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Kanye West Shares Strange Photos From His South Korean Concert

August 28, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Kanye West shared a series of eerie photos from his recent performance in South Korea on Instagram on Tuesday. They featured heavily distorted pictures of himself as well as his fans. “Where to next,” he captioned the images. Ty Dolla Sign, Rich The Kid, and Denzel Curry, among other artists all popped up in the comments section to celebrate the post. Other fans made suggestions of their own including China, Germany, Australia, and more.

The South Korean concert featured a massive setlist spanning the entirety of West’s career. While he highlighted his new music with Ty Dolla Sign from Vultures 2, he also played countless classics from his discography including “All Falls Down,” “Diamonds From Sierra Leone,” “Jesus Walks, “Through the Wire,” “Hey Mama, “Heard ‘Em Say,” “Touch the Sky,” “Gold Digger,” “Runaway,” “Blood on the Leaves,” “Father Stretch My Hands, Pt. 1,” and many more songs.

Kanye West Performs During Rolling Loud In Los Angeles

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 14: Rapper Kanye West performs onstage during the “Vultures 1” playback concert during Rolling Loud 2024 at the Hollywood Park Grounds on March 14, 2024, in Inglewood. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

In addition to his song choices, West also made headlines for several shoutouts he made during the concert. He dedicated his Graduation classic, “I Wonder,” to Drake and Ian Connor. “This one for Drake. This one for Ian Connor,” he said. Additionally, he gave Joe Budden a shout-out for the track, “24.” “Jooeeee Budden! God’s not finished,” he sang. Outside of music, Ye also brought Bianca Censori and his children with Kim Kardashian to South Korea to do some shopping ahead of the show.

Kanye West Shares Pictures From South Korea Show

Check out Kanye’s latest series of pictures on Instagram below and let him know in the comments section where you want the next concert to be. Be on the lookout for further updates on Kanye West on HotNewHipHop.

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Rakim Claps Back At Festival Crowd For Throwing Bottles Onstage: Watch

August 28, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Rakim and Insane Clown Posse are not two acts you’d typically link together. And yet, the former did a show at ICP’s annual Gathering of the Juggalos festival. Rakim had a set of new and old songs in store for the crowd, but things went awry when bottles started being hurled at his head. The rapper made it very clear that he didn’t appreciate the disrespect. He proceeded to stop the show and lay into the ICP audience for putting his safety at risk. Evidently, Rakim is not someone you want to tick off.

“Chill with the motherf**king bottles, man,” Rakim told the audience. He tried to recover the momentum he’d lost after the bottle incident, but it proved fruitless. “For everybody that came to have a good time, make some noise,” he added, to no avail. It was here that the God MC decided to get stern. He laid out his frustration with the incident and made it very clear he wasn’t going to tolerate it again. “‘Cause, you know, I’m not tryna get hit with no f**king bottle, man,” he stated. “I love y’all, but I don’t wanna walk off stage while we having a good time, you know what I mean?”

Rakim Threatened To Leave The Juggalos Stage

Rakim checks the crowd at Gathering of the Juggalos music festival for throwing bottles and threatens to walk off stage. pic.twitter.com/gqoyJvnCIX

— The Art Of Dialogue (@ArtOfDialogue_) August 26, 2024

The set was likely not what Rakim had in mind when he first announces his comeback. The rapper put out his first new album since 2009 in July, and spoke endlessly about his desire to prove he still had a musical spark. “The expectations that I not only give myself, but what the people give me,” he explained to Billboard. “I use that as fuel. I’d rather people expect me to succeed than to expect me to fail. I gotta keep doing it at a higher rate because that’s what they expect from me.”

Rakim also talked about the rush he gets from performing in front of a crowd. He told the New York Post that he never thought he’d get the chance to rap into his mid-50s, much less sell out venues. “In one of my rhymes, I said, ‘I’ma move crowds to 2,000 and somethin,” the emcee recalled. “But I had no idea I’d still be here rhyming at 50-something. For me, it ain’t something I could just fall out of love with. It’s who I am.” Hopefully the next show goes better.

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Karrahboo Shades Lil Yachty During Latest Concert

August 24, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Karrahboo addressed Lil Yachty’s recent comments during a performance at her latest show on Saturday. The Concrete Boys founder had accused Karrahboo of being verbally abusive and claimed to have written all of her music during a fiery livestream, earlier this week. While performing on stage, she shouted out, “Who ain’t write it… who ain’t write it,” several times over as the song played.

As the clip circulated on social media, fans had mixed responses to the feud. Many on X (formerly Twitter) joked about how small the crowd for Karrahboo’s show was. “Wow all 10 ppl got to hear what she said abt yachty at her show,” one user remarked. Another wrote: “She should be ashamed of herself. We literally saw boat’s voice recordings.”

Concrete Boys Perform During Broccoli City Festival

WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 27: Lil Yachty and The Concrete Family perform during Broccoli City Festival at Audi Field on July 27, 2024, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kaitlyn Morris/Getty Images)

Yachty went off on Karrahboo amid rumors that she left the Concrete Boys. She was noticeably absent from the group’s recent performance at Broccoli City Festival. “I wrote every f*cking verse you’ve done,” Yachty claimed in his rant, “I dressed you, I dressed all five of y’all n****s bro. I dressed five n****s every time we stepped out the house, I put an outfit on everybody, I put eight carats of earrings on everybody ear, I put three chains on all y’all neck. We bought a Cartier watch. I gave you that chrome Rolex, bro. You was waiting tables… What are we talking about n***a? I changed your mother f*cking life and you are here lying, talking about some: ‘We bully you’… That sh*t got me f*cked up, bro. You got me f*cked up, bro, you disrespectful, bro. You talk to people crazy, you tell people that they are nothing, you tell people you’re going to spit on them, you tell people they poor and you talk to my f*cking label crazy, you claim I was stealing money…”

Karrahboo Responds To Lil Yachty

He also leaked an apparent reference track he made for her Rap Radar appearance. Karrahboo wasn’t the only person Yachty went after. He was also furious with his A Safe Place podcast co-host Mitch. Be on the lookout for further updates on Karrahboo and Lil Yachty on HotNewHipHop.

Karrahboo responds to Lil Yatchy at her latest show

“Who ain’t write it… who ain’t write it” pic.twitter.com/aO7hz6xI8L

— FearBuck (@FearedBuck) August 25, 2024

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Lucki Slams Live Nation During “The Gemini Tour” Concert

August 24, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Lucki went off on Live Nation at multiple points during his The Gemini Tour concert in Indianapolis on Friday night. In doing so, he accused the company of treating him like a “robot” and underpaying him to perform. He explained that he didn’t want to be there that night, but did so for the kids in attendance.

“I’m not a f*cking robot. You can’t book people on shows back to back and you not really paying me tonight what the f*ck I wanna be paid. And the only reason I’m doing this sh*t is because Indiana is close to f*cking home. I swear to God. But I’m not a f*cking robot,” he said. “Literally, I’m rich as f*ck. I stay in the f*cking crib. I don’t got f*cking time for this. You want me to perform back to back, you need to pay me like I wanna be paid.”

Lucki Performs During Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash Festival

BRIDGEVIEW, ILLINOIS – JUNE 15: Lucki performs during the Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash Festival at SeatGeek Stadium on June 15, 2024, in Bridgeview, Illinois. (Photo by Barry Brecheisen/Getty Images)

From there, Lucki stopped the show one more time to call out Live Nation if they refused to pay him after his comments. “I’m only doing this sh*t for the f*cking kids,” he remarked. “I don’t give a f*ck. If I perform 20 minutes and leave, I don’t give a f*ck. I’m not tryna finesse the check or nothing.” Later on, he asked the crowd to join him in saying, “f*ck Live Nation.”

Lucki has been on tour since July when he embarked across the country to promote his latest studio album, GEMIN!. The project features collaborations with Lil Yachty, Future, 42 Dugg, Rylo Rodriguez, and more artists. He prepared for the release with two EPs, earlier this year, in the form of 2 Faced and 2 Faced, Pt. 2. Be on the lookout for further updates on Lucki on HotNewHipHop.

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Nicki Minaj Hints At Upcoming Tour Dedicated To Mixtape Releases

August 20, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Nicki Minaj may have dozens of classic singles on her albums, but she made a name for herself on the mixtape circuit. She dropped beloved releases like Sucka Free and Beam Me Up, Scotty in the late 00s, before linking up with Young Money. Minaj has rarely looked back at this period of her career, but a new tweet from the rapper suggests that is going to change. She was discussing set list preferences with her fans on social media, and hinted at the possibility of an upcoming mixtape tour.

Nicki Minaj asked what songs her fans wanted to her during her current Pink Friday 2 tour. Of course, fans flooded the comment section with suggestions. When one Barb suggested a song from Minaj’s mixtape days, though, the rapper pushed back against the idea. The reason? She’s saving the song for something down the line. “We’ll save that for the mixtape tour guys,” she wrote. “Another idea I had a while back.” She included a playful gif of Prince with the tweet, suggesting she knew good and well that her fans would freak out over the news. The rapper was right.

Nicki Minaj Added Her Breakout Tape To Streaming In 2021

We’ll save that for the mixtape tour guys. Another idea I had a while back https://t.co/DBJcmL5um1 pic.twitter.com/9iMKP8ZNIB

— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) August 19, 2024

Nicki Minaj has looked fondly upon her mixtapes in recent years. The rapper released an abbreviated version of Beam Me Up, Scotty on streaming platforms in 2021. She explained her rationale for the drop during an Instagram Live. “This is just to get back to the basics a little bit,” she noted. “To the essence of why I started rapping.” There was also a pointed effort to bring back “mixtape Nicki” on her most recent album, Pink Friday 2. “I’m creating music like how I used to create music,” she told Power 98.3. “When I first started rapping on mixtapes… Being in the moment, staying present in the moment and seeing what happens.”

Nicki Minaj has also flirted with the notion of dropping another mixtape in the vein of her Young Money brother, Drake. Minaj told Paper Magazine that she nearly recorded a joint mixtape with Future back in 2017. Unfortunately, plans for the release ultimately fell through. “It’s very hard to make those types of ideas come to fruition,” she explained. “But when they do come together like the Jay and Kanye West [project], then it’s magic for sure.” Hopefully Nicki Minaj follows through with her mixtape tour plans.

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Missy Elliott Shocks Fans By Bringing Out Lil Kim During Show: Watch

August 14, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Missy Elliott is still rocking. The legendary rapper has been headlining the first solo tour of her career, and it’s gone fantastic. Fans have been impressed by Elliott’s stage presence and energy this far into her career. On Monday, though, the rapper decided to share the spotlight. Missy Elliott brought out Lil Kim on the Brooklyn leg of her tour, and the reception was rapturous. Fans were thrilled to see two iconic female emcees share the stage together. Especially since Elliott and Kim rarely crossed paths in the last couple years.

Lil Kim came out and performed her 2003 hit “The Jump Off” before a screaming crowd. Then, her and Missy Elliott joined forces to rap their 1997 collab “Not Tonight (Ladies Night).” It was a special moment, especially given Kim’s status as a Brooklyn icon. Missy Elliott and Lil Kim may have very different styles on paper, but the two rappers collaborated frequently during the 90s and 2000s. Missy Elliott helped to write Lil Kim’s 2001 smash “Lady Marmalade.” The song peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and earned Kim and company a Grammy for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.

Missy Elliott And Lil Kim Have Been Friends For Decades

Missy Elliott and Lil Kim’s personal lives have taken priority in recent years. The latter told Entertainment Tonight that the birth of her son slowed her musical output in the mid-2000s. That said, Kim made sure to give Elliott some love. “I’m just really excited to see my friends. Missy Elliott is my sister,” she gushed. “She’s a long-term friend and just someone that I love dearly.” The last time Kim and Elliott appeared on a song together was the remix to the 2017 single “I’m Better.” The remix also featured verses from Trina and Eve.

The love goes both ways. Missy Elliott told VH1 that she was an enormous fan of Lil Kim’s music, and knows several lyrics by heart. “Like, I know every lyric, cos you hear people sing with conviction – she rapped with conviction,” Elliott asserted. “You believe every word she said […] She’s such a sweetheart, but she could knock if you buck if it gets down… Before me and Kim are friends, I’m a fan.” You can see the chemistry between these two rappers throughout the years, and it’s still obvious on stage. Fingers crossed these two will link up for a new song in the near future.

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Rory Calls Out Joe Budden And Tells His Side Of Their Run-In At Lucky Daye Concert

August 13, 2024 by newhiphopnews

The beef between Joe Budden, Rory, and Mal, who were all previously co-hosts of The Joe Budden Podcast, is still a pretty present narrative in all their media lives. One might think that it comes more from the departed duo, but this time around, it was Joe who spoke on running into Rory at a Lucky Daye show and the awkwardness that ensued. First, he asked Emanny why he went to say hi to Rory, and he explained why he keeps his distance with him. Rory then responded to these comments from his former colleague and spoke on why he thinks Budden is just butt-hurt.

“Sometimes, you just go to a Lucky Daye show with your girl and don’t even know someone’s around you,” Rory said of the Joe Budden run-in and his comments. “Sometimes, you don’t bump into anyone or see anyone. Telling somebody they need to go heal when they’re having the time of their life with their girl at an R&B concert, and you’re staring at them? I think… Who needs to heal in this situation? *laughs* Even though you was there. No, okay, we’re not stupid. Of course I posted that in reply to what was a very interesting rant on a podcast. I went to a Lucky Daye show, I didn’t see anyone whatsoever. I saw Emanny. That was it, in the line for popcorn. Shout out to E.”

Rory Responds To Joe Budden’s Lucky Daye Show Story

This comes amid continued supposed subliminals between these media rivals, including some alleged words that Joe Budden had for Rory and Mal following a conversation with Taxstone earlier this year. “I’m feeling like f**k all you n***as,” he tweeted back in June. “Ain’t no neutral. When I get on my s**t I don’t wanna hear nothing about bullying either… yall been asking for it.”

Meanwhile, Joe Budden also spoke this year on whether or not he misses the relationship he had with Rory and Mal. He does look back on their bond fondly, but he’s not interested in burying the hatchet or reconciling; just going their own ways. We’ll see what the future holds… And what other run-ins could happen.

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Nelly Makes Surprise Appearance At MGK Show After His Arrest: Watch

August 13, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Nelly came through and crushed the building over the weekend. The rapper decided to pull up to the annual MGK Day celebration in Cleveland and treat fans to a medley of his biggest hits. The decision wasn’t publicized, but what made Nelly’s appearance even more surprising was the legal trouble he’s recently been involved in. Nelly was arrested in his native St. Louis on a pre-existing traffic charge. He was subsequently released, and appears to be in high spirits.

Fans were thrilled to see Nelly, but it looked like MGK was the most stoked person at the venue. He posted a video of the rapper’s performance and wrote “Nelly just pulled up wtfff” on Instagram. He appeared awestruck while Nelly performed classic hits like “Air Force Ones” and “Grillz.” MGK even made reference to the former song on Twitter. “I should’ve worn my all whites and threw in the colored fat laces,” he quipped. The show got even better when MGK stopped the music and shared a personal anecdote about Nelly with the crowd.

Nelly And MGK Performed “Air Force Ones” Together

“The first concert I ever went to, you were opening up for Destiny’s Child,” MGK told Nelly. “And you played ‘Rid wit Me’ and money came from the ceiling with your face on it. And I was in fifth grade so I picked it up and thought it was real.” MGK then praised the St. Louis rapper for the impact he’s had on hip-hop. “You don’t know what you mean to me in this journey,” he added. “It’s so inspiring, thank you for coming.” Nelly showed love back via social media. “I hit the jackpot with MGK,” he wrote on his IG Story. “No arrest, just good vibes.”

The caption made light of the circumstances in which Nelly was arrested. The rapper was arrested at a casino when a background check revealed an outstanding traffic arrest warrant. He was subsequently taken into custody and escorted out of the casino. According to the Daily Beast, however, there was a silver lining. The rapper managed to win $30K on the jackpot slots prior to his arrest. It was his attempt to collect his winnings, in fact, that led to the background check in the first place.

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Ice Spice Makes Her City Proud With Massive & Star-Studded New York Show

August 8, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Of course the Bronx and New York City at large were going to show some hometown love when Ice Spice stopped by for her Y2K! tour stop in the Big Apple. Moreover, you can hear in the clips below how fans are screaming along to the lyrics, and it seems like everyone had a great time overall. She also brought along some very special guests for the occasion, including Sheff G, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Cash Cobain, and more. In fact, a surprise appearance from PARTYNEXTDOOR even got fans wondering whether we will see a collab from the two in the near future.

Either way, it’s great to see Ice Spice in this mode, whether for working her hardest for her performances or engaging with fans. Given how the Internet goes a lot of the time, and especially with Y2K!‘s poor critical reception, she’s had to stay focused on the positive aspects of her career while acknowledging that online hate rarely translates into in-person treatment. For example, the Bronx femcee recently thanked fans for their support of her new album despite 28K in first-week sales being a pretty low number for many. Still, it’s a step up from her Like..? EP, and she’s very grateful for that climb.

Read More: Ice Spice “Y2K!” Album Review

Ice Spice And Her Guests Go Hard For New York City

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But elsewhere, drama is brewing in the Ice Spice world for very unrelated and salacious reasons. A lot of fans think that, following her comments on her at-arms-length but still positive relationship with Nicki Minaj, her “Barbie World” collaborator is actually not the biggest fan. This assumption comes from a recent Instagram post of Nicki’s, on which Spice left a comment. Even though the Trinidadian MC liked comments from folks like Sexyy Red and Akbar V, she didn’t like Ice’s, which led to many unconfirmed and purely speculative fan theories that there’s a strain in their bond.

Meanwhile, other fans are still mad about the cheating scandal involving Ice Spice and Central Cee. As you can see, there are a lot of online narratives that might make you believe she’s in a rut. But from what these tour performances indicate, the 24-year-old has more than enough reasons to ignore it all. Let’s see what’s next on her trek, and what other headlines and rumors end up falling to the wayside.

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Chris Brown Fans Defend Victoria Monet After Backlash For Attending His Show

August 8, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Whenever a celebrity shouts out or supports Chris Brown publicly, some fan backlash is sure to follow. We saw this example recently with Kehlani’s selfie with him given his abusive history, as fans dragged her for implicitly ignoring this stain on his career. But it’s also clear that these confirmed incidents (albeit with some subsequent allegations) happened long ago, and that both Breezy and his fanbase want to move on past these blemishes. For example, his die-hards recently blasted the haters for attacking Victoria Monét, who recently attended one of his shows. Regardless of where you fall on that spectrum, it’s clear that the conflict occurs between fans and detractors, not between the Virginia native and his relationships with other artists.

As such, it’s important to understand that the stardom of Chris Brown is a pretty unmovable object, and fan backlash is not quite the unstoppable force that they want it to be, for better or worse. Perhaps it would be more useful for fans to simply not engage with him online rather than demand others to drag him, and for hardcore supporters to understand and validate why people can’t rock with him like they do. After all, there is a lot more controversy to deal with, such as recent lawsuits over alleged backstage brawls. Yet prevailing narratives from over a decade ago continue to muddy more present and actionable issues at this point.

Victoria Monet Attends Chris Brown Show: See Replies For Defenses & Detractors

victoria monet attended to chris brown’s 11:11 tour last night in L.A pic.twitter.com/wNXJqy9O65

— 𝖍𝖊𝖑𝖔 (@hwloiza) August 7, 2024

Nevertheless, we doubt that this controversy over Chris Brown will ever truly end, and fans will simply have to be steadfast in their belief. Elsewhere, his collaborator Lo’s murder case might develop in a more speedy fashion soon, as authorities captured his alleged murderer after being on the most wanted list. “I commend the men and women of the Marshals Service and our partners for the capture of Deshawn Davis,” U.S. Marshals Service Director Ronald L. Davis stated. “It is our hope that this apprehension brings justice to his victims and safety to the community.”

Meanwhile, this celebrity-supported backlash isn’t the only hot controversy that Chris Brown is dealing with. Alleged footage surfaced of him dancing on Diddy’s 50-foot bed. Their presumed bond has many wondering whether there’s any overlap when it comes to the Bad Boy mogul’s extensive list of allegations. We’ll see what happens, but it certainly isn’t a pretty look.

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