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Beyoncé Praised After Releasing New Album “Renaissance”: Twitter Reacts

July 29, 2022 by newhiphopnews

The wait is over. This morning, Beyoncé came through with her latest studio album, Renaissance, in its entirety, though it didn’t come without a few hiccups. A few days ago, the album leaked in its entirety after physical copies started to appear on European shelves. Still, the BeyHive’s loyalty is too strong to deny and they held out until its official release.

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“So, the album leaked, and you all actually waited until the proper release time so you all can enjoy it together. I’ve never seen anything like it. I Can’t think yall enough for your love and protection. I appreciate you for calling out anyone that was trying to sneak into the club early. It means the world to me. Thank you for your unwavering support. Thank you for being patient. We are going to take our time and enjoy the music. I will continue to give my all and do my best to bring you joy,” Beyonce said in response to the leaks.

The wait was evidently worth it, as many of her fans expressed praise for the body of work. Songs like “Church Girl and “I’m That Girl” earned massive praise off the rip. Overall, fans are excited to enter August with some new heat from Queen Bey.

Check out some of the best reactions to Beyoncé’s new album.

Nicki Minaj Reveals Trailer For Upcoming 6-Part Documentary Series

July 29, 2022 by newhiphopnews

Nicki Minaj is releasing a six-part documentary series about her life, Nicki. The Grammy-nominated rapper dropped a surprise trailer late Thursday with the caption “coming soon.” Minaj hit Twitter to tease the Barbz on the long awaited doc series. “Coming SOON!!!! The #NickiDocumentary you didn’t know you needed. Love you so much.”

In the trailer, Nicki Minaj talks about the struggles of fame and finding her way in a male-dominated field like rap. Footage from concerts, Nicki’s home life, and behind the scenes clips of her at the studio will all be featured in the documentary.

In the series produced by the Canadian company Bron Studios, Minaj says, “Female rappers weren’t really charting at the time. I’m fighting for the girls who never thought they could win.”

The news of her doc Nicki arrives a few weeks before the “Chun Li” rapper is scheduled to release a new episode of Queen Radio and a new single “Freaky Girl.” Her new music is scheduled to release on August 12, while Queen Radio airs August 11.

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The post Nicki Minaj Reveals Trailer For Upcoming 6-Part Documentary Series appeared first on The Source.

Drake Thanks JAY-Z & Mos Def, Brings Out Nelly Furtado At All Canadian North Stars Concert

July 29, 2022 by newhiphopnews

Kardinal Offishall, Choclair and Saukrates were among the lineup of Canuck legends who hit the stage.

B.J. Novak Reminisces About Usher Hating Him After A Rapping ‘Punk’d’ Prank

July 29, 2022 by newhiphopnews

Today marks the theatrical release of B.J. Novak’s new movie Vengeance, in which he stars alongside Ashton Kutcher. It turns out Kutcher once gave Novak his big break on TV, as Novak appeared in a number of episodes of Punk’d in the early 2000s. Novak talked about that during an appearance on The Late Show yesterday and told a terrific story about pranking Usher.

Stephen Colbert mentioned the Punk’d connection and Novak noted Kutcher “changed my life with that show.” Colbert asked if the celebrities he helped prank ever got mad, and Novak was quick to respond, “Terribly mad, and here’s the problem: So I’m meeting all these celebrities for the first time, right? It’s thrilling for me. I’m meeting Missy Elliott, I’m meeting Usher; It’s the worst day of their life!”

He then got into the Usher prank that was on the Season 2 premiere (that aired on October 26, 2003), explaining the situation and how Usher acted after the reveal:

“My job once, I got to meet Usher, but my job was I was a store owner on Melrose and [Usher’s] little brother had been busted for shoplifting; he was in on it with us. And the only way I would let the brother go was if [Usher] recorded a rap jingle for my store, which I rapped for him. And he was like, ‘First of all, I’m not a rapper. Second of all, why does it refer to ‘Ice?” I’m like, ‘Well, we wanted Vanilla Ice.’ It’s a well-written show, I didn’t write the joke, it’s so funny.

So then he’s furious and then Ashton comes out and he’s like, ‘Bro!’ Like, it’s a huge hug. And I’m like [open arms gesture] and he’s like, ‘No no no no no.’ Like, your first impression of someone sticks, you know, so I have not run into Usher since. I don’t think he’ll be in my next movie.”

Watch the Novak interview above and find clips from the Usher Punk’d episode below.

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Kendrick Lamar Reveals How He’d Like His Legacy To Be Remembered

July 29, 2022 by newhiphopnews

Just after touching the Rolling Loud stage in Miami on Sunday, the rapper gave a rare interview with 12-year-old reporter Jazzy World. A clip emerged earlier this week of the rapper discussing the viral clip of a security guard crying as he performed “Love.” K. Dot expressed his gratitude for being able to emotionally touch people through his music.

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The full interview with the Mr. Morale rapper emerged online this week where Kendrick detailed how he’d like his legacy to be remembered after all is said and done. Similar to his response about the security guard, Kendrick hopes that his music helps people connect with one another.

“Really just an impact to inspire people and always showing them that the duality of life is not such a bad thing,” he said. “We go through so many volatile situations where we don’t really know how to connect or communicate how we feel so through my music, I wanna make sure that’s the legacy; showing people how to communicate and it’s okay, you know, if you’re not perfect. It’s about accepting the beauty of imperfection.”

He added, “Do you, be yourself and make sure you love being yourself. It’s gonna be roadblocks, there’s gonna be tribulations but always remember this is a life experience. Accept the experience, appreciate the experience and learn how to move on from things that don’t serve you well. And find your journey, respect your journey and love it.”

Check the clip below.

TDE’s Reason Shares New Video For “Barely Miss”

July 29, 2022 by newhiphopnews

After dropping “Colors,” TDE’s Reason makes a quick follow-up with the release of the new music video for the latest single “Barely Miss.” The music video is directed by Jazz Carter and Carlos Acosta. “Barely Miss” is executive produced by Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith.

Watch the new video below.

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The Carson, California native raps with crystal clear delivery with lines like: “Take the struggle, take oppression, take the hustle / Mix it in that pot of gumbo / we don’t miss / I say, “Bitch, I barely miss” / Can’t recall a moment, even when I reminisce /Got some homies buried ’cause the opps is playin’ this.”

Reason ascend to veteran status at the label that gave us Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, SZA, and Ab-Soul after dropping his debut album and critical-acclaim EP, New Beginnings. Reason was recently featured on Dreamville’s new album, D-Day: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape on the track “Hair Salon.”

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And with the release of new music, it’s no surprise Reason has a new album on the way. Until then, check out “Barely Miss” above and be on the lookout for more new music coming soon.

The post TDE’s Reason Shares New Video For “Barely Miss” appeared first on The Source.

Nardo Wick & The Kid Laroi Drop “Burning Up” Music Video

July 29, 2022 by newhiphopnews

Two of the biggest acts in today’s hip hop, Nardo Wick and The Kid Laroi, link up for the new visual “Burning Up,” which is the new collaboration from Wick’s debut album, Who Is Nardo Wick, out now via RCA Records. Watch the Lyrical Lemonade’s Cole Bennett-directed visual below. Stream it now.

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The new video follows Wick’s latest visual, “Demon Time,” released last week. The Kid Laroi joins Wick’s debut album on the deluxe version along with new guests Latto and Lakeyah. Currently, Nardo is gearing up to hit the road again, this time as a guest on Lil Durk’s The 7220 Deluxe Tour kicking off September 17^th.

In a little over a year and a half, Nardo Wick exploded onto the rap scene and has begun to make a name for himself. His hit single “Who Want Smoke?” officially dropped at the start of 2021 and since then, has been RIAA-certified 2x Platinum and has over 30 million views on YouTube. Following up the rise of “Who Want Smoke?”, Nardo’s released a slew of successful tracks including “Shhh”, “Pull Up” and “I Be Chillin” before releasing the alternative version of “Who Want Smoke??” featuring Lil Durk, 21 Savage and G Herbo. The new version of Nardo’s hit single debuted at #17 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the video – currently at 138 million views and counting – trended on YouTube for weeks to follow and six months later is still sitting in the top 20 at #15. Ending the year on a high note, Nardo released his debut album Who Is Nardo Wick? in December 2021 and it landed in the top 20 (#19)on the Billboard 200 chart, making it the fifth largest debut of 2021.

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Nardo Wick is having the best time in his career right now. This year alone, the Jacksonville native made the XXL’s Freshman Class and his debut album is certified gold by the RIAA.

Stream Who Is Nardo Wick?? (Deluxe) below.