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Cam’ron Posts Throwback Video To Celebrate New “It Is What It Is” Deal

August 23, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Earlier this week, It Is What It Is signed a massive new broadcast deal with Underdog Fantasy. The sports debate show hosted by Cam’ron and Ma$e has been subject to a meteoric rise during its first season. The result is a massive investment from the fantasy sports giant in the future of the show. It Is What It Is gained a following for the pair’s chemistry and their interesting series of guests which included Stephen A. Smith, Brandon Marshall, Ice Cube, and many more. Now they’ll have an expanded budget and scope going forward following the major investment.

In celebration of the achievement, Cam’ron took to Instagram to share a clip from just earlier this year. In the video from January 22 he is purchasing equipment to start the podcast. “Jan 22 2023 buying some of the equipment for @itiswhatitis_talk. It was just an idea, but I believed,” the caption over the video reads. Just 8 months later they’ve inked an 8-figure deal to bring the show into the Underdog Fantasy network. Their new deal will begin in September and is set to run for 18 months.

Cam’ron Shares Video Purchasing Podcast Equipment

Cam’ron and Ma$e have gotten into hot water on their show before. One particular segment they did discussing the Dwight Howard sexual assault allegations proved particularly controversial. The pair’s decision to completely ignore the allegations of assault and instead focus on Howard’s sexuality the entire time received quite a bit of pushback. During the segment they discuss how they would handle being on the same team as Howard, rather than the damning allegations made against him.

Earlier this month, it was announced that Cam’ron would be part of a special Hip Hop 50 celebration. Universal Music teamed up with MTA for a series of metro cards featuring him, Pop Smoke, Rakim, and LL Cool J. The promotion was designed to honor the 50th anniversary of rap music. What do you think of Cam’ron and Ma$e’s podcast blowing up so quickly? Let us know in the comment section below.

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SOURCE SPORTS: Cam’ron And Ma$e’s “It Is What It Is” Sports Talk Show Signs 8-Figure Deal With Underdog Fantasy

August 21, 2023 by newhiphopnews

he highly popular sports talk show, “It Is What It Is” hosted by Cam’ron Giles, Mason (Ma$e) Betha, and Treasure “Stat Baby” Wilson, signed an eight-figure deal with popular sports betting platform Underdog Fantasy. Their partnership will last for eighteen months.

The “It Is What It Is” show, under Giles’ Come And Talk 2 Me network, will be back in the first week of September after a successful first season earlier in the year. The sports talk show featured guests in hip-hop and sports culture with the likes of Ice Cube, Stephen A Smith, Paul Pierce, Andre Drummond, Brandon Marshall, and more. The two New York rap legends and the analytic hostess creates a perfect blend of cutting-edge journalism with the delivery from a robust New York culture.

The Brooklyn-based sports platform, Underdog Fantasy, has cosigned other major sports platforms like Gil’s Arena hosted by former NBA player Gilbert Arenas. It’s a fast-rising sports betting platform available in most states. One can start making bets at eighteen (except for MA and AZ where you have to be 21+, and AL & NE where you have to be 19+).

“Thank you Nick (Nicholas Green of Underdog Fantasy),” says Giles, “We appreciate you seeing the true value of ‘It is What it Is.’”

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Cam’ron And Ma$e Ink Massive New Deal For Talk Show

August 21, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Earlier this year, Cam’ron and Ma$e got plenty of positive attention for their show It Is What It Is. The first season of their podcast together received plenty of fan hype and attracted some high profile guests. Stephen A. Smith, Ice Cube, Brandon Marshall, Andre Drummond, and many more made appearances to discuss the world of sports during the show’s first season. While the show had been hosted on the YouTube channel for Cam’s Come And Talk 2 Me podcast network, it may have found a new home going forward.

Sports betting giant Underdog Fantasy has signed a massive new deal with the pair. The deal lasts for 18 months and will likely increase both the budget of the show and the scope of available talent involved. But the real money talk comes from the deal itself. While the show was always likely to fetch a high price tag, some reports of what it was signed for have been astronomical. Regardless of the specific contract details, Cam’ron and Ma$e have an absolutely massive payday coming their way and fans have plenty of reasons to be excited for new episodes going forward.

Cam’ron And Ma$e’s Podcast Picked Up By Underdog Fantasy

The pair did get in trouble recently for some statements they made on the show. When Dwight Howard was accused of sexual assault earlier this month they didn’t exactly react to it the way you’d anticipate. Their main issue with the situation appeared to surround Howard’s sexuality more than the actual assault allegations at hand. The discussion of allegations at hand was completely derailed by a hypothetical about playing on the same team as Howard. As a result the entire conversation avoids the actual matter of the sexual assault.

Recently, Cam’ron was honored alongside Pop Smoke, LL Cool J, and Rakim with special edition MTA Metro Cards. The cards were part of a celebration of the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. What do you think of It Is What It Is selling for millions? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Cam’ron And Mase Decide The Worst Part About The Dwight Howard Assault Allegations Is Howard’s Sexuality

August 3, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Last month, Dwight Howard was sued for sexual assault and battery. Model Stephen Harper has claimed after a period of flirting with Howard, he traveled to Howard’s home for a threesome. However, Harper states that despite retracting his consent to participate, Howard performed non-consensual oral sex on him and forced Harper to reciprocate in kind.

These claims, however, were just the most recent allegations against Howard. Royce Reed, the mother of Howard’s eldest child, recently released a number of shocking revelations about the former NBA player. “This man is evil. Y’all fall for it every time. Ask him why he’s telling a 12yo he’s gay bcuz he hadn’t “touched anything” or watching porn with them? Better yet, why it took 4.5 years to fire the nanny that molested 2 of his kids. I got time today. He took this little boy from this grandmother that raised him and kept her in court for 2yrs only to give him to his parents while he was overseas. Reed also claimed that Howard had asked her to be the “matriarch” of his “polyamory quest”. However, It Is What It Is decided to give a very bizarre take on the situation.

Cam’ron And Ma$e Discuss Howard Assault Allegations

On a recent episode of It Is What It Is, Cam’ron claimed that days before the assault allegations were made public, Howard’s team reached. Their intention was apparently to secure an appearance for Howard. Cam’ron then proceeded to ask his co-host how he would react. In particular, given the revelations, how he would react if he was on a team and playing with Howard. “I don’t want to say it because we’re on the air. But I would probably want Howard to have his own space,” Ma$e argued. So right off the bat, that’s just segregation. And no, we shouldn’t segregate same-sex attracted athletes just because of their sexual attraction. One of the most infuriating things about straight people is their narcissistic obsession that they are attractive to same-sex attracted individuals.

Cam’ron appears to agree with Ma$e, bringing up a video where Odell Beckham Jr. appears to appreciate his teammates’ asses. But don’t worry, Cam’ron later clarifies that he’s not homophobic because he “got gay relatives”. However, what’s most telling is that during this entire clip, no one actually brings up the allegations Howard has been hit with. The entire conversation is done through the lens of Howard’s sexuality, not the heinous acts he has been accused of committing.

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Cam’ron Announces New Mixtape & Hints At A Mase Collaboration

July 10, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Cam’ron says that he’s dropping a new mixtape on Friday, July 28. In an Instagram post on Sunday, the Dipset rapper teased a song from the project and hinted at having a collaboration with Mase on it.

“Just warming up. @itiswhatitis_talk mixtape July 28…,” he captioned the snippet. “#IIWII the new DEATHROW[.] WELCOME TO THE ROW N-GGA[.] We just got to summer leauge too!! Vegas we here!!! And by da way the old MURDA BACK!!!! @rsvpmase.”

Cam’ron Performs With Mase

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JANUARY 28: Jadakiss, Cam’ron, and Ma$e perform Live At The Apollo Theater on January 28, 2023, in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

As for the unreleased song, Cam’ron played the preview while recording himself in his car. “No gossiping, I don’t deal with side talk/ I don’t look for spots, man, I park on the sidewalk/ I told the cop, ‘I don’t care, I like to risk it/ I’ll have another car here before you write the ticket,’” he raps.

The announcement of new music comes after Cam’ron recently launched his sports talk show, It Is What It Is. While discussing the show with Good Day New York back in May, Cam’ron hinted that it could mark a shifting of his focus away from music. “So look, Hip Hop is 50 years old and I’ve been doing this [25 years], so if you don’t reinvent yourself, you’ll be looking at a 1997 Cam’ron,” he said at the time. “I’m like, ‘I love sports and I need to be on television.’ People always offer me things to do on television. So I’m like, ‘Let me create my own show, not somebody giving me a show, and see how it goes.”

Cam’ron Teases New Music

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Mase also serves as a co-host on It Is What It Is, something Cam also touched on during the Good Day New York discussion. He explained: “Mase got me my first record deal, ever. So doing this show and creating this show and having him be a part of it, it felt like I’m giving back to him for helping me even be an entertainer. I may not have been where I’m at if [Mase] didn’t take me to Biggie Smalls [The Notorious B.I.G.] and get me my first record deal… I wanted to pay him back, and hopefully, this show will do that.”

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Cam’ron & Ma$e Go In On Fat Joe For “Dick From Kansas” Comment

July 5, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Cam’ron and Ma$e have been killing it as of late with their brand-new show It Is What It Is. At this point, the show is coming out on a more frequent basis. Overall, this has given the show a lot more visibility, and deservingly so. In many ways, these two are like the anti-First Take. The show format is similar, however, they are allowed to say whatever they want. This subsequently leads to some truly hilarious results. At this point, it feels like the show is on a truly unstoppable run.

Moreover, there are plenty of people giving them lots of fodder for jokes. One of those people is none other than Fat Joe. During the NBA Draft a couple of weeks ago, the rapper had praise for Gradey Dick, who was drafted by the Toronto Raptors. Unfortunately, he got hit with some jokes as he misfired his praise and said “I like Dick from Kansas.” Of course, the implications here were quite obvious, and it led to a whole bunch of clowning. With Cam and Ma$e being the kings of the “Pause” game, you know they had to chime in.

Cam’ron & Ma$e Play The Pause Game

“Yo Crack, you know you my man. You got a flow, Joe. I was a fan in high school, n****,” Cam’ron said. “But you’re out of pocket, Joe. You know why, Joe? I would say this — pause this whole little scenario — it would be cr*zy if the n****’s name was Fred Dick — pause. But he got a whole other name, it’s Gregory or something like that. You could say, ‘I mess with Gregory from Kansas.’ He had two names, bro. A first name and a last name.” Ma$e and Cam continued to laugh during the whole segment, and it was yet another instant It Is What It Is classic.

For now, it really feels like the show cannot lose. Some would like to see them on ESPN, however, that would ruin the spirit of the show. Cam and Ma$e need to be unfiltered and ESPN would immediately begin to censor them. Hopefully, the right platform is able to give them the bag. Let us know what you think of the show, in the comments section below.

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Cam’Ron Coins Hilarious New Phrase After Zion Williamson Drama

June 17, 2023 by newhiphopnews

It’s been rough for Zion Williamson the past few weeks. It all began with Williamson posting images from the gender reveal party he was throwing alongside his girlfriend Ahkeema. This led OnlyFans creator Moriah Mills to accuse Williamson of infidelity on Twitter. Mills leaked various messages from Williamson, while also claiming they had hooked up recently. Mills went as far to implement she may also be pregnant, saying that her period was later. Furthermore, Mills claimed that the Pelicans forward was paying for her to move to New Orleans. More recently, microblading artist and influencer Yami Taylor has also claimed that she was very recently in a sexual relationship with Williamson, going as far as to call him a “nasty ass sex ad*ict” in her Instagram call out.

The internet has had a lot of fun roasting the injury-plagued forward. Stephen A. Smith delivered a particularly masterful response to the whole situation. The drama led to a massive spike in Pornhub traffic for Mills while Williamson got further roasted for a PR stunt at a school. Beyond the drama, Williamson is now potentially being floated as a trade piece as the Pelicans look to move up in the draft.

Cam’Ron & Ma$e Discuss Zion On It Is What It Is

Cam’Ron and Mase gave their takes on the latest episode of It Is What It Is. “[Moriah Mills] got mad, talking ’bout, ‘Yo, you was at my house the other day and you spit in my mouth,’” Cam began. “Yo, she said that. She said: ‘How you gon’ be announcing a pregnancy and you was at my house the other day and you spit in my mouth?’ All the n-ggas I was with was like, ‘Yeah!’ Like yo, what you thought you was gon’ hurt him by saying that? He getting cr*zy nasty wit you.” Ma$e then added: “If the new term is the Zion, I’ll Zion you. 100 percent. Spit right in ya face and you gon’ love it.”

It’s not the only wild take in response to Williamson’s recent antics. former NBA star Gilbert Arenas came to Williamson’s defense with a passionate, if eccentric, take on the situation. “Ja Morant in the strip club paying $50,000. Zion has in-house entertainment from his girl. You can’t get no better than that. He at home watching TV and he like, ‘Babe! Babe! Come on,’” What do you think about the take on It Is What It Is? Let us know in the comments. Follow all the latest sports news here at HotNewHipHop.

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Stephen A. Smith Joins Cam’ron On “It Is What It Is”

June 7, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Stephen A. Smith is certainly one of the biggest names in sports talk television. Overall, he is the man who has helped ESPN get through some pretty rough times. Although not everyone is a fan of his, he has certainly shown just how valuable he is to that company. Moreover, if it were not for him, there would be no one watching First Take. Not to mention, he and Skip Bayless helped pioneer the debate show format. For better or for worse, he is absolutely a legend of the game.

Subsequently, Stephen A. has inspired other shows like First Take. For instance, Cam’ron and Ma$e have their very own show called It Is What It Is. The show has proven to be fantastic. They make some hilarious jokes, and for the most part, the commentary is always unique. Compared to sports journalists, they have a more fan-based perspective that is typically irreverent and less manufactured. That said, it appears as though they have attracted the attention of ESPN’s finest.

Stephen A. Has Cam’Ron Excited

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In the Instagram post above, from the It Is What It Is page, Stephen A. could be seen on set with Cam’ron. The background is the official It Is What It Is set, and as Cam’ron explains, Smith is going to be featured on Episode 22. For now, it remains to be seen if this is an interview or an actual debate. If it is a debate, we could be seeing Smith in a whole new light. Whether or not ESPN is going to be fond of that, still remains to be seen.

No matter what, this episode is going to be a lot of fun. If you like It Is What It Is, this episode will be a must-watch. Let us know your expectations for the Stephen A. appearance, in the comments section down below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the sports world.

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Ma$e Delivers Wild Joke About Larsa Pippen Sleeping With One Of LeBron’s Sons

June 6, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Ma$e and Cam’ron have been doing incredible things on their new show It Is What It Is. Overall, they can be heard giving their opinions on all things related to the sports world. Although they may not have all of the stats, they can still engage in hilarious debates. Thankfully, Scottie Pippen gave them all sorts of cannon fodder this past week as he called LeBron the GOAT. Moreover, he tried to say that Michael Jordan was a “horrible” player, which is just truly ridiculous.

Scottie has not been happy with Michael as of late, and there is a simple explanation for that. His ex-wife Larsa is currently dating Michael Jordan’s son Marcus. This has been a wild development to watch play out, and as you can imagine Ma$e believes it is the reason for Scottie’s latest comments. “Scottie is wilding,” the legend explained. “You’re going way overboard, Scottie. You’re making it obvious that Mike’s son being with your wife is getting to you. It’s just mind-boggling to think that you are this messed up over Michael Jordan’s son.”

Ma$e Gets Out Of Pocket

After a bit of banter between himself and Cam, Ma$e opted to make a joke about LeBron James and his sons. It was a wild thought to put out into the world. But that has never truly stopped Ma$e. “And if he keeps it up, one of the LeBron sons might get her [next] … You keep it up, Scottie, and she gon’ end up with one of the James’. Then he gon’ be saying LeBron ain’t good,” the artist said. This subsequently got a big laugh from Cam’ron, who finds all of this to be amusing. At this point, the Scottie and MJ drama will simply never end.

As for It Is What It Is, Cam’ron and Ma$e truly have a massive hit on their hands. Clips from the show are constantly going viral, and that virality isn’t dying down. Hopefully, the show continues to grow over these next few weeks and months. Let us know what you think of It Is What It Is, in the comments section down below.

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