Today is Donald Trump's 74th birthday, but rather than celebrate, many Twitter users are instead taking today to make the point that ALL birthdays matter, to prove to him—and every All Lives Matter believer—just how stupid that saying is. The hashtag #AllBirthdaysMatter began trending on Sunday (June 14th) in response to the POTUS turning 74, in an effort to steer the attention away from his birthday festivities by focusing on every person's birthday, the same way the All Lives Matter crowd does to the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Most of the tweets that include the hashtag are in some way condemning Trump for the abhorred (although, unsurprising) way he's handled the aftermath of George Floyd's murder and the resurgence of the BLM movement in the public consciousness. Others decided to shine the spotlight on Barack Obama instead, some even declaring June 14th to be Obama Day. Many users simply took the opportunity to amplify and honour the lives of the many Black people who have been killed at the hands of police.
Azealia Banks Trends Because People Want Her To Go Off On Lana Del Rey
Everybody wants Azealia Banks to cough up her opinion about the Lana Del Rey mess.
Azealia Banks and Lana Del Rey do not like each other. Their feud has gotten ugly in recent years, with Azealia even threatening to burn down Lana's house using her witchcraft. She has also criticized the singer for working with A$AP Rocky, who she accused of beating women. Needless to say, they've got their own opinions of each other.
This week, Lana Del Rey announced her new album and, in doing so, she needlessly shaded a number of successful female artists for their lyrical content.
"Question for the culture: Now that Doja Cat, Ariana, Camila, Cardi B, Kehlani and Nicki Minaj and Beyoncé have had number ones with songs about being sexy, wearing no clothes, fucking, cheating etc - Can I please go back to singing about being embodied, feeling beautiful by being in love even if the relationship is not perfect, or dancing for money - or whatever I want - without being crucified or saying that I'm glamorizing abuse?" asked Lana in a lengthy post.
People have been going after Lana for hours, urging her to delete the post and accusing her of bringing down other women in an attempt to make her own point clearer. Now, the same critics are bringing Azealia Banks into this mess, hoping that she ends up commenting on it.
One of the top trends on Twitter is "Azealia" and it's just because people want the rapper to chime in on what's happening.
"What time does azealia usually wake up let’s get this party started," wrote one fan. "Waiting on Azealia Banks’ take on Lana’s post lmao," said another.
People are ready for the tea. Azealia is awake, updating her Instagram Story a few hours ago. Will she touch this topic though? We'll see...
21 Savage Fans Freak Out Over #RIP21 Twitter Trend
NFL stars remembered #21, Sean Taylor, on his birthday, but the resulting Twitter trend scared a bunch of 21 Savage fans.
Hip-hop fans opened the #RIP21 trend on Twitter with their hearts already having dropped to the floor, anticipating the worst regarding Atlanta rapper 21 Savage. Thankfully, the superstar recording artist is still very much alive and the trending topic has nothing to do with him. That didn't stop fans from freaking the hell out though.
As football fans remember the life and legacy of Sean Taylor, who wore the number 21 for the Washington Redskins, on what would have been his thirty-seventh birthday, the hip-hop world was scared to see what had happened to their beloved Saint Laurent Don.
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"WHY WOULD YOU HAVE #RIP21 TRENDING DURING THESE TIMES, I THOUGHT WE LOST 21 SAVAGE," wrote one person on Twitter. "I see #RIP21 and automatically thought y’all were talking about 21 Savage," tweeted another.
While several people in the world can be described using solely the number 21, 21 Savage is likely the most recognizable figure using the moniker. Another hashtag would probably have been more appropriate while avoiding all of the confusion that broke out on social media. Hopefully, that's noted for next year.
Sean Taylor passed away in 2007 after being shot inside his Miami home. The Redskins' safety was only twenty-four at the time of his death.
Pusha-T Trends After Drake Shares Photos Of His Son
Pusha-T became a trending topic on Twitter after Drake shared photos of his son Adonis, due solely on the memes about their beef.
Two years ago, Pusha-T revealed one of Drake's biggest secrets to the world, releasing his diss track titled "The Story Of Adidon" and spilling the tea that the 6ix God has a baby with Sophie Brussaux, a camgirl-turned-painter. The claim was worthy of headline news across the entertainment landscape and, up until yesterday, the public had never seen photos of the 2-year-old boy. Drake finally shared photos of his little one to the world and, directly afterward, Pusha-T began trending on Twitter. The surge in his search value was not because of his reaction or statement on the pictures... it was solely because of the origins of his beef with Drake.
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The Virginia rapper has not broken his silence on the new pictures of Drake's son, but social media users were busy theorizing how he may do so, tweeting his name so frequently that he became a top trending topic.
"Still can't believe pusha-t bullied drake into being a present father," wrote one fan, which echoes the sentiment of many reacting to the reveal of Adonis.
These days, when a celebrity trends it's either because they have coronavirus, leaked their sex tape, or have passed away. It's nice to know that rap beef still has the power to trend worldwide.