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DJ Akademiks Questions Drake’s Position On Third All-RapCaviar Team

November 20, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Earlier this week, the new All-RapCaviar teams were finally unveiled, and they’ve since sparked a major debate. The first team features Kendrick Lamar, Future, Metro Boomin, Playboi Carti, and Tyler The Creator. The second team features Kanye West, Gunna, GloRilla, Don Toliver, and 21 Savage. The third team features Rod Wave, Drake, Sexyy Red, BigXthaPlug, and Megan Thee Stallion.

According to the official RapCaviar X account, these teams were determined based on “streaming performance and cultural impact in 2024.” Unfortunately, however, not everyone agrees with their choices. Several social media users have taken issue with Drake’s position in particular, arguing that he should have made the first team. This includes DJ Akademiks, who weighed in on the teams during a recent livestream. According to him, he doesn’t understand why Drake didn’t make the first team, considering the amount of successful work he’s released over the past year.

DJ Akademiks Reacts To All-RapCaviar Teams

Akademiks discusses why it was weird for RapCaviar to put Drake on the third team with Meg the stallion and Sexyy Red despite being the most streamed artist of 2024 and putting out more albums than Kendrick or Carti pic.twitter.com/wEvntLRWUI

— Akademiks TV (@AkademiksTV) November 20, 2024

Moreover, he noted how Playboi Carti and Kendrick Lamar haven’t dropped albums in a while, and how Tyler The Creator’s Chromakopia just came out. He also pointed out how Drake was on an extremely successful tour for part of the year, questioning whether or not that would earn him any points. Drake’s position on the third team isn’t the only thing that has social media users up in arms, however. Many are also arguing that artists like Travis Scott, Ty Dolla Sign, Doechii, J Cole, and Eminem should have landed on one of the teams. Some even think that Metro Boomin doesn’t belong on a team at all since he’s not a rapper.

“Spotify y’all holding a grudge! Why is Drake not on the first team when he’s been the most streamed artist every month?” one X user wonders. “Drake has gotten 1B streams every month this year which no other rapper can say… Nicki is always the most streamed female rapper this year… Eminem just hit 50B streams this year. Why are they not all on the first team?” another asks.

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Kash Doll Admits She’s Still Confused About Kendrick Lamar’s “6:16 In LA” Shoutout

November 15, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Back in May, Kendrick Lamar dropped his second Drake diss track, “6:16 In LA.” In it, he throws various jabs at the Toronto rapper, DJ Akademiks, and more. He even name-drops Kash Doll, which still has her perplexed. “F*ckin’ with good people make good people go to bat / Conspiracies about Cash, dog? That’s not even the leak / Find the jewels like Kash Doll, I just need you to think,” he spits.

During a recent appearance on The Joe Budden Podcast, she weighed in on the reference, revealing that she’s not entirely sure what it means. She recalled being bombarded with messages about it when Kendrick’s song first dropped, and shared some of the theories she’s heard about it. One is that it was a nod to her 2019 single “Ice Me Out.” Another is that it’s a reference to her being robbed of roughly $500K worth of jewelry. According to Kash Doll, some social media users even insisted it had nothing to do with her at all.

Kash Doll Wonders What Kendrick Lamar Meant By “Find The Jewels”

joe budden asking kash doll about Kendrick Lamar mentioning her in the drake beef in 6:16 in LA. Conspiracies about Cash, dog? That's not even the leak / Find the jewels like Kash Doll, I just need you to think pic.twitter.com/fhuZo3OIX0

— joebuddenclips (@Chatnigga101) November 15, 2024

Kash Doll explained how her mentions were flooded with news of the name-drop. At first, she says she was nervous to hear what was said about her. “Like Kendrick Lamar, what the f*ck he say?” she remembered thinking. “So I’m nervous, like, which way did this go? But I know I ain’t never did nothing or I haven’t even met Kendrick. So I’m listening to it and I’m trying to figure out, what did he say?” She went on, describing how she’s still surprised and confused by the whole thing.

Despite this, she thanked Kendrick for the unexpected shout-out. This reaction doesn’t necessarily come as a shock, as it appears to line up with a tweet she shared shortly after the song dropped. “Facts cause I’m tryna understand the lyrics lol,” she replied to a gif of a confused man at the time. “Where the music lyric geniuses at….”

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Lil Zay Osama Emphatically Responds To 30-Year Prison Sentence Rumor

November 12, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Chicago native and rapper Lil Zay Osama is heading to prison for 14 months for possession of a machine gun. To be more exact, it was a modified Glock 22.40 caliber pistol. It had an attachment on it known as a Glock switch, which converts it to an automatic firearm as opposed to a semi-auto. Osama left it in the back of an Uber fully loaded back in 2022, and the driver reported it. While awaiting the final results of the trial, he was facing a maximum of up to 20 years behind bars. Given the circumstances, the “Changed Up” MC wound up with the best scenario possible. In fact, Osama was quick to recognize just how lucky he was in an Instagram Story post yesterday.

“I caught a blessing,” he admitted in his lengthy paragraph. However, that’s not all he touched on, as according to AllHipHop, many folks were spreading some false rumors. Some were claiming that Lil Zay Osama actually got a 30-year sentence as opposed to the year and change. Obviously, he didn’t appreciate that too much, and he took the time to put those gabby-mouths in their place.

Lil Zay Osama Responds Via Instagram Story

“Stop believing everything u hear or see on the internet! You really think u can get 30 years for a switch? Hell no!!” he began. Idc what state [you] in facts but switches is dangerous and carry 3 or 4 years maybe less depending on ya background but they becoming a problem in a lot of cities so it might be worse for you different strokes for different folks.”

Osama added, “Don’t look at my situation and think you need a switch cause it can end bad for you.” He made sure to show love to those who helped him get through this troublesome moment as well. “I just wanna thank god, my kids, my family and my label for standing behind this whole way.” In addition to the 14 months, Osama was also ordered to pay a $10,000 fine.

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Sukihana Left Speechless By Hilariously Forward Advance From Old Swinger Couple

November 11, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Sukihana often catches flack on the Internet for her lewd antics, explicit subject matter in her music, and her overall unfiltered and NSFW persona. But she’s clearly not the one that close-minded prudes should point their fingers to in every situation. Moreover, a clip recently went viral of her saying goodbye to an older, white couple she met on a night out in Beverly Hills, per WorldStarHipHop. The woman in particular, whose name is apparently Wendy, was very touchy with the “WTFO” femcee, even leaning in for a kiss that left Suki cackling. The man didn’t really do much other than laugh along and embrace the two, and it seems like they had more fun plans for the night that they didn’t want to leave for without her.

Jokes and possibly reaching interpretations aside, you can’t deny that Sukihana has a certain kind of charisma about her that charms many in her way. That energy resulted in a lot of media success, such as a role in NLE Choppa’s over-the-top comedy film and plenty of viral singles, features, TV appearances, and more. Sometimes, things can turn more controversial or combative, but for the most part, it’s clear that she’s only here for a good time. Maybe this is where the buck stopped, but it was certainly a very graceful rejection all things considered.

Sukihana’s Awkward Moment With A Couple In Beverly Hills

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However, all this social media attention and fiery personality means that Sukihana often gets into more tough and worrisome situations. For example, she recently went off on a woman allegedly stalking her over a man, and did not hold much back in her scathing social media messages. Still, the details around all this are pretty unclear, and it’s not the kind of thing we expect to get numerous updates on in the foreseeable future.

In addition, Sukihana herself is the subject of a lot of divisive conversations online, such as a recent debate between Dr. Umar and Ray J. As you can see in the clip above, sometimes this charisma lands even in unexpected places, and sometimes it falls on deaf or ignorant ears. No matter your perspective, we at least have to be thankful that this seemingly forward yet ultimately denied swinger request went over as well as it could’ve.

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50 Cent Thinks Ray J Needs To Chill Out After His Latest Diddy Rant

November 10, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Ray J has been one of the most outspoken celebrities out there when it comes to the Diddy allegations, and his rants on the matter often turn pretty wild. That was the case for his recent appearance on News Nation, in which he spoke on how the alleged behavior of the Bad Boy mogul was not only public knowledge to other celebrities, but how these alleged actions permeate into other areas. “‘Cause, you know, they saying that people like the church doing it,” the actor and singer expressed. “So now, I can’t turn cheek to cheek when somebody hit me, because now I’m thinking about butt cheeks, you know? It’s like… It’s a lot, and it’s just not adding up to me.”

However, on that list of outspoken celebrities concerning the Diddy scandal, 50 Cent is right up there. What’s more is that even he thinks that Ray J is going off the rails a little. “Oh now i see why they was gonna pack Ray J out, he wilding bro,” the G-Unit mogul captioned an Instagram repost of the aforementioned Ray clip. “It feels like he saying this because Diddy down bad. I’m a hit Ray and tell him chill LOL.”

50 Cent Responds To Ray J’s Latest Diddy Rant

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In fact, this isn’t the first time that 50 Cent stepped in to comment on Ray J’s thoughts on the whole Diddy situation. For example, Fif issued a somewhat cheeky warning to Ray after he allegedly got into an altercation with Sean Combs’ children. “YO THIS S**T GOT ME CRYING. She said what !” he expressed concerning a conversation between Ray and Nicki Minaj in which she called him out for joking about the legal firestorm. “JUSTIN and them gonna f**k you up.”

Meanwhile, we know that 50 Cent and Ray J aren’t exactly opposing each other. After all, the former cut ties with Starz due to the network’s interview series with Diddy. But it’s curious to note that even the most brash and unapologetic of celebrities would rather be cautious with how they speak on this controversy. Their message might be similarly critical, but hopping on a TV network with that rhetoric is always a risky move that folks should handle responsibly.

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Gayle King Responds To Megan Thee Stallion Lying About Her Relationship With Tory Lanez

November 5, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words was a pretty anticipated documentary for a myriad of reasons. Of course, the main draw of it was to hear more about the Houston rapper’s feelings and thoughts about the Tory Lanez shooting debacle. In the Amazon Prime Video special, fans wound up learning that Megan and the Canadian singer and rapper actually had a bit of a romantic history before everything hit the fan. Overall, she isn’t necessarily for talking about it. It’s maybe an indicator as to why she revealed she lied to CBS Mornings co-host Gayle King when inquired about possible sexual encounters.

“Yes, b****, I lied to Gayle King, b****,” Megan openly admitted. “First of all, I ain’t know that b**** was even going to ask me about that s***, b****. I thought we was going to talk about the shooting. Why is you asking me about f***ing Tory? That’s not what this is about. Even if I was, I f***ed the n****, like, once. Maybe twice, on a drunk night. But she kept catching me out of my f***ing mind.” This clip went viral and eventually circled back to Gayle. She’s previously mentioned how she has no hard feelings toward Megan and didn’t take offense to her calling her a “b****.”

Gayle King Has Megan Thee Stallion’s Back

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However, TMZ got around to catching her in public and asked her about the lie. Once again, Gayle isn’t bothered by it one bit. Overall, she really wanted to give the superstar femcee a platform to share her story, especially since so many have been siding with Lanez. Ultimately, Gayle is looking forward to checking out the documentary in its entirety and that she’s rooting for Megan throughout her legal ordeal. If you want to see the impromptu interview between the outlet and the news personality, click the link below.

What are your thoughts on Gayle King not being bothered by Megan Thee Stallion lying to her in their interview? Do you think Tory Lanez will wind up serving his entire prison sentence? 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 Gayle King and Megan Thee Stallion. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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Dr. Dre Pens A Heartfelt & Thankful Tribute To Quincy Jones

November 4, 2024 by newhiphopnews

“Tonight, with full but broken hearts, we must share the news of our father and brother Quincy Jones’ passing. And although this is an incredible loss for our family, we celebrate the great life that he lived and know there will never be another like him.” That latter sentence could not be any truer, as the Chicago native and acclaimed producer was a force like no one has really ever seen before. His family released that statement earlier today and the news was previously confirmed by Jones’ publicist, Arnold Robinson. The multi-talented multi-media figure passed away in his Bel Air, California home with his loved ones by his side. He was 91.

Given his indelible and expansive impact in the world of music and entertainment, dozens of artists have been remembering Quincy Jones. LL COOL J, The Weeknd, Victoria Monet, Ice-T, and Darius Rucker are just a few to list off. Dr. Dre, one of the most influential names in his own right, spoke on Jones’ legacy in a moving Instagram tribute. In it, the West Coast icon expresses just how thankful and grateful he was to have met Mr. Jones and for all of the time they shared together.

Dr. Dre Adds To An Already Long List Of Touching Messages To Quincy Jones

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“Quincy is the reason why I decided to become a record producer,” Dre begings. “His records were my go-to when I started engineering. All of the time that I spent hanging out with him was priceless and I love how open he was- the advice he gave me, the conversations we had have helped me in my life and career. Forever inspired by the incomparable Quincy Jones.” A few hip-hop giants were in his comments showing him love for the words spoken. “The incomparable Q,” DJ Premier added. “,” Ludacris responded.

What are your thoughts on Dr. Dre’s tribute to Quincy Jones? Is the latter the most influential producer ever? Is he the greatest? 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 Dr. Dre and Quincy Jones. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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Wack 100 Has Some Advice For Drake Amid His Back-And-Forth With DeMar DeRozan

November 4, 2024 by newhiphopnews

It seems that any sort of respect between Drake and now-Sacramento Kings wing DeMar DeRozan is gone. The two developed a strong relationship during the latter’s time with the Toronto Raptors. But after appearing at The Pop Out and making a cameo in Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” video, he chose a side in the eyes of many (including Drake’s), even if though he may have meant nothing by it. The all-star spoke pretty confidently that he’s got no ill will toward him despite his moves in supporting K.Dot. But Drake has clearly been feeling some type of way since the rap battle and he let his true emotions get out about it.

While making an appearance during the Raptors home matchup against the Kings this past Saturday, Drizzy joined the broadcast team. It all went down after the local announcers asked about the potential of retiring DeRozan’s jersey as a result of Vince Carter’s now being up in the rafters. Overall, let’s just say the team’s global ambassador is not a fan of the idea. “If you ever put up a DeRozan banner, I’ll go up there and pull it down myself.” DeRozan clapped back later on with a Friday reference on his IG Story. This whole back-and-forth has drawn a lot of reactions from the internet, with people mostly taking both sides.

Wack 100 Tells Drake To “Chill Out” Over DeMar DeRozan

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Wack 100 is one of those folks who’s also offering up his take, but he’s playing the role of mediator instead. In a recent clip, the talent manager had a word to the wise for Drake, essentially warning him to “chill out.” He brought up multiple times that Compton is the “land of gangbanging,” and that DeRozan was right to side with his city instead of Drake up in Canada. His debaters argued against that latter point, citing that they were boys for years. But Wack continued to urge to them that DeRozan’s going to pick his hometown every time. Furthermore, he believes that the NBA veteran is pretty numb (despite his love for Lamar) to this rap feud and that’s why Drake is the only one pressed as a result.

What are your thoughts on Wack 100’s reaction to Drake and DeMar DeRozan’s ongoing feud? Does the manager make solid points, why or why not? Do you think Drizzy is coming across hurt or does DeRozan? 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 Wack 100, Drake, and DeMar DeRozan. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the worlds of music and sports.

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Bambi Appears To Respond To Lil Scrappy Expecting Another Child With A Woman

November 2, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Lil Scrappy surprised fans this week when he posted up at a baby shower with his baby mama Shakira, who’s child – his fifth – is on the way. They’re very excited to welcome their boy in the world, although it’s unclear if they actually have a relationship or if they will just remain amicable coparents. Regardless, it seems like Scrappy’s ex wife and fellow Love & Hip Hop alum Bambi Benson responded to this news. She announced her children’s book on Saturday (November 2), which is called “A New Baby For Us.” Bambi shared the cover, encouraged users to pre-order it for ten dollars, and revealed that it’s about explaining a partner’s new baby to that partner’s kids, seemingly a reflection of the former couple’s children.

“When their dad announces they’re getting a new sibling, the three children have lots of questions,” Bambi’s book description reads, apparently mirroring Lil Scrappy’s unborn child. “As they adjust to the idea of a growing family, they learn that love doesn’t divide, it multiples! Together, they create a world of imagination, joy and endless adventures, even as they navigate the changes in their family. This heartwarming story shows that even with big changes, family love is endless.”

Bambi Seemingly Reacts To Lil Scrappy’s Unborn Child

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“Thank you, guys, for all of the pre-orders,” Bambi shared on her Instagram Story. “I truly pray this story will help some of you explain new family changes in a gentle way to your children.” She and Lil Scrappy seem like they’re in a great place now, even though we know that it’s not always going to be easy after a divorce. Hopefully things stay friendly and family-oriented, something that messages like these certainly help foment.

Meanwhile, Erica Dixon – the mother of Lil Scrappy’s oldest child – seemingly hasn’t addressed his unborn child yet. Maybe she, like a lot of fans, has more questions than answers about the whole thing. But at the end of the day, it’s none of our business. We’ll see if Bambi ever explicitly connects her new children’s book to Scrappy’s fifth child, and how all these relationship dynamics continue to inform each other and evolve in the near future.

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Mariah The Scientist Almost Breaks Down In Tears While Reacting To Young Thug’s Freedom

November 1, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Young Thug just took a plea deal in his YSL RICO case yesterday (Thursday, October 31), and he was reportedly released from prison with 15 years of probation. Of course, his freedom comes with many special conditions and considerations, but the rap community is reacting wildly to this news from the longest criminal trial in Georgia history. One of the happiest folks about all this is Thugger’s boo Mariah The Scientist, who recently reacted to his freedom during a live show. It was a very emotive moment of both prayer and responding to trolls who didn’t think this day would ever come.

“I just want to thank God for the day,” Mariah The Scientist expressed during a concert about Young Thug’s freedom. “I want to thank him for life, light, and love… for our family and our friends… for Jeff and our relationship… for covering us with the blood of Jesus, protecting us, keeping us safe. Every day. This has really been a long time coming, and it has been really hard. But I’m appreciative that you kept showing up for me and supporting me.

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“There was people who was telling me I would never see him again,” Mariah The Scientist continued concerning Young Thug. “There was people who was laughing at me and laughing at our situation and making fun of us. Man, this s**t so f***ing crazy, man. This was supposed to be a prayer, hold on. Thank you, God, and Amen. Now back to me. All you motherf***ers who doubted me, and doubted this s**t, and said this n***a was never coming back, f**k all of y’all. What you gon’ say now, b***h? Now when I say Thug, we got to switch it up! […] This s**t is so f***ing unbelievable. But let’s just make it to the end so I can get on this jet. You know what I’m finna do.”

Meanwhile, this comes as others like YSL Woody are reacting to the Young Thug situation with very thankful and appreciative messages. Others aren’t so pleased, but probation and a lot of reform could lead to a brighter path ahead for the Atlanta rapper.

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