This week in Hip Hop, The Game caused a stir by posting an image to his Instagram of himself alongside G-Unit member Lloyd Banks. 50 Cent was quick to offer his thoughts on the picture, writing, “shit don’t get old with me,” alluding to the decade-long beef between The Game and G-Unit. Elsewhere this week, The Game threatened to beat the Victoria Secret out of Young Thug and lastly, Kanye West announced that his recently released album The Life Of Pablo “will never be for sale” and will only be available through TIDAL.
The Game & Lloyd Banks Pictured Together In Dubai; 50 Cent Responds
The Game uploaded a pictured alongside Lloyd Banks to his Instagram account earlier this week.
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The photo was taken in Dubai, and with the word “Still” serving as the only caption for the picture, The Game left plenty of room for interpretation.
Following his departure from G-Unit well over a decade ago, The Game has had a relatively up-and-down relationship with the group’s members.
After becoming aware of the picture, G-Unit frontman 50 Cent responded via Instagram.
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“What do you see when you look at this picture? I see confusion,I’m not sure if it’s just me, I’m a Cancer shit don’t get old with me,” 50 Cent wrote in the caption field for the post, which has since been deleted. “I never ask for trouble but I really don’t have a problem with it I’m different. The question isn’t how I feel about it, but how dose ( Lodi Mac ) feel about it? Some shit is just better off left alone. #EFFENVODKA #FRIGO #SMSAUDIO”
Lowell “Lodi Mack” Fletcher, a G-Unit affiliate, was murdered in 2009.
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The Game Threatens To Beat The Victoria Secret Out Of Young Thug
The Game took to Instagram earlier this week (February 15) to post an image of a person in a bear suit getting kissed by two women as a third looks at the camera.
“People was tellin me all night I looked like TED….. What y’all think ??? #Dubai #LIT #AF [@saba_elie’s bday party] @thomas_saito,” The Game wrote in the post’s caption field, referring to the title character of the 2012 film in which a man’s childhood wish of bringing his teddy bear to life comes true.
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“U gonna need a Ted when the Thugger catch yo ass,” a commenter wrote, according to a screenshot captured by iamakademiks.
“you must be joking…I will beat the Victoria secreat out that boy/girl,” The Game wrote in response that has since been deleted.
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Kanye West Says “The Life Of Pablo” Will Not Be Available For Sale
In a series of posts on Twitter earlier this week (February 15), Kanye West expressed his desire for people to support the Jay Z-owned music streaming service TIDAL, and says that his recently released album, The Life of Pablo, will remain on the platform.
He continues, stating that the LP will not be available on Apple, presumably meaning on Apple’s streaming service Apple Music, and/or their purchasing platform iTunes.
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“This was made with love,” the Chicago rapper-producer wrote. “Only God can judge me. So I only expect love back!!! My album will never never never be on Apple. And it will never be for sale… You can only get it on Tidal. Please to all my friends fans and music lovers. Sign up to Tidal now.”
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Additional News Stories: Tory Lanez, Jay Electronica & Ice Cube
– Tory Lanez Addresses Drake’s “Summer Sixteen” Diss
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– Jay Electronica To 50 Cent: “Don’t Make Me Expose You As A Coward”
– Ice Cube & Snoop Dogg Ditch The Grammys
To view last week’s Hip Hop Week In Review, click here.
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