Top Dawg Entertainment’s Punch is out here sparking holiday weekend debates. Fresh from naming his current day hip-hop Mount Rushmore list, the TDE president goes even further by creating rundowns dating back to the 80’s. Punch Creates Rap Mt. Rushmore Lists The West Coast executive hit up Instagram and didn’t hold back on getting iconic […]
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Top Dawg Entertainment executive Punch sees Cardi B as way bigger than just a buzzing artist right now. The hip-hop boss has shared his personal list of the hottest rappers in the game with summer around the corner giving love to the “WAP” and “UP” hitmaker over competition from Young Money’s Drake, Lil Wayne or […]
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Top Dawg Entertainment president Punch just dropped a pretty big bombshell on how Young Hov supported Kendrick Lamar‘s To Pimp A Butterfly album. The hip-hop executive hit up social media to dish on JAY-Z’s encouragement for the game-changing 2015 LP.
Punch hopped on Instagram Friday to share the hip-hop gem.
Very dope!!! Hov has had his finger on the rap game's pulse for a minute! Glad he gave the co-sign! @iamstillpunch @S_C_ @kendricklamar #ToPimpAButterfly #SOHHNews pic.twitter.com/ED9nZro5i3
— SOHH (@sohh) March 15, 2019
Back in October 2016, K. Dot shut down the idea of making a direct To Pimp A Butterfly follow-up inspired by his chart-topping release.
“That was me then,” Lamar said in an interview. “Not to say that it wouldn’t be continuous. It’ll always have some type of DNA in my music. But me, as a person, I grow. I’m like a chameleon. You know? That is a gift and a curse for me. But more so a gift, because it never puts me in a box. And my ability to express and still make the connection wherever I go, that is my high point. That’s something I pride myself off of.” (GQ)
Earlier the same year, Lamar’s untitled unmastered album crushed its competition atop the sales chart.
Kendrick Lamar’s surprise Untitled Unmastered album debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, earning 178,000 equivalent album units in the week ending March 10, according to Nielsen Music. Of that sum, 142,000 were in pure album sales. (Billboard)
Days prior, NBA superstar LeBron James weighed-in on Kendrick’s untitled unmastered album.
“I got an opportunity to listen to some music last few days and obviously, a good friend of mine, Kendrick, blessed me with that album that just dropped. So I can even lock in, kind of use that for motivation moving forward. So shout-out Kendrick, Top Dawg, you know, everybody there at TDE, making that great music. Appreciate it man, everything is love and it’s going to be a great stretch run for our ball club, for our team and looking forward to seeing all y’all either in the Q[uicken Loans Arena] or on the road. Let’s gear up, stay sharp, and you already know to strive for greatness.” (“Uninterrupted”)
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VIDEO: @KingJames recognizes the greatness that is @KendrickLamar.
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— UNINTERRUPTED (@uninterrupted) March 5, 2016
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Top Dawg Entertainment boss Punch is having a tough time dealing with Jussie Smollett‘s Chicago attack. The hip-hop executive has stepped up to consider the growing possibility of the “Empire” star staging his assault.
Punch went to social media this weekend to keep it 100 on the Smollett situation.
STRAIGHT FACTS…. gotta let everything come out and still want to support @JussieSmollett but if he did stage the attack. SMH – feels like something really out of @EmpireFOX or even #RayDonovan @iamstillpunch #SOHHNews pic.twitter.com/5vLwrVyrLE
— SOHH (@sohh) February 17, 2019
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This week, “Chappelle’s Show” alumni Donnell Rawlings took an aggressive stance toward Jussie possibly staging his incident.
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Smollett has already lawyered up amid growing drama surrounding his Chi-Town attack.
Jussie Smollett has hired Michael Cohen’s criminal defense lawyer, the attorney confirmed this week, amid the deepening mystery of the “Empire” actor’s claim that he was the victim of a hate attack. “Yes, at the moment, I am,” Michael Monico, a former federal prosecutor in Illinois’ Northern District, told WGN’s “The Roe Conn Show” on Thursday. (Page Six)
Despite the speculation, police are not caving into reports suggesting Smollett might have staged the attack.
“Interrogations will resume today with the two individuals and their attorney,” department spokesman Anthony Guglielimi said in a statement to The Times on Friday. Guglielmi again denied reports alleging that the attack was a hoax and reiterated that Smollett is being treated as a victim. “While we haven’t found any video documenting the alleged attack, there is no evidence to say that this is a hoax,” Guglielmi said. “The alleged victim is being cooperative at this time and continues to be treated as a victim, not a suspect.” (Los Angeles Times)
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