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Drake Promises To “Win Game 2” In Cryptic IG Post

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Drake appeared to suggest he’s going to come back and win Game 2 with a cryptic post on his Finsta account on Instagram on Sunday. In doing so, he shared an iconic interview from 2004 of Detroit Pistons star Rasheed Wallace saying as much. “Y’all put it on the front page, back page, middle of the page… we will win Game 2,” Wallace says. Additionally, he shared a picture from the 1986 film, A Better Tomorrow.

Fans on social media have been understandably interpreting the posts to be referring to the Toronto rapper’s feud with Kendrick Lamar. They’ve have been having mixed responses to the move. One user on X (formerly Twitter) suggested Drake get over it. “’Loves gonna get you killed, but prides gonna be the death of you, and you, and me and you….’ MF just ain’t learned and can’t move on,” one fan wrote, referencing Lamar’s track, “Pride.” Another countered: “You new rap fans different. ‘Move on…’ I don’t know why yall thought a beef over legacy was gonna be a quick weekend battle and not a war that will continue to play out over the next months/years. [Fire emoji] music is gonna be coming out of both camps. Let’s eat and enjoy the show.”

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Drake Performs With 21 Savage In Atlanta

ATLANTA, GA – OCTOBER 19: 21 Savage and Drake Onstage During Wicked (Spelhouse Homecoming Concert) Featuring 21 Savage at Forbes Arena at Morehouse College on October 19, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage)

Drake and Kendrick Lamar have been feuding for months at this point, but tempers have cooled off since the release of “Not Like Us” in May. Many hip-hop fans felt that diss track was a final blow in the beef and crowned Lamar the winner.

Drake Shares Rasheed Wallace’s Interview On IG

The posts from Drake come as rumors continue to circulate that Lamar is gearing up for a new album. While his associate, DJ Hed, has shot down the rumors, DJ Akademiks stood with his reporting on Sunday night that Lamar is preparing new music. Check out Drake’s recent posts on Instagram below. Be on the lookout for further updates on Drake and Kendrick Lamar on HotNewHipHop.

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DJ Akademiks Calls Out DJ Hed For Shooting Down His Kendrick Lamar Album Report

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DJ Akademiks went off on DJ Hed while live-streaming on Sunday night after the Kendrick Lamar associate shot down the reports that the iconic rapper is working on a new album. In doing so, Akademiks labeled himself the greatest journalist that Hed has ever seen and reaffirmed his previous report that a new project is in the works.

“I’m the greatest single journalist you’ve ever heard of,” Akademiks remarked. “I built a $20 million industry by doing this sh*t. I played Drake’s video and Drake had to ask me, ‘How’d you get it?’ When I tell you something came from or something I know when it comes to Kendrick or whatever– I don’t give a f*ck who Kendrick is, I don’t give a f*ck about none of these n****s. Akademiks is the greatest single journalist you’ve ever heard of. You could be f*cking Kendrick if I said it that’s what it is. Let me be clear: I don’t need to talk to the artists. How much sh*t did I break about Yung Miami? You think I ever talked to her? Nope.”

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Kendrick Lamar Performs At “The Pop Out”

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 19: Kendrick Lamar performs 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)

From there, he mentioned reporting on Drake, Lil Yachty, JAY-Z, and more. “DJ Hed you go ask Kendrick… you up under that n***as crotch, I’m big Ak… I made a million dollars with the n***as that work with Kendrick now, so what is DJ Hed talking about shut up n***a,” he added.

Akademiks Slams DJ Hed

Hed had debunked a screenshot of an alleged text conversation with Lamar in which the rapper appeared to confirm Akademiks’ report about new music coming. Afterward, Hed wrote on X (formerly Twitter): “Dot don’t really talk to nobody.. especially not Ak.” Be on the lookout for further updates on DJ Akademiks, DJ Hed, and Kendrick Lamar on HotNewHipHop.

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Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” Inspires Several HBCU Marching Band Performances

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Kendrick Lamar’s hit single, “Not Like Us,” has inspired a number of performances from various historically black colleges and universities across the country. Over the weekend, the marching bands for Florida A&M University, Alcorn State University, and Southern University, among other schools all performed the viral Drake diss. A Kendrick Lamar fan account on X (formerly Twitter) has been compiling clips of the numerous performances.

“Cracks me up how this song has a life of its own at this point,” one user on the platform wrote in response. Another added: “The power of Kendrick’s life is amazing. He was born with a mission.” Other users on social media noted that Joe Budden previously theorized this would happen.

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Kendrick Lamar Brings Out Dr. Dre During The Pop Out

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)

“Like I said before, Joe was right. lol You will probably be hearing this until Grammy night. I wouldn’t be surprised if it continues on in some way after that,” one fan wrote. As for Budden’s take, he shared it shortly after Lamar dropped, “Not Like Us.” “You better thank your heavens up above that it isn’t HBCU season! You better thank God,” Budden said at the time.

Schools Perform Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us”

The marching band performances come as the single continues to see tremendous success on streaming platforms. Hip Hop All Day recently reported that the track passed the 700 million streams mark on Spotify, and in doing so, became the fastest song to reach the figure on the platform. In other news, fans have been circulating rumors that Lamar is already at work on a new album on Sunday. Be on the lookout for further updates on Kendrick Lamar and Drake on HotNewHipHop.

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DJ Hed Calls Cap On Kendrick Lamar Album Rumors

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DJ Hed has shut down the rumors that Kendrick Lamar recently confirmed he’s at work on a new album. The story began when a user on social media shared alleged an text message with the iconic rapper, in which he remarked that a new album is “coming.” While the original post was taken down, the screenshot went viral on Sunday night, prompting Hed to respond.

In doing so, he quote-tweeted Kurrco’s coverage of the story with a cap emoji. In a follow-up post, he added: “Dot don’t really talk to nobody.. especially not Ak.” Despite debunking the screenshot, many fans still disagreed with Hed. “But that was his cousin hed, it’s different and dot follows him,” one wrote back. “It’s to many layers for him to fake that.” Another responded: “He don’t talk to his cousin? Cause that’s who put the info out there.”

Read More: Kendrick Lamar’s New Album Could Arrive Soon, DJ Hed Speculates

Kendrick Lamar Hosts The Pop Out – Ken & Friends In L.A.

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 19: Kendrick Lamar performs 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)

As for why Hed brought up Akademiks, the live streamer warned that Lamar is cooking up new music, last week. “I’ve gotten some sources that tell me Kendrick – I don’t think it’s on some diss s**t. But I’ve heard that, you know, Kendrick is loading up,” he said. “I don’t know if that means an album, I don’t know if he’s finally going to start giving out the handouts of features that he probably promised them n***as who were Crip-walking and Blood-walking on that stage. I don’t know if it’s just going to be a loosie. Maybe it’s that track that was at the beginning of the ‘Not Like Us’ video.”

DJ Hed Speaks Out

Despite shutting down the validity of the new text messages, Hed recently remarked that he “wouldn’t be surprised” if Lamar drops a new project soon. “I guess so, I mean I don’t know you tell me,” DJ Hed said back in June while speaking with Bootleg Kev. “I wouldn’t be surprised if we got something soon, but I don’t know. That’s not me, I don’t know for sure.” Be on the lookout for further updates on Kendrick Lamar on HotNewHipHop.

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Kendrick Lamar’s Alleged Album Confirmation Sparks Chaos On Social Media

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Kendrick Lamar has possibly confirmed that he is working on a new album, after an apparent text message conversation between himself and someone else went viral on social media, Sunday afternoon. In a screenshot of the alleged back and forth, the person asks Lamar, “But aye. Is the album coming or is you just on demon?” with several laughing emojis. Lamar simply responds: “We coming.” While the account that originally posted the message has since taken it down, several other users have been sharing it online.

Fans have been expressing their excitement following the rumors in response. “He’s about to put all the beef bullsh*t behind him and give us a solid album,” one user on X (formerly Twitter) wrote. “Kindly go back to your jazz infuse beats and let’s eat.” Others were more skeptical of the validity of the report. “Doesn’t seem like something that would be leaked from Dot’s camp,” one fan noted. “Idk if he said this. I do believe he’s coming though.”

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Kendrick Lamar Films “Not Like Us” Music Video In Los Angeles

Watts, CA – June 22: Kendrick Lamar dances during the music video shoot for “Not Like Us” at Nickerson Gardens on Saturday, June 22, 2024 in Watts, CA. (Michael Blackshire / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

The latest rumors come after DJ Akademiks similarly warned that Lamar is cooking up new music, last week. “I’ve gotten some sources that tell me Kendrick – I don’t think it’s on some diss s**t. But I’ve heard that, you know, Kendrick is loading up,” he said during a livestream. “I don’t know if that means an album, I don’t know if he’s finally going to start giving out the handouts of features that he probably promised them n***as who were Crip-walking and Blood-walking on that stage. I don’t know if it’s just going to be a loosie. Maybe it’s that track that was at the beginning of the ‘Not Like Us’ video. But I was told… Kendrick is coming. So – and pause on that, by the way. That sounds wild.”

Kendrick Lamar Seemingly Confirms He’s Working On A New Album

Lamar shared his latest album, Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, back in 2022 to both commercial and critical success. Throughout 2024, he’s dropped several singles amid his ongoing feud with Drake, including the massive “Not Like Us.” Be on the lookout for further updates on Kendrick Lamar on HotNewHipHop.

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Usher Fan Loses It During Shirtless Performance Of “Climax”

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A video of a fan’s reaction to Usher performing his iconic 2012 Looking 4 Myself single, “Climax,” is going viral on social media. In the clip, the fan dramatically screams out “Oh my God” over and over again while losing it for the singer. When Usher caught wind of the video, he replied: “thank u for coming..,” with a laughing emoji. He performed the track during his ongoing Past Present Future Tour.

Fans had plenty of jokes about the incident when The Shade Room shared it on Instagram. “Talking bout ‘thank you for coming.’ Oh she came alright,” one fan wrote. Another joked: “His wife so mature id cancle the whole tour.” One more remarked: “He said thank you for coming. Chile my mind went somewhere else.”

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Usher Performs On His “Past Present Future Tour”

WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 20: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Usher performs onstage during the USHER: Past Present Future Tour Kick-Off at Capital One Arena on August 20, 2024, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Live Nation)

The viral clip comes after Usher had to postpone several concerts, earlier this month, due to injury. “Earlier this week, I suffered an injury to my neck while rehearsing to provide my fans with the greatest USHER show of all time,” he explained in a statement at the time. “My hope was that with physical therapy and medical treatment, I would be able to overcome the injury and be ready for opening night. Unfortunately, the injury has not healed yet, and my doctors have instructed me not to perform any shows this week.” He ended up moving three shows in Atlanta back to December and kicked off the tour in Washington D.C. on August 20.

Fan Loses Their Mind Over Usher

Usher will be traveling on the Past Present Future Tour through May 2025. Check out the latest viral clip from the tour below. Be on the lookout for further updates on Usher on HotNewHipHop.

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Drake’s “100 Gigs” Release Sparks Viral Fan Theory About His Next Move In Kendrick Lamar Feud

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Drake fans think the Toronto rapper is going to share footage of himself baiting Kendrick Lamar with fake info in their ongoing feud as part of his next “100 Gigs” release. The theory began when one user wrote on X (formerly Twitter): “I low key feel like this 100 gigs drops are eventually gonna lead to footage of Drake feeding Kendrick the fake info.” Akademiks TV ended up sharing the post on Instagram shortly afterward. That move sparked debate from fans in the comments section.

“That’s not a flex tho. He was better off acting like he didn’t know where Kendrick got the info,” one top commenter wrote. Another user added: “That was recent though… they could literally reenact it now and put it out like it was 2 months ago lol.” One more suggested it wouldn’t even change the outcome of the battle. “But my guy lost tho. So it doesn’t matter tbh cause the false info sh*t didn’t lead to drizzy winning,” they wrote.

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Drake Attends Till Death Do Us Part Rap Battle

LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 30: Drake speaks onstage during Drake’s Till Death Do Us Part rap battle on October 30, 2021, in Long Beach, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

The theory comes after Drake shared footage of Kanye West speaking at OVO Fest in 2013 with his latest update to the website. “As I stand in this city right now, I just want y’all to understand that it’s been a lot of rappers that came in the game that wasn’t able to do something like this for their city,” West said on stage at the event. “We wouldn’t be able to make the music that we make. Me and Hov would’ve never made Watch The Throne if this n***a wasn’t putting pressure on us like that.” Drake and West have famously had an up-and-down relationship of their own.

Fans Think Drake Has A Plan For Kendrick Lamar

West actually gave Drake a shoutout during his performance in South Korea, last week, while dedicating his song, “I Wonder,” to him. Be on the lookout for further updates on Drake and Kendrick Lamar on HotNewHipHop.

 
 
 
 
 
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Summer Walker Receives Shady Response From London On Da Track After Absent Father Accusations

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Over the weekend, the mother of one of London On Da Track’s children Eboni Ivori took to her Instagram Story to put him on blast. She shared various photos of sad-looking children, which were not hers, alongside various captions accusing the producer of being an absent father. “My lil girl waiting on her dad since last Christmas,” one read. “Another pic of my lil girl waiting for her dad on her birthday last year,” said another.

Summer Walker, who also has a daughter with London, took to The Shade Room‘s comments section yesterday to chime in. “Same,” she said simply alongside an eye-roll emoji. This appears to suggest that the two women have had similar experiences with him.

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London On Da Track Responds To Summer Walker

London caught wind of Walker’s remark and decided to throw a bit of his own in response. “Which baby daddy u talking bout,” he wrote with a crying emoji. LVRD Pharoh, the man the songstress shares her twin sons with, took the opportunity to defend himself. “I got mines with me right this second ‼” he wrote. “Leave the REAL FATHERS out of the internet sh*t [prayer emoji].”

Of course, Walker is no stranger to calling out London On Da Track. In 2022, she ranted about him on her Instagram Story, which she later deleted. “I literally have the worst bd on the face of the planet lol I can’t wait till I can just get some peace,” she said. What do you think of the mother of one of London On Da Track’s children, Eboni Ivori, putting him on blast for his alleged absence from their daughter’s life? What about Summer Walker joining in to claim she’s had a similar experience? Are you surprised by his response? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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