewhere, she also spoke a little bit more on Queen indirectly via social media on Friday (December 22). Moreover, Nicki Minaj provided her “honest ranking” of all her albums on Twitter, which may surprise folks. “Ok here’s my honest ranking,” she began. “1. Pink Friday 2. 2. The Pinkprint. 3. QUEEN. 4. Pink Friday. 5. Pink Friday Roman Reloaded (The Re-Up). But I truly respect all gag city resident opinions. What the albums mean to you is your own truth based on where you were in your own life.” Considering that the 41-year-old apparently doesn’t even like Queen, this insinuation that she doesn’t like Pink Friday might be the reason she wanted to make whatever she wanted to make on its sequel.

Nicki Minaj Ranks Her Albums

Meanwhile, these comments on the Tory and Iggy bar are interesting considering other comments during this interview on her appreciation for female rappers. Surely the coming days and weeks will bring us more revelations and statements in this vein from someone so connected to their fanbase. We can’t wait to see how the new year shapes up for the Queen. For more news and the latest updates on Nicki Minaj, come back to HNHH.

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Megan Thee Stallion’s Former Bodyguard Shares Tory Lanez Song On Instagram Story

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Even though the Megan Thee Stallion and Tory Lanez shooing case was resolved earlier this year in court, it’s still a matter of public fascination. Megan has recently returned to music with a new single and some big soundtrack cuts. But that has also caused fans to take a renewed interest in the case. Despite all of the evidence proving Tory guilty in court and leading him to be convicted to 10 years in prison, there are many online with their own conspiracy theories about the trial.

Those particular fans got some drama to feast on over the weekend. That came when one of Megan Thee Stallion’s former bodyguards made a seemingly innocuous post on Instagram that went viral. The post caught on because the Tory Lanez and DaBaby song “SKAT” was shared alongside it. That was more than enough to get fans once again cooking up stories about how they think Megan somehow orchestrated the whole thing. Adding fuel to their fire is the fact that the bodyguard who shared it is the same one that failed to appear as a witness during Tory’s trial. Check out the post that sparked new debate over the trial below.

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In the comments of a post recapping the events, fans try to share their narratives about Megan. “Please notice all her close friends stopped messing wit her theres one issue … her and yall refuse to see the issue,” one of the top comments reads. “This proves to me they really paid ppl off what would Meg gain lying about who shot her ? Her and Kelsey ain’t ride off into the sunset together I don’t get yall point,” another suggests.

Last month, Megan Thee Stallion returned with her new single “Cobra.” The song saw her leaning into some of her most personal feelings. Despite the intimate nature of the song it still featured her characteristic hard-hitting delivery. Over the weekend she teamed up with breakout singer Renee Rapp for a new soundtrack cut. The song is due to land on the soundtrack for the upcoming Mean Girls musical early next year. What do you think of one of Megan Thee Stallion’s former bodyguards listening to Tory Lanez on his Instagram story? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Kanye West & Tory Lanez Prayed Together Over The Phone, Ye Claims In Rant

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Before Tory Lanez was convicted of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in December of last year, his case was already one of the biggest of the decade so far. Whether it was for the high-profile nature of both sides or the back-and-forth accusations over tampered evidence, bias, and more, it was a firestorm to witness. It also prompted many folks in similarly “canceled” situations to side with the Canadian artist, and there is no one more firmly in that category than Kanye West. During a recent and wild rant at the listening event for his Ty Dolla $ign collab album Vultures in Las Vegas, he mentioned Tory at one point and how they linked.

“A lot of people have s**t to say about my Jewish comments,” Kanye West exclaimed. “But ain’t nobody in this motherf***ing room, and none of y’all entertainer n***as, ever said nothing when I was praying to see my kids. One of the last things, uh… What’s my n***a that got locked up for the Megan Thee Stallion s**t? Okay, look, so Tory Lanez, we used to have prayers on the phone together. And I prayed that day– and y’all saw that s**t. When I couldn’t see Chicago, too.

Read More: Tory Lanez Motions To Dismiss His Sentence Due To New Testimony & “Childhood Trauma”

Kanye West Speaks On Tory Lanez: Watch

“All y’all n***as on Instagram got some s**t to say,” Kanye West continued. “Y’all n***as saw that s**t. Don’t tell me about my f***ing political opinion. I made more money to show you that money ain’t nothing. It’s our money, n***a! It’s our country, n***a, it’s how they stole it from us!” Of course, it’s unclear from this rant when Ye and Tory actually linked up to pray over the phone. Since it was over the phone, though, we’d safely bet that this was once the latter was in prison.

Meanwhile, the Chicago rapper’s rant also targeted Nicki Minaj for not clearing the song “New Body” for this upcoming project. Considering his past antics, this seems like another “line in the sand” moment where he might not drop Vultures anymore. We still haven’t decided whether that’s a good or bad thing. For more news and the latest updates on Kanye West & Tory Lanez, log back into HNHH.

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