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Ice Spice Sparks Controversy with Bold Asian Edit, Fans Question Intentions

Ice Spice Sparks Controversy with Bold Asian Edit, Fans Question Intentions

Social media is ablaze as Ice Spice faces a wave of criticism for sharing a racially edited photo of herself online. The controversial image, a race-swapped version of her original selfie, was unveiled on Twitter as part of the promotion for her latest single, “Think U The Shit (Fart),” with the altered selfie serving as the cover art for the track.

The internet erupted with questions and concerns, with one user bluntly asking, “Why is she making fun of Asian people?” Others pointed to a recent Twitter trend, speculating, “She’s trying to see what she would look like if she was black AND Chinese.” The source of the edited image seems to be a user on the platform, @VLONEPREDATOR, known for similar photo manipulations.

Adding fuel to the fire, some responses drew connections to a controversial joke made by 1975 frontman Matty Healy on The Adam Friedland Show in February 2023, where he jokingly referred to Ice Spice as a “chubby Chinese lady.” Spice addressed the incident in an interview with Variety, expressing confusion about the comment and stating, “First of all, I’m thick. What do you mean Chinese? What? But then they apologized or whatever. And the whole time, I didn’t really care.”

Despite the social media storm, Ice Spice remains focused on her music career. Her latest release, “Think U The Shit (Fart),” hit the airwaves last Friday after weeks of anticipation. The track features bold lyrics, with Spice rapping, “Think you the sht, btch? You not even the fart/I be goin’ hard, I’m breakin’ they hearts, like/Btches be quick, but I’m quicker/Btches be thick but I’m thicker/She could be rich but I’m richer.”

Stay tuned for more updates on Ice Spice’s journey, and be sure to catch the latest developments on Honk Magazine.

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Lil Durk Co Defendants OTF Dede and David Lindsey Seek Acquittal and New Trial

OTF Dede and David Lindsey are fighting their recent stalking convictions as the legal process in Lil Durk’s case continues to play out.

Lil Durk was facing five charges, two of them murder-for-hire related and three of them stalking related, while the two co-defendants were convicted on three counts of stalking in the same case. Durk was just cleared of all charges in that case a couple of weeks ago, but Dede and Lindsey didn’t get the same result.

The latest legal twist adds another chapter to a case that has remained tightly connected to Lil Durk’s ongoing legal troubles. Durk was acquitted in the initial murder-for-hire case, but his larger legal battle is far from over.

For Dede and Lindsey, the immediate issue is their stalking convictions and whether the court will grant either of the new requests filed. The couple’s pleas carry long prison sentences, and the pending motions are especially important for their attorneys.
The court has not ruled on the Rule 29 and Rule 33 motions, leaving the next phase of litigation uncertain.

Lil Durk, meanwhile, is set to appear in court on November 4 for a bond hearing. His trial in the VICAR case was scheduled for the next few weeks, but it is likely to be delayed.

Separate legal proceedings are now moving forward in the cases of Durk, Dede, and Lindsey, who remain active. Dede and Lindsey’s latest filings ensure that the group’s legal saga continues even after Durk’s acquittal in the original case.

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Meek Mill steps back from his ongoing feud with DJ Akademiks,

Meek Mill and DJ Akademiks’ ongoing social media beef has taken another turn, with Meek seemingly getting the last word.

The two have been feuding for around a decade, and their tensions have become closely tied to the fallout from Meek’s beef with Drake. Following Akademiks taking Drake’s side in the public feud, Meek clearly didn’t want to be featured on Akademiks’ page. Since then, they have exchanged occasional messages and renewed disagreements.

The latest chapter heated up around the Lil Durk trial. Meek Mill called out Akademiks for his coverage and commentary on the case, saying he had become a bad influence on the culture.

Akademiks fired back hard, and the beef snowballed into a back and forth of threats between the two. At one point, Meek asked for Akademiks’ address, while Akademiks showed off an arsenal of machine guns and rifles. The confrontation had been really serious before apparently cooling off in recent days.

The message is the latest chapter in a long-running feud that has flared up several times over the past decade. This latest back-and-forth could be Meek’s attempt to close the door on the feud, but given the history between the two, tensions can flare up fast.
So far, it looks like Meek is putting a line under his part of the conversation. Only time will tell whether Akademiks responds.

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