Joell Ortiz & B.o.B (And Now Fred The Godson): The First To Respond To Kendrick Lamar's Game Shaking "Control" Verse

Unless you've been on a social media or Internet fast, you've been unable to escape the Hip Hop world's reaction to Kendrick Lamar's verse on the Big Sean record "Control."

If you need a reminder, peep a selection of the lyrics courtesy of Rap Genius:

I'm Makaveli's offspring, I'm the king of New York
King of the Coast, one hand, I juggle them both

I heard the barbershops spittin' great debates all the time
Bout who's the best MC? Kendrick, Jigga and Nas
Eminem, Andre 3000, the rest of y'all
New niggas just new niggas, don't get involved

I'm usually homeboys with the same niggas I'm rhymin' wit
But this is hip hop and them niggas should know what time it is
And that goes for Jermaine Cole, Big KRIT, Wale
Pusha T, Meek Millz, A$AP Rocky, Drake
Big Sean, Jay Electron', Tyler, Mac Miller
I got love for you all but I'm tryna murder you niggas
Tryna make sure your core fans never heard of you niggas
They dont wanna hear not one more noun or verb from you niggas
What is competition?

While many rappers have taken to Twitter to make a few comments on Kendrick's bold claim of the throne, Joell Ortiz was the first to take his response to the booth. Listen below as Joell helps bring back the sport of battle rap to the forefront, and hit the jump for B.o.B's response to "Control."



Update: Fred The Godson responds (8/13, 9:05 PM)

Kanye West Responds To Being #7 On MTV's Hottest MC's List

After years of controversy surrounding the choices for MTV's Hottest MCs list, it's no surprise that this year is no different.

With the lineup currently listing Meek Mill as #10, Future as #9, A$AP Rocky as #8, Big Sean at #6, and Drake at #5, people and rappers alike have already taken to Twitter and interviews to air their opinions on the rankings.

None were more vocal than Kanye West, however who uncharacteristically called into Angie Martinez's Hot 97 to speak with DJ Enuff about being listed as #7.

Listen below as Kanye lists of reasons why he should be a top contender, states Lil Wayne is his #1 emcee, calls out Sway for a lack of loyalty, only to hang up the phone on DJ Enuff in typical "drop the mic" fashion:


Hit the jump to catch Weezy and Sway's response to Ye's rant:

That’s the ultimate compliment coming from a humble,great,extremely creative,& superior genius…I appreciate that Yeezy!
— Lil Wayne WEEZY F (@LilTunechi) March 6, 2013

#Swaysfirsttv OK the jig is up! @kanyewest thanks 4 my 1st Tv BUT you still owe me the REMOTE! lol #Hottestmc finale on @mtvjams Thurs 10pm!
— Sway Calloway (@RealSway) March 6, 2013

Does Kanye have a right to be angry over the list? Hit the comments and tell me what you think.

[Miss Info]

Previously: Kanye West ft. Jay-Z & Big Sean - "Clique" (TNGHT Edit)

Angel Haze - "On The Edge" + Azealia Banks - "No Problems" (Diss Records)

Yesterday as I was minding my business sipping my morning tea, I noticed that Azealia Banks and Angel Haze were having quite the Twitter exchange. The flame that started it all?

Seriously, if you were not born and raised in NY.... DON'T CLAIM NY. YOU ARE NOT A NEW YORKER.
— YUNG RAPUNXEL (@AZEALIABANKS) January 3, 2013

Subliminal diss to Angel Haze, a fellow upcoming female emcee who relocated to NYC from Detroit? Perhaps; and she took it as such. A few "you ain't got no edges" jokes and claims of sexual rejection later, Angel drops "On The Edge," a diss track she claims she wrote in 20 minutes after the back and forth.

Chris Brown & Game - I Don't Like (Drake Diss)

Yesterday, DJ Orator premiered Chris Brown and Game's freestyle over "I Don't Like," and the bottle throwing incident, which seemed to be a thing of the past, was hashed right back up. Do you think Drake should/will respond to Chris's diss record?

“A fuck ni**a, that’s that shit I don’t like/ They throwin’ bottles, I’m throwin’ models just ’cause I give a bitch long pipe,” raps Breezy. “I be singin’, he be singin’, so it’s on, fight/ But hold up, I ain’t give a ni**a no green light/ This head up, my bread up, one on one, what you scared, bruh?/ Matter fact, take care bruh, you a pu**y ni**a/ My ni**a Tunechi, yeah that ni**a nice/ Shout out to Nicki, man, that ass tight/ Them eyebrows, man, them shits is yikes/ OVO, you overdosed, screamin’ YOLO no, I live twice.”

Download: Chris Brown ft. Game - I Don't Like (Drake Diss)

Hit the jump to see how Big Sean and Meek Mill react to Chris Brown's diss track.

Pusha T Talks Lil Wayne Diss Track, Summer Jam And Drake & Chris Brown's Fight On Hot 97

Flex just dropped off Pusha T's new single "Lambo," but what's arguably more interesting is his interview. The Hot 97 DJ eases into a question about Lil Wayne's "Ghoulish" diss record, to which Pusha called "horrible," "trash," and "[not] good enough to respond to." Listen below as he also gives his take on Nicki's decision to not perform at Summer Jam and also comments on Drake & Chris Brown's recent altercation.



Hit the jump to hear the G.O.O.D. Music emcee spit over Prodigy's classic "Keep It Thoro."

Pooch Hall Freestyles For The Breakfast Club [VIDEO]

Consequence and Pooch Hall stopped by The Breakfast Club this morning after their song "Something Light" spread all across the Internet yesterday. And of course, Charlamagne didn't hold anything back when expressing his opinion on Pooch's skills on the mic. Watch below as Pooch freestyles for Power 105 and explains his contractual situation with The Game, and hit the jump to watch Consequence explain his perspective on the rap game.

Stalley - Live At Blossom [Music Video]

Stalley just had a little bit of a Twitter rant (after the jump) where he bumped heads with Chase N. Ca$he. Thankfully, this stupid Twitter beef served a purpose for me; it reminded me to post his latest music video.

Savage Journey To The American Dream has been a bit overlooked this year, and if you haven't downloaded it, I hope you will after watching the visuals below to "Live At Blossom."

Peter Rosenberg Comes For Rival Morning Show The Breakfast Club [AUDIO]

Will this ever end??

Probably not if bloggers like me keep giving this life, huh? Well, since I posted The Breakfast Club's rant about Hot 97's Funkmaster Flex, it's only fair that I share Peter Rosenberg's words for his rival morning show.



Who's winning this war of words? Hit up the comments and let me know your thoughts!

Props to XZ

Previously: Angie Martinez Comments On The Nicki Minaj Summer Jam Debacle

Angie Martinez Comments On The Nicki Minaj Summer Jam Debacle

Since everyone's weighing in on Nicki Minaj not performing on Summer Jam, why not have Hot 97's most popular DJ share her thoughts? She did just that this afternoon, giving her opinion on last night's conversation between Nicki and Funkmaster Flex.



Props to XZ

Previously: Ebro, Hot 97's Program Director, Speaks On Nicki Minaj Summer Jam Controversy [VIDEO]

Ebro, Hot 97's Program Director, Speaks On Nicki Minaj Summer Jam Controversy [VIDEO]

Ebro, the head honcho over at Hot 97, finally broke his silence about the Nicki Minaj drama at Summer Jam. Listen to his interview with Cipha Sounds & Peter Rosenberg (the guy who sparked this entire controversy) to find out how deep this issue actually goes.

Nicki Minaj Calls Into The Breakfast Club To Discuss Summer Jam [AUDIO]

Last night, it was pretty obvious that Nicki Minaj and Hot 97 still had some bad blood after she and Funkmaster Flex tried to hash it out on air. This morning, she had an actual conversation as she called into Power 105's The Breakfast Club to speak her peace.

Listen below as she talks about the support she's received from her peers, explains what was supposed to happen at her show, and reveals how she and Foxy Brown got together.

Got Beef? Nicki Minaj Vs. Funkmaster Flex [AUDIO]

If you weren't just tuning in to Hot 97, Nicki Minaj and Funkmaster Flex had a conversation engaged in verbal warfare over the controversy that's been brewing since last night when Lil Wayne pulled Nicki's headlining Summer Jam performance in response to Peter Rosenberg's "Starships" comment (after the jump).

Nothing was resolved in my opinion, but at least Nicki apologized to her fans who paid money to see her. Check out their full conversation below, and hit the jump to hear the disses that started it all.

Other than that, I'm going to sleep. This gave me a headache.

Lil Wayne ft. Big Sean - My Homies Still

Well this is interesting. I'm pretty certain that Lil Wayne and Big Sean had "My Homies Still" wrapped up before Lil Wayne declared war with Pusha T, but it's still an interesting move for Weezy to choose a G.O.O.D. Music collaboration as his lead single for I Am Not A Human Being 2.

Hip hop beef and politics aside, check out the track below and hit up the comments with your thoughts on the record!

Update: CDQ/No Tags Version Courtesy of XZ

Lil Wayne ft. Big Sean - My Homies Still (Dirty, CDQ)
Download: Lil Wayne ft. Big Sean - My Homies Still (Dirty, CDQ)

Chris Brown - Fortune [Official Tracklist]

It had been rumored that Chris Brown took Meek Mill off of "Don't Judge Me" because of a feud over Rihanna, and it's been partially confirmed seeing that Meek's no longer on Fortune. Check out the full tracklist for Chris Brown's July 3rd release below, and click here to read more about the potential Chris Brown-Meek Mill beef.

1. Turn Up The Music
2. Bassline
3. Till I Die (feat. Big Sean & Wiz Khalifa)
4. Mirage (feat. Nas)
5. Don’t Judge Me
6. 2012
7. Biggest Fan
8. Sweet Love
9. Strip (feat. Kevin McCall)
10. Stuck On Stupid
11. 4 Years Old
12. Cadillac (feat. Sevyn)
13. Don’t Wake Me Up
14. Trumpet Lights (feat. Sabrina Antionette)

Deluxe Edition
15. Tell Somebody
16. Free Run
17. Remember My Name (feat. Sevyn)
18. Wait For You
19. Touch Me (feat. Sevyn)

Props to UHTN

Previously: Chris Brown - One More Time

Pusha T - Exodus 23:1 [Music Video]

Well that answers that question about the trailer that popped up last week. Pusha T's new single "Exodus 23:1" may be making its way into hip hop diss track history, but he's hoping it makes its way onto the charts thanks in part to this official music video.


Directed by Samuel Rogers

I can already see a Lil Wayne diss about Pusha riding on that man's bike.

Props to HHNM

Previously: Pusha T - Exodus 23:1 (Trailer) [VIDEO]

Lil Wayne - Ghoulish (Pusha T Diss)

After hearing Pusha's new track "Exodus," which is perceived to be a Drake diss record, Lil Wayne took to Twitter to say:

Oh.

The two have had bad blood festering since 2006 (more info here), so Lil Wayne felt the need to respond on "Ghoulish." Check it out below, and let me know what you think.


Lil Wayne - Ghoulish Lyrics

I think he could've come WAY harder. But at least he said his name directly.

Props to HHDX

Is Azealia Banks Too Arrogant For A New Artist? (Jump Off TV Debate) [VIDEO]

There have been so many Azealia Banks posts that I have drafted then deleted because they had nothing to do with her music. The majority of the news that surrounds her has to do with some controversy, most of which she instigates herself on Twitter. Glad to see that I'm not the only one who's  sick of her immaturity, the Jump Off TV crew got together for another debate to discuss if she really has what it takes.



Props to Karen Civil

Previously: Can Rita Ora Break America? (Jump Off TV Debate) [VIDEO]

Chief Keef - I Don't Like (Remix) ft. Pusha T, Kanye West, Jadakiss & Big Sean

When Kanye West announced that he would be making a G.O.O.D. Music remix of Chicago artist Chief Keef's "I Don't Like," you'd think Chief and the producer of the track would be happy, right? Wrong. Stream/download the remix, which also features Pusha T, Jadakiss, and Big Sean, and hit the jump to hear producer Young Chop's reaction to the track as well as the original Chief Keef track!


Download: Chief Keef - I Don't Like (Remix) ft. Pusha T, Jadakiss & Big Sean - I Don't Like (Remix)
Chief Keef - I Don't Like (Remix) ft. Pusha T, Jadakiss & Big Sean - I Don't Like (Remix) Lyrics 

Diggy Explains J. Cole Diss Track [VIDEO]

Over the weekend, Diggy Simmons caused quite the ruckus when his diss track "What You Say To Me?" leaked. On the track, which he wrote over a year ago in response to J. Cole's "Purple Rain," Diggy comes pretty hard at Cole to defend his sister Vanessa's honor.

During an interview with 99.1 KGCI, Diggy finally spoke on the diss track and showed no signs of worry that J. Cole will retaliate lyrically.



Props to Dajaz 1

Previously: Diggy - What You Say To Me? (J. Cole Diss)

Diggy - What You Say To Me? (J. Cole Diss)

Little Simmons didn't take very well to being mentioned in J. Cole's "Grew Up Fast" or to believing that the girl referenced on "Purple Rain" was his sister Vanessa. I don't think J. Cole was really talking bad about him on "Grew Up Fast." This is rap. Names will be referenced.

Anyways, he addresses some of the things about being in the industry that bother him the most including questions about his family in the first verse, but the most attention grabbing lines directed at Cole are in the final verse.

Diggy - What You Say To Me? (J. Cole Diss)
Download: Diggy - What You Say To Me? (J. Cole Diss)

What do you think of Diggy coming at J. Cole? Hit up the comments and let me know!

Update: Click HERE to watch Diggy explain when and why he recorded "What You Say To Me."


Props to 2DB