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Funk Flex Calls Out Juelz Santana “We Want The Music”

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TAMPA, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 05: Funkmaster Flex attends The Big Game Bash at The Ritz Ybor on February 05, 2021 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images)

Funk Flex is at it again!  First, he had a back and forth with Conway the Machine.  Now, he’s on to Juelz Santana.  It’s been almost two years since Santana has been released from prison and Flex is wondering where the music is.  Yesterday, during his evening HOT 97 slot, he called out the Harlem rapper.  He suggested that he drop a song next week.  He not only suggested, but he challenged Juelz to make a new song.  Funk Flex really wants to hear a new Juelz Santana record in 2022 and Juelz’s response to Flex was positive.  He accepted the challenge in the comments, writing “Let’s Gooo” in his story.

 

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New Music from Juelz

Juelz has been telling his fans that he will provide new music since he got out of prison in February.  He even mentioned a collaboration between himself and Lil Durk back in May.  On N.O.R.E.’s Drink Champs, he tells the fellow MC that he is in the studio and explained his lack of putting out music lately.

Flex vs. The Machine

The legendary DJ’s feud with Conway the Machine didn’t last long.  Conway criticized Flex by saying he was an out of touch “gatekeeper” in hip-hop.  In a video that was shared to social media, Conway can be heard saying that Flex and older DJs like him need to get out of the way.  He claims they stunt artists’ growth and adds that he doesn’t need them anyway.  Flex responded via Instagram seemingly confused.  He doesn’t understand why big artists such as Conway with support from major labels such as Rock Nation and Interscope get upset with him.  Flex adds that he has gotten features from the top artists such as Lil Wayne, Jadakiss, Travis Scott, and Eminem to name a few.

After all the back and forth, their dispute was settled with a freestyle by Conway over Biz Markie “Nobody Beats the Biz” beat.  It’s called “RIP Steve Smith”, dedicated to the late hip hop radio pioneer who died earlier this month.  Flex was happy Conway accepted the challenge and now he is waiting on Juelz.

Written By: Brandon Simmons

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HOT 97’s Summer Jam 2022 Was NOT Spoiled By Bad Weather

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Good thing the rain held up at Hot 97 Summer Jam this year.  It usually always rains at MetLife stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.  This year, Summer Jam was an all-day event.  Yes, almost 10 hours of nonstop hip-hop.  The star-studded concert always has a festival stage for the new and upcoming artists outside of the stadium.  The main stage, inside MetLife, is for the big acts.

Festival Stage

NY artist K. Goddess started the day off on the festival stage. She was the winner of last year’s Hot 97’s “Who’s Next” competition, but she didn’t get to perform because of the pandemic.  She finally got her moment and seized it!  The Girll Codee, Cordae, Bleu, Saucy Santana, Babyface Ray, Nardo Wick and Jnr Choi also blazed the festival stage.  Hot 97’s DJ Drewski brought out New York’s own Nems to perform as well as B-Lovee and Dougie B.  Surprisingly, Cardi B jumped on stage with the latter two to perform their hit “Shake It.”

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MetLife Stage

After Cardi B surprised fans, the show moved to inside MetLife Stadium. DreamDoll went first as she brought out her fellow Bronx native Capella Grey to perform their song “You Know My Body.”  She also had CJ come out to perform his hit “Whoopty.”  Shenseea came up next followed by Benny the Butcher.  The Buffalo native rocked his 20 minute set.

Roddy Ricch Performs

Fans were happy to see Roddy Ricch make it after he missed his Governor’s Ball set over the weekend.  On Saturday, he was charged with criminal possession of a weapon, possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device as well as unlawful possession of the device.  Yesterday, the charges were dropped, and he was able to perform, even bringing a special guest, DJ Mustard.

One of the greatest things about the night was the DJ Kay Slay tribute.  The HOT 97 family came together on stage to pay their respects to the prominent DJ before the select artists performed.  Jim Jones, Maino, The L.O.X. Papoose, Busta Rhymes, Remy Ma, and Juelz Santana all hit the stage in honor of Kay Slay.  All these artists have a warm spot for Kay Slay in their hearts as they have worked with him throughout their careers.

Protect Black Art

As the day turned to night, Pusha T took over the stage.  His set included songs from his most recent album as well as his hits with the Clipse, most notably “Grindin.”  Atlanta rapper Lil Baby took the stage next to perform a lot of his hits. His friends Young Thug and Gunna were not present, but YSL was still in the building.  A message from Young Thug was played thanking his fans and assuring them he is okay.  After Lil Baby, it was Lil Durk’s time to perform as he brought out Nardo Wick and Meek Mill.

Meek Mill took the opportunity to shed light on what is going on in the state of hip hop.  He discussed the “Protect Black Art” campaign, which will help to stop courts from using song lyrics as evidence. Meek mentions how a lot of other rappers including himself can be put in the same position as Young Thug and Gunna if the petition doesn’t get signed.

King of New York

The headliner of the night was Fivio Foreign.  He closed the show out in style with appearances from Jnr Choi, Coi Leray, and Chloe Bailey. He ended the show with a plethora of people on stage as he performed “Big Drip”.  A great night for hip hop like always.  So many artists and so many great performances!  And most importantly, the weather held up!

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Brandy Responds to Clips of Jack Harlow Learning Ray J Is Her Brother

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HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 14: In this image released on October 14, Brandy poses backstage at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards, broadcast on October 14, 2020 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Amy Sussman/BBMA2020/Getty Images for dcp )

Earlier today, singer Brandy gave her response to the video of Jack Harlow discovering she and Ray J are siblings.

Using her Twitter account, the singer responded to a video shared by the fan account @4everBrandy.

In the first Tweet, Brandy responded to Harlow saying she could beat him at rapping.

“I will murk this dude in rap at 43 on his own beats and then sing is ass to sleep,” tweeted Brandy.

Hours after the first tweet, Brandy posted a second tweet explaining she was just having fun and that was ‘all love’.

“See, I can have a little fun too❤️ hehe…all love ❤️❤️❤️” wrote Brandy

Finally, Brandy made sure to emphasize that she was joking. Also said she didn’t know Harlow rapped or how big this controversy got.

“I know I’m mad late… but it was a joke ❤️ I didn’t know [Harlow] rapped so I was just Poking 😂 but I see now this was a big thing a few days ago❤️”

India Arie Also Responds to the Clip…In a Different Way 

Although Brandy took the controversy in stride— and with a bit of humor— other artists did not.

5 days ago, R&B singer India Arie unleashed her fury on Instagram and expressed her anger at Jack Harlow’s ignorance.

“Just because you make Black music doesn’t mean you know Black culture. If U don’t know Brandy’s voice when you hear it … WHO EVEN ARE YOU?”

“When an ACTUAL MUSICIAN!,” Arie continued, “WHO MAKES BLACK MUSIC! Deduces one of the industries MOST IMPORTANT VOICES @brandy to Ray Jays SISTER? who is famous (mostly) for his Proximity to Kim Kardashians.”

Jack Harlow Interview with Hot 97

An interview with Jack Harlow on Hot 97 went viral last week after Harlow learning that Brandy was Ray J’s relative.

The 24-year-old rapper was a guest on Hot 97 to talk about the release of his second album Come Home The Kids Miss You.

During the live interview, the hosts of Hot 97’s Ebro in the Morning played the song Angels In Disguise from Brandy’s Never Say Never Album. Initially, he assumed it was Aaliyah.

Laura Stylez gave him a little clue “she starred in a TV show”. After seeing that didn’t seem to help, Peter Rosenberg gave him another clue “Her brother is the reason why a lot of people are famous, you could argue.” Immediately, Ebro Darden added “her brother had an incredible sex tape.” 

After a few seconds of silence, the rapper surprised the hosts with the question: “Who’s Ray J’s sister?”

As a result, everyone in the studio immediately burst out laughing.

“Brandy and Ray J are siblings? Nobody’s ever told me that in my life!,”said Harlow with surprise.

 

 

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Fivio Foreign Speaks After Drill Music Is Threatened

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In light of Hot 97 disc jockey, DJ Drewski’s recent announcement of not playing any more diss/gang music, Fivio Foreign has provided his take on the drill music scene. With the threat of drill music being removed from New York radio, Fivio Foreign met with Bronx Borough President, Vanessa L. Gibson and Pop Smoke’s mom yesterday. Fivio defended drill music stating:

“This the drill community and (I know like) (I know like), the police and everybody, they be looking at us like n****s is starting trouble. N****s ain’t really starting trouble, they just tryna feed their kids. They tryna take away the drill music off the radio. They tryna stop it from being on the radio.”

“It’s not the music that’s killing people, it’s the music that helping n****s from the hood, get out the hood. So, we need that (ya feel me)! So, you take that from us, n****s gonna be in the hood going crazy on each other.”

Fivio’s stance is not surprising being that drill music was his means of getting out the hood and accelerating to fame. A feature on Drake’s album track, “Demons” solidified his spot in the game and the “Big Drip” rapper has not looked back.

What is Drill Music?

If you are not familiar with drill music, here is your brief history lesson. Drill music is a subgenre of rap music originating in the Southside of Chicago — in the early 2010s. The music is heavily influenced by gang associations, therefore resulting in expressive, criminal-laden rap lyrics.

Chief Keef’s hit single, “I Don’t Like” propelled drill music from the underground scene to the mainstream.

Since then, drill music has spread to other cities and countries, all adopting their own adaptation of the sound. Areas such as the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Australia and more relevant to us, Brooklyn, New York. The Brooklyn drill scene has propelled artists such as Fivio Foreign, Lil Tjay and the late, Pop Smoke.

What’s the Issue with Drill?

Since drill music’s inception to the mainstream, it has been linked to an increase in crimes specifically, violent crimes. Completely ignoring the local politics, policing and lack of resources within a community — drill music has been a consistent scapegoat.

Lyrics depicting smoking dead opps, murder scenes and the promotion/ridicule of gang ties, one could understand why drill is quick to blame. A blame so heavily that the entire genre of rap and its’ lyrics are being put on trial.

In 2012, a Louisiana judge allowed select lyrics of then, rapper, Lil Boosie to be used against him pending first degree murder and the death penalty. Since then, state courts allowing rap lyrics as admissible evidence has only increased at a rapid pace. Luckily for the rap industry, music superstars such as Jay-Z and Meek Mill have supported a proposed New York state bill that will prevent lyrics being utilized as evidence for alleged crimes.

Yesterday’s Problem was “Gangster Rap”, Today’s Problem is “Drill Music.”

Unfortunately, this is nothing new to the rap genre. In the early 90’s late politician, Cynthia Delores Tucker campaigned against “gangster rap”, specifically targeting Death Row Records.

Whether it’s rap, gangster rap, trap music, drill music or whatever the name may be — the rap genre will always be threatened by those that do not like who is involved and/or the music. There will always be those who have an agenda.

DJ Drewski

What do you think of DJ Drewski’s decision not to play any diss/gang songs? Do you think he made the right decision, or this is an overreaction?

Below you will find a clip of Fivio Foreign’s interview with TMZ: