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Drake will drop his highly anticipated upcoming studio album, For All The Dogs, and a new track from the Canadian superstar is only adding to the excitement. Timestamp Drizzy is back with the song “8 AM IN CHARLOTTE,” and X is reacting to the drop as expected.
Drake, already employing his young son Adonis to provide the cover art for his upcoming album, introduced his progeny to the masses again by way of the visual treatment for “8 AM IN CHARLOTTE” which was released exclusively on Drake’s Instagram page.
Produced by the talented Conductor Williams (Stik Figa, Westside Gunn, Tyler, The Creator, etc.), “8 AM IN CHARLOTTE” is a decidedly “Boom Bap” affair that, as true fans of Drake know, isn’t new territory for The Boy.
During the video, Drizzy and Adonis are centerpieces for the visuals while Dad proudly flashes rap hands and bars while his son rocks a shirt with the words “Hate Survivor” on the front.
As details regarding For All The Dogs are largely mum, we’re not aware if “8 AM IN CHARLOTTE” is going to be on the project. The reactions to the drop are definitely the opposite of what fans said of Drake’s previous single, “Slime You Out” featuring SZA.
The reactions to the track are still coming in strong with some wondering if Drake is heading into a new direction along with the requisite hate he seems to attract. We’ve got reactions from all sides below.
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Ray J was hailed a legend by none other than Vince Staples eight years ago in a moment that will live on forever, and others have also supported the Long Beach rapper’s statements. Ray J saw his name trending on X Thursday morning after fans on the platform discussed the certified West Coast legend for his personality and antics.
Ray J, real name William Ray Norwood Jr., has seemingly done it all over the course of his still-ongoing career. The current trending moment for the singer and reality television star came when an X user posted an image of Norwood alongside Pamela Anderson split with an image of him sitting next to Joan Rivers.
That same user re-quoted their own X share with a video from The Real with Jackee Harry admitting that she and Ray got it in before.
From there, another user made mention of Ray J’s beef with Bobby Brown and how he brought Karrine Steffans into the mix.
“I’ll never forget when Ray J was beefing with Bobby Brown he called Supahead and asked her if he was there, and after she confirmed he was, he told her to let him know he f*cked both his b*tches now after f*cking Whitney Houston AND dropped one of the best r&b diss tracks ever,” wrote @pretty_yunique on an X thread, using the artwork for the All I Feel album.
She added, “This song makes me understand why Ray J was somehow able to convince n*ggas to let his character take Brianna virginity after Arnez waited ALL THEM GODD*MN YEARS.”
Following the trending topic shows fans on X discussing the fact Ray J continues to dominate the news cycle after the infamous Kim Kardashian sex tape leak and beyond, while also cosigning Vince Staples’ assessment of Ray’s status. Check out the aforementioned video below.
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Sexyy Red is still burning up the charts as her star continues to rise and that means more opportunities to sit down with outlets and share her worldview. However, some fans are wondering why the buzzing Hip-Hop starlet is showing support for beleaguered former president Donald Trump.
Sexyy Red, 25, was a guest on the This Past Weekend podcast with host Theo Von and expressed her admiration for Orange Jesus aka Donald Trump. Like many a Black Trump supporter has shared in the past, the St. Louis star believes that times were financially better in the States under the guidance of the former president and business mogul.
“I like Trump,” Sexyy Red began. “Yeah, they support him in the hood. Like at first, I don’t think people was f*ckking with him. They thought he was racist, saying little sh*t against women. But once he started getting Black people out of jail and giving people their free money. Aww baby, we love Trump. We need him back in office. We need him back because, baby, them checks. Them stimulus checks. Trump, we miss you.”
As some on X, formerly known as Twitter, have explained, nothing about the stimulus payments during the pandemic came at no cost. In fact, those checks were the result of taxpayer contributions but we didn’t expect the “SkeeYee” artist to know that.
On X, we’ve seen all kinds of reactions to Sexyy Red praising Donald Trump and declaring that the hood loves him despite little evidence supporting that claim. Check out those reactions below.
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Lil Baby is without a doubt one of the best rappers of his generation with scene-stealing features and hits that will ring off for years. However, the talented star found himself getting checked about his street cred after a video of him at a gun range surfaced last week.
Akademiks posted a video of Lil Baby and another gentleman firing off rounds at what appears to be a makeshift shooting range. The rapper, real name Dominque Jones, is seen firing off a semiautomatic rifle but it looks like the kickback is getting the best of him.
Later in the clip, Lil Baby is seen brandishing a gold-plated pistol and fires off the weapon while his friend looks on with approval.
What many observers have noted is that the It’s Only Me artist doesn’t look entirely comfortable with the deadly weaponry in his hands, contrasting greatly with his image of coming up in the streets of the A. What should be highlighted and celebrated is that LB and his homeboy wore protective gear for their ears.
With Lil Baby’s questionable basketball skills and now this video, maybe shooting just isn’t his thing. No shots. Wait…
Check out the video below.
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Jemele Hill has emerged as one of the more outspoken sports journalists and public figures of her era, using her massive platform to express thoughts that are often met with pushback. Hill once more sounded off in her unique way, criticizing Offset for sitting down with Bobbi Althoff for an interview.
Via X, formerly known as Twitter, Jemele Hill fired a shot at Offset for appearing on an upcoming episode of The Really Good Podcast with Bobbi Althoff. Some might remember the podcast for a viral interview with Drake as he and Althoff have a conversation in bed while the Canadian superstar sips wine.
I don’t find these types of interviews particularly enjoyable or interesting,” began Hill’s critique on X. “Instead it just sadly points out how real hip hop journalism has been practically erased. Some of the media teams behind these artists aren’t interested in them sitting down with credible people who know how to tell stories and do quality interviews. Then they wonder why an artist’s real story goes untold, neglected or that artist is misunderstood.”
In a new viral clip, Offset is seen matching wits with the typically deadpan and sarcastic Althoff and not letting her humor get the best of him. Further, Althoff’s attempt to embarrass her guest backfires as the Migos star deftly dodges and parries with his own shots.
Hill’s missive is not unlike one made by veteran Hip-Hop journalist Elliott Wilson, who made similar comments about Drake sitting down with Althoff in lieu of Black media outlets that actually know and care about his story.
Wilson previously interviewed the OVO honcho on his show, Rap Radar. Wilson also clarified that he wasn’t miffed Drake wouldn’t sit down for a second time but wondered aloud why a star of Drake’s magnitude would, in his words, “speak to us again” in a reference to Black music media.
Hill just wrapped season four of her original Spotify podcast Jemele Hill Is Unbothered this past July.
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Chrisean Rock and Blueface are back to their usual on-again, off-again relationship, and the new mother of one is already putting her baby daddy on blast. After Blueface posted a questionable image of their son, Chrisean Rock went on Instagram Live to discuss the matter.
Chrisean Rock saw her name trending after Blueface, or someone who allegedly hacked his Twitter account, and posted an image of their infant son’s genitalia. Again, this is alleged as we have not seen or are looking for that photo.
Rock went on IG Live and let off an emotional rant regarding the leaked image of her son. The stream was screen-recorded by The Neighborhood Talk, which we’ll share below.
From what we were able to gather from X, formerly known as Twitter, and from the comments on Instagram, Rock and Blueface’s son might be suffering from a hernia, which sometimes requires surgery. While the offending images are scrubbed from Blueface’s Twitter page, there are posts from last week that address Rock and their son.
“I know she going thru some an it’s not easy no hood harder then parent hood so I’m not gone be mean to her no more cuz her mental state determines how my son day goes let’s just encourage her to be more accountable an responsible this time around come on rock we got this I’m here,” Blueface tweeted last Friday (September 22).
In a series of tweets posted Monday morning (September 25), Rock looks as if she’s attempting, yet again, to sever ties with Blueface with fans urging her to do so for good.
“I tried making peace but he knew certain things I wasn’t for real about like actually doing milfmusic and back yo giving my income to him,” began the morning thread.
It continued with, “Crazy i didn’t even know u posted our sons D*ck on social media woah this man knows how to hurt me bro I got nothing else to say blue this ain’t ya kid no more blue I got nothing but love for this tragic situation.
We’ve got reactions to Chrisean Rock and Blueface’s latest fallout below.
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Kanye West first teased the follow-up to his massive DONDA project back in 2020, titled Donda: With Child, and now a visual album with that title has been leaked. In a new report, the album features varying versions of previously released tracks and some material that went on to appear on other albums.
HipHopDX broke down the details of Donda: With Child, comparing the project to the previous release from Kanye West, and found some similarities and deviations from the final product that was released to the masses in 2021.
As the outlet discovered, the tracklist for the visual album was posted on the Reddit platform, and Ye previously teased its release over the summer of 2020. We should state that this information is unofficial but the same Reddit thread notes that the track “God’s Country” ended up on Travis Scott’s latest album, UTOPIA.
The tracklist:
Pray For Me (feat. Saint JHN)
12,000 Acres (feat. Victory Boyd)
Wolves (Interlude)
Follow The Light
Off The Grid (feat. Pusha T)
24 (feat. KayCyy, The Sunday Service Choir)
Hurricane (feat. Big Sean, Ant Clemons)
Alien (Space-X)
Keep My Spriit Alive (feat. Griselda, KayCyy & Dem Jointz)
God’s Country (feat. Travis Scott)
Future Sounds (feat. Travis Scott, Victory Boyd)
I Know God Breathed On This (feat. Victory Boyd)
With Child (feat. James Blake)*
??? (Interlude)
Crash Landing (feat. KayCyy, Sheck Wes)
On “Off The Grid,” Pusha T is on the hook and delivers a guest verse. On “Hurricane,” Big Sean and Ant Clemons were in place of Lil Baby and The Weeknd. There is also a different version of “24” featuring The Sunday Service Choir and KayCyy. Saint JHN, James Blake, Sheck Wes, and the previously mentioned Scott also show up.
Check out the Donda: With Child visual album below.
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Sen. Tim Scott has entered his name into the presidential race sweepstakes and he appears to be landing near the bottom according to some reports. The South Carolina senator saw his name trending on X, formerly known as Twitter, earlier on Wednesday (September 20) most especially for his being against the idea of unionized workers.
A recent video of Sen. Tim Scott on the campaign trail displayed him decrying the efforts of the ongoing United Auto Workers strike, evoking the union-busting ideas of President Ronald Reagan.
“I think Ronald Reagan gave us a great example when federal employees decided they were gonna strike. You strike, you’re fired. Simple concept to me,” Scott is seen saying in the clip below courtesy of The Recount
Further, political commentator Keith Boykin recently put out a video dissecting Scott’s jab at the Republican Party for dredging up negative ideas about him because he’s surging in the polls.
As Boykin noted in a two-part video last week, Scott is not a frontrunner, as Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis own the lion’s share of the interest among GOP voters. Boykin suggests that Scott is not directly living his truth and is hiding the fact from his party that he might be gay.
Sen. Tim Scott is currently taking a lot of shots on X at the moment. Keep scrolling to see some of those comments below.
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Papoose and Remy Ma endured hardships en route to marrying one another and becoming a living symbol of Black love triumphing over all. Now, fans are leaning into fast-moving rumors that Remy Ma cheated on Trigger Happy Pappy with a buzzing battle rapper although nothing has been remotely confirmed.
Remy Ma saw her name attached to rumors that she was involved with Philadelphia battle rapper Eazy The Block Captain, who faced off against Compton’s Geechi Gotti over the weekend at Chrome 23: I Do What I Want in Eazy’s hometown.
During a point of the battle, Geechi rapped directly at Remy, who founded Chrome 23, referencing her husband Papoose and the alleged rumors that she hooked up with Eazy, leading to Pap knocking the Philly rapper out.
Battle rap is usually just good theater and Geechi delivered his bars with his usual aggressive intensity with Remy looking around and past him, sparking some to think the raps he was spitting were true facts.
Eazy didn’t do much to discredit the allegations, considering he rapped at one point that if he got socked out by Pap, he still got the woman. We don’t need to explain that none of the raps referenced above were delivered in this vanilla manner. The “B” word was thrown around quite a bit.
After the match, the YouTube channel 15 Minutes of Fame caught up with Remy, who spoke about the battle and said that she wasn’t moved by any of the shots because that’s what battle rap is about. She also fired back at Geechi and warned that he doesn’t have too many more times to refer to her as the “B” word. Check out that interview below.
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In all of this, Papoose has yet to address the allegations regarding his wife but fans on Instagram are taking the rumors and asking the Brooklyn rapper wild flagrant questions about his spouse and their marital status.
Check out the reactions below.
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Megan Thee Stallion refers to herself at Hot Girl Meg and her adoring fanbase as the “Hotties,” so it’s only fitting that the Houston bombshell is teaming up with the spicy minds behind Flamin’ Hot. The Texas superstar was recently crowned as Thee Hot Girl Dean of Admissions for Flamin’ Hot University to admit prospective students to the fiery halls of the university along with a fly merch drop.
Megan Thee Stallion stars in a spot for Flamin’ Hot University, teaming up with a group of professors for the fictional house of higher education, showing off her effortless charm and acting chops as she’s done in times past.
With streetwear designer Melody Ehsani crafting a Flamin’ Hot University lineup that will surely be a collector’s item, fans can show off their “FU!” pride in style. Further, sales of the merch will help establish a scholarship fund for graduating seniors at Texas Southern University, Megan’s undergrad alma mater. Learn more about the fund here.
Enroll in Flamin’ Hot University here. Keep scrolling to check out the new commercial spot.
Learn more about Megan Thee Stallion and Flamin’ Hot University via the descriptors below.
Curriculum: The one-of-a-kind curriculum features courses taught by Megan Thee Stallion and her team of influential professors, including recipe content from Chef Scotty and fashion expertise from designer Melody Ehsani.
Merch Collection: To help fans with their back-to-school drip, Flamin’ Hot University launched a merch collection created by streetwear designer Melody Ehsani. The collection features six items, including the Stallion Varsity Jacket and Hot Girl Club Sweater that are available for purchase on MelodyEhsani.com while supplies last.
Limited-Edition Packaging: Flamin’ Hot University is bringing together the Flamin’ Hot portfolio of snacks in this national campaign, including limited-edition packaging of Cheetos Flamin’ Hot and Doritos Flamin’ Hot Nacho snacks.
New Online Video Commercial: Flamin’ Hot University officially kicks off with the most hype recruiting video starring Megan Thee Stallion. In the spot, Megan encourages students who embrace the spicy, rebellious spirit of the brand to attend Flamin’ Hot University and learn to “Unleash their Flamin’ Hot” selves.
More Flamin’ Hot Support: Flamin’ Hot will make a separate contribution of $100,000 to the Pete and Thomas Foundation, the non-profit organization that Megan launched in 2022 that focuses on uplifting and assisting women, children, senior citizens and underserved communities in Houston, Texas and across the world.
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