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Drake Seemingly Agrees With DJ Akademiks That Metro Boomin, Kendrick Lamar, And Future Used His Name For Clout

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Drake is currently at war with what feels like the entire rap world. Overall, it started when Kendrick Lamar dissed Drake on the song “Like That.” This track appears on the new Future and Metro Boomin album, We Don’t Trust You. Throughout that album, there are also some disses from Future himself. Not to mention, Rick Ross is on the project and he quickly unfollowed Drizzy once the album was released. At this point, the man has very few friends left in the industry. Thankfully, there truly is a Drake song for every situation (see Certified Lover Boy).

Recently, it was revealed that We Don’t Trust You topped the charts. Furthermore, Metro Boomin and Future had numerous songs appear in the Billboard Top 10. This subsequently led to a subtle shot from DJ Akademiks. On his Instagram page, Akademiks made the claim that the artists used Drake’s name for clout, and that he deserves an assist for the streaming numbers. “Congrats to Metro Future Kendrick and the reason for the song Drake. On a #1 song. Here’s the billboard top 10 this week,” Akademiks wrote.

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Drake With A Slick Like

In a showing of solidarity for the take, Drake ended up liking Ak’s post. Clearly, he enjoyed the caption and felt there was some sort of truth in it. Of course, the fact that he was dissed on the song certainly helped its position on the charts. However, it is a damn good song and even if Kendrick had delivered a normal verse, it probably would have been a success. After all, Metro and Future know how to crank out the hits. Either way, a like might not seem like a lot, but it shows where Drizzy stands in all of this.

Let us know what you think of the feud between Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Metro Boomin, and Future, in the comments section down below. Who do you think is going to end up coming out on top here? Are you expecting Drake to drop a track? 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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Stephen Jackson Roasted For Labeling NBA Players Who Choose Money Over Rings “Losers”

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Former NBA pro-Stephen Jackson is getting some heat for a recent hot take. Jackson claimed that he would take “$50 million and a ring” over “$100 million and no ring”. Furthermore, Jackson labeled players who took the money to be “losers”. Jackson won one ring in his career, earning it with the Spurs back in 2003. He soon became an NBA journeyman and would eventually retire in 2014 after a season with the Clippers. He averaged 15.1 points per game across his career.

Jackson was roasted and clowned on all over the place for his take. “Man. Unk reallly thought he said something. Lol sometimes you just gotta smoke ya gas and put the phone away lol,” one person wrote on Instagram. “He a clown. A ring isn’t guaranteed but a max contract offer is. Them old dudes be selling them rings when they go broke anyways,” argued another.

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Jackson Clowned On X

The roasting continued over on X, formerly Twitter. “Stephen jackson said “y’all don’t wanna be winners, y’all don’t wanna b the best” like anybody remembers what spurs team he was on that won without google. Talkin like he was the Tim Duncan of that squad,” one person tweeted. Smith had 11.8 points per game on 28.2 minutes during his lone championship season. “Stephen Jackson has a VERY inflated perception of who he was when he played Those rings have greatly gassed his head up,” another added.

Meanwhile, some people opted to offer examples to clown on Jackson. “Would you rather take the career of…Joe Johnson: $215M (contracts), 16 ppg, 7x all star, 0 championships Stephen Jackson: $69M, 15 ppg, 0x all star, 1 championship (‘03),” one user asked. However, overall, Jackson’s take didn’t go over especially well with the average social media user. Of course, Jackson often finds himself getting clowned for hot takes so maybe he did this on purpose.

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NBA Fans React To Rings Over Money Take

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Ne-Yo Formally Apologizes For Transgender Children Hot Take

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On the internet, hearing hot takes isn’t at all uncommon, but when they come from a celebrity, a debate often ensues immediately after. The latest star to cause a stir with their words is Ne-Yo, who shared during an interview with VladTV that he’s not in support of underage people changing their gender. “I feel like parents have almost forgotten what the role of a parent is,” the “So Sick” singer said at the time. “If your little boy comes to you and says ‘Daddy I wanna be a girl,’ you just let him rock with that? When did it become a good idea to let a 12-year-old make a life-changing decision for themselves?”

When backlash for those comments came rolling in, Ne-Yo doubled down on his statements, making it clear that he isn’t anti-trans. Unfortunately, that response only brought in more turmoil, resulting in the R&B icon sharing another message with fans – this time via Twitter. “After much reflection, I’d like to express my deepest apologies to anyone that I may have hurt with my comments on parenting and gender identity,” he began. “I’ve always been an advocate for love and inclusivity in the LGBTQI+ community, so I understand how my comments could’ve been interpreted as insensitive.”

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Ne-Yo Responds to Backlash to Hot Take on the LGBTQ+ Community

Ne-Yo then went on to admit that gender identity is “nuanced,” and he plans to “better educate [himself] on the topic, so [he] can approach future conversations with more empathy. The 43-year-old wrapped up by writing, “At the end of the day, I lead with love and support everyone’s freedom of expression and pursuit of happiness.”

He may not have been fully onboard with children making the decision to transition, but one thing Ne-Yo is progressive enough for is spending time with two women at once. Earlier this summer, he was with a duo of PYTs while casually enjoying some fun in the sun. See that video at the link below, and check back later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.

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