Drake Follows Kanye West On Instagram After Unexpected Concert Tribute

Drake and Kanye West continue to baffle fans. They are two of the biggest rappers of all time. They have openly talked about the impact that they have had on each other’s careers. And they can’t seem to figure out if they’re friends or enemies. It seemed like there was no chance that Drake and Kanye West would patch things up in 2024. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, Drake started following the Chicago rapper on Instagram. No hoopla or fanfare, but the gestures was so notable thats fans quickly took notice.

There were signs that something was going on. Kanye West performed a staggering, seventy plus song set in South Korea last week. The rapper ran through all of his classic hits, including “I Wonder.” Before he performed “I Wonder,” however, West decided to dedicate the song to his former enemy. “This one for Drake,” he told an understandably confused crowd. Drake didn’t comment on the shout out, but he did include Kanye West in his ongoing “100 Gigs” project two days later. The 6 God posted unreleased footage of himself talking about Kanye West after they performed at 2013 OVO Fest.

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Drake Recently Released Footage Praising Ye

In what felt like a very pointed inclusion, Drake gush about Kanye West to his team. “Yo, that was crazy! That’s real rap sh*t,” the Toronto rapper explained. “We don’t communicate with each other enough and sometimes when we get on that stage, it’s an outpouring of emotion.” Drake admitted to feeling a sense of competition with Kanye West, but he also conceded that he’s an enormous fan. “I’m the biggest Ye fan. Period,” he asserted. “Sometimes I feel like I can’t like it because I gotta go against it. But that sh*t tonight was almost therapeutic.” It does really seem like both men are reconsidering their relationship at the moment.

The concert shout out, the footage, and the Instagram follow are a far cry from where Drake and West were at just a few months ago. It’s worth noting that Kanye West was so anti-Drake that he decided to elbow his way into the Kendrick Lamar battle. He dropped a remix to “Like That” in which he attacked Drizzy and his business dealings. He went voiced excitement for the “elimination of Drake” during an accompanying interview. Again: all that happened in April. Maybe we will get Drake and Kanye West music after all.

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Quavo Says He’ll “Never Forget” Working With Drake In Wholesome Throwback Post

Quavo showed love to Drake on his Instagram Story on Monday while sharing a video of the Toronto rapper joking about the Migos’ adlibs on stage seemingly ahead of one of their Aubrey & the Three Migos Tour shows. “Never forget what we did gang!!!” Quavo captioned the post. “Migo gang 4L Drake Sinatra.”

When AkademiksTV reshared the post on Instagram, fans in the comments section used it to speak on Drake’s feud with Kendrick Lamar. Lamar had accused Drake of exploiting Atlanta artists to remain relevant on his diss track, “Not Like Us.” One user commented: “Look at that. The biggest artist from the biggest group of the 2010s decade is giving Drake flowers. Bots swear everyone hates him.” Another added: “Kdot thought he could break up his atl connection.” One more fan expanded to say: “It’s funny … people keep saying he used the migos or Atl but all the ATL artist definitely have spoke highly of him and thanked him for reaching out.. but this also goes to show how great kendrick is because he literally painted a narrative that people follow regardless of interviews and people speaking out saying the complete opposite.. n***a rewrote history with a pen.”

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Quavo & Offset Perform With Drake At OVO Fest

TORONTO, ON – AUGUST 07: (L-R) Offset, Drake, and Quavo Perform at OVO Fest In Toronto For Caribana 2017 on August 7, 2017 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for Remy Martin)

Quavo and Drake have collaborated several times over the years, including on a remix to their breakthrough hit, “Versace,” in 2013. They embarked on the Aubrey & the Three Migos Tour together in 2018 in promotion of their two albums, Scorpion and Culture II.

Quavo Shows Love To Drake On IG

In other Drake news, he’s been sharing several behind-the-scenes videos as part of his massive 100 Gigs release. He’s posted clips with The Weeknd, Kanye West, and more. Check out Quavo’s post on Instagram below. Be on the lookout for further updates on Quavo and Drake on HotNewHipHop.

 
 
 
 
 
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Ice Spice Flaunts Hourglass Figure With Blue Bra Thirst Trap

Ice Spice has been making waves over the last few months for a couple of reasons. She recently came through with her sophomore album, Y2K! which has proven to be quite polarizing. Furthermore, she served up quite a few bit singles that fans have been trying to wrap their heads around given her previous propensity for dropping hits. These days, fans have been gushing over her weight loss. While some have not been fans of her transformation, others are simply in awe of how quickly it happened.

Throughout this time, Ice Spice has been feeling as confident as ever. In fact, she has posted numerous thirst traps as of late, with many of them showcasing her hourglass curves. Over the weekend, she stunned fans as she took to Instagram with a mirror selfie. In this new selfie, Ice Spice is wearing nothing but a blue bra and panties. As you can imagine, this riled up fans online and sent some into a complete and utter tailspin.

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Ice Spice Weight Loss Continues To Be A Topic Of Conversation

Over on The Shade Room, a debate was had about Spice’s weight loss and the hypocrisy of those who criticize other women for getting BBLs and other such procedures. “Yall complain when a female is overweight, skinny, natural & bbl. Its no satisfying yall,” one person wrote. “Accusing a 20something of ozempic is crazy… all u gotta do is skip dinner to lose 25 lbs in ya 20s,” said another. As the comments suggest, there really is no pleasing the internet.

Let us know what you think of Ice Spice and the artist’s latest moves, in the comments section down below. Have you been satisfied with the music she has put out in 2024? Do you believe she will continue to have a prosperous music career? 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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Drake Promises To “Win Game 2” In Cryptic IG Post

Drake appeared to suggest he’s going to come back and win Game 2 with a cryptic post on his Finsta account on Instagram on Sunday. In doing so, he shared an iconic interview from 2004 of Detroit Pistons star Rasheed Wallace saying as much. “Y’all put it on the front page, back page, middle of the page… we will win Game 2,” Wallace says. Additionally, he shared a picture from the 1986 film, A Better Tomorrow.

Fans on social media have been understandably interpreting the posts to be referring to the Toronto rapper’s feud with Kendrick Lamar. They’ve have been having mixed responses to the move. One user on X (formerly Twitter) suggested Drake get over it. “’Loves gonna get you killed, but prides gonna be the death of you, and you, and me and you….’ MF just ain’t learned and can’t move on,” one fan wrote, referencing Lamar’s track, “Pride.” Another countered: “You new rap fans different. ‘Move on…’ I don’t know why yall thought a beef over legacy was gonna be a quick weekend battle and not a war that will continue to play out over the next months/years. [Fire emoji] music is gonna be coming out of both camps. Let’s eat and enjoy the show.”

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Drake Performs With 21 Savage In Atlanta

ATLANTA, GA – OCTOBER 19: 21 Savage and Drake Onstage During Wicked (Spelhouse Homecoming Concert) Featuring 21 Savage at Forbes Arena at Morehouse College on October 19, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage)

Drake and Kendrick Lamar have been feuding for months at this point, but tempers have cooled off since the release of “Not Like Us” in May. Many hip-hop fans felt that diss track was a final blow in the beef and crowned Lamar the winner.

Drake Shares Rasheed Wallace’s Interview On IG

The posts from Drake come as rumors continue to circulate that Lamar is gearing up for a new album. While his associate, DJ Hed, has shot down the rumors, DJ Akademiks stood with his reporting on Sunday night that Lamar is preparing new music. Check out Drake’s recent posts on Instagram below. Be on the lookout for further updates on Drake and Kendrick Lamar on HotNewHipHop.

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Lil Yachty & KARRAHBOOO Won’t Stop Trading Shots On Social Media

The Concrete Boys collective is going through a pretty nasty crash-out right now thanks to group members Lil Yachty and KARRAHBOOO. What started as the latter’s sudden exit from the group under seemingly neutral circumstances devolved into both rappers accusing each other of toxic behavior. While this impacts the group as a whole, it really seems to be a battle between these two players alone at press time. Hopefully it resolves and things don’t spiral out even further. But it seems like they won’t reconcile anytime soon, as they’re still going back and forth at each other after the Let’s Start Here. artist wrote the following on his Instagram Story recently: “don’t throw rocks and hide your hand.”

“i’ll never forget this feeling,” KARRAHBOOO responded to Lil Yachty via an IG Story rant. “This chapter of my life, i’ll never be the same, i’ll never forget who wasn’t there for me. I done chomped people out/spent my last/slapped folks 4 n***as, i ride every time naturally but that’s just how i am. Nobody owe me s**t tbh im just taking a mental note.

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KARRAHBOOO Once Again Claps Back At Lil Yachty

“i can’t even look at most people da same way, to know the truth and watch a grown man with 12 million followers overly lie on my name and publicly bully me for literally no reason at all while i silently been conquering all da s**t n***as been throwing at me this whole time behind close doors,” KARRAHBOOO’s rant continued. “ill never ignore the signs again and i will never stop no matter how much they hate me.

“i never threw rocks and u have my number u big grown b^itch leave me alone literally @lilyachty,” she concluded. “i never said nothing about s**t and i still ain’t said nothing bout what’s really going on. i don’t want no beef wit you industry people. just move on wit ur life stop tryna bring me down when i stay out the way. im done talking u got it yo character gone speak for itself.” Hopefully Lil Yachty and KARRAHBOOO settle this in private and move on with their careers without this headache.

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Uncle Luke Demands A Check From Many Female Rappers & Says He Paved The Way For Them

Uncle Luke dishes out hot takes on the current rap landscape every once in a while, but don’t forget that he’s one of hip-hop’s pioneers. Moreover, his work with 2 Live Crew influenced multiple generations of the art form with its lewd and explicit content, even setting legal precedents for lyrical standards and freedom of speech within the genre. Furthermore, it’s no wonder that the Miami artist sees his influence in the current brand of salacious and sexually liberated femcees (only one part of the wide spectrum of female rap). In fact, he recently name-dropped a few of them while asking for a check from multiple of them for paving the way for their superstar success, while dissing the boys in the process. A check is probably going too far, but is the 63-year-old that wrong in his assessment?

“Male rap is on some bulls**t right now,” Uncle Luke kicked his remarks off. “I’m sorry. The females are winning. They’re doing everything that I did. I’m still waiting for these girls to send me a f***ing check. I need a check from Ice Spice who turn her a** around. Dropping it like it’s hot and doo-doo browning. I need a check from her, I need a check from Sexyy Red. Nah, that Red’s my friend. My man Stan. Shouts out to Stan, Stan the man. I don’t need a check from him. That’s my dog, that’s his record company.

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Uncle Luke Wants His Payday For Pioneering Part Of The Femcee Landscape

“All the f***ing girls,” Uncle Luke continued. “Megan Thee Stallion, anybody that’s running around shaking their a**es, talking about p***y and d**k on the record, y’all need to send me a check. Send me a check. Just stop by with the check and say, ‘Thank you, Uncle Luke, for fighting, going to the Supreme Court, allowing us to be able to say what we saying on the records, and we’re whooping these men’s a**es right now ’cause we doing our thing.’ That’s going to go viral.” At least he admitted this would be a nice little engagement farm.

Elsewhere, Uncle Luke recently spoke on his failed attempts to squash Biggie Smalls and Tupac Shakur’s fatal feud. “I remember when Tupac and Biggie had the beef going on,” he shared on Instagram Live. “Now, mind you, I tried to get in the middle of it and squash it. I kind of cooled it off, but it was a little too late. Outside people got involved. Man, I remember going to St. Louis doing a show with Biggie. I went on before him and by the time he got to the stage, them people were screaming ‘Tupac!’ They was singing Tupac songs. That is the most discouraging thing when you in a battle, when you in the heat of a battle on tour, that people would go to the stadium and don’t even wanna hear your songs.”

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Drake Gets His Fans Riled Up With Loads Of New Music Teases On Instagram

Drake fans are still digesting his latest three-pack, but fortunately for them, it seems like they will satisfy their hunger for new music even more. Thanks to his recent IG Story post via his “plottttwistttttt” burner account, the OVO die-hards think that he will release even more material on his accounts very soon, regardless of whether they land on streaming. Moreover, the post shows a load of Mac file folders under the “ICEMAN” umbrella, which some folks think will lead to a new album related to this moniker. The folders’ titles hint at Nothing Was The Same cuts, Popcaan tracks, “Trophies” versions, listening party content, and OVO fest footage or recordings. No matter how you interpret them, these vaults point to a wide array of content that the 6ix God could gift to fans.

As such, this is very exciting for his supporters, especially as they continue to break down and debate over “Supersoak,” “No Face,” and “Circadian Rhythm.” Of course, a big part of this discussion is what Drake had to say for his many 2024 beef opponents. There are a lot of references to his enemies throughout these cuts; some ring more specific, whereas most of them are quite broad. It seems like the Toronto superstar is broadly and “subliminally” standing tall against his opps… But The Boogeyman might be right around the corner for another round.

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Drake Sends OVO Fans Into A Frenzy By Teasing Heaps Of Possible Content

Furthermore, one of Drake’s biggest media allies, DJ Akademiks, recently claimed that – according to his sources – Kendrick Lamar is “loading up” for something, and is coming with new material very soon. But Ak thinks that this won’t have anything to do with their explosive battle, a sharp contrast to The Boy’s recent lyrical content through these “plottttwistttttt” drops. Whether or not this is true is a question for Father Time, and not the one featuring Sampha. Regardless, both fanbases will likely continue to feast this year, whether it’s the continuous success of “Not Like Us” or Drizzy’s deep-pocketed hard drive.

Still, not every new Drake release has been successful, lauded… Or even approved, according to some theorists. His long-awaited Benny The Butcher collab, “Buffalo Freestyle,” landed on the Black Soprano Family boss’ new EP, but disappeared from streaming services shortly after. The YouTube video got shut down due to a UMG copyright strike, so there’s definitely something going on behind the scenes that we’re not clear about. Nevertheless, there will probably be more to replace this removal, if this IG Story is anything to go by. But this overload doesn’t come without its pitfalls, ones that Aubrey will have to strategically navigate to prove his opposition wrong.

Read More: Kendrick Lamar Has Drake Fans Feeling Bored After “Not Like Us” Breaks Another Record

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Akbar V Claims Donald Trump Reached Out To Her On Her Birthday

Akbar V claims that former President Donald Trump reached out to her with a letter on her birthday. She shared the message on Instagram, earlier this week. In the caption, she wrote: “In my birthday I received a sweet message from @realdonaldtrump and his team thank you all ….. I always said I want to stand for something …. I also want to stand and change my community and help kids that has been through the same trials of life that i encountered.”

As for the message itself, Trump’s team apparently wrote: “Dear Valerie Raven, Thank you for your support! You are a great artist who I have tremendous respect for. Together, we will Make America Great Again!” When The Shade Room reshared the post on Instagram, fans were highly critical of Akbar and Trump. “Your SLOW if you think trump wants to help anyone from your community!” one user remarked. Another top comment reads: “I’ve noticed that Trump supporters legit can’t properly speak, spell or write…I see the pattern of dodo birds of the same feather flock together.. smh.”

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Donald Trump Speaks During Rally In Arizona

GLENDALE, ARIZONA – AUGUST 23: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump departs the stage after speaking during a campaign rally at Desert Diamond Arena on August 23, 2024 in Glendale, Arizona. The rally, held in partnership with Turning Point PAC and Turning Point Action, comes come two weeks after Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Vice President Harris held a rally at the same location. (Photo by Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)

Akbar isn’t the only celebrity making headlines for associating with Trump in recent weeks. Amber Rose has been getting tons of attention for vocalizing her political opinions as of late as well. She even spoke at the Republican National Convention, last month.

Akbar V Shares Message From Donald Trump

Trump is currently running for President again, this time against Democratic candidate and current Vice President Kamala Harris. Be on the lookout for further updates on Akbar V as well as the 2024 Presidential Election on HotNewHipHop.

 
 
 
 
 
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Kanye West Shows Off The Colossal Set List For His Show In South Korea

On Thursday, August 22, Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign took a short trip to South Korea for one of their “Vultures Listening Experiences”. The latter announced it on his Instagram about a month prior to the release of VULTURES 2, the second it’s what’s sadly turning out to be an extremely mediocre trilogy. Even with that, West fans across the globe are going to make sure that they keep his and the record’s status afloat. As for now, this was the only chance to support them, as the Taiwan show scheduled for tomorrow was axed.

As per usual, Kanye West was causing a stir online, as he dedicated his Graduation hit “I Wonder” to Drake. Obviously, given their relationship is always in flux, and it currently being in an ugly state, fans were unsure on his motives. Some see it as a diss, as well, though. “This one’s for Drake, this one’s for Ian Connor,” Ye shouted to the crowd.

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Kanye West Giving His South Korean Fans A Show Is An Understatement

 
 
 
 
 
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However, this wasn’t the only thing causing some sort of reaction. According to Uproxx, Kanye West posted to his recently reactivated Instagram account to share the behemoth of a set list that he put on. 54 songs were performed that night and it was basically a catalog wide affair. It featured some of his biggest hits of the past and present such as “Devil In A New Dress”, “Run This Town”, “Hurricane”, among others. Of course, there were tons of tracks from both VULTURES tapes as well. “GOD’S NOT FINISHED”, he captioned the post. With that, it sounds like he’s got more shows in the works, so stay tuned.

What are your thoughts on Kanye West nearly performing his entire catalog in South Korea? Is this the longest set list you have ever seen? How do you feel about him performing out that way? We would like to hear what you have to say, so leave your thoughts in the comments. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Kanye West. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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Rick Ross Sends Ominous Message To Music Industry Insiders: Watch

Rick Ross fancies himself a businessman as well as a rapper. Hence all the “boss” talk. He runs MMG, and he’s been openly critical of labels who don’t properly deal with their artists. It’s part of the reason Ross and Birdman had such an ugly falling out. Rick Ross has decided to set his sights higher than the Cash Money founder, though. The rapper went on Instagram Live on August 23 to announce that a storm is coming in the music industry. And he wants to help wash away all the corruption that’s taken root.

“As an artist, but also as a businessman,” Rick Ross told his followers. “There’s been a lot of shakeups at the top of the industry. And I would like to know the ramifications.” The rapper went on to name several notable industry figures who have been let go in recent years. “When you see the titans in the industry being replaced, is it a good thing,” he questioned. “Is it a bad thing? How do you take it? Did they no longer have their finger on the pulse to find the next Ice Spice?” Rick Ross lets these questions settle with the viewer before continuing.

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Rick Ross Likened The Music Industry to ‘Game Of Thrones’

The MMG boss makes it clear that change is in the air, and he’s going to be involved in said change. Regardless of where it takes him. He even threw out a lengthy parallel to Game of Thrones, and the way that power is meant to change hands. “The kings and queens are being beheaded,” he noted. He then quoted one of his own songs. “The game ain’t based on sympathy,” he asserted. “So if the higher-ups could find someone better to do it for cheaper, your f*cking head will roll next.”

Rick Ross isn’t the only rapper who has been talking industry politics. Kanye West, a frequent Rozay collaborator, has been embroiled in a very public battle with Atlantic Records. West claimed that the label threatened to take his last two albums down from streaming platforms. He also said that Julie Greenwald, a longtime Atlantic CEO, has been let go. Rick Ross previously stated that he wanted to sign Kanye West to MMG. Now, however, it seems like both rappers are aiming to maintain control of what they have.

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