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Metro Boomin Explains Why He “Regrets” Dissing Drake On Twitter

November 20, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Metro Boomin and Future have the honor of being two of GQ‘s men of the year. They will be featured in an upcoming profile, and hip hop personality Elliott Wilson shared excerpts of their interview on Nov. 20. The interview revolved around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar feud that both men played a role in. Metro Boomin, in particular, made his disdain for Drake clearing during the peak of the feud. Now, however, the producer is singing a different tune. He told GQ that he regretted the way the whole thing went down, and felt his actions were out of character.

Metro Boomin admits he was frustrated by the fact Drake dissed him on record. Metro isn’t a rapper, obviously, so he felt compelled to respond via social media. This was the decision he came to regret. “Now I did have my moment online, which I do regret,” he explained. “I should have been stronger than that. That was out of character for me.” Metro Boomin backpedaled, somewhat, and said that he didn’t have a musical voice the same way Drake did, so social media was the next best option. At least, he felt it was at the time. “So you’re going to just sh*t on me on all of these songs,” he told GQ. “I’m not going to get in the booth, so I’m finna tweet at you.”

Metro Boomin Claimed Drake “Really Hurt” Him

It’s worth noting that Metro Boomin did use music to get back at Drake during the feud. Pretty effectively, we might add. The “BBL Drizzy” instrumental went viral on social media, and even led to a challenge in which fans hopped on the beat to diss the 6 God. We digress. Metro Boomin said that the whole conflict between him and Drake stemmed from a personal slight. It was not over a woman, as some fans have theorized. “We had a personal issue, and for the record, not over no girl or nothing silly like that,” Metro Boomin asserted. “It was a personal issue that really hurt me and disappointed me.”

Metro also shot down the notion that him and Future based their collab albums around their shared disdain for Drake. He mocked the notion that they would spend time and money just to hate on another artist. “That’s some serious hate,” he remarked. Future also gave his two cents on the Drake feud during the GQ interview. He spent more time talking about Kendrick Lamar’s “Like That” verse, though, and the ways in which he felt slighted not being mentioned as part of the “Big Three.”

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Future Reveals Why Kendrick Lamar’s “Like That” Verse Frustrated Him

November 20, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Future has had quite a year. He dropped three stellar albums in ten months, two of which were made in collaboration with Metro Boomin. The duo will be featured in an upcoming GQ interview to discuss their historic output. There were candid discussions about the process of creating together, but the biggest takeaway from the interview was the way Future’s felt toward Kendrick Lamar. Dot’s verse on “Like That” catapulted the song to number one, but Pluto felt he was slighted by a verse that openly dissed Drake and J. Cole.

It may sound like an odd reason to be angry, but Future remains steadfast. He ultimately felt that K. Dot excluded him from discussion of the “Big Three” on his own song. “He said ‘Big Three’ on my song,” the rapper noted. “I’m supposed to be the one who gets mad; I’m still confused about that.” Future was also frustrated by the fact that nobody, peers or fans, asked how he felt about being excluded from the “Big Three” discussion. He perceived this, in some ways, as being more offensive that the direct disses that Drake and Cole received. “Nobody cares about what I think,” Future added. “That’s what was so f*cked up about the sh*t.”

Future Is Still “Confused” About His Big Three Exclusion

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Future holds Kendrick Lamar responsible for not taking him seriously on his own song. He points to the other so-called members of the “Big Three,” however, when it came to their responses. Future believed he had far more reason to be offended by Dot’s verse than Drizzy or Cole. “I ain’t part of this Big Three, I’m nobody on my song, man,” he told GQ. “If I didn’t get mad, nobody should have gotten mad! Like, why is everybody mad when he was talking about me on my song?” The part of the interview that has confused most fans, though, is when Future claimed to be unaware of the brewing “Big Three” beef.

The rapper claimed to be out of the loop on the tension brewing between Kendrick Lamar, Drake and J. Cole. “There was a beef?,” he recalled thinking. “I didn’t even know there was a beef. I didn’t even know they had nothing going on. Ain’t never participated in rap battles, man…” Fans have noted that there was already tension between Future, Metro Boomin and Drake, so the notion of Pluto being blind to what was going on prior to “Like That” is a bit convenient. Either way, it sounds like the fallout from the beef, and K. Dot’s verse, is still being felt.

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The Report That Claimed Future And Drake Squashed Their Beef Is False, According To Akademiks

November 2, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Fans of Drake and Future’s reconciliation celebration parade was short-lived. According to Uproxx’s Elliott Wilson the former collaborators mended their friendship.

During The Bigger Picture‘s latest episode (viewable here), Wilson claimed that the hip-hop heavy weights’ feud was official over. “I have it on good authority that Drake and Future have at least gotten on the phone and resolved their differences,” he said.

However, shortly after HipHopDX posted the confessional clip (viewable here), another industry figure came out to refute the remark. On his own platform, online commentator Akademiks shared insider knowledge to the contrary. “I’ve spoken to extremely credible sources on both sides, and Drake and Future have not been on the phone,” he said (viewable here courtesy of NFR Podcast).

Both Wilson and Akademiks have deep ties to rappers and their close affiliates. So, this has quickly become a case of he said, he said. Users across X (formerly Twitter), have expressed their frustration with these opposing recounts.

“See now this is what we aren’t gonna do, have two different stories over and over again. We need answers,” wrote one user.

Others have begun to question why Drake and Future were at odds to begin with. Hip-hop fans can understand Drake’s disdain for Metro Boomin, Kendrick Lamar, and Asap Rocky. But the supposed tension between Drake and Future has some stumped.

Metro Boomin Is Being Sued For Sexual Battery By A Woman Who Says He Referenced The 2016 Incident In A Song

November 1, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Metro Boomin has been sued for battery and sexual battery in Los Angeles court by a woman who says he raped her in 2016. According to Billboard, Vanessa LeMaistre, the plaintiff, says that she visited Metro’s studio in September, where she took a shot of alcohol and a Xanax pill and blacked out; after which, the producer allegedly took advantage of her. After the incident, she says learned she was pregnant, getting an abortion in November that year.

She also claims that the incident was referenced on Metro’s 2017 collaborative album Without Warning with 21 Savage and Offset on the song “Rap Saved Me.” On the chorus of the track, the two rappers recite the lines: “She took a Xanny, then she fainted / I’m from the gutter, ain’t no changing / From the gutter, rap saved me / She drive me crazy, have my baby.” Although Metro does not rap on the song and the authorship of those lines is unclear, LeMaistre says that hearing the raps “caused further trauma.”

Metro denied the accusations through his attorney, Lawrence Hinkle II, who told Billboard, “These are false accusations. Mr. Wayne refused to pay her months ago, and he refuses to pay her now. Mr. Wayne will defend himself in court. He will file a claim for malicious prosecution once he prevails.”

The producer was involved in a minor controversy earlier this year after social media users resurfaced questionable tweets from his account amid his ongoing feud with Drake.

Metro Boomin Sued For Allegedly Assaulting And Impregnating Woman

October 29, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Metro Boomin became the subject of horrific allegations on October 29. The producer was sued by a woman named Vanessa LeMaistre, who alleges that he sexually assaulted her during a studio session in 2016. In the lawsuit, which was obtained by TMZ, LeMaistre alleges that Metro Boomin took advantage of her during a particularly emotional time in her life. Furthermore, she claims that became pregnant as a result of the producer’s alleged assault.

LeMaistre claims that she met Metro Boomin shortly after the death of her 9-month old son. The two hit it off in Las Vegas, and the producer subsequently invited her to his L.A. Studio in September 2016. Once there, however, LeMaistre claims that Metro Boomin was abusing codeine. She partook, claiming that she took half a Xanax pill and a shot of alcohol. LeMaistre went on to state that she blacked out on a couch, and woke up in a bed. She alleges that Metro was on top of her and forcibly performing oral sex on her. When she regained consciousness the following morning, she alleges that the producer told her to leave.

Metro Boomin Allegedly Invited The Victim To His Studio

Metro Boomin is being sued by a woman who alleges he r*ped her in 2016 after she blacked out in his studio, TMZ reports.

She claims the incident led to a pregnancy, which she later terminated. pic.twitter.com/wTHHEEh2te

— Kurrco (@Kurrco) October 29, 2024

Vanessa LeMaistre claims that she later learned that she was pregnant. She claims that the pregnancy had to have resulted from the alleged Metro Boomin assault because she hadn’t had sex with anybody else. LeMaistre claims to have terminated the pregnancy two months later. The allegations don’t stop there, however. The alleged victim believes that Metro Boomin referenced the incident in a song. The song “Rap Saved Me” featured a verse from Metro in which he detailed events eerily similar to these allegations. “She took a Xanny / Then she fainted,” he spit. “I’m from the gutter … ain’t no changing.”

LeMaistre is seeking unspecified damages and punitive damages. Metro Boomin has been involved in multiple lawsuits over the last year. All of them have been music related. The producer was sued by the Barry White estate over an uncleared sample in 2023. Then, the company behind Metro’s “BBL Drizzy” was sued by multiple record labels. LeMaistre’s lawsuit marks the first time, however, that the producer has been formally accused of assault. Metro has yet to respond to these allegations.

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Young Thug Attempts To End The Feud Between His ‘Brothers’ Drake, Future, And Metro Boomin From Behind Bars

October 19, 2024 by newhiphopnews

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From a fiery “tweeters and deleters” call out from Drake to Metro Boomin’s chart-topping response, the pair’s animosity curated an eventful summer for rap fans. Although hip-hop heads enjoyed seeing the back-and-forth spat between the two eventually others joined the feud (both willingly and unintentionally).

Now, Young Thug has inserted himself as the voice of reason. Yesterday (October 18), the “Dope Boy” rapper took to X (formerly Twitter) to call for an end to the rap war. Despite having his hands fuel with the YSL RICO trial, Young Thug penned a message for unity from behind bars.

“Drake, Future, and Metro Boomin we all bruddas,” he wrote. “Music ain’t the same without us collabin.”

Fans chimed in with mixed reactions. Many praised Young Thug for stepping in to mend their relationships.

“Goat squashing beefs behind bars the streets need him,” wrote one user.

“Thugger has spoken! Future and Drake can’t beef. They have too much chemistry and too many hits. The culture is better when they collab,” penned another.

On the other hand, many supporters believe that their feud has gone too far after Metro Boomin accused Drake of being a pedophile.

Still, Future seems to agree with Young Thug’s sentiments. Followers noticed that shortly after the message was uploaded, Future reposted Young Thug’s message. As of today, it doesn’t appear that Metro Boomin or Drake have responded to the Young Thug’s post.

Drake And Metro Boomin Will Attend 21 Savage Birthday Party Despite Beef

October 11, 2024 by newhiphopnews

To say Drake and Metro Boomin aren’t cool is an understatement. The rapper and producer who once made hits together are on opposite sides of the culture war. Metro Boomin declared war on Drizzy with “Like That” and “BBL Drizzy.” Drake memed him into oblivion by telling him to shut and make drums. It went back and forth for months. Now that the dust has settled, though, the enemies will be attending the same birthday party. Drake and Metro Boomin will both be showing up to support 21 Savage.

21 Savage announced his birthday party plans on social media. He posted a graphic with information about the party, which will focus on 2008-2013 era music. The event will take place on October 19, and Drake decided to poke fun at his longtime friend in the comment section. “So specific,” he wrote. “Can we get reference pics?” 21 Savage got back at him and wrote: “Coming soon twin.” Metro Boomin has been 21 Savage’s day one producer, so he will obviously be in attendance. The fact that Drake and the producer will be in the same space for the first time since the beef is interesting, given the comments both of them have recently made.

Metro Boomin Claimed He Still Has Love For Drake

Drake will be attending 21 Savage birthday party where Metro will also be at pic.twitter.com/a7XMXYb8D7

— Akademiks TV (@AkademiksTV) October 11, 2024

Metro Boomin turned lots of heads when he was asked about the beef during the Forbes 30 Under 30 Summit. He claimed that he “has love” for every artist involved in the conflict, Drake included. “I have love and respect for all my collaborators,” he claimed. “I just want to see everybody do their best and continue to help push this forward.” Metro Boomin also dismissed the toxic side of the beef by blaming fans. “It’s more like Stan culture,” the producer added. “It makes it kind of weird.”

Drake, on the other hand, publicly spoke about betrayal during a recent appearance in Toronto. The 6 God took the stage at a music event and warned attendees to be aware of who their real friends are. “You’re going to come to a point in life where people you thought were friends,” he asserted. “Or people you thought were close to you, switch up. They might stab you in the back. They might do a lot of things to you.” Drake obviously considers 21 Savage a real friend, and Metro a fake one. The party should be an interesting one. Hopefully the DJ avoids playing any disses.

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Metro Boomin Joins Cody Rhodes at WWE Bad Blood® in Atlanta

October 9, 2024 by newhiphopnews

This weekend, Grammy-nominated producer and global superstar Metro Boomin made a high-profile appearance alongside “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes at WWE’s Premium Live Event Bad Blood® at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. The event, held 27 years after the original Bad Blood show, was teased through a mini-movie style promotion video released by WWE in August, featuring Metro and Rhodes in a stakeout.

The Atlanta legends were joined by fellow hometown stars Quavo and Lil Baby as the crowd erupted with excitement. The night was highlighted by the surprise return of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to the WWE ring.

Bad Blood is renowned for introducing the first-ever Hell in a Cell match in 1997 and marks the first Premium Live Event in Atlanta since 2022. Cody Rhodes, Atlanta native and current Undisputed WWE Champion, headlined the event by teaming up with Roman Reigns to take on The Bloodline’s Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu.

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The Viral Drake-Inspired ‘BBL Booty’ Halloween Costume Images Were Removed From Fashion Nova’s Website And Fans Think They Know Why

October 5, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Rick Ross made it a quippy line. Metro Boomin crafted the bass heavy instrumental. But Fashion Nova turned BBL Drizzy into a hilarious Halloween costume accessory.

On October 3, the online fashion retailer gained traction when fans of the “It’s Up” rapper noticed the not so subtle dig at Drake. However, as of today (October 5), the listing has been updated. The previous viral images of a Fashion Nova model dressed similarly to a For All The Dogs promotional image (down to the colorful hair accessories) have been removed from the website.

For clarity, the item available for purchase through Fashion Nova was a nude colored butt pad costume accessory. However, to give shoppers an idea of how to incorporate the practical joke piece into their Halloween plans, the brand drew back to Drake’s likeness and the now infamous back-and-forth with Metro Boomin.

Fashion Nova hasn’t released a formal statement stating why they took down the photos. But that hasn’t stopped users online for speculating about it. Both potential libel and intellectual property violation lawsuits topped the lists of Drizzy fans. But Drake himself hasn’t issued a public response to the matter.

Still, he isn’t the only celebrity-inspired Halloween costume offered. A get up mirroring elements of Beyoncé’s Renaissance and Cowboy Carter album element also picked up viral stem for other reasons.