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“Stans”: Eminem Co-Producing “Edgy” Documentary Investigating Celebrity Fandoms

February 14, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Much like his good friend Curtis Jackson, Marshall Mathers continues to expand his resume into the world of TV and film. The former has been putting in serious work on Power and Raising Kanan in recent years, not to mention the Diddy documentary he’s pouring his all into after last year’s explosive allegation-filled lawsuit from Cassie. For his part, Eminem is doing some co-producing of his own, as his Shady Films company is assisting in the creation of Stans – a documentary that will “focus on the rise in intense fandoms when it comes to music,” as Variety notes.

The most recent example of social media users letting their love for certain artists take things too far stems from Nicki Minaj and Megan Thee Stallion’s rap beef. The location of the Houston Hottie’s mother’s gravesite was doxxed, leading to a similar situation happening with the Queen of Rap’s late father. Mathers knew about dynamics like this long before the Internet age took over. On his 2000 song, “Stan,“ Em reads a letter from an obsessive fan who winds up committing great acts of tragedy after feeling invisible to his favourite MC.

Eminem Continues to Keep Up with 50 Cent Outside of Music

Shady Films Stans — Eminem and 50 Cent attend the “Southpaw” New York premiere at AMC Loews Lincoln Square on July 20, 2015. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)

The Steven Leckart-directed project is due out later in 2024. From what we know so far, it’s going to be a “revealing, edgy, and disarmingly personal journey into the world of super fandom, told through the lens of one of the world’s most iconic and enduring artists, Eminem, and the fans that worship him.”

From the early days of his career, Eminem was truthful about the absurdities in his fans and those of other celebrities. “Stans” will only further explore that narrative, and it won’t be the only time the Detroit native has examined issues within the industry. Following the annual Grammy Awards this month, we reflected on some of rap’s most influential figures who have spoken out against the organization behind giving out the prestigious prizes. Read more about that at the link below, and check back later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.

Read More: Rappers Who Have Condemned The Grammys

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Lil Uzi Vert’s Most Passionate “Superfans” Responsible For SoundCloud Revenue, Economist Explains

February 10, 2024 by newhiphopnews

A huge chunk of Lil Uzi Vert’s most devoted fans bring in a shockingly high percentage of the artist’s total SoundCloud revenue, according to Spotify’s former Chief Economist Will Page. Page broke down the financial numbers behind Uzi’s success and the backing of their fanbase during an interview with Trapital. He began by explaining that he tracked data from the time surrounding the release of Uzi’s EP, Red & White, in 2022.

“I was interested in understanding in how his fan distribution changed during that couple of months during that release schedule. When you hear reports about, ‘Find your superfans on Spotify,’ you know how much those superfans are worth? They’re worth exactly the same as everyone else because the pro-rata model equalizes out the streams,” Page said. “And in the case of Lil Uzi Vert – in the first month under analysis, we saw that five percent of his fans were superfans and generated 50 percent of his revenue. Add in the marketing campaign, the release schedule, the big push to these superfans, what did he achieve in month two? Seven percent of those superfans generating 70 percent of his revenue.”

Lil Uzi Vert Performs In Brooklyn

Lil Uzi performs for the Pink Tape Tour at Barclays Center on November 20, 2023, in Brooklyn, New York. (Photo by Sacha Lecca/Rolling Stone via Getty Images)

From there, Page remarked: “Now that’s really important, and I mean this. I’m not exaggerating. It’s perhaps the first real mathematical description of fandom we’ve ever had.” Check out Page’s full breakdown of the numbers behind Uzi’s fanbase below.

Lil Uzi Vert’s Fandom Detailed

ss=”yoast-text-mark”>ss=”yoast-text-mark”>ss=”yoast-text-mark”>ss=”yoast-text-mark” dir=””>=”ltr” lang=”en”>Lil Uzi Vert generated 70% of revenue from 7% of fans on SoundCloud. pic.twitter.com/Nhsh5K3upW

— Dan Runcie (@RuncieDan) February 8, 2024

The report on Uzi’s fanbase comes after they mysteriously deleted their social media accounts on Friday. Without explanation, Uzi took down both their Twitter and Instagram pages. Be on the lookout for further updates on Lil Uzi Vert on HotNewHipHop.

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Petition To Ban Nicki Minaj From Social Media Circulates Online, Fails Miserably

January 29, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Nicki Minaj has been all over social media over the last few days. Overall, a lot of what she has been saying on social media has been directed at Megan Thee Stallion. She is currently embroiled in a feud with the rapper, and she is clearly upset about the song “Hiss.” It feels as though Nicki has been stuck on social media ever since the song was put out. Meanwhile, Megan has remained calm about the situation and hasn’t said much else. Needless to say, there are two different approaches being done here.

On Monday morning, Nicki came through and dropped her latest track “Big Foot.” This song has been teased since Friday, and it is meant to be a Meg diss track. Unfortunately for Nicki, very few people are feeling the song right now. The bars are being questioned, and some even think that Nicki may have used ghostwriters in the past. Ultimately, it has not been a good look. Since dropping the song, she has remained active on social media, however, much to the chagrin of some fanbases. In fact, a new petition is circulating, urging platforms to ban her.

Read More: What Was Nicki Minaj’s Debut Single?

The petition was seemingly created by a Cardi B fan. However, it is not gaining as much traction as they may have liked. Since this morning, it has amassed 162 signatures out of a goal of 200. Of course, 200 signatures is not a lot, in the least bit. If social media platforms were to actually ban Minaj, they would need to see millions of people up in arms, and even that might not guarantee a ban. Needless to say, this latest effort may just be all for nothing.

If Nicki catches wind of this petition, one can only imagine how upset she would be. Let us know what you think of it, in the comments section below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will always be sure to keep you informed.

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Taylor Swift Receives Backlash From “Gaylor” Fandom For “1989 (Taylor’s Version)” Liner Notes

October 27, 2023 by newhiphopnews

The “Gaylor” subsection of the Taylor Swift fandom is very upset about the release of 1989 (Taylor’s Version). “Gaylor” Swifties are a group of fans who believe that Taylor Swift is secretly queer and that her many public heterosexual relationships are merely a front for her true sexuality. However, some of the materials released alongside Swift’s new album appear to thoroughly debunk the idea. “Being a consummate optimist, I assumed I could fix this if I simply changed my behavior. I swore off dating and decided to focus only on myself, my music, my growth, and my female friendships. If I only hung out with my female friends, people couldn’t sensationalize or sexualize that—right? I would learn later on that people could and people would,” Swift wrote in a prologue found in the liner notes of the album’s physical copy.

However, this led to backlash from the “Gaylor” community, who saw it is as a direct attack on them and a betrayal by Swift. Many people went as far as to accuse Swift of “queerbaiting” her community by “pretending” to be queer to entice queer fans. At no point in her career has Swift explicitly suggested that she is a member of the queer community. As far back as 2014, Swift was pushing back against the concept. “As my 25th birthday present from the media, I’d like for you to stop accusing all of my friends of dating me. #Thirsty,” she wrote on social media at the time.

Jason Kelce Questions Level Of Media Attention About His Brother And Taylor Swift

Taylor was very clear NINE years ago that she’s didn’t want to be shipped with her female friends but gaylors have ignored her & done it every day since. i hope they feel ashamed! https://t.co/R2MkdtEGyo pic.twitter.com/0CyCrsG23e

— 𝑒𝓂✰ 1989 TODAY! (@surburbanlegend) October 26, 2023

Meanwhile, Jason Kelce has spoken out about the level of media attention his brother Travis has received for dating Swift. “It’s certainly been weird, the level that it is now. On one hand, I’m happy for my brother that he seems to be in a relationship that he’s excited about [and] that he is genuine about. But there’s another end of it where it’s like, ‘Man, this is a lot.’ There’s paparazzi talking about him fueling his car before the game today and I’m like, ‘Is that really necessary information to share?’ This is another level of stardom that typically football players don’t deal with,” Kelce told NBC Sports this past weekend.

Travis Kelce is perhaps the most spotlighted player in the NFL right now thanks to his relationship with Taylor Swift. While Jason also said that he was fine with Travis getting the attention as long as it didn’t jeopardize his safety, it may have already reached that point. Kelce reportedly recently purchased a new home in a gated community, in part due to the level of attention his current home received from paparazzi and fans. While nothing untoward has happened yet, it does feel as if the fever pitch is about to break.

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Meek Mill Praises Jay-Z As He Spits His All-Time Hova Bars

July 20, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Meek Mill has been very vocal in the past about his love for Jay-Z. The Philly native went to Hova’s Shawn Carter Foundation gala event last week. On the carpet, HipHopDX asked him about his favorite Jay-Z bars, to which Meek Mill responded: “Every Hov bar is my favorite Hov bar.” He then goes on to spit out some of Jay-Z’s lyrics:

“Why you home alone?
Why she out with me?
Room 112, hotel balcony
How’d she say, Jay, you can call the house for me?
There’s no respect at all, you better check her, dawg.

Meek Mill proceeded down the carpet after throwing out the verse, leaving the interviewer ecstatic about the live mini-performance. The lyrics come from the song “Is That Yo B*tch” from Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter, which was released back in 1999. This early track shows how long Meek has been a fan of Jay, going into the deep reservoir to pull out this classic track. If prompted, the rapper could probably throw out ten or more lyrics from different songs across Jay-Z’s extensive catalog of music.

Jay-Z’s Influence On Meek Mill

Meek has never been shy about showcasing his love for Jay-Z. He attributes Hova with a lot of his early inspiration. As for the foundation gala, it was a massive success. Reports show it raised over $20 million to help struggling college students looking to continue their education. $10 million of that total donation came from Amazon chairman Jeff Bezos. The money will allow the Shawn Carter Foundation to build international exchange programs, emergency assistance programs, and scholarships.

Meek Mill also said recently he was inspired by both Jay-Z and Lil Wayne to stop writing down his lyrics. Once he found out the two rap heavy hitters freestyled their verses off the dome, he decided he wanted to do the same thing. There are no updates as to whether Meek donated to the foundation or, if he did, how much he contributed. But seeing as he’s such a huge fan of the New York hip-hop mogul, it would make sense that he helped out his fund.