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NLE Choppa Proposes That Kendrick Lamar & Drake Should Make Another Collab

May 31, 2024 by newhiphopnews

We in the media are still fiending for Drake versus Kendrick Lamar takes, and celebrities are still happy to meet and exceed our demands. Moreover, NLE Choppa recently sat down for an interview with Billboard, during which the topic of the most significant rap battle since at least Jay-Z and Nas inevitably came about. He had previously given some takes on the matter, but his latest conclusion is a little bit different to the whole “Why can’t everyone just get along?” narrative. Moreover, the Memphis MC thinks that Aubrey Graham and Mr. Duckworth should team up like they did for “Poetic Justice” almost 12 years ago and drop another song together.

“I feel like the win is more so not about who got the most streams or what song is the best,” NLE Choppa began. “I think the win is more so how you handle the success you got from all that controversy. [The] win’ll be like something like both of them coming together and doing a song together. I think the win is doing something similar to when Drake and Meek was having their feud. Like, they did what they did, but they came back as men to shake hands and made a song. That’s what we need to see.”

NLE Choppa Speaks On Kendrick Lamar & Drake Beef

NLE Choppa said he enjoyed Drake and Kendrick’s competitiveness and talked about the risks of hip-hop beefs.

“I’m hoping these motherfuckas don’t take it too serious cause at the end of the day, ain’t none of us God. Yo ass can die.”pic.twitter.com/hlyTG07fBw

— No Jumper (@nojumper) May 26, 2024

Whether or not you agree, NLE Choppa’s sentiment is certainly not an uncommon one in the rap game, although this sentiment of healing doesn’t match the skeptical perspective that others have of Kendrick Lamar and Drake potentially burying the hatchet. For example, T.I. and Chuck D both posited for very different reasons that they might go on tour together sometime in the future. In Tip’s case, he called the rap battle the most “exacerbated” of all time, so his commentary might point to the inevitability of chasing the biggest moment possible. This year, it was beef, but in a couple more, it could be reconciliation.

Just think of the moment that Drake and Kanye West created with their Free Larry Hoover benefit concert. Chuck D seems more hopeful as far as what that buried hatchet would mean for hip-hop culture, but it’s tough to call. After all, K.Dot and The Boy went really hard at each other. But would it really be that surprising if they chase a bag down the road or have a few more years to mature?

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Kendrick Lamar Creeps Up On Drake’s Spotify Dominance As Diss Tracks Continue To Dominate The Conversation

May 31, 2024 by newhiphopnews

The Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef is still a very hot topic of conversation in the hip-hop world, even if it’s more from a retrospective. For example, a lot of folks are curious as to how the “numbers” battle ended up between both mainstream juggernauts, and while “Not Like Us” has gotten a lot of the love in this regard, both artists certainly impressed. Moreover, a new graphic surfaced showing how The Boy and K.Dot’s monthly listeners on Spotify changed throughout this battle. As of May 27, 2024, Kendrick’s Spotify listeners rose from about 50 million to 77.11 million, whereas Drizzy’s been comfortably at around 83 million all year.

In addition, this information from HipHopNMore‘s Navjosh via Chartmetric also includes breakdowns of each streamable diss track in the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, not including IG-only or deleted releases like “Taylor Made Freestyle,” the “Buried Alive” reimagining, “6:16 In LA,” or J. Cole’s “7 Minute Drill.” The graphic compares the YouTube and Spotify streams for each song as of May 28, and if you want to count “First Person Shooter,” that still remains the most overall streamed song here. However, “Like That” is a few million behind, and “Not Like Us” already reached two-thirds of the For All The Dogs cut’s streams on Spotify and surpassed them on YouTube, so we’ll see how this all evolves.

Kendrick Lamar & Drake’s Diss Streams Compared

Drake vs. Kendrick numbers (via Chartmetric) pic.twitter.com/mgUKPFqikB

— Navjosh (@Navjosh) May 29, 2024

Perhaps the most interesting part about these numbers is that Drake and Kendrick Lamar were much closer in the song-for-song competition than fans on either side probably give their opponent credit for. For example, the double-drop of “Family Matters” and “Meet The Grahams” sees each song with pretty much the same number of streams, with Aubrey Graham slightly ahead. While he may have more Spotify listeners and definitely more streams overall than Kendrick, the Compton lyricist’s diss tracks are out-streaming his rival’s own. If you total all the YouTube and Spotify numbers for all these applicable diss tracks, Mr. Morale beats the 6ix God 883 million to 591.1 million.

Meanwhile, there are some rumors that this isn’t the end of the battle. However, we’d be more inclined to believe that there will only be subliminals from here on out unless someone fires yet again. With all the wildness of 2024 so far, who’s to say what happens? But one thing’s for sure: no matter the course of the next few months, Kendrick Lamar and Drake are making some big bags this year.

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Ray Vaughn Of TDE Blasts Mal’s Constant Kendrick Lamar Hate, Podcaster Responds

May 28, 2024 by newhiphopnews

One of the funniest parts of the whole Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef was seeing the die-hard fans go berserk over their favs, with Mal in particular being a massive OVO defender. Moreover, the overzealousness from Drizzy’s camp and followers have really annoyed a lot of the TDE-affiliated crew and vice versa, which is ironic because of Kendrick fans’ own hyper-obsession. The latest example of this is the Los Angeles label’s signee Ray Vaughn, who recently took to Twitter to call out Mal for his constant overt hate towards K.Dot. The podcaster even responded to Vaughn’s take with a slew of crying-laughing emojis, so it’s clear that this isn’t a legit point of contention.

“That ‘MAL’ dude is obsessed with hating on a DOT & it’s weird asf, [crying emoji]” Ray Vaughn tweeted on Monday (May 27). “only time I see him go viral is hatin.” However, this is comical because, unless he’s referring to earlier in May when the battle was still ongoing, Mal’s most recent comments on Kendrick Lamar weren’t all that controversial. Furthermore, on his podcast with Rory, he criticized Apple Music’s decision to crown good kid, m.A.A.d. city as the seventh-best album of all time. Still, considering just how many legendary albums there are across all of music, it’s not really a spicy take, and one that the former Joe Budden affiliate didn’t deliver with overbearing hate. Just a small dash of it.

Ray Vaughn Blasts Mal’s Kendrick Lamar Hate + Mal’s Response

“F**k it, man. good kid, m.A.A.d city is not number seven of all time,” Mal expressed, which might have set off Kendrick Lamar’s former label mate. “Let’s stop the s**t. Spotify with these fake streams. Stop the s**t, bro. We all f**k with Kendrick but stop the bulls**t. Number seven of all [time]? Yo, he’s five slots behind [Michael Jackson‘s] Thriller. Are you f***ing kidding me? There’s nothing personal, but good kid, m.A.A.d city is at number seven?

Mal Speaks On good kid, m.A.A.d. city‘s Inclusion On Apple Music’s 100 Best Albums Of All Time List

“I’m asking you, f**k this list,” Mal told Rory. “You think that good kid, m.A.A.d city deserves to be number seven and Illmatic is No. 48 or whatever it is?” We’ll see if he has some more Kendrick Lamar hot takes in the future. For now, things could definitely be much worse when it comes to hating on one of the best to ever touch a microphone.

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Kendrick Lamar Breaks Yet Another Drake Spotify Streaming Record With “Not Like Us”

May 26, 2024 by newhiphopnews

You probably already heard of Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” breaking Drake’s “God’s Plan” record for the fastest rap song ever to garner over 100 million Spotify plays. As such, maybe it’s not that surprising that K.Dot broke this exact record, but for 200 million Spotify streams this time in just 19 days. Of course, numbers don’t mean much in the actual battle, but many predicted that the Toronto superstar would at least outperform his Compton rival commercially. If nothing else, it’s just very impressive to see, and regardless of “Not Like Us” getting all the attention, every song in this whole beef did wild numbers that both artists should be very happy with.

After all, it’s not every day that a surprise feature on a Future and Metro Boomin project leads to you making three new songs that generate revenue, if we’re excluding the IG-exclusive and since-removed “Taylor Made Freestyle.” This also comes as fans continue to either boast about Kendrick Lamar’s perceived victory or defend Drake against the haters. As for the former category, some overzealous Stans played “Not Like Us” at an OVO store recently. Regardless of who you think “won” this exchange, biased meat-riders definitely took an L on both sides.

Kendrick Lamar Breaks Another Drake Record On Spotify

Also, this new record-breaking moment comes as Drake made his return to new music after the Kendrick Lamar battle settled down. Still, he kept the story going, as he partially rapped over Metro Boomin’s “BBL Drizzy” diss beat on Sexyy Red’s “U My Everything” off of her new project, In Sexyy We Trust. Obviously, this evoked one of Mr. Morale’s lines off of “Euphoria”: “When I see you stand by Sexyy Red, I believe you see two bad b***es.” If a “bad b***h” churns out hits and carefree verses for cash, that doesn’t sound so bad.

Jokes aside, the jury’s still out on whether this feature helps Drake recenter in the long run or if it just makes him look more goofy. No matter the case, Kendrick Lamar is still dominating with “Not Like Us,” and the hip-hop world is still hotly discussing the feud. Down the line, we’ll get to the point where everyone’s over it. But according to Spotify streams, it is not this day.

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DJ Akademiks Blasts Biased Drake & Kendrick Lamar Fans, Sends NBA YoungBoy His Prayers

May 25, 2024 by newhiphopnews

DJ Akademiks has witnessed and been a part of many beefs during his media career, but there are a couple of recent examples that really stand out. For the first category, his involvement and coverage concerning the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef was a pretty big element of the whole battle. Moreover, the streamer not only appeared as a sample guest on Drizzy’s “Push Ups” diss, but was also his main mouthpiece for new releases, updates, etc. On the other hand, we have a beef of his own with NBA YoungBoy. During a Twitter rant on Saturday (May 25), Ak ended up downplaying both of these feuds for two different reasons.

First, DJ Akademiks blasted biased Drake and Kendrick Lamar fans who can’t enjoy both of their disses, likely a result of OVO fans being mad at him quoting “Not Like Us” in a tweet despite his fandom for The Boy. “Fans swear this Drake Kendrick issue is like gang banging,” he wrote. “U a lame a** fan if u can’t like ‘Not Like Us,’ ‘Push Ups’ ‘Euphoria’ and ‘Family Matters’ all at the same time. Them rappers made 10s of millions wit their beef .. don’t be that invested it ain’t that serious.”

DJ Akademiks’ Message For Kendrick Lamar & Drake Stans

Fans swear this Drake Kendrick issue is like gang banging. U a lame ass fan if u can’t like “Not Like Us”, “Push Ups” “Euphoria” and “Family Matters” all at the same time.

Them rappers made 10s of millions wit their beef .. don’t be that invested it ain’t that serious.

— DJ Akademiks (@Akademiks) May 25, 2024

As for his personal beef with NBA YoungBoy, DJ Akademiks chose to eschew it in favor of advocating for the Baton Rouge rapper to overcome his legal struggles and for the justice system to change their ways. “My prayers are with NBA Youngboy…” he expressed. “I went to grave digger mountain .. I sat with him talked with him .. argued with him .. this an artist and a man who been u unfairly isolated tortured and made out as an evil person he isn’t that. How Yalll got a case against him and he gotta live in a room for YEARS w/o resolution . He already beat 1 federal case.”

Ak Reaches Out To NBA YoungBoy

My prayers are with NBA Youngboy… I went to grave digger mountain .. I sat with him talked with him .. argued with him .. this an artist and a man who been u unfairly isolated tortured and made out as an evil person he isn’t that. How Yalll got a case against him and he gotta…

— DJ Akademiks (@Akademiks) May 25, 2024

Meanwhile, DJ Akademiks has some other pretty big fish to fry, including a sexual assault and defamation lawsuit against him. Whether or not he overcomes this hurdle or faces accountability for it (if true, as they are just allegations) is still unknown. Either way, we can all take something away from this tweeting session, including some high praise for A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie’s new album. Beef is secondary to life, and folks can always resolve their differences in the name of something greater.

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Kendrick Lamar’s “Euphoria” Producer, Cardo, Reflects On Working With Him & Drake

May 24, 2024 by newhiphopnews

It goes without saying that the release of Kendrick Lamar’s Drake diss “Euphoria” was one of the notable moments of their beef. On it, K-Dot made it clear that he wasn’t messing around, declaring that he hates everything about Drake, from the way he walks to the way he talks, dresses, and more. The chilling track continues to stand out as one of the most effective of their feud, serving as a response to Drake’s “Push Ups” and “Taylor Made Freestyle.”

Now, one of the producers behind “Euphoria,” Cardo, has opened up about his experience working alongside both Kendrick and Drake. During a recent interview with Kids Take Over, he also shared his take on the viral beef. According to him, he’s not surprised that Kendrick challenged Drake and went after him as hard as he did, as he previously knew him as a competitive guy. Moreover, he thinks the lyrical battle was a positive thing for the genre, and has respect for both artists.

Cardo Says He Has Respect For Both Kendrick And Drake

“I respect them both. They’re both somebody I both f*ck with. I’ve made history with both of them. And it’s good for Hip-Hop,” Cardo explained. “Dot is the type of guy that will challenge anybody. He’ll challenge people in a game of hopscotch. He’s a competitive dude.” Clearly, Cardo knows a thing or two, as the track he contributed to ended up making a serious splash. “Euphoria” managed to secure No. 1 spots on both Apple Music and Spotify’s daily U.S. streaming charts.

Of course, the song was arguably outshined by the subsequent release of Kendrick’s DJ Mustard-produced track “Not Like Us,” which is now a fan favorite from the feud. What do you think of Cardo’s recent remarks about working alongside both Kendrick Lamar and Drake? Are you surprised that he said he has respect for both of them? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Drake Allegedly Disrespected In Streets Of Compton With Bloodied “BBL Drizzy” Mural

May 21, 2024 by newhiphopnews

It is no secret that Drake’s name is getting dragged through the mud and then some as of late. Most people have crowned Kendrick Lamar the winner, especially after “The Heart Part 6” was widely panned. With the diss tracks seemingly at a permanent halt, people are making sure to remind The Boy that he took a massive L. Metro Boomin has been an instigator, applauding Lil Wayne for spinning “Not Like Us” at a recent show. He even played his diss beat at a St. Louis Cardinals game the other night. The entire state of California has clearly showed who they believe has taken the W. That point has been hammered home, especially after a supposed sighting of a “BBL Drizzy” mural popping up in Compton.

This wall art was found by a user on X (formerly Twitter), and it is quite the “kick to the family jewels,” for lack of a better word. In the short clip below, it zooms in on a depiction of Drake all beaten up and bloody in a yellow tracksuit. Next to “BBL Drizzy” it says, “They not like us,” a clear reference to Lamar’s final diss. Then, the person behind the camera pans left, portraying Kendrick as one of his many aliases.

This Is Brutal For “BBL Drizzy”

a mural of “BBL Drake” beaten up appears reportedly in Compton pic.twitter.com/GQ4JeEquP6

— SOUND (@itsavibe) May 20, 2024

They decided to show him as Kung Fu Kenny essentially kicking the crap out of Drake. It is a real disrespectful way to literally paint him. To us, it conveys the utter hatred for the Canadian multi-hyphenate and it seems it is only growing. Even though the diss tracks are no more, this beef is far from over.

What are your thoughts on this “BBL Drizzy” mural popping up in Compton? Have you ever seen a rapper get this much hate thrown his/her way, why or why not? Who do you claim as the winner of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef? We would like to hear what you have to say, so be sure to leave your takes in the comments section. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and their ongoing beef. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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Kendrick Lamar Is Overrated & Drake Has More Hits, Former Roc-A-Fella Rapper Believes

May 21, 2024 by newhiphopnews

It seems like the hip-hop world will be debating the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle for the rest of 2024, and no take is safe from criticism. Moreover, former Roc-A-Fella rapper Oschino recently offered his two cents on the matter while appearing on the African Cultural Art Forum. Specifically, the State Property MC took issue with the Compton lyricist’s songs, arguing that his Toronto opponent has better hits and has more widespread support behind him. Whether or not you agree with this take specifically is another story, but you can’t deny that things aren’t as black and white as either artist’s strongest Stans would have you believe.

“First of all, Drake got a whole country behind him,” Oschino said of their feud. “Drake got the most hits. Girls like Drake. Kendrick can rap too, but I think he overrated, though. All of his songs are not hot to me. When Drake sings, I hate it. When Drake sings, I cut it off. I say, ‘Drake, don’t do this.’ When Kendrick Lamar sings on some of his songs, he tries to go too deep, I’m like… [unimpressed expression].

Oschino Gives His Take On Kendrick Lamar Versus Drake

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“People like something they don’t understand a little bit,” Oschino continued. “You need to be saying some crazy double entendres sometimes but Kendrick Lamar got a lot of songs I don’t like. Lyrics? He hot. But some of the songs, they ain’t for me.” Of course, he’s not alone in thinking that the former TDE creative is overrated, as many other spitters have come forward to criticize him. Perhaps the loudest and most scathing of these is Azealia Banks, who continues to rally against him on social media. But we’ll see how this debate ages; after all, folks are still reeling from the relentless turn this battle took very recently.

Meanwhile, some other criticisms against Kendrick Lamar center more around the biracial angle that he took against Drake, which some understood as a deeper exploration of cultural appropriation and speaking to your community’s issues. Others, though, see it as an outright mistake either way. But both warring factions have a lot of valid points and impressive moments to stand by. We’ll see which side convinces the other first…

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Metro Boomin Coincidentally Posts Lil Wayne Track On IG After Clip From Weezy Concert Reveals “Not Like Us” Was Played At It

May 19, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Metro Boomin has continuously been on the front lines of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef. The decorated producer essentially rekindled the flame when he put out “Like That” a couple of months ago now. The record went onto spawn one of the most entertaining rap feuds in the genre’s history. At times, multiple diss records dropping on the same day. It seems that the dust is settling a bit, with fans pretty much declaring K-Dot as the winner. But Metro is seemingly still piling on Drake after “Not Like Us” was spun at a recent Lil Wayne concert.

A fan pulled up to a recent Weezy show, as evidenced by the clip from X below. In the 30-second video, it was revealed that the “Drake killshot” was being played before the Louisiana legend hit the stage. Of course, most people are aware that Wayne and Drizzy are extremely close. For that reason, it is quite shocking to see this. However, it seems that a DJ was just trying to get the crowd ready for the main event.

Metro Boomin Appears To Show Love To Lil Wayne

What is not surprising is that Metro Boomin was happy to see the Drake hate continue. It appears that the “BBL DRIZZY” producer saw the video because he coincidentally posted a Wayne track on his Instagram story. He reshared “Crazy,” off Da Drought 3 one his classic mixtapes. Who knows what Metro was actually up to, but we can only assume that it was to applaud Wayne.

What are your thoughts on Metro Boomin sharing a Lil Wayne song on his IG story after “Not Like Us” was played at a Weezy concert? What kind of message do you think Metro is sending here? How about Lil Wayne? Is “Not Like Us” the best diss track from the Drake beef, why or why not? We would like to hear what you have to say, so be sure to leave your takes in the comments section. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Metro Boomin, Kendrick Lamar, Drake, and Lil Wayne. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the world of music.

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Billie Eilish Parties To Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” Drake Diss

May 18, 2024 by newhiphopnews

It seems like, after her listening party for her new album HIT ME HARD AND SOFT, Billie Eilish went out to have a great time with some friends. Inadvertently (and unsurprisingly, given that it’s the number one song in the U.S. right now), she then “took a side” in the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as she partied to the latter’s “Not Like Us” diss track against the former. It’s a small clip and just one of some friends hanging out, but people will probably still make their assumptions and jokes about the whole endeavor. Even some OVO die-hards out there can’t deny that this cut might have a longer shelf life than the average diss track.

Still, this development is particularly interesting because of the history between Billie Eilish and Drake in particular. For those unaware, she had revealed that they texted each other when she was still underage, and then defended The Boy against criticism insinuating an inappropriate relationship or advance. “The Internet is such a stupid-a** mess right now,” the Los Angeles artist told Vogue. “Everybody’s so sensitive. A grown man can’t be a fan of an artist? There are so many people that the Internet should be more worried about. Like, you’re really going to say that Drake is creepy because he’s a fan of mine, and then you’re going to go vote for Trump? What the f**k is that s**t?”

Billie Eilish Vibes Out To “Not Like Us”

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Millie Bobby Brown, who Drake also had text message exchanges with, expressed a similar sentiment when he faced scrutiny for this before the Billie Eilish situation. Of course, this all carries a different context now with the Kendrick Lamar beef in mind, and especially with a song that makes such heavy accusations in as catchy of a way as “Not Like Us” does. While we probably won’t hear a specific statement from Billie Eilish on that anytime soon, it would also be unfair to just assume her feelings based on what a DJ put on at a function.

Meanwhile, “Not Like Us” continues to impress both critically and commercially, so it’s likely that Billie Eilish will hear it at least a couple more times while on a night out. Perhaps that’s the biggest oddity about the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle’s fallout: seeing the rest of the industry react or shy away. Maybe there isn’t much to break down here. But as we wait to see if this is really the end, we can’t imagine how this wouldn’t be a big point of context for fans of either side as their careers move forward this year, and the next one, and the next one.

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