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Nicki Minaj Angers Lil Kim Fans With Comments About Having The First Fan Army

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Even though Nicki Minaj has other femcee beefs to handle these days, the conflict with Lil Kim continues to be one of her most well-known and debated. Moreover, she inadvertently contributed to another point of contention on Wednesday (October 16) during a conversation at Vogue‘s Forces of Fashion event in New York City. The specific claims that Kim fans are mad about is how the Trinidadian femcee claimed that there were no rappers naming their fanbases before Nicki cultivated, supported, and championed the Barbz, citing Justin Bieber’s Beliebers and Lady Gaga’s Little Monsters as her predecessors in this regard in other genres.

“Before l had a record deal, my fans were making a moment for themselves on Twitter,” Nicki Minaj expressed. “I had already given them a name. In fact, do you know that all these artists that give their fans names now, when I started calling my fans the Barbz, there were no rappers naming their fans. […] That was it. Now every single human being that becomes an artist gives their fans a name. Even artists in other countries. I didn’t think it was something that would spread to the hip-hop community at all. But it doesn’t matter, because the Barbz are still superior.”

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Nicki Minaj Addresses Fanbase Culture

As for Lil Kim fans, they called Nicki Minaj out because they feel like Kim deserves that credit. “Rappers better run and hide, ’cause here comes the Beehive,” the Brooklyn femcee rapped on “The Beehive” off of her 2003 album La Bella Mafia. “Maturing is realizing Nicki Minaj’s number one goal is to take credit for EVERYTHING Lil’ Kim contributed to the game,” one fan retorted. “KIM WAS THE FIRST RAPPER to name their fan base (BEEHIVE) in early 2000s (That’s 20+ years ago!)  sorry nicki the fan base names existed BEFORE the internet.” This criticism also extended to include other femcees like Foxy Brown. Check out more reactions down below.

Fans & Lil Kim Defenders React

Meanwhile, some other alleged Nicki Minaj shade came in the form of her apparent reaction to the drama between her ex Safaree and his ex wife Erica Mena. That’s just a theory, though, so take it with a grain of salt. Either way, this Lil Kim debate has solid points on both sides, although we doubt they will reconcile.

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Rod Wave Threatens Chris Sails After Spreading Rumors About Wave’s Alleged New Flame

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Off the release of Rod Wave’s new album Last Lap, a lot of fans have questions about his song topics and their relation to his real life… Just don’t make too many assumptions about it. That’s what popular YouTuber Chris Sails learned when he took to social media to claim that Wave and his child’s mother are going through a rough patch right now. Then, Sails questioned why the rapper and singer keeps making sad songs, presumably about this topic, when he allegedly has a new girlfriend. The YouTuber did not offer any confirmation of this, though, so these are still just social media rumors on the gossip train at the end of the day.

Regardless, Rod Wave eventually caught wind of this, and he was understandably not pleased. “Aye Chris sail when we catch u we gone beat tf out u boyyyyy for da f**k of it,” he tweeted. “lol jk,” the “25” artist followed up. Soon after, Chris Sails returned to TikTok to react to these tweets and apologize to Wave for his presumptions and gossiping. He even started to sing one of his songs to show that he was a big fan, and that he meant no harm with his speculation.

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Rod Wave & Chris Sails Clash

Elsewhere, Rod Wave also handled another social media narrative that seemed to propagate at his expense. GloRilla called him out for dropping an album the same day she was. “WHY DF WOULD YOU DROP ON MY DAY IM FINNA TWEAK OUT,” she wrote in Wave’s Instagram comments section upon the announcement of the aforementioned Last Lap. While this seems to be a joke, a theory bolstered by Glo engaging with his own social media page, some folks interpreted it as legitimate frustration.

Nevertheless, whether or not this is a contentious matter or just a light-hearted one, Rod Wave outsold GloRilla, so maybe she was right to be a little disillusioned. However, numbers don’t determine greatness in art. Fans enjoyed both new albums for wildly different reasons, and their crossover audience can get a kick out of both. We’ll see if Chris Sails continues to be a fan after this.

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Drake Helps Rick Ross Earn His First Song With A Billion Streams Amidst Feud

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Drake and Rick Ross are one of the best pairings in modern hip hop. Drake and Lil Wayne did their thing over the years, as did Kanye West and JAY-Z, but Drizzy and Rozay were something special. They have a ton of classic singles dating back to 2010. One of these singles, “Money In the Grave,” achieved the rare feat of netting over one billion streams on Spotify. This is a career first for Rick Ross, and it’s supremely ironic that it came through a feature on a Drake song.

Drake and Rick Ross have been sniping at each other all year. The former friends addressed each other on record and taunted each other on social media. Rozay even dedicated an entire song to dissing Drake, “Champagne Moments.” Drizzy didn’t feel the need to throw more than a few bars at Ross at a time. He made fun of the Miami rapper’s age on “Push Ups,” and asserted that he’s responsible for most of his biggest songs. “Can’t believe he jumpin’ in, this n**ga turnin’ 50,” Drake raps. “Every song that made it on the chart, he got from Drizzy. Spend that lil’ check you got and stay up out my business.”

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Drake Has 18 Songs With Over A Billion Streams

Rick Ross attempted to shrug off the bar, but the numbers don’t lie. Drake has a whopping 18 songs with over a billion streams on Spotify. This makes him tied with The Weeknd for most songs with over a billion streams in music history. “Money In the Grave” marks the record-tying number 18, and “Look Alive,” the rapper’s collab with BlocBoy JB, is nearing the prestigious one billion mark as well. Drizzy is already the rapper with the most songs over a billion streams, but he’s on pace to become the artist with the most songs over a billions streams period.

Rick Ross is a different story. The Miami rapper has had a staggeringly successful career, but he has definitely benefited from the Drake stimulus package. “Money In the Grave” is far and away his most successful single in terms of streams. The second-most streamed song has to date is also a feature, Kanye West’s “Devil In a New Dress.” The classic 2010 single currently sits at 500K streams, meaning half the streams as his Drake collab. Drizzy appears three other times on Rick Ross’ ten most-streamed songs. ‘Nuff said.

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Erica Mena Alleges That Safaree “Violated Her Body” In Scathing IG Rant

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Erica Mena and Safaree have turned up the heat throughout the week. The Love & Hip Hop stars have always been ready to go when it comes to public spats. The allegations that have been made, however, and the dirty laundry that has been shared, reached a whole new level on October 16. Safaree posted a compilation of security footage in which Mena physically assaulted him. The internet was horrified, and then Erica Mena fired back with a scathing Instagram rant. She leveled serious allegations at Safaree in return.

Erica Mena alleged that all of the footage Safaree posted of her was from 2023. She also stated that one of the instances in which she was seen hitting him was not given proper context. The reality star alleged that Safaree had “violated her body” shortly before the footage was captured, and she felt as though she was defending herself. “The one of me being in raged [sic] was because he violated my body. I wanted answers on why he would put my health in jeopardy but he’s not admitting that part.” Erica Mena had a ton more to say on the matter. She alleged that Safaree dropped the restraining order he got against her because he wanted to get back together.

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Erica Mena Accused Safaree Of Gaslighting Her

The Love & Hip Hop star wrote that Safaree got on his knees and “begged” to get back together. She alleged that their kids bore witness to this. It’s worth noting that some of the footage Safaree provided saw Mena strike him with their kids present. Erica Mena provided specific dates in which Safaree came and allegedly asked to get back together. She also accused the producer of gaslighting her and making her feel as though she’s the issue. Interestingly, enough, Mena brought the rant back to the topic that started the conflict in the first place: child support.

Safaree requested that his child support payments be lowered due to his diminished income. Erica Mena took the producer to task for this request. She alleged that Safaree has gone months without paying his child support. The reality star also alleged that she had to get the department of child support to literally take the money from Safaree’s account. Erica Mena concluded her multi-part rant by attacking Safaree’s parenting. She castigated him for being an absentee father. She also criticized him for leaking footage that will cause “trauma” to both her and their children.

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Rod Wave Doubled GloRilla’s First Week Sales After Release Date Feud

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Rod Wave and GloRilla are both rappers, but the similarities mostly end there. The former makes more R&B-influenced music with an emotional edge. The latter makes trap anthems with a Southern flavor. It didn’t look as though one was going to cut into the other’s first week sales, but the numbers are out, and Rod Wave proved to be the victor. He not only outsold GloRilla with his album Last Lap, but he lapped the St. Louis rapper by selling more than double what she pulled in during the same time period.

DJ Akademiks confirmed the numbers on October 15. He announced that Rod Wave managed to sell 130K units first week. GloRilla, meanwhile, was only able to sell 60K first week. This is tied for the second most units sold by Wave during the first week. His 2021 album, SoulFly, pulled an impressive 130K, while his 2023 album, Nostalgia, remains his best-performer with 137K units sold. GloRilla, meanwhile, doesn’t have the discography to be able to compare to previous releases. Glorious is her debut, and her previous EP, Anyways, Life’s Great, sold 28K in its first week.

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GloRilla Criticized Rod Wave For Dropping The Same Day

The numbers are especially intriguing given that GloRilla sparked a feud with Rod Wave in the weeks leading up to their mutual releases. Wave changed his release date to be the same as GloRilla, and the latter voiced her frustration with the decision on Twitter. “Why df would you drop on my day,” she wrote. “I’m finna tweak out.” Rod Wave responded to GloRilla, and confirmed that he wouldn’t be changing his date to accommodate her. “La twin drop same night,” he wrote.

GloRilla has had a lot to say about the album sales about some of her rivals. JT of City Girls previously called out GloRilla for having a “man’s voice,” and then sold 27K units of her mixtape City Cinderella in July. The latter was tickled by the paltry number, and seemingly took to Twitter to celebrate JT’s weak numbers. “No competition,” she wrote. “Dese b*tches stale ho.” Unfortunately, for GloRilla, she didn’t fare much better when it came time to prove herself competitive.

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Ebro Reignites Lil Uzi Vert Feud By Claiming They Aren’t A “Rockstar”

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Ebro and Lil Uzi Vert do not see eye to eye. They are the Hot 97 version of Joe Budden and Lil Yachty. Ebro represents the traditional approach to hip hop and genre stardom. Uzi Vert, on the other hand, has expanded the parameters and the sound of hip hop. Ebro famously claimed that the rapper would not be able to find longevity in 2016. Flash forward nearly a decade later, and Uzi Vert is still a relevant presence in the genre. According to Ebro, though, they aren’t relevant enough to be given their flowers.

Ebro was asked about his opinion on Lil Uzi Vert during a recent panel discussion. He claimed that he loved the artist overall, but felt they hadn’t delivered on the promise they initially showed. Ironic, given that Ebro had criticisms when they initially started, but we digress. “I feel like, he still hasn’t become the rockstar he said he would become,” Ebro noted. “We’re still waiting.” The bluntness of the response led to laughter amidst those in the crowd. The Hot 97 veteran decided to expand upon his assertions. “The rockstars I know were selling out Met Life stadium,” he said. “They can sell out Madison Square Garden 8-10 times. They got hits on the radio.”

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Ebro Believes Lil Uzi Vert Has Underachieved

Ebro drew a similarly sheepish response despite his valid claims. He then harkened back to the claims he made about Lil Uzi Vert back in 2016. He recalled the backlash he got from young fans regarding what he said about the rapper. His ultimate takeaway? Uzi hasn’t delivered. “Like I said before, time will tell,” Ebro said. “Where you at, my guy? Uzi, where you at bro?” The questions became more taunting as the host’s questions wore on. Audience members can be heard laughing and voicing surprise over how brutal Ebro is being about Uzi’s career.

The most fascinating element of the whole Ebro and Lil Uzi Vert situation is that the former has been very complimentive of the rapper at different points in their career. In 2022, Ebro actually defended Uzi Vert in the wake of the backlash to his Eternal Atake album. He claimed the rapper had proven their worth when the album managed to chart three singles on the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 at the same time. “We starting brand new with you,” Ebro said on Hot 97. Apparently, he reverted back to his original stance.

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Ayesha Curry Poses With Drake Affiliate After “Meet The Grahams” Reference

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Kendrick Lamar really put a dent in Drake’s reputation with “Meet the Grahams.” Other disses were more popular, and easier to replay, but the Alchemist-produced single was brutal. Lamar presented a scathing indictment of Drake’s persona and his vices to the world. He also warned famous celebrities to stay away from the 6 God moving forward. These celebs including LeBron James, Steph Curry and their respective families. Which is what makes the recent public appearance by Steph’s wife, Ayesha Curry, so surprising.

Ayesha Curry appeared on the Instagram Story of OVO Mark, a veteran Drake affiliate. The two are seen sitting on the front steps of a house and sipping drinks together. DJ Akademiks took note of this link up and used it to illustrate the fact that Lamar’s advice fell on deaf ears. “OVO Mark with Ayesha Curry,” Ak wrote in the caption. “‘Steph keep the family away’ aging like milk.” Ayesha Curry’s appearance in a bit of a surprise, but those who have kept up with Steph Curry’s comments know that he never turned his back on Drake during the beef.

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Ayesha Curry And Steph Curry Continue To Support Drake

Steph Curry voiced his annoyance with another Kendrick Lamar diss, “Not Like Us,” during one of the U.S. Olympic Games. He also sang the praises of the 6 God during an interview with GQ. “I’m a big Drake guy. I’ve been for a long time,” he asserted. “I think obviously you know what it is for the rap industry to have that, but I still rock with Drake. Absolutely. Absolutely.” Curry and his former Warriors teammate, Kevin Durant, have continued to show their support for Drake post-battle. Ironically, the NBA star that Drake was closest with, LeBron James, has done the opposite.

LeBron James gushed about “Not Like Us” during the aforementioned video of Curry dismissing the song. He also appeared in the audience during Lamar’s “Pop Out” show on Juneteenth. Drake appears to have taken notice of this lack of support. He unfollowed James on Instagram, along with Lamar and several other celebs on October 1. That friendship seems severed, but the mutual admiration between Drizzy and the Curry family seems very much intact.

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TDE Punch Clears Up Ab-Soul And J Cole Rumors With Important Clarification About “Pi”

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TDE Punch has clarified that J Cole’s song, “Pi,” was recorded long before Kendrick Lamar, Future, and Metro Boomin dropped “Like That,” earlier this year. In response to HipHopDX’s Jeremy Hecht, Punch shot down rumors that Cole included him on the song intentionally to diss Kendrick Lamar.

Hecht had written: “Ab-Soul threw jabs at J. Cole after Cole did him dirty by adding him & Daylyt to a song with a verse dissing Kendrick on ‘Pi’ – this is a question for rap fans. Cole dropped out with Kendrick but he still claims his pen is unmatched. Does he have to engage w Soul to prove it?” As fans begin debating the validity of the theory, Punch replied: “I hate to clear up rumors, I usually let them fester and see how far they go, but ALL verses on Pi were recorded long before Like That.”

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Ab-Soul Poses With J Cole In New York City

NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 06: (L-R) Ab-Soul and J. Cole attend backstage at Irving Plaza on October 6, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

Afterward, Hecht added: “Glad Punch clarified but just so everyone knows… I wasn’t making that theory up out of thin air.. Glasses Malone who is close to all of those people said on a livestream that Cole recorded that verse later and that Soul didn’t hear it. I was basing things off that.” With the release of “Like That,” Lamar shook up the entirety of hip-hop by dissing both Cole and Drake. While Cole quickly bowed out of the feud, Lamar and Drake traded numerous diss tracks in the following months.

Punch Clears The Air

Check out Punch’s full post about the drama below. It comes after Soul seemingly dissed OVO’s Chubbs during his freestyle for Funk Flex on Monday. Additionally, Cole reflected on the feud in his song, “Port Antonio,” last week. Be on the lookout for further updates on Ab-Soul, J Cole, and Kendrick Lamar on HotNewHipHop.

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Ab-Soul May Have Dissed Drake’s Associate, Chubbs, During A New Funk Flex Freestyle

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Ab-Soul joined Funkmaster Flex‘s radio show on Monday to perform a new freestyle, which may be referencing Drake’s friend, Chubbs. On the show, he rapped over the beat from Big L‘s freestyle on The Stretch & Bobbito Show in 1998 while possibly referencing one of the OVO associate’s recent social media posts.

When Hot 97 shared the freestyle on YouTube, fans expressed their love for the effort in the comments section .”NY loves you Soul! God bless your journey always!” one user wrote. Another posted: “Nice, hella short. Which was to the point and dope. Hope no ish comes out negative for this man. The industry is wild lol.” As caught by HipHopDX, however, other fans noticed that it appears Soul may have been dissing Drake’s OVO affiliate Chubbs when he rapped: “Actions speak loud but so does moments of silence.” Last week, Chubbs posted a series of selfies on Instagram with the caption: “Actions Speak Louder Than Words. Y’all Boys Talk To Much.”

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Ab-Soul Attends The TDE Pool Party

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JULY 18: Jay Rock, Ab-Soul, and Isaiah Rashad attend the TDE Pool Party at a private residence on July 18, 2021, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jerritt Clark/Getty Images)

Both Soul and Chubbs have weighed in on the feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar on social media. Taking to X (formerly Twitter) back in July, Soul referenced Lamar’s diss track, “6:16 in LA.” He wrote: “GOD… my confession is yours!!! But, who am I if I don’t go to War? There’s opportunity when livin wit loss. I discover myself when I fall short… This was not a rap battle. It was scripture.” Chubbs, on the other hand, has dissed Lamar in posts online throughout the year as well. He once referred to him as a “little boy” who “knows better” than to take on OVO.

Ab-Soul Freestyles For Funk Flex

Check out Ab-Soul’s freestyle from his appearance on Funk Flex’s radio show below. It comes ahead of Kendrick Lamar’s highly-anticipated performance at the Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show. Be on the lookout for further updates on Ab-Soul on HotNewHipHop.

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Charlamagne Tha God Explains Why Drake Never Truly Lost To Kendrick Lamar

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Charlamagne Tha God says Drake can make the argument that he never truly lost his battle with Kendrick Lamar. Discussing the viral feud with his Brilliant Idiots co-host Andrew Schulz, Charlamagne explained that Drake went against far more opponents than just Lamar.

“He’s got the perfect out to say he won the battle, even though we all know he lost,” he began. “He never engaged with Kendrick one on one except for ‘The Heart Part 6.’ ‘Push Ups’ was more than one person. The ‘Taylor Made Freestyle’ was him telling Kendrick, ‘Come on. Come with it, come with it, come with it.’ ‘Family Matters’ he talks about a bunch of different rappers. ‘Heart Part 6’ is the one where he really just talked to Kendrick directly. So, all you gotta do is say ‘I beat 20 people by myself.’”

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Kendrick Lamar Films “Not Like Us” Music Video In L.A.

Watts, CA – June 22: Kendrick Lamar dances during the music video shoot for “Not Like Us” at Nickerson Gardens on Saturday, June 22, 2024, in Watts, CA. (Michael Blackshire / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

When DJ Akademiks reposted the video on Instagram, fans had mixed reactions in the comments section. One Drake fan wrote: “Without Drake, these dudes have nothing to talk about. There savior Size 7 don’t give them nothing to talk about.” A fan of Lamar countered: “Why people keep saying 20.. like 4-5 people said something. Ross made a song no1 talks about and ONLY Kendrick went back and forth keep pushing that mysterious ’20’ narrative.”

Charlamagne Shares His Take On The Drake-Kendrick Lamar Feud

It’s not the first time Charlamagne has made headlines this month for speaking on Drake. He previously theorized that the Toronto rapper is “hurting” after his viral speech on betrayal and fake friends. Be on the lookout for further updates on Charlamagne as well as Kendrick Lamar and Drake on HotNewHipHop.

 
 
 
 
 
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