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Diddy’s Ex-Bodyguard Addresses Keefe D Relationship: “He Was Around”

October 29, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Diddy’s alleged involvement in Tupac Shakur’s murder has become one of the hottest old-school hip-hop stories of the year. Not only are other rappers throwing in their two cents (or 50 cents, we should say), but it revived general interest in the circumstances behind the West Coast legend’s tragic loss. Moreover, folks within these inner circles with more firsthand experience with these figures are vouching for them. For example, former Bad Boy bodyguard Gene Deal spoke to The Art Of Dialogue on Thursday (October 26) about this debacle. He didn’t claim to have any solid information on whether Puff did anything, but he knows that his client knew Duane “Keefe D” Davis, the main suspect in the case who is currently in custody and accused of taking orders from the mogul in many’s eyes in the rap community.

“Keefe D, I’ve seen him a number of times,” the security guard expressed. “[He and Diddy] were gambling together, they were drinking together, they had fun, they was hanging out in hotels. Yes, they did have a relationship. As far as me having any information whether he commissioned Keefe D to do a murder, nah bruh, that ain’t me. They can ask me, did I see Keefe D? Yes, I did. Was he around? Yes, he was.”

Diddy’s Ex-Bodyguard’s Convo With The Art Of Dialogue: Watch

Furthermore, Deal stated that, if asked to do so by the case, he would testify and has nothing to hide. However, during another Art Of Dialogue conversation last month, he broke down what he thinks happened to ‘Pac. “Well, the story I heard, which was portrayed in the Murder Rap movie or whatever,” the guard explained. “It was [ex-detective] Greg Kading’s accounts that supposedly Keefe D gave. If you ever been in an interrogation or anything that has to do with some law enforcement, right? Before they get to that videotape, before they get to that camera, it’s already written down what you’re going to say. They going to tell you what they need for you to say and how they need for you to think. What you need to do to get out this situation.

“And Keefe D, no disrespect,” he concluded. “To me, he did what he had to do to walk home. He said what he had to say to be a free man. All the players is dead right now. He’s the only spade left on the table. He gon’ win or he gon’ lose.” For more news and the latest updates on Keefe D and Diddy, come back to HNHH.

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Jay-Z’s Full Interview With Gayle King On CBS Is Now Available: Watch

October 28, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Jay-Z might have the most impressive resumé in hip-hop history, so any interview with him is a gold mine of reflections and revelations. Moreover, he recently held one with Gayle King on CBS, which she conducted at the Brooklyn Public Library’s The Book of HOV exhibit in his hometown. While we’ve gotten a lot of snippets from it so far, such as the rapper’s take on the viral “dinner with Jay or $500K” debate, we now finally have the full interview to watch. It’s about 21 minutes long and goes over pretty much every major aspect of his life and career. After all, the New York legend sat in an exhibit dedicated to his history; it’s all around him, but most importantly, always in him to carry and share.

For example, one prominent point of discussion, especially for hardcore rap fans, was his musical origins and the development of his artistry. Jay-Z sat in a replica of the legendary Baseline Studios, where he recorded much of his most important and excellent material, while recalling the origins of his “One-Take Hov” nickname. Amid various vinyl copies and allusions to his already historically cemented career, he spoke on what it would take for him to release more music. In every sense of the word, this conversation with the 53-year-old is baked with tradition and impact, but also with a newfound sense of self-awareness.

Jay-Z’s Full Gayle King CBS Interview: Watch

Furthermore, another hot topic that Gayle King spoke to him about was what album of his feels the most important to him. The answer may surprise you, but if you’re a hardcore fan, you might feel the same way. “[Vol 2… Hard Knock Life] is the album that’s the most important album,” Jay-Z stated. “It was the album where I honed my craft as a songwriter and that balance of creating exactly what I want. And just as a writer, a technical song-maker. Song-making skills with real stories is when it all came together on this album.”

Meanwhile, what was your favorite part or revelation from this Gayle King interview? Which hip-hop legend would you like to see sit down for a breakdown like this? However you may feel, let us know in the comments section down below. In addition, check back in with HNHH for the latest updates and more news on Jay-Z.

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Jay-Z Says Blue Ivy Finally Sees Him As A Cool Dad Now

October 26, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Jay-Z’s recent interview with Gayle King on CBS held a lot of interesting information and revelations, including his thoughts on what it would take for him to drop more music. However, there were much more wholesome moments, too. For example, Hov touched upon his relationship with his 11-year-old daughter Blue Ivy Carter, which has been the public face of his three children with Beyoncé. Apparently, there was once a time during which Blue Ivy didn’t see her dad as “cool,” and he confessed that things have changed. While it’s bizarre for us to think of the Brooklyn MC as anything less than that, we’ve also never had to hear him tell us to do our homework, so the young dancer has a very unique perspective.

“Do your kids think you’re cool?” King asked Jay-Z. “Um, Blue, she be fronting on me a little bit,” he confessed. “But she… I catch her, I catch her in the corner, you know? Now she askin’ me, you know, if this is cool, you know, or her sneakers or whatever she’s wearing. Yeah, she’s come back. But there was a time when she was like, ‘Dad!’ [covers face embarrassedly]. I was like, ‘I’m cool, I don’t know what you saying.’ At your house, your parents is cool.”

Jay-Z Reflects On How Blue Ivy’s Perception Of Him As A Father Has Evolved: Watch

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Along with this family insight, the two also discussed one of the most viral hip-hop debates in recent memory: dinner with Jay-Z or $500K? “You got to take the money,” he believes. “What I’ma say? You got all of that in the music for $10.99. That’s a bad deal. I wouldn’t tell you to cut a bad deal. If you piece it together and really listen to the music for the words for what it is, it’s all there. Everything that I said was going to happen, happened. Everything I said I wanted to do, I’ve done. The blueprint to me and my life and my journey is there already.”

Meanwhile, what would you pick in that debate? Do you still see the legendary lyricist as cool or is he more of a dinosaur within the genre these days? Whatever the case, let us know in the comments down below. Also, log back into HNHH for the latest news and updates on Jay-Z.

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Keefe D Stunned That Mike Tyson Was Close With Tupac And Biggie

October 25, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Those who are keeping even a slightly less keen eye on music know that Keefe D is heavily involved with the murder of Tupac. His numerous appearances in court have still led to nowhere yet (to no surprise). It might not be for a while and in the meantime, he is still being brought in for interviews. Keefe might have to be more cautious about his answers, for obvious reasons. We are not saying that these media outlets are necessarily out to get him, however, a lot of the questions are going to be around Tupac and what he remembers.

Case and point, this recent interview with The Art Of Dialogue. They sat down with Keefe and asked him about his relationship with boxing legend, Mike Tyson. HipHopDX broke down some of the interview and here is what the suspect had to say. “[I met Tyson] a couple of times. Him and Biggie from the same f****n’ turf, y’know what I’m sayin’, and Jigga and them — Brooklyn.” He then shared his shock that Mike was close with Tupac too. “I thought he would side with his homeboy before he would side with [Tupac].”

Keefe D Sits Down With The Art Of Dialogue

Keefe does have a point that it is surprising that Mike would be close with both rappers, especially during the beef. However, Tupac did visit Mike when he was locked up according to BET. Keefe also admitted that Pac was a massive figure. “I forgot, Tupac was from New York, Baltimore, Oakland, LA, Compton — he’s from five different spots, man, damn!” Keefe will reappear on November 2 where is expected to plead not guilty.

What are your initial thoughts on Keefe D sharing his thoughts on Mike Tyson’s relationship with Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G.? Did you know that Mike was close with each of the rappers even during their beef? What do you think will happen with Keefe D when he appears back court? We would like to hear what you have to say about all of this. With that in mind, be sure to leave all of your thoughts and opinions in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest breaking news around Keefe D, as well as everything else going on around the music world.

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Rowdy Rebel Reveals Why He Dissed Real Boston Richey

October 21, 2023 by newhiphopnews

During a recent interview with Off The Porch uploaded on Friday (October 20), Rowdy Rebel and fellow rapper OnPointLikeOp explained some new rap beef they found themselves in. Moreover, the two explained why they chose to diss Real Boston Richey on the song “Fed Time,” which already got a response. Specifically, Rebel stated that he simply just wanted to do so, although he welcomes Richey taking the time and energy to start a conversation and engage with his remarks. On the other hand, Op added on that this is real hip-hop, since it’s about social issues and competing with your colleagues in the game much like 50 Cent would do.

“I made a comment because I wanted to,” Rowdy Rebel expressed. “I rap, I do what I want to do.” “Like, I feel like that’s real rap,” OnPointLikeOp elaborated. “That’s some 50 Cent s**t. We just bringing back real rap. If you don’t like it, it is what it is, it’s a bar. I feel like everybody agrees when they hear it, so it’s like, f**k it.” Check out their remarks around the 21:20 mark of the video below.

Rowdy Rebel Elaborates On Real Boston Richey Diss

“I was in the stu’, coming up with lines, and I’m like, ‘Oh, that’s dope,’” Rowdy Rebel went on. “‘Oh, this line fire right here.’ A lot of s**t be going on in the hood. Something can happen with one of the bros. So it was like, ‘Aight, I’m cutting him off.’ N***as be saying some funny s**t, like, ‘Cut that n***a off,’ like, if he was their boy. So I’m throwing that in the line. I didn’t really want to beef with you, you feel me? I don’t care, but don’t play with me. I don’t care [about the response]. Ain’t finna go back and forth on the rap. It was cool for him to come back, though. ‘Killers in New York,’ okay! Tell them to pop out.”

Meanwhile, what do you think about all this? Is this a warranted diss or did it go too far? However you may feel, let us know in the comments down below. Also, for more news and the latest updates on Rowdy Rebel and Real Boston Richey, stick around on HNHH.

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Gucci Mane Is Embracing The Role Of The Family Man

October 20, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Earlier this week, Gucci Man released his new double album Breath Of Fresh Air. The album has a feature-packed tracklist including Lil Baby, Young Dolph, J. Cole, Key Glock, DaBaby, 21 Savage, Roddy RIcch, Nardo Wick, Kodak Black, and many more. The album cover sees Gucci standing alongside his family and that’s an appropriate image for the album. Thematically he talks a lot about embracing family and fatherhood throughout the project and he’s doubled down on those thoughts in interviews.

He sat down with Streetz Atlanta to talk about how his motivation has changed as he’s gotten older. “I was like, basically, I’ma roll this album out, and this gon’ be the discography of Gucci in 2023, with my little girl, and my boy. So now when I look back 10 years from now, I say okay, this where I was at,” Gucci Mane begins. “These the songs I made, this what was on my mind, and that’s where Breath of Fresh Air, like take your time. Enjoy your family. And just express that instead of like, talking about — not even the same stuff I talk about — but the same stuff I hear people talk about. Show people you can talk about other things, you know what I’m saying? It’s cool to have a family. It’s cool to have dinner at home.” Check out the full interview below.

Gucci Mane On What’s Cool About Family

Breath Of Fresh Air is Gucci Mane’s first new album since 2021 Ice Daddy. He celebrated the release of the album earlier this week with a special release show in Atlanta. Gucci has become so ingrained in the culture of Atlanta that the city even recently named an entire day after the rapper.

Earlier this week, in conjunction with the release of his new album, Gucci Mane Day was officially declared in Atlanta. October 17 is the rapper’s official day going forward in Atlanta. It’s the same day that was recently named after Usher in Las Vegas. What do you think of Gucci Mane’s thoughts on fatherhood and being a family man? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Funny Marco Addresses Uncomfortable Interview With Southside & G Herbo

October 16, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Unfortunately for media employees, not every interview is going to be a great success. Some will be awkward, others will be confrontational, some will prove quite boring or uneventful, but rarely do the interviewees themselves hold much of the blame in the public’s eyes. It’s easy to look at interviewers and critique them rather than their (usually) more famous subjects. However, a very recent example of Funny Marco being berated, insulted, and made to feel overall uncomfortable with his interview guests Southside and G Herbo is putting a lot of that into question.

“I understand a lot of y’all mad about the interview,” Funny Marco wrote on social media on Monday (October 16). “I was upset while it was going on. But I understand I got a job to do & one thing about me, I respect people on my show. I didn’t want to match they Energy. It’s so many L’s I took on my Journey I wish I could show I don’t hide anything. So I feel it was only right to put the episode out myself. And just learn from that episode & move on. Thank who support me it’s a mindset thing.” This comes days after he hinted at his next interview being with Jada Pinkett Smith.

Funny Marco Didn’t Enjoy His G Herbo & Southside Interview: Watch Clip Below

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From the small clip of the conversation above, you can interpret more or less what the vibe of it was like. Of course, this is not a black-and-white issue, and there are plenty of reasons to both defend and criticize Southside and G Herbo’s behavior. One thing that’s very clear in these clips, though, is how shut-down and uncomfortable Funny Marco seems, and that’s never an easy or pleasant experience to go through. Hopefully behind the scenes, the three were able to hash things out and at least end things on good terms.

Still, the fact that Marco mentions no such reconciliation in his message to fans is a solid indicator that it didn’t happen. Both hip-hop artists are most likely going to keep moving without paying this much mind as they keep making new music. If folks actually call this to attention and it ends up resulting in an understanding between the three, this could be a lesson and not just a disrespectful bully move. For more news and the latest updates on Funny Marco, G Herbo, and Southside, log back into HNHH.

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Boldy James Explains How He’s Related To Snoop Dogg

August 31, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Finally, after years of wondering, we now know why Boldy James is one of the best rappers out right now. Well, this isn’t really the reason, because being related to Snoop Dogg will never make you as skilled or vivid of a lyricist as the Detroit native is. However, it’s still a really interesting and curious connection that Bo revealed during a recent interview with Action Entertainment. When asked whether he and the West Coast legend are cousins, he didn’t specify their relation, but gave credence to their bond.

“I’ve always [know] that Snoop’s people was from Detroit,” Boldy James explained. “He’s got family in Detroit. My mom, my grandma, my grandpops, their family is the only Broaduses I’ve ever known besides, you know, Snoop and his family. My people used to always tell me that we was related to them even before I was doing music. Now that I do music, a lot of people tell me- in the ‘Speed Demon’ video with me and Alchemist, they tell me, with that Supreme jersey I had on, I looked like Snoop in ‘Gin and Juice.’

Boldy James Can Call Snoop Dogg His Family

“I don’t see the similarities a lot, but I get it,” Boldy James continued. “I’m skinny, you know what I mean? The way I play my hat, sometimes I dress, the angles I make be similar. But yeah, it’s word from my family that that’s really my family. I just never met him or we never bumped into each other to even kick it about it.” Moreover, a link-up between the 41-year-old and Snoop Dogg would be amazing to witness. As far-fetched as it sounds, even a collaboration between them would probably yield unique and potentially fiery results.

Meanwhile, the Fair Exchange, No Robbery MC also spoke on what Eminem’s support during his hospitalization meant to him. In addition, he touched on a Nas collab produced by Mac Miller that will probably never see the light of day, but felt mythical to even speak on. He’s an incredibly interesting, talented, and above all humble artist, and whether or not he’s Snoop’s cousin, he still feels like a true offspring of the game. For more news and the latest updates on Boldy James and Snoop Dogg, stay up to date on HNHH.

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Ab-Soul Gets Candid In New Interview

January 10, 2023 by newhiphopnews

When it comes to hip-hop music from the 2010s, Ab-Soul is one of that era’s household names. His second studio album, 2012’s Control System, was one of the most popular projects that year, thanks to tracks like “Illuminate” and “Terrorist Threats.”

After years of absence, he returned late last year to drop his latest album, HERBERT. It serves as his first project in six years, since 2016’s Do What Thou Wilt.

Hip-hop artist Ab-Soul performs onstage during the Ice Cube, Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, Jay Rock concert at Staples Center on June 27, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Earl Gibson/BET/Getty Images for BET)

On Tuesday (January 10), XXL published their new interview with the “DO BETTER” rapper. The 35-year-old talks about a range of topics including his new album and his struggles with mental health.

HERBERT is arguably the TDE rapper’s most intimate and expressive album of his career thus far. “The album Herbert is about getting back to self. I just kinda feel like I was becoming Ab-Soul more than Herbert. So, this album, to say the least, is dedicated to the people that refuse to call me Ab-Soul. That still call me Herbert or Herbie or Herb. It’s about getting back to the roots. Getting back to the foundation, to the source. Getting back to self,” says the L.A. native when asked about the meaning of the project’s title.

“This album, I really removed my ego and asked for help. Nobody’s bigger than the program. I asked for help. I didn’t just go pick beats or records,” he tells XXL. Elsewhere in the interview, he addresses substance abuse and mental health in society.

Ab-Soul is evidently not holding back when it comes to the rollout of his fifth studio album. In a prior recent interview with Charlamagne Tha God, the L.A. native even opens up about a suicide attempt.

“My jaw is f*cked up. I got a lotta work to do still. I’m about 85% on my foot. My foot is completely reconstructed, all the way to my pelvis, my femur, everything, was affected except my knee. If my knee would’ve been affected, I might not be walking,” he shares to Charlamagne.

Furthermore, on December 30, he took to his Twitter account to proudly declare HERBERT as a top-five album of 2022. “ALSO. My album IS top 5 of da year. F*cc all dat humble sh*t. Dead homies,” writes the 35-year-old in his tweet.

ALSO. My album IS top 5 of da year. Fucc all dat humble sh*t. Dead homies. #TDE

— Ab-Soul (@abdashsoul) December 30, 2022

Regardless, it’s certainly great to see and hear Soulo opening up so candidly.

What are your thoughts on HERBERT and Ab-Soul’s new interview? Comment down below. Finally, make sure to stay tuned to HNHH for all of the latest updates and releases.

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