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Big Sean was prepping for the follow-up to his 2020 studio album Detroit 2 but suffered a leak of the impending full-length project. After the album made its rounds on social media, fans on X shared rather mixed reactions to Big Sean’s latest body of work.
Fresh off a blistering On The Radar freestyle, Big Sean is the latest artist to be hit with a leak of their work, perhaps due to the digital nature of music in the modern era. While it hasn’t been revealed how the album made its way across the Internet, the Detroit rapper seems to be taking it in stride and even teased a new song with production from The Alchemist. Some might recall that Sean appeared on Larry June and The Alchemist’s collaborative album The Great Escape.
Although we’re big fans of Sean, it seems like some on Xitter have their perception of the former G.O.O.D. Music artists. Comments ranged from acknowledging Sean’s skill as an MC while others panned some of his punchline choices. Again, Sean Don has taken similar shots in the past and it hasn’t stopped his grind, which he’s been on since a teenager.
As it stands, Big Sean is definitely in album mode and seemingly confirmed the validity of the leak that hit the Web. We’ve got reactions to the leak from all sides below.
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Elephant Man has been doing his thing on the dancehall scene for two decades now and while the genre isn’t what it was back in the day, the Jamaican-born artist is still at it and is creating the sounds to get hips moving and booties bouncing like it was the early 2000’s.
In his latest visuals to “Bad Gyal,” Elephant Man (that’s a helluva name btw) invites women of all shapes and sizes to his private compound where they work every single curve on their physical frame to the beat while the Elephant in the room flosses designer clothing and chunks of ice to keep him cool under that hot Jamaican sun.
Back to North America, PartyNextDoor lets the women do the talking for him, and in his clip to “No Chill” showcases some beautiful young women who show how they go about their day out on the streets of LA. Whether rocking an OnlyFans or practicing a violin, these women are gonna get their grind on.
Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Popcaan, TripStar, and more.
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POPCAAN – “SAVE ENERGY”
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ISAIAH FALLS – “FLORIDA BABY”
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JAE SKEESE & BIG K.R.I.T. FT. SAUCE WALKA – “SITUATED”
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SLIMJADA – “HOT B*TCH”
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SAUCE WALKA FT. RIZZOO RIZZOO – “TWEETY”
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Anthony Anderson made fun of Senator Tim Scott’s speech at the Republican National Convention’s opening night, as well as Donald Trump’s bandaged ear and convention entrance.
On Tuesday (July 16), actor Anthony Anderson kicked off his guest hosting stint of Late Night With Jimmy Kimmel with a monologue that skewered South Carolina Senator Tim Scott’s speech at the Republican National Convention, which Anderson dubbed “the white People’s Choice Awards”. After noting that the party officially declared Donald Trump as its nominee, “which means there was a lot of ass-kissing on display,” he went on to call out Scott. “But no one kissed more ass than the senator from South Carolina, Tim Scott.”
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The show then played a clip from Scott’s speech, where he spoke about the thwarted assassination attempt on Trump’s life. “On Saturday, the devil came to Pennsylvania holding a rifle, but an American lion got back up on his feet and he roared!”, Scott yelled, adding a couple more roars for the convention audience. “Tim, Trump already picked his running mate,” Anderson said after the clip, referring to Ohio Senator J.D. Vance.
“You don’t have to do this, bruh.” But he noted that the “most ridiculous” part of Scott’s remarks came afterward. They then played the clip, which showed Scott saying once again that “America is not a racist country.” Anderson replied sarcastically, Attention large crowd of white people: America is not a racist country. Thanks, Uncle Tim. Or Tom, whichever you go by.”
Anderson also took time to poke fun at the several shots of Republican supporters dancing in the crowd at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, calling it the “No Soul Train”.
But he saved some of his best jabs for the former president, saying that Trump “walked in like a heavyweight champ, with the swagger of Mike Tyson and the ear of Evander Holyfield. I mean, Trump had his ear all bandaged up. That’s the whitest square I’ve seen next to him since Mike Pence.”
Check out the full monologue from Anthony Anderson above.
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LL COOL J is a first-ballot Hip-Hop Hall of Famer and his career is far from over with the impending release of The FORCE album in September of this year. In a recent interview, the GOAT himself reacted to Hip-Hop Wired‘s Rap Battles That Shifted Hip-Hop Culture cover story and also revealed his favorite battles of all time.
LL COOL J, 54, sat down with the Hip-Hop Wired team and gave his thoughts on our recent cover story detailing the historic beefs and back-and-forths that have transformed the very landscape of the culture. The Queens native, clearly a historian of Hip-Hop and four decades in, shared his reaction to the Rap Battles That Shifted Hip-Hop Culture featuring cover art by the legendary André LeRoy “A.L. Dre” Davis while adding his thoughts on Hip-Hop’s greatest battles.
“I think that they’re all different,” LL began. “Battles pre-Internet and post-Internet, the world is gonna know more about them. I enjoyed the Nas and Jay [JAY-Z] battle on one level, but obviously, you didn’t have so much of that social media amplification.”
Continuing his observation, LL added, “The one thing I would say about the Kendrick [Lamar] and Drake battle was that it got the benefit of all of social media. It was layered beyond the music in the music in a different. Similar way to 50 [Cent] and Ja [Rule] except there is a little more social media [now] than even as it was back then.”
LL was then asked about his favorite battles of all time. Naturally, the battle-tested LL COOL J named himself and all the battles that he emerged victorious in. Can’t argue with that.
Check out the exclusive Hip-Hop Wired and LL COOL J clip below. LL’s The FORCE album drops on September 6, 2024.
Additional reporting by Weso.
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Big Sean has been an active rapper since a teenager and has been a major part of significant Hip-Hop moments over the years. Via a new On The Radar freestyle, Big Sean aimed some bars at an unnamed foe which fans on X assumed were about Kendrick Lamar.
Given the still-buzzing nature of the war of words between Drake and Kendrick Lamar, the On The Radar freestyle was heavily dissected due to the Detroit rapper’s connection to both rappers. Most might remember that K-Dot delivered perhaps the hardest verse in 2013 on Sean’s “Control” track which also featured Jay Electronica. In that song, Lamar aimed shots at several top rappers and put names on the bullet, sparking a flurry of responses and disrupting the industry.
Sean’s On The Radar freestyle, which is delivered over fellow Detroit native, the late Aaliyah‘s track “If Your Girl Only Knew,” opens with bars that were open for interpretation.
“I had to switch the home team ’cause they committed treason/N*ggas looking for engagement like they got their knee bent/I got better things to do than to find someone to beef with,” rapped Sean. The initial knee-jerk reaction was that the bars were inspired by the top rap beef of 2024 so far but DJ Hed, who is close to Lamar, said that it’s about another popular figure who shares Lamar’s zodiac sign.
“I talked to Sean. The bar was ‘I got better things to do than find someone to beef with’ [a]nd it was not for Dot. Bar was directed at a different Gemini,” DJ Hed shared on X. The other Gemini in this equation would assumed to be Ye aka Kanye West but nothing has been confirmed.
There exists beef between Big Sean and Ye after the Chicago producer and designer said that signing Sean to G.O.O.D. Music was a terrible decision on his Drink Champs episode.
On X, formerly Twiter, reactions to Big Sean’s On The Radar verse are in and we’ve got them all below.
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9. A theory, if nothing else.
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LL COOL J is back in album mode and hitting the press circuit as he preps for the release of his 14th full-length project, The FORCE. In a new interview with media personality Charlamagne Tha God, LL COOL J discusses his legacy along with his brief beef with JAY-Z and more in their chat.
LL COOL J, 56, was the first guest for Charlamagne Tha God’s new series, Out Of Context, and the pair launched into an easygoing conversation that centers on LL’s status as a GOAT of the culture with the celebrated rapper showing massive amounts of humility throughout.
At the start of the interview, LL challenges the idea of what legacy means in Hip-Hop culture, reminding viewers that at the very least, this is an art form open for interpretation and you can’t worry about the perception from the fans. LL is also aware that releasing music in the age of the Internet is different from his beginnings in 1985 when he was still a teenager.
Around the 50-minute mark, Charlamagne Tha God raised the point of how battling in Hip-Hop has taken a new turn with LL making mention of the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef while adding that in these types of contests, you can’t take it personally.
However, Charlamagne inquired about a long-running rumor that LL and JAY-Z battled in a parking lot in the 1990s with Sauce Money, then affiliated with Roc-A-Fella Records, attempting to challenge the Queens rapper as well. LL explains that JAY-Z also began rapping but shared that he ran out of rhymes but it didn’t appear that he was deeply affected by the moment.
Check out the full interview below with Charlamagne Tha God and LL COOL J.
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Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican Party nominee for President of the United States, was in Pennsylvania hosting a rally when shots rang out. After popping noises were heard, several Secret Service agents rushed the stage, turning into a photo op that some on Xitter believe to be staged.
According to a breaking NBC News report, Donald Trump was in Western Pennsylvania hosting a rally as part of the campaign trail for the business mogul and presidential hopeful. Trump was in the early stages of the rally when loud noises were reportedly heard in the distance. The sounds somewhat resembled gunshots, prompting Secret Service agents to secure the safety of the former president.
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Trump was speaking when he reached for the side of his face as popping sounds rang out over the rally. He then crouched down as Secret Service agents rushed the stage and surrounded him. He was quickly escorted into a vehicle, walking off the stage with agents on all sides.
Screams from the audience rang out as the scene unfolded.
A Secret Service spokesperson said in a statement posted to X that “the former President is safe.”
“This is now an active Secret Service investigation and further information will be released when available,” agency spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi posted.
Trump is currently being treated at a local facility and was reportedly injured in the ear and head area. Dramatic images online show Trump being tackled by agents with the American Flag flying behind them amid the confusion.
On X, formerly known as Twitter, some are saying that the shooting was a staged event meant to sway voters. Others had other things to say and we’ll feature reactions from all sides below.
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Now that Megan Thee Stallion’s got the U.S. rap scene on smash, the seductive Southern belle is looking to spread her wings and fly off to the Far East to show her Asian fans some love and how deadly her curves are in person.
In her visuals to “Otaku Hot Girl,” Megan Thee Stallion trots all around the land of Japan with her team in tow as they take in the sights and vibes of the island country while taking in some noodles, doing some photo shoots and, of course, taking flicks with fans who are familiar with her celebrity. Looks like she had a helluva time.
Back in the U.S., MO3 and That Mexican OT show some Black and Brown unity, and in their BigXThaPlug assisted clip to “AR,” the trio let off some rapid fire flows to the beat while enjoying a day out in the neighborhood with their respective crews.
Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Albee Al, DDG, and more.
MEGAN THEE STALLION – “OTAKU HOT GIRL”
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MO3 & THAT MEXICAN OT FT. BIGXTHAPLUG – “AR”
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DDG – “SHE AIN’T LEAVING”
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SLEEPY HALLOW FT. SHEFF G – “YES FREESTYLE”
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LOU GRAM FT. BABYTRON & ICEWEAR VEZZO – “DRANK WARS”
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MZ. COXX – “GO HEAD”
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Eminem has been very clear about his devotion to Detroit and has always paid homage to the city where he began his career as a battle rapper. Now a seasoned veteran, Eminem enlisted the services of Detroit’s younger generation of artists Big Sean and BabyTron to join him on the track “Tobey” and also appeared in a video with (the former?) Slim Shady.
The track “Tobey” is the second single from the upcoming The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce), the 12th studio project from Eminem that drops Friday (July 12). Produced by Em, Cole Bennett, Car!ton, Daniyel, Marvy Ayy, and John Nocito, “Tobey” opens with a verse from BabyTron who delivers a strong verse followed by the pyrotechnics of Big Sean before both yield the anchor verse to Eminem.
Check out the video below.
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Serena Williams shared a funny anecdote about trying to deposit a very large check at a drive-thru during her career.
Tennis great Serena Williams was beloved and respected for her drive, but in a recent interview, she shared a story about how her focus led her to have a mishap at a bank’s drive-thru window.
Williams was the guest on a recent episode of the highly popular Hot Ones series from First We Feast. During the interview, as Williams got to dig in on some spicy wings, at the 11-minute mark host Sean Evans asked: “Is it true that you rarely collected your winnings your first year on tour and then once tried unsuccessfully to cash your first million-dollar check in a drive-thru ATM?”
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“Yeah, those are all true,” the 23-time Grand Slam champion confirmed. “I never played for money, I played ’cause I loved the sport. I wanted to be the best. I wanted to win.” She continued, saying: “So my tax guy, he would be like, ‘You didn’t get your money?’ and I’d be like, ‘Oh, I didn’t get that one in Zurich,’ ‘Oh, I forgot that one in Moscow,’…I was just playing to win, and if I didn’t win, I wasn’t thinking. I was just so angry, that I wanted to find a way to get better and win the next time.”
It turned out that her focus led her to collect a very substantial amount of earnings. “I got my check and it was a million dollars,” Williams said. “Like, okay, I’m gonna go deposit it. I’d never really spent a lot of money. I was so serious. I don’t know what happened to me, I used to be serious. So I just went through the drive-thru … and the guy was like, ‘Uh, I think you need to come inside for this.’” Evans and Williams laughed as she said, “lessons to learn.”
The story was one of a few notable anecdotes that Williams shared, including a look at the stylish outfits she wore during her career including a denim suit she said was inspired by one that another tennis champion, Andre Agassi, wore on the court. Her Hot Ones appearance comes as her ESPN+ documentary series, In The Arena: Serena Williams makes its debut on Wednesday (July 10).
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