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J Cole Fans In Shambles After He Apologized To Kendrick Lamar At Dreamville Festival

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Social media has been ablaze with discussion after J Cole shockingly apologized for dissing Kendrick Lamar during a pause in his headlining set at Dreamville Festival on Sunday night. During the speech, Cole admitted that his “7 Minute Drill” diss is “the lamest sh*t I ever did in my f*cking life,” and praised Lamar as one of the best rappers ever. The comments come after two days of Cole and Lamar’s fanbases feuding online.

“J Cole said he wanted all the smoke on every verse but as soon as that smoke came he tapped out,” one fan wrote afterward. “This has to be one of the most embarrassing moments in rap I’ve ever seen. It just goes to show that a lot of these rappers actually want things to stay at subliminals and empty threats because it’s convenient for them. As soon as it gets direct it’s like ‘woah woah i thought we were just acting here?’”

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J Cole Performs At Dreamville Music Festival

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA – APRIL 07: J.Cole performs at the 2024 Dreamville Music Festival at Dorothea Dix Park on April 07, 2024 (Photo by Astrida Valigorsky/WireImage)

Other fans did come to Cole’s defense. One user wrote: “J Cole apologizing was some real friendship sh*t. I understand we want Hip Hop beef and diss tracks but let’s not act like it could get ugly behind the scenes. J Cole never been that guy looking for smoke. He’s always been the type to give ppl their flowers and spread love.” In response to that, another fan argued: “That’s fine and all but he shoulda realized that before he put the track out.”

Hip-Hop Reacts To J Cole’s Speech

While Cole put his issues with Lamar to rest, Drake has still yet to comment on the beef. Many fans are holding out hope that he might have something in store for the Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers rapper. Be on the lookout for further updates on J Cole, Kendrick Lamar, and Drake on HotNewHipHop. Check out more of the responses to the feud below.

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Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapses Causing “Mass Casualty Event,” Lamar Jackson & More React

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The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed on Tuesday after a container ship rammed into a support column earlier in the morning. The fire department’s communications director, Kevin Cartwright, described the collapse as “a mass casualty event.” Maryland Gov. Wes Moore confirmed that the ship issued a “mayday” after losing power, which allowed authorities to prevent further casualties. “We’re thankful that between the ‘mayday’ and collapse that-that we had officials who were able to-to begin the stop the flow of traffic so more cars were not up on the bridge,” Moore said.

Regardless of the warning, Maryland Transportation Secretary Paul Wiedefeld confirmed that eight people were on the Key Bridge at the time of its collapse. He says his department is currently looking into alternative transit options for the 35,000 people who traverse the bridge daily.

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Cargo Ship Smashes Into Francis Scott Key Bridge

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – MARCH 26: Small boats surround a cargo ship after the ship ran into and collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland. Rescuers are searching for at least seven people, authorities say, while two others have been pulled from the Patapsco River. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

In response to the incident, plenty of celebrities, politicians, and residents have reacted to the collapse on social media. Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson wrote on Twitter: “For the people and their families that was apart of the collapsing Bridge in Baltimore my heart, thoughts and prayers are with you all…” David Simon, who created the HBO show, The Wire, wrote: “Thinking first of the people on the bridge. But the mind wanders to a port city strangling. All the people who rely on ships in and out. The auto-ship imports, Domino Sugar, coal exports, dockwork, whatever container traffic we didn’t lose to Norfolk. Industries. Jobs. Families.”

Reactions To The Collapse Of The Francis Scott Key Bridge

One controversial response to the news came from Washington D.C. mayor Muriel Bowser who simply wrote on Twitter: “Oh no.” She’s since deleted the tweet after facing tons of backlash. Check out more of the responses to the incident below and be on the lookout for further updates on HotNewHipHop.

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Burna Boy Shaves His Beard, Much To Fans’ Comical Dismay

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Burna Boy just went through a major life change that has fans in a state of slight, over-exaggerated, and confused disarray. Moreover, he recently debuted his new beardless look, and social media had a litany of amused or shocked reactions to seeing the shaved face beneath. “From Burna to Netta is funny business,” one fan under the post below joked, while another added, “If my man shave his beard, we going to get a unit installed until it grows back.” Soon, the Nigerian superstar will show this off on tour as well, and we wonder if any concertgoers will walk out of the venue with disappointment once they see him hit the stage.

Jokes aside, the real humor is how a lot of people seemed so attached to Burna Boy’s image that this new look made him downright unrecognizable. It’s a similar reaction to when other celebrities go through even more dramatic style changes, which makes the overblown discussion all the more curious. But it looks like he has a lot of big upcoming plans with which to roll out this new era in a more public and significant way. Nicki Minaj recently teased a remix of “Tested, Approved & Trusted” off the 32-year-old’s 2023 album I Told Them…, which should make for a pretty killer crossover.

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However, this is also curious because Burna Boy has a reputation for really standing by his choices and personal life developments, even if they cost him big bags. For example, he claimed to have turned down a $5 million Dubai show because he wasn’t allowed to smoke weed there. While some fans might see this as throwing superstardom and opportunities down the drain, others likely applauded the principle displayed. Whether or not marijuana is something to pass up on massive checks over is for you to decide for yourself in your own life.

Meanwhile, what do you think of the “Cheat On Me” creative’s beardless look? Are people overreacting or was it so characteristic of his appearance that you can’t recognize him anymore? Whatever the case, drop your thoughts down in the comments section below. Also, keep checking in with HNHH for the latest news and more updates on Burna Boy.

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Beyonce & Travis Scott Collab Makes The Rounds On Twitter Leading To Questions About Her Country Music Aspirations

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Beyonce is one of the biggest stars in the entire world. Overall, her music empire is massive and fans have loved her various evolutions over the years. Her foray into house music back in 2022 with Renaissance was a huge success. Songs like “Break My Soul” and “America Has A Problem” were instant classics. However, the artist is now ready to deliver another incredible switch-up with act ii: COWBOY CARTER. This album delves into country music and is certainly going to be polarizing, no matter what.

We already got songs like “Texas Hold ’em” and “16 Carriages” which were considered to be huge successes. Now, however, it seems like fans are going to have to wait until March 29th to get the full album. Well, thankfully, the Travis Scott fan account @tervisscoot on Twitter provided fans with a brief snippet of an upcoming song. Based on the source, you can probably guess that the song features Travis Scott. He can be heard doing his signature ad-libs at the start of the song, although there isn’t much else to go off of. What is interesting to note, is that the song doesn’t sound particularly country.

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The reactions to this new snippet were pretty hit or miss. While some enjoyed the last time these two linked up, “DELRESTO,” others aren’t so sure this is a good fit. In the tweets below, you can see some questions about whether or not this will even be a country album. After all, Travis doesn’t exactly scream “country.” At this stage, fans will just have to play the waiting game if they want to make a thorough judgment on the music.

Fans Weigh In

Let us know what you think of the decision to include Travis Scott on the album, in the comments section down below. Do you believe this song is going to work? Will it affect the fact that this is a country album? 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.

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Speaker Knockerz Fans Livid After “Disrespectful” And Downright Horrid Instrumental Album Hits Streaming Services

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Speaker Knockerz is an artist who made the most of his time on this earth. Overall, in just a short period of time, he became extremely influential for the next generation of artists. Unfortunately, he passed away at the age of 19. This happened back in 2014, and over 10 years later, his legacy is still fondly remembered. However, his fans were reactivated this week when it was revealed that he was dropping a posthumous album called The Goat. Considering it has been 10 years since his death, this all seemed fairly bizarre.

Well, bizarre is certainly a good word to use when it comes to what this album actually is. If you go to Spotify or Apple Music right now, you will notice that this is actually an instrumental project. If you go scrolling through the project, you will not hear Speaker Knockerz’s voice. Overall, this came as a bit of a shock to fans. Moreover, the beats themselves are…well, to put it lightly, they’re not good. They sound dated and even at that, these would have been clowned back in the early 2010s regardless.

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New Speaker Knockerz Has Fans Scratching Their Heads

In the tweets below, you can see just how livid fans were about this project. Many claimed that his management deserved to go to jail for this. Others simply said that Speaker Knockerz deserves a lot better than the album that was presented. For those who are only getting into Speaker Knockerz now, it is important to note that this is not an accurate representation of his work. Unfortunately, some may listen to these beats and never revisit him again. Hopefully, that won’t be the case.

Twitter Up In Arms

Let us know what you think about the new Speaker Knockerz album, in the comments section down below. Do you think this was disrespectful to his legacy? Additionally, be sure to 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.

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Drake & 4batz’s “Act II: Date @ 8 Remix” Receives Lukewarm Feedback From Fans

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4batz’s meteoric rise to notoriety is due to his mega overnight sensation of a song, “act ii: date @ 8.” Fans are falling in love with the sticky melody, its dreamy beat, and the Dallas, Texas native’s high-pitch vocals. So much so in fact, that the song is already at a staggering 80 million streams in the three months it has been out. It is a straightforward cut about spoiling a woman and proving why he is the one for her. However, there is a massive camp that believes 4batz is an industry plant and that the song is just okay. But, Drake clearly liked what he heard and he decided to work with 4batz for the remix.

The rapper and singer only has three tracks in his discography, but based “act ii,” Drake saw potential. The Canadian superstar has a history of striking when the iron is hot. He did it with ILOVEMAKONNEN, Smiley, and a few others. Even with the big co-sign a lot of people are still sticking to their guns about how mediocre the track is.

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In The End The Consensus Seems To Be That It’s Okay

Twitter sure had a lot to say about the collaboration with some saying Drake carried and others felt his part was trash. However, there are few supporters sprinkled in throughout all of the animosity. “That 4batz x drake remix slides,” one user says. Another adds, “this reminds me of sweeterman. I like the vibe.” All in all though, it seems that fans are lukewarm on it. 4batz is rumored to be dropping a six song EP that have “act” in the title, according to Genius. We are already at three installments, so the tape should be coming soon. Maybe that will put some haters to rest?

What are your thoughts on “act ii: date @ 8 remix” by Drake and 4batz? What camp are you in for this song? Do you think 4batz will be a one-hit wonder, or does he have real star potential? What version do you prefer and why? 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 4batz and Drake. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on around the world of music.

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Instagram & Facebook Go Down, Users Go Wild With Reactions

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Social media is currently in a frenzy this Tuesday morning (March 5), because one of its main pillars seems to have crumbled. Moreover, you probably already noticed that Instagram, Facebook, and the rest of the Meta-verse is down right now, and folks took to their competitor Twitter -– sorry, X -– to react. Overall, it’s a lot of chaos and memes floating around, and plenty of jokes about Mark Zuckerberg calling up Elon Musk to help him fix it. It’s unclear whether this will last much longer than a few hours, or if there are more serious tech problems going on at Meta.

Furthermore, it’s always kind of bizarre to see so much talk about one social media platform on a competing one. In fact, one of the most prevalent reactions to this whole situation is that now X is more full than it’s ever been. Leave it up to the Internet to turn everything into a popularity contest rather than try to find out what’s been going on with Instagram and Meta. On that note, it doesn’t seem like anyone from the company’s issued a statement yet on this matter. Some publications think it’s a bug, whereas others claim there’s no clear indicator of what went wrong.

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Instagram, Facebook & More Are Down: Users Start A Firestorm On X

Even though this situation isn’t an unprecedented one, folks still have a lot of unanswered questions at press time. In addition, this confusion and speculation also led many down a conspiracy theory rabbit hole, which is just one of social media’s many breeding grounds. A lot of people think that this was an Instagram cyber attack, either just for a meme or two or with legitimate concern. Either way, it’s as good of an explanation as any for this phenomenon as of writing this article. You can check out more reactions to this temporary shut-down below.

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Meanwhile, why do you think that Instagram and the Meta-verse went down? Is there really an attack upon us or did somebody just put in the wrong code at the office? Whatever the case, drop your thoughts down in the comments section below. Also, for more curious news and updates on the crossover between tech and pop culture, keep checking in with HNHH.

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ScHoolboy Q Reacts To LeBron James Showing Love To “BLUE LIPS”

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In the lead up to ScHoolboy Q delivering BLUE LIPS, fans were salivating over its lead singles, rollout, and etc. When it finally hit streaming platforms this past weekend, people up and down were saying it is a phenomenal record and an album of the year contender. Critics seem to agree that is another feather in the cap for the California-bred MC. Q going back into his alternative bag was a smart choice, especially considering how lukewarm some of the pop-rap cuts were on CrasH Talk. Q seems to favor his more explorative records too after his recent ranking of all of his projects. Someone else who is enjoying ScHoolboy Q’s latest offering is LeBron James.

According to HipHopDX, the Los Angeles Laker superstar replied to the rapper’s tweet asking what their favorite track was. “Ok day 3 wats yall favorite song on BLUE LIPS?” That is when the future Hall-of-Famer said, “Blueslides, oHio & Time killers so far. Still🥼🧪🧫it. Too many🔥🔥🔥🔥tracks G. 🫡” Q could not help but fanboy a little in his response.

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ScHoolboy Q & LeBron Have A Real Recognize Real Moment

“My goat crossed 40k & STILL banging BLUE LIPS✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾🥲 crazy & congrats.” Of course, LeBron recently notched 40,000 career points over the weekend at Crypto.com Arena in a loss to the Nuggets. ScHoolboy could not help himself as he realized how far he has come after LeBron’s praise for the album. “Bron capitalized da H & crypto arena on fig✊🏾✊🏾.. I made it again BLUE LIPS.”

What are your thoughts on BLUE LIPS by ScHoolboy Q so far? Is this the best body of work he has ever put out, why or why not? Do you have the same favorite tracks as LeBron? 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 ScHoolboy Q and LeBron James. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on around the worlds of music and sports.

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Lil Baby’s Son Incensed As He Interrupts His Mother’s Twerking Session

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Lil Baby’s career has been a little uneventful music wise since 2022. Sure, he has dropped some singles and feature verses. But, it seems like the trajectory of his career has stagnated in a sense. There has not been much chatter on when he will be dropping a new album as well. The last record we heard from him was two years ago with the fairly mediocre It’s Only Me. His most recent effort came on French Montana’s latest mixtape, Mac & Cheese 5. Their song “Okay” dropped late last year and was one of the handful of singles for Montana’s long-running mixtape series. Assuredly, the Georgia rap star has been taking this time to take care of his two kids. However, things were not all hunky-dory for one Lil Baby’s son’s and his mother, as he cut her twerking session short.

In the video seen below, it seems that it is the older of the two children, judging upon his angry reaction. One of Lil Baby’s baby mother’s is doing some light twerking for some sort of social media video. But, like we said, her son was not having it after the provocative dancing went on for about 13 seconds uninterrupted. At that point her child storms into the dining room and charges toward her.

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Lil Baby’s Son Was Raised Right

Out of anger he pushes his caretaker back, saying, “What are y’all doing?” She laughed it off, but it clearly rubbed him the wrong way. Observers of the video agree with the youngster that she is acting too inappropriately. One person writes, “That’s actually so sad, poor kid already knows he has a thot for a mom 😭 RIP him at those school lunch tables.” Another adds, “Well raised by the dad.” There is no telling how common of an occurrence this is. But it does raise some questions for sure.

What are your thoughts on Lil Baby’s son’s mother twerking for social media? Was her son’s reaction valid, why or why not? Do you think twerking is an issue in today’s society? How would you react if you saw your mom doing that? 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 Lil Baby. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on around the world of music.

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Cardi B Gets Love From Missy Elliott & Timbaland For “Like What (Freestyle)”

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Cardi B’s new single “Like What (Freestyle)” is still making big waves this weekend as one of its biggest releases. It’s a fiery track that samples Missy Elliott and Timbaland’s classic beat off the 1999 single “She’s a B***h,” which appeared on the former’s sophomore Da Real World and was produced by the latter. Moreover, the duo shared excited co-signs on their Instagram Stories when the song dropped, with Timbo writing “Da [crown emoji]” and Missy sharing a post of the song’s cover art with some dancing emojis. Regardless of what fans think of the record, this is the highest praise that a sample-using artists can get.

Of course, Cardi B is far from the first person to use this beat after Missy Elliott and Timbaland. BIA sampled the instrumental for a banger recently, so did Flo Milli with some similarly great verses over it, and it was most famously used by Ski Mask the Slump God for his 2017 cut, “Catch Me Outside.” This song defined the SoundCloud rap generation in our eyes, and its creator took to Twitter to comment on the similarities between “Like What (Freestyle)” and his own work. When fans assumed he said this in a negative or shady way, he quickly clarified that he actually likes the Bronx rapper’s take.

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Missy Elliott & Timbaland Reportedly Salute Cardi B

Overall, this excitement and endorsement simply builds up even more hype for Cardi B’s next album. With recent confirmation that a Shakira collab will also show up on it, die-hards are really looking forward to this new direction. It’s been six years since Invasion of Privacy, and although there’s been no shortage of singles and big moments to keep her in the news cycle, there’s a lot more competition these days in the femcee world. As such, it’s do or die time.

Meanwhile, what do you think about “Like What (Freestyle)”? Do you agree with fans’ praise of it or is this legendary duo overrating this release? However you may feel, drop your thoughts in the comments section down below. Also, come back to HNHH for the latest news and more updates on Cardi B, Missy Elliott, and Timbaland.

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