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Drake Covers Metro Boomin’s Name While Promoting 21 Savage’s New Album

January 13, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Drake and 21 Savage are as tight and as proven as modern rap duos get, and their bond is something pretty special. Moreover, they have a whole collaborative tape together, Her Loss, and their run of hits before that speaks for itself. As such, it’s absolutely no surprise that the 6ix God would want to promote his partner’s brand-new album, american dream, on his Instagram Story, as he did on Friday (January 12). However, while he told “his brother” to “talk to them,” the most notable part of the post wasn’t the message. Rather, it was the implicit one via emojis sent to one of the game’s best producers, Metro Boomin,

Furthermore, Drake was listening to the cut “just like me” from 21 Savage, Burna Boy, and Metro. By placing a series of talking emojis towards the bottom of the screen, though, he blocked the beatmaker’s name from appearing on the screen. This, many fans thought immediately, is a reference to the Toronto superstar’s ongoing alleged beef with the St. Louis native. For those unaware, the two have thrown shade at each other quite often in recent weeks, and it all stems from their competition to win for Best Rap Album categories at awards shows these days.

Drake & Metro Boomin Beef Seems To Continue

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Of course, that’s just the tip of the iceberg; other rumors exist as to why Drake and Metro Boomin don’t get along. These could have to do with other collaborative projects, their work with collaborators in common, and a whole host of other reasons. Still, for what it’s worth, Young Metro had previously expressed on Twitter that there’s no real or deep beef between him and Drizzy, although he didn’t really elaborate much further. Maybe this is all just not-so-friendly competition around award show season, or it’s the culmination of a significant run of back-and-forths.

Regardless of what it is, it’s not the only smoke that american dream holds, whether directly or just by association, in this case. On the album itself, the Slaughter Gang head honcho appears to take shots at Gunna, although that’s also just fan speculation. We’ll see if any of these potential feuds get a clarification in the near future. With that in mind, check back in with HNHH for the latest news and updates on Metro Boomin, Drake, and 21 Savage.

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Diddy’s Former Bodyguard Roger Bonds to Release Tell-All Book Unraveling Kid Cudi’s Car Explosion

January 13, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Diddy's Former Head of Security on Cassie's Lawsuit

Roger Bonds–former bodyguard to Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, has announced the imminent release of a tell-all book that promises to reveal the truth behind the mysterious car explosion involving rapper Kid Cudi. The revelation comes as legal documents from Cassie Ventura’s $30 million civil lawsuit against Diddy suggest that the mogul threatened to blow up Kid Cudi’s car in retaliation for his romantic involvement with Cassie.

Cassie’s lawsuit, filed last year, alleges that Diddy engaged in threatening behavior and ultimately orchestrated the explosion of Kid Cudi’s car after discovering Cassie’s romantic connection with the rapper. The complaint asserts that Diddy, feeling romantically spurned, frequently reminded Cassie of his ability to cause harm, going as far as requiring her to carry his gun in her purse.

The lawsuit details Cassie’s relationship with Kid Cudi during a challenging period in her connection with Diddy. In 2011, while dating Kid Cudi, Cassie faced violence from Diddy, leading her to seek refuge at Kid Cudi’s house. Diddy allegedly coerced her into returning, where she faced further abuse. In 2012, Diddy reportedly threatened to blow up Kid Cudi’s car, expressing a desire for the rapper to be near the vehicle when it happened. Shortly afterward, Kid Cudi’s car exploded in his driveway.

Roger Bonds, having been part of Diddy’s inner circle, is set to spill the details surrounding the controversial incident in his upcoming tell-all book. Bonds recently teased the book on his Instagram page, hinting at the revelations he plans to share with the public.

Diddy’s attorney, Ben Brafman, vehemently denied the allegations in Cassie’s lawsuit, describing them as “offensive and outrageous.” The lawsuit, he claimed, is filled with baseless and false accusations aimed at tarnishing Diddy’s reputation.

As Roger Bonds prepares to release his tell-all book, the public awaits further insights into the surp events surrounding Kid Cudi’s car explosion. Bonds’ book is slated for release next month, promising to uncover new details and perspectives on the explosive incident.

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The Weeknd Makes History As ‘Blinding Lights’ Becomes First Song To Hit 4B Spotify Streams

January 13, 2024 by newhiphopnews

The Weeknd made more history when his hit ‘Blinding Lights’ surpassed four billion streams on Spotify and he broke his own monthly listener record too.

NBA YoungBoy Drops Charlamagne Tha God Diss Track Featuring Live Donkey

January 13, 2024 by newhiphopnews

NBA YoungBoy has dropped a new track, “Act A Donkey”, which serves as a diss track aimed at Charlamagne Tha God. The impromptu release stems from Charlamagne dubbing YoungBoy the “Donkey of the Day” on a recent episode of The Breakfast Club. Notably, despite the fast turnaround, YoungBoy was able to procure a live donkey to appear in the video.

However, many people felt that YoungBoy had taken things too far. “It’s not that deep”, The Jasmine Brand wrote on social media while reporting on the track. Donkey of the Day has been a long-running segment on The Breakfast Club and usually doesn’t lead to that heated of a response. YoungBoy’s decision to drop an entire diss track is very reminiscent of someone getting especially angry that they won “Shaqtin’ A Fool” on Inside The NBA.

NBA YoungBoy Issues Quickfire Drake Response

However, YoungBoy has become known for his quickfire responses to being dissed. After seemingly called out by Drake on “8AM In Charlotte”, YoungBoy jumped on social media to fire back at the Canadian rapper. “Try again b-tch a– n-gga. And stop sucking that boy d-ck he know I’m gone cutthroat the f-ck out. Record my d-ck n-gga, you a h-e,” YB wrote on Instagram in the hours after Drake dropped the track. The track included a line about not paying taxes, which many took as a shot at YB.

Previously, YB had dissed Drake on “Fuck The Industry Pt. 2”. That song also included shots at J. Cole and Lil Durk. Cole had also used his feature on For All The Dogs to seemingly address his beef, or lack of beef, with YoungBoy. “N-ggas so thirsty to put me in beef/ Dissectin’ my words and start lookin’ too deep/ I look at the tweets and start suckin’ my teeth/ I’m lettin’ it rock ’cause I love the mystique/I still wanna get me a song with YB/ Can’t trust everything that you saw on IG/ Just know if I diss you, I made sure you know that I hit you like I’m on your caller ID,” Cole rapped on “First Person Shooter”.

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Keefe D Claims Diddy Put Hit On Tupac For $1M In New Audio Used In Court

January 13, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Keefe D’s court case for the murder of Tupac Shakur has plenty of other suspects in its sights, especially from the defense’s side. Moreover, on Thursday (January 11), his lawyers submitted a tape of him claiming that Diddy offered him a million dollars to murder the West Coast legend, according to The U.S. Sun. However, the clip reportedly doesn’t feature the Bad Boy mogul at all, but rather Keefe (real name Duane Davis) laughing about his alleged involvement with Vegas police. Apparently, Sean Combs wanted ‘Pac and Suge Knight taken care of because tensions between the East Coast and West Coast had reached an all-time high.

Furthermore, this follows other accusations that Diddy had something to do with this whole debacle. For example, L.A.P.D. Detective Greg Kading did so back in 2011, also alleging that Suge put out the hit on Biggie Smalls. “We got Keffe D’s back up against the wall,” he recalled to HipHopDX around this time, explaining how they began to put the pieces of the story together. While this is purely speculative, it’s also to show for just how long rumors like these have dominated hip-hop conversations and gossip mills.

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Keefe D In Court

Keefe D Diddy <a href= — TOPSHOT – Duane “Keefe D” Davis, 60, appears in a Las Vegas court on October 19, 2023 for his arraignment on murder charges in the death of rapper Tupac Shakur. (Photo by John Locher / POOL / AFP) (Photo by JOHN LOCHER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

“He explained to us that him and his nephew, [Orlando Anderson], and the rest of that little Crip entourage, committed the murder of Tupac out in Las Vegas,” Kading continued of Keefe D and Diddy’s involvement. “Then he explains that the conspiracy to commit the murder of Tupac had developed in Los Angeles during his conversations with Puffy Combs. We realized now that we had some legitimate ownership of [Tupac’s case, too]. Even though the murder took place in Las Vegas, and technically it was their investigation, since the conspiracy to murder happened in our jurisdiction, it gave us a legitimate cause to investigate it.

“Since now we had the star witness, [Keefe D], and now we needed to protect him in order to further the investigation to take it up to where it’s tied to the other conspirators, we needed to really protect that aspect of the case,” he went on. “Because if it got out, ‘Hey, Keefe D’s cooperating,’ or anything like that, well, you can imagine that would’ve interfered with the ongoing investigation.” For what it’s worth, Puff Daddy’s denied any and all accusations when it comes to this. For more news and the latest updates on Diddy, Keefe D, and Tupac Shakur, stick around on HNHH.

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Wyclef Jean, Pusha T And More Partner With The TIAA On “Paper Right” Single

January 13, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Pusha T, Lola Brooke, Capella Grey, Flau’jae, and Wyclef Jean have all come togehter for an interesting single. The TIAA (Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America) is looking to spread the word about preparing for a financially safe future. According to a piece from HipHopDX, they want to spread information about their “Retire Inequality” initiative. Information from their website is quite staggering.

“54% of Black Americans don’t have enough savings to retire.” The way the TIAA plans on doing this is by helping the younger generation learn how to start building wealth sooner rather than later. The reason for this methodology is that “41% of young adults between 24-35 aren’t taking full advantage of employer-sponsored plans.” So, to help pass this message along, the TIAA reached out Wyclef Jean to make song.

Listen To “Paper Right” By Pusha T, Lola Brooke, Capella Grey, Flau’jae, And Wyclef Jean

“Paper Right” does that, with each artist centering their focus around this idea. What is also cool about this partnership is the way they are using the money earned from the single. HipHopDX says a portion of it will be sent to First Generation Investors. They are a nonprofit that teaches students how to invest their funds. So, be a part of a great cause and stream the track now!

What are your thoughts on this brand-new single, “Paper Right,” by Pusha T, Lola Brooke, Capella Grey, Flau’jae, And Wyclef Jean? Do you think this is a smart marketing tactic by the TIAA? Who had the best performance and why? We would like to hear what you have to say about all of this. With that in mind, be sure to leave all of your hottest takes in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Pusha T, Wyclef Jean, and Lola Brooke. Finally, stay with us for the most informative song posts throughout the week.

Quotable Lyrics:

I’m just comin’ off of Section 8, it cut deeper than a razor blade
They let me hang for days, you know it’s up ’cause I saved the date (Uh-huh)
Financial freedom is so fulfillin’ (Frrt)
Generational wealth is what you show the children (Frrt)
I’m in my righteous rhythm, from commentin’, I got the right to pin ’em (I got the right to, uh)
But let’s focus on the wins, I’m tryna flourish from the flaws

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Rubi Rose Is “That Girl” In Saucy New Selfies, Claims Sneako Has Been Begging To Do A Stream Collab For “Months”

January 13, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Rubi Rose proclaimed herself to be “that girl” in new photos, showing the social media star posing in a crop top and a tiny mini-skirt. Rose took things a step further in an additional photo, bending over a sink to adjust her makeup, giving her fans a little booty tease in the process. Check out the images below.

However, thirst traps aren’t the only thing that Rose has been up to. After Sneako claimed that N3on had “brought [Rose] back to fame” while reacting to the ImPAULsive podcast, Rose shot back at the controversial streamer. “Sneako been begging me the past 4 months to come on his stream lol,” Rose wrote on X, formerly Twitter. Rose had previously linked up with N3on, a friend and associate of Sneako, for a stream in late 2023. While some people speculated that Rose and N3on might be romantically linked, Rose consistently roasted N3on as a “Make-A-Wish Kid”.

Kai Cenat Trolls Rubi Rose With Temu Birkin Bag

that girl pic.twitter.com/y3HHqDDJc2

— Rubi Rose (@RubiRose) January 11, 2024

Sneako been begging me the past 4 months to come on his stream lol https://t.co/w9JMENkNCv

— Rubi Rose (@RubiRose) January 12, 2024

However, Sneako isn’t the only streamer that Rose has had a run-in with recently. In December 2023, Kai Cenat continued his charade of pretending that he had bought Rose a genuine Birkin bag. The streamer called up the rapper and influencer to show her the bag while he was live. Rose appeared skeptical, saying she knew it was from Temu. However, Cenat insisted it was real and appeared to get Rose to believe him. Despite this, Cenat laughed giddily and slapped his desk multiple times after ending the call, confirming the bag was indeed a fake.

The ruse was put in motion in late November when Cenat hit up Rose, Corinna Kopf, and Pokimane with the offer to buy them all Birkin bags. However, while talking to the three women, he was simultaneously showing his stream chat his screen, which was displaying the dropshipping website Temu. It’s unclear if the three women were in on the joke or were victims of Cenat’s prank.

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Travis Scott Concert Reportedly Damages Montreal Canadiens Stanley Cup

January 13, 2024 by newhiphopnews

A January 9 Travis Scott concert in Montreal reportedly went so hard that it damaged a Stanley Cup trophy displayed at the venue. According to Bell Center security, Scott’s recent show knocked three of the Canadiens’ 24 trophies off their displays. Later, fans noted that the 1923-24 trophy had been removed entirely, with security stating that it had been “damaged” and had been removed for repairs.

Scott is yet to respond to the reports of the trophy damage. There are eight stops left on his Circus Maximus Tour, which has been ongoing since October 2023. Penn State, Milwaukee, St. Paul, Chicago, Columbus, Miami, and Orlando will also host tour stops across the rest of January. However, the tour will end with a February 3 show in St. Louis. Originally, the tour would have ended in Orlando. However, the January 3 show in St. Louis was rescheduled to the end of the tour.

Travis Scott Rolling Loud Air Jordans Sell for $9760

Meanwhile, a pair of Air Jordans that Scott gave to a fan during Rolling Loud Germany recently sold for nearly $10,000 at auction. The shoes were sold through Goldin Auctions for $9760 after a 29-bid auction in December 2023. This saw the lot fall just shy of the $10,000 estimate Goldin had given it. Scott had gifted the shoes to an Egyptian fan after bringing the man up on stage. It was one of several impromptu clothing giveaways Scott did in his pre-Utopia festival circuit.

As mentioned, it wasn’t the first time that Scott gave away his shoes over the summer. Earlier in July, at Longitude Festival in Dublin, Scott got up close and personal with the throbbing mass of fans at the barricade. Picking out one fan in particular, Scott began to rap back and forth with the fan, who eagerly responded. The back-and-forth continued, with Scott getting more and more hyped up about the interaction. When the verse ended, Scott pulled off his shirt, an unreleased Utopia merch item, as well as his Air Jordans. Fighting back the sea of grabbing hands, Scott handed the items to the fan he had rapped with.

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JT Thanks Kali Uchis For Her First Latin Record Placement On ‘Muñekita’

January 13, 2024 by newhiphopnews

JT expressed her gratitude to Kali Uchis for her first placement on a Latin record with their collab, a summer 2023 single which appears on Kali’s new album.

Drake Tomb Hoax Gets Fans Pressed Over His Fake Requests

January 13, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Drake’s the type of person to make a lavish tomb for himself at 37 years old… said the comedian coming up with skit ideas. Moreover, Graeme Barrett recently uploaded a humorous hoax that spoofed the construction of a tomb for the 6ix God in his home city of Toronto on Wednesday (January 10). “It’s got everything Drake requested for the afterlife,” Barrett said as the “site supervisor” during the fake broadcast news report. “So there’s rooms filled with Patron, there’s room for 21 Savage, and there’s also a fully functioning OVO store.” Furthermore, the most streamed rapper of 2023 is living better than most of us even in the afterlife.

Of course, this was all just a big joke, but some fans still made fun of these requests and of this construction as if it was really happening. This was made clear when Barrett joked that “an old lady cursed all the items, so if someone does steal something, for the rest of their life, they will be followed home by the owl man.” Also, he said that the only sealed item in this tomb is a pirated copy of Stranger Things. It seems like the comedian did his research and still thinks there’s some mileage in the Drake and Millie Bobby Brown rumors.

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Meanwhile, this is what some fans had to say about this whole parody. “The strangers things dvd joke is elite,” one user commented under the video above, referencing A$AP Rocky’s possible opponent’s alleged proximity to Bobby Brown. “Drake’s the type of guy who says ‘hehe you’ve got company’ before appearing as an ectoplasm for those trying to pillage his tomb,” another wrote. “The elites actually worship an owl God, s**ts wild,” one conspiratorial follower expressed, whereas another chimed in with: “Hot line bling played on repeat when your trapped inside.”

As for what the OVO mogul has in store in 2024, he’s kept things pretty tight-lipped so far. Now that Jack Harlow tied for one of his Billboard records, we’ll see if any releases this year cause an advantage. However, that seems unlikely, as he will probably enjoy the year and 2023’s success. For more news and the latest updates on Drake, come back to HNHH.

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