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Finesse2tymes’ 11-Year-Old Artist King Fires Back After Rapper Accuses Him Of Running Away
Earlier this week, Finesse2tymes hopped online to reveal that his 11-year-old artist and godson FNG King ran away. According to the rapper, the child left because he tried to discipline him for doing things that were inappropriate for his age. “I just want to let the world know that King is no longer with me. So if you see King with guns, you see King shooting dice, you see King in the club, you see King doing grown people sh*t… He’s not with me,” he said.
“I admit,” he continued. “I was with that once upon a time because I understand where King come from. I was. I let him shoot dice, I let him curse, you know what I’m saying? And it got to a point where I was like, ‘this ain’t right.‘” Finesse2tymes went on, claiming that King had started getting disrespectful with adults in the home, prompting him to discipline him by no longer giving him money, taking him to dice games, and more. King, on the other hand, has a different story.
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King Claims Finesse2tymes Tried To Change Him
Recently, the child took to social media to set the record straight, accusing Finesse2tymes of trying to change him. “He never sent me back home,” King began. “He be texting my phone talking about ‘whenever you want to come back and act like a child.’ Bro, you kept me off the internet, bro… You came and got me for who I am and then you’re gonna try and change me for who I am? I am who I am, this is how the internet knows me. And any people who are looking at me as a bad kid, I’m not, I’m an actually great person.”
King also claimed that while Finesse2tymes did help him out, he wasn’t buying him designer clothes or other luxury goods unless he begged for them. Moreover, he says the rapper didn’t even care about what he wore onstage. Finesse2tymes has yet to respond to King’s latest remarks.
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Dame Dash Reveals How Jay-Z Allegedly Prevented Joe Budden From Dropping A Roc-A-Fella Album
Dame Dash says Joe Budden was supposed to release an album on Roc-A-Fella, but Jay-Z refused to facilitate the deal. He discussed the situation during a new interview with The Art of Dialogue, amid his long-standing feud with his former business partner.
“He [Jay] didn’t want no parts of that sh*t,” Dame said of why an album never came to fruition. When asked what Jay’s issue with Budden was, Dame responded: “What was his issue with everybody bro? He always had an issue. I don’t know. Jay was retiring since Reasonable Doubt. He wanted to get the f*ck away from us since Reasonable Doubt… It was always a problem with anything that kinda like had the potential to be another anchor for us where we didn’t have to depend on him. He didn’t want none of that.”
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Dame Dash Poses With Jay-Z At The 40/40 Club
From there, Dame revealed that he thought he lined up John Legend to sign with Roc-A-Fella, but that fell through as well. Fans on social media have been having mixed feelings about Dame’s comments. On X (formerly Twitter), one user wrote: “People should take lessons instead of hating! Dame wanted a bigger label with more artists and Jay Z simply wanted his own label for him and his crew. They had different ambitions and different goals Dame needs to stop crying about it this happens in business every day!” Others doubted the validity of the story and complained about how frequently Dame discusses Jay-Z.
Dame Dash Speaks On Jay-Z & Joe Budden
Elsewhere in the interview, Dame claimed that Jay “tricked” Beanie Sigel and “f*cked his life up.” Check out Dame’s full thoughts on Joe Budden and Jay-Z below.
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Tyler, The Creator Surprises Fans By Freestyling Over Kendrick Lamar’s “Hey Now”
It’s been an exciting year for Tyler The Creator, and it looks like the hitmaker has decided to end it with a bang. Today (December 25), he delivered a fun surprise for his fans just in time for the holidays. In his new “THAT GUY” video, he freestyles over Kendrick Lamar’s track “hey now,” from his album GNX. He’s seen spitting braggadocious bars at various locations in his hometown of Hawthorne, CA, and even references his appearance at Kendrick’s “Pop Out” show in Los Angeles this June.
“Lil bunny hop out, you seen me at the pop out / Pandemonium screaming like they brought pac out / Stop it with the chit chat we airing out the kickback / Big stud energy the way I get my lick back / Hey now say now I’m all about my bands / Sh*t I’m on b*tch you wouldn’t understand,” he raps, per Complex. The self-directed video also features some Odd Future alumni, including Travis “Taco” Bennett, Lionel “L-Boy” Boyce, and Jasper Dolphin.
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Tyler, The Creator Delivers A Fun Holiday Surprise
Tyler’s new freestyle arrives just weeks after he opened up about how his “Pop Out” performance came together during an interview with Billboard. According to him, he wasn’t even planning to go as he was hard at work on his own new material. At the last minute, however, he decided to do whatever it took to make it happen.
“I wasn’t even supposed to go — I was in Atlanta working on this album,” he began. “But I landed that morning and couldn’t miss this sh*t. And I don’t even get FOMO at all, n***a — I’ll go to sleep. But I’m cool with Kenny and Dave [Free] and Tim [Hinshaw] from Free Lunch. So I went home, showered and ran straight there.” He proceeded to perform his 2019 hit “Earfquake” at the event, much to the delight of fans. “I genuinely think I’m better at my R&B singing sh*t as a whole than my rap sh*t,” he told the outlet. “And those are usually my biggest records.”
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Drake Says He’s Done Looking Up To People In Holiday Instagram Post
Drake says he’s done looking up to people. He made the remark while sharing several pictures of himself on social media on Wednesday morning. The four photos show him rocking a camouflage hoodie as well as a massive blue and white jacket. “Used to look up to some people then I hit a growth spurt…$$$,” he wrote in the caption while adding a gift emoji.
The comments section is flooded with fans wishing him happy holidays and a merry Christmas. Others called on him to release new music in honor of the season. “We need another ‘War’ 2019 Christmas you dropped a classic,” one user wrote.
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Drake Poses With PartyNextDoor
The post comes as Drake continues to prepare his highly-anticipated collaborative album with PartyNextDoor. “Me and PARTY’s album is 75 percent done,” Drake said during a recent appearance on xQc’s livestream. “Shout out to PX cooking right now. Album is sounding incredible. Shout to the Six, the whole city, anybody watching from Canada, we love you. […] I always have a problem making shorter albums…”
Drake Shares New Pictures On Christmas Morning
Fans had initially expected the project to drop at some point before the end of the year, but that timeline may have become more complicated after Drake took legal action against Universal Music Group. He’s accused the company of allegedly boosting the sales of Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” as well as defamation for not blocking his release of the diss track. UMG has already released a statement denying the allegations. Outside of his next album, Drake is also preparing to embark on a tour of Australia in February. Check out Drake’s latest post on Instagram below.
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Young Thug’s Sister Delivers Cryptic Message About Leaked Jail Calls
It’s been an undoubtedly hectic week for Young Thug, as a few days ago, footage of him chatting on the phone with Leena Sayed during his time behind bars surfaced online. Reportedly, the conversation happened back in 2022. At the time, he told the Instagram model to “move on” from him and “find love” with someone else instead. Nowadays, both of them are in long-term relationships with other people, prompting Young Thug to speak out about the emotional exchange on X.
“Man me and twin was talking bout some whole other serious sh*t,” he tweeted on Monday (December 23). “I don’t know y she spoke on loving other people or anything else cause ain giving no f*ck bout no h*es or n**gas.” As for Sayed, she confirmed that the phone call took place before she met her current partner Devin Haney. “That video was before I met my bd,” she explained. “I would never talk to Thug or any other man.”
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Dolly White Says She Knows Who Is Behind Leaked Jail Calls
Now, Young Thug’s sister Dolly White has taken to X with a cryptic message about the footage. According to her, she knows who leaked it. “I know who leaking them videos but ima be quiet,” she wrote simply. The news outlet Law & Crime is reportedly behind the leak, which several Instagram users in The Jasmine Brand‘s comments section point out. For now, it’s unclear whether or not White thinks there could be more to the story.
Her post arrived just in time for Young Thug’s apology to his current girlfriend Mariah The Scientist, which he issued on X last night. “Sorry to my baby for all this bullsh*t on the internet. I love u baby and f*ck em all we know what’s up with us!” he wrote. “I love yo game more than life mommy..” At the time of writing, Mariah has yet to address the debacle.
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Claressa Shields Explains Why She Feels Bad For Travis Hunter
Claressa Shields says she feels bad for Travis Hunter as the internet continues to criticize and toll him for his relationship with his girlfriend, Leanna Lenee. Shields has been going viral for her own relationship drama in recent days after Remy Ma accused Papoose of having an affair with the boxer. She explained her feelings about the Heisman winner in a pair of posts on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday.
“This why I go off on y’all and hurt yall feelings!” Shields began. “Why tf are you y’all trolling TRAVIS HUNTER for! Leave him tf alone! If he love the girl let him love her! Always in other mfs business! He too nice to yall ass! Mind yall MF’N business! Done made him deactivate his damn Instagram! I hate anybody who said something to him! Everybody not cut for that sh*t! Go accomplish something instead of being mean to athletes and celebrities! Stg I wanna break yall damn fingers !”
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After defending himself and his relationship on Twitch, Hunter eventually deleted his Instagram account. In a follow-up post, Shields added: “The point is everyone ain’t built for that trolling sh*t! Y’all don’t know what that young man go thru! He just won a heisman trophy and all yall care about is his gf not standing up on time! Or his gf past or her saying he wasn’t her type. Y’all are miserable! Leave folks alone! Yes I said it!”
Claressa Shields Shares Thoughts On Travis Hunter
As for Shields’ feud with Remy Ma, she recently made headlines for challenging the legendary rapper to a boxing match. Speaking with Jemele Hill for a new interview, she explained that her grievances mostly boiled down to Remy leaking her number while publicizing the affair. Check out Claressa Shields’ full posts about Travis Hunter below.
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SahBabii Surprises Grandma For Christmas After Being Apart 15 Years
SahBabii is one of the breakout stars of 2024. There’s no two ways about it. The rapper has been around for a decade, but his new album, Saaheem, dazzled audiences and critics alike. It even cracked Billboard 200. SahBabii is bigger than ever, which is partially why his heartfelt Christmas Eve reunion proved to be so touching. The rapper surprised his grandma by bringing her flowers, and the interaction was captured on camera.
SahBabii can be seen entering a living room where his grandmother is sitting. She’s immediately stunned at the sight of the rapper, who gives her a big hug. The rest of their family gathers around to capture this touching moment. SahBabii reportedly hadn’t seen his grandmother in 15 years. This tidbit makes their reunion even more poignant. Unsurprisingly, every person in the room, even SahBabii, has a giant grin on their face. It’s the sort of wholesome content you rarely get to see in hip hop.
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SahBabii’s Family Has Played A Huge Role In His Career
Family is a major component of SahBabii’s life. Those who have been following the rapper know that he has put an emphasis on blood relatives when it’s come to the production and the content of his music. During a 2017 interview with The Fader, SahBabii revealed that his brother and his father were crucial in the making of his mixtape, S.A.N.D.A.S. “I recorded that whole mixtape out of my brother’s bedroom with a broken microphone,” he told the outlet. “I’d record myself and he’d just come in and clean it up.” Sah’s brother and father also provided input and design ideas for the mixtape cover.
The outlet inquired about SahBabii’s decision to pick up a microphone, and he again attributed it to a family member. It was his aforementioned brother, T3, who gave him the idea to try his hand at music. “I just seen him doing music all day, I just wanted to try it out,” the rapper recalled. “Everybody in Atlanta was doing music too so I just wanted to try it out, see if I can do it. He most definitely encouraged me to do music.” The support of SahBabii’s family has definitely paid off. The rapper is more popular than ever a decade into his career.
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Young Thug Apologizes To Mariah The Scientist Over Leaked Prison Calls
Young Thug was dragged into an unexpected controversy on December 23. A phone call between the rapper and Instagram model Leena Sayed leaked online from 2022. The call sees Sayed voice her desire to be with Young Thug, but the rapper told her to move on. Since Thug was dating Mariah the Scientist at the time, the prison exchange is a bit awkward. Young Thug and Leena Sayed have both tried to provide clarity regarding the situation via social media, but it hasn’t quelled the speculation. And Thug seems to know it.
The rapper took to Twitter on Christmas Eve to apologize to his girlfriend. He didn’t mention Mariah the Scientist by name, but it was obvious who he was addressing. “Sorry to my baby for all this bullsh*t on the internet,” Thug tweeted. “Love u baby and f*ck em all we know what’s up with us!” The rapper had more to say on the matter after hitting send. He referred to Mariah the Scientist as his twin, and claimed that he loves the singer more than anything. “I love yo game more than life mommy..,” he added. Thug’s apologetic stance makes sense given the leaked calls that have surfaced.
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Young Thug Confirms He “Loves” Mariah The Scientist
In addition to the Leena Sayed call, another Young Thug conversation surfaced during the holidays. The call saw Young Thug brag to a friend about talking to ten different women a day. “For the most part, I ain’t even been calling no other girls,” he told a friend. “I ain’t call no other girls in like a week. And I usually call at least 10 other girls when I get on the phone just to kill time.” Young Thug also claimed Mariah the Scientist can sometimes come off as though she cares “too much” about him.
“[She loves me] too much,” Young Thug asserted. “Sometimes too much. [It scares me how much] because it’s like man if I do something, if I smack something or something like that, you’d probably be devastated.” The rapper previously issued a statement in which he denied being romantically involved with Leena Sayed, but their call does not look good when paired with the rapper’s other comments. We are curious to see if Mariah the Scientist will ever break her silence on the matter.
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Ice Spice Gifts Fans With “Y2K! I’m Just A Girl (Deluxe)” On Christmas
Ice Spice has had a complicated year. She was one of the biggest rap stars of 2023, and dropped her debut album earlier this year. An underwhelming first week, coupled with social media drama, has led to a dip in popularity, though. Ice Spice has been relatively quiet on the music front since the summer. But she is back for Christmas, and she’s got a lot more music. The rapper decided to repackage her debut album, Y2K!, with new artwork and handful of colorful new pop-rap bangers.
Y2K!, now dubbed I’m Just a Girl (Deluxe) has all the songs included on the original version. The bonus songs do go a long way in improving the album, though. “Hannah Montana” is a standout group cut with standout verses from NLE Choppa and DaBaby. The energy both guest rappers bring to the track does a lot to boost it, but Ice Spice’s chilled out proves to be a nice switch up. She also sounds good alongside Anuel AA on the Spanish crossover song “Popa (Remix).” It’s a direction we haven’t really gotten to hear much of, but Ice Spice acclimates better than one might expect. The solo bonus cuts are also pretty fun, including “So What?” and “Like.”
Let us know what you think of this brand new album, in the comments section down below. 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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Ice Spice Experiments With New Songs On Deluxe Album
Y2K!: I’m Just a Girl (Deluxe) tracklist:
- Phatt Butt
- Oh Shhh… (featuring Travis Scott)
- Popa
- B*tch I’m Packin (featuring Gunna)
- Plenty Sun
- Did It First (featuring Central Cee)
- BB Belt
- Think U the Sh*t (Fart)
- Gimme a Light
- TTYL
- GYAT
- Hannah Montana (featuring NLE Choppa & DaBaby)
- So What?
- BB Belt (Remix) [featuring BB Trickz]
- Popa (Remix) [featuring Anuel AA]
- Like
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