According to TMZ, Megan Thee Stallion has been threatened with legal action by Richard Kanka, the father of Megan Kanka, who in 1994 was abducted, raped, and murdered by her neighbor Jesse Timmendequas, who had previously been convicted of child molestation. The national attention prompted by the murder led to the creation of Megan’s Law, an expansion of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, which requires communities to be notified when a person convicted of sexual crimes moves into a neighborhood.
Kanka’s threat was prompted by a line referencing Megan’s Law from Megan Thee Stallion’s new single “Hiss.” In it, the rapper denigrates a rival — thought by fans to be Nicki Minaj — with the taunt, “These hoes don’t be mad at Megan, these hoes mad at Megan’s Law.” Fans have speculated that the jab was aimed at Minaj, with whom Thee Stallion appears to have fallen out, as Minaj’s husband, Kenneth Petty, was sentenced to a year of house arrest in 2022 for failing to register as a sex offender when the couple first moved to California. The couple is also embroiled in a lawsuit with Jennifer Hough, as Hough claims that they have been harassing her to recant her 1995 testimony so as to have Petty’s original conviction overturned and his name removed from the federal sex offenders’ registry.
While Kafka has not actually filed a lawsuit — and would have pretty dubious legal grounds for doing so in the first place — it’s clear he disapproves of the lyrical reference to the law named after his daughter. While he hadn’t heard the song as of TMZ’s writing, he was disappointed that the lyrics were explicit and that the law was mentioned specifically to take down a rival, instead of shedding light on the tragedy.
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The past few days of drama between Megan Thee Stallion and Nicki Minaj have put a newfound spotlight on Megan’s Law, a groundbreaking set of statutes and regulations intended to protect children and increase public awareness about convicted sexual offenders living in communities. New Jersey introduced the law in response to the rape and murder of 7-year-old Megan Kanka in 1994 at the hands of her neighbor, Jesse Timmendequas.
The abduction and murder of Megan Kanka shattered the quiet town of Hamilton Township, NJ, in July 1994. The perpetrator, Jesse Timmendequas, was not a stranger to the Kanka family. He was a neighbor living just across the street. Timmendequas, who was convicted of child molestation, had managed to keep his dark past hidden from the Kanka family. This is a result of laws at the time that didn’t require sex offenders to disclose such information.
Megan’s abduction and subsequent murder sent shockwaves through the community. That moment left residents horrified and questioning how such a tragedy could have occurred in their safe neighborhood. The Kanka family’s grief was compounded by the devastating realization that existing laws had failed to protect their daughter, prompting a call for change.
The Birth Of Megan’s Law
US President Bill Clinton (R) shakes hands with 10-year-old Jeremy Kanka as his mother Maureen (rear) looks on at ceremonies 17 May 1996 at the White House where Clinton signed legislation called Megan’s Law after Jeremy’s sister, who was raped and murdered two years ago by a man who had twice previously been convicted of child molestation. Megan’s Law is designed to protect children from known sex offenders. AFP PHOTO STRINGER (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)
In the aftermath of Megan’s tragic death, her parents, Richard and Maureen Kanka, channeled their grief into advocacy. Through their determination, they fought to prevent other families from enduring the same heart-wrenching pain. Their efforts led to the creation of Megan’s Law. This landmark piece of legislation aimed to empower communities with information about convicted sex offenders living in their midst.
Lawmakers signed Megan’s Law into federal law in 1996. This helped establish a framework that required law enforcement agencies to make certain information about registered sex offenders available to the public. The primary goal was to provide families with the tools to protect their children and loved ones from potential threats lurking in their communities.
Megan’s Law ushered in a new era of transparency, making sex offender registries accessible to the public. The information disclosed included the names, photographs, and addresses of registered sex offenders. Megan’s Law enables communities to stay informed about potential risks in their neighborhoods. Implementing Megan’s Law became a significant step forward in recognizing the importance of community awareness and safety.
Over the years, the law has undergone modifications and adaptations as states tailored its provisions to address specific concerns and challenges. The tiered system used to categorize offenders based on their perceived risk level became a common feature, allowing law enforcement to prioritize the dissemination of information to the public. The law has undoubtedly increased public awareness and influenced the way communities approach the issue of sex offender registration.
In 2016, former President Obama signed International Megan’s Law. This law required those found guilty of sexual offenses against children to notify foreign countries they plan to travel to.
“Megan’s Law” gained renewed attention on Friday, January 27th after the release of Megan Thee Stallion’s song, “HISS.” “These h*es don’t be mad at Megan, these h*es mad at Megan’s Law,” she raps in the song. Many believed this to be a jab at Nicki Minaj’s husband, Kenneth Petty, a convicted sex offender.
Megan Kanka’s father, Richard, is reportedly “fuming” at Megan Thee Stallion’s reference to the law, per TMZ. Although he acknowledged that Megan might have brought new attention to Megan’s Law, he stated that Megan’s mention of his daughter is “highly offensive” to the family and her memory. Moreover, he’s reportedly considering legal action against Megan Thee Stallion, although it’s unclear how successful that would be in court.
When Kountry Wayne appeared on Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay podcast earlier this month, the comedian had plenty to say about his ex, Jess Hilarious. Not only did he admit to urging the new co-host of The Breakfast Club to get more going on in her professional life, but he was also quite confident in calling the Baltimore native out for not always being honest with others. “I text Jess the other day, I said, ‘Jess, man,’ I got kinda petty. I said, ‘You gotta get more going on in your career so they can stop bringing up my name,” Wayne told Sharpe in their interview.
While the host listened as intently as ever to everything his guest had to say, that’s not stopping him from praising Hilarious’ booty. In the video below, the former NFL icons congratulate the Wild ‘N Out entertainer on accepting her new role alongside Charlamagne Tha God and DJ Envy. “Jess is funny though,” Ochocinco praised the rising star. “Yea,” Sharpe agreed. “Her body ain’t no laughing matter tho. I ain’t know she was like that!” he continued, eliciting some shock from his Nightcap co-star.
After chatting with Wayne, the 55-year-old took it upon himself to look further into Hilarious’ career. When he got a better look at the curves on her backside, however, he was clearly distracted, even convincing himself that the image was photoshopped. “Wait, she like that?” Johnson asked, still not believing Sharpe’s comments. “Like Kyrie dribbling two basketballs,” the latter insisted.
Jess Hilarious’ bodacious behind isn’t the only topic that Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson are making headlines for discussing. When the former suggested that Beyonce doesn’t “move the needle” as much as the NFL’s favourite starlet, Taylor Swift, his good friend was seriously offended. Check out Ochocinco’s reaction at the link below, and tap back in with HNHH later for more music/pop culture news updates.
Nicki Minaj is clearly far from done with Megan Thee Stallion, “Big Foot,” and this explosive social media tirade about this beef. Moreover, her recent Twitter Spaces session included some alleged background on this diss track’s beat, produced by Tate Kobang and ZellTooTrill. Apparently, the instrumental is based on a beat that LilJuMadeTheBeat (also known as Lil JuJu) gave the Trinidadian MC six years ago. However, she claimed that, since Lil JuJu is a frequent Meg collaborator, he refused to clear the song, and that other female rappers excitedly reached out to her to hop on this beat with her.
“Then you hear that, ‘Oh, that’s Doo-Doo on the beat tag, I know I can tell him what to do!‘” Nicki Minaj began. “So, she hear me play this song on my… you know. And everybody was like ‘Oh, b***h, put that out!’ So, she really hit Doo-Doo on the beats! Well, you know her and her team, and they have the same team. Think about it: if you’re not bothered by something, why would you stop that man’s money when I had that beat for six years?
“Had my song done, it was a fun song,” Nicki Minaj continued. “I posted it, other female rappers said they want to be a part of it. I thought it was going to be very fun and chic. Y’all, they posted a stat about somebody and then they had to delete it in 24 hours *laughs*. Because now, the highest debut of all time for any female in Apple Music history is f***ing ‘Big Foot.’ Well, not Big Foot, it’s me, my song ‘Big Foot’ about Big Foot.”
Meanwhile, both songs are breaking records like these and charting high, but there is still no clear winner in the culture’s eyes. Many people disappointed by “Big Foot” still think it wins if the Houston MC doesn’t respond, some think that “HISS” was an automatic dub, and others believe none of this means a thing. Let us know in the comments section down below where you fall on that debate. Also, for more news and the latest updates on Nicki Minaj, stay logged into HNHH.
Almost a decade ago Billboard introduced a new chart meant to track an artist’s success across all charts and metrics in a given week. That was called the Artist 100 and it can be loosely interpreted as the most popular artist in a given week. Unsurprisingly, the most commercially dominant artist of the last decade has achieved things on the chart nobody else can manage. Drake’s newest achievement is yet another sign of not just the volume of his commercial dominance, but the longevity.
Drake has officially spent a full 500 weeks on the Artist 100 chart, becoming the first artist to do so. He also achieved the feat as quickly as possible as this week’s Artist 100 is the 500th edition of the chart. Drizzy is the only artist who has appeared on every single Artist 100 throughout its entire existence. Only Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, and Bruno Mars are within 25 weeks of Drake’s record-setting tenure. He turns up at number 4 on this week’s chart, meaning he likely isn’t fading from the Artist 100 any time soon. Check out the full scope of his achievement below.
Many think that Drake is included among those that Megan Thee Stallion took shots at on “HISS.” That would make sense as he dropped an offensive bar about her Tory Lanez shooting incident on last year’s Her Loss. Despite the buzz of a dizz, Drizzy has been silent on the matter on social media.
He’s had plenty of public opportunities to comment as he’s popped up all over the place recently. He and Adonis were courtside for a Knicks/Heat game over the weekend. Shortly afterward he was out partying in New York with Cash Cobain and Fivio Foreign. That was just a few days after he was hanging out with Lil Yachty and hitting some different New York City clubs. What do you think of Drake appearing on every single Artist 100 chart for almost a full decade? Let us know in the comment section below.
Megan Thee Stallion isn’t worried about beef; she’s ready to hit the streets. Appearing on Good Morning America, Thee Stallion announced a new album this summer and the supporting Hot Girl Summer tour.
“Oh, we’re having the tour this year. ‘The Hot Girl Summer tour’ is going to be 2024, summertime,” Thee Stallion said. “I feel like I’ve never been able to be outside doing my own thing during the summer, since like 2019. So this is going to be the first time that I drop an album on time for the summer. I do want to give the hotties the Megan Thee Stallion experience.”
You can see Thee Stallion’s feature below.
EXCLUSIVE ANNOUNCEMENT: Good news @theestallion fans! Megan Thee Stallion says her Hot Girl Summer Tour is hitting the road in 2024! pic.twitter.com/S7mRueLZQ8
Busta Rhymes has shut down the claim that older MC’s don’t respect younger generations of rappers and has said he wants to be there for the new school.
As of about 13 days ago, Eminem’s last album, Music To Be Murdered By, is four years old, while its deluxe edition, Side B, was released in December 2020. That means it has been about three years since fans received a full body of work from the self-declared Rap God, and the sporadic single releases he’s issued since then — including “Doomsday, Pt. 2” this past Friday — apparently haven’t been cutting it. During a recent radio interview, though, Em shut down rumors that he was working on a joint album with 50 Cent that had begun circulating in the absence of concrete announcements.
“I don’t know whose idea that was, but that’s crazy,” he said, while indicating his receptiveness to the idea. “Whatever he needs from me, I’m here. That sh*t would be crazy. An album with me and him.” With joint albums becoming all the rage in hip-hop lately — recent examples include CollegeGrove 2 from Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz and Too Good To Be True from Rick Ross and Meek Mill — there’d certainly be a welcoming audience for one from the two longtime collaborators.
However, just because Em undermined speculation about a joint album doesn’t mean that he isn’t working on his own solo project. While he still has yet to announce anything, his recent appearance on Lyrical Lemonade’s All Is Yellow definitely whets the appetite, and per his recent history, even guest features from Em usually mean a flurry of activity is on the horizon.
Young Thug’s YSL RICO trial has forced Georgia authority to rummage through the “Slime Sh*t” rapper’s past lyrics with a fine-tooth comb. Several of hip-hop’s head honchos have spoken out against the demonization of rap as an art form. Others like Fat Joe have even taken it as far as to claim that most rappers are embellishing or flat-out lying in their songs.
On January 29, during Kai Cenat’s Twitch livestream, 21 Savage showed that there’s undoubtedly some truth to those statements. In 21 Savage’s music, he’s a gritty Atlanta good ready for anything. But when the “N.H.I.E.” rapper was face-to-face with a few snakes, 21 Savage hilariously changed his tough guy tune. Following a game of “What’s In The Box,” Cenat decided to take things up a notch, bringing out a pair of snakes. This immediately sent 21 Savage running for the hills as the streamer’s live chat flooded the comment section with laughing emojis.
But 21 Savage got his revenge before the stream ended when the duo sat down for a game of Madden. After making a friendly wager of $300,000, 21 Savage came out victorious, which sent the otherwise sweet-hearted Cenat into a spiral.
Watch both clips below.
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Celina Powell’s presence in the public sphere is marked by controversy. Yet, she has amassed a significant following on social media. Further, Powell has shaped a unique path to recognition. She is known for her interactions with various celebrities and her bold persona and has amassed a net worth of $1.5 million by 2024, as reported by Eric Singer. Her journey reflects the complex dynamics of fame in the digital age.
The Spotlight’s Edge: Powell’s Rise To Public Attention
Celina Powell’s rise to public attention has been fueled by her associations and revelations involving high-profile celebrities, positioning her as a controversial figure in the entertainment world. Her savvy use of social media platforms to amplify her presence and engage with a vast audience has been a critical factor in her journey. Powell’s ability to navigate the intricacies of internet fame and controversy has made her a recognized name. That is, albeit amidst polarized opinions.
Influence & Infamy: Powell’s Role In Media Culture
Throughout her time in the spotlight, Celina Powell has also exemplified the modern phenomena of internet celebrities who gain notoriety through social media. Her actions and statements have often sparked discussions and debates. They highlight the power and impact of digital platforms in shaping public perception. Beyond her controversial persona, Powell’s influence is further seen in her ability to command attention and maintain relevance in an ever-changing online landscape.
Beyond The Headlines: Powell’s Personal Pursuits
Powell’s journey is marked by her navigation of fame and notoriety. This further speaks to her adaptability and understanding of the mechanics of modern celebrity culture. Overall, this estimated net worth reflects her journey as a figure who has capitalized on the power of social media. Powell has created a place for herself in the public consciousness. Her path is characterized by controversy and a keen understanding of digital fame. Moreover, it paints a picture of an individual adept at navigating the complexities of internet notoriety.
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