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On 2015’s “Hood Politics,” Kendrick Lamar rapped, “It’s funny how one verse could fuck up the game,” and now, six years later, he has sent the entire music industry into a tizzy with one mere social media post. The post prompted fans to visit oklama.com, and on the website, there was an emotional open letter that announced Kendrick’s fifth studio album, which turns out will be his final release on TDE. 

Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith has since commented on K. Dot’s imminent departure from TDE, and judging from both his and Kendrick’s public sentiments, the split appears to be on good terms. As a result, fans have been running to Twitter to share their excitement for a Kendrick Lamar album and to reminisce on the end of an era for TDE.

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Kendrick Lamar’s forthcoming release is one of the most anticipated albums this year, so naturally, the conversation shifted from Kendrick’s exciting announcement to the glaring fact that both Kanye West and Drake still haven’t dropped their long-awaited projects. Over the past month, there have been rumors that Kanye has been playing around with the release date for DONDA in an attempt to upstage Drake’s Certified Lover Boy, but now, it appears that may even be a three-way showdown between Hip-Hop’s biggest giants.

As a result, fans are clowning Drake and Kanye for even letting things get to this point, as many argue that Kendrick Lamar’s upcoming album is the only thing that matters from this point out. Check out some Twitter reactions below.

Over the last few weeks, sneakerheads have been given various teasers for the Nike LeBron 18 Low “Stewie Griffin.” This is a color scheme that had made its way onto the Nike LeBron 6 back in the day, and now, it is coming to LeBron’s latest silhouette. As you can imagine, many were excited about this prospect although one thing was missing: a release date.

Now, we have one, and as it turns out, the shoe also has a brand new name. The name in question is “Cartoon Art” although if you look at the shoe, it is pretty obvious that it’s a reference to Stewie. Throughout this model, we get some red, yellow, white, and blue shades that truly pop. These elements come together to resemble Stewie’s infamous outfit, which was a staple of “Family Guy.” Needless to say, Nike knocked it out of the park with these.

For those who are looking to cop, the Nike LeBron 18 Low “Cartoon Art” will be dropping on Friday, September 3rd for a price of $160 USD. These could prove to be very popular, especially amongst “Family Guy” fans. Let us know what you think of them, in the comments section below. Also, stay tuned to HNHH for more updates from the sneaker world.

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It’s official… Kendrick Lamar’s next studio album will be his last with Top Dawg Entertainment. After staying with the record label for seventeen years, Kendrick told his fans in an open letter that he will be departing from TDE after his new album is released.

“As I produce my final TDE album, I feel joy to have been a part of such a cultural imprint after 17 years,” he wrote. “The Struggles. The Success. And most importantly, the Brotherhood. May the Most High continue to use Top Dawg as a vessel for candid creators. As I continue to pursue my life’s calling. There’s beauty in completion. And always faith in the unknown. Thank you for keeping me in your thoughts. I’ve prayed for you all. See you soon enough.”

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As the world continues to react to the stunning news, Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith has spoken out, addressing Kendrick’s departure in his own open letter.

“The whole goal when we started this thing was to make music, make money, and make history. We did those things 10 times over and then some,” he started. “TDE and its artists have provided a way to end generational curses that we were all personally born into over the last 17 years in this business.

With this being Dot’s last album on TDE, this is more of a VICTORY LAP, a celebration. I know he will be successful in whatever it is he decides to do and will have our FULL support.

As for Top Dawg Entertainment, we will continue to grow, develop and give artists the platform to expand into whatever way they choose.

Heart, Honor, Respect,

Top Dawg.”

What do you think of Top Dawg’s response to Kendrick’s announcement?

The main attraction at Top Dawg Entertainment, Kendrick Lamar, has officially announced that he’s departing from the label. He penned an open letter to his millions of fans across the world, issuing an update on the status of his next studio album, as well as his future with TDE.

“As I produce my final TDE album, I feel joy to have been a part of such a cultural imprint after 17 years,” he wrote in the letter, which was posted to a new website, called oklama.com. “The Struggles. The Success. And most importantly, the Brotherhood. May the Most High continue to use Top Dawg as a vessel for candid creators. As I continue to pursue my life’s calling. There’s beauty in completion. And always faith in the unknown. Thank you for keeping me in your thoughts. I’ve prayed for you all. See you soon enough.”

With this being the first time we’ve heard from Kendrick Lamar in months, fans are dissecting every little bit of his message. Of course, it’s an extremely bittersweet moment to hear that Kendrick will be parting ways from the label, but it also leaves room for Top Dawg to help grow the careers of many other rising artists, as well as rappers that are already signed to the team. 

The writing has been on the wall for over a year. Ever since Kendrick established pgLang with Dave Free, Baby Keem, and others, it became clear that the rapper might be transitioning over to his own imprint. Perhaps, pgLang will be better detailed in the coming months, after we receive the final TDE offering from Kendrick.

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Take a look at how people have been reacting below.