Drake still hasn’t publicly responded to Kendrick Lamar’s “Pop Out” at press time, but fans are already looking for the hints. Moreover, he did recently send a message to his head of security and OVO member Chubbs on his Instagram Story, including a picture of them together for what read like birthday well-wishes or some other form of celebratory remarks. “More life Capo,” the Toronto superstar wrote on the black-and-white pic of them together. “Plenty love in the family to go around and just wait till that other s**t comes back around [crying-laughing emoji] [party hat and confetti emoji] @chubbsview.”
Furthermore, this follows some other OVO affiliates (that Kendrick Lamar called out on his Drake diss tracks) defending their leader on social media. Baka Not Nice, for example, posted some videos of the 6ix God performing in Los Angeles for his most recent tour, and it was unsurprisingly electric to see the crowd rock out with him. Of course, this was most likely a direct rebuttal to “The Pop Out,” K.Dot’s concert that rounded up the whole West Coast behind him on his victory lap around the rap beef arena. However, the jury’s still out on whether or not Drizzy will ever return to this topic again or if he’ll focus on beating his competition with hits and more artistic engagement.
Meanwhile, there’s also some journalistic conflict in the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef, albeit some light caution-advising between two former colleagues. “Ak is the one on stream during the NBA finals,” Joe Budden recently said about DJ Akademiks’ coverage of the feud, in which he believes Ak’s relationship with Aubrey has played a bias-inducing role. “Good journalistic s**t you was doing, but you gotta know that any Drake news coming from you is viewed through a different type of eye. It comes off as a mission sent from Drake.”
Whether or not Drake and OVO choose to worry about themselves or chase a comeback will be one of 2024’s most burning questions. We already saw a bit of a return to normalcy, as we’re back with the old rumors about the XXXTENTACION murder that folks already debunked. Perhaps the Kendrick Lamar beef won’t cause a headache for Chubbs and company any longer. Or maybe it really comes back around.
Drake has repped his OVO crew since day one. He’s shouted members out by name, and praised their loyalty on clasic songs like “No New Friends” and “No Friends In the Industry.” The OVO camp really got rocked in the Kendrick Lamar battle, though. The Compton rapper repeatedly called out the loyalty of the 6 God’s closest friends on “6:16 In LA” and “Meet the Grahams.” Drake tried to ward off these claims on his own diss, but he addressed it again in a new Instagram post.
Drizzy returned to the social media platform on June 5. He posted a series of photos of himself smoking, drinking, and seemingly working on new music. Standard as far as Drake posts go. It was the caption that turned the most heads. Instead of teasing a release date or his upcoming collab with Camila Cabello, the rapper dismissed the notion that his OVO crew is sucking up to him. “The only yes man around me is my Rolex dealer,” he wrote. It does appear that Drake is wearing a Rolex watch in the photos, but in no way is it the focus. The rapper simply felt the need to tell fans that the people working around him are straight.
The caption seems tied to Kendrick Lamar’s aforementioned diss tracks. The rapper really made it seem as though Drake’s people were plotting on his demise, especially on “6:16 In LA.” “Have you ever thought that OVO is workin’ for me,” he rapped. “A hunnid n**gas that you got on salary, twenty of ’em want you as a casualty… Two of them is practically tired of your lifestyle. Just don’t got the audacity to tell you.” The concept resurfaced on “Meet the Grahams.” Albeit, in a much more accusatory context. “He got sex offenders on ho-VO that he keep on a monthly allowance,” he spit. “A child should never be compromised and he keepin’ his child around them. And we gotta raise our daughters knowin’ there’s predators like him lurkin’.”
Drake tried to deny these claims once before on “The Heart Part 6.” He claimed he fed Lamar fake info through his crew, who were still actually on his side. “My Montreal connects stand up, now fall down,” he explained. “The ones that you’re getting your stories fro, they all clowns. I am a war general, sеasoned in preparation.” Interestingly, the 6 God took down all of his Lamar disses from Instagram, minutes after he posted the “Rolex” photos.
How To Buy Drake’s OVO And ESPN 2024 NBA Finals Varsity Jacket
According to Billboard, Drake and his October’s Very Own (OVO) brand partnered with ESPN to produce exclusive 2024 NBA Finals-branded varsity jackets, which will become available to US customers on Thursday, June 6, at 10 a.m. ET through the OVO app.
Billboard also relayed specific product details, as excerpted below.
“Combining the worlds of sports, music, and fashion, the heavy-duty OVO x ESPN jackets are sure to be a collector’s item. Only 175 were produced in total, and they’re priced at $698 retail.
The 2024 NBA Finals and October’s Very Own logos pop off the sharp jacket’s breast plates with a golden outlining. The sleek sleeves are fitted with premium leather and feature the NBA On ESPN logo while the back contains a combination of the signature OVO owl and ESPN trademark emblem. Inside the jackets are also embroidered with the specific number of the model out of the 175 made.”
Recently, 21 Savage and Metro Boomin went live on Instagram. As you can imagine, this was an exciting prospect for all of the fans out there. However, things eventually devolved quickly as Metro wasn’t speaking on the stream. Instead, he was goofing off in the comments section with some hilarious roasts for 21. For instance, he called the artist “OVO Savage.” Once 21 noticed this, he immediately kicked Metro out of the live and jokingly threatened to block him.
Furthermore, he went on to invoke Drake’s diss against Metro from the song “Push Ups.” “Metro shut your h*e as* up and make some drums n***a,” 21 said on the live stream. While some fans may think this was serious, it seemed pretty obvious that this was all a joke and in good fun. 21 is committed to not taking any sides, and after almost a decade, Metro and 21 have a rapport that only they could really describe. Hopefully, the fans won’t take this too seriously.
Let us know what you thought about this exchange between 21 Savage and Metro Boomin, in the comments section down below. Do you believe that these two were just joking here? Or do you believe that there is actually some animosity? 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.
Travis Savoury, the rapper better known as Baka Not Nice, has been riding with Drake’s OVO Sound crew for years. But Baka Not Nice also comes with a lot of controversies relating to his criminal background. . In the early 2000s, he did time for armed robbery and assault. He’s also got an assault conviction from 2015 for putting his hands on his ex-girlfriend.
However, the reason Baka Not Nice has become a social media study case can be traced back to 2014. Following Kendrick Lamar’s scathing “Not Like Us,” Drake and the OVO Crew have been viewed in a grimy light. The chart-topping diss track points a finger to Baka’s arrest back in 2014, on allegations of human trafficking and firearm offenses (“Baka’s got a weird case, why is he around?“) K-Dot highlighting the dodgy allegations surrounding Drake and his crew involving minors has put a spotlight on each individual. So what exactly happened with the charges and convictions against Baka Not Nice? Has K-Dot opened a can of worms in OVO’s basement?
Before he was rapping, Baka was moving as Drake’s security guard, so they went way back. Even with all the aforementioned legal drama, his career kept soaring higher and higher. He even had guest vocals on Drake’s albums, Nothing Was The Same, and More Life. Then, in 2017, Drake made it official and signed Baka to OVO Sound as one of the label’s artists.
The 2015 Assault Conviction
LAS VEGAS, NV – MAY 20: Rappers Drake (L) and Travis “Baka” Savoury perform during the 2017 Billboard Music Awards at The Fountains of Bellagio on May 20, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/BBMA2017/Getty Images for dcp)
So here’s what happened with that 2015 assault conviction: Baka Not Nice pleaded guilty to assaulting a 22-year-old Toronto woman, who was reportedly his on-and-off again girlfriend at the time. The story was that, in 2014, Baka got drunk and passed out at home while food was burning on the stove. She started yelling at him about it, and Baka’s response was to push her to the floor. The following week, she called the police on him.
For the incident, Baka Not Nice pleaded guilty to the assault on his ex, and in exchange, some other unrelated firearm charges were dismissed. But the court still hit him with a 6-month prison sentence for the crime, though since he had already been locked up for 11 months after first an initial arrest in 2014, he was free to leave the court.
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The reason Baka Not Nice was initially arrested and jailed for 11 months in 2014 was over some extreme allegations of human trafficking. Allegedly, he forced that same 22-year-old ex into prostitution. Notably, those human trafficking and prostitution charges were eventually dropped. This is because the woman in question refused to testify against Baka in court. Evidently, Baka Not Nice maintained his innocence throughout the whole case. Nonetheless, those horrific accusations are pretty damning for his character and reputation.
Throughout all this, OVO and Drake have mostly stayed tight-lipped about the case against Baka Not Nice. Neither party really addressed the human trafficking allegations. Unsurprisingly, some fans have questioned the hypocrisy of keeping Baka around after that mess, especially since Drake boldly alleged that Kendrick was violent towards his fiancée. Evidently, Drake does not mind OVO co-signing a man with these skeletons in his closet. For example, while speaking on signing Baka Not Nice, Drake said, “When [he] got out of jail there was a lot of different paths he could’ve took and he decided to focus on music.”
The Aftermath And Unresolved Issues
Even with the human trafficking case dismissed, the stench of those allegations lingers around Baka Not Nice. While he’s still signed to OVO and moving forward with his rap career, the recent beef between Drake and K-Dot has dug up questions about him and his past life. The fact remains that Baka took a plea deal for assaulting his girlfriend. To many, that alone ought to have made OVO think twice about keeping him around.
Overall, Drake is in a bad spot right now. This is due to the fact that Kendrick Lamar came through with a blowout victory in their beef. “Not Like Us” is about to be the biggest song in the world and it has even beaten some of Drake’s Spotify records. Moreover, “The Heart Part 6” has been clowned all week thanks to its poor attempts at refuting the things Kendrick alleged on his songs. In “The Heart Part 6,” Drake also claims that he fed Kendrick the information about an 11-year-old daughter. This is a narrative that was prevalent on Twitter, and Drake co-opted it for his song in an attempt to make Kendrick look bad.
Some took Drizzy at his word in all of this, while others were incredibly skeptical. Well, it seems like the skeptics have come away with the win on this one. In the latest stream from DJ Akademiks, the hip-hop commentator admits that Drake’s team had no idea where Kendrick got the 11-year-old daughter information from. This essentially alleges that Drake made up the whole OVO mole narrative. As for where Kendrick really got his information from, that remains to be seen. One could speculate that he allegedly fabricated it in an attempt to make OVO scramble and implode from the inside out.
— Dana Abercrombie #AmplifyBlackVoices (@sagesurge) May 12, 2024
Either way, Drake has been called out on two lies so far. The other involves his claims that Dave Free and Whitney Alford may have had a child together. DJ Akademiks debunked this claim on the very same stream. Needless to say, “The Heart Part 6” is not aging very well right now. That said, Drake has yet to comment on what Akademiks said on his stream. Only time will tell if that is going to change.
Let us know what you think about all of this, in the comments section down below. Do you believe that this completely invalidates everything Drake said on “The Heart Part 6?” Do you think that Drizzy is going to come out and say something after all of these revelations from DJ Akademiks? 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.
The beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar is still on everyone’s mind this week. The most recent update came on Sunday when Drizzy dropped his track “The Heart Part 6.” He refuted a number of allegations Kendrick has made at him across a few songs. But the most eye-catching moment came when he revealed that a viral story Kendrick spread about a secret 11-year-old daughter was actually planted by Drake and his team. At the end of “The Heart Part 6” Drizzy claims that he’s done dropping diss tracks in this beef.
Since the flurry of tracks dropped over the weekend fans have been trying to unpack every last detail included. That includes those on the song “Not Like Us” which Kendrick dropped Friday night. The track goes all in on allegations leveled against Drake that he likes underage girls. The artwork for the song even features the rapper’s mansion marked by tags claiming sex offenders are living there. Clearly the song is connecting with some of those on Kendrick’s side, even internationally. Earlier this week a fan in London took to vandalizing an OVO store inspired by the song. Check out what the anonymous fan did below.
A fan spray painted the phrase “They not like us” on the window of the OVO London store. It’s no surprise fans have gravitated towards the song as it combines cutting disses with some of the catchiest refrains and songwriting of any track released in the beef. That also translated into the success of the song itself once it hit Spotify. The song went on to break the platform’s record for most single day streams by a rap song in America.
What do you think of a Kendrick Lamar fan spray-painting the OVO store in London with graffiti inspired by a recent diss track? Do you think Kendrick will drop any more diss tracks or let the beef rest where it is now? Let us know in the comment section below.
4Batz first exploded onto the R&B scene late last year with viral sensations such as “act I: stickerz 99” and “act ii: date @ 8.” The crooner quickly picked up steam on platforms such as TikTok, with his chill soulful sound serving as the backing music to a wide array of viral videos. Despite only having a few songs available to the public, 4Batz managed to land a Drake feature and even inked a deal with Drake’s OVO label for 1 EP. After initially pushing back its initial April release date, 4Batz premiered u made me a st4r on May 3, amidst the ground-shattering Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef.
While u made me a st4r, released via 4Batz/gamma, may have been overshadowed by the brutal rap feud on its opening weekend, fans across the web still had plenty to say about the project. Perhaps as the dust settles on Kendrick and Drake’s intense back-and-forth, more fans will have an opportunity to relax with the laid-back smoker anthems present on 4Batz’s first-ever EP. Without any further preamble, let’s dive into the tracklist of u made me a st4r, and review the material therein.
Despite u made me a st4r serving as 4Batz’ debut EP, the rising star does little to capitalize on his hype at the top of the record. The project begins with a brief intro skit, which humorously doesn’t shy away from 4Batz’s reputation as a potential industry plant. Admittedly, it would be a difficult allegation for 4Batz to duck, considering he has an EP deal with OVO Sound and major endorsements from industry giants like Timbaland, Drake, and Kanye West. Still, this intro, complete with a chirping smoke detector, establishes that Batz isn’t afraid to face these criticisms, as he considers himself “one of the biggest artists in the world.”
The EP then transitions into “act I: stickerz 99” and “act ii: date @ 8” back to back. While these tracks obviously lend a lot of viral weight to the release, it’s hard to say that they add any new flavors to the mix. In fact, the massive viral attention garnered by these songs, especially “date @ 8,” subtracts a bit from the project, which really could have shined without these existing songs. These tracks were already great as singles, and didn’t need to take up any extra space on this release.
4Batz Shows Signs Of Growth
One of the major hazards of reaching massive success at a young age is learning as you go, and failing publicly while doing so. 4Batz is only 20 years old, so some of the major missteps on u made me a st4r can be excused by the steep learning curve offered to such a young budding artist. Tracks like “act iv: fckin u (18+)” and “act v: there goes another vase” are great examples of these blenders, with Batz taking on subject matter that requires a much lighter touch than he’s currently capable of offering.
“act iv: fckin u (18+)” is a painfully awkward sex ballad, complete with vulgar sexual lyrics that come off more as misguided male bravado than they do sensual and smooth. While the track’s thumping West Coast beat may have otherwise made it an excellent candidate for a late-night drive, it’s tough to imagine blasting something like this in your whip publicly. Ultimately, the song doesn’t quite bring enough to the table to be considered for a sensual playlist and ends too abruptly to leave a lasting impact.
“act v: there goes another vase” is probably 4Batz’ biggest dud on the entire EP. The track is, confusingly, a domestic violence anthem, which disturbingly aggrandizes toxic relationships that resort to physical abuse. On this song, Batz sings “You gon’ turn around and throw another vase/ You damn near hit me in my face/ But if I punch on you, then I’ma get a case.” These bars are delivered in a regretful tone which, candidly, makes it sound like Batz is longing for a guilt-free opportunity to beat up his partner after a nasty argument.
Despite hitting some major stutter steps along the way, 4Batz ends his EP strong, with two highly catchy back-to-back tracks. That is, as long as you don’t consider the abysmal “act iii: on god? (she like)” remix with Kanye West part of the regular tracklist. On “act vii: all we do is argue, argue” 4Batz dives into another toxic anthem that is a much better example of a failing relationship than “there goes another vase.” Without alluding to bizarre visions of domestic violence at any point, Batz outlines a relationship that suffers from cheating, disrespect, and heartache, that neither he nor his partner can seem to shake.
4Batz follows this up with another major highlight in “act viii: I hate to be alone.” The closing track is an instant favorite for fans, and seems to be the major standout on the project so far. Batz’ breathy vocal passages drown in waterfalls of reverb over a spacey beat, dragging the listener across a head-bobbing soundscape. Even if you’re not a fan of the rest of 4Batz’ music, this heartbreak anthem is worth catching before TikTok inevitably plays it to death.
4batz has been one of the breakout stars of music so far in 2024. His song “date @ 8” took off on TikTok earlier this year. It won over fans with its unique R&B flavor, pitched-up vocals, and music video that doesn’t really fit the tone of the song. Despite that, it’s connected with a ton of fans and it led to him signing a deal with OVO. He also released a remix of his breakout song with Drake. But now less than two months later he had to answer to a fan online suggesting that he and Drake must have had some kind of falling out.
In a tweet, a fan suggests that 4batz and Drake must have some issues. They said that because his new EP wasn’t actually distributed by OVO and while it contains a recent remix he did with Kanye West, the singer’s new project doesn’t feature his song with Drake. While it certainly seems like the fan might be onto something they probably didn’t expect for batz himself to respond. “I ain’t got no problem wit dat n*gga, I got the number 1 mixtape in the WORLD and it’s not even a album” he replied in a tweet. Though his denial of the beef hasn’t convinced many of his followers he appears to at least be avoiding the massive recent beef Drake has been involved in. Check out the response tweet he made below.
4batz’ debut mixtape u made me a st4r dropped over the weekend. It featured the rapper’s first 8 songs alongside a pair of interludes and Kanye West’s remix of “on god? (she like).” The project notably doesn’t feature the singer’s biggest hit to date, Drake’s version of “date @ 8.”
What do you think of 4batz shutting down any rumors of a beef with Drake on the wake of his new mixtape dropping? Do you think he will stay signed to OVO going forward in his career? Let us know in the comment section below.
Kendrick Lamar did, in fact, go “Back To Back” as promised and dropped another Drake diss, “6:16 In LA,” on Friday morning (May 3) three days after dropping “euphoria.” Moreover, this diss is a much more focused and specific takedown of the 6ix God rather than the multi-faceted and expansive set of points made on the first diss track. This time around, K.Dot is focusing on how much of his opponent’s OVO camp is supposedly against him, willing to give up info and only staying loyal because of money. Furthermore, he achieves this through lines like, “Have you ever thought that OVO was working for me?,” “Know the wires in your circle should puzzle you,” “If you were street smart, then you would’ve caught that your entourage is only to hustle you.”
Of course, as Kendrick Lamar fans tend to do, they will probably peel back a lot of other possible meanings and references in many of these bars in the next few days, so expect even more stuff to come out from both “6:16 In LA” and “euphoria.” But the points made here are very clear. On the other hand, Drake fans are already calling into question the Compton MC’s lyricism, specifically pointing to battle rap lines that he allegedly stole. But commonly repeated lines and metaphor openings that are peppered across The Boy’s catalog as well won’t be enough to change the narrative, or at least, that’s what Kendrick argues on this new song.
Elsewhere, people are already going wild with their reactions to “6:16 In LA.” Many of the bars here could relate to many references on previous disses, such as the Gunna bar on “euphoria” and Kendrick Lamar’s allusions to Drake’s bodyguard Chubbs. Still, it’s clear to see that people are really running with the idea that the Toronto collective is not as tight-knit as they would have you believe, which is probably exactly what Kendrick wanted to paint with his bars. Whether it’s true or not, they are some heavy claims to tackle.
Meanwhile, everyone’s now patiently waiting to see what Drake could offer in response to Kendrick Lamar. They’ve teased some really damaging ammunition for another round, and it seems like the former TDE lyricist is calling Aubrey’s bluff here. It’s not impossible for him to bounce back with a strong retort, and that might just lock them in a war for life. Regardless, it’s all been a pretty interesting spat to witness, and one that will go down in the history books no matter what.
