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Baby fever has taken over for Kodak and his girlfriend, Maranda Johnson. Months ago, it was officially announced that Kodak was expecting his second child with the real estate agent, and it all came as a shock considering he was recently cuddled up with rapper Mellow Rackz on Instagram. The two seemingly suggested that they were engaged, but that soon quickly fizzled and there were reports that the couple was no more.

Then, in September, TMZ shared the news about Kodak and Maranda’s upcoming edition while also revealing that the pair have dated on and off since meeting four years ago.

We previously reported on the couple’s good news and at the time, it was stated that Maranda found out she was pregnant back in April. That would mean that she’s expected to give birth at the top of 2022, and judging by the festivities uploaded online, Kodak and Maranda hosted their baby shower. Clips have begun circulating and it shows that Kodak put a ring on it…sort of.

It was implicitly stated that he proposed as many reports only speak of this as a “gift,” but Kodak did seem to slide that ring onto the proper finger. Partygoers filmed the precious moment and Maranda was more than happy with the event’s outcome. Check out the happy couple below.

News cycles change like the wind and social media moves quickly from one topic to the next with the help of blogs. Those firmly established on Instagram are in an unspoken war of sorts, although, it seems that many have banded together to help promote one another’s platforms. Jason Lee has long dominated in this arena since 2015 with Hollywood Unlocked, and while he has covered thousands of stories and broken several exclusives. Lee reflected on some moments and shared there are a few famous figures he’d like to connect with to clear the air.

We recently spoke with him for our HNHH’s 12 Days of Christmas series, and nestled in between discussions about propelling the culture and detailing new plans of 2022, Lee revealed a few celebrity names that he hopes to mend fences with in the new year.

“I think that Doja Cat is somebody who I was really critical of because of things that have popped up with her on social media that, you know, maybe I was a little harder on her than I should have been,” Lee admitted. “Would love to [talk], doesn’t mean that I don’t believe what I said. It just means that I’m in a place now where I would love to have space to talk to her. [And] Jordyn Woods. I think that I was gaslighted by the Kardashians and made a lot of promises that didn’t come to fruition, which I think may have driven some of my personal interest in that story that had nothing to do with me.”

He also shared that he and Megan Thee Stallion were able to sit down and have a discussion about some of the things he said about her, as well. Lee stated that he didn’t have a personal grudge against Megan, but he was “very critical of different moves that she and other celebrities have made jockeying for white people’s validation and not really going back to the culture that talks and pushes them every day.”

I was happy that when I ran into her at Cardi B’s birthday party, when she turned around, I hadn’t noticed her, but she turned around, I was standing there. I was a few cocktails in, so, I know where it was gonna go, but she turned to me and she said, “You know, I’m a good person.” I said, “I know you’re an amazing person and I love you. That’s why I introduced you to Cardi and I want to build with you. But I also need you to see us and I need you to participate with us because we do love you. But you can’t be afraid of us. And you can’t be afraid of questions that everybody wants to know the answers to, because they’re going to be asked somewhere. Well, why not give it to us?” We exchanged numbers and we have been in contact and talking since then. Things seem to be cool.

Lee added that he only retaliates when his “credibility is attacked or questioned or I’m personally attacked.” He mentioned his repeated run-ins with Nicki Minaj’s Barbz fan base. “Yeah, then it becomes personal. I’m willing to roll up the sleeves and get in the dirt. But I’m also in the space now where I believe instead of getting in the dirt, let’s get in the room and put some microphones on and let’s talk about it.”

Watch Jason Lee’s HNHH 12 Days of Christmas interview below.

As one series ends, another begins. There is yet another installment of Marriage Boot Camp: Hip Hop Editionon its way in just a few months, but a sneak peek at the cast and series has already been shared. In this current season, we’ve watched artists like Noreaga and his wife, Mally Mall and his girlfriend, and Styles P with his wife tackle hard-pressing issues that have plagued their relationships. Coming March 2022, a whole new cast is set to air out its dirty laundry and it’s packed with familiar faces.

This upcoming season of Marriage Boot Camp will reportedly host four couples who will receive counseling from Dr. Ish Major and Judge Lynn Toler. 

According to a press release, the couples are as follows: K. Michelle and Kastan, Rich Dollaz and Mariahlynn, Lyrica Anderson and A1, and Three 6 Mafia’s Gangsta Boo and Emmett. Much of the cast has been involved in one of the many Love & Hip Hop franchises, so they are no strangers to exposing their personal life—the good, bad, and ugly—to the public.

On Instagram, WEtv shared the first trailer and it shows several cast members getting into heated, physical altercations. Check it out below.

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Getting burned with hot oil is a type of pain that is unforgettable, and Yella Beezy received a face full of agony after making a crucial mistake in the kitchen. The Texas rapper has been keeping himself busy with his career, as well as fending off those arrests and charges, but the world recently laughed at his expense after he shared a video showing him doing a little cooking and cleaning in the kitchen.

Beezy was able to come to terms with his mistakes and laugh it off, but his fellow famous friends had a few questions about his mishap. In the clip, Beezy is seen taking a pot of oil off of the stove and placing it under a running tap of water. You can envision the outcome.

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“Fat story skinny , my dumb ass thought the grease had cooled down,” wrote Yella Beezy. “Tricked me [crying laughing emojis] got a couple light burns but ain’t nun but some war wounds !!!! The devil busy ain’t he [crying laughing emoijs].” The rapper’s comment section lit up with reactions and many of them came in the form of the question, “Why?”

Joyner Lucas wrote, “Lol I love u Yella but stay TF out the kitchen. [crying laughing emoji] respectfully.” Others couldn’t stop chuckling at Beezy’s expense, including Wale, Lira Galore, and Dez Bryant. Check out Yella Beezy’s unfortunate moment below and see how he used a Megan Thee Stallion meme to describe how he’s cooking from this point forward.

His latest single “Shmoney” hosted features from Rowdy Rebel and Quavo, and with this stacked trio, a music video was bound to arrive, as well. Bobby Shmurda has been giving his fans regularly scheduled new music throughout the year, but they continue to wait for the rapper to finally announce his debut studio album rollout.

Shmurda has been living the good life since his prison release and many of his fans and peers have been happy to see him enjoying the fruits of his labor. However, there have been those that pick at the New York rapper by teasing him about his dancing in his videos, and the reported director of thw “Shmoney” visual, Damien Sandoval, sang Shmurda’s praises.

“I was the Director of this shoot and worked with just about every new poppin rap artist in the game,” wrote Sandoval. “Imma keep it all the way 100. Bobby was by far the best artist ive ever seen come on set and shake every single persons hand on the set. Not to mention he never once complained or seemed upset he was so happy and had everyone so pumped up.”

He went on to call Shmurda a “class act” who “brought the best out of everyone,” from the models who were in the video to the janitors to the production assistants. “I dont care what you guys say or think about him. If you don’t personally know bobby hopefully 1 day you get the chance to meet him to see he is the most humble solidest dude out.”

Read through Damien Sandoval’s message about Bobby Shmurda in full below.

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For those that have reached a certain level of superstardom, they will tell you that although celebrity life may look amazing, it is not always the easiest to navigate. The world has been enthralled with Britney Spears’s conservatorship legal chaos for years and finally, the Popstar was able to shed herself of its restrictions. Spears is now in full control of her life and finances, but prior to the ruling, she was flooded with commentary from her fellow stars.

Peers like Christina Aguilera, Lady Gaga, and Iggy Azalea have all spoken out in support of Spears, but Mariah Carey revealed she made contact with the singer. In an interview with NME, Carey was asked if she felt an “affinity” to Spears because they both have faced obstacles in the industry.

“I’m not sure it’s an affinity,” she answered. “I think everybody on this planet deserves to be free and what they did to her, what I saw, was horrific. So I reached out to her through a mutual friend because I wanted her to know: ‘Guess what? You’re not alone.’ I remember when I was going through a lot of stuff years ago, Prince reached out to me and gave me a Bible and he talked to me for hours. He’s an amazing person and he cared about the music business and the industry being so screwed up – which it is.”

“You’ve got to be a giving person,” she added. “It doesn’t matter whether they’re my best friend or whatever, I just felt like it was the right thing to do.” Meanwhile, Spears and Sam Asghari are rumored to be planning their wedding.

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They have been a longstanding on-again-off-again Hip Hop couple, and it seems that the romance between Lil Baby and Jayda Cheaves has grown cold. The pair share a young son and have continued to support one another’s endeavors, making their co-parenting relationship one of the more solid displays that we’ve seen from celebrities.

Still, fans have continued to pester both Baby and Jayda about getting back together. While chatting with Hollywood Unlocked, Jason Lee told Jayda that he liked the couple together and wondered if there was a possibility that they could rekindle their romance.

“It’s just like, when there’s so much tension, so many things have happened in the midst of all of that like, ‘He loves you,’ all of this. Like, yeah, he do love me, I’mma say, but as far as the internet, like I always say, we’re comin’ up together. He learning stuff he never even seen before about social media and all that and I’m seeing things way different than I saw them before as I get older.”

“It’s just a lot of damage as far as what has been done on social media, so once we can get over that part, I feel like maybe we could rekindle and rebuild another relationship. But as far as right now, it’s so much damage publicly to just put a band-aid over something and say, ‘Ok, let’s just get back together. No.”

Lee asked her if the damage had to do with the effects of fame or those rumored infidelities.

“I think a little bit of both,” Jayda answered. “A lot of the allegations weren’t really allegations [laughs].” She hinted that many of the rumors about Baby cheating on her were true and she “stuck beside him” because she figured if she broke up with him, she would encounter the same problems with “the next rich n*gga.”

“After a while, it’s kinda like, ‘Dang, I cant’ keep doing this to myself because it’s like, what am I getting in the end?” Watch Jayda Cheaves detail her relationship with Lil Baby below.

The Wu-Tang Clan is an unmatched collective that is respected in all facets of the music industry, but their personal journeys haven’t been easy. We’ve often heard behind-the-scenes information courtesy of documentaries or Hulu biopics, but Raekwon is giving his perspective in his book,  From Staircase to Stage: The Story of Raekwon and the Wu-Tang Clan. The Rap legend also recently sat down with VladTV where he spoke about his complicated relationship with fellow Wu member RZA, adding that RZA could convince the Rap group to do just about anything because he was so convincing.

In his book, Raekwon also mentioned a conversation that he had with his collaborator about their system, stating that their way of doing things was out of wack. According to Raekwon, RZA told him that it wasn’t the system that was the problem, but the rappers, themselves.

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“I could never respect that,” said Raekwon. “Now you pointin’ fingers. Now you tryin’ to throw it back on us when in all reality, you are apart of us, so it’s all of us. Where you get this ‘you’ sh*t from? Like I said, I would say the same things to the boys, too, because I’m a vocal n*gga. When it come to me feelin’ some kinda way, I gotta say something ’cause I’m hearing the chatters in the house. So, when you hear the chatters in the house, it’s like, yo, what the f*ck are we doin’? Yo, let’s get to it. Let’s find out what’s going on.”

“A lot of times, it was always the love that we had and the respect there, that the business got way caught up in it,” he added. “And a lot of times it’s like, like I said, I feel like yo, damn, I don’t really wanna spaz on my n*ggas because I love these n*ggas, and at the same time, we built somethin’ so beautiful, that the world is attracted to it. So, let it go. Let it fly. It’s gonna fix itself.”

When reflecting on where they came from and seeing where they were, Raekwon said that many of the little things were dismissed as to not cause problems. “But sometimes, the little things mean a lot. One little thing can turn into another f*ckin’ little thing, and then, you have seventeen little things that become a big f*ckin’ problem, now.”

“That’s what was goin’ on with this family, with this assembled family. Assembled.” Watch Raekwon open up below.