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Lil Tecca Roasted Over Brandy & Monica Sample Use

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Using a sample for your single is a risky move, as people will listen to that track and compare it to the original that it used as a reference. Even though many fans liked Lil Tecca’s latest single, “Need Me,” a lot of people blasted the sample used. Moreover, the Queens MC used a sample of Brandy and Monica’s iconic cut “The Boy Is Mine” for his single’s instrumental. Overall, the sample contributes to a pretty woozy and low-key cut with minimal drum patterns that are mostly carried by Tecca’s vocal delivery. Unfortunately for him, fans are tired of sample songs being so prevalent and “mid” in today’s hip-hop landscape.

Of course, sampling is nothing new in the genre, as much as people like to complain about their prolificacy. In fact, sampling is considered a foundation of hip-hop by most leading figures, fans, and other community members. However, there have been a lot of hit rap songs that use sampling as a way to boost their track’s profile or entice more listeners into tuning in. With all that being said, maybe fans didn’t need to harp on this song; it’s just be a “mid” track in your opinion at the end of the day, not a sign of disrespect to the sample.

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Lil Tecca’s Brandy & Monica Sample Flip On “Need Me”

Regardless, the “Blessing” artist caught some criticism online for “Need Me” and particularly its sample flip. “They need to leave that sample Alone,” one impassioned fan wrote on Twitter. “Rodney Jerkins did something special with those sounds. With the violins and s**t no one has done it Justice since.” Others asked rappers to leave Brandy and Monica alone and brought up that people are reusing samples too much. “Didn’t Chinese Kitty just do this?? These samples getting out of hand,” another user tweeted.

At the end of the day, you’re entitled to whatever you think of “Need Me” and sampling these days. Still, it seems slightly odd to only dog on a song for its sample use. Other elements of the track might make you feel lukewarm on it, too. After all, a sample is only as good as its flip, and it needs a good song to justify it. For more news and the latest updates on Lil Tecca, come back to HNHH.

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Diddy Denies Paying Sting $5K For “Missing You” Sample

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The business of samples can often be pricey. Artists like Danny Brown have admitted to being in the red after trying to clear records but if you’re Diddy, then chances are that you have all of the funds necessary to sample any song in the world. Still, it can be costly. Earlier this week, an old video surfaced from Sting’s interview on The Breakfast Club where he said that he gets paid $2,000 a day for Diddy’s “I’ll Be Missing You,” a tribute song to the Notorious B.I.G featuring Faith Evans and 112.

As the Internet reacted to the outrageous number that Diddy has to cough up for the rest of his life, the Bad Boy founder upped the ante. He said that he actually pays Sting over double what was mentioned on The Breakfast Club. “Nope. $5K a day,” he wrote before showing love to Sting. According to calculations, Diddy coughed up nearly $47M to Sting between the song’s release in 1997 and now. Ultimately, that doesn’t seem like it would be too much of an issue, given Puff’s billionaire status. 

Diddy Clarifies Sting’s Royalties

While people were left in shock by the potential $5K a day Diddy has to cough up, the “Gotta Move On” artist said that he was “just joking.” He took to Twitter where he explained that he was being “facetious” in response to the 2018 Breakfast Club clip. “I want y’all to understand I was joking! It’s called being Facetious! Me and @OfficialSting have been friends for a long time! He never charged me $3K or $5K a day for Missing You. He probably makes more than $5K a day from one of the biggest songs in history,” he said.

So far, Sting hasn’t corroborated these claims but it’s quite clear that he’s still getting paid. The Police’s “Every Breath You Take” has been sampled across many hip-hop records throughout history. Though “I’ll Be Missing You,” as Diddy stated, is one of the most recognizable songs ever, RZA also sampled the record on 2003’s “Seul Face Å Lui.” We’ll keep you posted if Sting ever replies. Check out Diddy’s tweet above and let us know your thoughts in the comments. 

J. Cole Asks Kanye West To Clear A Sample At Dreamville Festival

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J. Cole pleaded with Kanye West to clear a sample for him on stage at Dreamville Festival, over the weekend. He had just finished performing his song, “Villematic,” which reworks Kanye’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy hit, “Devil in a New Dress.” Cole included his take on the beat on his mixtape, Friday Night Lights, which released back in 2010. Despite rare reviews and love from fans, the project still has not made its way to streaming services.

“Shout out to Kanye West,” Cole said on stage after the song finished. “Please clear the sample for me, my brother. I appreciate it.” It would stand to reason that the request implies Cole could be trying to bring Friday Night Lights to streaming services sometime soon. In November 2020, on the mixtape’s 10-year anniversary, Cole wrote on Instagram, “My dream is to one day have this on DSP’s where it belongs.”

J. Cole Performs At Dreamville Festival

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA – APRIL 02: J. Cole performs during the 2023 Dreamville Festival at Dorothea Dix Park on April 02, 2023 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Astrida Valigorsky/WireImage)

It might be tough for Cole to get the clearance from Ye, as the two haven’t always been on the best of terms. Cole famously dissed West on his 2016 song “False Prophets.” At the time, he rapped: “Justifying that half ass shit he dropped, we always buy it/ When he tell us he a genius but it’s clearer lately/ It’s been hard for him to look into the mirror lately/ There was a time when this n***a was my hero, maybe/ That’s the reason why his fall from grace is hard to take.”

West eventually responded to the diss, demanding an apology from Cole on Twitter. “I need a publicly apology from J. Cole and Drake to start with immediately,” he wrote. From there, he added, “I’m Nat Turner … I’m fighting for us. I’m not putting no more music out till I’m done with my contract with Sony and Universal…On God…in Jesus name…come and get me. I have the utmost respect for all brothers … we need to link and respect each other… no more dissing each other on labels we don’t own.” Luckily, the two appeared to be on better terms, last year, when Cole praised Kanye’s jeen-yuhs Netflix docuseries. In doing so, they shared a brief back-and-forth on social media.

J. Cole’s Plea To Kanye

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Kanye West Defaults In “Donda” Sample Lawsuit From Boogie Down Productions

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Kanye West faced default judgement in court after he failed to respond to a sample clearance lawsuit from Boogie Down Productions over the Donda track “Life of the Party” featuring André 3000. Moreover, he took the hip-hop pioneering group’s 1986 cut, “South Bronx.” Furthermore, the song’s copyright holders (Phase One Network) sued Ye and Kano Computing (who created the Donda-affiliated Stem Player). Also, they targeted Def Jam Recordings and others last year for copyright infringement in the case. They claimed the Chicago rapper never cleared the sample and sent a post-facto request in July 2021. Then, his team retracted it November of that year, and released it on the Stem Player anyway.

According to court documents obtained by AllHipHop, the Clerk of Court for New York’s Southern District submitted an entry of default on Wednesday (March 8). In addition, Phase One had requested such actions back in January. “I, Ruby J. Krajick, Clerk of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, do hereby certify that this action was commenced on November 7, 2022 with the filing of a summons and complaint, a copy of the summons and complaint was served on defendant Ye … by delivery of a true copy of each to Defendant Ye, and proof was therefore filed on January 26, 2023,” the documents stated.

Kanye Wests Defaults In Lawsuit From Boogie Down Productions “Donda” Sample

“I further certify that the docket entries indicate that Defendant Ye has failed to plead or otherwise defend the action,” they added. “The default of Defendant Ye is hereby noted.” Not only that, but Phase One elaborated on their qualms in its suit. “The West parties retracted the licensing request despite having already incorporated ‘South Bronx’ into the Infringing Track, distributed the infringing track through the Stem Player and its associated website, and incorporated the Infringing Track into the Infringing Advertisements.”

Meanwhile, the Yeezy mogul also faces a sample lawsuit over a track from Donda 2. This time, Ultra International Music Publishing (UIMP) sued him for an unauthorized sample of Marshall Jefferson’s “Move Your Body.” Moreover, the 1986 track in question appeared on Kanye’s “Flowers.” What’s more is that they claim he knew he sampled it without permission. Instead of clearing it, UIMP claims he “continue[d] to willfully infringe in blatant disregard of UIMP’s rights of ownership.” Regardless of your take, log back into HNHH for the latest news and updates on Kanye West.

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Fat Joe Shows Off Wild Air Jordan 1 “Rubik’s Cube” Sample

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Fat Joe is one of the most prominent sneakerheads out there. He is someone who has always repped various shoes throughout his career, and this has given him some clout within the sneaker world. If you love sneakers, then you have probably followed him at some point in your life.

Overall, it is typically true that sneaker influencers are always getting shoes that regular people do not have access to. For the general public, this is pretty frustrating, however, it is a fact of life. As you can imagine, Fat Joe is one of the many people who benefit from his fame.

Fat Joe speaks onstage during “In Conversation with Fat Joe” at The Apollo Theater on November 15, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Shahar Azran/Getty Images)

Fat Joe Flexes New AJ1

Some famous sneakerheads get access to some pretty impeccable samples. Fat Joe has shown off a few samples himself over the years. Typically, fans are interested in these colorways as they are either 1 of 1s, or just incredibly rare altogether.

Subsequently, the famous artist delivered images for this Air Jordan 1 below simply called “Rubik’s Cube.” Of course, this is because the shoe has all of the colors of a “Rubik’s Cube.” Overall, however, this makes for a chaotic shoe covered in red, white, blue, yellow, green, and orange. Needless to say, these are not for everyone.

In fact, if you were to go by the reactions, most people would say these look like clown shoes. That is definitely not a compliment, however, it is unlikely these ever drop, anyway. If you’re Jumpman, you should probably take a look at all of these comments and use them as a barometer for whether or not these are viable in the future. For now, the public just isn’t ready for them.

As always, let us know what you think of these kicks, in the comments section down below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for all of the latest news and updates from around the sneaker world.

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