IDK Says He’s Ready For Smoke Following "Trippie Redd’s Freestyle"

Maryland rapper idk, formerly known as JAY IDK, dropped a video for “Trippie Redd’s Freestyle” on Friday (June 29) in response to the 2018 XXL Freshman Class list snub. In the song, he scoffs of those included on the XXL Freshman cover, which includes Trippie Redd, Lil Pump and Wifisfuneral. 

“Now listen this ain’t no dissin’, this ain’t no hate/But keep it real, this is the Freshmen I didn’t make?/In other words, all of you rappers is just steak/When you fallin’ off the bone of them charts, I’m eatin’ your plate,” he spits.

Evidently, idk’s bars didn’t sit too well with some people and the IWASVERYBAD MC took to Instagram on Saturday (June 30) to not only clear some things up but also share with his followers that he was ready for any smoke coming his way.

“The other day I dropped a song and made a lot of rappers mad at me,” he wrote in the caption. “just wanted to address this and let people know that even tho I killed that freestyle I ended up pissing off people and respectfully I apologize in advance for saying this… I don’t give a fuck… this is rap and I love you but if you want smoke my pen is ready for whatever.”

The other day I dropped a song and made a lot of rappers mad at me. I just wanted to address this and let people know that even tho I killed that freestyle I ended up pissing off people and respectfully I apologize in advance for saying this… I don’t give a fuck… this is rap and I love you but if you want smoke my pen ?is ready for whatever. ❤️?❤️

A post shared by JAY IDK (@idk) on Jun 30, 2018 at 2:41pm PDT

Although he told HipHopDX he was “not ready to speak on it” quite yet, he did admit he saw value in the annual list. idk’s fans took care of the perceived oversight and created a special cover just for him. 

??❤️ (I didn’t make this, but it’s funny)

A post shared by JAY IDK (@idk) on Jun 28, 2018 at 3:43pm PDT

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The Breakdown: Hip Hop Vs. The World Cup

Hip Hop is worldwide. For Saturday’s (June 30) episode of The Breakdown, Murs explores what’s going on in the culture outside of the United States.

In honor of the 2018 World Cup, he highlights one or two countries from five of the confederations participating in this year’s games, including Russia, Egypt, Mexico, Brazil and South Korea. From graffiti writers and MCs to B-Boys and turntablists, Murs covers all essential elements.

Tune in above. 

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Method Man Admits He Burned Bridges During Last Days At Def Jam

Morrison, CO – Def Jam Recordings was founded 34 years ago in a New York University dorm room by the heavily bearded Rick Rubin. Since then, it’s blossomed into the powerhouse label it is today and is responsible for establishing the careers of artists like the Beastie Boys, Run-DMC, LL Cool J and Public Enemy.

By the time Method Man arrived in 1994, not only was Wu-Tang Clan already a hot commodity but Def Jam was also earning its stripes as one of the best Hip Hop labels out there. After four solo albums with the imprint, including his 1994 debut Tical, things were changing at Def Jam and Meth admits he didn’t exactly handle it well.

“I burned a lot of fucking bridges at Def Jam,” Meth told HipHopDX in April. “I had a lot of love for the company ’cause I came in when I was young. I had been there for so many fucking years, so when staff changed and people changed and things started to change, I didn’t know how to handle the shit.

“I hung onto the people that were still there and alienated myself from the new people and by that, that small circle I had, the bigger circle around it, none of them fucked with me. And then that small circle that I fucked with, there was nothing they could do about it, so they couldn’t fuck with me either, so now I’m a man on an island by my fucking self.”

Looking back, the tenured MC recognizes his mistakes but took away some valuable lessons from that time.

“This was before JAY-Z even got there,” he explained. “It was a shift and I didn’t know how to handle the shit. I should’ve stayed true to myself and been myself, but I didn’t and I was rotten to a lot of people up at Def Jam. There were some people up there deserved the shit. But I was rotten to a lot of people who did not fucking deserve it and I apologized for that shit, big time.”

Meth parted ways with Def Jam around 2006 and now, Meth is a bona fide Hip Hop legend. While sitting backstage at Red Rocks Amphitheater with his partner-in-crime Redman, they both reflected on that time with rose-colored glasses.

“Oh man, those were the days,” Meth said. “But then, we was like playing for the fucking Yankees, ’cause remember when the Yankees was just buying everybody contracts? Yeah, A-Rod, [Derek] Jeter, just everybody? Everybody was coming to the Yankees and shit. We had JAY-Z, Ja Rule and DMX, Joe Budden, Beanie Sigel, Kanye West.”

Redman, who signed with Def Jam in 1991, chimed in, “Ludacris, too! We was a super team.”

The subject then turned to West and his collaborative album with Kid Cudi, Kids See Ghosts. Meth drew parallels to ‘Ye’s relationship with Cudi to his own relationship with RZA.

“Good for Kanye and Kid Cudi,” Meth saud. “Good for them, ’cause that’s where it started. That’s his foundation right there, Kid Cudi. I think Cudi could bring that [the ‘old Kanye’] out of him. It’s like me getting back with RZA. It’s like something about that shit.  It’s just something about it. It’s not even his beats.

“It’s just his presence alone brings something else up out of me and I write my best shit. And like I said, it don’t even have to be his beat. It’s just, that motherfucker, you know? It’s like just being around that nigga.”

Redman added, “Yeah, being around the RZA now, that’s where it started from. We’re just comfortable.”

Meth is currently the host of TBS’ Drop The Mic and is readying his sixth solo album Meth Lab II: The Lithium, while Redman is inching closer to releasing his ninth solo project Muddy Waters Too. 

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Drake’s "Scorpion" Breaks All-Time 1st Day Streaming Record

With over 170 million streams, Drake’s Scorpion just broke his own Apple Music all-time record for the most streams in a single day. The 6 God’s More Life playlist previously held the record with 89.9 million streams in its first day.

But according to Apple Music, the album also set a new record for the most single-day stream on all streaming services.

“Drake’s Scorpion has broken the all time first day streaming record with more than 170 million streams on Apple Music,” Apple relayed to HipHopDX via email. “That is also the most streams in a single day on any service, ever.”

Scorpion was released on Friday (June 29) and sold 122 million copies on Apple Music within 24 hours. It now holds both the U.S. and global streaming records for Apple. The service heavily promoted the album and even launched a site allowing users to create their own Scorpion cover art.

Scorpion also crushed Spotify’s single-day global record for album streams as well.

According to data on SpotifyCharts.com, the album pulled in 132,450,203 streams, over 50,000,000 more than Post Malone’s Beerbongs Bentleys, which previously held the record with 78,744,748 streams globally on its first day of release. 

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Cuban Doll Rounds Up Her Posse & KandyPens For "Drug Dealer" Video

SPONSORED – Cuban Doll heads to the local car wash in her new video for “Drug Dealer” featuring Sukihana. The track is a unique take on the Hot Boys’ 1999 hit “I Need A Hot Girl,” but instead of “I need a hot girl” for the hook, the Dallas rapper flips it into “I need a drug dealer.”

Directed by Sara Lacombe, the visual includes plenty of Kandypens and a cameo from Memphis rapper BlocBoy JB. It puts a female twist on the classic car wash video concept as the raunchy Dallas rapper brings her female-only posse to the party.

“Drug Dealer” is the latest offering from Cuban Doll’s forthcoming mixtape and follows “Bankrupt” featuring Lil Yachty and Lil Baby. The project is expected to arrive sometime this summer.

KandyPens For Days

Puff Puff Puffin’

Swagged Out

Stuntin’

Cuban Doll is part of the ever-evolving roster of high-profile artists who co-sign KandyPens, including Migos, DJ Khaled21 SavageFat JoeChris Brown50 CentFrench MontanaNasKanye WestYoung ThugTygaJadakissK-CampKid Ink, and Fetty Wap.

Last September, the popular vape company released a limited edition line with A$AP Rocky, the Flacko Jodye Collection, which only deepened their connection to Hip Hop culture.

Earlier this month, KandyPens launched a new vaporizer line with Amber Rose, the appropriately titled Amber Rose Collection.

KandyPens was named one of the best vape pens of 2017 by High Times, who called the PRISM+ “the best coilless wax vaporizer in its price range.”

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