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Pusha T Explains Why Kendrick Lamar 1000% Won The Beef Against Drake

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Pusha T believes “1000%” that Kendrick Lamar beat Drake in their iconic rap battle earlier this year. Speaking to popular journalist Ari Melber at Saint Sessions Live, King Push was asked about the beef and delivered a meticulous answer about Lamar’s win. “Kendrick is a lyricist that talks to your soul…,” Pusha T replied. “The truth really hurts. The truth cuts deep. I think Kendrick was really talking to [Drake’s] soul.” Arguably one of the only other people to defeat Drake in a battle, Push added: “That would cause you to tap out. That’ll cause you to sue.”

Pusha T is referring to Drake’s pending lawsuit against Universal Music Group, which was announced last week. Drizzy is accusing the music giant of using “payola” tactics to boost the sales of his rival Kendrick Lamar’s massive single and diss track against the 6 God, “Not Like Us.” UMG has denied any payola advancement claims. The lawsuit claims UMG advised Drake to sue Kendrick Lamar instead of them and would assist with an additional lawsuit against Kung Fu Kenny if Drizzy filed against him. Pusha T has been very vocal throughout the battle as he and Drizzy have previous beef.

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Pusha T Explains How Kendrick Lamar Won The Drake Battle

Pusha T and Drake’s beef produced infamous diss tracks “Duffy Freestyle” and “The Story of Adidon.” Many argued that Drake suffered his first loss to King Push, which claims to have resulted in the loss of a high-profile brand partnership for Drizzy with Adidas. Like Pusha T, a beef between Kendrick Lamar and the 6 God had been brewing for years.

Kendrick Lamar continues to criticize Drizzy on his latest album, GNX, which will tour nationwide in April. Drizzy claims to be unfazed by the battle, as he announced an Australia and New Zealand tour last week that kicks off in February. Drake was announced as the Spotify most streamed artist of 2024 this week. As for Pusha, fans are awaiting the highly-anticipated Clipse reunion album produced entirely by Pharrell Wiliams coming soon.

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Ne-Yo Hits Back At Polygamy Criticism In New Interview: “I Don’t Give AF”

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Ne-Yo‘s polygamy journey has received widespread media attention. The entertainer remains unapologetic about his choices despite mounting criticism. He addressed the controversy during a recent episode of the Gold Dimes podcast. Reflecting on the backlash that followed his public debut with two girlfriends earlier this year, he shared a candid perspective. “I need the world to know how much I don’t care about their opinions,” he declared. “This life is mine, and I’m living it the way I want.” Before the interview, the singer told TMZ, “You should let people do whatever they want to do. I can’t see how it’s hurting anybody.”

On Fox Soul’s Truth Talks, psychologist and life coach Dr. Cheyenne Bryant called Ne-Yo a “womanizer,” accusing him of using the guise of polyamory to justify his past infidelity. “He cheated on his wife repeatedly. Now he’s gaslighting himself and others to make it seem like he’s always wanted this lifestyle,” she said, attributing his failed marriage to a lack of discipline. As criticism and debate continue, Ne-Yo remains steadfast in his decisions, focused on living life unapologetically on his terms. On the Gold Dimes, however, Ne-Yo’s tone was more defiant. The father of seven described his post-divorce self-discovery and newfound honesty. “It’s no secret I got divorced not too long ago,” he said. “That experience taught me things about myself I wasn’t fully aware of. I wasted so much time on stupid stuff.”

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Ne-Yo Says IDGAF About “Womanizer” Claims

Crystal Renay, who finalized her divorce from Ne-Yo in February 2023 after nearly eight years of marriage, has largely refrained from engaging in the drama. Speaking on The Culture Club Uncensored, Renay admitted she felt blindsided by his infidelity and no longer recognized the man she once loved. “If it makes him happy, I’m happy for him,” she said, though she added she doesn’t understand his lifestyle.

Ne-Yo shares three children with Renay and has four others from previous relationships, including two with Sade Bagnerise, the woman he cheated with during his marriage. His current girlfriends, however, have no children with him.

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Moneybagg Yo Drops Video With Celebrity Look-Alike & Sparks Reactions With Sexyy Red Starting The Trend

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Moneybagg Yo caused mixed reactions after releasing a video next to his celebrity look-alike. Promoting the “twin,” the Memphis rap star was all smiles with the caption, “Got Twin With Me @DukeDennis.” The video would spark reactions, with fans claiming the rapper’s real look-alike is Girlfriends’ actor Reggie Hayes, who played William Dent. “No Moneybagg you look like the dude off Girlfriends,” commented an Instagram user in The Shade Room comment section. Other users equally desired them in the comments. A user compared them to siblings, commenting, “It’s kind of like when you see two brothers, it’s clear they related but one of them finer than the other.”

It appears that Sexyy Red started the trend in August by sharing a photo of a woman who resembled the rap star in striking ways. A social media user commented on the look-alike’s photo, “You look like Sexyy Red if she went to college and majored in physical science.” Another fan commented, “Twins but Red grew up with the daddy side.” Fans would go on to debate who looks better between the two.

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Moneybagg Yo Drops Video With His “Twin” & Fans React

Look-alikes are common in rap. Many rap stars have revealed that used them on occasions throughout the genre’s 50 years. Akon revealed that he used his brother Bu to be the superstar when he had multiple shows in a single day. MF Doom and his Doom Bots ran amuck during the peak of the underground legend’s career. Others acts would use look-alikes to humiliate during live shows to diss their rivals. In the 90s, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, and Tupac used look-alikes of Eazy-E, Biggie Smalls, and Diddy to diss them on their iconic diss songs “Hit’em Up” and “Dre Day.”

Moneybagg Yo spent the last quarter of 2024 on tour with Rod Wave and Toosii. He released the deluxe version of his latest album, Speak Now, over the summer. This year, he collaborated with new artists BlakeANA, Nino Breeze, and Rob49. Moneybagg Yo collaborated with fellow CMG labelmate Big Boogie in October on “Stuff Her.” The song appears on the new album Ether.

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Fat Joe Calls Ozempic “The Greatest Invention Ever”

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In October, Fat Joe credited his weight loss to using the popular prescription drug Ozempic. In a new interview with Big Boy TV, the Bronx rap legend candidly discussed shedding over 100 pounds and why he views Ozempic as a groundbreaking innovation in the battle against obesity. Joe revealed his weight-loss mission began after the tragic death of a close friend due to health complications tied to obesity. This loss propelled him into what he described as “super lose weight mode,” a regimen marked by intense workouts and extreme dietary restrictions. “I wasn’t even eating a cracker,” Joe admitted, jokingly calling it “crackhead mode” to underscore the intensity of his efforts.

While extolling the benefits of Ozempic, Joe also expressed frustration with people who deny using it, pointing out how quickly some individuals lose weight in notoriously stubborn areas. For him, embracing the medication is a no-brainer. “Ozempic is the greatest invention,” he declared, adding that he hopes its creators develop similar drugs to curb cravings for smoking and drinking.

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Fat Joe Cites Ozempic Responsible For Weight Loss

One of New York Hip-Hop’s legendary rap stars, Fat Joe, made his debut in 1993 and kept his name at the top of the genre since with many chart-topping hits such as “Lean Back,” “Make It Rain,” and “What’s Luv.” While he no longer carries a large image, he doesn’t plan on changing his name. He explained the significant financial investment tied to his brand over the years. “We’ve spent millions, millions of dollars building the name Fat Joe,” he said. “When I walk out at the World Series, they announce, ‘Rapper Fat Joe.’ If they just said, ‘Rapper Joe,’ no one would know who that is. Even if I slim down more, I’ll always be Fat Joe because that’s the brand we built.”

Joey Crack is set to release his first solo album in 14 years on December 13. The World Changed Me will include new tracks “Paradise” and “I Got You,” featuring Babyface. The album follows Joe’s 2010 album, The Darkside Vol. 1. In October, Joey Crack launched his interview series on Starz, Fat Joe Talks.

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Quavo Takes Teddy Swims To Magic City As Their New Song, “Georgia Ways,” Gets Mixed Reviews

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Quavo shows Country superstar Teddy Swims a good time in Atlanta, supporting their new collaboration, “Georgia Ways.” The duo ventured to the iconic strip club, Magic City, to promote the new song and captured the country singer enjoying some peaches. A video of Huncho and Swims centered around strippers, making it rain ones, went viral on Saturday. As the duo enjoyed themselves, fans shared their mixed reactions to the new collaboration across social media.

An X user described the collaboration as “Quavo’s fall off.” They tweeted, “The fall off of Quavo hurts my heart. That dude been a$$ for a minute.” Another user claimed that Huncho’s first country track was the result of allegedly losing a rap battle to Chris Brown. The user tweeted: “Dude lost a rap beef with an R&B singer and turned into Tim McGraw. I can’t believe dude said you was the best in the group.” TM88, a known Migos producer, would come to Huncho’s defense, tweeting, “Hating on Quavo for being a musician is wild.”

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Quavo & Teddy Swims Make It Rain At Magic City Supporting “Georgia Ways”

Released on Friday (Dec. 6), Quavo surprised fans with an unexpected country collaboration. The trio merges distinct musical styles into a defiant, genre-blending tribute to the Peach State. The accompanying visuals, filmed with a playful tone, amplify the energy of this unique collaboration. It’s another milestone for Quavo, who has been on a creative hot streak with high-profile pairings. “Georgia Ways” follows recent Huncho collaborations with Lana Del Rey, The Kid Laori, and Lenny Kravitz.

The brilliance of Georgia Ways lies in its ability to honor the diversity of Georgia’s musical legacy. It weaves together Atlanta’s iconic trap beats, the rich storytelling of country music, and the soulful undertones of R&B. The track feels both celebratory and experimental, showcasing how seemingly disparate genres can coexist when united by a shared cultural identity. Rich with Georgia-centric references, the track speaks directly to the locals while offering broader appeal through its universal themes of pride and resilience. In other news, Quavo recently previewed a new Takeoff track as a guest on Kai Cenat’s record-breaking livestream.

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Kendrick Lamar Reaches Yet Another Impressive Milestone With “GNX”

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Late last month, Kendrick Lamar shocked the world by unleashing his new album GNX without warning. Unsurprisingly, the project has since been a major success and continues to receive praise from the Compton rapper’s fans and peers. It sold a whopping 319K album-equivalent units in its first week, per HITS Daily Double, and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart. It was the fifth No. 1 album of his career and the sixth-biggest debut week for an album in 2024. Several tracks from the project are also topping the charts, such as “squabble up,” “tv off,” and “luther.”

Now, the LP has reached yet another impressive milestone. According to Chart Data on X, GNX has gone gold, officially selling over 500K album-equivalent units in the United States. The outlet also notes that if Kendrick’s hit Drake diss track “Not Like Us” had been included on the album, it would have been platinum by now, surpassing 1 million units sold.

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Kendrick Lamar’s New Album GNX Sells Over 500K Units In The U.S.

This marks yet another addition to Kendrick’s long list of wins this year, which only continues to grow. Earlier this week, for example, he announced his upcoming “Grand National” tour alongside SZA. The duo will kick things off in April of next year with a performance in Minneapolis before moving on to shows at 18 other stadiums across North America. They even recently added a second date in Drake’s home city of Toronto. It’s rumored that Doechii could potentially join them, though this is unconfirmed.

On top of touring next year, Kendrick is also set to headline the Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show in February. The show will take place in New Orleans and sparked a great deal of backlash from Lil Wayne fans once it was announced, which Kendrick addressed on his track “wacced out murals.”

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50 Cent Thinks “Ungrateful” Young Buck Should Have Signed To Diddy’s Label

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50 Cent and Young Buck have been at odds for years now. Back in 2014, they each signed a G-Unit contract, which Fif accuses the Nashville rapper of failing to uphold. This has resulted in a lengthy legal battle, and it appears as though the mogul is still not over it, based on one of his latest social media posts.

Yesterday, he took to Instagram to share a clip from Young Buck’s appearance on Steve-O’s Wild Ride! podcast. In the clip, Young Buck explains that 50 Cent helped pay his taxes when he was going through bankruptcy, even though he eventually had to pay all of it back. His comments didn’t sit right with 50, who felt as though he came off as ungrateful.

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50 Cent Calls Out Young Buck On Instagram

“Some how he still managed to be ungrateful, I helped him with his taxes,” he captioned the post. “We didn’t have a problem till he didn’t know how to accept he’s gay. Got caught with a Tranny and got mad at me. Smh 😆boy I didn’t know you mess with boy’s WTF should’ve signed to Bad Boy.” His post comes after Young Buck alleged that he never received a $250K advance loan he accuses 50 Cent of promising him. “G-Unit would have this court accept that no bank records, business records, or tax filings exist to substantiate these payments,” his legal filing reads.

Young Buck is far from the only person 50 Cent has grievances with. Earlier this week, for example, he opened up about Jay-Z allegedly trying to block him from performing at Super Bowl LVI on It Is What It Is. “Our culture’s competitive. It is,” he explained. “I think when it goes past the music itself to the blocking things in business, then I don’t understand that. Right now, he’s not even competing for a slot. He don’t have a new song out that he wants to be on the top 10 or top 5. And you still competing? That don’t make sense. What we competing for?“

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Doja Cat Slammed Trolls After They Took Issue With The Rapper’s 2024 ‘Apple Music Replay’ Results

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Every year, music lovers anxiously count down the minute until their Spotify Wrapped data is revealed. This year, Apple Music users have joined in the fun and Doja Cat was among the crowd.

Yesterday (December 6), the “Paint The Town Red” rapper shared her Apple Music Replay results over on X (formerly Twitter). With her top genres, songs, and album of the year on full display fans jotted down a few recommendations. Trolls, on the other hand, took issue with Doja Cat’s top genres (alternative, adult alternative, rock, indie rock, and pop), which didn’t shockingly did not include rap.

Now, Doja Cat is clapping back at the racially motived remarks. “You minimize blackness to a musical genre,” she wrote. “You are not the measurer of the black experience. You don’t know me and I will continue to enjoy and listen to the music I love created by all different races of people.”

After a supporter injected to suggest that Doja ignore the vile comments, she swiftly replied: “I have the freedom to give people my perspective in the face of ignorance, so I will from time to time.”

As Doja Cat’s remaining Apple Music Replay results, her top listened to artists included Connan Mockasin, Cigarettes After Sex, Adrianne Lenker, and Mk.gee). While her top played songs were Connan Mockasin’s “Why Are You Crying?,” “Lil Baby Crush” by Jordan Ward, Hemlocke Springs’ “Sever The Blight” and Rozie Ramati’s “Drown In The Clouds Of Dew.”

Charlamagne Tha God Claims Telling Drake To Follow J. Cole’s Blueprint After Kendrick Lamar Battle

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J. Cole’s new Inevitable audio series has revealed many behind-the-scenes secrets of the former Jay-Z protege’s journey to superstardom. One of the biggest reveals by Cole World was Jay-Z asking rival Drake to give the 2014 Forest Hills Drive creator a hit back in the day. Jigga doesn’t appear to be the only person who shares advice similar to that of J. Cole. In the latest episode of The Brilliant Idiots podcast, Charlamagne Tha God claims he told Drake to follow J. Cole’s blueprint following the success of Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us.”

Talking to Andrew Schulz, C Tha God shared that he told Drake to take a vacation and then a different approach with his music after Kendrick Lamar took over the industry. “What I told Drake to do after ‘Not Like Us’ since you didn’t want to engage,” said Charlamagne. “Disappear. Go to Turks and Caicos. Live your life for a little while and let nostalgia bring you back.” He continued with a comparison to J. Cole. He added: “He [Drake] tried to do it when he dropped that ‘100GB’ sh*t, right? But he didn’t do it in a packaged way like Cole did.”

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Charlemagne Tha God Says He Told Drake To Go To Turks & Follow J. Cole’s Hit-Making Blueprint.

Drake has been recognized by Spotify as the most streamed artist of 2024; however, many have reported that the artist’s popularity has halted since the overwhelming success of Kendrick Lamar’s diss tracks during their rap battle. Last month, Drake told fans he was “unfazed” by the battle as a livestream guest on popular streamer xQc’s platform. Apparently directed by Lamar, Drake said, “I’m here, as you can see, fully intact. Mind, body, and soul. In case you are wondering, right? You need facts to take me out. Fairy tales won’t do it..” While Lamar performance the coveted Super Bowl Halftime Show this February, Drake will be overseas on the newly announced Anita Max Win Tour. 

As fans patiently await J. Cole’s presumed final album, The Falloff. With the release of The Come Up, his first mixtape, and the 10th anniversary of 2014 Forest Hills Drive, he has provided fans with nostalgia. Cole’s upcoming Madison Square Garden tribute concert secured a second date after the first sold out in a matter of minutes last week. The show takes fans back to the artist’s popular Dollar And A Dream days when concertgoers were offered the opportunity to see a full show for only a dollar.   

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Lil Baby Scores A “Touchdown” On Our New “Fire Emoji” Playlist Update: Stream

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The year is not over yet, and our latest Fire Emoji playlist update is here to round up the best of the best rap releases in December’s first week. Kicking off our path towards the end zone is the latest single from Lil Baby, titled “Touchdown.” It’s a pretty nasty Wheezy beat with rattling trap percussion, dramatic orchestral samples, and the same lackadaisical flow that the Atlanta rapper has perfected over the years. Compared to his more mellow and expressive far, this is a pretty menacing display that might point towards his presumed upcoming album’s direction. It’s not the most new thing in the world, but it does a solid job of locking you into its verses.

Next up on Fire Emoji is the new album from NBA YoungBoy, I Just Got A Lot On My Shoulders. With an artist as prolific and lane-sticking as YB, any deviation is that much more potent. If you’re used to the Baton Rouge lyricist’s more aggressive fare, then cuts on this new project like “Stealing Out The Trap” may surprise you. The light guitars and drums don’t do the best job of making his vocal delivery any less grading, but it’s an interesting contrast that shows off his dynamism.

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Elsewhere on Fire Emoji is a remix of one of the most viral 2024 hits: Hanumankind and Kalmi’s speedy “Big Dawgs,” which now features an opening verse from A$AP Rocky. The Harlem MC does a great job of matching this full-throttle banger with some boisterous bars and masterful flow control. On the opposite side of the spectrum is Roddy Ricch and Terrace Martin’s gorgeous new collab “Lonely Road.” This cut is a much more somber and reflective one, with saxophones emphasizing the passionate vocal performance from the Compton spitter.

Speaking of collabs – and remixes – Lil Tjay and Polo G teamed up for “Way Out The Hood II,” on which the Chicago artist adds a verse to the Bronx native’s original. The track was already a solid and relaxing record to begin with, and Polo adds a lot of perspective to it. Finally on Fire Emoji, we can’t leave without shouting out Skepta and Lex Luger’s “Alpha Omega” for its fiery and brash tone. It’s one of the most confident cuts you’ll hear this week.

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