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Latto Fans Barely Recognize Her In Teenage Rap Video

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Latto has been rapping for a long time, as she has plenty of old performance clips from when she was just a teenager. However, a new example of this that hit the Internet this week might be the most unrecognizable and shocking yet. Moreover, it’s a music video of her with two friends rapping over a trap beat that sounds right out of the early 2010s, and this is when she was still going by “Miss Mulatto.” In it, the Atlanta femcee has some fun in front of a green screen and delivers a charismatic verse with a much higher pitch than what you’ll find on Sugar Honey Iced Tea.

It’s always heartening and at least pretty cool to see where rappers came from, especially when they are such huge stars now. It also goes to show that Latto’s been about female rap from the jump, even if some shade she sent Ice Spice’s way might put that in question for some today. Nevertheless, everybody has to start somewhere. Setting up the timeline for her artistic evolution reveals a pretty step-by-step progression thanks to videos like these.

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Latto’s Been Rapping For A Long

What’s more is that 2024 is the perfect time to look back on Latto’s humble beginnings since this has arguably been her biggest 12 months yet. In fact, she was named “Trapper Of The Year” at T.I.’s Trap Music Museum in Atlanta, which is the highest honor because it’s a source of hometown pride. Of course, we can’t discount 2023 either, which held “Put It On Da Floor” and all the groundwork that provided this massive 2024 in the first place. Much like this old rap video, it’s always important to connect the dots and understand that there’s levels to the amount of work hip-hop’s icons have to put in.

Even though Sugar Honey Iced Tea didn’t perform the best commercially, that doesn’t reflect the dominant conversation that Latto was at the center of this year. There’s a lot of ink over the state of female rap and their interpersonal career dynamics, and she’s been a big part of that discussion for better or worse. Ultimately, we’re just excited to see what 2025 looks like and what the next evolution will be. Maybe we’ll look back on this moment years down the line in the same way that we admire this music video.

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Wack 100 Resurfaces Old Video Of Drake With 17-Year-Old On Stage, Girl From The Clip Speaks Out 14 Years Later

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Drake has been body bagged in many people’s eyes during him and Kendrick Lamar’s legendary battle of words. The saga has spawned eight diss tracks since Metro Boomin and Future recruited Lamar for “Like That” back in March. The dominant rappers have had animosity for years, but it is clear that there is indeed deep hatred between them. It seems the “Not Like Us” creator’s mission is to totally eviscerate Drake and get more vicious with each jab. The latest efforts from him been the most accusatory and cold-blooded, with Lamar saying Drake is essentially a sexual predator and offender.

Now, Wack 100, an insider in the hip-hop community, apparently has some evidence that would back up Kendrick’s claims. The longtime manager dug up a video from a 2010 Drake concert in Colorado with a then 17-year-old girl who joined him on stage. Drizzy, who was 23 at the time, allegedly brought up this teenager and seemed to be hitting on her. “Y’all gon’ have get me carried away again. I get in trouble doin’ s*** like this,” Drake said to the crowd. He then turned to the girl asking, “How old are you?” She replied, “17.”

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Then, Drake responded, “I can’t go to jail yet man. 17, why do you look like that? You thick, look at this.” Wack did include that the age of consent in Colorado is 17. However, crossing state lines to have sexual relations is illegal unless each party is 18, federally speaking. Again, from what we know and according to Drake, he has denied all of these allegations from Lamar, and he has not been found to have committed any crimes. Additionally, the girl from the video whose IG handle is tiajayed, cleared up the rumors. The now 31-year-old said, “Drake’s entourage actually picked me out from the crowd of people… NOT DRAKE himself. It was nothing then and still nothing now. Now That I have cleared up these false narratives… I’m going back to study for my law school EXAMS wish me luck.”

What are your thoughts on Wack 100 resurfacing this video of Drake and a 17-year-old? Do you think this is any proof that Drizzy was on some predatory behavior? Who do you have winning this beef right now? Does this mean that Wack is team K-Dot, or he is just the middle man? We would like to hear what you have to say, so be sure to leave your takes in the comments section. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s beef, and Wack 100. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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Drake Shows Off His Singing And Rapping As A 9-Year-Old In Viral Home Video

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Drake is the biggest star in all of rap and one of the biggest stars in all of music, but it’s worth remembering he came from pretty humble origins. He’s spawned multiple hits from discussing his come up on songs like “Over” and “Started From The Bottom.” But a recently unearthed video gave fans an even more up close and personal experience with the rapper before he was famous. But it isn’t just Drizzy in his TV actor days, the video goes back even further than that.

A Twitter account called Historic Vids shared a brief 15 second snippet of video that got people talking. In the video Drake shows off his rapping and singing abilities over the music playing in the background. The catch is that it’s the now legendary rapper as a 9-year-old in 1995. The clip racked up more than 33k likes and thousands of retweets in just a few hours as fans couldn’t believe the moment was preserved on film. In the comments they discuss how fascinating it is seeing his interest in music blossoming at such a young age knowing what he would go on to become. Check out the full clip of a very young Drake rapping and singing below.

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9-Year-Old Drake Shows Off His Rapping Skills In Vintage Video

As many rap fans have heard, Drake has been attacked on all fronts recently. He’s been called out directly in song by Kendrick Lamar, Rick Ross, and Metro Boomin. But there’s even further suspicion that Future and The Weeknd may have also taken shots at the mega-star. Subsequently, he responded with a diss track attempting to take on all his challengers called “Push-Ups.” The song just debuted at number 19 on the Hot 100.

Drake also recently celebrated the 8th anniversary of his 2016 smash hit album Views. What do you think of the newly unearthed video of 9-year-old Drake rapping and singing? What other celebrities would you want to see long before they achieved their levels of fame? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Lupe Fiasco Trolls People Calling Him A Kendrick Lamar Hater

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Lupe Fiasco continues to speak on his complicated assessment of Kendrick Lamar, which some fans see as jealousy and others see as just the legitimate truth. For those unaware, while the former has always given the latter respect, many think that he’s often been dismissive of his talents in comparison to his own. Some Drake haters, for example, can’t believe that the Chicago lyricist recently called him a better rapper than K.Dot. While responding to a particular tweet exchange on Wednesday (April 17) between two fans arguing about whether or not he was a hater, Lupe replied with a video of him and Kendrick onstage in 2012.

Basically, in the clip below, Lupe Fiasco gives Kendrick Lamar the “Next Best Thing” Award, part of a corporate partnership with other companies to give out accolades on Lupe’s behalf. It’s similar to other “passing of the torch” moments in the Compton creative’s history, such as inheriting the West Coast crown. What makes this moment particularly special is how these two MCs are such gifted lyrical talents, and how the “Next Best Thing” was clearly very inspired by the award’s deliverer. Since then, though, the Food & Liquor artist has made it very clear that while he likes Kendrick, he doesn’t think that he’s any better than him… in the lyrical sense.

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Lupe Fiasco Gives Kendrick Lamar “Next Best Thing” Accolade, Argues Against Hating On Him 12 Years Later

Given the “Savior” spitter’s reverence in contemporary hip-hop circles, many saw Lupe Fiasco’s dismissals as just hating, but it’s the same kind of treatment that he would offer to any other rapper who thinks they stand a chance. Also, with his caption of this video, he made fun of the idea that he’s just hating on Kendrick Lamar just because, and while the jury will likely forever be out, perhaps people are interpreting competitiveness too sensitively. “I been hating on KDot since 2012…day one hater,” the 42-year-old captioned the award clip. “Big Hate…couldn’t wait till he came to Chicago so I could hate on him to his f***ing face!”

Meanwhile, he also recently denied ever apologizing for trying to diss Mr. Morale, and clarified that his apology was for speaking on his “Control” verse in the first place. This also wasn’t a diss, just a belief that it was overrated and could be better. What do you think about this approach to the competitive spirit, and do you think this holds any weight? Drop your thoughts in the comments and log back into HNHH for the latest news and updates on Lupe Fiasco and Kendrick Lamar.

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Diddy Kisses Birdman In Resurfaced Clip, Fans React

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Given the new allegations against Diddy, which some people think are comparable to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, a lot of folks are finding new footage from years past and applying this dark context to it. For example, Internet sleuths found a clip of him talking with Birdman as they give each other flowers for their completed or current paths on the way to music mogul status. Not only that, but Sean Combs even lays his lips on Stunna’s head towards the end of the video, and a lot of folks had a lot to say about this. Sadly, all the homophobia kind of overtook the actual discussion around power dynamics and the implications of events and interactions like these.

The Cash Money executive has yet to respond to this new discussion as of writing this article. Furthermore, other celebrities are actually sticking up for Sean Combs in this case. “It’s another Black man in this industry going through some unfortunate circumstances,” Ja Rule recently told Piers Morgan of Diddy. “I wish him luck with everything he’s going through, and if there’s victims in this. I can’t speak on things that I don’t know about, Piers… but I wish everybody love.

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Diddy Kisses Birdman In Old Video

“It’s a very unfortunate thing for the victims of these situations, and for the people who are also being accused of these situations,” Ja Rule continued about the accusations against Diddy. “I believe in justice and I believe in the punishment fitting the crime. If people get convicted of the things these people are saying, then they should be put in jail. But I also believe, on the flip side, if people are lying about these things, they should also be taken to court, tried, and be put in prison as well.” Check out fan reactions to the Bad Boy MC kissing Birdman below.

Fans React

Meanwhile, the New Orleans mogul has not shied away from being critical of Puff Daddy in the past. As such, their relationship presumably soured a little bit over the years, and it will be interesting to see what comes of this new discovery. We’ll see whether he has anything to say about this, or if there will be any significant move in the near future to resolve these criminal accusations and bring justice about. For more news and the latest updates on Diddy and Birdman, stick around on HNHH.

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Chrisean Rock’s Sister Tesehki Gets Her Flowers For Old Singing Clips

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You may know the Rock family for Chrisean’s relationship with Blueface, but don’t let that box the family into a stereotype in your mind. Her sister Tesehki has for years been a very talented singer, performer, and artist, in addition to being her co-star on Baddies East. Moreover, some clips of her expressing herself through this art form started to go viral online, with many praising the Baltimore native’s talents. In fact, a lot of people even said that she deserves even more attention and praise than she’s getting, as she usually falls into reality TV drama or Chrisean Rock’s social media turbulence. But there’s a lot more talent to display here, and hopefully she finds even more success in it.

Furthermore, Tesehki teased fans with new music just last month, so she’s clearly in the middle of building a sustainable fanbase. These days, that can be harder than ever, but with built-in promotional opportunities and general public interest in the Rock family, we can’t image that hurts her. All we can hope for is that the 30-year-old doesn’t find these connections to be obstacles in her path, but rather structures that she can use and contribute to for her benefit. Everyone’s got to get their bag somehow and put themselves out there for the sake of their art.

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Tesehki’s Singing Skills: Listen

Regardless, it’s very unlikely that all the drama surrounding this family will slow down, so Chrisean Rock’s sister will likely still engage with this. For example, she recently called out her sister’s best friend for an incident with Blueface surrounding his baby with Chrisean and how he apparently kidnapped him from the friend, who was babysitting him. If there’s one thing about Tesehki, it’s that she will always take the gloves off to defend her sister. Pair that with a group of women on a Zeus Network reality spectacle, and the results are nothing short of fiery.

Well, correction: if anyone’s going to fight Chrisean, it’s her sister. She recently commented on how they will “never be cool” after Blue’s former boo jumped Tesehki along with a couple of her friends. We’ll see if there’s a reconciliation on the way, or if it’ll still be a begrudging defense. For more news and the latest updates on the Rock family, stay up to date on HNHH.

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Nicki Minaj Shows Off Her Natural Good Looks, Shares Throwback Video

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Nicki Minaj is at the top of the game right now, and sometimes it can be hard to think about her before all the fame and acclaim. Moreover, her career has been so influential that witnessing her rise early on must make that success a very gratifying experience. It’s something that the Queen herself knows and appreciates, as she recently shared a throwback clip of her when she was around 25. Furthermore, the clip in question seems to be from an old photoshoot early on in her career, and it’s wild to see her in this more reserved and laidback state. The Trinidadian MC basically said as much in her caption of the short clip.

“25 never looked better,” she wrote of the clip on Instagram. “No surgery. No wigs. Just a brand new Colgate smile.” Of course, her fans had plenty of praise for her in the comments section. “And she still looks like this. UNTOUCHED FACE,” one impassioned follower replied, with another adding, “Always natural always beautiful, always perfect always stunning.” It seems like no matter the era, the 40-year-old is a source of inspiration and admiration for people of all walks of life.

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Nicki Minaj Shares Clip Of Her At 25

In addition to this physical hype, Nicki Minaj has spent a lot of time building up to the release of her upcoming album Pink Friday 2. However, she got some pushback from a fan who didn’t like her new pop direction on one of her snippets of the project, and responded in kind. “PINK FRIDAY = THE PINKPRINT TO “GOING POP” SUPERBASS, MOMENT 4 LIFE, Check it out, Save Me, Last chance, etc.” the YMCMB alum wrote on Twitter. “2nd album = STARSHIPS, POUND THE ALARM, VAVAVOOM, TURN ME ON, (disowned by the rap critics who years later were shamelessly paid off). PINK FRIDAY 2 = your worst phkn nightmare. It makes me so happy to know the jealousy is oozing through your ugly bussy.

“B/c the song I teased last night got y’all losing sleep & the full song is even BETTER!!!” Minaj went on. “Wait til u hear the RAP on that! One writer. ONE. Lastly, I don’t do diff genres. H*e i AM a genre. THEE genre. That they AWLLLLLLLLL could only DREAM of having the talent to execute AUTHENTICALLY, seamlessly, flawlessly. #LastTimeThatiSawYou Oh, & until someone outRAPS red Ruby, or Seeing Green or Fractions, touch grass Dudlee!!!!! You’ll never be like the barbz. Get tf over it ugz.” For more news and the latest updates on Nicki Minaj, check back in with HNHH.

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