Month: August 2024

Kanye West Loses An Eye-Watering $36 Million After Selling Malibu Home

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Kanye West has picked fights with lots of artists and organizations. He dropped a Drake diss a few months back. He also aired out his dirty laundry with Atlantic Records after complications arose for the VULTURES 2 release. An underrated fight, though, is between Kanye West and the Malibu property that he’s been trying to get rid of for years. The rapper bought the estate in 2021, but the renovations and changes he’s made have made the property increasingly undesirable for buyers. It’s finally been taken off his hands, but West had to take a staggering $36 million loss in the end.

Belwood Investments issued a statement confirming the sale on August 27. The company confirmed that they purchased the Malibu property for $21 million. A sizable chunk of change for most of us, but a total steal given the original asking price. Uproxx claims that Kanye West originally put the house up for sale at $53 million in December. Nobody bit, and the rapper proceeded to knock it down to $39 million. Still no takers. West had to slash the original asking price in half before Belwood Investments pulled the trigger. The worst part? The original $53 million was still $4 million less than he originally paid in 2021.

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Kanye West Spent Years Renovating The Estate

PARIS, FRANCE – FEBRUARY 28: Kanye West is seen exiting a vehicle on February 28, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pierre Suu/GC Images)

Don’t worry, the financial losses don’t stop there. Kanye West spend years tearing up the estate and bringing in architects to redesign his so-called “bat cave.” The changes resulted in the rapper getting sued by property manager Tony Saxon in September 2023. Saxon claimed that West was promoting unsafe work conditions and making unreasonable demands. “We were going to be gutting all of that out and sort of building him a Bat Cave,” Saxon told NBC News. “[Where he could] hide from the Clintons in and the Kardashians in.”

It has been an eventful year for Kanye West when it comes to property. The rapper sold his Wyoming for $14 million back in June. Daily Mail reported that the process of finding a buyer was much easier than it was with the Malibu estate, but that the Wyoming ranch was in similar “disrepair.” The rapper’s current living conditions are unclear. Some outlets have claimed that he lives in a Los Angeles apartment, while others have linked to a $2.2 million ranch in Calabasas. As with everything Kanye West related, we will probably never know for sure.

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YG’s First Week Sales Are Abysmal And Fans Blame Kendrick Lamar

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YG is a proven hip-hop talent. He’s been making acclaimed albums for a decade, and he’s been featured on several hit singles. Unfortunately, the rapper’s pedigree did not translate to success for his new tape, Just Re’d Up 3. The (seemingly anticipated) third installment in his series only sold 8K in its first week. A massive downturn from his last album, I Got Issues, which moved 13,800 units in 2022. Fans were pretty surprised by the downturn. A narrative quickly developed though, and it had to do with YG’s West Coast brother, Kendrick Lamar.

The social media consensus was that Kendrick Lamar should have used his considerable success to help promote YG’s album. YG supposed Dot throughout the Drake battle. He was one of the artists who was at the Pop Out show. He also distanced himself from Drake, despite working with the Toronto rapper on two of his biggest singles. “Why didn’t Kendrick tweet or post YG’s album,” one Twitter user questioned. “Nobody find this weird??” Others took a more hostile approach, and claimed that Lamar used his West Coast peers when it was convenient, but failed to help them out in return.

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Fans Think K. Dot Should Have Promoted YG’s Album

“The Pop Out show did nothing for all these artists that danced on that stage,” wrote one irate user. “They all got used for personal gain by Kendrick and nothing more. Kendrick couldn’t even give them features or post their albums. ‘West Coast united’ but did nothing for any of them after. Clown show.” YG isn’t the first artist who has suffered low album sales after linking up with Dot. DJ Mustard scored his first ever number one single when he produced Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us.” Mustard bashed Drake in the media and happily appeared alongside Lamar in the music video. When it came time for the producer to drop his new album, though, it underperformed. Faith of a Mustard Seed only sold 18K in its first week.

Once again, fans were puzzled by Kendrick Lamar’s lack of involvement. The rapper didn’t contribute a verse to the album, nor did he bother promoting it on social media. It obviously isn’t Lamar’s job to do any of these things, but critics are beginning to piece together a narrative in which the Compton rapper has the opposite of the Drake stimulus package. In other words, a Kendrick Lamar co-sign will not help album sales. Mustard crashed out on Twitter after his album numbers were released. He still managed to sell 10K more than poor YG, though.

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Victoria Monet & USHER Are Ready For Action On “SOS (Sex On Sight)”

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Victoria Monet and USHER are really laying it down in a hot and heavy manner on their new single, “SOS (Sex on Sight)”. This track belongs to the former of the two artists and it’s one she’s been teasing for a little over a week. On the 20th, the Atlanta Georgia native would go on to announce the release date and title of the track on her Instagram in a brief video in which she also teased the beginning of the audio, too. Then, on August 22, Monet was creating quite a lot of buzz within her fan base, hinting that a feature would be on “SOS”.

““SOS” = SEX ON SIGHT!!! 😌 Who do you think the feature is? 👀 tag them”. Finally, a day later, USHER would go to be revealed as the guest artist, which marks their first collaboration together now. This song sees one of the current R&B stars work alongside a true legend of the genre in a cool mixture of eras. “SOS” shows that in the production department, especially, thanks to the slow-mo/sensual vibe. It feels like something from the early 2000s, but it has more modern touches, too. That can be attributed to the groovy and funky bass lines, shimmering synth passages, and celebratory horn sections. Monet has been in this sonic fixation on her past two projects, but it’s been working, and it is here on “SOS (Sex on Sight)”.

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“SOS (Sex on Sight)” – Victoria Monet & USHER

Quotable Lyrics:

I need that SOS, sex on sight, baby, it’s urgent
Let me f*** up all your plans, come put this work in
‘Cause I think it’s about time we take this all the way
(And I) Wonder which one of my lips gon’ be your first kiss
Doesn’t matter ’cause they both gon’ fit you perfect
And I’m ready, so don’t make me have to do this on my own

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Lil Baby’s Las Vegas Arrest: New Details Emerge

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Lil Baby’s attorneys, Drew Findling and David Chesnoff, say that the rapper has a valid permit to conceal carry and that they are currently investigating his recent arrest in Las Vegas. Despite having a permit in Georgia, the state of Nevada has its own permit for carrying a concealed firearm. “To be clear, Dominique Jones has a valid Georgia Carrying a Concealed Weapon (CCW) Permit,” his lawyers said in a statement. “On his behalf we are actively investigating the facts and circumstances surrounding his arrest in Las Vegas.”

According to TMZ, Baby was caught on video at the encore in Vegas being passed a gun. On Monday night, police brought him to the Clark County Detention Center, where he was being held on $5,000 bail. He ended up paying that off and has another court appearance scheduled for October 1.

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Lil Baby Attends Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards

Lil Baby (C) and guests at the Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards 2024 held at Barker Hangar on July 13, 2024, in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty Images)

It’s not the first time Baby has found himself behind bars. Back in 2014, police arrested him on charges of possession of marijuana with intent to sell. Speaking with Rolling Stone in 2017, he explained how he made a living dealing to several other artists on the Quality Control roster including Migos, Rich the Kid, and more. “Needed the money, more than anything,” he said at the time. “I knew all the drug dealers around my neighborhood. When I was like 10, 11, I was hanging out with a dude who was like 17. He was getting money to buy a car, having his own little spot. So he was a lot of my motivation, too.” After spending two years behind bars, he switched his focus to his music career.

Earlier this year, he also had a bit of a run-in with the law for having tinted windows on his car. He argued that he needed them to maintain privacy as a celebrity. Be on the lookout for further updates on Lil Baby on HotNewHipHop.

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Travis Scott Does “Drugs You Should Try It” Justice With Equally Trippy Music Video

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Travis Scott has successfully brought his fan-favorite mixtape to streaming services in DAYS BEFORE RODEO. This 2014 project holds a special place in the hearts of La Flame’s fans for a lot of reasons. It’s got some of his best-ever songs it, it shows the growth and development of the dark, psychedelic sound that they know him for. Additionally, the tape sees Travis at arguably his hungriest and most untamed state yet. When you combine all of the aspects together, you are getting a nostalgic version of the Houston artist that we probably won’t get ever again, given where he is creatively and in hip-hop overall. While that might be sad for some, it makes songs by Travis Scott like “Drugs You Should Try It” all the more special.

When we said DBR has some of his highest creative genius on it, “Drugs You Should Try It” is one of the tracks. Compared to the rest of nocturnal Southern trap you are getting on this project; this song sticks out in a good way. The guitar is such an iconic part of it, as well as the trippy, rapid-fire hi-hats. Furthermore, Scott is at his most vulnerable as he talks about loving someone, as well as all of their druggy escapades together. Ask most hardcore Scott fans and they will have this song in their top five or top 10 all-time for all these reasons listed. Adding to the cult-like aspect of the record, Travis has decided to release a music video for “DYSTI”. Like the content of the song, the visuals are equally woozy and spacey, including shots of La Flame falling down in slow-mo.

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“Drugs You Should Try It” Music Video – Travis Scott

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Lil Rod Details His Life In Hiding As He Sues Diddy For Alleged Sexual Assault

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Lil Rod says that he fears for his life and is in hiding as he attempts to take legal action against Diddy. He detailed his situation during an interview with Rolling Stone published on Tuesday. In doing so, he explained that even his own mother doesn’t know where he’s staying. “There have been too many people trying to figure out where I’m at,” he said. “I moved locations, moved states. Everything is private. My mom doesn’t even know where I live. It’s been like that pretty much all year.”

“I’ve never had so [many threats] hitting me at once,” Rod continued said. “Diddy has a lot of people on his payroll in a lot of different positions. He’s very connected. It’s made me nervous traveling. Going to hotels, I ask if there’s any way to remove my name. [The last time] I landed in L.A., I knew he had connections there. I got off the plane worried. I masked my face and changed my outfits, trying to disguise myself. For sure I was uncomfortable, paranoid, afraid. But I told myself, you can’t keep living like this. I’ve got three therapists.”

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Diddy Performs During MTV Video Music Awards

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY – SEPTEMBER 12: Diddy performs onstage during the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023, in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for MTV)

Since filing the lawsuit, Rod’s public appearances have been limited, although he did step out with T-Pain for a performance in Los Angeles in June as well as an appearance at 50 Cent’s Humor & Harmony festival in Shreveport in August. He claims that speaking out against Diddy has led to him being blackballed from the industry. In turn, he’s “broke” with “no source of income.”

The interview with Rolling Stone comes after Diddy and his legal team requested a dismissal of the lawsuit on Monday. His lawyers labeled it a “shameless attempt to create media hype and extract a quick settlement.” Diddy’s vehemently denied all of the accusations since they were originally filed. Be on the lookout for further updates on Lil Rod and Diddy on HotNewHipHop.

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