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Eminem’s Publisher Loses $39 Million Legal Battle With Spotify

September 5, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Back in 2019, Eminem’s publisher Eight Mile Style sued Spotify for roughly $39 million. In their lawsuit, they alleged that the rapper’s songs had been streamed “billions of times,” but he’d yet to be paid for it. Now, a verdict has been reached, and Spotify has come out victorious.

According to AllHipHop, the judge ruled that Spotify didn’t have the proper license, but wasn’t responsible for any lost royalties. Instead, they claim that Kobalt Music Group would have to pay the penalty if Spotify had been found guilty. Kobalt administers song rights and collects royalties, including for Eminem’s publisher. Reportedly, the Detroit artist himself was not a party in the lawsuit and was surprised to learn of its existence.

Spotify Comes Out Victorious In Legal Battle With Eminem’s Publisher

Eminem’s Publisher & Spotify Resolve Years-Long Legal Battle — Eminem performs at Live from Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central” on June 06, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Scott Legato/Getty Images)

In Eight Mile’s lawsuit, the company accused Spotify of having “acted deceptively” by allegedly pretending to have licenses for hundreds of Eminem’s songs. Spotify, on the other hand, insisted that Kobalt Music Publishing was to blame. Allegedly, the company misled Spotify into thinking it controlled the administration of Eight Mile’s catalog when that was not the case.

“Eight Mile Style had every opportunity to set things right and simply chose not to do so for no apparent reason, other than that being the victim of infringement pays better than being an ordinary licensor,” Judge Aleta A. Trauger said in her ruling. She also added that it’s “surprisingly plausible that Spotify might be genuinely confused.” Trauger called the situation “inexplicable” and said Eight Mile is not the “hapless victim” it claimed to be. What do you think of Spotify coming out victorious in its legal battle against Eminem’s publisher? Are you surprised by this or not? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” Dominates Spotify’s 2024 Global Songs of Summer

August 30, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” Retakes No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100

As summer draws to a close, Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” has emerged as one of Spotify’s 2024 Global Songs of Summer. The track captures the spirit of the season and resonates deeply with listeners across the Northern Hemisphere. Selected by Spotify’s global music editorial team, it represents the hip-hop genre among a diverse set of songs that defined summer 2024.

“Not Like Us” transcended the rap beef that inspired it, driving a massive surge in streams for Kendrick Lamar’s entire catalog on Spotify immediately after its release. The song saw its most significant spike on June 20 globally and in the US, coinciding with Kendrick’s highly-attended Juneteenth concert in Los Angeles, which boosted its momentum.

The release of the “Not Like Us” music video on July 4th further propelled the track, leading it to dominate Spotify’s US Chart for 28 consecutive days at the number one spot. As the anthem continued to gain traction, it became a defining sound of the summer, encapsulating the season’s energy and securing its place among Spotify’s top picks.

Also featured in Spotify’s 2024 Songs of Summer are Billie Eilish’s “BIRDS OF A FEATHER,” a dreamy and introspective track that captured listeners’ imaginations, and Chappell Roan’s “HOT TO GO!” an upbeat anthem that fueled summer parties. Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso” brought a smooth, pop-infused vibe, while Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” added a playful touch, rounding out the eclectic mix of tracks that defined summer 2024.

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Kendrick Lamar Has Drake Fans Feeling Bored After “Not Like Us” Breaks Another Record

August 24, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Here we go again… Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” has broken yet another Spotify record once held by his rival Drake’s 2018 hit, “God’s Plan.” This time, it’s for the fastest rap song ever to surpass 700 million streams on the platform, and you probably already know the discourse around it. K.Dot fans are rejoicing in the victory, and OVO fans want Kendrick to thank the 6ix God for his success. Either way, both groups are arguing with each other over pointless numbers talk. Nothing will change the Compton lyricist’s victory, and it would take about 85 more tracks of this level of success to even begin to creep up on the Toronto superstar’s numbers on DSPs.

What’s more is that their post-beef movement is also further polarizing fans into making judgement calls about the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef, confusing their preference for either artist as analysis on the isolated battle itself. The former popped out for a Juneteenth show and music video, keeping quiet throughout it all. The latter just dropped a new set of tracks which many believe he’s using to try to revive his various 2024 feuds. So folks are either labeling this as desperate or are fully content with just the existence of new music regardless of quality… Such is the state of public discourse in this year’s music culture.

Kendrick Lamar Breaks Another “God’s Plan” Spotify Record

Kendrick Lamar fans even pointed to him predicting some of Drake’s new angles on these IG drops, although that’s just a speculative theory up for interpretation. That’s just one example of how this beef became more about fans versus fans rather than rapper versus rapper ever since “The Heart Part 6” dropped. Another is how Drizzy’s every move has fallen victim to public scrutiny, irremovable from the context of the battle in many’s eyes. Much like Big vs. ‘Pac and Jay vs. Nas before them, we’re now at the exhausting point in which the least talked about parts of their rivalry are their actual lyrics against each other.

For hip-hop culture and music fans at large, this is a pretty disappointing level of animosity. At least many folks instead focused on both the gang unity that Kendrick Lamar promoted and on Drake’s commitment to giving fans what they love from him. But for every new record that “Not Like Us” breaks in the future – and trust us, it will – fans will once again display their blind support in full colors. Many lines from the battle have aged like fine wine, but “Hey, Drake, they’re not slow” is certainly on the opposite end of the spectrum for both extreme fanbases.

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6ix9ine’s Spotify Picture Replaced With A Rat

August 14, 2024 by newhiphopnews

It appears that 6ix9ine’s Spotify account has been hacked, as the rapper’s picture on the platform shows his face edited over a rat with an Instagram username below it. When checking out the page, the hacker’s last post is flooded with fans laughing about the move. Older comments on the same post mention them having done something similar with Lil Peep as well. As of 10:00 AM on Wednesday morning, 6ix9ine has yet to update the image.

The idea of 6ix9ine being a snitch has been viral since he infamously testified against the Nine Trey Gang back in 2019 to avoid serious prison time. He had been facing federal RICO and firearms charges, including conspiracy to murder and armed robbery. Altogether, he was facing the possibility of life in prison.

6ix9ine Arrives In Criminal Court In Houston

HOUSTON, TX – AUGUST 22: Rapper Tekashi69, real name Daniel. Hernandez and also known as 6ix9ine, Tekashi 69, arrives for his arraignment on assault charges in County Criminal. Court #1 at the Harris County Courthouse on August 22, 2018, in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

The hacking is the latest in a series of unfortunate events 6ix9ine has been dealing with. Last month, he lost a copyright infringement case related to his song “Stoopid.” The United States District Court ruled against him in a lawsuit brought by Seth Gordon regarding the use of Gordon’s “Yung Gordon Intro.” The court ruled he would have to turn over profits from the song, “Stoopid,” and use further profits from his album Dummy Boy to cover the default judgment. Additionally, he lost his Bentley and Lamborghini at an IRS auction for “nonpayment of internal revenue taxes.” He was also arrested for allegedly assaulting two music producers as well as for domestic violence regarding an alleged incident with his girlfriend in the Dominican Republic.

6ix9ine’s Newest Spotify Picture

Check out a screenshot of 6ix9ine’s current Spotify page above. Be on the lookout for further updates on 6ix9ine on HotNewHipHop.

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Drake Surpasses Kendrick Lamar In Monthly Spotify Listeners After Beef

August 10, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Drake has had a bad summer. He lost the battle to Kendrick Lamar. He also had to sit around while Lamar’s “Not Like Us” became the biggest song in the country. It played so many places that Steph Curry got tired of hearing it. Lamar was not only winning the discourse war, though, he was winning the streaming war as well. His numbers were up during the battle, while Drake’s were noticeably down. The tables have turned, though. The 6 God is regaining his footing in a post-“Not Like Us” world, according to Spotify.

Hip Hop All Day confirmed that Drake reached a major milestone on August 9. The rapper notched 74.9 million monthly listeners on Spotify. This made him the rapper with the second-most monthly listeners on the entire platform. More importantly, though, it meant he surpassed Kendrick Lamar. K. Dot had been on a role throughout May and June. He accrued 74.7 million monthly listeners during the beef. As noted by a Billboard article, the success of Lamar’s diss songs actually boosted streams for his previous albums as well. The Compton emcee’s entire catalog was up 49% from May 3-6. Drake’s conversely, was down by 5%.

Drake Has The Second Most Monthly Listeners For A Rapper

The damage the battle did to Drake’s credibility is one thing. The damage the battle did to his streaming numbers, however, is another. Meaning, it didn’t do much damage. He’s still one of the most artists in the world, as evidenced by colossal numbers he’s doing on Spotify. Eminem is the only rapper who has more monthly listeners that Drake. Tellingly, Eminem is the only rapper who has sold more albums that Drake in terms of physical units. That being said, the 6 God has Slim Shady in the overall streams department. Em recently reached 50 billion overall streams on Spotify, which made him the second rapper to do so. Want to guess the first? You’re correct. Drake stands atop the Spotify all-time streams list with an eye popping 101 billion streams.

It gets better for Drizzy. The Toronto superstar recently broke another Spotify record. According to That Grape Juice, Drake became the first artist in history to have 17 individual songs pass one billion streams. “Jimmy Cooks,” the rapper’s number-one single from 2022, was the one that pushed it over the edge. He was previously tied for the Spotify record of 16 songs with Rihanna and Bad Bunny, but know he stands alone. And it sounds like new Drake music is right around the corner.

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Eminem Becomes Second Rapper To Pass 50 Billion Streams After Drake

August 8, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Eminem is having a good year. The reception to his latest album, The Death of Slim Shady, has been strong. The rapper’s fun promo tour has appealed to fans who’ve long since given up on his non-Slim rebrand, and both helped him reach a major streaming milestone. The blog HipHopAllDay announced that Em has surpassed over 50 billion streams on Spotify. This makes Eminem the sixth most-streamed on the platform, and the second most-streamed rapper.

Eminem is in excellent company in terms of crossover success. The four non-hip-hop artists who are ahead of him include Justin Beiber, Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Bad Bunny and The Weeknd. The Detroit rapper is closing the gap on Beiber and Sheeran, though, who both have 54 billion streams. If Eminem continues to go strong, he could very well surpass The Weeknd’s 67 billion streams. Ironically, the only other rapper on the list is the artist who tops the list: Drake. The Toronto superstar has a staggering 101 billion streams, making him the only artist in history to cross the 100 billion mark.

Eminem Is Still The Best-Selling Rapper Of All Time

Eminem may be team Kendrick Lamar at the end of the day, but he has complimented Drake in the past. He said that he will always respect the rapper during a 2019 interview with Sway. “Drake will always be in my good graces,” he noted. “Because he did something for one of my daughters that I will never forget.” Eminem also predicted that the public would turn on Drake in the 2020 song “Zeus.” He was a few years early, but not incorrect. “Drake, they’re gonna turn on you (You) one day, too (Too),” Eminem raps. “And the more you win, the sooner (Sooner) they do/They’ll be calling you a trash bin.”

Drake may be winning the streaming game, but Eminem has him beat in album sales. The Detroit rapper remains the best-selling artist in the genre’s history. He’s moved over 220 million units since he debuted in 1996, which places him in the company of artists like Whitney Houston and the Rolling Stones. He was the best-selling artists of the 2000s, and the third best-selling artist of the 2010s. Drake, by comparison, has sold 170 million units since 2009. He has time to catch up, but there’s something to be said for the longevity and success that Eminem has maintained. He’s going to be a tough one to topple.

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When Will Polo G’s New Album ‘Hood Poet’ Be On Spotify?

August 8, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Fans have been waiting for this one for a little while now: Polo G’s Hall Of Fame dropped in 2021 and it was followed by the Hall Of Fame 2.0 deluxe edition later that year. Now, Polo’s next album, Hood Poet, is coming. If it’s one you’ve been waiting to add to your streaming rotation, here’s what to know about when the project will make its way to Spotify.

When Will Polo G’s New Album Hood Poet Be On Spotify?

The album is set for release on August 9. So, as is the case with most new major releases, the project should become available on Spotify (and other streaming platforms and DSPs) when the clock hits midnight ET on the 9th.

Check out the album’s cover art and tracklist below.

Polo G’s Hood Poet Album Cover Artwork

Polo G’s Hood Poet Tracklist

1. “God’s Favorite”
2. “No Recruits” Feat. G Herbo
3. “Barely Holdin’ On”
4. “Only Gang” Feat. 42 Dugg
5. “Same Me” Feat. Fridayy
6. “Detox”
7. “Thorns”
8. “G63” Feat. Offset
9. “We Uh Shoot” Feat. Lil Durk
10. “Rain Fallin” Feat. The Kid Laroi
11. “Distraction”
12. “No Turning Back” Feat. Hunxho
13. “Angels In The Sky”
14. “Darkside”
15. “Bad Kids” Feat. Glorilla
16. “Survival Of The Fittest” Feat. Future
17. “Letter To My Pops”
18. “From The Heart”

Hood Poet is out 8/9 via Columbia Records. Find more information here.

When Will Latto’s New Album ‘Sugar Honey Iced Tea’ Be On Spotify?

August 8, 2024 by newhiphopnews

On July 24, Latto dropped the trailer for her Sugar Honey Iced Tea album. The 87-second visual was narrated by Dungeon Family’s Big Rube, who said, “Now, the ATL sky is lit by her ascension — a testament to her hustle. Her skill can’t go unmentioned. A peach in the orchard, so sweet, so strong, the essence in Atlanta, embraced in every song.”

On Wednesday, August 7, Latto revealed all 17 songs on Sugar Honey Iced Tea. The tracklist features Ciara, Coco Jones, Hunxho, Megan Thee Stallion, Mariah The Scientist, Teezo Touchdown, and Young Nudy.

So, when can you listen to it?

When Will Latto’s New Album Sugar Honey Iced Tea Be On Spotify?

Latto’s Sugar Honey Iced Tea is due out on Friday, August 9, via RCA Records. It stands to reason that the album will become available to stream on Spotify (and across DSPs) at 9 p.m. PT on Thursday, August 8, and at midnight ET on Friday, August 9.

“When the album drop pls listen in order & don’t skip ‘Big Mama’ just cuz it’s already out,” Latto posted. “I put a lot of effort into the sequence.”

Latto’s Sugar Honey Iced Tea Tracklist

1. “Georgia Peach”
2. “Big Mama”
3. “Blick Sum”
4. “Settle Down”
5. “Shrimp & Grits” Feat. Young Nudy
6. “There She Go”
7. “Brokey”
8. “Mimi (Interlude)”
9. “H&M”
10. “Copper Cove” Feat. Hunxho
11. “Ear Candy” Feat. Coco Jones
12. “Liquor”
13. “Squeeze” Feat. Megan Thee Stallion
14. “Good 2 U” Feat. Ciara
15. “Look What You Did” Feat. Mariah The Scientist
16. “Prized Possession” Feat. Teezo Touchdown
17. “S/O To Me”
18. “Put It On Da Floor” (bonus track)
19. “Put It On Da Floor Again” Feat. Cardi B (bonus track)
20. “Sunday Service” (bonus track)
21. “Sunday Service (Remix)” Feat. Megan Thee Stallion & Flo Milli (bonus track)

Sugar Honey Iced Tea is out 8/9 via RCA Records. Find more information here.

Nicki Minaj Didn’t Want To Be Included In Spotify’s “The Gold Standard,” The Exhibit’s Artist Claims

August 3, 2024 by newhiphopnews

The artist behind Spotify’s “The Gold Standard: An Art Exhibition Celebrating Women in Hip-Hop” says Nicki Minaj requested not to be included in the project. Taking to Instagram, they asked fans not to come complaining as the decision to not incorporate Minaj was not up to them. The exhibit showcased Renaissance-inspired portraits of Flo Milli, Ice Spice, Megan Thee Stallion, and numerous other female rappers.

“A month and a half earlier I was contacted by @spotify to create 11 portraits and a general composition for the exhibition « The Gold Standard »,” the artist began, as caught by The Shade Room. “This was to be my first solo exhibition!! I was honored to draw portraits of Cardi B, City Girls, Doja Cat, Flo Milli, GloRilla, Ice Spice, Latto, Megan Thee Stallion, Saweetie, and Sexy Red. The exhibition was held at @theholenyc in New York and I can’t wait to share a little more of this adventure with you in the days to come Thank you so much to all your support in this adventure and to everyone who helped make this dream a reality!” They concluded: “ps: don’t come after me in my DMs, Nicki didn’t want to be part of the show.”

Flo Milli During Spotify’s “The Gold Standard” Exhibit

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JULY 30: Flo Milli during Spotify Presents. The Gold Standard: An Art Exhibition Celebrating. Women in Hip-Hop at The Hole Gallery on July 30, 2024, in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for Spotify)

Fans online have been complaining that the exhibit didn’t feature older artists such as Lil Kim, Missy Elliott, and more. One of the many voices to speak out was Summer Walker. She did so in the comments section of a post from The Shade Room. “I don’t even listen to hella Nicki cause I’m a r&b lover. But where is the Queen.. or Lil Kim at least or Missy Elliott… this mad disrespectful. This why I make my music n go home the industry weird,” Walker wrote.

“The Gold Standard” Artist Speaks Out

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ASAP Rocky & Big Sean Lead The Way On Our New “Fire Emoji” Playlist Update

August 3, 2024 by newhiphopnews

This Friday was a big one for hip-hop releases, as fans got to hear new music from some of the genre’s best, which can all be found on our Fire Emoji playlist. ASAP Rocky gave fans a taste of what’s to come on his eagerly anticipated album Don’t Be Dumb, teaming up with Jessica Pratt for “HIGHJACK.” Fans are sure he took at least a couple of shots at Drake on the laid-back single, setting the tone for the remainder of the LP dropping on August 30.

Big Sean also gave listeners another peek at his upcoming project Better Me Than You with “On Up.” He goes deep on the tender track, leaning into themes of fatherhood, mortality, and purpose. NAV got introspective too, albeit in a much raunchier way, teaming up with Cash Cobain and Bay Swag for “6AM Thoughts.” He came through once again this week, this time slowing it down for his solo cut “Rexdale.”

ASAP Rocky, Big Sean, Killer Mike & More Deliver: Stream

Moving onto Polo G, he linked up with his fellow Chicago rapper Lil Durk for “We Uh Shoot,” delivering hard-hitting bars about clashing with opps. Mike WiLL Made-It brought about another stellar collaboration with “High3r,” enlisting the help of both Lil Wayne and Lil Yachty. Weezy’s verse in particular stole the show, reminding listeners that he’s still the GOAT. BigXthaPlug also hopped on country star Shaboozey’s “Drink Don’t Need No Mix,” making for an ideal blend of styles.

Finally, Killer Mike dropped off Michael & The Mighty Midnight Revival: Songs For Sinners & Saints, an epilogue to his Grammy-winning album, Michael. He joined forces with Project Pat and Key Glock to put a spin on his high-octane track, delivering “STILL TALK’N THAT SH*T.” What do you think of this week’s additions to the playlist? Are you looking forward to ASAP Rocky’s new album? What about Big Sean’s? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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