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As people were preparing for a quarantine Halloween last year, Sada Baby found himself on the receiving end of Cancel Culture. Randomly, someone looked up old tweets from the “Whole Lotta Choppas” rapper, and soon, screenshots were circulating online. It seems that the controversy began after a Nicki Minaj fan page asked the rapper to promote the remix to his viral hit that featured the Queen emcee. Sada gave a snarky response, causing members of the Barbz to look through his years-old tweets where they found colorist and homophobic statements as well as tweets about sexual assault.

Sada initially was unapologetic about the scandal, but later, he returned with a video apology. During his recent interview with No Jumper, the rapper discussed being the target of Minaj’s dedicated fans. “I had to apologize and all that type of sh*t,” he said. “The crazy thing is, what I said is sh*t that I probably said, like, five times earlier that week. I think there was so much going on and her fanbase is like a cult. They like the BeeHive.”

“They went and found old ass tweets. I’m like, damn, I said that?” He was told that he should’ve pulled a preemptive strike and deleted his old messages. “I don’t use my Twitter,” Sada replied. “The label be on my Twitter, so like—but the sh*t that they found, at the time, I’m like, yeah. But I was young though… I think at one point in time on Twitter that was the thing to do at like, four o’clock in the morning,” he added. “It’s like competition to say the worst sh*t.”

Adam22 complained that nowadays, people are too sensitive and jokes are no longer as welcomed on social media because they often offend. Check out Sada Baby’s full interview with No Jumper below and let us know if you think Cancel Culture has altered the way people are able to express themselves online.

There’s about to be a blast from MTV and VH1’s pasts featured on the new streaming service, Paramount+. As studios and companies are investing more into online streaming, we’re finding that there aren’t just first-generation series popping up, but reboots are breathing new life into old favorites. It was announced today at the ViacomCBS Streaming Event presentation that Behind the Music, MTV’s Unplugged, and Yo! MTV Raps will be returning to the small screen via Paramount+. Additionally, a new unscripted series From Cradle to Stage will be premiering, as well.

“We are thrilled to re-invent some of our most storied and impactful music franchises, including Behind the Music and Yo! MTV Raps, for Paramount+,” said Bruce Gilmer, ViacomCBS President of Music, Music Talent, Programming & Events. “In addition, we will partner with some of the biggest names across the music industry to bring exclusive and unique content to the platform, such as Dave Grohl’s Cradle to Stage based on his mom’s critically-acclaimed book, and many more to come.”

For those that aren’t familiar with the rebooted shows, Behind the Music was a docuseries that gave insight into the lives and careers of some of our favorite artists. MTV’s Unplugged is currently airing, and is a platform for some of the most praised, stripped-down performances from popular artists; and 33 years after its initial premiere, Yo! MTV Raps returns with cyphers, live performances, and conversations about the current state of Hip Hop.

Meanwhile, the new show From Cradle to Stage arrives courtesy of Dave Grohl and is a six-part series inspired by his mother, Virginia Hanlon Grohl. It’s said to be based on her critically-acclaimed book, From Cradle to Stage: Stories from the Mothers Who Rocked and Raised Rock Stars. The series will feature famed rock stars and their mothers as they take a deep dive into their relationships and stardom.

Will you be tuning in to watch any of these shows?

Another artist has taken issue with their label. For as long as the music industry has existed, so have stories about artists being at odds with their labels, management teams, or agencies. Doja Cat called out her label over incorrect lyrics, Tory Lanez put Interscope on blast back in 2019, Summer Walker stated that her label didn’t approve on her posts about protests, and now Smokepurpp has a bone to pick with Alamo Records.

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The rapper recently shared his Psycho EP earlier this month and has been pushing his singles and music videos to support the project, but something behind-the-scenes has the rapper unnerved. “@alamorecords y’all got 24 hrs before I expose everything you guys do and how y’all do Your ‘artist,'” wrote Purpp. “If this post gets deleted y’all know exactly who it was. STOP TAKING THIS POST DOWN B4 I GO LIVE.”

The rapper also added, “Go tell them b*tch ass n*ggas @alamorecords f*ck you and free purpp.” He didn’t specify why he’s airing out his contention with his label, but his posts have been taken down. It’s unclear if he’ll make good on going Live to discuss his issue. Check out the posts below.