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J. Cole has appeared to fire back at Kendrick Lamar‘s recent diss on a newly released surprise album, ‘Might Delete Later’.Last month, Kendrick Lamar took aim at Drake and J.

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer When Future and Metro Boomin dropped their recent collaborative album “We Don’t Trust You” last month, fans were quick to latch onto Kendrick Lamar’s guest verse on “Like That,” where he took shots at Drake and J.

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Diddy in a resurfaced interview.The 2019 interview came to light following news of Diddy’s homes recently being raided in a sex trafficking investigation, and sees the actor decline to share details about the rapper’s parties.While appearing on First We Feast’s show Hot Ones hosted by Sean Evans, Kutcher said “I’ve got a lot I can’t tell,” before pausing to consider and replying: “I can’t tell that one either,” after being asked by Evans about Diddy’s parties.Kutcher and the rapper became friends back in 2003 after the two were producing different shows on MTV. Kutcher had just launched the famed prank series Punk’d.Speaking to James Corden on The Late Late Show back in 2018, Diddy said: “I gave [Kutcher] a call one day and said, ‘I heard that you are going to punk me, and I just don’t think that’s a good idea.’”“I think it was some version of, ‘If you do that, that will not end well for you, but I think we should work out a deal,’” Kutcher added.Elsewhere, Usher‘s comments about his experiences at Diddy‘s home in a resurfaced interview have also gone viral.The ‘Let It Burn’ singer told Rolling Stone in 2004 that Combs introduced him to “a totally different set of shit — sex, specifically”.

Diddy has not been replaced as the face of Ciroc despite reports earlier this week claiming 50 Cent would take his role.Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs – who has been in headlines recently after his home was raided last week amidst a sex trafficking investigation – parted ways from Ciroc and its parent company Diageo back in January after working together for over 10 years. The move came after the rap mogul raised concerns of racial discrimination and subsequently filed a lawsuit claiming mishandling of the liquor brands.

Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign have cancelled the listening parties for the ‘Vultures’ album.The rappers, who released the first album in their ‘Vultures’ trilogy in February, were planning to give fans the opportunity to listen to their second record at a number of ‘Vultures 1 & 2 Listening Experiences’ in arenas across North America later this month.However, just days after they first announced it, it looks like the events are no longer going ahead as planned. According to a report from Variety, the project has been called off, and the gigs planned for Tampa, Fort Lauderdale, Pittsburgh, Nashville, Charlotte and Washington, D.C.

Jay-Z‘s Made In America Festival has been cancelled for the second year in a row, organisers have confirmed.Launched in 2012, the annual two-day event traditionally takes place every Labor Day weekend on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and again last year “due to severe circumstances”.The 2021 edition hosted headline performances by Justin Bieber and Lil Baby, with Bad Bunny and Tyler, The Creator topping the bill the following year.

NxWorries, the duo of Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge, have announced their sophomore album, ‘Why Lawd?’.Last night (April 3), NxWorries (pronounced “No Worries”) took to social to announce the upcoming record, which is due for release on June 7 via Stones Throw. Further information surrounding their second studio album remain unknown at this time, including its tracklisting and cover art.

$uicideboy$ are living their best life.Ruby da Cherry and $crim just announced they’ll hit arenas all over North America as part of their 2024 ‘Grey Days Tour’ from August through October with special guests Denzel Curry, Pouya, HAARPER, Shakewell and Ekkstacy on select dates.Midway through the nationwide run, the anarchic Hip-Hop duo are slated to drop into Elmont, NY’s UBS Arena on Sept. 20, Newark, NJ’s Prudential Center on Sept.

Diddy‘s ex-girlfriend has shared unseen CCTV footage of the federal raid of the rapper’s home in Los Angeles, and criticised the authorities’ treatment of his sons.Misa Hylton – who is the mother of Diddy’s sons Justin Combs (30) and Christian Combs (aka King Combs, aged 25) – shared the video on her Instagram page yesterday (Tuesday, April 2).In the caption, she hit out at the “overzealous and overtly militarised force” that was used against the two brothers, saying that such action was “deplorable”.“If these were the sons of a non-Black celebrity, they would not have been handled with the same aggression,” Hylton wrote. “The attempt to humiliate and terrorise these innocent young BLACK MEN is despicable!”She continued: “Enough is Enough! Did Justin need several laser beams from firearms pointed at his chest?? Did Christian need a gun pointed at the back of his head while he was handcuffed??“How many times have we seen young UNARMED BLACK MEN not make it out of these types of situations alive??”A post shared by Misa Hylton (@misahylton)Hylton added: “My son’s Attorney Jeffrey Lichtman is investigating the excessive use of force which was unnecessary and certainly not required by this search warrant.

Machine Gun Kelly has recalled the gruelling sessions he endured for his new blackout tattoo, saying it was “the most painful shit [he’s] ever experienced”.The musician revealed the bold inking on his upper torso and arms in February, telling fans that he had it done for “spiritual purposes”. Tattoo artist Roxx said: “Made some art with @machinegunkelly Never met a tougher one.”Now, MGK has shared a video documenting the multiple sessions he underwent to complete the piece.

Kanye West has been sued by a former Yeezy and Donda Academy student, who claims that the rapper threatened to “cage” students.The lawsuit was filed by Trevor Phillips – a former employee of West – on Tuesday (April 2) in Los Angeles. In the case, he accuses the rapper now known as Ye of numerous explosive allegations including verbal abuse, threatening physical violence and comparing himself to Hitler.As highlighted by various outlets including NBC News, Rolling Stone and Consequence, Phillips alleges that West told students that he wanted to shave their heads and lock them in cages.

Doja Cat has announced a deluxe edition of her fourth studio album ‘Scarlet’.The rapper and singer-songwriter confirmed on social media last night (April 2) that she will release ‘Scarlet 2 Claude’ this Friday (5). Pre-save/pre-add here.Doja revealed the news in an atmospheric teaser video, which sees the artist appear in silhouette.

Ethan Shanfeld Four-time Grammy winner Killer Mike will take on the Blue Note in New York for a run of intimate shows in July. The rapper will perform six shows with the Mighty Midnight Revival on July 29, 30 and 31, with two shows per night — at 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.

Eminem has trolled fans with a joke album announcement for April Fool’s.The legendary rapper took to Instagram to share the trailer, which started out with numerous (and probably real) comments from fans begging for a new album.In response, Eminem teased an album that “goes back to where it all started”. The trailer then hinted at a sequel to ‘Infinite’, the debut album Eminem recorded in 1996 originally released on cassette and vinyl only.Much of the album is not available on streaming platforms, with only its title track made available shortly after its 20th anniversary in 2016.Watch the explosive trailer for ‘Infinite 2’ below:A post shared by Marshall Mathers (@eminem)Mentor and N.W.A.

Drake mimicking shooting Travis Scott during a performance of ‘Meltdown’.In the clip, which you can view below, the former is rapping the lyrics to his collaboration with the latter at Penn State University Park before pointing his arm towards a giant backdrop of Scott’s head to the sound of fake gunshots.It comes after Scott encouraged Future and Metro Boomin to debut their Drake diss track, ‘Like That’, at Rolling Loud California days ahead of its release, earlier this month.On the track, Kendrick Lamar takes aim at Drake and J Cole, seemingly responding to the latter’s verse on ‘First Person Shooter’ from Drake’s 2023 album ‘For All The Dogs’.Drake x travis scott #meltdown #travisscottconcert #fein ♬ original sound – Deeez “Love when they argue the hardest MC / Is it K-Dot? Is it Aubrey? Or me? / We the big three like we started a league, but right now, I feel like Muhammad Ali,” J Cole rapped on the track, with “K-Dot” referring to Lamar.A post shared by Big Boy's Neighborhood (@bigboysneighborhood)However, on ‘Like That’, Lamar seems to dismiss the idea that they’re in the same league, saying: “Motherfuck the big three, n****, it’s just big me/ N****, bum, What? I’m really like that/And your best work is a light pack.”He also went on to liken their rivalry to the ‘80s conflict between Prince and Michael Jackson.Drake has since appeared to have weighed in on his opinion on Lamar’s comments.“A lot of people asking me how I’m feeling… the way I’m feeling is the same way I want you to walk out of here feeling tonight about your fucking selves.

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has posted on Instagram for the first time since his homes in Miami and LA were both raided last week.The raids took place on March 25, seemingly in connection with a series of ongoing sex trafficking investigations. Per reports from CNN, it has yet to be confirmed if Combs was a specific target of the raid, or if the searches of his properties are part of a larger investigation.In response, his lawyer labelled the raids “a witch hunt” that was a “gross use of military-level force”.Combs has been quiet since, but posted on Instagram for the first time since the incident yesterday (March 31), sharing photos of his 17-month-old daughter Love wearing different pink and purple outfits with the caption: “HAPPY EASTER from Baby Love.” Comments on the post were disabled.A post shared by LOVE (@diddy)The rapper, hip-hop producer and music executive is facing a number of allegations, including accusations of sex trafficking and sexual abuse.

Thania Garcia Future, Metro Boomin and Kendrick Lamar’s “Like That,” in which Lamar directly responds to Drake and J. Cole’s “First Person Shooter,” has landed at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Drake will conclude his ‘It’s All A Blur, Big As The What? Tour’ at Newark, NJ’s Prudential Center on Thursday, April 4 and Friday, April 5.He’ll be joined by Hip-Hop icons Lil Wayne and Lil Durk at both gigs.And if you want to see Drizzy, Weezy, and Durkio one — or two — last times before the tour officially comes to a close, it isn’t too late to snatch up last-minute tickets.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on seats was $164 before fees on Vivid Seats.General admission floor tickets start at $467 before fees.If that sounds expensive, be aware that Champagne Papi and co. don’t short-shrift their audiences.

Doja Cat has responded to fans who have compared her natural hair to “pubes” and “carpet”.The singer recently teased her return with the single ‘Masc’, whose cover art featured a close up of her blonde curls. Now, the singer has taken to Instagram Live due to some insulting comments made about the appearance of her natural hair texture.On March 30, Doja told viewers she was noticing a “consistent pattern” of commenters saying her hair looked like “sheep and pubes and carpet and popcorn and shit like that”.“And it’s not even questions,” she added, “Some people are being like, that’s what it is.”In response, Doja asked fans to “move forward” from the comparisons, saying: “We gotta move forward.

told The Post is a sex-trafficking investigation led by the Southern District of New York, his career as an entrepreneur and investor is in jeopardy. Diddy has denied wrongdoing and called the probe “a witch hunt.”Diddy was first declared a billionaire by hip-hop wealth expert Zack O’Malley Greenburg in 2022, but had coveted the status for years, telling Forbes in 1999, “I wanted to be very, very rich.”Along the way he acquired a Rolodex littered with bold-faced names: he partnered with billionaire investor Ron Burkle; was “mentored” by hedge fund guru Ray Dalio; had his fashion line sold in Macy’s and Dillards; went into business with alcohol giant Diageo; opened the New York Stock Exchange with Estée Lauder heir William Lauder; struck deals with Zac Posen and Liz Claiborne; 50% owned his own TV channel Revolt; launched a water range with Mark Wahlberg; and teamed up with Salesforce’s Marc Benioff to launch a black business marketplace.In 2003, he sent the then owner of the Dallas Maverick Mark Cuban an email asking to design the uniforms for the NBA team, Cuban told The Post.

The Streets, Maisie Peters and Ghetts are among artists that have been announced in the next wave of acts for Boardmasters 2024.Professor Green, Cat Burns, Future Utopia and Sammy Virji are also set to perform at the Cornwall surf and music festival from 7-11 August, joining the previously announced Stormzy, Sam Fender, Chase & Status, Becky Hill and more.The latest wave of acts completes the 2024 line-up, where hundreds of acts will perform across 11 stages at two sites on the Cornish Coast – Watergate Bay and Fistral Beach.The DJ line-up for this year is completed by Ewan McVicar, Eliza Rose, Hedex and Eskman, Andy C, Hannah Laing and more.Other artists set to perform at the 2024 edition include Bicep, Nia Archives, Tom Odell, Soft Play, English Teacher and Katy B.Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased here. Check out the full line-up below.A post shared by Boardmasters (@boardmasters) Stage splits for the festival have also now been announced, which attendees can check out on the website.This year, the festival has been granted permission to expand its capacity from 53k to 58k.Last year’s headliners for Boardmasters included Lorde, Liam Gallagher and Florence + The Machine, and the event ran between August 9-13.

Azealia Banks and KT Tunstall have struck up an unlikely friendship in the aftermath of comments made by the former about Beyoncé’s new album ‘Cowboy Carter’. Banks has been openly critical about Queen Bey’s new country-influenced musical direction, describing it as “white women cosplay” and stating that she feels the singer is “setting herself up to be ridiculed”.

Florida born-and-bred Hasidic rapper told The Post in an interview last week.The detail is one of many unexpected distinctions between the bearded frum rhymer and the overwhelming majority of his industry counterparts. While much of the current hip-hop industry revels in the secular pursuit of fame and its trappings, the devout Jew’s music focuses on getting right with God.But despite his jarring deviation from mainstream norms, Reuven’s brand of sonic piety has gradually expanded his popularity well beyond the shul and into the streets.He has now amassed 1.7 Instagram followers, earned Billboard chart spots and shared a recording studio with Julian Marley, the son of reggae icon Bob Marley.“I think there are people out there who want something more out of music than what they get a lot of the time,” Reuven said.

beleaguered hip-hop impresario Sean “Diddy” Combs have both collapsed during a spiral involving murder, death and imprisonment.And Combs himself is now in the crosshairs of the law after federal law enforcement raids on his homes in Los Angeles and Miami in the wake of a number of stunning lawsuits accusing him of sexual misconduct.The rapid ascent of Diddy, a former backup dancer, began when he started as an intern at Uptown records in 1990 at age 20 and was recruited by CEO Andre Harrell to work with their growing stable of young artists.In launching Uptown, Harrell also tapped assistant Kim Porter to handle a variety of affairs as the budding label signed a young Yonkers rapper named Heavy D as its first act.With rap’s popularity beginning to burgeon, the company had a string of successful releases and appeared primed to entrench itself as an industry power. Diddy himself was vital in moulding the popularity of several emerging stars, including Mary J.

Lil Nas X has surprise released a demo for his new song, ‘Light Again’ – check it out below.The song was released on Friday (March 29) via SoundCloud and sees the musician rapping and singing over a house beat.The musician joked that his record label might not be happy about him sharing the new song.“Ngl might get in trouble for releasing this song without label’s permission but anyway,” Lil Nas wrote as she shared the new music on TikTok.

In tonight’s SNL sketch centered on the trio known as Please Don’t Destroy — John Higgins, Ben Marshall and Martin Herlihy — host Ramy Youssef stops by their writers’ room at 10:16 p.m., proposing “A Night Out with Travis.”

Jevon, the British rapper and producer known for working alongside Pa Salieu, Kojey Radical and Avelino, has died.The news was reported by Complex, with multiple sources confirming that he has passed away. No cause of death has yet been confirmed.Jevon Daniel Ellis was raised in West London, but relocated to Coventry in his teens, where, as he explained to NME in 2018, he began to make music.He was perhaps best known for producing several of the songs on XL Recordings’ ‘New Gen’ compilation in 2017, which showcased a number of London’s most exciting rap, R&B and spoken word talent at the time, including Kojey Radical, Avelino and Tiggs da Author.Jevon also worked closely with Pa Salieu, the British-Gambian rapper, producing multiple tracks on his debut mixtape ‘Send Them to Coventry’, which was released in November 2020.As he explained to NME, Jevon drew heavily from his Brazilian heritage in his work. “My Grandad was Brazilian and he passed away about three years ago now.

Doja Cat has announced her return to music with her latest single, ‘Masc’.The last time we heard Doja’s music, it was back in September last year when she dropped ‘Scarlet‘, her fourth studio album.Now, the musician has teased more music is soon to come.

KT Tunstall has responded to Azealia Banks‘ comments singling her out on Beyoncé’s new album ‘Cowboy Carter’.As part of the rapper’s latest slate of criticisms of Queen Bey’s new musical direction, which she has previously described as “white women cosplay”, while also stating that she feels the singer is “setting herself up to be ridiculed”, Banks said she “personally would have jumped out of my seat for a KT Tunstall appearance” on the record.Responding to the comment by sharing NME‘s article, Tunstall has since replied on social media and jokingly wrote: “To be fair, I’d have 100% got off the couch.”‘Cowboy Carter’ was released today (March 29) and serves as Beyoncé’s eighth studio album as well as the second in an expected trilogy that began with 2022’s ‘Renaissance’.To be fair, I’d have 100% got off the couch https://t.co/RtqSkiJVxX— KT Tunstall (@KTTunstall) March 29, 2024Banks also appeared to respond to the new version of ‘Jolene’ on the album, which many have speculated features Beyoncé making reference to Jay-Z cheating on her.“Plus who is this imaginary adversary sis thinks still wants to hump on J in 2024?,” Banks wrote. “She’s gotta find new content.

Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign have extended their 2024 tour.The controversial pair booked additional ‘Vultures 1 Listening Experience’ arena concerts all over the U.S. from April 7-14 in support of their recently released album.Stops on the brief run include Nashville (April 7), Pittsburgh (April 9), Washington, D.C.

Machine Gun Kelly and Trippie Redd have removed a beat from a producer who criticised their collaboration as “the worst song I’ve ever heard”.The duo released their joint EP ‘genre : sadboy’ today (March 29) but ahead of its release producer Kaixan expressed his anger on X that his beat was on the record.He wrote: “The way I just learned I have a beat placement in this this morning and I know it’s bout to be the worst song I’ve ever heard.”His comment prompted both MGK and Redd to respond shortly after with the latter stating: “Thanks for letting me know. You have been removed from the album.

50 Cent has denied allegations made by his ex-partner Daphne Joy of physical and sexual abuse.The rapper made the statement in response to a series of claims made by Joy yesterday (March 28), which alleged 50 Cent (real name Curtis Jackson) of “raping” and “physically abusing” her. Jackson and Joy share a son together, Sire.Joy shared the allegations days after being named in Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones’ lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs, which claimed that she received financial compensation for sex work.

Azealia Banks has claimed that she would have “jumped out of my seat” if there had been a KT Tunstall feature on Beyoncé’s new album ‘Cowboy Carter’.The comment comes as part of Banks’ latest slate of criticisms of Queen Bey’s new musical direction, which she has previously described as “white women cosplay”, while also stating that she feels the singer is “setting herself up to be ridiculed”.‘Cowboy Carter’ was released today (March 29) and serves as Beyoncé’s eighth studio album as well as the second in an expected trilogy that began with 2022’s ‘Renaissance’.But in an Instagram Stories post, Banks shared her thoughts as she listened to the album, writing: “Def should have had Taylor Swift & Kacey Musgraves on there … it’s what the ppl wanted.”i cannot get over azealia banks even knowing who kt tunstall is pic.twitter.com/QjZXEO3ebZ—

obtained by TMZ, was allegedly an outtake from the Death Row Records founder’s podcast “Collect Call,” which he hosts from a California state prison where he’s currently serving a 28-year sentence for voluntary manslaughter.Knight kicked off the clip praying for Diddy’s “kids” before he blasted the singer, 54, for giving the “culture” of hip-hop a bad image.“I’ll tell you what, Puffy: your life is in danger cause you know the secrets, who’s involved in that little secret room you guys are participating in,” Knight, 58, allegedly said in the audio clip.He then ominously warned Diddy that “they gonna get you if they can.”Knight went on to encourage Diddy to turn himself over to authorities just as he did following a hit-and-run in 2015 that resulted in the death of Terry Carter.“I turned myself in,” Knight said.“Sometimes you got to face the music. That’s most of the time.”He took a moment to give Diddy some “real advice” if he ended up behind bars.“You gotta make a decision, when you go to prison.