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These former friends came to blows over Amina Buddafly, and they have reunited for Love & Hip Hop Family Reunion. Last year, reality television fans were surprised to see the Cisco Rosado and Peter Gunz come to blows on Love & Hip Hop New York. In the series, Peter is known as the playboy who can’t seem to stay faithful to Amina and Tamara Wallace, two mothers to his children. In the aforementioned show, Peter discovers that Amina stayed the night at Cisco’s house while traveling, but it was something that Cisco didn’t tell his friend.

At the time, Cisco and Amina reportedly stated that nothing occurred and she only needed a place to crash for the night, but on Family Reunion, both admit that something went down.

In a clip, Cisco and Amina seem to want to shift the blame as to why Rosado and Gunz are no long Creey Squad buddies. They point the finger at the other, and during the conversation, Amina outright said that at some point, they shared a kiss that Peter may not know about.

In the green screen interview, Amina acted coy as if she didn’t want to speak about the alleged kiss, but she continued and said that it was more than just a kiss, maybe a makeout session of some sort. She stops firm before saying anything more occurred, but social media fans found it interesting that neither of them wanted to take accountability. 

Check out the clip below.

A moment of transparency went left after a fan thought they were sending K. Michelle a message of encouragement. Throughout her lengthy career, the R&B veteran has often shared her personal life with the public. Aside from her hit tracks, the world got to know K. Michelle even more during her reality television stints that included Love & Hip Hop as well as her spin-off series. That doesn’t include the singer updating the public about her body reconstruction journey where K. Michelle has been correcting cosmetic surgery ills that have threatened her life.

K. has also been open about her desire to have children, even documenting her potential surrogacy on reality television, and that didn’t work out. She reflected on that time in a recent social media post.

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“I could’ve had twins 5 years ago but I thought I had money and selfishly want ONLY GIRLS,” she wrote. “Two girls so after 200,000 later I just realize that all I wanted was my grandfather 2b n their lives like he was in Chase’s life. I  up yall. I could’ve just had the babies.” It was a tough admission, so a fan responded with what they thought was a positive message.

“Cmon,K, u been thru darker storms, & always came thru shining..put on ur big girl thongs babe. [flexing arm emoji],” the person wrote. K. Michelle wasn’t feeling it, so she replied, “Go to hell.” The person was confused and added, “Huh? Wow, I’m supporting u k.” 

Reactions to this interaction were split, as some believed that K. Michelle was out of line, while others empathized with her and didn’t believe that the fan’s message was supportive. Check it out below.

To say that Lil Nas X had a successful 2021 is an understatement. The “Industry Baby” star has moved from viral “Old Town Road” fame into his global Montero takeover, and while it didn’t sit well with his detractors, Nas X’s star continues to rise. His album topped the charts along with their subsequent singles, and Lil Nas X is positioning himself for an even greater year in 2022.

He’s kicking the new year off with a candid interview that will air on CBS Mornings, and during the chat with Tracy Smith, Lil Nas X spoke about his social media presence.

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It is well known that Nas X knows how to balance his personal and professional life with his online visibility, and he has often spoken about not taking social media too seriously. He trolls those that try to taunt him, and he makes sure to keep things light even when faced with racism and homophobia. In his CBS Mornings interview, Nas X shared that he views social media as a family.

“That was probably one of the first places where I was like, ‘Oh my God, this is for me,’” he said. “It’s like, my actual family. I’ve become closer with people who I met online than people who I’ve met in real life.” Adding, “I’ve learned the ways of the Internet… I’ve learned how to go viral, and what to stay out of.”

Lil Nas X also spoke bout his childhood, rise to stardom, and sexuality. “I feel like I’m much more out there with it,” he said. “It’s always been, ‘Okay, you’re gay, this needs to be sanitized.’… Gay, but let’s not include anything sexual. It’s like, ‘Be gay without being gay.’” His interview reportedly airs on January 2.

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We’re not sure what’s going on in Australia, but a particular restaurant has Hip Hop fans talking. An eatery named College Dropout Burgers has been thriving down under and it is beginning to gain even more visibility thanks to a few viral photos circulating online. The location seems to have been established sometime in the Summer of this year, and while there have been jokes that Kanye West will shut down the establishment sooner than later, the restaurant’s Instagram account claims that Ye is following them.

However, their posts make it clear that they’re looking for more than just a follow from West as they often comment about wanting the rapper to pay them a visit.

Of course, College Dropout is the classic debut album by West that was released back in 2004. It has continued to be hailed as one of his best and hosted features from artists like Jay-Z, Talib Kweli, Mos def, Common, and many more.

The College Dropout Burgers restaurant doesn’t just lean on the name of West’s album, it also uses the cover art and the Rap mogul’s signature Dropout Bear character. High Snobiety reshared images while penning in the caption that the eatery would most likely receive a cease and desist, but the restaurant doesn’t seem overly concerned with West’s retaliation. In fact, they mark each of their burger’s buns with the Dropout Bear’s face. 

Meanwhile, there are conspiracy theorists who don’t believe the restaurant is real and claim that this is all for clicks. You can check it all out below.

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After it was suggested that Nicki Minaj shaded one of the Real Housewives of Potomac cast members, the rapper quickly stepped forward with an explanation. We previously reported on Nicki sending holiday gifts to the children of the cast of RHOP including Ashley Darby, Gizelle Bryant, and Robyn Dixon. It seems that Nicki went wild at the Gucci store and purchased luxury presents for the youngins.

Meanwhile, cast member Mia Thornton’s child didn’t receive anything from the Queen rapper and she later went online to speak at length about the exclusion.

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In her video, Mia spoke once again about her terrible childhood and said that she doesn’t mess around when it comes to her children. She added that she would take her son to the Gucci store himself so he didn’t feel left out, but Minaj returned to Twitter to clarify that she tried to reach out to Thornton but couldn’t find her Instagram profile.

“Mia, I was following you on IG but then your page disappeared,” Nicki tweeted. “I asked and no one knew for sure how to find you or what was your real page anymore. I have receipts, I’ll gladly post them if you’d like me to. I don’t play like that about children. Pls send me the addy mama.”

Her fans brought up the RHOP reunion where Thornton seemingly clashed with Minaj are her castmates, while also sharing screenshots of Instagram Story posts that Mia allegedly deleted following Nicki’s explanation.

Check it out below.

This is reportedly the last season of The Ellen Show and it’s fading to black with a series of celebrity guest hosts. Ellen DeGeneres has been hit with a scandal that influenced her decision to end her long-running talk show in 2022, and in recent months, viewers have watched as these guests hosts share memories with their famous friends. 

Recently, Ciara and Normani were able to sit down together and the singer shared stories about dancing in Venice with Megan Thee Stallion. Normani recalled that by the end of the night, her dress was ripped from going so hard.

Also during the chat, Normani fawned over Ciara and brought the R&B icon to tears.

“I’ve always felt like representation was so key, and being a little girl in my grandmother’s living room learning the ‘1, 2 Step,’ ‘Goodies,'” Normani said. “Literally, the earliest memories that I have, like you were a part of that and you really helped shape the artist and woman that I felt like I could be.”

“You opened my mind to those possibilities. Like, Black Girl Magic.” Ciara did her best to mask that she was overwhelmed with emotion, but cameras caught tears swelling in her eyes. “Don’t make me cry!” she said. “That means a lot… I got a little emotional.” Check out the heartwarming exchange below.

No, it’s not rappers who are going back and forth over catalogs today, it’s producers. As Erykah Badu famously told the world, artists are sensitive about their crafts, and after a Twitter user posted a clip of an interview Hitmaka previously did with The Joe Budden Podcast, things got a tad spicy on the platform. In the clip, Hitmaka suggested that he would stand tall against DJ Mustard in a Verzuz battle, and Mustard couldn’t help but comment.

“He’s high man lol,” Mustard wrote. Hitmaka responded with, “No I ain’t. In the last 5 years since last time we worked I’ve sold more records & have more number 1’s than you. Im a light one up tho.”

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“Lmfao the fact that you believe that shows how high you really are lol,” Mustard replied. The commentary continued as Hitmaka continued to face off with Twitter users who attempted to downplay his accomplishments. “I really got records that’s triple & double platinum & one that’s almost 10 million when bro was like a sophomore in HS he play sum from 2012 I can go there.”

He followed up by once again tweeting to Mustard, “Whole game talking now u took it viral might as well gone head get ya 20 @mustard I’m the underdog we both get high I know u ain’t ducking… We can put sum personal bread up make it interesting.” Meanwhile, Mustard has been trolling Hitmaka by showing off his awards and trophies.

Check out a bit of the exchange below and let us know who you believe would take the crown in a Verzuz battle between these two.

More moves are being made and J. Prince is ushering 2022 with a bang. The Rap-a-Lot Records icon was instrumental in reuniting Drake and Kanye West for the mega-Larry Hoover Concert event. It was the first time that the two formerly-feuding artists joined together on stage in years and Prince was the catalyst to seeing reconciliation. The concert went on without a hitch and continues to be talked about weeks after its takeover.

Prince is back to shaking things up as it looks as if he’s in Belize with Ye and former Bad Boy Records hitmaker turned politician, Shyne.

“I’m ending 2021 with a bang on Prince Island. We’re In the water strategizing our future moves for 2022. We Love Belize,” Prince penned in the caption to a post showing him in the clear waters with Dre Prince, Ye, and Shyne. It’s is clear they are cooking up something, but no one shared any information as to what this meeting in the sunshine was about.

Over on Shyne’s page, he uploaded a video of Kanye speaking on how he loves both Shyne and Belize. It may be a brief clip, but West truly looks as if he’s enjoying reconnecting with his friends and associates. Check out the posts below.

We’ve often been confronted with memories of Tupac Shakur and Jada Pinkett Smith‘s unconventional, yet close friendship. Poems penned by the late rapper continue to be auctioned off, and the world has received glimpses of notes Tupac wrote about the actress. The two had known one another from their youths, and it has widely been hailed that Jada was the love of Shakur’s life even though they never dated.

However, one of the original queens of Rap, Yo-Yo, recently caught up with EURWeb Spotlight to speak about her romance with Tupac. According to the Rap icon, Jada wasn’t the one Pac wanted to be with.

“We were in love and we loved each other until the day he died, ” said Yo-Yo. “Pac became like a brother to me. We were just two people on the road who found each other, fell in love with each other. We spent many nights on the road together. He wasn’t perfect nor was he trying to be. He wasn’t afraid to talk about his community, about his parents, stuff that people don’t what to hear about, stuff people don’t want to talk about. People don’t want to talk about their truth. That kind of love he had for truth made me love him more. ”

“Tupac had a love for Jada but he had a love for women. Anyone he dealt with he loved,” she added. “He had many loves. He loved sincerely and if he gave you a piece of him you would remember, He probably slept with some of friends, but we all love him.”

She also spoke at length about Tupac’s activism being sincere and that as his career evolved, so did Pac, as he wanted to leave a positive impact on his community. Watch Yo-Yo’s interview below.

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