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Adin Ross Walks Back Los Angeles Beef After Receiving Threats From Kendrick Lamar Affiliates

September 29, 2024 by newhiphopnews

It looks like Adin Ross got some pretty important phone calls. He recently expressed online that he would like to extend an apology to Los Angeles for beefing with some of Kendrick Lamar’s affiliates and disrespecting the city in many’s eyes. For those unaware, the streamer lashed back against K.Dot’s supposed friends that threatened him, saying that they would press him if they ever saw him in their city. A lot of folks reacted in ridiculous fashion, but many of them also expressed fear that things could actually turn violent. Fortunately, it seems like we’re at a cool-down point now, although Ross made it clear that his apologetic remarks are to the city, not to the individuals that he beefed with.

“Guys, I’ve been talking to people from L.A.,” Adin Ross began. “I’m actually coming to L.A. in about probably, like, a couple of weeks. Don’t put ‘GGs’ in the chat. Probably coming in a couple of weeks. Going to probably do some Horror Nights streams, going to go around, do a couple of podcasts, stuff like that. But I do want to clarify and take a step back. In the moment, obviously, I was talking crazy and s**t. I’m not necessarily apologizing to people I was talking towards. But I do want to say one thing: L.A. is to not be f***ed with. L.A. is a serious place, and I love L.A. Seriously, I love L.A. Now, I’m not folding. I still say ‘F**k you’ to the people that were coming at me. F**k you.

Adin Ross Apologizes To L.A., But Not His Enemies

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“But I’m not saying ‘F**k you’ to all of L.A.,” Adin Ross continued. “‘Cause, I’m not even joking, bro. People that are in a certain amount of groups, rappers – specifically the rapper you guys know I’m talking about. You guys like to pedestal a bunch of these rappers. Bro, L.A. is deeper than that, bro. There’s a lot of dangerous people in L.A. that don’t even talk on the Internet. They don’t even care about the Internet. People don’t talk on the Internet. So I’m never trying to disrespect L.A. I love L.A., bro, I love L.A. Probably the best – I love California, bro. The weather is the best there, you know? I love Los Angeles. The issue is – and I don’t live there anymore. I’m not folding, I’m really not.

“It’s still ‘F**k you’ to the people that I was talking to,” Adin Ross concluded. “The problem was that I was saying that I’m going to go there, and L.A. not on s**t. L.A. is on s**t, for real. I don’t want anyone taking me serious. I’m a f***ing nerdy white streamer kid, alright? So, none of you guys take me seriously, please. Now, it’s still ‘F**k you’ to the people that were still coming at me on that podcast. F**k you, ’cause you guys aren’t on s**t. I did the whole background research on all you guys. You guys are fat, low-life losers. Big b***hes. I’m not folding for s**t, bro. Now, as far as L.A. goes, I love and respect L.A. And there’s real, real, serious people out in L.A. We love L.A., my chat loves L.A., and that’s that, bro. I will be there soon.”

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Angel Reese Steals The Show By Singing With Usher At His Los Angeles Concert

September 24, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Angel Reese sang along with Usher to his hit song, “There Goes My Baby,” during his concert in Los Angeles on Sunday night. In a clip caught by TMZ, Usher goes over to the WNBA star’s table and begins serenading her. At one point, he lets her sing into the mic and the crowd erupts in applause.

Usher ended up posting the clip on Instagram, which prompted Reese to reshare it on her Story. She added in the caption: “Look at my struggling to sing” with laughing emojis. It’s one of several posts Reese made about her stop in Los Angeles over the weekend. She also attended an L.A. Rams game against the San Francisco 49ers as well as Jordyn Woods’ birthday party.

Usher Performs On His “Past Present Future Tour”

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 21: (Exclusive Coverage) (EDITOR’S NOTE: Image was created using a star filter) Usher performs onstage during the USHER: Past Present Future Tour at Intuit Dome on September 21, 2024 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Live Nation)

Prior to Usher’s performance, he faced scrutiny on social media over the weekend after all of the posts from his X (formerly Twitter) account were deleted. He explained afterward that he had simply been hacked. “Account got hacked and damn y’all ran with it! [laughing emojis] See you tonight at Intuit Dome,” he wrote. Fans had quickly begun to theorize that he was trying to hide his relationship with Diddy after authorities arrested the Bad Boy mogul on allegations of sex trafficking, last week. Diddy pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Angel Reese Sings With Usher In Los Angeles

Reese is currently enjoying an early offseason after suffering a season-ending wrist injury, earlier this month. Her Chicago Sky didn’t end up making the WNBA Playoffs. Check out the clip of Reese singing with Usher at his concert in Los Angeles below. Be on the lookout for further updates on Angel Reese and Usher on HotNewHipHop.

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Diddy Lists L.A. Mansion For Staggering Price Following Now-Infamous Homeland Security Raid

September 9, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Diddy has reportedly listed his mansion in Beverly Hills for sale at a price point of $61 million. Page Six reports that the move “comes as no surprise to insiders, despite the recent controversy surrounding the hip-hop mogul,” according to a source. Homeland Security infamously raided the home, earlier this year, as part of the federal investigation into the Bad Boy mogul. The raid never led to any charges.

Another source for the outlet explained the decision to sell: “Combs established his primary residence on Star Island in Miami years ago. Now that his children are grown… the empty nester has decided to sell the property, marking a significant moment in LA real estate.” Notably, Homeland Security also raided the Miami property at the same time as they did his West Coast house.

Homeland Security Raids Diddy’s L.A. Home

LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 25: In an aerial view, the home of Sean “Diddy.” Combs is seen during a raid by federal law enforcement agents on March 25, 2024, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by MEGA/GC Images)

The L.A. property is located on what is known as “Billionaire’s Row,” and boats several celebrity neighbors including Kylie Jenner, Jimmy Iovine, Alexandra Von Furstenberg, and more in addition to the Playboy Mansion. Diddy originally purchased the property a decade ago for $40 million. Built on 1.3 acres of land, the home encompasses 13,000 square feet of living space.

A description of the home caught by Page Six reads: “A grand cobblestone driveway leads to the completely remodeled estate, which features classic European design elements. The property boasts a luxurious paneled entry foyer with a sweeping staircase bathed in natural light, along with a large living room, formal dining room, wine cellar, office, and a gourmet kitchen with a family room and separate catering kitchen.” There are also apparently tons of amenities including a “state-of-the-art theater,” two-story guesthouse, and more. Be on the lookout for further updates on Diddy on HotNewHipHop.

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Pop Smoke’s Alleged Killer Hits The Studio With LA Rappers

September 4, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Pop Smoke’s 2020 passing continues to be one of the most tragic and talked about deaths in hip-hop. He was fatally shot at the age of 2020 during a home invasion, which reportedly involved several individuals. Corey Walker, the only adult defendant, is currently awaiting trial. Another defendant who goes by Blockstar, and who was 15 at the time of the shooting, was released in June of this year.

He’s since gone on to make various shocking comments, particularly during his interview with No Jumper. Blockstar admitted that he’s “not sorry about nothing,” said he thinks he got off lightly, and more. Regardless, he appears to be doing okay amid his newfound freedom. In a new clip shared by Akademiks TV on X, he’s seen hanging out in the studio with various LA artists.

FRosTydaSnowMann, Peysoh, And More Reportedly Welcome Pop Smoke Murder Suspect With Open Arms

LA rappers embrace pop smokes killers and bring him into the studio pic.twitter.com/FJmGtkXKiT

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Reportedly, these artists included FRosTydaSnowMann, Peysoh, and more. While social media users aren’t exactly surprised, they’re outraged nonetheless. The news arrives just a couple of months after Pop Smoke would have celebrated his 25th birthday. It also follows his mother Audrey Jackson’s interview with Tap In With TT, during which she weighed in on Blockstar’s disrespectful comments about her son and his death. According to her, it’s still hurtful to hear him discuss the murder the way he does. She refuses to let it get to her too much, however, as it’ll “eat [her] up” if she does.

“The bottom line is, your life is over,” she said of Blockstar at the time. “He’s living, but if that’s his approach to what he’s done, life is done for him.” What do you think of one of Pop Smoke’s alleged killers being welcomed by LA rappers? Are you surprised by this or not? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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YG Fires Back Amid Compton Peace Walk Criticism

August 24, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Earlier this week, YG led a peace walk in his hometown of Compton, joined by several rival gang members. Treetop Pirus and Fruit Town Pirus members, who’ve been at odds for years, were both in attendance. This was the rapper’s attempt to promote peace and unity in his community.

“We came together. My hood and the Fruit Town Pirus across the street, we’ve been at war for, like, the last 10 years. We just enemies. So I felt like we all needed to come together and walk down our main street,” he told TMZ of the event. “We all from Piru so we don’t really need to be beefing with each other. We’ve been doing that sh*t for years so it’s time to like… if we can clean it, clean it up. There’s been a lot of conversations about that sh*t so I put some energy towards it and we got it right… It’s successful. All love and positive. We outside.”

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Clearly, YG was trying to do something positive here, but unfortunately, not everyone saw it that way. Amid backlash from some social media users, who think his efforts were unproductive, he took to X to respond. “I did sum positive Martin Luther king sh*tt for the gangland & people still got sum negative to say,” he wrote.

YG isn’t the only artist who’s received backlash for attempting to promote peace recently, however. In June, Kendrick Lamar united LA gangs at his Pop Out show at the Forum. Critics, such as Wack 100, went on to argue that he simply did this for optics and that no real work was accomplished. What do you think of YG receiving backlash for leading a peace walk in Compton? What about his response? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Snoop Dogg Commends Kendrick Lamar For Promoting Gang Unity In L.A. After Drake Beef

August 22, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Snoop Dogg is one of Kendrick Lamar’s biggest West Coast elders in the rap game, and he couldn’t be prouder of his “Institutionalized” collaborator. Moreover, during a recent interview with Complex alongside Dr. Dre, he spoke on K.Dot’s recent “The Pop Out” event (which Dre was a special guest performer at) and how it promoted the unity of all of Los Angeles’ gangs. Specifically, Tha Doggfather responded to Vince Staples’ recent comments about how this peace process was in effect well before this Juneteenth show, which took place after Kendrick’s Drake beef. Still, Snoop explained how the former TDE lyricist publicized this solidarity even further.

“What Vince is saying is that a lot of neighborhoods have been uniting for a long time behind closed doors,” Snoop Dogg remarked. “But what Kendrick did was, he united the whole city, based off him being a king. Taking this violent situation, which is a rap beef, and creating peace and giving the homies an opportunity to come on stage, to engage in his video, to be a part of his movement, and to also move like he moves.

Snoop Dogg & Dr. Dre Speak On Kendrick Lamar: Watch Full Complex Interview Below

Their thoughts on K.Dot begin at the 9:50-minute mark.

“Because if you’re going to move with Kendrick, you got to move like Kendrick,” Snoop Dogg continued. “He’s about peace. He’s about love. He ain’t from no gang. He’s from a city full of gangs and he unites cities. So that’s what this was about. It’s a good move for the whole West Coast culture as far as rap is concerned because violence has always been a lead thing for us on our side. So if you can take a violent rap or a violent song and create peace out of it, he should be commended for that.”

“This s**t making me emotional,” Kendrick Lamar expressed while onstage with representatives of many different gangs at “The Pop Out.” “We been f***ed up since Nipsey [Hussle] died. We been f***ed up since Kobe [Bryant] died. This is unity at its finest. We done lost a lot of homies to this music s**t, to this street s**t. For all of us to be together on stage, that s**t is special. Everybody on this stage got fallen soldiers.”

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Dr Dre Gets Offer From Olympic Archer To Train With Him For 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

August 17, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Dr. Dre recently revealed that he wants to try out for archery at the 2028 Olympic Games in his home city of Los Angeles. While many fans might have scoffed at this idea, there’s one very knowledgeable expert who is excited at the prospect: two-time Olympic gold medalist Justin Huish. As a fellow Cali native, the archer actually offered the legendary producer to train with him, telling TMZ Sports that he’s thrilled at the idea regardless of the 59-year-old’s age.

“Anyone can do it at any age,” Justin Huish said of Dr. Dre. “There’s not really an age limit. You can be a phenom and you don’t really know. I’ll come to your house. I will train you. I will dedicate my time to train with you. If you’re really serious about this, hit me up. We’ll make it happen!” “I have it set up in my backyard and I heard qualifying for the Olympics is 77 feet. I practice at 90,” Dre said of his past history with archery and how he picked it back up after dedicating much time to music. It would be great for him to represent his home city while they host the next Olympics, as long as he’s not replacing more deserving athletes.

Dr. Dre At The LA28 Olympic Games Handover Celebration

Dr Dre Olympics Archery Training Offer Justin Huish Gold Medalist Hip Hop News — UNSPECIFIED: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) In this image released on August 11, Dr. Dre performs at the LA28 Olympic Games Handover Celebration. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for LA28)

However, Dr. Dre is also critical of this year’s events, particularly in regards to the talent that competed in breakdancing. “I did not like that,” he told Entertainment Tonight. “It’s so many great breakdancers that I don’t know why they had this particular person doing that.” Of course, many thought these comments referred to Australian B-Girl Raygun and her viral moves, but we don’t know for sure. Either way, the event sadly won’t return at L.A.’s Olympics, whether or not you enjoyed it this time around.

Elsewhere, Dr. Dre is also looking forward to completing his collab album with Snoop Dogg, Missionary. “This one is going to show a different level of maturity with his lyrics and with my music,” he remarked to Entertainment Tonight. “I feel like this is some of the best music I’ve done in my career. [It’s been] much more fun.” We’ll all patiently wait for the results.

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Snoop Dogg & Dr. Dre Reunite For “The Next Episode” To Cap Off Paris Olympics

August 12, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre capped off the 2024 Paris Olympics on Sunday night with a performance of “The Next Episode” on Venice Beach to prepare for the 2028 Olympic games, which will take place in Los Angeles. Sharing a clip of the show on Instagram, Snoop wrote in the caption: “Closing ceremony vibes!! tune in to primetime @nbc !! Did a lil some w/ @drdre c yall in 2028 .”

They weren’t the only celebrities involved in Sunday’s festivities. Snoop and Dre also posed for a picture with Billie Eilish as well as the Red Hot Chili Peppers, who both were at the event. Overseas, Tom Cruise repelled down from atop Stade de France in Paris to take the Olympic flag from L.A. Mayor Karen Bass and Simone Biles. From there, he rode off on a motorcycle as a video played of him turning the “O”s from the Hollywood sign into Olympic rings.

Snoop Dogg & Dr. Dre Perform “The Next Episode”

UNSPECIFIED: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) In this image released on August 11, (L-R) Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg perform at the LA28 Olympic Games Handover Celebration. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for LA28)

Snoop Dogg has been involved in NBC’s coverage of the Paris Olympics throughout the event. He even served as a torchbearer for the opening ceremony, last month. “It was emotional for all of us to see the champ holding that torch and walking up there,” he said afterward, referencing Muhammad Ali. “This is my own version of it. I don’t want to get too emotional, but I know that this is special. This says a lot about America as far as where we’re at in this world […] I would have never dreamed of nothing like this.”

Snoop Dogg & Dr. Dre Close Out The Olympics

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Check out the clip of Sunday’s performance that Snoop shared on Instagram above. Be on the lookout for further updates on Snoop Dogg as well as the Olympic Games on HotNewHipHop.

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Wack 100 Calls Out 03 Greedo For Throwing Shade At Kendrick Lamar

July 25, 2024 by newhiphopnews

03 Greedo and Kendrick Lamar are both beloved West Coast artists. In the weeks since Lamar’s “Pop Out” show, though, Greedo has thrown shade. At least, the hip-hop world seems to think so. The rapper asked who the real “colonizer” was on Twitter, riffing on K. Dot’s critique of Drake. He then claimed that L.A. artists were getting finessed out of their work by the rapper and his pgLang team. 03 Greedo didn’t mention names, but fans put two and two together. Wack 100 had something to say about this shade during a recent No Jumper appearance.

Wack 100 took 03 Greedo to task for his perceived disrespect. As far as the music exec was concerned, Lamar earned his reputation among the community. “It’s not about that,” Wack asserted. “It’s just about being real. They really respect and f*ck with Kendrick Lamar.” Wack 100 went on to note that K. Dot has had such a profound impact that artists are itching to collaborate with him. “Kendrick Lamar doesn’t have to bribe or pay for no passage,” he added. “To anywhere on the West Coast. Compton got his back.” The music executive also noted the family tree that Lamar comes from. Thanks to his Dr. Dre ties, Lamar has the backing of legendary acts like N.W.A. and Snoop Dogg.

Wack 100 Vouched For Kendrick Lamar’s Reputation

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“He don’t gotta go over there and pay,” Wack 100 explained. He then went to highlight the biggest difference between Kendrick Lamar and 03 Greedo. “[K. Dot is] not a guy that has to pay his way,” the executive noted. “And Greedo is speaking from the mindset of a guy that had to pay his way.” Greedo’s comments have led many to speculate as to why he was absent from the Juneteenth “Pop Out” show. The rapper did address the situation on Twitter, writing: “I fu*c w dot i was invited but i couldn’t make it.”

To 03 Greedo’s credit, he has praised Kendrick Lamar on multiple occasions. He had nothing but kind words for the rapper after the aforementioned “Pop Out.” “K dot like a Malcolm X after this,” he wrote on Twitter. “I sit back ann analyze all that he did in a month for this side of the nation. @kendricklamar you a f**cin genius. Gotta respect it. Took the throne w this one.” Hopefully the respect between these two will win out in the end. It has, after all, been a great year for the West Coast.

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Drake Would Run Into Trouble If He Played “Family Matters” In Los Angeles According To Wack 100

July 19, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Wack 100’s spoken a lot on the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef, including a previous claim that Drizzy isn’t really in any danger in Los Angeles. However, his new interview with DJ Vlad on VladTV changed tones slightly, suggesting that things could turn confrontational if the Toronto superstar chose to diss K.Dot in his home city. Furthermore, for the music executive, this parallels Rick Ross’ recent incident in Canada where he played a diss against the 6ix God. Most importantly, though, Wack commented on how this beef is praiseworthy for its aversion to violence, contrasting with Boosie Badazz’s recent statements to Vlad about rap beef turning violent.

“If Drake went to The Forum right now and performed ‘Family Matters,’ it would be a problem. The crowd would respond. You know what I’m saying?” Wack 100’s comments on the Kendrick Lamar beef began. “And that’s what makes this rap beef so monumental: it’s not built on any of that [violence]. There’s not even an inkling on that anywhere. There’s nobody on Kendrick’s side saying, ‘We can’t wait to run into Drake.’ Nobody on Drake’s side said, ‘We gon’ drop a bag on Kendrick.’ Actually, it’s people in the middle of it that’s talking to both sides who said, ‘Aright, are we done? We’re done.’ Drake knew that they was gon’ shoot the video. He was warned. ‘Yo, they gon’ shoot this video.’ Okay, cool.

Wack 100 Thinks Drake Would Provoke Some Fighting If He Played “Family Matters” In Los Angeles

“So there’s none of that,” Wack 100 went on. “What Boosie was talking about, that’s what it shouldn’t have been. Because you really was dealing with a lot of stupidity and a lot of BS. A lot of that was pre-existing conflict that was already there. You in bad moods, you got this camp and this camp, they already beefing! They’ve been beefing for ten, 15, 20 years over this robbery, that chick, this homie got stabbed in the jail house, or whatever. This is Drake and Kendrick, so let’s analyze it. What was Kendrick’s first world tour? There we go. Let’s look at the history. Their history starts with Drake allowing Kendrick to go on his world tour, right? Okay, great.

“Somewhere in there, I still don’t know, maybe you know, right? We can both say that helped Kendrick, right? Somewhere in there, something happened with Drake and Kendrick,” Wack 100 concluded. “I don’t know where. I don’t know, maybe it was a line, it was a bar. But what I do know: it wasn’t nobody [that] got robbed, nobody got shot, he had sex with my girl, he took some money from me. None of these things factor into whatever went on from their start, which was positive, right? Touring together, to whatever happened in the middle, it had nothing to do with any of that stuff. To how it ended now, and it was bar for bar, song for song, creativity for creativity. You know what I’m saying?

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