It Is What It Is

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

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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.

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Stephen A. Has Cam’Ron Excited

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

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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.”

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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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Cam’ron Shoots His Shot At Shannon Sharpe

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In April 2023, Cam’ron joked on It Is What It Is about recruiting UNDISPUTED host Shannon Sharpe. “I seen Shannon curse on TV the other day,” Cam’ron began. “N-gga said, ‘What the fuck,’ then he had to stop himself. Yo Shannon, if you wanna be on television without the producers tellin’ you what to say, without ya co-host cutting you off every time you want to make a statement, come to the team.”

Well, turns out that Sharpe is about to become a free agent. Earlier this week, Sharpe announced that he would be leaving Fox at the end of the NBA Finals. The NFL Hall of Famer had successfully negotiated a buyout to leave the network, taking UNDISPUTED and Club Shay Shay with him. While Sharpe’s brand has always been fuelled by spirited debate, it appears that his relationship with co-host Skip Bayless is the primary reason for his departure.

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In the wake of Sharpe’s announcement, Cam’ron re-upped his invitation to the Hall of Famer. “Shannon, you definitely got a home here,” Cam’ron began. “Yo, listen my n-gga, come to It Is What It Is n-gga. You know how much bread we get? And you can be you because we being us. Shit would be well, my n-gga.” While unlikely, it would surely be a power pairing in terms of sports media. However, Cam’ron might also be on the move. “Soon getting ready to do a deal. We won’t say with who yet. I got a lot of people. I could have done a deal a month ago but I just want to weigh my options out. So we’ll figure it out,” Cam’ron told local New York media last month.

It’s unknown where Sharpe is headed next after seven years at Fox. However, he’s not the only person on the move. Last month, ESPN announced that they had signed Pat McAfee to a multi-year deal. McAfee already serves as a color commentator for Thursday Night Football. Now the network will also feature his flagship show starting this fall. McAfee bought out of a lucrative contract with FanDuel.

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Cam’Ron Indicates Deal For “It Is What It Is” May Come Soon

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It Is What It Is has helped redefine sports discourse media. Music icons Cam’Ron and Ma$e have successfully broken into a genre dominated by the likes of First Take and UNDISPUTED. Furthermore, they have found a much wider audience than some other shows, given that they air for free on YouTube. This is a stark contrast to programs such as First Take, which require access to a premium service like ESPN.

However, It Is What It Is might not be staying free for much longer. It’s no secret that Cam’Ron has been shopping for the show for a while. Despite this, he has been open about the lack of an offer that truly interested him. However, comments made last week appear to indicate that a deal might be in the works. If that’s true, it could mark the second major move in sports media in recent weeks. Last week, Pat McAfee announced that The Pat McAfee Show would be leaving FanDuel this fall to instead air on ESPN.

Cam’Ron Hints At Deal

Speaking on New York local TV last week, Cam’Ron revealed that he was getting close to a deal. “It Is What It Is on YouTube,” Cam’ron said. “Soon getting ready to do a deal. We won’t say with who yet. I got a lot of people. I could have done a deal a month ago but I just want to weigh my options out. So we’ll figure it out.”

This echoes comments that the rapper and host made in March. “A lot of n-ggas hollerin’ at me to try and buy my show or make my show a part of what they’re doing. And listen, I appreciate the love, I appreciate the interest and everything else. This is fully funded by me. I didn’t go get no help, I ain’t got no partners, I ain’t got no bank,” he explained. “They came and did all this shit and y’all gonna have to offer something I ain’t got. Now you don’t know what I got, but you could assume what I got. I’m not gon’ be unreasonable but you gotta be fair. But right now, with the time being, we gon’ have fun.”

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Cam’ron Explains Why He Brought Ma$e On For “It Is What It Is”

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Cam’ron says that it was only right for him to bring Ma$e on his new sports talk show, It Is What It Is. Sitting down with Good Day New York for recent a interview, the New York rapper explained that he’s reinvented himself.

“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. “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.”

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Cam’ron At A Knicks Game

NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 04: Cam’ron attends Utah Jazz v New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on March 4, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by James Devaney/Getty Images)

As for the decision to work with Ma$e on It Is What It Is, he explained: “Ma$e 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 [Ma$e] 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.”

Cam’ron launched It Is What It Is on the Come And Talk 2 Me YouTube channel back in January. In the short time since, it’s massed 7 million total views. On the show, he and Ma$e discuss topics from across the sports landscape.

Cam’ron On His Relationship With Ma$e

Cam’ron and Ma$e haven’t always been the best of friends. Despite collaborating on “Horse & Carriage” back in 1998, they had a falling out in the 2000s. They went on to trade multiple diss tracks about each other in 2017. It wasn’t until 2022 that they finally squashed their beef.

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Ma$e Thinks Cam’ron’s Friend Whose Teeth Fell Out Is A Famous Rapper

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On their sports show It Is What It Is, Cam’ron, Ma$e, and Treasure Wilson have built up quite the following, reputation, and empire at this point. However, as much acclaim as the two have gotten for their insights and banter, sometimes it can veer away from the traditional sports talk. Moreover, in a clip where the table seems to be discussing Ja Morant’s suspension, Killa Cam brought up a story about an old friend whose teeth were falling out. When he started to tell it, Ma$e couldn’t help but laugh as he thought of one specific Dipset member who also struggled with that: Juelz Santana. Still, Cam didn’t budge and said that he wasn’t talking about any famous rapper that they would know.

“Listen man, I’ma tell you something, man,” Cam’ron told Ma$e. “I had a friend, right? I won’t say no names. N***a teeth falling out and s**t, right. His mom came…” he said before the two erupted into giggles. “It’s a true story, listen, it’s an old friend- no, I’m just saying, no, seriously!” Cam continued. “I know who you talkin’ about! You said his teeth falling out, everybody gonna know who he is,” Ma$e said while laughing.

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Cam’ron & Ma$e Giggle Over The Former’s Mystery Friend’s Teeth Struggles

“No, I ain’t talking about him,” the Dipset member clarified. “I’m not gon’ say names, but I’m not talking about any members out of the group or anything. His teeth falling out and the n***a mom come out, she say, ‘Why y’all keep giving him candy?’ N***a’s 26 years old. ‘Y’all keep giving him candy, you know his teeth.’ The n***a 26!” Overall, it was quite the hilarious clip from Cam’ron and Ma$e, especially considering how much they were giggling at each other.

Meanwhile, Metro Boomin recently had some high praise for It Is What It Is, whether from an analysis or entertainment standpoint. “#ItIsWhatItIs the best sports show out and my favorite thing to watch on YouTube,” he tweeted. “Cam & Ma$e got a real gem 4shooooo and can’t forget #statbaby too. Whole show 10/10 and makes my day every time they drop a new episode.” For more news and the latest updates on Cam’ron, Ma$e, Treasure “Stat Baby” Wilson and It Is What It Is, stay logged into HNHH.

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Metro Boomin Thinks Cam’ron and Ma$e Have “The Best Sports Show Out”

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American record producer Metro Boomin took to Twitter recently, sharing his thoughts on rappers Cam’ron and Ma$e’s podcast, It Is What It Is. He revealed that it’s his favorite thing to watch on YouTube, giving it a 10/10 rating. His Tweet reads, “#ItIsWhatItIs” is the best sports show out and my favorite thing to watch on YouTube. Cam and Ma$e got a real gem foshooooo and can’t forget #statbaby too. Whole show 10/10 and makes my day every time they drop a new episode.”

Earlier this week, Metro Boomin officially announced his soundtrack for the film Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. He also went on to share the soundtrack’s cover art. He wrote on Instagram, “METRO BOOMIN PRESENTS SPIDER-MAN™: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE SOUNDTRACK.” Adding, “FROM AND INSPIRED BY THE MOTION PICTURE.” He reveals, “June 2nd I’m excited to share this album with the world!!”

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It Is What It Is Makes Metro Boomin’s Day

He also shared a clip of one song from the soundtrack, “Link Up,” featuring Don Toliver, on Twitter. The song was featured in a recent Hyundai commercial. He wrote, “New @SpiderVerse Hyundai commercial dropped today featuring ‘Link Up’ feat @DonToliver.” He goes on, saying, “Soundtrack dropping June 2nd featuring all original songs inspired by the film. #Metroverse.” Metro Boomin is also featured in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse‘s writer, Phil Lord, posted about the producer’s work on the film. He said, “For this next movie we brought in some reinforcements.” He continued, saying, “This time we are working with legendary Metro Boomin. If anybody is going to be able to make something that feels like it’s Miles’ experience.” He added, “that guy knows what he’s doing.” Kemp Powers, the film’s co-director, also spoke on Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse at CinemaCon recently. He said, “The new Spider-Verse movie coming to your theaters in just over two months is a continuation of the story of Miles Morales.” He went on to share, “In this film, we’re going to explore new dimensions and bring in lots of characters old and new, but they still relate to the same emotional journey of miles and his family.” The movie is set to be released in June.

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Metro Boomin Praises Cam’ron & Ma$e For “It Is What It Is”

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Metro Boomin is a huge sports fan. Overall, he has displayed his allegiance to certain teams on numerous occasions. However, it can be difficult for Metro to truly embrace fandom as St. Louis has had NFL teams taken away from him. Moreover, the Blues are not very good right now. At this point, he only has the Cardinals to fall back on, which isn’t exactly a bad thing. Either way, the point stands that Metro loves his sports. Additionally, he seems to love the discourse that surrounds them.

We know this thanks to his latest tweet in which he praised Cam’ron and Ma$e for their new show, It Is What It Is. Over the last few months, the two Dipset rappers have been providing fans with hilarious sports commentary. Overall, these two are hilarious together, and it always makes for a good time. Furthermore, they are starting to expand the reach of the show, and fans have taken notice. As Metro Booming explains down below, Cam and Ma$e have a hit with their latest venture.

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Metro Boomin Loves “It Is What It Is”

“#ItIsWhatItIs the best sports show out and my favorite thing to watch on YouTube,” Metro Boomin wrote. “Cam & Ma$e got a real gem 4shooooo and can’t forget #statbaby too. Whole show 10/10 and makes my day every time they drop a new episode.” This is a ringing endorsement, and if Cam and Ma$e are smart, they have Metro on as a guest. The show has started bringing on new voices, and the producer would be perfect. However, it remains to be seen if Cam and Ma$e have even been made aware of this co-sign.

Moving forward, Metro Boomin has a whole lot going for him. As it stands, he is working on the new Spider-Man soundtrack. Furthermore, he supposedly has an album with Future coming out soon. Needless to say, Metro is booked and busy. The fact that he can find time in his day to watch YouTube is fairly impressive. Let us know your thoughts on It Is What It Is, in the comments section below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for more news from around the sports and music worlds.

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Cam’ron Says He Offered Grant Hill A Job On “It Is What It Is”

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Cam’ron says that he ran into Grant Hill at a recent NBA playoff game between the Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets and offered the former basketball star a job on It Is What It Is. Although Hill joked that Cam’ron “can’t afford him,” the New York rapper did praise Hill’s production abilities.

“I offered @realgranthill a job at @itiswhatitis_talk (DEATHROW),” Cam said while sharing a photo of the two of them on Instagram. “He laughed and said I can’t afford him yet [one tear emoji] lol.. but on some real shit Grant has some [fire emoji] beats. I’m cop one bro. Appreciate the love.”

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Grant Hill During His Time At Duke

College Basketball: ACC Tournament: Duke Grant Hill (33) on court during Quarterfinals game vs Maryland at Charlotte Coliseum. Charlotte, NC 3/13/1992 CREDIT: John Biever (Photo by John Biever /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images) (Set Number: X42590 TK5 R1 F13)

As for Grant Hill’s music connections, Rapsody once said that she ghostwrote for him during an interview with HipHopDX. Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard had challenged him to rap four bars on NBATV. “Grant Hill hit me up and was like, ‘You know my rapping skills aren’t that good so, I want to ask you if you would write me four bars for this 4Bar challenge.’ I was like, ‘Of course!’ Grant Hill was my favorite basketball player coming up. I’m a big Duke fan. When I started playing ball at age 8, that was my idol,” Rapsody said at the time.

She continued: “He texted me out the blue and I’m reading the text and just dropped the phone. He was like, ‘I’m gonna go a little bit longer. Give me eight [bars].’ I wrote it. I did a voice memo so he could hear it and that was it. That’ll be one of my favorite moments ever.”

Cam’ron Meets Grant Hill

Cam’ron has been fully focused on It Is What It Is in recent months, even revealing that he’s received numerous offers to purchase the sports talk show. Earlier this month, he made headlines for labeling Warriors star Jordan Poole a “Munch” for reportedly dropping $500,000 on a date with Ice Spice.

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Cam’ron Seemingly Responds To Jim Jones’ Criticism Of Ma$e

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Cam’ron has seemingly responded to his Dipset partner Jim Jones’ criticism of Ma$e. In an Instagram post published on Monday, Cam’ron shared a quote attributed to DukeDaGod regarding haters. Cam has been working on his sports show, It Is What It Is, alongside Ma$e in recent months.

“Anybody who says ‘I can’t hate’ really wants to ‘hate,’” the quote shared by Cam’ron reads. Fans in the comments section quickly noted Jim Jones’ recent comments on Ma$e and his work with Cam’ron on It Is What It Is. “I don’t care about Ma$e. I don’t care for Ma$e too much. Tell Ma$e go say some prayers,” he told DJ Envy on The Breakfast Club while addressing the status of his relationship with the rapper.

Cam’ron With Jim Jones

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 26: Jim Jones (L) and Cam’ron attend the Def Jam Pre-Grammy Celebration at the Garage on January 26, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

As for It Is What It Is, Jim Jones admitted, “They’re definitely very funny. I can’t take that way from them. And they’re very knowledgeable about basketball, they both grew up playing basketball. Ma$e was cool, Cam was definitely had a chance to go to the NBA. I can’t say that with no hate or nothing in my heart. Boy was dumb nice. Since we was younger, starting at the Rucker age 15, they called him All-AmeriCam. Him and Ma$e went to the championship at Madison Square Garden and things like that, so they was some ballers. To see them on the television show is pretty dope, I hope they get a check for that.”

Fans on Cam’ron’s Instagram post have been calling out Jim Jones for refusing to make peace with the situation. “JIM JONES ALWAYS HATED,” one commented. “How you gon be mad at ppl making peace and making bread?????? Put your ego aside jimmy…you were the fuel that kept their friendship fucced up for 20 years. GROW TF UP JIM.” Another wrote, “That n***a Jim wanna be grumpy & ‘tough’ til he 80 meanwhile Cam & Mase having the time of they life (pause)”

Despite being partners through Dipset, Cam’ron and Jim Jones have had numerous spats over the years. On his latest collaborative album with Hitmaka, Back In My Prime, Jones rapped that he still loves Cam, but “when I see him it’s like hi and bye/ It’s kinda crazy, I thought it was ride or die.” The lyrics come from the track, “Status Update.”

Cam’ron Apparent Response On IG

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