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Did Joe Budden Or Ja Rule Have The Better “It Up” Song? Fans Debate

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Joe Budden and Ja Rule were two big figures in 2000s East Coast hip-hop, and they really represent the era in hindsight. Of course, the latter was certainly more commercially successful than the former, but they still inhabit rap culture today as emblematic rappers of the time. Thanks to a new post on the Joe Budden TV community on social media around Tuesday (February 20), fans of both are now debating which one had the better hit with “It Up” in the title. What wins: Budden’s 2003 cut “Pump It Up” or Rule’s 2001 record “Livin’ It Up”? Moreover, fans seem split on the decision, and there was plenty of appreciation for both.

“Depends on the crowd,” one fan shared in the Joe Budden and Ja Rule debate. “Pump it up hit on the dance floor but any other setting living it up get all ages moving.” “Joe got it on this one (comfortably I might add) but man did Ja have a run,” another conceded. “stop playin on Joe’s name lol. pump it up was/is WAY better,” a user argued, with a big Ja fan adding: “Dawg you must’ve forgot the living it up hook vocals + the beat.” Check out some more reactions and arguments in the comments of the post below.

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Joe Budden’s “Pump It Up” Or Ja Rule’s “Livin’ It Up”? Fans Debate Under Post Below

In other news, Ja Rule recently reflected on how he kind of regrets taking a break from music ahead of his comeback album. “Damn sitting here listening to my new album 12 songs in, it’s making me a lil sad I should’ve never stopped making music. I’m SORRY… #CWWTST.” We wonder if Joe Budden shared this sentiment when it comes to his own career, but considering his wide media success and notoriety these days, it’s probably not such a big regret.

Speaking of which, the former Everyday Struggle host is still going strong with his podcast. On he and his crew’s latest episode, they reviewed Vultures, the first in a supposed series of collaborative albums from Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign. Regardless of that, let us know where you fall on the “Pump It Up” and “Livin’ It Up” debate in the comments section down below. Also, log back into HNHH for more news and the latest updates on Ja Rule and Joe Budden.

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Conway The Machine Gives Kudos To Drake For “8am In Charlotte”

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Buffalo, New York rapper Conway the Machine has been on a torrent run. He continues to feed fans with tons of music, dropping single after single. In addition, he has three projects out right now, with a handful more on the way soon. With that in mind, it is probably hard for Conway to hear a lot of the new music that has been coming out this year. Typically, when artists are constantly working on their own material, it is rare they have enough time to check out what is hot.

However, that seems to be the opposite here, as Conway recently shouted out an icon in the game. The rapper were are talking about here is Drake. Of course, he came out with his massive album, For All The Dogs, about a month ago as we all know by now. There have been a lot of big-time songs on it like “Slime You Out,” “First Person Shooter,” and more. One of them to include in that mix is “8am in Charlotte,” adding another installment into his time stamp series.

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Conway The Machine Showers Drake With Praise

 
 
 
 
 
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Drake rarely misses when it is a time-related title and Conway agrees. In the video clip above, he talks about the track in a very positive light. He said things like “that s*** was fire,” and even gave a shout-out to the producer, Conductor Williams. He had a huge hand in the beat crafting for the album. Conductor, of course, has tons of credits on Conway songs as well. Conway also mentioned how Drake might have taken some inspiration from him, but he does not mind one bit. He has tons of respect for him, and that is a wonderful thing to hear.

What are your initial thoughts on Conway the Machine giving Drake love for his performance on “8am in Charlotte?” Do you agree with Conway that the song is really good? Is it still in your rotation? Where does it rank amongst the rest of the For All The Dogs tracklist? We would like to hear what you have to say about all of this. With that in mind, be sure to leave all of your hottest takes in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest breaking news around Conway the Machine and Drake, Furthermore, stay with us for everything else going on around the music world.

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Nicki Minaj Teases “The Greatest Song She’s Ever Written” On Twitter

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As if she didn’t have a treasure trove of fantastic songs already, it seems like Nicki Minaj is always on a mission to best herself. Moreover, a lot of fans are understandably ecstatic for her upcoming album Pink Friday 2, set to release towards the end of this year. More importantly, it seems like the Queen is equally as enticed, as she’s teased the album a lot and spoken often about her excitement for it. Most recently, she took to Twitter to tease what the Trinidadian MC calls the best song she’s ever put on paper. When responding to a fan anticipating a culture shift, Nicki evoked Daenerys Targaryen and proclaimed that she’s not stopping the wheel; she’s breaking it.

“The greatest song I’ve ever written,” Nicki Minaj wrote on the social media platform. “My goodness. Opened the vault & played it last night & the reaction >>>. My babies have to have this. The world needs this. Trees will grow. Y’all I’m in love. I’m not kidding y’all.” Considering her penchant for witty bars, anthems, and hard-hitting cuts, this is an incredibly promising statement regardless of whether you’re a Barb or not.

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Nicki Minaj Declares Her “Greatest Song” Is On The Way

“A cultural reset incoming,” one fan replied to her tweet. In her response, Nicki Minaj made it clear that it’s not her mission to play by the culture’s rules, or by conventional online vernacular. “Babe the shift that will happen can’t even be referred to as that overused social media jargon. Honestly,” the 40-year-old shared. “After too many resets, one needs to throw the whole appliance in the garbage bin & order a brand new sparkling shiny one that works better, faster & looks better too.”

Meanwhile, the “Super Freaky Girl” pretty much applied the “greatest ever” tag to the album as a whole. “Y’all, I’m not even kidding,” she wrote on Twitter. “In 111 days…Pink Friday 2 is coming to save & restore hope in mank*nd omg barbz I love you I dooooo! Like when y’all have this masterpiece y’all gon be on [cloud nine]. Omg I love it so much y’all. I assfcfhnkjhdbyik. And make sure on that night when the clock strikes 12, that you ain’t neva EVAHHHHH played wit MUVA. #PinkFriday2 It’s #Barbie If you still in doubt. The barbz shall gather around the camp fire and well… you’ll have to wait to see what we do next.” For more news and the latest updates on Nicki Minaj, stick around on HNHH.

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