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Drake was told that a venerable Italian soccer team was in danger of bankruptcy, and reportedly jumped into action, leading efforts to raise $40M.
Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg Warm Up For L.A. Olympics With Beachside Performance
Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre ended one Olympics and began the run-up to another with a special performance broadcast during the event’s closing ceremony.
Isaac Hayes’ Estate Files Cease And Desist Against Donald Trump For Unauthorized Song Use
Isaac Hayes’ estate is just the latest to take legal action against former president Donald Trump. Trump has a long history of playing licensed music without permission at his campaign rallies. Per the latest legal action taken against him, he’s played the Hayes-written track “Hold On, I’m Comin’” over 100 times between 2022 and 2024. An additional instance came as recently as August 9.
The legendary singer’s son, Isaac Hayes III, expressed deep criticism of the Trump campaign on his personal X/Twitter account . “Donald Trump represents the worst in integrity and class with his disrespect and sexual abuse of Women and racist rhetoric. We will now deal with this very swiftly,” he wrote. Additionally, the official Isaac Hayes account posted the letter the estate sent to the Trump team. The letter demands payment and for the team to delete any videos using his version of “Hold On, I’m Comin’.”
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Isaac Hayes Estate Warns Donald Trump About Unauthorized Song Usage
This is far from the first time that people have asked the Trump campaign to stop using popular songs during events. Last week, Celine Dion requested that Trump stop using her hit single “My Heart Will Go On.” She also poked fun at the song choice. She also questioned why he didn’t go with a different song of hers to use improperly. Rihanna, Linkin Park, Aerosmith, and several other musical acts have issued cease and desist letters after becoming aware of the Trump campaign using their music in promotional material. Moreover, this is is not the first time a politician has gotten in trouble for using that song. Sam Moore, one half of the duo who first recorded the track, and then-candidate Barack Obama had a brief dispute over the track’s usage in 2008. They resolved it quickly.
The Isaac Hayes estate’s letter goes on to explain Trump paying $3 million for unauthorized plays of “Hold On, I’m Comin’,” is “a very discounted fee for the normal license fee associated with this many multiple uses.” They added that the normal fee for continued infringements will be 10 times as much if they choose to sue. Starting at $150,000 per use. A steep price to pay for a completely avoidable situation on the Trump team.
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Taraji P Henson Faces Backlash For Visiting Russell Simmons In Bali
Russell Simmons revealed on Instagram on Monday that actress Taraji P Henson recently came to visit him in Bali. In doing so, he shared a picture of the two of them lounging on a couch together. In the caption, he reflected on feeling “blessed” to have such good friends in his life.
“People when u have friends like this, you are truly blessed!!!!” Simmons wrote. “Everyone comes to Gdas for healing, some people exude healing energy You are one of those You make everyone happy just with your presence love you baby girl you are back home safe now[prayer hands] and already you are missed [prayer hands] until we meet again darling only love [heart] ps you mean so much to so many people keep inspiring us all !!!”
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Fans were left confused by the tone of the post, with many interpreting it as an RIP post. “Umm…can you either tag or include the name of this young lady? I know it’s an R.I.P post, but this looks like you and Taraji P in the pic,” one top comment reads. Another user adds: “Imma have to come off this internet. People don’t comprehend even when it’s clear. One person thinks a rip post and another think it a hook up post.” Other users complained about Henson staying close with Simmons despite the industry mogul facing allegations of rape and sexual misconduct. “I know she didn’t,” one user wrote with a face-palm emoji. Check out the full post on Instagram below.
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Rumors have circulated since Simmons went to Bali that he’s hiding from the multiple women accusing him of sexual assault and misconduct. He recently denied that narrative during an interview with AllHipHop. Be on the lookout for further updates on Taraji P Henson on HotNewHipHop.
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YG & Saweetie Altercation Broken Up By Police
YG and Saweetie, two California rappers and lovebirds, were reportedly getting into it recently. According to TMZ Hip Hop, authorities were called, presumably by a neighbor, due to hearing very audible screaming and shouting. It occurred inside their Los Angeles-area household this past Saturday, August 10. As soon as local police walked through the doors to their place, they immediately got involved, separating YG and Saweetie. The exact details of why they were fighting with each other are unknown. However, what we do know is that it had something to do with each other’s cell phones.
Obviously, that could mean anything, so we will leave it up to you to debate what it was in relation to. Thankfully, though, police say that there was zero physical contact between them. Of course, loud shouting matches are never fun, but at least it was verbal only. After learning what they could, the authorities stayed with the MC couple until things settled down entirely.
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In addition, the cops cited this as a noncriminal report, but they did so just to have something on file to go off of if things continue to get worse. Furthermore, no crimes were charged to each of them. This nasty fight comes in the middle of some big musical accomplishments for 2024. YG is getting ready to release is new album, JUST RE’D UP 3, a long-awaited sequel project in his longstanding mixtape series. It will arrive August 16. As for Saweetie, she is coming off a pretty stellar guest spot on LL COOL J’s recent “Proclivities” single which will land on the New Yorker’s September 6 LP, The FORCE.
What are your thoughts on YG and Saweetie getting into a rageful shouting skirmish? Do you think this relationship will last? What are you thinking they were yelling at each other for? 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 YG and Saweetie. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.
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JAY-Z & Drake Squashed Their Beef With Elliott Wilson’s Help: ‘I Got Them Back Together’
Elliott Wilson has revealed how he helped JAY-Z and Drake squash their beef after their relationship soured in the mid 2010s and several shots were traded.
Kanye West & Ty Dolla Sign’s “Vultures 2” Smacked With Brutal Reviews
Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign’s newest album, Vultures 2, is being deemed one of the worst hip-hop albums of the decade according to reviewers on Metacritic. The site lists the project at a score of just 40, which positions it last among hip-hop albums in the 2020s. The X (formerly Twitter) page, Hip Hop All Day, took note of the score on Monday morning.
It also ranks among the worst of all time, beating out only Tekashi 6ix9ine’s DUMMY BOY and Iggy Azalea’s In My Defense. Fans have been debating the harsh criticism of Vultures 2 on social media in response to the update. “Idk if the score needed to be that low, but also what do you expect when you drop an album that clearly isn’t completed,” one user admitted. Another fan argued: “That low is insane wtf. Album was unfinished, however a couple tracks in there still better than most of the new sh*t I hear coming out. Kanye deserved better.”
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West and Ty Dolla Sign dropped the project on August 3. It features appearances from Playboi Carti, Don Toliver, Kodak Black, Future, Lil Wayne, Young Thug, Lil Durk, Lil Baby, Young Thug, and many more artists, but sounded unfinished on day one. Despite the hype, Taylor Swift’s Tortured Poets Department outperformed it on the US Billboard 200, instead earning its 14th week at No. 1.
“Vultures 2” Disapoints Critics
Kanye West & Ty Dolla $igns ‘Vultures 2’ debuts with a score of 40 on Metacritic
This makes it the lowest reviewed rap album of the ENTIRE 2020s decade so far.
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— Hip Hop All Day (@HipHopAllDayy) August 12, 2024
In addition to making headlines for the poor reviews, West also has been trending on social media for his antics while hosting a DJ set over the weekend. At the event, Kanye reportedly played songs by both Diddy and R. Kelly back to back. Producer Mike Hector, who was in attendance, wrote on X (formerly Twitter): “I’m at this party and kanye djing. he played 2 diddy songs and then a r kelly song right after. this n***a do not give a f*ck.” Be on the lookout for further updates on Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign on HotNewHipHop.
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Bianca Censori Turns Heads With Intimate Dance Next To Kanye West During DJ Set
A clip of Bianca Censori dancing next to Kanye West while he DJs at a party from over the weekend is going viral on social media. TMZ shared the clip on Monday morning, showing another partygoer putting her hands on the model’s lower back and caressing her hips. Ye appeared unfazed by the moment as he was caught up in handling music for the event.
Kanye rocked a black t-shirt and matching sunglasses as he played songs from Prince, Eurythmics, The Eagles, JAY-Z, and more. As for Censori, she appeared to be wearing a short, sleeveless dress with her hair up. The identity of the woman she was dancing with remains unclear.
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Kanye West & Bianca Censori Leave The Chateau Marmont In L.A.
Elsewhere during the DJ set, Kanye made headlines for playing songs by both Diddy and R. Kelly back to back. Producer Mike Hector, who was in attendance, wrote on X (formerly Twitter): “I’m at this party and kanye djing. he played 2 diddy songs and then a r kelly song right after. this n***a do not give a f*ck.”
Ye is currently celebrating the release of his latest album with Ty Dolla Sign, Vultures 2. It features collaborations with Playboi Carti, Don Toliver, Kodak Black, Future, Lil Wayne, Young Thug, Lil Durk, Lil Baby, Young Thug, and many more artists. Despite the hype, it failed to peak at the top of the US Billboard 200 after Taylor Swift’s Tortured Poets Department earned its 14th week at No. 1. We’re not permitted to post the video of West and Censori dancing directly, but if you’d like to see it, you can do so by clicking the “Via” link below. Be on the lookout for further updates on Bianca Censori and Kanye West on HotNewHipHop.
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Rolling Loud Unveils Star-Studded 10th Anniversary Festival Lineup
Rolling Loud will return to its hometown of Miami in December for its 10th anniversary. From December 13-15, the festival returns to Hard Rock Stadium with a lineup headlined by regular performers at the festival, Future, Playboi Carti, and Travis Scott. Future last headlined Rolling Loud in California after Lil Uzi Vert dropped out, while Scott and Carti both headlined last year’s Miami edition. Scott has been performing at the festival since the beginning. He even did shows promoted by the creators of Rolling Loud in 2013, before the hip-hop celebration even got its name.
In addition to the headliners, returning festival favorites include Metro Boomin, Bryson Tiller, Curren$y, BigXThaPlug, Denzel Curry, Destroy Lonely, Don Toliver, Lil Baby, Lil Yachty, Maxo Kream, Polo G, Rick Ross, Sexyy Red, and Young Nudy. Some of hip-hop’s hottest up-and-comers will also appear, including Babytron, Bossman Dlow, Cash Cobain, Fridayy, Karrahbooo, Lay Bankz, Rob49, Veeze, and more. Country/rap artist Shaboozey also makes his Rolling Loud debut in December, the culmination of a star-making year for the “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” singer.
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Matt Zingler and Tariq Cherif promoted the first Rolling Loud festival in 2015. Prior to that, they held other festivals and parties that featured lesser-known talents, including the aforementioned Travis Scott and Kendrick Lamar. Since then, the festival has turned into a celebration of contemporary hip-hop. Some of the biggest artists in the genre continue to headline the event. However, it has not completely lost its spirit as a platform for young artists. Many of the rappers on the 2024 Rolling Loud program will be performing in front of a large crowd for the first time in their careers.
Cherif also shared the program on his Instagram page. “Flawless @rollingloud 10 year anniversary lineup,” he wrote in the caption. Fans are excited about the festival, with one calling it the “best lineup [they’ve] ever seen.” Others remarked about how much money putting together such a star-studded lineup must have cost. Tickets for the December spectacle go on sale on August 16, but presale starts on August 14.
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