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Lil Durk Sets The Record Straight On His Divisive Album Tracklist

October 4, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Lil Durk is dropping his next album Deep Thoughts on October 18, continuing a pretty prolific run for one of Chicago’s biggest hip-hop stars. However, some fans couldn’t help but express a little confusion despite their excitement. See, news spread around the Internet that Smurk’s next project would be Love Songs 4 The Streets 3, executive produced by Rod Wave and with a tracklist to boot. It listed features such as Rod himself, Future, Morgan Wallen, Lil Baby, Sabrina Carpenter, Kai Cenat, and iShowSpeed, which obviously raised some eyebrows. Well, The Voice has spoken, and it turns out that LS4TS3 was all cap.

“Fake a** track list,” Lil Durk simply tweeted on Friday (October 4), and it didn’t take long for fans to connect the dots. Despite this confusion (and many fans’ disappointment that we won’t hear these curious collabs with the likes of streamers), there’s still a lot on the horizon and on the docket right now to excite die-hards. For example, Durk recently made his acting debut in the series finale for Power Book II: Ghost, which might open up a Hollywood door for him even further. Some viewers clowned the appearance, while others like co-star LaToya Tonodeo thought that he did great.

Lil Durk Calls Out Fake Tracklist

Fake ass track list

— THE VOICE (@lildurk) October 4, 2024

“I thought he killed it!” the actress told TMZ of Lil Durk’s turn on the TV show. “And I hope he keeps going with it. Like, you know, it’s the series finale… *sighs* it’s coming to an end. At least Power Book II: Ghost. But you know what they say, power never ends. So we shall see. […] I think [Lil Durk has a magical quality]. I think so, I mean, he was dope to work with. Super cool, super chill. Yeah, I hope he keeps it going. I hope [we’ll see a lot of him in the future in Hollywood]. I hope so. You’d have to ask him, but in my opinion, I hope so.”

What do you think? Do you want to see Lil Durk in more big-and-small-screen endeavors or do you agree with the trolling comments? Either way, he’s got a legit album coming very soon that should satisfy your hunger.

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Tyrese Claims His Mother Forced Him To Fake A Learning Disability To Get More Cash

August 26, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Tyrese loves his late mother Priscilla Murray Gibson very much, and he continues to pay homage to her memory in big and small ways. During his recent interview with Gillie and Wallo, he looked back at a plan she had to support their family further, even if it came at the expense of honesty. Moreover, the singer and actor revealed that Murray allegedly forced him to fake a learning disability when he was eight years old so she could get a little under $800 from Social Security to contribute to the hard work she was already putting in for her loved ones. Many took issue with how he used the r-word, but a tale is a tale.

Tyrese laughed while recalling this choice, calling it his “first acting gig” and agreeing with Wallo that Priscilla Murray Gibson was his “first director.” Fans wonder whether this confession will result in any retroactive action, but it seems like an unlikely possibility. We know that this grief continues to affect him in the grand scheme, as it would any other human being. The 45-year-old recently made a tearful appearance on The Breakfast Club during which he spoke on his emotional state and his ongoing divorce struggles.

Tyrese Recalls Pretending To Be A Special Needs Kid

Tyrese says when he was young his mom made them act retarded at the social security building to get $780 a month
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— My Mixtapez (@mymixtapez) August 25, 2024

Speaking of which, Tyrese recently made some other damning claims against Samantha Lee. “I just got another letter from her lawyers,” he expressed on Instagram Live. “Requesting that I send over all of my tax returns and all of my bank statements because she’s trying to get $20,000 and I think they’re trying to take it up to, like, 40. They’ve been looking at all of my movies and all of the concerts and shows that I’ve been doing and they over there like blood-sucking lawyers, rubbing their hands. And Samantha’s doing the same thing.

“Rubbing their hands and they’re going, ‘Oh s**t, you know, for the last year and a half, he look like he’s been doing really well. Let’s go ahead and get those bank statements over here so we can figure out a way to get this law firm another $600,000 they were asking for in legal fees,’” Tyrese continued. “It’s a dirty, dirty game out here. Well, y’all won’t keep waiting. Y’all pray for me because I am hearing that the appeals court around my case – my divorce case is being appealed. And they are going to give me the outcome of my appeal August 25.”

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Russell Simmons Accused Of Forgery In Alleged Sexual Assault Case

May 2, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Russell Simmons has been accused of sexual assault by 20 women and received multiple lawsuits on the matter since 2017, one of which just took an interesting turn. Moreover, according to an exclusive AllHipHop report, a lawsuit from a Jane Doe claims that he forged her signature on a document settling their dispute over her accusations that he sexually assaulted her. Doe is reportedly a former Def Jam employee, and court documents allege that she felt appalled with the label’s co-founder’s response to her allegations, which she believes insufficiently address the weight of his alleged actions. He only gave a vague apology after November of 2023, when he learned of potential legal action through the Adult Survivors Act, court docs maintain.

Furthermore, during this legal process, a document from three decades ago emerged that supposedly settled their lawsuit in writing. However, due to factors like handwriting and the company letterhead, Jane Doe claimed that this document is fake and that Russell Simmons forged her signature on it. “The document is an Adobe pdf file titled ‘Agreement – Jane Doe v. Russell Simmons,’ although the words ‘[Doe] – Executed Document.pdf’ also appear in the body of the file at the top of each page,” court docs read. “The metadata for the file states ‘Created: March 24, 2024.’ The document is dated ‘January 9, 1997’ at the top of each page, but states ‘[Jane Doe] 1-6-97′ at the bottom of each page.”

Russell Simmons At A 2023 MusiCares Event

Russell Simmons Sexual Assault Forgery Hip Hop News — LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 03: Russell Simmons attends MusiCares Persons of the Year Honoring Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson at Los Angeles Convention Center on February 03, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

As such, Jane Doe denies signing the document and alleged that it’s a falsehood. Also, she argued that even if this is a real document, it only covers her Def Jam exit and small financial considerations, not the actual accusation of sexual assault against Russell Simmons. With this in mind, plus his post-“settlement” behavior which allegedly includes various instances of confrontation, puts the document’s authenticity into question. While Doe’s legal team continues to argue against the document’s validity, it wouldn’t completely close the door if it’s legitimate paperwork.

Meanwhile, Jane Doe requests “general, punitive and economic damages for loss of employment, loss of business opportunities, [and] loss of wages” in this case. In addition, she wants Russell Simmons to compensate her “for injuries suffered as a result of the unlawful conduct alleged herein.” We’ll see what this means for the development of this and other cases as a whole. As for Simmons, he’s completely denied any and all accusations, standing behind his nine lie detector tests as proof of his innocence.

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Joyner Lucas Denies Asking DaBaby To Start Fake Rap Beef

April 25, 2024 by newhiphopnews

DaBaby recently sparked a lot of debate, theories, and amused speculation among the rap community online thanks to some recent and curious claims. Moreover, he was Shaquille O’Neal’s most recent guest on his show, The Big Podcast, whose newest episode aired on Wednesday (April 24). During their conversation, the North Carolina rapper claimed that a famous rapper, a particularly lyrically-minded one, recently reached out to him to fabricate a rap beef. While he denied his request, a lot of folks theorized as to who this mystery instigator could be. For some reason, the Internet arrived at the conclusion that Joyner Lucas was a likely candidate, assumptions to which he responded bluntly.

“Man why tf everyone in comments saying it’s me? Lol smh Jesus Christ,” Joyner Lucas commented under DJ Akademiks’ post covering DaBaby’s confession. While he’s beefed with Logic in the past (something they patched up), it’s not like he’s been involved in a lot of feuds before, and neither has the “BOP” MC. As such, maybe this is what led fans to this conclusion, or they just wanted an excuse to shade the Not Now, I’m Busy creative or clown him as a clout-chaser. It’s a pretty sad conclusion to reach and a poor excuse to dog on either artist, but at the very least, it’s funny to think about the potential match-ups.

Joyner Lucas Denies Wanting Fake Smoke With DaBaby

DaBaby Fake Beef Lyricist Joyner Lucas Response Hip Hop News — Screenshot via @akademiks, originally posted Wednesday April 24, 2024

For those unaware, DaBaby’s comments on a fake rap beef that many think Joyner Lucas was the one to offer him resulted from a conversation on all the feuding going on right now concerning the current big players in mainstream rap right now. “Two days after [the J. Cole apology] took place, I got a call,” he told Shaq. “I won’t say from who. I got a call from a certain rapper. It’s like a lyricist, I’m sure y’all know him if I said his name. 1,000 percent y’all know him. He shot me a text, he was like, ‘Hit me, you gon’ like this.’ I called him and was like, ‘What up?’… He like, ‘You wanna go up? How you feeling?’ I’m like, ‘What’s up? Talk to me.’

“He said, ‘All the back and forth between J. Cole and Kendrick got me fired up!’” he continued. “‘Bruh, I feel like we should diss each other. We cool behind closed doors, [but] we should diss each other. I feel like it would just go crazy.’ I know for a fact what that would do. But at the same time, it’s a little more personal with me. I’m not about to say certain things about you if I don’t really feel a certain way about you. I told him, ‘And that’s out of respect for you.’ ‘Cause it can go either which way with me.” For more news on DaBaby and Joyner Lucas, who crossed over with the latter’s “Suge” remix, stay up to date on HNHH.

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50 Cent Shares Diddy “Text Messages” With Bizarre Social Media Troll

April 18, 2024 by newhiphopnews

50 Cent’s latest troll of Diddy amid his various sex crimes allegations is a little misleading when you see it on paper. Moreover, via Instagram on Wednesday night (April 17), he posted a video of the Bad Boy mogul seemingly texting him, inviting him to have a drink, come over, be in his next rap video… you get the idea. “Yo this is fun to me, I had to share this it made me laugh,” Fif captioned the screen recording in question, although it’s unclear if this is someone else’s video or if this is some sort of software or interface through which he fabricated this back-and-forth.

Either way, we’re sure many will find this amusing, even if 50 Cent’s relentless Diddy jokes are starting to get a little played out and stale. However, we’d much rather take those than potential misinformation, which many thought that he engaged in thanks to another recent social media post. Furthermore, the G-Unit MC shared a news report claiming that Sean Combs was in a sexual relationship with actor Reginald VelJohnson. Many folks accused the source of this rumor, Mediatakeout, of often spreading fake news, so this wasn’t as hard-hitting as he maybe thought.

50 Cent’s Latest Diddy Troll

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Still, elsewhere, 50 Cent inadvertently cosigns more staunch and seriously framed attacks on Diddy that don’t just focus on the “zesty” allegations that some joke about first and foremost. For an example of this, look no further than Kesha changing her “Tik Tok” lyrics to “F**k P. Diddy” as opposed to her original “Wake up in the morning feeling like P. Diddy.” “LOL she said [middle finger emoji],” 50 wrote of this decision on social media. “Fvck P DIDDY, HAHAAHAHA [eyeball emoji] PUFFY LIKE 50 TOLD HER TO SAY THAT!”

Meanwhile, one of the most recent developments in Puffy’s various lawsuits is that Universal Music Group wants out, with a motion to dismiss the case against them. It’s unclear how the rest of the industry that’s implicated in these accusations will handle them moving forward, either defending or abandoning him. Only time will tell, and with such a massive and hard to parse scandal, perhaps this will be a particularly long process. Nevertheless, stick around on HNHH for the latest news and more updates on Diddy and 50 Cent.

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Drake Tomb Hoax Gets Fans Pressed Over His Fake Requests

January 13, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Drake’s the type of person to make a lavish tomb for himself at 37 years old… said the comedian coming up with skit ideas. Moreover, Graeme Barrett recently uploaded a humorous hoax that spoofed the construction of a tomb for the 6ix God in his home city of Toronto on Wednesday (January 10). “It’s got everything Drake requested for the afterlife,” Barrett said as the “site supervisor” during the fake broadcast news report. “So there’s rooms filled with Patron, there’s room for 21 Savage, and there’s also a fully functioning OVO store.” Furthermore, the most streamed rapper of 2023 is living better than most of us even in the afterlife.

Of course, this was all just a big joke, but some fans still made fun of these requests and of this construction as if it was really happening. This was made clear when Barrett joked that “an old lady cursed all the items, so if someone does steal something, for the rest of their life, they will be followed home by the owl man.” Also, he said that the only sealed item in this tomb is a pirated copy of Stranger Things. It seems like the comedian did his research and still thinks there’s some mileage in the Drake and Millie Bobby Brown rumors.

Fake “Drake Tomb” News Report: Watch

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Meanwhile, this is what some fans had to say about this whole parody. “The strangers things dvd joke is elite,” one user commented under the video above, referencing A$AP Rocky’s possible opponent’s alleged proximity to Bobby Brown. “Drake’s the type of guy who says ‘hehe you’ve got company’ before appearing as an ectoplasm for those trying to pillage his tomb,” another wrote. “The elites actually worship an owl God, s**ts wild,” one conspiratorial follower expressed, whereas another chimed in with: “Hot line bling played on repeat when your trapped inside.”

As for what the OVO mogul has in store in 2024, he’s kept things pretty tight-lipped so far. Now that Jack Harlow tied for one of his Billboard records, we’ll see if any releases this year cause an advantage. However, that seems unlikely, as he will probably enjoy the year and 2023’s success. For more news and the latest updates on Drake, come back to HNHH.

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Lil Yachty Posts His Playlist Online After Fans Clowned A Fake One

January 11, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Lil Yachty is many things: a rapper, stylist, gamer, songwriter, psych-rock creative, and the list goes on. Given his unique aesthetics, the cultural splash he made on impact, and the polarizing nature of a lot of his art and statements, he has also been identified as a key tastemaker in the past seven years or so. Maybe that seems far-fetched, but the Atlanta native is always down to share his tastes and proclivities with the world. Recently, though, people clowned him for this very fact after they found an alleged playlist of his on Spotify that many deemed “basic.” When the 26-year-old caught wind, he said it was fake but posted his own Apple Music playlist to prove it.

Furthermore, it’s about 450 songs long, totaling in at about 30 hours and 41 minutes. Genre-wise, it’s pretty all over the indie/rock/pop/R&B spectrum, although it doesn’t contain much in the way of strict hip-hop. That makes sense, though; Lil Yachty’s spoken before about how he usually doesn’t listen to other rap music to stay fresh and focused on his own craft. In addition, he explored a lot of different approaches and genres in 2023, something that he’s already continuing in 2024. For example, look no further than Faye Webster’s new single featuring him, “Lego Ring,” which is a quaint and colorful indie-shoegaze-alternative jam.

Lil Yachy Shares His Actual Playlist After Fake One Goes Viral

Not real But This ishttps://t.co/uBRHbY0yrI https://t.co/oD12WXb8F8

— CONCRETE BOY BOAT^ (@lilyachty) January 10, 2024

As for the picks themselves, there are plenty of songs here from Sampha, Drake, Cocteau Twins, Solange, ROSALÍA, Prefab Sprout, Bibio, Bktherula, and many more. Surprisingly, though, there are no songs here from Tyler, The Creator, despite him shouting Lil Yachty out on his own favorite songs list earlier in 2023. Still, we don’t always expect things to be quid pro quo between rappers when it comes to praise. It’s just interesting to see because, as we end a year and start a new one, artists often take the time to shout out their favorite work from their peers.

But Yachty’s playlist isn’t really about that, and is more of a general look into his listening habits. The “Paradigm” artist has a lot of gems on here, and who know what he’ll come across in 2024? Maybe we’ll get an update from him in the near future to see what else caught his ear. For more news and the latest updates on Lil Yachty, keep checking in with HNHH.

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Metro Boomin Blasts “Fake Mysterious” Artists, Believes They’re “Ruining The Game”

November 26, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Metro Boomin is going to take it back to the old days soon, announcing via Twitter this weekend that he will start uploading regularly on his YouTube channel. If you weren’t aware, he used to upload vlogs, beat-making sessions, and a whole host of other engaging sneak peeks for his fans. But the Grammy-nominated producer took a fan’s praise a bit further than they probably intended. Moreover, one fan quote-tweeted his announcement praising his deviation from “mysterious” artists who barely engage with their listener base. Then, the St. Louis creative commented on this in a pretty interesting way.

“The fake mysterious s**t with artists is ruining the game!!!” Metro Boomin expressed on the social media platform. “Everybody too cool.” Furthermore, this is very curious because he’s either very close or has worked with artists that tend to eschew a lot of connection with their fans. In fact, it’s kind of ironic because some people might put Future in that camp, and they’re coming out with a collab album very soon. Regardless of how much you could scrutinize this and nitpick, it’s a sentiment that many people share, especially with artists like Frank Ocean, Playboi Carti, and many more that keep to themselves to the dismay of their anticipating fanbase.

Metro Boomin Doesn’t Like The “Fake Mysterious” Game In Music

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However, the 30-year-old said “fake mysterious,” so it’s entirely possible that he thinks some artists can pull it off. Maybe he appreciates people who are legitimately off the grid, and referred to artists who act all low-key but really just want even more attention for it. For example, André 3000 decidedly falls into the former camp, and Metro Boomin recently clowned publications who believed him when he said that the Outkast legend played the flute on “Mask Off.” When it comes to others, though, he probably won’t be forgiving or appreciative enough to even give them a shoutout.

Meanwhile, another big example that Metro connected with recently that could fall into either “mysterious” camp is Kanye West. Many fans think that the beatsmith will appear on the rapper’s next album, but with the limbo state Ye’s releases and public image are in, it’s hard to believe until it actually comes out. Nevertheless, we’re looking forward to see what he drops on YouTube, which is a staunch rejection of the “fake mysterious artists” that won’t engage with their fans for whatever reason. On that note, check back in with HNHH for the latest news and updates on Metro Boomin.

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Cardi B & Offset Call Police On “Journalist” Trying To Record Their Home

November 24, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Cardi B and Offset have each other’s back for everything: their careers, their personal lives, their growing family, and their safety and security. Moreover, the two recently faced a scary situation around Thursday (November 23) near their Sandy Springs, Atlanta home that resulted in them calling the police. An as-of-press-time unidentified man walked near their property and tried to film it, and security guards outside their home told him to vacate the premises. The man, though, claimed to be a journalist. One security guard even tried to block his camera with his hand so he couldn’t get any more footage.

Furthermore, the man continued his staunch defense, claiming that he’s a journalist with First Amendment rights to “walk down the street and record” Cardi B and Offset’s home. Not only that, but he threatened a police officer with looking through his “public record” given his profession and gathering his personal information. Eventually, the dynamic music duo‘s security called local law enforcement after the man refused to stop trying to record or get closer to the property. When they arrived, the still unidentified “journalist” went into police custody, and they removed him from the surrounding area.

Cardi B & Offset’s Security Confront “Journalist”: Watch

While this couple has always faced a pretty rocky road throughout their life, it’s moments like these that might put things in perspective for them in terms of how much they need to be ready to protect one another. After all, Cardi B and Offset could’ve encountered this person on their doorstep, and who knows what could’ve happened then? As of writing this article, we don’t know whether this “journalist” will face charges, spend time in the slammer, or what the nature of his repercussions- if any- will be. Perhaps the couple won’t pursue legal action, and the situation can hopefully de-escalate with more knowledge and context for how their security can handle these situations next time.

Meanwhile, Bardi and ‘Set are still hard at work on new music, and have helped each other a lot throughout this process, it seems. Overall, even though the former is still yet to drop her sophomore release, hopefully that changes very soon- and will likely be the case. Let’s just cross our fingers and hope that no press figure without the proper clearance scares them in their Atlanta home. For more news and the latest updates on Cardi B and Offset, come back to HNHH.

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SZA Teaser Surfaces Online, Fans Call It Out As Fake

November 18, 2023 by newhiphopnews

The hype for SZA’s deluxe version of her acclaimed 2022 album, SOS, is at all-time highs right now. After all, the project’s one-year anniversary is right around the corner, and fans can’t wait for her to finally unveil the teased expansion. However, social media trolls and somewhat skilled photo and video editors know that this is also a great opportunity to get some clicks feeding off of that hype. As such, somebody posted an alleged teaser that the R&B star supposedly posted on Instagram, indicating something dropping or being announced on December 8 of this year. But many fans online went to her page, saw nothing, and knew that someone played them once again.

Of course, fake teases and announcements like these are unfortunately common these days, even if many of them are pretty obvious jokes. Regardless, it got big enough for a significant amount of people to fall into the trap as they wait on official word from SZA. In fact, many might think that it’s a bit odd that there isn’t as much conversation around the deluxe right now. For example, one would think that a slew of Grammy nominations, which recently came out, would be due reason to at least remind folks that a deluxe is on the way.

Fans Call Out This Seemingly Fake SZA Teaser: Watch & Read The Replies

SZA posts new teaser on Instagram. pic.twitter.com/sD7oQt13mH

— matęo (@NlKESCTRL) November 18, 2023

Regardless, we’re well aware of what’s on the way from the St. Louis native, and will patiently wait for its (likely) release ahead of the awards ceremony. It’s also been great to see how such a great body of work carried her through an incredibly successful, high-profile, and tour-heavy 2023. SZA seems to have capped things off for the year, though, or is at least close to doing so. She was a headliner for Tyler, The Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival last week, and to no one’s surprise, she stunned with infectious energy and a tenderly spectacular show.

Meanwhile, with more performances announced to hit stages soon next year, the 34-year-old is showing no signs of slowing down. It’s just a shame that her fans keep getting swindled by other online forces. Even though these situations will continue to pop up, hopefully each instance sees fans identifying the cap faster and faster. For more news and the latest updates on SZA, log back into HNHH.

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