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Killer Mike Addressed His 2024 Grammys Arrest With ‘Humble Me,’ A Spiritual Song He Wrote The Day After

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Last week, TMZ exclusively reported that Killer Mike would not face charges from his arrest at the 2024 Grammys, where The Hollywood Reporter‘s Chris Gardner captured footage of Killer Mike being put into handcuffs after winning Best Rap Album, Best Rap Performance, and Best Rap Song. As relayed by TMZ at the time, the arrest allegedly stemmed from “getting into some kind of physical altercation with a security guard.”

On February 12, the Atlanta rapper, actor, and activist addressed the arrest on The View, but he really addressed it on “Humble Me,” his new spiritual song that uses his personal experience to shed light on the broader, deep-rooted injustices.

“I won at the Grammys for spitting my grammar / Did that for Atlanta,” Killer Mike raps, while hands grab at him in the accompanying black-and-white video. “Did that for Atlanta, bruh / Swept up like a janitor / Got sent to the slammer, bruh / Treat me like an animal / Or some kind of Hannibal, vicious and cannibal / The devil be doin’ you, right when you doin’ it / The devil will ruin you.”

“I was in the studio the very next day,” Killer Mike said in a statement, as per press release. “I’m as inspired as ever, and I’m just following the music at this point. “All my heroes have been cuffed and mishandled in some way. I just thanked God in that moment of being Daniel in the lion’s den.”

Mike continued, “I came out of the jailhouse in the pouring rain to my wife waiting for me, lit a joint, celebrated a bit and then woke up and got the news about my son’s kidney. I believe that humility and worship granted me God’s grace in the face of that test, and I believe my son receiving his kidney was a blessing from God.”

By the video’s end, Killer Mike is joined by Pony Boy and puts his arm around him while rapping, “The devil put me on his whipping post / The Lord did not allow him to whip me / So, I went to sleep as free as can be, and the next day, my son got a kidney / Lord, humble me now.”

In February, Killer Mike spoke with GQ about his son, “Pony Boy,” receiving a kidney after three years on the list.

On Sunday, June 30, Killer Mike returned to Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater, the site of his 2024 Grammys arrest, for the BET Awards 2024, where he got the last laugh by winning Album Of The Year for Michael.

Watch the “Humble Me” video above.

Sexyy Red & Chief Keef Hit The BET Awards Together After Kayla B Tweets About Sosa

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Sexyy Red and Chief Keef sat right next to each other at the BET Awards, for which the former had a couple of performances to offer over the weekend. Moreover, this was a particularly interesting development for fans considering that Sexyy recently fought over Sosa with Kayla B, King Von’s sister who also claims to be in a close relationship with him. In fact, she tweeted about him right before the awards show: “[crying-laughing emoji] my man on his way 2 the B.E.T. awards looking like a Chicago rich [ninja emoji] [heart-eyes cat emoji] [crying emoji].” It seems like this whole saga might not be over yet, and we all might just be biting the bait.

Furthermore, a lot of folks assumed that this conflict between Sexyy Red, Kayla B, and Chief Keef was a promotional stunt for Sexyy and Keef’s new music video for “Bow Bow Bow (F My Baby Dad).” With this new development, this puts that interpretation under a bit more scrutiny, as it seems like they should’ve let it go already. Still, maybe there’s a delayed kick on this promo campaign for a close, or they got more than they bargained for. Nevertheless, it’s not like any party involved is claiming a really committed and exclusive thing… I mean, the two rappers are practically pretending to diss each other on “F My Baby Dad.”

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Sexyy Red & Chief Keef Might’ve Unwittingly Trolled Kayla B’s Latest Tweet At BET Awards

No matter what’s going on with Sexyy Red, Chief Keef, and Kayla B, we’re sure that it’s all good news for all of their promo cycles and next moves. The St. Louis MC, for example, lit up the stage at the BET Awards last night with her main performance after doing so at their Experience showcase previously. A lot of this drama hasn’t stopped some fire singles and visuals from dropping; in fact, that’s what many think it’s for. Shocker…

Jokes aside, we’ll see whether any other big updates emerge from this saga. Sexyy Red, much like Chief Keef and Kayla B, has bigger fish to fry right now, most likely. At least legends like MC Lyte are there to defend her against her haters. Not that Sexyy needs it or anything, but if life is all about a balance, then this is a worthy counter to the prudes.

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PartyNextDoor Clarifies He Has “Nothing But Love” For Chris Brown, Jeremih & Bryson Tiller

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PartyNextDoor has clarified that he has “nothing by love” for Chris Brown, Jeremih, and Bryson Tiller after seemingly dissing the three on X (formerly Twitter) over the weekend. In a since-deleted post, he wrote: “I’m finna make these n***as cry… Bryson Chris; and Jeremih… enjoy, the nights, of your life. Doing videos, at 34, that b***h broke. I know 5 rnb singers who broke.” The comments came after his ex, Desma, made an appearance in the music video for the group’s collaboration, “Wait On It.”

After Party deleted the post, Brown came out and claimed that the OVO Sound singer attempted to apologize to him behind the scenes. “N****s speak without thinking sometimes… then call around to my people trying to retract sh*t,” he wrote on X. “NAW N***A, go on your socials and apologize or keep that same energy when you see me.” Hours later, Party posted: “To be clear, I got nothing but love n respect for those guys…. sh*t happens.”

Read More: Chris Brown Demands Public Apology From PartyNextDoor After Twitter Spat

PartyNextDoor Performs At SXSW

PARTYNEXTDOOR at Billboard Presents The Stage at SXSW held at The Four Seasons on March 14, 2024, in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Karl Walter/Billboard via Getty Images)

In the replies to Party’s post, numerous fans trolled him by making reference to Kendrick Lamar’s diss track, “Not Like Us,” which was released amid his feud with Drake. One user wrote: “And Party at the party playing with his nose now. And Baka got a weird case why’s he around??” Another remarked: “it’s your bday and you worried about desma.” Check out Party’s clarification of his comments below.

PartyNextDoor Clarifies His Controversial Post

Jeremih dropped “Wait On It” with Brown and Tiller, last week, as the first single from an upcoming music series he’s working on that will encompass three seven-song EPs and an eventual album. It will mark his first full-length project since 2015’s Late Nights. Be on the lookout for further updates on PartyNextDoor on HotNewHipHop.

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Rick Ross Breaks His Silence On Vancouver Brawl After Drake Seemingly Co-Signs It

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Over the weekend, chaos broke loose after a Rick Ross performance in Vancouver. Reportedly, the hitmaker was confronted by several alleged Drake supporters, leaving him with no choice but to fight back. The brawl reportedly took place at the Ignite Music Festival last night (June 30), and footage of it is now making its rounds on social media.

It’s rumored to have all begun when Ross had his DJ play Kendrick Lamar’s iconic Drake diss track, “Not Like Us,” at the event. This clearly prompted a fair bit of tension and eventually resulted in him getting punched in the face. After that, several others jumped in. At the time of writing, it’s unclear if anybody was seriously injured in the fight. It’s also unconfirmed whether or not the men who went after Ross were in any way affiliated with Drake.

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Drake Likes Video Of Rick Ross’ Altercation On IG

It appears, however, that Drake has caught wind of the shocking incident. He reportedly liked a video of the attack on Instagram, and while this doesn’t prove that he co-signs the behavior, it certainly seems to suggest it. After all, the two of them wound up going back and forth online amid Drake’s lyrical battle with Kendrick Lamar. Drizzy even got a diss track directed at him, “Champagne Moments,” in which Ross accuses him of getting a nose job and much more.

Drake has yet to make a statement on the viral altercation, but Ross recently took to The Shade Room with a brief message. “I thought they were bottle service boys ha!” he said. He also took to his Instagram Story with a clip of him laughing, writing “Vancouver was fun, til next time.” What do you think of Rick Ross getting attacked after reportedly playing “Not Like Us” in Vancouver? What about Drake liking a video of the altercation on Instagram? Are you surprised or not? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Latto & Ice Spice Smack Talk Each Other As Their Beef Continues At The BET Awards

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Latto and Ice Spice are two of the most impactful female hip-hop artists right now. You could even make the argument for overall, especially this year. Both have turned in hit after hit, and they are nearing the releases of their highly-anticipated projects in the ensuing months. For Ice Spice, she will finally be delivering her debut album Y2K! on July 26th. Then, there is the self-proclaimed Queen of da Souf’s record Sugar Honey Iced Tea. Each album looks to do run up the streams and sales when they hit the market, and it will be interesting to see who comes out on top.

That is partially because these two leading ladies are still butting heads. Each femcee has taken their respective shots via social media and the booth over these last several months. That animosity was on further display during the 2024 BET Awards last night (June 30), as Latto and Ice Spice were dragging each other for their performances. They both showcased their respective disses, “Think U The S*** (Fart)” and “Sunday Service”, in addition to some other cuts.

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Latto Tears Down Ice Spice At The BET Awards

 
 
 
 
 
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However, it seems Latto and Ice Spice were locked into those two songs in particular. Following the latter’s time onstage, the Atlanta-based artist claimed that she is in indeed a “fart” and the “stankiest” one at that. The New York native followed up with a retort on X (formerly Twitter) dispelling Latto’s statement. “U NOT EVEN THE FART B!TCH🧡now gimmie my 10ss”.

What are your thoughts on Latto making fun of Ice Spice’s performance at the BET Awards? If these two get into a diss track battle, who do you have winning? Who do you think had the better showing onstage? Additionally, who has been having the better year so far and who will at the end? We would like to hear what you have to say, so leave your thoughts in the comments. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Latto, Ice Spice, and the 2024 BET Awards. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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What Did Usher Say In His BET Awards Speech?

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If you watched last night’s BET Awards, you probably have a lot of questions about choices the show made with regard to Usher’s Lifetime Achievement Award honor, but one is likely foremost among them — what did he say that made the TV censors go so berserk?

In case you didn’t see it, shortly after taking the stage to begin his speech, Usher used some colorful language while speaking about his absentee father — including a few of George Carlin’s infamous “Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television.” From that point on, the S&P watchdogs at BET — already pretty infamously touchy for a network that also aired the “Tip Drill” video (but only well after midnight) — leaned pretty heavily on the mute button, resulting in stretches of silence up to a few minutes long, just in case. So, just what did Usher say during his speech, and was it really all that bad?

Fortunately, thanks to fans in attendance posting the unedited speech online, we can hear it in full. In truth, Usher spent most of the speech talking about being motivated by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, who presented his award. The salty language continued, but there was nothing conspiratorial, just a 45-year-old superstar enjoying his moment and talking his sh*t. You can check out the speech below.

Drake Is Actively Embracing The ’69 God’ Nickname Kendrick Lamar Gave Him On His ‘Not Like Us’ Diss

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Kendrick Lamar’s Drake diss “Not Like Us” is an undeniable hit, but Drake appears to be taking it in stride. In fact, he seems to be embracing a nickname that Kendrick gave him on the track, when he referred to him as “a 69 god.”

A video shared on Instagram by photographer Astral shows Drake taking his turn at a bowling alley, and the name he chose for display on the score screen is “69god.”

This comes days after Keke Palmer expressed confusion about the lyric, saying in a video on Instagram, “Now this is no shade, no tea, but I have a question, OK? ‘Cause I know the rap kids, they do a lot of little clever lines, especially somebody like Kendrick. But I really am curious of what’s so bad about being a 69 god? I guess what I’m saying is, far as I knew, 69 was something that just made you a reciprocal, right? So if you’re a 69 god, you know, what’s so bad about that? I must be missing something. We’ll see, boo.”

Per Genius, there are a number of possible interpretations of the lyric. One has to do with the “phonetic similarities between ’69’ and ’16-eyeing,’” regarding allegations of grooming and pedophilia. The lyric could also be drawing a connection to Tekashi 69.

Kendrick Lamar Quoted By Kamala Harris At BET Awards & Wins Best Male Hip-Hop Artist

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Kendrick Lamar hasn’t dropped an album in two years, he’s dropped very few features and very few singles… and yet a rap battle took him to the top. Moreover, he recently won Best Male Hip-Hop Artist at the 2024 BET Awards last night (Sunday, June 30) and got some additional shoutouts. The ceremony’s host, Taraji P. Henson, parodied the smash hit Drake diss “Not Like Us” at the very start of it, and even U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris quoted the song in a Joe Biden presidential campaign ad with Henson during the show. “The majority of us believe in freedom and equality. But these extremists, as they say, they not like us,” Harris remarked.

Overall, it’s a pretty curious homage while Kendrick Lamar’s beef ally Rick Ross faces the consequences of playing with Drake in his country. Award shows aren’t the definitive authority on the culture, but this certainly carries a bit more contextual weight than, say, the Grammys… someone go hand him one right now. Whether or not you think the Compton lyricist deserves this award with his limited material, he’s certainly earned it. As the perceived victor of the biggest pop culture event to happen in rap music in recent memory, it’s understandable that his dominance and astonishments took him far in this regard, and that political powers would want to capitalize on the moment and attempt to curry favor with audiences they often neglect with their policies.

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Kamala Harris Quotes Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us”

Elsewhere, Kendrick Lamar fans instead focused these days on his other Drake diss “6:16 In LA,” which got some very interesting recent theories. But “Not Like Us” continues to captivate and electrify. Of course, K.Dot has some more work to do with this beef, namely the Compton music video for this track that should drop any day now. Hopefully that’s his last move and he moves onto his next endeavor.

Meanwhile, Drake is still referencing the beef in trolling, mostly cheeky ways, but they don’t remove the shroud of bitterness and insecurity that many fans perceive. It’s clear that the whole Kendrick Lamar situation got to his head. Still, he just released new summer bops with Camila Cabello, so we’ll be right back to our regularly scheduled program in no time. Nevertheless, congrats to Kendrick on his BET dubs: he has the most wins in the Best Male Hip-Hop Artist category and nabbed it for the third year in a row in 2024.

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Nicki Minaj Fires Back At Deb Antney For Trying To Make Amends With Lil Kim

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Nicki Minaj went off on her former manager, Deb Antney, in a lengthy rant on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday night after the music executive revealed she once tried to squash a beef between the Pink Friday 2 rapper and Lil Kim behind her back. Speaking during a recent interview, Antney explained: “I think that we all would love to see that but people would have to be willing to do that. And to be perfectly honest with you, and [Nicki Minaj] gonna kill me for saying even this, but I did reach out to Kim.”

Afterward, Minaj expectedly was upset. “Isn’t it funny how you left out the biggest part of the story?” she began in her post. “I didn’t ask you to do a THING! You told me AFTER THE FACT & I SCREAMED ON YOU & told you if you reach out to ppl now that you’re being seen around me, they will THINK it’s coming FROM ME so to NEVER do that again w/o discussing it with me FIRST. I said I’d never want that & that now she’d think that message came from me which is not cool.” In between paragraphs, she celebrated the success of her Pink Friday 2 World Tour.

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Nicki Minaj Performs On The “Pink Friday 2 World Tour”

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MARCH 30: (Exclusive Coverage) Nicki Minaj performs onstage during her Pink Friday 2 World Tour at Madison Square Garden on March 30, 2024, in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live Nation)

She concluded: “You laughed it off & said her & foxy should come out I said no. I’d only want foxy to come out on stage with me, she’s like family to me. No disrespect. God bless everyone & our children!!! Let us all do our thing & thank God for LIFE. Stop using my name for clickbait in 2024. We get it!!!!! I’m dat btch!!!!!! How dare you? Interviews? Chiiiiiiiiiiiiii WOO WEE!!!!! This world, man, this world. Love yourself deeply.”

Nicki Minaj Addresses Deb Antney

Check out Minaj’s full response to Antney above. Be on the lookout for further updates on Nicki Minaj on HotNewHipHop.

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Rick Ross & His Crew Brutalized By Drake’s Alleged Goons In Viral Fight Footage

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All hell broke loose this past weekend in Canada. Several video clips are going viral right now of Rick Ross and his team getting into a violent fight with alleged Drake goons. According to AllHipHop, this intense brawl took place during the Ignite Music Festival in Vancouver. The footage starts when Ross and another burly man are jawing at each other. After about 20 seconds, things continue to escalate from there. Right now, the belief is that the MMG label leader had the DJ at the event (presumably DJ Sam Sneak) play Kendrick Lamar’s hit diss track, “Not Like Us”. This then led tension levels to rise rapidly.

So, after the arguing, Rick Ross received a mean punch to the face. That kicked off a lot of pushing and shoving between each entourage. Then, one of the Mississippi rapper’s crew mates was essentially beaten to a pulp, as at least three to four men whaled on him. He crawled into a ball and protected himself from kicks and punches. Finally, toward the end of the nasty scuffle, it appears that DJ Sam even gets knocked out cold on the ground, presumably receiving some medical attention afterwards. In total, the most detailed clip lasts for nearly three minutes, and it is certainly brutal.

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Rick Ross & His Crew Take The L Against Drake’s “Gang”

Even though Drake was not there for the beatdown, he seems to like what he sees from his potential OVO “gang”. A news account on social media by the name of 6ixaktv reshared the video on Instagram and The Boy liked the post. The captions read, “@richforever met the BC demons at his show tonight…He shouldn’t have played @kendricklamar hit record”. That sentiment was repeated by the Canadians throughout the showdown. Neither Ross nor Drake has spoken about the throw down, but it is clear that their feud is far from over.

What are your thoughts on Rick Ross and his boys getting into a brawl with Drake’s alleged goons? Do you think it was the DJ playing “Not Like Us” that sparked the tension? Or do you think it was something else? How much longer do you foresee this beef between Ross and Drake lasting? We would like to hear what you have to say, so leave your thoughts in the comments. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Drake and Rick Ross. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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