One of 2023’s most controversial collab between Kodak Black and 6ix9ine continues to be as heated as ever. Most recently, the Florida-bred rhymer appeared on the Drink Champs podcast hosted by N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN, to speak on a slew of sizzling topics. Especially what everyone wants to know. About how the collaboration happened as well as how he felt about the backlash that began raining in.
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Although Kodak addressed a lot, his obviously unstable and confrontational behavior brought a lot of concern from fans and industry friends alike. His industry friends were most worried about him as they are more acquainted with the road of destruction that they feel he is on. Because of this, raved R&B sensation Ray J took to social media to share his thoughts. He challenged people to take action on Yak’s health and other rising rhymers that we idolize.
“Yo somebody need to grab bro and make sure he good. This ain’t the interview Nore. We gotta help this dude. I took him to Trump house and he did the most. They were not happy with the experience bc he had no guidance and respect. Yo @wack100 let’s figure out how we can help this guy instead of watching him self-destruct.” – Ray J
Never missing a beat, Meek Mill chimed in on the conversation to respond to Ray J’s post. Left without any space for sympathy after Kodak worked with a “snitch”, Meek Mill made his feelings known on the situation.
“I damn near don’t even wanna be labeled a rapper nomore…” – Meek Mill
With that being said, Kodak didn’t take kindly to Ray J’s opinion on his Drink Champs performance. In fact, he threatened him on social media on Sunday (Oct. 29th). The words of worry did not sit well with Kodak Black, who voiced his anger during an Instagram Live session. Standing ten toes on what he said while roaming around a house, the rapper continued to curse out the entrepreneurial singer, sometimes walking off camera. Additionally, Wack100 took to his social media as well to respond to Ray J’s claims.
“Ray J your little a*s is a b*tch, homie” he snapped in the video. “I don’t need your help, p*ssy-a*s n*gga. I’m straight. F*ck wrong with you, homie? Beat your little a*s.” The ”No Flocking” — Kodak Black
Nonetheless, Kodak’s latest appearance raised red flags for his need for him to seek support and treatment. These clout chases will continue as long as the conversation is focused on his antics rather than his health. So as fans and friends, let’s change the narrative by speaking up, showing up, and supporting our fan favorite artists! Especially when the pattern presents itself before it’s too late. Keep up with Kodak Black here at Remixd Mag!
Whether you like him or not, Kanye West is still one of the most sought out and in demand hip-hop heavyweights in the game. The hitmaker is usually in the headlines for controversial conversations and content, but this time it appears we have new music coming from the Donda rapper.
On the heels of his latest announcements, fans are more excited than ever about him right now. Kanye West recently announced to the music realm that he would be returning to release two projects in the near future. Alongside the announcements, he mentions that one will be a solo project while the second, will be a collaborative piece with Ty Dolla $ign.
While this may be the most updates we have in regards to his solo efforts in music, there are currently no new developments regarding Ye’s solo tape. Until now. A couple of days ago, The Chi-town rapper arrived in Saudi Arabia for a major fight. It featured the main event, Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou. During his time there, the biggest piece of news we’ve heard is that Kanye performed his album for legendary music mogul, J Prince.
According to his latest Instagram post, the promotional guru seemed to enjoy what he heard. This seems to be the highlight hint of the highly anticipated album and we are here for it! Take a look below at J Prince’s post, praising Ye’s unreleased project here at Remixd Mag! Lastly, let us know what are you most excited for on this future release in the comments!
Atlanta-based label, Generation Now has shown time after time, that they know how to spot a potential star when they see it. It’s overly apparent that their latest signee, Kai Ca$h has all the tangibles to continue that tradition. Invest in all the Kai Ca$h stock that you can buy, because he’s setting himself up for an upcoming breakout 2024 year.
This charismatic lyricist is an enigma of energy that refuses to be complacent. Far from an overnight success, it took Kai Ca$h some time to reach where he is today. As one of the core members of the NY-based collective, “C.Y.N.,” they built a name for themselves thanks to their viral freestyle videos. Now in 2023, Kai Ca$h is still working towards his original mission of dominating the rap game. The only difference is he’s much wiser and has even more assistance than before to take that next step.
With everything that has transpired, Kai Ca$h has still maintained his freezing-cool demeanor. Hoping to gain a better understanding of his mindset, we recently got the chance to sit down with the emerging artist. You can read all about it below.
Today, I’m here with Brooklyn’s own, Kai Ca$h. Mentally and just overall, how are you doing?
Thanks for having me and thanks for asking that question. That’s a very important question. Mentally, I’m just ready to get so many things done. I feel good. I don’t let things stress me, I don’t like to take on the term stress, I don’t like stress to enter my mind. I’m good, I’m alive, I’m fed and in a place of business, I’m blessed.
I’m sure you’ve noticed during your time as an artist/rapper, there are different stages that you go through. So for my first question, I’m curious about what chapter of your career would you say that you’re in right now?Like how would you describe it?
It’s crazy because me and my manager were just having a conversation about this, a month ago in LA. This is my grad night, really rookie season for real. Like you know when you put in all the work from AAU and high school, then you go D1, D2, or D3 to get drafted? That’s what phase I feel like I’m in right now. I appreciate and cherish all the hard work that I put in beforehand. And today, I just feel like it’s (my) rookie season.
And like one thing, I’ve noticed about you, is that you’re always in the studio and just perfecting your craft. What are some random things that have been recently giving you inspiration to continue making dope music?
Really, just going outside and basking in nature. I know that’s cliche to say, but I like being by myself a lot. I like listening to old music and just different vibes. Music inspires me to make music, but outside of that, just living life and doing things. Some days I just want to be dolo. Some days I might be in the mood to go out. Other days I might be in the mood to draw, watch certain movies, or watch a (TV) series like I’m doing right now. Everyday life inspires me musically. That’s why I like to take breaks, from time to time. I can get more inspiration and experience more life so that I can come back and make great records.
With you originally coming from New York, and now that you’re based in Atlanta, what’s the difference between both cities, and what has been the biggest transition for you?
The difference is, that Atlanta is slightly slower than New York. It’s still fast-paced. But you know New York is bright lights, a lot of chaos, people piling on top of each other, and loud. In Atlanta, you can find peace and tranquility, because it’s not all city. I’m from New York City, not upstate. It’s loud all the time and chaotic. Atlanta is a little bit different and has a heavier music scene. Even the hang-out spots are based on music.
The Atlanta music scene is bigger, which is why Atlanta has been dominating music. The hardest transition early on was getting to space of adapting to how different it was in its entirety. I was born and raised in New York and didn’t move out of NY til I was 21. So my whole life, I’ve been living there. For me to up and jump, and to come somewhere where it’s totally foreign to me. At first, it was kind of hard to adjust. But once I started getting outside and getting back to working and rubbing shoulders, it got easier for me to move around. I love Atlanta now.
Musically, do you think being in Atlanta has changed your musical style and just how you approach music?
Yeah for sure. It has made me a lot more comfortable with my versatility. Being out here, (I have been) tapping in with so many people from so many different states. Not even just Atlanta. A lot of the producers and the creatives I meet are from totally different spaces, and we all came out here with the same goal in mind. We all just want to follow our dreams and it’s dope. Being that I’m from New York, the people that I tap in with, are people that I’ve known for so long.
You kind of don’t get out of that space and that realm, which is not a bad thing for when I go back. But when you living there 24/7, and if you not moving around, you get stuck in that. Being out here it’s always new things. It’s always new producers, new artists, and new everything in Atlanta. Being out here really made me a lot more comfortable with a lot more in my process of recording. Maybe I’m not writing as much and just flowing with what comes to my mind and freestyling more. Granted I still write. But those are the things that Atlanta has an impact on me musically.
This a weird question I’m about to ask but in regards to freestyling, do you ever think you will get tired of freestyling? The way I look at it, it’s very similar to how people will go up to comedians and ask them to tell a joke on the spot. So with being a key part of your origin story and coming up, I have to wonder if it bothers you now.
Hell yeah. I’ve already spoken about that earlier this year (to my manager). I only want to do it for like maybe my next single release, I want to freestyle for like maybe three of the biggest platforms. I want to go to the platforms I know that people are going to pay attention to and it’s going to do something.
It’s so many platforms now, it’s more than ever. Like we could do a freestyle segment right here, right now. A lot of the times, there are very few people that come to these platforms and actually freestyle. Juice WRLD was one of them. A lot of people not doing that. Some are reciting written (verses) and some n*ggas are reciting verses from songs they about to drop. It’s like when Vince Staples said, “you promoting a project and y’all telling me to go spit a 16. Y’all are gonna say I heard that 16 when the project drop.” I’ve already been in a space, where I don’t want to freestyle for everybody. That’s not the type of time, I’m on.
Speaking of new releases, I recently noticed you previewed your upcoming new single, ‘Madison Ave.’ What’s the significance of the title and who produced it? Just walk me through the process of making that song.
The craziest thing is, that’s one of them joints that I recorded in here, one day. And I believe the original beat was named Madison Drive. Madison Ave is a block in Manhattan, NY. It’s like the luxurious part of town. Instead of naming it Madison Drive, I just named it ‘Madison Ave’ because it caters to where I’m from.
But I had switched the beat out, shout-out to AVB, he produced the beat. Really the process for that, was that this was one of those instances that I heard the beat, and I immediately said “I gotta do this.” I didn’t write nothing, whatever came to my mind, I just let it be. The inspiration behind it is really the beat in itself. Sometimes the music inspires to create music. And when it’s so great I feel like I have to do something greater, to be apart of that greatness.
I also peeped in the video that you incorporated Spike Lee’s dolly shot. Was there a sentimental reason you chose that?
‘Do The Right Thing’ was one of my favorite movies. (To me) ‘Crooklyn’ was above ‘Do The Right Thing’ for me. But that dolly shot has always been something that I wanted to do. And I’ve been wanting to do it for years. And I’ve never got the right moment to do it. But that was the perfect moment and I feel like I’m probably going to do it again in a video. The dolly shot is hard to me. It’s timeless, anybody that does a dolly shot, it automatically is going to go crazy.
For the people who don’t know, we are at the HQ of Generation Now. Of course, congratulations for partnering up with them. With that all going down, does that add more pressure?
Silently, yea. Because it’s like you know when you’re a new kid in school? You know how gifted you are and you know what you’re about to bring to school. But you really don’t know how the school operates, you don’t know what’s what, or who’s who. So you have to get acclimated with what’s going on in the school. At the same time, I know why I got accepted at this school. So yeah it’s silent pressure, because they have a great roster and they’ve done some great things in these past few years.
And I want to contribute and add even more to that. And more so, I’m not pressured by the system, I be pressured by myself, because I’m getting into the system now. I’ve waited so long to become apart of the system that’s as grand as this. Now that I’m coming apart of the system, it’s real. I’m used to being independent and things being a lot more lax and you can just take a breather. But nah this a system, this is a real machine. You got to be prepped and ready to go. But it’s silent, it’s not a lot of pressure. I don’t feel a lot of pressure.
What’s next for you music wise and what details can you share with us? Especially that we are heading into 2024.
2024, I’m about to drop my first single early. We just got the treatment back and I ain’t gonna lie, that video is about to be so crazy. That’s like my lead focus right now, that single, ‘Superseding My Expectations.’ From there, a release of a project. I’ve kind of only dropped maybe 2 or 3 records this year. (Mainly) because it’s been a growing year/working year for me. But 2024 is when I get to releasing, being outside, and rubbing shoulders more. Going to be tapping in with everything that I need to be tapping in with and just doing things that’s outside of music.
It’s outside of just the music, because the music is already made and it’s being made everyday. But it’s more so the year of me being back outside, in a productive way. Not just doing anything and being anywhere, like losing my exclusivity, but intentional and purposeful. Getting out there and doing what I need to do. But i’m not gonna lie, the music is going to be the force that brings me into every room. And it’s a force, that’s not gonna be f*cked with. I kid you not, nobody’s f*cking with the sh*t, I’m about to put out. They’re gonna love it. And that’s the goal for me at the end of the day.
West Coast pop artist Destiny Malibu has shared a hot new single, “Say My Name.” The record is accompanied by a music video and touches on themes of mental health, resilience, and love. Known for her diverse and genre-bending sound, Destiny’s groundbreaking soundscape features elements of pop, R&B, rap and EDM. Destiny Malibu’s style has been likened to mega stars Iggy Azalea, Arianna Grande, and Ellie Golding.
About the single “Say My Name”
On “Say My Name” Destiny evokes listeners with lyrics that are introspective, reflective, articulate and convey a message of hope and passion. The “Peace 2.0” singer also has a strong performance both vocally with sprinkles of falsetto, angelic ad libbing, unparalleled songwriting, let alone her rap charisma, and tremendous song arrangement that combine to make a great song.
The music video
The music video is also just as dreamy and cinematic with her playing the protagonist as a cheerleader with boy problems in a high school setting. The antagonist is a high school football player who is a great actor. The music visual gives an impression of a love song, but the song’s lyrics are a double entendre of being there for someone through their mental health issues. “Hit me up, on my way when you say my name, touch down on my heart like a hurricane, broken down on the road in the foreign rain, I will never leave you” the poetic lyrics sound out on the chorus.
Throughout the song, lyrics such as these powerful quotables mirror the song’s meaningfulness in tackling mental health. “This song was inspired by my own personal struggles with mental health. I wanted to create something that resonates with anyone going through similar challenges, letting them know they’re not alone and there is hope.” she says.
“Say My Name” has garnered up to 1.4 million views on YouTube as the song continues to grow gradually. Additionally, Destiny has also been able to be a beacon of hope through her music as a singer, songwriter and performer, and also as a podcaster. Her pivot into the media space as an extension of her music has also yielded success. Through her eponymous podcast , “Destiny Malibu Podcast”, she delves deeper into mental health sharing her personal struggles in a bid to encourage others to open up and feel better.
“Say My Name” doubles down on her mental health mission and continues Destiny’s journey as an artist that makes meaningful music.
