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Peter Rosenberg Calls Out Ye Over Donda West Way Street Ceremony

Peter Rosenberg is taking to Twitter to criticize Kanye West’s presence at the event honoring his late mother, Donda West, after Chicago’s East 78th Street was renamed “Dr. Donda West Way.” The ceremony took place on Tuesday, September 22, with Ye in attendance and personally pulling the cover off the newly unveiled street sign. While the moment honored Donda West and her work in Chicago as an educator, Rosenberg reacted very differently during Thursday’s episode of The Ebro, Laura, Rosenberg Show.

It was captured on Twitter how Rosenberg called the situation effing weird after an off camera producer defended Ye’s presence, noting it was his mother who was being honored. Rosenberg called it a booking issue, while cohosts Laura Stylez and Ebro Darden seemed more forgiving of the rapper’s involvement.

Ebro also said the moment reflected what he saw as a pattern of interruptions. Rosenberg, though, made it clear he felt Donda West deserved the honor. The conversation then shifted to Rosenberg’s broader history of Ye’s criticism. That criticism had recently included remarks targeting those who, in Rosenberg’s view, were too quick to forgive Kanye West’s controversies and bigotries while celebrating his successful shows.

Rosenberg said he might have been looking at the wrong issue at the street naming ceremony. But he said Ye has repeatedly inserted himself into situations in ways that Rosenberg considers abnormal. He also expressed his disappointment with how Donda West’s son has carried himself on different occasions. At the same time, Rosenberg did not hesitate to call Kanye a wonderful artist, distinguishing his critique of the artist personally from his assessment of Ye’s artistic abilities.

Ebro disagreed with Rosenberg’s point, saying Rosenberg would want to be involved if it were his own mom getting a street named after her. The exchange seemed to ease up as both hosts chuckled at the thought, while Rosenberg also raised Ye’s age as another point of attack.

The conversation also turned to Ye’s past support of Donald Trump, with Rosenberg pointing out what he sees as parallels between Ye and Trump in that regard. Meanwhile, the hosts discussed Ye and other disagreements associated with the Chicago artist. Elsewhere, Kid Cudi called out Ebro after he spoke about a conversation the two had about the Yeezy mogul.

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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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