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Ice Spice got it bad for Usher!
The rapper sat down with Doja Cat for a special edition Instagram podcast titled Close Friends Only, where the duo discussed a variety of topics, from fashion trends and their 2023 eras to tips for flirting on social media.
At one point, Doja asks Ice Spice who her first celebrity crush was. “Ugh, it’s so embarrassing,” the 23-year-old star replies, but Doja eventually convinces her to reveal the truth. “It was Usher,” Ice reveals. “I saw him at the Met Gala and it was my first time ever seeing him, and I’m like, ‘Oh my God, it’s him.”
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“He’s beautiful,” Doja says, and Ice Spice agrees by noting, “Gorgeous man.”
Elsewhere in the episode, Ice Spice revealed the “checklist” for making it into her Close Friends Stories on Instagram. “The checklist would have to be we met in person at least once. That’s about it,” she simply explained, to which the “Paint the Town Red” star replied, “Well, damn! Put me on there.”
The full podcast episode of Close Friends Only, produced in collaboration with The Unwell Network, will go live across streaming platforms including Spotify, iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts and YouTube on Thursday (Dec. 7).
It’s been a big year for the superstar duo, who both released new projects this year. Ice Spice dropped her EP Like..? back in January, while Doja unveiled her highly anticipated follow-up to Planet Her, Scarlet, in September.
Watch Ice Spice and Doja Cat discuss their celebrity crushes below.
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Could there be trouble in the paradise that Cardi B and Offset have built for themselves over the last few years?
We don’t know, but whenever a couple unfollows each other on social media, that’s never a good sign. According to TMZ, in the wee hours between Monday (Dec. 4) and Tuesday (Dec. 5), both Cardi and Offset have removed themselves from each other’s Instagram pages while Cardi B posted about looking out for numero uno (herself) in her IG Stories.
TMZ reports:
She writes, “I’m tired of protecting peoples feelings…I GOTTA PUT MYSELF FIRST.”
Offset, meanwhile, also appears to be referring to problems in their dynamic — posting a famous clip from “Scarface” where Tony Montana is yelling at his old friend about being the one who put their operation together and being responsible for their success.
There’s nothing really beyond that … but their respective posting is telling in and of itself, although it’s unclear what the latest issue between them might be. There’s always something.
Not for nothing, but it’s always something between these two, respectfully. Whether it’s rumors that someone was unfaithful to the other or they just shower each other with ridiculously lavish gifts, these two know how to get people talking about their business. However, unfollowing each other is definitely a big thing in the age of social media. For many, that’s a sure sign that things are officially a wrap, allegedly.
Still, their marriage has survived all kinds of ups and downs during their six years of wedded bliss, so who’s to say this isn’t just another bump in the road that these two have traveled together while making that cream? Don’t be surprised if the two reconcile before the week is out and drop another collaborative cut by the weekend. That’s just how they do.
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Atlanta is known for its bevy of beauties and Jasmyn Mai adds to that longstanding legacy. The Black and South Korean stunner is our latest Baes & Baddies entry.
We don’t know much at all about Jasmyn Mai but she caught our eye as we were strolling through those Instagram streets. From what we can figure out, Jasmyn represents ATL and is of South Korean heritage due to the flag in her bio.
Much of her page shows Jasmyn sharing with her fans various looks in a ton of flattering outfits and appears to be a young woman enjoying life on her terms. This is just the start of her career, and hopefully, we’ll get to know more about Jasmyn Mai in the future.
Check out our latest Baes & Baddies entry in the gallery below.
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Photo: Jasmyn Mai/@soyoujasmyn
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Hey, Elon Musk, do you hear those footsteps? Mark Zuckerberg and Instagram Threads are coming to put X out to pasture.
Slowly, Instagram Threads is becoming a legitimate replacement for Elon Musk’s awful platform X. Mark Zuckerberg has revealed that Meta’s answer to X is now testing hashtags and trending topics, two features Thread users have requested.
According to The Verge, hashtags on Threads don’t work exactly like those on other social media platforms. Using a hashtag on Threads creates or contributes to a conversation, but Threads converts it to a blue-text hyperlink instead of being a hashtag.
Before Threads launches the feature globally, Australia will be the first to try them out during a “limited test.”
When you type “#” into the post text field, a window containing the trending topic you’re looking for or others will appear. Underneath each topic, there will be a post count.
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The website also notes that you can only add a single “hashtag” at a time, which is probably Thread’s way of stopping people from spamming posts with multiple hashtags for a better reach.
Meta notes it will continue to work on the feature, so the ability to add more than one hashtag can eventually be available.
This latest feature is one of the many improvements Meta has brought to Threads, like the ability to keep your Threads posts off of Facebook and Instagram plus pinned posts.
There is also a dedicated GIF button as well.
The casket is almost at the bottom for X.
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Yani The Body is a curvaceous beauty that is in possession of particular, um, assets that won’t be missed by most. The popular model and influencer is our latest Baes & Baddies entry.
There isn’t a lot of information out there about Yani The Body but our brief research revealed that she used to post under a different name that we’ll not mention out of respect. Back then as it is currently, Yani captivated her legion of fans with her alluring looks and explosive figure.
Another thing we’re noticing from her page is that Yani travels the world in outfits meant to turn heads and gently break hearts. We believe that others out there will agree with us after checking out images of Yani The Body below.
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Photo: @yani.the.body / Instagram
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Karlissa Saffold Harvey, the outspoken mother of rapper and prolific baby maker Blueface, is contending with an issue that seemed to bring shame to the family name although she’s not letting it bring her down. According to her, she accidentally sent out a selfie photo with her bare butt exposed meant for her husband but gave it up to the world.
From what we can gather, Karlissa Saffold Harvey was on her Instagram page sharing photos of her Sunday (October 15) look and on the page, most of the images are rated PG. However, wearing the same shirt from the aforementioned mini-photo shoot, Saffold is seen poking out her posterior in a pose that should be familiar to those who receive such images on their phones.
Saffold’s son, Blueface, was not amused at seeing his mother leak the image to her Instagram Stories page and took his disdain to X, formerly known as Twitter.
“Eww”, he wrote in one tweet, following that with, “Old lady Booty cheeks” complete with a laughing emoji along with a nauseated emoji.
As is her usual stance, Karlissa Saffold Harvey isn’t ducking the smoke from her son or online onlookers trying to drag her name. She confirmed the image was meant for her husband via an Instagram Stories post and assured the public she’s not desperate for clout. Again, it’s her word against the world.
Check out reactions from X below.
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Photo: Karlissa Saffold Harvey/@karlissa_angelic/Instagram
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If eating means being embarrassing, then yes.
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Baes & Baddies, Hip-Hop Wired’s spotlight on beautiful women is back again and this time, we’re taking it to South America to feature the beautiful Gil aka @diasdegil. We don’t know much about Gil, but we can say she’s an absolute knockout.
All we know about Gil aka @diasdegil so far is that she hails from Rio de Janeiro and she’s active on both Instagram, where we discovered her, and also her TikTok page. From what we can determine, the lovely Gil appears to be Afro-Brazilian and stuns in any outfit she puts on. The curves are there along with a million-dollar smile that’ll light up any timeline.
With much of her content delivered in her native tongue of Portuguese, we’re unable to determine what she’s sharing with her loving audience but it really shouldn’t matter when you have the visual power Gil commands.
Check out our latest Baes & Baddies entry, Gil aka @diasdegil in the gallery below.
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Photo: Instagram/@diasdegil
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We’re back with another installment of our ongoing Baes & Baddies segment where we featured beautiful models, influencers, brand ambassadors, and entertainers. Natalie Gessey is our latest featured model, and while there isn’t much we know about her, there is no mistaking that she’s a star in the making.
With 110,000 followers on Instagram and over 7,100 followers on TikTok, Natalie Gessey is still relatively new in her modeling journey. As we noted above, there isn’t a lot of information out there about Gessey, but what we do know is that she hails from Walsall in West Midlands County, England. It is the same town where music producer and DJ Goldie, and R&B singer Jorja Smith are also from.
Gessey serves up a variety of looks via her Instagram page, including several bikini and dress shots. On TikTok, given the format, Gessey allows more of her personality to shine through. Managed by M Models out of the United Kingdom, she has all the goods to become a star in the fashion model game.
Check out our latest Baes & Baddies, Natalie Gessey, below.
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Photo: Natalie Gessey / @nataliegessey / Instagram
Doja Cat is looking on the bright side after she lost nearly 300,000 followers across social media due to a since-deleted Threads spree blasting her fanbase. “Seeing all these people unfollow me makes me feel like I’ve defeated a large beast that’s been holding me down for so long,” the 27-year-old “Need to Know” singer wrote […]
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Lil Tay, the young Internet rapper and influencer thought to be dead a day ago, confirmed she’s alive after what appears to be a hoax.
On Thursday (Aug. 10), the family provided a statement to TMZ from the rapper debunking previous reports that spread Wednesday (Aug. 9) citing an Instagram post claiming that Lil Tay and her brother had died. “I want to make it clear that my brother and I are safe and alive, but I’m completely heartbroken, and struggling to even find the right words to say,” her alleged statement read.
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“It’s been a very traumatizing 24 hours. All day yesterday, I was bombarded with endless heartbreaking and tearful phone calls from loved ones all while trying to sort out this mess.” The family also claims that her Instagram account “was compromised by a 3rd party and used to spread jarring misinformation and rumors,” especially concerning her name. My legal name is Tay Tian, not ‘Claire Hope.’”
The since-deleted Instagram post was published with the statement reading: “It is with a heavy heart that we share the devastating news of our beloved Claire’s sudden and tragic passing. This outcome was entirely unexpected, and has left us all in shock. Her brother’s passing adds an even more unimaginable depth to our grief. During this time of immense sorrow, we kindly ask for privacy as we grieve this overwhelming loss, as the circumstances surrounding Claire and her brother’s passing are still under investigation.”
The announcement caused some confusion as the Vancouver Police Department and the Los Angeles Police Department and its county medical examiner stated that they had no information on Lil Tay’s death and that there was no current investigation. Adding to that, her father Christopher Hope said to Insider that he couldn’t comment on the post and declined to comment on whether she was alive.
Lil Tay shot to fame as a social media influencer at the age of 9, dubbing herself “youngest flexer of the century,” while creating foul-mouthed Instagram videos boasting of a luxurious Hip-Hop lifestyle. One video showed her purchasing a $200,000 sports car despite not knowing how to drive. It led her to be associated with Chief Keef and XXXTentacion, the latter whom she dubbed a “father figure.” She received heavy backlash for using the N-word, later apologizing for it in another post.
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