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Adam 22 Claims That Playboi Carti & Kendrick Lamar Have A Collab Coming Very Soon

September 23, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Throughout 2024, you could make arguments for multiple artists being the rapper of the year. Kendrick Lamar is perhaps the most MVP candidate, thanks to slaying the beast that is Drake. From his diss tracks to his surprise feature on “Like That” and being named the Super Bowl Halftime performer, he’s essentially taken back the crown as the biggest in the game. Then, there’s a case to be made for Playboi Carti as well. His numerous releases on Instagram had his fans in an absolute chokehold, especially with his album being teased. Furthermore, he’s been on some of the biggest songs of the year such as “CARNIVAL” and “Type S***”.

You also can’t forget about “ALL RED”, which has over 51 million streams in just 10 days. It’s built even more excitement around the now confirmed, I AM MUSIC, which could be coming before year’s end. However, despite all of these incredible achievements, each rapper has done things in their own way, especially in terms of their music. It’s why a lot of people aren’t buying a recent claim from controversial hip-hop media figure, Adam22, that they have something in the works. The No Jumper host was casually chatting with one of his most frequent guests, Wack 100, and pretty confidently brought this up.

Adam 22 Says Playboi Carti & Kendrick Lamar Are “Gonna Change The Game”

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He says that Playboi is on his way to Compton to shoot a music video with K. Dot. Adam22 says “it’s gonna change the game” and that the former was the one to reach out. He even goes onto claim that Carti dropped the “bisexual vampire style” because Lamar would only do it if he made that change. Still, “The Day The Party Died” and its message about the state of hip-hop has fans not buying this one bit. “That’s like Jesus and Satan linking up”, one IG user jokes. This would break the internet, but we can agree this is a stretch by Adam.

What are your thoughts on Adam22 confidently stating that Playboi Carti and Kendrick Lamar have a collaboration in the works? Are you not buying this like most people online or are you holding out hope? Would this be the biggest team-up of the year? We would like to hear what you have to say, so leave your thoughts in the comments. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Adam22, Playboi Carti, and Kendrick Lamar. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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Lil Woody Calls Out Charleston White For Trash-Talking Him During Interviews

September 16, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Lil Woody has become an infamous figure in hip hop. He’s become much better known, but for all the wrong reasons. Woody, aka YSL Woody, has been described as the “star witness” in the YSL Rico case against Young Thug. He’s run into a lot of disrespect from his peers as a result. He traded verbal shots with other YSL members on social media. Now, it seems, he’s airing out his mangled relationship with hip hop personality Charleston White.

Lil Woody sat down with Adam22 to discuss his falling out with White in detail. He admitted that he used to be cool with White, but felt that the hip hop personality was being two-faced when he got on camera. “I had a lot of respect for him,” Lil Woody stated. “I used to watch his interviews and stuff, on YouTube.” Where things went awry, though, is when Charleston White started labeling Woody a “killer.” He also started talking poorly about the rapper to his Instagram audience. “He getting on the internet, [talkin’ about] I’m a killer,” he noted. “Like dang, bro, me and don’t talk about none of this stuff.”

Lil Woody Warned White To “Stop Playing”

Lil Woody said that his respect for Charleston White dwindled after he noticed the latter paining him in a consistently negative light. “I had [love] for you,” he recalled. “I thought that you had that same thing for me. But you wanna get on these platforms and say I’m a killer.” Woody felt that White’s handling of the situation between them has been intentional as a means of provoking him. He pointed to a specific Instagram post in which White tried to start beef between Lil Woody and Boozie Badazz. The rapper made it clear that he did want to have “problems” with anybody.

Lil Woody may be a lightning rod for controversy. That said, he told Adam22 that he wants to put all that behind him. “I ain’t out here trying to mess with nobody,” he insisted. “I done did that for too many years of my life. I’m trying to move forward with it.” Lil Woody made it clear that he doesn’t play when he has beef with someone, and he feels like White is not ready to get into a real confrontation. He effectively warned White to drop the antics. “I know how I can get,” he warned the hip hop personality. “And you playing.” Hopefully the two men can reconcile.

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Adam22 Clowns Joe Budden’s Rap Career In No Jumper Cypher: Watch

September 4, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Adam22 is a podcaster by trade and a clout chaser by instinct. He knows what will generate views, and has been immensely successful at doing so. His approach has garnered criticism from other huge names in the rap podcast space, however. Joe Budden being chief among them. Adam22 and Budden do not get along, and the former decided to address their tension during the new No Jumper Cypher. Not only does Adam poke fun at Budden’s podcasting career, but he tears down his rap achievements as well.

It’s worth noting that Adam22 raps part of his “verse” with a flower beanie on his head. This is not to be taken seriously, and everybody involved knows it. Still, the podcaster gets his shots off. “Pump It Up the last time I heard Joe rap,” Adam22 spits. “That old a*s throwback finally got its Gold plaque… yall is only podcasting cause you got no other option.” He also throws in a dig about his podcasting ops being bums and “unable to eat at Sizzler.” Again, not a wordsmith by any means. Adam22 put out the verse knowing it would elicit attention from the hip hop community. And sure enough, it did.

Joe Budden Responded To Adam22’s Bars With Laughter

Adam22 disses Joe Budden in a new rap for a No Jumper cypher

“Pump It Up the last time I heard Joe rap, that old ass throwback finally got its Gold plaque… yall is only podcasting cause you got no other option”

Joe reacts: “Lol… Adam aside, it’s tough out here for a lot of… pic.twitter.com/paE10upbPB

— SOUND (@itsavibe) September 5, 2024

Joe Budden responded to the No Jumper Cypher shortly after its release. He took it about as well as one could, which is to say, he laughed it off. “Lol… Adam aside, it’s tough out here for a lot of folks,” he wrote. “Do everything you can.” Budden’s comments align with previous criticisms that he’s made about Adam and his approach to the culture as a whole. Budden feels as though Adam22 exploits hip hop for his own benefit without paying mind to the young artists he exploits. We’d list out the conflicts that the two men have had over the years, but we’d be need about 10,000 more words. It seems like they get on each other’s nerves every few months.

In May, Joe Budden claimed that he would wipe the floor with Adam22 in a fist fight. He didn’t try to be cute with his answer, either. He straight up told his co-hosts that he would demolish the other podcast titan. “I’d beat the dog sh*t out of Adam,” Budden stated. “I don’t even know if he has a dog. He would be tattoo-less.” Adam’s cypher is just the latest instance of shots being fired. It isn’t the first time, and it sure won’t be the last.

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Adam22 Calls Out Kendrick Lamar Amid YG’s Abysmal Album Sales

September 2, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Kendrick Lamar has gotten quite a bit of flack online for not sharing anything on social media about the new album from YG, which is currently suffering from disappointing sales. Of course, this is because he was one of many artists to join K.Dot at “The Pop Out” this June. Also, there are a lot of different ways to look at this argument. Kendrick’s defenders will bring up their past collaborations, the concert itself, and their long history as more than enough support, and will also bring up that he doesn’t even use social media like that for anyone or anything. But others like Adam22 think that he could do more, and don’t understand why we let him be so mysterious even if we don’t know how he could’ve supported his West Coast colleague behind the scenes.

“What did Kendrick do for everybody?” Adam22 asked about Kendrick Lamar amid Wack 100’s complaints that Adam and others are “nitpicking” and don’t really know what’s going on between each other. “Why didn’t he post YG’s album?” Adam went on. “That’s what a lot of people want to know. *laughs* I’m just saying. After the whole L.A. got behind him so hard, does he not owe, you know, a little bit of a look here and there? Maybe do a song with somebody for their project?

Adam22 Questions Kendrick Lamar’s Intentions & Gratitude

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“I mean, it doesn’t seem like the biggest ask,” Adam22 continued. “Why does everybody just allow Kendrick to just exist in this mysterious, quiet little box away from everybody? And then it’s like he’s not expected to hop on anybody’s project, to do any normal rapper s**t? I do think it’s a decent question. It would’ve been nice if Kendrick shouted out YG’s project, right? That would’ve been him behaving like a normal person, he’s so mysterious. I bet if he was still cool with Drake, Drake would’ve posted his album. They all showed up out of the goodness of their heart. It’s just kind of weird when you’re doing stuff for somebody who doesn’t want to return the favor, right?

“If Akademiks put out a documentary, and I was all up in the documentary, promoting the documentary, helped him out with the documentary. And then six months later, I put out a documentary… Crickets. Ak doesn’t shout it out, doesn’t post about it,” Adam22 concluded. “It’s pretty easy to post about something. I did a lot for you when you were in the exact same position. And you couldn’t return the favor? That makes me feel like this is kind of a one-sided friendship. Why do we not ask of Kendrick the same things that we would expect of, like, anyone else? I’m just wondering why they didn’t get something in return. It would’ve been nice. Yeah, I just think it’s weird.”

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Kodak Black Calls Out Adam22 For Asking About His Drug Use: Watch

July 9, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Kodak Black appeared on a July 8 episode of the No Jumper podcast. The conversation between the rapper and host Adam22 was cordial for the most part, but things took an awkward turn when the latter insisted on discussing drug use. Adam22 told an anecdote about interviewing a rapper who was high, and then urged Kodak Black to shed light on how often he does drugs. Kodak did not appreciate being called out. He called out the podcast host and even mentioned his wife.

The confrontation started innocently enough. Adam22 asked if they could “settle” once and for all if Kodak Black is a habitual drug user. The rapper did not take the bait. Kodak explained that he doesn’t recall the instances in which he was on illegal substances. He tried to change the subject, and Adam22 pushed again. “Usually, if you get loaded,” the podcast host noted. “It’ll last a good two hours, right?” Things came to a halt there. “I ain’t come up here for you to be playing detective,” Kodak Black stated. Adam22 tried to walk back the questioning by claiming that him and Kodak had talked about it off mic.

Kodak Black Tried To Avoid Adam22’s Questions

Kodak became frustrated. In fact, he made reference to Adam22’s wife, Lena the Plug. “I ain’t trying to exploit your bullsh*t,” Kodak Black added. “I ain’t even come up here and talked about your wife or non. Cuse I don’t know her and I don’t know you.” Adam22 makes a joke to diffuse the situation, but it’s clear things never fully get back on track. The podcast host didn’t even attempt to hide the confrontation. He uploaded the clip to YouTube with a clickbait title.

Kodak Black’s suspicion makes sense, however. Adam22 does not have the best reputation when it comes to interviewing artists. He’s considered a “culture vulture.” He’s repeatedly criticized for exploiting the rappers who appear on his podcast. Sometimes, he exploits the people who allegedly killed rappers. Joe Budden called out Adam22 for reposting content of image consultant Kevin Samuels after his death. “I don’t like what you did after he died,” Budden told the No Jumper host. “It’s disgusting. Disgusting. The nastiest performance I’ve ever seen.” Adam22’s viral moment with Kodak Black will continue the hate train, and it’s easy to see why.

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Adam22 Dismisses Backlash Over Interviewing Pop Smoke’s Alleged Killer

July 8, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Adam22 recently drew the Internet’s ire for choosing to interview Pop Smoke’s alleged killer Blockstar on No Jumper, and the backlash was swift and brutal. Moreover, during their conversation, Blockstar spoke on what his thoughts are on his sentence and the deadly situation as a whole, and it was quite a controversial topic of debate online. However, Adam came through with a social media video recently addressing the issue and speaking on fans’ concerns with the move. In the clips below, he talks about why he chose to interview the now free man and why he found it important to learn more about the New York rapper’s murder.

“I didn’t do that interview because I don’t care,” Adam22 expressed. “That’s what a lot of people seem to think. ‘Adam just doesn’t give a f**k.’ That’s not the case at all. I did that interview because I thought it was an important historical record of somebody involved in one of the most tragic, insane stories in rap history. I knew Pop Smoke, I was texting him for probably a year. We spoke on camera for a couple minutes for Rolling Loud in 2019, like, a few months before he passed. I have a huge amount of respect for him. I’m not ignorant to what a gigantic impact he had on New York City. I have nothing but respect for him, and definitely didn’t want to enrage his friends or family. I actually wanted to do a piece of content that I thought they would be able to benefit from.

Adam22 Responds To Criticism Over Interviewing Pop Smoke’s Alleged Killer

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“By having this conversation, people can really understand what goes through the mind of somebody who’s capable of doing something like that,” Adam22 continued. “I think if you watch the interview, it’s pretty obvious that I wasn’t glamorizing it and that I was trying to have the tough conversation with him that I thought this situation warranted. A lot of people seem to think I’m the first person who’s ever interviewed a killer, which is completely not true. […] Pop Smoke, famous rapper. Beloved. Who did Gangster Williams [whom he interviewed] kill? 40 drug dealers slash gang members that you and I don’t know. So it’s kind of hard to, like, work up that empathy. […] I remember when Vlad took a lot of heat because he interviewed Keefe D… I thought it was pretty impressive that Vlad stood on his principles and did that interview. It was an important story.

“The truth is that [these interviews] correct the record for a lot of people and let them know how these situations really went down,” Adam22 concluded. “I also think that the Blockstar interview about Pop Smoke was important for that reason, too. […] So to me, it was important to have that. I knew at that time that he was going to do the interview with somebody else if I didn’t do it.” Check out his full remarks in the video above.

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Pop Smoke’s Alleged Killer Claims He Isn’t Sorry

July 6, 2024 by newhiphopnews

No Jumper and Adam22’s controversial interview with Pop Smoke’s alleged killer, Blockstar, resulted in a lot of backlash online for its insensitivity and platforming. For those unaware, authorities charged four people in the rapper’s 2020 murder, three of which (including Blockstar) were minors when the crime took place. While they received juvenile sentences, which Blockstar served for a few years and was recently released over, Corey Walker awaits trial as the only adult defendant. Moreover, the alleged killer claims that the robbery at Pop’s Hollywood Hills mansion wasn’t a set-up and had no plans of turning fatal, that they didn’t think anyone would be home, and not only that, but he also refused to clarify which defendant was the shooter.

“I’m not sorry about nothing,” Blockstar expressed concerning Pop Smoke’s death. “It should’ve never happened, but I ain’t sorry. If I could go back, I’ll go back. But I ain’t sorry. N***as die every day. [Pop Smoke] was rapping about it. All type of s**t So, I ain’t sorry about it. I send my condolences to the family. I wish it never happened. But… I don’t regret nothing.

Pop Smoke’s Alleged Killer On No Jumper

Pop Smoke’s killer revealed that he does not REGRET his action in an interview!

“I’m not sorry for anything at all, it shouldn’t have happened but a lot of n*ggaz die every day and he was rapping about it so no I’m not sorry but my condolences to his family” pic.twitter.com/YvkwZMNw6P

— 𝑿𝒕𝒓𝒂𝑼𝒈𝒍𝒚 ✰ (@XtraUgly_) July 5, 2024

“Growing up, I just -– my people, my family told me, ‘You ain’t sorry for s**t,’” Blockstar continued concerning Pop Smoke’s murder. “‘Whatever you did, you did it for a reason and stand on it.’ It was a robbery. Nobody sent us. Nobody did none of that. That’s all false information. Nobody [was] intended to get hurt. Nobody… We was just kids being kids -– being kids from the hood. And [there was] too much movement… Movement from everybody. Too much s**t going on. Just too much s**t going on. It wasn’t intentional.”

Blockstar thought that his sentence was too light, but he didn’t complain and refrained from suggesting more strict consequences for his actions. As for Pop Smoke’s murder trial, Corey Walker failed to secure plea negotiations, so authorities issued a delay for the case as a result. We don’t know whether Blockstar will also play a crucial role in it or if he can leave all that behind. Well, in a way; of course, hopping on media platforms to talk about murder isn’t exactly what many would call “moving on.”

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Adam22 Under Fire From Pop Smoke Fans After Interviewing The Rapper’s Alleged Killer

July 5, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Family and friends of Pop Smoke are unfortunately still dealing with his loss in some way even four years later. A couple of weeks ago, numerous reports broke the defeating news that one of the late rapper’s killers was released. Blockstar is his name and he put in four years in juvie for pleading guilty to murder. Coincidentally his sentence ended the day of his 21st birthday. It is a gift from above, as everyone is extremely confused as to why he is free. Now, people are at a loss for words again after Adam22 interviewed Pop Smoke’s alleged killer on his No Jumper platform.

A clip from their sit-down is currently trending online, with the controversial figure asking about details of the murder. Blockstar was pretty vague for obvious reasons, but he did confirm that it was a robbery. Additionally, he explained that it was not a setup and that publications are misinterpreting the situation. Adam22 did check Blockstar’s claims by bringing up the fact that there were images of a bag with Pop Smoke’s address posted online. However, Blockstar was either not able to provide information on that or he wanted to avoid exposing anyone else.

Adam22 Asks Pop Smoke’s Suspected Murderer About The Setup

Adam 22 has continued to use black trauma as his form of payment…all ya’ll niggas that support this man after this need to jump….expeditiously…like what can this man do for them to finally separate from him…?? https://t.co/smYwHa0fgA

— demi (@realdemij) July 5, 2024

Overall, Pop Smoke’s supporters and haters of Adam22 are extremely distraught over this. One user on X writes, “Adam 22 is certified clown why the hell would you give Pop Smoke’s k*ller a platform to speak on some shit like he got an album dropping”. Another adds, “Adam 22 is a distasteful bitch who only thrives off the African American community”. This clip comes after Blockstar demanded that the controversial interviewer pay him for giving him a platform to speak on this. “You got all these people following me. All these people doing all this extra s***”, he said. Adam and No Jumper seem to be just fine with the publicity, but everyone is deservedly outraged.

What are your thoughts on Adam22 interviewing Pop Smoke’s alleged killer on No Jumper? How bad of a look is this for the media figure? What do you think made him want to put this controversial chat together? How do you see Adam moving forward after this if at all? We would like to hear what you have to say, so leave your thoughts in the comments. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Adam22 and Pop Smoke. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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Adam22 & Wack 100 Weigh In On The Debate Surrounding Bun B’s In-Court Testimony

June 10, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Adam22 and Wack 100 have consistently given their takes on hot-button issues in hip-hop. Although not everyone agrees with their opinions, many will go to them for takes on the latest happenings in the culture. One debate topic that has sprung up as of late surrounds Bun B and his latest testimony against the man who broke into his home and held his wife at gunpoint. Overall, there are some who believe that Bun B “snitched” and that he broke street protocol by taking the stand.

The counterpoint to this topic has been that Bun B is a civilian now. Moreover, his wife is involved, and the artist is simply defending his wife, who was traumatized by the incident. Most people seem to be siding with Bun B, but those who are against him have proven to be quite vocal, even if they are in the minority. Well, on No Jumper, both Adam22 and Wack 100 spoke on Bun B’s decision, and they ultimately praised him for defending the love of his life.

Adam22 & Wack 100 Show Compassion

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As Wack noted, Bun B isn’t in the streets, and as a retired rapper, he can do as he pleases. Furthermore, with a woman being involved, the entire situation requires a different layer of care. Adam22 added the context that Bun B’s wife was traumatized by the event and that this justifies Bun B’s actions further. The two co-hosts couldn’t find a point of contention, which shows just how chronically online this debate is. Moving forward, we hope Bun B and his wife can find peace.

Let us know what you think about this debate, in the comments section down below. Do you think it was bizarre for some on the internet to question Bun B’s testimony? Do you agree with the takes given by Wack 100 and Adam22 on this situation? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will continue to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists and their upcoming projects.

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