HipHopDX’s 2020 Producer of the Year Hit-Boy and Kanye West have a complicated history. Despite working on the Watch The Throne cut “N-ggas In Paris” in 2011, they haven’t been on good terms for years.
On Thursday (August 5), Kanye held a second listening party for the still unreleased Donda at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The theatrics were at an all-time high, with Ye dressed in a spiked Balenciaga jacket and full face mask inside a blacked-out arena and dozens of people shrouded in black walking circles around him.
As the event came to a close, Kanye then “levitated” out of the arena. The album was supposed to follow but once the clock struck midnight ET, it was nowhere to be found.
Meanwhile, Nas’ new album King’s Disease II did drop and Hit-Boy was in a celebratory mood throughout the evening. During a private after party, Hit-Boy hopped on the mic and seemed to take a few subliminal shots at Kanye.
“It’s not a hundred n-ggas producing the beat,” he said. “It’s not a hundred n-ggas writing the rhymes, n-gga. It’s two n-ggas in the studio. I hear this shit right now, homie. It’s going down. King’s Disease II. Stream that shit, buy that shit.”
Hit-Boy continued his rant, pointing out he and Nas always deliver straight-up Hip Hop — no gimmicks. He also seemed to take a jab at Kanye’s tendencies to word vomit all over Twitter.
“It’s just me and Nas in the studio,” he added. “There be n-ggas in the studio. It’s just me and bro, bro. Do y’all hear this shit? It’s just me and this n-gga in the studio. He’s barred up, I’m making beats. No hooplah.
“We not on fuckin’ Twitter botherin’ y’all. We not on IG Live putting a weird-ass stream up, n-gga. We doin’ this shit for real though, n-gga! Stop playin’!”
During a 2020 interview with GQ, Hit-Boy explained why he decided to pull the plug on their friendship.
“He on Twitter preaching, ‘I love all my brothers and we need to stick together and all this shit,” he said at the time. “But I feel like [Kanye] put me in a position where I was battling the ‘system’ and I was battling with my brothers.
“Because it would be different if Kanye was like, ‘Your shit wack now, I’m not using you.’ But n-gga, you telling me because you saw me working with somebody else that you’re not going to pick my beats?”
Hit-Boy Calls Out Kanye West For Severing Ties Over Beyoncé — But Agrees With Label Rant
Hit-Boy believed Kanye was upset he was working with Beyoncé, the wife of his former foe JAY-Z. (The two have apparently since made peace. JAY-Z is one of several guests on Donda.)
“I worked with so many artists and I never heard anything until I locked in with her,” he continued. “So that just kind of rubbed me the wrong way. And I had to bury those emotions for years.
“The way he was speaking just sparked me to tell my side. This is how I feel. Like I’m fighting, to me, two oppressors: Corporations and somebody that is supposed to be a true mentor to somebody like me.”
We need Hit Boy on WTT 2 if it ever manifests. And most respectfully, a NaS feature. But I’m thinking now. How legendary would it be if NaS became a member? Let Hit Boy do his thing on some production. Real hip hop is reminding the world why lyricism should not be contended with…Shout out to the Lox/Dipset verzuz that reset everybody’s mind. These corporations keep pushing the wack black on black crime agenda like it’s okay. Celebrating NaS, Ye when he drops and Drizzy. Why own one console when you can reap the benefits of them all? And Em, Ms Hill, EPMD? Yaaas Yaaas y’all!!!! What a time to be alive!!!!
Shitboy’s beats are horrible though. LOL
Think you’re confusing Hit-Boy with ConGay West’s Last 10 years of production cuz his beats have gotten so bad that he even signed a mentally handicapped rapper (Desiigner)to his label and he still sounded like garbage. He ran to gospel cuz it’s easy money due to the listeners being mindless retards and misguided puppets who love being taken advantage of.
Y’all can’t speak of the throne without mentioning the current King of New York 6ix9ine. They gotta get him on wax if Nas n gone make it.
Finally more and more people be speaking out against the Donda cuckold Clownye Waste. Best way to describe Ratchet Donda son is ARROGANT, NARCISSIST, EGOMANIC, SELF ABSORBED DIVA!! Kanye a DIVA. Grown man always crying seeking attention going on these constant tirades with his diatribe. Self-proclaimed genius upset because Kim said his Kanye morning breath smells like Ray J Genitals
Yeah. He started a company that he owns that’s worth 2 billion. Over 20 Grammys. 21 million physical albums, over 100 million streams. Relax. You don’t have to like his music or his shenanigans, he is a genius though. You’re sitting ok your moms couch sharing Netflix with 3 other households criticizing the man. LOL
Ye is still a Gayfish with Ray J’s Dick Breath in his gills.
You the one who is gay always talking about another man’s dick as if u have sucked the hell outa it
Loooooooool
Do you call Nelly a genius because he has a diamond album under his belt? That is something Kanye will never achieve.
He right though, ye seems pretty weird but he achieved success. I dont know how one precludes the other. Dont really understand the point of trying to defend another grown man you dont even know. Even if dude is broke as hell wouldnt change that fact ye be weird/ narcissist/arrogant or not. He made pretty decent music though still might be a shitty human being. Who knows. You must be some type of stan to get upset cuz a dude trash talk your fav artist or whatever
We exactly know that everybody will be listening to DONDA because of this whole drama. It is promotion.
Lmao how you know his mom was ratchet!? Chiiilll
Version of the Suge Knight rant 2021.
this is a REACH he could literally be talking about any of these rappers out now
The part where he said “I don’t know if [he] dropped his album or not” seems like a shot at Kanye given Ye was supposed to drop Donda a few weeks back, and as usual, he didn’t deliver. Aside from that part, I agree that it’s pretty vague.
Hit boy is on fire right now.. but there will be a time when he falls off. Kanye been relevant in hip-hop for over 20 years. Sometimes he pulls some goofy shit, but overall he has delivered amazing music. His sound is always changing while Hit-Boy has been making the same beat for the past 10 years. I just wanna know where these posts were a few years ago? Now that he’s successful he’s pulling shit. Not a good sign. Kanye has been doing Kanye things from the beginning and has achieved more in music and fashion than 99% of people will ever achieve. In 5-10 years Hit-Boy will still be making the same beats only less people will be listening. No matter how much hate they receive, the greats still be doing numbers while everyone else comes and goes. I like Hit-Boy overall, but his beats are often simplistic and similar. I don’t hear specific sounds that catch me within the beat like I do with a Kanue, Mannie Fresh, Timbo, Just Blaze, Preemo, etc. Those guys have bangers up front but also some crazy shit happening when you listen deeper. But anyway, that’s my rant, I wish everybody success.
What the hell you talking about Kanye done fell off lol, his music is trash and the only time he trending is when he making a clown of himself again haha.. Kanye been washed up for years
Ok, good for you hit boy, praise god and keep it moving without taking a jab at a GOAT, He was a hit waaaay before you ?
It’s hip hop competition Bozo.
you do realize kanye did nas album a few years back and never got him a grammy like hit boy did
Gay boy’s beats have decline in quality ever since leaving GOOD music in order to work for an overrated rapper. Nas hasn’t put out a good album in almost 3 decades.
you smoke crack he won a grammy last year dummy
Kanye ain’t put out at good album since My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. So what are you saying? Kanye fans go the extra mile to not only settle for hyped mediocrity, but celebrate it like they found the Holy Grail.
Wow, I see the same people on here trolling that we’re on here trolling 10-15 years ago. Dang, it’s HARD to be that immature for so long. Usually even a total will grow up a little bit, just from life circumstances. Some of you are holding onto your ignorance like it’s your lifeline. I guess it is…your troll identity dies, and you die. You’ve become your troll-self. Weird.
The only nas album i’m interested in is with preemo
Bruh…move ON. That ship has sailed, crashed, sunk, and rotted at the bottom of the ocean and been eaten by barnacles.
just actually listened to Kings Disease II for the first time and i honestly like it better than the first. wish Nas got consistent dope production in his prime, it would be so clear.