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Drake’s Daughter Allegations Seemingly Debunked By Leaked DMs

October 11, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Drake vs Kendrick Lamar will go down as the rap story of 2024. They are two of the biggest stars the genre has ever seen, and they dropped some scathing disses. None were more scathing that Lamar’s “Meet the Grahams,” however. Over a menacing Alchemist beat, the Compton spitter claimed that his opponent was hiding a second child from the world. A daughter, to be exact, and the internet seemed to track down the alleged daughter in question. Nobody had proof, but Drake had also been caught hiding a child from the public before. Was it true?

Well, according to DM screenshots, the answer is seemingly no. DJ Akademiks posted a screenshot that dates back to July 15, 2018. The DM appears to be sent to Drake from the woman that Lamar’s camp has suggested is the mother of his daughter. The alleged daughter is even mentioned by name. “My baby Eternity is five and she really adores you,” the woman wrote. “Eternity and I have tixs to your your [sic] Los Angeles show and she really just wants to meet you. I will pay anything to make this happen for my five year old please.”

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DJ Akademiks neatly summarized the takeaways from this alleged screenshot in his caption. He told followers that there is no way Drake is the father of this woman’s daughter if they had never met prior to 2018. Furthermore, the DM exchange implies that Drake and the woman in question do not know each other at all. “Apparently the woman as of early as 2018 was hitting up Drake to meet him,” Ak explained. “Which makes it impossible he fathered her child.” The hip hop personality also made sure to highlight the fact that Kendrick Lamar and his camp said otherwise.

The legitimacy of Lamar’s claim on “Meet the Grahams” has been a talking point since it dropped. Elliott Wilson of Rap Radar released a version of the song with the verse about the alleged daughter removed. He felt it damaged an otherwise great song, which led to social media tension between Wilson and the TDE camp. DJ Hed, another Lamar affiliate, has gone on record to claim that everything said on “Meet the Grahams” is true. lf. “I mean, he told me everything was facts,” Hed said during his appearance on the Effective Immediately podcast. Somebody’s lying, and this alleged screenshot doesn’t help K. Dot’s case.

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Kendrick Lamar’s “HUMBLE” and Eminem’s “The Real Slim Shady” Enter YouTube Billion View Club

October 11, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Kendrick Lamar and Eminem have both achieved new milestones, cementing their legacies in hip-hop. Kendrick Lamar’s Grammy-winning video for “HUMBLE.” has surpassed 1 billion views on YouTube, marking his second visual to hit this milestone after his feature on Travis Scott’s “goosebumps.” Originally released in 2017, “HUMBLE.” remains a defining moment in Lamar’s career, showcasing his artistic vision and lyrical prowess.

At the same time, Lamar’s latest single, “Not Like Us,” continues to dominate the charts, holding the #1 spot on the US Top Songs chart. Fueled by his ongoing lyrical sparring with Drake, the track has also secured the #25 position on the Global Top Songs chart, while Lamar ranks #8 on US Top Artists.

Eminem’s iconic 2000 hit “The Real Slim Shady” has officially joined YouTube’s Billion Views Club, further cementing his status as one of rap’s enduring legends. The video, known for its playful, star-studded visuals, has stood the test of time as a fan favorite.

In addition to this achievement, Eminem continues to chart with three current hits: “Temporary” (#57), “Houdini” (#59), and the JID-assisted “FUEL” (#81) on the US Top Songs chart. His recent success has propelled him to #3 on the US Top Artists chart, highlighting his ongoing influence in the rap world.

Together, these two rap titans continue to dominate both the streaming world and the charts, showcasing their lasting impact on music.

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J. Cole Addresses Leaving The Drake And Kendrick Lamar Beef On ‘Port Antonio,’ But Some Aren’t Buying His Explanation

October 10, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Last night (October 9), J. Cole unexpectedly unveiled a new song, “Port Antonio.” Notably, it sees the rapper addressing his decision to bow out of the beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar.

On the second verse, he raps in part (per Genius):

“I pulled the plug because I’ve seen where that was ’bout to go
They wanted blood, they wanted clicks to make they pockets grow
They see this fire in my pen and think I’m dodgin’ smoke
I wouldn’t have lost a battle, dawg, I woulda lost a bro
I woulda gained a foe, and all for what? Just to attain some mo’
Props from strangers that don’t got a clue what I been aimin’ for?
Since the age of 14, Jermaine is no king
If that means I gotta dig up dirt and pay the whole team
Of algorithm-bot n****s just to sway the whole thing
On social media, competin’ for your favorable means
To be considered best of live and rest, the weight of both things
I understand the thirst of being first that made ’em both swing
Protecting legacies, so lines got crossed, perhaps regrettably
My friends went to war, I walked away with all they blood on me.”

Naturally, the track has generated many reactions online, and a lot of people aren’t buying what Cole is selling. One X (formerly Twitter) user wrote, “I refuse to let J Cole rewrite history as if he didn’t make 7 Minute Drill and we all didn’t hear how sh*t it sounded.” Another said, “I have no problem with J. Cole bowing out of that beef. You don’t get to come back 4 months later and tell me how you would’ve won though. Shut that up forever!”

Listen to “Port Antonio” above.

J Cole Breaks Silence On Drake And Kendrick Lamar Beef In New Song

October 9, 2024 by newhiphopnews

J Cole caught a lot of flack for his handling of the Big Three beef. He dropped a diss record against Kendrick Lamar, then took it back. He took it off streaming platforms, and apologized to the rapper during Dreamville fest. Fans didn’t know what to do. Cole was criticized for not having the stuff to complete with Lamar and Drake. It didn’t help that he followed up the whole fiasco with a bizarrely horrible verse on Cash Cobain’s “Grippy.” Don’t worry, though. J Cole is back to clear things up.

J Cole dropped a new song titled “Port Antonio” on October 9. The only warning he gave ahead of time was that he cleared his Instagram. He wiped everything he’d posted before, and kicked off what looks to be a new era with an electric single. “Port Antonio” is a quality listen through and through, but the verse that has turned the most heads has to do with Drake and Kendrick Lamar. He sets the record straight on why he sat the whole conflict out. “I pulled the plug because I seen where that was about to go,” he rapped. “They wanted blood, they wanted clicks to make they pockets grow.”

J Cole Claims Drake And K. Dot Battled For ‘Clicks’

J Cole saying that would have been enough to quiet fans. But he kept going. The Dreamville veteran said that he didn’t want to lose friends over a beef, and prioritized his personal life over his professional life. “I wouldn’t have lost the battle, dog, I would’ve lost a bro,” he asserted. “I would’ve gained a foe, and all for what?” It gets deeper. J Cole proceeds to criticize Drake and Kendrick Lamar for digging up dirt on each other. He felt that it was beneath two artists who are held in such high regard. By him and by the fans. If digging up dirt is what it takes to wear the crown, he doesn’t want it.

“Jermaine is no king, if that means I gotta dig up dirt,” the rapper asserted. “And pay the whole team of algorithm bot n**gas just to sway the whole thing on social media, competing for ya favorable memes.” Cole has gone out of his way to emphasize the quality of his music in recent weeks. His guest verses on songs by ASAP Rocky and Tee Grizzley have fans once again questioning whether he’s the best of the Big Three. “Port Antonio” is going to add fuel to the fire. It will also be fascinating to see and hear if the other rappers involved, Drake and Dot, respond. Both men are expected to drop projects before the end of the year.

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Kendrick Lamar’s Music Video For “HUMBLE.” Hits Rare Milestone

October 7, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Kendrick Lamar, while mostly more of an artist’s artist, still has loads of bangers and hits in his catalog. “B****, Don’t Kill My Vibe,” “Money Trees,” “Swimming Pools,” “All The Stars,” and most recently, “Not Like Us,” are just a handful. The other one you have to throw in there is “HUMBLE.,” easily the biggest record off of Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN. The lead single went on to debut at number two in the Billboard Hot 100. However, it would eventually climb to number one, making it Kendrick’s first-ever solo release to do so. Overall, though, it was his second, as his feature on Taylor Swift’s “Bad Blood” was the first.

What was also incredible about “HUMBLE.” was that it was the highest chart rap song at the time since Eminem and Rihanna’s “Love The Way You Lie.” Now, after seven years, the track is still doing massive numbers. According to HipHopDX, it’s fantastically creative music video (Dave Meyers, Kendrick, and Dave Free) now has over one billion views. Currently, it sits at 1,000,574,820.

Kendrick Lamar Deserves To Not Be “HUMBLE.” After This Amazing Accomplishment

It’s easily his most-watched set of visuals, with the next closest being “All The Stars” with over 465 million. This is just one more accomplishment for Lamar in 2024, as he has already been named the Super Bowl Halftime Show headliner and took down Drake head-to-head in their heated battle. Some may nitpick or view this as a fairly insignificant achievement. There’s already a lot of people hating on Lamar a ton in 2024. But overall, he’s doing some incredible things that need to be praised.

What are your thoughts on Kendrick Lamar’s music video for “HUMBLE.” achieving one billion views on YouTube? Is this a major accomplishment, why or why not? 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 Kendrick Lamar. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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Why Did Kendrick Lamar & Rihanna Turn Down Coachella 2025?

October 7, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Over the past few years, there’s been a lot of discussion over the future of Coachella festival, as the massive music fest tries to find its way in an increasingly fractured music landscape. While this year’s headliners — Doja Cat, Lana Del Rey, and Tyler The Creator — put on an impressive show, there were still reports that the fest sold way fewer tickets than normal. And now, in another blow, it turns out the fest was reportedly unable to secure a pair of A-list headliners to ensure a sellout in 2025: Kendrick Lamar and Rihanna. So why did they turn down Coachella?

According to Bloomberg, from which the report originates, both artists are way too busy to put in the sort of work it takes to put together a Coachella-headlining-worthy set.

Kendrick is, of course, using those resources to build his Super Bowl Halftime Show headlining set, and preparing to go on a major stadium tour afterward. Meanwhile, Rihanna, who is presumably still working on her ninth album as she raises two boys with ASAP Rocky, doesn’t “need the money or the exposure.”

So what does that mean for Coachella?

Paul Tollett, president and CEO of Goldenvoice, Coachella’s organizer, is apparently searching high and low for headliners that can restore the festival to its former glory, but Bloomberg writes that Coachella may be “a victim of its own success.” The fest needs to book the biggest names to set itself apart and meet the expectations fans have set for it after 20 years, but those names don’t need Coachella anymore — they can make more from their tours or movies or multimedia empires (in one example, Bloomberg notes Coachella pays between $8 and $12 million for headliners, but Beyoncé and Taylor Swift can make $15 million).

That leaves Goldenvoice in a tough spot, for sure, but the good news is: Your favorite artists are thriving — and there’s plenty of room for new artists to move on up.

Is Kendrick Lamar Going On Tour In 2025?

October 7, 2024 by newhiphopnews

After Kendrick Lamar’s ultra successful early 2024 run with “Not Like Us” and The Pop Out, his fans might be wondering whether he’ll take his show on the road after headlining the Super Bowl Halftime Show next year. According to a new report from Bloomberg, there might be some promising news on that front, although it does come with a disappointing caveat.

First, the bad news: Despite performing at Coachella festival multiple times in the past, Kendrick turned down the festival’s organizers when they pitched him on headlining in 2025. That’s understandable, as planning a Super Bowl show probably takes at least as much work as a Coachella one, and doing both would stretch anyone too thin. But, the silver lining is that he is also reportedly working on a “tour of major stadiums.” If this turns out to be true, it’d make Kendrick the first rapper ever to headline a solo stadium tour in history.

Past rap-centric stadium tours have paired some of the top names in hip-hop with pop counterparts on co-headlining tours — ex. Beyoncé with Jay-Z or Rihanna with Eminem — but according to Billboard, no rapper has embarked on a major stadium tour on their own, aside from one-off concerts. This means, if Kendrick really does do so in 2025, he’ll have made history yet again, after being the first rapper to win a Pulitzer Prize (he’s also the first to solo headline the Super Bowl Halftime Show).

Kendrick Lamar Faces Stingy Criticism For His GRAMMY Submissions

October 5, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Kendrick Lamar, easily, had one of the strongest years of anyone and it’s all thanks to the evisceration of Drake. The kid from Compton has several of the biggest hip-hop records such as “Not Like Us” and “Like That”. Speaking of those two records, Kendrick Lamar officially sent them in for GRAMMY nomination consideration earlier this week. The dagger in the battle with Drizzy could have a chance to win five categories, including “Record of the Year,” “Song of the Year,” “Best Rap Performance,” and more. As for his viral feature on the latter, it’s gunning for four of five same awards as the most successful diss record ever.

Despite all of this assumed critical acclaim, there have been quite a lot of overly critical hip-hop fans, most of them being Drake stans (some Lil Wayne fans too). They have continued to claim again and again that he’s only been so relevant this year due to mentioning The Boy. Furthermore, Lamar has received lots of hate for getting the nod to perform at the Super Bowl Halftime Show, as even his MC counterparts have expressed how Weezy deserved it over him.

Twitter Has Mixed Reactions To Hip-Hop Fan’s Take On Kendrick Lamar’s GRAMMY Submissions

Kendrick Lamar faces backlash for submitting not like us and euphoria to the Grammys after their long history of racial discrimination against hiphop artists pic.twitter.com/BkzrZ6agWq

— Akademiks TV (@AkademiksTV) October 5, 2024

So, it’s not a shocker to us at all that the hitmaker is having to hear noise for his GRAMMY submissions. According to a repost from Akademiks TV, a hip-hop fan expresses in a Tik Tok how the award show has been overly dismissive of the genre for years. Essentially, he wonders why, Lamar would actively participate and do it “for the culture.” Some we in agreement, while others feel like it can’t hurt since he’s been so dominant at the show, despite some few robberies in the past.

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What are your thoughts on Kendrick Lamar getting hate for submitting two songs for GRAMMY consideration? Do you think this hip-hop fan has a valid argument, why or why not? Will K. Dot take home any awards at next year’s show on February 2, 2025? 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 Kendrick Lamar. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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Kendrick Lamar Could Have Made His Acting Debut In The Miles Davis Biopic, According To Don Cheadle

October 4, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Kendrick Lamar’s stance in the music scene has long been solidified. With a Pulitzer Prize, multiple Grammys, chart-topping tracks, an upcoming Apple Music Superbowl Halftime Show, and a rap beef win under his belt, the “We Cry Together” rapper has nothing left to prove. But, over in the acting world, Lamar is still a novice.

According to Don Cheadle, though, Lamar could have popped up in another musician’s biopic. During the actor’s recent appearance on Way Up With Angela Yee, Cheadle claimed that Lamar was offered a role in the Miles Davis movie, Miles Ahead.

“To talk about acting, when we shot [the ‘D.N.A.’] video, Kendrick was so with it,” he said. “He stayed in character the whole video. He was really committed. He was someone that I had thought about casting in my movie I did, Miles Ahead, and have him play the role of Junior. We talked about it for a long time, and ultimately he said, ‘I don’t think I’m ready to do that. I’m kind of working on a project right now, and I have to see that through, and I also don’t wanna come in here halfway,’ and I was like, ‘No, I get it.’ And it was [his 2015 album] To Pimp A Butterfly, and I’m like, ‘I think you made the right choice on that one!’”

Ultimately, the role of Junior went to LaKeith Stanfield. Lamar, though, at least appeared in 50 Cent’s Power series.

Watch Cheadle’s full appearance on Way Up With Angela Yee above.

Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” Ties Billboard Hot Rap Chart Record

October 3, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” Retakes No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100

Kendrick Lamar has reached another major milestone as “Not Like Us,” ties the record for the longest-running No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Rap Chart. According to Genius, the track has now spent 20 weeks at the top, equaling the previous record set by Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus’ smash hit “Old Town Road.”

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In related news, Drake’s representatives have reportedly denied allegations that he sent Kendrick Lamar a cease-and-desist order to prevent him from performing the song “Not Like Us” at the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show.

These rumors surfaced after Wack 100 suggested that Drake attempted to prevent Lamar’s performance. Wack stated, “He’s trying to get the NFL to restrict Kendrick.”

Wack later clarified his remarks, explaining that he was merely repeating information he had come across. “I read a fcking clip,” Wack said. “I wouldn’t know if Drake sent a cease and desist. Why? Because I don’t represent Kendrick in business or Drake in business, so I wouldn’t know if a cease and desist happened. All I did was read a fcking clip.”

Moreover, a rep for Drake reportedly responded to the claims, saying they are “not true.” The source added, “There was never any intention or plan to send a cease and desist to anyone.”

ICYMI, Kendrick Lamar, who is set to perform at the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show, shared the news with fans earlier, introducing himself in a video: “What the deal everybody, my name is Kendrick Lamar… I’ll be performing at Super Bowl 59. Will you be pulling up?”

He continued and rather sarcastically, “I hope so. You know it’s only one opportunity to win a championship, right? No round twos. I wouldn’t want you to miss it. Meet me in New Orleans [on] February 9, 2025. Wear your best dress too, even if you’re watching from home. Let’s go.”

Lamar also captioned the announcement with, “Super Bowl LIX. New Orleans. February 2025. #AppleMusicHalftime.”

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