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50 Cent Reacts To Drake’s “Family Matters” Diss: “He Spinning On All Y’all”

Posted on May 5, 2024May 5, 2024 by EDITORIAL FEATURES

50 Cent reacted to Drake’s “Family Matters” on Instagram, Saturday morning, praising the Toronto rapper for taking aim at Kendrick Lamar yet again. “I told you leave him alone, now he spinning on all yall. Everybody must die.” 50 remarked in the post. In the song, Drake accused Lamar of being abusive towards his fiance. “You the Black messiah wifing up a mixed queen/ And hit vanilla cream to help out with your self-esteem/ On some Bobby sh–, I wanna know what Whitney need,” he raps at one point.

The post prompted plenty of debates in the comments section. “Kendrick got bodied by singing n***a and that’s facts, anyone saying any different like Kendrick nursery rhyme bedtime story diss, drake moonwalking over kdot lol,” one user wrote. Another argued: “All drake diss songs you can put on repeat but k dot sh*t hit the first time then it’s a dud.”

50 Cent & Kendrick Lamar Perform At Super Bowl LVI

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 13: (L-R) Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige, 50 Cent, and Snoop Dogg perform during the Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show at SoFi Stadium on February 13, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

It’s not the first time 50 has commented on the feud. Last month, he shared Drake’s “Taylor Made Freestyle” with the caption: “Ok in my professional expert opinion on this matter, leave this man alone. I’ve seen this movie before, it will not end well. You disagree ok, then where is your sh*t at boy.” He also reacted to “Push Ups” with the comment: “YALL BETTER GET HIGH AS A MOTHER F*CKER AND COME UP WITH SOMETHING!”

50 Cent Shares Drake’s “Family Matters” On IG

Check out 50’s response to Drake’s latest track above. Be on the lookout for further updates on 50 Cent as well as Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s feud on HotNewHipHop.

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8 Takeaways From Kendrick Lamar’s ‘6:16 in LA’ Drake Diss

Posted on May 3, 2024May 3, 2024 by EDITORIAL FEATURES

Just as the sun was rising on the East Coast this morning, Kendrick Lamar delivered yet another series of slanderous jabs towards Drake. Coming in at half the length of K-Dot’s initial diss, “Euphoria,” with less aggression and more soul via an Al Green sample, Kendrick dropped “6:16 in LA.”

While the impromptu track, released solely on Instagram on Friday (May 3), contains a plethora of symbolism, there are also very notable and meticulously crafted takeaways as well. Take a look below to find out the deciphered meanings within “6:16 in LA.”

1. Kendrick Thinks Akademiks Is Compromised

On Kendrick’s latest offering, he suggests that DJ Akademiks is compromised. This can hold various meanings such as vulnerable or untrustworthy. Either way, on the bars: “Yeah, somebody’s lyin’, I could see the vibes on Ak’/Even he lookin’ compromised, let’s peel the layers back,” K-Dot has presumably brought Akademiks into the fold due to his relationship with Drake and his ties to the rappers’ feud. And due to Akademiks‘ involvement in the beef—he’s shared info from Drake directly to Ak’s streaming audience—Kendrick thinks Drake has made himself susceptible to any disses formed against him.

Akademiks has been a figure within the Drake and Kendrick diss war, with Ak being the source to confirm the non-leaked version of “Push Ups,” and using his platform to offer other beef-related insight. After the track initially made its way online somehow, Akademiks premiered a higher quality version of the cut via his livestream. A week later, Drizzy dropped “Taylor Made Freestyle,” an A.I.-generated record featuring the voices of Tupac Shakur and Snoop Dogg. Drake hit Ak’s line directly after the rapper shared the song on Instagram.

Despite Kendrick’s stance on Ak’s position, Akademiks questioned the truth behind this on livestream.

2. There’s Possibly a Mole in Drake’s OVO Crew

Kendrick insinuates that there’s someone within Drake’s OVO camp that is secretly betraying the Toronto rapper and providing intel to his opps. “Are you finally ready to play have-you-ever?/Let’s see Have you ever thought that OVO was workin’ for me?” he raps.

K-Dot isn’t the first artist to make a similar statement. During Drizzy’s beef with Pusha T, the Virginia rapper said the information he received about Drake having a son came from Drizzy’s go-to producer, Noah “40” Shebib. Most recently, The Weeknd, who also has static with Drake, suggested that Aubrey has “leaks” in his operation on the song “We Still Don’t Trust You,” which is the title track on Metro Boomin and Future album of the same name.

3. Kendrick Trolls Drake Using Connections to Taylor Swift

On Drake’s “Push Ups,” he references Taylor Swift’s fan base, the Swifties. Fast-forward to today, Kendrick has trolled Drake and connected those dots by reportedly getting Swift’s main producer, Jack Antonoff, to coproduce “6:16 in LA” with beatmaker Sounwave. This is also a pun aimed at Drake’s second diss towards Kendrick, “Taylor Made Freestyle,” which Drizzy later removed from his Instagram page after being hit with threats of a lawsuit from Tupac’s estate for including an A.I.-generated version of ’Pac’s voice.

4. Kendrick Name-Drops Zack Bia and Accuses Drake of Using Bots

K-Dot fearlessly mentions socialite Zack Bia, when accusing Drake of conspiring with Bia to tarnish Kendrick’s reputation. Within these lines on the diss, Kendrick also ridiculed Drizzy for his alleged use of Twitter bots to slander Kendrick’s name. Following the rap beef between Drake and Pusha T, Push’s name and likeness were maliciously attacked by random bots as well.

5. The Big 3 Reference Pops Up in a Different Way

It’s worth mentioning that Kendrick potentially referenced The Big 3 of himself, Drake and J. Cole on this line: “Trifecta: money, morals, and culture, that’s my leisure.” Some rap fans suggest the money refers to Drake, morals are connected to Cole due to him bowing out of the feud and apologizing for his “7 Minute Drill” Kendrick diss then removing it from DSPs, and culture for Kendrick. On “Euphoria,” Kendrick emphatically stated that his dissecting of Drizzy’s flaws were sentiments of the overall rap culture.

6. K-Dot May Think He’s a God

On the bar, “The Elohim, KTW, no you can’t sleep,” Kendrick references Elohim, a name for God often used in the Hebrew Bible. While there is some debate as to what KTW exactly means, some have surmised that K-Dot is referring to himself as a God, or even a God of rap, and specifically referenced Elohim because Drake is of Jewish faith.

7. Al Green Song Is Sampled

Kendrick Lamar’s song sample of choice for “6:16 in LA” is “What a Wonderful Thing Love Is” by Al Green. The significance of this is that Drake’s uncle, Mabon “Teenie” Hodges, was the guitarist and a songwriter for Al Green. Hodges, who was Drake’s father’s brother, died in 2014.

8. A Closing Mention of Michael Jackson

Kendrick capped things off with another Michael Jackson reference, a mention that also appeared in his initial verse on Metro Boomin and Future’s “Like That.” K-Dot rhymes on “6:16 in LA”‘s final bar: “Ask what Mike would do?” On “Like That,” Kendrick likened himself to Prince and Drake to MJ, rapping, “N***a, Prince outlive Mike Jack.” Both pop stars were iconic, but the fact was that Prince’s career exceeded Michael Jackson’s. Since Drake tied Michael Jackson’s record for the most No. 1 singles last year, he’s been connecting himself to the King of Pop ever since.

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Kendrick Lamar’s Best Lyrical Jabs at Drake on ‘Euphoria’

Posted on April 30, 2024April 30, 2024 by EDITORIAL FEATURES

Kendrick Lamar has taken over the conversation in hip-hop today with his new Drake diss “Euphoria.” The six-minute-long song features the Compton rapper delivering a relentless verbal assault on Drizzy, with no regret or mercy. The Cardo-produced diss is in response to Drake’s two diss tracks, “Push Ups” and “Taylor Made Freestyle.”

The song’s cover art contains a screenshot of the Oxford dictionary definition of “euphoria,” likely a reference to the HBO series Euphoria, which Drake serves as an executive producer.

Kenny goes beast mode on Drake, leaving no stone unturned in his comprehensive lyrical analysis of The Boy from Toronto.

Kendrick Lamar’s Calmly Dismantles Drake on “Part 1” of “Euphoria”

In the melodic “Part 1” of the song, K-Dot calmly dismantled the Toronto rap superstar.

“You movin’ just like a degenerate, heavy antic, it’s feelin’ distasteful/Why calculate you, not as calculated, I can even predict your angles/Fabricate stories on the family front, ’cause you heard Mr. Morale/A pathetic master manipulator, I can smell the tales on you now,” he raps on the song.

Kendrick adds: “You not a rap artist, you a scam artist with the hopes of bеing accepted/Tommy Hilfiger stood out, but FUBU nеver had been your collection.”

He concludes: “Know you a master manipulator, and a habitual liar too/ But don’t tell no lie ’bout me, and I won’t tell truths ’bout you.”

A Breakdown of Kendrick’s Lyrical Jabs at Drake on “Euphoria”

On “Part II” of the song, the beat switches and Kendrick is in full attack mode. Here’s a rundown of his lyrical shots at Drake.

• Kendrick mentions Drake buying Tupac Shakur’s crown ring, which he believes made ‘Pac turn in his grave.

Somebody had told that me you got a ring, on God, I’m ready to double the wage/I rather do that, than let a Canadian n***a make ‘Pac turn in his grave

• Kendrick name drops YNW Melly, who is on trial for double murder, when referring to whether J. Cole and Drake want to remain cordial with him or not.

Yeah, Cole and Aubrey know I’m a selfish n***a/The crown is heavy, huh/I pray they my real friends, if not, I’m YNW Melly

• In a clever double entendre, K-Dot makes references to Gunna’s “Pushin P” and rapper Pusha T, whom Drake engaged in a lyrical battle with in 2018.

I don’t like you poppin’ s**t, that s**t for real, I inherit the beef/Yeah, f**k all that pushin’ P, let me see you push-a-T/You better off spinnin’ again on him, you think about pushin’ me?

We ain’t gotta get personal, this a friendly faith, you should keep it that way/I know some s**t about niggas that make Gunna Wunna look like a saint

• Kendrick lists all the things he hates about Drake, possibly referencing DMX’s 2012 The Breakfast Club interview.

I hate the way that you walk, the way that you talk/I hate the way that you dress/I hate the way you sneak diss, if I catch flight, it’s gon’ be direct/We hate the b***hes you f**k, ’cause they confuse themselves with real women/And notice, I said “We,” it’s not just me, I’m what the culture feelin'”

• Kendrick raises questions regarding Drake’s multi-ethnic background and his closeness to Black culture.

How many more fairytale stories ’bout your life ’til we had enough?/How many more Black features ’til you finally feel that you black enough

• Kendrick disses Chubbs who was Drake’s former Head of Security and claims that Drizzy has no classic albums in his discography.

You gon’ make a n***a bring back Puff, let me see if Chubbs really crash somethin’/Yeah, my first one like my last one, it’s a classic, you don’t have one

• Kendrick pokes fun at the 6 God over rumors he underwent plastic surgery to get 6-pack abs.

Let your core audience stomach that/Didn’t tell ’em where you get your abs from

• Kendrick even throws Drake’s friend Lil Yachty under the bus.

I’m allergic to the lame s**t, only you like bein’ famous/Yachty can’t give you no swag neither, I don’t give a f**k ’bout who you hang with

• Interestingly, Kendrick reveals that Drake reached out once for a feature, which surprised him considering the heated tension between them for over the past decade.

I hate the way that you walk, the way that you talk/I hate the way that you dress/Surprised you wanted that feature request/You know that we got some s**t to address

• Kendrick wants Drizzy to stop using the N-word in his songs.

I even hate when you say the word “N***a,” but that’s just me, I guess/Some s**t just cringeworthy, you ain’t even gotta be diva I guess

• Kendrick takes a lyrical jab at Drake for always fawning over Sexyy Red and questions the Toronto rap star’s manhood.

Matter of fact, I ain’t even bleed him yet, can I bleed him? Bet/When I see you stand by Sexyy Red, I believe you see two bad b***hes/I believe you don’t like women, that’s real competition, you might pop a*s with ’em

• Kendrick reveals Drake slapped a cease and desist letter for the “Like That” (Remix) featuring Ye.

Try cease and desist on the “Like That” record/H*e, what? You ain’t like that record

• Kendrick’s references Drake’s 2016 diss track “Back to Back” during his beef with Meek Mill.

“Back To Back”, I like that record/I’ma get back to that for the record

• Kendrick reveals Drake slapped a cease and desist letter for the “Like That” (Remix) featuring Ye.

Try cease and desist on the “Like That” record/H*e, what? You ain’t like that record

• Kendrick responds to Drake’s line, “What the f**k is this, a twenty-v-one, n***a?” on “Push Ups” and ghostwriting claims.

Ain’t twenty-v-one, it’s one-v-twenty if I gotta smack niggas that write with you/Yeah, bring ’em out too, I clean ’em out too/Tell Bean that he better stay right with you

• Kendrick addresses Drake’s usage of A.I. to recreate Tupac Shakur and Snoop Dogg’s voices on “Taylor Made Freestyle.”

Am I battlin’ ghost or A.I.? N***a feelin’ like Joel Austeen/Funny, he was in a film called “AI”/

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Kendrick Lamar Obliterates Drake With New Diss Track “Euphoria”

Posted on April 30, 2024April 30, 2024 by EDITORIAL FEATURES

Kendrick Lamar has resurfaced with a diss track aimed directly at Drake. The song, titled “Euphoria,” arrived on Tuesday morning (April 30) much to the delight of Hip-Hop fans who’ve been following the ongoing saga between the “big three.” It starts off slowly but builds into an explosive, foaming at the mouth type of diss, with K. Dot growing angrier by the syllable.

“How I make music that еlectrify ’em, you make music that pacify ’em/I can double down on that line, but spare you this time, that’s random acts of kindness/Know you a master manipulator, and a b####, you a liar too/But don’t tell no lie ’bout me, and I won’t tell truths ’bout you.”

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Of course, that’s only the beginning. Kendrick Lamar takes the gloves off around the three-minute mark and dismantles everything about Drake.

“It’s always been about love and hate, now let me say I’m the biggest hater,” he continues. “I hate the way that you walk, the way that you talk/I hate the way that you dress/I hate the way you sneak diss, if I catch flight, it’s gon’ be direct/We hate the b###### you f###, ’cause they confuse themselves with real women.

“And notice, I said “We”, it’s not just me, I’m what the culture feelin’/How many fairytale stories ’bout your life ’til we had enough?/How many more black features ’til you finally feel that you black enough/I like Drake with the melodies, I don’t like Drake when he act tough.”

Drake was acting “tough” earlier this month when he dropped “Push Ups” and “Taylor Made Freestyle,” which both saw the OVO Sound boss tearing into Kendrick Lamar. The latter features artificial intelligence-generated voices of Snoop Dogg and the late 2Pac (that was later scrubbed). Kendrick Lamar has always cited ‘Pac as a huge influence.

“They told me the spirit of Makaveli is alive in the n#### under five-foot-five, so it’s gotta be you,” he raps. “I would beef the whole f###### game. It was me and Snoop Dogg, have my f###### shirt off in the House of Blues.”

“Euphoria” is the latest move in one of the biggest rap beefs in recent memory. Listen to it above.

Druski Opens Up About Hip-Hop Embracing His Comedy

Posted on April 29, 2024April 29, 2024 by EDITORIAL FEATURES

Attention
In a few years’ time, Druski has ascended from your favorite rapper’s favorite Instagram comedian to budding actor and mogul in the making. With more in store for 2024, he continues to get the last laugh.
Interview: C. Vernon Coleman II
Editor’s Note: This story appears in the Spring 2024 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.

Sometimes, one doesn’t have to be a rapper, producer or record exec to be a popular hip-hop figure. Enter Drew “Druski” Desbordes, a social media comedian-turned-multihyphen- ate entertainer who’s become a massive figure in the culture. It all started in 2017, when the Atlanta native first began pumping out LOL-inducing skits on Instagram. He soon gained a modest audience, which included an assortment of rappers, who chuckled over Druski’s sketches before reposting them to their vast followings.

Over the next several years, the comic grew his online fan base, garnering fame while also befriending some of rap’s biggest names. He ended up making cameos in Drake’s “Laugh Now, Cry Later,” Lil Yachty’s “Oprah’s Bank Account” and Jack Harlow’s “Tyler Herro” videos. Druski even joined some artists on tour as a stand-up act opening for Jack Harlow, J. Cole, Lil Baby and Chris Brown. The funny guy also began putting rappers in some of his sketches.

In between touring, video appearances and creating comedy content, Druski founded Could Been Records, a fictional label he created to get his kicks off playing the role of the sleazeball music exec in sketches. Over the years, it has turned into a talent-finding venture and imprint that is the driving force behind Druski’s brand 4Lifers, including a sports agency. Druski has also amassed over 7 million Instagram followers and collaborated with big-name companies such as Amazon, American Express, Pepsi, Meta and more.

2023 was a banner year for the 29-year-old entertainer, who made his acting debut in the films Praise This and House Party. He also embarked on his sold-out nationwide Coulda Woulda Shoulda stand-up comedy tour. His reality show, Coulda Been House—which is basically Diddy’s Making The Band on laughing gas—debuted this past February and features cameos from Snoop Dogg, Chris Brown, Birdman and more. A second season of the zany talent show is in the works.

XXL spoke with Druski in early February via Zoom, in which he discussed his relationship with hip-hop, his Coulda Been empire, new reality show, acting career and more.

XXL: Starting a little early with it, you grew up in Atlanta.

Druski: I was born in Maryland, but I lived there for one year as a baby, and then we moved to Gwinnett County, Ga., man. So yeah, same place where the Migos from.

How do you feel that the Atlanta scene has molded your comedy?

I feel like Atlanta definitely had a lot to do with it, man. I think being from here and especially in Gwinnett County, it’s so multicultural and there’s so many different ethnicities. Like, being out there, and like Gwinnett County, it’s like half of it damn near the hood, half of it damn near the suburbs. So, it’s a good mixture of everything. I had friends that were more well-off than others. And then I had friends that were living at extended stays. So, it was really…I got to see the best of like both worlds.

Obviously, the Atlanta music scene is big. Did that play a part in helping your comedy coming up as well?

Yeah, that definitely played a part because a majority of the Black success you see coming from Atlanta is in the music industry. I would hang out with a lot of the successful Black peo- ple in Atlanta that were in the music industry. They also helped me with a lot of my comedy as well. Just supporting me and reposting when I was on the come up. Without the help of Atlanta in that aspect, I don’t know where I would be.

Going on tour with Jack Harlow early in your career was big for you. You guys also became genuine friends. Why do you think you guys bonded the way you did?

I hit him up like 2019, and I was like, “Bro, you’re hard.” He was like, “That’s crazy, man. I’m moving down to Atlanta. Me and my friends in Kentucky are big fans of your work.” And I was like, “Yeah, when you get here, send me the address.”

I pulled up over there, and we were all chatting. He was like, “Well, I’m going on a small tour.” I was like, “Damn, I actually wrote my goals that I was going to host a tour this year.” He was like, “Nah, that would be perfect. You should host mine.”

We got on a small little tour bus. We were like, taking showers at truck stops and s**t. I even thought about quitting that tour. I’m glad I thugged it out, for sure. I’m glad we made that connection early on. Now, we did magazine covers together, plenty of videos together and we’ve had a lot of success.

You also went on tour with J. Cole, Lil Baby and Chris Brown as an opening act doing comedy. What was the main thing you learned from touring with those artists?

The main thing I learned from those big artists that I went on tour with is work ethic and just having to do it yourself. You know, one day, I always wanted to do my own tour, and I did.

Why do you think you get so much love from the hip-hop community?

I’m a real person, bro. I don’t know. I’m more comfortable around [rap] artists than I am around comedians. And I don’t know if that’s because it’s a competition thing with the comedians and it doesn’t feel like that when I’m around artists. I do feel like I have more of a friendship with a lot of bigger artists and just that community. It just is a natural thing. And I think Coulda Been Records also is one of those things they find so funny that they always want to talk to the CEO.

So, you don’t consider yourself a student of rap?

No. I enjoy all different types of music. I like country music. I like rap. I like R&B. I wouldn’t say like, a student of rap. I don’t sit and watch battle raps. I don’t listen to deep lyricists and stuff.

I used to always watch like Making The Band with P. Diddy, I used to always watch American Idol. That’s kind of like how I developed Coulda Been Records was through watching Making The Band and Simon Cowell on American Idol cussing muthaf**kas out. I always enjoyed the funny parts of both of those shows.

Is Coulda Been Records an official record label?

Yeah, this is very official, man. One of our top things at 4Lifers Entertainment right now is cooking records. That’s the main source of income right now, man. Other than Druski himself with commercials. We went on the Coulda Woulda Shoulda Tour and brought Coulda Been Records to every city right now. We’re doing auditions in every city. And I think we’re going to do some overseas auditions this year on YouTube.

We also shot the TV show Coulda Been House, where I put all the contestants in a house, kind of like Making The Band and American Idol kind of combined. They got to meet a lot of heavy hitters, like Snoop Dogg and Chris Brown. They got to work with some of the top producers. What’s been so special about it, even though as much as it is a joke, we also give an opportunity to people to be seen and also give them money. The next season we’re doing probably Atlanta or Miami. It’s going to get treacherous. It’s going to be funny, man.

The second season is in the works?

Yeah. I think we want to do the reunion first. Maybe. OK, I don’t know if I want to do a reunion, though. I don’t know if I want to, ’cause it was chaos in the house, man. I ain’t trying to have no Bad Girls Club type s**t going on.

You are getting into more acting roles. You’ve been in the new House Party film and Praise This. Were you a little apprehensive at first or did you walk into it like fully confident?

I walked into it fully confident just ’cause it’s like, I seen a lot of like, my peers who are also in comedy do the same thing. Like, just to get to that next level, you have to adapt and learn how to get into these big-time movies and TV. Of course, I’m doing all this stuff on social media, but there’s a whole crowd that may not even know who Druski is that watches movies and television and is not really in tune with the phone world.

Like Chris Tucker, Rush Hour made him become a superstar, even though he had Friday, which was like a hood hit. But he went and did Rush Hour, which was like, people in other countries know him because of that. He’d get off the plane in Asia and they treat him like he Kobe Bryant. That’s really what I’m working towards now. And it’s a process.

You were recently in the 21 Savage: American Dream trailer that everyone thought was for a real film, but it turned out to just be promotional. How did that part come about?

His manager had hit up my people and they just like pretty much casted me for it because they knew that I would be great in it. Just being from Atlanta, they tried to get people that were of the culture to be involved. It ended up being dope. I think it was a great album rollout for him. Donald Glover was in it as well. And the dude [Caleb McLaughlin] from Stranger Things.

He’s a hell of an actor, dawg. They told this dude to act like he was distressed when I was taking his jacket. And he forced himself to cry in like three seconds. When you get around some of these people that are good at what they do, it’s like, Damn, this s**t is real. That kind of like showed me like, OK, when you have that moment, you got to give 110 [percent].

What was the feedback you were getting from the role? Obviously, you’re the bully in the trailer.

People was like, “I was not expecting Druski to be the bully in this,” for sure. And then they were just like, “I don’t know what I would think if this dude was the one holding the gun.” Everybody on Twitter just was talking crazy. And that was the first time I did something serious like that.

Do you see yourself taking on more serious roles?

I don’t like doing no serious s**t like that. I lowkey hate when I see some of my favorite comedic actors do serious s**t. I think my boundaries are definitely staying within the comedic realm.

You’ve been on Forbes 30 Under 30. Do you consider yourself a mogul at this point?

Hell no, not yet. I ain’t achieved enough yet. I think I’ve done some great things, but I have so much more to accomplish, bro. This is still only the beginning, man. I got so much more that I want to do. Like, I can’t even pinpoint what will happen. I don’t know. Only God knows, you know.

Where do you think you stand among the comedians that have come from Instagram and have gone on to do big things?

Best quote I took from Ricky Bobby, I even tatted it on my body: “If you ain’t first, you’re last.”

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Read Druski’s interview in the Spring 2024 issue of XXL Magazine, on newsstands now. The new issue also includes the cover story with Gunna and conversations with Metro Boomin, Danny Brown, Teezo Touchdown, 42 Dugg, Jim Jones and Maino a.k.a. Lobby Boyz, That Mexican OT, 41, BabyDrill, Rapsody, actress La La Anthony, BigXthaPlug, Rob49, Reuben Vincent, singer Tyla, actress La La Anthony and producer Tate Kobang. There’s also a look at how social networking has a chokehold on rappers’ feelings, how hip-hop in 2024 is experiencing more wins than losses, and the ways in which kid rappers are thriving thanks to social media.

See Photos of Gunna’s XXL Magazine Spring 2024 Issue Cover Story

Kendrick Lamar Leaks Resurface Under pgLang Name On Streaming App

Posted on April 28, 2024April 28, 2024 by EDITORIAL FEATURES

For pretty obvious reasons, fans are always foaming at the mouth for new Kendrick Lamar music, but the Drake beef has really amped that sentiment up to peak levels. While we’re still waiting on a response to “Push Ups” and “Taylor Made Freestyle,” it seems like die-hards have found something else to build hype around. Moreover, 15 unreleased leaks from him have apparently appeared on the [untitled] streaming app under the pgLang name. For those unaware, [untitled] markets itself as “a sacred place for your work-in-progress music,” and it’s unclear at press time whether this was legitimately posted by pgLang or if these tracks were uploaded by a fan.

Either way, there’s a lot of conversation around this on social media right now, as accounts are quickly clarifying that this is not new Kendrick Lamar music. In fact, many online have pointed out how a lot of this material had previously leaked in the past couple of years, so this technically isn’t anything new at this point. Still, to see these songs compiled in this way, under this name, and with all the context surrounding K.Dot right now is a pretty exciting moment. After all, there are rumors that we might actually get an album soon, although fans are pretty split on what that represents.

Kendrick Lamar Leaks Appear On [untitled] App Under pgLang Name

Yes, new music from Kendrick Lamar will likely be something special, but does it mean that “Like That” was just a promo move to get the conversation rolling? Or to incentivize fans even further to tune in by teasing a response to Drake, who’s already taken down one of his two diss tracks against him? It’s something that a lot of folks on both sides are doing mental gymnastics with, and something so shrouded in mystery that we’ll never really know until we know. That’s a big part of the reason as to why leaks like this impacted audiences in the way that they have.

Regardless, if you want to check out some of this unreleased material, then we’d recommend you look into [untitled] or dig for the OG leaks. Do you think they will ever officially come out, and what are your other predictions for the Compton lyricist’s next moves? Whatever the case, drop your thoughts down in the comments section below. Also, come back to HNHH for more news and the latest updates on Kendrick Lamar.

Shenseea Is Determined To Have A Long-Lasting Love On “Neva Neva”

Posted on April 27, 2024April 27, 2024 by EDITORIAL FEATURES

Shenseea is known for writing catchy and rhythmic dancehall/R&B cuts over the past several years. However, even with all of her singles that she has dropped, the albums are a rarity. In fact, the Kingston, Jamaica native has only put out one record and that happened back in 2022. That project was called ALPHA and had quite the feature list of 21 Savage, Tyga (2x), Megan Thee Stallion, Offset, Sean Paul, and Beenie Man. Hopefully, Shenseea is close to a sophomore release after dropping a new song “Neva Neva.”

This is now her fourth offering of the year, with the first being “Hit & Run” with Masicka and Di Genius back in January. She did have a big moment in February when she helped provide a song for her birthplace and one of its icons, Bob Marley. Shenseea performed “No Woman No Cry” for the late legend’s biographical film Bob Marley: One Love. Following that, she would go on to write a pretty raunchy cut “Die For You” in late March.

Listen To “Neva Neva” By Shenseea

Now, she is back with “Neva Neva,” a track about being fed up with men’s games and wants true love. She appears to have found someone she connects with and is not going to let anyone get in the way of it. “And now you know seh mi a think ’bout you night and a day / Love you, love you, love you, don’t know what else to say / Try fi get the ting, turn inna eternity / That’s what me hope and pray, yeah.” Overall though, the song may be the weakest of the bunch, as the beat feels generic and the chorus repeats itself too much. But still give it a try with the link above.

What are your thoughts on this brand-new single “Neva Neva” by Shenseea? Is this one of her better songs as of late, why or why not? Do you think she has something bigger in store down the line? 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 Shenseea. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on around the music world.

Quotable Lyrics:

See what we have is just so real and you can’t fake it
If them don’t know we business, them can’t break it
And them no know is not a game, so them can’t play me
Come make me rock a bye yo’ body, you’re my baby

Shenseea Is Determined To Have A Long-Lasting Love On “Neva Neva”

Posted on April 27, 2024April 27, 2024 by EDITORIAL FEATURES

Listen To “Neva Neva” By Shenseea

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Drake Seems To Troll Kendrick Lamar Yet Again As He Waits For A Response

Posted on April 27, 2024April 27, 2024 by EDITORIAL FEATURES

Well, it seems like Drake is far from done with trolling Kendrick Lamar again on social media amid their rap beef, for which the latter still has yet to drop another track responding to the former’s two disses. Moreover, some fans think that his latest Instagram Story is actually targeting rival. This is due to what Drizzy is wearing in the “fit pic”: a sweatshirt of Compton Community College, where K.Dot’s wife reportedly (and allegedly) attended, and chains that (allegedly) are or at least resemble Tupac Shakur’s. No caption, no song attached: just a mirror selfie. That’ll definitely show him…

Furthermore, what was once the most exciting and potentially expansive hip-hop “civil war” the genre’s seen in decades now turned into a coup d’état… on both ends. On one hand, you have the “20 versus 1” against Drake, which he’s been able to effectively dismiss despite Future, Metro Boomin, and company’s attempts to unite to “take him down.” On the other, there’s Kendrick Lamar’s lack of response, and how much of the rap community now doubts if he can “hold the crown” if he can’t clap back in a beef he technically started. But it’s fair to say that, for rap fans with no horse in this race, both outcomes have been disappointing to some degree.

Drake’s Latest (Alleged) Kendrick Lamar Troll

For one, Drake’s consistent trolling of Kendrick Lamar is starting to backfire at least a little bit, as putting all this energy with no response is really putting him in a 50 Cent antic category that he was right on the border of. Add onto that a removed diss track that used Tupac and Snoop Dogg’s A.I. voices and you’ve got plenty of reason as to why hardcore rap nerds, casual fans, and the industry at large is either feeling skeptical about this approach or mostly interested in the spectacle of it all. Of course, the Compton lyricist’s lack of response is patient and somewhat confusing, but above all, it speaks volumes as to his confidence in his superiority and his refusal to play into social media bait. But it’s also harder to swallow when he’s been wanting this for years.

Meanwhile, with rumors that this was all to promote a supposed new album from the pgLang creative, that would certainly be a sad reality to cope with that many fans are fearing right now. If all the smoke is for marketing or to give yourself a boost, weren’t there less combative, incendiary, or genuine ways of building hype? It’s clear that the only thing that can get things back on track is a response, or at least something from Mr. Morale, but it’s definitely been an interestingly bizarre dynamic to witness. On that note, come back to HNHH for more news and the latest updates on Kendrick Lamar and Drake.

Rick Ross Shares Shocking Fact About Drake Diss Track “Champagne Moments”

Posted on April 27, 2024April 27, 2024 by EDITORIAL FEATURES

Earlier this month, Rick Ross fired back at Drake‘s now-infamous track “Push Ups” with a diss track of his own, “Champagne Moments.” On the song, he took various shots at the Canadian performer, which resulted in an ongoing online back-and-forth. The feud has cooled off a bit in recent days, but nonetheless, Rick Ross is proud of his work.

Earlier this week, he took to social media to unveil a shocking new detail about his diss track, leaving his fans impressed. “Can you guess the age of the kid who produced ‘Champagne Moments’?” asked in an Instagram Story. “16. That’s right. 16 years old. Little man’s 16 years old and he’s the son of famed director Benny Boom.”

Rick Ross Reveals “Champagne Moments” Was Produced By 16-Year-Old Mini Boom

“Yeah, he go by the name Mini Boom,” Rozay continued. “So much love! Y’all show little homie some love. Boss.” Clearly, Mini Boom’s got some serious skills for his age, and talent must run in the family. As for Drizzy, his latest diss, “Taylor Made Freestyle,” hasn’t gone over so well. He used artificial intelligence to replicate the voices of 2Pac and Snoop Dogg to fire at Kendrick. Unfortunately, however, the late icon’s estate quickly threatened him with a lawsuit.

Litigator for the estate Howard King sent a letter to Drake giving him 24 hours to take the song down. “The Estate is deeply dismayed and disappointed by your unauthorized use of Tupac’s voice and personality,” it reads. “Not only is the record a flagrant violation of Tupac’s publicity and the estate’s legal rights, it is also a blatant abuse of the legacy of one of the greatest hip-hop artists of all time. The Estate would never have given its approval for this use.” What do you think of Rick Ross revealing that his Drake diss track was produced by a 16-year-old? How do you think Mini Boom did? Are you a fan of “Champagne Moments” or not? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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