Today is the annual Hot 97 Summer Jam festival. Last year, Peter Rosenberg made some comments about Nicki Minaj's "Starships" essentially insinuating that the song isn't real hip-hop which Nicki found disrespectful and pulled her performance from the night's event. Earlier this week, the two finally made amends live on Hot 97 just in time for this year's festival.
It kicked off the week, which was filled with interesting photos of Gucci Mane, some very strange Twitter beef between Rihanna and Amanda Bynes, and a new single from J. Cole. June 18 is quickly approaching and everyone is talking about Kanye West, Mac Miller, and J. Cole—all of whom will release albums on that date.
We've got all of your updates and more on this week's What The Hell Just Happened in Music?
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Chief Keef Got Arrested Again...For Speeding
Chief Keef Got Arrested Again...For Speeding
Date: May 28
If you had been listening closely to the music, you might have seen this one coming. Yes, Chief Keef, among all of his other talents, is clairvoyant: “I’m rolling in that Beamer, Big Guwop in his charger/And we racing down your block,” said Keef on his recent collaboration with Gucci Mane, "Darker." In this case, “your block” meant Northfield, Illinois and “racing” (sans Gucci) meant driving exactly 110 mph in a 55.
The police were able to catch up to him that rainy night, then successfully extract the stoic Sosa from said Beamer. When they asked him about how fast he was going, Keef replied: “It’s a fast car, that’s why I bought it.” Following that poetic lesson in causality, he also made them aware that he had eight racks on his person (which would more than cover the forthcoming bond of two racks).
Finally, instead of giving the officer insurance for the BMW he was driving, he handed them insurance for his most mentioned make of vehicle, an Audi (skrrrrt). You, on the other hand, pulled up in that Honda. —Alexander Gleckman
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French Montana Ain't Worried 'Bout Nothin', Except Maybe These Album Sales
French Montana Ain't Worried 'Bout Nothin', Except Maybe These Album Sales
Date: May 28
Good thing French Montana isn't worried about album sales. Because his debut full-length offering, Excuse My French, didn't exactly fly off the shelves it's first week out. 56,000 was the final tally. Good enough to top Billboard's Hip-hop/R&B Chart, but far popping like that on the pop tip. —Dave Bry
Mac Miller, ScHoolBoy Q, and Action Bronson Have The Greatest War in The History of Vine (Which Is Like, A Month)
Mac Miller, ScHoolBoy Q, and Action Bronson Have The Greatest War in The History of Vine
Date: May 29
Like most people, you probably have a Twitter you never update, a Facebook you only use to lurk your exes, and you only stay on Instagram to do photoshoots at the gym because there’s mirrors and good lighting.
Yet, the only thing worse than being on social media is following people on social media. All your friends are losers who live terribly boring lives. Either that or that pizza faced loser you knew in high school is now balling out of control and smoking weed with your favorite rappers (Hi haters!) and you’d rather kill yourself then be reminded of their success. The only people worse than your friends on social media are rappers. All they do is promote their albums and show off their new Bugatti. Shit is weak sauce.
That’s why Vine is our hope. Twitter is for snaps, Instagram is for showing off, but Vine was made for you to be funny. And it’s a chance for rappers to be funny. And from the new class of rappers, few are as naturally funny as Action Bronson, Mac Miller, and ScHoolboy Q (though none of them are as entertaining as Riff Raff, of course).
The tree smoking trio showed just how funny they could be on Vine this week by getting into an all out Vine war. It started after ScHoolboy started clowning Mac (who in turn was clowning his boy, DJ Clockwork for getting no pussy). They went back and forth but it really took off once Action Bronson got involved and pretended to be ScHoolboy Q chanting to himself in the mirror saying, “Gotta be better than Kendrick.” You don’t need to get on Vine (it’s not all trendy just yet) but you do need to follow these guys. —Insanul Ahmed
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We're Approaching June 18, and J. Cole Drops "N***az Know"
With June 18 Approaching, J. Cole Drops "N***az Know"
Date: May 30
As we draw closer to the release of J.Cole's second album, Born Sinner, the 28-year-old rapper continues to let new music and information seep out gradually. Towards the tail end of this week, he released "Niggaz Know," an analysis of newfound fame over a soulful beat. While Cole's subject matter previously chronicled his struggle to break into the rap game while dealing with the trials and tribulations of the average twentysomething, this latest release finds him reflecting on his personal evolution in the wake of fame.
Lyrically, J.Cole starts off slow here, but he gets rolling and finds a rhythm similar to a ballplayer shooting his way out of a slump. (Isn't it uncanny how well basketball analogies relate to his career?) Cole's chants of "I ain't the same" reference how the things he's experienced over the past couple of years have changed him, which fits the Born Sinner theme perfectly.
He also announced his "Dollar & A Dream" tour, which will hit 10 cities this month. There's a catch: there are no tickets; admission is literally $1. Locations are secret for the moment, but once they're revealed, expect lines. —Julian Kimble
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