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Joe Budden Claims He “Passed The Baton” To Pusha T & Kendrick Lamar To Take Down Drake

June 24, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Joe Budden says Kendrick Lamar’s victory over Drake in their recent feud was a group effort and that he “passed the baton” to Pusha T who then passed it to the “Not Like Us” rapper. He made the admittedly narcissistic comments during a conversation on the JBTV After Hours show on X (formerly Twitter) Spaces. Budden and the Toronto rapper have famously been feuding for many years, while Pusha T dropped his iconic diss track, “The Story of Adidon,” back in 2018.

Budden began by admitting that his comments may “come off the wrong way” or “sound narcissistic,” but further argued: “I don’t think any one man takes down Drake. I think that was a baton. I think I passed the baton to Push. I think Push passed the baton to Kendrick and the job is done now. That’s how I feel in my head and in my heart.”

Kendrick Lamar Films Music Video For “Not Like Us”

Watts, CA – June 22: Kendrick Lamar smiles alongside Jay Rock, center, in between filming for the music video for “Not Like Us” at Nickerson Gardens on Saturday, June 22, 2024, in Watts, CA. (Michael Blackshire / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

When DJ Akademiks shared Budden’s comments on Instagram, plenty of Drake fans popped up in the comments section. One top response reads: “What they all FAIL to realize is Drake has something that NONE of them have…. THE WOMEN & POP CULTURE!!!! dont @ Me… this IS NOT a RAP Battle!!!! Its the Music Business!!!!” Others echoed similar sentiments about Drake’s continued popularity. Another wrote: “This further proves that Drake won.. these guys are doing their best to build these narratives and it’s only proving that they ALL begging, wack & weak individuals looking to fight Drake for solely being successful.”

Joe Budden Speaks On Feuding With Drake

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Check out Budden’s latest comments on Drake above. Be on the lookout for further updates on Joe Budden on HotNewHipHop.

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Lil Durk Set Ablaze Following His Support For The Chicago Sky

June 24, 2024 by newhiphopnews

The WNBA continues to receive more eyeballs on its product this season. When you have a global star like Caitlin Clark, it becomes a lot easier to market your brand. Lil Durk is starting to catch on to what the league is building, as he pulled up to support his hometown Chicago Sky (6-9). Last night, Angel Reese and her crew took down the Indiana Fever (7-11) in perhaps the most exciting game of the season. After falling behind by 15 near the end of the third quarter, the Sky chipped away at the deficit. They eventually went up four with 27.8 seconds remaining to hold on, 88-87.

Angel Reese was a big part of their success, notching 25 points, 16 rebounds, on an efficient 8-12 shooting night. Lil Durk might have been a catalyst as well, as he performed at halftime. Vic Mensa and G Herbo were also in attendance, as part of a Juneteenth celebration promotion. After picking up the massive W, Smurk joined the team in the locker room to show them love, according to AllHipHop. “We locked in now. Y’all had a good game today and I’m gonna be at more of the games supporting y’all”, Durk said. This energy from the Chicago native is nothing new, as he originally welcomed Reese and Kamilla Cardoso to the squad.

Lil Durk Can’t Support The Chicago Sky Without Getting Flamed

rolled in with a Snuggie on

— Daniel Bishop P. (@TheOhManDan) June 23, 2024

Even though this was a sweet moment for the team and the league, fans were still finding something funny. In this case, it was Lil Durk’s height and outfit of choice. According to the internet, the hitmaker stands 5’7″, which comparatively is pretty short to a lot of WNBA athletes. Reese is 6’3″, so with an eight-inch height discrepancy, X users were quick to point that out. Durk and the Sky forward linked up for a picture which led to obvious jokes. As for his get-up, some were saying he was wearing a Snuggie, or trying to impersonate a political leader in some European country.

What are your thoughts on Lil Durk being made fun of while supporting the Chicago Sky? Who had the funniest joke in your opinion? Is the WNBA going to be one of the biggest major sports leagues in the next couple of years, why or why not? Was this the best WNBA game of the season so far? 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 Lil Durk and the WNBA. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the worlds of music and sports.

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Young Chop Seemingly Fights A Fellow Jail Inmate In New Body Cam Footage

June 24, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Young Chop has been in jail for a while now, and while we’re sure that a lot of conflicts emerge in there, this is the first one that we know of publicly. Moreover, new body cam footage leaked online from April 10, and seemingly shows him fighting with another inmate in a cell. The Chicago drill producer apparently swung at his fellow inmate from behind, and they then got into a one-on-one scuffle that the officer in question attempted to halt. It’s very unclear what prompted this or whether or not this is part of a larger issue or altercation, but either way, it looks like he wasn’t able to sneak a swing on his colleague successfully.

Furthermore, Young Chop has unfortunately faced a lot of difficulties and obstacles in the 2020s decade so far. For one, he had to reckon with this jail time, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic and for multiple charges including probation violation and animal cruelty. Another reason is that Chop sadly lost his brother Johnny May Cash to violence, which followed some possible tension with other individuals from the city. Hopefully this documented fight was just a one-off incident and he doesn’t have to deal with that as he heals from other circumstances.

Young Chop Seemingly In Jail Fight

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However, hopefully there are brighter days ahead for Young Chop, who has still been able to occasionally drop new music during his time in jail. For example, he released the mixtape Under Surveillance back in 2021 as he dealt with some of these issues, bolstered by singles and hot collabs. While it’s been pretty radio silent since, it’s also very understandable that the focus is more on his physical and criminal obstacles. After all, things seem much bigger than what any one artist is able to fix or mitigate.

Meanwhile, we wonder if Young Chop’s animosity towards Kanye West remains or if prison has changed his assessment a bit. Regardless, he surely developed some very interesting perspectives on the world and how it changed since his legal issues began. Maybe that’s what prompted this prison fight in the first place. We’ll probably never know for sure, but hopefully his eventual freedom will show this new mentality.

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Kendrick Lamar Jokes That ScHoolboy Q’s Daughter Is Already Taller Than Him During “Not Like Us” Shoot

June 24, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Kendrick Lamar joked that ScHoolboy Q’s daughter is already taller than him during a wholesome moment at the music video shoot for “Not Like Us.” “You taller than me and some mo’ sh*t… you grown, that’s crazy man,” the Los Angeles rapper remarks in a viral video from the day. Lamar has been reuniting with numerous West Coast artists to film the highly-anticipated video.

Many fans on X (formerly Twitter) were loving the reunion between Lamar and Q’s family, but not all responses were so positive. Others questioned why it had been so long since seeing each other. “Q stays in California .. so how long has it been since Kendrick seen Q if he’s shocked his daughter has gotten taller. Idk man this don’t seem like someone that’s been locked in wit LA,” one user wrote. Another added: “The fact he hasn’t seen Q daughter in that long… don’t sit right with me…. i really feel like he switched up on rock soul and Q and they just always loved him no matter what.”

Kendrick Lamar Brings Out Dr. Dre During “The Pop Out – Ken & Friends”

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 19: Kendrick Lamar and Dr. Dre perform onstage during The Pop Out – Ken & Friends Presented by pgLang and Free Lunch at The Kia Forum on June 19, 2024 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Timothy Norris/Getty Images for pgLang, Amazon Music, & Free Lunch)

Prior to the music video shoot, Lamar performed alongside Q at his now-iconic concert at The Kia Forum, earlier in the week. Together, they performed “Collard Greens” and “THat Part.” Lamar welcomed numerous other West Coast artists to the stage during his The Pop Out – Ken & Friends show as well.

Kendrick Lamar Runs Into ScHoolboy Q & His Daughter

Check out the clip of Lamar and ScHoolboy Q together above. Be on the lookout for further updates on Kendrick Lamar and the “Not Like Us” music video on HotNewHipHop.

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Asian Doll Bombarded With Hate After Rehashing Beef With Foolio After His Untimely Passing

June 24, 2024 by newhiphopnews

The Florida hip-hop circle and the community at large lost another rapper too soon this past weekend. Foolio became the fatal victim during an “ambush” shooting at a Tampa Holiday Inn, leaving three additional people with injuries. He was celebrating his 26th birthday and it appeared to be a pretty publicly known event, as the MC was making his location quite available online. Lewis Fusco, his lawyer tragically confirmed the news via Instagram and to local news stations in Jacksonville. With so little information about Foolio’s involvement, as well as how sensitive things are right now, Mr. Fusco advised everyone to give his loved ones some space. “We will not be making any additional statements until further notice. “Please respect his family during this difficult time. Rest in peace @julio_foolio”.

Well, that wish is not being respected by fellow rapper from Dallas, Texas, Asian Doll. Prior to Foolio’s, death, him and Doll were beefing, especially around 2021-2022. The former’s presence on social media was one of instigation, and he seemed to start things with the TV star in ’21. Foolio shared a short video around this time in which he said, “Real s***. If somethin’ ever happen to me, bro, don’t be an Asian Doll. If you know what we was on and we didn’t talk like that, don’t be extra. For real. Don’t be on that Asian”. He made that statement after she was grieving the loss of her then boyfriend, King Von. A lot of people online thought Asian Doll was being too dramatic, and Foolio was in that camp, too.

Asian Doll Continues To Clap Back At Foolio

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She responded with some harsh words, saying, “But when some do happen to you watch nobody give no f***. Get off n**** d**k tho fan a** n****”. Distastefully, Asian Doll tweeted out a “” after the Foolio news, and even though it seems to have been deleted, fans are letting her hear it. Some are getting super disrespectful, with one user stating, “When it happens to her it’s a parade in every city”. Others are claiming she just wants her shine. “Y’all leave her she tryna be relevant haha ”. Our continued well wishes go out to Foolio’s family and friends during this difficult time.

What are your thoughts on this tweet from Asian Doll after Foolio’s passing? Do you think she should stop the subtle jabs at him, given everything that has happened, why or why not? Were you aware of their beef before this tweet? 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 Asian Doll and Foolio. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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DJ Akademiks Claps Back At Joe Budden For Telling Him To Stop Covering Drake & Kendrick Lamar

June 24, 2024 by newhiphopnews

DJ Akademiks says he refuses to stop covering Drake and his feud with Kendrick Lamar after Joe Budden and others in hip-hop media suggested he do so. Discussing Ak’s bias towards the Toronto rapper on a recent episode of his podcast, Budden argued that no one is buying what he’s been selling. “Ak is the one on stream during the NBA finals,” he said. “Good journalistic sh*t you was doing, but you gotta know that any Drake news coming from you is viewed through a different type of eye.”

Akademiks began his rant by arguing that there’s an ecosystem promoting the idea that Drake is washed up and Lamar is now the “king” of hip-hop. “I’m sorry, I listen to Kendrick like once a month. I listen to Drake everyday,” he remarked.

Drake Performs At Lil Baby & Friends Birthday Concert

ATLANTA, GA – DECEMBER 9: Rapper Drake performs onstage during “Lil Baby & Friends Birthday Celebration. Concert” at State Farm Arena on December 9, 2022, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage)

When Ak shared the livestream clip on X (formerly Twitter), fans had mixed responses to his take. One Drake fan brought up Kanye West’s attempt at joining in on the feud to defend the rapper. “So this what Kanye was talking about.. the elimination of Drake..,” they remarked. “So the industry all together came up with a plan to try to end drakes career.. No wonder they got people working for social media trying to convince people to hate Drake.. as well as 5 rappers plus Kendrick dissing.” Another countered: “Ak you letting ya own bias get in the way just shut up and people and say and speak on what they want and feel take the L.”

DJ Akademiks Addresses Joe Budden’s Criticism

Akademiks addresses hiphop media outlets trying to tell him to stop speaking positively about Drake and push the narrative that Kendrick is the king of rap

“I’m sorry I listen to Kendrick like once a month. I listen to Drake everyday” pic.twitter.com/8vOK17W21G

— Akademiks TV (@AkademiksTV) June 24, 2024

Check out Ak’s full response to Budden and thoughts on the beef above. Be on the lookout for further updates on DJ Akademiks as well as Drake and Kendrick Lamar on HotNewHipHop.

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Latto Had To Help Usher Sing At Birthday Bash Due To Technical Difficulties

June 24, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Latto recently brought out a whole slew of special guests for her historic headline performance at Atlanta’s HOT 107.9 Birthday Bash concert, the first by a female in the station’s bash’s history. However, things didn’t always go perfect, as Usher faced some technical mic issues while trying to perform his track “Superstar.” She stepped in with her own vocals and helped him sing it and move onto another cut, and he paid tribute to her with a tender speech. “You know, we have this thing that we do in Atlanta, where we just seem to keep making history. Tonight, Latto made history, being the first female to [headline] Birthday Bash. We wanna give her her flowers one time.”

Furthermore, Latto and Usher have developed a pretty close bond in recent years, bolstered by collaborations like her appearance on his new album COMING HOME. It’s great to see older and newer generations come together and support each other, even when their genre focuses might not always line up perfectly. Artists don’t always maintain this as a priority these days, but it’s resulted in some killer crossovers and opportunities over the years. We can’t help but wonder who will be the next multi-generational duo to cause a splash and try to create a big moment.

Latto Helps Usher Sing At Birthday Bash

Meanwhile, we know for sure that the tension between older and newer artists doesn’t usually compare to that between two rising stars, as we’re literally seeing right now. For example, a lot of folks think that Ice Spice and Latto are locked in a not-so-cold war, trading some pretty direct shots and easily spottable subliminals. Whether or not this is the case, the perceived feud is certainly pushing their promo machines pretty heavily. Maybe it’s not that deep, but it’s working out in their favor either way.

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Latto brings out Usher and he gives her her flowers at Birthday Bash in Atlanta pic.twitter.com/ttCZ28dP2Z

— Female Rap Room (@FemaleRapRoom) June 23, 2024

Still, maybe it would be best if the industry didn’t push a beef between two femcees for little reason other than they can. Nevertheless, there is too much giving credence to this idea for us to make a proper judgement. We’ll see whether there’s actually tension here if if they are as debunked as Sexyy Red beef rumors. Either way, Latto will likely continue to find massive success.

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Megan Thee Stallion Stuns In Backstage Pics With Gabrielle Union & Taraji P Henson During “Hot Girl Summer Tour”

June 24, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Megan Thee Stallion has fans thrilled after posing for a photo with Gabrielle Union and Taraji P Henson backstage at her latest stop on the Hot Girl Summer Tour in Los Angeles. On Friday night, she took over Crypto.com Arena for an electric performance and met up with the two iconic celebrities backstage. After sharing pictures of the meet-up on social media, Megan has her fans stoked by the news.

“She is loved in real life. This internet stuff is for you people who not really living,” one user commented on a recap of the pictures from Hollywood Unlocked. Another supporter added: “Now who was saying nobody in the industry likes Meg????? Ohhh okayyyyyy- ahhhhh.” Others brought up Megan’s feud with Nicki Minaj. “Sorry but when do you see these kind of genuine friendships when it’s Nicki?” one user wrote. “It’s all work or a feat and they usually coming up.. Nicki has yes men and wannabes around her.. meg has real love and friendship in the industry which speaks volumes.”

Megan Thee Stallion Performs In Los Angeles On The “Hot Girl Summer Tour”

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 21: Megan Thee Stallion performs onstage during the Hot Girl Summer Tour at Crypto.com Arena on June 21, 2024, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Live Nation)

Megan has been performing on the Hot Girl Summer Tour in promotion of her upcoming eponymous third studio album. She recently confirmed that it will feature collaborations with GloRilla, Victoria Monet, UGK, and more. The project is set to release on June 28, 2024, making it her first project in almost two years, following 2022’s Traumazine.

Megan Thee Stallion Poses With Gabrielle Union & Taraji P Henson

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Following her Los Angeles show, Megan has performances lined up in Dallas, Chicago, Manchester, Paris, London, and more cities across the globe. Be on the lookout for further updates on Megan Thee Stallion on HotNewHipHop.

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Shaquille O’Neal Confuses Fans By Trolling Drake With Strange “BBL Drizzy” Picture

June 24, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Shaquille O’Neal has fans on social media at a loss after posting an edited photo of Drake’s face over a woman wearing a bikini that the NBA legend was embracing. He soundtracked the post with Metro Booomin’s “BBL Drizzy.” The original picture stems from a trip Shaq took to Spain in 2019, but there are conflicting reports about the identity of the woman. Some outlets have claimed her to be model Danielle Dilworth.

Plenty of Drake fans criticized the NBA legend when DJ Akademiks shared the post on Instagram. “This makes Shaq look way crazier than Drake. Drake is photo shopped. Shaq actually in this pic [laughing emoji]. Look like a pic he get off on,” one user wrote. Another added: “Imagine if Drake did something like this. Just imagine the outrage reaction Drake will get if he did this.”

Shaquille O’Neal Performs As DJ Diesel In Toronto

TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 08: Shaquille O’Neal aka DJ Diesel performs during RBCxMusic Night with Special Guest DJ Diesel (Shaquille O’Neal) at RBC House Toronto International Film Festival 2023 on September 08, 2023, in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Kennedy Pollard/Getty Images for RBC)

Shaq isn’t the first NBA star to weigh in on the drama surrounding Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Metro Boomin, and more artists. Lamar’s recent concert in Los Angeles, The Pop Out – Ken & Friends, featured several professional basketball players. LeBron James, James Harden, Russell Westbrook, and DeMar DeRozan were all in attendance. At the show, Lamar performed several of his Drake diss tracks including the hit song, “Not Like Us.” He finished the concert by running through that single an emphatic five times over.

Shaquille O’Neal Trolls Drake On Instagram

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Check out Shaq’s Instagram post featuring a dig at Drake above. Be on the lookout for further updates on Shaquille O’Neal as well as Drake and Kendrick Lamar on HotNewHipHop.

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Yungeen Ace Leaves Foolio Fans In Shock By Dissing Him After His Death

June 23, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Yungeen Ace has fans on social media in disbelief after he dropped the track, “Do It,” following the death of 26-year-old rapper Foolio on Sunday. The two had been aggressively beefing for years prior to the incident. On the new song, he raps at one point: “Every car I’ve been these b tinted / Choppers and killers in it / Catch his ass and do his ass you know he finished / He with his baby do it / He with this b*tch do it / With his mama do it.” He doesn’t mention Foolio explicitly, but the timing and themes of the release were noteworthy to fans.

“Bro already celebrating,” one top comment on the YouTube video reads. Another adds: “Dropping dis Shii da same day he died is crazy work.” One more user joked: “They said the feds gonna love this one.” Another remarked: “Dj vlad just called this man, willing to send a car and everything.” More fans spread rest-in-peace messages for Foolio.

Yungeen Ace Disses Foolio On “Do It”

Foolio was shot and killed outside of a Holiday Inn while celebrating his birthday in Tampa, Florida over the weekend. His lawyer, Lewis Fusco, confirmed details of his client’s death in a statement he shared on Instagram, on Sunday. He wrote: “Mr. Jones had been in Tampa to celebrate his birthday over the weekend. Law enforcement reports indicate that he initially stayed at an Airbnb but was asked to leave due to exceeding occupancy limits. He subsequently relocated to the Holiday Inn, where he was involved in an incident in the hotel parking lot and reportedly ambushed. While these events involving our client, Mr. Charles Jones, have been disclosed by law enforcement, we are unable to provide further comments at this time until additional details become public record. We kindly request that the privacy of Mr. Jones and his family be respected during this difficult time.”

Prior to the shooting, Foolio had posted about being in Tampa on his Instagram page. Be on the lookout for further updates on Yungeen Ace and Foolio on HotNewHipHop.

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