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Hurricane Chris Clears the Air: No Malice Towards 50 Cent, Ready to Collaborate

August 26, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Last week, Shreveport rapper Hurricane Chris made headlines after expressing frustration over 50 Cent’s recent Humor and Harmony festival in Shreveport, Louisiana. The rapper, born Christopher Dooley Jr., took to social media to voice his disappointment that local artists were seemingly overlooked for the event. The video quickly went viral, sparking conversations about the representation of local talent in major events.

However, Hurricane Chris has since clarified his intentions, explaining that his remarks were made in a moment of frustration, not out of malice or disrespect. In an interview with KSLA, Chris emphasized his love for his community and his desire to see local artists get the recognition they deserve.

“I definitely had no malice. It was just me wanting to see my community be respected,” Hurricane Chris said. “At the end of the day, I think I was just frustrated with the fact that none of the artists that I seen put in a lot of work in this city got paid to be on that stage.”

The Humor and Harmony festival, which drew over 30,000 visitors, did feature several Louisiana-based artists, including Fredo Bang and Big Fella Zil. But for Hurricane Chris, the exclusion of many other local talents was a missed opportunity to showcase the depth of Shreveport’s music scene.

Despite the initial tension, Hurricane Chris is now extending an olive branch. “Yeah…I’m willing to work with him like I told you. I think it’s a big misunderstanding, and we need to sit down,” he said, signaling a potential collaboration with 50 Cent in the future.

As 50 Cent plans another Humor and Harmony festival, the possibility of Hurricane Chris joining forces with the G-Unit mogul could bring a renewed sense of unity and opportunity to the Shreveport music community. What started as a moment of contention may soon pave the way for collaboration and greater exposure for local artists in the region.

Thoughts?

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JAY-Z Adds New RIAA Certifications to Numerous Classic Singles, Including “I Just Wanna Love U”

August 26, 2024 by newhiphopnews

JAY-Z has added more platinum plaques to his illustrious career. Adding to the numbers, the Recording Industry Association of America added honors to six Hov singles, one of which, “I Just Wanna Love You (Give It 2 Me),” officially obtained platinum status.

Additionally, “Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)” is double platinum, “99 Problems” is triple platinum, “Holy Grail” with Justin Timberlake and “Run This Town” with Rihanna and Kanye West both going 6x platinum. Jay and Ye also go triple platinum with “No Church in the Wild.”

Hov also certified Alicia Keys as a diamond artist thanks to her classic NYC anthem with Jay-Z, “Empire State Of Mind.”

As of July 24, Keys earned the certification along with Jay-Z, whioc has sold over 10 million units since its 2009 release.

Keys tweeted, “Empire is diamond!!!!!!!!,” as Roc Nation made the formal announcement.

This marks Keys’ first Diamond single and Hov’s third. His first came in 2023 with his Kanye West collab, “N***as In Paris” from their 2011 joint album, Watch The Throne. His second came back in May when Rihanna’s “Umbrella” achieved the feat.

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Will Smith Jokingly Shades Tom Brady After NFL Star’s Team Takes ‘L’ in Lake Como Boating Race

August 26, 2024 by newhiphopnews

This story is about some really rich celebrities doing really rich things. Enjoy ….

Okay, so Tom Brady, the seven-time Super Bowl champion, yeah, him, found himself on the losing side during the E1 racing event in Lake Como, Italy, and Will Smith wasn’t about to let him forget it.

Lake Como is near Milan. We said, really rich.

Smith’s team, Team Westbrook, clinched victory at the event, beating out Brady’s team, and the Hollywood actor was quick to celebrate.

Ya’ll know Will knows how to tease … in all good fun.

Taking to the gram, Smith shared several photos of the race with the caption,

“We won!!! Sorry ’bout that, @tombrady – My Bad.” Smith, who hails from Pennsylvania and is a die-hard Philadelphia Eagles fan, couldn’t resist a little friendly banter with the NFL legend.

Get this: Before the race, Smith had a FaceTime chat with Brady, during which he told the New England Patriots Hall of Famer, “My entire childhood was spent with him beating my team, and I was like, it’s not going to happen out here today.” Smith was referring to the many times Brady’s teams had bested the Eagles over the years, though he did enjoy seeing his Eagles win the Super Bowl over Brady’s Patriots in 2018.

Brady, the champion of champions, showed his competitive spirit by responding in the Instagram comments, “Until the next time. I’m happy for you! Enjoy it while it lasts because we are coming for your a$$.”

If you don’t know, the E1 racing series is a new, innovative form of water competition. It features high-speed electric-powered boats capable of reaching speeds of up to 50 knots (about 26 mph). These lightweight boats, made from carbon fiber and weighing around 800 kg (1,763.7 lbs), require only one pilot to navigate. It sounds like the F1 of boating.

The high-profile event has attracted significant star power, with team owners including Tom Brady, Will Smith, Formula 1 driver Sergio Perez, tennis star Rafael Nadal, former soccer player Didier Drogba, singer Marc Anthony, and DJ Steve Aoki.

Check this: Brady’s team, which had previously secured victories in Jeddah, Venice, and Monaco, was edged out by Smith’s Team Westbrook in Lake Como. Team Brazil and Team Rafa completed the podium after initially leading the qualifying rounds. With nine teams competing in the tournament’s second year, the rivalry will heat up as the season progresses.

Again, you just have to be in that bracket to really take part in the fun like Smith and Brady, but for now, we can dream, can we?

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Magic Johnson Claps Back at Anthony Edwards’ Views on Skills From Back in the Day

August 26, 2024 by newhiphopnews

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NBA legend and Laker great Magic Johnson recently addressed comments made by Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Anthony Edwards. Edwards is a rising 23-year-old NBA talent. He sparked controversy when he claimed Michael Jordan was the only truly skilled player from the 1990s.

Oh boy, here we go …

The other MJ responded to Edwards’ remarks with a pointed critique in an interview with ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith.

“I never respond to a guy that’s never won a championship,” Johnson said. “There’s not really anything to say. He didn’t win a college championship. I don’t even know if he won a high school championship.”

ICYMI, Edwards threw the shade a few days earlier when he shared his views with the Wall Street Journal’s Lane Florsheim. “I didn’t watch it back in the day so I can’t speak on it,” Edwards said. “They say it was tougher back then than it is now, but I don’t think anybody had skill back then. [Michael Jordan] was the only one that really had skill, you know what I mean?”

At just 23, Edwards earned two All-Star selections, a spot on the 2024 All-NBA team, and a place on the 2020-21 All-Rookie team. While he continues to build his legacy, Johnson’s words remind him of the respect owed to the legends who came before him.

Listen this is an ongoing debate. How skilled players were back then versus today. It’s an argument and we’re here for it.

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Uncle Luke’s a Bag From All Female Rappers “Still waiting for these girls to send me a f***ing check”

August 26, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Uncle Luke, has a hot take as he tends to have. The pioneering Miami rapper known for his work with 2 Live Crew, recently shared his thoughts on the current state of rap, particularly the dominance of female rappers.

Look we know, his influence on the genre is undeniable, but let’s get right to what he said:

“Male rap is on some bulls**t right now,” Uncle Luke stated bluntly. “The females are winning. They’re doing everything that I did. I’m still waiting for these girls to send me a f***ing check.” He went on to specifically mention artists like Ice Spice and Megan Thee Stallion, saying, “I need a check from Ice Spice who turn her a** around. Dropping it like it’s hot and doo-doo browning. I need a check from her, I need a check from Sexyy Red… Megan Thee Stallion, anybody that’s running around shaking their a**es, talking about p***y and d**k on the record, y’all need to send me a check.”

Check this out, Luke also highlighted his role in fighting for artists’ rights to express themselves freely, noting that female rappers today are “whooping these men’s a**es right now ’cause we doing our thing.”

Okay in addition to his thoughts on female rappers, Uncle Luke reflected on his attempts to mediate the infamous feud between the greats, Biggie Smalls and Tupac Shakur.

“I tried to get in the middle of it and squash it,” he said. “I kind of cooled it off, but it was a little too late. Outside people got involved.” He recalled a show in St. Louis where Biggie was met with chants of Tupac’s name, describing it as “the most discouraging thing when you in a battle.”

Anyway, ya’ll know how we feel … Everybody is entitle to their own opinion. Especially Uncle Luke.

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Drake Drops Three New Records From Finsta IG @Plottttwistttttt

August 26, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Drake has just dropped. He does that. Often it seems. Three new tracks—”Circadian Rhythm,” “SOD,” and “No Face” featuring Playboi Carti all “leaked” through @plottttwistttttt, his finsta IG account.

Let’s get right to it.

”SOD” might be familiar to fans as it was previously known as “Supersoak,” a track that streamer Kai Cenat debuted last month. Get this, initially, it featured a verse from Lil Yachty, but after clearance issues over sample with Mr. HotSpot. Yachty’s verse was removed for the official release. Interesting.

The track “Circadian Rhythm” is sparking speculation due to its possible connection to Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “6:16 in LA.” Some listeners believe the song’s title references a line from Lamar’s track, where he raps about “circadian rhythms of a shooting star,” hinting at a potential response from Drake in the ongoing tension between the two artists. Who knows. We’ll see if Dot responds or thinks he even needs to.

In “No Face,” Drake takes aim at his critics, rapping, “I’m just so happy that n—s who envied and held that shit in got to finally show it / I’m over the moon, yeah, we’ll see you boys soon.” Sounds about right.

ICYMI, these new releases follow a recent drop from Drake on 100gigs.org, where he shared a massive collection of unreleased music, behind-the-scenes footage, tour set designs, and studio clips. Among the previous releases were tracks like “It’s Up” featuring Young Thug and 21 Savage, “Blue Green Red,” and “Housekeeping Knows” featuring Latto, which also made their initial debut on his Instagram burner before being officially released on streaming platforms.

Content, content, content.

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Janet Jackson Reveals New Las Vegas Residency on Horizon

August 26, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Janet Jackson, sister to the king of pop Michael Jackson is showing the world that she still has it.

The most famous Jackson family sister is set to return to the Las Vegas stage with a brand-new residency at Resorts World Las Vegas this winter.

This is a big deal. If you know about Vegas residencies, like Usher’s amazing show then you’d know.

Timing wise, starting on December 30, the iconic pop star will perform a series of 10 shows, including special performances over Valentine’s Day weekend, according to KSNV.

Get this, Jackson, announced the residency on social media, where she shared her excitement:

“We’re so excited to announce our new residency at Resorts World Las Vegas launching New Year’s week. This is going to be a lot of fun and I look forward to spending the start of the New Year with you!! We truly can’t wait!”

Officially, Bobby Reynolds, Senior Vice President for AEG Presents Las Vegas, expressed his enthusiasm about the upcoming shows. “Janet Jackson is undoubtedly one of the biggest names in pop music,” he said, according to KSNV. “We could not be more thrilled to close out 2024 with her return to the Las Vegas Strip and her venue debut at our award-winning Resorts World Theatre, and to kick off 2025 with a run of sure-to-be-unforgettable shows.”

Now this marks Jackson’s second Las Vegas residency, following her first successful stint in 2019, as reported by ABC News.

So, in addition to her residency, Jackson is gearing up for a European tour next month, visiting 10 cities with Wyclef Jean as part of her “Together Again” tour. Earlier this year, she toured the U.S. with Nelly as her opening act during the summer.

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Nicki Minaj Sued For $5 Million By Devoted ‘Fan’

August 26, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Another day, another lawsuit in the world of Hip Hop. Tameer Peak, a former devoted fan of Nicki Minaj, is suing the rapper for $5 million, alleging that she caused significant damage to his reputation, inflicted emotional distress, and led to financial losses.

According to Peak, tensions began to rise between him and Minaj in 2017 during what he describes as the “Nicki Hate Train” period, a time when Minaj allegedly accused some fans of being spies sent to undermine her career.

Get this, Peak claims that during an Instagram Live session with Minaj, which had over 100,000 viewers, he was publicly berated by the rapper. In his complaint, Peak also alleges that during the 2020 Super Bowl, he was physically assaulted by Minaj’s husband, Kenneth Petty.

Our friends at TMZ reported that during one of these sessions, Minaj allegedly said, “It’s clear they’re not necessarily, you know, a full basket umm at the picnic.” Peak interpreted this as an insinuation that he was mentally unstable or intellectually lacking. In another instance, he claims Minaj accused him of being “one sandwich short of a picnic” and implied he was on welfare by saying he received a check from the government.

So we’re waiting for a response but Minaj has not responded directly to the allegations, her attorney, Judd Burstein, has dismissed the claims. “Mr. Peak has been harassing Nicki on social media for years on end to no avail,” Burstein told TMZ. “He has now graduated to seeking to shake her down financially with manifestly false allegations and legally frivolous claims. He will regret having gone down this disreputable road when he is forced to pay her legal fees as required by California law.”

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