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Kanye West And DJ Akademiks Share A Moment of Brotherly Truth In The Battle For Fatherhood
In a rare instance of raw emotional vulnerability, the artist formerly known as Kanye West went on a late Monday-night social media tear in which he gushed his love for DJ Akademiks, the popular live streamer, who went on his podcast to gut the Kardashians and champion Ye’s parental rights. “Yoooooooooooooooooooooo. This touches my soul,” Ye added on Twitter in response to a now-viral post of video footage containing Akademiks’ unfiltered preaching about Kim Kardashian and her mom, Kris Jenner. During the livestream, Ak dragged the Kardashian matriarchs and called upon the divine in support of Ye’s rights to co-parent his children.
“Kim K and motherf*ing Kris Jenner, I rebuke y’all in the name of Jesus,” declared Akademiks. Let my boy Kanye West raise his Black children. Y’all white heathens better not be teaching my little Black boy to talk to me and my daughter that way. Akademiks positioned Ye as a symbol of responsible Black fatherhood, being compressed by those who fail to understand and deny his cultural and parental importance. Ye was not the only one who felt seen. Producer and friend of Kanye’s 88-Keys echoed the sentiment, reposted by Ye, writing, “Ye is their father. Literally ½ of the children’s genetic make up, so it’s only fair he gets no less than 50% custody & parental rights in the decisions to all things involving North, Saint, Chicago & Psalm.”
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This didn’t seem like a celebrity sound bite for his fans and followers so much as a chapter in Ye’s continuing tale of personal redemption, fatherhood, and the quest for agency. Ak’s firebrand delivery had, at its core, a message that resonated with Ye and countless others who view this situation as something more than drama. This was Ye feeling the strength of someone unwavering in being in his corner and the demands he’s placed on a system that’s left him to fight for the privilege of having a seat at the table of his own children’s lives.
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Meek Mill Draws Mixed Reactions With Drill Take on Nico & Vinz’s “Am I Wrong”
Meek Mill has released a couple of songs that leaked online recently, giving fans a proper way to hear the tracks after they popped up over the weekend. “Philly Heathens” has been praised for its attention to street culture and youth affected by violence, but his other new album, “Am I Wrong,” has received a much more divided response.
“Philly Heathens” has been praised for its lyrics about street culture and the young people who get caught up in violence. “Am I Wrong,” however, takes a vastly different approach, remixing the song of the same name by Nico & Vinz as a drill centric interpolation.
“Am I Wrong” is now 12 years old, and its connection to the EDM sound of the time makes it especially recognizable to those who grew up with it. So Meek’s take is built on a familiar musical reference, but the response has been far from universally complimentary. A lot of the criticism has been directed at the hook. The production has also been called dated, but the track was leaked, which may explain its sound. But the strongest reactions have focused on Meek’s chorus vocals.
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Some of the responses have been good, though. Some listeners felt the track was a throwback to the blog era, while others thought the criticism targeted almost entirely the hook, not the song as a whole. One Reddit commenter wrote that the track was good, but the chorus was bad, suggesting that Meek’s performance on the rest of the song was better than the reception to the hook may suggest.
The different reactions demonstrate the contrast between Meek’s two new leaks. “Philly Heathens” has resonated with audiences for its subject matter, while “Am I Wrong” has sparked discussion due to its interpolation and vocal approach.
Both songs are now officially available on YouTube so that fans can decide for themselves. The response to “Am I Wrong” shows how difficult it is to reinterpret a well known song, especially when a recognizable hook becomes the centerpiece of the new version
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Drake Joins Karol G in Houston for First Live Performance of “Ahi”
Drake made a surprise appearance in Houston this weekend, joining Karol G on stage for the first-ever live performance of their collaboration, “Ahi.”
The surprise appearance took place during Karol G’s show in Houston, where Drake jumped out from the bottom of the stage to perform the song with her. “Ahi” is the latest from Karol G’s project No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto, and the Houston show marked the first time the pair had performed the collaboration together on stage.
Drake made his entrance to a loud reception from the crowd. The rapper popped out from under the stage, bowed to Karol G, hugged her, and launched into their collaboration. With “Ahi,” the performance was not over. Drake stayed on stage and carried on with the set, performing “Janice STFU” and “One Dance” and giving the Houston crowd a long set from the Canadian rapper.
The collaboration also sparked speculation about Drake’s upcoming music. A rumor started that Karol G was one of the collaborators on the project, along with Molly Santana and Future, days before ICEMAN is expected to drop. Future and Molly Santana were among the names on the rumored list, and Future ended up on “Run To Atlanta.”
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Drake’s Houston appearance comes as he continues to promote music outside the traditional album release cycle. He released FOMO, a visual YouTube project featuring visuals for several songs from Habibti and Maid Of Honor nearly two weeks ago. The project also featured a couple of unreleased songs, including new material with Yeat and new unreleased music with Don Toliver.
Drake and Don Toliver have also dropped a remix of Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas.” The remix has recently sparked speculation about the artists after re uploaded visuals allegedly erased all footage of Langley.
But the Houston show shifted the focus back to Drake and Karol G. The surprise appearance turned the stop into the first live showcase of “Ahi” for the audience, while Drake’s renditions of “Janice STFU” and “One Dance” extended his surprise time onstage. It also gave fans their first chance to see the two artists perform their collaboration together, adding a live chapter to the release of “Ahi. “
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