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SZA Plans To ‘Add Stuff’ To ‘SOS Deluxe: Lana’ On Christmas, Including ‘Switching Some Mixes’

December 24, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Over the weekend, SZA released her long-awaited project SOS Deluxe: Lana after overshooting its expected midnight release to finish some last-second tweaks. It looks like she wasn’t quite done tweaking either; on Twitter today (never “X,” let’s be serious), the New Jersey singer promised some changes to the project on streaming arriving on Christmas day.

“After listening w a clear mind I’m Switching some mixes out when I add stuff on Christmas,” she wrote. “This means nothing to you but had to say it for me lol . Who knows u might notice.”

Throughout her career, SZA has been notoriously perfectionist, to the point that her manager/Top Dawg Entertainment President Punch Henderson has joked that he had to swipe her hard drive to ensure that she would actually release her music instead of endlessly fiddling with it. This has led to an antagonistic relationship between Punch and SZA’s fans, but the results can’t be argued with; SOS was one of the most successful releases of the decade so far — in a decade including two Beyoncé releases, a bunch of new Taylor Swift, and several big breakouts. We’ll see where Lana ends up on the charts next week, but with SZA making some ex post facto changes, there should be a surge in streams on Boxing Day as curious fans check out just what gets updated.

SOS Deluxe: Lana is out via Top Dawg Entertainment/RCA Records.

Kid Cudi Says His ‘Time Is Done On Twitter’ Because ‘Life Is Cooler Being Disconnected’

December 24, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Over the years, Twitter (not “X,” you kidding?) has been a treasure trove for artists and their fans. The former get to share their thoughts and activities outside music, while the latter get to stay connected to their faves. However, after over a decade, one of the most active users in music might be letting the platform go for good.

Kid Cudi, whose account has given him a direct line to thousands of supporters for updates about his new music, old music, and even his health, said his “time is done” on the app. While he promised he’d continue to give updates on Instagram Stories, he offered his reasoning, which basically boils down to the same thing so many artists leave over: his mental health.

“Ok yall, I think my time is done on twitter,” he wrote. “If u wanna stay connected to me Ill have my ig, Ill keep yall updated thru my stories but I wont be posting much on there either. Just projects and things I got goin on will be posted by my team. Ive been thinkin, I see too much bullshit on here and life is much cooler being disconnected. I think Ive been too accessible, now when u hear from me itll be through my art. I love yall, its been real. Goodbye.”

At least he’ll probably stay out of rap beef now, right? Right?

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Jay-Z Hits Tony Buzbee With A Defamation Amendment To Extortion Lawsuit

December 24, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Jay-Z and Tony Buzbee are currently at war with one another and there is no end in sight. Overall, it all started when Buzbee brought forth a sexual assault lawsuit against Jay and Diddy. Buzbee claimed that Jay and Diddy allegedly raped and assaulted his client, who has remained nameless. Since that time, the music mogul has filed an extortion lawsuit against Buzbee. Furthermore, Buzbee has been hit with various other lawsuits that are unrelated to the Jay-Z case.

According to Rolling Stone, Jay-Z has added on to the extortion lawsuit, as he is also alleging defamation. When it came to the initial charge of extortion, this is what the court documents had to say. “Viewed in the context of Buzbee’s prior statements threatening to file criminal complaints against, and publicly shame, a ‘long list’ of celebrities, the message in the Extortion Demands was clear: pay up, or face a criminal investigation and extraordinary reputational harm.”

Jay-Z and Alex Spiro Go After Tony Buzbee

As for this latest filing, Jay-Z and his lawyer Alex Spiro could not be more clear. “In short, defendants placed a gun to Mr. Carter’s head. They were demanding that Mr. Carter either: (a) pay ‘something of substance’ to stop Defendants from making public the wildly false allegations of sexual assault that would subject Mr. Carter to opprobrium and irreparably harm his reputation, family, career and livelihood, or (2) endure that financial and personal ruin. Defendants’ statements and correspondence made clear the immediate and extensive threat of exposure if Mr. Carter failed to pay.”

Meanwhile, Tony Buzbee has given his response to the new claim. Just like you would expect, he has denied any wrongdoing. “The new claim is patently frivolous and will be dismissed. I’ve never said a word about him. This is just another attempt to bully and intimidate me. It just won’t work,” the attorney stated. It seems like this situation is just getting started, and we cannot fathom where it will go next.

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Jay-Z Sues Sex Accuser Lawyer Tony Buzbee For Defamation And Extortion

December 24, 2024 by newhiphopnews

After being accused of sexual assault by a woman who claims she was 13 years old at the time, Jay-Z has filed his own lawsuit for defamation against the anonymous woman’s lawyer, Tony Buzbee, according to Rolling Stone. Shortly after the news broke, Jay filed an extortion lawsuit against Buzbee, calling the rape lawsuit and subsequent story seeding in the media a shakedown; on Friday, he added a charge of defamation, saying that by going to the media before he admittedly finished vetting the woman’s story, he’d intentionally defamed the rapper-turned-businessman in order to force a settlement.

The documents filed Friday read, “Viewed in the context of Buzbee’s prior statements threatening to file criminal complaints against, and publicly shame, a ‘long list’ of celebrities, the message in the Extortion Demands was clear: pay up, or face a criminal investigation and extraordinary reputational harm.” According to Jay’s attorney, Alex Spiro, and his firm, Buzbee’s initial demand letter gave a two-week window for response, seeking material settlement and threatening further action.

“In short,” the docs claim, “Defendants placed a gun to Mr. Carter’s head. They were demanding that Mr. Carter either: (a) pay ‘something of substance’ to stop Defendants from making public the wildly false allegations of sexual assault that would subject Mr. Carter to opprobrium and irreparably harm his reputation, family, career and livelihood, or (2) endure that financial and personal ruin. Defendants’ statements and correspondence made clear the immediate and extensive threat of exposure if Mr. Carter failed to pay.”

Buzbee denied the defamation claims, replying via a press statement, “The new claim is patently frivolous and will be dismissed. I’ve never said a word about him. This is just another attempt to bully and intimidate me. It just won’t work.” Jay had previously denied the alleged victim’s accusations, asking the court to dismiss the suit. During a recent interview, Jay’s accuser acknowledged that her story had “inconsistencies” but maintained it to be true.

Wack 100 Enrages The Internet After Claiming To Take A Photo With Son Of Biggie’s Murderer

December 24, 2024 by newhiphopnews

When March 9, 2025, arrives, it will have been 28 years since the gut-wrenching passing of Biggie (The Notorious B.I.G.). It’s a topic that still looms large over everyone we just listed and remains a sensitive one for most. Every day we continue to send our best to the family and dear friends of Biggie and today is no different. Unfortunately, there are still occasions where he can’t just be left to rest and Wack 100 has been responsible for multiple of them.

For example, back in 2022 during a interview with Drink Champs, Wack 100 made the insane claim that the “Juicy” MC didn’t die a legend. “Tupac died a legend, Biggie didn’t. His body of work—movies, double CDS, albums that went quadruple… He was dead before his first album came out,” he argued. “Over the years, motherf***ers remake the songs, he became that.” Of course, this did not sit well with a lot of folks, with some asking, “Why are n****s still entertaining this guy period.”

The Internet Is Done With Wack 100

Wack 100 posted an INSANE picture with the son of Biggie’s killer. pic.twitter.com/PEWwpMmdc9

— No Jumper (@nojumper) December 24, 2024

That sentiment is being echoed two years later after Wack 100 supposedly took a photo with someone in particular. That person the manager claims is the son of the killer of Biggie Smalls. He explained how they wound up crossing paths on his part-time job over at No Jumper with Adam22. “I got out the car, he’s looking at me, so I see him on me. I go in to pay for my gas… and he come in and said, ‘hey you remember me?’”

At this point, Wack thought something serious was about to go down. However, after looking at the kid, he realized it was “Lil Poochie,” the son of “Daddy Poochie.” Back in 2012, reports were floating around that he was the supposed gunman in the drive-by in Los Angeles. Still, Wack 100 decided to take a picture with the son, which left Adam22 to call him out a bit. “You did this intentionally to provoke hip-hop fans who are still reeling.” Wack 100 then retorted that he learned this from “your people” that this is an instance of “dark humor.” The internet is currently letting him hear it, with one person encapsulating the majority’s feelings about this: “Wacc turned into a real buster lol.”

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Rob Markman Clowns Adam22 Over Ridiculous Jay-Z And Kendrick Lamar Hot Take

December 24, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Rob Markman is one of the most respected voices in the culture when it comes to hip-hop commentary. Overall, he has always approached topics in a level-headed way, and fans have always resonated with what he has to say. The opposite can be said of Adam22. The two could not be more different in their approaches. Sometimes, Adam approaches the genre with the kind of irreverence that typically gets called out by hip-hop’s elder statesmen.

Throughout the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef, Adam22 has been particularly wrong on more than a few occasions. Sometimes, his takes are so a-historical, that they force the hands of those who otherwise wouldn’t even amplify his talking points. This is exactly what happened recently as Adam claimed that Jay-Z and Kendrick are known for collaborating with artists who are less lyrical than they are. As a result, they are looked at as superior artists. Markman saw this take and knew he had to correct it immediately.

Rob Markman Calls Out Adam22

“He rapped with BIG on his first album. Had joints with DMX, Scarface, LOX, Eminem for Christ’s Sake,” Markman explained. “I normally don’t amplify these things, but what the fuck are we really talking about here?” Overall, this is probably the best reaction possible to one of these takes. At the end of the day, to question Jay-Z and Kendrick’s lyrical ability after all of these years is just completely out of line. But, Adam22 is someone who understands the game, and he has mostly been on Drake’s side throughout the feud.

Moving forward, the conversations and discourse surrounding Kendrick Lamar and his peers is only going to get more and more tedious. It is unfortunate but that is just how it is when you enter GOAT debates. Just look at everything that involves Michael Jordan and LeBron James. Those conversation are extremely nauseating, but we keep having them. Why? Who even knows at this point.

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N.O.R.E Claps Back At Dame Dash For His Comments About “Drink Champs” Protecting Jay-Z

December 24, 2024 by newhiphopnews

N.O.R.E is starting to get tired of Dame Dash talking about him and his Drink Champs platform. According to AllHipHop, he hit back at the former Roc-A-Fella head honcho after suggesting that they have been protecting Jay-Z since his rape allegations arose. Dame made the comments on a recent The Art Of Dialogue interview, saying, “Like, he can control Black media ’cause a lot of them either work or do business with him. But, like, you know, Drink Champs can’t get him out of this one, and neither can Charlamagne. ‘Cause those are the guys that hold him down no matter what he does anyway.”

Dame then went on to say that he needs to start getting ahead of the “white media” such as People and Entertainment Tonight because “they on his head.” Well, this eventually got to N.O.R.E, and he’s now taking the time to respond. It began with an Instagram Story post in which he labeled Dame Dash “Lame Dash” and also “more clueless than Stacey [Dash].” Then, N.O.R.E publicly addressed the matter by responding with a video which is below.

N.O.R.E Doesn’t Want To Take It There With Dame Dash, But He Will

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In it, he suggests that Dame Dash is essentially not who and what he used to be. Moreover, he doesn’t want to disrespect him any further than this clap back, but he’s encouraging him to get his life in order before things possibly get out of hand. “I have been receiving it you have been coming at me,” he began. You think I don’t got time. I’m not like these other people. I got time.”

N.O.R.E continues, “So you know what I’m gonna do? Tomorrow, I’m gonna wind up in Paris. The next day after that I’m gonna wind up in Saint Barts, Saint Martin, Anguilla, the things you used to do. We’re trying to show you love but you keep coming at everybody. If you got beef with one person you supposed to keep that beef with one person. You got beef with everybody around him.” N.O.R.E finishes with, “We don’t want to disrespect you and I’m trying not to as much as I can because I actually respect the s*** out of you, but you became the lame chatty patty person that you said you were against. Get your life together my number is the same if you wanna work it out.”

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Young Thug Accused Of Faking His Emotions During Viral Jail Call With Leena Sayed

December 24, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Young Thug is currently going viral on social media and it is not for the best of reasons. Overall, fans were left stunned last night as Law & Crime released videos of Thugger’s jail calls. Some of them were with the likes of Mariah The Scientist, which makes a whole lot of sense given their relationship. However, many were confused as one of these calls was with Leena Sayed, the girlfriend of boxer Devin Haney. In the video, Sayed was crying profusely and even exclaimed her love for the incarcerated artist.

Of course, this brought up some serious cheating allegations given the fact that Young Thug and Mariah The Scientist were supposed to be together at the time. Young Thug has since responded to the video, claiming that it was nothing serious. Meanwhile, Sayed has noted that at the time of the call, she had not yet met Haney. However, the embarrassment of the clip has still got to sting. Interestingly enough, there is one moment in the video where Young Thug wipes at his eyes, and this particular action is being called into question.

Young Thug Speaks Out

If you watch the video, which is now plastered all over Twitter, it seems almost apparent that there are no actual tears coming out of Thug’s face. This has led to countless reactions on social media, with various users accusing the artist of faking his emotions and manipulating Sayed. However, once again, this is social media conjecture. Having said that, Thug’s tweet about the situation showcases just how little he cares about all of this.

Only time will tell what happens with this, going forward. Devin Haney and Mariah The Scientist are the true aggrieved parties here, and they have yet to say anything. Meanwhile, the internet is currently urging Mariah to break up with her man. Overall, it’s just not the situation you want to deal with before Christmas.

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Latto’s Latest Twerking Display Gives Fans A Serious Case Of Whiplash

December 24, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Latto has been having herself a sensational 2024 and for a whole bunch of reasons. Overall, many see her as one of the best women rappers in the game. Moreover, she has been getting recognition from various peers and continues to put out captivating singles and albums. While she was more active in the first half of the year, the second half has proven to be a lot more celebratory for her. After all, 2025 is just a week away, which means she can bring some new energy to the table.

With this in mind, it should come as no surprise that Latto would want to turn up for her birthday, which she celebrated fairly recently. The artist was at a club recently, where she ordered herself the most expensive steak on the menu. As the food arrived to her table, she decided to turn around for everyone to see and ended up giving a show of her twerking skills. Of course, this video is making the rounds on social media, with many showcasing their thirst for the artist.

Latto Enjoys Her Birthday

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Latto recently spoke about wanting to quite twerking, although it is clear that the act was calling to her like Willem Dafoe’s Green Goblin mask. At the end of the day, Latto is just having some fun, and you have to respect her desire to do that. Moreover, it is her birthday, so why not enjoy the fruits of her labor? It has been a whirlwind year, and we could all benefit from letting loose.

Going into next year, it will be very interesting to see what Latto has in store for us. She is someone who is always evolving her sound, and we’re sure that the next era of her career is going to be something to remember. Until then, fans will just have to continue to listen to her current catalog, which is filled with anthems and club-ready bangers.

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BIA Claims Cardi B Is “Beneath” Her As Cardi Offers Big Bucks For Those Cheating Receipts

December 24, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Cardi B and BIA found themselves at the center of a rap beef a few months ago as the two were compared to each other by fans on social media. Overall, BIA did not appreciate the Cardi comparison and it eventually led to a diss track. BIA’s song was mostly laughed at by fans, with some calling it the worst diss track of the entire year. Moreover, within the song, the artist claimed to have receipts that Cardi was cheating on Offset. However, those receipts never materialized.

Just a few days ago on social media, a Cardi B hater was reminiscing about the BIA diss track, saying “bia spilled all that girls team, but yall called this trash.” The “Bodak Yellow” rapper is always on social media, and she sees everything that is being said about her. Consequently, it should come as no surprise that she had a response at the ready for the Twitter user. “That bitch ain’t spill ..I’ll pay her a million dollars in cash to provide receipts of me talking to any n***a before this situation,” she wrote.

Cardi B & BIA Go Back And Forth

That bitch ain’t spill ..I’ll pay her a million dollars in cash to provide receipts of me talking to any nigga before this situation !!!

— Cardi B (@iamcardib) December 19, 2024

Boooo. beneath me. next

— BIA (@BIABIA) December 19, 2024

After being offered a ton of money to offer up some receipts, BIA decided to take the high road, which is not going to lend well to the narrative that she doesn’t actually have any. “Boooo. beneath me. next,” she wrote. Perhaps the fact that the Holidays are right around the corner has contributed to the pacifism here. At the the end of the day, this is a situation that happened months ago, and we wouldn’t be surprised if BIA is just completely over it.

As for Cardi B, she has yet to release her brand-new album, which has been highly-anticipated for six years now. At this point, some are wondering if it is ever going to come out. Although Cardi appears to be promising a release date around 2025. Only time will tell whether or not this is a beef that will spill into the next year.

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