While one could have predicted that Jay-Z and Beyoncé remaining seated during the national anthem at the Superbowl would draw criticism from conservatives - as it did from Tomi Lahren - Colin Kaepernick not siding with the Carters comes as a bit of a surprise. Kaepernick spearheaded the NFL's kneeling-during-the-anthem movement and paid the price for it. Since Jay-Z holds himself to be an advocate for social justice initiatives, he received backlash when his entertainment company, Roc Nation, partnered with the NFL following its ostracism of Kaepernick.
This could explain why Kap is now expressing skepticism about Jay and Bey's move at Sunday's big event. In a press conference held after the Roc Nation-NFL deal was announced, Jay-Z stated that protesters "passed kneeling" as a means of communicating their discontent with race relations in America. "I'm not minimizing [protests] because that has to happen, that's a necessary part of the process," Jay explained. "And now we all know what's going on. What are we going to do? How are we gonna stop, because the kneeling was not about a job, it was about injustice. Let me bring attention to injustice. Everyone's saying, 'How are you going forward if Kaep doesn't have a job.' This wasn't about him having a job. That became a part of the discussion. He was kneeling to bring attention to injustice. We know what it is. Now how do we address the injustice?"
On Monday, Kaepernick reposted an Instagram Story that suggests he's still unsure whether Jay is truly in his corner. The story initially shared by podcaster Miko Grimes is a screenshot of a TMZ article reporting that the Carters didn't rise for the anthem. Alongside a thinking face Bitmoji, text on top of the photo reads, "I thought we were 'passed kneeling' tho?". It seems Kap doesn't believe that Jay can make the necessary institutional changes through his partnership.
Before the Superbowl, Jay doubled down on his argument that new measures need to be taken to enact change, even if he supports Kaepernick's mission.
Cardi B Threatens To Dog Walk Tomi Lahren Again For Jay-Z & Beyoncé Criticism
Cardi reporting for duty.
It's been a year since Cardi B first threatened to "dog walk" Tomi Lahren. Their feud started with Lahren belittling Cardi's political participation and then continued when the conservative talking head mocked 21 Savage's ICE detainment. It was a peak moment for 2019 pop culture and now it has bled into 2020.
Jay-Z and Beyoncé are making headlines for remaining seated during the national anthem at the Superbowl on Sunday night and Lahren gave her two cents on the matter. "Beyoncé & Jay-Z (former crack dealer) sit for the national anthem because apparently the United States of America has oppressed them with millions upon millions of dollars & fans. Sounds rough. Maybe they should try another country that allows them a little more freedom & success?" Tammy tweeted this morning. "You hate police, Donald Trump, and the spirit of this nation so much you can’t pick your privileged asses off the chair for 2 mins to pay some respect? Despicable."
After a fan of Cardi's antics caught wind of this tirade, she tagged the rapper in to put Lahren in her place. "@iamcardib it’s time to walk the dog again," the fan wrote. Cardi was prepared to heed the call: "Get me my leash." In honor of the return of Bardi The Dog-Walker, check out these memes of Lahren on her leash.
DaBaby & His Baby Mama Look Splendid As Wedding Dates
DaBaby Mama is beautiful.
While DaBaby has been plagued recently by headlines about his troubles with law enforcement, his romantic life has remained relatively private. Remember when people couldn’t figure out whether he was married or not? It’s well-known that he has a young daughter – as he frequently posts pictures with her and mentions her in his songs – but his relationship with the mother has been ambiguous. In November, DaBaby’s baby mama, MeMe, opened up to Kiss Talk about their co-parenting arrangement and explained that, even though their relationship may not have an official title, DaBaby is her “boo”.
It can be seen that it’s all love between DaBaby and Meme because they attended a wedding together over the weekend. DaBaby posted a slideshow on Instagram of the evening’s highlights. He is seen dressed in a pink chapeau, which matches the pink LV logos on his sweater and the pink Gucci logos on his socks. While wearing multiple designer logos at the same time may be considered by some to be a fashion faux pas, the Charlotte rapper surely looked fly. One of the photos to surface from the night shows Meme sitting on DaBaby’s lap. Even if their relationship doesn’t fit into a neat category, they’re definitely cute together.