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When Jamira Haines, also known as Cuban Link, makes appearances on social media, it’s often in modeling photos, to show off her luxury lifestyle, or to joke around with boyfriend 50 Cent. She doesn’t often get into verbal tussles with trolls or Fif’s fans looking for a laugh at her expense, but Haines took a few minutes to gather a few critics who had something to say about her looks. 

An Instagram user commented under one of Haines’s photos that she “got that nose done!” She reacted by not only issuing a reply but by calling out anyone who has something to say over on her Instagram Story.

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“Girl sthu. i ain’t get sh*t done . I’m sick of y’all . it’s a damn filter !” Haines initially wrote. LAter, she added, “Finna start cussing y’all dumbasses out ! I’m sick of y’all!” Haines also wrote, “”I looked the same my entire life .. ain’t sh*t changee .. I’m NATURALLY that girl .. & I stand on that ! Y’all brainwashed mf’s can’t pull my card . EVER ! & thats as much energy as I’m finna give y’all pea brain asses !”

“[And] if you say ‘ i shouldn’t respond to them ‘ ima block you ! Stfu too ! Lmao.” 50 Cent is known as one of the kings of clap backs, but it seems he’s letting his leading lady take the reigns on this one and handle things on her own. Check out Jamira’s posts below.

Some of the best content involving Lil Uzi Vert includes him as his most comfortable self. Whether it be free-styling with random fans, or dancing at any opportunity he gets, Uzi has always been a fun-loving person at his core.

Most recently, Uzi once again showed off his elite dancing skills on Tuesday (Jan. 11), when he was seen breakdancing in a circle with some of his fans on a random street corner. As his 2021 song with Meek Mill “Blue Notes 2” plays in the background, Uzi gives a fiery B-Boy dance performance.

Other recent times Uzi showed off his dancing prowess were his viral “Futsal Shuffle” dance challenge in early 2020, as well as when he showed up at a fan’s wedding and partied hard in August 2021.

While he exerted a ton of energy entertaining a crowd of people in his latest dancing video, sneaker heads noticed that Uzi was rocking some rare kicks in the process. Looking closely, you’ll notice Uzi is wearing the “Zen Grey” Nike Air Yeezy 1s, from before Kanye West left Nike for Adidas in 2013, almost a decade ago.

Some of the most popular Nike Yeezy shoes are the “Nike Air Yeezy 2 Red October,” but the “Zen Grey” edition are far rarer. So, as much as you may appreciate Lil Uzi’s fine-tuned dancing ability, his eye for collectible sneakers is just as impressive.

Check out the clip of Lil Uzi Vert breakdancing below.

The latest chapter of Freddie Gibbs and DJ Akademiks years-long rivalry has mostly been due to Gibbs’ beef with Gunna. Gunna’s Freddie diss landed on his recent DS4EVER album, and Akademiks had some fun by throwing it in his enemy’s face, mentioning that the project would sell more than any Freddie Gibbs album ever.

DS4EVER is set to sell 144,000 copies in its first week, and land at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart behind The Weeknd’s Dawn FM album. On the third song “poochie gown,” Gunna raps that he “can’t f**k with Freddie Gibbs, n****s tellin’ fibs,” and he had tweeted prior to the album’s release that it would be “the biggest moment of his career.”

Akademiks agreed with that sentiment after the sales predictions for the album came in, and tweeted at Freddie yesterday (Jan. 11) to make sure Gibbs knew: “@FreddieGibbs this the biggest first week sales your name gonna be associated with. Thanks to Wunna… he mentioned u. Now drop ya lame ass album and lets see u flop.”

Freddie’s beef with Gunna first began when Freddie called him out for going on the Crime Stoppers news show, claiming that he was a snitch. A Twitter fight ensued between the two afterward, just hours before DS4EVER dropped, and Akademiks piggybacked on Gunna’s fired shots.

The album Akademiks references in his tweet is Soul Sold Separately, which Freddie has been teasing for a while. His most recent collaborative album with producer Alchemist titled Alfredo garnered 30,000 first week sales, so Akademiks is likely correct that he won’y be able to eclipse Gunna in album sales with SSS.

However, Freddie Gibbs music has never been geared towards a mainstream rap audience, so it’s unlikely Gibbs cares that much about his commercial sales numbers.

It looks as if Nicki Minaj can now put one legal hurdle behind her. Jennifer Hough, the woman who accused Minaj’s husband Kenneth Petty of raping her when she was a teen, sued Minaj back in August 2021 on allegations that she was harassing and intimidating her about the decades-old case. Petty took a plea deal and served prison time in connection with the 1990s case, but Hough recently claimed that Minaj and Petty were using their power and influence to intimidate her into silence.

The famous couple denied the allegations and on Wednesday (January 12), it was widely reported that Hough’s lawsuit against Minaj has been dismissed.

According to Billboard, there has yet to be a reason shared why Nicki would no longer be named in the case, however, the allegations against “Petty are still pending.” Additionally, it was stated that Hough could refile if she pleased. 

“The case against Nicki was voluntarily dismissed,” Tyron Blackburn, Hough’s attorney, told Billboard. “The case against Kenneth Petty is still ongoing. Stay tuned!” 

Back in September, Judd Burstein, counsel for the couple, called out Hough and her team by suggesting she was looking for a cash grab when they filed for a default judgment months ago.

“Believing that a celebrity with deep pockets, who is now married to Mr. Petty, would fear adverse publicity, plaintiff is attempting to extract money based on the 27 year old alleged incident,” said Burstein back in November 2021. “Plaintiff’s improper rush to obtain a default judgment against Mr. Petty and avoid resolution of this action on the merits further demonstrates that plaintiff is well aware that her claims lack merit.”

Watch Jennifer Hough’s previous appearance on The Real where she shared her side of the story. Nicki seemingly reacted to this news by tweeting a unicorn emoji.

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Fans were looking forward to seeing Roddy Ricch rock the Saturday Night Live stage this weekend, but it looks as if those plans are now derailed. The Los Angeles rapper has been navigating his career through this ongoing COVID-19 pandemic like all of his superstar peers, and although SNL had strict COVID protocols to ensure safety, it’s reported that Roddy dropped out of the show after being exposed. 

The rapper revealed the latest update about his performance in an Instagram post.

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“Due to recent Covid exposure on my team and to keep everyone safe I won’t be able to perform on SNL this weekend. I’m working with the SNL team to lock in a new date though,” Ricch wrote on Instagram. Deadline reports that he will be replaced with the Pop band, Bleachers. 

Although fans are disappointed, there have been hints that Roddy has been working on new music that will arrive sometime this year. Outside of music, we previously reported on Ricch making his debut appearance on Clubhouse recently after learning that a Crip named Yah-L called him our for “false flagging.”

Usually, Ricch is a quiet person who does his best to stay out of controversy, but it was clear that he was upset that someone would try to besmirch his reputation. Check out his post about SNL below.

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The search to find the murderers of Young Dolph has reached some milestone victories this week. Yesterday (Jan. 11), two suspects were arrested in Indiana and Memphis respectively, and are now in police custody.

Now, a third suspect has been arrested involved in Dolph’s murder. Shundale Barnett was apprehended today in Indiana and will face accessory to murder charges. He was in the passenger yesterday when Justin Johnson was arrested, the first suspect police were able to track down.

It appears Barnett had been aiding Johnson while he was on the run from authorities in Indiana. Both of them are being held in separate Indiana jails at the moment, as they are waiting to be extradited to Memphis, where Dolph was killed. The second suspect that was arrested yesterday, Cornelius Smith, was caught by the Shelby County police, where the city of Memphis is located.

Smith and Johnson have already hired legal representation, who happens to be the lawyer that helped Blac Youngsta avoid prison time in 2017 when he shot at Young Dolph’s car.

The U.S. Marshals have announced that Barnett is facing charges for accessory after the fact to first-degree murder, criminal attempt to commit first-degree murder and theft of property between $10,000 and $60,000. 

So, now that U.S. Marshals and Shelby County have found their guys, with numerous help from tips they received based on rewards they offered, the suspects will go through the legal process. Before being arrested, Johnson, who goes by rap name “Straight Drop,” proclaimed his innocence in an Instagram story on an account that has since been deleted.

We will continue to update you on the Young Dolph murder case as it develops.

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