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nicki minaj “pink friday 2” interview with apple music and ebro

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[December 12, 2023]

For her interview with Ebro, Nicki wears Jimmy Choo gaya square frame sunglasses ($415), A Duckie Confetti fur coat, Generation Love crystal embellished sweatpants ($185), a rare vintage 2001 Chanel sports tank top and Dolce & Gabbana x Kim Kardashian stivale boots ($6,345).

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Ebro Darden recently called out Drake for never saying anything about Black issues following Drake's diss toward Childish Gambino's song "This Is America" during his performance at the It's All a Blur Tour.

Ebro Darden Says Drake Never Says Anything About Black Issues

On July 12, Hot 97's Ebro Darden discussed how Drake never speaks up about Black issues while conversing with Nadeska Alexis and Lowkey on Apple Music's Rap Life Review series. In the clip, which can be seen below, the three hosts of the series spoke about Drake's shade toward Childish Gambino's 2018 single during Drizzy's set at the It's All a Blur Tour at Chicago's United Center. By the 19:23-mark of the video, Ebro Darden expressed that Drake has yet to take a stand for justice.

"Drake, who has never shown up, and y'all know I'm the biggest Drake fan on this show," Ebro Darden said in the video. "Drake has never shown up to have anything to say about anything going on in society with Black folks or anything other than himself."

The Rap Life Review hosts added that they don't expect Drake to speak on these important topics within the Black community because he hasn't done so in the past.

Read More: Drake and 21 Savage Use Grisly Anna Wintour Image on Tour 

Drake Disses Childish Gambino's "This Is America" During His It's All a Blur Tour

On July 5, Drake took a shot at Childish Gambino at his It's All a Blur Tour stop at Chicago's United Center. During his set, one headline at the bottom of the stage displayed a message to the crowd: "The overrated and over-awarded hit song, 'This Is America,' was originally a Drake diss record." Childish Gambino admitted during an interview back in April with GQ magazine that "This Is America" started as a Drake diss.

Read More: Wild Moments From Drake and 21 Savage's It's All a Blur Tour 

Watch Ebro Darden call out Drake for never saying anything about Black issues below.

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Doja Cat Criticizes Parents for Bringing Children to Her Shows

Image: Doja Cat / Social Media File Doja Cat took to X (previously known as Twitter) to address an issue that had apparently been bothering her: parents bringing their children to her explicit performances. The 28-year-old rapper made it clear that her music and shows are not intended for younger audiences. In a series of tweets, she expressed her frustration, stating, "IDK what the f**k you think this is but i don’t make music for children so leave your kids at home motherfucker ." She continued by questioning why parents would bring their children to shows where she performs explicit songs about adult themes. She further emphasized her point by mentioning the graphic nature of some of her lyrics, including references to sexual acts. Doja Cat bluntly stated, "im rapping about cm why are you bringing your offspring to my show ," and followed up with "rappin about eatin d*k and pissin on his v-cut, leave your mistake at home ." While the specific incident that prompted her tweets remains unclear, it seems that Doja Cat wanted to make it known that her performances are intended for mature audiences. This comes after her recent controversial performance at Coachella, where she closed out the second weekend with a provocative and explicit show. On social media people are discussing her crossing boundaries recently like in the visuals for “Paint The Town Red,” the Los Angeles native cozied up with the Grim Reaper while crooning, “Mm, she the devil/ She a bad lil’ b**ch, she a rebel.” Elsewhere, “Demons” from Scarlet prompted devil-worshipping allegations, which she addressed during an interview with Ebro Darden. “I did it on purpose, and it’s this big ruse to make people react,” she said. “When the f**k did I say that I was a Satanist? Or even go marching outside the church? When the f**k did I say that? It’s really tacky and annoying and discredits a lot of the hard work that I’ve put in.” Read the full article

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(july 1996). i graduated from the university of cambridge with an mphil in social anthropology. i wrote a thesis on the relocalization of japanese immigrants in davao before world war 2. i owe a great deal of gratitude to dr. michaelangelo ebro dakudao, my sempai at the university of tokyo, for introducing me to members of davao kai, the association of japanese immigrants in davao, especially tanaka yoshio, the association's historian. through tanaka-san, i interviewed surviving members of davao kai all over japan before they passed away. i also frequented tanaka's yokohama flat, where i was given access to papers, pictures, and folders containing autobiographical narratives, constituting a huge chunk of my study. several times, tanaka brought me to his favorite japanese restaurant, where we had tempura, sukiyaki, and sashimi for lunch. we drank sake afterward. tanaka also assisted me in working on my original ph.d. dissertation proposal--a study on japanese immigrants in davao who accidentally settled in ecuador instead of proceeding to japan after the war. for this, i was accepted for ph.d. studies by five universities in the u.k. but i had been on study leave (with pay) from u.p. after being in tokyo and cambridge for three years. some local university authorities then informed me that i should go home and let other faculty members, who had been waiting in line, pursue their studies overseas because i had already been away. they also added that my dissertation topic was irrelevant to the thrusts of my academic department. “anthropology is not related to literature," they used to say. such was the state of mind in academia way back then. i reluctantly returned to the philippines to render my years of service to u.p. i got tenured and became a university administrator. after i graduated from cambridge, i returned briefly as a british council fellow at downing college in 2000. i have not gone back ever since.

[lboogie1906]

Paula Maxine Patton (born December 5, 1975) is an actress and producer. She made her feature film debut in the 2005 comedy Hitch and has had starring roles in the films Déjà Vu (2006), Precious (2009), Just Wright (2010), Jumping the Broom(2011), Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol(2011), 2 Guns (2013), Warcraft (2016), and Sacrifice (2019). She was born in Los Angeles to Joyce, a schoolteacher, and Charles Patton, a lawyer. She graduated from Alexander Hamilton High School, and then started college at UC Berkeley, transferring to USC's Film School after her first year. She won a three-month assignment making documentaries for PBS. She provided additional vocals for Usher on his 2004 album Confessions. She provided the female vocal counterpart on the song "Can U Handle It?" which was co-written by Robin Thicke. She has songwriting credits on multiple Robin Thicke albums under the name "Max", derived from her middle name (Maxine). She appeared in Idlewild. She appeared in her "Lost Without You" video. In, an interview with Hot 97, she revealed on Ebro in the Morning that she ghostwrote with her ex-husband Robin Thicke under the name Max Haddington. She played television reporter Kate Madison in Mirrors. She married Robin Thicke (2005-2015), and they have one son. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence https://www.instagram.com/p/ClyYBQqrqxS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Skepta Criticizes Kendrick Lamar & Drake’s Beef: 'It's Hurting What We've Built

Skepta was not a fan of Kendrick Lamar and Drake‘s battle royale, as he feels it hurt Hip-Hop as a whole. Sitting down with Ebro Darden for Apple Music in an interview published on November 7, the UK rapper explained why this beef was different than beefs in the past. “When I was clashing, we never had nothing to lose,” he said. “You can call me anything in the world – I’m not gonna lose a Nike…

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R.I.P. Mister Cee

Legendary New York hip-hop DJ Mister Cee has died at age 57.  New York radio station Hot 97 announced his passing but no cause of death was listed. Mister Cee also known as The Finisher was a key person during hip-hop's Golden Era. As a native of Brooklyn, New York he started his career in high school when he learned how to DJ from Knight and the Knights of Hollywood crew. He also met Big Daddy Kane at this time.  Kane's 1988 debut album, Long Live The Kane featured the young DJ on "Mister Cee's Master Plan" and he was the rapper's official DJ. In the '90s he became a radio DJ with hip-hop shows on Hot 97 and WBLS. He helped The Notorious B.I.G. re-record the demo that got him signed to Diddy's Bad Boy Records. B.I.G.'s Ready To Die debut listed Mister Cee as an associate executive producer. Mister Cee worked with 50 Cent, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Roxanne Shante, Masta Ace, MC Shan, and more.

He was an institution at Hot 97 working there for years until he resigned in 2013 after being arrested for soliciting sex from transgender prostitutes. His Throwback At Noon show was one of the most popular to ever air on the station. In an interview with Ebro Darden, he admitted to the truthfulness of the charges and was the first voice in hip-hop to openly embrace bisexuality. A brief return to Hot 97 in 2014 ended when he no longer cared for the musical direction of the station. Fans could hear his mixes online, at 94.7, and on the Sirius XM station Rock The Bells. The video game Grand Theft Auto IV had a character based on Mister Cee on radio station 102.7. The Beat. 

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Nicki Minaj Sits with Ebro for ‘Pink Friday 2’ Interview on Apple Music

Nicki Minaj Sits with Ebro for ‘Pink Friday 2’ Interview on Apple Music

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SZA Performs Exclusive Apple Music Live Show from Brooklyn

Stream the performance in full on Apple Music and Apple TV+ on Wednesday, December 13  Grammy-award-winning music trendsetter and icon SZA is the next artist to take the stage for Apple Music Live — the live performance series that gives the biggest stars in music a platform to connect with audiences around the world. The "S.O.S. Tour" marks SZA’s first-ever arena tour and earned the superstar endless praise. The Apple Music Live performance at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, New York will debut Wednesday, December 13th at 7:00pm PST / 10:00pm EST exclusively on Apple Music at http://apple.co/SZA-AML and Apple TV+. Fans can also stream the Apple Music Live performance anytime on demand on both Apple Music and Apple TV+.During the performance, SZA showcases her biggest hits and fan favorites including, “Kill Bill”, “Snooze”, “Seek & Destroy”, and “Nobody Gets Me”, plus selections from the critically acclaimed Ctrl: “Drew Barrymore”, “Broken Clocks”, “Love Galore” and more.In an extensive career spanning conversation airing tomorrow on Apple Music 1, SZA sits down with Zane Lowe to reflect on the Apple Music Live performance and her record-breaking year, telling Zane: “I love connecting with people in the crowd when I feel like it's really me and you right now. And I go eye to eye with so many people during this show, and it's something about tour that it makes the love real, and tangible.” During the candid conversation, SZA also touches on navigating fame, her spiritual hygiene, overcoming anxiety, taking creative risks, and more. Tune in to the full interview on Tuesday, Dec. 12 at 10am PT on Apple Music 1 at http://apple.co/_Zane.“SZA is one the most streamed artists of 2023 with only her second full length album, so we are elated to have her S.O.S Tour be apart of our 2023 season of Apple Music Live,” said Apple Music’s Global Head of Hip Hop and R&B Ebro Darden. “The show is, of course, incredible just like her music, her songwriting and her desire to give us, the fans, so much amazing content this year. Thank You SZA!”Over the past year, streams for SZA's music has nearly quadrupled on Apple Music worldwide increasing 280% as she smashed a number of all-time records with her sophomore album SOS. Upon the release of the album, SZA broke the record for the R&B artist with the most simultaneous entries on the Global Daily Top 100, with 26 songs reaching the chart in one day. Breakout single, ”Kill Bill" spent 28 days at No. 1 on the Global Daily Top 100, her longest run at No. 1 in the chart's history. All told the song reached No. 1 in 37 countries worldwide. Additionally, "Kill Bill" finished at No. 3 on Apple Music's Top 100 2023: Global chart. With single "Snooze" at No. 5, she became the first R&B artist in the year-end chart history to have two songs in the top five of the year-end global songs chart. SOS was the second biggest album of 2023 on Apple Music worldwide, and the No. 1 R&B album of the year. Over the past two years, “SZA Essentials” has been one of the fastest-growing R&B playlists on Apple Music, with a 203% increase in streams worldwide. SZA has launched 12 songs to the top 10 of Apple Music's Global Daily Top 100. She is among the top 50 artists of all time on Apple Music worldwide. The second season of Apple Music Live kicked off this past May with a special performance by Ed Sheeran, which was followed by Burna Boy’s historic London Stadium show from earlier this summer and Dominic Fike gave an electrifying show in Atlanta. Brent Faiyaz serenaded a packed house in London and most recently Peso Pluma brought his música mexicana sound to Anaheim complete with his full live band. Additional Apple Music Live standout performances have included Harry Styles’s One Night Only in New York performance, Billie Eilish’s Live at the O2 performance; Alicia Keys’s first-ever Holiday Masquerade Ball; and riveting performances from chart-topping artists Lil Durk, Mary J. Blige, Luke Combs, and Wizkid. Explore the full lineup of past performances in the Apple Music Live archive. Get exclusive wallpapers for your phone on SZA's concert page in Shazam. Tap “Save" to unlock the Apple Music Live setlist, tour photos, and more after the show.About SZA:  Born in St. Louis and raised in Maplewood, NJ, genre-defying, and GRAMMY Award winning recording artist SZA released her long-awaited sophomore album SOS (Top Dawg Entertainment/RCA Records) on December 9, 2022, which earned RIAA Gold certification upon release. Instantly and universally met with acclaim, SOS debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and has remained in the top spot for ten non-consecutive weeks. Amassing over 400 million streams in the US during release week, SOS became SZA’s first No. 1 on the Billboard 200 (the second largest streaming week for a female artist and third largest of 2022 among all albums at the time), and dominated worldwide charts with No. 1 debuts in Canada, Netherlands, New Zealand, and more.  While SOS also debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top R&B Albums and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, several tracks dominated song charts and playlists across digital service providers, with standout track “Kill Bill” earning SZA her first No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and Global 200 charts. Currently RIAA-certified 3x Platinum, SOS includes features by Travis Scott, Don Toliver, Phoebe Bridgers and Ol’ Dirty Bastard; with production by Ctrl hitmaking collaborators ThankGod4Cody and Carter Lang, alongside Jeff Bhasker, Rob Bisel, Benny Blanco, Kenny “Babyface'' Edmonds, Emile Haynie, Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins, Jay Versace, and more.The launch of SOS fostered a series of new achievements for the dynamic global icon.  SZA peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Artist 100 chart as the most popular artist across all musical genres, and No. 1 on the Hot 100 Songwriters chart. SOS broke the record for the most weeks at No. 1 by a woman on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart, and the first R&B album to spend ten non-consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 this century. SOS yielded four No. 1 hits at both Rhythm and Urban Mainstream radio - “Snooze,” “Kill Bill,” “Shirt,” and “I Hate U.”  SZA closes out 2023 as the most Grammy nominated artist of the year with a total of nine, including Record of the Year and Song of the Year for “Kill Bill,” Album of the Year and Best Progressive R&B Album for SOS, Best R&B Song for “Snooze,” and more. A multitude of critical praise complemented the remarkable success of SOS, inclusive of ranking No. 1 on several best-of lists in 2022 and 2023. Variety described the album as “cinematic in its scope and tone as it ripples with elements of folk, jazz, pop and ambient electronica and brings in undertones of even surf, trap, grunge and AOR rock,” while the Associated Press proclaimed “SZA proves in ‘SOS’ she still a voice of this generation.” Her first ever arena tour in the US and overseas sold out in minutes and garnered similar rave reviews. The New York Times called her Madison Square Garden headlining debut “vigorous, confident, theatrical and intimate – the sort of show that manages the rare trick of feeling both vibrantly communicative and also protectively insular,” while Billboard declared that the performance “delivered a message that she’s truly made a next-level step in her career.” In 2017, SZA released her major label debut album Ctrl (TDE/RCA). Revered for its raw and honest lyrics, it landed at No. 1 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart, No. 2 on the R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart and No. 3 on the Billboard 200 chart. RIAA-certified 3x Platinum, the albumreceived five Grammy nominations in 2018 and more than half the songs on Ctrl are currently certified multi-Platinum and Gold. Ctrl continues to remain on the Billboard 200 chart since its release and holds the record for the longest run for any Black female artist’s debut album. An Academy Awards nominee, SZA has won 27 awards since the release of Ctrl including a 2022 GRAMMY Award for Best Pop Dou/Group Performance for “Kiss Me More” with Doja Cat, Billboard Music Awards’ Top R&B Female Artist, BET Awards’ Best New Artist, BET Soul Train Awards’ Best R&B/Soul Female Artist and Best New Artist, MTV Video Music Awards’ Best Visual Effects for the “All The Stars” with Kendrick Lamar, and NAACP Image Awards’ Outstanding New Artist, among others. In 2018, she won NAACP Image Awards’ Outstanding Duo or Group for “All The Stars” with Kendrick Lamar and Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation for the Black Panther Soundtrack. SZA also received Billboard’s 2019 Women in Music Rule Breaker award and more recently named Billboard’s 2023 Woman of the Year, Webby Awards Artist of the Year, WSJ. Magazine’s Music Innovator of the Year and Variety’s Hitmaker of the Year.  To this day, SZA continues to set the standard on creativity and songwriting, while shattering records with over 10 billion streams worldwide across all platformsAbout Apple MusicApple loves music. Apple revolutionized the music experience with iPod and iTunes. Today, the award-winning Apple Music celebrates musicians, songwriters, producers, and fans with a catalog of over 100 million songs, expertly curated playlists, and the best artist interviews, conversations, and global premieres with Apple Music Radio. With original content from the most respected and beloved people in music, autoplay, time-synced lyrics, lossless audio, and immersive sound powered by Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos, Apple Music offers the world’s best listening experience, helping listeners discover new music and enjoy their favorites while empowering the global artist community. Apple Music is available in over 167 countries and regions on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, HomePod mini, CarPlay, and online at music.apple.com, plus popular smart speakers, smart TVs, and Android and Windows devices. Apple Music is ad-free and never shares consumer data with third parties. More information is available at apple.com/apple-music. Read the full article

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今回は@Cyder0804とカメラ、ヒップホップ駄話、人間ドックなどについて話しました。

67:Non-lyrical summer

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朝倉未来、復帰戦で衝撃の77秒KO負け! YA-MANのパンチでダウンしまさかの連敗…

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8/13・岡山戦における暴力行為者への処分について（大宮アルディージャ）

FEEL OR BEEF BADPOP IS DEAD / 舐達麻(prod. GREEN ASSASSIN DOLLAR & 7SEEDS)

日本語ラップ近代史⑥「SEEDA/TERIYAKI BEEF」について

The Ebro Show: The BAD HOP Interview

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#リバトーク TO THE DOME

【ノーカット完全版】 KNZZ vs 漢a.k.aGAMI 「TOKYO NIGGAZ」＠R LOUNGE

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狼煙（朗読）～Live at 京都大作戦2017～

KREVA 「存在感」(Full Ver.)

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Black Twitter reacts to Jack Harlow finding out Brandy and Ray J are siblings in wild Hot 97 interview

Jack Harlow might want to log off from social media for a few days and listen to some 90s R&B.

Black Twitter is not happy with Jack Harlow right now. Today (May 11), jaws were dropped when the “First Class” rapper discovered the Vocal Bible Brandy and entertainment mogul Ray J were siblings.

While visiting New York’s Hot 97 radio station, radio host Ebro Darden and crew challenged Harlow to a little game of guess that song.

As Darden cues up Brandy’s 1998 hit, “Angel in Disguise,” most figured it would be an easy win for the 24-year-old. They were wrong. Very wrong.

Darden and his co-hosts are seen nodding their heads to the tune as they give Harlow a chance to play the game.

“Oh, uh, Aaliyah?” Harlow asks.

“Nope!” the hosts yell after Harlow confuses the two very different artists.

“Stay with it, stay with it,” they urge him while giving the young rapper another shot. Some sing along while waiting for his answer.

The intro to the song is almost over and Harlow still can’t name the artist or track. One of the hosts asks, “Do you want me to give him a hint?”

“She had a TV show. She starred in a TV show,” Laura Stylez tells him.

“Tell me another hint,” Harlow says. Rosenberg chimes in with, “Her brother is the reason a lot of people are famous.”

With no response from Harlow, Ebro adds, “Her brother had an amazing sex tape.”

After several seconds go by, the “What’s Poppin” rapper asks, “Who’s Ray J’s sister?”

The hosts are shocked. While some throw their heads back with laughter, another can be heard saying, “Yo, he’s serious.” One host comes to his defense reminding listeners that Harlow is only 24.

“Brandy and Ray J are siblings?” Harlow asks as those in the room yell “Yes” in unison.

“Nobody’s ever told me that in my life,” the rapper responds.

Once Twitter got wind of the interview, they were flabbergasted. Most users seemed to feel that Harlow not recognizing the song was absurd.

“Not recognizing Brandy’s voice is why he shouldn’t be doing black music,” one person tweeted. Another added, “Brandy had one of the most recognizable voices. Ugh these generations of rappers.”

Others went a bit easier on the rapper. “Y’all are doing a LOT about Jack Harlow not knowing Brandy and Ray J. As if we don’t see young Black people ‘discover’ new things daily. Hell y’all find out Bobby Caldwell is white every three months.”

Take a look at what Black Twitter is saying about the revelation.

Not recognizing Brandy’s voice is why he shouldn’t be doing black music. — Critical Grace Theory (@Peaceful_Rule) May 11, 2022

Jack Harlow not knowing Brandy got y’all blaming Gen Z when ALL of us know her and that she’s related to Ray J… That’s a JACK HARLOW PROBLEM! — WILD ebony. (@BEYMANll) May 11, 2022

I'm furious!!! Brandy is very important to me. This is the turning point for me with Jack Harlow. 😟 — Petty Betty (@addicted2mess) May 11, 2022

jack harlow just finding out that brandy & ray j are siblings is exactly why y’all need to stop letting #them people capitalize off of our shit. — ☆ (@ALCHEMYSTlC) May 11, 2022

What’s the difference between Jack Harlow not knowing Brandy & Ray J were siblings, and Ella Mai not being able to name 3 Aretha Franklin songs? pic.twitter.com/D1QG8SXRgV — k a r y. (@itsKARY_) May 11, 2022

jack harlow is WHITE! him being 24 don't got nothing to do w him not knowing brandy and ray j are related, i'm 19 and i know that. as much as he tries to infiltrate black culture or whatever y'all can't forget that he is white at the end of the day — 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭 🧙🏾‍♀️ (@theenarcissist) May 11, 2022

He wants to be performing Black music and hanging out in Black spaces, and doesn't know who Brandy is or what her voice sounds like?  Stupsee — Carolyn Hinds – Pettite Possee🇧🇧 (@CarrieCnh12) May 11, 2022

Jack Harlow is a 12 year old white boy so him not knowing who brandy is isnt crazy. But do artists not….study music??? — jennysayQuan (@notKissmequan) May 11, 2022

Y’all are doing a LOT about Jack Harlow not knowing Brandy and Ray J. As if we don’t see young Black people “discover” new things daily. Hell y’all find out Bobby Caldwell is white every three months. — Shut up already, damn! (@onlychyld) May 11, 2022

For Jack Harlow to not know Brandy is one of the whitest things ever.  This man gets to frolic like an elf with absolutely no devotion to the genre or craft. — Queer Latifah 🥭 (@TheAfrocentricI) May 11, 2022

Brandy had one of the most recognizable voices. Ugh these generations of rappers🙄 — Freakboi (@Freakboi14) May 11, 2022

first of all, how do you confuse brandy for aaliyah, that’s means he doesn’t know aaliyah songs either but this is who a lot of you simp over and let make hip hop music.. pic.twitter.com/ZW2to66OIG — chu (@chuuzus) May 11, 2022

Went from: "Wait a minute ain't that Brandy's brother?"🎶 -Lil Kim To: "Brandy is Ray J's sister?"  – Jack Harlow Ain't no way.🤦🏿‍♂️ — Dr. Will, LCSW 👑 (@WCoombsDSW) May 11, 2022

Brandy needs to drop a diss track on Jack Harlow.. we saw Queens- she can out spit him ANY DAY OF THE WEEK and ALL WKND pic.twitter.com/1VUQIZ7xG8 — p@ncho’s 🍑✍🏾📝🍓🎞🎬 🥑🍍 (@bici_IV_vente) May 11, 2022

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Offset Speaks On Strategy Going Into Bobbi Althoff Interview With Ebro

Offset Speaks On Strategy Going Into Bobbi Althoff Interview With Ebro

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Giggs interview on Hot97 with Ebro and Peter Rosenborg. Talks UK Rap, Vybz Kartel, Working w/ Diddy, + New Project!

[reasoningdaily]

Drake is being called out by radio personality Ebro Darden, who believes the Toronto native has never “shown up” as an advocate for the Black community.

Ebro appeared on Apple Music’s “Rap Life Review” series where Drake’s recent jab at Donald Glover/Childish Gambino came into question. Drake was performing at Chicago’s United Center earlier this month as part of his “It’s All a Blur” tour when fans noticed a headline referencing Glover’s past admission that his 2018 single “This is America” initially started as a Drake diss.

 “The overrated and over-awarded hit song ‘This Is America’ was originally a Drake diss record,” the headline read.

While Glover originally penned the song with the intent to diss Drake, it ended up becoming a creative delve into Black people’s history of fighting for justice, which prompted all the praise it received.

With Drake taking aim at the socially conscious song on his current tour, Ebro called out the Grammy award-winning rapper for seemingly staying quiet on issues of importance within the Black community.

“Drake, who has never shown up, and y’all know I’m the biggest Drake fan on this show,” Ebro said around the 19:23 mark of the video.

“Drake has never shown up to have anything to say about anything going on in society with Black folks or anything other than himself.”

The hosts defended Drake saying the “Nonstop” rapper has never spoken up on issues within the Black community and they wouldn’t expect him to now. A debate started on Twitter with one Drake fan responding to Marc Lamont Hill who believed Ebro was “100% correct.”

Noting one of Drake’s old interviews where he explains why he’s not more “outspoken” about political issues.

“I prefer to talk about it amongst my people,” Drake said at the time.

“And if we’re going to do something, I prefer to go make the change or actually do something and not just post about it.”

Not my discussion to have for obvious reason but thought I’d include this clip for reference pic.twitter.com/hf4rhfIje4 — jesus (@JAUjr) July 17, 2023

Noting his actual community work as “legit” and “on the ground,” the “Hotline Bling” rapper believes his work isn’t credited because he’s not posting about it on social media for public approval. In March Drake donated $1 million in Bitcoin to the LeBron James Family Foundation.In 2020, Drake donated $100k to the National Bailout Initiative. Most notably, in 2018, Drake donated his entire $1 million video budget to strangers in his “God’s Plan” visuals, with the donation helping one girl attend college.

[gurutrends]

Lil Uzi Vert Hasn't Fulfilled 'Rockstar' Potential, Ebro Claims: 'I'm Still Waiting'

Lil Uzi Vert still hasn’t fulfilled their self-proclaimed “rockstar” potential, according to Ebro Darden. During a recent panel discussion, footage of which surfaced on Monday (October 14), the Hot 97 and Apple Music host revisited his viral 2016 interview with the Philadelphia rapper, during which they declared themselves a “rockstar” while refusing to freestyle over “old” Hip Hop beats. Eight…