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Joe Budden Claps Back At Adam22’s Big Three Rant By Channeling Rick Ross

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Joe Budden is someone who has always stirred the pot when it comes to the media world. Quite frankly, the same can be said of his music. Overall, he is an authoritative voice in the world of hip-hop, and he holds a spot that a lot of other media members are envious of. Although some might not like all of Joe’s takes, there is no doubt that he is entertaining while delivering them. For instance, he has been particularly fired up about the feuds between Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, and Drake. Now, however, he has people coming after him.

Yesterday, we reported on how Adam22 came out and said Budden was not part of the hip-hop media big three. Instead, that position belonged to Adam, DJ Akademiks, and DJ Vlad. Many disagreed with Adam’s take, especially with the current state of No Jumper in mind. That said, Budden took to Twitter, where he went off on Adam, noting that there is no such thing as a “HipHop media big 3.” Moreover, he channeled Rick Ross’ Drake disses, by calling Adam a “white boy.”

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Joe Budden Makes One Thing Clear

Joe continued to go off on Adam and others who have tried to come after him. “Some you media n****s been trying to force a beef/relationship w me for years now,” Budden wrote. “I’m too at peace for the contrived hootenanny and my God is too good for me to pretend like he isn’t. Pls don’t let me be a distraction to your plans, with a little more focus you maybe can lose even more!! lol”

Let us know how you feel about this feud between Joe and Adam22, in the comments section down below. Do you agree with Adam that Joe isn’t a top three name in hip-hop journalism? Does Adam and No Jumper belong there? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will always keep you informed on your favorite artists and their upcoming projects.

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SZA Seemingly Reacts To Drake Name-Dropping Her In Leaked Diss Track

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In Drake’s explosive leaked diss track, there was a particular set of bars name-dropping other artists that he thinks have surpassed Kendrick Lamar, his biggest opponent, that caught fans’ attention. These three artists are Travis Scott, 21 Savage, and K.Dot’s former TDE label mate, SZA. As for the first two, they’ve stayed quite mute on the subject, as they seem to have conflicting loyalties to Drizzy and to the Metro Boomin/Future camp. However, Solana seemed to respond to the 6ix God mentioning her in this song in a way that many fans think indicates that she’s not here for the back-and-forth.

Moreover, SZA posted a clip of NeNe Leakes of The Real Housewives Of Atlanta fame on her Instagram Story on Saturday evening (April 13). “Now, why am I in it?” NeNe says in the short video. “See how I get thrown into stuff? I ain’t even did nothing.” Of course, this was a hard post to interpret in any other way other than a response to her popping up in the Drake diss. It’s also puts the superstar in a bit of a complicated situation, as she just collaborated with Aubrey on two tracks off of his For All The Dogs album in October of last year.

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SZA Apparently Responds To Drake’s Praise Of Her At Kendrick Lamar’s Expense

 
 
 
 
 
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Still, a lot of folks think that this collaboration doesn’t mean that SZA will switch sides on Kendrick Lamar easily. While there’s really not enough info or context to assume whether or not she will pick Drake’s side her or if she’s definitively standing by the Compton lyricist, we can at least assume based on this clip that she doesn’t really want any part of it, as she might be too busy dealing with Lana leaks. Maybe this bar sought to uplift these artists and to let them know that they have OVO’s backing, but maybe they don’t want this random involvement in the first place.

Meanwhile, others in the rap game were quick to seemingly address their mentions in this diss, with Rick Ross outright replying in diss track form within mere hours since the leak dropped. Do you think there will be more to come or will folks take a stance closer to what the St. Louis native is doing here? In any case, hit the comments section down below with your thoughts on all this. As always, for more news and the latest updates on SZA and Drake, keep checking in with HNHH.

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Future & Metro Boomin Sample Charlamagne Tha God’s Praise On “We Still Don’t Trust You”

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Today, Future and Metro Boomin dropped their eagerly awaited new album, We Still Don’t Trust You. The LP follows the duo’s first collaborative album We Don’t Trust You, which they unveiled just last month. Kendrick Lamar’s appearance on “Like That” quickly went viral, as the MC dissed Drake and J. Cole. In his verse, he references “the big three,” which is commonly believed to be him, Drizzy, and Cole. “Motherf*ck the big three, n***a, it’s just big me,” he spits. Earlier this week, Charlamagne Tha God shared his own thoughts on the big three, revealing that he thinks Future deserves a spot too.

According to him, he’s one of the most influential rappers of the past decade and surpasses J. Cole easily. “They talking about a Big Three but really there’s a Fantastic Four. If you really wanna get a little spicy, Future could be in the Big Three,” he explained in an episode of Brilliant Idiots. “For better or worse, I can find a million Future clones all around the world. I don’t think there’s any rapper that’s influenced culture and music more than Future over the last decade. I think Future has influence. People wanna be Future, people wanna sound like Future.”

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Future & Metro Boomin Unleash We Still Don’t Trust You

“I would have Drake, Future, Kendrick, personally,” he also added. “Statistically, if you’re talking about numbers and all of that, Future’s over Cole.” It looks like he appreciated the praise. He even used a sample of Charlamagne’s compliment for the new album. The Breakfast Club host’s voice appears on the track “#1 (Intro).”

What do you think of Future and Metro Boomin’s new collaborative album, We Still Don’t Trust You? What about them sampling Charlamagne Tha God’s praise? Do you agree with his take on the big three or not? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Charlamagne Tha God Thinks Future Deserves A Spot In The Big Three

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It’s no secret that Future has made his mark on the world of hip-hop, and according to Charlamagne Tha God, he may have even earned himself a spot in the big three. During a recent episode of his Brilliant Idiots podcast with Andrew Schulz, he weighed in on the viral feud between Kendrick Lamar, Drake, and J. Cole, praising the rapper for the influence he’s had on music over the past decade or so. He noted that there are now several artists making music similar to his, indicating how much of an impact he’s made.

“They talking about a Big Three but really there’s a Fantastic Four. If you really wanna get a little spicy, Future could be in the Big Three,” he explained. “For better or worse, I can find a million Future clones all around the world. I don’t think there’s any rapper that’s influenced culture and music more than Future over the last decade. I think Future has influence. People wanna be Future, people wanna sound like Future.”

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Charlamagne Tha God Praises Future For His Influence On Music

Charlamagne then went on to highlight a few of Future’s latest feats. Most recently, for example, the hitmaker topped the charts with his collaborative album alongside Metro Boomin We Don’t Trust You. His Kendrick-assisted track on the album, “Like That,” also quickly went viral for igniting beef between Kendrick, Drake, and J. Cole. He also revealed who he thinks belongs in the big three, notably leaving out J. Cole entirely. “I would have Drake, Future, Kendrick, personally,” he shared, also adding “Statistically, if you’re talking about numbers and all of that, Future’s over Cole.”

What do you think of Charlamagne Tha God’s take on Future? What about him claiming that he’s one of the most influential rappers of the past decade? Do you agree with him or not? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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J Cole And His Place In The Big Three Questioned After Kendrick Lamar Apology

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J Cole dissed Kendrick Lamar on the track “7 Minute Drill.” Overall, it was simply a response to what K-Dot was saying on “Like That.” However, at Dreamville Fest on Sunday night, Cole got on stage and decided to apologize. In the end, he wasn’t happy with himself and what he said in the diss. As a result, he made sure to give Kendrick his flowers. “I’m so proud of [Might Delete Later] except for one part,” he explained. “There’s one part of that s**t that make me feel like, ‘Man, that’s the lamest s**t I ever did in my f***in’ life,’ right? And I know this is not what a lot of people wanna hear. I can hear my n***as up there being like, ‘Nah, don’t do that.’ But I gotta keep it a hunnid with y’all.”

“At the end of the day, when I listen to it…and I see the talk, that s**t don’t sit right with my spirit. That s**t disrupts my f***ing peace…in the midst of me doing that…and trying to find a little angle and downplay this n***a’s f***in’ catalog and his greatness,” Cole went on to say. “I wanna say right now tonight, how many people think Kendrick Lamar is one of the greatest muthaf**kas that ever touched a f***in’ microphone? Dreamville, y’all love Kendrick Lamar, correct? As do I.”

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J Cole Gets Clowned On By Fans

In the tweets above, you can see that a lot of fans were upset with Cole. In fact, some are now saying that he no longer belongs in the Big Three. Instead, that spot should be going to other artists. Some of the names that were brought up were Wale, Future, and even Big Sean. Needless to say, fans are upset. That said, this does feel like a bit of a leap considering it’s just one blip on his career. Only time will tell if he can get fans on his side again.

Let us know what you thought about J Cole and his apology to Kendrick Lamar, in the comments section down below. Do you think this affects his legacy in a negative way? Will you be changing the way you think of Cole? 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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IDK Catches Heat For Suggesting Drake, Kendrick Lamar, & J. Cole Should Just Retire

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The Big Three discussion has dominated the hip-hop space over the past few weeks. It’s become such a notable talking point, in fact, that rappers who don’t even have a connection to Drake, J. Cole or Kendrick Lamar have taken to social media to give their opinions on the trio’s legacy. IDK is the latest rapper to get it on the discussion. Rather than debate which of the Big Three is the best, however, he took a broader stance that had some Twitter users up in arms.

IDK’s tweet was simple yet controversial. “The big 3 need to retire and make way,” he wrote on March 30. Wanting to see rappers rise up and take the mantle is not an especially hot take, especially since the the trio of Drake, Cole and Kendrick have been making hits for close to 15 years. It was the suggestion that they should give up the mantle, however, that rubbed fans the wrong way. IDK’s tweet was flooded with responses telling him to “snatch” the crown and put in work to “dethrone” the Big Three himself.

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IDK Tweet Sparks Backlash

IDK addressed these responses the next day when he tweeted: “Dry humor doesn’t work on this platform.” The rapper’s attempts to make light of the semi-viral tweet didn’t stop fans from calling him out, though, so he decided to use Kendrick Lamar lyrics to bolster his original point. He retweeted a screenshot of 2010’s “Monster Freestyle”, in which K-Dot raps that JAY-Z should have retired. IDK posted the screenshot along with the message: “This is also Kendrick.”

The parallel was obvious: young rappers want to elbow out the elders. IDK went on to tweet that fans take things too seriously when it comes to online discourse. A quick scroll through IDK’s timeline proves that he’s an enormous fan of the Big Three, so this clearly wasn’t an instance of him trying to start beef. As far as he’s concerned, he’s keeping the competitive, youthful spirit of hip-hop alive, like Kendrick did before and like the rappers after him will do.

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