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Tory Lanez has been doing this best to defy the effects of cancel culture. Following the 2020 shooting incident involving Megan Thee Stallion, he’s faced backlash after the Houston rapper accused him of being the triggerman. He’s gone on to deny it, even putting it in a few of his songs. However, the rapper has continued to carry out his rapper duties without fearing the impact that those allegations will have on him when it comes to public perception.

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Clearly, there are enough people out there who are still listening to Tory Lanez’s music. He has a dedicated following who continues to run up the streams every time he drops. While the industry at large has shunned him, it looks like he’s still making a pretty penny off of his releases. 

On Sunday, the rapper made a controversial appearance at Rolling Loud during DaBaby’s set which took place immediately after Megan hit the stage. Though it was DaBaby who earned a significant amount of backlash for that, and misinformed and homophobic comments he made on stage, Tory Lanez appears to have come to a conclusion about cancel culture.

“Cancel culture doesn’t exist… it’s just a small group of n***a on TWITTER…. tweeting at the same time,” he wrote, adding, “Bunch a UGLY MF’s too.”

In a separate tweet, he addressed selective outrage on social media. “U can’t stand for something… and be selective on the times you stand for it,” he added. 

T.I., who’s been facing his own allegations of abuse, slid in the comment section of TheShadeRoom’s post with a bullseye emoji. 

There are some who foolishly questioned whether or not the Griselda movement was solid, and it didn’t take long before rumors of the group’s demise began circulating. Yet those who truly rock with the Buffalo trifecta knew that the loyalty was never in doubt, and Westside Gunn, Conway The Machine, and Benny The Butcher continue to keep it moving to this day.

Today marks an important day in Griselda history, as the group’s visionary orchestrator Westside Gunn officially turns thirty-nine years old. In honor of the milestone, his brother Conway took a moment to share a few heartfelt words, taking to Twitter to spread some love GXFR style. 

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“Happy birthday to my brother, my twin, my heart, the legend @westsidegunn,” writes Machine. “Love Gz.” For those eager to hear the pair collaborate on wax again, it seems that you might not have to wait much longer. Conway recently unveiled the tracklist to his upcoming album God Don’t Make Mistakes, and both Westside Gunn and Benny The Butcher are slated to appear on the Daringer-produced “John Woo Flick.”

We’d like to echo the sentiment and wish Westside Gunn an incredible birthday; he’s truly been instrumental in bringing new energy to hip-hop culture, and the foundation he has laid throughout his career will likely be followed for years to come. Happy birthday to the man with the best ad-libs in the game!

One of the survivors of the 2018 Parkland shooting says that his father has been buying into the conspiracy theories that he, along with his classmates, are “paid pawns” who faked the school shooting that claimed 17 lives, per VICE News. The 18-year-old graduate of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL, who goes by Bill in the article, is part of the final class of survivors but he explained that his father’s recent discovery of QAnon has led him down a dark path.

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“It started a couple months into the pandemic with the whole anti-lockdown protests,” Bill told VICE. “His feelings were so strong it turned into facts for him. So if he didn’t like having to wear masks it wouldn’t matter what doctors or scientists said. Anything that contradicted his feelings was wrong. So he turned to the internet to find like-minded people which led him to QAnon.”

Bill explained that his dad saw the video of Georgia Rep. Marjory Taylor Greene, famed for pushing QAnon conspiracies, harassing a Parkland survivor which further fueled Bill’s father into thinking it’s a hoax.

“From there it snowballed into what he is today, believing that if the government is able to overthrow an election, then everything else is probably a lie too,” Bill added. 

In a Reddit post shared last week, Bill detailed the type of abuse he has to endure from his father over these conspiracies. “He’ll say stuff like this straight to my face whenever he’s drinking: ‘You’re a real piece of work to be able to sit here and act like nothing ever happened if it wasn’t a hoax. Shame on you for being part of it and putting your family through it too,” he wrote in the post.

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R. Kelly’s legal case in Chicago is only getting worse. Last week, it was reported that the singer was facing new allegations in his federal sex trafficking case. The bombshell documents alleged that Kelly had abused even more minors including a 17-year-old male who he allegedly met at McDonald’s — a place Kelly’s known for frequenting during his downtime.

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The new allegations claim that Kelly lured the male minor into his home under the impression that he could help uplift his music career. The new documents go on to allege that the 17-year-old then introduced Kelly to another male minor who was also sexually abused. The court documents also list new women who were allegedly forced to have sex with the two boys while Kelly filmed.

Though Kelly’s due back in court next month in New York, his attorney has since fired back at the prosecutors’ new documents. Kelly’s attorney, Nicole Blank Becker, said that the prosecutors are merely carrying out a smear campaign against her client.

“This is nothing more than a veiled effort to pile on to further shape the public’s perception in this case ignoring that Mr. Kelly is presumed innocent until proven otherwise,” Becker told TMZ, adding that the singer’s legal team with “vigorously oppose” the evidence being presented in court. “As the trial nears were are looking forward to the truth prevailing,” Becker concluded. 

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Nicki Minaj stormed through this year to celebrate her breakout mixtape, Beam Me Up Scotty. A project that didn’t offer the pristine and infectious pop sounds that would dominate the carts but rather highlighted just how good of a f*cking rapper Nicki Minaj is. The re-release of Beam Me Up Scotty finally found the mixtape on streaming services for the first time and earned Nicki another top 10 charting project on the Billboard 200. 

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From its iconic cover to cult classics like “Itty Bitty Piggy,” Nicki Minaj beloved mixtape has maintained in steady rotation since hitting streaming services, despite being over 10-years-old. And while it did cement the Barbz status in pop culture, it looks like Barbie’s rival doll brand has now offered their own tribute to Nicki. Today, Nicki took to her Instagram page where she revealed Bratz Doll’s customized recreation of the Beam Me Up Scotty cover on her Story, writing, “Thank you @bratz.”

The re-release of Nicki Minaj’s Beam Me Up Scotty included four new songs. Drake and Lil Wayne make an appearance on “Seeing Green,” while she also paid homage to Jay-Z on the record, “Fractions.” The project also included her remix to Skillibeng’s “Crocodile Teeth.” 

Check out Nicki Minaj’s shout out to Bratz below. 

Dua Lipa has a hit record with DaBaby right now, “Levitating” to the top of the charts with their summer-ready collaboration. The track has gone viral on social media and it remains a fan favorite from Dua’s catalog, but the pop star is taking steps away from the rapper after he made vile homophobic comments at Rolling Loud this weekend.

“If you didn’t show up today with HIV, AIDS, or any of them deadly sexually transmitted diseases, that’ll make you die in two to three weeks, then put your cellphone lighter up,” said DaBaby during his concert. “Ladies, if your pussy smell like water, put your cellphone light in the air. Fellas, if you ain’t sucking dick in the parking lot, put your cellphone lighter up.”

Many people have vocalized how upset they are about his words, which prompted DaBaby to deliver an explanation of sorts. During his “apology” video, the rapper said that he has lots of gay fans but his supporters aren’t the “nasty” gays with AIDS and HIV. 

Dua Lipa’s music is beloved by members of the LGBTQ+ community and her fans have called for her to remove DaBaby from the “Levitating” remix. While she hasn’t decided whether she will go to that length yet, she has issued a statement about his comments.

“I’m surprised and horrified at DaBaby’s comments,” wrote Dua on Instagram Stories. “I really don’t recognise this as the person I worked with. I know my fans know where my heart lies and that I stand 100% with the LGTBQ community. We need to come together to fight the stigma and ignorance around HIV/AIDS.”

What do you think of Dua Lipa’s response? 

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