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In the 48 hours following the announcement that Kendrick Lamar would be headlining the Super Bowl Halftime show in New Orleans next February, Jay-Z’s Hip-Hop peers continue to pile on the criticism as many feel that Lil Wayne should’ve gotten the nod over Kung Fu Kenny.
After the likes of Lil Wayne’s studio engineer and Master P spoke on the subject, Nicki Minaj and Birdman have taken to social media to take shots at Jay-Z for overlooking Nawlins native, Weezy for the Super Bowl festivities. Taking to Twitter to express her outrage over the choice, Nicki blasted Hov with a pointed tweet saying the decision to have Kendrick Lamar over Lil Wayne was driven by Jay-Z’s “ego” and that he was simply punishing Lil Wayne over his hatred for Birdman, Drake and even herself.
We didn’t even know Jay hated them.
Still, Nicki continued to ride for Wayne while taking shots at Jay for being “spiteful” and apparently even some of Roc Nation’s employees.
Birdman meanwhile weighed in on the situation himself but refrained from going all out as Nicki Minaj did in her posts.
Keep in mind Jay-Z paid off Lil Wayne’s multi-million dollar tax lien more than a decade ago when Wayne and Birdman were on the outs. So there’s that.
While many assume the decision to have Kendrick Lamar perform at the Super Bowl was strictly on Jay-Z, apparently the host city gets to pick who they want to perform the Super Bowl Halftime show after they’re presented with a list of names. In other words, Jay-Z didn’t choose Kendrick Lamar, New Orleans did. allegedly. Whether Wayne was on that short list or not is anyone’s guess, but it seems like everyone is hating on Jay-Z for a decision where he probably didn’t have the final say.
That being said, we doubt that the city of New Orleans is going to interject and reveal that it was they, and not Jay-Z who chose Kendrick Lamar and not Lil Wayne. Not after they’ve seen the backlash that Jay-Z got anyway.
What do y’all think about the outrage over Lil Wayne’s snub for the Super Bowl Halftime show in New Orleans? Let us know in the comments section below.
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Birdman, who comes across as someone who isn’t about the funnies, issued a warning to retired rapper turned top podcaster, Joe Budden. The Cash Money Records honcho told Budden to halt his critiques of NBA YoungBoy and leave the Louisiana rapper alone, this after YoungBoy shared some thoughts too.
On episode 680 of The Joe Budden Podcast, the cast spoke briefly about the latest single from NBA YoungBoy, which turned into a moment for Budden to express his disdain for the rapper, who is currently on house arrest in Utah. Among the rappers of his generation, YoungBoy has a lengthy discography despite his relative youth and a highly supportive fanbase.
Although Birdman hails from New Orleans, YoungBoy has expressed sincere admiration for the mogul and explained that the pair are friends despite hailing from two different cities in their home state. That connection was on full display after the New Orleans boss took to Instagram Stories and sternly told Budden to back off from commenting on his young colleague.
“@JOEBUDDEN YOU F*KIN WITH SOMETHIN YOU SHOULD LEAVE ALONE,” read a portion of the message, which features an image of YoungBoy’s fiery response to Budden in which he also took a dig at the “Pump It Up” star’s sexual prowess along with telling Budden to not “rat” on him and inviting him to Gravedigger Mountain, which is presumably where the rapper lives in the Beehive State.
As one can imagine, NBA YoungBoy’s fanbase is giving Joe Budden the business due to the fact that he’s no longer an official Hip-Hop artist. Some on the other side are saying that because Budden was indeed nice in his day, he has a right to his opinion. Further, some are wondering why the opinion of a, in their words, failed rapper, has artists reacting in this fashion.
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Over the weekend, the internet was buzzing about a surveillance video that apparently captured the moment that Druski had his diamond encrusted chain snatched by none other than Birdman and his crew.
According to TMZ, the incident went down at a music studio in LA this Friday (Nov. 10), when Birdman and company confronted Druski and his team over Druski’s apparent trolling of the Cash Money CEO. Rolling up on the comedian and pressing him in front of his people, video footage shows someone from Birdman’s team violently relieve Druski of his iced out piece, much to the surprise of everyone on Druski’s team.
TMZ reports:
A minor scuffle ensues, and Druski and his pals go tumbling down the stairs as they try to escape … making a run for it and beelining it through the halls of the studio — with Birdman in close pursuit. We’re told Dru had just finished filming for his reality show, “Coulda Been House,” when this happened … and from the looks of it, Birdman caught wind of it.
It would also appear that Birdman took something with him from all this … namely, Druski’s chain — which he proudly flashed on social media afterward, writing … “Surprise Party B*tch Slippin In Studio Richgang.” Druski hasn’t addressed the incident on any of his platforms.
Though the internet had jokes about Druski’s athletic speed following the incident (that man can surprisingly haul a**!), many felt that the entire incident was staged for publicity. Still, Birdman showed off his new iced out Coulda Been Records chain that once belonged to his apparent victim. Interestingly enough, the drama stems from Druski’s Coulda Been Records venture, which very much resembles Birdman’s Cash Money Records logo.
Birdman ain’t like that sh*t and let Druski know as much when he pressed him on a FaceTime call.
Though Birdman looked serious as hell, no one knows whether or not these two are in cahoots or if Druski just found out that kidding around with the wrong one will lead to the kind of comeuppance that makes the internet take notice.
What do y’all think of this situation? Is it real or fake? Let us know in the comments section below.
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Druski has made another clip poking fun at Birdman, which has made him angry and compelled Drake to send a warning to the comedian.
The furor began on Friday (Oct. 6) as Druski posted a new video to his social media accounts. The caption read, “Cash Money vs Coulda Been BEEF CONTINUES” and shows Druski as the scowling head of “Coulda Been Records,” a comedic “label” he started. A deeper listen to the clip reveals that he’s listening to “Daylight” from Drake’s newest album For All The Dogs, brooding as he hears the rapper use a line that he’s employed in previous skits, “Standin’ on business,” as if to imply that Drake was taking his phrase.
The clip caught the immediate attention of Birdman, the CEO of Cash Money Records who replied in the comments, “Bro you still playin’ with a real gangsta SMFH.” Drake also added a cryptic comment to the video. “Stunna bout to have you come up missing on Gladys,” he wrote. Birdman would write more on his since-deleted Instagram Stories, posting photos of the comedian while writing: “MY LIL N***** WANT SOME OF THAT STOP PLAYING WITH THA GOAT @CHAMPAGNEPAPI RICH GANG OR DON’T BANG YOU LIL B**** @CASHMONEYOFFICIAL.”
Despite the comments, Druski is still running with the joke, resharing Birdman and Drake’s comments as well as the responses from his fans on social media with the phrase “Standin’ on business.” This comes after Birdman confronted Druski during an Instagram Live chat between the two a few months ago over Coulda Been, with Druski doing his best to try to smooth over the situation and calm the mogul down.
As for Drake getting involved, it reportedly might have to do with the fact another song from For All The Dogs is now the focus of an allegation by the ’80s group Pet Shop Boys that uses elements of their song “West End Girls” in the “All the Parties” track. “Surprising to hear @Drake singing the chorus of ‘West End girls’ in the track ‘All the Parties’ on his new album. No credit given or permission requested,’ their post on X, formerly Twitter, said.
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After serving almost 11 years B.G. is now a free man. Birdman says the Hot Boy will has re-signed with Cash Money Records.
As per Hip-Hop N More the New Orleans, Louisiana native was released on September 7. Upon walking out of the correctional facility he was greeted by friends, family and his former record label CEO. After embracing the flashy music executive he was gifted a diamond Cash Money Records pendant to which he responded “that’s where it all started at”.
On a recent interview Birdman made it clear that the “Bling Bling” MC’s status with the brand moving forward goes further than just jewelry. While talking to the staff The 85 South Show he revealed BG is back on CMR. “For the record, I just want ni***s to know that my ni*** official Cash Money — ain’t no cap in that” he explained. “Ya heard me? Ain’t nobody he can ever sign with beside this sh*t. I’m bringing all this sh*t together. B.G. signed to Cash Money so y’all don’t got to hear it from nowhere else.”
The passion behind his announcement most likely stems from Gucci Mane offering BGizzle seven figures back in 2022. “My 1017 family help me welcome home the living legend @BGHollyHood! Glad u home bruh! Got so much love and respect for u as a man and artist! Get at me, I got a milli for u! Wanna sign u to 1017!!!!! #1017Mafia,” he wrote on Twitter.
B.G. has received an outpouring of support from his peers including Turk, Boosie, The Game, Bun B and former NBA star Stephen Jackson. While all signs point to BG enjoying his new life his freedom does come with several stipulations. He must attend substance dependency programs, complete 400 hours of community service and complete his GED or training equivalent.
You can see Birdman discuss B.G. and Cash Money Records below.
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B.G., a rapper who got his start with Cash Money Records, served over a decade behind bars. On Tuesday, the New Orleans rapper was freed from prison and his fomer label boss Birdman was among the first people to greet him.
B.G., real name Christopher Noel Dorsey, just celebrated his 43rd birthday on September 3 and shared a post on Instagram that it would be his last while incarcerated. It was understood that the rapper also known as Baby Gangsta would be seeing freedom after news went wide last week.
Birdman took to social media and shared the heartwarming moment between him and his one-time protege. Today, B.G. sports long locs and a much bulkier frame and appeared to be in good spirits as he embraced his label boss and friends.
B.G.’s legal woes date back to 2009 after he was pulled over by police in New Orleans via a routine traffic stop. A search of the vehicle turned up three guns, two of which were reportedly stolen. B.G. was charged on an illegal weapons charge and entered a not guilty plea in 2010. However, due to other developments in the case involving other passengers in the vehicle, the prosecution brought an additional charge of conspiracy to obstruct justice.
One of the passengers attempted to take responsibility for the guns but it was determined by prosecutors that the affidavit signed by the passenger was false. That person was sentenced to 20 years in prison while the other passenger was hit with 30 months, according to what was found online
After pleading guilty to two counts of possession of a firearm and one count of conspiracy to obstruct justice, B.G. was sentenced to 14 years on July 18. 2012.
As a member of the Hot Boys collectible with Lil Wayne, Turk, and Juvenile, B.G. saw fame on the charts early on. That same success was replicated on his third album Chopper City in the Ghetto, and Checkmate, his final under the Cash Money Records imprint.
On Twitter, images of B.G. and Birdman have been circulating with others chiming in with congratulations for the newly-freed rapper.
Check out those reactions below.
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Druski is perhaps the top funnyman on social media today and displays his comedic talents often via a variety of skits and Instagram Live sessions. The Georgia native recently invited Birdman to a live Instagram broadcast and folks on Twitter can’t tell if it’s a bit from Druski or if Birdman was truly putting the press on him.
In times past, Druski launched a satirical Coulda Been Records as part of his ongoing comedy and content routines but actually established the brand as a real operating record label. The logo for Druski’s company curiously looks like the one used by Birdman’s Cash Money Records imprint and it appeared that the chat was about to go left.
At one point, Birdman tells Druski that he has “female steppas” ready to handle his business over people playing with his brand and name. We’re not entirely sure, but we believe the entire conversation is meant to be an extended sketch. On Twitter, one person noted that Birdman, who clearly gave off a menacing air, almost broke character.
Birdman even praised Druski at one point of the conversation only to walk it back immediately after. Again, if this is indeed a bit, Birdman should definitely consider acting in the near future.
Check out the comments from Twitter below.
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