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DJ Akademiks Claims Ebro Is Blackballing DaBaby

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DaBaby has been canceled online for about a year now for some poor homophobic comments made at one of the Rolling Loud Festivals last summer. Some have forgiven the North Carolina rapper, but many in the industry are still distancing themselves from Dababy. DJ Akademiks recently appeared on The Breakfast Club & claims that Ebro, Hot97’s icon, is still blackballing Dababy & his music.

 

The broader reason why Akademiks is calling the radio personality out is that he believes Ebro is “using Apple Music as a weapon for ur personal issues.” He even compared Dababy’s last album sales with his new album’s significantly lower projections. For additional comparison, independent rapper LUCKI is projected to outsell the Charlotte megastar with his new album Flawless Like Me. Take a look at the full tweet of Akademiks follow-up response to Ebro’s actions:

 

Dababy’s New Album Stirs Up More Controversy

Speaking of Dababy’s new album, the rapper dropped Baby On Baby 2 this past Friday (September 23rd). This is a sequel to his fan-favorite project Baby On Baby which jumpstarted his career & contains several huge hits from that year. The new release isn’t getting the same love though, as the sales projections would suggest. He also revealed his past sex history with Megan Thee Stallion despite their current beef with each other. While Dababy raps that he waiting to share this information on this album, many feel as the rapper attempted a clout chase. On a positive note, the song “Boogeyman” itself is still pretty good outside of that line:

 

What Is The Fate Of The Charolette Star?

Some still are in love with Dababy & his music while others have moved on from his antics & shenanigans. Although he’s arguably releasing the same quality of material at times, he’s also struggling to reach the same streams & success he attained over the years. Whether you agree with/support him or not, do you think Dababy’s career will be fine longterm?

 

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Freddie Gibbs Shares The Tracklist For His New Album

Freddie Gibbs Shares Tracklist For His New Album
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Freddie Gibbs is dropping his new album “$oul $old $eparately” on Friday, Sep 30. Yesterday, Gibbs shared the 14-song tracklist for the highly anticipated 2022 release. There are also tons of big-name stars & talents that we see the Indiana rapper collaborate with on this project.

Pusha T, Offset, Anderson.Paak, Rick Ross, Scarface, DJ Paul, Raekwon, Musiq Soulchild & Kelly price appear in the credits of the tracklist. Many of these names are expected on a Freddie album, but it’ll be intriguing to hear what he’ll do with Offset & Anderson.Paak. So far, we’ve only listened to the official single “Too Much,” featuring Memphis artist Moneybagg Yo.

The Currents Beef In His Career Presently

Much coverage around Freddie Gibbs has recently been surrounded by his online back & forths with Buffalo rapper Benny the Butcher. Unfortunately, their feud has gone as far as entering real-world results/incidents. 

A few months ago, Freddie ended up in an altercation with a large group of men (allegedly tied to Benny) at a restaurant in Buffalo, NY. Before & outside of this event, both artists have hurled physical threats toward each other for a while now. Even a Funk Flex freestyle came out today, September 20th, where Freddie disses Benny (and DJ Akademiks).

The Versatility Of Freddie Gibbs

One expectation fans have for Freddie is to display his complete versatility in 2022. Obviously, he’s primarily famous for his lyrical collaborative tapes with heavy involvement of samples. However, Freddie has always been an artist with tons of hard bangers. Even this album’s single “Too Much” with Moneybagg Yo sounds like a certified hit that’s true to his style/character.

Do you expect “$oul $old $eparately” to live up to the expectations set by previous releases? And do you think Freddie Gibbs’ new album will experiment & show off multiple rap styles here?

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The Game Claims To Be The Biggest & Best Rapper In The World

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While promoting his upcoming album Drillmatic – Mind Vs. Heart, The Game made bold claims about his current status in Hip-Hop. During an interview on 360 With Speedy Morman, the Compton rap veteran says he’s the biggest & best rapper in the world. He certainly has a solid enough discography to at least support his argument for being the best rapper lyrically. Naturally, many fans disagree & find The Game’s comments to be controversial. Check out his full statement in a clip DJ Akademiks posted on Instagram 2 days ago (June 8th):

 

 

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The Game’s New Album: Drillmatic – Mind Vs.

Some are excited for next week, but others have some friction with The Game’s new album. Most notably, Asian Doll recently called out the West Coast icon for naming the album similarly to hers. Asian Doll’s “Let’s Do A Drill” also happens to be dropping the same date at Hit-Boy & The Game which doesn’t help. With that said, The Game has yet to comment on Asian Doll’s claims of him copying her.

 

Are You Ready For Next Week?

Between the recent controversies & the album’s name being a reference to the classic Nas album Illmatic, I think The Game will provide fans with an entertaining listen. He understandably is very adamant & serious about believing this opinion about himself, and all rappers should competitively feel like they’re the best at their craft. Hopefully, Drillmatic will live up to both expectations & his view of himself. Read more of FM Hip-Hop’s featured articles today.

 

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Handouts Not For Rozay, But Others Disagree

If Rick Ross has something to say, then he will say it. Biting his tongue is not something he is known for doing. Ross often goes to his social media pages, especially Instagram, to speak his mind. He went to Instagram to end the month of May with a message to people looking for a handout. Not everyone liked the message.

No Handouts Only Hard Work For Rozay

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Rick Ross at Rick Ross’ 40th Birthday Celebration in Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for The Vanity Group)

 

The Boss explains that he works hard because no one wealthy is going to give him a handout. He points out that you can be broke in a room full of wealthy people, and no one would be willing to help you. In their minds, you should be able to work for anything you need. He believes “begging” is frowned upon in the circles of the rich.

“I already know how it go,” he raps. “That’s why I go hard because I know how it go. You could be in a room full of the wealthiest motherf**kers in the world and tell them, ‘I have nothing, I’m hungry.’ They’re going to look at you and say, ‘Well what the f**k are you doing standing next to me begging?’”

Ross continues on with his message about the wealthy. He continues by saying the rich people you want a handout from will question you even further.

“Where’s your brother, where’s your mother, where’s your father, where’s your kinfolk, you don’t have any friends?” he asks the listener. “You don’t have anything to establish yourself or worth something in anyone’s life?”

Rozay says the questions will circle around your personal connections. Family and friends should be the people helping you when you’re struggling to eat. Someone in your life should have anything worth something. According to Ross, asking for a handout won’t benefit you.

“That’s what they’re going to tell you,” Ross declares. “If you think begging is going to get you something, you f**ked up.”

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Waka Flocka Flame Adds His Opinion

DJ Akademik reposted the Rick Ross handouts video on his Instagram page. Over 300 people took time to comment on the repost. Some people agreed with what Ross said in his video, but others did not. One person that disagreed was Waka Flocka Flame.

“But where’s the morality?” Waka asks in an Instagram post.

With one line, Waka challenges the morality of Ross’s message. Helping someone less fortunate than you should be encouraged, Waka argues. The spreading of wealth should require morality, even though it isn’t, and sometimes people need a handout, he adds.

Ross hasn’t responded to Waka, and he probably won’t, so while this will most likely be the end of the dispute, who knows.

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