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Russ Issues a Challenge to Rappers To Go Hard in Rap Again

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Russ is planning on expanding his one-man lyrical wrecking crew with lyrical rappers in the near future. On Friday, December 10th during an exclusive interview with Ebro Darden for Rap Life Radio on Apple Music 1. Russ opened up about his recent CHOMP 2 album and explained his intentions in cultivating the brand are rooted in encouraging real rappers to rap again.

“I’m trying to just cultivate a home for people who want to rap and just go crazy,” Russ said. “Not any of this eight bars and then bridge, nah, rap for a minute and a half. And then you rap for a minute and a half and we’ll put a little hook in between just to get us through the sh*t, and let’s keep it pushing. I’m trying to create that home because I know I’m a fan of that style of rap. You feel me? And I wish more artists who can rap and really go, would make these projects… Would do a CHOMP-like series, because I still like hearing rappers just rap on a beat for two and a half minutes, eight songs in a row. I still like that.”

Russ really does, “rap for a minute and a half,” across all 14-tracks on CHOMP 2, with added lyrical support from rappers such as Snoop Dogg, Jay Electronica, Styles P, Westside Gunn, Big Sean, Wale and Joey Bada$$, and more.

After releasing his project this past Friday, Russ paid a visit to Justin Credible at Power 106 FM’s L.A. Leakers to show off more of his rap skills and bars for one of his jaw-dropping freestyles.

“Russ wanted to close out the year w/ some BIG BARS,” Justin Credible captioned a clip of the freestyle he shared on Instagram. “I’m like bro, you just dropped CHOMP 2 on they ass and you got more HIGH LEVEL RAPS? The answer was YES! Clean nails, dirty raps! Thank you for blessing us my brother! Keep going, keep raising the bar! Jewelry on the wall! WATCH THE FREESTYLE ON POWER106.COM NOW & IN MY BIO.”

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Ebro Darden Appointed Global Editorial Head of Hip-Hop At Apple Music

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Ebro Darden is taking his talents to an additional form of Rap media. This week he starts a new executive position at Apple Music.

In an exclusive report by Billboard the radio talent has been appointed as Apple Music’s Global Editorial Head of Hip-Hop and R&B. According to the story Darden will oversee a team of writers and editors to drive the streaming service’s online content. He outlined his intended direction for the new role in an interview.

“First things first is making sure that we’re firing on all cylinders in the best way possible, helping consumers find the music that they love and also helping artists connect with consumers in a real way. Once I learn about what’s needed to achieve that, it will be about looking ahead and figuring out ways to serve the communities where hip-hop and R&B music is made,” he explained.

Rachel Newman, Global Director of Editorial, detailed the designation via a statement. “We’re excited that Ebro is joining us in a full-time capacity. Having dedicated his life and career to hip-hop, R&B and pop music, he has so much to offer. One of Ebro’s most defining characteristics is that he has great ears for where R&B and hip-hop are transcending and evolving to beyond even the borders of the U.S. He’ll obviously take a leadership position for us not just in hip-hop and R&B but also in the communities where the music is made, which is also exciting and something unique to Ebro.”

Darden joined Apple Music back in 2015 as a host for the Beats 1 station. He will continue hosting his Ebro in the Morning show on Hot 97. Prior to his tenure on the morning show he served as the radio station’s Vice President of Programming from 2008-2013. He starts his new position immediately.

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Butthurt Bob: Akademiks Goes At Ebro For Interviewing Vic Mensa [Video]

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Source: Pharrell Williams celebrates his 41st birthday with a Spongebob Squarepants themed party at Bikini Bottom, Cipriani Wall Street Featuring: Ebro Darden Where: New York, New York, United States When: 05 Apr 2014 Credit: Derrick Salters/WENN.com

Akademiks is in his feelings—again. The Everyday Struggle host and avid Twitch user recently took issue with Hot 97 giving one of his biggest critics a voice.

As per Hot New Hip Hop the DJ turned Hip-Hop know it all has taken issue with Ebro Darden for his interview of Vic Mensa. Earlier this week the Ebro In The Morning radio show invited the Chicago MC for an in-person sit down to discuss his new album and much more.

During the Q&A the topic of Akademiks came up and Vic made it clear it isn’t on sight when he finally sees him. “I heard Akademiks was the informant for 6ix9ine, what’s to that?” he added. “Livingston man? I don’t know. I can’t comment on Livingston man.”

Apparently, this was not taken so well by Livingston (Ak’s government name) who went on a video rant while playing Fortnite no less. “Vic Mensa is f***ing garbage. You’re not popping in the streets. I don’t care what Roc Nation signed you for, you’re still wack”.

Ebro also caught some smoke as well. “Salute to Hot 97, by the way Ebro you’re a real sucker for how you tried to conduct that interview. You’re a sucker in a lot of ways to be honest. You’re kind of out here failing looking for ratings. You’re doing some really weird sh*t for ratings my dude,” he explained. Akademiks went on to trash one of Vic’s new songs and blasted the rapper and radio host throughout the live stream.

Mensa took issue with the blogger over his coverage of the Chicago Rap scene during a 2017 appearance on Everyday Struggle. From there the two have gone back and forth on social media calling each other out.

You can see Akademiks rant in full below.

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Kodak Black Walks Out Interview After Ebro Brings Up Sexual Assault Case

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In promotion of his new album, Dying to Live, which drop Friday, Kodak Black made a brief stop in New York.

During his interview on the popular Hot 97 show Ebro in the Morning, the Haitian rapper walked out when Ebro brought up his sexual assault case. Kodak addressed the issue at the beginning of the conversation by stating he had “the case in control.” They then began a normal conversation.

Ebro’s crew and The Finesse Kid talked about the song that popped him off “No Flocking,” and the song that has him popping now, “Ze Ze.” They spoke on XXXTentacion. Kodak also expressed a joyful feeling in response to being featured on JAY-Z’s End of the Year TIDAL playlist.

Things got ugly at this point. At the conclusion of the interview, Ebro returned to Kodak’s legal situation, causing an awkward atmosphere in the studio. He offered the opportunity for the 21-year-old Florida Boy to come back and speak in detail about the case that goes to trial in April.

“We take sexual assault here serious and we can’t get into detail, but we hope to have you back so that we could have a deeper conversation because this is a serious topic,” said Ebro.

With a confused look on his face, Kodak responded and gave an ultimatum.

“I feel like sometimes when niggas like me going through shit, y’all be entertained by bullshit. Change the subject or I’m finna walk out.”

Ebro rejected the offer and Kodak left subsequently.

In February of 2016, an alleged victim accused Kodak of pinning down, biting and raping her while in a hotel in Florence, S.C. Trial begins in April 2019 and is facing 30 years in prison if convicted.

Check out the full interview below.

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[WATCH] T.I Speaks On Kanye’s Comments, Tiny, His Arrest And His New Album ‘Dime Tap’ On Ebro In The Morning

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For the overwhelming majority of his career, Clifford “T.I.” Harris has always been involved in some degree of controversy. Whether it was good, bad or indifferent, you could always find the ATL rap king in the eye of the storm. His career, marriage personal life and even legal troubles have been on front street, especially since the popularity of his tribe’s reality show T.I. And Tiny’s Family Hustle.

On his visit to Hot 97’s Ebro In The Morning today, T.I. clears the air about a lot of recent occurrences in his life that have made headlines including his almost divorce from Tiny and Dave Chapelle appearing on his new album, Dime Tap. The self-proclaimed King of the South also got into some of the recent occurrences in other people’s lives including Kanye West, whose comments about Donald Trump and his MAGA movement has caused the entire Hip Hop community to distance themselves from him.

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