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Gucci Mane Expresses Regret For Name Dropping Jeezy’s Dead Friend

Gucci Mane and Jeezy
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Gucci Mane and Jeezy’s feud has raised a wave of emotion from both sides over the years. The long-awaited Verzuz battle between the considerably elite trap stars set the stage for a moment that is now regretful on Gucci Mane’s part. Guwop set the record straight during a sit down with Rap Radar Live during the 2022 Revolt Summit. He provided clarification on the infamous moment he spoke on Jeezy’s deceased friend, Henry “Pookie Loc” Clark during their Verzuz battle.

While it was immediately interpreted as a personal dig at Jeezy, Gucci combats these ideals by saying, “I didn’t know when i got on stage that was gonna happen. I didn’t go up there thinkin like you know, I’m bringing negative energy.”

The Verzuz Battle

This particular battle was a defining moment for any trap music lover as the crowd watched the two hit the stage. The battle went off without a hitch as the anticipation was high, yet there was hope that the feud wouldn’t erupt as tensions rose.

The defining moment came when Gucci Mane played his diss track to Jeezy, “The Truth.” Putting salt on the wound, Gucci says, “Damn! Put that n***a’s a** in the dirt. Smoking on Pookie Loc tonight,” Gucci exclaimed.

The track was released in 2012 at the height of both rappers careers and with the mention of Jeezy’s late friend, “Pookie Loc.”

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Jeezy speaks on the Verzuz battle

Jeezy spoke with Ebro of Hot 97 the day after the battle and addressed the moment that left many speechless. He let on that he wasn’t expecting Gucci to play the song, but he knew it was a possibility. “I didn’t feel that in the air,” he said.

“I’m not about to let a situation take me back 20 years because somebody’s antagonizing me. I’m not doing that.”

While the “Thug Motivation” rapper showcased a calm demeanor, it appeared he had more going through his mind than everyone could see.

Watch the Hot 97 interview below.

Gucci Mane: Stop “Dissin The Dead”

Gucci Mane has clearly been apologetic and regretful for some time now as he dropped single, “Dissing The Dead” just months ago. In the song, he raps,

“I’m the one put your boy name on a stone. I dissed the dead and I knew it was wrong.”

The sympathetic steamboat didn’t take too long to come around as his diss track with Lil Durk, “Rumors” still rang fresh. Pookie Loc, Jeezy’s deceased friend, made another cameo as Gucci mentioned him yet again. Much like Jeezy, there seems to be growth in the area of change once children and family enter the picture.

Gucci is fresh off a baby high as he and wife Keyshia Ka’oir are expecting their second child together. One thing is for certain, fans aren’t opposed to hearing the “So Icy” duo on another track together.

 

Written by Antoinette Ford 

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T.I. Expresses Trap Music No Longer His Bag

Yesterday, T.I. made an appearance on Top Billin. The artist sat down to express where he was mentally when it came to music and current moves. According to T.I., he no longer has a Trap Music mentality. Instead, he’s moved beyond that, which says a lot from the man who made claim to inventing trap music in a 2017 interview. 

 

On to The Next Thing

According to the artist, he’s moved beyond representing that lifestyle because he no longer lives that lifestyle. So, it would not benefit him to hold on to or represent what he’s moved past.

In T.I.’s words.

“I accept the fact I have acquired a special set of skills that I no longer get to use.”

T.I. is not only accepting and walking in his boss hood but owning up to greater realities, which is respectable.

Sometimes You Got to Let it Go.

It’s not easy to admit one has grown past a particular lifestyle, especially when portraying that type of lifestyle on stage and in the studio brings in the cash. However, some will refuse to let go no matter how far removed they are from that life. 

As a source notes, some artists feel they have the right creatively to be a voice for the streets, mainly if it’s where they hail from. But while it may have legitimately been part of one’s come-up doesn’t mean that it continues to bear relevance over time. While the street hustle generally stays the same, things change. What was happening 10 or 15 years ago is not happening now. And it takes an intelligent individual to notice that and move accordingly.

T.I.’s Hustle

While some of his career moves and choices have been questionable to many, one must admit that T.I. has a great understanding. You must mix it up, or things will not continue to serve you. According to the Atlanta Black Star, The serial entrepreneur went on to say, 

“Now, for me to go out there and continue to force those skills in the marketplace when I know I have no real stage to present those skills on, it’s counterproductive.

And that’s keeping it real.

The Future

T.I. is not one to drop his hustle, although he needs to switch lanes to do so. And If he continues to evaluate his strengths and weaknesses and sticks to areas of strength, he will continue to be successful. However, this is a mentality that must be applied to all endeavors. So here’s to seeing where the future will take TIP. 

Written By Renae Richardson

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2 Chainz Next Album is His Final Trap Album

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2 Chainz announces in a shocking tweet that his upcoming album will be the last trap album of his career. As an absolute staple of the subgenre, this is some pretty big news.

2 Chainz posing at the Trap Museum
2 Chainz posing at the Trap Museum. PC: Prince Williams

2 Chainz has held it down as one of the most important trap rappers ever to bless the mic. His lyrics constantly walk the line between witty, hard and heartfelt, making for one of the most unique voices and points of view out there. At age 43, he remains one of the strongest giants in one of music’s youngest landscapes.

“Catch up to my campaign”

'Pretty Girls Like Trap Music' album cover
‘Pretty Girls Like Trap Music’ album cover

With constant and consistent output, the trap world has revolved around Chainz for quite some time. His most notable efforts come in the forms of being one of the most reliable feature artists in modern music.  Beyond that, his 2017 album, ‘Pretty Girls Like Trap Music‘ is without a question one of the best trap albums out there. It exemplifies Chainz’ range, charisma and ability to elevate the whole Hip-Hop genre.

Due to his age and his personal stance that trap is essentially pop music, its likely that he will no longer feature in trap songs as well. However, if this is his last outing in the genre, or at least last album, we can expect him to go hard and have some fun with this new project, whenever it may be coming out.

Many wonder what direction he’ll go next but he appears to have been leaving a trail of breadcrumbs for us. In 2021, Chainz appeared as an unlikely feature on two different Griselda albums. He spat on “Plug Talk” on Benny the Butcher’s “The Plugs I Met 2” and “200 Pies” on Conway the Machine’s “La Maquina.”

Chainz and Benny in 'Plug Talk' music video
Chainz and Benny in ‘Plug Talk’ music video

With Griselda breaking barriers in the coke rap world, polishing an intellectual version of the trap life, it’s safe to assume that Chainz will continue in this direction. With his age, experience and ability, 2 Chainz could bridge the gap between the two subgenres.

Looking forward to more news about his final trap outing!

 

Written by Jason Heilbronner | Twitter: @JasonHeilbronn1 

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IDK Dropping a New Single with Young Thug and Lands Nike Deal

IDK is on the grind!

With his upcoming album, ‘USEE4YOURSELF,’ coming to us on July 9th, IDK’s got a sneak peek for us.  At midnight, the DMV rapper is putting out ‘PradadaBang,’ featuring none other than Young Thug.

Album cover for ‘USEE4YOURSELF’

It’s no secret that adding a Thugger feature is a cheat code at this point.  With IDK’s remarkable versatility, it’s really cool to see him expand into the world of more popular trap, conversely, seeing Thugger branch out too.  One of the other singles, ‘Shoot My Shot,’ features Offset, furthering IDK’s trap credentials.  As expected, it’s a banger.  However, IDK manages to keep it just as lyrical as it is fun.

IDK and Offset going on on ‘Shoot my Shot’

While we can expect IDK and Thug’s style’s to merge well, there’s no doubt that IDK’s style will still command the song.  Not one to get washed by a feature, with a very strong style himself, we can assume that ‘PradadaBang’ will be layered with a dramatic but banger replay value.  We’re excited!

Branding and expanding…

IDK’s Instagram post announcing the collab

Beyond the music, IDK is proving himself to be one of the more interesting figures in the modern Hip-Hop scene.  Out of nowhere he went and got himself a deal with Nike!  Taking to Twitter, he shares a picture of him holding up a “Welcome IDK” cake with the iconic swoosh on the bottom.  There are few details about the shoes’ design and release but they’ll surely be interesting.

Beyond Nike, IDK is also working with Harvard University.  In a 10 day program called “No Label Academy,” the unique MC teaches music business and entrepreneurship to students of color.  Given IDK’s backstory, it’s impressive to see him achieve such high level and influential accomplishments.

Are you excited for ‘USEE4YOURSELF?’  Us too!  We’re just as excited for ‘PradadaBang’ to hold us over until then!

 

Jason Heilbronner | Twitter: @JasonHeilbronn1 

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T.I Will Teach “Business Of Trap Music” Course at Clark Atlanta University

T.I & Dr Melva Williams CAU Announcement

T.I Will Teach “Business Of Trap Music” Course at Clark Atlanta University

T.I & Dr Melva Williams CAU Announcement

The rapper T.I is set to start teaching the “Business of Trap Music” class with hip-hop connoisseur Dr. Melva K. Williams at Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta, Georgia.

 

CAU President George T. French announced the partnership with the rapper on June 23rd. “In higher education it is important that we challenge, empower and equip our students with the proper resources to excel.”

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Furthermore, French believes the best way for the students to benefit is to “understand their culture and create life-long experiences that will not only motivate our scholars but present them with opportunities to help them become globally competitive.

 

This undergraduate level course will cover the blend between trap music history and the economics of incline on being a staple in the hip-hip music industry, according to Billboard.

 

Together, T.I. plans to “share my experiences and whatever resources or information I have that can be an asset for the future. Drugs have existed for as long as humans have been on earth and music has existed for quite some time as well. The commonality that threads the two together is what makes trap music a dominant force in culture today.”

 

Additionally, the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) announced they will be honoring the life of Rayshard Brooks by giving scholarship offers to his four children.

 

T.I. at Puma event

T.I. states “We’re doing all we can as a community to uplift the [Brooks] family here in Atlanta. If something happens to one of us, it could happen to any of us.”

 

Fall semester classes and the start of this course are slated to begin on August 19th.

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