<p><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/celebrities"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Post Malone</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> recently explained why he doesn’t want his fiancée or young </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/father"><span style="font-weight: 400;">daughter</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> to be in the spotlight. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The 28-year-old </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/entertainment"><span style="font-weight: 400;">rapper</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, whose real name is Austin Post, made his feelings known during a recent </span><a href="https://crfashionbook.com/post-malone-austin-interview-cr-fashion-book/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">interview</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> with CR Fashion Book.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I feel like a lot of people feel entitled to know every single detail of everyone’s life and it’s why I don’t want to post any pictures of my baby, because I want her to be able to make that decision whenever she wants to and is ready,&#8221; Malone told the outlet.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“We live in such an interestingly semi-connected world where everybody is a phone call away, but you lose a lot of the intricacies and nuance of being with the person and seeing what’s actually happening.&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">He also raved about becoming a father, saying being a dad “really does make me work harder out of love – you want to get up and make the world, for her at least, the best that you can. I’m in one of the most blessed positions in the world and I’m one of the luckiest motherf***ers to be able to get to do what I love as a job.”</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As far as concerns, Malone said his involved gifts his daughter received. &#8220;It’s scary because her grandpa got her a little Maybach and she loves it. It’s terrifying because I’m like, ‘You don’t like this car. You want something with better gas mileage, you want something that’s a little cheaper&#8230;,’&#8221; the singer quipped.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">During a 2022 </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/she-saved-my-fing-life-post-malone-opens-up-about-battle-with-alcohol-and-praises-fiancee-for-getting-him-out-of-dark-times"><span style="font-weight: 400;">interview</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, Malone said his relationship “saved” him from the darkness of alcohol addiction</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I am responsible now,” the “Circles” singer said when asked about his sobriety. “It was to a really rough point, and I couldn’t get up off the floor for weeks.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I just have super beautiful people around me, and I met a really beautiful person that made me feel like a human being again,” Malone said of his fiancée. “It’s the guidance out of the dark into the light. … She saved my f***ing life — it’s pretty epic.”</span></p>


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Post Malone Explains Why He Keeps Young Daughter Away From Cameras: ‘People Feel Entitled’

Post Malone Explains Why He Keeps Young Daughter Away From Cameras

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U.S.

<p><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/rapper-50-cent-says-i-told-you-la-was-finished-following-latest-300k-smash-and-grab-heist">Rapper 50 Cent</a> allegedly threw a microphone off the stage — which apparently struck and injured a women in the crowd — during his concert in Los Angeles on Wednesday at Crypto.com Arena.</p>
<p>The 48-year-old rapper, born Curtis James Jackson III, was performing at his  &#8220;The Final Lap&#8221; tour and had called out his surprise guest Los Angeles native rapper, YG. During the set, YG was rapping when Jackson&#8217;s mic had apparently stopped working, <a href="https://people.com/50-cent-injures-fan-throwing-microphone-off-stage-7964446?utm_campaign=peoplemagazine&amp;utm_content=new&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter.com&amp;utm_term=64f0f326062cd50001fa95d1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">People magazine</a> reported.</p>
<p>In a <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@polyboy.steezy/video/7273380818255564078?embed_source=121355058%2C121351166%2C121331973%2C120811592%2C120810756%3Bnull%3Bembed_share&amp;refer=embed&amp;referer_url=allhiphop.com%2Fnews%2F50-cent-yg-mic-throw-la-bryhana-monegain%2F&amp;referer_video_id=7273380818255564078" target="_blank" rel="noopener">video</a> that surfaced on social media, 50 Cent can be seen tossing a microphone into the crowd. He is then given a second one and after he attempted to get it to work, the rapper appeared to launch the second mic into the audience with more force, <a href="https://variety.com/2023/music/news/50-cent-throws-microphone-at-concert-hits-in-head-1235709766/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Variety</a> noted.</p>
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<p>Images later surfaced of the women allegedly struck by one of the mics, Power 106 host Bryhana Monegain, the outlet noted. Pictures show Monegain with blood on her face and a large gash in her forehead. She was reportedly standing in the production area where his crew was <a href="https://ktla.com/entertainment/50-cent-throws-mic-injures-woman-at-crypto-com-arena-concert/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">located</a>, <a href="https://people.com/50-cent-injures-fan-throwing-microphone-off-stage-7964446?utm_campaign=peoplemagazine&amp;utm_content=new&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter.com&amp;utm_term=64f0f326062cd50001fa95d1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">People</a> noted. Bryhana reportedly ended up going to the hospital to deal with the injury.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.tmz.com/2023/08/31/50-cent-microphone-throws-fan-concert-hits-fan-head/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TMZ</a> later reported that the superstar rapper was a suspect in a criminal felony battery report after Monegain filed a police report. However, Variety reported that they had been unable to confirm with Los Angeles Police Department whether a report had been filed or not.</p>
<p>Law enforcement sources told KTLA that when 50 Cent threw the mic, they believe he was intending to throw it to his crew members in the AV area and did not mean to hit Monegain. The radio host reportedly told police 50 cent allegedly &#8220;looked directly at her before&#8221; he threw the microphone, TMZ noted.</p>
<p>The rapper&#8217;s attorney, Scott Leemon, told Variety, &#8220;Let&#8217;s be very clear, as I told LAPD this afternoon, my client Curtis would never intentionally strike anyone with a microphone. Anyone saying something different doesn’t have all the facts and is misinformed.&#8221;</p>
<p>The rapper&#8217;s tour kicked off in July with the European leg set to begin next month in Amsterdam. It will wrap up in December in New Zealand.</p>
<p><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/battery-investigation-opened-after-cardi-b-throws-microphone-at-concertgoer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Battery Investigation Opened After Cardi B Throws Microphone At Concertgoer</a></strong></p>


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Rapper 50 Cent Allegedly Throws Mic During Concert, Injuring Woman

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<p><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/rapper-50-cent-moves-from-new-york-to-houston-months-after-anti-tax-rant" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rapper 50 Cent</a> has reiterated his comments about Los Angeles being &#8220;finished&#8221; after video surfaced of another smash-and-grab robbery where authorities estimate up to $300,000 worth of merchandise was stolen.</p>
<p>The 48-year-old famed performer, born Curtis Jackson, posted a screenshot on Monday on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cv5KX-4OGAj/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a> to his 29.5 million followers of the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-dozens-ransack-los-angeles-nordstorm-in-100000-smash-and-grab-heist" target="_blank" rel="noopener">news report</a> about dozens of masked and hooded suspects who had ransacked a Nordstrom department store over the weekend. Initial reports said $100,000 worth of goods were taken, but that number has now tripled.</p>
<p>&#8220;I told you LA was finished,&#8221; the rapper wrote. &#8220;They are gonna have to lock the doors, appointment only. SMH [Shake My Head].&#8221;</p>
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<p>A short time later, he posted another video on social media showing thieves stealing a rack of clothes at a store in the Bay Area.</p>
<p>He captioned his post, &#8220;what the f*** the whole rack.&#8221;</p>
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<p>The posts come after the &#8220;21 Questions&#8221; hitmaker made headlines last month when he spoke out about bail policies in Los Angeles County.</p>
<p>&#8220;LA is finished,&#8221; the rapper wrote on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CuW4W6fsOCE/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a>. &#8220;Watch how bad it gets out there.&#8221;</p>
<p>Jackson&#8217;s post included a video of the news report about a court reinstating a zero-bail policy for some crimes in L.A. County. The report included Deputy District Attorney John McKinney saying, &#8220;The Sheriff&#8217;s Department will no longer detain people for crimes such as theft, shoplifting, drug use, vandalism, battery, and a whole host of other non-serious, non-violent crimes that affect the quality of life of people here in Los Angeles County.&#8221;</p>
<p>In a later post, 50 Cent questioned one outlet that had <a href="https://deadline.com/2023/07/50-cent-says-los-angeles-finished-by-no-bail-policy-watch-how-bad-it-gets-out-there-instagram-1235432741/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> on his comments, noting that his take was interesting because the rapper had had previous run-ins with the law.</p>
<p>&#8220;Hey I understand why Deadline is reporting my opinion,&#8221; Jackson <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cufbb6Btk6a/?img_index=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote</a>. &#8220;I&#8217;m a big deal, but why did they write I had run in&#8217;s with the law? I&#8217;m a born again Christian!&#8221;</p>


Rapper 50 Cent Says ‘I Told You LA Was Finished’ Following Latest $300K Smash-And-Grab Heist

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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Daily Wire hosts will appear Tuesday night for “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/show/daily-wire-backstage" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Backstage</a>,” discussing a range of topics facing the conservative movement, the country, and the world.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Michael Knowles will fill in for Daily Wire co-CEO Jeremy Boreing as host, and the show will stream live on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and DailyWire+ at 7 p.m. ET. During Tuesday’s “Backstage,” the hosts will talk about issues including the Russian rebellion that almost was, Hunter Biden’s plea deal, and a recent lyric battle Ben Shapiro had with a popular rapper on Twitter.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Since the god-king of the Daily Wire is galavanting around the world making movies, sharpening razors, and harvesting chocolate, hosting duties fall to me, the nephilim-prince of the Daily Wire,” Knowles said.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A special guest will also join the “Backstage” crew, and the hosts will have no shortage of topics to cover in Tuesday’s show.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The June 27 “Backstage” will be the first since early April when the hosts, plus Boreing, </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/episode/the-libs-new-plan-indict-the-right-v" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">discussed</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> the indictment of former President Donald Trump for charges related to his alleged hush money payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. Since then, Trump has been indicted in a separate case related to his handling of classified documents, the Republican presidential primary field has expanded to nearly a dozen candidates, the sitting president’s son has agreed to plead guilty to tax crimes while new information has come out about Joe Biden’s alleged role in Hunter’s foreign business dealings, and Russia has faced what nearly turned into an armed insurrection.</span></p>
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<p>Superstar Megan Thee Stallion stepped out to throw the opening pitch in her hometown of Houston on Thursday, and while it wasn&#8217;t a strike, it was better than many other celebrities&#8217; attempts — namely Dr. Anthony Fauci&#8217;s.</p>
<p>In a clip from <a href="https://twitter.com/espn/status/1641579657329012737?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ESPN</a>, the 28-year-old rapper appeared at Minute Maid Park in Texas to throw out the ceremonial pitch for the Houston Astros opening game against the Chicago White Sox.</p>
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<p>The &#8220;Savage&#8221; hitmaker walked out to the pitcher&#8217;s mound all decked out in white and wearing an Astros jersey. She first smiled and posed for the camera before taking a few steps toward home plate and throwing the baseball.</p>
<p>The rapper&#8217;s pitch definitely was long enough and made it to home plate, but it was just a bit outside the batter&#8217;s box. However, it wasn&#8217;t nearly as bad as some other attempts made by famous people.</p>
<p>In 2020, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-dr-fauci-throws-disastrous-first-pitch-at-mlb-game-players-kneel-for-black-lives-matter" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fauci</a> stepped out while donning a mask and attempted to throw out the first pitch at the Washington Nationals game against the New York Yankees to kick off MLB&#8217;s abbreviated season during the height of the COVID pandemic.</p>
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<p>To say it was bad would be putting it mildly, as Fauci&#8217;s pitch ended up nowhere close to home plate.</p>
<p>Another star who is known for scoring top hits but not necessarily his baseball skills would have to be rapper 50 Cent, who had the honor in 2014 of throwing out the ceremonial pitch at Citi Field for the New York Mets.</p>
<p>The rapper, born Curtis Jackson, took to the pitcher&#8217;s mound and threw his arm back in an attempt to get the ball to home plate. However, things didn&#8217;t go as planned, and, as they say, the ball was &#8220;just a bit outside&#8221; the batter&#8217;s box.</p>
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<p>One celebrity who is probably the gold standard for throwing out ceremonial first pitches would have to be former President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/flashback-george-w-bush-throws-out-first-pitch-amanda-prestigiacomo" target="_blank" rel="noopener">George W. Bush</a>. After the Islamic terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, then-President Bush took the mound donning a FDNY jacket in Game 3 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium in New York City.</p>
<p>It is fair to say he nailed it, as he threw that ball right across home plate and got the strike. The crowd roared, and it was a tremendous morale boost to a country that was in desperate need of one following the deaths of so many Americans.</p>


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WATCH: Megan Thee Stallion’s Opening Day Pitch No Strike, But Better Than Fauci’s

WATCH: Megan Thee Stallion's Opening Day Pitch No Strike, But Better Than Fauci's

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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A member of one of the largest gangs in the U.S. was sentenced to 60 years in prison Wednesday for killing Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle in 2019.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Eric Holder Jr., 32, was sentenced by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge H. Clay Jacke to 25 years for murder, another 25 years for a gun enhancement conviction, and an additional 10 years on assault convictions for shooting two other men who were with Hussle at the time of his murder, The Los Angeles Times </span><a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-02-22/nipsey-hussle-murder-eric-holder-jr-sentencing" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">reported</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Holder, a member of the Crips gang, approached Hussle in front of the rapper’s store, Marathon Clothing, while on a date with a woman on March 31, 2019. The two men talked briefly before walking away from each other, but Holder returned minutes later with two handguns and shot Hussle to death in broad daylight.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/grammy-nominee-shot-dead-outside-his-store-after-james-barrett" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hussle</a> rose to national stardom following the release of his Grammy-nominated 2018 debut album “Victory Lap.” He was open about his past involvement in a South Los Angeles gang. Despite his rough upbringing, Hussle (born Ermias Asghedom) had become a pillar in the community, generously donating his resources and employing many in the area through a handful of stores, including Marathon Clothing.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Herman Douglas, a close friend of the late star, spoke during Wednesday’s sentencing, mourning the loss of Hussle’s positive effect on the community, the LA Times reported.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Our community right now, we lost everything. Everything we worked for. … thousands of jobs we don’t have no more. Homies don’t have nothing to do. They backsliding, they robbing people now,” Douglas said. “All our stores are closed down. The whole community relied on Nip.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Both Holder and Hussle were members of the Rollin&#8217; 60s segment of the Crips street gang, one of the largest gangs in Los Angeles. Last year, Holder’s defense attorney Aaron Jansen argued that his client was “triggered” by Hussle accusing Holder of snitching in front of other gang members. Jansen said that Holder became irrational after Hussle’s accusation and argued that his client should be convicted of manslaughter instead of murder.</span></p>
<p>Deputy District Attorney John McKinney said that Holder was struggling to gain traction as a rapper and was jealous of Hussle&#8217;s success.</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">After the judge sentenced Holder to 60 years in prison, Douglas began singing “Hit the Road, Jack” before the judge ordered him to be removed from the courtroom.</span></p>
<p><em>John Bickley contributed to this report.</em></p>


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Gang Member Sentenced For Killing Rapper Nipsey Hussle

Gang Member Sentenced To 60 Years In Prison For Killing Rapper Nipsey Hussle

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<p>Machine Gun Kelly&#8217;s guitarist Sophie Lloyd slammed reports suggesting she was allegedly the woman behind cheating allegations amid the rapper&#8217;s rumored split from <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/megan-fox" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Megan Fox</a>.</p>
<p>The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/machine-gun-kelly" target="_blank" rel="noopener">32-year-old</a> rapper&#8217;s guitarist&#8217;s management team called the accusation that she had become involved with the &#8220;My Ex&#8217;s Best Friend&#8221; hitmaker  &#8220;meritless,&#8221; &#8220;disrespectful,&#8221; and more, <a href="https://people.com/music/machine-gun-kelly-guitarist-sophie-lloyd-addresses-megan-fox-cheating-rumors/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">People</a> magazine reported.</p>
<p>&#8220;Sophie Lloyd is a professional, accomplished musician who has been needlessly dragged into the media based off of meritless accusations made by social media,&#8221; Lloyd&#8217;s management team shared in a statement.</p>
<p>&#8220;Any suggestion that she has ever acted in an unprofessional manner or stepped out of her relationship are untrue,&#8221; the statement added. &#8220;It&#8217;s disrespectful to her as a female artist and poor journalism and social commentary to be reporting anything else.&#8221;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Machine Gun Kelly’s guitarist Sophie Lloyd has responded to rumors that Machine Gun Kelly cheated on Megan Fox with her. <a href="https://t.co/R8dXckvgeI">https://t.co/R8dXckvgeI</a></p>
<p>&mdash; billboard (@billboard) <a href="https://twitter.com/billboard/status/1626259813880549376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 16, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>The statement came following reports that the 36-year-old actress appeared to hint at some kind of infidelity and breakup with MGK before she deleted her Instagram account, as previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/megan-fox-hints-at-infidelity-from-machine-gun-kelly-sparks-break-up-rumors-by-quoting-beyonces-lemonade" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.</p>
<p>The &#8220;Jennifer&#8217;s Body&#8221; star lit up social media recently when she deleted photos on her social media account of her and MGK, whose real name is Colson Baker. Fox followed that up by making a cryptic post using lyrics from Beyoncé’s 2016 album Lemonade.</p>
<p>&#8220;You can taste the dishonesty/ it&#8217;s all over your breath,&#8221; the line read that the actress shared.</p>
<p>In the comments section of her final post, Fox addressed cheating allegations when she named a person called Sophie, which fans took as being Lloyd, People magazine noted.</p>
<p>&#8220;He probably got with Sophie,&#8221; one fan wrote. Fox responded with a tongue-in-cheek remark, joking, &#8220;Maybe I got with Sophie.&#8221;</p>
<p>The actress then decided to delete her account altogether. On Valentine&#8217;s Day on Tuesday, paparazzi spotted Megan and Baker spending time together amid breakup rumors, the outlet <a href="https://people.com/movies/megan-fox-and-machine-gun-kelly-spotted-together-amid-breakup-rumors/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">noted</a>.</p>
<p>Fox was previously married to actor Brian Austin Green, and the two share three children together. Their divorce was finalized in 2022. She started dating the rapper in late 2020 after they met on the set of their movie &#8220;Midnight in the Switchgrass.&#8221; In January, Fox announced the two were engaged. Kelly has a daughter from a previous relationship.</p>
<p><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/take-my-soul-megan-fox-confirms-she-drinks-fiances-blood-he-drinks-hers-for-ritual-purposes">&#8216;Take My Soul&#8217;: Megan Fox Confirms She Drinks Fiancé&#8217;s Blood, He Drinks Hers For &#8216;Ritual Purposes&#8217;</a></strong></p>


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Machine Gun Kelly Guitarist Responds To Cheating Allegations Amid Rapper’s Rumored Split With Megan Fox

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<p>Rapper Amber Rose said she&#8217;s done with the dating scene, calling it &#8220;disgusting,&#8221; and saying that she&#8217;s ready to be single and celibate for &#8220;the rest of my life.&#8221;</p>
<p>During the 39-year-old performer&#8217;s recent appearance on the &#8220;Sofia with an F&#8221; <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/muva-sloot-ft-amber-rose/id1533822662?i=1000596672603" target="_blank" rel="noopener">podcast</a>, Rose — born Amber Rose Levonchuck — did not beat around the bush when she explained why she&#8217;s perfectly willing to be single, <a href="https://people.com/music/amber-rose-i-want-to-be-single-for-the-rest-of-my-life-amid-ex-alexander-edwards-cher-romance/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">People magazine</a> reported.</p>
<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s worse than ever,&#8221; the rapper explained about the dating pool. &#8220;They&#8217;re pretty disgusting out here. They&#8217;re f***ing gross. Like, I wanna be single for the rest of my life.&#8221;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Amber Rose says she is perfectly happy being single for the foreseeable future. <a href="https://t.co/6wFUhehFSU">https://t.co/6wFUhehFSU</a></p>
<p>&mdash; VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) <a href="https://twitter.com/VanityFair/status/1619027190816952322?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 27, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t want to share my house or my life with anyone,&#8221; she added. &#8220;I don&#8217;t want anyone around my kids. I don&#8217;t want to have sex. &#8230; It&#8217;s so gross. I don&#8217;t want it.&#8221;</p>
<p>The model/actress also said she’s fine with &#8220;being by myself,&#8221; especially because all the good ones are married, she added.</p>
<p>When pressed further by the host over how she felt about the idea of being &#8220;a lesbian,&#8221; the rapper said she was &#8220;okay&#8221; with it, but reiterated, &#8220;I&#8217;m very happy to not be in my bed with anyone.&#8221;</p>
<p>Rose was previously involved romantically with a handful of stars, such as 21 Savage, Kanye West, and ex-husband Wiz Khalifa.</p>
<p>She is a mom to two children, 9-year-old son Sebastian with ex Khalifa, and 3-year-old son Slash with ex Alexander &#8220;A.E.&#8221; Edwards, the outlet noted.</p>
<p>Rose&#8217;s comments come following reports that Edwards, 36, is dating singer Cher, 76. The two first made headlines in November after being spotted holding hands while out and about in Los Angeles.</p>
<p>Cher later confirmed the two were dating as she defended their 40-year age gap, as <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/cher-76-shrugs-off-40-year-age-gap-with-her-new-boyfriend-haters-are-gonna-hate" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Daily Wire</a> previously reported.</p>
<p>In the singer&#8217;s since-deleted tweet, she wrote, &#8220;LOVE DOESN&#8217;T KNOW MATH, IT SEES.”</p>
<p>In December, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/chers-ring-pic-fuels-engagement-rumors-with-boyfriend-who-is-40-years-younger" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cher</a> explained what exactly draws her to the music producer during her appearance on &#8220;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nD0aO7SA7Dw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Kelly Clarkson Show</a>.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Well on paper, it&#8217;s kind of ridiculous,&#8221; the singer shared. &#8220;But in real life, we get along great. He&#8217;s fabulous. And I don&#8217;t give men qualities that they don&#8217;t deserve.&#8221;</p>


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Rapper Amber Rose Says She’s Done With Dating, Ready To Be Single And Celibate For ‘The Rest Of My Life’

Rapper Amber Rose Says She's Done With Dating, Ready To Be Single And Celibate For ‘The Rest Of My Life’

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<p>A British rapper known as M.I.A. lost her gig at the 2-day U.K. music festival in August called Field Day following her appearance on the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/author/candace-owens" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Candace Owens</a> podcast on The Daily Wire.</p>
<p>The 47-year-old singer, born Mathangi &#8220;Maya&#8221; Arulpragasam MBE, appeared with Owens in a November 1 <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/episode/taboo-with-candace-owens-episode-2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">video</a>. During the show, Owens said M.I.A. has been described by legacy media as an &#8220;anti-vaxxer,&#8221; &#8220;a terrorist sympathizer,&#8221; and &#8220;an out of touch elitist who&#8217;s suffering from terminal foot-in-mouth syndrome.&#8221;</p>
<p>On January 10, the rapper <a href="https://twitter.com/MIAuniverse/status/1613008427651051520?s=20&amp;t=BBZt4kmakK4E2wmaZqHnMA" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tweeted</a> a message she said was from the festival informing her that she had been removed from the event over her &#8220;online comments,” which &#8220;could be viewed as being quite contentious.” The message said that her remarks would make it &#8220;very hard&#8221; for the festival to continue with her following an offer to perform sent on October 27.</p>
<p>&#8220;After discussing it with AEG, the consensus is that in light of the online activity, we cannot continue with the offer,&#8221; the message to M.I.A. added. &#8220;We have not taken the decision lightly, but we must consider the wide risks to the festival and its stakeholders.&#8221;</p>
<p>M.I.A. tweeted in response to the message, “‘In light of her online activity&#8217; like what accidentally launching a missile on an innocent village, or me scamming a billions of dollars [sic] from people or running a sex scandal? No it was your lil tweet. How Naughty. Festival stakeholders want musicians to be boring Puppets.&#8221;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">“In light of her online activity”like what  accidentally launching a missile on a innocent village, or me scamming a billions of dollars from people or running a sex scandal? </p>
<p>No it was your lil tweet. How Naughty. </p>
<p>Festival stakeholders want musicians to be boring Puppets. <a href="https://t.co/KWQJre7DEG">pic.twitter.com/KWQJre7DEG</a></p>
<p>&mdash; M.I.A. (@MIAuniverse) <a href="https://twitter.com/MIAuniverse/status/1613008427651051520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 11, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>During the artist&#8217;s appearance in November, she and Owens discussed the <a href="https://thepostmillennial.com/artist-mia-cancelled-from-uk-music-festival-after-giving-an-interview-to-candace-owens" target="_blank" rel="noopener">singer&#8217;s childhood experiences</a> growing up in Sri Lanka as one of the Tamil minority in that country. M.I.A. told Candace about an incident in 2009 when tens of thousands of Tamils were forced onto a beach and bombed — and event known as the <a href="https://www.hindustudentscouncil.org/2022/remembering-the-mullivaikkal-massacre-in-sri-lanka/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mullivaikkal Massacre</a>.</p>
<p>The rapper labeled the actions against the group war crimes, which Owens noted no one wanted the singer to talk about at the time.</p>
<p>&#8220;They wanted me to be like, &#8216;I came from a mud hut, like me now, you know, I&#8217;m driving a Bentley, and I&#8217;m so happy I&#8217;m liberated,’” the U.K. rapper shared. &#8220;And that was the narrative Hollywood wanted me to say.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;But money didn&#8217;t mean s***, you know, when 150,000 people are getting bombed, and you can&#8217;t speak about it,&#8221; she added. &#8220;And if you have to compromise that to achieve this status, it just wasn&#8217;t worth it, you know, in a larger scale, not just talking about myself and my experience, on a larger scale this level of censorship or gaslighting, I would say it induces mental illness in people, which I think is why it&#8217;s been going up in society because it&#8217;s so, it&#8217;s so difficult.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Because on the one hand, 99% of the people would have shut up and took the the Bentley route, you know, and become the billionaire,&#8221; the artist continued. “And would have found it quite easy to make that compromise, you know, but for me, obviously, I have a very political dad and my family come from that, you know. So it was just not — it was just not an option not to talk about it, because it&#8217;s ingrained in the DNA of my music.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;So if you had simply forgotten who you were, you could have become someone else,&#8221; Owens replied.</p>
<p>At the time of this publication, there has been no further comment from the festival.</p>
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<p>Rapper Waka Flocka Flame said that the recent rash of shootings should stop rappers from going back to their old neighborhoods.</p>
<p>In an interview with TV host and former NFL start Shannon Sharpe on his <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGBMCDe1xv0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;Club Shay Shay&#8221; podcast</a> this week, the rapper, real name Juaquin James Malphurs, reacted to a rash of shootings among rap artists in recent weeks. Waka said that once a rapper achieves a certain level of success, he or she needs to leave their old streets behind, because that is how other rappers got into trouble.</p>
<p>&#8220;Thirty years after Tupac and Biggie, and we&#8217;re still having — we saw <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/migos-rapper-28-shot-dead-in-houston" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Takeoff</a> just recently get killed, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/rapper-pnb-rock-shot-and-killed-in-l-a-days-after-talking-about-criminals-targeting-rappers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PnB Rock</a>, we see <a href="https://www.gq.com/story/trouble-rapper-killed-suspect-in-custody" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Trouble</a> &#8230; <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2020/02/19/pop-smoke-dead-dies-20-murdered-home-invasion-robbery/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pop Smoke</a>,&#8221; Sharpe began the exchange. &#8220;Come on, Waka, give me something. Why?&#8221;</p>
<p>“I can’t tell you why, and I never want to speak on nobody’s death, but I could tell you this: when God [blesses] you, you have to change your ways, you have to evolve. You have to,” replied the rapper, who himself was shot in a 2010 robbery. “I could just say wrong place, wrong time for these guys.”</p>
<p>“So, in other words, once you ascend to a certain level, you gotta leave that alone,” Sharpe interjected. He then referred to the fact that Takeoff was reportedly rolling dice with his uncle and fellow Migos member Quavo when he was shot and killed at a bowling alley in Houston.</p>
<p>“Oh yeah, I don’t roll dice,” Waka responded. “With all respect, why would I roll dice with somebody that ain’t in my tax bracket? It’s liability that some s*** could happen.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t gamble,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;You know what I gamble with? My business.&#8221;</p>
<p>Sharpe went on to admit that he often went back to his old neighborhood and gambled with his friends, in an effort to prove to his old friends back home that he was still one of them, that he &#8220;wasn&#8217;t better than them.&#8221;</p>
<p>The rapper replied that he was never like that. “I watch people die everyday like that — that’s why I ain’t never been [that guy] … I ain’t got nothing to prove to y’all.”</p>
<p>Waka Flocka Flame went on to discuss the difference between full-time rappers and up-and-comers who still make money by selling drugs, and how that influences young artists. “There&#8217;s not a lot of rappers out today,&#8221; Waka said. &#8220;If you’re a rapper, that means hip-hop pays your bills. It’s a lot of [aspiring] rappers. There’s people out here that spend money just to look like a rapper, to try and be a rapper, and they are the people getting into more trouble than the people that’s actually getting paid off hip-hop.&#8221;</p>
<p>“That&#8217;s where the mental confusion happens between rappers and [aspiring] rappers,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;They feel like they gotta hang around the guys that’s inspiring, and that’s when they go back to their old ways, and get tied into some old s***. I’m not doing that.”</p>
<p>On Thursday, the man who allegedly shot Takeoff was <a href="https://nypost.com/2023/01/05/migos-rapper-takeoffs-suspected-killer-released-from-jail/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">released from jail</a> after posting the $1 million bail set against him by a judge in Harris County, Texas. The suspect will remain under house arrest and wear a GPS ankle monitor.</p>
<p>At least three up-and coming rappers were killed in shootings in 2022, including Louisiana rapper <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/louisiana-rapper-shot-in-his-hometown-dies-of-injuries-at-24" target="_blank" rel="noopener">JayDaYoungan</a>, Florida rapper <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/florida-rapper-gunned-down-minutes-after-daring-critics-to-confront-him-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rollie Bands</a>, and Chicago rapper <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/31-year-old-rapper-fbg-cash-killed-in-chicago-shooting" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FBG Cash</a>.</p>


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After Recent Shootings, Waka Flocka Flame Says Rappers Need To Leave Streets Behind When They Make It Big

'When God Blesses You, You Have To Change Your Ways': Waka Flocka Flame Says Rappers Need To Leave Streets Behind When They Make It Big 

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<p>Rapper Bad Bunny defended himself from backlash after video surfaced showing the performer taking a fan&#8217;s phone and throwing it into the distance after they got too close.</p>
<p>The 28-year-old rapper, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, said he has no problem with fans wanting to meet him, but shared that if they disrespect him, he will <a href="https://twitter.com/PopCrave/status/1610040662686138371?s=20&amp;t=BrjjZb8LGqglw-uZobqkEQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">disrespect</a> them back.</p>
<p>&#8220;Anyone who comes up to me to say hello, to tell me something, or just to meet me, will always receive my attention and respect,&#8221; Bunny wrote in a <a href="https://twitter.com/sanbenito/status/1610024270406483972?s=20&amp;t=c5WAZ5BU9__BslX9dkSMmg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tweet</a> translated by <a href="https://variety.com/2023/music/news/bad-bunny-throwing-fans-phone-1235477714/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Variety</a>.</p>
<p>&#8220;But those who come to put a damn phone in my face, I&#8217;ll consider that what it is: a lack of respect and I&#8217;ll treat that the same way,&#8221; he added.</p>
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<p lang="es" dir="ltr">La persona que se acerque a mi a saludarme, a decirme algo, o solo conocerme, siempre recibirá mi atención y respeto. Los que vengan a ponerme un cabrón teléfono en la cara lo consideraré como lo que es, una falta de respeto y así mismo lo trataré yo. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SINCOJONESMETIENE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SINCOJONESMETIENE</a></p>
<p>&mdash; ☀️🌊❤️ (@sanbenito) <a href="https://twitter.com/sanbenito/status/1610024270406483972?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 2, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>In the video, the Puerto Rican rapper can be seen walking in the Dominican Republic surrounded by a group of fans and his team. A girl appears to step in front of him, putting a camera in his face in an apparent attempt to record their interaction.</p>
<p>With the camera open and front-facing, the female fan holds the phone in front of the singer, who is then seen grabbing it and launching it toward the waterway. The fan looks shocked as the singer continues walking.</p>
<p>One person off-camera can be overheard saying, &#8220;Wow! Really?&#8221;</p>
<p>Someone in the rapper&#8217;s entourage then replied, &#8220;You have to respect his space,&#8221; the outlet noted.</p>
<p>At the time of this publication, the video had been seen 10 million times.</p>
<p>Reading through the comments under the viral video, there was a mix of critics and defenders of the artist, with some saying that he had a &#8220;right to set his boundaries,&#8221; but others who thought that, considering his position as a top artist, he should&#8217;ve used his words instead, the outlet noted.</p>
<p>Billboard recently crowned Bunny the top artist of 2022, in addition to his album Un Verano Sin Ti scoring Top Album of the Year, <a href="https://ew.com/music/bad-bunny-throws-fan-phone-into-water-viral-video-lack-of-respect/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Entertainment Weekly</a> noted.</p>
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<p>Female rap pioneer Lola Chantrell Mitchell — Three 6 Mafia&#8217;s Gangsta Boo — has died at the age of 43.</p>
<p>Memphis, Tennessee, FOX affiliate FOX13 <a href="https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/local/memphis-rapper-gangsta-boo-found-dead-three-6-mafia-group-founder-confirms/I32NPSK5DNGCTCEGL7R5HELNCA/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that the rapper was found dead on Sunday afternoon around 4 p.m., but no official cause of death had yet been reported.</p>
<p>According to a <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2023/01/01/three-6-mafia-gangsta-boo-dead-dies/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report</a> from entertainment website TMZ, Mitchell&#8217;s former label mate DJ Paul appeared to confirm that she had passed away, sharing a photo of her via Instagram late on Sunday afternoon.</p>
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<p>Gangsta Boo worked with other rappers like Paul, Juicy J, Lord Infamous, Crunchy Black, and Koopsta Knicca — and was featured on the rap group&#8217;s first 5 studio albums, including Three 6 Mafia&#8217;s debut record. She went on to leave the group in the early 200&#8217;s and make a name for herself with solo projects as well.</p>
<p>Shortly after the news broke, tributes to the groundbreaking artist began to pour in via Twitter.</p>
<p>&#8220;Rest In Peace Gangsta Boo The first lady of Three 6 Mafia,&#8221; Andrew Barber <a href="https://twitter.com/fakeshoredrive/status/1609685212073541632" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tweeted</a>. &#8220;An incredible artist who could ride a beat like no other &amp; transcended generations in a fickle business. Her solo debut &#8216;Enquiring Minds&#8217; remains one of the best of the Hypnotize Minds canon. Peace &amp; love to her family.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Gangsta Boo wasn’t just this pioneer for women in rap. She was a foundational figure in music. you’d never know just by talking to her, because she was such a sweet, self-effacing person who’d never tout her many accomplishments unbidden. This is just f***ing awful,&#8221; <a href="https://twitter.com/ByYourLogic/status/1609683108449914881" target="_blank" rel="noopener">another said</a>.</p>
<p>Singer K. Michelle added, &#8220;You already know what it is. We FOREVER! Broke my whole heart today sis. I love you. #Memphis R.I.P. Gangsta Boo.&#8221;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">You already know what it is. We FOREVER! Broke my whole heart today sis. I love you ❤️<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/memphis?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#memphis</a> R.I.P Gangsta Boo <a href="https://t.co/fGV6simLyt">pic.twitter.com/fGV6simLyt</a></p>
<p>&mdash; K. Michelle (@kmichelle) <a href="https://twitter.com/kmichelle/status/1609690601511063553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 1, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>&#8220;<span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">According to reports, Memphis rapper </span><span class="r-18u37iz">#GangstaBoo</span><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0"> of </span><span class="r-18u37iz">#Three6Mafia</span><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0"> has died at the age of 43. Her cause of death is currently unknown. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends,&#8221; WorldStarHipHop offered condolences as well.</span></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">According to reports, Memphis rapper <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GangstaBoo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GangstaBoo</a> of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Three6Mafia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Three6Mafia</a> has died at the age of 43. Her cause of death is currently unknown. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends. <a href="https://t.co/hDyS9uBCOp">pic.twitter.com/hDyS9uBCOp</a></p>
<p>&mdash; WORLDSTARHIPHOP (@WORLDSTAR) <a href="https://twitter.com/WORLDSTAR/status/1609689358784921603?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 1, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>&#8220;Gangsta Boo was such a unique artist &#8230; style wise, voice wise &#8230; energy. She was not the token woman of the crew &#8230; she really brought her own style to 3-6/Hypnotized Minds and made them a better more complete click/label &#8230;&#8221; RosenbergRadio <a href="https://twitter.com/Rosenbergradio/status/1609686315586535426" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tweeted</a>.</p>


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