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Coi Leray Reveals Why She Left Republic Records

April 24, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Artists having creative disagreements with their labels is a tale as old as time. Almost any artist who has been in the music business long enough probably has an example of a time they had to fight back against their label. Earlier this year, Coi Leray announced that she had moved on from Republic Records after dropping two projects on the label in 2023. Since then, she’s been releasing singles on Island Records which appears to be her new home going forward.

In a recent video she shared to social media, Coi discussed why she parted ways with Republic. Following the underwhelming sales of her album Coi, the label didn’t believe in her follow-up EP Blue Moon. She claims that they refused to put money behind an advertising budget for the project, forcing Coi to pay for it herself. She also revealed that they pushed her to make pop records like Taylor Swift or Ariana Grande. The creative disagreement eventually led to the two sides splitting up. Check out the full video of her explanation below.

Coi Leray Talks Relationship With Republic Records

Coachella recently took some of her new material to Coachella for explosive performances on back-to-back weekends. She took to Instagram to show off some of her fiery dance moves following her weekend two performance. Coi has also been teasing some pretty substantial changes to her own artistry recently. She took to Twitter last week to discuss the possibility of dropping the “Leray” from her name and just going by Coi. Fans were divided on the move with some thinking she already has a good established brand and others thinking just Coi by itself is cute. In a different tweet she claimed that her fans were too obsessed with “baby Coi.”

What do you think of Coi Leray’s explanation of her relationship with Republic Records? Do you think she’ll be given more room to make the music she wants on her new label? Let us know in the comment section below.

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DeJ Loaf Blasts Moneybagg Yo’s Loaf Boyz Label For Allegedly Stealing Her Name

February 9, 2024 by newhiphopnews

DeJ Loaf has been around for a while in the hip-hop game, so much so that people seem to have forgotten her influence. At least, that’s what she alleged on Thursday (February 8), as she recently blasted Moneybagg Yo for allegedly stealing her name for his Loaf Boyz label. For those unaware, he signed a new deal with 10K Projects, their first as a lone label following their exit from Warner Music Group. In fact, the Memphis rapper wanted to release a compilation to celebrate, yet he remains signed individually under Yo Gotti’s CMG imprint. It’s unclear if this caused a delay in the compilation, but regardless, Loaf wants them to recognize her input.

““Ay y’all don’t let these n***as call themselves ‘Loaf’ It’s only One!” DeJ Loaf expressed in a recent Instagram post. “And it’s yo mf baby.” “Pay HOMAGE f**k n***a,” she added in subsequent IG Story posts. “It’s only 1 LOAF!” the “Harpo!” MC shared. “Fytb. They tried to steal everything I came in the game with. My name I ain’t going for! Originality at its finest.” Overall, even though this seems like just a case of coincidental similarities, it looks like it might develop into more direct beef.

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DeJ Loaf’s Messages To Moneybagg Yo

Moreover, Moneybagg Yo’s Loaf Boyz affiliate ShotOff, also known as Fat Wizza, who took to the social media platform to launch some mocking responses. “This b***h say we took her s**t wit the loaf all my fans go spam this cancer patient looking ass b***h,” he said of DeJ Loaf. “If u [wanna] be #loafBoyz just say that tf h*e u is not relevant stop it. I can’t believe this B. Shawty ain’t been s**t since smurk left. We understand u tryna be relevant again baby just ask for a loaf contract we’ll still sign yo broke a**. Dej whoooooooo!! This Loaf S**t For the having, not the have nots, and she definitely a have not.”

Of course, these aren’t the most important allegations Moneybagg dealt with over the past few months. That might go to cheating accusations concerning his relationship with Ari Fletcher. Apparently, they’re “peaceful and happy” over there, so we’ll see if he says the same of this supposed name-biting. On that note, stay posted on HNHH for the latest news and updates on Moneybagg Yo and DeJ Loaf.

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Boosie Badazz Says He Nearly Signed With Suge Knight Before Prison Sentence

January 22, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Boosie Badazz says that he met with Suge Knight back in the 2000s, prior to his prison sentence, to discuss signing with Death Row. Appearing on VladTV, Boosie claimed that people had told Knight he could be the “next 2Pac.”

“Before I went to prison, Suge came down there to Baton Rouge in ’09/’08, he was talking about signing me. People was telling him I was his next 2Pac.” He didn’t go into details besides confirming he was interested in signing to Death Row. “Everything happen for a reason. When I’m down with you, I’m down with you. I’d have been beefing with everybody Suge would have been beefing with,” he added.

Boosie Badazz Performs In Houston

HOUSTON, TEXAS – MAY 28: Boosie Badazz performs on stage during the legends only concert series at Bar 5015 on May 28, 2023, in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Marcus Ingram/Getty Images)

Boosie’s revelation about Death Row comes after he recently came to the defense of 2Pac’s legacy on social media. When T-Pain argued that Pac’s lyrical prowess wouldn’t hold up in the modern era, Boosie called him out on Twitter. “Why PAC still hittin n yo favorite lyricist Not? I don’t like when y’all sh*t on 2Pac,” he said at the time. “If he was living YALL wouldn’t step r talk about PAC n then death row n****s! 2Pac was a great lyricist. U probably wouldn’t understand him if u never been through the struggles that this world brings! @TPAIN I disagree the lyrics n songs these days last a couple years n there gone because they don’t have meaning. The lyrics don’t touch your heart.”

Boosie Badazz Recalls Meeting Suge Knight

Boosie doesn’t have the same level of reverence for every legendary rapper. He recently explained on social media that he’s still disappointed in Kanye West for his anti-Black statements and behavior. Be on the lookout for further updates on Boosie Badazz on HotNewHipHop.

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Kodak Black Label Signee Lil Crix Previews Snippet With Their Jail Cell Phone Call

January 19, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Kodak Black is one of the more influential names from the Florida rap scene without a doubt. Even though he is a controversial figure for many reasons, you cannot deny the man’s imprint on the upcoming generation of spitters. One of the artists he has helped bring up recently is Lil Crix. He is also from the Sunshine State, with some saying he is from the city of Lauderhill.

Kodak brought him on the Sniper Gang label about a year and a half ago and is continuing to make a name for himself. Lil Crix got his start in 2020 and is known for his features on Kodak’s projects Pistolz & Pearlz and Kutthroat Bill: Vol. 1. But, he also has his hits such as “Spin the Block” and “Kick Yo Doe” with Nardo Wick. Times have been tough over the past few months for Crix.

Kodak Black Has To Be Pleased With This

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According to Vlad TV, he was raided by the feds moments after a charity event in which he donated over $30,000. Crix is not letting this roadblock stop him though. A clip on Instagram has been going viral of the youngster teasing a snippet of his and Kodak’s upcoming track “Yak.” The reason why it is gaining traction is because it incorporates their recent conversation over the phone from behind bars. It sounds really good too and fans agree with so many commenting fire emojis under DJ Akademik’s post.

What are your thoughts on Kodak Black signee Lil Crix’s “Yak” snippet with their phone call woven into the track? Does this sound like it will be a banger? Is Lil Crix Kodak’s best signee, why or why not? What songs of theirs are in your rotation right now? Should they make a collaboration album? We would like to hear what you have to say about all of this. With that in mind, be sure to leave all of your hottest takes in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Kodak Black and Lil Crix. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on around the music world.

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Troy Ave Claims He Rejected A $20 Million Label Offer: “I Said No Thanks”

January 14, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Troy Ave says he shot down a $20 million offer from a record label. He mentioned the bold business move in a post on Instagram, earlier this week. Captioning a photo of himself posing next to a Maserati and a Ferrari, he wrote: “Major label tried to offer me 20 Million … I said no thanx Im all white,” with a winking emoji. In a comment on the post, he added: “IT COST WAY MORE TO LIVE ON THE EAST COAST.”

Fans shared supportive messages in the comments section as well. One wrote: “2 of my top 5 favorite whips.” Another added: “Yo my boy please what ever you do just keep doing music [fire emojis]. I f*ck with you since I came home that song that chick ain’t yours is my sh*t and I love music f*ck with.”

Troy Ave Poses With Benny The Butcher

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MARCH 12: Troy Ave and Benny the Butcher attend Tana Talk 4 Listening Party on March 12, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

The claim about the label offer comes after Ave made headlines, earlier this month, for threatening to fire off a diss track at Uncle Murda. The rapper had mentioned Ave in his annual “Rap Up 2023.” In response, Ave wrote on Instagram: “Damn do I gotta ‘WRAP this n***a UP.’” Regardless of the post, DJ Self of Power 105 revealed afterward that Ave doesn’t plan to release the response. “Troy Ave has expressed to me that he has a response to the response of Uncle Murda’s response, do that make sense?” he said. “Out of love and respect for Uncle Murda, he has decided not to drop the song. He said he recorded something because he’s an artist, and artists, you know, they pen [their] words down.” Check out Ave’s latest post on Instagram below.

Troy Ave Claims Label Offered Him $20 Million

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In addition to his music career, Ave has been hosting The Facto Show podcast. Be on the lookout for further updates on the rapper on HotNewHipHop.

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Bun B Confesses That UGK Rejected “Big Pimpin’ 2” With Jay-Z

January 5, 2024 by newhiphopnews

“Big Pimpin’” is easily one of the best and biggest crossover hits between the East Coast and the South. As such, a sequel sounds like a fantastic idea, but one half of UGK recently explained why they didn’t think it was very feasible. Moreover, Bun B recently joined Math Hoffa’s My Expert Opinion podcast alongside Statik Selektah to talk about, among other things, their new album Trillstatik 3. At one point during their conversation, they eventually got around to “Big Pimpin’.” The Houston legend explained that the duo’s label, Jive Records, wanted them to do “Big Pimpin’ 2,” but succinctly pointed as to why it wouldn’t have been the best idea for financial and creative reasons.

“UGK was [the late Pimp C]’s baby, and he would put his heart and soul into it,” Bun B remarked. “And he didn’t wanna do all of that to get to this point and do one song with somebody and have his legacy perverted. That was the way he looked at it. When we were getting ready to do the next album, the label, Jive, was like, ‘Let’s do a ‘Big Pimpin’ 2.’ Let’s buy a Jay-Z verse, let’s buy a beat from Timbaland, let’s get a video from Hype [Williams], and let’s do it again, boys!’

Bun B Speaks On Pimp C, Jay-Z & “Big Pimpin’”: Watch

Then, the Trill Burgers boss revealed that their first collaboration already sunk them in some debt with the label. “I was like, ‘If I don’t do a song with JAY-Z and Timbaland, do I still get a Hype Williams video?’” Bun B elaborated. “It was never, ‘No.’ They were like, ‘Why wouldn’t you want that?’ What? Besides [the] $2.5 million in the hole from the first song we recorded?” Also, he theorized that Pimp C wouldn’t have considered a Hov verse as “equal value to him” if they proposed a song-for-song trade agreement.

In fact, regarding these Southern pioneers’ history, Pimp apparently didn’t want to do “Big Pimpin’” at first out of respect for Tupac Shakur. Eventually, he and Jay squashed this dispute across a dinner table, but perhaps some feelings keeled over for a sequel. Either way, we’re glad that the original remains intact and didn’t ruin itself with a second attempt at lightning in a bottle. On that note, keep checking in with HNHH for the latest news and updates on Bun B, UGK, and Jay-Z.
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Blueface Reveals Jaidyn Alexis Owns MILF Music

December 13, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Blueface has been a drama machine over the last couple of years. Overall, a lot of this has to do with his relationship with Chrisean Rock. They recently had a child together, although now, they are not together. Instead, Blue has been back with his first baby mother, Jaidyn Alexis. Now, however, it seems like he is no longer with her. There have been numerous hints on social media that these two are not on good terms. For instance, Alexis took all of her MILF Music booking information out of her Instagram bio.

Of course, Blueface was pushing MILF Music pretty heavily as of late. He was in the studio crafting hits for Alexis, and it seemed like things were going well. Moreover, we saw videos of these two celebrating their success with the label. Of course, working with Blueface can prove to be pretty fickle. With Alexis taking the label out of her bio, it was believed that she had left the imprint. However, as it turns out, she can’t really do that. In the Instagram story below, Blueface explained how MILF Music is hers.

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Blueface Speaks

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“Fun fact: milf music LLC is in Jaidyn’s name she’s the soul proprietor of the corporation, I own nothing,” he wrote. Overall, this is quite the revelation. Furthermore, it just goes to show that Jaidyn Alexis IS MILF Music, whether she likes it or not. In the end, if she wanted to sever all ties, she would need to go to the label directly and break the contract. This puts her in harm’s way if she feels like she doesn’t want to deal with it anymore. Needless to say, Blue has protected himself in case of an emergency.

Let us know what you think of all of this, in the comments section below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will always be sure to keep you informed on your favorite artists and all of their upcoming releases.

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Blueface Lists Off The Signees On His MILF Music Label

October 31, 2023 by newhiphopnews

From rapper to label head? “Yeah aight.” That is the career path that Blueface is seemingly taking right now after a recent tweet saying that he was going to retire. “I don’t rap I retired I’m the label now.” It comes as a surprise considering the fact that he has been putting out some material and guest verses as of late. However, if this is the case, there might be a path to success for him. While he might not have any top-flight lyricists, he certainly has some interesting characters on his roster.

According to XXL, Blueface’s record label, MILF Music, became official back during the middle of summer this year. The first artist to come on board with him is his now fiancée, Jaidyn Alexis. He confirmed this in a reply to someone who asked why she was first on the list. “She the First Lady duhh.” The original criteria to be a part of this entertainment group was to be a woman with kids.

Blueface Has Five Artists On MILF Music

Milf music artist list
1. Jaidyn Alexis
2. Chriseanrock
3. Lil mabu
4. Jay Cinco
5. X.o rico

— blueface (@bluefacebleedem) October 31, 2023

“Milf Music is officially the label. I’m only signing women with children. Your BD [baby daddy] is your only reference that I can use. If he don’t vouch for you, I ain’t f***ing with you. You don’t have to be a rapper. I just need to see star quality in you.” However, after his recent calling out of Lil Mabu, it seems that he has gone against his own requirements. On top of that, Chrisean Rock is also on the roster, including another Cali native, Jay Cinco, as well as X.o Rico.

What are your initial thoughts on Blueface showing off the roster for his MILF Music label? Do you think this will become one of the biggest recording names in the industry? Will he be able to sign more names, or will some bigger fish join him? We would like to hear what you have to say about all of this. With that on mind, be sure to leave all of your thoughts and opinions in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest breaking news around Blueface, as well as everything else going on around the music world.

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Bow Wow Continues To Call New Music “Trash”

October 24, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Bow Wow recently shared his thoughts on the latest music releases, expressing his candid opinions about the industry’s current musical landscape. According to the renowned rapper and actor, the new music in today’s landscape leaves much to be desired, to put it mildly. “Al of this sh*t trash,” Bow Wow began. One person asked on the livestream, “How do you think its so easy for new artists to get famous?” Bow Wow responded, “All they have to do is get out of their bed and get on their laptop. It’s easy because of the internet, they utilize the internet. Sh*t takes work” … “In a way you still have to respect what they’re doing, the music might be subpar, but you still have to respect it.”

In his unfiltered commentary, Bow Wow doesn’t mince words when characterizing the state of modern day music. He describes it as “trash,” and has said this a few times before. As HNHH previously reported, he’s said that labels need to focus more on artist development. His willingness to be straightforward and critical about the current music scene can be seen as a reflection of his commitment to the art form and his dedication to upholding the standards he holds dear. As a veteran in the music industry, Bow Wow feels as though he can also be a speculator on how it’s transformed over the years. His perspective is valuable, not only because of his extensive experience but also because it showcases the passion and discernment that musicians bring to their craft.

Bow Wow Doubles Down On Music Being Trash

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While some might perceive his comments as controversial, it is essential to consider that opinions on music are highly subjective. What one person finds appealing, another may find “trash.” Bow Wow’s comments serve as a reminder of the ever-shifting nature of the music world. While some listeners may agree with Bow Wow’s assessment, others may strongly disagree. On X just last week, Bow Wow offered more details into his reasoning for why he feels like artists are not making great music anymore. “They cant talk. I don’t understand wtf they saying,” he said. “Be dry as hell in interviews. Y’all know I take the stage serious! I don’t even wanna get on they stage presence. Rapping over vocals shit is sloppy out here man. We gotta clean this s**t up. Get better or get tf out the way.”

Fans even agreed with sentiments such as “it’s not fun to see artists drop anymore,” one person said. Another commented, “Labels don’t believe in rollouts or building the anticipation like they used to.” “That’s over with now .. these labels are openly telling artist to already come to them established and popping and already platinum.” What are your thoughts? Let us know on HNHH!

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Megan Thee Stallion Settles 1501 Entertainment Lawsuit After Years Of Battling Label

October 19, 2023 by newhiphopnews

After over three years of litigation, Megan Thee Stallion finally reached a private settlement in her case against her former record label, 1501 Certified Entertainment. Moreover, she sued the company for an “unconscionable” record deal, alleging that they blocked new releases and failed to support her as they were contractually obligated to. Legal representatives for 1501 announced on Thursday (October 19) that they finally came to a compromise with the Houston rapper. According to these attorneys, they “mutually reached a confidential settlement to resolve their legal differences” and will “amicably part ways.” No matter how you slice it, this is a long-awaited and necessary resolution to this conflict.

Furthermore, 1501 Certified Entertainment elaborated a bit further on their feelings about this settlement with her. “Both Megan and 1501 are pleased to put this matter behind them and move forward with the next chapter of their respective businesses,” they stated. In addition, the statement included a remark from label president Carl Crawford. “[We] wish Megan the very best in her life and career,” he expressed. However, as of writing this article, it’s still unknown what specific considerations went into Megan Thee Stallion’s settlement, including whether there was any monetary exchange or other legal or contractual stipulations.

Megan Thee Stallion At The 2023 MTV VMAs

Megan Thee Stallion 1501 Label Lawsuit Settle Hip Hop News — NEWARK, NEW JERSEY – SEPTEMBER 12: Megan Thee Stallion attends the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images)

For those unaware, the “Bongos” MC accused 1501 Certified Entertainment of roping her into an imbalanced record deal in 1028 as a young artist. Apparently, this was far from the industry standard when it comes to artist freedom and financial considerations. Megan Thee Stallion maintains that a Roc Nation management deal in 2019 opened her eyes to the “cr*zy” nature of the agreement thanks to the assistance of “real lawyers.” Since then, multiple other complaints emerged, such as 1501 not counting projects as albums (which affects the terms of her deal) and that the label mishandled royalties and charged excessive amounts for marketing and promotion.

Meanwhile, even though a judge ruled in December that this required a jury trial for resolution, it looks like that’s no longer the case. The 28-year-old artist even hinted at this settlement during a recent Instagram Live session. “I have no label right now,” she expressed. For more news and the latest updates on Megan Thee Stallion, keep checking in with HNHH.

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