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Nicki Minaj Claims Other Rappers Featured On “Big Foot” Beat, But Producer Didn’t Clear It

January 30, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Nicki Minaj is clearly far from done with Megan Thee Stallion, “Big Foot,” and this explosive social media tirade about this beef. Moreover, her recent Twitter Spaces session included some alleged background on this diss track’s beat, produced by Tate Kobang and ZellTooTrill. Apparently, the instrumental is based on a beat that LilJuMadeTheBeat (also known as Lil JuJu) gave the Trinidadian MC six years ago. However, she claimed that, since Lil JuJu is a frequent Meg collaborator, he refused to clear the song, and that other female rappers excitedly reached out to her to hop on this beat with her.

“Then you hear that, ‘Oh, that’s Doo-Doo on the beat tag, I know I can tell him what to do!‘” Nicki Minaj began. “So, she hear me play this song on my… you know. And everybody was like ‘Oh, b***h, put that out!’ So, she really hit Doo-Doo on the beats! Well, you know her and her team, and they have the same team. Think about it: if you’re not bothered by something, why would you stop that man’s money when I had that beat for six years?

Nicki Minaj Keeps Making Claims About Original “Big Foot” Beat: Listen

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“Had my song done, it was a fun song,” Nicki Minaj continued. “I posted it, other female rappers said they want to be a part of it. I thought it was going to be very fun and chic. Y’all, they posted a stat about somebody and then they had to delete it in 24 hours *laughs*. Because now, the highest debut of all time for any female in Apple Music history is f***ing ‘Big Foot.’ Well, not Big Foot, it’s me, my song ‘Big Foot’ about Big Foot.”

Meanwhile, both songs are breaking records like these and charting high, but there is still no clear winner in the culture’s eyes. Many people disappointed by “Big Foot” still think it wins if the Houston MC doesn’t respond, some think that “HISS” was an automatic dub, and others believe none of this means a thing. Let us know in the comments section down below where you fall on that debate. Also, for more news and the latest updates on Nicki Minaj, stay logged into HNHH.

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Boosie Badazz Unleashes On Rod Wave Even Further For Sample Clearance Issues

November 19, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Boosie Badazz isn’t done with Rod Wave just yet, as he had some additional words for him on Sunday (November 19). Moreover, he took to Twitter to blast the Florida native further for sampling a song of his without the proper clearance. While Wave has yet to respond to this as of writing this article, this might be the kind of issue that gets resolved behind closed doors. Even then, we’re sure we’ll hear about how it went down at some point or another from the Baton Rouge rapper. In his latest message, he even invoked other musical legends in his argument, seemingly comparing himself to the likes of Prince.

“HOW IS IT FOUL?” Boosie began his latest rant on the social media platform. “ITS BUIZNESS N YOU KNOW THAT. YOU AINT GO DO THAT TO NO OTHER MAJOR LABEL WITHOUT COMPENSATING THEM WITH THEY SPLITS!! WHY DO IT TO A N***A YOU LOOKED UP [TO]. U EXPECT ME TO LET U TAKE MY KIDS PUBLISHING GTFOH STOP PLAYING VICTIM MY N***A. IS U GO SAMPLE NO LIMIT, BAD BOY, CASH MONEY, SO SO DEF, MICHAEL JACKSON, MARVIN GAYE, [OR] PRINCE WORD FOR WORD FOR FREE? NO @rodwave.”

Boosie Badazz Keeps Going Off On Rod Wave

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Still, it’s also entirely possible that this won’t be the most contentious “tribute” that the 41-year-old deals with this week. For example, he accused Kodak Black of also copying a song of his for his recently released track “Eaze Your Mind.” “DAM @kodakblack EVEN THO WE FELL OUT WE COULDA DID FAIR BUIZNESS #justbuizness,” Boosie tweeted. “Kodak…” he added in a video to social media. “I ain’t trippin’. On my kids, bro, you gotta respect it, man. I ain’t trippin’, y’all trippin’. Stay tuned. I’ll be posting more in six hours.”

Meanwhile, given that his T.I. collab album won’t pan out, we’re sure that Badazz would be very happy to work with others right now. But if that arrangement doesn’t come with the proper splits, respect, and permission, then it won’t slide easy. We’ll see how else he escalates the situation, if at all, and whether the two accused artists respond. For more news and the latest updates on Boosie and Rod Wave, come back to HNHH.

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Andre 3000 Appreciates Jay-Z And Beyonce For Clearing A Song On “New Blue Sun”

November 16, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Andre 3000 is making his return to his solo career. Albeit, it is an instrumental album that will feature his skills with various instruments. New Blue Sun drops tomorrow, November 17, and because it is not a rap album, a lot of fans were majorly disappointed. While it is unfortunate, to see Andre return after 17 years from his last album with Big Boi, Idlewild, it is still an exciting time for hip-hop. One of the G.O.A.Ts is back! Let us celebrate and be thankful!

The all-time great artist explained that he is still open to dropping a true hip-hop album. However, it needs to make sense for him to do it. “There’s this misconception that I just won’t do it. I think people feel like I’m sitting around on rap albums, or sitting around and I’m just not putting them out in that way. And no it’s not like that.” Hopefully, that happens one day. We already have some details, including the tracklist. It is safe to say the titles are insanely complex. Believe it or not, he needed clearance for one.

Andre 3000 Shows Love To Beyonce And Jay-Z

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According to HipHopDX, Andre revealed to NPR Music that “Ninety-Three ‘Til Infinity And Beyoncé,” required him to call Beyonce and Jay-Z. Fortunately, they were kind to let him use it and he was extremely thankful for it. He says it references one of his favorite groups growing up, Souls of Mischief. They had a song called “93 ’til Infinity.” He incorporated that along with Buzz Lightyear’s famous quote from Toy Story, “To infinity and beyond!” He wanted to include Beyonce, maybe to celebrate her and Jay’s long-lasting relationship. Andre shouted out Bey and Jay. “And thank you, Beyoncé, for letting me use the name!” “And thanks Jay!” The multi-talent continues, “I’m just happy they let me use it so thank y’all. I really appreciate that.”

What are your initial thoughts on Andre 3000 getting clearance from Jay-Z and Beyonce for a song on New Blue Sun? Do you think this will be the best track on the album? Has it sunken in yet that Andre will not be rapping on this LP? 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 Andre 3000, Beyonce, and Jay-Z. Furthermore, stick around for everything else going on around the music world.

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Mike Jones Responds To NLE Choppa’s Call-Out Over Sample Issues

October 29, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Samples are pretty much everything in hip-hop: its lifeblood and point of origin, an indelibly useful creative tool, and a commercial headache. Moreover, we always hear about clearance disputes, royalty splits, and so much more when one artist wants to use another’s song. While that can sometimes be more attributed to the labels or management that these MCs work with, sometimes the beef can get in between the artists themselves. That’s what happened recently with NLE Choppa and Mike Jones, as the former called the latter out for copyrighting a sample that he already cleared: his song “Still Tippin’,” which became the instrumental for Choppa’s “CMON” freestyle. Now, Jones clapped back.

“Don’t care about getting respect,” Mike Jones responded to NLE Choppa’s complaints. “Especially if the respect wasn’t shown 4 months ago prior to releasing the music without getting the business clear! I told y’all #Welcome2TheMusicBusiness #StayTuned For Receipts & I wish a N***A Would!!!!” In fact, if you look up the Memphis MC’s freestyle, it’s no longer available due to this copyright claim. This means that this isn’t a situation in development or discussion in the legal world; it just happened quickly.

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Furthermore, this is what NLE Choppa had to say to Mike Jones when this copyright claim came through. “Ion know if it’s Mike jones or his team but on everything y’all dead wrong for trying to copyright a song I cleared,” he expressed on Twitter. “That’s some hating s**t especially for a young n***a like me that’s just tryna please his fans. Ion feel that I lost d*mb respect but it’s cool fasho!” What’s funny is that this isn’t the first time that Jones in particular shut down remixes to his songs much to the public dismay of the sampling artist, as this happened to rapper BiC Fizzle with the exact same song earlier this year.

Meanwhile, what do you think of this whole debacle? Is Choppa right to be so indignant or is it time for people to pump the brakes on reckless or undue sampling? However you may feel, let us known the comments section down below. Also, stay up to date on HNHH for the latest news and updates on Mike Jones and NLE Choppa.

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French Montana Sued For Copyright, Songwriter Claims He Didn’t Clear Sample

August 18, 2023 by newhiphopnews

French Montana now has to answer for an old track of his, as a singer-songwriter hit him with a copyright lawsuit. Moreover, Skylar Gudasz claimed that her 2020 track “Femme Fatal” prominently contributes to the rapper’s 2022 cut “Blue Chills.” In fact, Gudasz expressed in her legal action that he and his team could’ve avoided the whole situation if things went according to plan. Apparently French’s team offered her upfront fees and continuous revenue for the sample, which consisted of a 50% share of copyright for publishing. However, Gudasz alleged that the song dropped anyway, despite this deal never coming to a close.

“Despite repeated promises from [French Montana’s team]… no signed agreement, fees, royalties, licensing agreements or monies have ever been sent to plaintiff,” her lawyers stated in the filing. In addition, it explained the circumstances behind their almost-finalized collaboration. Furthermore, industry executive Deborah Mannis-Gardner, known for her sample clearances, approached Gudasz in May of 2022. Specifically, they negotiated the aforementioned agreement to include over $7,000 in upfront fees and a .08% cut from master royalties.

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Also, it had a half share of the composition copyright, along with half of the publishing rights. When Gudasz reached out about the release of “Blue Chills” with no final deal, Mannis-Gardner allegedly wrote “Oh jeez” in her response email. “DMG continued to maintain there would be a final agreement, sent emails finalizing the licensing agreement and requested invoices from plaintiff, which plaintiff timely sent … and even sent plaintiff a congratulatory email,” the lawsuit continued. Not only that, but French Montana seemingly congratulated Gudasz via Instagram comments and spoke about her role on the track on Apple Music’s Rap Life Radio.

Meanwhile, amid his massive success, Gudasz wants this remedied as soon as possible. “The unauthorized and infringing use by defendants of the song ‘Femme Fatale’ has caused irreparable harm, damage and injury,” her lawyers maintained. “Plaintiff has been deprived of the rightful experience of benefitting and enjoying the fruits of her labor.” For more news and the latest updates on French Montana, come back to HNHH.

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