In the last few years, Ye, better known as Kanye West, has been called every name in the book. Now, rapper Logic is deciding to chime in. Why now? Apparently, at one point, the rapper decided to sit out from the conversation around Ye’s recent actions supposedly in hopes of working with him one day, but in his eyes, that’s out of the question now.
In a new vlog uploaded to Logic’s YouTube channel, the “Shimmy” rapper goes into a rant about the internet, public perception, and more Ye somehow takes centerstage. Earlier in the video, Logic indirectly referred to the producer to somehow emphasize that he himself has been unfairly treated by users online.
“It’s kinda dope to realize the more people talking about me, positive or negative, makes me more rich,” said Logic adding, “Only I’m not like evil, so I’m not out here spewing bullsh*t out of my mouth or wearing White Lives Matter t-shirts or some dumb sh*t like that. F*cking moron.”
Despite the harsh declaration, Logic wants it to be clear that he doesn’t have any personal issues with the musicians. “Love Kanye by the way, [just a] stupid f*cking idea,” said Logic.
The rapper closed out by saying, “Let me preface that. I love Kanye West. I think he’s a genius. I wouldn’t be here without him. I can have a f*cking opinion, and as long as my opinion is respectful and from the heart, then it is what it is.”
Isn’t it ironic that, at this moment, Logic’s opinions should be honored? However, when Ice Cube fans bashed him over his “Good Day” cover, he proclaimed, “Who gives a f*ck?”
Logic is an artist who is no stranger to being criticized on the internet. Overall, there have been moments in his career that have left people cringing. However, the artist has always taken it in stride. Although, there are certainly times when he has tried to clap back at people, only to have it backfire. Now, Logic takes a much different approach to the internet. As detailed in a new vlog called “How I learned I can’t control the internet,” the artist explains his new mindset.
At one point in the video, the rapper reveals how he only gets richer when people talk about him. Moreover, he even brings Kanye West into the fold, as he speaks on the fact that he has never worn a “White Lives Matter” shirt. Needless to say, it is obvious who Logic is talking about. “It’s kinda dope to realize the more people talking about me, positive or negative, makes me more rich,” Logic began. “Only I’m not like evil, so I’m not out here spewing bullshit out of my mouth or wearing White Lives Matter t-shirts or some dumb shit like that. Fucking moron.”
Logic Speaks On Kanye West
The artist then goes on to clarify his comments, noting that he loves Kanye and is still a fan. Additionally, if he were to meet the artist today, they would simply have a nice conversation, and that would be that. “Love Kanye by the way, [just a] stupid fucking idea,” he said. “Let me preface that. I love Kanye West I think he’s a genius I wouldn’t be here without him. I can have a fucking opinion, and as long as my opinion is respectful and from the heart then it is what it is.” Although Logic would have stayed quiet in the past in order to secure a Kanye verse, he no longer goes by that philosophy.
Following his return to the game from a brief retirement, Logic has certainly gone through a spiritual shift. Moreover, he seems to be making the music he wants, which has led to a better product. Hopefully, he continues down this journey, which seems to have been quite freeing for him. Let us know what you think of his comments, down below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news from the music world.
At its peak, MTV Cribs had an impressive roster of guests appearing on the iconic show, from Snoop Dogg and 50 Cent to Missy Elliott and Usher. The reality series took a hiatus for years but made a return in 2021 to tour the residences of celebrities like Heidi and Spencer Pratt, Ray J, and Ariel Winter. Another famous face who didn’t quite make it onto the show, but still wanted to give us a look into his home is Logic, who uploaded a 15-minute video to YouTube this past weekend taking fans inside.
As HipHopDX notes, the College Park rapper acknowledges in his post that some viewers may not be familiar with MTV Cribs in 2023. Still, he leaned into the hit show’s classic iconography, having fun and cracking jokes the whole way through. “From food stamps and welfare to a muthaf*ckin’ mansion baby,” the 33-year-old laughs to the camera. “I’m so happy to be here today, this shit is crazy. Muthaf*cka’s rich.”
Logic Lets Fans Into His Home
Among the unique artifacts that the soon-to-be father of two chooses to highlight are a 1,000-pound door, two music studios and a separate content studio, plus artwork made of real gold. Additionally, Logic and his family have two kitchens, 16 bedrooms, and 24-hour live-in security to ensure their safety at all times. “God damn, we made it!” he exclaims after stepping out onto one of the room’s private balconies.
“Sometimes I come out here and I just reminisce, man. I think about where I came from… Obviously, I’m being funny, but I really mean this. Like, I can’t believe this, this is insane. Look where we’re at today,” he told viewers. “But dude, I’m not kidding when I say I ate cereal with powdered milk. I went hungry. My mom would choose cigarettes over food some nights. The come-up is a real one. And I’m just so blessed and so happy to be here,” Logic added, reflecting on his humble beginnings and the hard work he had to put in to reach the heights he has today. Watch the full MTV Cribs spoof on YouTube above, and check back later for more hip-hop news updates.
He isn’t letting a little backlash get to him, so Logic returns with another cover. It’s not uncommon for artists to share their renditions of their peers’ songs, but Logic has faced pushback. This week, the DMV is back with another cover, this time highlighting Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. He tackled the iconic Hip Hop group’s “Weed Song” from their 2000 album, BTNHResurrection. Much like his cover of Ice Cube’s “It Was A Good Day,” this one arrived with a visual. However, the video was much different, as Logic gives a look into his home life—kind of—and is even seen frolicking in his boxers, shirtless.
It also looks as if he’s not taking his critics too seriously. It’s unclear what has prompted the award-winner’s desire to cover classics, but it has caused a bit of a stir. Although Cube and his son O’Shea Jackson Jr. didn’t seem to mind the nod, Hip Hop fans unleashed on social media. Logic isn’t a stranger to facing off with critics, but this wave was especially intense. Soon, he was earning the attention of Joe Budden, who often targets Logic in his rants. It’s clear Budden isn’t a fan, and he pleaded with Logic to leave the Rap game.
Logic Is Unfazed
“Logic, I beg of you, I’m pleading with you: please join me in retirement,” Budden said. “Be allergic to microphones! Promise your fans nothing! Don’t go to the studio ever again! You are the worst, yo! You are really, really bad!” He also stated, “And then when we think he can’t get any worse, you have the bright idea of doing an Ice Cube flip… Logic is just not himself. I just think that Logic should be himself. He panders to the Black community every other second.”
The call-out wasn’t missed by Logic. He responded to the negative reactions but didn’t necessarily name Budden outright. In a video, Logic answered a fan who told him he should work on a covers album. “You know it’s funny you should say that,” said the rapper. “Um, it’s funny you should say that because I thought about doing that. Wouldn’t that be cool? Everybody’s all pissed off at me because I did a f*cking Ice Cube cover. Meanwhile, I texted Ice Cube, and he’s like, ‘Man, keep on doing you, brotha.’ Like, what the—who gives a f*ck. Who gives a f*ck.” Check out Logic’s latest cover of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony above and the original track from the Ohio hitmakers.
Undaunted by the backlash to his last cover song, Logic puts a low-key spin on Bone Thugs-N-Harmony’s “Weed Song.” The original song appeared on the group’s 2000 album BTNHRESURRECTION and finds Krayzie, Bizzy, Wish, and Flesh reflecting on their favorite vegetable over a hazy beat crafted by the group’s go-to producer DJ U-Neek. Logic’s version is likewise a hazy, melodic meditation on the benefits of smoking.
In the accompanying video, Logic dances around his property, showing off his cars, a wild wardrobe, and even his dad bod. Some cheesy, ’90s-era green screen effects and a cameo appearance from his pregnant wife Brittney Noell complete the carefree atmosphere of the video, proving he isn’t taking himself too seriously.
That’s a good thing for him, because the last time he did one of these, fans weren’t too happy about it. Earlier this month, Logic shared a live band cover of Ice Cube’s 1992 classic “It Was A Good Day,” prompting fans to declare their hatred. However, it seemed that Logic got a co-sign from the only person who matters: Ice Cube himself. Telling fans on TikTok that the OG rapper told him to “keep doing you,” he also intimated that he might do a whole album of covers. He’s now well on his way.
Logic’s songs have done very big streaming numbers. He has almost 14 million monthly listeners on Spotify. Many people have differing opinions on his music. Still, he continues to achieve more and more success. Besides doing music, he has also written two books. Listeners of his music are used to his creative writing passion coming through in his music. Several of his albums have a narrative theme running through them. There are skits on the albums that weave the story together, The covers also have given listeners visual components to go with the story. Additionally, he also produces many of his own songs. This is a testament to his skill set expanding as he took his commitment to this to the next level. His discography has multiple types of songs in it for different audiences. In this list, we’ve ranked his top streaming songs.
10. Shimmy – Logic (feat. Joey Bada$$)
Logic listeners have been waiting for this song for years. This is a collaboration that has been a long time coming. The two of them did a freestyle while on tour together in 2017. Listeners had to go to YouTube if they wanted to hear the freestyle. This is their first official collab and it dropped in 2023. The freestyle was over a 90s-esque boom bap beat and fans expected an official song from them to sound similar. However, Logic and Joey decided to go the opposite route. In this song, the two of them rap over a spacey trap beat. For listeners, this was a pleasant surprise because they still enjoyed the song. Logic and Joey have confident yet chill flows on it. The song’s title, hook and verses pay homage to ODB from Wu-Tang Clan.
#9. Lightsabers – Logic (feat. C Dot Castro)
This song from Logic has a very motivational feeling to it. There are horns all over the song’s hook that sound triumphant and the hook is very positive. This is a special song because it features a brief intro from Juicy J. Hearing a legend on a song with Logic is a testament to the level he’s reached as an artist. The song’s opening moments also have one of his older name tags he used on his mixtapes. After the triumphant opening moments, there’s a beat switch and a piano replaces the horns. The triumphant tone dials down and things change to a more tranquil atmosphere. Still, Logic tells of how things have changed from the past to now as we get a glimpse inside his mind. Feature C Dot Castro continues the reminiscent theme established by Logic.
#8. Wake Up – Logic (feat. Lucy Rose)
This song was the first single for Logic’s latest album College Park. This album is a concept album and it gave listeners a taste of what they could look forward to. In this track, Logic speaks about the things he has been through in his past. In another reference to his past, he uses an ad-lib that longtime listeners instantly will recognize. He also speaks on other situations that listeners with a background like his could relate to. This runs throughout the entire verse. He also speaks on how he overcame these things. He reflected the reminiscing concept in the song’s hook which reinforces how often he dealt with these things. At the song’s conclusion, Lucy Rose offers listeners an explanation of the album’s concept.
This is one of Logic’s most surprising songs. The surprise comes from the amount of people on the song. It also comes from who these people are. Statik Selektah is known for his boom bap production and soulful samples. He’s also known for his scratching which is what he did on this song. Seth MacFarlane of course is know for his shows and voice acting. However, in this situation he uses his singing skills – which are sometimes showcased on his shows. He does a Frank Sinatra impression as he sings on this song and gives the song a very classy feeling. Lucy Rose follows him with vocalizations. Redman of course is a rap legend and it’s surprising and cool that he worked with Logic. Their rap verses have an old school hip-hop feeling to them that matches well with the atmosphere of the whole song.
#6. Perfect – Logic
This is the shortest Logic song on this list. It also is one of the most energetic ones. In this song, there is no hook. The song title comes from the sample in the song. The sample is from the Street Fighter video game series that exclaims “Perfect!”. This happens if a player wins round without getting hit. Logic jumps from flow to flow on this one with high energy as the drums skitter around his words. There’s a distinct bell like noise in the song that carries its melody. For many people, the energy in the song made it a quick addition to their gym playlist. Logic also released a remix to this song that features Lil Wayne and A$AP Ferg.
#5. Ballin – Logic
This is the oldest Logic song on this list. The song originally released in 2013 and was on his mixtape Welcome to Forever. However, on that version there was a feature from C Dot Castro. This version, which comes from the Uncle Drew soundtrack, does not contain his verse. This is another energetic song from Logic that features him speaking highly of himself. The hook is motivational and speaks of Logic attaining the financial goals he wants. For those who are familiar with some of Logic’s other grounded music, this may be surprising. This is a testament to the growth he’s made as well as his range as an artist. The song has claps throughout it which loosely connects to the basketball theme of Uncle Drew. The drums and bass on this one are very high energy too and encourage listeners to rap along with the hook.
#4. 44 More – Logic
This song is actually part two of a different Logic song. “44 Bars” is a song from his project Bobby Tarantino. This sequel is on his project Bobby Tarantino II. The original song contrasted the rest of the songs on the project because of its emotional context. Meanwhile, on this song, Logic abandons this feeling for high energy. However, several of his bars still relate to the overarching subject matter from the original. His delivery of them is what makes them sound different. This song also features one of his fastest verses. It also features a beat switch right before Logic goes into it. Logic adapts to beat switches all over the song as he changes his flow accordingly. Listeners actually got a glimpse of the recording process for this song. In it, they saw how many times it took Logic to get the fast portion of the verse right.
When this song was announced, many Logic fans were very excited. Logic has had a few very fast rap verses in his career. Eminem is known for his fast-paced verses. This song showcases this skill from both artists. Logic’s hook is just as fast as his verses. He goes through a group of flow switches and also uses some humor within the verse. The hook also pays homage to Eminem – one of Eminem’s biggest songs specifically. Eminem’s verse is even faster than Logic’s and is a little different from his too. It doesn’t have the hook from the song during it at all. Eminem’s verse also has many more punchlines than Logic’s. Logic has discussed his admiration for him so it’s safe to say he didn’t mind.
#2. Everyday – Logic (feat. Marshmallow)
This is a Logic song where he tried something new. Before this released, Logic had mostly only worked with his in-house producer 6ix. The two of them have been working together for his whole career. But, on this one 6ix does not have any production credits at all. This is because on this one Marshmello is the sole producer. Marshmello is instantly recognizable because of the large marshmallow head he wears that covers his face. People know him for his electronic music production. However, for Logic he produced something that still lined up well with the rap based production Logic was used to. The song combines trap drums and melodies that are more electronic and pop centric. Logic also sings on the song which is something he did more in his later career.
#1. 1-800-273-8255 – Logic (feat. Alessia Cara and Khalid)
This Logic song has over one billion streams. It without a doubt is the song that took him to an entirely new level of popularity. This track was a large departure from the type of music had previously done. This song also had two surprising features on it. These came from Alessia Cara and Khalid who are pop artists. Previously, Logic had not worked with any artists from that world or even made a pop oriented song. The message behind this song is why it took off in popularity. The song discusses not giving up on life and letting it consume you. The phone number is the Suicide Prevention Hotline. After Logic performed the song on the MTV VMAs in 2017,they received an immense amount of calls. No matter what you think of him, the fact remains that this song literally saved lives.
Is your favorite Logic song on this list? Let us know in the comments section.
Logic was the subject of debate last week after sharing his cover of Ice Cube’s “It Was A Good Day.” A lot of people tore it to shreds, but one TikTok user wanted “a whole album of covers like this” from Logic.
The multiplatinum rapper and best-selling author responded, “It’s funny that you should say that because I thought about doing that. Wouldn’t that be cool? Everybody’s all pissed off at me because I did a f*cking Ice Cube cover. Meanwhile, I texted Ice Cube, and he’s like, ‘Man, keep doing you, brother!’ Who gives a f*ck?! But you know what would be great? You’re right. I should do a whole f*cking album.”
But let’s not get too far ahead of ourselves. It hasn’t even been a month since Logic dropped his latest album (and debut album as an independent artist), College Park,
In the JT Clemente-directed video, Logic and Joey are seemingly having the time of their lives in the studio — accented by animation from Tristan Zammit.
“F*ck how you feel, I’m breakin’ the seal,” Logic spits. “Just got out my deal, I’m keepin’ it real.” The hook doubles down on his joyous, wealthy position: “Shimmy, shimmy, yeah, b*tch, I get money like ODB / Shimmy, shimmy, yeah, I’m finally eatin’ good, no EBT.” Joey also flexes by calling himself “Himothy” and reflecting on his hard-fought climb “from EBT to BET.”
Logic the rapper is gaining a lot of attention on social media after offering to pay a fan’s rent. The viral moment happened on TikTok, where a fan messaged the rapper to ask for free tickets to his show. In the message, the fan explains that they are struggling to pay rent and could definitely not afford to buy tickets. But Logic’s response was not what the fan expected. Instead, the musician chooses to extend a helping hand. On March 13th, Logic uploaded a video of him wearing a headband and earbuds.
The rapper is more than happy to send the fan free tickets. However, he also appears to be more concerned for the fan’s well-being. In his video response to the fan, Logic assures him that he and his team will take good care of the individual. Although it may seem silly for the fan to ask for tickets in a dire situation, Logic is kind and gentle with him. “F*** the tickets, can I help you with your rent? My people are going to hit you up, let me help you out a little bit.” The musician even seems excited to help out his fan.
Logic is known for returning the loyalty of his fan base. He frequently gives them opportunities to reach out to him. The rapper also likes to give fans the chance to showcase their own talents. But although people are aware of his generosity, no one could have predicted how far he would be willing to extend his kindness. Shortly after his video response, fans flooded his comments praising the young artist on his concern over the fan. As famous as he is, Logic remains humble and loyal to those who were able to support his journey to stardom.
Currently, the fan whom Logic is helping has not made any public comments regarding the situation. He is likely in shock over the fact that his favorite artist is even responding to him, let alone paying for his rent. In Logic’s response video, several fans are expressing their own dire situations. While he can’t respond to every single one, he has been actively helping others at a similar level. Make sure to follow up for any updates about how the rapper is casually changing lives.
