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Kendrick Lamar’s “Like That” Diss Boosted Sales Of “First Person Shooter” By 15%

April 2, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Even with eight more months to go in 2024, there may not be a more memorable verse than the one Kendrick Lamar put out on “Like That.” The aggressive delivery from the California MC was something to behold and it will continue to be that way for a long time. Especially with how direct Kendrick Lamar was when he mentioned “First Person Shooter.” Ironically now, “Like That” has gone number one just like “First Person Shooter” did when it dropped. Both tracks are mega successful already, but Lamar has upped the numbers for Drake and J. Cole’s collaboration even more so.

In a recent tweet from Kurrco, data has since come out that Kendrick has boosted the sales of the For All The Dogs cut as of late. “Drake’s ‘First Person Shooter’ ft. J. Cole, saw a 15% increase in sales after being mentioned in ‘Like That’ by Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar ” When you have the power that K-Dot has, you can do stuff like this. Since this was revealed, fans were having a mini debate in the comments about which track is better.

Kendrick Lamar Is Really “Like That”

Of course, the bar that references the song is, “Ah, yeah, huh, yeah, get up with me / F*** sneak dissin’, first-person shooter, I hope they came with three switches / I crash out like, “F*** rap,” diss Melle Mel if I had to.” Because of this stat, people are now debating if “Like That” or “First Person Shooter” is better. This could be another angle of the beef for years to come and we are here for it.

What are your thoughts on Kendrick Lamar boosting sales for “First Person Shooter” from his “Like That” verse? Is this going to go down as one of the more important diss tracks in hip-hop history? Is this your favorite song from WE DON’T TRUST YOU, why or why not? Which song do you prefer out of the two? We would like to hear what you have to say, so be sure to leave your takes in the comments section. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Kendrick Lamar, Drake, and J. Cole. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on around the world of music.

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Was Kendrick Lamar Dissed On Drake & J. Cole’s ‘First Person Shooter?

March 22, 2024 by newhiphopnews

In case you’re just logging on and wondering what all the fuss is about, it looks like one of rap’s longest-running cold wars heated back up today. Drake and Kendrick Lamar have had a somewhat icy relationship for years (seriously, I wrote about this way back when I first started at Uproxx) and although it seemed as though they might be warming up to each other in recent years, fans think they might have put the thought of peace talks to the side on their most recent releases, starting with Drake’s J. Cole collab, “First Person Shooter.”

In Kendrick Lamar’s verse on Future and Metro Boomin’s newly released album We Don’t Trust You. The verse, which appears on the song “Like That,” finds Kendrick Lamar throwing some really obvious shots at Drake while refuting the concept of a “Big Three” in hip-hop. “It’s just big me,” he declares.

While some fans thought this attack came unprovoked and out-of-the-blue, others detected provocation on Drake’s part tucked inside his verse on “First Person Shooter.” “Hate how the game got away from the bars, man, this shit like a prison escape,” he rhymes. “Everybody steppers? Well, f*ck it, then everybody breakfast and I’m ’bout to clear up my plate” Some have interpreted this line to be a reference to Kendrick Lamar’s 2022 album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers — which, for the record, received “mixed” reviews from fans and critics — and concluded that Kendrick’s verse on “Like That” is a response to that.

While it remains to be seen if Drake or J. Cole will respond to Kendrick’s outright declaration of hostilities, those of us who remember when all three actually made engaging music look forward to the releases of J. Cole’s long-awaited album The Fall Off and Kendrick’s rumored joint project with Baby Keem to see if any of them still have that old magic or if we’re just checking for them out of habit.

Drake Roasted For Allegedly Lying About His Height In Video For “First Person Shooter”

November 16, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Drake and J. Cole came through with an incredible collaboration called “First Person Shooter.” This is a track that appeared on For All The Dogs and sparked all kinds of debates. For the most part, people feel as though Drake got washed by Cole on the track. Ultimately, it is a fair assessment to make when you consider Cole’s verse. However, there are those who continue to stick up for Drake. For instance, Cole himself said that Drizzy just wanted to focus on making the best song possible.

Yesterday, the two dropped the music video to “First Person Shooter.” Overall, this new music video has been getting a ton of praise, and for good reason. The visual is grand in scope and has some pretty cool ideas going on. Moreover, there are some interesting meme recreations that grabbed people’s attention. However, one little tidbit that seems to be going viral is the frame that claims how Drake’s height is 6’2″.

Drake x J. Cole

Throughout the years, Drake’s height has always been listed as 6-foot on the dot. Moreover, there have been times when he has rapped about being 6-1. However, 6-2 is a height that he has never espoused until now. Not to mention, with Cole standing at 6-3, it’s clear that Drizzy didn’t want to lag too far behind. After the video dropped, numerous fans took to social media where they roasted the rapper for his alleged lie. In the plethora of tweets below, you can see the people roasting Drake for his assertion.

Fans React

How did you feel about the music video? Does it matter that Drake may have lied about his height? Let us know what you think, in the comments section below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will always keep you informed on your favorite artists.

Why is Drake lying unprovoked about his height? https://t.co/WvzvziB69E

— AO (@andy_oohh95) November 16, 2023

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Drake Further Tied Himself To Michael Jackson In His ‘First Person Shooter’ Video, The Song That Tied A Michael Jackson Record

November 15, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Drake received backlash when For All The Dogs dropped in early October. One of his strategies was to rely on the receipts he’s kept of people initially hating his now-beloved 2011 album, Take Care. His For All The Dogs track “First Person Shooter,” featuring J. Cole, gave him a new receipt to deploy upon hates, as it became his 13th-career No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 — tying him with Michael Jackson for the most-ever Hot 100 No. 1s by a male solo artist. Drake flexed on that fact in the newly dropped video for “First Person Shooter,” directed by Gibson Hazard.

The last minute of the five-minute masterpiece finds Drake on the roof of what is later revealed to be “October’s Very Own Arena,” which is Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena temporary rebranded name for Drake’s hometown It’s All A Blur Tour shows. He does Jackson’s signature spin move to correspond with his “Beat It” reference as he raps, “N****s talkin’ ’bout when this gon’ be repeated / What the f*ck, bro? I’m one away from Michael / N***a, beat it, n***a, beat it, what?”

Drake does Michael Jackson’s signature dance move in the “First Person Shooter” music video. https://t.co/CmQywZndCG

— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) November 15, 2023

As pointed out by Camilla Ruud on X (formerly known as Twitter), Drake also had the floor light up below him, à la Jackson’s video for “Billie Jean.” After Drake completes his spin, he’s wearing an MJ glove and jacket.

Drake copied Michael Jackson’s HIStory teaser in his latest music video ft J Cole . Plus had the floor light up like in Billie Jean. He is also wearing the glove and the jacket, and tries to dance like MJ. https://t.co/N9UmQ1MUGl

— Camilla Mæle Ruud (@CamillaMR2) November 15, 2023

As pointed out above, the song in which he rapped about being “one away from Michael” ironically became the one that tied him with Michael. The hook of “First Person Shooter” also spawned the title of Drake and J. Cole’s newly announced joint 2024 tour, It’s All A Blur Tour — Big As The What?

Watch Drake and Cole in their “First Person Shooter” video above, and see their upcoming tour dates below.

01/18/2024 — Denver, CO @ Ball Arena +
01/19/2024 — Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
01/22/2024 — San Antonio, TX @ Frost Bank Center
01/25/2024 — Oklahoma City, OK @ Paycom Center
01/29/2024 — New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center +
01/30/2024 — New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center
02/02/2024 — Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena
02/07/2024 — Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena +
02/08/2024 — Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena +
02/12/2024 — St. Louis, MO @ Enterprise Center
02/16/2024 — Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena
02/20/2024 — Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center +
02/21/2024 — Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center
02/24/2024 — Cleveland, OH @ Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
02/27/2024 — Buffalo, NY @ KeyBank Center
03/02/2024 — Kansas City, MO @ T-Mobile Center
03/05/2024 — Memphis, TN @ FedExForum
03/10/2024 — Lexington, KY @ Rupp Arena
03/14/2024 — Belmont Park, NY @ UBS Arena ~
03/18/2024 — State College, PA @ Bryce Jordan Center ~
03/23/2024 — Sunrise, FL @ Amerant Bank Arena ~
03/27/2024 — Birmingham, AL @ The Legacy Arena at BJCC ~

+ Rescheduled dates
~ Without J. Cole

How Tall Is Drake?

November 15, 2023 by newhiphopnews

We can all agree that Drake is definitely taller than Adonis, his six-year-old son and “8AM In Charlotte” video co-star. We can also agree that Drake’s influence reaches far and wide, with 13 No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hits to his name. But his newly dropped video for “First Person Shooter” featuring J. Cole, his most recent No. 1, has presented a divisive question: How tall is Drake?

Just over two minutes into the Gibson Hazard-directed “First Person Shooter” video, a graphic appears. Said graphic claims that Drake is 6 feet, 2 inches. Fans online are clowning him for presumably exaggerating his height.

True Drake fans know that he rapped about being 6 feet, 1 inch in “Sneakin’” featuring 21 Savage, and it’s probably safe to assume that he hasn’t hit a growth spurt since More Life arrived in March 2017. While the only people who know Drake’s true height are Drake and Drake’s PCP, Google muddies the waters even more by listing Drake as 6-feet tall. We need Adonis’ next freestyle to address this issue.

Fans could also buy tickets to Drake and Cole’s newly announced 2024 joint tour, It’s All A Blur Tour – Big As The What?, and see first-person how tall he seems on stage.

Watch the “First Person Shooter” video above, and check out the It’s All A Blur Tour – Big As The What? dates below.

+ Rescheduled dates
~ Without J. Cole

Drake And J. Cole’s ‘First Person Shooter’ Video Has Fans Asking An Important Question: Why Is Drake Lying About His Height?

November 15, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Drake’s For All The Dogs album features the track “Fear Of Heights,” which has taken on new meaning after he dropped the Gibson Hazard-directed video for “First Person Shooter” featuring J. Cole. There’s a lot to unpack here, from Brian Baumgartner reprising his The Office character to Drake and Cole recreating Messi and Ronaldo’s chess-themed Louis Vuitton ad. But eyebrows were raised at one particular graphic around the two-minute mark.

In it, Drake’s height is listed as 6 feet, 2 inches. One quick Google search suggests that Drake is 6-feet tall, and Drake is contradicting himself because he rapped “6’1″, man, a n***a need some leg room” in his More Life track “Sneakin’” featuring 21 Savage.

The discourse is discoursing, with people simply wondering why Drake feels the need to seemingly lie about his height.

Drake really put his height as 6’2 well in that case I’m 5’5!

— Vanessa (@Vannyyy_25) November 15, 2023

Drake is so insecure. Why does he lie about his height for no reason

— AllRapTakes (@AllRapTakes) November 15, 2023

Drake lying about his height just like his favorite player https://t.co/zkx1RqOzbC

— Gledjeb Opeldark (@Kontra402) November 15, 2023

Drake definitely added like 2 inches to his height on the tale of the tape https://t.co/fBJwBkreYZ

— Domincian Badness Sr. (@ThunderHeatup) November 15, 2023

Drake & J. Cole just dropped music video of the year with First Person Shooter wtf pic.twitter.com/wyVTPoSJTR

— Wost (@mosthiphop) November 15, 2023

“First Person Shooter” recently hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and its chorus spawned the title of Drake and Cole’s newly announced 2024 joint tour, It’s All A Blur Tour — Big As The What? The Cash App presale is underway and will last until Thursday, November 16, at 10 p.m. local time. The general public sale is scheduled for Friday, November 17, at 11 a.m. local time.

Watch the “First Person Shooter” video above.

Drake & J. Cole Unveil New “First Person Shooter” Music Video

November 15, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Today, Drake dropped a new music video for his track alongside J. Cole, “First Person Shooter.” The fan favorite collab comes from the Toronto native’s latest album For All The Dogs, which he released in October. It quickly became one of the top-performing tracks of the entire LP, along with his collabs with Yeat, Sexyy Red & SZA, and more.

The creative Gibson Hazard-directed music video leads with an appearance from Brian Baumgartner of The Office. The two of them go on to compete in various competitions, and Drake’s seen shooting an otherworldly hoop, which conveniently beckons a mob of his “Dogs” to come cheer him on as he performs on top of the Scotiabank Arena. The video closes with a curtain being pulled from a towering stone Drake statue as the crowd goes wild.

Drake Drops New For All The Dogs Visual

Based off of the artist’s comments section, fans are loving the dynamic video. It follows visuals for other For All The Dogs tracks “8AM In Charlotte” and “Another Late Night” ft. Lil Yachty. It also follows the announcement of Drake and J. Cole’s 2024 It’s All A Blur – Big As The What? tour in support of the new LP. The tour will see the pair team up to hit the road together for the first time since their 2012 Club Paradise tour.

Drake and J. Cole will make 22 stops across the U.S., starting off with a couple of dates in Denver in January. They’ll go on to perform in notable cities like New Orleans, Nashville, Buffalo, Memphis, and more. Cash App card holders can purchase tickets today, while general sales begin this Friday (November 17). What do you think of Drake’s new music video for his track “First Person Shooter” featuring J. Cole? What’s your favorite For All The Dogs visual so far? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Drake & J. Cole Reveal “It’s All A Blur Tour — Big As The What?” Tour Dates

November 13, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Drake & J. Cole came through with a massive hit on For All The Dogs called “First Person Shooter.” Overall, this is a track that eventually became the number-one song in the country. Furthermore, it has led to some serious anticipation for Cole’s upcoming project The Fall Off. On top of all of this, there have been some rumblings that Drake and Cole could be going on tour together. Recently, information online popped up for a new set of shows dubbed “It’s All A Blur Tour — Big As The What?”

This had fans a bit confused. After all, Drake recently came out and said that he was going to be taking an extended break. However, now, it has been revealed that the tour is very much happening. This morning, fans woke up to a whole slew of tour dates. On January 18th of 2024, Drake and Cole will be heading to Denver, Colorado where they will perform their first shows. This new tour will last about two months and it is set to end in Birmingham, Alabama.

Drake & J. Cole On Tour

This is a truly massive tour that is going to get fans extremely excited. A Cash App presale is set to start on Wednesday, November 15th and the details on how to enter can be found here. Meanwhile, the tickets will officially go on sale as of Friday, November 17th at 11AM through the Drake Related website. Let us know if you will be attending the tour, in the comments section below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for more news and updates from around the music world.

+ means this is a rescheduled date
~ means J. Cole will not be there.

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J. Cole Said Drake Chose The ‘Song Over Competition’ On ‘First Person Shooter,’ But He Expects Revenge

November 3, 2023 by newhiphopnews

The 50th anniversary of hip-hop discussions proved how competitive the genre has been throughout the decades. Each emcee is vying for their chance to snatch the attention of the listening audience for the coveted yet ever-elusive crown of the best rapper. The ability to be ranked at the top of any profession is an accolade most would be willing to fight for, including “Passport Bros” rapper J. Cole.

Dreamville’s head honcho has made a habit of calling his peers — hell, even newcomers — out for a light, lyrical sparring match. Fans fueled his inner spark by deeming him the conqueror in a few big-name collaborations. His first career No. 1 record, the Drake collaboration “First Person Shooter,” is one example. According to J. Cole, although Drake ultimately chose the “song over the competition,” he expects revenge from the recording artist soon.

During an appearance on “The Secret Recipe” collaborator Lil Yachty’s podcast A Safe Place, he spoke about the public’s (including Joe Budden) favorable response to his verse.

J Cole & Lil Yachty react to Joe Budden saying Drake got washed on First Person Shooter

pic.twitter.com/sJYk1VF5pg

— SOUND (@itsavibe) November 2, 2023

“At that moment, [Drake] chose the song over the competition and what the public is going to say [about his performance],” Cole said. “Drake ain’t looking at it like, ‘I’m going to take Cole’s f*cking head off at some point.’ Don’t think he ain’t’ looking at it like, ‘Nah, we just gonna make the best song.’ No, he comes from that cloth. So… at some point in time, he going to want his lick back.”

Drake, under pressure, has created bangers in the past (i.e., “Back To Back”). Cole better keep his head on a swivel.

Watch the full episode of A Safe Place podcast above.

J Cole Responds To Joe Budden Saying He Washed Drake On “First Person Shooter”

November 3, 2023 by newhiphopnews

J Cole recently found himself on Drake’s new album For All The Dogs. They were on the track “First Person Shooter” together and it proved to be a very successful track. In fact, it reached number one on the Billboard charts. However, the song got some criticism from Joe Budden, who said Drake was too passive on the track. Lil Yachty disagreed and brought up the criticism to Cole on his podcast, A Safe Place. As Cole explains, the artists themselves can set narratives and not journalists. Although, Cole does believe Budden’s feud with Drake had something to do with it.

“The specific incident you’re talking about, that’s a whole different conversation,” Cole said. “But, in general, do I think the online media is a problem or do I think they’re a part of the problem? No, I don’t actually. I think music is the leader. The artists lead the conversation. [Journalists] can spin it a certain way, but ultimately we lead the conversation.” It was an interesting comment that led to more analysis. In Cole’s eyes, Drake was thinking more about the song than anything else.

J Cole Speaks

J Cole & Lil Yachty react to Joe Budden saying Drake got washed on First Person Shooter

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— SOUND (@itsavibe) November 2, 2023

“In that moment, [Drake] chose the song over the competition and what they gonna say,” Cole explained. “And that takes a level of egolessness that’s… you’re putting your ego to the side and like, ‘Yo, I wanna make the best song.’ Drake ain’t looking at it like, ‘I’ma take Cole’s f*cking’ head off at some point.’ Nah.” So there you have it, there is a reason why Cole may have gone harder than Drake on his song. That said, there is no doubt that the fans ended up winning with this collaboration.

Let us know what you thought of “First Person Shooter,” in the comments section below. Was Joe Budden right to say that Drake got washed? 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 on all of your favorite artists.

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