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A Cryptocurrency Misunderstanding Had People Thinking Iggy Azalea Dissed SZA Out Of Nowhere, But Azalea Explained

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The Drake and Kendrick Lamar feud has mostly died down at this point, but generally speaking, there’s a ton of beef in music. For a second, it looked like Iggy Azalea was about to enter the fray and square up against SZA. It turned out the whole thing was just a misunderstanding, though, as Azalea explained.

On May 27, Azalea tweeted, “Who’s solana…? I don’t know that b*tch.” SZA’s full legal name is Solána Imani Rowe, so some thought Azalea was dissing SZA. But, in response to a user who wrote, “That’s @sza mother,” Azalea replied, “Girl im talking about crypto.” She added, “And I love sza too! not about to have Stan Twitter rope her into crypto sh*t hahaha lmaooo.”

As for what Azalea was talking about: Solana is a blockchain platform and the name of its native cryptocurrency, SOL.

Meanwhile, SZA recently vented about how she’s perceived, saying, “The only reason I’m defined as an R&B artist is because I’m Black. It’s almost a little reductive because it doesn’t allow space to be anything else or try anything else. Justin Bieber is not considered an R&B artist; he is a pop artist who makes R&B, folk music, or whatever his heart desires. I simply just want to be allowed the same opportunity to make whatever I want without a label, [without it being] based on the color of my skin, or the crew that I run with, or the beats that I choose. I want ‘F2F’ to be seen as what it is. I want ‘Nobody Gets Me’ to be seen as what it is. I want ‘Kill Bill’ to be seen as what it is.”

Kodak Black And His Oldest Son Look Like Twins During Wholesome Family Get-Together

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Kodak Black is an artist who has certainly been through a lot over the past few months. Overall, he had to deal with a stint in jail for drugs. There was a lot of uncertainty surrounding his incarceration, and fans were extremely concerned for him. Furthermore, there were fears that he was struggling with addiction. However, ever since being released from jail, he has been looking happier and healthier than ever before. So much so that fans have been noticing it whenever he pops out on social media.

Recently, Kodak Black could be seen on a yacht with his oldest son King Khalid Octave and the child’s mother. As you can see from the video, Kodak and his son look like identical twins. Moreover, the two seemed to be having a complete blast, as was Kodak’s BM. It was one of those videos that was extremely wholesome in nature. For fans, it was also further evidence that Kodak is looking healthier than he ever has before.

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Kodak Black Looks Happy

“He looks so much better now that he’s off them drugs,” one person wrote. “Kodak don’t get the flowers he deserve. He came in the game At 16 and changed it up,” said another. Needless to say, the fans are here for Kodak’s peace. It’s definitely not easy coming into the rap world at a young age, trying to navigate some of the perils that can come your way. Hopefully, Kodak is able to keep this up and can continue to find peace in family.

Let us know what you think of this latest video from Kodak Black, in the comments section down below. Do you believe that he looks healthier than before? What are some of your favorite tracks from Kodak? Is he consistently in your rotation? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will continue to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists and their upcoming projects.

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Diddy’s Legal Team Addresses Bombshell Rolling Stone Allegations

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Diddy’s lawyer, Jonathan Davis, has responded to the new allegations brought up in Rolling Stone’s bombshell investigation into the Bad Boy mogul. In the piece, the outlet reports that Diddy allegedly once assaulted his college girlfriend at Howard University. In a statement Davis provided to the outlet after they reached out for comment, he implied the sourcing was “unreliable.”

“Mr. Combs cannot comment on settled litigation, will not comment on pending litigation, and cannot address every allegation picked up by the press from any source, no matter how unreliable,” Davis told the outlet. “We are aware that the proper authorities are conducting a thorough investigation and therefore have confidence any important issues will be addressed in the proper forum, where the rules distinguish facts from fiction.”

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Diddy & Cassie Attend GQ’s Men Of The Year Party

LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 13: Musicians Sean “Diddy” Combs and Cassie Ventura attend the G.Q. Men of the Year Party at Chateau Marmont on November 13, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Vespa/Getty Images For GQ)

At one point in the Rolling Stone piece, the outlet cites a friend of Diddy’s college girlfriend who recalled a particularly disturbing incident. They claimed that Diddy showed up “belligerent” outside of their dorm and “screamed and hollered and acted a stone fool until she [the girlfriend] came downstairs.” Once she did, the classmate claims Diddy used a belt to hit her “all over the place” and was “screaming at the top of his lungs.” The outlet sourced multiple alleged witnesses of the incident. Another Howard alumni remarked that they aren’t surprised by Diddy’s legacy ending in “disgrace,” as the outlet puts it. “None of this was really a surprise for me,” they said. “You’re already an abuser [in college]. You were already feeling you had to have certain power over people.”

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Check out Rolling Stone’s investigation into Diddy above. The piece comes after CNN published security footage of him assaulting Cassie back in 2016. He’s since apologized for the incident but denied the other allegations he’s facing. Be on the lookout for further updates on Diddy on HotNewHipHop.

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Travis Scott Rides Jet Skis With Two Mystery Women Following Now-Infamous Cannes Brawl

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Travis Scott had himself a very interesting week in Cannes recently. Overall, this is due to the fact that he found himself in the midst of a brawl with Tyga and Alexander AE Edwards. Although the origins of the feud are unknown, it is clear that Scott does not like these men very much. Thankfully, he has a lot of other things to look forward to. For instance, following his trip to Cannes, Scott went off to Saint-Tropez where he got to spend time with his children, Stormi and Aire.

According to TMZ, Scott was on a yacht with his two children. Furthermore, he brought some jet skis along with him. The famous artist had some company with him, as there were two mystery women riding jet skis alongside the Utopia creator. HotNewHipHop is not authorized to show the images of Scott’s outing in Saint-Tropez, although you can check these images out at the Via link down below.

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Travis Scott In France

US rapper Travis Scott poses during a photocall for the tv series “The Idol” on the sidelines of the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 23, 2023. (Photo by Patricia DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP) (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP via Getty Images)

It has been an interesting few months for Scott. He is going on a European tour soon, and it has been reported that he is working on new music. Moreover, he has been launching his first signature silhouette with Jumpman. Needless to say, he has a lot to celebrate right now. Hopefully, that will lead to some new music in the not-so-distant future.

Let us know what you thought of the Travis Scott controversy in Cannes from last week, in the comments section down below. Do you believe that this was that big of a deal? Would you like to hear a new album from Travis this year? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will continue to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists and their upcoming projects.

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PinkPantheress Explains Why Her Songs Are So Short And Dionne Warwick Doesn’t Love The Reasoning

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PinkPantheress’ music is the embodiment of “here for a good time, not a long time”: Her signature hit, “Boy’s A Liar Pt. 2,” is barely over two minutes long, and most of her other songs are either shorter or not much longer than that. Now, PinkPantheress has explained the mindset behind her short songs.

On ABC News’ “Prime Playlist” segment recently, PinkPantheress explained, “I was able to experiment and making short songs was just a result of me experimenting. A song doesn’t need to be longer than two minutes 30, in my opinion. We don’t need to repeat a verse, we don’t need to have a bridge, we don’t need it. We don’t need a long outro.”

Dionne Warwick caught wind of this and she doesn’t agree with the sentiment. Yesterday (May 28), she shared the PinkPantheress quote on X (formerly Twitter) with just a question mark, then added, “I am not ‘getting’ her. Artists are allowed to create their art in any way they choose. However, I do believe a bridge is important.”

Somebody who doesn’t mind the brevity of PinkPantheress’ songs, it would seem, is Usher’s son: Usher hilariously told the story of his kid stealing his phone to get in touch with PinkPantheress.

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Diddy Allegedly At Risk Of Indictment As Grand Jury Is Formed In New York

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Diddy is one of the biggest music moguls in the world. However, he is currently being investigated by the Justice Department. As we have extensively reported, Diddy’s homes were raided a couple of months ago. This subsequently led to all sorts of speculation about what would happen next. Furthermore, the investigation came in the midst of numerous lawsuits and allegations against the artist. Since last November, Puff has been accused of sexual assault, rape, trafficking, and physical abuse, among other transgressions.

Most recently, Diddy was seen physically assaulting Cassie on camera. This hotel footage was from 2016 and immediately shocked the hip-hop world. Moreover, a recent article from Rolling Stone showcased testimonials from Diddy’s old friends, and they were not kind. This morning, things have seemingly gone from bad to worse for the mogul. Overall, this is due to the forming of a Grand Jury in New York, according to TMZ. The Grand Jury is located in the Southern District of New York, and it has been noted that witnesses might be asked to testify in front of it, very soon.

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Diddy Under Investigation

NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 20: Sean “Diddy” Combs attends TimesTalks Presents: An Evening with Sean “Diddy” Combs at The New School on September 20, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

After a months-long investigation, it appears as though prosecutors are looking to present the evidence they have compiled. Subsequently, the Grand Jury will take in the evidence, and decide whether or not Diddy will be indicted and on what charges. It’s being said that Homeland Security has been extremely careful with its investigation and that they are doing everything they can to make sure they build a solid case. While it is unknown whether or not Diddy will be indicted, this most recent development certainly puts the mogul at risk.

Let us know what you think about this latest update, in the comments section down below. Do you believe that anything will come of this investigation? Do you believe there is any way for Diddy to overcome the public perception around him right now? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will continue to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists and their upcoming projects.

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Kendrick Lamar & “Not Like Us” Stuck At No. 2 As Post Malone & Morgan Wallen Continue To Dominate The Charts

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Kendrick Lamar found himself in the middle of a vicious battle with Drake just a few weeks ago. Overall, most fans have him as the winner of the feud. While “Meet The Grahams” was probably enough to win the battle, Kendrick ended up dropping a nuke with “Not Like Us.” It is a West Coast banger filled with scathing bars and some truly hilarious one-liners. It originally debuted at number one on the Billboard charts. However, it was dethroned in its second week by Post Malone and Morgan Wallen who teamed up on the song “I Had Some Help.”

During its second week, “Not Like Us” was simply number two on the charts. While many songs from the beef fell off hard on the charts, “Not Like Us” proved to be a true mainstay. Well, according to Billboard, Kendrick Lamar is staying atop the charts for a third straight week. Wallen and Malone are still at number one, although Kendrick is currently second for a second week in a row. This is a massive accomplishment for a diss record. If anything, it shows the record has legs beyond just a battle and that at the end of the day, it’s a versatile piece of music.

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Kendrick Lamar Can Still Get Back To The Top

Kendrick has had a dominant start to the year. He has three platinum songs already, and fans are currently begging for an album. In fact, there is a sense that he could be dropping in the summer, although that is simply a rumor. Whatever the case may be, Lamar has proven that fans want to hear bars right now. Hopefully, we get some new music from Kenny sooner rather than later.

Let us know what you think about this chart position for Kendrick Lamar, in the comments section down below. Do you believe that he will get to be number one again sometime soon? Why do you think the Post Malone and Morgan Wallen is so popular right now? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will continue to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists and their upcoming projects.

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Boi-1da Reacts After His Latest Tweet Sparks Rampant Drake Speculation

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Drake is someone who fans have been wanting to hear from as of late. Overall, this is due to the fact that he just participated in a brutal fight with Kendrick Lamar. In the eyes of most, he came out of this as the loser. Furthermore, the Canadian megastar was hit with two reference tracks on Tuesday. The first of which was Vory on the song “Mob Ties” while the other one was PartyNextDoor on “Ratchet Happy Birthday.” It was a bad look for Drizzy, even if fans already knew he had ghostwriters.

Despite all of this, there are fans out there who just want him to release new music. They know that good music is what ultimately heals all wounds. Well, Boi-1da took to Twitter on Tuesday and had some folks in a frenzy. He simply tweeted “tap, tap tap tap,” which subsequently led to speculation that Drake was going to drop soon. DJ Akademiks posted the tweet to his Instagram page and insinuated that this could mean something. As you can imagine, this got fans riled up.

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Drake x Boi1da?

Boi-1da was paying attention to the social media frenzy, and he decided to react swiftly. In the comments section, he wrote “Guys LOL cmon man” with a laughing emoji. Needless to say, he never meant for his comments to be construed in this way. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean no new music is on the horizon. Fans are just going to have to hold on and be patient.

Let us know if you are excited for new music from these two, in the comments section down below. Do you believe that new Drake music is on the horizon, or is Boi-1da playing coy about all of this? Do you think it would be better for Drake to take a bit of a break given everything that has happened? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will continue to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists and their upcoming projects.

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Tyler, The Creator’s “Wolf” Reaches Unexpected Streaming Milestone

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Tyler, The Creator has undergone a staggering transformation over the last decade. He went from raucous and controversial rapper to critical darling. He went from being the guy who ate the roach in the “Yonkers” video to the guy who donned a blond wig for “EARFQUAKE.” It was an unexpected trajectory, but one that has seen Tyler accumulate an entirely different group of fans. There’s something to be said for the rapper’s early works, however. The qualities that made an album like Wolf polarizing are the very qualities that have allowed it to reach an impressive milestone on Spotify.

On May 26, Chart Data announced that Tyler’s sophomore studio album (and third project overall) has reached one billion streams on Spotify. It managed to do so in less than a decade, and without any major radio hits. Wolf didn’t have a single as notorious as “Yonkers” or a TV performance like “Sandwitches” to bolster its numbers, and yet, fans have kept coming back to it. Wolf has stood the test of time due to its quality, which something Tyler, The Creator hoped for back in 2013. “All the songs are my favorite for different reasons,” he told Fader. “I love the whole album.” Wolf was also the first time Tyler mixed an album by himself.

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Tyler, The Creator’s “Wolf” Now Has One Billion Streams

“This is the first album I got to mix,” the rapper told the outlet. “I’m stoked I got to experience that. Now I know, next time, what sound I want and how I should approach it when it’s time to mix it and other sh*t like that.” The practice of learning what works and what doesn’t extends to the musical stylings on Wolf. Tyler, The Creator’s production was more lush than it had been on his previous releases, and there was an embrace of neo-soul and funk in ways that had only previously been teased. “Treehome95” points towards the rapper’s 2017 masterpiece Flower Boy. “PartyIsntOver/Campfire/Bimmer” is an early rendition of the multi-part songs that would dominate 2021’s Call Me If You Get Lost.

These sonic leaps exist with classic Odd Future anthems like “Domo23” and “Trashwang.” It’s jarring as a cohesive listen, but it also speaks to Tyler, The Creator’s staggering versatility. The fact that he could rap over “Tamale” and croon over the title track puts him in rarified air. Wolf will never accumulate the artistic praise of Tyler’s subsequent albums. That said, the album’s ability to reflect the rapper’s past while pointing towards his musical future is undeniable. The streaming numbers prove it.

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Dame Dash Was Confident Jay-Z And Nas Beef Would Never Get Violent

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Dame Dash has had a lot to say regarding rap battles as of late. The Roc-A-Fella co-founder gave his thoughts on the Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar situation, and how it compared to the one he was directly involved in between Jay-Z and Nas. Dash claimed that the the former was actually the best battle he ever saw, and part of the reason why is because of how intense it got. The mogul was surprised by the things Drake and Lamar said to each other. When it came to the Jay vs. Nas situation, however, he was confident as to how it would go from the start.

Dame Dash discussed the Jay and Nas battle during a recent appearance on the Moguls In the Making podcast. He was asked to reflect on the back-and-forth between the iconic rappers, which led the mogul to assert that he never feared for his life. Or Jay-Z’s life, for that matter. He was positive that Nas was not going to push things in a violent direction. “There was no fear of us getting hurt when it came to Nas,” he told the hosts. “I’m telling you right now, there was no fear of any violence when it came to that. There was no fear when it came to us of any battle that we had when it came to violence. We were never worried about that.”

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Dame Dash Recalled Having “No Fear” About Bloodshed

When asked to elaborate on the point of violence, Dash compared the battle to the one that predated it by several years: Biggie vs. 2Pac. “Now, ‘Pac and Biggie, n**gas got killed,” he asserted. “But n**gas get killed in Hip Hop now. They be battling and then they end up dead. It’s a little more serious now.” Dash’s comment about Nas not being the type to resort to violence was a compliment, as he knew the rapper to be a stand-up person. If anything, Dame Dash has been more critical of Jay-Z in the years since the beef blew over.

Dash was furious when Jay-Z apologized to Nas following the release of the diss “Super Ugly.” He told the hosts of the CEO Show in 2023. “I was hitting him from the thing like, ‘Get off the radio! We looking crazy!’ And Irv [Gotti] did that sh*t,” he recalled. “A Queens n**ga, he gave him — pause — the banana in the tailpipe. That was a Queens thing — he didn’t even see that. Yo Irv, stay out my business.” Thankfully, to Dash’s point, everybody involved has lived to reflect on the beef.

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