Month: May 2022

Jack Harlow says that it hurt his feeling to find out that his collaboration with Drake leaked ahead of the release of his new album, Come Home the Kids Miss You. The Louisville rapper discussed collaborating with his “idol,” during an interview on Ebro in the Morning for Hot 97, on Tuesday.

“It hurt my feelings,” he said about the leak. “I’m really tight about leaks. I don’t bounce my music so I haven’t had leaks in a long time.”

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He continued: “Like I don’t write to my music while I’m working on an album, like it stays in the– The only time we get to experience it is in the studio… I don’t export demos because then you have, because you write to it and you can’t change it because you get addicted to a verse, and I don’t want no leaks.”

Harlow adds that Drake being featured on the track made him especially annoyed because he views the Toronto rapper to be one of his “idols.”

“Especially ’cause that’s an idol of mine,” he shared. “I wanted to control that moment… But, it’s destiny.”

Drake, on the other hand, wasn’t too bothered by the leak, according to Harlow.

He explained: “He kind of, you know, nudged me like, ‘Aye, don’t trip. This was meant to happen.’ I think [with] his experience, he let me know like, ‘You think this is going to affect your life? Like it’s fine.’”

Check out Harlow’s appearance on Ebro in the Morning below.

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The man accused of murdering Nipsey Hussle in broad day finally received a trial date, per HipHopDX. On May 19th, he’ll be in front of the court for a readiness hearing where the defense attorney and prosecutor discuss whether they can resolve the case before the trial proceeds. In any case, Holder will face a judge to make his case on June 2nd. His trial is set to take place at Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in Los Angeles, California, according to the court’s website.

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Eric Holder’s trial has faced numerous delays in the past three years since Nipsey’s death. Holder was initially supposed to stand trial on Jan. 5th but it seems that nothing come out of it. Holder’s attorney, Aaron Jansen, explained that his client was nervous but understood that the case needed no further delays.

Holder already pleaded not guilty to all charges against him, including one count of murder, two counts of attempted murder, a count of felony possession of a firearm, and two counts of assault with a deadly weapon.

Jansen revealed that his client was coping with “a substantial mental health issue” in the aftermath of his mother’s passing. He said Holder was “off his medication” on the day Nipsey Hussle was murdered.

Holder is facing a life sentence behind bars if he’s convicted.

We will continue to provide updates on the case.

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Last night was a very intense matchup between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Golden State Warriors. The Grizzlies ended up coming out with the victory as Ja Morant scored a whopping 47 points. Unfortunately, it wasn’t all entertaining as Gary Payton II went down with a pretty gruesome elbow injury. 

As you can see down below, Payton was going for a layup when he was brought down from behind by Dillon Brooks of the Grizzlies. In the middle of the game, Payton was evaluated and it was revealed that he had a fractured elbow, which means he will be out for quite a while.

After the game, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr went off on Brooks, calling the Grizzlies star “dirty.” Kerr feels like he broke the basketball code by doing that play, and that at the end of the day, Brooks is putting Payton’s safety in jeopardy.

“Well, I don’t know if it was intentional but it was dirty,” Kerr said. “Playoff basketball is gonna be… it’s supposed to be physical. Everybody’s gonna compete. Everybody’s gonna fight for everything but there’s a code in this league that players follow where you never put a guy’s season/career in jeopardy by taking somebody out in midair and clubbing them across the head and ultimately fracturing their elbow.”

This series is already getting very chippy, and it should be interesting to see how this all develops. 

It was an eventful evening at the Netflix Is A Joke festival in Los Angeles. Everything was going smoothly until Dave Chappelle was attacked on stage. A man, who police say was armed with a replica gun and a knife, stormed the stage and tried to tackle the comedian. It didn’t take long for Chappelle’s security to drag the individual to the back of the stage where he received a public ass-whooping. Chappelle even joked that he got to stomp the man out.

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It certainly wasn’t the type of incident that can be easily forgotten about. Foxx joined Chappelle on stage where he said that he thought the incident was part of a bit. 

Chris Rock appeared on stage shortly after Chappelle and it didn’t take long for him to joke about his own experiences being attacked on stage. “Was that Will Smith?” Rock joked after grabbing the microphone from Dave.

Rock’s reference comes a little over a month after the viral moment on the Oscars stage. After cracking a G.I. Jane joke about Jada Pinkett Smith, who suffers from alopecia, Will Smith stormed the stage and slapped him on national television. Rock has made a few remarks about the incident but said that he won’t speak on it any further without a bag. Meanwhile, the Academy placed a 10-year ban on Smith from attending the Oscars. 

Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies have been looking to prove themselves in the playoffs this season. After finishing second in the Western Conference, the team struggled against the Minnesota Timberwolves, which has some fans wondering if they really have what it takes to go out and defeat an experienced club like the Warriors.

In the first game of the series against Golden State, the Grizzlies ended up losing by just one point. In Game 2, they were able to prove they are a formidable opponent as they came out and defeated the Warriors, 106-101. Morant had himself a wild game as he scored 47 points, propelling his team to the victory.

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Morant is a very energetic player and it translates into him being one of the best trash talkers in the entire NBA. With that being said, Morant decided to hit Steph Curry with some trash talk following the game. As you can see in the clip below, Morant has some words for Curry as he walks by him. It seemed to be very deliberate, and once can only assume the message Morant is trying to send right now.

This series is now headed back to Golden State, where the Grizzlies will have to up their game if they truly want to send a message to the Warriors. There is a huge experience gap here, and the Grizz will need to be on their best behavior, moving forward.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has included Eminem as a member of its class of 2022. The final roster was announced by the Rock Hall on Wednesday.

“Unbridled controversy. Unparalleled talent. Unmatched superstardom,” The Hall writes to introduce Eminem on its website. “As the single best-selling artist of the 2000s, a 15-time Grammy winner, and the first artist to have ten consecutive Number One debut albums on the Billboard 200, Eminem’s accolades speak for themselves. His world-renowned status solidified hip-hop as the most commercially successful music on the planet.”

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Eminem has been featured at the induction ceremony twice in years past. He first made an appearance in 2009 to give a speech inducting Run-D.M.C. into the Rock Hall, and again in 2021 to perform “Rock the Bells” with LL Cool J.

Last week, the Hall concluded voting for a fan ballot which factored into their final decision on the class roster. Eminem finished second place in the voting.

Other members of the class include Dolly Parton, Eurythmics, Duran Duran, Pat Benatar, Carly Simon, and Lionel Richie.

“Congratulations to our newest Inductees, and to all the fans who helped them get here,” the Hall wrote on its website, before announcing the date for the induction ceremony. “We’re excited to celebrate with you on Saturday, November 5th in Los Angeles.”

Beck, A Tribe Called Quest, Rage Against the Machine, Kate Bush, Devo, Fela Kuti, New York Dolls, MC5, and Dionne Warwick all failed to make the final cut, despite being nominated.

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Pusha T says that he didn’t want to “cheapen” his new album, It’s Almost Dry, by adding any bars directed at Drake. Push discussed his beef with the Toronto rapper during a new interview with GQ Hype.

When asked about an alleged diss from Drake on a recently leaked Jack Harlow track, Push said he’s moved on from the entire dilemma.

“I mean, my album is that good. I could never cheapen my album with [that],” he tells the outlet. “I’m cool now. Have a good time. It [even] sounds so old to me. The flow sounds old, the shots don’t even—like what is that? That ain’t a warrior talk.”

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He added that he’s done engaging in the back and forth: “Never engaging. Never. I can’t. Bro, I’ve been here [before]. I’ve seen how it goes. It’s been too long, too many people been called. I’m never engaging with anybody’s time. Everybody’s on my time. Everybody. And right now, I have the best rap album. I sound the freshest, I sound the newest, I sound the best of everybody.”

Shots between Drake and Pusha T kicked off back in 2018, with both artists dropping diss tracks aimed directly at each other. On “The Story of Adidon,” Pusha T famously revealed that Drake has a son named Adonis.

Elsewhere in the interview, Push discussed losing his father in March, just four months after his mother.

“Oh man, it feels just very heavy every day,” he admits. “There’s not a day that it hasn’t felt heavy. You wake up, and it’s right there.”

All-in-all, Push says that he’s focused on the next chapter of his career and is transitioning into a new era.

“This is a new era for me, for sure,” he says. “And by the time the transformation is done [my craft] will be mastered and ready. You’ll have a niche product.”

Check out GQ Hype’s photoshoot with Pusha T below.