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Kendrick Lamar’s “GNX” Producer Reveals He Only Gave Him The Title Track Beat Days Ago

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Kendrick Lamar apparently only received the beat for the title track from his new album, GNX, days before its release. Rascal, who is credited as one of the producers on the song, shared a text exchange of himself and Lamar on his Instagram in which he requested “some ignorant west sh*t.” In doing so, Rascal noted that the back and forth was only “two days ago.”

“I want it some ignorant west sh*t… I’m bout to hit the studio now,” Lamar wrote in his full text message. When NFR Podcast reshared the post on X (formerly Twitter), fans expressed how impressed they were by the new effort. “Kendrick always chooses quality over quantity. It doesn’t matter how long it takes, he can record a whole album in a day. Goat for a reason,” one fan replied. Others theorized that Lamar has another project on the way. “The stuff he talks about on the album, it’s clear he made this in about 2 months. I suspect another album is dropping very soon…” one user wrote.

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Kendrick Lamar Accepts Grammy For Best Rap Album

Kendrick Lamar accepts the award for best rap album for “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers during the 65th Annual Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023. © Robert Hanashiro, Robert Hanashiro / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images.

Lamar dropped the entirety of GNX on Friday as a complete surprise to fans. The project features appearances from AzChike, Deyra Barrera, Dody6, Hitta J3, Ink, Peysoh, Roddy Ricch, Sam Dew, Siete, SZA, Wallie the Sensei, and YoungThreat. On the production side, he worked primarily with Sounwave and Jack Antonoff as well as Rascal, Mustard, Sean Momberger, and more.

Kendrick Lamar Got The Beat For “GNX” Days Before Release

The release comes as he continues to prepare for his headlining set at the Super Bowl Halftime Show in February. He references the performance on the opening track to the new album, “wacced out murals,” noting that Lil Wayne was unhappy with the NFL choosing him. Check out Rascal’s post about working with Kendrick Lamar below.

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Metro Boomin Is A Fan Of Rod Wave Requesting “Future Type” Beats

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Rod Wave wants to get out of the sad bag he’s built much of his career off of, as he recently asked the producer community via Twitter to fire him up a little more. “Stop sending me dem sad a** beats dat s**t ova I need some future type s**t,” he wrote in a since-deleted tweet. Fortunately, the Florida artist’s message, even though he took it down eventually, reached one of the most experienced scholars when it comes to Pluto’s instrumentals: Metro Boomin. “let’s goooooooo,” he quote-tweeted Wave’s words with a fire emoji, which made the likelihood of a more hype collab in the future a much more attainable prospect.

Furthermore, Metro Boomin knows exactly what Future-type beats sound like, as the legendary duo just released two very successful albums full of them this year. Maybe Rod Wave is looking for a specific type of Hendrix, as there are many different eras and styles to consider. Is he a Monster, a WZRD, a Hndrxx defender, a DS2 soldier, or does he love the throwback vibes on Astronaut Status? Either way, seeing a switch-up from the Nostalgia creative would be a very welcome change of pace, especially with the inspiration from a pioneer and icon in mind.

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Metro Boomin Is Excited At The Thought Of Rod Wave Over Future-Type Production

However, Metro Boomin wasn’t as excited on social media before this due to a bizarre, brief, but still disrespectful beef with Soulja Boy. He took issue with the producer joking about him in a tweet from over ten years ago, and proceeded to invoke Metro’s deceased mother’s memory on Mother’s Day. Needless to say, things got pretty ugly, and it seems like 21 Savage took it upon himself to defend his Savage Mode series partner. Soulja’s since apologized, but it seems like the remnants of this petty callout will still haunt him in the form of the Slaughter Gang CEO.

Meanwhile, speaking of old tweets, Metro Boomin caught a lot of heat for the inappropriate nature of some of his old remarks, especially when compared to his clowning of Drake over similarly lewd topics. It’s been a weird few weeks on social media for him, but maybe a Rod Wave collab would get him right back on track. We’ll see whether these two actually link up in the future. If not, then producers will nonetheless flood inboxes, trying to replicate Pluto’s gravity.

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Nicki Minaj “Pink Friday 2” Production Credits: BNYX, Atl Jacob, Hollywood Cole & More

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Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday 2 is finally here, and the sonic pallet on display is definitely one of its most standout aspects. Whether you love it or hate it, its airy and dreamy presentation, accentuated by raw percussive elements and plenty of very direct samples and interpolations, fits quite well with the style that she’s going for performance-wise on this project. As such, we’re taking a look at the LP’s production credits. There were many talented beatmakers that went above and beyond on this sequel, and you can tell the effort that they put in to craft their material. Let’s see who could’ve been the key player here.

First off, the opener “Are You Gone Already” is produced by FINNEAS, as it’s a very generous sample of Billie Eilish’s “when the party’s over.” As far as other big names, Boi-1da has a couple of credits on Nicki Minaj’s new album, namely “Needle” featuring Drake (a collab with YogiTheProducer) and “Pink Birthday” (with 116, Apollo Parker, and Fierce). Atl Jacob is anther big name, and probably the most dominant producer on this tracklist. He masterminded “FTCU,” “Fallin 4 U” (with DB!), “Let Me Calm Down” featuring J. Cole (with Hendrix Smoke and Kuji), and the single “Last Time I Saw You.“

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Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday 2: Stream

Furthermore, that last track was a production collab between him, Alex Bak, Frankie Bash, TooDope!, and Hendrix Smoke. Surely we’ll keep finding things out about these beats as fans are unpacking the potential beef-inducing lyrics on Pink Friday 2. What did you think of this album’s production? Let us know in the comments section down below and check out the full credits down there, too. As always, stick around on HNHH for the latest news and updates on Nicki Minaj.

Production Credits
1. Are You Gone Already (FINNEAS)
2. Barbie Dangerous (Hollywood Cole, Tate Kobang, YG! Beats)
3. FTCU (Atl Jacob)
4. Beep Beep (Murda Beatz, OJ Finessey)
5. Fallin 4 U (Atl Jacob, DB!)
6. Let Me Calm Down (ft. J. Cole) [Atl Jacob, Hendrix Smoke, Kuji]
7. RNB (ft. Lil Wayne & Tate Kobang) [Dystinkt Beats, Tate Kobang, YG! Beats]
8. Pink Birthday (116, Apollo Parker, Boi-1da, Fierce)
9. Needle (ft. Drake) [Boi-1da, YogiTheProducer]
10. Cowgirl (ft. Louridz) [Dr. Luke]
11. Everybody (ft. Lil Uzi Vert) [DJ Smallz 732, Tate Kobang]
12. Big Difference (BoogzDaBeast, FNZ, Keanu Beats, Slade Da Monsta)
13. Red Ruby Da Sleeze (Cheeze Beatz, Go Grizzly)
14. Forward From Trini (ft. Skillibeng & Skeng) [Basbeats, Melio Sounds]
15. Pink Friday Girls (J Reid)
16. Super Freaky Girl (Aaron Joseph, Dr. Luke, Malibu Babie, Vaughn Oliver)
17. Bahm Bahm (Jess Carp, Tate Kobang)
18. My Life (Don Cannon, Sean Momberger)
19. Nicki Hendrix (ft. Future) [B Ham, Vincent “Life” Shaw]
20. Blessings (ft. Tasha Cobbs Leonard) [BNYX, Beau Nox, SADPONY]
21. Last Time I Saw You (Alex Bak, Atl Jacob, Frankie Bash, Hendrix Smoke, TooDope!)
22. Just The Memories (Bone Collector, Habib Defoundoux)

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Metro Boomin Teases “Crazy” Beat Made For Future

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Metro Boomin says that he just cooked up a “crazy” beat for Future that has “gotta be” on their upcoming collaborative album. He hinted at the project in a series of posts on Twitter, over the weekend.

Just made a beat so crazy that I’m 1000% sure this gotta be on the album,” Metro teased. “@1future wya I’m bout to get on the plane.” In his next posts, Metro added: “After that flight I’m getting on another plane and taking this one straighttttt to @therealmikedean,” as well as, “I promise I’m working hard overtime every single day on this but GREAT things come to those who wait and I promise that y’all gon EAT when this album drops.”

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Metro Boomin & Future Perform At The MTV Video Music Awards

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY – SEPTEMBER 12: Metro Boomin and Future perform onstage during the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for MTV)

Metro previously discussed why he enjoys working with Future during an interview with Ebro Darden in 2022. “He’s one of the best artists to work with like that,” he said at the time. “I feel like that’s why we get the results that we do because we don’t come in with any ego. He’s completely there asking you what he should do and what you like. With some other people, sometimes you have to eat whatever sh*t they give you that day. But with Pluto, he’s on the same sh*t I’m on, and I tell him, let’s make the hardest shit we can make, and he’s all in.”

Metro Boomin Hints At Future Collaboration

The latest update on Metro and Future’s album comes after Variety recently named Metro the “Producer of the Year” for the outlet’s Hitmakers program. Be on the lookout for further updates on the collaborative effort on HotNewHipHop.

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Young Thug Will Beat His Case, Meek Mill Believes

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Young Thug and YSL’s RICO case is finally moving forward, with the court seating a final jury in the trial. As such, many folks expressed concern about what this proceeding could bring, as this is a very complicated and high-profile situation. Moreover, the court severed various individuals from the trial for mental health reasons and other crimes, and also faced other developments like improper jurors, withholding evidence, jury selection delays, and so much more. Naturally, this case also inspires a lot of sympathy from the hip-hop community, especially those who can relate to these struggles. For example, Meek Mill recently voiced his belief that Thugger’s going to be okay.

“Jeff gon’ beat this case it’s too messy!” he expressed on Twitter recently. Specifically, Meek Mill reacted to the news that Judge Glanville, who’s overseeing the trial, isn’t happy with the prosecution. Furthermore, this stems from the fact that they’re withholding evidence, as previously mentioned, in an effort to carry their word- and only their word- as far as they can. While the six remaining defendants including Young Thug await their fate, we can look back on the turbulent road to get here.

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On that note, this is also a case that brought up a lot of humanitarian issues with the prison system, regardless of whether the Atlanta collective is guilty or not. One worrisome instance of this was Young Thug’s multiple hospitalizations while the court disallowed him to get bond. Others stem from plea deals in the case, like Gunna’s, that put a target on his back and might’ve negatively impacted his cohorts. Of course, that’s all purely speculative, but this indictment has a lot of shifting parts throughout. In fact, it’s something that Meek Mill, of all people, can really relate to given his own difficult and often unfair experience with the law.

Meanwhile, we’ll see whether song lyrics end up becoming a major factor in this case. That’s under a lot of public scrutiny, but the prosecution seems intent on their importance. It’s just one of many other webs to untangle in this RICO situation, one that Meek sees the light at the end of. We’ll see if he’s right. For more news and updates on Meek Mill, Young Thug, and the YSL trial, stay logged into HNHH.

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Nicki Minaj Gets Lawsuit For Allegedly Stealing “I Lied” Beat

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Nicki Minaj’s unfortunate (and recently undeserved, in one case) legal troubles has now extended into the musical realm. Moreover, according to TMZ, a producer sued the rap star for allegedly stealing the beat for a track off of 2014’s The Pinkprint, “I Lied.” Not only that, but sources reportedly close to Nicki stated that she had no hand in the production, which means that Mike Will Made It must address the claims. Of course, he also got a mention on producer Julius Johnson’s lawsuit against the New York native. Both tracks are linked down below if you’re curious enough to determine their similarities for yourself.

Furthermore, Johnson’s story is that he made the beat “onmysleeve” and released it in September of 2011, three years before Nicki Minaj’s “I Lied” came out. In addition, TMZ‘s report using alleged legal documents states more details as to Johnson’s case. For example, he claimed he had the instrumental on a hard drive while attending the Art Institute of Atlanta. Apparently, someone stole the artist’s drive without his permission during a studio session two years later in 2013. It seems like this is the incident that convinced Johnson that this was a steal and not mere coincidence.

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Nicki Minaj & Julius Johnson’s Tracks

Regardless, one of Johnson’s most crucial claims is that associates of Nicki Minaj and Mike Will Made It were at the Institute around the time someone stole the hard drive. However, one question readers may have is why this issue came up almost ten years after Minaj released “I Lied.” Johnson stated that he only came around to listening to it in 2022, and drew the connection right then and there. Now, the producer wants the profits that the other parties made from the song and is reportedly seeking a court order to either force them to take it down or give him credit and royalties for his contributions. In TMZ‘s report, they mention that a representative for the 40-year-old MC had no comment.

Meanwhile, this lawsuit is still in very early stages, so it’s hard to say how it will pan out. In other news, fans hope that Young Thug and Minaj’s back-and-forth online will result in a new collaboration soon. Given her upcoming album, we’re sure to hear more of her music soon. Still, hopefully this dispute concerning her previous material sees a swift and amicable resolution if the allegations are true. For more news and the latest updates on Nicki Minaj, keep checking in with HNHH.

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Killer Mike Co-Signs OutKast Fan’s Recreation Of “ATLiens” Beat

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Big Boi and André 3000 of OutKast are revered as two of the greatest MCs of all time, a take that’s cooler than a polar bear’s toenails at this point. The duo’s material still gets spins and love today, and a Dallas DJ named Menace recently showed appreciation in his own unique way. Moreover, he recreated the beat to the duo’s title track from their 1996 classic album ATLiens. Much to Menace’s surprise, none other than Killer Mike reached out to him and let him know that someone very special heard the recreation as well. Furthermore, Menace took to Twitter to express that Big Boi watching his recreation made his day.

“How fun is my life?” Menace began his appreciative message. “Earlier today I made a video recreating the “Atliens” beat with the original sample. Hours later I get a text from Killer Mike as he’s watching the video with f***ing BIG BOI in the studio!!!! Ha! Day made.” Big props to Menace for reaching the two hip-hop legends. Also, this adds to the lore surrounding Killer Mike’s next album MICHAEL.

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Menace’s DJ Tribute To “ATLiens” Shouted Out By Killer Mike

Recently, the R.A.P. Music MC revealed the tracklist (with hidden features) and the album cover. However, something that got fans even more excited was the news that the album will reportedly feature Lil Wayne and André 3000 himself. While this news didn’t see official confirmation from the Run The Jewels member, it’s certainly not impossible. After all, Big Boi was also in the studio with him based on what Menace showed us, so is a reunion on the cards? Probably not, but a fan can dream. No matter who or what shows up on MICHAEL, we’re sure that it’ll be a fulfilling and triumphant return for the Dungeon Family alum.

Meanwhile, praise and influence continue to be two big factors on OutKast’s side. For example, Joe Budden recently labeled them the greatest rap group of all time, whereas T.I. believes they are the best Atlanta rappers ever. Whether it’s from fans or the industry, no all-time hip-hop rotation is complete without 3 Stacks and Sir Lucious Left Foot. For more news on OutKast and the latest updates on Killer Mike, keep checking in with HNHH.

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Rick Ross Says He’s One Of Few Rappers Able To Hear A Beat & Rap On The Spot

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As the latest guest on Drink Champs, Rick Ross had a lot to discuss, promote, and speak on. For example, a part of his conversation with N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN revolved around his upcoming car show. Specifically, the Biggest Boss gave some remarks on a similar event hosted by DJ Envy, and playfully brought some competition into the fray. “Envy was never on my level to battle,” he expressed. “I wouldn’t do that to Envy. I like Envy and I f**k with Envy, but in the car game he not ready for that, but I support that s**t.”

However, Rick Ross also made an interesting proclamation while shouting out Drake, Lil Wayne, and Jay-Z. Furthermore, he said that he and that group are among the “two percentile” of artists that can hear a beat, write and record something for it on the spot, and stand by their work. “We in the two percentile when it comes to writers and creators,” Rozay began. “It’s called a two percentile.

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Rick Ross Speaks On “The Two Percentile” In Rap

“The two percentile is when you walk into the room, you hear a production you actually love, you can actually create it, think of it, write it, and execute it right then,” Rick Ross continued. “I can’t say I’ve done that with many artists. It’s not even five artists. Drake is in the two percentile. You know, the majority of the game- and Im’a be honest, I understand when you working with Rozay, you don’t want that type of pressure on you. You come to the studio with me, there’s very few people that’s comfortable enough to listen to a beat, take my direction from it, and create something in that moment, record it right then, and stand on it. Wayne could do it, [and] Jay-Z.”

Of course, such a comment is bound to cause some debate among hip-hop fans. Whether you think any or all of those four artists don’t deserve that tile or have another candidate, one thing is for sure: the 47-year-old is right in remarking it as a rare skill. Regardless, we’re sure that these MCs will continue to craft that talent and embody it with their next efforts. For more updates on Rick Ross and the latest news on these rappers, stay posted on HNHH.

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Swizz Beatz Says DMX Only Made “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem” After Losing A Bet

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Swizz Beatz says that DMX only hopped on the “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem” beat because he lost a bet. The legendary producer discussed the making of DMX’s hit song during an interview on SiriusXM’s Hip-Hop Nation, last week.

“So I was in Atlanta in school and then, um, they got the project to where it was at and then I came in last minute with ‘Stop Drop,’” Swizz told host Gray Rizzy. “X lost a bet or I wouldn’t even been on that album, you know what I’m saying? But he didn’t lose the bet because that song ended up changing all of our lives. So he technically won the bet for my Uncle D and you know that just changed all of our lives. So it was just enough to do what it needed to do.”

DMX On The Ruff Ryders & Friends Reunion Tour

NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 21: DMX performs during the Ruff Ryders and Friends Reunion Tour Past, Present and Future at Barclays Center of Brooklyn on April 21, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski/FilmMagic)

“Ruff Ryders’ Anthem” was released as the third single from DMX’s debut studio album, It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot, in 1998. While it originally peaked at number 93 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, the song went on to be one of the most iconic of DMX’s career and made its way up to number 16 in the wake of his death.

Swizz Beatz continued: “You know, like that song commercially went bigger than everything at the time. And then we came immediately, uh, with our sound next after that and Dame Grease and PK was a part of that as well. I wanna get [them] they props cuz they, people they feel that they don’t get they props. I’m in a comfortable space to give people they props. At those particular times we was definitely bumping the little heads and things like that, but we all was a part of making history at the end of the day. It was all musical stuff. Wasn’t no street vibes like that, you know what I’m saying? And so I was young and hungry. They was young and hungry. They had to get it. I had to get it. So that’s like when you look at the whole thing, it was just really based on that, you know what I’m saying?”

Swizz Beatz On The Making Of “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem”

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