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Cardi B Twerks In Bright Red Pants To Match Her Bold New Hair: Video

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Though she hasn’t dropped an album since 2017’s Grammy Award-winning Invasion of Privacy, Cardi B continues to prepare for her return to the spotlight. Earlier this week, she promised fans tuning in to her Instagram Live session that a new single is on the way. Following that will come her sophomore album, though details about a title, tracklist, and any potential guest features remain tightly under wraps at this time.

Along with new music comes a new look for the mother of two, who revealed that she’s switched up her hair colour on Monday (May 8). Instead of her usual, long, black locks, Cardi stepped out in a bright red updo to begin her week, documenting a trip to the dentist on her Story, along with a video showing off her full outfit to match her vibrant look. In a clip that’s making rounds across various blogs, the New Yorker shows off her bodacious behind in a pair of red pants, which stand out even more beneath her cropped white tea.

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Cardi B Rocks a Whole Lotta Red

Rather than just show us her OOTD in a photo, Cardi couldn’t resist shaking her booty along to Hector & Tito’s “Felina,” getting fans excited to see her moves in any upcoming music videos, or on tour. As DailyMail reports, the “I Do” hitmaker was photographed out and about in Beverly Hills yesterday, sporting a tiny Birkin bag along with her red and white outfit. While she was busy exploring the city, her husband, Offset, took their daughter out for an appearance at The Little Mermaid premiere.

The Atlanta-born rapper looked as dapper as ever alongside his 4-year-old, Kulture, who was left starstruck at the sight of Halle Bailey upon meeting the singer-turned-actress. His other daughter was also in attendance, as was Chlöe Bailey, who couldn’t help but sing her sibling’s praise on her special day while speaking with the press. Are you feeling Cardi B’s new red hair? Let us know in the comments, and tap back in later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.

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Halle Bailey Leaves Cardi B’s Daughter, Kulture, Starstruck At “The Little Mermaid” Premiere

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For Chlöe and Halle Bailey, the decision to go their separate ways and focus on their own careers hasn’t been easy. Nevertheless, it’s served the talented sisters greatly, with the older of the two delivering her debut solo album and an incredible tour, while the younger has been working on her acting chops. Rather than diving into the world of film with a small smart, the 23-year-old went all in as the lead in Disney’s live-action The Little Mermaid. Bailey and the company have both faced backlash over the decision to cast a Black woman as Ariel. Thankfully, the rising star hasn’t let it get under her skin too much.

In today’s internet age, avoiding hate is practically impossible. On the bright side, the “Do It” songstress has experienced plenty of heartwarming moments with young fans to make up for the bad. Most recently, she left Cardi B and Offset’s 4-year-old daughter, Kulture, feeling nothing short of starstruck when they crossed paths at TLM premiere on Monday (May 8) evening. In an adorable video that’s been circulating online, the young girl wraps her arms around Halle’s thighs in a sweet embrace before the Atlanta native crouched down to show her some love.

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Kulture and Halle Bailey Share a Sweet Moment

Both girls exchanged a sweet smile before hugging again, Kulture happily looking into the camera in the midst of Bailey’s embrace. As Uproxx notes, Cardi threw a mermaid-themed bash for her eldest’s last birthday, so it’s not entirely surprising to see her with such an affinity for Ariel. Elsewhere at the event, Offset’s other daughter, Kalea, joined her step-sister and Halle’s sister, Chlöe to pose for more photos on the red carpet.

Everyone in attendance was dressed to the nines, from the former Migos member’s pearl-clad jacket to the “Have Mercy” hitmaker’s vibrant yellow dress. Are you looking forward to seeing Halle Bailey as The Little Mermaid? Let us know in the comments, and tap back in with HNHH later for more pop culture news updates.

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Janelle Monáe’s Wet T-Shirt Video Tantalizes Twitter As She Promotes New Music: Watch

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After recently being dissed for “dressing like the Monopoly Man,” by a Twitter troll, Janelle Monáe has made it her personal mission to remind the world of her sex appeal. To begin the month of May, the R&B singer previously joined countless other famous faces in New York at the Met Gala, using her time walking on the red carpet to do a dramatic outfit reveal that left her nearly naked under a see-through, structured dress. Later that evening, cameras caught her dancing up a storm in nothing more than a bikini while standing on a bar at an after-party, clearly having the time of her life.

Now that the buzz from Anna Wintour’s annual event has died down, Monáe is taking more steps to keep all eyes on her. On Tuesday (May 9) morning, the 37-year-old posted a video on her Twitter page, which begins on a wholesome note as she strums at her guitar and croons out a song she plans to release later this week. In the final 15 seconds of the clip, we see Janelle soaking in the clear blue pool water, wearing a skintight white t-shirt, with the word “PLEASURE” written across the front.

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Janelle Monáe Dropping “Lipstick Lover” This Week

As she maintains eye contact with the camera, Monae saucily saunters out of the pool, her chest obviously on full display under the soaked shirt. As she flaunts what she’s got, her beautiful voice continues to play in the background, as well as confirmation of her upcoming single’s title and release date. According to this morning’s tweet, “Lipstick Lover” will arrive on DSPs this Thursday (May 11).

The solo effort will be the Kansas native’s second release of 2023, following her work with Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 on “Float,” which has also since seen numerous remixes arrive online. Are you looking forward to hearing Janelle Monáe’s “Lipstick Lover” single later this week? Let us know in the comments, and tap back in later for more pop culture/hip-hop news updates.

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Blueface Shares Throwback Chrisean Rock Video Saying She’d Abort If Her Man Didn’t Want Their Baby: Watch

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Regardless if you’re tired of hearing it or not, Blueface and Chrisean Rock have more to say about their undeniably toxic relationship. The 23-year-old recently revealed that she’s already 20 weeks along, her growing bump becoming increasingly evident each day. Rock’s journey so far has been nothing short of a rollercoaster, with her Crazy In Love co-star denying paternity practically from the second she announced the news. They’ve shared a few sweet moments together in the time since, however, we’ve also seen them getting physical on Instagram Live, and regularly express interest in ending their relationship.

Things seem to be particularly tense this week, as Blueface is once again obsessing over the topic of abortion. He and Rock previously terminated three pregnancies in the earlier days of their relationship. The reality starlet has been open and candid about her difficult decision, also revealing that she made a deal with God prior to her latest conception, promising him she would keep the baby if he gave her one more opportunity to prove herself. While she obviously feels empowered by her decision, the child’s father is using Rock’s pro-choice stance against her, halfway through her journey to motherhood.

Read More: Chrisean Rock Says She’d Rather Be A Single Mom Than Deal With Blueface

Blueface Digs Up Old Footage of Chrisean Rock

Just a few hours ago, the “Thotiana” rapper shadily retweeted a video of the Baddies cast member dissing his other baby mama, Jaidyn Alexis. In the clip, Rock rants about how she would opt to have an abortion if the man she was with didn’t want to have a child. Now that Blueface is feeling unsure about adding another little one to his brood, he seems to be wishing the Maryland native could go back in time and terminate.

Following that, he continued to share more messages on Twitter, indirectly bashing Rock in the midst of their messy feud. “Don’t have no baby with no man that don’t want the [damn] baby,” the Californian ranted in one post on Monday (May 8) evening. “Idk [why] she keep saying the baby was planned before she announced. I already said I ain’t want it,” Blue asserted in another message.

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More from the Embattled Rapper’s Twitter Account

Elsewhere on his social media, Blueface retweeted a message from January, shortly after Chrisean Rock first revealed that she was expecting his child. “Rock had encounters with 10 different men in the last year,” he wrote at the time. “Until I see a DNA test then it’s not mine.” Keep scrolling to read some of the latest posts from the soon-to-be father of three, and tap back in later for more hip-hop news updates.

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Teyana Taylor Dances To Chris Brown At Lovers & Friends After Birthday Party Beef Rumours

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Teyana Taylor, Usher, and Chris Brown all appear to be unbothered after rumours of a blowout taking place at the latter’s birthday party over the weekend. According to unconfirmed reports, the mother of two and Breezy got into a disagreement during his celebration due to her previously pulling out of his ultimately cancelled American Music Awards presentation. Upon taking notice of their feud, Usher apparently stepped in, causing things to become physical between him and the “Kiss Kiss” hitmaker.

Even with all the speculation floating around online, both Brown and the Houston-born vocalist appeared at Usher’s Lovers & Friends music festival in Las Vegas. Cameras caught the father of three in yet another altercation backstage during another set, though he’s since downplayed that as simply being a defensive parent looking out for his child, who was apparently with him at the time. Elsewhere, we saw footage of Taylor turning up at the R&B-centric event, even dancing along to a track by her alleged nemesis.

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Teyana Taylor’s Dance Moves Make an Appearance at Usher’s Festival

As Complex notes, Taylor’s grooving came during Usher’s set, as his “Party” track played loudly in the background. Of course, the song belongs to the Virginia native and also features Gucci Mane, but it remains a favourite amongst all artist’s fan bases, which is likely why the event creator opted to keep it in his set. Of course, this doesn’t exactly confirm that there are no hard feelings between Brown and the choreographer, but it does at least give us hope that things are nowhere near as dramatic as they sound.

Apart from the drama, other big moments making headlines out of the Las Vegas event include Big Sean showing love to Jhené Aiko, and Lil’ Kim showing off her version of Lil Uzi Vert’s “Just Wanna Rock” dance. Did you catch any of the performances from Usher’s Lovers & Friends festival this past weekend? Let us know in the comments, and tap back in with HNHH later for more pop culture news updates.

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Lil Durk & India Royale Spotted Together, Seem To Be Rebuilding Their Romance

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Lil Durk is a busy man as of late. He announced earlier in May that his long-awaited follow-up to 7220 is on the way, generating plenty of excitement online for hip-hop heads. Apart from focusing on his music career, the Chicago native has also been pouring energy into his love life recently as he and India Royale continue to move closer to reconciliation. It remains unclear if the co-parents have put an official title on their bond since spending more time together again, but regardless, Durk certainly wants the world to know that the makeup mogul belongs to him.

This past weekend, a video of the “Laugh Now Cry Later” collaborator seemingly leaving a shopping mall with Royale surfaced online. While they don’t show any sort of PDA in the brief clip, Durk carries what appears to be several Chanel bags out of the building. While they were officially dating, the didn’t hesitate to regularly spoil his baby mama, ensuring their designer purchases were captured on camera to flex to followers and prove he doesn’t play about India.

On Friday (May 5), the 30-year-old sent out a subtweet about his rumoured lover, though this one was a plea for food rather than a diss – as we’ve been seeing from some couples on social media lately. “Go cook me some noodles India,” Durk wrote in the early hours of the morning. It remains unclear if the influencer followed through with her beau’s request, but the post made it abundantly clear which woman he’s claiming in the public eye, in case anyone had any doubts.

Over on his Instagram feed, the father of six showed his girl a more subtle form of love, including a mirror selfie she snapped (sans their faces) while straddling his laps in the same outfits they visited the mall in as shown in the video above. Do you think Lil Durk and India Royale will be back together for good? Let us know in the comments, and tap back in later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.

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Machine Gun Kelly Disses Jack Harlow In New Cypher: Watch

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Machine Gun Kelly has been relatively quiet in the first half of 2023, mostly making headlines due to the near end of his relationship with Megan Fox. As you may recall, the engaged lovers found their romance going up in flames during Super Bowl weekend, at which time the actress shared a telling Instagram post that immediately caused cheating rumours to fly. After weeks of turmoil and therapy (plus a trip to Hawaii), they’re apparently back in a good place. Photos from a PDA-filled trip to the beach previously backed these claims up, allowing fans – and the couple – to move on from living in limbo.

It seems Colson Baker has since turned his energy back into his music, potentially crafting a follow-up to 2022’s mainstream sellout. While he certainly has many inspirations when it comes to writing songs, the father of one took a special interest in Jack Harlow’s new Jackman album when penning his latest cypher. MGK shared a video of him performing at his house on Saturday (May 6), not-so-subtly dissing the Kentucky native over some braggadocious claims he made about being the “hardest white boy” since Eminem on his “They Don’t Love It” track.

Machine Gun Kelly Speaks His Mind

“Never been afraid to say what’s on my mind at any given time of day 😈🎯,” The Dirt actor wrote in his caption. “New cypher out now.” As he raps, Kelly reminds listeners, “I’m the shit when I sit, stand, talk, walk, rap, sing / My mouth sewage,” before leaning into his spiritual side with bars like “I’m cross-legged in my sanctuary / Like a Buddhist / I’m cross-eyed from this weed I’m smokin’ / That’s colour blue-ish.”

His obvious diss aimed at Harlow comes later on when he spits, “I’m a Great White / I could eat these Barracudas,” followed by “I see why they call you Jackman / You jacked man’s whole swag / Give Drake his flow back, man.” If you haven’t already heard the Come Home The Kids Miss You artist’s original bars that sparked Machine Gun Kelly’s diss, check them out along with the “They Don’t Love It” visual below. Afterward, tell us your thoughts on the older lyricist’s new cypher in the comments.

Revisit Jack Harlow’s Eminem Comparison on “They Don’t Love It”

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New Video Emerges In Chris Brown And Usher Drama

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Earlier today, it was reported that Chris Brown allegedly attacked Usher outside a roller rink in Las Vegas. The pair were in the Nevada hotspot to celebrate Chris Brown’s 34th birthday. Aside from Usher, many of famous faces were in attendance at the event. However, things reportedly got nasty about Chris Brown allegedly disrespected Teyana Taylor.

According to the initial reports, Usher tried to defuse the situation inside the rink before Brown called him a “coward” and left the venue. When Usher followed Brown outside to continue the conversation, Brown and his entourage assaulted him. Usher was reportedly left with a bloody nose. The alleged beatdown reportedly took place behind a row of parked charter buses. However, many people were skeptical about the incident, especially given the lack of video footage. You’d expect a celebrity beatdown in a Vegas parking lot to be recorded by someone.

TMZ Shows Argument But Not Fight

Footage obtained by TMZ has shed some light on the situation. The 24-second video published by the outlet shows Brown and Usher exchanging words inside the rink before Usher skates away. Furthermore, sources told TMZ that the disrespect that lead to the argument was that Taylor was reportedly ignoring Brown as he tried to talk to her and he began yelling at her. After Usher intervened, Brown directed his anger at his friend instead. However, no footage of the fight itself has been available. Furthermore, TMZ reports that LVPD did not receive any calls resembling the details of the fight.

Usher and Brown are both set to perform later today at Usher’s Lovers & Friends Festival. There has been no update about the festival, with the latest post on social media simply announcing that the festival gates are open. Brown is meant to take the stage at 6:15pm MDT, with Usher set to follow him at 7:55pm. There is approximately 55 minutes between the end of Brown’s act and the start of Usher’s. This means there is plenty of time to clear the Friends Stage of any potential beef if needs be. Be sure to follow any updates on this developing story here at HotNewHipHop.

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Cardi B Dances To Celebrate Cinco De Mayo, Jokes About Being Considered Mexican

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Cardi B found that the best way to wish everyone a happy Cinco de Mayo would be to show off her impressive dancing skills. Moreover, she uploaded a clip to Twitter of her busting some moves to a live rendition of “La Chona” by Danny Felix, popping her belly out and hopping along. It’s not quite the fantastic fluidity that one expects from a track like that, but we’ll take what we can get. Regardless, the recent Met Gala show-stopper faced a lot of people online claiming that she is Mexican, or at least assuming her heritage. After having some fun with people’s confusion online, she tweeted out a joke about her presumed nationality.

“We’ll never beat the Mexican allegations omg,” one fan wrote on the social media platform. Then, Cardi B quote-tweeted a cheeky response. “I mean they claim I’m Mexican… I might as well embrace my new nationality lol.” However, the Bronx rapper then deleted her post for unknown reasons, though it’s possibly due to people bashing the statement for its potential insensitivity. After all, Cardi faced a lot of criticism in the past for identifying as a Black woman when many others would say otherwise. For the record, she is of Dominican and Trinidadian descent with African and Spanish roots.

Cardi B’s Dance Moves Wish Everyone A Happy Cinco De Mayo

No matter your view on her nationality, at the end of the day, it was just a fun video that she might have put her foot in her mouth over. Still, it must take a toll on her if other events like the Met Gala, for example, already give her anxiety. “Every single time that I got to the Met, it’s fun of course,” Cardi B said in a behind-the-scenes clip from the occasion. “After my first time going to the Met, I always get anxiety. And the anxieties just grow and grow and grow. Maybe because my looks are so spectacular that people just expect every year to be more amazing than the last. And it’s so hard because imagine competing with myself. That is sickening.”

Meanwhile, the 30-year-old remains as entertaining as an artist as she does an online personality. Recently, her and her husband Offset recreated the viral “spicy bowl” to fruitful results. Whether she’s participating in trends or setting them, everything she does seems to have a dash of fun-loving energy in it despite potential controversy. For more updates and the latest news on Cardi B, come back to HNHH.

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Video Deposition Of Donald Trump Made Public In Civil Case

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Former President Donald Trump is currently in the midst of a civil trial over claims that he raped journalist E. Carroll Jean in the 1990s. Jean’s suit also alleges that Trump made defamatory comments about Jean when she went public with her accusation. Jean initially went public with her allegations in 2019 as she tired from Elle magazine.

The trial is expected to conclude on Monday with closing arguments, as President Trump has declined to take the witness stand. However, the last major development in the trial is the video deposition of President Trump conducted last October. While a written transcript was released publicly earlier year, the video of the deposition has been sealed until now.

Trump Deposition Explained

The deposition begins with questioning in relation to a post Trump made of Truth Social on October 12 2022 denying the allegations of rape put forwards by Jean. The post also calls her book “crummy” and said he “doesn’t know” and “doesn’t want to know” Jean. While defending the post in his deposition, Trump is heard remarking that “The woman — there’s something wrong with her in my opinion.” He later doubles down on the sentiment, calling her a “wack job” and saying “I think she’s sick, mentally sick.” The testimony is long and rambling. At one point, the deposing official even states “So, again, just so the testimony is clear, because you tend to give long answers,” while trying to get Trump to answer a question.

On multiple occasions, Trump claims he has no idea how Jean is beyond the fact she is suing him. This is in spite of a picture being entered into evidence showing the two meeting during the 1980s. Trump also attacks the deposing official, at one point saying, “You’re a political operative also. You’re a disgrace.· But she’s accusing me and so are you of rape, and it never took place.” As Trump has refused to take the stand in this case, his video deposition will be the only testimony the jury hears from the mouth of President Trump. HotNewHipHop will be sure to keep you informed about all the latest developments in this case.

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