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Jim Jones Claims He’s ‘Solely Responsible for Kid Cudi’s Career’

[ad_1] Jim Jones is giving himself credit as the person responsible for making Kid Cudi the rap star he is today.On May 28, Capo and Maino appeared on DJ Superstar's VIP Saturdays show on Sirius XM to promote their Lobby Boyz album. During the sit-down, Jim Jones made the revelation that he is the reason for Kid Cudi's rap fame. Jones recalled how he initially met Cudi at the Koch Records office, where Jones was signed at the time.“Kid Cudi was nobody,” Jim Jones said. “He worked in a fucking store under Koch Records. I was signed to Koch Records. I didn’t even know Kid Cudi worked down there. Lisa Brunt’s nephew at the time was...

Lil Nas X Calls Out BET for Not Receiving Any Awards Nominations

[ad_1] Lil Nas X has called out BET for excluding him from their list of 2022 awards nominees.On Wednesday (June 1) Lil Nas X hit up Twitter to let his 7.7 million followers know he definitely feels he's been snubbed for the second straight year. In the since-deleted tweets, the Montero artist sarcastically acknowledged being left off the list of BET Awards nominees, throwing shots at the media brand's longstanding mantra of Black excellence accompanied by a heart and folded hands emoji."Thank you, BET Awards," Lil Nas X wrote. "An outstanding zero nominations again. Black Excellence."lil nas x tweet 1LilNasX via TwitterAmong the 420-plus comments Nas X's original tweet received before it was removed, one Twitter user...

ATL Jacob Shares Experience Working on Kanye West’s Donda 2 Album

[ad_1] ATL Jacob, 23, started making beats in high school so that he could rap over them. His dark and mellow production style soon caught the attention of frequent collaborator Future and the rest was history. This year alone, Jacob ran up his price tag by crafting Kodak Black’s comeback hit and standouts from Kanye West’s Donda 2 album, among others. Here, the platinum-selling beatsmith and Atlanta native speaks with XXL about his recent wins in rap.“Super Gremlin” by Kodak Black has been sitting cozy in the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 all year. How did you put that beat together?One of my friends, Baby Jambo, sent me a pack of samples...

Dropout Kings Call Out Lil Xan for Canceling Tour

[ad_1] Metal band Dropout Kings is blasting Lil Xan after the rapper canceled his tour, which the group was performing on.On Monday (May 30), the group's Twitter account sent out a message to fans in the wake Xan announcing he was canceling the Born Dead Tour before it even started."@lilxanfuhyobih dropped off our tour after everyone already left cross country. Didn’t show up for his set at [So What! Music Festival]," the message reads.The group announced they will be trying to move on without Xan and closed with a parting shot."We’re rebooking this entire tour stay tuned. Please bear with us. Also fuck Lil Xan," the tweet concludes.The group also voiced their...

ASAP Bari Says ASAP Rocky Is ‘Burnt Out’

[ad_1] A$AP Bari appears to be calling out A$AP Rocky.On May 29, new father A$AP Rocky shared a series of photos in an Instagram post in which he captioned the pics, "Grim." Two photos show a bejeweled Rocky sitting in the backseat of a vehicle. The third photo sees the Harlem, N.Y. rapper holding a mini globe and smoking a joint. The third slide is a snippet of a song from Memphis rap veteran Kingpin Skinny Pimp.A$AP Mob's A$AP Bari commented under the post, appearing to take swipe at Rocky. "You burnt out...

The Break Presents – Scorey

[ad_1] As an artist, it's impossible to control when that big break happens. Putting in the work, having clear goals and consistency are all important keys, but none of them guarantee success. For someone like Scorey, the Syracuse, N.Y. rapper who's only been making music since 2019, it feels like he's been on an upward trajectory since day one.After building his buzz locally, then catching the attention of former XXL Freshman Polo G, Scorey has continued to loom larger amongst the younger wave of rappers. By early 2020, he was signed to Polo G's label, Only Dreamers Achieve, in partnership with Columbia Records. Then he went on to drop successful singles like "Moods"...

Drake Randomly Posts Addison Rae’s Hand Photoshopped on His Head

[ad_1] Drake posting an image of social media influencer Addison Rae's hand photoshopped on Drizzy's head has YoungBoy Never Broke Again fans calling the Canadian rap star a biter.Last night (May 30), Drake posted a series of photos in an Instagram post. The first two show Drake hanging out with Tristian Thompson. The third photo is a bathroom selfie. The final photo in the collection shows an obviously feminine hand wearing what appears to be a Rolex watch photoshopped on Aubrey's head."I can’t make plans with you I don’t even know when I’m gonna see sleep," Drake captioned the post.It didn't take long for the hand to be identified. Just hours later, social media...

Hip-Hop Album Covers That Were Never Used

[ad_1] One of the core traits of hip-hop is flexibility. Sounds, artists and styles, they all change with time, and evolve to become the best version of the music created. This is why things like song and album titles change shortly before they come out or projects being totally overhauled are so common. How an artist feels about their product yesterday doesn't always matter the next day. So, there has to be room for change. This extends to album cover art, which leads to finished covers that never get used as highlighted here.Hip-hop's direct ties to the art world have only strengthened over the last decade. This shines through with some of the...

The Game Does TikTok Dance in New Video and Gets Clowned

[ad_1] The Game is getting clowned for breaking out in a dance on his TikTok page.On Monday night (May 30), Chuck shared what is only the second video on his rarely used TikTok account. In the clip, the Compton, Calif. native appears to be standing in front of his home wearing a red bandana print outfit. The rapper breaks out into a short dance while Ashanti's "Foolish" plays, first flexing his arms next to his head before rubbing his hands up his legs and moving toward the camera."My daughter told me stay off tik tok…. ," The Game captioned the video.On Instagram, he posted the same video in his Story and urged,...

CyHi Disses Joe Budden in New Freestyle, Budden Responds

[ad_1] As he prepares to release his new EP, CyHi is stirring things up with Joe Budden.The Atlanta rapper recently appeared on Sway's Universe, where he dropped a freestyle over Nas' "You're Da Man" that takes shots at the former Slaughterhouse member."Niggas even go to synagogue, just to pray my downfall," CyHi raps. "I get aggravated with salt/Fuck around and catch a aggravated assault/Joe Budden, why you got so much hate in your heart?/They gon' make you fuck around and make hating a art/I don't see much time I can waste on that mark/And please save your remarks/’Cause your radio personality never has personality/Come and see me in person, virtual reality"Joe Budden...