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Resurgence of 2Pac Generated Buzz

The resurgence of American rapper and actor Tupac Amaru Shakur, popularly known as 2Pac, generated buzz on the internet. Tupac’s death still haunts music and rap lovers across the world. His fans are still in disbelief of his death at such a young age. Recently, various images of 2Pac reappeared on Twitter and created conundrum in the hip-hop society.

2Pac’s Contemporary Images Shocked His Fans

On June 16, numerous images of 2Pac, bombarded Twitter, celebrating his birthday. However, various sources revealed the photos of 2Pac on Twitter looked truly contemporary. His fans started tweeting, pointing towards suspicion regarding controversy around his death. Pictures on Twitter already received 160,000 likes. One of his fans mentions, “ Tupac has too many fresh pictures. It’s starting to get suspicious.” Another fan writes, “Tupac was a famous rapper for like 4 years and he died 25 plus years ago but somehow they’re still releasing new pictures of him no one’s ever seen before, tell me how that’s possible if he’s not alive.” One fan says, “Somebody tell Tupac we know he was running away from Jada (Pinkett). We now understand, and he can come out. We need more good music”.

2Pac’s Controversial Death

At the age of 25, the rapper was shot dead in September 1996, in Las Vegas. Four bullets entered through his chest. Although he was taken to the hospital at University Medical Center, unfortunately, he later succumbed to his wounds. There are a number of conspiracy theories surrounding his tragic death. People across the rap world fabricate stories of him being alive. On October 2, 2018, Suge Knight’s son posted on Instagram with various feeds such as, “TUPAC IS ALIVE,” “TUPAC IS IN Malaysia,” and “The truth will be out and I’m not going anywhere.” Sources revealed 2Pac’s then bodyguard also claimed to have assisted the singer to fake his death and sending him to Cuba. The controversy around 2Pac’s death even inspired Rick Boss, a Los Angeles filmmaker to make a movie on 2Pac titled, 2Pac: The Great Escape From UMC. Later, fans found out that Ghanaian Twitter influencer Kalyjay, who enhanced all these images of 2Pac, using photo edit software, uploaded these pictures.


However, fans also wrote comments on 2Pac’s photos to honor his life. His albums such as 2Pacalypse Now, Me Against the World, and All Eyez on Me are all well-received by his fans.

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All is well with Consequence, Drake and Noah “40” Shebib

Queens-born American rapper Dexter Raymond Mills, Jr., known as Consequence, acknowledged taking the antagonism between Drake and Kanye West too far. Addressing Drake and Noah “40” Shebib, he called that decision a mistake.

Consequence uploaded a post, “Petty Energy ain’t it for 2022.” Consequence captioned the screenshot, before later adding, “As an OG, I owe @champagnepapi an apology for letting the competition over the LP’s spiral out of control. Pardon me for whatever was said about you or your loved ones. Keep doing you bro…”

Exchange of Direct Messages between Consequence and Noah

On June 1, Consequence made DMs between himself and Noah “40” Shebib, OVO Sound Label producer public.

“Just wanted to tell you, cause I didn’t get the chance the other night, you’re for real one of my favorite rappers ever,” Noah’s message read. “Like for real. Just had to express that you and say thank you.”

Cons responded at the time: “My dawg. I fucks with y’all and I told Ye it’s great look to lock in with y’all. I def want to build with you and Drake.”

Kanya-Drake Antagonism

The Kanye-Drake conflict is one of the most controversial feuds in hip-hop industry. The open hostility between both world-famous, American, hip-hop artists can be traced back to 2007. West and Drake have been at loggerheads since then.

The controversy took an ugly turn in May 2018, when Pusha T. (the G.O.O.D. Music president) and executive producer Kanye West released studio album Daytona. In the last track of the album Infrared, Pusha T. selected Drake’s ghostwriting allegations about Kanye. Later, Drake backfired by suggesting he wrote Father Stretch my Hands and 30 Hours in Kanye West’s track The Life of Pablo. Pusha T. criticized Drake in The Story of Adidon, however, as he persistently kept the identity of his son hidden. Pusha T. even considered using this information in one of the Adidas campaigns.

The conflict re-emerged in 2021, ahead of the music album releases for Drake’s Certified Lover Boy and West’s Donda. Kanye confronted Drake in a group chat, and Drake responded by leaking Kanye’s collaboration with André 3000’s Life Of The Party— a previously unreleased song by West—in his radio station. Kanye reciprocated Drake’s attitude by posting his full address on Instagram but deleted the post after a short time. Amidst these struggles, Kanye released his tenth studio album Donda on August 29, and Drake released his sixth studio album Certified Lover Boy on September 3.

Consequence Criticized Drake

The conflict dragged other rappers, such as Andre 3000, Consequence and Pusha T., into the dispute. Consequence took the side of West, and in his track Party Time, he rapped lines like “Your parents out here like Sonya and Dell / And ever since Sophie had a story to tell/ You’ve been taking L’s and coming after K / And thought we couldn’t tell you were coming after K / But most crabs are a shell of their self.” Pusha T. was directing these lyrics towards Drake.

All Is Well With Consequence, Drake and Noah

In November 2021, both Drake and West are rumoured to have ended their feud. Kanya West posted a picture of himself, Drake and J. Prince in front of Drake’s mansion in Canada. Indeed, Consequence seems to want to make sure all is well with Drake and Noah “40” Shebib as he gears up for his new album, a follow-up of his 2016 A Good Comeback Story EP album.

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Lil Pump Goes Viral For His Generosity

The public persona of Miami rapper Gazzy Garcia, widely known as Lil Pump inspired fans and supporters across the world. His love and affection for children, and vulnerable and disabled communities earned him immense respect amongst fans. His new viral video on Instagram became an instant hit and accumulated million views. On May 29, Lil Pump posted a short video on Instagram where he interacted with a young fan.

“Gucci Gang” Rapper Gifted a Luxury Pair of Shoes to a Fan

 The “Gucci Gang” rapper generously gifted a luxury pair of shoes after losing a game of rock paper scissors.  In that video, a young kid challenged Lil Pump to play the game at a high-priced sneaker store. After a tie, Pump purposefully lost the game. He discarded the paper and was cut by the young boy’s scissor. He then invited the fan into the store and  the young kid chose black paisley Nike dunks. Pump acknowledged his choice and said, “You’re a smart kid. I got those same ones. We match.”

Lil Pump Encouraged a Fan On Wheelchair

This was not the only account of Lil Pump encouraging a fan. In the beginning of May, the Miami rapper asked a fan on a wheel chair  to come on stage as he performed at the Metro Festival in Montreal, Canada. The fan’s name was Woody Belfort and he joined Pump as he performed some incredible dance moves to his anthemic track, “D. Rose”.

Lil Pump Is Not Out Of Controversy

As we all know Lil Pump earned huge popularity with his 2017 release “Gucci Gang”. Other releases such as “D Rose”, “Boss”, “Be Like Me” attracted millions of views on YouTube. However, Lil Pump’s personal life is not apart from controversy. Reports suggested he is indebted approximately at $1.6 million in back taxes from 2018 and tax authorities is considering to seize his Miami mansion he acquired for US$4.6 million in 2019. In 2020, Lil Pump was in the limelight again as he refused to wear a mask on a JetBlue Airways flight during the Covid-19 pandemic. This led to his ban from the airline. 

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DDG Starts Discourse, “This Generation Creativity On Another Level”

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image via BBC RADIO 1XTRA 'Michigan R&B Singer DDG'

DDG shows his cocky side with a controversial take on Tupac and Biggie Small‘s relevancy. Do you agree? Or was it too far?

DDG sparks old school vs. new school

It’s widely known that debates over rappers of old and new have been going on for years. With the public’s tastes changing so drastically over time, it’s inevitable that some lines will be drawn in the sand. Furthermore, YouTuber turned rapper DDG is an ambitious 24-year-old going hard for the new-gen.

“Today’s rappers are 10x better than the rappers back in the today.. Respectfully.” He tweeted.

The blunt announcement garnered a mostly negative reaction, with many pointing out 90’s legends like Tupac, Nas, and Dr. Dre.

Picking your battles poorly

One particular Twitter user used Tupac and Biggie Smalls as a rebuttal. In a certainly interesting turn, DDG put the two legends on blast. “On some real sh*t.. when the last time u listened to either in the car.. BE TRUTHFUL.”

In addition, it’s worth noting that while DDG’s monthly Spotify listeners are sitting at 5.7 million, Tupac and Biggie have a combined 35.2 million. Of course, everyone is entitled to their opinion. However, it’s a bit unusual for the Pontiac rapper to come out with this harsh take out of the blue. Clearly, social media agreed as the backlash was quick and heavy. That’s likely why DDG followed up with a final tweet explaining his stance.

 

“I respect the older generation of hip-hop, but this generation creativity on another level fr. Hip Hop ain’t never been the number 1 genre until NOW.”

Although not many are co-signing this, it has to be said the ‘Elon Musk’ rapper is sticking to his guns. In addition to the naysayers, some fans partially agreed with DDG’s declaration. Do you agree that the new guys have overcome the past? Or will the originals always reign supreme? The debate is still raging on.

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Ed Sheeran Gets High With The Game

Ed Sheeran recently appeared on the Fitzy & Wippa podcast to talk about his upcoming Australian tour, but an interesting subject presented itself at the top of the conversation. Ed talked about how The Game got him high while in Compton.

Ed Sheeran Gets High

The show’s hosts, Ryan’Fitzy” Fitzgerald and Michael’‘Wipp” Wipfli, brought up Snoop Dogg. Ed Sheeran told the podcast duo he has never met Snoop. However, Sheeran still had a story for them.

Ed Sheeran begins Thinking Out Loud and freely shares the story of smoking with The Game while in a studio session.

“I was doing some records with The Game and he took me to Compton. And we were in the studio and we probably made like 13, 14 songs. And towards the end of the session..it starts being a bit of a party.”

Could you imagine being in the studio session to see this in person? The creation in that room would be great to be a part of.

Ed and Game are an unlikely pair, but they work well together. Creating 14 songs in one session can only occur with chemistry. Joining in on that chemistry would have been fun. However, the party after would have been extremely entertaining.

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Ed Sheeran
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It wasn’t long before Ed Sheeran decided to join in on the fun. He smoked a little bit but it was still too much for him.

“I took a tiny, tiny, tiny puff of something and I was out. I was like, ‘I have to go home.’ This is like 2013 though. I don’t really do that at all. When in Rome.”

Looking at the hilarity of the situation, I couldn’t stop laughing.

Ed Sheeran And The Game Collaborate

The Shivers singer told his story with a massive grin on his face. One could easily tell he enjoyed telling the story. Not to mention he was sincere and open. This moment created a  long-term working relationship between the two musicians, continuing to other collaborations.

The Game and Ed Sheeran have officially released tracks that they worked on together years later. Ed featured on a couple of songs on The Games 2019 Born 2 Rap album. He is featured on the intro,” City of Sin,“ and the last track of the album,” Roadside” Hopefully, we can expect the two to work together on more tracks.

 

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Jim Jones is honoring fashion icon Virgil Abloh and Kanye West

Jim Jones is honoring fashion icon Virgil Abloh and Kanye West
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Jim Jones is honoring Virgil Abloh and Kanye West in Paris. Making his runway debut for Off-White in Paris, he’s paying tribute to icons.

Posting a video on Instagram of himself modeling at the show, Jones explains how his confidence keeps him on his A-game. The rapper is also saying he can model again in the future.

Jim Jones @ Paris Fashion Week

An article that HotNewHipHop is publishing says that Hip Hop’s biggest names are going. ASAP Rocky and Rihanna are going, and Drake and Pharell are also attending. Jones is walking the runway with icons in sports and style, not only Hip Hop. He’s walking with Serena Williams, Kendall Jenner, and Cindy Crawford. Karlie Kloss and the Hadid Sisters are also walking.

Candice Swanepoel, Adut Akech, Naomi Campbell, and Karen Elson are also walking. He urges others to listen to his message of making sure your self-esteem’s high. On Instagram, he writes: “Manicure and makeup at the same time. I’m giving you a play-by-play of my first professional runway walk”. Jones is posting photos with captions like “Validation from real supermodels.” Jones celebrates his debut alongside supermodel Luka Sabbat.

Jones is also in Paris with Harlem native Bloody Osiris. Jones is rightfully celebrating his recent success. With Jim Jones, he is also honoring legends Kanye West and the only Virgil Abloh. Osiris said, “You know I’m a model now. Kanye is posting a picture of me, lol. ”

Osiris also said in another post, “Yeah, if you need a Model for your next drop, I’m here. You can call my agent! Seriously, I’m grateful. You are setting the trends right now. This mention was big for fashion. RiP @virgilabloh, you kept your word even in heaven.”

Virgil’s collaborators and creative teams are finishing the icons work and are calling this show: “Spaceship Earth: An Imaginary Experience.”

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Wayno Explains Roc Nation’s Lack Of Interest in Ye

Wayno Explains Roc Nation's Disinterest in Kanye West's "All Falls Down"

The first act of Ye’s “jeen-yuhs” documentary highlights some of the challenges Ye faced when attempting to break into the rap scene as a superproducer. Today, Wayno (current A&R for QC, former Roc-A-Fella records affiliate, manager, and artist) took to Twitter to offer some additional context.

What Did The Label Staff Think Of Kanye’s Song?

Ye’s visit to the Roc-A-Fella records office was one of the “jeen-yuhs” documentary highlights. As a result, it has made the rounds on social media sites. In this scene, he also plays a recording of an early version of the song “All Falls Down” to members of the label staff. At the same time, he was accompanied by a camera crew.

In the eyes of fans who had not been aware of these events before now, the company’s employees’ lack of interest and enthusiasm came as a shock. As a result, people began tweeting questions, such as “How could they not know ‘All Falls Down’ was amazing?” Wayno provided his inside perspective on what transpired:

Wayno Addressing Skeptical Fans Through Tweets

His firsthand account of events automatically qualifies as credible as a staff member. Wayno stated that he did this regularly. People were still skeptical of his statements. Even after pointing out that some of the staff members were surprised to hear the record:

Wayno said people were unfamiliar with frequent video recording in the offices in a series of tweets. Adding that “nobody at Roc disliked Kanye.” He also brought up Ramses Francois, an alum of Roc-A-Fella.

When Wayno said Roc-A-Fella had already signed Ye upon visiting his office, several people were surprised. The documentary identifies Ye as a producer. Yet, he strived to come off as a rapper.

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