and anything else that catches his attention.
Diddy’s history of high-profile quarrels continues
The biggest revelation on the new J. Cole album comes on “Let Go of My Hand,” where he confirms a rumor that he got into a physical altercation with Diddy at a VMAs afterparty in 2013. “My last scrap was with Puff Daddy, who would’ve thought it?” Cole admits, almost regretfully. The details of the incident are still unclear, but the initial report involved a drunk Diddy pouring a drink on Kendrick Lamar’s head, and Cole getting in between the two before he was thrown out.
Detroit rapper Babyface Ray has dropped the deluxe version of his recent EP Unf ckwitable. The deluxe includes a remix of his breakout track “Paperwork Party” ft. Jack Harlow along with features from Veeze, Murda Beatz and Peezy. Today you can also watch the video for
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The Break Presents: Babyface Ray
A good thing takes time, and 30-year-old Detroit rapper Babyface Ray knows this all too well. He s been making music for over a decade, coming up in high school with local rap crew TeamEastSide, most well-known for rapper Peezy, who was recently freed from prison. Ray, who s from the East Side of Detroit, didn t realize music could really take him places until he was about 23, after he got paid to rap. The career path is proving fruitful, becoming his creative outlet and livelihood. Now, after putting in over 10 years in the game, he s finally getting recognition outside of his city.
Chicago rap broke nationally in the early 2010s with Chief Keef, Chance the Rapper, Lil Durk, G Herbo, Saba, and many, many more. Now, the Midwest is having another rap moment. While Detroit and other parts of Michigan (e.g., Flint) have exported promising rappers for decades (e.g., Danny Brown, Payroll Giovanni), there’s been a wealth of talent and increased coverage following the ascent of street rap stars like Tee Grizzley and Sada Baby. Babyface Ray is arguably next up, but he’s been bubbling in Detroit for years.
Originally part of local crew Team Eastside, Ray sold his earliest projects on CD. His music began gaining traction when people used it to soundtracked videos of Detroit strip clubs. Since his 2015 breakout,