Month: June 2023

Blueface’s Baby Mama Jaidyn Alexis Drops “Stewie” Single & Music Video: Watch

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Blueface and his first baby mama, Jaidyn Alexis, haven’t always had a perfect relationship. Now, though, the 26-year-old is investing in his co-parent like never before. As the due date for his and Chrisean Rock’s first child together quickly approaches, he’s markedly continued to renounce his Cr*zy In Love co-star in favour of Jaidyn. Most recently he’s been putting in work to help her make a name for herself in the music industry. On Friday (June 23), Blueface surprised us with an announcement about his longtime lover’s first single, “Stewie,” which arrived alongside a music video this afternoon.

In the short new song, Alexis shares bars equally as salacious as we’ve heard from other female stars. She also makes it abundantly clear that she’s not phased by the hate coming her way. For some time now, the mother of two has been compared to Stewie Griffin from Family Guy, and rather than letting internet trolls get her down, she’s now using their insult to secure the bag. “I love the way you love me / It’s only ugly b**ches commenting I’m ugly (Is you blind h*e?),” she declares less than a minute into the song.

Read More: Blueface Takes Jaidyn Alexis On A Date, Tells Her She’ll Be Taking Care Of Chrisean Rock’s Baby

Jaidyn Alexis Shows Us What She’s Got on “Stewie”

“I’ll be Stewie for that money / My first song bump, and your coochie hella bumpy,” she continues, the disses only growing more ridiculous from there. Thus far the reaction on social media appears to mostly be embarrassment for Jaidyn, however, some of her fans are happy to see her channelling her energy into a more empowering medium than subtweeting.

Check out Jaidyn Alexis’ new “Stewie” music video exclusively on YouTube above. Do you think that Blueface’s first baby mama has the potential to make it in the rap industry? Let us know in the comments, and tap back in later this weekend for more HNHH release recommendations.

Read More: Druski Says He Looks Like Blueface’s Baby Mama Jaidyn Alexis

Quotable Lyrics:

I love the way you love me
It’s only ugly b**ches commenting I’m ugly (Is you blind h*e?)
I’ll be Stewie for that money
My first song bump, and your coochie hella bumpy

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Gunna’s “a Gift & a Curse” Sells 83k In Its First Week

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Gunna has been in the news a lot recently for reasons that don’t have that much to do with his music. Consequently it can be easy to forget that Gunna just dropped his first new album in over a year last week. The album sports 15 tracks and no features and generated 83k sales in its first week. Almost all of those sales came from streaming and it puts Gunna with artists like Lil Durk and Karol G for the best-selling rap albums of the year so far. The 83k is a somewhat significant bump from the 78k the album was originally projected to do a few days ago.

Some fans have pointed out that this is the lowest first week’s sales for a major Gunna release yet. Previously, his lowest debut, 2019’s Drip Or Drown 2 sold 90k. Although that seems condemning at first many fans were quick to point out logical explanations for the slip. The clearest purpose for the dip in sales is likely the album’s lack of promotion. Gunna has largely been absent from any social media for over a year, which is the primary channel for most artists to promote their music. The record was also released very shortly after its announcement and lead single. Those tighter release schedules and lower promotions have caused lower sales for many artists in the past.

Gunna’s First Week Numbers Are In

For the past few months, Gunna has faced allegations of snitching from all sides. Two former collaborators of his, Lil Durk and Lil Baby both reportedly called out his actions. That resulted in him appearing to unfollow both on Instagram this morning. Alternatively, Gunna might be dealing with shade from someone even closer to him.

Young Thug’s brand new album Business Is Business features lyrics calling out snitches. Subsequently many have interpreted it as a shot at Gunna. Other fans online argue that the song was recorded long before his plea deal. What do you think of Gunna’s first-week sales numbers? Tell us in the comment section below.

Read More: Young Thug Versus Gunna: Which Album Is Better?

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Did Young Thug Diss Gunna On ‘Jonesboro’ From ‘Business Is Business?’

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A new Young Thug album has hit DSPs despite the Atlanta rapper’s current incarceration and some fans are wondering whether one of its songs contains a coded diss for Thug’s collaborator/suspected co-conspirator Gunna. On “Jonesboro,” from the new Metro Boomin-produced album Business Is Business, Thug snarls the line “N***a told and he was my homie, I can’t miss him / Ain’t nobody feel him,” prompting some fans to speculate that he’s referring to Gunna after Gunna accepted a plea deal in exchange for his release from Fulton County Jail.

However, due to the album’s provenance, it seems unlikely that the line would be directed at Gunna, as all 15 of the tracks compiled in Business Is Business were recorded prior to Thug’s arrest and subsequent incarceration on suspicion of operating a criminal organization. While it does sound like he’s talking about a snitch, it literally can’t be Gunna, who was very much a respected member of YSL Records in good standing at the time the song was recorded.

In fact, if anything, the line seems like a prime example of exactly what I wrote about in my review of Gunna’s new album, A Gift And A Curse: a generic mobster trope of the type that litters a ton of rap records these days. Whether or not they stem from the real-life experiences of the artists in question, it’s clear that they get peppered into songs because they are what the audience expects and therefore what the market demands. It could be about a real person or it could just be an abstraction, a straw man of the sort that rappers always have to set up in their lyrics to prove their superiority over an opponent — real or imagined.

It certainly highlights how life can end up imitating art; rap fans hate “snitches” because rappers rap about hating “snitches,” when either side might not have any real experience with snitching in the first place. It’s a conundrum, for sure, but this confusion is also a big part of why Thug’s locked up in the first place. Remember, in the original indictment, the evidence used against him wasn’t wiretaps or videotapes but his own lyrics.

Listen to “Jonesboro” above. Business Is Business is out now on Young Stoner Life Records/300 Entertainment/Atlantic Records.

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LEC Summer 2023 Tracker: MAD Lions Roar Into Early Lead; Team Heretics Also Perfect

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After the monumental change to move the LEC to three splits per year, we have finally reached the Summer Split. Here, champions will be forged, and the final attendees of the LEC Finals chosen. G2 and MAD Lions have already qualified. They will be joined by the winner of this split, plus the three-highest-scoring teams in Championship Points. From there, those six teams will battle it out for four places at Worlds. However, we’re getting ahead of ourselves.

HotNewHipHop is here to give you the perfect tool to follow along with all the action. In this article, you will find every roster move and an easy-to-understand breakdown of all ten teams’ rosters. Furthermore, you will be able to find the result of every game, as well as regularly-updated standings.

Rosters And Transactions

Top Jungle Mid ADC Support
Astralis Finn 113 LIDER Kobbe JeongHoon
Excel Esports Odoamme Peach Abbedagge Patrik LIMIT
Fnatic Oscarinin Razork Humanoid Noah Trymbi
G2 BrokenBlade Yike Caps Hans Sama Mikyx
KOI Szygenda Malrang Larssen Comp Advienne
MAD Lions Chasy Elyoya Nisqy Carzzy Hylissang
SK Gaming Irrelevant Markoon Sertuss Exakick Doss
Team BDS Adam Sheo nuc Crownie Labrov
Team Heretics Evi Jankos Vetheo Flakked Mersa
Team Vitality Photon Bo Perkz Upset Kaiser
Names that appear in this table only reflect confirmed roster moves.

April 2023

  • 8th: Team Vitality release coach Mephisto.
  • 10th: Team Heretics mid laner Ruby is listed as inactive.
  • 28th: Fnatic ADC Rekkles role-swaps to support and is listed as inactive.

May 2023

  • 12th: Fnatic release inactive top laner Wunder.
  • 16th: Jungler Xerxe leaves Excel Esports to join Spanish ERL team Giants.
  • 19th: Team Heretics release inactive mid laner Ruby.
  • 23rd: Inactive Excel support Targamas joins Karmine Corp. Meanwhile, inactive Team Vitality ADC Neon joins Vitality.Bee. Elsewhere, Team Heretics ADC Jackspektra joins Team Heretics Academy.
  • 26th: Unicorns of Love jungler Peach signs with Excel Esports.
  • 28th: Team Heretics send ADC Jackspektra to Los Heretics.
  • 31st: Team Heretics promote ADC Flakked from Los Heretics.

June 2023

  • 6th: Fnatic release support Advienne.
  • 7th: Inactive mid laner Vetheo joins Team Heretics from Excel Esports.
  • 8th: KOI release support Trymbi.
  • 9th: KOI sign free agent support Advienne
  • 10th: Fnatic sign ADC Noah from Serbian team Zero Tenacity and free agent support Trymbi.
  • 23rd: Inactive Astralis mid laner Dajor joins Spanish team Rebels Gaming

Match Results

Per the new league format, the split’s regular season will comprise of three weeks of three matchdays each. The top eight teams qualify for the GSL round of the playoffs.

Team Record
MAD Lions 3 – 0
Team Heretics 3 – 0
G2 2 – 1
Fnatic 2 – 1
Astralis 1 – 2
KOI 1 – 2
SK Gaming 1 – 2
Team BDS 1 – 2
Team Vitality 1 – 2
Excel Esports 0 – 3

Week 1

June 17

MAD Lions 1 – 0 Team Vitality
Team Heretics 1 – 0 SK Gaming
KOI 1 – 0 Excel Esports
G2 1 – 0 Team BDS
Fnatic 1 – 0 Astralis

June 18

Team Vitality 1 – 0 SK Gaming
Excel Esports 0 – 1 Fnatic
MAD Lions 1 – 0 G2
KOI 0 – 1 Team BDS
Team Heretics 1 – 0 Astralis

June 19

Excel Esports 0 – 1 SK Gaming
Team BDS 0 – 1 Astralis
KOI 0 – 1 MAD Lions
Fnatic 0 – 1 G2
Team Vitality 0 – 1 Team Heretics

Week 2

June 24

SK Gaming v Team BDS
Excel Esports v Team Heretics
KOI v Fnatic
Team Vitality v G2
Astralis v MAD Lions

June 25

Excel Esports v Team BDS
Astralis v Team Vitality
Team Heretics v KOI
G2 v SK Gaming
Astralis v MAD Lions

June 26

Team BDS v Team Heretics
MAD Lions v Excel Esports
G2 v Astralis
KOI v SK Gaming
Fnatic v Team Vitality

Week 3

July 1

Astralis v SK Gaming
MAD Lions v Team Heretics
Team Vitality v KOI
Excel Esports v G2
Fnatic v Team BDS

July 2

Excel Esports v Astralis
Team BDS v Team Vitality
G2 v KOI
Team Heretics v Fnatic
SK Gaming v MAD Lions

July 3

Team BDS v MAD Lions
Team Vitality v Excel Esports
KOI v Astralis
Team Heretics v G2
SK Gaming v Fnatic

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Young Thug Drops New Album “Business is Business” From Prison

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Young Thug

Young Thug, also known as Jeffery Lamar Williams, defies the limitations of being behind bars as he releases his latest album, Business is Business, from the Cobb County Jail. Despite facing gang activity and racketeering charges, the Atlanta rapper showcases his unwavering dedication to his music career. The album features notable collaborations with Drake, Future, […]

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T.I. Set To Honor Hip-Hop’s 50th Anniversary At ESSENCE Festival Of Culture

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T.I. is gearing up to commemorate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop at the ESSENCE Festival of Culture. In New Orleans from June 29 to July 3, the festival’s evening concert series will showcase a lineup of prominent hip-hop artists. The Atlanta rapper will be part of a special performance curated by producer Jermaine Dupri, representing […]

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Erykah Badu Calls Out Fans Leaving Show Early: “I’m Singing!”

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At a recent performance, Erykah Badu took the opportunity to call out fans she spotted leaving the show early. She had her band stop the music so she could address the attendees. “Excuse me, where are y’all going?” she shouted from the stage. “This is rude,” Badu said, “motherf*cker I’m singing!” The artist then rolled right back into the performance, seemingly unfazed by the confrontation. Badu is currently on her “Unfollow Me” tour alongside Yasiin Bey, fka Mos Def, and the awkward moment took place at a stop this week.

“What if they just had to use the bathroom,” an Instagram user asked in the comments section of the uncomfortable clip. “Keep in mind she’s an artist,” another notes, claiming that Badu is “sensitive.” “Cause sit TF BACK DOWN,” a different fan jokes, adding laughing emojis.

Read More: Erykah Badu Speaks On Having Three Baby Daddies, Reveals How She Avoids Labels

Erykah Badu Says Leaving Her Show Was “Rude”

The incident was far from the first time Badu spoke her mind. Just earlier this month, she called Blueface “trash,” telling the universe to “do [it’s] thing.” Her post came amid ongoing drama between Blueface and the mother-to-be of his child, Chrisean Rock. She shared her message in an Instagram Story of Blueface pictured alongside several women. Blueface’s mother clapped back, telling her, “Girl you was just calling Tyrone and paying his cousins and homeboys way don’t and ain’t nobody said nothing to you.”

Last month, it was announced that Badu would be joining the cast of an upcoming movie on Netflix, The Piano Lesson. She’ll be joining Samuel L. Jackson and John David Washington, who star in the film. The Piano Lesson is an adaptation of a play by August Wilson of the same name. It’s one of ten play in Wilson’s The Pittsburgh Cycle, which highlights the Black experience in 20th Century Pittsburgh. The film doesn’t have an official release-date yet, but fans are eager to see Badu make her musical cameo appearance.

Read More: BlueFace’s Mom Defends Rapper After Erykah Badu Diss

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Why Was Chief Keef Banned From The BET Awards?

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The term “blackballed” gets thrown a lot these days. Rappers fail to land on the Billboard charts, and all of a sudden, there’s a massive conspiracy to take them down. In many cases, this simply isn’t true. However, for Chief Keef, there’s validity behind these claims regarding his relationship with BET. 

The Chicago rapper will perform at the 2023 BET Awards – the first time in his illustrious career – this Sunday, June 25th. He will be joining an all-star generation-spanning roster of talent for their celebration of Hip-Hop’s 50th anniversary. Given Chief Keef’s impact and influence, it only makes sense that he joins the likes of Fat Joe, E-40, Tyga, Big Daddy Kane, and more to celebrate the milestone. 

Still, At one point, it felt like a far-fetched concept to see Chief Keef appear at the BET Awards or any other programs on the network. The network banned him from the 2013 iteration, and he unleashed a fiery rant on social media in response. Although the reason for the ban wasn’t clear at the time, many chalked it up to his controversial nature, whether due to the violent nature of his music, his feuds with other rappers, or his NSFW social media posts. Keef would later claim that he was effectively banned from BET. As fans anticipate his performance this Sunday, we’re diving into the reason why he was blackballed in the first place. 

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The Genesis Of Chief Keef Vs. BET

SAN BERNADINO, CA – SEPTEMBER 7: Chief Keef performs as part of the Rock the Bells Tenth Anniversary at San Manuel Amphitheatre on September 7, 2013 in San Bernadino, California. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images)

As fans inquired why the hottest rapper at the time wouldn’t appear at the BET Awards, Chief Keef explained in 2014 that it was because he failed to show up at 106 & Park. “BET banned me a long time ago becuz I didn’t attend 106 & Park cuz I ain’t f**ckin’ feel like it,” he tweeted to a fan. It’s an explanation that doesn’t come as much of a surprise, given that this is the same rapper that flaked on a video shoot with 50 Cent and Wiz Khalifa for the lead single of his debut album.

Read More: Chief Keef Says 50 Cent & Young Jeezy Gave Him Advice

Keef Bashes The Network

At the height of Chief Keef’s popularity, he took social media where he declared, “F*ck BET Awards.” Shortly after revealing the mishap at 106 & Park, he went off on the network and the annual event with promises to stir up problems. “I’mma let y’all know right now. If we go to the BET Awards, chains gettin’ took, b*tches gettin’ f*cked. Baby mama’s gettin’ f*cked, still pregnant. All of that,” he said.

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BET Blackballed Chief Keef

In 2016, Bow Wow finally confirmed that the speculation surrounding Chief Keef’s relationship with BET was, in fact, true. On Twitter, Bow Wow confirmed that BET placed a ban on the Chicago rapper, which he hinted later played a role in Keef’s inability to break into the mainstream. “BET banned sosa. I was fighting to get sosa on 106 it was no go from the uppers. They really black balled him from mainstream its cr*zy,” he wrote. 

Read More: 2023 BET Awards: Best Male Hip Hop Artist Nominees

BET Lifts Ban 

Chief Keef performs in New York City.
NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 05: Chief Keef performs at Brooklyn Bowl on December 5, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

This Sunday, Chief Keef will join an all-star roster of talent, which includes Big Daddy Kane, DJ Unk, Ja Rule, Kid N’ Play, Soulja Boy, Master P, MC Lyte, and plenty of others for the BET Awards Hip Hop 50 Medley. It’s unclear what song Chief Keef might perform but we could imagine he’ll be one of the highlights at the show. 

The BET Awards will take place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on June 25th, 2023. The show begins at 8 p.m. Will you be tuning in?

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