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November 10, 2022
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Kanye West Fired Employee for Suggesting He Listen to Drake

[ad_1] Kanye West's alleged volatile work environment reportedly led to someone being fired for suggesting Ye listen to Drake's music.On Wednesday (Nov. 9), Rolling Stone published an exposé about the chaotic conditions the rapper-designer's employees have gone through over the years. On top of the reported anti-Semitic rhetoric and Adolf Hitler admiration, an employee was reportedly relieved of their duties after proposing Drake's music be played during a meeting.The incident reportedly happened during the lead-up to the initial Yeezy Season rollout around 2015, when employees were collectively working on design ideas. Ye reportedly asked the group for musical suggestions. One person suggested Drake. That ended up being their last day on the...

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November 10, 2022
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Tierra Whack Arrested for Bringing Loaded Gun to Airport

[ad_1] Tierra Whack has been arrested for bringing a loaded firearm through an airport checkpoint.The North Philly rapper was taken into custody at the Philadelphia International Airport on Tuesday (Nov. 8), XXL confirmed via a rep for the Philadelphia Police Department and the Philadelphia District Attorney on Wednesday (Nov. 9). The arrest came after the Whack World rhymer attempted to go through a TSA screening area and was flagged. Screeners ultimately discovered a gun containing ammunition in her belongings."On Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at 11:56 A.M., at Philadelphia International Airport, Terminal C security [the] checkpoint incident occurred," a spokesperson for the Philadelphia Police Department said in a statement released to XXL. "A 27-year-old black...

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November 10, 2022
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Engineer Ethan Stevens Speaks on Mixing Albums for Future, Gunna

[ad_1] Behind the BoardsInterview: Robby Seabrook IIIEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Fall 2022 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.A passion can easily become a career. Originally a high school rap producer who also engineered his friends’ sessions, Ethan Stevens did it for the love. After graduating from The Los Angeles Film School in 2013, the now-29-year-old California native turned his Paramount Studios internship into a job as an assistant engineer two years later. He then became Metro Boomin’s engineer in 2016. The two have been inseparable since, working on everything from the original Savage Mode with 21 Savage to Metro’s forthcoming album. Recently, Ethan talked about his road to success, believing...

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November 10, 2022
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Kid Cudi Deletes ‘Love.’ Off SoundCloud After Fan Likes It Better

[ad_1] Kid Cudi recently took exception to a fan saying they like his SoundCloud version of the track "love." instead of the official version and has removed the single from the free song-sharing site.On Wednesday (Nov. 9), a Twitter user expressed their admiration for the song, which appears as a bonus cut off Cudder's July greatest hits project The Boy Who Flew to the Moon Vol. 1."I fkn love u @KiDCuDi thank you so making this masterpiece," the person gushed, while sharing a screenshot of the song on SoundCloud. In response to the shoutout, Kid Cudi questioned if the person knew the song was available on DSPs."U know I released this officially right?" the...

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November 10, 2022
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Future Appears to Confirm He Changed His Last Name to Cash

[ad_1] After living the first 38 years of his life as Nayvadius Wilburn, it appears Future has decided to switch things up and has legally changed his surname to Cash.On Wednesday (Nov. 9), Instagram blog Hot_Tones shared a post that revealed Future recently went through with changing his last name to something a little more fitting to his lifestyle. "Future legally changed his last name Wilburn to 'Cash,'" the post reads.Several hours later, the Atlanta rapper appeared to confirm the news on his Instagram Story. He reposted the Hot_Tones post along with the words, "Bag secured. Da Biggest," with an eagle emoji.In other Future and cash-related news, the rapper recently copped a $16 million Miami mansion in...

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November 9, 2022
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Kid Cudi Responds to Backlash for Deleting Song From SoundCloud

[ad_1] Kid Cudi is responding to backlash he received for deleting the song "Love." from SoundCloud after a fan stated they liked the free version better than the DSP edition.On Wednesday (Nov. 9), Kid Cudi briefly vented on Twitter about being called out for the move."Anybody switchin up and talkin shit about me taking off my song on soundcloud thanx for showin who u truly are," he tweeted. "It's one of the reason i dont want to do music anymore. (Some) fans can be toxic and not cool sometimes. And this app really be showin some of yall true colors.""I'll be happy when I stop makin albums so I dont have to deal...

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November 9, 2022
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Adidas Confirms Plans to Sell Kanye’s Designs Without Yeezy Name

[ad_1] Adidas has reportedly confirmed plans to sell Kanye West's designs without the Yeezy name, a move that will reportedly save the company around $300 million.According to a CNN Business report published on Wednesday (Nov. 9), Adidas confirmed previous reports that despite terminating its longstanding business relationship with Kanye West back in October, the world-famous sports apparel brand will resume the sale of sneakers and clothing previously designed by the Chicago rapper-producer. Although Adidas fully intends to remove the Yeezy name and associated branding from their products, the financial benefits of Ye's designs, which they own, are too great to put to discontinue altogether.The CNN report says during a quarterly earnings call that took place on Wednesday, the shoe giant announced canceling...

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November 9, 2022
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Nicki Minaj Responds to Rumor Her Son Papa Bear’s Name Is Jacob

[ad_1] Nicki Minaj's son's name is still a mystery to the public and that has only added to the speculation of what the child's name might be. The Queen rhymer recently responded to a rumor that her kid's name is Jacob.On Sunday (Nov. 6), TikTok user @whomamagonecheckme2 shared a clip on the video-hosting service where she posited the name of Nicki Minaj's 2-year-old boy. The video is scored with Nicki's hit single "Super Freaky Girl" and has a backdrop of a photo of Nicki and Papa Bear—the nickname Nicki has given the toddler. Overlayed on top of the video are the words "Jacob 'Papa Bear' Petty."Nicki Minaj apparently caught wind of the post and...

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November 9, 2022
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Car Plays YG, Nipsey Hussle’s ‘FDT’ at Kari Lake Press Conference

[ad_1] Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake's Tuesday press conference featured an unwanted soundtrack after someone blasted YG and Nipsey Hussle's "FDT" while the pro-Trump nominee was giving an impassioned speech.Yesterday (Nov. 8), Lake talked to the assembled press in the midst of her tight race with Democratic candidate Katy Hobbs and addressed reported voter machine issues in Maricopa County."I woke up this morning and within minutes of the polls opening up I started getting people calling. Voters in tears, calling my personal numbers, saying 'What’s going on? The tabulators aren’t working. They told me to put my ballot in a box and they would drive it downtown to county,'" she told reporters.As she...

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November 9, 2022
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Jim Jones Says Hip-Hop Needs to Stop the Violence

[ad_1] Doin' LinesJim Jones fills in the blanks.Interview: Aleia WoodsEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Fall 2022 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.1. The key to longevity in the rap game is paying your taxes.2. Money is cool, but respect is better.3. “Ether” by Nas is the best diss track I’ve ever heard.4. You have to keep it real because shit happens.5. Fitness is the best way to stay young.6. You can only find a chopped cheese in Harlem.7. My goal before the end of the year is to become a billionaire.8. The Diplomats legacy should be remembered as the flyest muthafuckas to hit the face of the hip-hop culture.9. People don’t...

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