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Yahoo
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Pusha T Not a Fan of Drake's UMG Lawsuit: ‘It Just Kind of Cheapens the Art'
As you might have predicted, Pusha T isn't the biggest fan of Drake's UMG lawsuit. While sitting down with GQ alongside his brother Malice to promote their upcoming Clipse reunion album Let God Sort Em Out, Push brought up the lawsuit when discussing a Kendrick Lamar feature that almost didn't make the album. More from Billboard Joe Jonas Reflects on Infamous 'South Park' Episode: 'I Was the Only Brother That Loved It' Peter Murphy Cancels 2025 Tour Dates Due To Ongoing 'Health Issues' Ye Says He 'Dreams' of Apologizing to Jay-Z 'They wanted me to ask Kendrick to censor his verse, which of course I was never doing,' he said of Def Jam's parent company UMG. 'And then they wanted me to take the record off. And so, after a month of not doing it, Steve Gawley, the lawyer over there was like, 'We'll, just drop the Clipse.'' They got their wish, as both the group and Push himself were dropped from the label, according to GQ. He then added that he went through similar pushback over his unreleased verses on Rick Ross' 'Maybach Music VI' and Pop's Smoke's posthumously released track 'Paranoia' after the release of 'Story of Adidon.' 'If [Drake's] adamant to have a lawsuit,' he said, 'it's only because he knows all the things that they did to suppress everything that was happening around 'Adidon' and the verses and the records and things that were happening back then. I don't rate him no more. The suing thing is bigger than some rap sh–. I just don't rate you. Damn, it's like it just kind of cheapens the art of it once we gotta have real questions about suing and litigation. Like, what? For this?' However, he feels no need to reignite his beef with Drake anytime soon. 'I think after everything that had been done, I don't think there was ever anything subliminal to be said ever again in life,' he said of his longstanding feud with the Toronto rapper. 'Not only just musically, like bro, I actually was in Canada. I actually had a show and made it home. So, I can't pay attention to none of that. I did the dance for real, not to come back and tiptoe around anything.' Push added that he would only engage again if he felt like it. Elsewhere in the interview, Push addressed his current standing with Ye (formerly Kanye West), saying he doesn't view his former collaborator as 'a man.' Ye recently tweeted over the weekend that he misses his friendship with the Virginia rapper. The Clipse released 'Ace Trumpets,' the lead single from their first album since 2009, last week. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
Hypebeast
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Hypebeast
Pusha T Says Drake's UMG Lawsuit "Cheapens The Art" of Rap Beefs
Summary Pusha Ttook a second to speak onDrake'slawsuitagainstUniversal Music Group(UMG), stating that it 'cheapens' the art of rap beefs. Speaking toGQfor the newClipserecord, he revealed that they have aKendrick Lamarfeature that almost didn't make the cut. Push revealed that UMG (Def Jam's parent label) wanted him to take the song offLet God Sort Em Outafter he refused to censor Dot's verse. 'And so, after a month of not doing it, Steve Gawley, the lawyer over there was like, 'We'll, just drop the Clipse,' he on to confirm Def Jam did drop both Clipse and Push. Push added that the tense situation 'reminded him too much of 2018,' adding that he experienced a similar response for tracks that heard him 'talk[ing] his sh*t next to people closely affiliated with Drake' following the release of 'Story of Adidon.' Some of these cuts wereRick RossandLil Wayne's 'Maybach Music VI' andPop SmokeandYoung Thug's 'Paranoia.' He said, 'If [Drake's] adamant to have a lawsuit, it's only because he knows all the things that they did to suppress everything that was happening around 'Adidon' and the verses and the records and things that were happening back then.' 'I don't rate him no more,' he continued. 'The suing thing is bigger than some rap sh*t. I just don't rate you. Damn, it's like it just kind of cheapens the art of it once we gotta have real questions about suing and litigation. Like, what? For this?' Regardless, Push clarified that he'll only participate in his and Drake's rap beef if he 'felt like it.' He explained, 'I think after everything that had been done, I don't think there was ever anything subliminal to be said ever again in life. Not only just musically, like bro, I actually was in Canada. I actually had a show and made it home. So, I can't pay attention to none of that. I did the dance for real, not to come back and tip-toe around anything.'
Axios
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Axios
1 big thing: Toxic metals ban rattles key makers
, Kyle Stokes, Nick Halter Good morning! A chance of showers this morning, then partly sunny with a high of 60, per NWS. 🎶 Sounds like:" Kick, Push," by Lupe Fiasco. 🎂 Happy birthday to our Axios Twin Cities members Peggy Mead and Sandy Timm! Key makers say they'll be locked out of Minnesota's market without an exemption from a new state ban on toxic metals. Why it matters: A law meant to protect kids from harmful materials could also make it harder for Minnesotans to obtain or replace keys for homes, cars, boats, padlocks and more. State of play: The law, passed in 2023 as part of a broader spending bill, makes it illegal to import, manufacture, sell or distribute keys and other items containing certain levels of lead and cadmium. Other products covered by the ban include toys, clothing, kitchenware, and school and art supplies. Context: The law's backers say the goal is to reduce exposure to metals that can harm health and development, especially for children and the workers who make such products. Yes, but: Those lobbying for a change, including the auto and boat industries, say "commercially viable" alternatives for making keys and FOBs simply aren't available. "We don't have another option," DFL Sen. Grant Hauschild, who's pushing for the key carve-out in the Senate, told Axios. "I don't want to be in a place where Minnesota outlaws keys." Between the lines: Critics have also pointed out that Minnesota's new standard is more stringent the European Union or California, the only other state to limit lead or cadmium in keys. Zoom out: Lawmakers are also seeking carve-outs for pens and mechanical pencils used by architects and cadmium paints and pastels that artists say are crucial for capturing vibrant colors. "This is the only government in the universe that outlaws cadmium paint for artistic purposes," Rep. Bjorn Olson (R-Fairmont) told a committee recently of the proposal to exempt art supplies. Friction point: The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency opposes fully exempting products from the law "due to the toxic properties of these metals and their availability to the general public," spokesperson Becky Lentz told Axios. But the agency is "working collaboratively with industries" to determine whether they need more time to comply," she said. What we're watching: Language exempting keys, paint and pencils from the law was amended into a Senate commerce policy bill. Hauschild plans to offer the key carve-out for a separate environmental package later this week. Lawmakers in the House, meanwhile, recently moved to exclude keys from draft exemption language under consideration for one of that chamber's omnibus bills. 2. 🏠 Prepare for more premium hikes Nick Halter Minnesota home insurance premiums are projected to rise 15% this year, one of the biggest hikes in the country, according to a new report by Insurify. Why it matters: It would mean the average homeowner would see their monthly premiums rise $44 a month, from $294 in 2024 to $338 in 2025. What they're saying: Insurify, an insurance comparison service, cited a sixfold increase in the number of billion-dollar disasters in Minnesota in the past three years compared to the 2010s as driving force for the hikes. Hail has been a major factor, and one of the most recent storms brought near-record-size stones in late July. Zoom out: Insurance rates are expected to increase 8% across the country this year. With Minnesota outpacing that number, it will move up to the 14th highest average premiums in the country. It could be worse: Florida's average annual premium is expected to reach $15,460 this year, which is nearly quadruple Minnesota's rate. 3. The Spoon: Fewer places to park in downtown St. Paul 🚗 St. Paul condemned the 950-stall Capital City Plaza ramp, saying a lack of upkeep by troubled landlord Madison Equities created a threat to public health and safety. (Pioneer Press) Shutting down the garage, which is next to the vacated Alliance Bank Center, will further limit skyway access downtown. 🐠 All of the 700-plus creatures that lived at SeaQuest's shuttered Roseville locations have been placed in new homes, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums says. (KARE 11) 🎸 Atmosphere, Cypress Hill, Lupe Fiasco, The Pharcyde, and DJ Abilities will headline The Current's Music On-A-Stick Show at the State Fair. Tickets for the Aug. 23 show go on sale Friday. (Info) 4. Map du jour: 🗳️ Women in local office Women now hold about 37% of elected municipal offices in Minnesota, according to a new analysis. The big picture: Nationally, the percentage of women in local offices remained stagnant at about 32%, a report released yesterday by the Center for American Women and Politics found. 5. 🍩 1 ask to go: Share your favorite donut
The Guardian
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Lupe Fiasco on his new art project and looking at rap ‘in a deep academic way'
'What does it mean to record outside, not just rap outside like a cypher, but actually record outside with the intention of completing a full song completely written and inspired outdoors?' rapper Lupe Fiasco mused while discussing his latest project, Ghotiing (pronounced 'fishing'). 'What are the limitations and constraints? What do you have to prepare to go into that environment? Onlookers, insects, the weather, noise, any kind of distraction.' En plein air rapping, as Fiasco calls it – after the school of painting that was popularized by Impressionists like Monet and Renoir – involves going to a promising location and fishing for lyrics and beats. He has been fine-turning the practice ever since he came on as a visiting professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for the 2022-23 academic year – ghotiing throughout MIT, in LA, and elsewhere, while also teaching it to his students. 'It's a practice that I've been using and playing with and working through for the past few years,' he said. Fiasco has just released the first project of this site-specific rapping via the MIT List Visual Arts Center's website. The nine-track effort (seven which are currently available) is a cohesive collection of music with a distinct jazz flavor that feels like a throwback to the Native Tongues era of hip-hop. For Fiasco, these tracks are an emanation of the environment that he fished them from. 'The goal is to have a certain level of ownership of the space by being completely aware of all the objects that are around it,' said Fiasco, 'and how these objects are affecting or influencing, consciously or unconsciously, your experiences.' To celebrate the release, Fiasco will be holding a concert on 2 May as a culmination of the Artfinity Festival. Sonically and lyrically, there's a certain kind of beguiling simplicity to these tracks, with lines that tend to be short and filled with internal rhymes. There's a sense that the Chicago rapper is more after sound than sense, as in the triplet, 'Filling up the staircase / Airspace tethered to the pear tastes / Electron share shape.' Elsewhere, Fiasco plays with the everydayness of the MIT campus, as when rapping about a giant steel sculpture made by Alexander Calder: 'Tourists on their summer trips give it OKs like the number six / Walk around alongside or up under it / Or ignore it / Like can't see the trees, cause the forests / Or adore it / And explore it.' As the rapper shared, the mundanity is very much the point. 'One of my key creative functions is decorating the mundane, finding the profound narratives or insights in the mundane,' he said. 'You can see that tradition from Kick, Push, which was about skateboarding. For me it was very mundane, it was a toy. It was like, make a song about this toy. I try to look for the things that people perceive to be mundane and unpack the profound things that are within it.' Ghotiing required Fiasco to solve the many technical challenges raised by site-specific recording. According to him, it could make for awkward moments to be channeling hip-hop inspiration in public environments where anyone might intervene. Being a veteran performer helped, as did putting on his 'ghotiing uniform' – usually an MIT jacket – to let people know he was up to something and to give space. Surprisingly, Fiasco said that being a celebrity didn't pose much of an issue for him. 'People don't really care,' he said. 'There's a certain kind of, 'Oh that's Lupe,' or 'That's Professor Lupe, he's a dope-ass dude.' That has its own kind of reputation. Sometimes people sneak out like, 'Yo, lemme get a selfie,' but for the most part, in terms of ghotiing, people don't really care.' As for creating beats, Fiasco enlisted AI for assistance – he primarily used Suno, a generative AI program founded in Cambridge, MA, that specializes in making music. 'You get people to make beats, and they'll probably make one beat for months. You can't really do that when you got the battery on your laptop running down and the sun's going down and it's getting cold.' Fiasco worked by putting the AI-generated beats through an editing process, going through dozens of generations of the same beat to get one that was of interest. Fiasco situated AI on a spectrum of the many different tools that musicians have created and adapted for themselves. 'It's like if the saxophone player made the saxophone – which is rare, but real,' he said. 'My students can write their own music production software, which is akin to someone like Havoc from Mobb Deep, right, who makes the beats and raps over his own beats. So I see that tradition as just as valid as going into the lab and making the AI that will sit and train the data.' Fiasco's intention to exhaust the potential of a particular place, as well as to embrace everything uncontrollable about recording outside in order to make his compositions more creative, brings to mind the French writing collective the Oulipo, or Workshop of Potential Literature. That group embraced constraint in writing as a means of inspiring creative freedom and would often work in situ as Fiasco does. It's a group that the rapper knows well, assigning their literature to students in the course he teaches at MIT, as well as making it a part of the entry exam to his Society of Spoken Art (SOSA) guild of rappers. 'One of the mandatory readings in my class is Raymond Queneau's Exercises in Style, one of the leaders of the Oulipo school,' he told me. 'And then also, one of the tests that people take to get into SOSA is A Void, the book that's written without the letter 'e'. So that same approach to heavily constrained writing is embedded in the process.' Ultimately, the Chicago rapper has big goals for his work with higher education. He wants to approach rap in a way akin to how linguists have approached the study of language, breaking it down into discrete chunks that can be analyzed, and putting it through formal rigor. One day, he'd love to see programs at prestigious universities make the sorts of things he's pioneering as part of a whole hip-hop curriculum. 'Maybe one day there will be a graduate program, and there's a hip-hop degree, and I'm teaching the rap portion of it. The hope is that rap gets put into a space where people can take it and run with it in a very deep academic way. Maybe eventually you can become a tenured professor in the rap department at MIT.'
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kylie Kelce Shares Why She Thinks It's 'So Important' to Open Up About Postpartum Depression After Welcoming Baby No. 4
Kylie Kelce is opening up about why she thinks it's important to share the realities of both pregnancy and postpartum. In a bonus clip shared from her podcast Not Gonna Lie that was posted to YouTube on Monday, April 7, the newly minted mom of four, 33, shared that she's received a lot of praise from women who watch her show who commend her for being open about how she's feeling during her pregnancy. "I do think that there are a number of women, who [appreciate] me having certain discussions on the podcast, being open to have discussions about my pregnancy experience and the fact that I don't actually care to be pregnant, that it's actually sort of that same dual-experience of they're not dependent of each other — that I'm super grateful to be able to get pregnant, but I do not enjoy being pregnant," Kylie says. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Related: Kylie Kelce Reveals Why She's 'Not Quite a Fan' of Push Presents – But There's One She Received That Almost Changed Her Mind "The same idea of you can have these thoughts and feelings, you can have these anxious moments, you can have this rage – experience this range of emotion, or even a step further, an actual mood disorder postpartum, but you can still love your child and be happy that your child is here and be happy to be a mother and to be grateful for the experience," she continues. "And I think that it's so important for women to hear that specifically because there is still that immense amount of guilt associated with the fact that you would even think, 'What would happen if,' or that you aren't finding joy in every day life, or it feels redundant that you get up every day and you do breakfast, and you do this, and you do that, and it's the same routine every [day]," the mom of four goes on. "And so I think that the idea of encouraging women to speak out when they're having those moments, the liberating feeling will be worth it." Kylie and husband Jason Kelce are parents to four daughters — Finnley "Finn," 9 days, Bennett, 2, Elliotte, 4, and Wyatt, 5. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kylie (McDevitt) Kelce (@kykelce) In another bonus clip from her podcast, Kylie revealed that she doesn't love receiving push presents. In fact, she's not a huge fan of getting presents at all. "I am not necessarily a fan of a push present. I think it's very sweet to do a little postpartum meal like that sushi platter. Jason did try to get me sushi yesterday when we came home but our favorite sushi spot was not open yesterday," she said. "So we're probably going to do it today or tomorrow. Oh I forgot about that, that's exciting." Although she doesn't necessarily want a present for giving birth to her baby, Kylie did say that there's one present she loved that she received from her Jason after giving birth to their first daughter, Wyatt. "I will say Jason got me one of my favorite pieces of jewelry that I have ever gotten, which is this…I believe it's called an itty bitty initial necklace from Zoë Chicco," Kylie shared. "And it just has a little W on it, it's a very dainty little chain. It has a W and then a diamond, and it's offset." "I wear this all the time. I actually still wear it, and it was a push present for Wyatt. To be clear, I do know that we're on our fourth kid. So I have switched to saying that the W counts for Wyatt and it now counts for Winnie, it's fine." Read the original article on People
