Kanye's Power and Grande's Sour

Rapper Kanye West spoke up on Saturday about being six months sober from his bipolar medications, however singer Ariana Grande misused this opportunity. Kanye disregards his mental illness as an obstacle as he tackled this issue on his latest album and refers to it as a “super power”. West publicly celebrated his sobriety on Twitter, saying

I’m loving the new music I’ve been working on. 6 months off meds I can feel me again.

sharing with his 29 million followers his enthusiasm for creating more personal songs due the lack of medications stopping his creative-flow. Kanye went on to describe his tweets as “therapeutic” as he is able to share his journey publicly, which he believes god wanted him to do.

In the meantime Ariana Grande posted a tweet promoting her new single with Miley Cyrus, commenting on Kanye and Drake's on-going feud and telling them to "behave" and let the attention be averted to her song. Consequence of Sound commented on Kanye's reaction saying:

He also took issue with Ariana Grande using his ongoing beef with Drake as a way to promote her latest single, “Imagine”. “I know Ariana said this to be cool and didn’t mean no harm but I don’t like even slightest level of slight commentary from someone I know loves and respects me,” he wrote. “People will no longer take mental health for a joke. All of this foolishness weighed on my mental health so @ArianaGrande you know I got love for you but until you’re ready to really make sure everyone’s ok don’t use me or this moment to promote a song.

Kanye seemed to have taken Grande’s words to heart, responding with a heartfelt message refusing to let her or anyone else ridicule mental health. He also took this opportunity to tell her off for essentially using him to promote her song, as well as to let her know that her behavior had a negative impact on him. To this, Grande responded with a strong-worded reply, claiming she did not need "anyone to promote anything" and disregarding her tweet as a "joke", as well as apologizing for being insensitive.

Main sources included the Consequence of Sound article, as well as articles found on HipHopDX and on HotNewHipHop.

What Happened to Brown Now?

Pop-star Chris Brown was under heat on Thursday when he was accused by his former manager for refusing to provide drug test information associated with an on-going lawsuit. His ex-manager Mike Guirguis had attempted to fix Chris Brown's image after he domestically abused Rihanna, however him and Chris have had many dispute since, including an intense lawsuit in 2016. HotNewHipHop reported on the recent accusations saying:

Chris' ex-manager, Mike Guirguis, is reportedly accusing his former client of blowing off numerous requests to return drug test information that pertains to their legal suit. Guirguis sued Brown in 2016 for false imprisonment, assault, battery, defamation, and breach of contract. The manager was originally brought onto Chris' team to help repair the singer's image after he beat Rihanna. As of now, that doesn't seem to have worked out.

This does not look like it will be taken lightly, considering drugs being involved. However, it is not the first time Brown has been in court with his ex-manager. In March of 2017 Chris won the court battle after he was sued for allegedly beating Guirguis. The chances of his success in this court-room brawl are yet to be announced.

Chris Brown had immense success as an entertainer, being a skilled singer and song-writer as well as dancer. He garnered success in early 2010's similar to that of pop legends Ne-Yo, Akon and Usher with their vocal talent and on-stage charisma. Brown is most notably remembered for his hugely chart topping 2014 hit "Loyal" featuring Lil Wayne and Tyga, which remains a dance-floor staple. Which is why it is a shame to see performers fall from their glory. His peak is undoubtedly long behind him, especially since every headline he recently makes usually involves him being sued.

His image was forever stained after that Rihanna incident, which dealt a massive blow to his reputation. Reoccurring head-lines featuring Chris Brown concerning other incidents show no sign of that image being cleaned. However, this does not stop Brown from creating and performing his music, with Brown teasing future releases. Although until his reputation is cleared, I doubt any of his recent music will create the traction he would hope for.

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RapRoyalty

Eminem Drops a Fresh Freestyle

Detroit-born rapper Eminem dropped a freestyle on Friday a month after the release of the movie "BODIED" produced by Eminem himself. Eminem said on twitter:

"The release of BODIED has me feeling nostalgic about battle rap so I headed down to my old stomping grounds"

referring to the location where the freestyle video was shot. The video entitled "Kick Off", spanning well over 10 minutes, shows the rapper at The Shelter at St.Andrew's in his home town of Detroit, spitting constant lyrics throughout. This impressive feat left almost three million viewers on YouTube in awe at the raw talent possessed by the 46-year-old rapper, who has been prominent in the rap scene since the release of his first album in 1996. Eminem earned himself the title of "Rap God" after the release of a song under the same name in 2013.

Eminem's collaboration on the sound-track of the film came as a result of his recent return to rap, releasing the album "Revival" in 2017 after a 6 year recession from the rap scene. Since then, Em dropped a surprise album in 2018 called "Kamikaze", as well as the diss-track "KILLSHOT" aimed at rapper Machine Gun Kelly. "BODIED" was released on the 2 of November, and the plot relates closely to Eminem's experiences as a young rapper starting off in the rap game.

Relating to the the topic of freestyle rapping, Eminem made a name for himself in his early days through battle rapping in the underground rap scene present in Michigan, Detroit. The skill of freestyle requires the rapper to come up with verses on the spot, with no pre-planned material. The strength of the rapper's talent depended on the speed, the rhyme scheme and the content. Although freestyle rap is oftentimes unappreciated, it is in situations like these where rappers would continuously rap for straight minutes that impresses the avid rap fans.

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RapRoyalty

THIS is what it's all about....

The best place to start is the bottom, the nitty gritty, what this blog is really about. Simply put: Rap. That's about it really. The in's and out's of any juicy story I can get my hands on. Rap News is as much news as any other, constantly buzzing with new names, fresh flows and countless convictions, a sort of underground dimension in its own right. My passion will hopefully flow through my words, since listening to, learning, and writing rap music has become as much a part of my life as breathing. Despite the stigma against rap your grandma might have, my goal is to hopefully make you aware that when done right, rap can convey floods of lyrical emotion driven by years of experiences pushing these individuals to share their life experiences with you. So sit back, and let me be the Rap Messenger you've been waiting for.

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RapRoyalty