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Drake Linked To Streamer Accused Of Exploiting Minors For Revenge Porn

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Drake is on the of a PR nightmare. The rapper was in the process of moving on from the Kendrick Lamar battle, and doing so effectively. He dropped “100 Gigs” of content for fans, and teased a collab album with PARTYNEXTDOOR. Unfortunately, dirt from the rapper’s past has been dug up. Drake went on a Kick stream with a woman who goes by the name Snoh. The rapper has given Snoh shout outs in the past, and urged fans to give her a follow. The streamer, however, has been accused of coercing and manipulating minors into performing sexual acts.

Snoh has been accused of making “revenge porn” in which she convinces girls to show off parts of their body on a stream, and then records them without consent. There are allegations that the streamer does this with underage girls as well, but again, nothing has been proven. What has been proven, though, is the fact that Snoh and Drake seemingly have a good relationship. Drake has urged people to follow the streamer’s account, and has even appeared on streams himself. One such stream, which was deleted but was subsequently dug up by fans, is not a good look.

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Drake Has Urged Fans To Follow The Kick Streamer

Drake appears on the stream with Snoh and a girl who is clearly identified as 18 years old. The clip in isolation is harmless, as the girl and her friend attempt to determine if it’s really Drake or someone who looks like him. In the context of what Snoh has been accused of, though, it’s alarming. The Twitter profile sum_offfff posted the aforementioned clip of Drake. The profile also dug up footage of Snoh coercing a number of different people to show off their bodies on camera. It’s pretty damning.

Drake has, obviously, a dubious track record when it comes to interaction with younger women. Kendrick Lamar based most of his diss campaign on this very suspicion. Dot alluded to these borderline, or maybe even illegal behavior on “Meet the Grahams” and “Not Like Us.” The latter turned a joke about Drake and minors into one of the catchiest phrases of the year. Drizzy adamantly denied these accusations on the song “The Heart Part 6.” As many will remember, though, the rapper’s rebuttal was not the most well received.

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Drake And Kendrick Lamar’s Feud Made André 3000 ‘A Little Sad’ And He Explains Why

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The few between Drake and Kendrick Lamar got a lot of reactions from a lot of music fans. For André 3000, his reaction was sadness.

In a new Crack interview, André said of the beef:

“I got a little sad, at a certain point. In early rap battles, you had kids in the park rapping against each other. But it’s not just people rapping now. You got people with 100 employees. You have livelihoods, empires, companies, deals — all of it can be jeopardized. If you don’t have anything to lose, sure, go for it. But if I already made it, I’m not sure it’s even worth it anymore.”

André also said he’s written a few diss tracks of his own but never plans to release any. He said, “You have feelings… if n****s say some slick sh*t, lines will come to your head immediately.”

Elsewhere, he discussed the relationship between music and artificial intelligence, saying, “I think some of the AI art is interesting. But, as humans, sometimes we just want to know what’s real. We want the humanness of things. […] Before cameras came into play, a king would hire the best artists to paint a portrait of you and your family. The best artists were the ones who could make it look as real as possible. But then cameras came along. So you had all these artists saying, ‘What are we going to do now?’ I think we’re at a similar place now. But what happened was — we got Van Gogh, and we got Impressionists. Doing sh*t the camera couldn’t do. You gotta find your place to be. That’s the humanness.”

Check out the full interview here.

Andre 3000 Reveals Why Drake And Kendrick Lamar Battle Made Him Sad

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Andre 3000 is a rare breed of rapper. He’s universally respected for his lyrical skills, yet never beefed with anybody. It’s like there’s an accepted hip-hop rule that nobody can (or should) test Three Stacks in a lyrical competition. Andre 3000 was unsurprisingly silent during the Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar battle. It was actually far more surprising to hear the Outkast rapper address the situation months after the fact. He finally gave his thoughts on the battle, and who the ultimate loser was. It’s not who you think.

Andre 3000 told Crack Magazine that the battle made him sad for the music business. In particular, the people who work for Drake and Kendrick Lamar, and feed their families off of their respective success. In his estimation, those people were the ones who were truly at risk. “You got people with 100 employees,” he lamented. “You have livelihoods, empires, companies, deals – all of it can be jeopardized. If you don’t have anything to lose, sure, go for it. But if I already made it, I’m not sure it’s even worth it any more.”

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Andre 3000 Enjoyed Being Referenced By K. Dot

Andre 3000 contrasted the elevated stakes that Drake and Kendrick Lamar are playing it versus the rap battles he experienced as kid. As far as he’s concerned, it’s night and day. “I got a little sad, at a certain point,” he admitted. “In early rap battles, you had kids in the park rapping against each other. But it’s not just people rapping now.” Andre 3000 occupies an interesting place within the Drake and Kendrick Lamar narrative. He’s collaborated with both artists in the past. He worked with Drake on “The Real Her” and “I Do (Remix).” He’s linked up with Lamar a few times, most notably on the N.E.R.D. song “One of You,” but none of their collabs have been officially released.

Both Drake and Kendrick Lamar hold Andre 3000 in high regard, though. The latter referenced Stacks on the diss song, “Like That.” He likened Drake and J Cole’s tough talk to the trend of seeing Andre carrying woodwind instruments with him. “Lost too many soldiers not to play it safe,” Dot raps. “If he walk around with that stick, it ain’t Andre. 3K.” Despite the context, Andre 3000 appreciated the nod. “As a 49-year-old rapper, you’re just happy to get a shoutout,” he told the aforementioned outlet. “I had to say: ‘Yeah, he got it.’”

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Drake Seemingly Teases “No One Likes Us” European Tour In 2024

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Drake really took fans on a trip down memory lane on Tuesday. The rapper dropped off 100 GB’s of old music, rehearsal footage, and documentary footage dating back a decade. It was an unexpected surprise that will likely generate some goodwill for Drizzy in the days to come. The most exciting piece of the drop though, was the implication that the rapper might be going on tour before the year is up. One of the pics on the 100 GB’s drop was of merchandise boxes with the text “Euro 2024” on them. The text above is a nod to Kendrick Lamar’s diss song, “Not Like Us.”

Drake is keenly aware of the importance of a narrative. The rapper built his career on crafting a persona, and now that Kendrick Lamar has effectively beaten him, a rebrand is necessary. The fact that the Euro tour (that may or may not being happening) is branded “No One Likes Us” is Drake attempting to wrestle back the narrative. This isn’t the first time the rapper has made reference to the K. Dot single. He posted a video of a Drake impersonator and quoted the lyrics: “Sometimes you gotta pop out.” Another piece of evidence to support the Euro tour theory is that Drake has a lot of new music in the works.

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Drake Flipped The Title Of K. Dot’s “Not Like Us” Diss

The rapper is reportedly working around the clock on new music. He’s got an album’s worth of songs with Conductor Williams, according to Ebro In the Morning. He also confirmed that he has a joint album with PARTYNEXTDOOR in the works. Drizzy announced the long-anticipated collab during a PND show, and assured fans that they will get to hear it before the end of the year. “Do what you need to do. I know all you girls are outside and when it gets a little chilly,” he told the fans. “A PARTYNEXTDOOR and Drake album will be right there for you…”

PARTYNEXTDOOR bolstered the joint album hype when he revealed that there will be 15 tracks on the final version. The fact that Drake is so eager to get out new music aligns with the desire to go out on tour. The rapper famously assured fans that he will never go long without putting on shows for them. Plus, he’s got a rebrand in mind, and a rollout that with some intentionality behind it. We don’t know what Drake has in store, but we’re excited to find out.

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21 Savage’s Manager Denies Rumor That He Dissed Kendrick Lamar On “It’s Up”

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21 Savage has done a good job of staying out of the Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar battle. He has ties with both Drizzy and Metro Boomin, yet he somehow managed to maintain both. A lot of 21’s success likely stemmed from the fact that he didn’t record any disses. Or so we thought. Drake spammed the internet on August 6, dropping 100 GB’s worth of unreleased material. One notable release “It’s Up,” a song in which 21 Savage takes shots at an unnamed rapper. Fans theorized that 21 was going after Kendrick Lamar, but the rapper’s manager quickly shut this narrative down.

DJ Akademiks was the one who broke the news. It’s Drake-related, so you know it had to come through Ak at some point. The streamer claimed that he got in touch with 21 Savage’s manager, who definitely stated that the rapper was not dissing K. Dot. “21 is not dissing Kendrick,” Akademiks asserted. The DJ even pulled up the lyrics in question to set the record straight. At a glance, it’s easy to see why fans felt 21 Savage was target Lamar. There’s reference to a rapper thinking he’s Tupac, which is something that Lamar’s detractors have cited in the past. There’s also reference to a rapper who feels bigger than he is after he scores a few hits. Lamar just landed two number one singles with his Drake disses, “Like That” and “Not Like Us.”

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21 Savage Targeted A Rapper Who “Think He Pac Now”

“No rap cap come out my mouth. Made a couple songs, think he hot now,” 21 Savage raps. “Hit his a*s up, he think he Pac now. Broad day, like he got shot down.” DJ Akademiks proceeded to read the lyrics, then share a text from 21’s manager, Meezy. According to Meezy, the bars were intended for someone else. “That definitely ain’t no shot at Kendrick,” the manager reportedly texted. Ak then chimed in and noted that the diss wouldn’t make sense because Lamar has multiple hits.

21 Savage and Kendrick Lamar have collaborated in the past, but the former has made it clear that he rocks with Drake. 21 and Drizzy have multiple hits and a joint album together. The fact that 21 Savage was on one of the few new Drake songs speaks to how close they are. 21 has even voiced a desire for Drizzy and Metro Boomin to work out their differences in the future. “Metro my brother and Drake my brother,” he said back in May. “Them n**gas gonna figure that sh*t out eventually.”

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Did Drake Diss Kendrick Lamar On ‘It’s Up’ With Young Thug & 21 Savage?

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Today (August 6), Drake surprised supporters with a bevy of unreleased music by way of his 100 Gigs drop. In the collection of material, the “First Person Shooter” rapper shared three never heard before tracks.

After thumbing through the records, fans believe Drake is back to his sneak dissing ways. To be more specific, people feel that Drake had a few more jabs to send Kendrick Lamar’s way with the backing of 21 Savage. Continue below for more details.

Did Drake Diss Kendrick Lamar On ‘It’s Up’ With Young Thug & 21 Savage?

On the record “It’s Up,” Drake and 21 Savage are seemingly reigniting the Kendrick Lamar feud. Upon first listen, the song appears to be a generic jab at his haters but the lyrics hint at one in particular.

21 savage vowed to remain neutral on Drake’s feud with Metro Boomin. But, that isn’t the case with Kendrick as he rapped: “Made a couple songs, think he hot now / Hit his ass up, he think he Pac now.”

Although 21 Savage didn’t explicitly name-drop Kendrick, the bars are self-explanatory, especially coupled with the line: “I move to L.A., I’m a Clipper.”

Drake ended out the track with a few shots of his own toward Kendrick’s former TDE family, rapping: “Ayy, I’m feelin’ like 2 Chainz / B*tch, I’m 21, b*tch, I’m not 22 / Knockin’ off the namebrand n****s in your crew / Heard you miss your dogs, now it’s long live who? / Idiot”

Listen to Drake’s song “It’s Up” featuring Young Thug and 21 Savage above.

Drake Reposts A Tweet Ruthlessly Clowning J Cole On His Finsta Account

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Drake is continuing to run the internet. The rapper may have been taking L’s for the better part of the year, but he’s striking back. Not in a way any of us expected, either. Instead of dissing his ops direct, he has decided to release material that makes them look bad. Cue the footage of Drake effectively making Kanye West’s “Yikes” from scratch. The 6 God also took time to repost an old tweet that belittle J Cole. Drake and Cole’s relationship is tenuous at best, these days, and the former decided to have fun at the expense of his “First Person Shooter” partner.

The tweet was reposted on Drake’s new Finsta account plottttwistttttt. It was originally posted in 2019, and mocks J Cole’s relationship with his former Roc Nation boss, JAY-Z. “Remember when J Cole got his phone stolen out of pocket by a fan,” the user wrote. “They called JAY-Z from it but he wasn’t answering so they called from their own phone and he picked up.” Brutal. Drake knew exactly what he was doing by reposting this tweet. J Cole made it clear from the moment that he signed to Roc Nation that he wanted to harbor a close bond with JAY-Z. He saw himself as another Kanye-esque protege. Needless to say, it didn’t work out that way. Cole and JAY were never especially close, and the former found more success on his own.

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Drake Mocks J Cole’s Weak Relationship With JAY-Z

Drake, on the other hand, has harbored a much closer bond with JAY-Z over the years. The latter has featured on four of the Toronto rapper’s albums. By comparison, he appeared on only one song for J Cole, despite the fact that Cole was signed to his label. Drake and JAY-Z have had their struggles on occasion, but it’s clear both men have respect for one another. It’s a much cleaner relationship than either man has with Kanye West, but that’s a different story. By resharing an old story in which JAY-Z ignored a call, Drake is casting doubt on how much respect Cole really gets in the industry. Especially among the acknowledged greats.

J Cole has already had it rough since the release of “First Person Shooter.” The rapper tried to fight back against Kendrick Lamar, then apologized and became a punchline. His bizarre verse on the Cash Cobain song “Grippy” didn’t help. Drake took a pretty big loss courtesy of Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” but at least he can say he didn’t back down. The Toronto rapper stayed in the ring, and earned the respect of icons like Rakim, LL Cool J and Ice Cube in the process.

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Will Drake Go On The ‘No One Likes Us’ European Tour In 2024?

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Drake is seemingly mounting a full-on return to his primed position in rap. After bowing out in the war of words with Kendrick Lamar, the “Family Matters” rapper took a minute to gather himself.

Today (August 6), after releasing 100 Gigs, a slew of unreleased music, fans believe he has more up his sleeve.

Supporters believe Drake’s checklist of public redemption includes a European tour later this year. Continue below for more information.

Will Drake Go On The ‘No One Likes Us’ European Tour In 2024?

According to an image reportedly posted to Drake’s supposed private Instagram account, he has something lined up. In the photo, a pile of gray boxes labeled, ‘Not Like Us. Euro 2024,’ are stacked against a wall. Although the contents of the boxes are not visible, the items items to the left led fans to believe the boxes are tied to a performance run around Europe.

Next to the ‘Not Like Us. Euro 2024’ boxes are other items packed in clear wrappings. Attendees of Drake’s It’s All A Blur Tour or It’s All A Blur Tour — Big As The What?, speculated that these items resemble the font used in a few specialty merch pieces from those shows.

At this time, Drake hasn’t responded to any of the chatter. However, Lil Wayne’s chant, “They don’t like us chant,” could be the hint others overlooked.

Drake Follows IG Account Hinting At “Round Two” Of Kendrick Lamar Battle

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Drake is doing something. The rapper followed a mysterious Instagram account, and hours later, 100 GB of new material was released. New music, unreleased footage, alternate artwork, the works. It’s a dream come true for Drake fans, dating back to 2020. The thing that has us on the edge of our seats, though, is what the rapper has done since dropping 100 GBs on our head tops. Instead of laying low again, he has decided to follow another mystery account. Instead of teasing new material, though, the account seems to hint at “round 2” of a notable “fight.”

The account is titled “Indigo Child,” and doesn’t have a ton of followers. It’s the bio that really proves to be the only thing out of the ordinary. The information provided by the account seems to reference the 6 God’s recent 100 GB dump, and hint at more to come. “First account made some people anxious,” the bio reads. “Here we go again round 2 ‘FIGHT.’” Fans were definitely confused by the rollout for the 100 GBs release. The “round 2” could technically refer to a second drop of material, but it’s the “fight” part that speaks volumes. Drake knows what following an account with such an inflammatory bio will hint at, and he’s playing along.

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One Of Drake’s Mutuals Teases An Upcoming “Fight”

Fans have been waiting for Drake to resume the Kendrick Lamar battle since the tepid response to the “Heart Part 6” diss. It was generally agreed upon that the 6 God fumbled the ball with that one, but it was also noted that there could be more to come. DJ Akademiks all but confirmed it during a stream in July. “It’s really never over,” the DJ noted. “I can’t wait to hear the first sneak diss.” Ak started to delve into more detail, but he decided to cut it off. “Matter of fact,” he said, before stopping. “I won’t even tell y’all what I heard.”

Furthermore, industry veterans like Ice Cube asserted that the battle could resume at any time. In June, Cube went on the Big Pod with Shaq and told Kendrick Lamar to stay ready. He felt that Lamar had won the battle up to that point, but noted that the story is far from finished. “[It] don’t mean Drake cant get off the canvas,” the rapper noted. “If I was Kendrick I’d stay cocked and loaded….” We’re very curious what the 6 God’s next move will be.

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Kendrick Lamar, Drake, & More Headline The MTV Award Nominees For Hip-Hop

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The MTV Video Music Awards are almost here, with September 10 being the air date. So, with just a little bit of time left before the show, the nominees are known, according to HipHopDX. In terms of overall nominations, pop megastar Taylor Swift is leading the way pretty expectedly. She is up for ten categories and her former collaborator Post Malone is tailing right behind with 9. However, we know you want to hear about the hip-hop artists who have the potential to take home the hardware, so let’s get into it.

The main players for 2024 without a doubt are going to be Drake and Kendrick Lamar. However, Eminem at the ripe age of 51, is also being recognized heavily for his efforts this year. In fact, he has six to his name all thanks to his single “Houdini”, excluding one as he is in the running for Artist of the Year. There, he’s competing with Ariana Grande, Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter, SZA, and Taylor Swift. As for Drizzy and Kung Fu Kenny, though, here’s where they can win. Out of the latter’s diss records towards The Boy, “Not Like Us” is the one that was selected, unsurprisingly.

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That has the possibility for taking home the Song of the Year category and you can see who he’s up against in the graphic above. As for Drake, he’s locked in for two due to his “Rich Baby Daddy” track with SZA and Sexyy Red. Best Hip-Hop and Best Collaboration are his opportunities. There are also other artist’s looking to build on their success such as GloRilla, Gunna, Megan Thee Stallion, Travis Scott, Jack Harlow, and more. Voting is now open, and you check out the IG post from MTV above to learn more.

What are your thoughts on Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and Eminem’s nominations for the upcoming MTV Video Music Awards? Who do you foresee winning their respective categories? If Lamar takes home more trophies, will this be further confirmation of who won the beef? We would like to hear what you have to say, so leave your thoughts in the comments. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, and the MTV Video Music Awards. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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