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Playboi Carti Claims The NYPD Shut Down His Birthday Event

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Playboi Carti celebrated his birthday a day late in New York on Saturday (September 14), but the city apparently did not have a fun gift for him. Moreover, he took to his Instagram accounts to claim that the NY Police Department shut down his party in Brooklyn for unknown reasons. Although, Carti did allude to a massive crowd at it, which you can see in a video clip down below. “NYPD SHUT ME DOWN,” he wrote on his Instagram Story. “I TREID SOOO HARD TO CELEBRATE WITH YOU TONIGHT THE MUSIC WAS ABOUT TO BE INSANE I WAS OUTSIDE THE WHOLE TIME THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD LOCK ME UP IF I GOT OUT THE CAR ITS MY F***IN BIRTHDAY WTF.”

“TBH YALL DID YALL THANG 10,000 PEOPLE OUTSIDE VENUE ONLY FIT 3K PD FOLKS TRYING LOCK ME UNFORTUNATELY THANK U NEW YORK. THIIS MY 2ND HOME I GOT YAL,” the Atlanta creative added in a repost on his alternate IG account. Playboi Carti celebrated his actual birthday on Friday by dropping a new single, “ALL RED.” Check out his comments and a clip of the event down below.

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Playboi Carti Blasts The NYPD

Elsewhere, Playboi Carti was recently at the center of a fan debate and discussion thanks to when he posted some private DMs between him and Lucki. Apparently, he felt like the Chicago rapper dissed him online, but the “Courtesy Of” rapper was quick to clarify this. “Like I said from the jump, I don’t dislike you,” he expressed. “You think, yesterday, because I bought a chain and I said, ‘crosses up,’ that I was sneak dissing you because you made a song that said, ‘upside down cross, tat’ on my neck,’ but it wasn’t that though. I just bought a chain and was saying, ‘crosses up.’ You just insecure because you don’t love Jesus like that.”

In terms of other IG activity, Playboi Carti also clarified that a Dedication-inspired cover for his new album isn’t actually the official artwork. We still don’t know what that will be. But with pre-orders live right now, we expect to know sooner rather than later. Then again, this is Carti we’re talking about. We might be in the dark for a little while longer…

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Kal Banx Releases Smooth “HOP OUT CHO FEELINGS” With Smino & Buddy

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Kal Banx is a producer from Dallas, Texas. He first made his name by producing tracks on Revenge Of The Dreamers III, before moving on to Isaiah Rashad, SiR, and Smino. He officially became part of Top Dawg Entertainment’s team of in-house producers in 2021. His latest track features Buddy and the aforementioned Smino, who both skate over a smooth beat with a soul sample in the background. Smino’s verse sounds particularly effortless, sounding similar to Krayzie Bone in terms of how he flows on the track. It also features some of Smino’s trademark singing passages. Everything comes together to create a track that would not sound out of place on one of his albums.

“HOP OUT CHO FEELINGS” is the latest appearance for Smino. Earlier this year, he released the singles “Polynesian,” “Nokia,” and “mister misfit but ain’t missed a fit in months.” He claimed in January that he had three albums ready to be released in 2024. However, none of those albums have seen a release yet. His previous album, Luv 4 Rent, was released in October 2022. At the end of 2023, he joined Noname and Saba to premiere a new song by their Ghetto Sage supergroup during Noname’s Tiny Desk Concert. Buddy released his latest album, Don’t Forget To Breathe, this past March. His album also featured Smino, marking their first release together in years. They both appeared on the Revenge Of The Dreamers III‘s track “1993.” As for Kal Banx, the next time fans will probably hear production from him on an album is when Isaiah Rashad’s next release comes. Rashad has yet to announce a release date, but confirmed its existence earlier this year. Stream the new song and watch the music video from Banx, Buddy, and Smino below.

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Kal Banx, Smino & Buddy – “HOP OUT CHO FEELINGS”

Quotable Lyrics:

Ooh, thinkin’ ’bout running from air
Looking at the Lakers, Assalamualaikum
Wa-Alaikum-Salaam, why thank you
We’re the realest n***as alive
Hi hater, bye hater
Bye hater
Bye Felicia, not today, not tomorrow either

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Kembe X Starts Another Roll Out With Release Of “DEATH & TAXXXES”

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Kembe X is looking to go for a more laid-back and go-with-the-flow kind of energy for his next endeavor. On the California raised rapper’s X account he hinted at this very direction. “This project i’m rolling out is all fun music there’s little gems in there. But for the most part it is the sound of me LETTING GO & HAVING FUN‼”. Also he had another announcement to make. “DEATH & TAXXXES” TONIGHT”. This seems to be step two for this next project’s roll out, as the Illinois born artist already dropped the potential lead single back in late August. That would be “iNDIFFERENT” with the equally engaging Zelooperz. As of now, there doesn’t seem to be a release date or really anything else that’s known other than these two probable lead off tracks.

However, we can update on what Kembe X has been up to as of late. It’s been a little bit since we’ve covered new material as the last song we got to was “Rolling Stoned” with Isaiah Rashad and Hippie Sabotage. Since that November 2023 track, he went on to drop off “Shallow”, another collab with the latter, and feature for Yakiyn’s “TOP FLO” single. Furthermore, Kembe ended his five-year project drought with Sleep Paralysis back in mid-March. That was an entire combo deal with Hippie Sabotage which spanned 10 songs. Now, with that catching up out of the way, what is “DEATH & TAXXES” sounding like? It’s almost got a bit of Baby Keem to it with the way that Kembe is delivering his flows. They are a bit loopy and dizzying and the production switches up quite a bit for the track being just 1:50. See what he’s laying down with “DEATH & TAXXXES” down below.

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“DEATH & TAXXXES” – Kembe X

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Doja Cat Tells Jack Harlow Why “Scarlet” Was An “Angry” Album

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Doja Cat says that her 2023 album, Scarlet, was an “angry project.” She made the comments while speaking with Jack Harlow for Present Space. The album featured several hit singles including “Paint the Town Red” and “Agora Hills.” It peaked at number four on the US Billboard 200.

“I think the point of that album was to showcase anger and how it processes through my mind, but also it’s about coming to your own defense and love,” Doja explained to Harlow. “It’s sort of my ‘Why I oughta!’ moment of squaring up with everyone and defending myself, telling myself that I’m here for me, and not just for everybody else’s enjoyment.”

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Doja Cat Performs During Wireless Festival In London

LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 14: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Doja Cat performs during day three of Wireless Festival 2024 at Finsbury Park on July 14, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Joseph Okpako/WireImage)

From there, Doja discussed her relationship with social media and argued that humans aren’t evolved enough to use the internet. As for how she chooses who to follow, she explained: “I know that I just shouldn’t follow people who aren’t going to be creative, because that’s more mentally stimulating to me in a positive way, to follow people who are creating something new. It’s a safe haven for me as opposed to a place where I am watching people either pretend to be happy or genuinely be happy. I don’t want to use my phone in order to witness people’s happiness which I’d rather experience in reality.”

She’s made countless headlines for her antics on social media over the years. In 2023, she faced backlash after posting a selfie wearing a t-shirt featuring alt-right comedian Sam Hyde. She’s also gone back and forth with her followers on X (formerly Twitter) on numerous occasions. Be on the lookout for further updates on Doja Cat on HotNewHipHop.

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Lecrae Jumps On Kendrick Lamar’s “Watch The Party Die” After Shoutout

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Lecrae has jumped on Kendrick Lamar’s “Watch the Party Die” after being referenced on the original track. In a post on Instagram on Saturday night, the Christian rapper shared an audio clip of him rapping over the beat. Instead of a pair of black Air Force 1 shoes, he used a white pair for the artwork. “Welp.. this is what Lecrae would do,” he captioned the post.

On Lamar’s version of the track, he raps: “Sometimes I wonder what Lecrae would do / F*ck these n****s up or show ’em just what prayer do?” Crae first responded to the shout-out by writing on X (formerly Twitter) by writing: “Love you Dot….Always here. [praying hands emoji].”

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Lecrae Performs During 2024 Pepsi National Battle Of The Bands

HOUSTON, TEXAS – AUGUST 25: Singer Lecrae performs onstage during the 2024 Pepsi National Battle of the Bands at NRG Stadium on August 25, 2024, in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Marcus Ingram/Getty Images)

In the comments section of Lecrae’s post, fans have been loving the performance. One top response reads: “This is why I can’t quit Crae. Every time I get bored of his fitting in/safe rap, he drops something atomic and brings me back in again. I hope the next project is more of this. More realness to show why he bothers either way Jesus in the first place.” Another user writes: “Bro. Pulling out the Isaiah 64 and hitting the original Hebrew with our ‘righteousness’ is as menstruous rags. Preach the Word, @lecrae. Those are the FACTS. Thank You Jesus for what You’ve done to redeem us. This is freaking [fire emoji].”

Lecrae Hops On Kendrick Lamar’s “Watch The Party Die”

Check out Lecrae’s verse for Kendrick Lamar’s “Watch The Party Die” below. Be on the lookout for further updates on Kendrick Lamar and Lecrae on HotNewHipHop.

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Ben Affleck Embraces Matt Damon’s Wife As He & Jennifer Lopez Continue Promoting New Film

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Ben Affleck was spotted embracing and kissing Matt Damon’s wife, Luciana Damon, on the head on Friday. Paparazzi photographed the wholesome moment in Los Angeles. The meet-up between longtime friends comes after Damon made headlines for speaking with Jennifer Lopez at the Toronto International Film Festival, earlier this month. Affleck and Lopez are rumored to be in the process of a divorce.

Damon was with Lopez at TIFF to promote their new film, Unstoppable, which they worked on with Affleck. “What fun, what a joy to do something with her, see her be great, go to work with your wife, go to work with your best friend,” Affleck told CBS Sunday Mornings in March 2023 about working on the film. “If you don’t like who you’re working with, and if you have difficulty or trouble at work, I think it’s one of the things that can really cause depression, anxiety and pain for people … Can’t make it look like she’s doing it as a favor to me, but actually she is.” He didn’t attend the Toronto premiere.

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Ben Affleck & Matt Damon Speak During The Golden Globe Awards

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon at the 81st Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 7, 2024, in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Rich Polk/Golden Globes 2024/Golden Globes 2024 via Getty Images)

Matt and Luciana have been married since 2005. During an interview on the Radio Times Podcast in August, Damon discussed the relationship rumors swirling about Affleck and Lopez. “I’ve been really lucky in that way … especially when I look at Casey’s brother, Ben. I can’t imagine living under that kind of scrutiny. And it’s been like that for 25 years and we’ve had parallel careers in a lot of ways and so I’m fortunate to have been kind of excused from that part of [it],” he said. He added that the press likely doesn’t bother scrutinizing his marriage to Luciana as it’s “boring.”

Unstoppable will be hitting theaters later this year. In addition to Lopez, it stars Jharrel Jerome, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña, and Don Cheadle. We’re not permitted to post the images of Affleck and Luciana directly on HotNewHipHop, but if you’d like to see them, you can do so by clicking the “Via” link below. Be on the lookout for further updates on Ben Affleck and Matt Damon on HotNewHipHop.

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Lucki Attempts To Explain Playboi Carti Misunderstanding After Leaked DMs

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Playboi Carti shared a series of direct messages between himself and Lucki on Instagram on Saturday, after believing the rapper dissed him on social media. In the messages, Lucki praised Carti and expressed his excitement about his new music. The disagreement comes after Carti shared his new song, “All Red,” on Friday.

Lucki eventually responded to the move in a video on Instagram Story, saying Carti misinterpreted one of his recent posts. “Like I said from the jump, I don’t dislike you,” he began. “You think, yesterday, because I bought a chain and I said, ‘crosses up,’ that I was sneak dissing you because you made a song that said, ‘upside down cross tat’ on my neck,’ but it wasn’t that though. I just bought a chain and was saying, ‘crosses up.’ You just insecure because you don’t love Jesus like that.” Afterward, Lucki shared an old picture of Carti wearing a shirt with “I [heart] Jesus” on it.

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Playboi Carti Performs During The Weeknd’s Show In Sao Paulo

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – SEPTEMBER 7: Playboi Carti on stage with Abel ‘The Weeknd’ Tesfaye during the ‘After Hours Til Dawn Tour’ at MorumBIS on September 7, 2024 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Wagner Meier/Getty Images for Live Nation)

As Carti and Lucki continued posting throughout Saturday night, hip-hop fans on Reddit began sharing their opinions on the beef. “It’s weird how newer rappers just kinda tweet and post on their story during beefs and never make diss records,” one user wrote. Another posted: “Its crazy how all Lucki kids wanna beef with him at one point or another.”

Lucki Responds To Playboi Carti

The feud comes as Carti continues to prepare for the release of his upcoming album, Music. In addition to releasing, “All Red,” he finally made the new album available to pre-order on his website. Check out the posts between Carti and Lucki below. Be on the lookout for further updates on Playboi Carti and Lucki on HotNewHipHop.

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GloRilla Samples Boosie Badazz’s Iconic Song, “Wipe Me Down,” For New Snippet

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GloRilla used Boosie Badazz’s iconic single, “Wipe Me Down,” for a new song that she teased on social media, earlier this week. In a reworking of the track, she raps about being from Memphis, shouts out CMG, and more.

The snippet has fans on social media stoked. In the comments section of a post from The Neighborhood Talk, one user wrote: “If she keeps making music like that, she will last a very long time. Glo makes club bangers for sure. She’s different & she’s herself… I’m ready to hear the album.” Others complained about the current prevalence of sampling. One user argued: “Like I really love BIG GLO but can we normalize this generation creating some new beats and material for the next generation to idolize because it seems like all everybody is doing is sampling and not being originals like thats what Made Missy, Busta, Aaliyah etc ICONIC.”

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GloRilla Attends MTV Video Music Awards

ELMONT, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 11: GloRilla attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 11, 2024, in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/WireImage)

The “Wipe Me Down” sample isn’t the first time GloRilla and Boosie have shown support for one another. Back in 2023, Booise revealed that he named his dog after the up-and-coming rapper. “I named my dog GloRilla… Big Glo… Ole GloRilla, mane,” he said in a video from the time. Glo ended up responding by naming her pet lizard after the Louisiana legend. “Say hey to my new addition,” she told her fans in a video at the time while showing off her pet. “Hey, Boosie!”

GloRilla Samples Boosie For Her Latest Snippet

Despite the hype around the new snippet, Glo recently faced backlash for previewing another song on social media. Fans had been upset about her use of the R-word in that track. Check out the clip of GloRilla’s sampling Boosie on Instagram below. Be on the lookout for further updates on GloRilla as well as Boosie Badazz on HotNewHipHop.

 
 
 
 
 
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