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As French Montana battles it out on social media with YK Osiris over an alleged $5K bet, he has also been spotted hanging out with Doja Cat. During this cold, winter season, celebrities often go one of two ways when it comes to vacationing: they’re either in the tropics or in the snow. We previously reported on stars like Halle Bailey and DDG taking off to the snowy mountains for some rest and relaxation, and recently, French and Doja popped up in the Bahamas. 

Of course, these photos and videos sparked an onslaught of romance rumors and soon, their fans were shooting off speculative social media posts across several platforms. 

In one clip, it looked as if the two artists were joined by their loved ones as they had fun and a water slide, and in another, they look to be enjoying dinner together. They seemed to have caught wind of the gossip involving their alleged link-up because they offered a brief exchange that should help their audiences gain a better understanding of their relationship.

“Love you brother [praying hands emoji][red heart emoji],” Doja wrote. French replied, “Love u more.” Doja appeared alongside Saweetie on French’s “Handstand” single and fans are convinced they’re mixing business with pleasure. Either way, they’re enjoying each other’s company. Check it out below.

It seems that Ari Fletcher has found herself in hot water once again. The popular social media personality often becomes a trending topic due to certain tweets or remarks, and this time, her comments about being a toxic person in relationships have caused a stir. “Like, pull your gun out and show me like, ‘B*tch leave. I wish you would walk out the door,'” she said while on the Don’t Call Me White Girl podcast.

She continued, “I’m going to just sit down because I got a son and I’m not trying to die – I got a son. So I’m only staying because I got a son and I don’t want you to shoot me.”

When the clip circulated she faced backlash, and we previously reported on Fletcher’s response. She lashed out at those who shared their stories of domestic violence or having partners actually pull guns out on them, and as a result, The Neighborhood Talk shared that the controversy may have caused Fletcher to lose her Savage x Fenty partnership. This incident reads much like Draya Michele’s experience after she was yanked from Savage x Fenty’s roster for making jokes about Megan Thee Stallion being shot.

Christina Milian surfaced to join the conversation as she, too, denounced Fletcher’s take.

“Those are very hurtful words. Trust.. I’ve been in an abusive relationship before and I promise you.. you do not want a gun pulled on or pointed at you,” Milian wrote. “It’s the scariest thing you can experience amongst the slew of a million other crazy things you can experience in that type relationship. IYKYK. I’m sorry to the women who have experienced this or are in this. There IS a way out. Love to you.” 

Check it out below.

He was once making millions as the poster boy for Subway, but in 2015, Jared Fogle was carted off to prison. Some of you may remember Fogle as the nerd-ish spokesman for Subway restaurants from 2000 to 2015 after he claimed that incorporating their sandwiches into his diet plan helped him lose weight. Fogle was once morbidly obese at 425 pounds and managed to lose 245 pounds.

However, an investigation was launched in 2007 after a journalist claimed he made inappropriate comments to her about middle school girls. She provided text messages and voice recordings to the authorities. Fogle ran a foundation that helped children with childhood obesity and the investigation uncovered that he exchanged explicit photos with children.

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In 2015, he pleaded guilty to distribution and receipt of child pornography and traveling to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor. He was accused of paying adult sex workers to find his children to sexually assault. He’s been serving out his 15-year sentence and recently, the New York Post shared a copy of his letter from behind bars.

“I really royally screwed up to wind up where I am,” he reportedly penned. “I was selfish and entitled.” While locked up, Fogle has enjoyed watching football on the weekends and reading. “I really miss the small things like walking barefoot on carpet, sleeping on a nice comfy mattress, eating with real silverware, having access to a microwave… All I can do is learn from my mistakes to be a better man when I get released in a few years.”

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However, former Assistant US Attorney Steven DeBrota told the outlet that Fogle’s “unwanted experience” wasn’t the result of “a single mistake or bad decision — [it was] the result of a long-standing and persistent pattern of criminal behavior.” Fogle is slated for release sometime in 2029.

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There is an overlap of trends going on right now as BBL surgeries increase as do procedures for butt reductions and body reconstruction. Someone who has been vocal about this for years has been K. Michelle as she documents her journey for her followers. The R&B singer has repeatedly spoken out about the pain she was enduring and even revealed that her doctors told her she could have died from the silicone implants in her backside. She has stated that she’s undergone several surgeries to help reconstruct her body, and according to DreamDoll, she s currently going through a similar experience.

Back in June 2021, we reported on DreamDoll sharing that she had once again had surgery to correct her shape. “Yall, so I just completed a hip removal and a butt reduction,” she wrote on her Instagram Story at the time. These surgeries are some of the most dangerous. “This is my fourth time, it is a process y’all have to be patient, okay.”

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During her more recent interview with Angela Yee’s Lip Service, DreamDoll spoke about her surgeries and detailed why she decided to go smaller as people are running to doctors in an effort to go bigger. 

“It hurts, pain, not wanting a big butt anymore,” DreamDoll said. “I got four reductions already. It’s levels to this reducing sh*t so I’m just like, it’s way harder to take out.” The rapper reportedly has silicone injections, as well. “People be like, ‘Oh it looks like she didn’t take anything out.’ B*tch I took this sh*t out four times, you’re not about to make me keep putting anesthesia in my body to please y’all asses, f*ck that.”

She praised her Colombian doctor while name-dropping him as she lamented over people not sharing the identities of their surgeons. Check it out below.

He cracked a joke about Yung Miami that didn’t go over well and Baby Blue returned to defend himself. The Pretty Ricky singer has been gaining attention in recent months after it was learned that he faced charges in connection to an alleged PPP (Paycheck Protection Program) loan scam. Authorities alleged that Baby Blue and several others defrauded the federal government of millions in COVID-19 relief funds, and weeks ago, we reported that the R&B singer took a plea deal and was sentenced to 20 months in prison.

During this time, Blue has continued to offer up his colorful commentary on all things pop culture, including jokes about Yung Miami amid rumors that she’s dating Diddy.

“Yung Miami got the most expensive [cat emoji] in the Hollyhood right now!” he wrote on Instagram. “Put her picture in the dictionary next to ‘Secure The Bag’ [crying laughing emoji][flexing arm emoji] Lets go Yung Miami [red heart emoji][hands up emoji][fingers crossed emoji].”

Some believed that Baby Blue’s message was vulgar and disrespectful, and after Hollywood Unlocked reposted the message, he was hit with backlash. The singer returned to double down on his remarks while calling out his critics.

“Only a chick with some $40 [cat emoji] gone hate! She in her bag and yall mad!” Blue later added. “We from Miami! We different! Real Recognize Real and Haters gone Hate! In my personal opinion, Miami make Puffy look good!” Meanwhile, Yung Miami popped up with Diddy on New Year’s Eve after denying that they are romantically involved.

We’re just one month away from the Super Bowl and with COVID-19 cases rising exponentially, it’s still a toss-up if the game will actually materialize. The Grammys have been postponed indefinitely and it has been reported that the Golden Globes may be a private event that won’t be aired. Hip Hop fans have been looking forward to the Super Bowl due to the stacked Half-Time Show that is set to feature the likes of Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, and Mary J. Blige.

Still, there is a dark side to Super Bowl weekend festivities as each year, the massive event becomes a hub for sex traffickers. Authorities have been trying to crack down on criminals, and NBC Miami states that a man has been arrested for his alleged involvement in trafficking during the 2020 Super Bowl in Florida.

According to the outlet, 48-year-old Edward Walker from Connecticut was charged with “sex trafficking by force or coercion, sex trafficking of a minor by force and coercion and transporting a person for sexual activity.” Investigators claimed that Walker traveled to the Super Bowl with two adult women and a 17-year-old girl with the intention of having them engage in sexual acts.

While in Miami, Walker emotionally, psychologically and financially coerced the victims into soliciting customers and having sex with them in exchange for money, all of which Walker kept, officials said.

He was convicted of the charges and yesterday (January 6), Walker was sentenced to 25 years in prison.

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As her sister ducks the rumors that she’s secretly dating Gunna, Halle Bailey may have sparked a romance herself. The Chloe x Halle sisters have been embarking on individual journeys in the industry after spending years as a duo, and while they remain as thick as thieves, they’re carving out their own paths.

Chlöe has been vamping up her presence on social media with sexy images as well as delivering racy dance moves in her music videos and live performances. After being spotted at NBA games with Gunna, the Chlöe appeared on his recently released album DS4EVER on “You & Me,” a track that samples both Jon B. and Usher’s classic hits.

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Meanwhile, Halle has been looking forward to the release of her live-action film, Disney’s The Little Mermaid. The soft-spoken songbird has been a topic of gossip, as well, after she was spotted at Usher’s Las Vegas residency with rapper DDG. The pair hasn’t addressed whether or not the rumors are true, but internet sleuths have noticed that they both recently posted that they’re on a winter vacation, enjoying the sun and snow.

Now, it must be noted that it hasn’t been shared if they are in the same place, let alone the same city, but their fans have run with it. Meanwhile, DDG’s ex-girlfriend Rubi Rose shared videos showing that she’s taking some time off as well as she’s vacationing in Aspen. Check it out below.

Their marriage has been on the rocks for years and now it seems that A1 Bentley and Lyrica Anderson are headed to divorce court. The world first received a glimpse into the tension between the couple on Love & Hip Hop Hollywood as Lyrica voiced her frustrations over her husband’s infidelities. They later welcomed a son, but still, the dissolution of their marriage often made for viral social media moments.

The couple even appeared on The Conversation where they attempted to hash out their differences with their mothers who have also been at odds. It seems that things didn’t get better because TMZ now reports that Anderson has filed for divorce.

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We’re not sure if this breakup will make its way to reality television, but the outlet stated that after five years of marriage, Anderson filed paperwork to end her relationship on Friday (January 7). Way back in July 2020, Ari Fletcher was on Instagram Live, and in the comments, Lyrica wrote that she wanted “out” of her marriage. Many believed that she and Bentley would split, but some hoped that they would be able to reconcile, if not for their son.

Aside from Bentley being accused of stepping out on his wife, Anderson also faced accusations of cheating with Safaree Samuels back in 2018. It was a topic of Love & Hip Hop at the time, but it was later revealed that nothing happened between the two. Although Anderson and Bentley have been widely public about their marital issues, they’ve both remained silent, for now, about the divorce filing.

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Weeks after rendering J. Cole speechless, Nardwuar is back at it. The legendary show host has often stumped celebrities with his vast and intimate knowledge of their most sacred and private moments, and while some run from him—like Lil Uzi Vert—others can’t wait to see just how deep Nardwuar dives into their pasts.

With these on-camera revelations also come gifts, many times, like the vinyl he gave Rico Nasty or the cassette to Doja Cat. For his latest episode, Nardwuar catches up with Jack Harlow, and the Tennessee rapper was more than thrilled to finally have his turn.

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The rapper said, “I manifested this, I used to be in my bedroom, watching Nardwuar interviewing the artists I looked up to. I get chills thinking about it. Nardwuar is someone I grew up on, and I always said, ‘One day, I’m gonna do a Nardwuar interview.’ I said it, and it happened because I wanted it to happen. It’s amazing. Thank you.”

Harlow was also asked about his shows and experiences in Canada, and he had nothing but great things to say about places like Calgary and Vancouver. Over on Instagram, Harlow posted photos with Nardwuar and added in the caption that this was a “bucket list moment.” Check out the interview below, which includes J. Cole singing the intro.

Like the rest of the world, Timbaland has spent the better part of his Friday engrossed in the new music drops. One of the biggest highlights of the day came courtesy of The Weeknd who delivered his Dawn FM album that immediately captivated audiences. Arriving with the project’s release came a virtual listening event, and while it is unknown if Timbaland was able to make that, he did share thoughts about Dawn FM in a video posted online.

The hitmaking icon knows good music when he hears it, and he couldn’t contain himself as he compare The Weeknd’s latest record to Michael Jackson’s Thriller.

Decades after its release, Thriller is still hailed as one of the greatest albums of all time—arguably of course, as many Jackson aficionados don’t consider it to be his best project. In Timbaland’s video, the megaproducer grooves to Dawn FM and fawns over the record.

“Yo, this album’s different, yo. This sh*t right here, this on some Thriller sh*t. Trust me when I tell you. And the way he dropped this sh*t… This sh*t is amazing.” Over the video, Tim wrote that The Weeknd needs to make vinyl copies of this album.

Jackson purists don’t often like hearing new artists being aligned to the late icon, but The Weeknd has long drawn comparisons to the Thriller star. Check out Timbaland’s video below and let us know your thoughts on Dawn FM.