Lish 2X and Steph G Bring High-Fashion Heat in “Bought A Bag” Remix Video
Lish 2X and Brooklyn’s Steph G have officially dropped their “Bought A Bag” remix music video, blending clean flows and spicy lyrics with high-fashion visuals that demand attention.
Shot by acclaimed New Jersey director Ishell Vaughan and produced by Ali The Greatest, the video feels like a runway show turned hip-hop performance. Luxury designer Ron Dyce delivers sleek, powerful looks, while Uncasso of Uncut Art adds wearable art pieces recognized across New York City with his “Protect Yo Heart” tags. Emerging designer Marcella Jay introduces fresh designs that pop on camera.
Throughout the video, you’ll see Hermès bags, Tiffany & Co. silver spoons, and shoutouts to Emilio Pucci, Louis Vuitton, and Telfar. The video makes fashion feel alive, showing viewers how luxury meets street style in every scene.
Runway models and viral street comedians add energy, while transitional performance shots keep you locked in. Lish 2X brings modest, confident flows, while Steph G adds fire with her sharp lyrics and captivating presence. Their chemistry is clear, making them the perfect yin and yang in this visually rich project.
“Bought A Bag” isn’t just a song; it’s a visual celebration of hip-hop, high fashion, and collaboration. Each scene delivers a statement, proving how artists can elevate their message with style and creativity.
Don’t miss out on this powerful moment in independent hip-hop and fashion. Watch the “Bought A Bag” remix music video now, and share it with a friend who loves music and fashion.
Cardi B is back with a hot new track after hot new track and is popping her lip! Big Bardi is talking a lotta Sugar Honey Ice Tea in freestyle drop ‘Like What‘? Then the Bronx rapper slams us with another hit for New Music Friday ‘Enough‘ (Miami) and jaw dropping video.
Cardi B released freestyle ‘Like What’ seemingly responding to all of her ops in one breath. The record is giving comedy to Bardi Gang, because her Libra whit was gleaming off of the track as she addresses how the Bardi Gang rejects all link up, but shall never prosper against her. We see her words become factual as she is bumping in every club, on top of the charts, on every blog and has every influencer trying to break bread with her!
Lastly, it couldn’t go unnoticed her “Like What’ music video was directed by Belcalis husband, who we’re still not sure if its okay to say in the same sentence as her ’cause last we heard Cardi never lost no n!99a she needed, as she spits in the freestyle. Does that mean she didn’t loose him and they’re back in tact? Could she be done with his immaturity for real this time, but keeping family business moving. Perhaps the video was shot before he fumbled her for a third time. Either way, we are happy to see them working together and doing so in a big way because Cardi looked flawless in her video, per usual.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 26: Chance the Rapper performs onstage during the 2022 BET Awards at Microsoft Theater on June 26, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET)
Ice Spice has been the talk of New York since late last year. She just dropped her EP, Like…? with her hits “Munch” and “Bikini Bottom”. Fans on social media seem to enjoy the EP, even though the Bronx artist was only projected to sell around 15k in the first week. On one of her songs, “In Ha Mood”, fans have been speculating that she dedicates a line to Chance the rapper. She raps, ”He a rapper, but don’t got a chance”.
Chance Has A Question
Chance the Rapper took notice and instantly wanted to know the truth. He went to Instagram and asked “Is this a diss or a shoutout”. Ice Spice saw the Chicago rapper’s story and replied “never” with a crying, laughing emoji. The Grammy winning artist replied, “Just checking lol”. The “Munch” rapper just dropped the video for the song, “In Ha Mood” over the weekend. She earned her first spot on the Billboard 200 chart with Like…? The 6-track EP came in at number 37.
Ice Spice has plans to keep working and deliver more music in 2023. She recently spoke with HOT 97 about another project.
”Most likely this year, since I’m going to have 10 songs, something like that or whatever, definitely going to be different vibes in there, for sure. I don’t want to talk to much on it because, you feel me? But got to keep the secret sauce a secret.”
Ice Spice clears up Chance The Rapper’s concern with her possibly dissing him in her track “In Ha Mood” in a reference line 🗣️😂 pic.twitter.com/IvXCXSXeu3
Recently, Ice Spice had to clear up a Drake line. In “BackOutsideBoyz” off his project, Her Loss, with 21 Savage, fans assumed the 6 God was talking about Ice Spice. He raps, ”She a 10 tryna rap, its good on mute”. Drake flew Ice Spice out last year for OVO fest and all everyone talked about was the fact that he unfollowed her on Instagram.
Since then, people have wondered about their relationship. She was in attendance at one of Drake’s two Apollo shows in Harlem last weekend. According to the 23 year old, Drake reassured her that line in his song is not about her.
Nicki Minaj‘s complaints over Grammy rap nominations sparked a fierce controversy on Twitter. On Thursday, the Queen of Rap called out the Recording Academy for supposedly moving her single “Super Freaky Girl” to the Pop category.
“I have no prob being moved out [of] the RAP category as long as we [are] all being treated fairly,” Nicki tweeted. “If SFG has [to be] moved out RAP then so does ‘Big Energy’!”.
I have no prob being moved out the RAP category as long as we r ALL being treated FAIRLY. If SFG has 2B moved out RAP then so does Big Energy! ANY1 who says diff is simply a Nicki hater or a troll. I’d actually LUV 2 c a more street record win- male OR female! IJS rightIsRight 🫡
However, some of Nicki Minaj’s music will still have the opportunity to win a Grammy in the rap category. According to a report by Variety, Minaj may appear in rap nominations, but not for “Super Freaky Girl.” Instead, she may appear for her collab with Lil Baby, “Do We Have a Problem?.”
“The Grammys’ rap screening committee apparently considered this more of a true [Hip-Hop song] and ‘Super Freaky Girl’ more pop in nature, splitting the difference,” Senior Music Writer Chris Willman wrote.
According to Willman, Nicki appears eight times on the Grammy ballot, with “Super Freaky Girl” keeping its place in the Pop category. The Academy also listed Minaj five times in rap categories. She can also earn two nominations in the music video category.
The Queens native’s initial complaints about the nominating process led to a bitter feud with “Big Energy” artist Latto. Over the course of Thursday night, the two women went back and forth on Twitter.
However, only the live version of Latto’s hit track is included in the submissions for Best Melodic Rap Performance. The Atlanta artist could see Best Rap Performance nods for “Sunshine”, “Booty” or “Mind Yo Business.” This means that “Super Freaky Girl” and “Big Energy” likely wouldn’t have competed for Best Rap Performance.
Nicki Minaj has been nominated for ten Grammys over the course of her career, including seven times in the Rap category. But the award has seemingly eluded her each time. Perhaps 2023 will finally be the year.
Lil Kim and Megan Thee Stallion toast on a private jet. Image source: @lilkimqueenbee, Instagram.
Just when Lil Kim and Megan Thee Stallion fans got a taste of the “Plan B (Remix),” the thrill died. Within hours of the track being released, it was removed from all streaming platforms.
The blessed cultural collab
With every photo tease, Lil Kim has had everyone on lock, wondering what the Queen was up to. The New York legend revealed her remix to Hot Girl Meg’s “Plan B” Last month, Kim shared a photo on her Instagram page showing just enough to get everyone pondering, much like her captioned emoji. In the image, two hands are wrapped around each other, each holding a glass of champagne. When the bubbly comes out, you can bet it’s a celebration.
It was a celebration indeed. On Sep 7, the legend fully revealed the mystery photo with herself and non-other than Megan Thee Stallion. The two were on a private jet toasting it up. Kim was draped in Dolce & Gabbana while Megan fashioned a red and sand-colored dress.
Funk Flex came through with the assist to the announcement via Instagram that Hot 97 had the exclusive drop. “EXCLUSIVE!! YESSSSSSSSSSSS,” he captioned.
The female rap game is competitive as not many female rappers have survived the cutthroat industry. However, Lil Kim has solidified her spot amongst legends in the game. How did this collaboration come to fruition?
There is no secret that Megan is Lil Kim’s fan. She has openly expressed her gratitude for female rappers who put in the work so that new MCs may emulate their success. From Lil Kim to Salt-N-Peppa, the Houston hottie paid homage to them all.
Much like Megan, Kim pays respect to the new generation of lady lyricists who are changing the game. In a heartfelt message to Meagan on the gram, Lil Kim says,
“@theestallion, I have watched how hard you worked since you stepped on the scene consistent with your work and your love,. You are an amazing talent. Always keep your head to the sky and know you have made your Mommy proud! You deserve it all! May God continue to bless you.”
A Dream Fulfilled; Short-lived
Just as quickly as the train left the station, it returned. Unfortunately, the track brought about unintentional drama. 50 Cent publicly alleged that Lil Kim dissed Nicki Minaj and her son, Papa Bear, on the “Plan B(Remix).” In shady nature, 50 shared a photo collage of Kim next to an owl, eluding to similarities between the two.
“@NickiMinaj you better light her a$$ up i’m watching. she said something about the baby. Her baby eye f****d up. LOL.”
The line in question is certainly open for interpretation. However, Kim disagreed with his claims.
“I don’t know who needs to hear this, but N*ga you’s such a b**ch, Your father’s a b**ch, Your brother’s a b**ch, Keep acting like this and your son gon be a b***ch, They think they use us but they useless…he wanna eat the cookie like I’m Lucius,” Lil Kim rapped.
Initially, she simply replied,
“Now watch what God do to his Life!”
It didn’t take long for her to address the issue completely in her Instagram stories.
“I never said a word about anyone’s child… please feel free to listen to the song where we were clearly talking about an EX.”
She continued, “to try and twist my words to have an excuse to take digs at my child is disgusting. I’m one of the most disrespected legends in the game, but what you will not do is come for MY CHILD.”
While 50 will be 50, let’s hope the song’s removal is not in correlation to this series of unfortunate events.
Cardi B is one of the most successful artists out right now & came up in the industry through mixtapes early on. Like many other rappers before her & now, she would rap over other artists’ beats in these early projects. Lady Leshurr wants credit & compensation over Cardi’s early song Cheap Ass Weave which uses the beat from Leshurr’s song Queen’s Speech Ep. 4. “You mind asking Cardi if she can break me off a likkle change she used my beat/idea before her big break and is now a millionaire and I got paid 0,” said Leshurr on her Twitter page yesterday (August 2nd).
The Rest Of Their Exchange On Twitter
After Lady Leshurr made her initial tweet, Cardi B responded confused by Leshurr’s claims. She expressed on her Twitter account in response to Leshurr comically stating, “I made like 2 dollars of that song ….you want the other dollar?” Of course, things didn’t just end there as Lady explains she mainly just wants her credit. Interestingly, she also revealed that she tried contacting Cardi about it years ago through direct messaging. Leshurr ends off with, “I was cool wen I thought it was just YT cover but it’s on streaming sites as ‘cheap azz weave’ nw & urs comes up b4 mine so yes dollar & credit pls.”
Regardless of whose argument you align with, both songs were undeniably impactful in their careers. Lady Leshurr’s Queen’s Speech Ep. 4 currently sits on Youtube with over 60 million views. Meanwhile, Cardi B’s fan base acknowledges Cheap Ass Weave as one of her first early songs that helped boost her career into what it is now. It’s a shame when business & the industry has to interfere with great art from talented musicians. Do you think Lady Leshurr should’ve called out Cardi B? Additionally, do you believe Cardi B should’ve at least given Leshurr credit for remixing her song? Read more of FM Hip-Hop’s featured articles today.
Source: Glorilla/ Instagram and David Shankbone/ Wikimedia Commons
Legendary hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons recently gave internet sensation Glorilla some sound advice. He told her she should focus on making art instead of focusing on money.
TMZ mentioned the Glorilla’s new deal while they caught up with Simmons in West Hollywood on July 8. The Memphis-based rapper recently signed with fellow Memphis native Yo Gotti. She also received a $500,000 bonus.
“If it was up to me, I would always say don’t waste it all on junk. The junk–I’m not interested in it anymore,” Simmons said. “Maybe I’m older. I don’t like designer stuff so much [or] a lot of the stuff that I used to want, but, you know, kids have to experience what they do, right? I hope she saves some. You don’t need it all. Operate from a place, a calm place. You’re an artist. You need to be present. Operate from a place of needing nothing. A calm space and the junk that you get when you become a star takes you off course, and you lose yourself.”
The 64-year-old added that Glorilla shouldn’t let the money destroy her future.
“[In a] couple [of] years, maybe you’re not as talented because you’re invested in stuff that doesn’t make you happy, but your art is your thing that makes you happy,” Simmons said. “That’s a very important thing that you have to remember. She has to remember that writing, performing and being an artist is what makes her happy, not the stuff. The results of her labor are just results so, sit in the present moment and be happy and brace yourself. Don’t let the money destroy your future.”
The 23-year-old rapper originally went viral for her song “F.N.F (Let’s Go).” She released the single back in April and which has been making rounds on social media ever since.
Cardi B spilled and Angie Martinez sipped on a radio interview with the two New York natives. Find out what to expect from Cardi in 2022.
Hot Shit’ by Cardi B featuring Lil Durk and Kanye West is fresh on the music scene.. This kicks off a long series of promo for the Bronx MC. Cardi’s last album Invasion of Privacy saw career-changing success with all 13 tracks going platinum and 2022 being its fourth consecutive year on the Billboard Top 200. Now that so much time has passed and tons more female rappers have entered the game, all eyes are on Cardi to follow up her magnum opus.
Cardi coming back
The ‘Up’ rapper gave Angie some hints on her upcoming album and some additional projects. The 40-minute interview touched on both the music and the personal.
Angie and Cardi began with discussing her latest single ‘Hot Shit’. Surprisingly, Cardi revealed that dropping new music still makes her nervous. “I just get emotional, I start tearing out of nowhere…I’m scared!” She exclaimed jokingly. Cardi is known for taking long gaps in between projects. Aside from ‘Shake It’ featuring Kay Flock, Cardi hasn’t dropped a single since ‘Up’ over a year ago.
“I should just stop waiting so long to drop records, so when I drop again I won’t be as nervous,” she pondered.
Putting new music off is a habit the 29-year-old shares with her husband Offset. It’s been over three years since his solo album Father of 4. Perhaps that’s why he’s so good at managing his spouse’s nerves.
“I just keep thinking who can I put in this song cause I just feel like this beat is not for everybody” Cardi expounded on her newest song. In one interesting observation, she took note of the repetitiveness of male rap features.
“I don’t feel like there’s a lot of male artists right now(…) I feel like I keep hearing the same male artists…seriously.”
Well, it goes without saying, Durk and Kanye are certainly an unexpected combo. The two Chicago rappers worked together on an introspective Donda last year, but never on a rough beat a la ‘Hot Shit’. Produced by Tay Keith and BanBwoi, This marks Cardi’s first-ever track with both artists. She’s proudly showing she’s not afraid to take risks this album rollout.
Where is the song of the summer?
Fans wondering about a music video for ‘Hot Shit’ can keep calm. Cardi confirmed visuals are on the way. Following in line with the features, Cardi decided to step out of her comfort zone with the video. “I did something that I never did before, and that I’m always against,” she began. “CGI. I’m really against that, I never really did it, never really liked it. But I was like you know what lemme try something different.” According to Cardi, the video was filmed back in spring. However, the CGI animation is incomplete with no official release date in sight.
Another project still without an official drop date is Cardi’s sophomore album. The follow-up to Invasion of Privacy has been teased for years by the former LHH star. While clues have been extremely limited, Cardi did confirm during an appearance on Playboy’s Centerfold platform that both ‘Up’ and ‘WAP’ will make the tracklist. There always seems to be a reason for Cardi not to release her album, but her biggest setback at the moment is a lack of inspiration.
“Right now I’m so disconnected with the music. It’s like, I go to the strip club and my money is still here. Because I don’t even wanna throw money to the song that’s playing right now, cause everything sounds so slow, nothing is hyping me up.” Cardi explained to Angie. This is a sentiment largely shared by music fans on social media . Particularly, the lack of a “song of the summer” has been noted by both the public and the Bronx rapper.
A part of this issue is the internet, at least that’s what Cardi believes. A key portion of this interview was a perspective Cardi offered on how internet culture impacts the success of a song. Instead of hearing a track and forming an opinion for themselves, social media users often rely on the first impressions of others for song reviews. This leads to many potential listeners being turned off before they’ve ever given a song a chance.
This trend could be seen recently with Drake’s Honestly, Nevermind. Upon its release, it was quickly dubbed as a “bad album” on the basis of its unusual house beats and vocals. Obviously, it’s fine not to like an artist’s work. But how many Twitter users do you think heard all 14 tracks before disliking it the same morning it dropped?
“People are not giving things a chance. How people was judging fucking drake album, that shit was out for two minutes!!”
Truly, the listening public is making up its mind faster and harsher than ever. It’s no coincidence the Billboard charts are currently so stagnant, with quarantine-era tracks like ‘Levitating’ and ‘Stay’still hanging on to the top 20. This makes for a difficult time to land a hit song, and Cardi recognizes that.
A businesswoman in and out the home
A sophomore album isn’t the only thing Bardi Gang has to be excited about. “After I do this album, I want to do a mixtape with my husband.” Cardi revealed. Offset and Cardi B have rapped together several times. once on 2019’s ‘Clout’, and before then on Quality Control: Control the Streets Vol 1. Even before Cardi’s time in the mainstream spotlight, the couple worked together on Gangsta Bitch Music Vol 2. Aside from their personal connection, it’s clear why Cardi gravitates to her husband musically.
The focus then shifted to Cardi’s business ventures, of which there are many. From alcoholic whip cream to Reeboks, to Playboy, this rapper wears many hats. As creative director of Playboy, the ‘Like It’ artist has input on the aesthetic and content of the magazine. Tons of celebs take secondary roles in companies just for the bragging rights or extra points on their resume, but Cardi has shown some real passion and even realer results. Since making her creative director, Playboy has seen a revenue increase of 63% with a total growth of$69.4 million. Evidently, this job position is permanent.
While discussing her affairs with Playboy, the wife and mother teased a brand new platform for the company. Centerfold is meant to serve as a competitor to OnlyFans. During the Covid-19 quarantine, OnlyFans blew up as a vessel for models, singers, rappers, and sex workers alike to make easy money providing exclusive content. Not much info was given on Centerfold but it is confirmed Jordyn Woods will serve as an ambassador.
Paying it forward
Cardi topped the interview off with a segment focusing on fellow New Yorker and female rap pioneer Lil Kim. As Angie and Cardi spoke on celebs they believe get too much hate, Lil Kim’s name popped up. Immediately, Cardi showed respect. “I really want to put her on a song on my album and I can’t wait” Cardi divulged. “She has done it all. She’s really done it all” in a compelling moment, Cardi tied this topic back to her comments earlier on the internet’s influence on the music industry. In recent years, Lil Kim has been the victim of mass online bullying mainly concerning her appearance. Although rap fans still maintain a level of respect for the Brooklyn legend, her rep amongst younger listeners has been damaged by memes and petty jokes.
“Cause you wasn’t there. You just don’t understand the certain impacts and certain shit.”
As far as future plans go, it’s more of the same for Cardi B. She’ll be making her rounds this festival season, performing for her fans, and getting back into the swing of things. Following the birth of her son Wave and the COVID concert restrictions lifting, Cardi’s plate is about to be extremely full. But judging from this jam-packed interview, this Bronx girl is used to being busy.
Rapper Cardi B has returned. She released her latest single “Hot Sh*t,” featuring Kanye West and Lil Durk at midnight on Jul. 1. The new track arrived just in time for Jul. 4 weekend, as the holiday is falls on the following Monday.
Cardi Debuts A Snippet Of “Hot Sh*t”
Cardi, whose real name is Belcalis Alamanzar, dropped a snippet of “Hot Sh*t” during the 2022 BET Awards. The highly-anticipated award show aired via the iconic Black culture platform on June 26.
The snippet appeared in a video clip of the Bronx rapper dancing in the middle of a city landscape. She danced and wore a very futuristic looking outfit in the clip, which immediately went viral on social media. As such, her fans went berserk and declared that she was going to drop some heat.
Following the award show promo, Cardi dropped an image of the single art for new track. The image features her sitting in the back of a luxury car in nothing but a bowl haircut, sunglasses, metal pasties, and metal pumps on. Legendary rapper Lil Kim’s fans immediately linked the picture to the Brooklyn native’s classic photo where she’s sitting in a car naked.
The Bronx Native Goes On Instagram Live To Discuss Her New Song
An hour before “Hot Sh*t” officially dropped, the 29-year-old went live on Instagram. During her live, she revealed that she was unsure about dropping the song. She reportedly held onto it for three years, making it older than “WAP” which was released in 2020.
However, she seemed sure that, despite her reluctance, she made a good call. Cardi explained that the song appeals to many different types of people.
“It’s masculine, it’s great for the clubs, it’s great for the b*****s,” she said.
Cardi Credits Legendary Reggae Artist For His Song Sample In “Hot Sh*t”
“Hot Sh*t” is Cardi’s first single since 2021, when she released her hit single “Up.” She credited Jamaican icon Bunny Wailer, who originally wrote “Electric Boogie” as she sampled the iconic song in her track. “Electric Boogie” also known as “Electric Slide” was later released by Jamaican singer Marcia Griffiths.
Tensions have been high between Remy Ma and Doja for a minute. However, a recent response from Remy proves she’s had enough that when it comes to Doja, she’s not even entertaining a conversation.
Sometimes Things are Misunderstood
There is no secret that there is a fair amount of competition in the rap game. Artists calling each other out is not a new thing. However, given this tiff, it is clear that one of the highest insults is when another artist takes a shot at your identity in the game. Though Remy contends her recent statements had no malice, that’s not how Doja saw it.
Remy Ma Keeps It One Hundred
In a March interview, Remy Ma held nothing back regarding her view of where Doja Cat fell in the industry. While on Drink Champs, Remy Ma stated she didn’t see Doja Cat as a rapper. In Remy’s words,
“I don’t think she’s a rapper. Let’s be clear with that. They put her in the rapper category. I don’t think she’s a rapper.”
However, Doja Cat and her fan club weren’t feeling what Remy put out. So, they came back hard.
Remy is Not Feeling It
So Remy recently sat down for another interview. And when the topic of Doja Cat came up, she was more than clear. She wasn’t entertaining a conversation. Why?
Remy didn’t see how her initial point of view initiated such a blowback. Remy was merely speaking the truth based on her experience, knowledge, and what the industry put forth. The artist didn’t take anything away from Doja. Instead, she was upping Doja by complimenting the artist in her mind. While her words may have hit bitter, the intention wasn’t malicious. After all, she did say something good about Doja.
“I don’t think she’s a rapper. But she makes dope records, and I think she’s dope.”
That’s certainly a compliment.
Perspective is Everything
It’s all a matter of perspective. But, Apparently, Doja felt that Remy’s statement was a blow to her identity. As a source notes, Doja has always identified as a rapper. In a 2021 social media response, this is what Doja had to say,
“Don’t ever f***** disrespect me as a rapper. After the last song, I dropped you will respect my pen and that’s f***** that.”
Given that statement, it’s clear that Doja is serious about her label in the industry. But that brings to question what about the awards she’s won in non-rap categories?
Regardless Remy’s Had Enough
Remy Ma is done. After the fallout resulting from a simple perspective, she has no more time or f’s to give when it comes to Doja.
“Don’t even bring her up. I thought I was giving [her] a compliment. Her whole entourage or fan base came for my life. I was like ‘I thought I said something good!”
So, who can blame her?
Whether Remy is correct or Doja is irrelevant. Both contributors to the culture are entitled to their perspectives. The bigger question is, why does another’s opinion hold so much weight? If you’re still doing the thing, what does it matter?
