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RZA Disagrees With Lil Duval Saying Afrobeats Being “The Death Of Hip Hop”

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Lil Duval’s recent tweet about Afrobeats has grabbed RZA’s attention. The genre has gained mainstream steam within the last few years, and it’s only reaching new heights as award shows filter in unique categories. Artists like Burna Boy and Tems are amassing global success, but Duval says, “Afrobeats might be the death of hip hop as we know it.” The tweet caused a firestorm of reactions, and TMZ wanted to know RZA’s thoughts.

“I don’t understand that. What you mean by that?” the Wu-Tang icon asked. After receiving clarification, he issued a more flushed-out response. “Afrobeats is Hip Hop. They basically doing their form of Hip Hop. Just like Trap was Hip Hop, just like G-Funk was Hip Hop. It’s just their rendition. And you know what? They deserve a chance, just like the rest of us deserve a chance, for our music to be heard around the world, inspire, and feed families.”

RZA Weighs In On Podcasting In Hip Hop

The cameraperson didn’t want RZA to run off just yet. The photog also wanted to know his thoughts on Lil Duval saying that podcasting has become more important in Hip Hop than the actual music. “I think those people are on a different planet than us,” he replied. The paparazzo mentioned The Joe Budden Podcast. “Joe is being successful, N.O.R.E he’s being successful. They deserve that success. But at the same time, right, we just did the New York State of Mind Tour. No algorithms, no streaming. Sold out Hollywood Bowl and so many places.”

“Hip Hop is embedded within its culture, and nothing’s gonna stop that,” RZA continued. “So, we’re going to continue to grow and find other outlets and avenues.” Conversations surrounding the surge of Hip Hop podcasters were recently reignited during Noreaga’s appearance on Budden’s platform. The two joked about their peer launching podcasts but failing miserably. Budden went on to say that he likes to see those failures.

Joe Budden’s Explained His Thoughts On Hip Hop Podcasters Bowing Out

“Statistics show that most of you are failing. From 2018 up until now, podcast creation is down over half – more than half,” he said. “Y’all n***as is failing. I like it. As somebody who dedicated his life to podcasting, and I’m not leaving no time soon, I like when all of y’all jump in the race and bump ya head a few times and run away ‘cause there ain’t no money in it.”

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Lil Duval Believes That Afrobeats Will Be The ‘Death Of Hip-Hop’

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Lil Duval Releases the Trailer for His New Stand-Up Special 'Living My Best Life'

Afrobeats has risen in popularity in the last decade, with artists like Tems and Burna Boy now taking over the US market. The two even performed at the NBA All-Star Weekend in Utah. Lil Duval commented on the growing popularity of Afrobeats, saying that he believes it will be the “death of hip hop as we know it.”

The comedian and “Smile Bitch” artist took to Twitter, where he voiced his opinions on the genre and what it means for the future of hip hop.

“afrobeats might be the death of hip hop as we know it,” Duval tweeted. He recieved a lot of flack for the tweet, and used his next tweet to clarify his statement.

“I wasn’t saying hip hop is over i said ‘hip hop as we know it’ meaning like evolved into something bigger,” he said. “Meaning giving afrobeats props. I don’t [know] how some took offense.”

He concluded by tweeting, “Tem fine af.”

People in the comments debated with Duval, even calling afrobeats a “fad” to which Duval replied that afrobeats is not a fad.

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Lil Duval Claims Afrobeats Are The Death Of Hip Hop, Twitter Debates

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Comedian and rapper Lil Duval provoked a not-so-humorous debate on Twitter last night (February 19th), which caused a back-and-forth conversation regarding the longevity of hip hop. In his tweet, the Guy Code star wrote, “Afrobeats might be the death of hip hop as we know it.” As a result, Duval sparked a heated argument amongst music lovers.

One user quickly snapped back with “hip hop will never die,” while another vocalized reassurance, explaining, “Afrobeats is a fad. It’ll come and go just like every other form of music that has tried to bite hip hop.” However, fans of the genre were not so happy with Duval’s statement, which even prompted pro wrestler EJ “the Judge” Nduka to respond. “We gon’ ignore those outlandish tweets you put out about your kid,” the Judge tweeted, “or we gonna focus on how uncultured you are?”

Duval Stirs The Pot Amongst Music Lovers

Deriving from Ghana and Nigeria, afrobeats has gained popularity as a genre that fuses together R&B, hip hop, dancehall, and house. Accordingly, Apple Music describes this category of music as “the infectious but indescribable sound of 21st-century Africa.” In recent years, artists like Burna Boy, Tems, and Rema have raised in popularity in North America, with the trio even performing during the NBA’s halftime show.

Twitter users were quick to jump at the differences between the two genres, showcasing how afrobeats and hip hop are not on the same playing field. “Hip hop and afrobeats will coexist, and we also bringing dancehall back, we the essence of music,” one user wrote. Another brought up the cultural significance of the genre by tweeting, “It stands to reason that the globally recognized sound of black people comes from Africa and not USA anyway. About time hip hop stopped representing us.”

Duval’s Past Tweets Receive More Backlash

As pointed out by angry commenters, this isn’t the first time the 45-year-old performer has sparked controversy. Duval was under fire after old tweets recently resurfaced containing uncomfortable comments about his daughter. Accordingly, the disturbing tweets (the same ones that the Judge referred to as “outlandish”) have only added flames to the fuel that angry music lovers are throwing his way.

Do you think that afrobeats threaten the existence of hip hop? Let us know in the comments down below. Make sure to check back later for more music and pop culture news updates.

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Lil Duval’s Old Tweets Resurface With Explicit Mentions Of His Daughter

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Lil Duval’s old tweets recently resurfaced, and fans are outraged by his explicit comments about his daughter. Moreover, the comedian also wrote about sexual assault and alluded to incredibly concerning explicit content in the same breath as his child. As such, readers are advised to proceed with caution, as Duval’s expressions are quite disturbing. Furthermore, these revelations came seemingly out of the blue, as the last we heard from him was an apology to Nick Cannon and his son. While there’s not a lot of context for these old posts, fans can’t imagine what prompted him to act this way in the first place.

ATLANTA, GA – OCTOBER 19: Lil Duval and Funny Marco attend Wicked Featuring 21 Savage at Forbes Arena at Morehouse College on October 19, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage)

For example, one of his tweets concerns womens’ menstrual cycle. “Whenever my daughter period starts that’s when I’m gon be the first dude to dog her out,” he wrote back in 2012. In fact, many of these old tweets are from that time period, including some years before and after. In other surfaced tweets, he mentions sexual assault and wanting to have relations with his partners’ daughters when they grow up. Overall, it’s an avalanche of concerning and repugnant statements, and many pointed out his constant inappropriate behavior.

“I’m not even shocked that lil Duval is predator,” one Twitter user wrote. “He talks weirdly about women all the time and people laugh at this dude like he’s funny. There’s a reason most celebrities avoid him like the plague.” Also, another tweeter pointed out his proximity to other controversial figures. “Y’all surprised Lil Duval said he was gonna be the first dude to f**k his daughter,” they wrote. “As if he’s not best friends with Boosie and an R.Kelly apologist…BIRDS OF A DAMN FEATHER PEOPLE.”

Meanwhile, the 45-year-old is no stranger to controversy, although this is certainly a new low. For example, he faced backlash for criticizing a same-sex scene in the STARZ show P-Valley. “Yea p valley lost me,” he tweeted at the time. “They need a super gay advisory on movies like they got for everything else. Cuz That’s a lot to see if u not use to it,” he tweeted. Come back to HNHH for the latest on Lil Duval and the repercussions of his past and current actions.

Lil Duval Apologizes To Nick Cannon For Joking On Video About Baby Zen

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His funny takes on pop culture often cause him to go viral, but this time, Lil Duval admits his wrongs. This week, Nick Cannon and Alyssa Scott face an anniversary that no parent wants to see. It was on December 15 of last year when their five-month-old son, Zen Cannon, passed away from brain cancer. Cannon has spoken candidly about enduring such a loss, and he sat down with The Checkup with Dr. David Agus to explain how he has coped one year later.

“Being a father of multiple kids, it’s always the biggest guilt on me is that I don’t get to spend enough time with all my children,” he said on the Paramount+ series. “One, ’cause I’m constantly working, and two, because I’m just spread thin.”

Read More: Nick Cannon Posts Tribute For Late Son Zen One Year After Death

Cannon reportedly has 11 children and another on the way with Alyssa Scott.

“I definitely couldn’t have did it without her. The fact that she was the one, from every aspect, she handled it,” Cannon said of Scott. “We had some beautiful moments. We had the opportunity, we knew the transition was coming. It happened a lot faster than we thought, but even that last weekend, I knew, ‘This is probably going to be the last weekend.’”

The Shade Room shared a clip of Cannon speaking on feeling as if he doesn’t spend enough time with all of his children. This prompted a quip from Lil Duval in the comments.

“It took 12 kids to realize this,” Duval wrote with several crying laughing emojis. Cannon took notice.

Read More: Nick Cannon Confirms Bre Tiesi’s Baby Is His, Opens Up About Zen’s Passing

“[Lil Duval] if you find something funny about this clip that deserves [crying laughing emoji] Call me directly,” the mogul wrote. “I will explain everything to you face to face.”

When Duval was alerted of the clip’s context, he returned with a response. “I didn’t realize he was talking about his child that past i apologize.”

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Lil Duval Updates Fans On Injury After 4-Wheeler Accident

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Viral comedian Lil Duval gives an update on an injury he suffered this past Monday. Lil Duval took to his social media to update fans on his condition: “Broke my hip, not my leg, and that’s even worse, but I’m still chilling, though. Can’t  nothing steal my joy.” Recently, Duval was airlifted to the hospital […]

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Lil Duval Has Surgery After Being Hit By A Car While On A 4-Wheeler

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Lil Duval Releases the Trailer for His New Stand-Up Special 'Living My Best Life'

Lil Duval was involved in an accident on Tuesday, July 26, involving a car and his 4-wheeler.

Duval took to Instagram where he shared videos of himself on a gurney, wincing in pain as he is being taken out of the back of an ambulance, put in a plane, and laying on the floor of the plane. in the caption of the video, Duval explains what happened, and that he has a broken leg and has to fly to Nassau to have surgery. Duval lives in the Bahamas.

“Somebody hit me in they car while i was on my 4 wheeler,” the comedian said in his IG post. “Now my leg broke and i gotta get flown over to nassau and have surgery.”

Shortly after the video was posted, many fans and celebrities alike sent their well wishes to Duval. T.I. even jumped in the comments sending Duval his best and proceeding to clown him.  “Maaaaaan I’m gon pray that you get well first. Then find it in yo heart to sitcho old ass down somewhere & rest big bro…. Amen,” T.I. said.

It is unclear what the extent of his injuries are, but we wish Duval a speedy recovery.

This is a developing story.

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Too $hort Teams with Lil Duval For New Single “Big Sexy Thang”

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Big Sexy Thang

Too $hort has released a new single called “Big Sexy Thang,” which is a modern take on Hot Chocolate’s iconic song “You Sexy Thing (I Believe In Miracles)” and will be featured on his future album. The new release features Lil Duval.

The news comes only one day after $hort debuted the tune at his critically lauded NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert, which highlighted his rap career longevity in honor of Black Music Month. The Bay Area legend, who is the only active hip-hop artist to have released albums in each of the last five decades, played a slew of classics from the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 10s, and 20s, including “Big Sexy Thang,” “Blow The Whistle,” “The Ghetto,” and others.

Prior to the release of “Big Sexy Thang,” $hort debuted “Nasty Dance” at a virtual strip joint, thanks to a collaboration with Kid Cudi’s interactive live music app Encore. The two worked on “Live from Too $hort’s Funhouse,” a series of augmented reality live concerts.

You can hear the new single below.

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