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J Dilla’s Brother Illa J Has A Dismissive Hot Take About Kanye West

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Everyone seems to have a hot take about Kanye West these days, and they became so common for so many different reasons that the more mild and non-bigotry-centric ones are now the most notable. Moreover, the late and legendary J Dilla’s younger brother Illa J recently spoke about the Chicago artist during an interview with AnecDope (which you can find by clicking here). Specifically, he remarked on what the Detroit beatmaker would be cooking up now, which Illa thinks would be “some crazy trap beats” given his desire to listen to all kinds of rap music despite his specialties. “Even when I was younger, he would ask me what I was listening to,” he said of his brother.

Then, Illa J made a bold claim that Kanye West would not be as big as he is today if J Dilla were still alive. “That’s my opinion,” he prefaced the reasoning behind this conclusion. “I don’t think Kanye is as big as he is if my brother stayed alive. I’m sorry, Kanye needs seven producers. If you look at the credits, there’s, like, 20 producers on one track. Because it’s a thing to make beats, and then it’s a thing to produce, you know what I mean? Like, yeah, you’re making some crazy stuff. But, like, I mean, [if] we’re talking producers, man, like, Quincy Jones is still the GOAT. That’s a real music producer, you know what I mean? Most people are beatmakers, if we’re being real.”

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Illa J Speaks On His Brother J Dilla & Kanye West

 
 
 
 
 
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Of course, Kanye West himself will be one of the first to tell you that J Dilla is one of the all-time greats, if not the greatest producer of all time. During a 2013 appearance on the Stones Throw Records documentary, Our Vinyl Weighs A Ton, Ye spoke on the need to honor Dilla as artists. “We gotta think, ‘If Dilla was alive, would he like this?’” he remarked. “I have to work on behalf of Dilla. The best respect that we can pay to great artists that have inspired us is to never sell out.”

Meanwhile, Illa J was previously very outspoken about how he feels that some folks are trying to take advantage of J Dilla’s legacy for their own gain. Last year, he framed this as more of a conversation around how people use Dilla’s impact to further their own goals or the relationship that they seek with Illa. It doesn’t seem like this applies to Kanye West, but it’s also easy to believe that both artists would’ve still made amazing art if they were both still around. Sadly, we’ll never know for sure, but we do know that their catalogs and artistry are worth much more than their individual careers.

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Kendrick Lamar Is Overrated & Drake Has More Hits, Former Roc-A-Fella Rapper Believes

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It seems like the hip-hop world will be debating the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle for the rest of 2024, and no take is safe from criticism. Moreover, former Roc-A-Fella rapper Oschino recently offered his two cents on the matter while appearing on the African Cultural Art Forum. Specifically, the State Property MC took issue with the Compton lyricist’s songs, arguing that his Toronto opponent has better hits and has more widespread support behind him. Whether or not you agree with this take specifically is another story, but you can’t deny that things aren’t as black and white as either artist’s strongest Stans would have you believe.

“First of all, Drake got a whole country behind him,” Oschino said of their feud. “Drake got the most hits. Girls like Drake. Kendrick can rap too, but I think he overrated, though. All of his songs are not hot to me. When Drake sings, I hate it. When Drake sings, I cut it off. I say, ‘Drake, don’t do this.’ When Kendrick Lamar sings on some of his songs, he tries to go too deep, I’m like… [unimpressed expression].

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Oschino Gives His Take On Kendrick Lamar Versus Drake

“People like something they don’t understand a little bit,” Oschino continued. “You need to be saying some crazy double entendres sometimes but Kendrick Lamar got a lot of songs I don’t like. Lyrics? He hot. But some of the songs, they ain’t for me.” Of course, he’s not alone in thinking that the former TDE creative is overrated, as many other spitters have come forward to criticize him. Perhaps the loudest and most scathing of these is Azealia Banks, who continues to rally against him on social media. But we’ll see how this debate ages; after all, folks are still reeling from the relentless turn this battle took very recently.

Meanwhile, some other criticisms against Kendrick Lamar center more around the biracial angle that he took against Drake, which some understood as a deeper exploration of cultural appropriation and speaking to your community’s issues. Others, though, see it as an outright mistake either way. But both warring factions have a lot of valid points and impressive moments to stand by. We’ll see which side convinces the other first…

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Ray J Calls Sexyy Red “One Of The Best Rappers He’s Ever Heard,” Moniece Slaughter Disagrees

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Ray J just gave a pretty hot but understandable take on the Tronix Network premiere of Love After Hip-Hop, one that Moniece Slaughter was in staunch disagreement with. Moreover, he called Sexyy Red “one of the best rappers he’s ever heard,” and an example of someone who doesn’t need a lot of marketing to establish their hit status. In the clip below, they don’t discuss much else, but the singer and entertainment figure also called her one of the top three female rappers of all time. The spicy assessment sidesteps Sexyy’s shorter time in the limelight, but one can’t deny her massive impact.

Furthermore, she got co-signs from pretty much every corner of the music industry, including a strong collaborative bond with Chief Keef. The St. Louis MC has a couple of hits under her belt already, and with each one, she shows no signs of slowing down or letting up on her prolific craft. Ray J may be putting Sexyy Red on a pretty high pedestal here, but it’s hard not to do so with the context of contemporary hip-hop in mind. It’s a multifaceted beast, but one that she definitely controls a specific corner of alongside similarly impressive and show-stopping femcees.

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Ray J’s Sexyy Red Take & Moniece Slaughter’s Reaction: Watch

 
 
 
 
 
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However, all this praise for Sexyy Red can’t get Ray J out of other pickles in the entertainment industry. For example, Hazel-E recently accused him of setting up a fight between her and Masika Kalysha without letting her know beforehand. It’s unclear exactly what beef transpired between these three individuals, but it still hit the gossip pages as a continuation of previous L&HH disagreements. As the brain behind the Tronix Network enterting a new realm of reality TV, we’re sure that there will be more (but hopefully fewer) disagreements down the road.

Meanwhile, Moniece Slaughter gained recent notoriety for her often controversial and dismissive takes of some femcees today, although she also praises others just the same. Her stark denial of Ray J’s praise of Sexyy Red, though, rings off as particularly negative. Let us know which side you’re on down in the comments section below. Also, drop your theories as to whether the Hood Hottest Princess will eventually reach that top three femcee status.

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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

What do you think about Jackson’s take? Let us know in the comments below.

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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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