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Lil Yachty Divulges Thoughts On Kendrick Lamar Versus Drake Battle Mentioning Him

May 17, 2024 by newhiphopnews

After a long period of (almost) silence, Lil Yachty’s finally spoken out, via his A Safe Place podcast, about the beef and battle between his good friend Drake and Kendrick Lamar. Moreover, he specifically said that a lot of people congratulated him for being mentioned by K.Dot and Rick Ross, who was also beefing with The Boy, but that he didn’t want any part in it. The Atlanta artist remarked on his respect for both Kendrick and Drizzy, and called it a “cool thing to watch” that taught him a lot. One interesting revelation or claim is that he knew that one or all of these artists mentioned him before their material came out, although he didn’t specify which track or post despite a heavy hint that it was “Euphoria.”

Finally, Lil Yachty said the beef wasn’t serious. Not only that, but he said it won’t get serious due to the distance between the two combatants and them being “rich as f**k.” Also, there were some thoughts on how people already picked Kendrick Lamar over Drake before the battle even began. “Drake was deemed a loser in this battle before it started,” he believes. “Because people don’t like him, and haven’t, and he’s won for a very long time.

Lil Yachty On His Mentions Throughout Kendrick Lamar & Drake Beef

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“And he’s sat at the top of the throne… Honestly, respectfully, I think he still sits on top of the throne,” Lil Yachty expressed. “I think that even if opinionated masses would say that Kendrick won, I don’t think that people are going to stop listening to Drake and Drake’s career is going to flush, you know?

Yachty Speaks On The Court Of Public Opinion

Lil Yachty speaking on the Kendrick Lamar & Drake rap battle

“Drake was deemed a loser in this battle before it started, cause people don’t like him and havent… I think he still sits on top of the throne… I told Drake I don’t feel like you won or lost”

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— SOUND (@itsavibe) May 17, 2024

“I said to Drake, I told him, ‘I don’t feel like you won or lost,’” Lil Yachty concluded. “Rappers have lost and then lost everything. […] I think Drake will still be in everyone’s rap Spotify at the end of the year at the top. He can still drop hits and it will still control the summer. I think that Kendrick made very smart moves, and I don’t think Drake would disagree.”

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Common Reveals Whether Drake & Kendrick Lamar’s Feud Went “Too Far,” Recalls His Own Drizzy Diss

May 16, 2024 by newhiphopnews

It’s no secret that the explosive rap beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar reached a new peak earlier this month when the artists took aim at each other’s families on “Family Matters” and “Meet The Grahams.” Things only got messier from there, as Kendrick went on to drop “Not Like Us,” accusing Drake and his OVO Sound colleagues of being “certified pedophiles.” While the feud had hip-hop fans everywhere tuned in, some felt as though things went a bit too far, though Common disagrees.

During a recent appearance on 7PM in Brooklyn, the Chicago-born MC weighed in on the viral battle, revealing his criteria for a solid diss and revealing whether or not he thinks it’s even possible to take things too far. “In a battle, first of all, I think the criteria is that you’ve got to have lyrics… Saying something that’s like, ‘Man, I’m lighting this n***a up.’ The lyricism is there. It’s got to be lines that punch, they punch, like you’ve got to hit. And I like wordplay with that too.”

Common Doesn’t Believe Drake & Kendrick Crossed The Line

“But,” Common continued. “If what you’re saying is just clever and it’s got punch, to me that’s part of it.” He went on to praise both Drake and Kendrick for the style they each brought to the battle, noting how that took things to “another level.” As for how far is too far, Common says late or sick family members are off-limits to him. He notes that while he’d usually not go after family at all, he did so on his own Drake diss years back, “Stay Schemin’.”

“For me, I wasn’t like ‘This is too far.’ I just was like, ‘Damn, this is a really incredible battle,’” he added. What do you think of Common claiming that Drake and Kendrick Lamar didn’t go too far on their diss tracks? Do you agree with him or not? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Kendrick Lamar Has Reportedly Generated This Much Money From “Not Like Us”

May 16, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Kendrick Lamar is easily one of the biggest artists in the world, and the last couple of weeks have certainly proved that. Overall, it can be easy to forget Lamar’s chart dominance as he takes a decent amount of time between projects. However, throughout his beef with Drake, he has been dropping a plethora of songs that are doing extremely well on the charts. For instance, “Not Like Us” is the biggest song in the world. Furthermore, “Euphoria” is currently third on the charts, with “Meet The Grahams” coming at number 12.

Throughout the past week, “Not Like Us” has broken a plethora of Spotify streaming records. It broke some of Drake’s longstanding records, and it was also the fastest track to hit over 100 million streams. Despite this being a diss record, it has a ton of replayability, with Lamar beating Drizzy at his very own game. According to DJ Akademiks, this song has certainly led to a lot of financial success for Kendrick. In fact, in the first week of its release, “Not Like Us” has brought in a total of $280K. Of course, this is an estimation based on sales numbers and the fact that the song is already eligible for Gold certification.

Kendrick Lamar Runs Up The Numbers

Kendrick Lamar “Not Like Us” generated $280k in its first week.

— DJ Akademiks (@Akademiks) May 16, 2024

By now, everyone has probably already heard this song. However, with the summer on the horizon, fans will be hearing it a whole lot more. This is going to be one of those anthems that will be impossible to escape. That is especially true for Drake, whose music has always been club-friendly. Now, fans await a new album from Kendrick which may or may not be dropping later this year.

Let us know what you think of Kendrick Lamar and his newest anthem, in the comments section down below. Do you believe that this is one of the best songs of the year? How much have you been playing this song since it was released back on May 4th? 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.

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Lauryn Hill Delivered One Of The Greatest Diss Tracks Of All-Time With “Lost Ones”

May 16, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Lauryn Hill is one of the greatest artists of all time. Overall, her one and only solo album, The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill, is a certified classic. When publications compose their greatest albums of all time list, this project always ends up in or around the Top 5. Unfortunately, Hill has never followed up on this album. Instead, fans have been left waiting for decades. However, recently, she did come out and say that new music is coming, which is something that has fans incredibly excited.

In recent weeks, the hip-hop world has been hit with the feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar. Although the beef is seemingly over, fans are still talking about it. In fact, it has subsequently led to a debate about the greatest diss tracks of all time. One song that is frequently brought up is none other than “Lost Ones” by Hill. This is the second track on The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill and while it doesn’t say any names, fans understand that this entire track is directed at Wyclef Jean.

Lauryn Hill Gave Us A Classic

Jean and Hill went through a pretty bad breakup while the two were members of The Fugees. The group itself ended up breaking things off, and Hill was looking to express her feelings about it all on record. This culminated in “Lost Ones,” a scathing and cutting track that showcases Hill’s incredible songwriting, as well as her range as a vocalist. It’s a phenomenal tone-setter for the album, and it remains one of hip-hop’s best diss songs.

Let us know your thoughts on the track “Lost Ones,” in the comments section down below. Where do you think this track ranks in the grand scheme of rap’s best diss tracks? Would you say that this deserves to be in the Top 10? 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.

Quotable Lyrics:

A groupie call, you fall from temptation
Now you wanna bawl over separation
Tarnish my image in the conversation
Who you gon’ scrimmage, like you the champion?
You might win some but you just lost one

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Questlove Clarifies 2Pac “Hit Em Up” Comments Following Internet Backlash

May 14, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Because of Kendrick And Drake’s enticing back and forth, everyone has been thinking about rap beef recently. Unsurprisingly, that included someone whose done as much thinking about hip-hop as anybody, Questlove. The multi-medium artist and rap historian appeared to make some surprising comments about one of the great diss tracks in rap history, 2pac’s “Hit Em Up.” But after his supposed comments made the rounds online he returned to social media to clarify.

He wanted fans to know he certainly doesn’t think the track is anywhere near the weakest diss track ever. “Let’s be clear on the context I was speaking of aight? lol woke up to a grip of “what did Dennis Edwards/Pac do to you?!” texts. I’m speaking of the musical backdrop of that record ‘Hit Em Up’” the caption of his Instagram post reads. In the post itself, he revealed that the viral comments were taken out of context and he was actually talking about the song that was interpolated into the song. He describes the reporting of his comments as a weird game of telephone and warns people not to “Don’t take my ish outta context.” Check out his new post refuting earlier claims below.

Questlove Clears Up Confusion Over 2pac Comments

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Fans weren’t that surprised by what Quest had to say about “Hit Em Up” given other comments he’s made recently. He reacted to the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef by claiming that “hip hop is dead.” He took issue with their arms race to insult each other as much as possible and even claimed that the very idea of a diss track is antithetical to hip-hop. Those comments also had fans buzzing about what their favorite disses actually mean to rap music.

What do you think of Questlove circling back on his comments about 2pac’s “Hit Em Up” to make sure fans knew what he meant? Do you agree with him that diss tracks aren’t actually in the spirit of hip hop? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Big Daddy Kane Blames Fans For Making Drake & Kendrick Lamar’s Feud “Unenjoyable”

May 14, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Big Daddy Kane hasn’t been keeping up with Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s ongoing feud and says the fanbases have made it “unenjoyable.” He discussed the battle of diss tracks during a recent interview with The Art of Dialogue, explaining his issues with the situation. Each artist has dropped several songs in the time since Lamar kicked things off with his verse on “Like That,” back in March.

“I was trying to keep up with the Kendrick and Drake thing but I kinda lost interest,” the legendary rapper admitted. “It just wasn’t exciting to me — not because of them two, but because of the fanbase. The fanbase just made it to where, I’m good.”

Big Daddy Kane Performs At The Apollo

American rapper Big Daddy Kane (born Antonio Hardy) performs onstage at Harlem’s Apollo Theater, New York, New York, February 1990. (Photo by Rita Barros/Getty Images)

He continued: “It’s not a competitive thing about who spit the better bars. It’s a thing about fact-checking to see if this person told the truth. It’s like, if the line is dope and he dissed you, it’s dope, it’s that simple […] Why are we trying to critique and decipher what was said? It’s just a dope rhyme. Enjoy the music, man, for what it is. It just wasn’t for me. It’s not about Kendrick or Drake; it’s the fanbase, the listeners and their comments and their views. They make it unenjoyable for me.” Check out Kane’s full comments on the situation below.

Big Daddy Kane Speaks On Kendrick Lamar & Drake’s Beef

Kane isn’t the only veteran in the rap game to express their disappointment in the feud. The Roots drummer Questlove recently remarked that the beef shows how “Hip Hop is truly dead.” He remarked: “Same audience wanting blood will soon put up ‘rip’ posts like they weren’t part of the problem.” Be on the lookout for further updates on Big Daddy Kane as well as Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s feud on HotNewHipHop.

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Questlove Argues 2Pac’s “Hit ‘Em Up” Is The “Weakest” Diss Track

May 14, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Questlove doesn’t think 2Pac’s legendary diss track, “Hit ‘Em Up,” deserves the iconic reputation it has due to how he feels about production. The Roots drummer discussed the song during a recent appearance on the One Song podcast. ‘Pac famously targets The Notorious B.I.G., Junior M.A.F.I.A., Mobb Deep, and other East Coast artists in the lyrics.

“I would respect 2Pac’s ‘Hit ‘Em Up’ if his music tracking was better,” he said. “‘Hit ‘Em Up,’ to me, is disqualified, not because of the misogyny — forget all that. It’s like, ‘Dude, you’re rhyming over smooth jazz dinner music.’ Luther Vandross could sing over this! People who are born in the later part of the decade that I was born in — alright, I was born in the ’70s — their relationship with 2Pac is different to my relationship [with 2Pac]. So when this came out, everybody was like, ‘This is hard as sh*t! Yo, he killin’ it!’ And I was like, ‘Dog, he’s smooth jazzed up Dennis Edwards. It doesn’t count’ […] That song, to me, is the weakest musical smack. I can’t get with ‘Hit ‘Em Up’ because the music, to me, is just…”

Questlove Wins Academy Award For Documentary Feature

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 27: Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson, winner of the Documentary (Feature) award for ‘Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised),’ attends the Governors Ball during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022, in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)

Questlove previously made headlines this month for speaking on Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s ongoing feud, remarking that no one won the battle. Instead, he said on Instagram that it only showed “Hip Hop truly is dead.” The two artists have been releasing several diss tracks aimed at one another in recent months.

Questlove Speaks On Legacy Of 2Pac’s “Hit ‘Em Up”

Check out Questlove’s full comments on “Hit ‘Em Up” above. Be on the lookout for further updates on Questlove on HotNewHipHop.

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Stevie J Raps Along To King Combs’ 50 Cent Diss Track, Fans Label Him Corny

May 14, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Stevie J recorded himself shirtless in the mirror rapping along to King Combs’ new diss track aimed at 50 Cent for a video on his Instagram Story, on Tuesday. Stevie has come to Diddy’s defense several times in recent months as alleged victims have been coming forward with accusations about the Bad Boy mogul. When HollywoodUnlocked shared the clip, fans labeled Stevie corny in the comments section.

“Bro… he’s legit legendary corny,” one top response reads. Another user writes: “Soooo thirsty to stay on Diddy payroll, dude going on 55 years old…. Built like a Kangaroocrodile.” One more follower wrote: “Why does he make everything corny?!”

Stevie J Performs On The Bad Boy Family Reunion Tour

MIAMI, FL – SEPTEMBER 10: Sheek Louch of The Lox, 112, Mase, Faith Evans, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs aka Puff Daddy and Stevie J preform onstage during the Bad Boy Family Reunion Tour at American Airlines Arena on September 10, 2016 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Johnny Louis/FilmMagic)

Akademiks premiered the diss track on Sunday night while live streaming. On the track, Combs references the Homeland Security raids on his dad’s properties, 50 Cent’s recent Instagram posts, and more. “I dare one of you n****s scream out ‘no diddy’” Combs raps, referencing the viral meme. “… Police raid the crib like they think we selling crack, but we out here selling tracks / multimillion dollar plaques.” He also brings up 50 directly, adding: “When all they had was 50 Cent who put the city on the map?/ Stop lying, pops been hated on by many men and n***a, that’s fine/ They gon’ try to stop these Eminems and they gon’ die tryin.’”

Stevie J Raps Along To King Combs’ Diss Track

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Kendrick Lamar Is No. 1 On The Billboard Hot 100 Thanks To His Scathing Drake Diss “Not Like Us”

May 13, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Kendrick Lamar is one of the greatest artists of this generation. Overall, his songwriting abilities are second to none. However, fans doubted him heading into his battle with Drake. There was this sense that because he hadn’t been battle-tested, he would lose. Instead, Kendrick had a flawless strategy that left Drake completely off guard. It allowed him to win the public opinion, and it also allowed him to win the hit-making battle. No one figured Kendrick would get the biggest hit out of this beef, although he proved everyone wrong.

According to Billboard, “Not Like Us” has officially become the number one song on the Hot 100. Overall, this is the track that propelled Kendrick to a knockout victory. The DJ Mustard-produced track is infectious from an instrumental standpoint. Meanwhile, Lamar absolutely floats on this song with incredible flows and some truly scathing lyrics. It is pretty wild to have a song like this at number one, although it is a track that everyone is playing these days.

Kendrick Lamar Did The Unthinkable

“Euphoria” ended up snatching the number three spot on the Billboard charts which is yet another huge accomplishment. Meanwhile, “Family Matters” by Drake debuted at number seven. That is also an impressive debut, although it seems clear that in totality, Kendrick has made the better songs and is getting the most love from fans. What that means for Drake moving forward, remains to be seen.

Let us know what you think of this song going number one, in the comments section down below. Do you believe the song is good enough to get this much attention? How long do you believe this song will end up lasting as the number-one hit in the world? 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.

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The Game Threatens Rick Ross With An “Ass Whoopin’”: “You Can’t Run From This Sh*t”

May 13, 2024 by newhiphopnews

The Game isn’t letting Rick Ross off the hook for having yet to return fire with a diss track of his own amid their ongoing feud. In a post on Instagram, on Sunday, Game labeled Ross the “cereal killer” and threatened him with an “ass whooping.” Game dropped “Freeway’s Revenge” to ignite the beef, last week.

“The cereal killer [duck’n] this real smoke,” he wrote. “Scared to drop that nursery rhyme you recorded the other night I see lol… F*ck it, a quick W for the home team & some real rap for the fans playlist. Posting very attainable cereal bowls, bottled up dog p*ss & crouching by cars like that’s gone get you outta this ass whoopin’. IT AINT !!!”

The Game & Rick Ross Pose Together Before The BET Awards

LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 28: (L-R) Rick Ross and The Game attend MP3Waxx.com Presents BET Awards Pre-Party at Belasco Theatre on June 28, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

Game continued: “& for rap fans worldwide… Thing about most these rap n***a y’all idolize is…. they pick & choose who they diss very carefully. End of the day, ALL the n****s in this sh*t know what I’m capable of especially when it’s time to go bar for bar. The real ‘Rick Ross’ @freewayricky this one was for you big homie [100 emoji]. & as for chicken legs: you can’t whoop my ass or out rap me so… post all the cars, n fake watches you want to. The real fans see through you & that Widebach Music sh*t !!! You can’t run from this sh*t. Sh*t, you can’t run period… human capri sun pouch body shaped n***a you. – Chuck Taylor.” Check out his full post below.

The Game Calls Out Rick Ross

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While Ross has yet to fire off on Game, he did drop a Drake diss in the way of “Champagne Problems,” last month. Be on the lookout for further updates on The Game on HotNewHipHop.

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