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redveil Recalls His Feelings After Tyler, The Creator Cosign

June 20, 2023 by newhiphopnews

redveil is just 19 years old and is already becoming one of the most acclaimed rappers out there. Like many around his age, his music is heavily influenced by various members of the Odd Future collective. In a recent chat with HipHopDX, redveil looked back on what it felt like to receive a cosign from Odd Future leader Tyler, The Creator. “I still kind of reflect on that now. “It happened like really, really early … that was the first year when people even started to listen to my music, like at all,” redveil explains.

Back in 2020, Tyler, The Creator shared redveil’s song “drown” on his Instagram page. At the time the Maryland rapper was just 16 years old. “To be able to like catch the attention of somebody that’s that high up in terms of inspiration … it still feels like it didn’t happen,”redveil explains. He goes on to call the experience one of the biggest signs that he should keep making music. Later on in the interview he called Tyler’s 2017 album Flower Boy his favorite of all the rappers works.

redveil Looks Back On Getting Love From Tyler

Tyler is far from the only rapper to give redveil his flowers. Earlier this year he served as the lone feature on a collaborative album from two of the underground’s most acclaimed artists Danny Brown and JPEGMAFIA. His appearance on the song “kingdom hearts key” is the lone feature of the pair’s new album SCARING THE HOES. Danny Brown extended his admiration for the rapper even further when he invited him onto his podcast last month. JPGEMAFIA on the other hand extended the pairs relationship by appearing on redveil’s new EP playing w/ fire earlier this year.

Tyler, The Creator has been in the minds of fans recently as well. In a recent podcast appearance, he lashed out at “rap twitter.” He specifically called out how much he hated seeing Top 5 Rapper lists, a staple for hip-hop fans online. What do you think of redveil reflecting on Tyler, The Creator’s cosign? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Kooda B Opens Up About 6ix9ine Testifying Against Him

June 18, 2023 by newhiphopnews

In a recent interview with VladTV, Kooda B detailed the experience of 6ix9ine testifying against him. He revealed that the testimony was a major shock to him, explaining that it hurt both him and his family. The artist says that when he discovered that 6ix9ine was testifying against several other people, he thought “Damn, I thought those was brothers.“

“Some people not street dudes,” he continued. “If you not a street dude you’ve got to stay in that lane,” he explained, “he jumped in that lane. You’re supposed to go all the way with it.” DJ Vlad then says that if everybody had remained silent, “it would have been a very different trial.” Kooda B agreed, saying “definitely.” When asked if he communicated with 6ix9ine after he got out of jail, Kooda B explained that he didn’t.

Kooda B Was Shocked By 6ix9ine’s Testimony

“Hell no. I couldn’t,” he explained, revealing that he wasn’t allowed to communicate with him since he testified against him. DJ Vlad then asks the artist how upset he was during the testimony. Kooda B reveals that he was confused by the rapper’s decision. “Me?” he asked, “I didn’t do sh*t to you, I’m solid.” He continued, “No cap, anytime you call me I come through.” “I was surprised,” he says, “that sh*t definitely shocked me.” He goes on, “that sh*t hurt my moms, I had him around her. That sh*t hurt my family.”

Towards the end of the clip, DJ Vlad asks Kooda B what he would say to 6ix9ine if he were in the room with them. He tells the host, “I just want like 60 seconds with him,” adding, “nowhere to run nowhere to hide.” Kooda B isn’t the only one to want a go at 6ix9ine. Last month, Lil Durk shared what he’d want to do in a fight with the rapper. “I’m knocking all your teeth out your mouth that’s all I think of in my head,” he revealed.

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Killer Mike Reflects On His Relationship With JAY-Z

June 18, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Killer Mike recently reflected on his experience with JAY-Z during an appearance on The Breakfast Club. In doing so, he weighed in on the hypothetical question as to whether he’d take $500,000 or a dinner with the legendary rapper.

“Jay has quietly been a friend and associate to me for a couple years now,” Mike said on the show. “And that relationship– when people say, ‘Would you take 500 grand or the dinner?’ Man that’s a hard question because I got a $500,000 advance I’d like but I have learned so much from short conversations with him.”

Killer Mike At Coachella

INDIO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 17: Killer Mike of Run The Jewels performs onstage at the Coachella Stage during the 2022 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 17, 2022, in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella)

From there, Mike explained that he sent a rough draft of his new album to Jay, who sent him back praise in response. “I appreciate the encouragement. He gave me some critiques. We tweaked the critiques because we were in mixing. I spent a lot of money. We went through like five mixes on this record. I cared about this record.”

Fans were stoked to see Mike make an appearance on The Breakfast Club on social media. One commented: “There’s an honesty and freshness to this interview that I appreciate. He’s so happy talking about the album and he should be. This album is formidable.” “Album worth every penny!!” another wrote with fire emojis. “We needed this one!!” Check out Mike’s Breakfast Club interview below.

Killer Mike Discusses His Experience With JAY-Z

Killer Mike dropped Michael as his sixth studio album on Friday. The project marks his first solo effort in over a decade. It features collaborations with a star-studded list of artists including CeeLo Green, Young Thug, 6lack, André 3000, Future, Currensy, 2 Chainz, and several more. Mike previously revealed that he spent upwards of $500,000 of his own money to finance the passion project.

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Toosii Addresses Rumors About His Sexuality: “Calling Someone Gay Is Not An Insult”

June 17, 2023 by newhiphopnews

In a recent interview with Baller Alert, Toosii discussed ongoing rumors about his sexuality. He revealed that the rumors don’t have a negative impact him, however, Toosii says he does worry about his son seeing them someday. “It don’t really bother me,” he told the host when asked how he feels about the rumors. He continued, “I think the biggest thing that bother me is when people play with me.” Toosii adds, “I would never let nobody play with me while my son is around … My son gotta get on the internet one of these days, and the internet is forever and he gotta see this.”

Toosii also goes on to explain, “I don’t got no problem with the LGBTQ community.” He says, “At the end of the day, calling someone gay is not an insult. People try to use it as an insult but it’s people’s sexuality. So don’t try to throw it on a Black man to down him. That’s not gonna bring me down.”

Toosii Says His Only Concern Is His Son

Toosii showcased a similar sentiment earlier this year during a social media debate. In a clip, he responded to online speculation that he may be homosexual. “I get on the internet everyday and see us attacking us. S**t getting overrated,” he began. “It is what it is at the end of the day,” he says. The artist then went on to explain that being called gay isn’t even an insult, asking, “If being straight [is] not an insult, why is being gay an insult?“ He added, “You’re trying to use calling a person gay as an insult. Them is the motherf***ers that really need to be attacked, feel me?”

Earlier this month, Toosii took to social media again to respond to accusations that the rapper may be “fruity.” “Everything a n***a do in this generation be fruity to y’all,” he began. “Y’all see a n***a in person and be ready to suck a n***a d**k though,” he continued, “Stop playing with me when my [son is in] my hand, b***h.” Toosii insists that he’s straight, however, the internet just can’t seem to drop the ongoing debate.

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Eminem Hated For Doing “Black Stuff” Better, Says Kid Capri

June 17, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Kid Capri is well-known for his outspoken nature. The New York-hailing DJ/rapper made an appearance recently on Audacy’s Hip-Hop Made with host Mike Street. During the interview, he discussed his favorite rappers and how people determine their top five MCs. Kid Capri also did not hold back when he expressed his thoughts on those who hold a disdain for Eminem. He suggested that they are envious because Eminem excels at “black stuff” better than they do.

During the conversation, Kid Capri shared his belief that people undermine Eminem’s skills because of his race. Furthermore, he asserts that Eminem is a superior rapper compared to those who throw shade at him. He argued that people often focus on an artist’s popularity rather than their genuine talent. “Everybody keep going at Eminem because he’s white. You’re mad because he’s doing black stuff better than you are,” Kid Capri said. “The boy is nice, you can’t take that from him.” You can listen to the entire interview below.

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Eminem Acknowledges “Stealing” Black Music

It’s worth noting that this isn’t the first time Kid Capri defended Eminem. In a 2022 interview with HipHopDX, he did the same. He mentioned that Lil Pump’s diss towards Eminem inspired his latest album, The Love. Kid Capri expressed frustration with younger artists disrespecting older ones and emphasized the contributions made by veteran artists to the hip-hop industry. “That was just one of the things that did inspire,” he said in that interview. “I got tired of seeing the younger dudes thinking that the older people ain’t capable. Like we ain’t been here building this business from the ground up from day one.”

Eminem himself has acknowledged “stealing Black music” on his song “The King and I” from the Elvis soundtrack. On it, he draws a parallel between himself and Elvis Presley. In the lyrics, Eminem reflects on using black music as a tool to combat societal issues. He goes on to compare himself to Elvis. The lyrics highlight their similarities as white artists who achieved significant success and were acclaimed as “kings” in their respective eras. What do you think of Kid Capri’s defense of Eminem? Sound off in the comments below to let us know!

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Killer Mike Teases Unreleased Andre 3000 Collab

June 16, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Killer Mike recently appear on The Breakfast Club podcast, where he teased an unreleased collaboration. The collab features a 7-minute-long verse from his collaborator, Andre 3000. He also went on to discuss his new album, Michael, which also features the OutKast artist. Michael additionally features 2 Chainz, CeeLo Green, 6LACK, Ty Dolla $ign, and more. Charlamagne Tha God revealed that Killer Mike had shared the unreleased track with him, going on to call it “phenomenal.”

“Killer Mike played me a record one time with him and André, I’m not even joking this is one of the greatest Hip Hop records, just musical records I’ve ever heard in my life,” Charlamagne Tha God explained. He added, “It’s phenomenal. I can’t even describe what y’all doing on this record.”

Killer Mike Discusses Collaboration With Andre 3000

Killer Mike then told the host that if his new album does well, fans may be able to hear the unreleased collaboration soon. He said, “There is another Killer Mike and Dre feature and all we gotta do is make this album go No. 1 and make the guys from the label really, really happy and I’ll be back next year… It’s about 12 minutes — seven and five. Stacks rap longer.” He explains, “When you handsome all the girls like you you get to rap longer.”

The artist recently told Apple Music’s Zane Lowe that chose being a rapper over being a pilot, revealing that he was previously enrolled in flight school. He ultimately decided to seriously pursue rap instead. He also told Lowe that Michael “is [his] come-home moment musically,” going on to call the album his “submission to God.” “It is gospel, it is soul, it is funk, it is Hip Hop,” he explained. Killer Mike elaborated, saying, “I was taught morality through the Black Southern Christian Church, which gave us the civil rights movement, the abolitionist movement, which gave us some of the most beautiful music ever. And I feel like I’m honoring that and I finally figured out my place.”

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Snoop Dogg Received Big Praise From James Brown Before His Passing

June 16, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Snoop Dogg recently shared a memorable encounter he had with soul music legend James Brown. This took place before Brown’s unfortunate passing in 2006. Snoop relayed the story during his Audible episode Words + Music: From the Streets, to the Suites. The rap icon reflected on his final conversation with Brown. Throughout his career, he was known as The Hardest Working Man in showbiz. According to the West Coast rap legend, James Brown came to visit him. Snoop says that the most significant compliment he received from Brown was that he was the hardest working man in the industry. Brown told him that it was Snoop Dogg’s responsibility to take the industry to new heights where Brown himself couldn’t.

Snoop Dogg felt that Brown saw his potential. The rapper says that as he looks at his own accomplishments today, he realizes that Brown’s words were prophetic. Snoop also discussed his approach to mentoring and supporting the next generation of artists. He expressed his willingness to engage in conversations with younger rappers and creatives. He says he wants to offer them valuable advice and guidance to apply to their own journeys. Snoop Dogg believes in providing wisdom to those who admire him. He wants to ensure that they carry his knowledge with them as they climb the ladder of success.

Snoop Reflects On His Iconic Career

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In the Words + Music series episode, the 51-year-old rapper spoke on various topics related to his illustrious career. Snoop was very open about his feelings at various notable moments. One of the particularly important events he discussed was his determination not to let Pharrell outshine him on their 2004 hit song “Drop It Like It’s Hot.” The track unsurprisingly reached the top of the Hot 100 chart. Snoop Dogg recalled being in the studio with Pharrell, where the latter was working on the beat and vocalizing without using words. Snoop took on the challenge of making sense of Pharrell’s non-verbal sounds. He then delivered a powerful verse.

This anecdote highlighted Snoop’s appreciation for being produced and guided in the studio. “He ain’t even got the beat all the way made. This how this n*gga get down,” Snoop said of Pharrell. “He don’t say words, he just [imitates vocalizations], so it’s my job to make that shit make sense!” However, Pharrell wasn’t afraid to speak up when it came to Snoop’s lyrics. “That third verse… that ain’t it,” he recalls the Neptunes producer saying. Of course, Snoop soon came back with a harder 16 bars for the verse. “That’s what I mean about ‘I like to be produced.’” What do you think of Snoop’s career recollections? Let us know in the comments!

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Killer Mike Reveals He Chose Rap Over Being A Pilot

June 16, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Killer Mike has been a prominent figure in the hip-hop industry for over two decades. However, he almost chose a very different path. Recently, Mike opened up about a significant turning point in his career. In an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, he revealed that he had once considered a different career. During his fourth-grade year, his teacher suggested that he should become a pilot instead of a rapper. She believed Mike was too intelligent for the music industry. Intrigued by the idea, Killer Mike enrolled in flight school. He did so alongside Slim from the R&B group 112. However, their venture into aviation did not materialize as expected, and Killer Mike eventually returned to his true passion for rap.

Despite facing obstacles and self-doubt along the way, Killer Mike persevered in his rap career. He recently reflected on the impact of his first record deal with Columbia Records. His debut album, Monster, sold over 500,000 copies in the United States. However, it received a lukewarm reception compared to the tremendous success of his contemporaries. 50 Cent, for example, sold almost 10 million copies of his debut album Get Rich or Die Tryin’. Killer Mike admitted that the experience left him feeling damaged and apprehensive. However, it also led him to realize that he felt more comfortable and authentic operating within independent circles.

Killer Mike Releases “MICHAEL”

Killer Mike Reveals He Chose Rap Over Being A Pilot — Killer Mike of Run The Jewels performs on the Main Stage East on Day 1 of Leeds Festival on August 26, 2022 in Leeds, England. (Photo by Matthew Baker/Getty Images)

Killer Mike’s resilience and determination to pursue his passion for rap despite setbacks are evident in his new album, MICHAEL. The project was released today. It features the highly acclaimed single “Scientists & Engineers.” That single includes a captivating verse from the André 3000, alongside contributions from Future and Eryn Allen Kane. Through his music, Killer Mike continues to showcase his artistic growth and unwavering commitment to his craft. It also shows that an artist can be on top of their game even as many years into their career as Mike is.

Killer Mike’s journey serves as an inspiration to aspiring artists. Despite the initial detour into flight school and the challenges he faced early in his career, he stayed true to himself. By sharing his experiences, he encourages others not to let setbacks define them and to remain dedicated. Mike’s story is a testament to the power of resilience and the importance of staying true to one’s passions in the face of adversity. What do you think? Let us know in the comments below!

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Gucci Mane Plans To Take A “Breath Of Fresh Air” With New Album

June 16, 2023 by newhiphopnews

In a recent interview with Zane Lowe for New Music Daily, Gucci Mane discussed his upcoming album, Breath Of Fresh Air. Gucci Mane says he’d like to turn over a new leaf, claiming that the deaths of various peers inspired the change. He plans to explore a new, more vulnerable side of himself on the LP, showing others that there’s more to rap than just “extravagance.” Breath Of Fresh Air is slated for release on October 13, 2023. He dropped the album’s first single, “Bluffin,” today alongside Lil Baby.

“Ever since, I guess November of when Dolph passed away and my artist Scarr passing away and TakeOff passing away and Pooh locked up and Foo locked up, that’s why I kind of named my album a Breath of Fresh Air,” the rapper explained. He went on to describe how he plans to set a better example with his next release. “I just, like I said, let me just try to be the person … I’m just not in the mood to hear a whole bunch of drilling and killing and this and that and not saying that I haven’t did that before, but just right now, just let me just kind of lead by example and show people that it is more to rap about than my opps and all that.”

Gucci Mane Says “It’s Okay To Be Happy”

Gucci Mane Wants To "Lead By Example" With His Upcoming Album — Rapper Gucci Mane performs onstage during day two of Rolling Loud Miami 2022 at Hard Rock Stadium on July 23, 2022 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Jason Koerner/Getty Images)

“You can rap about going out to eat with your girl or your wife. And that’s what all the songs are about. I’m not saying all about the same thing, but that’s what I’m kind of trying to get off. And a lot of artists I see rap about the pain in they life, but me through my career a lot of times I do a lot of rapping about cars and jewelry and just extravagance,” Gucci Mane explains.

“So I kind of wanted to let people know that I go through pain,” he says, “Like I said, I didn’t want to have a such so much just superficial topics. I hit people and let them know, ‘Hey, this was going on,’ but it ain’t a bad thing. It’s okay to be happy. You know what I’m saying?”

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Kanye West, Drake, And More Are Among Jack Harlow’s Favorite Albums Of All Time

June 16, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Jack Harlow recently appeared on the Rap Radar podcast, where he revealed his top five favorite albums of all time. When the artist was asked to dish on what five records “personally connected to” him the most, he listed Drake, Kanye West, and more in his top picks. He went on to share his love for The Cool Kids, revealing that he appreciates “all that bounce and tempo” that the duo provides.

Drake’s 2013 LP Nothing Was the Same, and Kanye West’s 2005 LP Late Registration occupy the first two spots on his list. Harlow later lists the iconic 2001 Jay-Z album, The Blueprint. Harlow says that OutKast’s 1998 third studio album, Aquemini also lands in his top five. As for The Cool Kids, Harlow says 2011’s When Fish Ride Bicycles and 2008’s The Bake Sale, take the cake. Fans note that the rapper managed to compile a fairly rock solid list.

Jack Harlow Loves The Cool Kids

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As he rounded out his picks, Harlow proceeded to gush about Chicago hip hop duo The Cool Kids. “I love The Cool Kids,” he reveals. “The Cool Kids give me like, all that bounce and tempo that I like.” “All that smooth sh*t,” he continues, “I like beats that are goin’ in a circle.”

During the interview, Harlow also responded to Machine Gun Kelly’s recent diss on “Renegade (Freestyle).” MGK advised the rapper to “Give Drake his flow back,” in the track. Harlow responded to the hate, claiming that “Everyone’s entitled to their own opinion.” He went on to say, “I feel great about what I said, and I feel great about the reaction. It just is what it is.” Harlow says he has “no reservations about what was said at all,” adding that, “talking sh*t” is simply the name of the game for MCs. He also went on to share his experience of meeting and receiving praise from Kendrick Lamar at the Met Gala. The rapper says that getting Kendrick’s co-sign was all he needed to feel validated.

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