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Akademiks Reacts To “Her Loss” Cover Model Suki Baby’s Love For Kendrick Lamar’s “GNX”

November 30, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Akademiks chimed in on Suki Baby, the cover model of Drake and 21 Savage’s Her Loss album, shocking social media with her praise for Kendrick Lamar’s new album, GNX, on Thanksgiving. During a recent chat with her followers, Suki expressed her admiration for GNX, describing it as more than just a response to Lamar’s detractors. “This album Kendrick put out—it’s for the world,” she shared. “We can go back a couple of songs, and he’s not even talking about bro. He’s in this space where he’s saying, ‘Nobody is playing with me.’ It’s not just directed at one person; it’s a statement.”

As usual, Akademiks shared his thoughts on Suki’s comments, saying, “Shorty might be a little dense in her thinking, but be very clear, this Kendrick album is the embodiment of the energy from the battle.” Big Ak would relate GNX to Drake’s album More Life, the project after Drizzy’s battle with Meek Mill. He added: “Drake’s album after Meek Mill … the obliteration of Meek Mill. That was the embodiment of, ‘hey, this is me on an aggressive type of timing, since y’all think y’all can play with me. Look what I did to the last dude.’ And that’s what Kendrick is on. I’m not saying he is speaking about Drake in every line. But the energy created by the battle is still on this album.”

Akademiks Addresses Suki Baby’s Praise Of Kendrick Lamar & GNX

Dj Akademiks reacts to the self proclaimed model from the drake her loss album cover praising Kendrick Lamar . Ak says why is Drake giving these random weirdos opportunities why didn’t he have a fan as the cover instead pic.twitter.com/IBDO6MugMW

— joebuddenclips/fanpage (@Chatnigga101) November 30, 2024

GNX is set to debut at #1 with 324,000 units after taking over Apple Music and Spotify charts. The surprised album features an all-L.A. roster outside of SZA’s features on “luther” and “gloria.” The album’s lead track, “squabble up” is projected to debut at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week. Memes featuring Lamar screaming the producer Mustard’s name propelled “tv off” to social media’s top of the charts. Lamar’s Yell inspired brands to add it to their promotions.

As Kendrick’s album soars to record-breaking heights ahead of the Super Bowl, Drake prepares to go international in February. Drizzy and Live Nation revealed his upcoming Anita Max Win Tour on Thanksgiving. Before the announcement, Drake revealed the tour on livestream with xQc. The tour kicks off the same day as Lamar’s anticipated Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show performance.

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Lil Baby Teases New 21 Savage Feature as ‘Hardest Verse Ever’

November 18, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Lil Baby is back to work. With new music flowing through the Internet, Baby revealed he was cooking up with 21 Savage. “I think I got @21savage hardest verse ever,” Baby wrote on X.

Earlier Friday morning, Grammy-Award-winning superstar Lil Baby’s (Quality Control Music/Motown) returned to rap supremacy with “5 AM.” Directed by Skeeboe, “5 AM” highlights the Atlanta superstar’s charisma and Teflon’s resiliency, ultimately the track’s driving forces. “Ain’t it crazy how they try to play me like I ain’t the one / Ain’t said it, but you know without me, this shit would be none,” the diamond-certified rapper says on the chorus, his flow pulsating with frenetic energy.

Whether driving exotic cars or putting pen to paper in the studio, Baby’s lyrical fortitude swells when his back is against the wall, and pressure comes at him from every angle. Despite the constant attacks from his adversaries, Baby is unfazed, reminding fans of his unwavering determination to reclaim his spot in the game as one of rap’s elite storytellers.

Following the release of “5 AM,” Baby returned with his official new single “Insecurities.” Directed by Hidji, Baby lays out why he should be anyone’s plan A, offering top-of-the-line quality across the board. Baby’s onslaught reaches new levels when he raps: “I know it gets tight paying bills, I’ll take care of that / I know you been wanting to tour the world, we can go anywhere. “Insecurities” finds Baby showcasing why he’s the best option for women looking to secure a real man.

Lil Baby keeps his fans on high alert with more buzzy and noteworthy collaborations. Billboards in Los Angeles, New York, Houston, Atlanta, and Chicago have read: “Whatever Wham Say Goes,” referring to Young Thug’s famous tweet from last June.

This isn’t surprising as Baby’s searing run as a perennial features artist remains his calling card after churning out hits for Central Cee (“BAND4BAND”), Future and Metro Boomin’ (“All My Life”), Rod Wave (“F–k The Fame”), further solidifying his status as one of the all-time leaders on the Billboard Hot 100. With Baby now shifting the focus back to himself, he’s readying the release for his forthcoming album – his first in two years since his platinum-selling No. 1 album It’s Only Me.

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Metro Boomin Is Being Sued For Sexual Battery By A Woman Who Says He Referenced The 2016 Incident In A Song

November 1, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Metro Boomin has been sued for battery and sexual battery in Los Angeles court by a woman who says he raped her in 2016. According to Billboard, Vanessa LeMaistre, the plaintiff, says that she visited Metro’s studio in September, where she took a shot of alcohol and a Xanax pill and blacked out; after which, the producer allegedly took advantage of her. After the incident, she says learned she was pregnant, getting an abortion in November that year.

She also claims that the incident was referenced on Metro’s 2017 collaborative album Without Warning with 21 Savage and Offset on the song “Rap Saved Me.” On the chorus of the track, the two rappers recite the lines: “She took a Xanny, then she fainted / I’m from the gutter, ain’t no changing / From the gutter, rap saved me / She drive me crazy, have my baby.” Although Metro does not rap on the song and the authorship of those lines is unclear, LeMaistre says that hearing the raps “caused further trauma.”

Metro denied the accusations through his attorney, Lawrence Hinkle II, who told Billboard, “These are false accusations. Mr. Wayne refused to pay her months ago, and he refuses to pay her now. Mr. Wayne will defend himself in court. He will file a claim for malicious prosecution once he prevails.”

The producer was involved in a minor controversy earlier this year after social media users resurfaced questionable tweets from his account amid his ongoing feud with Drake.

Drake And Metro Boomin Will Attend 21 Savage Birthday Party Despite Beef

October 11, 2024 by newhiphopnews

To say Drake and Metro Boomin aren’t cool is an understatement. The rapper and producer who once made hits together are on opposite sides of the culture war. Metro Boomin declared war on Drizzy with “Like That” and “BBL Drizzy.” Drake memed him into oblivion by telling him to shut and make drums. It went back and forth for months. Now that the dust has settled, though, the enemies will be attending the same birthday party. Drake and Metro Boomin will both be showing up to support 21 Savage.

21 Savage announced his birthday party plans on social media. He posted a graphic with information about the party, which will focus on 2008-2013 era music. The event will take place on October 19, and Drake decided to poke fun at his longtime friend in the comment section. “So specific,” he wrote. “Can we get reference pics?” 21 Savage got back at him and wrote: “Coming soon twin.” Metro Boomin has been 21 Savage’s day one producer, so he will obviously be in attendance. The fact that Drake and the producer will be in the same space for the first time since the beef is interesting, given the comments both of them have recently made.

Metro Boomin Claimed He Still Has Love For Drake

Drake will be attending 21 Savage birthday party where Metro will also be at pic.twitter.com/a7XMXYb8D7

— Akademiks TV (@AkademiksTV) October 11, 2024

Metro Boomin turned lots of heads when he was asked about the beef during the Forbes 30 Under 30 Summit. He claimed that he “has love” for every artist involved in the conflict, Drake included. “I have love and respect for all my collaborators,” he claimed. “I just want to see everybody do their best and continue to help push this forward.” Metro Boomin also dismissed the toxic side of the beef by blaming fans. “It’s more like Stan culture,” the producer added. “It makes it kind of weird.”

Drake, on the other hand, publicly spoke about betrayal during a recent appearance in Toronto. The 6 God took the stage at a music event and warned attendees to be aware of who their real friends are. “You’re going to come to a point in life where people you thought were friends,” he asserted. “Or people you thought were close to you, switch up. They might stab you in the back. They might do a lot of things to you.” Drake obviously considers 21 Savage a real friend, and Metro a fake one. The party should be an interesting one. Hopefully the DJ avoids playing any disses.

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21 Savage’s Manager Denies Rumor That He Dissed Kendrick Lamar On “It’s Up”

August 7, 2024 by newhiphopnews

21 Savage has done a good job of staying out of the Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar battle. He has ties with both Drizzy and Metro Boomin, yet he somehow managed to maintain both. A lot of 21’s success likely stemmed from the fact that he didn’t record any disses. Or so we thought. Drake spammed the internet on August 6, dropping 100 GB’s worth of unreleased material. One notable release “It’s Up,” a song in which 21 Savage takes shots at an unnamed rapper. Fans theorized that 21 was going after Kendrick Lamar, but the rapper’s manager quickly shut this narrative down.

DJ Akademiks was the one who broke the news. It’s Drake-related, so you know it had to come through Ak at some point. The streamer claimed that he got in touch with 21 Savage’s manager, who definitely stated that the rapper was not dissing K. Dot. “21 is not dissing Kendrick,” Akademiks asserted. The DJ even pulled up the lyrics in question to set the record straight. At a glance, it’s easy to see why fans felt 21 Savage was target Lamar. There’s reference to a rapper thinking he’s Tupac, which is something that Lamar’s detractors have cited in the past. There’s also reference to a rapper who feels bigger than he is after he scores a few hits. Lamar just landed two number one singles with his Drake disses, “Like That” and “Not Like Us.”

21 Savage Targeted A Rapper Who “Think He Pac Now”

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“No rap cap come out my mouth. Made a couple songs, think he hot now,” 21 Savage raps. “Hit his a*s up, he think he Pac now. Broad day, like he got shot down.” DJ Akademiks proceeded to read the lyrics, then share a text from 21’s manager, Meezy. According to Meezy, the bars were intended for someone else. “That definitely ain’t no shot at Kendrick,” the manager reportedly texted. Ak then chimed in and noted that the diss wouldn’t make sense because Lamar has multiple hits.

21 Savage and Kendrick Lamar have collaborated in the past, but the former has made it clear that he rocks with Drake. 21 and Drizzy have multiple hits and a joint album together. The fact that 21 Savage was on one of the few new Drake songs speaks to how close they are. 21 has even voiced a desire for Drizzy and Metro Boomin to work out their differences in the future. “Metro my brother and Drake my brother,” he said back in May. “Them n**gas gonna figure that sh*t out eventually.”

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Did Drake Diss Kendrick Lamar On ‘It’s Up’ With Young Thug & 21 Savage?

August 6, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Today (August 6), Drake surprised supporters with a bevy of unreleased music by way of his 100 Gigs drop. In the collection of material, the “First Person Shooter” rapper shared three never heard before tracks.

After thumbing through the records, fans believe Drake is back to his sneak dissing ways. To be more specific, people feel that Drake had a few more jabs to send Kendrick Lamar’s way with the backing of 21 Savage. Continue below for more details.

Did Drake Diss Kendrick Lamar On ‘It’s Up’ With Young Thug & 21 Savage?

On the record “It’s Up,” Drake and 21 Savage are seemingly reigniting the Kendrick Lamar feud. Upon first listen, the song appears to be a generic jab at his haters but the lyrics hint at one in particular.

21 savage vowed to remain neutral on Drake’s feud with Metro Boomin. But, that isn’t the case with Kendrick as he rapped: “Made a couple songs, think he hot now / Hit his ass up, he think he Pac now.”

Although 21 Savage didn’t explicitly name-drop Kendrick, the bars are self-explanatory, especially coupled with the line: “I move to L.A., I’m a Clipper.”

Drake ended out the track with a few shots of his own toward Kendrick’s former TDE family, rapping: “Ayy, I’m feelin’ like 2 Chainz / B*tch, I’m 21, b*tch, I’m not 22 / Knockin’ off the namebrand n****s in your crew / Heard you miss your dogs, now it’s long live who? / Idiot”

Listen to Drake’s song “It’s Up” featuring Young Thug and 21 Savage above.

Drake Unloaded ‘100 Gigs’ Of Unreleased Material, Including Three Songs With Young Thug, 21 Savage, And Latto

August 6, 2024 by newhiphopnews

If you thought the outcome of Drake’s rap battle with Kendrick Lamar would push him into a cave, you were quite mistaken. Since the rapid beef calmed down, Drake has featured beside Camila Cabello and Gordo on new songs, and now, he’s back again with music of his own. In posts made to his now-revealed finsta (Fake Instagram) account, thanks to him reposting it on his main verified Instagram account, Drake unveiled three new songs as a part of 100 gigabytes of unreleased content that he shared with fans.

The three songs are “It’s Up” featuring Young Thug and 21 Savage, “Housekeeping Knows” featuring Latto, and “Blue Green Red.” “It’s Up” lands as bass-knocking track with verses from Young Thug and 21 Savage while “Housekeeping Knows” pairs Drake with Latto for a “sweet,” “uplifting,” and “inspiring” New Orleans-bounce track that concludes with a verse from the Atlanta rapper. Finally there’s “Blue Green Red,” a tropical, dancehall-inspired track that will probably do well in the remaining weeks of summer.

As if the three new songs weren’t enough, the folder of unreleased content also includes behind-the-scenes videos and other unreleased content from over the years in Drake careers. This includes BTS footage of Drake’s “Nonstop,” “Jumbotron Sh*t Poppin,” “Sticky,” “Hotline Bling,” and “What’s Next” music videos, among others. There’s also an original version of “U With Me,” videos from his 2023 show at New York’s Apollo Theatre, more BTS content from tours like 2012’s Club Paradise Tour and 2013’s Would You Like a Tour?, as well as videos of Drake recording music in the studio.

Honestly, there’s so much content in here, it’ll take a day or seven to decipher what it is and what Drake era it’s from. We’ll leave that task up to you all if you so choose to take it on.

You can view Drake’s “100 gigs” of unreleased material on his website here.

Drake Drops Off New Songs Feat. 21 Savage and Latto on New 100Gigs.org Website

August 6, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Drake is keeping the fans fed. The OVO Sound Twitter account tagged their head honcho and added the website 100gigs.org. That 100 gigs is likely the file size in the website, which includes three new songs: “It’s Up” feat. 21 Savage, “Blue Green Red,” and “Housekeeping Knows,” feat. Latto.

Additional files include behind-the-scenes footage from trips on Air Drake, Drake’s show at the Apollo Theater, and more. You can dive into the new music and all the files below.

https://t.co/cawRvdwo12 @Drake

— OVO Sound (@OVOSound) August 6, 2024

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21 Savage and Buffalo Wild Wings Foundation Partner for Annual Back-to-School Drive in Atlanta

August 6, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Buffalo Wild Wings Foundation teamed up with 21 Savage this past weekend for his annual back-to-school drive in Atlanta. The event marked a vibrant start to the new school year, with the BWW Foundation providing lunch from B-Dubs GO and gift cards for lucky fans of the Pop-A-Shot Competition.

Passionate about giving back to the Atlanta community, 21 Savage highlighted the significance of this partnership. “Buffalo Wild Wings Foundation sees the value in youth sports just like I do. It was big to have them as a partner at my Issa Back 2 School Drive,” he said. “And the BWW Foundation team pulled up with B-Dubs GO wings for the kids to enjoy too.”

The Buffalo Wild Wings Foundation is dedicated to fueling the next generation of sports champions by providing local communities with resources to invest in youth sports. Similarly, 21 Savage’s Leading by Example Foundation is committed to providing essential resources for youth in Atlanta and nationwide through charitable activities each year.

The collaboration underscored a shared vision for community support and youth empowerment, making the back-to-school drive a memorable and impactful event for all involved.