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Young Thug’s Plea Deal Sparks Countless Memes About The Future Of His Music

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Fans of Young Thug have been making countless jokes on social media about what his future music may sound like after he accepted a plea deal in the YSL RICO trial, earlier this week. Of the many conditions of his release, one prohibits him from promoting criminal street gang activity in his music, according to Meghann Cuniff. In turn, fans have been joking about what the lyrical content of his next album will feature.

Many users shared memes featuring wholesome lyrics. “Young thug gotta turn his life around and turn into a family name like snoop dogg did because the luck of beating a rico is insane,” one user wrote. Others were more critical of those finding humor in the situation. One fan posted: “All these jokes laughing about rap lyrics being criminalized are bozo sh*t.”

Read More: Young Thug’s Conditions Of Release Include No Contact With YSL Members

Young Thug Performs During The Grammy Awards In 2019

February 10, 2019; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Young Thug performs “Havana” during the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards on Feb. 10, 2019, at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, Calif. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY NETWORK © Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY NETWO via Imagn Images

Thug agreed to shift the lyrical content of his music in the courtroom, telling the judge: “I understand what it could do to the minds of people. I understand all that. And I’m, I promise you, I’m 100 percent changing that, you know?” as noted by Complex. In addition to changes to his future releases, Thug also can’t go into the metropolitan Atlanta area for 10 years unless permitted for weddings, funerals, and other events. He must also hold anti-gang and anti-gun presentations multiple times a year and perform 100 hours of community service, among other conditions.

Fans Joke About Young Thug’s Release

Check out more of the reactions to the terms of Thug’s release below. All-in-all, Thug will be spending the next 15 years on probation in exchange for his release. Be on the lookout for further updates on Young Thug on HotNewHipHop.

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Lil Uzi Vert Barraged With Fans’ Disappointment As “Eternal Atake 2” Reactions Roll In

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Lil Uzi Vert finally dropped Eternal Atake 2 after months of teasing a follow-up to 2023’s Pink Tape, and fans were very excited to dive in. However, as you might have seen already on social media, a lot of die-hards and casual listeners alike weren’t feeling their style and approach this time around, leading to many disappointed reactions on the Internet. Of course, this is nothing new for the Philly rap star, as plenty of their projects in the past did not garner the warmest reception on impact. Perhaps this was just a bad day for fans after Halloween celebrations, but either way, it’s a divisive reception to say the least.

Plenty of fans still enjoyed Eternal Atake 2, but sometimes the most controversial opinion is the loudest. We’ll let you make your own assessment of this reception. Nevertheless, this album saw Lil Uzi Vert address some other controversies of theirs as of late, including fan concern over their alleged use of nitrous gas. “They said I was lost, they thought I was a dead guy, I was on the NOS,” they rap on the opening track “We Good.”

Read More: Lil Uzi Vert Appears To Diss Lil Yachty On New Leaked Song

Lil Uzi Vert’s Eternal Atake 2: Stream

In addition, the release of Eternal Atake 2 brought about a controversy with the surviving members of the religious group Heaven’s Gate. They claim that Lil Uzi Vert’s album art is very similar to their logo, and threatened legal action in a new Complex interview. “Stay away from our Intellectual Property,” they stated in that conversation. “Give the Group some respect. Don’t try to offer to buy us off, like last time. We do not want your money, no matter how much it is.”

Fans React

Meanwhile, other Lil Uzi Vert naysayers were skeptical from the jump, including some comments from Ebro that let to a bit of a social media tussle. Regardless of your thoughts on Eternal Atake 2, we will see whether or not they address this reception in any way or if they just brush it off completely. In addition, we’re on the lookout for how other 2024 albums land with listeners. Check out more reactions to this new album down below.

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Tyler, The Creator Has Fans Labeling His New Album A “Masterpiece”

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Tyler, the Creator has returned with his seventh studio album, Chromakopia, and fans are elated. They’ve been taking to X (formerly Twitter) throughout the morning to share their reactions to the highly-anticipated project, with many ranking it among Tyler’s best work.

“Completely unrelated but Tyler is a better rapper and artist in general than J Cole. And he has more classics,” one user wrote. Another posted: “14/14 NO MISSES. ALL FEATURES DELIVERED. ABSOLOUTLEY BEAUTIFUL FROM START TO FINISH. TYLER HAS DONE IT AGAIN THANK YOU FOR THIS MASTERPIECE..” Others complained that they anticipated getting a feature from Frank Ocean on the project. One user defended Tyler over that not coming to fruition, writing: “Tyler never promised a frank feature, social media cooked up that delusion don’t let it ruin your listening experience please.”

Read More: Tyler, The Creator Stuns With His Latest Opus, “Chromakopia”

Tyler, The Creator Performs During Lollapalooza

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – JULY 30: Tyler the Creator performs during 2021 Lollapalooza at Grant Park on July 30, 2021, in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Erika Goldring/WireImage)

Tyler recently discussed his inspiration for the project during a listening party in Los Angeles on Sunday night. “The album kinda just turned into me taking a bunch of sh*t my mom told me as a kid,” he said on state, as caught by NFR Podcast. “Now that I’m 33, all that stuff is like ‘Oh, that’s what the f**k she was talking about.’ People are getting older, folks having families now, and all I got is a new Ferrari… Life is life-ing and I don’t know, I just wanted to write about stuff that I think about when I’m dolo.”

Fans React To Tyler, The Creator’s New Album

Check out more of the responses to Chromakopia below. Tyler will be embarking on a world tour to perform the project in 2025. In doing so, he’ll be bringing along Lil Yachty and Paris Texas. Be on the lookout for further updates on Tyler, the Creator on HotNewHipHop.

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Lil Durk Fans Blame Trolls For Legal Trouble And Cause Debate Around His Alleged Actions

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There’s been a lot of debate around the shocking arrest of Lil Durk for alleged murder-for-hire conspiracy among his fanbase. Mainly, it revolves around fans’ endorsement or condemnation of his alleged actions and how there’s a split between those that were always against it and those that are now eating their words. Specifically, the former group pointed to the latter’s “Slide For Von” movement on social media that allegedly sought to goad the Chicago rapper into retaliating against the murder of King Von. You can see some examples of this divisive conversation by scrolling further down below, and it’s not a pretty one.

For those unaware, Lil Durk has been charged for allegedly organizing a hit on Quando Rondo to retaliate for the murder of King Von. A 2022 shooting in Rondo’s vicinity ended up taking the life of his cousin Lul Pab, which federal authorities claim is on Durk’s hands now. However, Quando himself recently took to Instagram to seemingly address the matter, although he didn’t mention The Voice by name. Either way, a lot of fans are looking at this feud very differently now.

Read More: Lil Durk Arrested On Murder-For-Hire Charges: A Breakdown Of The Allegations

Lil Durk Fans Call Each Other Out

Some were always advocating for Lil Durk and Quando Rondo to not resort to violence, whereas others took it more lightly. Nevertheless, here’s what Rondo had to say recently. “We didn’t get into this music industry to make it just to stay caught up in this street s**t,” he wrote on Instagram. “We all have families and communities counting on us. It’s time to leave all that behind. We’ve already lost so much, and it’s heavy on my heart to forgive anyone I had issues with in the past. It’s all love from me. Praying for everyone. ‘Life Goes On.’”

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Meanwhile, other reports claim that Lil Durk alleged to have lost his phones before U.S. Marshals arrested him in Florida. It’s unclear whether this could have any implications in his case, and it’s far too early to tell for sure. Nevertheless, debates around this legal trouble will most likely continue raging for the foreseeable future. We’re still in the early stages, so there are a lot of unanswered questions concerning these alleged crimes that no one should jump to conclusions about. Check out this debate in the tweets down below.

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Lil Durk Explains Why He Hates “Rats” In Resurfaced Clip That Has Fans Divided

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Last year, we covered Lil Durk appearing on DJ Akademiks’ Off The Record podcast, where he spoke on why he has a hatred for snitches. It’s one of many resurfaced clips these days that caused a stronger conversation for fans this time around thanks to the Chicago rapper’s arrest for alleged murder-for-hire conspiracy. Many more insensitive jokes came around, whereas other fans labeled this as tragically prophetic or as a misguided critique. As you can see in the comments section under the Instagram post below, it was a pretty divisive discussion that became all the more relevant after this legal trouble began this week.

“I hate all rats,” Lil Durk had expressed to DJ Akademiks. “If you ever told, if you ever tell, I hate you. Like, with a passion. That took away half of my – That made me who I am today. That took away half of my life. Motherf***er telling on my pops, and that’s who I needed. So I was raised by a woman. I was raised by my momma, who taught me everything I know. So I really hate rats with real passions. Like, I hate you. Bad. I’m looking to the camera. I hate a f***ing rat.”

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Lil Durk Elaborates On His Hatred For Rats: See Comments For Reactions After Arrest

 
 
 
 
 
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For those unaware, alleged court documents reportedly indicated that there was an informant in Lil Durk’s camp that provided information about this case. The alleged OTF member reportedly just got out of prison after a roughly 12-year stint, and allegedly wore a wire to relay info to federal authorities. However, this is still an early report that hasn’t gotten much other confirmation, so take this with a grain of salt. Perhaps this isn’t exactly what court documents suggest, but we’ll have to wait and see.

As for other recent updates in Lil Durk’s situation, he reportedly still waits in a Miami prison before his transfer to Los Angeles. That’s for the California indictment that originally alleged that OTF was involved in Lul Pab’s death in the city in 2022, which was allegedly retaliation for the murder of King Von. Meanwhile, the hip-hop world continues to debate and discuss this saga.

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Lil Durk Fans Launch “Free Durk” Movement On Social Media

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While Lil Durk awaits his fate for an alleged murder-for-hire charge following his Florida arrest, his fanbase is right behind him. They took to social media platforms like Twitter and got “Free Durk” and #DamnDurk trending online, making note of this saddening situation and wishing him the best. However, other fans chose to engage with this from a more critical perspective, questioning Smurk’s movement and his past music with this new context in mind. Either way, there’s a lot of important discussion going on, and we’ll see how legal developments contribute to its evolution. You can check out some reactions by scrolling further down below.

Elsewhere, some fans are just keeping track of what’s going on and refusing to speak out until we have more information and updates to work with. After all, this went down very recently. Nevertheless, the last update we received was from an Associated Press article that went over the alleged court documents and affidavit filed by FBI agent Sarah Corcoran. In it, federal authorities allege that Lil Durk booked two flights after five alleged OTF affiliates were arrested in his home city of Chicago. They were to Dubai and Switzerland, and the feds allege that he sought to flee the country.

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Lil Durk Fans React To His Arrest

Still, the nature behind these flights is unclear. Regardless, Lil Durk reportedly did not board either, and instead booked another private flight to Italy. Before the plane could leave and he could make a decision, U.S. Marshals arrested him. As for the motive behind all of this, law enforcement alleges that The Voice paid the five aforementioned individuals to carry out an unsuccessful hit on Quando Rondo in 2022. The shooting that took Rondo’s cousin Lul Pab’s life was allegedly connected to this hit. According to federal authorities’ allegations, this was in retaliation for the 2020 murder of King Von.

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As you can see in the reactions below, Lil Durk fans had a lot to say about this and will stay posted for more developments. The rest of hip-hop media is also reacting to this wildly, whether for shock or more sinister and critical perspectives. Check out more reactions by scrolling down and stay tuned to HNHH for more updates.

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Drake Can’t Catch A Break As The Internet Roasts His Cringey “UwU” Pose

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Hating on Drake became pop culture’s favorite pastime in 2024, but folks were clowning on him for a whole bunch of reasons before that. Still, we doubt he really cares that much, as he’s happy to just do his thing and engage with some current trends regardless of how cringey some people see it as. The latest example of this comes courtesy of a new social media video that shows the 6ix God doing the “UwU” pose, which has been a joke in anime and online circles for years now. Usually, folks make fun of this stereotype and declaration. But as the video’s on-screen text says, maybe he should “continue to not take life so seriously.”

After all, Drake’s massive presence in pop culture has resulted in some self-serious statements and content before, and a lot of fans want him to just loosen up and have more fun. But the other sub-sect of fans wants him tough, so he’s going to get hate either way. That’s just how it goes sometimes, especially when you’re as big as Drizzy. Amid his birthday celebrations this week, he has millions of reasons to ignore the haters and just be as funny, playful, cheeky, or terminally online as he wants.

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Drake’s Best “UwU” Take

What’s more is that these birthday bashes also saw Drake previewing new music for his loved ones in attendance, the main draw behind his superstardom. In fact, a lot of conversations around how seriously he takes himself revolve solely around his art and how he either tries too hard or tries too little. Of course, that discourse reaches a dead end when you don’t meet either extreme. So we wouldn’t put too much stock into whether or not the Toronto creative has to mess around on the mic or craft deep messaging every single time.

All fans care about at the end of the day is whether or not the music is good, and that quality will excuse any “UwUs” or tough talk that fans might not like. As such, don’t take those viral moments too seriously. Drake even laughs at disses against him, for crying out loud! Jokes aside, a lot of folks online had a field day with this clip, and we can’t necessarily blame them for it. But we also know that he knows exactly what he’s doing with moments like this, as he can make mountains out of molehills like no other.

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Lil Durk Lights Up Twitter With Shocked Fan Reactions Following Arrest

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Lil Durk fans are absolutely shocked by his Florida arrest in the wee hours of Friday morning (October 25) for alleged murder-for-hire. U.S. Marshals took him to the Broward County Correctional Facility, per XXL and DJ Akademiks, just hours after a California indictment referenced him. It named five men allegedly from the OTF crew (which the Chicago rapper founded in 2010) who allegedly bought plane tickets and rental cars for California in order to carry out a hit on Quando Rondo. Durk received a murder-for-hire charge over this. On August 19, 2022, these alleged culprits shot and killed Rondo’s cousin Lul Pab, but not their intended target.

With this arrest and indictment in mind, fans are reacting wildly to this news of Lil Durk’s legal troubles and alleged crimes. Some only have jokes to say, which may be insensitive to many but, then again, that’s just how the Internet acts sometimes. Others are more sympathetic to Smurk’s attempts to better his image and hope that he can resolve this issue in court. A select few took a more serious tone and criticized him for this alleged behavior.

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Lil Durk Fans React To Arrest

Meanwhile, Lil Durk’s other connections made big moves in the legal realm, but perhaps not in the way that you would expect. HIs former artists SlimeLife Shawty recently testified in the Young Thug and YSL RICO trial as a codefendant who took a plea deal. He caught a lot of flack for this online, but he clapped back at his haters in a pretty dismissive way, downplaying snitching allegations. These are two completely unrelated cases, but it’s disheartening to hear OTF’s name pop up in the legal realm often as of late. Check out more reactions to Durk’s arrest for alleged murder-for-hire down below.

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Another legal problem that Lil Durk faces concerns a lawsuit from FBG Duck’s mother, who recently blasted The Voice for paying tribute at a concert. This case and overall situation is still very early in development, so take these allegations with a grain of salt and keep checking in with HNHH for the latest updates. We’ll see how this goes.

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Adam22 Barraged With Backlash After Distasteful Video About Him Being A “Real Rapper”

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Adam22 is no stranger to controversy, especially when it comes to his coverage of – and general relationship with – hip-hop culture. His latest tweet definitely stirred that pot again, as he posted a video of him in an expensive car with a pregnant woman right in front of him, caressing her as she dances lightly on him. It seems to be promotion for a new song and music video. “I’m a real rapper now, I got a pregnant side chick and everything,” the podcaster captioned the tweet, and his reply to himself sums up one part of the backlash he received: “Why are people calling this racist.” A lot of folks weren’t happy with this display.

Of course, a big chunk of negative replies were just making fun of the antics, whether for Adam22’s age or for how ridiculous or desperate it looks. Others issued a more serious critique of what they perceive as cultural exploitation and stereotyping, playing off of the perception of rap artists today. This is especially true of media such as Adam’s No Jumper, which talks just as much about extracurricular antics as the music.

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Adam22’s “Real Rapper” Video

However, Adam22 recently gave his take on Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s new interview, commenting on how he perceived it as a piece of content. “Supporting Black media outlets, hip-hop media outlets…. Supporting real journalism, you let your label mate, basically, interview you,” he said with a touch of sarcasm. “That interview had so little substance to it. So many words and so little thought-provoking sentiments… It’s a softball interview.” People ended up clowning the media personality for this take too, but it’s not an uncommon one in the discourse these days. Check out reactions to this “real rapper” video down below.

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Meanwhile, Adam22 also claimed to have the inside scoop on Kanye West, alleging that the rapper quit nitrous in order to focus on his next album Bully. So Adam doesn’t just talk about hip-hop as a media circus: he also engages with the art and its creators when he so desires. But it’s not hard to see why some folks took this harshly, whether for legitimate criticisms or just annoyed disengagement. Let us know what you think down in the comments section below.

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Fivio Foreign Gets Mercilessly Clowned For His Timberland Boot Tattoo

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Fivio Foreign is a very proud New York rapper, but an homage to an iconic style stereotype of The Big Apple’s is taking that pride a little too far in some’s eyes. You may have seen the big Timberland boot print tattoo that he got on his right leg – which he got while wearing Timbs, of course. It resulted in a barrage of jokes and memes at the Brooklyn drill MC’s expense, whether it was because of the ridiculousness of the concept, its implications, or his excitement to share it with the world. Either way, we doubt that the “Living Legend” lyricist cares too much. After all, it’s his leg, not yours.

Still, if you want to have a good chuckle, check out some reactions to Fivio Foreign’s new Timb tattoo further down below. Elsewhere, he’s spreading rumors about next year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show featuring Kendrick Lamar, and about a very interesting beef-related possibility. “I heard that Kendrick is going to bring out Lil Wayne,” the 34-year-old alleged on Instagram Live. “Then Lil Wayne is going to bring out Drake, then Kendrick is going to squash their beef.”

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Fivio Foreign’s New Timberland Boot Tattoo

Whether that’s true or not, Fivio Foreign actually has a couple of conspiracy theories to share online related to his peers in the rap game. One of them revolves around fellow New Yorker Ice Spice and why guys hate on her so much. “B***hes hate Spice cuz n***as love spice,” he tweeted back in early September. If only he could spark up a theory as to why people are hating on his new tattoo…

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Of course, Fivio Foreign’s getting cooked online for more serious, but simultaneously more viral reasons. He’s a big Trump supporter, recently lending his presence at a Pennsylvania rally and even making a song about his endorsement of the convicted former president. No matter where folks’ political opinion swayed, many of them were just befuddled to see a rapper get involved in the electoral space, even though it always happens. Maybe they just didn’t expect Fivio to be the one to do so. Nevertheless, no one’s questioning that he would be the one to get a Timb tat.

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