Adin Ross has been having a rough go of things over the last few months. Overall, much of this stems from the fact that he was banned from Twitch. The popular streamer had been suspended on numerous occasions. However, after his most recent ban, he decided to move over to Kick. This was probably a good move for Ross considering how they are a lot more lax on their terms of service. Moreover, they are owned by Stake, which is a company that Ross has been partnered with in the past.
That being said, Ross has found it hard to get artists to come on his stream. In the past, this has never been much of a problem. However, as of late, no one wants to join his live streams. Recently, his manager told him that this is a direct result of him putting Nazis and other white supremacists on his streams. Additionally, Adin Ross has made some controversial comments himself, which certainly hasn’t helped matters at all. Now, however, Adin believes there is one man who can resurrect his career.
As he explains in the clip below courtesy of No Jumper, that man is none other than Kanye West. While talking to his viewers, Ross revealed that he really wants to have Kanye come on the stream. He even pleaded with the legendary artist to do so. Furthermore, he made the claim that Kanye has the potential to “revive” his career and save him from the fall-off. Although, it does feel like what Ross is saying here was at least a little sarcastic.
At this point, it remains to be seen whether or not Kanye has any real interest in a stream with Ross. Kanye has done weirder media before, although for now, he seems keen on chilling out and doing his own thing. Let us know what you think of Ross’ comments, down below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for more news from the entertainment world.
The Idol sparked plenty of controversy leading up to and following the Cannes premiere, which essentially ended up being a glitzy premiere for an intentionally shocking series. At least, that’s the indication still present following the show’s first two episodes, which appears to be the maximum screened for both critics and at-home audience alike.
The show hasn’t been a ghost town for viewership, although one scene racked up more YouTube views than the entire relevant episode did on HBO and Max. So, will we be seeing any more confusing and straight-up bad sex scenes in a second season from Euphoria creator Sam Levinson and Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye?
That remains unclear, although HBO PR has spoken, as noted below. This week, however, a Page Six report claimed that a second season will probably not be in the cards although “[t]he door is definitely still open — it’s definitely not a decision [yet].” This appeared to be based upon second-week viewing figures being noticeably lower than the debut episode. Yet perhaps people have since felt compelled to catch up with what GQ called “the worst sex scene in history,” which add up to several minutes that I wouldn’t mind scrubbing from memory.
So, we may or may not see more of Tedros’ unsexy directives to his cult members because HBO subsequently responded on Twitter. “It is being misreported that a decision on a second season of The Idol has been determined,” the premium cable channel wrote through their PR handle. “It has not, and we look forward to sharing the next episode with you Sunday night.”
It is being misreported that a decision on a second season of The Idol has been determined. It has not, and we look forward to sharing the next episode with you Sunday night.
According to Hip Hop All Day, DaBaby is now the only male rapper to have three songs, released in this decade, reach one billion streams each on Spotify. He shared the post on his Instagram page earlier today to celebrate. He also included a clip of several children dancing from his recent “SHAKE SUMN” music video. Some commenters on the original post are calling the news into question. Many believed that other artists, like Post Malone, Quavo, and more, should have been considered as candidates.
“Welcome DaBaby,” Hip Hop All Day wrote, adding, “His 2020 run will go down in the history books.” When one social media user asked about Post Malone, the account responded. “He’s never been a rapper but he has 10,” they wrote. The songs that reached one billion streams on Spotify are Pop Smoke’s “For The Night” featuring DaBaby and Lil Baby, Dua Lipa’s “Levitating” featuring DaBaby, and DaBaby’s “ROCKSTAR” featuring Roddy Rich.
Last week, reporter Meghann Cuniff shared a memo from prosecutors pertaining to the Megan Thee Stallion shooting case. According to the memo, it was alleged that Tory Lanez and DaBaby had planned to ambush Megan Thee Stallion’s 2021 Rolling Loud show. The memo also states that the two artists were within close proximity to Megan Thee Stallion despite a protective order. “During the victim’s performance, the defendant went through security clearance and entered the green room,” it says.
The memo continues, “These areas were within 100 yards of the stage where the victim was performing, in violation of the protective order. It was also brought to the victim’s attention that the defendant and DaBaby attempted to rush the stage… In no way was the victim previously aware of nor did she consent to the defendant’s presence at the venue when she would be performing.” Tory Lanez and DaBaby were allegedly unsuccessful in their attempt to rush the stage.
Entertainment mogul (and Gone Girl standout) Tyler Perry, who has been recognized by Forbes as a billionaire and who pulled off one of the first successful production bubbles during the pandemic, is the subject of a recent report on BET that hasn’t checked out as valid.
However, signs do point towards the Madea creator potentially buying BET. In April, Perry went on record with Entertainment Tonight in response to louder-than-whispers assertions that he would soon take the cable channel from CBS/Paramount Global. Perry has, of course, long since been whipping up multiple series (including Ruthless and Bruh) for BET, and he made it clear that his desire to full-on own BET wasn’t simply from rumortown:
“Rumor? No, it’s not a rumor,” Perry shared. “I’ve been there for four years now and had tremendous success. I wasn’t expecting this to happen, so, yes — if that is possible, I’m very, very interested in taking as much of it…”
He continued, “If it’s possible, I’m gonna take as much of it as I can.”
However, Perry is not the only interested buyer. Diddy would also love to get in on that, and it looks like another outlet jumped the gun and decided to report that Perry had a done deal. The report surfaced as a claimed exclusive from a site called TheStreamr, and although the report quickly spread, the Huffington Post’s Phil Lewis noted on Twitter that the report has evaporated: “Just FYI, the original report on this Tyler Perry BET news has been taken down.”
In other words, not so fast, Bruh. Although if Buff Perry has his way, the news could become real at some point, so stay tuned.
Adin Ross is someone who has attracted plenty of controversy over the years. Overall, he is one of the most popular streamers in the world. However, many have felt like his content has taken a negative turn as of late. When he first burst onto the scene, he would do slot streams or he would just play 2K with the likes of Bronny James. Additionally, he would have rappers on, who would then drop impressive freestyles. Although, he now focuses on drama and will even tell other streamers to kill themselves on social media. Not to mention, he has made a plethora of other defamatory comments online.
These days, he can be found streaming on Kick, which is a lot looser with its terms of service. That said, it has been a long time since he has had an artist on his stream. Overall, Adin Ross has been a bit confused about this as it seems like a lot of these rappers have been turning him down. Well, recently, Ross hosted a stream where he got to have a chat with Travis Scott’s manager. In the stream, he got a very thorough explanation as to why rappers won’t mess with him anymore.
Travis Scott’s manager told Adin Ross that he’s a brand risk and celebrities like Drake don’t want to be “anywhere near” him. #DramaAlertpic.twitter.com/pUo9Cb2Zk2
Essentially, Adin Ross has become a brand risk. Moreover, he has the potential to damage the reputation of artists as well. As Scott’s manager explains, Ross has hosted streams with known Nazis. Furthermore, he associated with Andrew Tate which has exacerbated things. While Ross notes that he no longer associates with these kinds of crowds, it remains true that Ross has already damaged his own reputation with artists and big brands. Only time will tell whether or not he can gain their trust back.
Social media can be hard to navigate, however, platforming Nazis is a pretty easy thing to avoid. Ross is young and still has time to learn, but his latest controversies point toward someone who is eager to be provocative. Let us know what you think of all this, in the comments section below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for more news from around the entertainment world.
Almost Healed might be one of the most anticipated hip-hop projects of the year, and it looks like it’ll be one of its most successful, as well. Moreover, reports broke that Lil Durk is expected to sell about 150K units first week with his latest album. Not only that, but it seems like the album is dominating the Apple Music and YouTube charts, as well. On the former, he currently holds the top spot on their albums charts, right in front of Taylor Swift’s Midnights deluxe edition. Still, publications project that The Voice will debut at number two, as Swift is expected to push around 300K units in the release’s first week.
Also, Lil Durk is all over Apple Music’s top songs chart, including previous singles and new collaborations and solo efforts. On the other hand, the video for “Therapy Session” and “Pelle Coat” with Alicia Keys sat at the top of the YouTube trending videos charts for music. All in all, it looks like this will be quite the momentous occasion for the Chicago MC. Given the deep topics and focused tracklist that he offers on Almost Healed, such accolades and success are fitting and heartening to see from his audience.
In addition, Smurk went on a prolific press run as of late and graced fans with a lot of standout moments and revelations. In fact, one of the most comical and curious stems from his explanation of a viral meme that features him and Young Thug looking at a computer. While speaking to DJ Akademiks on the Off The Record podcast, he explained that he has a pact with Thugger to never reveal what they were looking at. “He told me not to tell nobody. That’s how you know we won’t snitch on each other,” Lil Durk shared.
Smurk Aims For 150K
Lil Durk “Almost Healed” projected to sell 150k first week
Meanwhile, Almost Healed is sure to have at least one major highlight for you no matter where your rap taste leans. Fans of more emotive and somber rap, plus people from Chicago, likely appreciate his Juice WRLD collab “Cross The Globe” a lot, for example. Who knows, maybe it’ll catch even more steam in the next week and pull some even more insane numbers. If he sells 150K, it would his best-ever week so far regarding numbers. Regardless, stay posted on HNHH for the latest news and updates on Lil Durk.
XXXTentacion is someone who has become a legendary figure in the music world. Although, his standing in the music world is certainly controversial. Throughout his young career, he was hit with allegations of abuse. Consequently, there are many who refuse to listen to his music. Overall, it is easy to see why people would feel this way. However, it would be disingenuous not to point out that he also has millions of fans. Unfortunately, any mention of his alleged transgressions will subsequently lead to an angry mob of these same fans coming after you.
With that being said, XXXTentacion’s estate is still preoccupied with coming out with new tracks every now and then. Although some people are upset about posthumous music, it still keeps happening with X. However, the latest release to come from the deceased artist is not a new album or a new song. In fact, it is a song from 2015 that had just never hit streaming before. Of course, we are talking about “let’s pretend we’re numb.”
XXXTentacion Pours His Heart Out
Overall, this is yet another XXXTentacion track in which he truly puts his thoughts, feelings, and emotions on full display. The young artist had a range of styles. Sometimes, he could go into a full-on hardcore punk cadence, while other times he would sing. However, on this track, he just dropped bars, almost as if it we’re a freestyle. Not to mention, at barely 90 seconds in length, this was yet another short cut from the artist.
For now, there doesn’t seem to be any plans for more posthumous releases. In the eyes of some fans, that is probably a good thing. Either way, you can now enjoy this old track on your favorite streaming service. Let us know what you think of “let’s pretend we’re numb,” in the comments section below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world.
Quotable Lyrics:
Captivated by your mind and your walk too Can’t replace you with these bitches that I talk to This ain’t lust, it’s love, we had trust, what’s good? I should’ve held you close, should’ve kept you warm
Columbus, Ohio rapper Latto AKA Big Latto, has reached 1 billion streams of her music on Spotify. Our Generation Music shared a post on Instagram celebrating the 24-year-old’s accomplishment yesterday.
Latto performed at Pharrell’s Something In The Water music festival in April. The MC also performed at Coachella this year, where she reportedly shaded fellow rapper Nicki Minaj. Although she never mentioned Minaj by name, she said “Pussy hoe, let a bitch know, we tired of the subtweets this year,” while exiting the stage. Tension between the two women began last year when Minaj posted a Tweet In April about her song being moved out of the rap category, claiming that if her song doesn’t qualify as rap then neither does Latto’s. She responded by texting Minaj. She wrote, “I don’t think you need to bring my name/song up to prove a point.”
Latto responded by texting Minaj. She wrote, “I don’t think you need to bring my name/song up to prove a point.” Minaj posted the text conversation on Twitter, calling Latto a “Karen” and saying she “probably mentioned my name in over 100 interviews.” She criticized the young rapper for staying silent instead of “[speaking] up for the black woman she called her biggest inspiration.” In an interview with Billboard in February, Latto shared her thoughts on the Twitter beef. She said, “It’s difficult navigating through situations like that because there’s a disconnect.” Adding, “It’s disappointing. You just got to take it to the chin and keep pushing.”
Her drama with Nicki Minaj is not the only beef she’s gotten into lately. In February, VVSNCE called the performer out on Instagram, claiming that comments the artist made in a Billboard interview were false. She said that Latto said, “I don’t work with new female artists,” claiming those to be her “EXACT words.” VVSNCE shared DMs exchanged between the two of them, where Latto tells VVSNCE that she “coulda just asked [her] wassup.” There were also reports in March of the singer getting into a fight with Doechii backstage at Billboard‘s Women In Music awards ceremony. The fight was said to have stemmed from Doechii mentioning Nicki Minaj in her speech. In April, Coi Leray called Latto out on Twitter for body shaming her in one of her songs. Coi Leray wrote, “Please do not come on here and talk about nobody BODY. Lol like seriously.”
Being a hip hop artist and gamer is more common than people realize. Biggie’s iconic “Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis / When I was dead broke, man, I couldn’t picture this” bars often come to mind when one thinks of the connection. N.E.R.D’s iconic cover art for In Search Of… features member Shay Haley playing a PlayStation. Other rappers have referenced games and characters throughout the years. These days, many rappers spend their downtime playing video games. Many stream themselves playing for fun because it serves as another income stream. Gaming has become quite a successful business, with eSports leagues generating and paying out hundreds of thousands of dollars—and sometimes even more. We’ve compiled a list of seven rappers who have been quite open about their love of gaming.
T – Pain
T-Pain is a hip hop gamer who might be able to say he was one of the “first” in that lane, too. The auto-tune legend has been streaming himself playing video games since 2016. Nowadays, he does it through his brand Nappy Boy Gaming. He already had a positive attitude, and that continued during his streams. T-Pain has played several Call of Duty games on his streams over the years, leading to a big opportunity for him. He was a co-host for the world premiere of Call of Duty: Vanguard in 2021. Supporters may remember the…unique moments he shared on the mic during that event. Still, his hosting was a testament that sticking with something can lead to significant opportunities to do something with it.
Tee Grizzley
Tee Grizzley is a hip hop gamer that has made quite a profit doing something that was once called a “waste of time.” Grizzly streams Grand Theft Auto 5 on Twitch, and his brand is Grizzly Gang Gaming. He plays on a private server, and players pay to join it. He plays a variation of the game called “roleplay” (RP), where various customizations are added to make it even more stylized and fun.
Tee has stated he made $200,000 a month through his streaming. “I stream it on Twitch. I get paid from Twitch. I take the Twitch videos I already streamed, and I put those videos on Youtube. I get paid from YouTube. And I get paid from the server. Then, you have sponsorships, ads, and all this s**t I get paid from too.” he shared on the Million Dollaz Worth of Game podcast.
Xavier Wulf is a hip hop gamer with one of the most interactive gaming sessions. Due to being an underground artist, he doesn’t have thousands of people watching his streams. However, since recently appearing in a song with Juicy J, his listeners and viewers may increase. Xavier celebrated the release of his most recent project, Blood Shore Season 3, by playing Fall Guys with fans and then having a listening party for the project. He did so through his Discord server and talked to his supporters through an audio channel as they played together. While his music is often quite aggressive, Xavier’s natural demeanor and voice are quite calm. Xavier is very into cars and naturally has played Need For Speed: Unbound on Twitch. However, his music nor his likeness has appeared in the game…yet.
We’d be remiss if we didn’t include Soulja Boy’s hip hop gamer accolades in this list. Soulja’s foray into the gaming world dates back years ago. Listeners may recall when he made his Xbox gamertag public. In the same infamous YouTube video, he tossed well over 50 copies of games he had on the floor and said he bought a white PlayStation 3 because it “matched the room.”
Soulja has elevated quite a bit since then and has had a podcast about gaming as well as “made” several gaming consoles. However…these consoles are just cheaply made Chinese emulators with his branding on them. Customers expressed frustration after not receiving orders for one of their handheld consoles after waiting over a year. Also, his ban on Twitch, which lasted over a year ended in April 2023, so supporters will likely catch him on there again soon.
Megan Thee Stallion is a hip hop gamer but more in the “if you know, you know” lane. Her love for anime is well-documented in her lyrics, photoshoots, and merchandise deals. Anime lovers and gamers often overlap. However, at this point, she does not regularly stream herself playing video games. But she has done it once, and it was quite a big deal when she did. As a part of the promotion for Mortal Kombat 11, Meg did a cosplay of the game’s character Mileena and played the game on Twitch. Hosted by Fiona Nova, the gaming stream doubled as an interview (of sorts) for Megan, too. Infinitii, a notable Mortal Kombat Streamer, joined the fun and played against Megan. Fans will have to keep an eye out to see if Megan does anything for the upcoming Mortal Kombat 12.
Snoop Dogg being a hip hop gamer is not even surprising. Uncle Snoop has a catalog of business deals, has appeared anywhere and everywhere, and still records music. It’s only right he spends his downtime – still making money – on the sticks. He was once a part of FaZe Clan, an eSports and lifestyle brand, but parted ways with them in April 2023.
Snoop has streamed various games but is most known for rage-quitting games. This is when something happens in a game so frustrating that the player gets mad and stops playing altogether. However, Snoop has gone beyond playing video games…he’s literally in them. Snoop Dogg is an Operator in Call of Duty: Vanguard and Call of Duty: Warzone. His character’s face and outfit mirror him quite accurately, and his unmistakable voice comes from his character too.
Logic is one of the most locked-in hip hop gamers. Upon announcing his (now voided) retirement, he shared that he had signed a seven-figure deal with Twitch’s streaming platform in 2020. But, before this, Logic was very open about his love of gaming. On his YouTube channel, he regularly shared tours of his gaming room, including memorabilia for various games, movies, and shows. He also streamed periodically on YouTube and played multiple games there, too. One of his favorites was The Last of Us; he voiced a character in The Last of Us Part II. As of 2023, he plays video games like Fortnite with fans and streams them on Twitch. Segments of these streams are regularly uploaded to his YouTube for anyone who can’t watch it live.
Who are some of your favorite rappers that play video games? Let us know in the comments section.
Snoop Dogg isn’t one to hold his tongue about hot-button topics. Since the explosion of AI and AI-generated content, it’s brought many concerns. Celebrities like Snoop have aired many concerns regarding viral AI-generated songs. Creators take artists’ voices and make tracks with the AI using their voices. Not only that, Snoop Dogg has been asked how he would feel about an AI-created track featuring his late friend Tupac and Biggie on a collab record. The Doggfather expressed his distaste for the endeavor. Moreover, he mentioned that he would rather have someone dig up old vocals or old verses to make a collaboration tape that way.
Recently, Snoop was a guest speaker at the 2023 Milken Institute Global Conference. Snoop Dogg spoke as a panelist next to CEO and Gamma founder, Larry Jackson. According to their website, the MIGC is a meeting of “the best minds in the world to tackle its most urgent challenges.” During the panel, Snoop went on a legendary rant regarding streaming. When the topic of streaming came up Snoop Dogg went off. “[Streaming is] exciting but streaming gotta get their s**t together,” Snoop began. The Death Row CEO continued, “Because I don’t understand how the f**k you get paid off that s**t.”
Snoop Dogg Wants Answers Now
Snoop Dogg went off the script and went in on streaming, AI and the writers strike pic.twitter.com/7vfl5Cpw1C
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“Can somebody explain to me how you can get a billion streams and not get a billion dollars?” Snoop Dogg said. “That s**t don’t make sense to me,” he told the rest of the panel. Continuing his rant, he acknowledged that he was going off script but needed to get some things off his chest. Snoop mentioned the main gripe artists have been having is not seeing where the money is going when doing massive streaming numbers. “We do major numbers with streams but it don’t add up to the money. Where the f**k is the money?” Snoop asked. He continued his rant explaining that when he was coming up the numbers were based off of physical numbers.
Furthermore, Snoop mentioned that he like the ways of old when it came to crunching the numbers for artists. During the time of physical sales, artists knew exactly what they were getting (for the most part). When it came to sales percentages and what the artist gets from the split was laid out a lot easier than nowadays. What do you think of Snoop’s rant? Let us know in the comments section what you think.
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