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Westside Gunn Doesn’t Plan On Returning To Canada After “Racist” Border Experience

February 19, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Recently, Westside Gunn had a less-than-pleasant experience while trying to travel over the border into Canada, which has made him reconsider visiting the country altogether. The performer took to Twitter/X last week to share his experience, revealing that he’d only ever venture that direction again for a solid payday.

“Unless I’m getting a big bag the way I was just treated infront of my kids I’m never going back to Canada,” he described. “& it’s sad bc I love [Canada] the love I get from there is beautiful + I have personal friends their but them racist MFs at the border BIG P*SSY & POOTIE called them broke.” He went on to share footage of himself driving back over the Rainbow Bridge, venting about the frustrating incident.

Westside Gunn Vents After Not Being Allowed Into Canada

“Disrespectful muthaf*ckas won’t let me in Canada, man. For real. Disre-f*cking-spectful, man,” he said, showing viewers paperwork reading, “ALLOWED TO LEAVE CANADA.” Westside Gunn continued, “Allowed to leave Canada. These muthaf*ckas is cr*zy, man… Find out somebody put the call in so I can’t get in the country no more, man. What’s good? That’s how you do me? That’s how you do me, Canada?”

Unfortunately, Westside Gunn is far from the first celebrity to have trouble getting into Canada. Until October of last year, 21 Savage couldn’t enter the country due to his unresolved immigration case, meaning that he couldn’t join Drake for Canadian dates on the It’s All A Blur tour. Luckily, the rapper was able to get his case squared away just in time, and performed in Toronto during the tail end of the tour. Similarly, Drizzy’s dad Dennis wasn’t allowed into Canada until last month due to legal issues. What do you think of Westside Gunn’s experience at the Canadian border? Are you surprised that he doesn’t plan to go back? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Drake Reveals His Dad Is Allowed Back In Canada And Posts New Photo Of Dennis With Sandra Graham

January 15, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Drake has always shared the love with his parents on social media. Sandi and Dennis Graham have gotten equal amounts of posts over the years. Overall, the two raised Drizzy in two different cities as he grew up. Sandi could be found in Toronto, Canada, while Dennis raised the artist in Memphis, Tennessee. In fact, for years, Dennis has not been allowed in Canada due to some legal issues. This has meant that the megastar has only been able to see his father while traveling to the United States.

Of course, this is something that can be stressful on any kid. However, it does not seem like Drake has any resentment over this fact. In fact, he is grateful about his roots in both Toronto and Memphis. That said, it seems like his two worlds are colliding for the first time in many years. While taking to his Instagram story tonight, Drizzy revealed that his father Dennis is now allowed back in Canada. In fact, Dennis celebrated by reuniting with his ex Sandi. The two could be seen with smiles on their faces.

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“First time in over 15 years they let the OG back into Canada,” Drake wrote. “Thank you to everyone that helped us out.” This is not the first time the artist has aided someone in being able to travel freely. Drizzy infamously helped 21 Savage get a Green Card which eventually let him into Canada. The two were on tour together, and the rapper needed the Green Card in order to do Canadian dates. Either way, this is a momentous occasion for Drake and his family.

Let us know what you think of this new development, in the comments section below. 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. 2024 is set to be a great year.

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Is 21 Savage Allowed In Canada?

October 19, 2023 by newhiphopnews

The music industry is full of surprises, and one of the most recent ones involved 21 Savage. Fans were left in awe when Savage took the stage in Canada, especially after the news that he had been barred from entering the country. So, is he allowed in Canada now? Let’s dive into the details.

21 Savage’s Surprise Performance With Drake

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On October 7th, during Drake’s It’s All a Blur Tour at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, the audience was in for a treat. Just a day after being prohibited from entering Canada, 21 Savage made a surprise appearance. Videos from the event showed the OVO Sound leader, Drake, interrupting an introduction to welcome the Without Warning rapper on stage. Subsequently, the crowd erupted in cheers as the two rap giants performed their hit “Rich Flex.”

Immigration Status Resolved

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The reason behind 21 Savage’s previous restrictions from international travel stemmed from his immigration status. Born She’yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, the Atlanta-based rapper had faced challenges due to his immigration status. However, recent developments have brought good news for the artist and his fans.

Permanent U.S. Residency: Savage’s immigration attorney, Charles Kuck, confirmed that the rapper has become a permanent U.S. resident. This status change means that he can now perform internationally without any hindrance.
Statement from the Attorney: Charles Kuck stated that She’yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph had adhered to all immigration laws since his initial detention by ICE. With the termination of his immigration court proceedings, he is now a lawful permanent resident of the United States, granting him the freedom to travel internationally.
Return to the United Kingdom: On October 6th, the rapper shared a video on his Instagram, hinting at his return to the United Kingdom, his birthplace. The video, titled “London I’m Coming Home,” showcased snippets of his childhood memories in London. This return is significant as it marks his first performance in London.

FAQ

Was 21 Savage previously barred from entering Canada?
- Yes, he was previously prohibited from entering Canada.
Why was 21 Savage not allowed to travel internationally?
- His restrictions were due to his immigration status, which has now been resolved.
Is 21 Savage now a permanent U.S. resident?
- Yes, the “a lot” artist has been confirmed as a permanent U.S. resident, allowing him to travel internationally.
Will 21 Savage be performing in London?
- Yes, based on his recent Instagram post, he is set to perform in London, marking his first performance in the city.

In conclusion, 21 Savage’s recent appearance in Canada and the resolution of his immigration status have opened doors for him to perform internationally. Fans can now look forward to more global performances from the rap icon.

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Drake Claps Back At Andrew Tate Over Comments About Canadian Men

October 10, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Drake is someone who has always been very proud of his status as a Canadian. He is always shouting out “The 6,” which is a nickname for his hometown of Toronto. Overall, he is the biggest artist to ever come out of Canada and that probably will not change anytime soon. Whenever someone has something to say about Canada or Toronto, you can be sure that Drizzy will have some sort of opinion on it. That is especially true when that opinion is coming from a massive online celebrity.

Recently, Andrew Tate was on his podcast where he offered up some very harsh words about Canada. Specifically, he took aim at the men who reside within the country. Essentially, Tate believes that it is impossible to be a “real man” if you are a Canadian. He clearly doesn’t like the country’s social policies as well as its reputation for having very nice people. This attack against Canada also implies that Drake is included here. Consequently, a person could deduce from Tate’s logic that even Drake can’t be considered a real man.

Drake Hits Back

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Well, as you can see in the post above from No Jumper, Drake decided to respond to Andrew Tate. However, his response is open to interpretation and doesn’t offer much by way of actual emotion. “Green light,” Drizzy wrote with a laughing emoji in front of the comment. Needless to say, the artist sees everything, and he is not going to let Tate just waltz in and slander his country’s good name like that. Although, we doubt Tate actually cares. He is all the way out in Romania, where he is currently fighting a few legal battles.

At this point, Drake has a lot better things to think about than Andrew Tate. Even though the man may be huge online, he is barely a footnote when compared to the Canadian megastar. Let us know what you think of this, in the comments section below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will always keep you informed.

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Drake Reflects On “Best Moment” Of His Career During “It’s All A Blur” Tour

October 8, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Drake reflected on his experience on the It’s All A Blur tour in a post on social media, Sunday. He says that it’s not only been the best tour of his life, but the final show in Toronto featured the best on-stage moment of his career. He posted the comments while sharing a video of 21 Savage performing outside of the United States for the first time on the tour.

“O CANADA WE STAND ON GUARD FOR THEEEEEEEEEEEEE. THANK YOU ALL FOR THE BEST TOUR OF MY LIFE FOR THE 6 FOR MY FRIENDS FOR ALL THE DOGS WORLD WIDE…” Drake began. “ALBUM FLOATING… TOUR WAS SPIRITUAL… ALL YOU GOOOFS BEEN THROWING MY NAME AROUND PUBLICLY FOR YEARS LIKE A FRISBEE. DON’T BE SHOCKED IF I WANNA GO FETCH THAT SHIT AND BRING IT TO YOUR DOORSTEP… IT’S US!!!!!”

Drake Performs With 21 Savage

ATLANTA, GA – DECEMBER 9: Rapper Drake and Rapper 21 Savage perform onstage during “Lil Baby & Friends Birthday Celebration Concert” at State Farm Arena on December 9, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage)

Afterward, he addressed 21 Savage directly. “Savage this was hands down the best moment I ever had in my career on stage,” he wrote. “Congrats my brother the world is yours!!!!” Savage later responded in the comments section: “My brother we ain’t done yet I promise !!!!” Check out Drake’s full post below.

Drake Reflects On “It’s All A Blur” Tour

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Drake dropped For All The Dogs on Friday after months of anticipation. He worked with Teezo Touchdown, 21 Savage, J. Cole, Yeat, SZA, PartyNextDoor, Chief Keef, Bad Bunny, as well as Sexyy Red, and Lil Yachty on the tracklist for For All The Dogs. Following the release of the album, Drake announced that he’ll be taking a break from music to focus on his health. The last date on the It’s All A Blur tour is set for Monday night. Be on the lookout for further updates on HotNewHipHop.

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21 Savage Performing With Drake In Toronto Since Securing Green Card

October 6, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Drake unveiled his eagerly-anticipated new album For All The Dogs this morning after plenty of teasing. Just ahead of the release, Drake dropped off one track from the album, “8AM In Charlotte.” Fans were quick to notice that the song features lyrics about 21 Savage, who’s currently touring with Drake. “Savage got a green card straight out of the consulate/ Where I go, you go, brother, we Yugoslavian,” he raps.

The UK-born performer had some ongoing issues ICE, after being detained in 2019 for being “unlawfully present” in the U.S. He was later released, but wasn’t allowed to leave the country. Unfortunately, this meant that throughout the It’s All A Blur tour, other acts have had to fill in for him at all Canadian dates. Canadian fans were able to catch performances from J. Cole and Travis Scott, but it was still a disappointment that 21 Savage couldn’t perform. Now that he has a green card, however, he’s been given free reign to perform outside of the U.S.

21 Savage Can Finally Perform Outside Of The U.S.

21 Savage and Drake attend 21 Savage’s Freaknik22: The Sequel at Underground Atlanta on October 22, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia.(Photo by Prince Williams/ GettyImages)

Luckily for fans, this new development has been unveiled just in time for the final stretch of the It’s All A Blur tour. Drake is scheduled to perform in his home city of Toronto tonight (October 6) and tomorrow, and will reportedly be joined by 21 Savage. The rapper joining Drake in Canada isn’t the only thing he has to look forward to, however.

It was also recently reported by Billboard that he plans on embarking on an international tour sometime in the near future. This, in conjunction with rumors that he’s got a new album on the way, makes for a very exciting development for fans. What do you think of 21 Savage finally securing his green card? Are you enjoying Drake’s new album For All The Dogs so far? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more news.

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USA And Canada Stunned In FIBA World Cup Semifinals

September 8, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Neither the US or Canada, two of the hottest teams in the FIBA World Cup this year, will contest the final on Sunday. Canada, led by a phenomenal Shai Gilgeous-Alexander fell to a Serbian team that didn’t even have Nikola Jokić. The Serbs beat Canada 95-86, with Bogdan Bogdanović putting up a team-high 23 points. “It doesn’t matter who’s not here,” Serbia’s Marko Gudurić said. “It’s all about this group of guys, whoever is here, whoever is wearing this Serbian jersey. We never give up. We fight until the end. It’s in our blood.”

Meanwhile, the US were favorites against Germany. The German side might have been white-hot, but their nail-biting win against Lithuania in the quarterfinals showed how much they had been relying on Dennis Schröder. Schröder had 17 points, but it was his teammates who helped push Germany past the Americans. Bayern Munich’s Andreas Obst had 24 points while the Pacers’ Daniel Theis had 21 and the Magic’s Franz Wagner had 22. Anthony Edwards had another great performance for the US. However, he was just one of four American players to reach double-digit points.

US And Canada Must Settle For Bronze Medal Match

“These games are difficult. This is not 1992 anymore. Players are better all over the world, teams are better and it’s not easy to win a World Cup or an Olympic game.”

– Steve Kerr

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— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) September 8, 2023

While both teams still secured the consolation prize of Olympic qualification, a bronze medal match finish will be bitterly disappointing. As mentioned, both teams were seen as gold medal favorites at this World Cup. Canada especially finally seemed to be taking advantage of the nation’s golden generation of stars. Meanwhile, while many slammed the US as being a B or C team roster, they were widely expected to run through a German team with just four active NBA players.

The US played a physically small roster all tournament but in their two losses, Lithuania in the second group stage and Germany in the semis, that decision was painfully exposed. As the Olympics roll around next year, Steve Kerr may want to rethink his team strategy. Furthermore, the exit of both major North American teams really gives credence and validation of Noah Lyles’ outage that the NBA champions are dubbed the “World Champions of Basketball”.

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Travis Scott Might Replace 21 Savage On Canadian Dates Of “It’s All A Blur” Drake Tour

August 29, 2023 by newhiphopnews

In the city of Vancouver, there’s currently a lot of disappointment floating through the air, but also a lot of excitement. Moreover, the “It’s All A Blur” tour with Drake and 21 Savage recently had to postpone its Monday, August 28 date to Wednesday (August 30) due to technical and safety difficulties in the stadium. Not only that, but the Atlanta MC is unable to attend the Canadian dates of this tour due to ongoing legal trouble with immigration law that he continues to battle. However, based on some eagle-eyed air traffic scouting and tour promo at the venue, it looks like the 6 God found a solution for his treacherous twin’s absence.

Fans think that none other than Travis Scott is taking the stage in 21’s stead. Furthermore, this is because apparently La Flame’s jet landed in Vancouver recently (unconfirmed social media hearsay) and a picture of him was shown in tour promo for the night. With an August 29 date also on the cards, it’s possible that Travis Scott brings a lot of heat to this leg of the “It’s All A Blur” tour. After all, between his collabs with both Drake and 21 Savage, there’s a lot of fan-favorite material to celebrate.

Fans Speculate That Travis Scott Will Perform With Drake For Canadian Tour Stops

In fact, there’s also a lot of new ground to cover. For example, the three MCs have a collab on Drake and 21 Savage’s Her Loss: “P***y and Millions.” In addition, the touring spitters also appear on Travis Scott’s new album UTOPIA. The Houston creative and Drizzy make fireworks on “MELTDOWN,” whereas the Slaughter Gang head honcho features on the project twice. One is the energetic track “TOPIA TWINS” alongside Rob49, and the other is the gorgeous “TIL FURTHER NOTICE” with James Blake.

Meanwhile, all this speculation drove fans wild on social media, and the show’s postponement means that there’s an extra 24 hours to speculate. Given the hype behind all these artists, this could make for a really special moment. It’s a shame that 21 apparently won’t be there to enjoy his time. Still, we’re sure that Travis, if he comes out, will bring something new an electrifying to the table. On that note, keep checking in with HNHH for the latest on Travis Scott, 21 Savage, and Drake.

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Russ Helps Fan Deal With Aggressive Security: “What’s Wrong With You?”

July 8, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Russ stopped a concert at Calgary Stampede in Canada, earlier this week, when the security team got into it with a female fan. In a clip that’s since made its way to social media, the rapper calls out members of the security for being too “aggressive” and eventually climbs off stage to help the fan.

“What y’all doing?” Russ asked. “Yo, yo, that’s a female bro. What’s wrong with you? Yo! That’s a woman, dog. You don’t need to be that aggressive. It’s five fucking dudes. What are ya’ll doing? Damn dog.”

Russ Performs In Brazil

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – DECEMBER 1: Rapper Russ performs live on stage at Audio Club on December 1, 2022 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.(Photo by Mauricio Santana/Getty Images)

From there, Russ jumps off stage as fans cheer him on. “All I saw was just five grown men with one chick, like doing way too much,” Russ said when returning back to the stage. “I don’t know if there was a fight — that was OD.”

Many fans online also took Russ’ side in the incident. “Security always doing too much,” one fan wrote on Twitter. Another took to the defense of the security team. “Nah bro. She didn’t leave and grabbed the pole. Who cares if she’s a chick,” they argued. “You fight back with five guys there they’re going to push back. They didn’t hurt her they got her out of s restricted area. Nothing wrong with that.”

Russ Pauses Show To Question Security

Russ’ performance comes just over a month ahead of the release of his next studio album, SANTIAGO, which will be dropping on Friday, August 18, 2023. Russ made the announcement with a lengthy statement posted on social media, last month. “This album represents my mental, spiritual, physical and emotional journey to my treasure (I talk more about what my treasure is on the album but it’s symbolized by the pyramid). The journey at times wasn’t and isn’t pretty,” Russ wrote at the time. “I’ve put myself through the ringer and beat myself up quite a bit along the way. The front cover depicts externally what that sort of psychological warfare looks like.”

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Top5 Facing Legal Trouble For Music Video Shot From Jail

June 25, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Toronto rapper Top5, born Hassan Ali, is currently residing in a Canadian prison on a murder charge. Authorities allege that Top5 murdered accounting student Hashim Omar Hashi in 2020. Furthermore, it is believed that Hashi had been mistaken for the man who had killed Top5’s brother Foolish. While living in Los Angeles, Top5 was arrested and extradited to Canada in 2021. Prosecutors have clarified that Top5 is not being charged as the killer but as a passenger in the vehicle from which Hashi was killed.

However, despite being behind bars, Top5 is still finding ways to get in trouble. On June 24, he released the music video for his new song “21 Questions” featuring G Herbo and 6ixbuzz. Additionally, the video appeared to feature footage of Top5 shot inside the jail. Top5 is seen multiple times dancing and rapping in what appears to be his jail cell. The rest of the video was shot by G Herbo and company outside. Obviously, Canadian authorities were not pleased about this when it was brought to their attention.

Canadian Authorities Launch Investigation Into Top5 Video

The Ontario Solicitor General issued a statement about Top5, after the rapper released the video on June 24. Furthermore, the jail in question appears to be Maplehurst Correctional Complex. “The ministry is aware of an unacceptable incident involving a video posted online that appears to contain images of secure areas of the Maplehurst Correctional Complex,” Hunter Kell, a spokesperson for the Solicitor General, said in a statement.

Furthermore, Kell continued. “Unauthorized photography of any kind is strictly prohibited inside provincial correctional facilities. The ministry has launched a full investigation into this incident and appropriate action will be taken.” However, it’s unclear what “appropriate action” refers to. However, it appears that the Canadian authorities are taking this breach of prison protocol very seriously. This is a developing story and we’ll have any updates here at HotNewHipHop. What do you think about the situation? Let us know in the comments.

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