JAŸ-Z brought out some of the greatest artists of all time. Beyonce, Nas, Jeezy, Jadakiss, and Rihanna all made appearances. As it turns out, Rihanna’s appearance on night three caused the biggest stir as fans debated her vocals and whether or not she should really release another album.

Meanwhile, on The Joe Budden Podcast, the retired rapper echoed some of those fan sentiments. As he explains, it doesn’t really appear as though Rihanna has her heart in the music anymore. Instead, Budden looks at her as a legacy act in the same vein as Stevie Wonder.

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Joe Budden On Rihanna and JAŸ-Z

This comparison raised a few eyebrows amongst his co-hosts, although they eventually came around to what he was saying. At the end of the day, it has been difficult for some to wrap their heads around the idea that Rihanna will never make another album.

Back in 2016, it felt as though Riri was at the height of her powers with ANTI. It was an album that ushered in a new era, and it felt like a true revolution for pop music. Those days are now long gone, and while Rihanna’s catalog is still incredible, the appetite for a new album is certainly dying down.

It will be fascinating to see what Rihanna’s next move is. She is currently raising her family with A$AP Rocky, all while managing a clothing and beauty brand. It only makes sense that music would take a backseat.

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Unfortunately, Boosie didn’t do his Googles prior to hiring the two men. Had he done so, he would have seen that the two men are convicted fraudsters. Probably not the people you want to be putting your criminal record in the hands of.

Today, Loren Lorosa of The Breakfast Club revealed that the White House made a statement to her about the situation. It was here that they made it crystal clear that you cannot simply pay lobbyist groups and expect pardons. President Donald Trump is even saying that he is disturbed that people would try to profit from such an enterprise.

“A White House official ..made it clear in a statement to me that they DO NOT support the work of Wohl or Burkman (the men boosie sued) and allege that anyone seeking clemency that involve these men will actively harm their chances,” Lorosa wrote.

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Boosie Badazz Gets Response From The White House

Interestingly enough, the White House did say that they received Boosie’s documentation. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean anything one way or the other. Overall, the clemency team at the White House still has to assess the case and make a decision.

While Boosie Badazz still has a chance of receiving a pardon, paying to make it happen faster was the ultimate mistake. Now, he remains in a fight with Burkman and Wohl for the aforementioned $300K.

This is a developing story, so stay tuned to HNHH for updates.

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On numerous occasions, R. Kelly has made the claim that his life is in danger. He believes that he has been subjected to cruel prison conditions, and that this is reason enough to have him released 25 years early.

Now, according to The Neighborhood Talk, new filings from the Department of Justice’s Office of the Pardon Attorney suggest R. Kelly is going a different route. Instead of a full pardon, he is asking Donald Trump to commute his sentence. By how long is still yet to be determined.

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R. Kelly Wants His Sentence Reduced

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At this time, the Department of Justice has not decided on R. Kelly and his case. However, there is quite a bit of controversy surrounding the pardon and commutation process right now, especially in light of what happened to Boosie Badazz.

This week, it was revealed that the artist paid $600K to have his record expunged. He paid this money to Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman, who are two far-right convicted fraudsters. They promised Boosie that they would secure him a pardon. However, it’s been almost a year since signing the deal, and a pardon has not arrived.

Overall, it is a very unfortunate situation that highlights how grifters are everywhere these days. Although it should be noted that in R. Kelly’s case, his legal team has gone through the correct avenues. Whether or not the commutation ever comes remains to be seen.

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Boosie is now suing the two men for breach of contract. He is also seeking the partial refund that was allegedly promised in the contract. However, Wohl and Burkman are refusing to give him back any funds. This has subsequently led to public comments, in which Boosie has made it clear he is not to be messed with.

However, some believe that Boosie is snitching. That somehow, by engaging in this fight, he is going against his own morals. In a video on Instagram, Boosie made it simple. This is not snitching because this has nothing to do with the streets. Instead, this has everything to do with the white conservatives who stole his money and breached his contract.

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Boosie Badazz Speaks On His Latest Legal Fight

In one Twitter post, Boosie called out the likes of Laura Loomer, Mike Cernovich, Erika Kirk, and many others. Cernovich has since responded, stating that he was unaware Boosie was looking for a pardon.

“Hey Lil Boosie, I don’t privately advocate for pardons nor accept money to do so,” Cernovich wrote. “I do promote pardons publicly, with full transparency. Nothing against you, but never recommended a pardon for you nor even knew you wanted one.”

Ultimately, this is an unfortunate case that demonstrates how pardons have become a for-profit industry under Donald Trump. Some believe Boosie is admitting to bribery, although that probably isn’t up to the internet to decide. Either way, a lesson has certainly been learned here.

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Scott, who was married to Eminem twice, reportedly cut her wrists with a knife. This claim was made by Scott’s nephew, who made the phone call to emergency services. TMZ previously reported footage of Scott being loaded onto a gurney and being placed in the back of an ambulance.

Today, TMZ followed up the story with an audio of the 911 call. It was in this audio that it was revealed why Scott needed to be taken to the hospital.

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Kim Scott Taken To Hospital

Back in May, Scott was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. This arrest came just two days after pleading no contest to a previous DWI case. It is an unfortunate situation, and one can only hope that Scott gets the help she needs.

If you are struggling and need help, please call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org.

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Most recently, NBA Youngboy had some words for Gillie Da Kid, even mentioning the name of his late son, YNG Cheese. In a new song snippet, NBA Youngboy claims that Gillie never did anything to avenge Cheese after his murder. “Had thought bout killing Gillie but that b*tch ain’t kill none about his son,” he raps in the song. Frankly, it’s unclear where this beef started since the two seemingly had a productive conversation on the Million Dollaz Worth Of Game podcast. 

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Gillie Da Kid Responds To YB

Naturally, Gillie responded, but it wasn’t in the way that YB hoped. While he likely anticipated a crashout for crossing a line about Gillie’s son, the podcast host went on a livestream to respond to the lyrics. Gillie rapped lyrics from Lil Durk’s “AHHH HA” and explained how he practices old school principles as it relates to street conflict.

“I’m an old school n***a,” he said. “We don’t say what we was going to do on the internet and all that type of sh*t. That’s kid sh*t. Like if you were going to do something, you would’ve done it.”

Gillie added that he views it as the nature of rap music and doesn’t necessarily take it personally. “I don’t take it no type of way. You can’t make me feel no type of way mentioning my son,” he continued. “I already come to grips with what happened… I’m not threatened,” he added, stating that his youngest child is older than NBA Youngboy. Check out his comments above. 

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Daphne Joy went on a media tour as the video made the rounds, and Akademiks was one of the first people she met with. Their on-screen chemistry was apparent right away, even if she was embellishing a little bit. This sparked a date proposal, which she ended up accepting.

Akademiks previously stated that he spent $4000 on the date. They went to a fancy restaurant, and that was that. The whole thing was filmed and put on YouTube, which allowed the content train to keep going.

However, as Ak revealed on stream, he actually paid a lot more than that. The date was in Turks & Caicos, and he had to fly Daphne Joy out both ways. A one-way flight cost him $40K. As a result, the whole date cost upwards of $83K.

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DJ Akademiks Spends A Bag

$83,000 is a steep price to pay for anything in this world, especially a date. However, as Ak revealed, Daphne Joy said she is interested in seeing the hip-hop commentator again. In fact, she wants to meet him in Paris, where he would have to fly her out all over again.

Lucky for Akademiks, Joy says she will settle for first class as opposed to a private jet. Perhaps that will allow the man to save a few bucks this time around.

Whether or not the date actually happens, still remains to be seen.

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ilykimchi eventually responded to the leaks on social media, although she ended up deleting her statement. According to various blogs on X, Tezzus decided to follow up the controversy with a song preview during an Instagram live stream.

As you will hear below, this song sounds like a diss track aimed at Oogie Mane. One could say that this is salt in the wound when you consider everything that has allegedly happened over the past couple of days.

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Tezzus Appears To Diss Oogie Mane

However, yesterday evening, Oogie Mane addressed the controversy on X. “Me and her aren’t together anymore, I’m good stop hitting me up please,” Oogie Mane wrote. In his words, this is not a cheating scandal like everyone thought it was. Instead, the two have simply been apart for some time, and this has nothing to do with him.

Ultimately, this story has been going viral on X for 48 hours, and fans are still weighing in. Regardless of how you swing it, this is all extremely unfortunate.

Someone had sensitive photos leaked, which is an egregious invasion of privacy. At the end of the day, ilykimchi is a victim in all of this. Even if some fans on social media want to paint her as a villain.

This is a developing story.

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With Hov performing at Yankee Stadium this weekend, some fans were looking forward to seeing how Dame Dash would respond. While the hip-hop world is in love with what JAŸ-Z accomplished, it was obvious that Dame would find a way to hate. On Tuesday, that is exactly what he did.

In a new interview with The Art Of Dialogue, Dame Dash directed his hate in some interesting directions. Quite frankly, he put on a masterclass. He started off his criticisms by calling the Nas cameo “cringe.” Dame noted that when he was around Jay, the two were beefing. In his mind, the reconciliation between these two legends is simply unnatural.

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Dame Dash Truly Hates JAŸ-Z

From there, Dame Dash went off on JAŸ-Z for flexing Beyoncé. Once again, he thought the video of Beyoncé cutting Hov’s hair was cringe. He also said that he’s had enough of JAŸ-Z showing off his wife. He doesn’t believe their relationship is authentic. Instead, he sees it as completely transactional.

Beyoncé and Nas’ cameos were some of the most well-received moments of the entire weekend. With that in mind, it should come as no surprise that Dame Dash would want to be a contrarian and hate from afar.

Some feel as though Dame’s hate is coming from a place of hurt. That if Hov were to invoke a reconciliation, Dame would accept in a heartbeat. For now, however, Dame is going to be Dame.

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Songs like “2018” and “Alice” contain beats and flows that have left a lasting impression, for better or for worse. Regardless, fans are still tuning in. Future has over a decade of slaps under his belt, and this has created a sense of trust between himself and the listener.

That said, it should come as no surprise that The Real Me is projected to debut at number one on the Billboard 200, despite the criticism. In fact, according to Kurrco, the artist is likely to sell 135K units.

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Future Dominates The Charts

These numbers are simply sensational. For an artist who has been in the game as long as Future, this kind of sustained success is a blessing. We live in a microwave society. Artists are chewed up and spat out. Only a few have the luxury of maintaining their success for years at a time. Future is one of those artists, and it is beautiful to see.

Achieving a number one album is no easy task, although it is one that Future has accomplished before. Now, with The Real Me, he is on pace to experience this thrill all over again.

If you are someone who didn’t love the album on first listen, perhaps it is time to give it another chance. After all, these numbers suggest that fans are, indeed, resonating with The Real Me.

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