The Generation of Infamous

Now, three days after his listening party in Chicago, Kanye has finally come through with the project in all of its glory. Fans are enjoying it quite a bit so far, and there have already been debates surrounding who had the best verse, and which song is the best. 

Interestingly enough, the finished product received some initial input from none other than Kevin Durant, who got to listen to the album all the way back in July, alongside Laboy.

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According to NBA reporter Tim Reynolds, Durant spoke about his role in the creation of DONDA while in Tokyo for the Olympics. With each listening party, Kanye adjusted his album to fit what people liked and disliked. As Durant explained, he was one of the first to give Kanye his input, which likely led to some tweaks on certain songs. While it’s not a massive contribution, there is no doubt that KD played some sort of role in the creation of the project. 

Heading into next week, DONDA is expected to land at number one on the charts, which would be record-breaking for Kanye who would officially have the most number-one albums of this century. Considering everything that has happened, it is well-deserved.

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Earlier today, Soulja Boy revealed that he initially submitted a verse for “Remote Control” ft. Young Thug which Kanye approved. Upon the album’s final release, Soulja Boy said that he was caught off guard that he wasn’t included in the project. “Kanye sent me that song “remote control” and I don’t hear my verse on it… hmm fuck that n***a,” he tweeted after a fan asked for his opinion on DONDA.

As usual, he was met with skepticism so, he did what Kanye West would’ve done — provide receipts. Soulja Boy shared screenshots of conversations he’s had with Kanye over the months, asking him to collaborate on both DONDA and the Yeezy x GAP campaign. The screenshots reveal that Ye invited him to Atlanta to work on music as far back as May. Soon after the first listening party, Kanye apparently sent over “Remote Control” with an empty verse that Soulja Boy quickly wrote to and sent back. “Shit craaaaaaazeeeee,” Kanye said in response.

“This n***a Kanye smh. Tell homie dont hit my phone no more,” he wrote before concluding, “That n***a Kanye weird af.”

Fans quickly joked how Soulja Boy might be the first rapper to be rejected by Kanye West, which may or may not have gotten under his skin. He later announced a diss track directed at Kanye.

“Fuck that my Kanye West diss song finna drop I’m tired of sparing this clown ass n***a,” he wrote in a since-deleted tweet.

Hopefully, the two end up making up. At this point, Kanye West has been pretty accommodating in including most people who’ve contributed to the album so it wouldn’t be surprised if “Remote Control Pt 2” ends up popping up somewhere.

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The festival went down without any issues and Boosie brought out a few massive names, as promised. Lil Baby popped out and completely annihilated the stage. He performed hit records like “Drip Too Hard,” among others while Boosie vibed out.

Along with Lil Baby, DaBabyalso touched the stage. His performance at Boosie Bash arrived after his comments at Rolling Loud that resulted in several other festivals removing him from their line-up. DaBaby doubled down on the title of “Live Show Killa” after an energetic performance where he got up close and personal with the crowd.

Ultimately, it seems that Boosie Badazz was satisfied with the event’s turn out. The rapper took to Instagram to thank both DaBaby and Lil Baby for keeping to their word, despite hurricane warnings.

City officials in Baton Rouge have shared a list of shelters available in the area as Hurricane Ida’s expected to hit the Gulf Coast.

“On behalf of Terrell Davis and his family, we strongly urge you to grant clemency for Mr. Davis, who is serving federal time for nonviolent marijuana offense,” the letter reads.

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Drake, Killer Mike, John Forte, Freeway, Meek Mill, Brad Furman, Dame Dash, T.I., 2 Chainz, Gunna, Dave East, Loon, Deion Sanders, John Wall, Julio Jones, and more signed the letter.

Saturday, Ralo uploaded a video on his Instagram imploring his fans to stream his new music to show their support.

“ASSALAMUALAIKUM, I NEED ALL MY LOYAL SUPPORTERS TO POST AN GO TO ANY OF YOUR FAVORITE STREAMING SITES TO DOWNLOAD MY NEW ‘RALO POLITICAL PRISONER’ ALBUM ASAP,” he wrote in the caption. “I CHOSE THIS UNIQUE ALBUM COVER PRAYING IN THIS ORANGE JAIL JUMPSUIT TO REP FOR ALL THE MUSLIM BROTHERS AN SISTERS AROUND THE WORLD THATS GOING THROUGH THE SAME S### IM GOING THROUGH… #FREERALO #POLITICALPRISONER (Link in my bio).”

Ralo’s Political Prisoner will hit streaming services on September 10th.

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Lizzo refrained from commenting on rap, saying its “got too many variables” and she’d rather “mind my business.”

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Check out Lizzo‘s list of kings and queens below.

– King of Pop: Michael Jackson
– Queen of Pop: Janet Jackson
– Prince of Pop: Bieber
– Princess of Pop: Britney Spears
– The Pop Princess: Rihanna
– Queen of Music: Beyonce
– Queen of Soul: Aretha
– Queen of R&B: Mariah
– Queen of Hip Hop Soul: Mary J
– Queen of Rock & Roll: Tina Turner

She added: “Obviously there’s a new school coming… but these are the greats. This is the standard.”

Earlier this week, Lizzo shared a series of selfies on Twitter showing off her self-confidence in the wake of receiving hateful messages online.

“Just reminding myself that I’m the finest b*tch in the universe and can’t nobody convince me otherwise not even myself,” she captioned the pictures.

Lizzo’s newest song, “Rumors,” a collaboration with Cardi B, was released earlier this month.

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