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DJ Akademiks Recalls Drake’s 30-Minute Warning Before “Family Matters” Dropped

May 8, 2024 by newhiphopnews

On Friday, Drake kicked off what would become a historic night with the release of his Kendrick Lamar diss track, “Family Matters.” On it, he accuses the rapper of domestic violence, claims that one of his fiancée’s kids might actually be Dave Free’s, and more. Within the hour, Kendrick fired back with “Meet The Grahams,” leaving hip-hop fans everywhere in shambles.

DJ Akademiks was on stream when the chaos unfolded, capturing the collective shock live with his viewers. According to him, however, this wasn’t a coincidence. During a recent episode of Andrew Schulz’s Flagrant with Akaash Singh, the internet personality looked back on the adrenaline-filled moments after getting a 30-minute warning from Drake himself.

DJ Akademiks Rushed Home To React On Stream

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According to Ak, he asked Drake to give him a heads-up before dropping anything to ensure that he’d be able to react to it live. At that point, Drizzy told him, “You have 30 minutes, get on stream.” He was out at the time and immediately told his crew they needed to rush home. “I said ‘Beeline for the door, get the driver outside. We’re going back to Jersey. We might have to run tolls, we might have to drive the wrong way.’” He went on, revealing that he managed to make it home with ten minutes to spare.

While DJ Akademiks got a warning that Drake would be dropping, he emphasized that he didn’t actually get to hear the song before the world did. He says that he prefers to hear things live with his audience in order to provide them with a genuine reaction. What do you think of Drake giving DJ Akademiks a 30-minute warning before dropping his Kendrick Lamar diss, “Family Matters”? Who do you think came out on top? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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DJ Akademiks Unveils Who The Real Boogeyman Is In The Drake & Kendrick Lamar Beef

May 8, 2024 by newhiphopnews

DJ Akademiks has been all over the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef. Of course, Akademiks has inside sources over at OVO. Drake himself has fed Ak information for years, and that has been especially true during this beef. On Friday night, Ak was given a warning that Drizzy would be dropping “Family Matters.” However, Ak’s stream quickly turned into a bit of a funeral as Drake was hit with an epic response from Kendrick, “Meet The Grahams.” Once “Not Like Us” was released, Ak had no choice but to keep streaming almost indefinitely.

Last night, Akademiks was on stream where he continued to dissect the beef. It was here that he revealed that Drake was supposedly going to drop another song. Moreover, he claimed that something was going to drop yesterday, however, the shooting at Drake’s home put a stop to it. Eventually, during his stream, he found out that Future was going to be coming through with a new album. This subsequently led to Akademiks delivering a hot take that is certainly interesting.

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Essentially, Ak says that the real boogeyman is not K-Dot and it is not Drake either. Instead, the man no one wants smoke with is Future. It is definitely an interesting observation and one that has to be taken seriously. Even Drake has refused to truly diss Future throughout all of this. Instead, he just wants to be friends again. It just goes to show just how respected the man is. Truly the winner of this entire battle.

Let us know what you think of this take from DJ Akademiks, in the comments section down below. Do you believe that Future is truly the boogeyman in all of this? How do you think it would go down if he ended up getting into a lyrical battle with someone? 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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Joe Budden Reveals His Definitive Winner Of The Drake & Kendrick Lamar Beef

May 8, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Joe Budden has been at the forefront of the feud between Kendrick Lamar and Drake. The podcaster has been hard at work throughout all of this, as his fans have been looking for his commentary. Overall, Joe has appeared on DJ Akademiks’ stream, while also offering up his views on his own show. Today, Joe’s first podcast since Friday night was released, and it was here where he was able to speak on “Family Matters,” “Meet The Grahams,” and even “Not Like Us.” Moreover, he also got to listen to “The Heart Part 6” which came out on Sunday.

In the clip down below, Budden made one thing crystal clear about this beef: Kendrick Lamar is the winner. Budden said that Kendrick is “unequivocally” the winner and that Drake threw in the towel. He also spoke on how Drake’s strategy throughout all of this ended up shaping how Kendrick moved. Overall, Budden was adamant that Drake made numerous tactical errors and that Lamar wiped him out with this. His co-hosts also agreed that Kendrick was winning, although Joe took things up to 11.

Joe Budden Goes Off

Budden has been critical of Drake in the past, however, he has praised the megastar enough to the point where it is clear that he can remain objective. For now, Kendrick as a “winner” is a sentiment that is being shared by the majority. In fact, “The Heart Part 6” has a horrible like-to-dislike ratio on YouTube, which shows how the fans are feeling right now. Only time will tell whether or not this is truly over, or if Drake decides to come out with another song.

Let us know what you think of Joe Budden and his opinion, in the comments section down below. Do you believe that he is correct in his assessment here? Or do you believe that Kendrick Lamar is actually the loser in all of this? Do you think the beef is officially over? 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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Jay Rock Clowns Drake Fans Amidst Rap Battle: “Y’all 69 God Lost!”

May 8, 2024 by newhiphopnews

The hate is real. Kendrick Lamar put on a diss record masterclass over the last seven days, with three diss tracks and a rollout that completely stomped on his opponent’s. Drake rapped incredibly well on his responses, but the momentum is with Lamar, and his former TDE label mates are celebrating. Jay Rock got on X (formerly Twitter) on May 7 to let fans know who won the battle. He also took time out to make fun of Drake fans who were trying to dig stuff up on Lamar and his camp.

Jay Rock didn’t mince words. He not only clowned Drake fans for crying about their favorite rapper losing, but he referred to the rapper by the nickname Lamar gave him on “Not Like Us.” The 6 God has been dubbed the “69 God,” at least on the West Coast. “Don’t be mad at me y’all 69 God lost,” Rock tweeted out. The Watts emcee then turned his attention to the fans who have been going through old tweets from the TDE camp. Metro Boomin underwent a similar fan investigation on X, and wound up looking pretty bad considering the questionable nature of some of his old tweets.

Jay Rock Claimed That Drake Fans Are “Reaching”

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Jay Rock knows the Drake fans are looking for similar dirt on him and the rest of Lamar’s old label. He isn’t worried, though. “Lol old a*s tweets y’all digging up and still can’t read or comprehend,” he added. “14 year ago tweets y’all reaching for the stars lol.” This is not the first time Rock has voiced support for K. Dot during the battle. He praised his Black Hippy brother on X after the release of the first Drake diss, “Euphoria.” “Now this ain’t no AI,” he assured fans. “See I know Kdot!” He also updated fans on the score of the battle after Lamar dropped “Not Like Us.” “4-0 we already know,” he added.

A quick scroll through Jay Rock’s X timeline proves that he’s been team Dot the entire time. That being said, the rapper did delete the tweet about the “69 God” hours after posting it. It’s ironic, given that the Drake fans he alluded to are looking for messages that might get deleted. Jay Rock is also recording his new album, which is tentatively titled Eastside Johnny. A proper release date hasn’t been given, but Rock has confirmed that it will drop some time in 2024.

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UMG Denies Intervening In Drake And Kendrick Lamar Battle

May 8, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Never has a rap battle been saddled with so many conspiracy theories and false leads. Drake and Kendrick Lamar has not only had to contend with fake diss songs, but they’ve spread information about the other person without providing concrete evidence. The misinformation spree continued on May 7. Drake’s record label, UMG, was accused of stepping in and putting an end to the battle because the rapper was “losing.” A document surfaced online with a list of steps UMG has taken to end things.

The document in question claimed that UMG asked The Weeknd and Kendrick Lamar to end their battle with Drake. It detailed Zoom meetings with the artists’ respective labels, and claims that UMG was losing money over Drake’s pedophile allegations. “Drake is losing the beef in UMG’s eyes,” the document read. “So from UMG’s perspective, the sooner than this beef ends the better.” It didn’t take long for real UMG reps to speak out and state that none of these actions have been taken.

UMG Has No Plans To Interfere With Drake And Kendrick Lamar

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UMG, which is short for Universal Music Group, issued a denial to TMZ. The label has never considered getting involved in the Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar battle. “Kendrick and Drake’s beef is between them and completely separate from the business side of things,” TMZ reported. “And UMG just doesn’t think it’s their place to step in either way.” It’s easy to see why UMG is staying clear. The label is reaping the benefiting from the battle with historic streaming numbers.

Drake and Kendrick Lamar will draw over 250 million streams in the United States this week. This means that the handful of releases between will make up a staggering 20% of all streams on the Billboard Hot 100. Firstly, Drake, UMG’s artist, managed to land a top 20 single with “Push Ups.” Secondly, the music video for his follow-up diss, “Family Matters,” trended number one on YouTube. It’s since racked up an impressive 17 million views. If anything, UMG would benefit from the battle continuing to unfold. Drake may have had another diss prepped to drop on May 7, but a shooting outside of his home led to a delay.

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TV Anchor Calls Drake A “Raper” Instead Of “Rapper” On Accident

May 7, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Drake is having a bad week so far. The rapper has more likes than dislikes on the YouTube video for his latest Kendrick Lamar diss, “The Heart Part 6.” He also had a shooting take place at his Toronto mansion on May 7. The rapper was not injured in the shooting, but a member of his security team was shot in the chest. Drake’s dangerous encounter was covered extensively by local Canadian news. The problem is, when it came time to reference him, the anchor reporting the story made a colossal slip up.

The report was made on Eyewitness News ABC7. The footage was uploaded to the network’s YouTube channel, and the flub can immediately be heard. The anchor attempts to set the scene of the shooting before throwing it to field reporter Darla Miles, but he stumbles when it comes time to describe what Drake does for a living. Instead of noting that Drake is a professional “rapper,” the anchor mistakenly says that he is a “raper.” “Lots of questions tonight,” he stated. “About a security guard who was shot outside the mansion of the raper… rapper, I should say, Drake.” Oof.

The NBC Anchor Immediately Corrected Himself

It’s a deafeningly awkward moment to witness. Especially when one considers the accusations that have been thrown at Drake over the last few weeks. Kendrick Lamar has built most of his diss campaign on the notion that Drake is a pedophile who traffics young women. He rapped about it on “Meet the Grahams,” and he doubled down on the accusations with “Not Like Us.” The latter is especially damning, with lines about Drake having sex offenders in his OVO camp and hitting an “a minor” cord.

To be clear, Drake has denied these accusations outright. He addressed them on his aforementioned response, “The Heart Part 6.” He said that Lamar was lying, and dismissed the Compton rapper’s claims as “false” information. “You would be a worthy competitor if I was really a predator,” he says during the outro of the song. “And you weren’t f*ckin’ lying to every blogger and editor.” Lamar has not yet provided evidence to support his claims. Regardless of the truth, the fumble by the ABC news anchor is not going to benefit Drake in the court of public opinion.

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Kurupt Warns Drake And Kendrick Lamar About Ongoing Rap Beef: “Stop It”

May 7, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Kurupt was in the trenches. He was part of Death Row Records when the East and West Coast were going at it in the 1990s. He knows what real animosity looks like, so his perspective on the Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar battle is welcome. It is, after all, the biggest battle since Biggie and ‘Pac exchanged blows. Kurupt kept it West Coast with which rapper he prefers, but he also issued a warning to both parties, assuming they plan to keep things going.

Kurupt went on the Bootleg Kev Show on May 7 to discuss the battle. Fans got to watch as Tha Dogg Pound rapper heard Lamar’s “Not Like Us” for the first time, and he was a fan. “It really was banging, though,” he said. He also quoted Dot’s bar about Drake striking an “A minor” cord. The rapper quickly switched gears, however, and talked about the downside of having two major rap artists taking shots at each other. “This is why this is not healthy, my n**ga,” he told the podcast host. “Anything can happen. Drake could fall and break his toe and ‘Oh that’s what you get for f*cking with Kendrick.’ Don’t do that.”

Kurupt Tells Drake And K. Dot To “Fight” Or End It

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Kurupt was then informed about the shooting that took place outside of Drake’s Toronto mansion. This led to him doubling down on his previous statement. As far as he’s concerned, a rap battle is not worth the danger that Drake and Lamar may be putting themselves in. “This sh*t’s real, cuz,” he noted. “Life is precious, my n**ga. So if y’all ain’t gonna fight, stop it…”

Kurupt advised both Drake and Lamar to keep it on record, and cited Murda Mook and himself as prime examples. “This ain’t funny,” he added. “When I went to war, I wanted to fight. It was real! When ‘Pac and Biggie was into it, it was real. This sh*t ain’t real.” There’s noting to tie the shooting at Drake’s mansion with the rapper’s current battle, but the timing does have fans suspicious. The shooting did, however, get in the way of another diss release, according to DJ Akademiks.

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DJ Akademiks Claims New Drake-Kendrick Lamar Diss Was Delayed After Shooting

May 7, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar has become the biggest rap battle of the 21st century. Part of the appeal, at least at first, was that fans were confident the two artists would keep their attacks on wax, and not resort to real-world violence. Well, things took a turn for the worse on May 7, when a shooting broke out at the home of the 6 God himself. A member of Drake’s security team was shot in the chest and subsequently rushed to the hospital. The shooting not only forced fans to step back and consider the risks both artists are taking, but delayed what was supposed to be another day of dissing.

DJ Akademiks gave some revelatory context to the shooting during a recent Twitch stream. He revealed that a new diss song was set to be released on May 7, but the shooting has resulted in an indefinite delay. “There was supposed to be some new music today,” Ak told viewers. “I’m not saying from who nor am I gonna confirm from either party that we’ve really been interested in.” The general belief is that Drake was going to drop again, given that Akademiks has had the inside scoop on OVO releases. That being said, the Toronto rapper was the last person to release a diss song.

DJ Akademiks Didn’t Say Who Was Planning The Diss

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Unless he was planning on a back-to-back approach, Kendrick Lamar was the next one up. Akademiks didn’t give any clues as to which rapper was eyeing May 7 for a release date. He did, however, confirm that the shooting is what led to it being shelved. “The plan of releasing got foiled today after some really serious news came out,” he added. “If you guys don’t know, there was a shooting at Drake’s house this morning.” The internet personality said the incident is being referred to as a “drive-by.”

DJ Akademiks also relayed a message from Drake. He confirmed that he talked with the rapper shortly after the shooting went down. He also assured fans that the “Family Matters” rapper was safe. “I have spoken with Drake, and he’s okay,” he said via Twitch. “You know, he said he’s good. Nothing more than that, nothing less.” A new release date has not been set for the alleged diss. If violence continues to be an issue for Drake and Kendrick Lamar, there’s a chance the entire battle will be laid to rest.

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DJ Akademiks Relays Message From Drake After Shooting: “He’s Okay”

May 7, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Drake has had a rough week. He had to contend with Kendrick Lamar dropping three diss tracks on him in less than 48 hours. He also had to contend with Toronto locals vandalizing his OVO store. The scariest encounter, however, was the shooting that took place at his home. According to NBC, shots were heard outside of the rapper’s Park Lane Circle residence around 2 a.m. on May 7. There was a statement issued by Drake’s representatives, but we didn’t hear direct from the rapper until DJ Akademiks got on stream later the same day.

Akademiks, the point man for the OVO camp as far as media coverage goes, shared a message he got from the 6 God himself. “I’ll tell you this,” he announced to viewers. “I have spoken with Drake, and he’s okay. You know, he said he’s good. Nothing more than that, nothing less.” The internet personality did lament the fact that someone was indeed hurt in the shooting. “Obviously, you know, there’s someone who’s probably still battling for their life, and got shot at his house,” he added. “But if you’re wondering [about] Drake himself, he’s fine and I think that’s short and sweet.”

Drake Assured DJ Akademiks He Wasn’t Injured

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The person who was shot was a member of Drake’s security team. A not was not provided, but Inspector Paul Krawczyk told NBC that the person was bleeding and standing outside of Drake’s home when police arrived. Krawczyk also posited that the person was “shot from a vehicle which then fled the scene.” The Inspector did not divulge any additional details about the vehicle or how many suspects they are looking for. He did, however, note that the incident was caught on security camera.

Fans have tried to tie the incident in with Drake’s current rap battle, but it’s too early to determine the motive behind the shooting. Krawcyzk told the outlet that he’s not comfortable floating a guess because it’s “so early” in the investigation. He’s currently in touch with Drake’s team to get to the bottom of the incident, and ensure that the rapper is not put at risk moving forward.

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Kai Cenat Denies Drake Blocked Him After He Criticized Latest Diss

May 7, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Kai Cenat has become a central figure in the Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar battle. The Twitch streamer has become one of the main sources for information in the legendary squabble, especially considering his personal connection to Drizzy. He was even referenced in the song “Push Ups. “Cenat was on the same page as a lot of fans, however, when he voiced disappointment with Drizzy’s diss “The Heart Part 6.” He thought the rapper failed to live up to the high bar that Lamar had set, and it led to him briefly thinking he was blackballed by the 6 God himself.

The confusion came about on May 6. Kai Cenat was reflecting on the battle via Twitch stream, and fans were urging him to call Drake. When he went to dial Drake’s number, though, he it wasn’t going through. He tried to send the rapper a text message and discovered it turned green. When messages turn green between iPhones, it (probably) means that the other person has blocked you. Cenat gets serious upon seeing this, and tells fans he can’t contact Drake. “On god,” he said. “It’s green. His number changed.” Word spread like wildfire online, with many assuming the 6 God blocked Cenat after his criticisms.

Kai Cenat Claims Drake Changed His Phone Number

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The streamer addressed the “blocked” allegations on May 7. He hopped on another stream and told viewers that he simply used an old number by accident. “[Drake] didn’t block me,” he asserted. “That’s his old number. He just got a new number, I just never got his new number.” This comes mere days after Cenat was given a bombshell warning by the Canadian rapper via Instagram. On the evening of May 3rd, Drake messaged Cenat and told him to stay on stream. Sure enough, the 6 God dropped his Lamar diss “Family Matters.”

Admittedly, things got messy from there. Kendrick Lamar dropped two more disses in the span of 24 hours, and by the time Drizzy got around to responding with “The Heart Part 6,” fans were favoring his opponent. Cenat was one of them. “I love Drake, I love his music,” he claimed on Twitch. “But [Kendrick] is cooking, bro… This is me being completely honest.” Only time will tell if Cenat gets that new number.

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