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Drake Reps G-Unit Shirt After Linking Up With 50 Cent In Miami

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This past weekend was an undoubtedly busy one for Drake. However, thousands of his fans felt let down by the cancellation of his headlining set at Lollapalooza on Saturday (March 25). The sad news came shortly after videos of the Canadian partying with 50 Cent at a club in Florida surfaced online, causing some to speculate that a wild night out on the town was more enticing to Drizzy than arriving on time for his highly anticipated scheduled performance. Brazilian fans didn’t hesitate to let their disdain be known. Some even cursed out the foreign artist after the festival replaced him with EDM DJ Skrillex.

“Due to unforeseen circumstances, Drake is without members of his sound and production team, essential to the realization of the Lollapalooza show in Sao Paulo,” a translated statement from the event’s social media pages explains. “Drake was excited to perform for his fans in Brazil. Unfortunately, this is beyond his control. Sorry.” In response, one angry Twitter user wrote, “GRINGOS IN F*CKING LATIN AMERICA. I HATE Y’ALL.”

Drizzy and Fif Meet Up in Miami

Even with all the backlash he’s facing for ditching Lollapalooza to party with the Power producer, Drake continues to show his support for 50 Cent. On Monday (March 27), a photo of the father of one wearing a G-Unit shirt while chatting with a man in a suit began making rounds online. The “I Get Money” hitmaker is the only artist to appear on the black tee, a bandana covering the lower half of his face and a giant chain draped around his neck.

Champagne Papi was looking similarly stylish, wearing his own infamous chain made of 32 engagement rings, said to be from past failed relationships. The 36-year-old also sported a thin, shorter necklace layered underneath, and a gold watch on his wrist. The photo was on Drake’s Instagram Story last night. It’s obviously seen a strong reaction from the internet following his latest antics. On the bright side, while the Scorpion hitmaker did cancel his set, he somewhat made up for it by teasing a new track on social media that sounds as though it has some serious song of the summer potential. Read more about that here, and check back later for more hip-hop news updates.

Drake Reps G-Unit

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SZA Thirsts Over Cardi B Modeling McDonald’s Merch

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SZA just gushed over Cardi B’s looks as she modeled some items from her McDonald’s merch line with Offset. Moreover, the couple’s fast-food partnership caught at least some pushback from a couple franchises, but people are still talking about it. When Cardi posted some pictures of some selections from the line, the TDE singer took to the comments to gas her up. “Ur so bad it’s INSANE,” she wrote on the Invasion of Privacy MC’s Instagram post on Wednesday (March 8). The exclusive collection’s still available for just a couple more days on her website, so head there if you want some merch of your own.

Furthermore, the two acclaimed artists have kept a lot of rapport and support over the years. For example, the “Bodak Yellow” rapper recently accompanied the “Kill Bill” star during the latter’s New York tour stop. In fact, it was quite the star-studded night, as acclaimed heartstring-tugger Phoebe Bridgers also came through. Also, Cardi and SZA have a few collaborations together, which always combines their empowering voices quite well. One instance of a team-up was for SZA and Summer Walker’s track “No Love,” which Cardi hopped on for a remix.

Cardi B’s McDonald’s Modeling Stuns SZA

Also, the Bronx native hyped SZA’s fit and body up on her Instagram Story after the latter posted some pictures from her Atlanta show. At seemingly every corner, these two are there to support each other even from a distance. Of course, both are at such a peak of relevance and visibility right now that they hardly need any extra bumps. As such, even a small comment about your looks with your French fries shirt goes a long way. It’s more than many get in this industry.

Regardless, Cardi’s done plenty to help other careers and to support other artists in the field. A more unorthodox example is Blueface, who recently thanked Cardi for changing his trajectory. “When I got that cardi feature I never spoke with her prior to the studio session or recording of the music video everything was done from management to management to ensure professional business no money was exchanged for anything because it made cents for everyone no leverage,” he wrote. “That feature changed my life fasho that’s the only way we doing business in 2023.” Check out Cardi’s post (hyped up by SZA) above and stay tuned to HNHH for the latest on these incredible artists.

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Cardi B & Offset Share McDonald’s Merch

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Cardi B and Offset have shared a line of merch inspired by their recent Super Bowl commercial for McDonald’s. The line features t-shirts, hoodies, shorts, and beanies. Keeping with the Valentine’s Day theme of the advertisement, the collection comes in mainly reds and pinks, including shirts that read “nice buns,” as well as “the Cardi B & Offset meal,” and more. The pieces are priced between $38 and $68. “Forever [heart emjoi] Day Drip #ValentinesDay,” Offset captioned a post sharing the collection on Twitter.

In addition to the commercial and the clothing line, Cardi B & Offset also got their own meal at McDonald’s. The option comes with a cheeseburger, Quarter Pounder with cheese, barbecue sauce, large fries, an apple pie, a large Hi-C, and a large Coke.

Cardi B & Offset’s Merch

After sharing the merch, Cardi confirmed that she and Offset have more content coming soon: “Got sooo much love from my hubby last night and on top of that we’re getting sooo much love and support on our McDonald’s meal, all of this really got my heart full. More merch and content coming out soon …Love yall.” She also wrote of their Valentine’s Day plans, “My baby did soo good yesterday……….Gave him that Henny neck 3000!”

“I think we’ve been to McDonald’s 200 million times,” Cardi told Billboard of why she and Offset were interested in the partnership with McDonald’s. She added that the couple has “different taste palates” when it comes to their McDonald’s order. “That’s the thing about McDonald’s is that we both eat it. I might suggest a different restaurant and if we get to the restaurant and the menu’s a little weird and Offset doesn’t like the food, he just looks at me.”

Cardi B and Offset weren’t the only faces in hip-hop to pop up during the big game. Jack Harlow also was featured in an advertisement for Doritos, along with Missy Elliot. Diddy also worked with UberEats for a commercial in which he makes a hit song for the company. Check out Cardi B and Offset’s appearance in the McDonald’s Super Bowl commercial below.

Cardi B & Offset’s Commercial

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Frank Ocean Teases New Album With Merch Poster

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Frank Ocean hinted at releasing a new album in a story included on a poster from his latest merch drop. The piece focuses on a “fictitious Recording Artist,” who can be presumed to be Ocean.

“In the summer of 2019, Blonded produced a photo series shot on Thursday, August 8, 2019 by photographer Michael Marcelle. The photo series follows the story of a fictitious Recording Artist as he navigates the radio system,” the message begins.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 06: Frank Ocean attends The 2019 Met Gala Celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/WireImage)

He continues: “In one scene the actor Jeremy Strong plays a chairman of a major record label […] The Chairman is flanked by another figure. Both are dressed in suits, wearing ties, and are positioned behind a long boardroom table.”

From there, the story begins to clearly mirror that of Ocean’s own career over the last few years. He argues in favor of releasing singles as opposed to albums, something Ocean focused on from 2017 through 2020 with “Chanel,” “DHL,” “In My Room,” and more.

“The Recording Artist attempts to explain to the major music label the singles distribution model as opposed to the long-form album model,” Ocean adds. “The Recording Artist believes the latter to be outdated, and that releasing singles is more suited to modern consumption habits where people curate their own playlists which are then shared within private circles. The meeting does not appear to be productive.”

Ocean concludes by suggesting he “has since changed his mind about the singles model.” He adds that he’s once “again interested in more durational bodies of work.”

Check out the full story from Ocean’s foldout poster below.

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Kanye West Inspires Nazi Merch Being Sold Online

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Kanye West’s recent antisemitic behavior has inspired a line of Nazi merch available online promoting his 2024 presidential campaign. While not officially affiliated with the rapper, the designs feature his campaign logo alongside swastikas and more.

The shirts, which were shared on social media by the Anti-Defamation League, come after West praised Adolf Hitler on InfoWars.

ANAHEIM, CA – JUNE 03: Rapper Kanye West performs onstage at the Power 106 Powerhouse show at Honda Center on June 3, 2016 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/FilmMagic)

In its tweet sharing images of the merch, the ADL writes: “Disturbed to see sites selling swastika-themed merch in support of Ye’s presidential bid. Some of the symbols appear to have originated among white supremacist trolls on 4chan in Nov & have since been incorporated into merch by online sellers, including print-on-demand platforms.”

“It doesn’t matter whether the sellers of this merch are trying to make a buck or to spread hatred. Reputable platforms have a responsibility to put a stop to it. Kudos to those who already have,” they concluded.

Kanye previously tweeted an image of a swastika inside a Star of David. In response, Elon Musk banned him from the site.

In addition to the controversial merch, West recently topped Simon Wiesenthal Center’s (SWC) Global Antisemitism List. The organization cited “his continued anti-Semitic comments and leveraging his immense social media platform to weaponize hate, bigotry, and ignorance.”

The merch isn’t the first time that West’s actions have inspired further antisemitism. Earlier this month, an attacker used Ye’s name in a hate crime on an elderly Jewish man in New York City’s Central Park. The assailant reportedly yelled out “Kanye 2024” during the attack. Additionally, an antisemitic protest in Los Angeles back in October also featured signs reading, “Kanye is right about the Jews.”

Check out the Nazi-inspired merch for Kanye West below.

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