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ROYCE DA 5’9 Expressed His surprise to Redman’s Reaction to his Music

ROYCE DA 5’9 is a former Slaughter house recording label Hip Hop legend. On a June 25th Video release, the lyrical assassin member shared a video of Redman listening his 2016 track ‘Flesh’ and bowing to the lyrical prowess. Redman is an award winning artist and it was a surprise for him to anoint Royce as a Hip Hop G.O.A.T. “Royce 5 fucking 9, n-gga. Listen to this fucking verse.” From there, he lets the song play as he nods his head to the beat.G.O.A.T. Redman is seen in the video listening to the lyrics and shaking his head in admiration, “Royce 5 fucking 9, n-gga. Listen to this fucking verse.”

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Royce appeared to have not expected such kind of response from Redman whom he appeared to consider more talented and lyrically gifted. He couldn’t believe him giving him such an honor, according to him, he was a source of inspiration and motivation. He confessed that he studied Redman like religion as he was trying to work on himself to up his game to the same level with the Grammy winning artist. He further acknowledged that such a compliment was worth compared to the efforts he invested to make his lyrics fresh and monumental.

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He dedicated the video clip for upcoming artists, and those trying to break it in the competitive Hip Hop industry. The two artists were once members of Lyrical Assassins, a Musical group of the past. They seemed to both acknowledge and appreciate each other’s work, input and success at different levels. As Redman was trying to celebrate Royce, he was so genuine and keen on his comments and how the lyrics made him feel as he appreciated Royce as an Icon and a musical genius. In the clip Redman said that he is still learning Hip Hop.

Soulja Boy and Bow Wow Virtual Faceoff attracted more than 600,000 Viewers

The two once Teenage sensations during their hay-day have been trolling each other online trying to hype the event and remind the fans that they once ruled the airwaves. On Saturday June 26th was the scheduled day for the showdown and the Veteran Hip Hop Artist gave a battle worth the hype, they attracted 600000 live viewers in Verzuz. Their hype and weeks of online campaigns appeared to have worked on their favor. They were constantly posting and teasing their fans with some of their popular tracks like Souljas, ‘Crank that’ and Bo Wow’s ‘I’m A f Flirt’.

 

During the live battle, Soulja boy made a preview   remix of ‘She Make it CLAP’ Featuring         Nicki Minaj. According to the battle, Nicki Minaj is kinda working on a follow-up to her 2018’s Queen Album. As the Track was playing, Nicki Minaj’s Ex Meek Mill was commenting and sharing emoji’s in what seemed like he was keenly following and appreciating his former lover’s musical progress.  Nicki also acknowledged that she will be having a colabo with Soulja Boy soon. She Tweeted, “BIG DRACO” during the night of the battle. The remix colabo ‘She Make it Clap’ was like premiered by Soulja Boy as a teaser for the battle on Saturday night. However, Nicki Minaj’s comments on Tweeter were very brief and she shared very little details of their soon coming collaboration. She told her fans to be patient as she only did a short tease for the battle. “Chile it was just a drop I did for the battle. Did it in 5 mins.”

 

Along with them the two artists came with French Montana, Dj Paul, Omarion, Jermaine DUPRI, Da Brat and Dem Franchize Boys. The Saturdays battle was a huge success because of their big brands and also online hype.

 

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Young Buck Responds to Juvenile’s Calling Him A ‘Bitch’

Former Cash Money Records Rapper Juvenile slammed Young Buck on a live T.v interview on VLAD T.V which he fiercely fired back his response on Saturday June 26, through an Instagram post. Both Hip Hop artists were crewmates in the UTP sensational music group. Juvenile called him a Bitch on a live television including several insults. In response, Young Buck decided to instead release a Dis single titled, ‘Enough is Enough’. The Snippet on the forthcoming Single ‘Enough’ shows the G-Units affiliated Rapper about to lay into Juvenile before the Video ends.

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During the Live interview, Juvenile shared his lyrics dissing Young Buck and hulling insults towards his former crewmate. “Death never bothered me,” he spits. “Kingpins fathered me. Goons never gobbled me/N-ggas been tried to slaughter me/Bitches been tryna holler at me/Born in the trap way before rap Buck been silent, G/You should be proud of me/Never had a bitch bone in my body never hurt I got it free.”

 

Young Bucks Lyrics in Enough is Enough, “D-Tay I’m sorry that you broke n-gga why you hot at me/Cook-Up I know you thinking this is where you ought to be/But every post you put up and say my name you people follow me/Hey Juvenile, you a hater/Oh now you speaking 20 years later.”

Both artists along with Soulja Slim, Wako, Skip and Corey Cee were members of UTP Hip Hop group which they formed in 2002 after Juvenile ditched Cash money records. The dis was surprising considering the two artists have worked together for a while and therefore expected to be enjoying some warm relationship.

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Juvenile was responding to a question which Young Buck claimed he left him stranded in L.A when they had travelled Former Producer Suge Knight. He snapped painfully and asked the host to stop asking him questions about other people.

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Kendrick Lamar’s California Family Home is Listed for Sale

TMZ has reported that the Eastvale, CA Property owned by Kendrick Lamar was listed for sale. The property has been home for   Kendrick Lamar’s parents and immediate family members. It is said that he relocated them to a Calabasas residence before putting the property for sale. The new residence is said to be worth more than $ 2.65 million which seems to be an upgrade from the current residence.

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The property is a 3,500 square feet and a three car garage with exquisite indoor recreational facilities like a swimming pool, a spa, and a BBQ station. The Mansion ate has a four bed room capacity with a 2.5 – bath house. He purchased the 15-year-old property for $523,400 but it has appreciated to the current quoted price of $800,000. He bought the mansionate in 2014. However, the Manhattan based artist rarely lived in the residence, he lives in a Manhattan Beach Mansion worth more than $10 million.

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The reason for the sale of the residential property are not clear however it seems that the move is meant to cash on the Real Estate profits as the property has appreciated by $300, 000 which is a reasonable profit. The move does not mean that he would compromise the comfort of his parents as he moved them into a more exquisite Mansionate worth more than $2.5 million dollars which seems to be cooler more than the previous one.

The Hip hop legend has been off the air waves as he hasn’t released any new album since 2017’s DAMN, However, he migh t be having things in progress as he is expected to headline the opening night of November’s DAY N VEGAS festival. In the flyer, K. Dot is teased performing his discography from Section 80 to Damn. Only last week, the artist has secured an award with his good kis, m.A.A.d city Album, this was a tremendous achievement following the eight years on the Billboard 200. The Album has made history as the longest Charting Hip Hop Album according to Chart Data. The artist has however been silent for some time and the fans are anticipating good new releases.

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9lokkNine Arrested on R.I.C.O Charges in Orlando Florida

charges. The rapper was born as Jacquavas Smith in Orange County Florida. He is held until a hefty bond of $750,000 is raised for racketeering and conspiracy to commit racketeering charges. He was arrested by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office after he was traced to his hometown on Monday. The rapper has been having a series of encounters with law enforcement for his suspected criminal activities in Orlando Florida. He was released several months ago after his 2020 arrest in which he was charged with second-degree murder and the illegal possession of a firearm. He was also charged for shooting in an occupied building where he risked the lives of innocent people.

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The 21-year-old Cash Money rapper appeared in the limelight after he featured in YNW Melly’s 2019 Single “223”. On Melly’s YouTube Channel, they have together attracted more than 100 million views for both the audio and video since release in 2019.    On father’s day June 20th, 9lokknine released a new video titled “Going 4 one’ only a few hours before his arrest. The seemingly low budget video clip looks like was shot in his house kitchen and at the parking garage with production touches adding some flavor on the video.

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On the same day he was arrested, he had had tweeted like he had acquired a new lease to life. The new Tweet suggestively indicated that he might have hit a jackpot either musically or something in his live. But the day could end up poetically by him sleeping in a jail cell. He had Tweeted, “I Feel Like Ima Virgin Again  But Fuck Allat,” The Tweet was indicating a start of  new life but no body suspected the new life could be inside the Orange County Florida jail, it was a father’s day and some of his followers thought that he might be havng a new born on the eve of the day.

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9TH WONDER to Team up with Harvard University to Compile a list of top 200 Hip Hop Albums of all Times

9th Wonder is a producer, Professor and the Jamla Records C.E.O; in his collaboration with the Loeb Library at Harvard University, he is planning to make a chronicle of the 200 most successful Hip Hop Albums.  As a music Scholar, the artist is set to recognize and document the works of artists who have contributed the most in the making of the Hip Hop Culture. Hip Hop is now celebrating its 5oth anniversary and it is at this point that greatest contributors should be honored.   For the past five decades, each decade brings up a great Hip Hop icon and that’s why 9th Wonder wants them appreciated as Canon. Canon in academic sphere means a collection of writings or compositions put together. According to him, Canon is the vessel of the world that all of our knowledge of academia lives in.

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In an Interview with Hi HopDX, 9th Wonder explained that by packaging the best 200 albums of all times, it will preserve the Hip Hop Culture history   to be taught to generations to come.  He acknowledged that the original Hip Hop Culture is fading away and getting replaced by something different and therefore it is necessary to document such moments in history. He gave an example of how Christopher Columbus discovered America and that is remembered because it was recorded as Canon.

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He further explained that Hip Hop is a wide genre off music and lifestyle and there is a lot in it to be taught to future generations. Therefore, preservation will be a huge milestone to keep records for future reference. While the Hip Hop Culture of today is dominated by money, women and opulence, 9th Wonder maintains that Hip Hop was meant to create impact and influence in the society we live in. According to him, Hip Hop is supposed to be a vessel communicating the daily problems, influencing the young people to take action and make positive life out of themselves and set the agenda for the society.

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However, 9th wonder said the making of such a list is not an easy fete and therefore the team has to dig deep and wide to maintain inclusivity and come up with a list that is comprehensively representative. He also added that if the artist associated with the album is alive then he will be called upon to sign and be honored for the exemplary work.

 

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Mariah Carey and Eminem’s long history of beef has been renewed with Carey’s Tik Tok Eminem Impersonation

Mariah Carey and Eminem were once a thing more than ten years ago something which has been haunting the two and refused to let them go. They had a brief sexual relationship which seems to have never ended well. While the beef is rarely physical, the two express their emotions over each other through lyrics and poetic Dis Tracks. The two Grammy award winning Hip Hop artists have been releasing a Dis Track after a Dis Track. It all started back then after their break up when Mariah Carey released “Obsession,” the track was targeted to Eminem whom she claimed was obsessed with her and he was unable to move on even after the failed relationship.

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Eminem responded by releasing Dr Dre’s produced hit track “warning,” Eminem seemed to admit his failure in the relationship but claimed that Mariah Carey was in denial that they were once hooked.  “Listen, girly, surely you don’t want me to talk,” he rapped. “About how I nutted early ’cause I ejaculated prematurely/And bust all over your belly and you almost started hurling/And said I was gross, go get a towel, your stomach’s curling/Or maybe you do, but if I’m embarrassin’ me/I’m embarrassin’ you and don’t you dare say it isn’t true.”

 

Wednesday June 16th was Obsession’s 12th Anniversary and Mariah Carey could not let it slip away just like that, she released a Tik Tok video impersonating Eminem as in the track obsession. She transforms herself from the 51-year-old mother to the diva she was as Mariah Carey Mid way in the video, she wipes the mirror and an image of her impersonating Eminem reappears, much looking the person in the Obsession video, she is seen donning a goatee, bandana, hat and hoondie in a heavy five o’clock shadow as Eminem would do. On the video she has added some lyrics before finishing with a strong statement, ‘Bounce’ indicating the guy in the subject should move on, a sign that Eminem has yet let her go even after that long.

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The release of the video and how events have been unfolding suggest that both the two have got some unfinished business. Contrary to that, it is not yet clear what led to their uneventful break up and why they keep on scolding each other time after time.

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The Game Disappointed by This Year’s Father’s Day Turn out

The Game released a six-minute video on Monday June 21 complaining to his loved ones for failing to acknowledge his role as the father figure. On an Instagram post, he expressed his concerns towards those who failed to show any love on the annual holiday. He said, “Yesterday, woke up on Father’s Day, and the only person that really acknowledged the fact that I was a father was my oldest son.” The video was shared by TheShadeRoom, he further added, “He got me some cologne, you know, some stuff within his budget, and I thought that was beautiful. I appreciated it. That’s how I raised him, to be humble and always take care of your people when they’re very present.” According to his statement on the video, he didn’t receive any love from the people he loves and takes care of.

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He said as a father he always goes overboard trying to provide and take care of his children and the people around him. The Game compared the situation with the mother’s day and how he makes efforts to impress mother’s in his life. He thought the same should have been reciprocated with some kind of appreciation, love and affection during the Father’s day. He complained that the Father’s day is a little bit disrespected compared to the Mother’s day which is held in high regard and celebrated in Pomp and color. He said that for his case he has started to feel like the deadbit dad’s there. He further added that there are fathers who are sacrificing to make life better for their children and their mothers and therefore deserve to be appreciated. He explained, “I feel like people don’t give a fuck about it, at least in my life because like yesterday, other than eating with my son, I don’t really have anything to show for Father’s Day.”

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The ’Hate it or Love it, Hip Hop Star complained that the people he takes care of as a father could go ahead and post anything on Instagram but could not bother to even post a Happy Father’s day post.

 

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T-pain Confesses Going through a 4 Year Long Depression after Auto tune was Blamed on Him

T-Pain’s heavy use of Auto—sound in his debut 2004 tracks revolutionized the music production landscape. Auto-tune gave a big boost to artists with poor vocals as the software could fine tune their sound to a consumable enticing melodic. But the idea was not welcomed by everyone, especially musicians. And T-pain was the one to carry all the blame. He was among the few artists who successfully used the Auto-Technology first and so many established artists this was giving them an easy time in the industry. Specifically, T-pain spoke of how Usher took a heavy blame on the use of Auto-tune. Usher claimed T-Pain messed up the music industry. Usher was T-pains friend and so he took the blame seriously and this could lead to a four-year long battle with depression. In an exclusive interview with a yet to be released Netflix series This is pop, T-pain explain how he found himself into deep depression after Ushers remarks that he is solely responsible for the damages cause by Auto-tune.

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“Usher was my friend,” T-Pain said in the clip. “I really respect Usher. And he said, ‘I’m gonna tell you something, man. You kinda fucked up music.’” He further added that he initially he wasn’t very serious with the alteration but he took it serious when Usher repeated the same words toward him. Usher told him again that he really fucked up music for real singers. T-Pain went ahead to ask him what has he done because he only used the new technology and he didn’t tell anyone to use it. According to T-Pain, this words landed heavy on him, they affected him emotionally and before he realized, he had long suffered from depression. T-Pain explained, “That is the very moment, and I don’t even think I realized this for a long time, but that’s the very moment that started a four-year depression for me.”

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However, Usher was not the only artist who felt so, in the ‘Blueprint 3’ Album, JAYZ did a track titled, “D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune).” The track was aimed at criticizing the over use of the technology which labeled T-pain as the major culprit.

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Honeykomb Brazy’s Music Videos used in Court for his Possession Charges

Honeykomb Brazy is an Alabama artist facing charges on illegal possession of Marijuana. On Wednesday 16th June, he appeared before an Alabama court for the hearing. Fox10News reported that the prosecuting bench was pushing the Mobile County Circuit Judge Wesley Pipes to revoke his 2016 probation so that he can be arrested. In previous charges, the Rap-A-Lot Records artists was found guilty as a convicted Felon after he was found in possession of an illegal firearm. The Judge however declined to honor the request to revoke the probation despite the increased concern over the recent conduct.

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However, the uniqueness in the case is that the Prosecutors argued that the Alabama artist had violated the terms of his probation by using guns in his videos. The defense in counter argument said there was no evidence that the guns used were real. They argued that those were fakes only modeled to look like the real guns simply for the purpose of making the videos. In addition, the defense argued that in the videos there were disclaimer indicating that the guns used were only props used for the purpose of the production. His step mother also testified that she is one of his managers and that she attends his video shoots and the guns used were not real. She attested they were props.

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The video producer for most of Honeykomb videos also faced the prosecution bench and attested that most of the items used for production are simulated and not real including the money, guns, and drugs. Rashad McCall’s Company produce his videos and it testified that it makes orders for all the props used in the making of the video and there are financial records showing that. Therefore, there is no likelihood that there are real guns in the videos. His Defense lawyer Jeff Deen argued that his client only makes music for entertainment and his frequent reference to guns and violence is meant to reflect what happens in the society but not his personal life.

“It comes with the industry,” he said. “It’s shocking to some of us, but that’s how they make their money. And it’s a very lucrative market, and this young man has a lot of talent. He’s a go-getter.”

Honey Komb’s behaviors are pointing to the revocation of his probation as fresh details emerged indicating that he might have violated. That is according to Mobile County Chief Assistant District Attorney Keith Blakwood.

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