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Troy Ave Seemingly Compares Himself To Jay-Z Testifying In Court

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Troy Ave apparently thinks he’s like Jay-Z, at least from an Instagram post that he published talking about his court testimony. Moreover, he testified today (March 13) in Taxstone’s murder case, in which the latter stands accused of murdering Ave’s bodyguard Ronald “Banga” McPhatter. Furthermore, he posted a picture of Hov on the witness stand during his 2021 Parlux Fragrances lawsuit and included his classic The Blueprint cut “U Don’t Know.” Afterwards, he shared a message in the caption honoring his fallen friend and spoke of his long journey to get to this point.

“No F**K n***az formed against ME shall prosper…. #FreeTroyAve,” he wrote on top of his post. Then, he continued in the caption itself. “To all my real ones that been riding with & for Me, today is the day I finally get to clear my name. It’s been almost 7 years since I lost one of my closest friends #RIPBANGA, 7 years of a narrative about it being my fault, 7 years of my character being assassinated all the while Trying to defend myself without saying much!

Troy Ave Evokes Jay-Z In Court Testimony Post

“I took it all on the chin, never complained about the stress even tho I felt it,” he went on. “Never complained about the pain even tho it hurt! Never shed a tear even tho my heart was crying! At my weakest points I drew strength from GOD! drew strength from my Children & drew strength from Yall! But today … Ya Boi is Strong! Today .. is our day! We in court & the facts will speak louder than any words! It’s time to get this false narrative off my name and dark cloud off my head.

“To all my supporters today is the day you can tell whoever went against Us ‘Eat a D! I Told you So,’” he concluded. “Let’s continue to spread Love & Destroy Hate! wether u sending prayers or pulling up to the court today with positive energy I dead a** appreciate it all! #FREETROYAVE #SelfDefense.” Given all the years and feuds that led to this point, it will be interesting to see how the case plays out. Regardless, stay logged into HNHH for the latest updates on this story and more news from Troy Ave.

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Reginae Carter Wants People To Stop Comparing New Rappers To Lil Wayne

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Lil Wayne’s mixtape run is unmatched. However, many fans believe artists like Lil Baby and Lil Durk are mirroring what Wayne accomplished in the mid-aughts.

Reginae Carter’s putting an end to these conversations. Weezy’s first-born child shared a message on Twitter slamming anyone who thinks there’s another rapper who could even compare to what the New Orleans rapper’s accomplished in his lifetime.

“‘KEEP MY FATHER’S NAME OUT YA MOUTH,’” she tweeted, along with two laughing emojis. “Nah fr y’all need to stop comparing my dad to the new kids on the block .. gotta stop ! Everybody is super talented and dope ! Let them have their run and time will tell .. but leave that marathon Wayne ran out of it …”

She added, “Since 12 years old… come on man.”

Lil Wayne’s marathon of mixtapes leading to the release of Tha Carter III was undoubtedly a pivotal point in his career. Weezy became a leading voice in rap and a go-to feature for everyone in the game. Though he might not actively release music at the same pace today, Wayne remains one of the most prolific rappers to ever exist.

At the same time, Reginae’s comments come at a time when NBA Youngboy’s pumping out project after project, even more consistently than Lil Wayne. This morning, the Baton Rouge-bred rapper unveiled I Rest My Case, his sixth project since August (not including compilations).

ATLANTA, GA - NOVEMBER 29: Lil Wayne and Reginae Carter attend Reginae Carter's 22nd Hot Girl Birthday at Republic Lounge on November 29, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage)
ATLANTA, GA – NOVEMBER 29: Lil Wayne and Reginae Carter attend Reginae Carter’s 22nd Hot Girl Birthday at Republic Lounge on November 29, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage)

Lil Wayne teased the release of Tha Carter VI last summer during his appearance at OVO Fest’s Young Money reunion. A pre-save link went up shortly after, though he hasn’t provided much of an update since. It seems possible that we could see the album drop at some point in 2023.

What do you think about Reginae Carter’s comments? Do you think the Weezy comparisons are fair? Let us know in the comment section below.

Rich Homie Quan Says Lil Dicky Reminds Him Of Kanye West

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Rich Homie Quan says that Lil Dicky reminds him of Kanye West in terms of being a “perfectionist.” Quan discussed working with Dicky for his song, “$ave Dat Money,” during a recent interview with HipHopDX.

“Lil Dicky… he doesn’t get as much credit as he deserves,” Quan told the outlet. “His mind… he reminds me of a Kanye — and I say that in a good way. Not Kanye Kanye, but perfectionist Kanye, you know what I’m saying?”

AUSTIN, TX – MARCH 19: Rich Homie Quan performs onstage during the PANDORA Discovery Den SXSW on March 19, 2015 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rachel Murray/Getty Images for PANDORA Media)

From there, Quan explained that the entire concept of the song was Dicky’s idea.

“[The song] was his idea. He pulled up to my house to shoot it, but he paid me my full price,” Quan explained. “But his mindset, his creative control… I learned so much from him in that little time we spent together. We wasn’t in the studio. It was sent via email. I sent back a full verse. I was kinda sick like, ‘Bro, I started going in right there!’ He was like, ‘Quan, hold up, wait. We’re gonna cut it.’ But I love to create.”

Quan further added that he didn’t know who Dicky was at the time when the comedic rapper reached out. However, nowadays, Quan considers Dicky one of his better friends in the industry.

“He loves what he does, and he’s genuine about what he does and he puts his all into everything. He could mess up on a tone and he’s mad. ‘I didn’t say it right!’” Quan continued. “We did something on live TV — I forgot what it was, it might have been Jimmy Kimmel or something like that — he was so mad. And I was like, ‘Bro, you killed it!’ [He was like], ‘I messed up on this one verse!’”

He added: “I love the love he puts in, the heart, he puts his all into it, so I learned that from him — if you gonna do it, give it your all; if not, go home.”

Revisit Lil Dicky and Rich Homie Quan’s “$ave Dat Money” below.

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