Month: July 2022

Will Smith Apologizes To Questlove For Ruining His Oscars Win With The Slap: ‘I Can Still See Questlove’s Eyes’

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In news that you very well may have heard about, back in March, Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars. A footnote from that moment, though, is that Rock was on stage to give Questlove the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, for Summer Of Soul (…Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised), a win that was of course overshadowed by what preceded it.

Well, today, Smith shared a video in which he apologizes to Rock and also to Questlove (who, like Smith, is a Philadelphia hip-hop icon). In the five-minute video posted on Smith’s YouTube channel, an upload titled “It’s been a minute…” that takes the form of a Q&A, Smith said of Questlove:

“To all my fellow nominees: You know, this is a community. It’s like, I won because you voted for me, and it really breaks my heart to have stolen and tarnished your moment. I can still see Questlove’s eyes. It happened on Questlove’s award, and… you know… it’s like, ‘I’m sorry’ really isn’t sufficient.”

Questlove hasn’t publicly said much about the incident. Shortly after it happened, he shared a tweet from somebody else that read, “I think the whole Will Smith assault rattled @questlove who had to give a speech like 90 seconds later. He couldn’t even remember the names of his co-winners. #Oscars.”

Meanwhile, Joseph Patel, one of Questlove’s Summer Of Soul co-producers, wrote in part around the same time, “Once we realized the Chris Rock/Will Smith interaction wasn’t a bit, everything got turned upside down. Everyone was still trying to make sense of it when Chris persevered & started to read the nominees. I think what Will did was selfish. It robbed the category of its moment. It robbed the other excellent and amazing films of their moment to be acknowledged in what was a STRONG year for docs. And it robbed Summer of Soul and our team of our moment. Of a loud, enthusiastic cheer for a celebrated film. I feel bad for Ahmir. I feel bad for my fellow producers. I feel bad for our whole team. I feel bad for all the people watching and rooting for us. “

Tyga Offers An Apology To The Mexican-American Community For The ‘Ay Caramba’ Video

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Tyga found himself in some hot water a few weeks ago after the release of his “Ay Caramba” video. Specifically, members of the Mexican-American community took issue with the “racist caricatures,” as the “Rack City” artist is shown wearing a fat suit while eating chips and guacamole. While many artists might have opted to ignore the backlash and keep it moving, fortunately, the rapper took the time to sit down with the Power 106 Los Angeles and Gil from the American Cholo podcast to apologize.

Tyga first expressed his sympathy, saying “I had no intentions of offending anybody… I want to apologize to the Mexican community, and my fans that are Mexican.” He then went on to tell Gil and the LA Leakers team he was initially confused because his true vision for the video was a spoof of Nutty Professor starring Eddie Murphy.

“I was really just confused, I wasn’t making this video to be offensive, I was really making this video to be creative. The whole concept of the video was just different Latin things, it wasn’t like a Mexican-themed video. The character is just me in a fat suit, the character is not even Mexican. This character was literally a reference from … Nutty Professor. There’s a scene from Nutty Professor where he has the same kind of sweat suit on.”

Gil asked the 32-year-old if he would be willing to take the video down, which Tyga said he would be open to but would need to think further. The damage is already done, but perhaps there is some room for reconciliation in the near future.

Check out the full Power 106 Los Angeles interview and the “Ay Caramba” video above.

Beyonce Fans Are Convinced A Shady Line On Her New Album Is About Jay-Z

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Beyonce’s music has always been full of playful lyrics about — or even penned by — her husband Jay-Z, but usually, they’re of a complimentary sort. Her new album Renaissance, though, has a shady line that fans are sure confirms a long-held suspicion about the power couple’s relationship, and they’re reacting accordingly on Twitter. Toward the end of the song “Church Girl,” Beyonce borrows a line from Nelly’s controversial 2000 hit “Tip Drill,” repurposing it to suit a gender-flipped dynamic. “Must be the cash ’cause it ain’t your face,” she crows on the outro.

Naturally, some fans have interpreted this line as a reference to Jay-Z, whose facial characteristics have long been a bit of a target within the world of hip-hop. On Nas’ vicious 2001 diss “Ether,” the Queens native wondered whether Jay was “abused as a child, scared to smile, they called you ugly,” while during a separate beef, Cam’ron joked that the Marcy Projects product resembled the cigarette mascot, Joe Camel. Jay himself even made a self-deprecating reference to this tendency on his own 4:44 track “Familly Feud,” rhyming “Ain’t no such thing as an ugly billionaire.”

All of which have combined to give fans the impression that Beyonce’s new song must be talking about her (very wealthy) husband. I’m sure he’ll be crying himself to sleep on their bed that is presumably made of cash, wiping his eyes with dollar bills, and resting his head on solid gold bricks. Listen to “Church Girl” up top and check out some of the hilarious responses below.

Lil Nas X Had An Exuberant Reaction To Beyonce’s New Album, ‘Renaissance’

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The reviews of Beyonce’s brand new album Renaissance are rolling in. Listeners are raving about the sequencing; singer Kelis is upset about having been sampled without knowing. Now Lil Nas X has shared a humorous take on the album.

The “Industry Baby” rapper wrote, “this beyonce album so c*nty hunty i’m finna slay the boots chew chew chew vogue pussy pussy kitty kitty kat!”

That’s all he offered, but that’s enough! It’s definitely a compliment, and many are agreeing.

Lil Nas X is known for being quite the Twitter personality. He’s not afraid to share his opinions; recently, he replied to a fan who said that he milked the success of “Old Town Road” for a while by offering remixes. “i don’t wanna milk any of my songs like that again. it takes the fun out of creating new things,” he stated.

He also used Twitter to discuss receiving no nominations from the BET Awards. “Thank you bet awards,” he wrote in a now-deleted tweet. “An outstanding zero nominations again. black excellence!” He added afterwards, “I just feel like black gay ppl have to fight to be seen in this world,” he said in another deleted tweet, “and even when we make it to the top mfs try to pretend we are invisible.”

EST Gee Is Out For “Blood” On New Single

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CMG is keeping its foot on the gas these days. It’s been a few weeks since Yo Gotti announced the CMG compilation album which highlighted the talent on their roster, from Moneybagg Yo to Mozzy and GloRilla. EST Gee came through with some incredible moments across the project. However, it seems like he’s keeping it push a few weeks after it dropped. This morning, the rapper unveiled his latest single, “Blood.” The string-laden production offers an opulent feel that contrasts the guttural delivery of EST Gee as he plots revenge. 

Earlier this year, EST Gee linked up with 42 Dugg for their joint project, Last Ones Left. Hopefully, his new single is a sign that he has a new project coming before the summer ends.

Check “Blood” below.

Quotable Lyrics
Lil’ bro don’t tell me nothing about his beef when he come cash out
Front him what he cop, he come re-up before his last ounce
All he know is work his Draco, flip phone, and his traphouse
Stood over that stove without no mask, I damn near passed out

Beyoncè Shows Love To Her Loyal Beyhive Fans In Heartfelt Message

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One thing about Beyonce, she will continue to show love to her devoted fans. Prior to releasing her anticipated album, Queen Bey sent out a heartfelt message to the Beyhive. Beyoncé has spoken.  The superstar took to Instagram to show love and appreciation to her fans before releasing her anticipated album Renaissance. As she hypes […]

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Wiz Khalifa Shares “1000 Women” Featuring THEY. On “Multiverse” Album

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It’s been a productive year for Wiz Khalifa so far. Not only has the “Black & Yellow” hitmaker been steady hitting the gym for his MMA training, but he’s also already shared joint projects with Juicy J (Stoner’s Night), as well as Big K.R.I.T. and Smoke DZA (Full Court Press).

This New Music Friday, the North Dakota-born lyricist dropped off his Multiverse album, including one appearance from Girl Talk and two from THEY. on “1000 Women” and “Goyard Bags.” 

Today, we’ve chosen to spotlight the former, which shows a ton of growth from Khalifa not only as an artist but also as a human. “Grew up, young pretty boy, having all the bitches / Now I’m a lil’ bit older, I see things different,” the 34-year-old reflects.

“Used to think all that I wanted was a thousand women / Now I feel more mature, all I think about is children /Runnin’ ’round my backyard while I’m smokin’ out and chillin’ / Teach ’em how to run the business, give ’em all Black privilege.”

Stream “1000 Women” on Spotify, Apple Music, or Soundcloud below, and tap back in with HNHH later for more music updates.

Quotable Lyrics:

Grew up, young pretty boy, having all the bitches
Now I’m a lil’ bit older, I see things different
Used to think all that I wanted was a thousand women
Now I feel more mature, all I think about is children
Runnin’ ’round my backyard while I’m smokin’ out and chillin’
Teach ’em how to run the business, give ’em all Black privilege
To get that done, I don’t need a thousand women
I only need one real one

Beyoncé “Renaissance”: Full Production Credits

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Beyoncé is back in action with her latest body of work, Renaissance. The new album leaps deeper into the sounds of house and dance music, as “Break My Soul” suggested upon its release. Prior to the album’s release, Bey shared the official album credits that detailed some of the contributors to the project. Jay-Z and Drake were among those who extended their talents to the project but Bey just released the official production credits for each song.


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It shouldn’t be any surprise that The-Dream and Tricky Stewart played a large role in the project, but there are also significant contributions from Mike Dean, Nova Wav, No I.D., and more. What’s most interesting is that Bey actually has production credits on each of the song. Though there isn’t any detailed account of her contributions, it’s safe to say that Beyoncé led the direction of the project, from the lyrics to the sounds used.

Check out the full production credits below via Complex and let us know your thoughts in the comments.

  1. “I’m That Girl”
    Beyoncé, Kelman Duran
    Co-produced by Mike Dean
  2. “Cozy”
    Beyoncé, Chris Penny, Luke Solomon, Honey Dijon
    Co-produced by Mike Dean
  3. “Alien Superstar”
    Beyoncé, Chris Penny, Luke Solomon, Honey Dijon
    Co-produced by Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant, Mike Dean
  4. “Cuff It”
    Beyoncé, Nova Wav
    Co-produced by Rissi, Raphael Saadiq
  5. “Energy” featuring Beam
    Beyoncé, Skrillex, Beam, Al Cres
  6. “Break My Soul”
    Beyoncé, The-Dream, Christopher “Tricky” Stewart
    Co-produced by Jens Christian Isaken
  7. “Church Girl”
    Beyoncé, The-Dream, No I.D.
  8. “Plastic off the Sofa”
    Beyoncé, Syd
  9. “Virgo’s Groove”
    Beyoncé, Leven Kali
  10. “Move” featuring Grace Jones and Tems
    Beyoncé, P2J
    Co-produced by GuiltyBeatz
  11. “Heated”
    Beyoncé, Jahaan Sweet, Neenyo, Sevn Thomas, Boi-1da
    Co-produced by Cadenza
  12. “Thique”
    Beyoncé, Hit-Boy
    Co-produced by Lil Ju
  13. “All Up in Your Mind”
    Beyoncé, Bah
    Co-produced by BloodPop, A.G. Cook, Mike Dean, S1AO, Jameil Aoessey
  14. “America Has a Problem”
    Beyoncé, The-Dream
    Co-produced by Mike Dean
  15. “Pure/Honey”
    Beyoncé, Nova Wav, BloodPop
  16. “Summer Renaissance”
    Beyoncé, Nova Wav
    Co-produced by Mike Dean

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Beyoncé Appears To Reference JAY-Z’s Infidelity & Beef With Solange Several Times On “Renaissance”

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Seeing as six long years passed between the arrival of Beyoncé’s Lemonade and her newly released Renaissance album, the Houston native had a lot to say on her 16-track project – including addressing her husband’s past infidelity, and the time that her younger sister, Solange Knowles, attacked JAY-Z in an elevator at the 2014 Met Gala.

On the eighth track, “PLASTIC OFF THE SOFA,” Bey seemingly says that she and her partner of 21 years are in a place where they don’t need external validation about their union. “We don’t need the world’s acceptance / They’re too hard on me / They’re too hard on you, boy,” she sings.

JAY-Z and Beyoncé at the 2014 Met Gala — Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images

“Boy, I know you can’t help but to be yourself around me / And I know nobody’s perfect so I’ll let you be,” the four-minute and 14-second long song continues. “It’s the way that you wear your emotions on both of your sleeves, ’til the face you make when I tell you that I had to leave.”

Elsewhere, on “ALIEN SUPERSTAR,” Queen B lets her confidence shine through, sharing lyrics that sound as though she’s not worried about catching her husband hanging around “Becky with the good hair” again anytime soon.

“I’m one of one / I’m number one / I’m the only one,” the mother of three boasts. “Don’t even waste your time trying to compete with me / No one else in this world can think like me / I’m twisted, contradicted, keep him addicted.”

RENAISSANCE‘s second title, “COZY,” saw Beyoncé giving a shout-out to Solange for taking matters into her own hands amid her cheating drama with JAY-Z.

As you may remember, security cameras caught the When I Get Home artist physically laying into the New York rapper as her older sister watched. A bodyguard eventually stopped the fight, though viewers of the video have long laughed at how calm Bey remained in the midst of chaos, seemingly unbothered by her man being attacked.

“She’s a god, she’s a hero / She survived all she been through / Confident and she lethal / Might I suggest you don’t f*ck with my sis because she ­comfortable,” she reminds listeners.

Stream Beyoncé’s RENAISSANCE album here, and tap back in with HNHH later for more music news updates.

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