No matter what may come between Blueface and Jaidyn Alexis, the 26-year-old will always have a soft spot for his high school sweetheart. He’s not exactly inclined to loyalty. Still, he’s spent most of 2023 investing his time into turning his first baby mama into a rap superstar. In her first few months as a MILF Music signee, Alexis shared singles like “Stewie,” “Workout,” and “Post Opp,” the first of which was markedly quoted by Latto on Twitter.
Today (October 2), marks the rising starlet’s 25th birthday. According to Blue’s Twitter page, they have something exciting on the way to celebrate. “Make sure all y’all wish her a happy birthday,” the “Thotiana” artist accordingly urged his followers early on Monday morning. “Video dropping today… MILF MUSIC.” In another post, he continued, “It’s a real b**ch C-Day today. First Lady of MILF MUSIC, the one y’all love to hate. TURN MY B**CH UP TODAY ON SY.”
Obviously, not everyone would be flattered by such an explicit birthday greeting, but still, Blue has a point about the internet enjoying dissing Alexis. The constant hate surely gets exhausting every now and then, but rather than get caught up in her feelings, the creative turns their insults into bars with the help of her other half.
It’s presently unclear what the First Lady’s new song is called, or if her man will be appearing on the track. He dropped his own single, “Baby Momma Drama” last month, with little Chrisean Jr. making his debut in that visual. Alexis wasn’t impressed at the time. However, she and Blue have since put their difference behind them to focus on building generational wealth for their sons.
Based on the latest tweet to appear on his feed this afternoon, it seems like Blueface is generating hype for his new video with a countdown. We’re expecting to hear the latest from him and Jaidyn Alexis around 5 PM ET, and we can’t wait to see what the co-parents have in store. Will you be listening? Let us know in the comments, and check back later to see the latest MILF Music visual.
SZA didn’t like it very much when a young fan attending her SOS Tour recreated a viral meme insulting the 33-year-old’s vocal abilities, and at first, many social media users sympathized with her. However, in the hours since a video breaking down a TikToker’s experience interacting with SZA went viral, old tweets allegedly from the black-haired beauty’s account have been circulating – and they’re not very flattering.
One star who fell victim to a diss from SZA in 2011 was Queen B herself. “Beyonce looking more and more like Madonna every day,” the R&B diva wrote at the time. “Coulda swore she was Black at one point… #JustSayin.” Elsewhere on her profile, trolls dug up her take on the infamous Ciara and Rihanna feud, which found her taking aim at both of the singers. “I don’t get it!” was her thought process in February of the same year. “Neither @rihanna or Ciara can hold a note worth a d**n. One’s just worse than the other. So [what’s] the beef?!?”
Interestingly, when similar sentiments were made about her singing, SZA expected better from her fans. “I don’t think you realize how f**ked up that actually is and how hurtful it was back then and how it RUINED my confidence and desire to perform live,” she lashed out in the 18-year-old’s comments earlier this year before further tearing into her in her DMs. “Before I block you, I just wanna remind you, Imma PERSON. Like, I have feelings and a life and anxiety, like anyone else, and it’s really hard to have courage to get up on stage and even wanna do my job,” the “All The Stars” hitmaker vented.
Even though SZA’s haters have gotten her down in the past, at this point in her career, it’s unlikely that the TDE artist will let a few negative comments dull her sparkle. She’s got plenty to look forward to over the coming months, including the highly anticipated Jingle Ball Tour, which the Ctrl singer is headlining alongside Nicki Minaj and Olivia Rodrigo. Read more about that at the link below, and tell us your thoughts on SZA’s old tweets in the comments.
There are a lot of powerhouse female vocalists holding down the R&B genre, but music lovers have long been waiting for a new album from Jorja Smith. The U-born beauty returned this New Music Friday (September 29) with 16 stunning songs on her falling or flying album. It marks her first full-length effort since 2018’s Lost & Found, which put her on the map thanks to songs like “Don’t Watch Me Cry” and “Blue Lights.”
Smith collaborated with only two other artists across 16 songs. The first guest appearance comes from J Hus on “Feelings.” Following that, we hear from Lila Ike on “Greatest Gift.” Prior to dropping off falling or flying, the 26-year-old gave her fans a taste of what she’s been cooking up with singles like “Little Things,” “Try Me,” and “GO GO GO.”
In an interview with Elle, Smith reflected on how things have changed from her Lost & Found days to now. “I was at the end of being a teenager. I was probably more confident then, I didn’t really care as much. Now, I probably care more about things. I feel the pressure more, I think. Before, I didn’t. Not with my music, but just about what people think of me and s**t. I’m trying to be more of that person, so hopefully I’ll get back like that,” she explained.
Get a sample of what Jorja Smith has to offer on her falling or flying album by streaming “Feelings” above. If you’re a fan of that, you can find the full LP on Spotify/Apple Music. For more HNHH release recommendations, make sure to tap back in later this weekend, or stream J Hus’ latest album at the link below.
It’s no secret that hip-hop is primarily a male-dominated world, but in 2023, it’s been the women who have really held things down. Several new faces have quickly emerged as favourites in the genre this year, including names like Ice Spice and Sexyy Red. Both women’s catapult into the spotlight has been somewhat meteoric, but they’ve handled it with as much grace (and attitude) as was necessary. For her part, Spice has been facing accusations of being a one-hit wonder and industry plant since her career first began. Of course, she’s putting in plenty of work to combat those rumours.
She’s made strong connections with heavy hitters such as Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift already, but that doesn’t mean everyone is on the 23-year-old’s side. In particular, she’s been butting heads with Atlanta-based superstar Latto since the 777 hitmaker said that she wasn’t familiar with Spice’s viral TikTok song during a red-carpet interview. They’ve never faced off directly, but the redhead has made it abundantly clear that she’s seen Latto taking notes on her style choices, and is perhaps not of the mindset that imitation is the most sincere form of flattery.
“It is a competition at the end of the day,” the New Yorker told Variety in her latest interview. “People want to be all, ‘I’m a girl’s girl,’ but then behind the scenes being b**ches… I can be transparent, and I know the competition is checking on me too,” Spice confidently stated. “It’s like, ‘Yeah, girl, I’m watching you and I know you watching me.’ And boys are watching too, because they be secretly haters.”
Seeing as the “Karma (Remix)” artist directly mentioned the phrase “girl’s girl,” many social media users think she’s referencing a viral Latto interview in which she praised herself for supporting other female rappers. “All this started just because Latto acted like she didn’t know Ice Spice’s viral TikTok song,” one person speculated on Twitter. “The rap girlies are so entertaining and I’m here for it.”
Keep scrolling to see what both Latto and Ice Spice’s fans are saying about the former’s new Variety cover story. Do you think that the “Deli” rapper intended to throw shade directly at Latto, or was she simply making a blanket statement? Let us know in the comments, and check back later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.
Exactly. Latto has had two top tens in a 6 year career whereas Ice Spice has had several in one. They are not the same.
Cardi B often gives us insight into her private life via her candid social media posts. Interestingly, the New York native doesn’t sit for a lot of formal interviews. She spoke with Jason Lee on his new podcast back in January, and more recently, she did an extensive press run to promote her “Bongos” single with Megan Thee Stallion, as well as her long-awaited sophomore LP. During her stop at The Breakfast Club, Charlamagne Tha God suggested that it wasn’t necessary for Cardi to drop the project, but she seemed adamant that we’ll be seeing it on streamers by the first quarter of 2024.
As she continues to prepare the untitled body of work, the Hustlers actress confirmed on Monday (September 26) that she’s got another big interview coming later this week. “Bardi Gang, remember I told ya I was doing something ya been asking for?” she tweeted yesterday afternoon after @firstwefeast posted news of her appearance on their beloved web series. “This week on #HotOnes, we got @iamcardib vs. The Wings of Death,” they excitedly shared.
The temperature-rising conversation will hit the internet at 11 AM ET on Thursday (September 28). Back in 2019, the black-haired beauty’s husband, Offset, appeared on Hot Ones, so at least Cardi had the advantage of his past experience to help prepare her. It’s unclear exactly what she’ll discuss while diving into her wings, but we’re willing to bet we’ll hear about the Invasion of Privacy artist’s family, recent collaborations, future plans for her music, and perhaps even some of her past scandals.
Besides the exciting Hot Ones announcement, Cardi B has already shared some other big news with her social media followers this week. According to the mother of two, there’s a ghost residing in her home that’s attempting to be intimate with her when Offset isn’t around. Read what she had to say about that at the link below, and check back later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.
It’s not uncommon to hear about Blueface being caught up in situations involving physical violence, so we’re not exactly surprised to hear about what unfolded at his most recent live performance. On Friday (September 22), the father of three took to the stage in Los Angeles, where women watching on in the audience found themselves throwing hands at each other. It’s unclear what exactly started the spat to begin with, though a video captured shows several women yelling at one another as security attempts to de-escalate the situation.
Things got particularly intense as the screaming women were trying to make their way back into the venue with little success. “Girls are wild, bruh,” a male voice declared from behind the camera after we see Blue grinning from ear to ear. Perhaps this was their attempt at auditioning for one of the “Thotiana” rapper’s controversial reality shows, but it certainly didn’t work in their favour last night.
Surprisingly, Chrisean Rock wasn’t in attendance with her Cr*zy In Love co-star’s son. Instead, the California native brought out Jaidyn Alexis (despite her publicly dissing him earlier this week) to perform one of her first three singles alongside a troupe of salacious dancers.
Many members of the crowd were shining their flashlights on the “Stewie” artist and filming her big stage debut. Blue posted several clips on his own Instagram, making it clear that he doesn’t want any bad blood with either of his children’s mothers. “Rock will make it next time,” he later explained. “She had a serious matter to attend to. We are all MILF Music as far as I’m concerned, they both my artists.”
“I want them both to flourish musically,” the 26-year-old clarified on his IG Story. “Shoutout to both my BMs.” Which of Blueface’s co-parents do you think has more potential to make it as a rap diva in the industry today, Chrisean Rock or Jaidyn Alexis? Share your thoughts in the comments, and check back later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.
Blueface is seldom in the news for reasons related to his own music, but the father of three has proven that he has a talent for turning the women in his life into household names. We first saw him help take Chrisean Rock’s career to new heights, especially thanks to their controversial Zeus reality series, Cr*zy In Love. When those two fell out several months ago, Blue’s first baby mama, Jaidyn Alexis, was patiently waiting to take him back. At that point, he markedly began pouring his efforts into making the amateur lyricist his MILF Music label’s first success story.
Throughout the summer, Alexis and her co-parent gave us three singles – “Stewie,” “Workout,” and “Post Opp.” The first arrival focused mostly on internet trolls who love to attack the mother of two by comparing her to Stewie Griffin from Family Guy. Her more recent releases clap back at those who have been hating on Alexis’ infamous $30K BBL, which has been the subject of much internet debate. In a recent turn of events, the rising starlet and Blue seem to be over as he and Rock are back in the studio. This has left fans of Jaidyn wondering what’s to come of her future in the industry.
There are obviously some who let the 24-year-old know that they don’t want to hear from her. Still, Alexis’ loyal fans were happy when she teased that she might have more songs on the way. “I didn’t say I was done [with] music ,” she reminded her Twitter followers later on Monday (September 18) evening. Elsewhere, the creative retweeted several messages of support, and reacted to people making bets on her and the “Thotiana” rapper getting back together in the future.
Jaidyn Alexis hasn’t held back on sharing her side of the story in her latest fallout with Blueface. The 26-year-old responded to her with a Twitter rant of his own over the weekend, however, it was ultimately deleted from his profile before he turned his efforts toward promoting his new music video with Chrisean Rock and their son. Read more about that at the link below, and let us know who you think Jaidyn should collaborate with to spite her baby daddy in the comments.
Doja Cat doesn’t exactly have the public’s favour lately due to her outlandish antics, but it’s hard to deny that her music is doing numbers. Her last album, Planet Her, was all over the charts and TikTok when it first debuted, and as we receive more singles throughout her Scarlet rollout, fans are eager to see if the genre-bending creative will be able to outdo herself this time. The project will finally arrive on Friday (September 22), after successfully getting “Paint The Town Red” to No. 1.
This past New Music Friday (September 15), the blonde beauty shared “Balut” on DSPs, which finds her tapping into her inner Westside Gunn. Amid streaming that, some fans offered unsolicited advice about her LP’s cover art earlier this week that she quickly shut down. “If I listened I would be eating Captain Crunch out of a Solo cup,” Doja replied when someone suggested she use a fan-designed photo for Scarlet instead of the one she’s already revealed.
Besides that awkward interaction, there have also been a considerable number of Filipinos calling out Doja for misrepresenting Balut. In her initial explanation, the “Say So” songstress suggested that the dish is a bird that’s still alive when eaten.
“Who eats Balut alive? Girl you don’t need to shame my culture if you don’t understand it,” one Twitter user lashed out. Another person explained that the meal is boiled before being served, which the California native learned when she tried it out for the first time.
Filipino Community Reacts Negatively to “Balut,” Singer Tries Traditional Dish
Keep scrolling to see what Twitter users are saying about Doja Cat’s “Balut” explanation, as well as a video describing her first time trying the foreign dish. Based on what she shared, would you be able to stomach a meal of fertilized duck egg? Let us know in the comments, and check back later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.
Eaten alive? Who eats balut alive? Girl you dont need to shame my culture if you dont understand it. Pahuya huya ka lang. https://t.co/SBFk8L06kd
The Hip-Hop celebrations have been in abundance all year long but August was particularly busy. As different cities hosted concerts and events to celebrate Hip-Hop’s 50th anniversary, D’USSE held a series of day parties across three different cities that specifically honored the women in the culture. The cognac brand, founded by Jay-Z, hosts an annual party in the summer but because of the milestone, they brought on Lakeyah, BIA, Lola Brooke, and Rapsody to host the celebrations.
Lakeyah, specifically, has been one artist who has continuously shown and proved with each of her releases. Although initially a poet, she proved to be a formidable rapper and singer through her recent releases. She’s yet to hit that massive mainstream stride that artists hope for but at the end of the day, she’s about two things: delivering quality music and putting on for the ladies. The former is something that Lakeyah reminisces of fondly when it comes to music from the early 2000s, especially since it didn’t feel like the antics and sales figures overshadowed the quality of music itself.
“Honestly, it is about the quality of the music. If we’re thinking back to like the 90s and early 2000s… I really didn’t pay attention to what people were doing at that point. Shit, I ain’t know nothing. All I know is that the music was good and that we were really enjoying it,” Lakeyah told HotNewHipHop.
Between the D’usse Day Party in Chicago and the release of a number of singles this summer, including “Want Em Hood” and “In Da Club,” Lakeyah’s kept busy. We caught up with her to discuss everything from her thoughts the new class of women in rap, sampling, and the advice Nicki Minaj gave her.
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
Lakeyah’s Proud To Be Part Of This Class Of Femcees
ATLANTA, GA – DECEMBER 9: Rapper Lakeyah performs onstage during “Lil Baby & Friends Birthday Celebration Concert” at State Farm Arena on December 9, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage)
We’re in the midst of hip-hop 50 celebrations and you recently graced the stage for D’USSE Day Party that specifically celebrates the women in hip-hop. How do feel about your impact on the culture thus far?
Lakeyah: It really is. I love to be a part of, not only celebrating 50 years of hip hop but to be a part of this new wave of so many female rappers and we’re being celebrated. And yeah, I’ve been doing it for some years, but it still feels so surreal. Like I’m part of this big industry that’s so male-dominated. And I was like, all these girls that these labels want, and I’m just glad to be a part of every day.
It was a day party, right?
Lakeyah: Yeah, I did.
How do you feel about day parties vs. night outs?
I’m glad you asked that. I did my day party in Chicago, which I thought was dope that they put me in the Midwest because I’m from the Midwest. It was a lot of people who knew me. They were excited to see me. So I had a very good time. Everything was D’usse infused. From you know, the popsicles — I don’t even know if the chicken sandwich had D’usse in it because I was drunk. I was so drunk by the time I left. But, I love day parties, though. I’m a party girl in general, I don’t care what time we party, for real. I really don’t mind it.
The only reason I asked you that is because I interviewed you a few years back and you were mentioning how the City Girls took you out once you signed to QC.
I remember that night, that was super lit. They took me out, like trying to welcome me in and I definitely felt welcomed after that. We got really drunk together, I saw them perform. And I was like, this is about to be my lifestyle. So I loved it.
Was there anything that inspired you or even influenced you from that night? Or were there any pointers that you took away?
From that night, I was just super excited to be a part of the industry because I’m like, I can make money from just being a party girl; people coming to see me and watch me perform, and to be a part of the label at that point. Because, you know, it felt like family. And some pointers I took away from it… Honestly, they let me perform that night, I remember. And I remember like, when I left, P was like, ‘Don’t hold your phone or your purse in your hand no more,’ and I got cussed out for everything that I did wrong. And like, the day after that I was like, ‘Okay, I gotta practice when I go out on stage.’ So I took a lot of pointers from that night, for sure. I learned a lot of stuff.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 24: Lakeyah attends House of BET – Day 3 at Goya Studios on June 24, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for BET)
You recently locked in with Gloss Up, Lola Brooke, Flo Milli, and Latto. I wanted to know, out of all of the women you’ve collaborated with, who do you think challenges you the most lyrically in the booth?
Sh*t, honestly, let me think… You know who I was most shocked by? Flo Milli. Because during that year, when I started dropping my little EPs, I really wanted to work with more women. I wanted to be more collaborative with my music because I work with a lot of men because I want to stand out. Like when I’m working with men, and I want people to know like, ‘Oh, she’s a real rapper.’
So when I listened to Flo Milli’s music it’s bar full, don’t get me wrong, but I feel like it’s very fun. You know you can really have fun you listen to Flo Milli but when I put her on that specific song, I didn’t know how she was gonna come and she really ate it up and it had me questioning if I should change my verse. I’m like, damn, she really went hard. She really was going at it with me and I respected that, for sure.
We’re seeing a lot of women in rap but as someone who always Who are your top 5 women rappers of all time?
Okay, this is good. Nicki Minaj, for sure. I’m gonna put Trina, I’m gonna put Lauryn Hill, for sure. Tink, I think she’s a rapper to me. She’s an all-around artist. Tink and Dreezy, for sure.
Is that in order?
The first three are in order.
Hip-hop is still the biggest genre but the numbers game became a large part of the discourse. It doesn’t seem like that concerns you too much but I wanted to find out your thoughts on the increased interest surrounding the sales and streaming figures.
I love that people are so intrigued with how much people are doing because it really shows who has a solid fan base and who’s getting supported and all that stuff. But honestly, I don’t think there needs to be this many A&Rs out right now, telling people what they did and what they could have done better. Honestly, it is about the quality of the music. If we’re thinking back to like the 90s and early 2000s, yeah, we — I don’t know. I really didn’t pay attention to what people were doing at that point. Shit, I ain’t know nothing. All I know is that the music was good and that we were really enjoying it. We were coming home after school to watch the music videos on 106 And Park and stuff. Like, we were really enjoying music. I really want to hear the art.
I just heard Nas say something like that, like, “I don’t want to hear any more trends.” And though, being honest, as an artist, you do sometimes have to be like, “Oh, that’s what they want to hear.” I got to be able to give that to them. But I think I want to get back to what he was speaking about and really just hearing the art and people just being genuine in their music. So that’s how I feel about it.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – OCTOBER 19: Lakeyah Danaee Robinson performs at YouTube Shorts HBCU Homecoming Celebration on October 19, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Derek White/Getty Images for YouTube)
Another discourse over the summer has been surrounding the lack of a #1 single or #1 album on the Billboard charts. Some people have stated that it’s a sign that hip-hop is dying and losing its grip etc. What do you make of that statement? And do you think that the numbers indicate anything about how hip-hop thrives?
I don’t know but I know Hip Hop isn’t dying, and I do believe it’s gonna be another number one situation. We have people dropping albums this fall. I believe, yeah, Nicki’s dropping an album this fall. Everybody is about to be in their album mode again. So I definitely think it’s gonna be another number one. And I don’t think numbers have anything to do with it. No, because we just got to get back to the quality of music, for sure. Because honestly, it’s not going to just take one person to change that. There are so many people doing the same thing. Everybody just has to beat themselves in this shit.
One thing I’ve appreciated about your recent releases is that you’ve been using some really incredible samples lately. Even though the sample-driven records have been hit or miss lately — at least, to me. But, the samples you’ve used have been like huge bangers during the 2000s whether from Gorilla Zoe or J-Kwon. Do you feel pressure when you use these records considering they hold a lot of weight in that era?
Definitely. I think first things first for me is that even if the sample is very obvious in the production, I just want to make sure I’m doing justice to the beat. Because I’m a rapper rapper, I just really want to rap. I don’t really want to make no hooks or anything. So I really want to make sure that I’m giving it what it was given to us. And that’s my favorite era of music, the early 2000s in general, whether it was hip hop or R&B. So that has a huge thing when I’m grabbing my samples.
I don’t think there’s anything wrong with samples but like you said, it’s been hit-and-miss. I feel like you really have to do justice to the songs and make sure you’re not ruining these songs. You know, because people will say that like ‘What was the point of you doing that?’ And I come from like doing KeyMixes and remixes of people’s songs when I was like sitting in the car just grinding. When I’m doing samples it’s like, this is really me, it’s my space, this is what I’m good at doing and it’s very easy to me. I like hearing people’s opinions though, I play for my close friends, my team, and my sister. My sister likes real hood music. We are from Milwaukee so if she gave me to pass on that, I feel like I did good [laughs].
How do Coach K and P feel about the samples you use?
Yeah, I’m not gonna lie, P specifically, loves it when I sample music. He loves that they sound so good, but on the business side of things, it’s like alright, now, let’s stop sampling. So I understand where people are coming from because it’s like, you really do as an artist have to create your original sound, which I’ve done with my Midwest style — “Big FlexHer,” “Female Goat.” But when I’m in my like, Southern bag and stuff, I really do like to sample those songs that came from the South like “Hood Figga,” and “Tipsy.” One of my songs “Poppin,” the sample was “Chickenhead.” So yeah, I like to balance it and he loves it.
Coach K is more — I’ma be honest, he loves my R&B stuff. And that’s why I love to balance it and I won’t ever leave that side of me because so many people love being different. You know, I’m versatile. I love that I can do everything.
Will there be a full R&B project from you in the future?
Hell yeah. I’ve been talking about it with my internal team. Like, what do we do next? Like, this is my favorite time of the year, when it’s about to get cold. Everybody n***as leaving them — no shade to them, I’m sorry. Everybody n***as is going through it. Like, relationships are going through it at this point. I can really be the voice for my girls. Obviously, the money gets better around this time. Homecoming scenes, and we’ve got Fashion Week and stuff. So this is my favorite time of the year and I love to put music out around this time of the year. Last year, I did some R&B stuff around this time of the year. Before that, “Too Much” came out and that’s one of my biggest songs today. And I’m definitely thinking about a full R&B project.
ATLANTA, GA – SEPTEMBER 30: Lakeyah attends BET Hip Hop Awards 2022 on September 30, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia.(Photo by Prince Williams/ Filmmagic)
I know you finally got to meet Nicki Minaj and you mentioned that she dropped a lot of game on you. What was the best piece of advice she gave that you applied to your craft, whether on the creative or business side?
I would definitely say it was both of them because the piece that I took away was really — like I was just speaking of being yourself completely when it comes to your look, your sound, you know, what you stand for. You really have to be an artist that people can really gravitate towards just for being you. And you don’t want to blow up for faking it for years. You want to feel like ‘oh, people love me for me. And I can go outside and I don’t have to put on a costume.’ So I feel like that’s something that I took away from our conversation, for sure.
And you know I had to ask, has there been any conversation surrounding a collaboration in the future?
We manifesting it. No, no, we are manifesting it. The rest of our conversation is very private.
Fair enough. Milwaukee’s blown up as a hub for hip-hop. Why do you think more people are interested in Milwaukee now than before?
We really have our own culture. I’m gonna be honest, I don’t use the Milwaukee sound very often because I’m very versatile. I moved to Atlanta when I was 18. You know, I’ve been a part of the industry for three years, and I’ve been doing different things and trying different things. But Milwaukee has its own culture like they do their own thing. And especially in this generation, everything is about fun and I think that’s perfect from where I’m from, because we don’t take anything serious. I mean, like, it’s really funny. Like the dances that they create, and the type of music that they create. I love it and I think other people will too.
Final question but what is your prediction for the next 50 years of hip-hop?
I think that it’s going to be so many different sounds because hip-hop is very open to — it looks different now. So I think it’s gonna be so many different sounds. It’s gonna be way more women because the door is broken down now. It’s not going to be any gatekeepers anymore. And we just gonna keep getting stronger. And I definitely think like, there’s going to be a number one rap out from a woman. Yeah, very soon.
Megan Thee Stallion is obviously the first name that comes to mind when we think of Hot Girl Summer, but still, the Houston native was understandably quiet during the warmest season of the year in 2023. It was just a few weeks ago that her shooter, Tory Lanez, was sentenced to 10 years in jail for his crimes, and while he remains behind bars for the foreseeable future, that hasn’t stopped the R&B star’s fanbase from continuing to berate the “Cocky AF” hitmaker.
On Tuesday (September 19) a new interview between Billboard and the black-haired beauty dropped, revealing what her future plans are in terms of music. Of course, she recently made her presence felt with a feature on Cardi B’s “Bongos,” though that joint effort isn’t being quite as well received as their first link-up, “WAP” was. “I feel like I’m finally closing all the old chapters and now I’m starting with a blank slate,” Thee Stallion shared with the outlet. “Very fresh, very new. I think the Hotties are gonna be so excited.”
“I’m trying different things. I got a lot of things that I produced with Ju and with some new producers,” Thee Stallion continues to tease, sharing that she spent some time behind the piano while out of the spotlight. “Expect the unexpected. Expect a lot of rawness, a lot of realness, a lot of s**t talking. Just know I’m coming and I hope everybody ready,” she warned her competitors.
It’s evident even just from her online energy that Megan Thee Stallion is getting back into the groove of life as a hip-hop superstar. However, just because she’s feeling herself in her new twerking and workout videos doesn’t mean everyone else is. In fact, controversial streamer Adin Ross made it abundantly clear that he’s still team Tory Lanez earlier this week. Read what he had to say at the link below, and check back later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.
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