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Lil Uzi Vert Sparks Online Speculation After Dubbing Frank Ocean “CFO”

November 11, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Lil Uzi Vert has fans on their back foot. The rollout for Eternal Atake 2 was more acclaimed that the album itself. Many felt that the sequel to his 2020 album was massive let down, especially given the hype that it had accrued. Some considered it Uzi Vert’s worst release to date. Now that the dust has settled, though, fans have begun to concoct theories about its release. Lil Uzi Vert compounded these theories on the 11 of November. They posted a photo of Frank Ocean on their Instagram Story.

Frank Ocean is about as elusive as an artist gets. Nobody knows what the singer-songwriter is doing, let alone when he plans to return with a new album. He hasn’t dropped since 2016, and he didn’t even make an appearance on his buddy Tyler, The Creator’s new release. Lil Uzi Vert posting a photo of Ocean is an odd enough move without context, but the context provided made things more intriguing for fans. Over a photo of Ocean read the next: “CFO.” Lil Uzi Vert didn’t expand on how/why Frank Ocean is a “CFO,” also known “Chief Financial Officer,” but fans have concocted a theory.

Lil Uzi Vert Seemingly Cites Ocean As An Influence

The going theory online is that Uzi Vert took a page out of Frank Ocean’s playbook. Fans suspect that the rapper dropped Eternal Atake 2 as a means of fulfilling a record deal. Not because they felt it was a defining piece of work. Ocean employed a similar tactic in 2016, when he released Endless to complete his Def Jam deal, then turned around and dropped Blonde a day later. Uzi Vert’s evocation of Ocean, via the term “CFO,” has led fans to suspect that they are acknowledging Ocean as an influence on their label dealings.

Lil Uzi Vert’s desire to release music more frequently supports this theory. They said as much during a recent interview with Rolling Stone. “Yeah. I’m on go. I’m not even lying,” they explained. “They thought I was lying a few minutes ago. Now the tape is coming, everybody’s like, ‘You weren’t lying.’ They swore I was lying. They were cursing me out.” Time will tell if Uzi Vert decides to sign with another record label and drop, like Frank Ocean did before them.

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India Royale Spends Quality Time With Lil Durk’s Kids While Their Father Is In Jail

November 11, 2024 by newhiphopnews

While Lil Durk is currently behind bars for his alleged murder-for-hire case, his longtime partner India Royale is trying to keep the family united, hopeful, supportive, and supported. She recently took to her Instagram Story to share a picture of all of Smurk’s children, who were there to support his son Angelo winning a trophy at a football game. “My Babies [heart-eyes emoji] Congratulations Angelo! You did!” India wrote on her social media post. Many fans in the comments section under the Instagram post below lamented the family’s tough situation, but they commended her for holding things down and staying strong amid the struggle.

What’s more is that India Royale showed her support for Lil Durk in ways that she didn’t even need to go through, such as attending a court hearing in his case. A lot of people don’t have this luxury or don’t have people in their corner to advocate for them and physically show their camaraderie. Even though we still don’t have a lot of info on the case’s development or current matters, this heartens folks who feel for what the family is going through. Hopefully this support and unity continues regardless of the outcome of justice.

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Before this whole arrest, Lil Durk and India Royale often dedicated a lot of time to being there for their children and celebrating them online. For example, the Chicago rapper and his kids matched outfits for a very wholesome Father’s Day celebration, for which India was also present. Amid a lot of conflicting narratives and optics, it’s important to distinguish the positive elements from the negatives. Sadly, both things can be true, but it’s needless to speculate without a full court and jury trial that goes over evidence.

As such, all we can do as fans is continue to wish Lil Durk and India Royale’s family well amid a whirlwind of challenges. For those wondering about the latest updates in the federal case, the indictment against him contained song lyrics, which is a controversial aspect of the criminal relationship with artistry in hip-hop these days. Hopefully the actual case eschews misconstruing art for evidence and focuses on the actual facts that will determine justice.

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King Harris Opens Up About The Challenges Of Parenting

November 10, 2024 by newhiphopnews

King Harris recently discussed the challenges of parenting in a video shared on social media, after welcoming his first child, earlier this month. He began by revealing that friends have been hitting him up joking about how little sleep he must be getting. Harris explained that, in actuality, he never got any sleep before becoming a father because he was always out working and partying. “But now, I’m damn sure not getting no sleep,” he remarked.

“This n***a be up every morning, and then around the morning time he likes to do that little live concert I be doing with him. And he like to walk around house, that’s what I’ve been dealing with!” he added. He concluded by promoting his Snapchat account.

King Harris Performs With His Father, T.I.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – DECEMBER 15: T.I. and King Harris perform onstage during 2023 V-103 Winterfest: Celebrating 50 Years of Hip Hop at State Farm Arena on December 15, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

When The Shade Room shared the post on Instagram, fans came to Harris’ defense as users trolled him over the video. “Y’all so damn mean & all this boy was trying to do is tell everybody how his parenting is going & he seems genuinely happy about it,” one user wrote. Another added: “He seems like he’s enjoying himself and his baby. That’s great! Leave this man alone.”

King Harris Speaks On Fatherhood

Check out Harris’ full comments about fatherhood below. T.I. first revealed that Harris was gearing up to welcome his first child during an interview with Hot 107.9, back in September. In doing so, he joked about helping raise the child to be a nuisance to his 20-year-old father. Be on the lookout for further updates on King Harris on HotNewHipHop.

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Kamala Harris’ Family Cheers Her Up After Disappointing Election Result

November 10, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Kamala Harris is spending time with her family after losing the 2024 presidential election to Donald Trump. Her niece, Meena, recently shared photos of her playing Connect Four with some loved ones. Meena wrote in the caption: “Back to where it all began only a few months ago. My eternal gratitude to everyone who showed up. We love her so much.”

Fans of her campaign showed plenty of support in the comments section. “It’s so bittersweet but I’m so glad she gets to have this kind of love and joy again,” one user wrote. Another added: “I know that’s right Kamala! You don’t deserve all that Dramala. Gone and rest your Mindala.” One more theorized that she’ll get the job done in 2028: “She will be back. She had 100 days to complete the impossible and almost did it. I believe she will regroup and execute to perfection in 2028. It took Joe Biden 3 attempts to finally win. I don’t even consider the 100-day sprint an honest attempt.”

Kamala Harris Concedes To Donald Trump

WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 06: Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris pauses while speaking on stage as she concedes the election, at Howard University on November 06, 2024, in Washington, DC. After a contentious campaign focused on key battleground states, the Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump was projected to secure the majority of electoral votes, giving him a second term as U.S. President. Republicans also secured control of the Senate for the first time in four years. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Harris conceded to Donald Trump in the 2024 election back on November 6th, after losing every swing state to the Republican candidate. “The outcome of this election is not what we wanted, not what we fought for, not what we voted for,” she told her supporters during a speech at Howard University. “But hear me when I say … the light of America’s promise will always burn bright as long as we never give up and as long as we keep fighting.”

Kamala Harris Hangs With Her Family

Check out the pictures of Harris spending time with her family below. Donald Trump will be inaugurated on Monday, January 20, 2025. Be on the lookout for further updates on Kamala Harris on HotNewHipHop.

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Kendrick Lamar Shouts Out Ab-Soul’s New Album On Social Media

November 9, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Kendrick Lamar returned to his burner Instagram account, @jojoruski, to shout out his Black Hippy partner Ab-Soul’s new album, Soul Burger. This took a lot of fans by surprise thanks to K.Dot’s not-so-active social media presence, and because of the conversation around his support of other artists. If you weren’t already aware, the whole Drake battle situation caused many to criticize how Kendrick seemingly doesn’t do much to promote the music and moves of his peers. There’s a whole debate around that which we don’t need to get into here, as you probably already know what’s up. Still, to make a long story short, it depends on how much stock you put into social media activity to begin with.

Nevertheless, Kendrick Lamar actually fought back against these narratives thanks to his shoutout of Doechii’s new album, Alligator Bites Never Heal. As such, this marks the second TDE-affiliated nod on his social media as of late, although that album appeared on his main page rather than his Finsta. That opened up a conversation as well, but its exhausting nature made both sides land on pretty much the same conclusion.

Kendrick Lamar Salutes Ab-Soul’s Soul Burger

Regardless of all that Kendrick Lamar discussion, you shouldn’t need him to tell you that you should listen to the new Ab-Soul album, Soul Burger. It’s a very solid and compelling effort from the veteran lyricist, pairing dizzying rhymes and melodic curiosities with stark, varied, and engaging production across various hip-hop styles. In fact, the aforementioned Doechii makes an appearance on the cut “I, Myself & Me,” which is a surefire highlight on the project. If you need a superstar to determine your listening habits, that’s on you. But if you want these artists to get the most attention they can, then it’s understandable to want more from the pgLang creative.

Of course, Kendrick Lamar barely has to do anything to get praise of his own. Two of his Drake diss tracks from this year, “Not Like Us” and the Future and Metro Boomin collab “Like That,” made for seven Grammy nominations for next year. But some folks hope the Compton legend would open his mouth more for his other colleagues, so this Ab-Soul shoutout is a welcome practice.

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50 Cent Fuels Dame Dash Feud With Shady IG Post

November 9, 2024 by newhiphopnews

50 Cent and Dame Dash’s back and forth continues, with Fif throwing the latest jab on Instagram today. He shared a clip suggesting that everyone including Dame should “try to have a nice day,” and included some serious shade in his caption. “Tag Dame and tell him If he was respectful to people when he was up, this would never have happened. [laughing emoji] Try to have a nice day!” he wrote.

At the time of writing, it remains unclear exactly what prompted Fif’s post, as they’ve been going after one another online for a while. Recently, however, Dame sat down for an interview on America Nu Network, where he questioned 50 Cent’s behavior towards Cam’ron at SelectCon in New York City last month.

50 Cent Trolls Dame Dash

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“50 Cent gave him a pound… I got mad a little bit about that because 50 patted him on his hips twice. He gave him a pat pat. So I’m like, ‘Yo, why you smacking Cam on his a** like that?’ Pause! Like what? In this environment, in a tight-a** suit?” he said. “What do you do when a strong-a** n***a with a tight suit smacks you on the a**? You got to say stop. No pat-pat. We not in the pat-pat club.”

Dame’s remarks arrived shortly after Fif clowned him for his financial issues and for his dental mishap that went viral earlier this year. He had a lot to say in response to Dame admitting he was glad the video got people talking. “So let me get this straight,” he began. “@Dame dash you was praying your teeth fell out, so people would talk about it. yeah you broke for real, this is a new low ! keep my name out your mouth, and your teeth in ok ? LOL.” What do you think of 50 Cent continuing to troll Dame Dash on Instagram? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates

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Bhad Bhabie Reveals Cancer Diagnosis After Fans Comment On Weight Loss

November 8, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Bhad Bhabie shocked the music world on November 7. The rapper and social media presence has been the subject of intense scrutiny regarding her appearances. Fans pointed out that she had recently lost a lot of weight, and speculated as to why. Bhad Bhabie got tired of the speculating, and decided to set the record straight. The rapper revealed that she has been taking cancer medication. The bombshell news was dropped on her Instagram Story.

Bhad Bhabie criticized fans for “running with the worst narrative” with regards to her life. “I’m sorry my cancer medicine made me lose weight,” she wrote on her IG Story. “I’m slowly gaining it back. So stop running with the worst narratives.” The rapper did not elaborate on what type of cancer she is allegedly battling, or when she was diagnosed. Her comment regarding weight gain, however, led many fans to speculate (and hope) that she is in remission. Bhabie’s frustration with regards to body shaming makes sense. The rapper has had to contend with it for most of her career.

Bhad Bhabie Has Struggled With Weight Gain Historically

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Bhad Bhabie talked about her body image, and her struggles with weight, during a 2022 Instagram post. She admitted that she has always had a difficult time putting on weight, and even compared pictures of her when she was younger to her in the present. “I’ve always been under weight no matter how much I ate I could never gain,” she told her followers. “I’ve been 80-85 pounds since I was 12. My goal weight was always 105 but I never thought I would be able to make it past 95.” Bhad Bhabie asserted that she had never been “happier” with the way her body looked.

Bhad Bhabie also admitted to fans that she had work done when she was a teenager. “Funny thing about it is I’ve had a*s shots since I was 17,” she said during the same Instagram post. “I’m just now starting to have a a*s so yes ima call my a*s natural bc it still wasn’t there till I started gaining weight.” Bhad Bhabie also became a mother at the top of the year. She told Paper Magazine that she was thrilled to have a kid, and forge a singular bond. We wish her the best in her recovery process.

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Tyler, The Creator Shows Love To Fans After CHROMAKOPIA Reception

November 7, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Tyler, The Creator is on a roll. The rapper was already considered a major talent for his first four albums, but his last four have kicked things up a notch. The production, the ambition, the experimentation. It’s all been elevated, and the fans have taken notice. CHROMAKOPIA, Tyler’s latest, has been met with glowing reviews from both fans and critics. Some have labeled it his best album to date. Tyler, The Creator has been thrilled with these reactions, and decided to give flowers back to the fans via Instagram.

The rapper hopped on social media on November 7 to share his heartwarming message. He posted a photo of a CHROMAKOPIA vinyl with a wall of white text over it. The gist of the message was that he’s struggled to mature with his art while maturing as a person, and he appreciates the fans who have been understanding of this struggle. “I’m at a different point in my life than I was when most of you met me,” he noted. “So to share these thoughts or feelings that I may/may not have lightly touched on before felt like such a release.”

Tyler, The Creator Is At A “Different Point” In Her Life

Tyler, The Creator then claimed that the responded he’s gotten to CHROMAKOPIA is unlike anything he’s ever seen before. “To see so many of you resonate with it is such a great feeling I’ve never experienced,” he concluded. “Thank you.” This is not the first time Tyler, The Creator has spoken on the topic of getting older. The rapper expanded upon the concept of maturing through music during a recent live show. That said, he has also been quick to defend some of the controversial statements he made during his earlier career.

Tyler, The Creator blasted Taylor Swift fans who were reportedly digging up old lyrics and trying to get him canceled. “[I] got Swifties all mad at me with their racist a*s, bringing up old lyrics,” he told his live show audience. “B*tch, go listen to ‘Tron Cat,’ I don’t give a f*ck.” The rapper has plans to mature, and his CHROMAKOPIA lyrics reflect this change. He still maintains a soft spot for his more rambunctious side. The maturity ultimately comes in trying to strike the proper balance. Fans of Tyler, The Creator’s new album can see this balance attempted in real time.

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Drake Claims It’s “That Time” To Drop PARTYNEXTDOOR Collab Album

November 7, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Drake really needs to drop a good album. It’s not that the rapper has been dropping trash, but he’s reached a point in his career where his personal antics have overtaken his professional output. The world is more fascinated with Drake’s feelings about Kendrick Lamar. Or what DeMar DeRozan has to say after the 6 God dogged him during an NBA game. Drake needs to place the focus back on the music, and an album with PARTYNEXTDOOR is as good a bet as any. It seems like we’re getting it soon, too.

PARTYNEXTDOOR has been on tour, but the R&B singer told fans he would prioritize the album as soon as he wrapped up his last performance. It seems like he’s lived up to his promise. The singer hopped on Instagram on November 7 to teases the joint release. “Finito party people,” he wrote on IG. “Everybody, thank you, reloading…” “Reloading” is a term that PARTYNEXTDOOR has used repeatedly over the last few months. The difference here, though, is that Drake chimed in. The OVO honcho commented on the singer’s post to further drum up hype. “$$$ THAT TIME,” he wrote.

Drake Previously Alluded To A Fall Release Date

Drake didn’t elaborate, but it doesn’t take much to put together what he means. The 6 God did, after all, promise that the joint album would be dropping during the fall. “I know all you girls are outside and when it gets a little chilly,” he told a concert crowd in August. “PARTYNEXTDOOR and Drake album will be right there for you.” PARTYNEXTDOOR has kept the hype alive in recent months by dropping hints about the album’s tracklist and its status. He promised the album was “getting finished” on November 5, and he’d previously teased that there would be 15 songs.

Drake’s musical output has been frequent, but it hasn’t really been consistent in 2024. The rapper has tried his hand at everything from Mexican corridos to dancehall covers of Plain White T’s songs. It’s not been the easiest year for the 6 God since “lost” the battle to Kendrick Lamar. If he’s able to lock in with PND, however, the narrative could shift. Drake and PARTY have always had musical chemistry, and fans are hopeful that the OVO veteran could bring the best out of his boss.

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DDG Defends Ex Halle Bailey After Backlash To Her Critical Tweets

November 7, 2024 by newhiphopnews

November 6 was not a particularly pleasant one for Halle Bailey. The singer discovered that her ex, DDG, brought their son onto a Kai Cenat live stream. Bailey took to Twitter to voice her disappointment in DDG, and fans proceeded to pile on her. Many felt the singer was overreacting, and that her ex should be able to do what he wants. Bailey responded by wiping her social media accounts. It all spun out of control in the span of a couple of hours. Now that the dust has settled, though, DDG has criticized fans who being critical of his ex.

“I don’t like when people hate on Halle,” DDG said via IG Live. He also admitted that he should’ve taken more stock of how the situation looked. Especially since Bailey was unaware of DDG’s plan to go on a Kai Cenat stream. “When situations like this happen,” the rapper noted. “I try to handle it with as much grace as possible. Leave Halle alone.” DDG also alluded to Bailey’s comments about postpartum, which she felt compelled to share before she deleted her Twitter account. The rapper told fans that it doesn’t matter if they think she’s right or wrong, they need to mind their business.

DDG Still Has ‘Unconditional Love’ For Halle Bailey

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“She could be going through something mentally,” he noted. “After having a kid, that I can’t understand as a man. We need each other to create a childhood that’s safe and fun and memorable.” He also spoke on his relationship with Halle Bailey since their split in October. Despite having romantic differences, the rapper asserted that he will always have unconditional love and respect for her. He pointed to his son as the most important thing in his life, and acknowledged that he wouldn’t be here were it not for Bailey. “People go through this time of stuff all the time,” he remarked.

DDG’s comments earned praise from fans. The rapper has widely criticized in the wake of his split from Bailey. Some have derided his decision, while others, like Joe Budden, have outright mocked his career in comparison to Bailey’s. His handling of the live stream situation, however, has won the respect of several previous detractors. Halle Bailey hasn’t commented on DDG’s video, but she did return to social media to issue an apology to her ex.

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