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Nicki Minaj’s Team Raised Concerns Over Pink Friday 2’s $250K Promo Budget

An internal fight over promotional dollars has flared ahead of the rollout of Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday 2, part of an ongoing lawsuit over the album’s 2023 campaign.

Minaj’s team called Republic Records’ offer of a $250,000 allowance for a week of promotion in New York “extremely low” in new evidence filed in the case. TMZ reported an email from a member of Minaj’s team that estimated the promotional week would cost at least double that amount. The message apparently warned that hotels and transport alone could gobble up the entire allocation.

The internal budget discussion suggested some of the expected expenditures. The amount included $18,000 for six days of photography and videography and $4,200 for tailoring for the same period. “Travel expenses were another issue raised, with one email asking if Minaj’s son would be traveling with her. The same discussion noted that Minaj’s regular flight rider already cost over $2,000 per leg. The suggested $10,000 travel allowance was considered difficult to work with by comparison.

The emails are now part of a lawsuit filed by 24/7 Productions, a live events company that worked on Minaj’s 2023 Jingle Ball appearances and the New York promotional activities around Pink Friday 2.

24/7 Productions sued Minaj and Pink Friday Productions in March, claiming it fronted more than $275,000 in costs related to the work and never got paid back. Minaj’s team approved the budgets in advance, the company said, and it handled production and logistics for the performances.

The case is pending in the New York Supreme Court. Minaj has denied personal liability for the alleged debt. In July, she asked the court to dismiss her from the lawsuit personally, saying the agreement in question was between 24/7 Productions and Pink Friday Productions LLC. She said she did not owe any money because any alleged debt was to the company, not to her.

The newly released emails do not establish who is ultimately responsible for the money in question. But they do offer a window into the financial expectations of the promotional campaign for Pink Friday 2, as well as the costs Minaj’s team anticipated for the New York portion of the rollout.

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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.

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.”

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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