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☆ Lil Wayne says it 'hurt' that Kendrick Lamar was picked to perform at the Super Bowl. Here's what to know about the controversy.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Read previewEarlier this week, Kendrick Lamar was confirmed as the headliner for the next Super Bowl halftime show. AdvertisementMany hip-hop fans had hoped that Lousiana native Lil Wayne would be the chosen headliner — a hope that Lil Wayne said he shared. Here's a breakdown of the controversy's key points and everything you need to know about the Lamar vs. Wayne debate. Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, and Drake at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards. LIL WAYNE!!!!!!!!!!

Persons: —, Kendrick Lamar, Lamar, Drake, Lil Wayne, I'm, Wayne, Lamar hasn't, Critics, Wayne hasn't, Jay, Uzi, Lil Yachty, Ty Dolla, Nicki Minaj, Minaj, Kevin Mazur, Dre, Cam'ron, Wayne —, Nicki, LIL WAYNE, Nola what's, Johnny Nunez, Mike Freeman, Roc, Z, Z's, Joe, Fabolous, Roger Goodells Organizations: Service, Business, Lamar, Future, Metro Boomin, NFL, ign, Young Money Entertainment, Money Records, ppl, SoFi, West, Entertainment, Birdman, Cash, Wayne, BIRDMAN, The Recording, USA, Young, NPR, Jay Locations: New Orleans, Lamar, Los Angeles, Compton , California, City of New Orleans, Atlanta, Las Vegas

☆ How 9/11 Become Gen Z's Favorite Internet Meme, Joke
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Scott Nover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

On 9/11, the first meme dropped at 8:56 a.m. "That is a big fucking hole in the World Trade Center sirs!" 9/11 jokes, in other words, often have very little to do with 9/11. AdvertisementUnlike Domineau or those anonymous SomethingAwful posters, many people making and spreading 9/11 memes today are too young to remember 9/11, if they were alive at all. She says 9/11 memes have always been popular with her cohort. Domineau says it's only natural for young people to take 9/11 jokes to the next extreme.

Persons: NAEM, DogWelder, Brad Pitt's, Tyler Durden, monkeu, BUSH, Thom Yorke, THOM, Gilbert Gottfried, Jaroslav Hašek, Jan Chovanec, ike H, oke, hing, hite, ingle, alvin K, amar, laine, hatter, ike Organizations: World Trade Center, Facebook, Twitter, World Trade, United Airlines Flight, Radiohead, Empire, International, of Humor Research, ard, ust Locations: New York, Czech, pec

☆ Why 'wardrobing' retail fraud soars in the summer
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-07 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

A particular type of retail fraud soars during the summer season. Scot Case, executive director of the Center for Retail Sustainability at the National Retail Federation, said wardrobing can drive up costs and waste for retailers if the product can no longer be resold. "As companies build and integrate take back programs to repair and resell used items, returns take on a new role, fueling a new circular market." The average value of a returned item for Optoro's customers is $85. The highest item value reported as returned in the survey was $200.

Persons: Amena Ali, Optoro, Ali, TJ Maxx, coverup, Scot Case, Stephen Lamar, Lamar, Stephen Lamar's Organizations: CNBC, Center for Retail Sustainability, National Retail Federation, Eagle Outfitters, American Apparel and Footwear Association Locations: recommerce

☆ 'Creativity and passion is something you can't teach': How to translate fandom skills to a full-time job
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Jade Thomas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Her fan content creation was just a hobby, until one Marvel TikTok edit landed her a job. "I was too scared to pursue film school or leave my job to try and get into editing," Graham tells CNBC Make It. Graham has secured other editing roles since then, but she's not the only person who's pivoted her fan-driven hobby into full-time work. Here are three pieces of advice for folks looking to transform their fan skills into professional assets. Highlight resultsDavonna Gilpin, 32, never thought the work she did as a fan could ever translate to a job.

Persons: Alexa Graham, Graham, Kendrick Lamar's, I'd, she's, Emily Levine, Levine, Cailey Merulla, Merulla, you've, Davonna Gilpin, Gilpin, . Gilpin, it's Organizations: Marvel, Westcliff University, Rockstars, YouTube, CNBC, Group, EnVi Media, B2B Ad Agency, Amazon Locations: Irvine , California, New York, Los Angeles, nannying

☆ This Tesla YouTuber had 2 broken Cybertrucks, but still calls it his 'dream car'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"It was love at first sight," said Lamar, who did not wish to provide his full name but goes by Lamar MK on YouTube. AdvertisementYouTuber Lamar MK with his first Cybertruck. YouTuber Lamar MK with his new Cybertruck, which broke a few weeks after he got it. After getting his new Cybertruck delivered, Lamar MK had it wrapped to give it a blue and yellow color scheme. Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider, made outside normal working hours.

Persons: —, hasn't, Lamar MK, Tesla, Lamar, YouTuber Lamar, Cybertruck, I'm Organizations: Service, Lamar, Business, YouTube, Tesla

☆ Kendrick Lamar made hip-hop history by using his Juneteenth show as a victory lap against Drake and an attempt to unite the West Coast
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Kendrick Lamar performed his first show since his beef with Drake on Wednesday. Lamar performed most of his diss tracks aimed at Drake, including "Not Like Us" five times. But fans say the event attended by major hip-hop figures and LA gang members was more than a victory lap from Lamar. AdvertisementKendrick Lamar cemented his win in his rap beef with Drake at an LA show on Wednesday where he performed a diss track five times, surrounded by rap legends. But the Juneteenth concert wasn't just a victory lap, with fans viewing it as an iconic moment in hip-hop history and an important attempt to unite the fractured West Coast.

Persons: Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Lamar, — Organizations: Wednesday, Service, Amazon Prime, Business Locations: Lamar, West

☆ Drake and Kendrick Lamar could sue each other for defamation over accusatory slurs exchanged in their diss tracks, says lawyer
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In a bitter public feud, hip-hop stars Drake and Kendrick have exchanged personal slurs. Since March, the two have traded increasingly personal and aggressive diss tracks. AdvertisementAfter weeks of the bitter public feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar finally looks like it's over — or at least dying down. And the rap stars didn't hold back trading a series of increasingly aggressive and unpleasant diss tracks. Ultimately, it seems unlikely that either rapper will end up suing for defamation over the slur-laden diss tracks.

Persons: Drake, Kendrick, —, Kendrick Lamar, Lamar, Cole, didn't, Taylor, J, Prince Williams, Arturo Holmes, Matt Ford, Kendrick's, Daliah, Lamar —, Sapar, defamers, Saper, …, Harvey Weinstein, Adonis, Sophie Brussaux, that's, They're, It's Organizations: Service, Metro, The Met Museum, New, Saper, intel Locations: LA, New Republic

☆ Video of Drake appearing to fondle a 17-year-old fan on stage resurfaces amid Kendrick Lamar feud
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Ellen Cranley | Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewAn old video of Drake dancing with and kissing a 17-year-old has resurfaced again amid the rapper's feud with Kendrick Lamar. In the former, released Friday, Lamar suggests Drake is a "predator" and says he's got "sex offenders" at his record label, OVO. AdvertisementIn "Not Like Us," released less than a day later, Lamar outright calls Drake and his entourage pedophiles: "Certified Lover Boy? In 2019, many who took issue with the video of Drake compared his encounter with the 17-year-old to Kelly's behavior. Drake and Harris knew each other for several years before rumors that the two were dating circulated in 2018, when Harris was 18 and Drake was 31.

Persons: —, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Kendrick Lamar's, Lamar, he's, it's, Jeffrey Epstein, Millie Bobby Brown, Millie Bobby Browns, I'd, he'd, Lamar didn't, Prince Williams, Swan, Kelly, Aaliyah, Brown, Bella Harris, Harris Organizations: Service, Ogden, Guardian, Business, Drake, Getty, Hollywood, Washington DC Locations: Drake's Denver , Colorado, Washington

☆ Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is spilling tea all over the platform FKA Twitter and here's a possible reason
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Jack Dorsey was very active on X this weekend. During a posting frenzy, he announced that he has left the Bluesky board. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Jack Dorsey, Dorsey, —, Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Kenny, Julian Assange's, Stella Assange, Edward Snowden, Elon Musk, Bluesky, Drake's Organizations: Service, he's, Business

☆ Jack Dorsey has entered the epic rap beef between Kendrick Lamar and Drake
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Hannah Getahun | Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Jack Dorsey seems to support Kendrick Lamar's latest disses on Canadian rapper Drake. Dorsey's support for Lamar goes back years — he even appeared in one of Lamar's music videos. AdvertisementThe beef between Kendrick Lamar and Drake has been filled with unexpected characters, including pop sensation Taylor Swift and long-dead legend Tupac Shakur. After a back-and-forth of three diss tracks between Lamar and Drake, Lamar released two songs this week. "Euphoria" dropped on Tuesday, and "6:16 in LA" dropped on Friday.

Persons: Jack Dorsey, Kendrick Lamar's, Drake, Lamar, —, Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift, Tupac Shakur, he's, Kung Fu Kenny Organizations: Twitter, Service, Business Locations: —, Lamar, LA

☆ Kendrick Lamar and Drake's beef explained, from its 2013 origins to their diss tracks "Push Ups" and "6:16 in LA" and latest responses
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +26 min

Both rappers released diss tracks that took blistering personal shots on Friday night. "He doesn't have the heart for the lying, disrespect, and animosity it requires to make an effective diss track," Pierre wrote. Later in the track, Drake references Cole's diss track and apology. At the end of the track, Lamar samples a 1994 Tupac interview to simulate a conversation between the two rappers. "6:16 in LA" also parodies Drake's song titles, which often feature location names and timestamps.

Persons: Kendrick Lamar, Drake's, Drake, —, Lamar's fiancée Whitney Alford, Lamar, Aubrey Drake Graham —, Lamar dissed Drake, J, Cole, Rick Ross, Cole —, Taylor, Joseph Okpako, WireImage Lamar, Jermaine Cole, Big, Wale, Pusha, Meek Millz, Big Sean, Jay, Tyler, Mac Miller, Kunta, Lamar hasn't, Meek, Getty, Tim Mosenfelder, Aubrey, Muhammad Ali, Michael Jackson, Jackson, Prince, Mike Jack, Prince . Prince, “, rics, Organizations: Metro Boomin, Service, Future, Metro, HBO, Drake, Wireless, Lamar, Big, Rocky, Rap Locations: Drake's, Lamar, LA, Florida

☆ Kendrick Lamar humbles Drake with an assist from Tupac's estate
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Drake deleted his "Taylor Made Freestyle" diss tracks aimed at Kendrick Lamar on social media. AdvertisementIt's safe to say that Kendrick Lamar successfully one-upped Drake in their ongoing feud — and it's mainly because he has a dead legend on his side. The second track, "Taylor Made Freestyle," used an AI-recreated Tupac voice to rap and mock Lamar. Related stories"The unauthorized, equally dismaying use of Tupac's voice against Kendrick Lamar, a good friend to the Estate who has given nothing but respect to Tupac and his legacy publicly and privately, compounds the insult," Tupac's estate wrote in the letter. Representatives for Drake and Lamar did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Persons: Drake, Taylor, Kendrick Lamar, Tupac Shakur's, —, Lamar, J, Cole, Tupac Shakur, Shakur, Tupac, Cole —, Somebody Organizations: Service, Business, Drake Locations: Lamar, Canadian

☆ Who's winning the Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar showdown? Here's what critics are saying
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Read previewDrake and Kendrick Lamar were once considered collaborators, perhaps even friends. Over the years, however, Drake and Lamar came to represent very different versions of hip-hop greatness: the former is a commercial juggernaut, racking up No. Today, their separation is more apparent than ever: Drake and Lamar have become all-out foes. AdvertisementIn the former, Drake mocks Lamar's height with a reference to his latest Grammy-winning album, "Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers." "I hate the way that you walk, the way that you talk, I hate the way that you dress."

Persons: —, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Lamar, who's, it's, Lamar's, Cole's, Aubrey, Cole, Aubrey Graham, Taylor, Tupac Shakur, Angel Diaz, Sowmya Krishnamurthy, Krishnamurthy, Alphonse Pierre, Pierre, Pusha, Drake teardowns, DMX, Hunter Harris, Lamar's catty, Zoe Guy, Guy, Andre Gee, Lamar didn't, Gee, Kendrick doesn't, DJ Marseel, Shamira Ibrahim, I'm, Kendrick, bec, Tay Organizations: Service, Beatles, Business, Metro, Morale, objectifying, Billboard, Pitchfork, Stone Locations: Lamar

☆ Taylor Swift, Tupac, and Snoop Dogg are now somehow part of the weekslong rap beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-21 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewIf you thought rap's latest all-out brawl couldn't get any more convoluted, enter Taylor Swift, Snoop Dogg, and Tupac Shakur. On Friday, an embattled Drake released "Taylor Made," his second diss track in response to Kendrick Lamar, which mentions the "Fortnight" singer and uses what sounds like an AI-generated Shakur and Snoop Dogg to try to humble Lamar. AdvertisementThe fake Tupac gives Lamar advice on how to properly diss Drake by referencing rumors about the Canadian rapper "liking young girls." The actual human Snoop Dogg humorously responded to the verse in an Instagram video Friday evening. Representatives for Swift, Snoop Dogg, Drake, and Lamar, and a lawyer for Shakur's estate did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

Persons: —, Taylor Swift, Snoop Dogg, Tupac Shakur, Drake, Taylor, Kendrick Lamar, Lamar, J, Cole, Prince, Mike Jack, Michael Jackson, Jackson, Pop, Rick Ross, Ye, Lamar —, Tupac, Shakur, Snoop, Lamar hasn't, Swift Organizations: Service, Business, Metro Boomin, Listeners, Poet's Department, Genius, Dawg Entertainment, Apple Music Locations: Lamar

☆ Kendrick Lamar spells out what he hates about Drake in new diss track, 'Euphoria.' Here's their beef explained.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +19 min

Kendrick Lamar responded to Drake with a new diss track, "Euphoria," as their beef rages on. AdvertisementKendrick Lamar has taken aim at Drake for a second time with his new diss track, "Euphoria," amid the hip-hop heavyweights' feud. Advertisement"He doesn't have the heart for the lying, disrespect, and animosity it requires to make an effective diss track," Pierre wrote. A 'Drake' diss track appears online – but fans are wary it's AI-generated. Later in the track, Drake references Cole's diss track and apology.

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☆ Miss out on the limited-edition Kendrick Lamar 'dumb' phone? Don't worry — you can get a very similar model for $299
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Kendrick Lamar's company released a limited-edition Light Phone 2 earlier this month. The pgLang Light Phone has no web browser or social media apps. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe pgLang Light Phone looks a lot like the Light Phone 2 with a couple of changes. On its official website, Light advertises the Light Phone 2 as "a great phone for parents to give to children as an alternative to a smartphone." Jenni GrittersA pgLang Light Phone up for auction eBay saw bids reach $435 as of Friday morning — a nearly $200 increase from its original retail price.

Persons: Kendrick Lamar's, —, pgLang, pgLang Arturo Holmes, Jenni Gritters Organizations: Light, Service, eBay

☆ A 'once-in-a-generation' market opportunity thanks to some unfamiliar names
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In today's big story, we're looking at why the market might be on the cusp of a once-in-a-generation investing moment (but not with the names you're familiar with). The big storyUnder the radarA trader looks at market charts on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on January 18, 2023. Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty ImagesWhen it comes to the stock market, the real value is in the crumbs. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe former chief investment strategist at Merrill Lynch views the chance to get in on less-glamorous stocks as a "once-in-a-generation" opportunity. The end of the AI market boon.

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☆ Kendrick Lamar's company just dropped a limited-edition 'dumb' phone. It's already sold out.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Kendrick Lamar enters the tech space with a collaboration on the Light Phone 2. The Light Phone 2 is getting some particularly strong star power courtesy of rapper Kendrick Lamar's creative agency pgLang. pgLangThe minimalistic phone has no web browser and its screen is paper-like similar to that of some e-readers. PgLang's Light Phone 2 went on sale Thursday with a price tag of $299. Arturo Holmes/MG23/Getty ImagesUnlike the traditional Light Phone 2 sold by Light, pgLang's version comes with the company's name inscribed on the back of its light grey case.

Persons: Kendrick Lamar, —, Kendrick Lamar's, pgLang, Dave Free, Arturo Holmes, Lamar Organizations: Service, Nokia

☆ Marjorie Taylor Greene believes rap videos 'glorify drugs and violence' but attempts to participate in hip-hop culture in a MAGA-themed music video
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Marjorie Taylor Greene stars in a new rap music video in which she is declared "MAGA's MVP." Florida-based rapper Kurt Jantz, who goes by Forgiato Blow, released a new music video on Sunday dedicated to the Georgia representative. Throughout the video, Greene silently nods her head next to Jantz or remains in the background, sitting on a throne or atop a red convertible. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) July 16, 2023This is not the first time Greene has tried to insert herself into hip-hop culture. "We don't care if you're white/Don't care if you're black/We don't care if you're gay/We're all under attack," they sing.

Persons: Marjorie Taylor Greene, MAGA, Marjorie Taylor Greene's, she's, Kurt Jantz, Forgiato Blow, Marjorie, RINOs, Greene, Jantz, Greene's, Joe Biden, —, Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 ( Organizations: Trump, Service, Georgia, Twitter Locations: Wall, Silicon, Florida, Georgia

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