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Travis Scott & John McEnroe Argue Over Nike Mac Attack Collab In Leaked Zoom Call

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Travis Scott and tennis legend John McEnroe got into a heated argument in a recently leaked Zoom call regarding the release of their Nike collaboration, the Mac Attack. McEnroe argues that they should flip the name of Cactus Jack to “Cactus Mac,” for the campaign, which upsets the rapper.

“God damn it, Travis. Jenny is right, okay, let’s have a little bit of compromise,” McEnroe says. Scott responds by explaining that “Cactus Mac was never a thing,” to which McEnroe retorts: “C’mon man, show a little respect, this is my shoe!” From there, Scott says “I’m not really feeling it, something is off,” before joking that “it sounds like a burger.” McEnroe then drops out of the Zoom call in frustration.

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Travis Scott Performs During Art Basel In Miami

MIAMI, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 07: Travis Scott performs during Sinan’s Art Basel Party on December 07, 2023 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Sean Zanni/Getty Images for Sinan Tuna)

Nike dropped the Scott and McEnroe collaboration back in June, featuring a white, light silver, and black colorway, with a mesh and leather combination. It mirrored the original 1984 style of the sneaker worn by the tennis legend. “The classic silhouette from the 80’s is back with the Attack, inspired by the hot-tempered spirit of tennis legend, John McEnroe,” Nike announced during the marketing campaign. “Sparked by the high-heat cultural buzz and public figures like short film co-star Travis Scott, Nike is officially reviving the legendary sneakers. Through the spirit of rebelliousness and individualism, the Attack is back to inspire today’s young rebels and subcultures to express bold innovation through their styles and patterns.”

Travis Scott & John McEnroe Get Into It

Check out the clip of Scott and McEnroe arguing above. Be on the lookout for further updates on Travis Scott on HotNewHipHop.

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Usher Reflects On His Career As Las Vegas Residency Ends

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Usher reflected on his career on Twitter, earlier this week, following the end of his Las Vegas residency. When one fan resurfaced a clip of him once discussing the idea of eventually doing a residency in the city with Trevor Nelson in 2004, he told fans to look at how far he’s come.

In the clip, Nelson asks him to promise never to do a Las Vegas residency. “I can’t promise that,” Usher responds. “You know what, because I am such a theatrical artist, I would love to be in a space– If I did decide to go to Las Vegas, it would be the most phenomenal thing you’ve ever seen in your life.” Replying to the clip on Twitter, Usher wrote: “I saw it then…look at me now.”

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Usher Receives Key To Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 17: Usher speaks during a ceremony honoring him at Las Vegas. City Hall on October 17, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Usher was given a proclamation and a ceremonial key to Las. Vegas for his work in the local community, his “My Way” residency at Park MGM, and for his upcoming performance at halftime of Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

It isn’t the first time Usher has shared an emotional response to the ending of his Las Vegas residency. During the final concert, he broke down into tears on stage in front of his fans. “I remember the purpose that this offers, the opportunity that this offers for us to not see color, but to recognize culture, for us to not get caught up in our differences but see our similarities,” he said at the end of the show. “The fact that we love music, the fact that we love entertainment, the fact that we can just enjoy ourselves in this moment—that’s what God would want and that’s what we’re doing.”

Usher Reflects On His Las Vegas Residency

The conclusion of his Las Vegas residency comes as Usher prepares for the release of his next album, Coming Home. Be on the lookout for further updates on Usher on HotNewHipHop.

Read More: Usher Breaks Down Into Tears During Final Las Vegas Show

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GloRilla’s Juggling Two Upcoming Projects, “Always” Working On New Material

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During a recent interview with NFL City Life, GloRilla revealed that she’s booked and busy as of late, juggling multiple upcoming projects at the same time. According to the Memphis-born performer, she’s always working on new material, ensuring that listeners always have something to look forward to from her. The projects she has on the way are pretty exciting, though she didn’t share many details.

“I’m always workin’ on some new work,” she explained. “I’m workin’ on a project right now. Two different projects.” GloRilla continued, describing how one of the projects is a collab, while the other is her debut album. Fans, of course, can’t wait to hear what the hitmaker has in store for them.

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GloRilla On Her New Music

While the idea of her first full-length album is exciting enough, listeners also eagerly anticipate the collab, though they’ve yet to learn who GloRilla’s teamed up with. There are a few fellow female MCs that she turned down in the past, however, as revealed by Hitkidd on X this week. According to him, a couple of high-profile rappers were interested in hopping on the remix of “F.N.F. (Let’s Go),” and he had to make some tough calls.

“Nicki Minaj called me to get on the FNF remix,” he wrote. “But I still went who I already had on it because I gave them my word. No cap, Cardi wanted to get on the FNF remix and I hit Meg up to get on there with her. I was tryna change the game and put the hottest women artists on one song! [… ] I fw Nicki’s artistry but I made a moral decision,” he added. “Like I said I was trying to get everybody one song and change the game. I’ll have to get [the other remix] cleared , we have the video with Saweetie though. She showed us a lot of love which is why I still want to drop it. Hopefully we can drop it for the fans!” What do you think of GloRilla claiming that she’s working on two new projects right now? Are you looking forward to hearing her upcoming music? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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The Game Recalls Eminem Collaboration On Debut Album: “One Of The Highlights Of My Career”

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The Game says that working with Eminem on his debut album, The Documentary, for the song, “We Ain’t,” was one of the “highlights of his career.” The rapper reflected on the collaboration during a recent interview with VladTV.

“I went to 8 Mile. I went to Detroit and I stayed out there for about a week and we did the song out there,” The Game began. “Watching Eminem record and his whole recording process, that might’ve been one of the highlights of my career. I don’t know if you want to call it weird or legendary or some Einstein type of sh*t, evil genius type of sh*t, but Em is a very complex and different individual in good ways.”

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The Game Attends Lakers’ Game At Staples Center

LOS ANGELES CA – OCTOBER 19: Rapper The Game attends Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Lakers pre-season basketball game at Staples Center October 19, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork S. Djansezian/Getty Images)

He continued: “When he writes raps, he turns the paper around and he just writes in circles. When he reads it, he turns it back the opposite way– when we were using paper. I don’t know his recording process these days. He also, back in those days, Eminem would just eat Taco Bell and drink Mountain Dew like it was like Snoop would smoke weed. But, that process was dope. I’m forever grateful for being able to experience prime Eminem and his essence in Detroit. That’s one of the highlights of my career.” Check out the full comments from The Game on VladTV below.

The Game On The Making Of His Debut Album

Elsewhere in the interview, The Game discussed his rift with 50 Cent, the album reaching the top of the Billboard 200 chart, and more. He admits that the level of success got to his head and he got a little too “cocky” at that point in his career. Be on the lookout for further updates on The Game on HotNewHipHop.

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2 Chainz On 50 Cent’s Contribution To “Welcome 2 Collegrove”: “He Killed It”

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2 Chainz praised 50 Cent for “killing” his contribution to his new album with Lil Wayne, Welcome 2 Collegrove, during an appearance on the Rap Radar podcast. He says that 50, who did skits on the album, submitted his portions in one take.

“I actually wrote these things for 50 to say,” Chainz explained. “And I sent it to him because first of all, 50 is somebody that has a voice I think people can recognize. Two – he’s in the TV space and three, I knew that when it was time to put out a album, I was going to do something to maybe f*ck people up to think maybe he was.”

Read More: 50 Cent Serves As Narrator On 2 Chainz And Lil Wayne’s New Teaser Video For “Welcome 2 Collegrove”

2 Chainz & 50 Cent Pose With ASAP Rocky

NEW YORK, NY – FEBRUARY 11: (L-R) Rappers 50 Cent, ASAP Rocky and 2 Chainz attend Kanye West Yeezy Season 3 on February 11, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Yeezy Season 3)

He continued: “I had this whole thing in my head about trailers and chaos and mayhem like, ‘What the hell they got going on?’ So I hit him and he did it for me. I mean it didn’t take long. He killed it on the first take as far as knowing how to breathe, the spaces. Just little stuff that us as creatives that I just wanted.” Check out Chainz’s full comments on the Rap Radar podcast below.

2 Chainz Discusses Working With 50 Cent

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2 Chainz and Lil Wayne released Welcome 2 Collegrove back in November as a sequel to their 2016 effort, ColleGrove. Wayne was never properly credited for that effort due to issues with his label. In addition to 50 Cent, the new project features 21 Savage, Usher, Fabolous, Benny the Butcher, Vory, Rick Ross, and Marsha Ambrosius. 2 Chainz has previously revealed that he originally wanted Roddy Ricch, Kevin Durant, and more to also make appearances. Be on the lookout for further updates on 2 Chainz and 50 Cent on HotNewHipHop.

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Wu-Tang Clan’s RPG Xbox Game Gets New Details: Report

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Wu-Tang Clan’s upcoming Shaolin video game from Brass Lion Entertainment will reportedly be “a third-person melee-oriented RPG complete with four-player co-op” for Xbox, according to new leaks reported from Insider Gaming. All nine members of the group will serve as playable characters. Additionally, Just Blaze will be helping with the soundtrack.

“Players can choose from four different weapons that all have different and unique play styles (single swords, dual swords, etc.),” the report reads. “Gathered loot and items all fit into the game’s central social hub, named the ‘Neighborhood.’ Here, players will be able to sell their loot, listen to music, and show off their unique fashion choices with one another.”

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Wu-Tang Clan Poses Together For A Portrait In N.Y.C.

NEW YORK – APRIL 1997: (L-R) RZA, U-God, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah. Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Masta Killa, GZA and Method Man of the American rap group Wu-Tang Clan pose for a portrait circa April, 1997 in New York, New York. (Photo by Bob Berg/Getty Images)

The new report on Wu-Tang Clan’s video game comes amid a big year for the group’s legacy. New York City Mayor Eric Adams recently declared November 9 in their honor, while they also celebrated the 30th anniversary of Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). The Library of Congress deemed that classic album “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” enough for preservation in the National Recording Registry, last year. Speaking about the honor at the time, RZA remarked: “I won’t say I was surprised, I was thankful. Look — this part will sound egocentric — but during the creation, I knew we were making something special. And that there would be an audience for it. For me, it [the album] didn’t exist and it needed to exist.”

In other video game news, Rockstar announced Grand Theft Auto 6, earlier this week, with a highly-anticipated trailer. Its predecessor arrived over a decade ago. Be on the lookout for further updates on Wu-Tang Clan’s upcoming Xbox video game on HotNewHipHop.

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How Much Does Spotify Pay For 1 Million Streams?

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Many musicians are coming to understand that when Jay-Z rapped, “I ain’t got a billion streams, but I got a billion dollars,” it wasn’t so much a flex but rather a dig at new-age music tech. As Spotify Wrapped continues to hold users’ timelines in a chokehold, fans are blown away by the sheer amount of listening time they racked up.

The platform’s year-end report revealed that the most streamed artists on the service were Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, and The Weeknd. Although Swift is no surprise, her alleged $100 million streaming revenue for the year shocked users. “Weird Al” Yankovic joked about bringing in $12 for his 80 million streams. Meanwhile, Snoop Dogg revealed he brought in $45,000 from 1 billion streams.

The mathematical sorcery of the payouts has folks questioning how much Spotify pays for one million streams. According to the late Nipsey Hussle, as an independent artist owning all his masters, for one million streams on Spotify in 2018, he would bring about $4,370, which a new royalties calculator developed by the legal and consulting firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips somewhat corroborates with a minor tweak.

According to the calculator, with one million streams on Spotify, the payout is estimated at $4,830. A total of $3,719 is awarded to the sound recording owners, whereas $598 is given to the mechanical rights holder, and the performance rights holder gets $513.

The streaming giant doesn’t list the momentary amount per stream on its royalties page. Instead, the company gives its overall calculation method. “We calculate streamshare by tallying the total number of streams in a given month and determining what proportion of those streams were people listening to music owned or controlled by a particular rightsholder,” reads the website.

Kid Cudi Receives Honorary Master’s Degree In Fashion

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Kid Cudi earned an honorary Master’s Degree in fashion from Istituto Marangoni Miami and celebrated the academic achievement in a post on Instagram, on Friday. Captioning a photo of himself in a full cap and gown alongside his mother, Cudi reflected on the “prestigious honor.”

“Today was a really special day,” Cudi began in the post. “Man, words cant really express how I felt/feel now in this moment. Im happy, I feel complete, accomplished, validated, all the things that bring immense joy. My mom sharing this moment w me was everything. She got emotional, and it was such a special memory we’ll have together forever.”

Read More: Kid Cudi Launches Clothing Brand, Members Of The Rage

Kid Cudi Attends New York Comic-Con

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 14: Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi backstage during the Star Trek Universe panel at New York Comic Con at Javits Center on October 14, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Catherine Powell/Getty Images for Paramount+)

He continued: “I never walked across any stage. I got my GED in high school and only did a year of college. My mom finally got to see me achieve what I thought id never do. And it was beautiful. Thank you to @istitutomarangoni_miami , the wholE staff/faculty and ESPECIALLY the STUDENTS (THE FUTURE!!) for welcoming me and my family and friends w open arms and blessing me w this prestigious honor.” Check out the full post on Instagram below.

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Cudi’s degree in fashion comes after he recently launched the brand, Members of the Rage. The school says Cudi intends to donate the proceeds from the pop-up to their scholarship fund. “This honorary degree from Istituto Marangoni Miami recognizes Scott’s (@kidcudi) accomplishments and vision in shaping the scene of modern fashion and luxury with Members of the Rage (@membersoftherage),” they said on their official Instagram page. “Recognizing the inspiration he is to young creatives. Is an honor for us to present this to the world of fashion worldwide and also a statement in the continuous pursuit of education in fashion and design, it is the future and the present of creativity.” Be on the lookout for further updates on Kid Cudi on HotNewHipHop.

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Drake Buys Shots For Fans On Vacation, Hits New Spotify Milestone

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Drake paid it back to his fans this week, buying a massive round of shots for his fans while vacationing in Turks & Caicos. A very scruffy-looking Drizzy was greeted by massive cheers, with some of the bar staff ruffling his hair. Of course, Drake is no stranger to doing nice things for his fans. During the “It’s All a Blur” tour, Drake promised to buy first-class tickets home for a pair of fans who had traveled all the way from Japan to see him perform.

Meanwhile, Drizzy also hit a major milestone on Spotify. The Six God surpassed an eye-popping 90 billion streams across all features on the platform. It once again just proves that Drake is unmatched when it comes to musical dominance on the streaming platform. Drake is the first artist in history to reach this huge milestone.

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DJ Khaled Regrets Missing MySpace DM From Drake

Meanwhile, DJ Khaled recently revealed that he once missed a MySpace DM from a pre-fame Drake. “I didn’t know how to work that MySpace stuff. But oh my God, if I had an opportunity to sign Drake or work with Drake before Drake was Drake. But it just shows you that he had love for me as a producer, DJ, and as an artist. The music I was making. He had love right and that’s so dope. It’s one of the biggest artists in the world and he’s my family and he’s my brother. But just to know that, before he exploded, he was listening to DJ Khaled. Wow,” Khaled said on Club Shay Shay.

Since then, Khaled and Drizzy have collabed nine times. Their first musical endeavor was “Fed Up” in 2009. Furthermore, their most recent venture was 2022’s “No Secret”. As with any two superstars in the game who aren’t beefing, Six God and Khaled have formed a very close friendship. However, it’s interesting to know that there was a chance for their partnership to begin even earlier.

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Playboi Carti Wants Frank Ocean To Drop Snippet, Shouts Out Young Dabo On IG

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Considering the type of music that each of them makes, Playboi Carti and Frank Ocean have far more in common than they probably should. They’re both guests on the song “RAF” with A$AP Rocky, Lil Uzi Vert, and more, and they’re also two notoriously silent, mysterious, and very, very sought after artists with ardent fanbases. Now that the rollout for I AM MUSIC is underway, it seems like the Whole Lotta Red MC is challenging his closed-off counterpart to follow suit. Moreover, Carti recently shared an Instagram DM that he sent to the Odd Future singer that connects the arduous desire that both fanbases have for new music from them.

At 3:26AM local time, Playboi Carti wrote the following to Frank Ocean: “twin, Post a snippet or some if it’s up den it’s up ? Wat? U scared ?” It’s quite the comical exchange, especially considering that he did drop a snippet of his own around the same time that Carti was unveiling his rollout and posting more and more stuff. Do they want to keep competing for who can wait the longest without feeding their die-hards? Honestly, we don’t blame them; it’s kind of funny how the fanbases found kindred spirits in each other.

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Playboi Carti Teases Frank Ocean

More importantly, though, Playboi Carti also shouted out other people for promoting this rollout. One of them– the most wholesome of these to see– was to YouTuber and Streamer Young Dabo, whose reaction videos to popular albums within the hip-hop realm and beyond have garnered him a lot of online love. In particular, the Atlanta native shared the social media star’s reaction to his newest song and music video, which is only available online as of writing this article. In a video posted to his IG Story, Dabo tearfully expressed his gratitude and happiness at finding out that one of his idols gave him a cosign.

Young Dabo Gets His Moment To Shine For The Vamps: Watch

Meanwhile, do you think that Frank and Carti will ever drop another collaboration together? Is this new rollout exciting to you or are you still waiting on the album to give a final verdict? Whatever the case, let us know down in the comments section below. Also, check back in with HNHH for the latest news and updates on Playboi Carti and Frank Ocean.

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