The Generation of Infamous

  • Logic Gets Into His Beatmaking Bag, Joyner Lucas Wants In

    In the midst of a retirement well-spent, Logic has been keeping his creative muscles active by getting into his production bag.

    It’s always interesting when a rapper produces their own beats, as it allows them to tap into another form of creative expression. Sometimes, an artist’s most personal songs are the ones on which they fire on both cylinders. Other times, they’re simply looking to wild out and craft a banger — either way, the game’s double threats deserve plenty of appreciation.

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    As it happens, Logic is no stranger to the boards, having laced tracks on albums like The Incredible True Story and Under Pressure. Though he tends to delegate the bulk of the production load to 6ix, and most recently No I.D, it would appear that retirement has left him with ample time to flex his beatmaking chops. He recently shared a glimpse at his studio nook, one lined with some of his favorite cultural staples (though no sign of his $226k Pokemon card collection), and teased a few no-doubt productive “Beat Makin” sessions having taken place.

    While it’s unclear as to whether he intends to shop the results around — perhaps he simply wanted to keep his mind active during his retirement period — it looks like Bobby Tarantino is already fielding interest in his handiwork. Former collaborator Joyner Lucas, who enlisted Logic for their combative lyrical anthem “Isis” on 2019’s ADHD, slid into the comments inquiring after a beat or two. “Send me sumthin,” comments Joyner, perhaps seeking music for his new super-group in the works.

    Even if we don’t end up hearing any Logic-produced music released in the near future, it’s still nice to see Bobby back in his bag — after all, if history tells us anything, hip-hop retirement tends to be a surprisingly temporary development.

  • 50 Cent Continues Humiliating Assault On MAGA Supporters

    50 Cent takes the gloves off and goes to battle with MAGA, taking a moment to ridicule one of their more oblivious members.

    For the most part, 50 Cent tends to be equal-opportunity with his antics, operating strictly under the philosophy that anybody can indeed get it. And while he did previously issue a positive review of Donald Trump (which he proceeded to walk back shortly thereafter), it would appear that Fif is not about to sit idly by and let the dwindling members of the MAGA cult escape his wrath unscathed.

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    Though 50 does tend to be apolitical as a general rule, it seems as if the recent Capitol riot has struck a nerve. For one, 50 appeared particularly frustrated by the perceived hypocrisy seen within the police response; Instagram recently hit one of his posts with a fact-check warning after he compared the policing during the Black Lives Matter protests to the seemingly laxer policing during the Capitol riot. In the wake of everything that has transpired in the political forum, it would appear that 50 has decided to take the gloves off once and for all, taking a moment to ridicule an oblivious MAGA follower.

    The nature of the clip is, in truth, hilarious regardless of any political leaning. After all, man-walks-into-pole is a timeless bit, one that has sparked laughter and darkly-comedic joy long before Donald Trump ever took office. Sure, it doesn’t hurt when a little bit of karmic justice is enacted, as it was to this particularly angry individual seconds before face met pole. “Yes your country, your street pole , your ass better pay attention to what your doing,” captions Fif, having an emphatic laugh at the man’s expense. Check out the clip below.

  • Producer Sledgren Remembers When Bow Wow Swiped Wiz Khalifa’s Shades

    The Taylor Gang producer hilariously recalls a tour moment back in 2012 when Wiz lost his glasses and Bow Wow was later seen wearing them in his vlog.

    We love a good walk down memory lane, and Taylor Gang producer Sledgren shared a random tour story over the weekend. It’s unclear what prompted Sledgren to tell the tale involving Wiz Khalifa and Bow Wow, but thousands of fans were too amused by the memory that the producer shared on Twitter. It all apparently stemmed from a pair of missing sunglasses that Wiz believed that he lost during the “Under The Influence Tour” back in 2012 with Mac Miller, Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q, and Chevy Woods.

    Bow Wow, Wiz Khalifa, Sledgren
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    “I remember wiz had these sunglasses he was looking for on the bus to wear during his show,” tweeted Sledgren. “We started searching for em ..bow wow helped us look ..we couldn’t find them … the next day bow wow had em on in his blog he made at our show.” It didn’t take long for someone to comment under the producer’s post with a screenshot of Bow Wow rocking the shades during his 2012 webisode.

    Fans seemed to get a kick out of Bow Wow taking the time to help everyone look for the glasses while later being bold enough to wear them in the video. Check out the webisode in question below to relive some backstage moments from the “Under The Influence Tour.”

  • FatBoy SSE Says Drake Is “Bigger Than Jay-Z,” Immediately Backtracks

    A resurfaced clip from the rapper’s recent interview has caused fans to debate Jay & Drake’s catalogs.

    A moment caught in an interview has resurfaced and is causing a conversation about whether Drake or Jay-Z is the bigger artist. FatBoy SSE sat down for a virtual interview with famed Los Angeles radio station Power 106 during the holiday season and while the chat didn’t seem to be controversial, a clip has resurfaced showing the rapper sharing his thoughts on why currently, Drake is the biggest name in Hip Hop. The video has gained new life and now, Hip Hop fans are weighing both mega-rappers’ catalogs.

    FatBoy SSE, G-Eazy, Jay-Z, Drake, Power 106
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    “Drake is Floyd Mayweather in music, right. He don’t miss,” FatBoy SSE said when speaking about the OVO mogul responding to naysayers. “So, why would he go against anybody and mess up his career? Just like the reason that he didn’t respond to Pusha T. I’m not gon’ go—I’m not saying Pusha T at the bottom ’cause Pusha T a dope artist, too, and Pusha T my dog, too—but at the of the day, why would you  go down…you know?”

    “He did it with Meek [Mill] ’cause it was like that time and that era right there,” he continued. “Why would you keep doing that, you know what I’m saying? You Mayweather of this sh*t.” SSE called Drake “the biggest in music since Jay-Z” and added, “And Imma say this: he’s bigger than Jay-Z.”

    The radio hosts told him that he would certainly ruffle a few feathers with that statement. “It’s a different time. It’s streaming time. That’s just a fact… That’s my opinion.” The hosts questioned if the comedian really thought Drake was a bigger artist, and that’s when FatBoy SSE explained himself. “He’s not bigger than Jay-Z, I’m saying musically-wise, like it’s streaming, it’s different.”

    “Don’t mess up my words.” Check out the clip below.

  • Megan Thee Stallion’s Audition Tape For “Love & Hip Hop” Shared By VH1

    Once upon a time, the H-Town Hottie was vying for a position on the network’s hit reality series.

    She’s currently one of the most sought after rap artists in the industry, but Megan Thee Stallion could have walked down another career path had her reality television dreams come true. The Houston Hottie’s star has continued to rise with each new project, endorsement deal, fashion line, and magazine cover—and with Roc Nation, Jay-Z, and Beyoncé in her corner, it’s difficult not to succeed. On Monday (January 11), VH1 unlocked the vault and shared a video clip showing that at one time, Megan auditioned to be a member of their Love & Hip Hop series and the network posted her pitch.

    “It’s Megan Thee Stallion AKA young Tina Snow AKA H-Town Hottie and I’m from Houston Texas and I’m just the best female rapper that’s poppin’ off right now,” Meg said in the video. “And on top of that, I’m a full-time college student.” Megan mentioned her late mother’s rapping past and recalled telling her mother at 18 that she wanted to become an artist.”

    “Megan is gonna become a household name,” she added. “When you’re talkin’ about those poppin’ rappers, I’m going to be in that conversation.” Unfortunately for the hopeful Megan, VH1 decided to pass but it worked out for her in the end. Check out the clip below.