Hip Hop Week In Review: Kanye West Drops “Ye” & Pusha T Disses Drake
HipHopDX – This week in Hip Hop, Kanye West had his album release party for Ye in Wyoming, flying out celebrities and media for a first listen.
Also, Pusha T dropped his response to Drake’s “Duppy Freestyle” with “The Story Of Adidon,” spewing tea about Drizzy’s alleged son and sharing a picture of the OVO star in blackface.
Lastly, Spotify changed its mind about the “hateful conduct” policy it rolled out, which removed XXXTENTACION and R. Kelly from curated playlists.
Kanye West Flies Media To Wyoming For “Ye” Release
“Hip Hop was the first art form created by free black men” ?? #ChrisRock at #YE listening party
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Kanye West held a special release party on Thursday night (May 31) for his Ye album, which involved a free trip to Wyoming for some media members and celebrities.
That was apparently enough for Yeezy to get back into some of the public’s good graces following his controversial comments about slavery and support for Donald Trump.
His seven-track album was also livestreamed on WAV App, though things didn’t start until midnight Eastern. For two hours, Yeezy had music heads staring at a crackling fire before the listening party began.
Listen to Kanye West’s Ye here.
Pusha T Sons Drake
After Drake released “Duppy Freestyle” quickly after Pusha T’s DAYTONA cut “Infrared,” people were wondering if King Push was ever going to reply.
Of course Pusha did, and he let Hot 97’s Funkmaster Flex premiere his response, “The Story Of Adidon,” for Hot 97 listeners on Tuesday (May 29).
In the song, he claims the OVO boss is a deadbeat dad, talks about his alleged child’s mother Sophie Brussaux,…
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