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Lil Yachty Reflects On Drake Friendship & Their Different Creative Processes

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Lil Yachty recently discussed his friendship with Drake and how close the two are despite having very different lifestyles. He explained their relationship during an interview with Complex, last week. Yachty revealed that he enjoys staying in and making music, while Drake is more social. Despite the difference, they are still close friends.

“Me and him are kind of different when it comes to lifestyle,” Yachty said. “Like we’re really similar as people, but as far as life, we’re very different. Like, I don’t go out, he loves to go out, he loves to host people, he loves to party and I don’t like people that much.”

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Lil Yachty & Drake Attend 21 Savage’s Event

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

He continued: “And I record every day all day, where he kind of is very selective on his recording days as he has more of a life than I do. And, he is much more into actually living life as to where I am literally trying to record music every day. And I don’t know if I get that from him of like, ‘Oh, I should go live a life too,’ because I enjoy not living life, I enjoy making music. This is my fun. I hate going out. So, if anything, I just realized that you can be so similar to somebody yet so different at the same time.”

The comments come as Drake gears up for the release of his new album, For All The Dogs. While he’s kept many of the details close to his chest, he has confirmed that his longtime collaborator, Nicki Minaj, will appear on the project. He’s also revealed the cover art, featuring a design by his son Adonis. The album is set to drop on Friday, October 6. Be on the lookout for further updates on the effort on HotNewHipHop.

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Megan Thee Stallion Hints At Cardi B Collaborative EP & Tour

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Megan Thee Stallion says that she has considered the idea of dropping a collaborative EP with Cardi B and would even be down to tour together. She discussed the possibility during an interview with Complex published on Tuesday.

“I literally think that’s the route that we’re going,” she began. “So I’ve done two songs for her. And now I feel like I’m in a space where I know exactly what songs I want her to do for me. So we’re really building a little EP already. We’re gonna have enough music that we need to go on tour together. Me and [Cardi] going out together will be so amazing. We are already so cool. And I feel like we got similar fans. So if she wanted to do a little EP, I would definitely be so down to do that, but we are making enough music to already have that.”

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Megan Thee Stallion & Cardi B Perform At The VMAs

Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion perform onstage at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards held at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty Images)

Megan and Cardi most recently worked on the single, “Bongos,” which they performed together at the MTV Video Music Awards, last week. They also dropped one of the biggest songs of 2020, “WAP.”

Megan also spoke more broadly about the new music that she’s working on. Echoing similar comments she made while speaking with ET for a separate interview, she described herself as entering a “new chapter.” “I’m making music that I really, really love,” she said. “I’m making music that I’m not about to have to fight with anybody about. But with this album, I feel like I’m getting to the meat. I’m getting to the bones. It’s my story, and I’m telling it. I’m so excited because it’s just turning the page into like this new chapter of my life and I feel like the Hotties are gonna be so excited to hear it.”

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Social Media Is Absolutely Roasting Complex’s “All-Time New York Rappers” List

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In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop, many media outlets are doing feature series about the genre. This inevitably leads to a variety of listicles about various scenes, subgenres, and demographics. But few pieces have gotten people as heated as the “50 Best New York Rappers of All Time” list published by Complex on August 11.

The includes a top ten of (in order) Jay-Z, Biggie, Nas, Rakim, LL Cool J, Fif, Nicki, DMX, Busta Rhymes, and KRS-One. It’s a top ten that people may have some slight objections to but is mostly sound. However, the scope and scene knowledge of the team behind the article quickly becomes apparently the further you read. Or don’t read, because the article counts up from #50.

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Complex Sure Made Some Choices

A lot of recency bias is present in the Complex article, especially lower down the list. Ice Spice has had a meteoric rise over the past year. However, she makes the list at #50 despite her limited body of work. Meanwhile, Diddy sits at #48, 23 places below Cardi B. The article feels very…vibes driven. Ice Spice gets a spot because she’s hot right now. Cardi anchors the midpoint because most people like Cardi B. Meanwhile, French Montana does not make an appearance on the list. Argue all you want about his heritage but saying he’s not a New York rapper is pretty insulting to the contributions the man made to the city’s scene in the early 2000s.

Perhaps it’s the ranking aspect that makes the article so egregious in the eyes of so many people. While an unranked list, or something more akin to a Hall of Fame list, would still garner debate, it’s the numerical ranking that stuck in the people’s craw. Ice Spice could become an all-timer for NYC. But to have her start a list of the greatest New York rapper of the last 50 years is a wild decision. At the end of the day, it almost feels like ragebait content – a purposefully inflammatory list designed to stoke engagement.

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Vince Staples Explains That He Doesn’t Let Women Come To His House

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Many celebrities take an extremely public approach to their public life and it often backfires. That’s why some are obsessed with maintaining their privacy as much as possible and Vince Staples is no different. The notoriously private rapper has spoken often about his insistence on keeping details to himself. In a new interview with Complex though, he takes it to an even further extent.

In the clip that’s making the rounds online Vince Staples is specifically talking about being private with his residence. According to his own estimation less than 5 people know his actual address and that number has never included the women he’s dating. When someone suggest that Vince’s female friends may come over to his house he quickly shuts it down. He suggests that if you bring somebody to your house then they know where it is forever and that can cause problems in the future. Vince’s mother and sister are two of the only people allowed to know about his residency.

Vince Staples Is Secretive About His House

In the comments of the interview, many fans agree with Vince’s approach. “He’s protecting his Peace and Energy, your home is not supposed to have a revolving door,” reads one of the top comments. “Right! I never been big on letting everyone know where you stay!” agrees another. Just yesterday it was announced that Vince Staples would be the newest artist to join The Alchemist on his “Craft Singles” series. The physical singles series dates back to 2016 as has featured a number of major artists along the way. Vince has long been a collaborator of The Alchemist and the pair have teamed up on numerous tracks.

Early last year Vince Staples released his new album RAMONA PARK BROKE MY HEART. The 16-track project featured Mustard, Ty Dolla $ign, and Lil Baby and contained one of his biggest songs to date in “MAGIC.” That project was a follow-up to his self-titled 2021 album which was a short collaborative project with Kenny Beats. What do you think of Vince Staples approach to his privacy as a public figure? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Lil Baby Names His Favorite Female Rapper Of All Time

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Lil Baby knows that women are bigger than ever before in rap music right now. Some of the biggest rap hits of the year have been delivered by female rappers. Ice Spice alone is having a breakout year and has notched 4 top-10 hits on the Hot 100 already. Two of those came as collaborations with Nicki Minaj. Nicki also debuted her own song “Red Ruby Da Sleeze” inside the top 20 earlier this year. She teamed up with rising star Sexyy Red for a potential hit in the making with “Pound Town 2” as well. Two more female rappers notched a top 20 debut back in May. Cardi B and Latto put their powers together on “Put It On Da Floor Again” which debuted at #13.

In a recent interview on the Complex produced show GOAT Talk Lil Baby discussed the women in rap music today. ““It’s like crazy, crazy female artists right now, for sure,” he begins. He’s right as even more artists like Coi Leray. Glo Rilla, Kalii, Doechii, and Lola Brooke have also landed on the Hot 100 this year. “Females like running the game right now,” Lil Baby explains. He’s also asked who his favorite female rapper is and his answer won’t surprise anyone. “Yeah, I’d say Nicki Minaj for sure.”

Lil Baby Gives Female Rappers Their Credit

Lil Baby and Nicki Minaj have teamed up in the past. The duo released two new singles together last year. “Bussin’” and “Do We Have A Problem?” came out in back-to-back weeks and served as some of the biggest hip-hop crossovers of the year.

Lil Baby is fresh off the release of his new song “Merch Madness.” The track is a collaboration with sports merchandising company Fanatics. Recently the rapper was spotted at a 4th of July party thrown by the company’s CEO Michael Rubin. The party was attended by dozens of celebrities including some of the biggest names in rap music. What do you think of Lil Baby’s favorite female rapper? Let us know in the comment section below.

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LeBron James Media Firm Seeks To Buy Complex

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The news that BuzzFeed was shutting down sent shockwaves around the media industry last month. Love them or hate them, BuzzFeed was a media titan who had seemingly survived everything the world had thrown at it. However, the media outlet has been whittled down over the years. There have been numerous mass layoffs at the site prior to its shuttering.

However, CEO Jonah Peretti stated that the BuzzFeed brand was no longer profitable and so the outlet would be dissolved to funnel resources into more “profitable” areas of the media empire. This would include a larger focus on sites such as HuffPost as well as expanding the use of AI at the company’s remaining assets. However, now there’s a bidder for some of the BuzzFeed-owned properties. And it’s not who you might expect.

LeBron Makes $100 Million Offer For Complex

The Complex Network was purchased by BuzzFeed for $300 million in late 2021. Prior to that, it had been owned by a joint venture between Hearst and Verizon. That ownership largely used Complex as a content production facility for AOL and go90. However, Complex largely returned to creating original content once acquired by BuzzFeed. It has become known for carving a niche for content in the hip hop genre. One especially known Complex feature is their ongoing GOAT series. Recent guests include Praise This co-stars Quavo and Chloe Bailey.

LeBron James, alongside Maverick Carter, founded the media company, The SpringHill Company in 2020. Since then, SpringHill has been behind several game shows, as well as films like Space Jam: A New Legacy and Hustle. But now it appears that they are moving towards media production. SpringHill has reportedly made a $100 million offer to purchase Complex Network from BuzzFeed. This would mean that BuzzFeed would make $200 million loss from their purchase of Complex less than two years ago. According to a source who spoke with Insider, Peretti is “not presently receptive to the idea”. However, the news that LeBron is targeting Complex speaks to his and his partners at SpringHill’s aims for the company. Any further updates on the potential sale will be covered here at HotNewHipHop.

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Quavo And Chlöe Share Their “GOAT” Migos Songs

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Quavo and Chlöe recently shared the screen in the Peacock original Praise This. The film sees Chlöe play Sam, a wannabe musician who moves from LA to Atlanta after a run-in with the law. She is then forced to join her cousin’s church’s praise team ahead of a national competition. Quavo stars as Ty, a popular rapper in Atlanta.

The film received a 50% critics rating and an 83% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It also fueled rumors that Quavo and Chlöe were dating. However, nearly a month after the film was released, we are still getting content from the two of them. The pair recently appeared on Complex‘s GOAT series to talk all things rap and Atlanta.

Quavo And Chlöe Have Different Favorite Migos Songs

Sitting down with Complex for an interview where the two co-stars interviewed each other, Quavo asked Chlöe what the “GOAT Migos song” was. Her answer was “Stir Fry” (2018). “When we were filming and we were at the trap house, we were like, cooking in the fake kitchen….So Angelica and I were like, we’re doing” before trailing off to sing “Stir Fry”. Quavo also interrupted the question to incredulously ask when, and why, Chlöe was a trap house. When she said it was the one they filmed at for Praise This, Quavo quipped “Oh, I thought you meant a different trap house.”

As for Quavo, his answer was short and sweet – “Bad And Boujee” (2016). He doesn’t give a reason why but they both agree it’s a good Migos song. It is Migos’ biggest and best-known hit. However, it’s something of an easy answer as well. The question was part of Complex‘s GOAT series. Quavo also said that his GOAT Atlanta restaurant was Magic City, a strip club, because of their “GOAT Atlanta wings. And you can go get some lemon pepper and see nice bodies.” He also said Nobu but that it “doesn’t count” because “that’s for all the bougie people”. When Chlöe called him out, saying that she thought he was “bad and boujee”, he responded “nope, just bad. I left the boujee at home.”

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