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Safaree Breaks His Silence On Rumors That He Ghostwrote For Nicki Minaj

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Safaree and Nicki Minaj’s relationship was years ago, but that doesn’t mean that there still aren’t lingering questions about their fling. For one, a lot of fans had brought forth the accusation that he ghostwrote some of her music, a long-standing speculation that he recently pushed back on during the All Things podcast with Keyshia Ka’oir. “No, and I’m glad you asked me that,” the rapper and actor responded when Ka’oir inquired about that narrative. “‘Cause there’s always people who will be, like… First, I never – like, I don’t know if somebody took something I said or flipped it or something.

“She is far more capable to do her own music, which she has and always does,” Safaree stated concerning Nicki Minaj and the rumors that he ghostwrote for her back in the day. “If anything, I was a hype man because I was just always that cheerleader. I was that, like, ‘Yo, did you hear what you just said?’ Yeah, it was just more of, like, a, ‘Yo, wow.’ Nah, and she, you know, she took pride in that.”

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Safaree Addresses Nicki Minaj Ghostwriting Claims

As for other recent confessions from Safaree, he reflected on his relationship post-Nicki Minaj with Erica Mena. “I want it to be, like, okay if it’s Fridays, I pick them up from school,” he recently remarked concerning their children. “Then Mondays, I bring them back to school and then it’s like, okay, that’s what it’s going to be. […] I really don’t let [deadbeat accusations] get to me, because I know what’s really going on. And, you know, deadbeats ain’t paying what I’m paying in lawyer fees. It’s so expensive and I hate it so much and I just want it to be black and white. ‘Hey, look, let’s just let it be this.’ The only people that are benefiting from this are the lawyers.”

Meanwhile, beyond Safaree, Nicki Minaj has some other issues to address when it comes to her music. The Barbz expressed disappointment when she didn’t drop PF2: The Hiatus this week, although others expressed more forgiving attitudes. The Trinidadian femcee is a songwriting machine, so fans can only wonder what caused this move.

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50 Cent Has Hilarious Response When Asked About Ghostwriting For Diddy With JAY-Z

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50 Cent recently recalled ghostwriting for Diddy during an appearance on The Breakfast Club, earlier this week. At one point in the show, Charlamagne played a portion of Diddy’s verse on the track, “Let’s Get It,” on which he raps, “Send the cops, the D.A., and the feds to come get me.” 50 Cent joked in response: “I ain’t tell him to say that.”

As Charlamagne played another song, 50, laughingly remarked, “Jay helped me with that. Jay did that part right there.” Of JAY-Z, he added Diddy would tell him different ideas to add in: “His mind is formatted like that. You know how artists are freestyling, freestyling, and freestyling? JAY remembers the idea so he can just say it without writing it down. He just has it in his head.”

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50 Cent Performs In N.Y. With Diddy & JAY-Z

NEW YORK – AUGUST 22: (L-R) Rappers 50 Cent, P. Diddy, and Jay Z perform onstage during Screamfest ’07 at Madison Square Garden on August 22, 2007, in New York City. (Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images)

The comments on collaborating with Diddy come as 50 continues to work on a documentary about the numerous allegations the Bad Boy mogul has faced in recent months. He previously announced that the project would be available on Netflix. Diddy is currently behind bars in Brooklyn while awaiting trial for his charges of alleged sex trafficking and racketeering. He’s already pleaded not guilty and denied the allegations. 

50 Cent Recalls Writing For Diddy With JAY-Z

Check out 50’s full comments on Diddy and JAY-Z on The Breakfast Club below. Elsewhere in the interview, 50 claimed that he turned down a $3 million offer to perform at Donald Trump’s rally in New York City on Sunday night. Be on the lookout for further updates on 50 Cent on HotNewHipHop.

 
 
 
 
 
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Lil Yachty Breaks His Silence On Ghostwriting Allegations After Shade From KARRAHBOOO

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Lil Yachty and KARRAHBOOO have been at each other’s throats in 2024, launching claims from one Concrete Boys affiliate to another. The latter isn’t with the group anymore, and she’s spoken a lot about the situation and about her allegations against Yachty in particular for a variety of reasons. The latest of these emerged during the Atlanta femcee’s appearance on DDG’s No Ordinary podcast, as she claimed that the “Strike” MC used a team of writers for his 2023 psych-rock album, Let’s Start Here. Yachty hopped in DJ Akademiks’ comments section for a post covering this claim, and addressed the allegations outright.

“No one has ever wrote for me ever just for the record,” Lil Yachty claimed. Of course, it’s very different to have writers for a psych-rock album than it is for a hip-hop album, but the weight behind them still stands given Yachty’s place in the culture. Also, he launched ghostwriting allegations of his own against KARRAHBOOO, who claims they clashed over her not wanting writers during her time with Concrete Boys. They both claim to have receipts and have even shared some of them, but it’s all still a very “he said, she said” beef for the most part.

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Lil Yachty Denies Ghostwriting Allegations

As for their individual endeavors, Lil Yachty has a pretty busy 2025 to look forward to. He will join Tyler, The Creator on his CHROMAKOPIA world tour, with additional support from Paris Texas. Fans can’t wait for the album, and with this news, excitement escalated even further as listeners hope to catch this live experience. Maybe Lil Boat ends up featuring on the new LP, but we won’t know for sure until it comes out on Monday morning (October 28).

As for KARRAHBOOO, she recently released the single “SBM” and continues to distance herself from Lil Yachty and company. What’s more is that some of her statements are relatively vague, so they could refer to other people in the industry. At the end of the day, we just hope that these two former collaborators settle their differences privately, even if they don’t make up publicly. Until then, these attacks will likely continue.

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Daylyt Addresses Rumor He Helped Drake Write “Back To Back”

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During a recent interview, Daylyt decided to set the record straight regarding some ongoing rumors that he secretly helped Drake write “Back To Back.” He called into HipHopDX‘s The Bigger Picture earlier this week to discuss, clarifying that he wasn’t solely behind the Meek Mill diss track. According to him, however, he still might have had a lot to do with its creation.

Daylyt explained that while he didn’t write the song, he did offer Drake some advice at the time, which ultimately lines up with its concept. “I can clear the air right now,” he began. “No, I did not write ‘Back to Back.’ I’ll just put that out there. I’ll leave that in the air.”

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Daylyt Explains How He May Have Indirectly Inspired “Back To Back”

“Now, what I can say — and I’ll say this publicly — I may have been some inspiration to the concept of the record,” Daylyt continued. “In the midst of that beef after ‘Charged Up’ dropped, I most definitely was like, ‘Aye, bro. You gotta drop some sh*t back to back. You need to run some sh*t back to back to back.’ I just kept saying, ‘Back to back.’ And then that became, I guess, the idea of the record… I was like, ‘Don’t give [Meek] no time to reply. Just double up on him.’ And that concept alone turned into an actual record.”

When asked to share what songs he may have actually written, he refused, opting to keep everything else under wraps. “I won’t speak on anything else. Y’all gotta talk to my agents and stuff,” he said. What do you think of Daylyt clearing up rumors that he helped Drake write “Back To Back,” his Meek Mill diss? What about him revealing that he may have indirectly inspired it with some advice he gave to Drizzy about the beef? Are you surprised? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Karrahbooo Slams DJ Akademiks For Ghostwriting Accusations: “All You Do Is Yap”

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Karrahbooo’s departure from Concrete Boys has been nothing short of messy. Shortly after confirming the news, Lil Yachty unleashed a scathing rant about her and his former podcast co-host Mitch. He claimed that he wrote all of her music, accused her of verbal abuse, and slammed her for disrespecting him when he’s “given [her] a career.” Yachty even leaked a reference track for an On The Radar freestyle, which he said he wrote for her.

Karrahbooo was quick to deny his claims and accuse him of bullying her. “Put it on yo kid I ain’t write these songs miles,” she wrote at the time. “Stop bullying me big dawg I never said anything you letting random fans get in yo head man up.” She later said that she’s been “silenced” for three months, though it remains unclear exactly what she meant.

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Karrahbooo Says She’s Working On New Music By Herself

“There’s two sides of the story,” she added at the time. “There’s truth and there’s cap.” Despite this, Karrahbooo recently took to Instagram Live, this time to fire back at DJ Akademiks. During a stream, Ak had discussed the ghostwriting allegations, claiming that Mitch wrote her verses for multiple tracks. “I don’t need a writer, I never did, and I never wanted to use one,” she fired back. According to her, she also has a lot of new music on the way, which she’s working on entirely herself.

“All you do is yap all day and it’s never true,” she said of DJ Akademiks. “So what is the point of that?” What do you think of DJ Akademiks accusing Karrahbooo of not writing her own verses? What about her response? Are you looking forward to hearing the new music she’s working on? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Kendrick Lamar Goes Viral With Old Ghostwriting Comments Following Baby Keem Reference Track Debacle

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Kendrick Lamar has been in the news quite a bit this year thanks to his feud with Drake. Overall, it seems as though he has come away with the win. However, the artist is being scrutinized for some of his past comments on hip-hop. For instance, fans recently dug up what he had to say about ghostwriting during a feature in Rolling Stone. As it turns out, these comments are being brought up again as a recent Kendrick Lamar reference for Baby Keem’s song “Bullies” has been making the rounds online.

“It depends on what arena you’re putting yourself in. I called myself the best rapper. I cannot call myself the best rapper if I have a ghostwriter,” Lamar noted. “If you’re saying you’re a different type of artist and you don’t really care about the art form of being the best rapper, then so be it. Make great music. But the title, it won’t be there.” While some may call out hypocrisy here, it should be noted that Baby Keem has never proclaimed to be the greatest rapper in the world.

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Kendrick Lamar Has Been Vocal About Ghostwriters In The Past

Interestingly enough, this Kendrick reference track disproves one of Drake’s more confusing bars on “Family Matters.” He made the erroneous claim that Kendrick has only been hot when Baby Keem writes for him. It was a bar that fans called out for being cap right away. Although with this latest reference track, it feels as though Drake’s now-infamous line has been buried, once and for all.

Let us know what you think of Kendrick Lamar’s old comments, down below. Do you believe that his opinion has been invalidated now that it is known he has given Baby Keem reference tracks? How do you feel about ghostwriters in hip-hop these days? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will continue to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists and their upcoming projects.

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Roddy Ricch Confirms CJ Francis Is A Fraud After Kendrick Lamar Ghostwriting Accusations: Report

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CJ Francis IV is catching a lot of smoke these days amid claims that he ghostwrote for Kendrick Lamar and other artists. Moreover, DJ Akademiks recently tweeted that he apparently spoke to Roddy Ricch, supposedly one of these other artists, who claimed that Francis is not for real. “Spoke with Roddy Ricch,” Ak wrote on Sunday night (April 14). “According to him CJ FRANCIS a complete fraud.. Roddy was open to collaborate with others for his Feed The Strets 3 about 2 years ago project and basically this dude he never met and no songs ever got put out that he collabed on. The voice note that [released] was Roddy checking him 2 years ago for claiming he was writing for Roddy Ricch.”

Furthermore, you can see fans antagonizing CJ Francis in the comments section of the post below, with some defenses too. After all, this is all still speculative, although some possible proof mounted up against these claims of ghostwriting recently. Specifically, these related to older demos of Kendrick Lamar’s “N95” than his alleged version of the song that K.Dot used as a reference track. Also, CJ Francis himself had this to say: “I had nothing to do with that song. Nor do I have anything to do with it being posted online.”

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As such, none of this really seems to be his fault, so perhaps fans should attribute blame to two tweets that went viral on the subject instead. “Quentin Miller associate CJ Francis IV ghostwriting for Kendrick Lamar,” a Twitter user’s incendiary remarks on the matter read, kicking this whole thing off. “This is his demo of N95 (2022). I’d say this is a collab, but his name isn’t on the credits [ghost emoji].” “My boy CJ Francis IV wrote on the Kendrick project man,” another now-viral tweet from a user back in 2022 read. “I’m so f***in gassed for my boy!!!! He one of the most talented people in the world bro this s**t is so next level!!!”

Meanwhile, this all is obviously notable thanks to the Kendrick and Drake beef that’s dominating hip-hop discourse right now. Regardless, do these words from Roddy and Ak seal the deal on all this or are you still skeptical? Whatever the case, let us know in the comments down below. Also, check back in with HNHH for more news and the latest updates on Roddy Ricch, DJ Akademiks, the CJ Francis situation, and Kendrick Lamar.

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Kendrick Lamar’s “N95” Ghostwriter Rumors Debunked, CJ Francis Speaks Out

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Rumors that Kendrick Lamar used a ghostwriter for his song, “N95,” have been debunked by the rapper who is at the center of the drama, CJ Francis. Taking to his Instagram Story, over the weekend, he denied any involvement in the making of the track. He wrote: “I had nothing to do with that song. Nor do I have anything to do with it being posted online.”

The drama started when a user on social media made the claim while sharing a snippet of Francis rapping over the “N95” beat. “Quentin Miller associate CJ Francis IV ghostwriting for Kendrick Lamar. This is his demo of N95 (2022). I’d say this is a collab, but his name isn’t on the credits [ghost emoji],” they wrote. Soon after, a screenshot of a 2022 tweet from the user @ItsNotHarold began circulating that read: “My boy CJ Francis IV wrote on the Kendrick project man I’m so f*ckin gassed for my boy!!!! He one of the most talented people in the world bro this sh*t is so next level!!!”

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Kendrick Lamar Accepts Best Rap Album Grammy For “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers”

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 05: Kendrick Lamar accepts the Best Rap Album award for “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers” onstage during the 65th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

The drama comes as Lamar and Drake have been feuding in recent weeks. Lamar kicked things off with his verse on Metro Boomin and Future’s “Like That,” last month. On the song, he complained about being considered in the same tier as Drake and J. Cole. Drake finally responded with the unofficial track, “Push Ups,” over the weekend, although it was leaked and not put out by the Toronto rapper himself.

CJ Francis Clears Up Controversy

Check out CJ Francis’ comments on the situation above. Be on the lookout for further updates on Kendrick Lamar and Drake on HotNewHipHop.

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Sheek Louch “Can’t Accept” That Quentin Miller Wrote Lyrics For Nas

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Sheek Louch “can’t accept” that Quentin Miller has writing credits on Nas’s “The Pressure” off of King’s Disease II. Moreover, that project was one of the best of 2021 from one of the best rappers ever, and The Lox member can’t accept he got help with his verses. During a conversation with VladTV, he reacted to Vlad’s comment about Miller writing for the legendary MC.

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JULY 03: Sheek Louch of The Lox performs with The Roots onstage during the 2022 Essence Festival of Culture at the Louisiana Superdome on July 3, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for Essence)

“When you say ‘wrote for him,’” Louch asked. “Like, wrote his lyrics, or came up with the hook? ‘Cause you know that s**t matters. Like, say you did a hook for me, I’m cool with that. You can write a hook for me, hell yeah. If you say ‘I wrote those lyrics that people said was amazing,’ then it’s different.”

Moreover, Vlad and Louch discussed ghostwriting in the industry, which Miller infamously did for Drake. For example, they talked about how Kanye West doesn’t face these criticisms because he’s open about having writers help him. However, in the case of a seasoned MC like Nas, that accusation could mean a death sentence on your respectability in the game.

Before getting into Sheek’s thoughts more in detail, VladTV played an interview clip with Miller explaining his involvement in “The Pressure.”

“So just to clear it up,” Vlad asked Quentin, “what exactly did you do on the song ‘The Pressure’?”

“Man, I was just a part of it,” he expressed “I don’t even want to do all that. I was a part of the song though, man, and people gon’ have to live with it. People are hurt, people still comment at me like ‘You lying.’ Yes, man, I did. I’m not saying it to hurt Nas’s legacy, I’m only a part of one song. I worked with Nas, I’m gonna leave it at that. That’s the only song I worked on with Nas that came out.”

Overall, Miller hesitated when it came to details, but also made it clear that people shouldn’t take this too seriously. Still, Sheek said that he “can’t accept” that Quentin helped Nas with his verse, and said that he probably helped with the chorus instead.

While Vlad made the argument that Nas is successful and accomplished enough to not require the artistic credibility, Louch disagreed. Moreover, he said he understands why producers and rappers work alone, because when people get creative together, they demand recognition. “Whoever write your rhymes might as well hold your microphone,” the hip-hop veteran concluded. During their conversation, they also discussed the YSL case and the dangers of snitching.

Still, what do you think of Sheek Louch refusing to believe that Quentin Miller helped Nas write his verses? Whatever the case, let us know in the comments and check out the full clip down below. Also, as always, come back to HNHH for the latest insights, stories, rumors, and upheld traditions in the hip-hop game.