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Kendrick Lamar’s Engineer Is Being Called A Liar Over Drake Diss Revelation

August 2, 2024 by newhiphopnews

A clip from a sit-down between Kendrick Lamar’s engineer and Engine Ears Live is stirring up conversation. During their chat, Nicolas de Porcel retold the “amazing” procedure behind each Drake diss record during their battle. “It was a little crazy. I got a call, and it was like, ‘Stay on call, you’re gonna be working’”, Porcel began. “I would get the song and like six minutes would elapse and they’d be like, ‘How we looking?’. It was very high pressure. As Dot was releasing these records, it was like, I was turning in the masters… It would drop like 12 minutes later. It was amazing”.

Any sort of extra details about this beef are going to cause even more debate, and that’s exactly what is going on in the Xspace. According to XXL, fans are very split on whether or not de Porcel is telling the truth. Expectedly, there are a lot of skeptics out there, which is quite understandable. Many non-believers were pointing out how there is no way every fine detail was being ironed out. “You guys smoking the same crack Kendrick was in Power. It’s literally not possible to mix and master a full session at a professional level in just 30 minutes. It takes that long just to organize and label all the session stems”, one user states.

Fans Don’t See Eye To Eye On Kendrick’s Engineer Making This Claim

You guys smoking the same crack Kendrick was in Power. It’s literally not possible to mix and master a full session at a professional level in just 30 minutes. It takes that long just to organize and label all the session stems. https://t.co/hpYrdhunin

— water (@willwaterfalls) August 1, 2024

Complete bs. If the beat is already mixed, a single vocal track on a beat can be mixed in minutes. Especially if the studio has already mixed a lot of your albums, so they probably have a preset available to cut the time to a fraction.

— Shadow (@shzdzw) August 2, 2024

Additionally, some weren’t agreeing due to the fact that Kendrick didn’t address anything said in “Family Matters”. “Lmao it’s literally not possible to listen to family matters, enter the studio and record meet the grahams, mix and master the track and release it all under 30 minutes, he didn’t even rebuttal anything from family matters”. Then, there are some who are pointing out that it’s totally plausible, citing Kendrick’s greatness as a result. “They are surprised the man is that good.. they trying to talk down on the genius.. too good !!!”.

What are your thoughts on Kendrick Lamar’s engineering being called out for how long the Drake diss tracks took to be put together? Whose side of the argument are you on and why? Which record is your favorite from K-Dot? We would like to hear what you have to say, so leave your thoughts in the comments. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Kendrick Lamar and Drake. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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Ice Spice Causes More Weight Loss Debate Among Fans Over Her Shrinking Waist

August 1, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Ice Spice is the talk of the town on the Internet these days for all the right and wrong reasons, although they all inform each other to some degree. For example, while some folks are debating what they thought about her new album Y2K, others think that the heavy rollout for the project is indicating a more personal change in her life. Moreover, a lot of fans think that the Bronx femcee is rapidly losing weight, and her latest Instagram post showing off her tiny waist is yet another indicator of that for some users out there.

While plenty of people think she’s just hitting the gym or don’t really care whether or not she’s losing weight, others are more concerned with what they see as a very fast process or are unhappy with how folks are speaking on the matter so casually. Furthermore, Ice Spice hasn’t really directly addressed this conversation outright at press time, so we don’t think that she minds it too much or else we would’ve heard something by now. But at the end of the day, this is just a lot of social media gossip that should hopefully be moot in the face of whatever personal goals and lifestyle choices she has for herself either way.

Read More: Ice Spice “Y2K!” Album Review

Ice Spice’s Latest Debate-Sparking Snap

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What’s more is that this isn’t even the most contentious part of Ice Spice’s public-facing persona right now, as Y2K got its fair share of hate from rap fans. Nevertheless, her opening tour show in Washington, D.C. seemed to be quite the packed and energetic affair, so we’re sure that this will drown out a lot of the negativity behind this album cycle. Also, we can’t rule out a critical reevaluation down the line, even if we doubt that would arrive anytime soon. At least it’s more understandable and less invasive to critique art rather than a waistline.

Meanwhile, Ice Spice has a lot of other narratives to address, like her recent comments on her at-arm’s-length-relationship with Nicki Minaj. In the weeks and months following Y2K, we’re sure we will get plenty of more reflections on this era and what her headspace is looking like. But maybe this fan speculation over supposed weight loss won’t be a part of those conversations. Perhaps it’s best for fans to just mind their own business before speculating on someone else’s.

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Kanye West Fans Are Highly Pessimistic Following The “VULTURES 2” Release Date Reveal

July 31, 2024 by newhiphopnews

When Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign first announced the official release dates for the VULTURES trilogy, the hype was immediate and feverish. When VULTURES 1 hit streaming on February 10, a day after its initial date, fans were hopeful that this tandem would follow through on the schedule. If you remember, installment number two was supposed to drop on March 8, with volume three expected for April 5. Fast forward to July 31 and we still are sitting at just one third of the projects available. However, we all should have seen this coming as Ye’s track record of pushing back albums is nothing new. Its why fans are skeptical once more after Kanye West revealed the third release date for VULTURES 2 moments ago.

Apparently, the hip-hop community can expect it to be out this Friday, August 2. According to multiple reports, yeezy.com was and still is almost completely blank and the only page available on the site read, “ALL ORDERS FULFILLED VULTURES 2 COMING AUGUST 2ND”. Currently, though, that date is now gone. Instead, a timer shows the date and the time down to the millisecond with the “ALL ORDERS FULFILLED” phrase still remaining.

Kanye Fans Aren’t Believing Him Until They See “VULTURES 2” Online

Not till it actually drops… pic.twitter.com/8N3YqJrW5T

— Free (@KaladinFree) July 31, 2024

fool me 1 time shame on you
fool me 2 times shame on me
fool me 3 times…. pic.twitter.com/94VAZz2Y1i

— KT ⁶𓅓 (@T_RA1N) July 31, 2024

Some have felt that the hype has died out quite a bit in the subsequent months. But with this newest announcement, there will certainly be a lot of fans tuning in whether it’s on the website, on streaming or both. However, as we said, the skepticism is real, as the majority of the reactions have been of non-belief. “I’ll believe this when I’m 5 songs deep into the album”, one fan quips. “August 2nd 2031”, someone else jokes. If VULTURES 2 does come, it will be competing with JPEGMAFIA and Killer Mike as well.

What are your thoughts on the fan’s reactions to Kanye West’s announcement of the VULTURES 2 release date? Are you on their side given the rapper’s track record? If it does drop, do you expect to be the best album of the weekend, why or why not? Or, will it at least be a stronger than VULTURES 1. We would like to hear what you have to say, so leave your thoughts in the comments. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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DJ Khaled’s Decked Out Ice Cream Freezer Goes Viral Leading To A Barrage Of Jokes

July 31, 2024 by newhiphopnews

There might not be another figure in the hip-hop genre that generates more memes than DJ Khaled. You have the unforgettable quotes like, “You played yourself”, “you smart, you loyal”, and of course, “another one”. Also, you cannot forget the countless videos such as the one where he crashes the golf cart and says, “life is like Roblox”. As of recent, though, he might have another one on deck. Across all social media platforms, a video of DJ Khaled’s ice cream freezer is going insanely viral. In fact, according to AllHipHop one repost of it has over 12 million views and counting.

In the clip, Khaled opens up his freezer, which reveals a stash that is almost as big as a small ice cream shop’s. It features tubs of Breyers, pints of Haagen Dazs, Ben & Jerry’s, Jeni’s, as well as dozens of other frozen treats. Before choosing his sweet snack, Khaled calls his son over, Asahd, to help him make a decision. He eventually selects an Oreo popsicle and before the video ends, someone holding the camera hands him a box of Fat Boy ice cream sandwiches (coincidence or staged?).

DJ Khaled Has A Thing For Ice Cream

This has obviously led to a torrential onslaught of fat jokes and jabs, which you see above and below. However, there were also some reactors continuing to point out that Khaled continues to be silent amidst the ongoing Gaza feud. “Whilst his people are literally starving to death he posts this video of his fridge full of ice cream and chocolate”. “He’s not put out 1 video, speaking and showing support and solidarity with his own people. DJ Khaled is a disgrace!”. While some took the time to make fun of Khaled’s diet, others are fed up with the millionaire not making any contributions to the conflict.

Even More Jabs

What are your thoughts on DJ Khaled’s ice cream stash? Is this one of the funniest videos you have seen this year? What is your favorite ice cream treat and flavor? Out of all of the jokes made about this clip, whose did you find the funniest? We would like to hear what you have to say, so leave your thoughts in the comments. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding DJ Khaled. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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JT’s First Week Numbers For “City Cinderella” Stirs Up A Back-And-Forth Debate

July 31, 2024 by newhiphopnews

On July 19, City Girls rapper JT put full belief in herself to shake things up a bit by dropping City Cinderella. Her debut solo mixtape, powered by singles such as “OKAY”, its remix with Jeezy, and “Sideways”, has been receiving quite the favorable reaction from reviewers. While it isn’t necessarily blowing people out of the water, the scores are very solid. We are in that same boat, as we feel that JT put forth some standout performances and chose some thumping beats. There are moments of repetition, and the features don’t really add much, but overall, it’s a respectable debut.

With it being well over a week now since its release, the final numbers are in for City Cinderella. In terms of sales, it pulled in 26,000, according to That Grape Juice. That is just 1,000 less than the original projection. As for what that means in terms of charting, it slots in at 27th on the Billboard Hot 200. For context, RAW, the City Girls’ last project, did just 6,000. Additionally, it competed with the likes of Childish Gambino and Denzel Curry’s bodies of work that week, and it actually outdueled the latter substantially.

Fans Have Different Views On The Performance Of JT’s City Cinderella

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Now that the final stats are in, its causing quite the debate online. On one hand, fans are extremely proud of JT. Their argument is that based on what RAW did, 26,000 is a substantial increase and that progress is progress. Conversely, this stance has some riled up. People on this side are calling out the ones who were gassing it up, but still didn’t decide to a buy it. Essentially, they feel that these fans are coddling JT and not keeping it real. For example, here are two differing quotes. “27k is not good. For an established artist. Regardless if this is her first solo effort”. “Her last project did 6k, the goal is to do better than your last project. Give my girl her 10’s ”.

What are your thoughts on the first week sales numbers for JT’s City Cinderella? Whose side are you on in this debate and why? What songs are you revisiting from her debut mixtape? Is she having one of the best 2024’s for female rappers? We would like to hear what you have to say, so leave your thoughts in the comments. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding JT. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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Cardi B Asserts That Others Are Using Her As A “Marketing Plan” And Fans Don’t Want To Hear It

July 30, 2024 by newhiphopnews

It’s no secret that Cardi B is taking her sweet time getting her sophomore album out on the open market. 2018 was the year she put out her GRAMMY-winning debut LP, Invasion of Privacy. Since that run in the late 2010s decade, the New York rapper has been going fairly strong thanks to a couple of big singles such as “WAP”, “Up”, as well as several features. With all of this time in between full-length projects, her Barti Gang has been waiting around for the drought to come to an end. You could argue that her staunchest critics want to see the hitmaker do the same, but perhaps for a different reason.

It’s clear it has to do with the fact that she is making headlines because of her constant rants on the industry, politics, and her personal life. Additionally, the haters are fed up with Cardi B’s victim/overly defensive mentality when it comes to receiving any negativity. A lot of people are feeling this way after asserting that her contemporaries are using her as a “marketing plan”. It’s not really clear what caused her to lash out, but, according to The Jasmine Brand, it might have something to do with listeners labeling her recent Rob49 collab a bust.

Cardi B’s Pleas Fall On Deaf Ears

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Regardless, she is done being quiet. “If somebody not bothering or me throwing shots clearly I’m not talkin about them… I was having a very fun July.. I don’t sub btches or bother them.. yall p***y was tickling when these h*es used me as a marketing plan but I gotta stay humble huh?”. This left a multitude of fans groaning over her continuous complaining. “Ah, the sympathy and payola has now ran its course. girl, log TF outta ya diary, (twitter) and get in a booth. this lady got every excuse why she still hasn’t dropped her sophomore album yet. Lol”. Out of all of the comments, this one accurately describes a lot of people’s feelings toward Ms. Cardi B.

What are your thoughts on Cardi B claiming people are using her as a “marketing plan”? Do you think this is a valid take, why or why not? Who do you think she is referring to? We would like to hear what you have to say, so leave your thoughts in the comments. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Cardi B. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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Andre 3000 & Ryan Garcia’s Meet-Up Has Fans Cracking Jokes

July 30, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Andre 3000 and Ryan Garcia are two very opposite people. Outside of the obvious field of work difference, personality wise, they are starkly different. Overall, it seems that the rapper and instrumentalist is more reserved and laid-back, whereas the boxer possesses an explosive and unpredictable persona. The latter is partially why the superstar is so controversial. His various rants about religion, celebrities, and his opponents are just the tip of the iceberg. It seems like every week; Garcia makes a new questionable decision that either alters his career or image. Whether its PEDs, suspensions, or issues with his ex-wife, the polarizing figure cannot seem to stay out of trouble.

All of these reasons are why fans are having an absolute field day with some recent photos of Andre 3000 and Ryan Garcia. Thanks to a repost on X from one of DJ Akademiks’ accounts, Akademiks TV, they are causing quite a bit of traction online. They were extremely friendly with each other, which is leading fans to believe that Three Stacks has no idea what kind of reputation the boxer has. “If Andre knew about his rants he would’ve left him hanging”, one user replies.

Andre 3000 Might Want To Do Some Research On Ryan Garcia

Ryan Garcia linked with Andre3000 pic.twitter.com/luCkudmNzB

— Akademiks TV (@AkademiksTV) July 29, 2024

“Andre 3000 has no idea he took a pic with a high functioning crackhead”, another adds. Someone else made a quip that he mistook him another similar-looking celebrity. “Im sure he just thought it was mario lopez and wanted to catch up a bit”. Then there are others were trying to push the idea that the rapper does in fact know who he is but was not able to avoid flicking up. “3k trying to get outta there before the pic”. Regardless, it was good to see Garcia appear to be happy in this moment.

What are your thoughts on Andre 3000 and Ryan Garcia linking up? Do you think the rapper is actually unaware about the boxer’s track record? Is the most random photo you have seen with a rapper and an athlete? We would like to hear what you have to say, so leave your thoughts in the comments. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Andre 3000 and Ryan Garcia. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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Ice Spice’s “Y2K!” Rating From Pitchfork Has Fans Totally Perplexed

July 29, 2024 by newhiphopnews

This new wave of female rappers has had a lot of hip-hop fans, especially the purists, upset over their success. Artists like Sexyy Red, GloRilla, Latto, and Saweetie all have an abrasive and raunchy approach that has been nothing but controversial. Listeners continue to highlight that their sex appeal is why they are relevant, while blasting them for their lack of writing and substance. All of these criticisms are certainly being applied to Ice Spice as well. Seeing her immense success has angered the masses, and while the New Yorker might not care about the noise, her debut was set up to quell the hate. In the eyes of Pitchfork, Ice Spice certainly did that with Y2K!.

The music reviewing publication has long been viewed as one of little validity by fans of the genre. That narrative is being pushed once more after they gave Ice Spice’s LP a 7.6 out of 10. It seems that almost everyone has been dragging Y2K!, even labeling it one of the worst projects of the year. However, with this rating, it is officially the highest score out of all of the mainstream rap tapes in 2024. Some Twitter users were asking Hip Hop All Day if ScHoolboy Q’s BLUE LIPS counts. While that certainly is a compelling argument, the Cali rapper does not have the same pull as Ice Spice, especially numbers wise.

Ice Spice’s “Y2K!” Has Highest Mainstream Review By Pitchfork

In their write-up, Pitchfork does point out the lyrical shortcomings as being the major drawback. However, they feel Ice Spice put forth an album that “sounds like nothing her peers could make, swerving from one sonic inspiration to the next”. They credit her for her “agile and adaptable flow, assembling simple syllables into unusual cadences”. Overall, Pitchfork, deems Y2K! as ambitious and appreciate her willingness to make what she loves, instead of conforming to previous expectations. For context, Ice Spice received higher scores over her mainstream counterparts such as Metro Boomin and Future, Megan Thee Stallion, and Eminem, just to name a few.

What are your thoughts on Ice Spice’s debut album Y2K! getting a 7.6 out of 10 from Pitchfork? If you disagree with this score, what would you rate it? What songs are you revisiting the most from the project? We would like to hear what you have to say, so leave your thoughts in the comments. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Ice Spice. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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Yung Miami’s Song Preview Draws Mixed Reactions, Leading Her To Ask This Question

July 27, 2024 by newhiphopnews

The City Girls are sort of on hold right now. It’s two members, Yung Miami and JT, are doing their own things. The latter is especially doing so after dropping her solo debut mixtape, City Cinderella. So far, it seems that the general consensus is that the project is quite solid, and we pretty much agree with those reviews. It shows love to the tandem’s riot-worthy sound, but instead you can really feel JT’s presence even more so. With her succeeding, Yung Miami is looking to get back into the swing of things as well, as she recently previewed a new song on her Instagram Live.

Unfortunately, listeners aren’t really feeling all that much. “Girl it’s okay you can’t rap. I can’t either it is what it is ”, one user writes in The Neighborhood Talk comment section. Some are even “politely” asking for Yung Miami to step out of the spotlight and make way for her partner in rhyme. “Now caresha …. Let JT have her moment”.

Yung Miami Needs Answers

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This then inspired Yung Miami to ask a pretty fair and straightforward question via her X account. “With me is where y’all draw the line??? LOL ok”. Haters will discredit it, but overall, the Miami, Florida rapper has a fair point. There are a heaping helping of artists in her playing field (Sexyy Red, Sukihana, Ice Spice, etc.) who talk about very similar topics. Some of her defendants were quick to back her up in this regard. “Yall love Sexy Redd but don’t like Caresha is crazy .. they on the same level ”, one IG user points out. Another sends a stray at Spice, “As long as Ice spice around, you could neverrrrr be the worst.” Miami might get a lot of hate, but she certainly made an astute point and started a respectable debate.

What are your thoughts on Yung Miami’s new song snippet? How do you feel about her response to the fans’ mixed reactions? Do you think she has a point, why or why not? Will she have the same solo success as her City Girls running mate, JT? We would like to hear what you have to say, so leave your thoughts in the comments. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Yung Miami. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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Pusha T Seemingly Confirms The Upcoming Clipse Album Is Done

July 27, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Fans of Pusha T and No Malice know that it’s been almost 15 full years since the release of the last Clipse album. They may not be the most iconic or highly recognized rap tandem in the genre’s history, but there’s still tons of listeners that have been waiting on a comeback. Thankfully, it seems their return is near after another new update from the younger brother. The Virginia Beach, Virginia coke rapper shared a checklist on his X account earlier this morning of all the things he has accomplished in 2024. The one that’s at the top of the list that has everyone buzzing is the Clipse album being “done”.

“In real time… @clipse album @CarharttWIP collab @LouisVuitton House Ambassador 2024 Olympics Paris w/ @adidas Not even halfway done…”. This led fans into sounding the alarm and demanding answers from Push immediately. “Are you saying the Clipse album is DONE??”, one user inquires.

Pusha T Has Fans Demanding The Drop Date For The Clipse Album

Are you saying the Clipse album is DONE?? pic.twitter.com/6Uh0SBj4c3

— allYourBaseNfT (@allYourBaseNfT) July 27, 2024

Unfortunately, that detail remains to be revealed, as not much is known overall. However, we do know that Pharrell Williams is going to have a major hand in this Clipse reunion. “Pharrell producing everything is also an ode to the type of music and the type of albums we want to make. We still want to make full bodies of work. These are movies, man. These aren’t just songs. This isn’t just a collection of joints we went in and banged out”, Push told Vulture. Hopefully, though, everyone will eventually be able to feast on the album this year and no later.

What are your thoughts on Pusha T supposedly revealing that the next Clipse album is complete? What do you think he actually means by this and why? If this drops this year, will it be the best rap tape of 2024? When do you foresee it dropping? We would like to hear what you have to say, so leave your thoughts in the comments. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Pusha T and Clipse. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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