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Boosie Badazz Reveals Why Luka Doncic Signed His Jersey & How He Convinced Him

January 28, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Luka Dončić had himself a historic game against the Atlanta Hawks in their home court on Friday (January 26) with a career-high 73 points -– the fourth-most points scored by an individual player in the NBA’s history. Well, seventh if you count Wilt Chamberlain’s three other higher-ranking performances, but that’s a breakdown for another time. Moreover, for hip-hop fans, one of the most notable parts of this night was when Boosie Badazz got his jersey signed by the Slovenian star. During a recent Instagram Live session, he explained how this happened, and why it means a lot to him as both a collector and fan.

“Everybody asking me how the hell I get the career-high jersey from Luka,” Boosie began. “‘Cause I’m Boosie. You know, I love the game, I show respect when I come to the games. I ask them, everybody before the games, like, ‘Man, I wanna get your jersey, bruh. I’m a collector, could you sign it to Boosie for me?’ Last night, I had help from the security. I had one security guy, [he] told Luka, ‘Man, Boosie want your jersey.’ I was on Kyrie Irving all night, Kyrie gave me a couple of jerseys. ‘Man, tell Luka I need that jersey, man!’ If anybody was on the sideline with me, they’ll tell you I called 70 points after the first quarter. So shoutout to Luka for looking out for me. You know, basketball, that was my first love. I love the game, I’m a collector, bro. And I’m Boosie!”

Boosie Explains Luka Dončić Signing His Jersey

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“Nobody f**k with my collection!” Boosie excitedly said in a social media video after this exchange. “72, man! Luka signed, man! Don’t play with me, man!” “73 POINTS [fire emojis] [100 emoji],” he captioned an Instagram post with various pictures of him with the jersey. “@lukadoncic THANKS BRO ANOTHER ONE TO MY COLLECTION!!!!” “IM TOE UP.”

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Meanwhile, we’re sure this is distracting the Baton Rouge MC quite well from his relationship drama. Many fans called out the age gap between him and his girlfriend, which she responded to online quite strongly. We’ll see whether that goes anywhere, and what will be the next jersey added to the collection. With that in mind, keep checking in with HNHH for the latest news and updates on Boosie Badazz and Luka Dončić.

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Lupe Fiasco & Kid Cudi Beef: Unpacking Their Feud

January 22, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Over the course of almost ten years, Kid Cudi and Lupe Fiasco have kept up one of the oddest and seemingly pettiest hip-hop beefs in recent memory. Its origins center around a near-encounter at a BAPE store over fifteen years ago and a debacle over Fiasco allegedly exploiting his fans for quick money through expensive per-request verses. However, they admire and praise each other’s work and companionship through Lupe’s early support of Cudi and his personal struggles. This long-running tale of rivalry is that of avoidance, principle, and the importance of a one-on-one conversation. First, let’s start in 2008, back when Mr. Rager was just Scott Mescudi, a BAPE store employee.

One day, the Chicago lyricist arrived, and Kid Cudi went downstairs to avoid him until he left, which he said was because he didn’t want any famous rappers seeing him at his job because, he felt that when he would eventually get famous, they might bring up this past against him in future beef. What’s ironic is that Lupe Fiasco ended up feuding with him anyway for unrelated reasons. Regardless, the Cleveland native thanked Lupe for his support in a 2010 Complex cover story. “There’s one artist in this game who has always had my back and had nothing but love to show, and that’s Lupe Fiasco,” Cudder remarked. “Every time I see that man, it’s nothing but love. I saw him a little after it, and he was like, ‘I’m worried about you, man, just checking in.’ He’s somebody who I know really genuinely gives a f**k.”

How Did This Beef Start?

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Their beef really began in August 2014, when Kid Cudi questioned Lupe Fiasco’s financial decision to charge fans $500 for a personalized verse. The DRILL MUSIC IN ZION legend felt blindsided by his colleague and friend and clapped back by referencing Cudi’s own expensive fashion collaborations. In January 2015, they battled again over Azealia Banks’ comments that Lupe and other artists (including Kendrick Lamar) seemed to blame the Black community for the death of Mike Brown.

Since then, Lupe Fiasco proceeded to repeatedly call Kid Cudi out for switching up on him and refusing to make amends or confront him about the situation. During a November 2015 show, Lupe threatened to fight Cudi and said he wouldn’t hold a grudge against him in the same performance and even provided a bizarre Santa metaphor to explain why the Kid was a “b***h.” He mocked the Man On The Moon artist for threatening Drake from rehab in 2016, expressing that he “needs his a** beat,” and later, dissed him in 2018 while apologizing to Barack Obama and Kendrick for his criticism. Even though their attacks died down for a bit, Lupe reignited things in 2021 by dissing him about his feature on the Drake album Certified Lover Boy. At this point, it became clear that this was mostly one-sided since Cudi refused to engage.

Where Are Kid Cudi & Lupe Fiasco At Now?

Still, all this beef emerged while these artists continued to praise each other back-handedly on occasion. For example, Lupe Fiasco said that Kid Cudi was “a GOAT, but a b***h” in 2022. In addition, he wished for Will Smith and Chris Rock to make up after the Oscars slap while standing on his distaste for the 39-year-old. Lupe quadrupled down at the end of 2022 by responding with “F**k him for life” to a fan asking if they’d ever reconcile, but history took a turn this year with Cudi’s recent interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music. Here, he recalled the 2008 BAPE story with the 41-year-old, which prompted him to respond on Twitter with more attacks. While the “GHOST!” creative offered an apology via social media, the “MS. MURAL” lyricist wasn’t having it and said that he needed to talk to him if this was to resolve.

Now, at the end of all this, Kid Cudi let fans know via Twitter that he spoke with Lupe Fiasco and that they hashed everything out, and his former opponent’s co-sign of this and promotion of his new album INSANO means that they finally squashed their decade-long beef… for now. Afterward, Lupe trolled a fan by suggesting that part of their deal was that he would beat one Cudi fan up (which you can read below). As such, maybe this tale isn’t over, but we’re happy that these two amazing artists are finally at peace. A collaboration would be one of 2024’s most heartening hip-hop moments, so let’s see what the future holds in store.

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Benny The Butcher Explains Donald Trump Support & His “Frustration” With It

January 14, 2024 by newhiphopnews

When Benny The Butcher tweeted “I’m votin Trump 2024,” many fans hoped that someone had hacked his account. However, he dodged a question about it during a podcast appearance shortly after, which got fans even more worried. Even though we shouldn’t hold anyone to any standard based solely on their political opinion, listeners simply wanted a more elaborate explanation as to why. Well, they just got it, as the Black Soprano Family boss appeared on The Breakfast Club for a wide-ranging interview. Moreover, he reflected a little bit more than last time about what that tweet means to him, and whether he stands by it today.

“People in our position ain’t supposed to speak on their political candidates,” Benny The Butcher expressed. “I also learned everybody voting for Trump, you know what I’m saying? Only president I voted for was Obama, so I really was just talking s**t. A lot of times, African Americans, we vote Democrat, and what the f**k that been doing for us? That’s all I mean, like, what the Democrats been doing for us? I was expressing my frustrations on that. I don’t know who I’m voting for.”

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The Trump conversation begins around the 21:30-minute mark.

Of course, this is far from the only hip-hop endorsement of Donald Trump, although it might be among the most unexpected. But Benny The Butcher’s words ring true for many typically blue voters in the U.S. who haven’t seen much to praise from either political party. Perhaps this isn’t the forum to get into that, but it’s an important reality to acknowledge as both groups head into what will likely be a destructive and chaotic election year. It will be very curious to see how public opinion on these matters evolves throughout the year, especially within artistic fields like rap music, in this case.

Meanwhile, the “BRON” MC will likely be one of those millions of citizens who will weigh their options up to November. Maybe he will also take this experience and run with it, perhaps chiming in with some political commentary every once in a while. Some want to keep these worlds separate for understandable reasons, but we need these conversations to happen at every level across pop culture, everyday life, and all communities who will be very impacted by whoever sits in the Oval Office. For more news and the latest updates on Benny The Butcher, keep checking in with HNHH.

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B.G. Clarifies Lil Wayne Diss, Shares That They Spoke About It

January 7, 2024 by newhiphopnews

B.G. sent the hip-hop world into a flurry when he dissed Lil Wayne on his verse on Finesse2Tymes’ track “Gangstafied.” “My n***a Boosie went home and my dawg was steady blowing,” he spits on the record. “My n***a Weezy steady touring but he’s a b***h and it’s showing. I’m still a living legend, don’t act like you didn’t know it.” Given their history as members of the Hot Boyz and the New Orleans native’s recent release from prison, one would think that there’s more camaraderie here than these bars suggest. But turns out that we and many others got the wrong impression, as he came through on social media with a new video explaining the line.

“[You] don’t really understand what the f**k be going on, man,” B.G. expressed in the new clip of the presumed Lil Wayne diss. “You know what I’m saying? I tell a n***a I love him and call him a b***h all in the same sentence, man. You know what I’m saying? You know? Man, look, this family business, man. You know what I’m saying? Shout out to my little brother Weezy too, man. I talked to my little brother last night, man, you know what I’m saying? Yeah, man, shout out to Charlotte, man. Still my lil’ bro, man, love my lil’ bro, man, you heard me? You know what I’m saying? S**t be complicated sometimes, man. Gizzle gon’ do what Gizzle does, man.”

B.G. Explains Lil Wayne Bars On “Gangstafied”: Watch

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As such, it looks like this relates to differing viewpoints on whether they should do a Cash Money or Hot Boyz reunion tour. That means that B.G. would still be showing love to Lil Wayne’s run of shows, but calling him out for not getting that joint rekindling underway. We know that Birdman, and of course many fans, are excited about the idea, so maybe this was just a light tease that wasn’t meant to be anything personal. At least they apparently talked things out after it dropped, as communication between rivals isn’t always a factor in supposed rap beef.

Meanwhile, their journey intertwined in many ways, and now they can finally band together like the good old days. That’s why so many fans expressed disappointment when this looked like a legitimate conflict. But they’re probably fine based on this response; we’ll see if Tunechi has anything to add. On that note, come back to HNHH for the latest news and more updates on B.G. and Lil Wayne.

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Finesse2tymes’ Beef With His Brother Explained, Rapper Says He’s Jealous

December 9, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Finesse2tymes recently took to Instagram Live to address some unfortunate conflict within his family and set the record straight. Moreover, he spoke on his relationship with his brother, which– if you didn’t already hear– is apparently much more strained than you would hope or assume. Apparently, the Memphis MC’s brother maintains, he hired goons to jump him, which isn’t really something you would expect a family member to do for another. After a lot of discussion on the matter and some more social media subs, the rapper finally came through with a Live session addressing the whole thing.

“I’ma give y’all what happened yesterday,” Finesse2tymes’ explanation began. “Everybody that got a chain around me, if you got a chain, you earned it. I ain’t talking about shooting no n***a or robbing no n***a. If you got a chain, you got it because you put forth an effort in this business. I wanna see you with a chain because you bring value to the table. I wanna see you with the sports brands because you really putting on for this s**t. This n***a mad that he don’t got a chain, y’all. He just came back around to me not even a month ago. That’s what this n***a mad for. If I get a six, seven bedroom Airbnb, and I got workers who actually working, who actually taking care of the business, guess what I’ma do? I’ma make sure they get a room first. The ones who working.

Finesse2tymes Explains Tenson With Brother: Watch

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“I’m a businessman, I stand on business, I stand on all business,” Finesse2tymes went on. “Family will bring you down when it comes to business. Blood will literally take you and squeeze you dry. And when you fall, they won’t be there for you no more. They ain’t gon’ let you sleep on the couch, they ain’t gon’ let you borrow 50 dollars for no gas money. Quit acting like y’all don’t know what family is. Yesterday, the n***a felt a way because he didn’t get no room. Him and his b***h, he wanna lay up and f**k– I’m handling business.

“So I get word, ’cause they try not to let that s**t make it to me,” he concluded. “I got a chain of command. But it make it to me that this n***a is bodyguarding somebody else’s room. These are people that I pay out of my pocket that work, that I’m in contract with and s**t like that. I check his b***h temperature off the muzzle. ‘Aye, who you work for?’ ‘Cause this the b***h’s second time doing this s**t. No, n***a, what I say goes! When I say something, that’s what it is, n***a. That’s his problem: he wanna be me so bad. Ain’t no ifs, ands, or buts about that, my n***a.” For more news and the latest updates on Finesse2tymes, check back in with HNHH.

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Sada Baby’s DJ Akademiks Beef Has Nothing To Do With Him, The Rapper Explains

December 3, 2023 by newhiphopnews

One of DJ Akademiks’ many rap beefs this year was with Sada Baby, which happened after he got into it with someone from the rapper’s entourage. However, it seems like things aren’t actually that personal or contentious, and those words are from Yada himself. Moreover, he recently spoke to Adam22 of No Jumper, who was under the impression that he and Ak had a run-in or inciting incident of sorts. Then, the Detroit MC went on to explain that this was completely based on one of his friends’ bombast, and that the media personality shouldn’t be mad at him for something he never did.

Furthermroe, this is quite notable because Sada Baby fortunately squashed a lot of his rap feuds over the past few years. As such, you know that when he is looking for the smoke or dismissing it, he’s speaking from a knowledgeable and more healed place. For example, the Skuba Sada artist mended his relationship with Doe Boy earlier this year, which was great for hip-hop to witness. Hopefully even more people take cues from this behavior and think about what petty situations are really worth engaging in.

Sada Baby Explains DJ Akademiks Beef To Adam22: Watch

Still, we can’t give the 31-year-old all the credit when it comes to this beef-squashing, because there are other important players here. One of them actually shows up in this No Jumper interview: he mentions that the person that Akademiks is beefing with was, at that moment, with Skilla Baby. For those unaware, Skilla was instrumental in Tee Grizzley and Sada Baby leaving the past behind them and coming together by solving their grievances with one another. The result is a more unified scene in Detroit that is more able to support each other and develop individually without pressures of artificial loyalty.

Meanwhile, we’re sure that the former Everyday Struggle host will continue to catch hands within hip-hop. After all, it’s something that took his platform to new heights, and is a favorite pastime when it comes to rap fans aware of him. But Sada doesn’t want people thinking that he wants anything to do with it. For more news and the latest updates on DJ Akademiks and Sada Baby, keep checking in with HNHH.

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Offset Reveals Why He Hasn’t Put Out Takeoff Tribute

November 30, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Offset’s new GQ interview covers a lot: the process behind his new album Set It Off, taking inspiration from Tyler, The Creator, and so much more. However, one crucial and very revealing part of the conversation regards the tragic loss of his Migos partner, Takeoff. Moreover, the Georgia trap icon explained why he hasn’t yet released a full tribute track or any form of music or content dedicated to Take. His words ring especially true in a time in which fans want music like this to not only resonate emotionally, but perform commercially.

This pressure, plus the vibes that ‘Set went for on Set It Off, went at odds with the heart and message he wants to put into his art to cathartically and respectfully pay homage to his fallen friend. “It’s way more fun,” Offset remarked about his project. “I didn’t want to talk about tragedy. Talk about… I ain’t ready to talk about that s**t yet, first and foremost. I don’t know how to do it, but I didn’t want to just be making an album about bad s**t and dissing and putting that type of energy on the project. It was going to make my mind be in a different place.

Offset At The GQ Men Of The Year 2023 Event

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“The world is not ready for it. Because [everyone] is so judgmental,” Offset continued. “They want you to make a song pouring your heart out that’s a hit. There is a song on there that’s kind of expressing that s**t, though, which is ‘Upside Down.’ It’s feeling confident I’m going to go up with the music, but I’m down every day. It’s the challenge of trying to be the best at your worst times.”

Meanwhile, this adds to other small tidbits and insights into the 31-year-old’s career and evolution over the years. Another shocking, interesting, and frankly disagreeable revelation was that he originally hated “Ric Flair Drip.” All we can hope for is that the effort put into a Takeoff tribute is healing and resonant, regardless of what fans may expect or what metrics they may use to judge it. On that note, stay logged into HNHH for the latest news and updates on Offset.

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Joe Budden Explains Why Diddy Segment Of His Podcast Was Deleted: Watch

November 23, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Joe Budden and company recently addressed the Diddy situation on their podcast, and they had a pretty controversial take on it. They didn’t think they needed to validate people’s disapproval with their own criticisms, which ruffled some feathers online. In fact, it prompted the team to take that segment of their discussion down from social media and other platforms on which they shared it. Now, during the most recent episode of the rapper and media personality’s show, he explained why he felt it necessary to delete their thoughts on it. Overall, it seems like he doesn’t want any legal trouble with Sean Combs, whom he claimed is a fan of their program.

“Oh, man. Well, I did it for legal reasons,” Joe Budden began his breakdown of why he deleted the Diddy segment. “I did it for a myriad of reasons. But, first and foremost, the legal portion. Y’all ain’t about to clip this set up and just attach it to whatever story and narrative you want to attach it to. I been on this here Internet a long time. Before some of y’all was born out there. I know how it goes, and I know how the blog sites work on a slow weekend. And I know what they do from experience because they mostly use me to do it. I don’t be trying to give them nothing, I be in my little hut somewhere, and they go dig something up.

Joe Budden’s Deletion Of Diddy Segment From Podcast Explained: Watch

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“They say that you responding to something you not responding to, they take one piece and if they think you talking about it, they put some text,” Joe Budden continued. “Two, what if that n***a did all that s**t he’s accused of? Like, in the rumors. Why would I want to inherit that? What if he did some of that s**t? Like, the violent stuff. You saying that. Stop, this ain’t time for your Internet s**t that you do, this is real s**t going on. If some of that is true, then why would you want to inherit that? Sounds like a headache, don’t sound like the risk is worth the reward to me. And three, in the event that some people did not believe all the things that Cassie had to say in that civil suit, I don’t think that last week was a good time.

“[Doesn’t] seem like something a responsible podcast could do,” he concluded. “Fourth…. there’s a bunch, I could do this all day long! That n***a listens to this podcast! It means that if you have never been on the other side of accusations and stories being put out about you, and now having to hear the news cycle of people that you know and how they report on it, there’s a responsibility that comes with that. Regardless, the Internet- like I said- has the luxury of forming an opinion. I think that n***a did it, I think he didn’t do it. Whatever you think. But right this second, I’ll speak for me, I don’t have proof.” For more news and the latest updates on Joe Budden and Diddy, stick around on HNHH.

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Keke Palmer’s Mom Explains “Usher Is Gay” Take From Darius Jackson Spat

November 16, 2023 by newhiphopnews

What was once a simple story of jealousy, gender standards, and relationship dynamics has devolved into something much darker. For those unaware, Keke Palmer filed a restraining order against her former partner, Darius Jackson, and requested sole custody of their recently born child. Moreover, this followed a public spat in which he criticized her for wearing revealing clothing and happily getting serenaded by Usher during his Las Vegas residency. In a leaked alleged phone call, the actress’ mother supposedly went off on Jackson, accusing him of harassment and saying he has mental problems. During this, she apparently brought up the Usher incident with a wild take.

“Usher is gay!” Sharon Palmer allegedly expressed. “You and your stupid-a** family, y’all don’t even understand business. Usher’s gay, guys.” In a comment on The Neighborhood Talk‘s Instagram post covering this, Keke Palmer’s mother explained why she stated this. “The lie I told about Usher was to get Darius to stop abusing my daughter on account of his jealousy,” she clarified. “So I said he didn’t like women for her SAFETY. Everything else I meant with my chest and didn’t expect anyone to hear it because recording me is illegal. I guess he is okay with jail but I knew that when he put his hands on my daughter. He is still abusing her in all of this, trying to paint himself as a victim. Textbook behavior.”

Keke Palmer’s Mom Clarifies Comments About Usher

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Regardless of that Usher situation, if the allegations against Jackson are true, there’s abundant cause for Sharon to defend Keke Palmer. In her filing against her former partner, she claimed a systemic pattern of physical and emotional abuse, which sometimes allegedly occurred in front of their son. With a temporary restraining order and sole custody of their son, the 30-year-old will now have to go to court to determine whether this will be a permanent arrangement. A hearing for said decision will take place in early December, if everything goes as scheduled.

Meanwhile, Darius Jackson denied these claims and levied accusations of his own against her mom. His side of the story claims that Palmer threatened to shoot him and other considerations. Hopefully this is where the abuse stops and, for the sake of their son, things can become safe again. On that note, keep checking in with HNHH for more news and updates on Keke Palmer and Darius Jackson.

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