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    The Sean Combs Saga Is Catnip for Pop Culture Podcasts

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    The raids of Combs’s homes have been a primary topic on podcasts and radio shows that cover the Black entertainment world.In the sprawling world of Black pop culture podcasts, its own media ecosystem covering the story lines and people central to the hip-hop genre, the one topic that dominated conversation this week was, unsurprisingly, the latest in the saga of Sean Combs.On Monday, federal agents raided the Los Angeles and Miami homes of Combs, the hip-hop mogul who has been accused in several civil lawsuits of sexual assault. He has vehemently denied all the claims. The news spurred days of freewheeling and varied reactions from radio personalities and podcast hosts whose discourse veered toward humor, speculation and denial, far from the tone struck by traditional news outlets.The rapper Mase, who topped charts as an artist signed to Combs’s Bad Boy record label in the late ’90s before their relationship soured, avoided addressing him by name on the sports-centric “It Is What It Is” podcast a day after the raids, but laughed and said that “reparations is getting closer and closer.”The same day, hosts of the popular morning radio show “The Breakfast Club” criticized the actions of the authorities — which Combs’s lawyer called an “unprecedented ambush, paired with an advanced, coordinated media presence” — as unnecessary: Charlamagne Tha God said he was curious about what information they had to justify the raids. Jessica Moore, known as “Jess Hilarious,” implied that the federal action was reminiscent of a television show. The third host, DJ Envy, agreed, and said the authorities acted like “they were going for the mob.”The former N.B.A. player Gilbert Arenas, who hosts the “No Chill” podcast, posted a 10-minute special episode on YouTube on Thursday that discussed the raids.“It’s over, no, it’s done, they got you,” he said, while laughing.To provide context for his listeners, Arenas said he had been at the scene of more than a dozen raids while he was in “the weed game, the poker game.” He noted that those raids happened between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. If you are in Reader mode please exit and log into your Times account, or subscribe for all of The Times.Thank you for your patience while we verify access.Already a subscriber? Log in.Want all of The Times? Subscribe. More

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      Charlamagne Tha God Accuses Drake of Cheating After History-Making Billboard Hot 100 Debuts

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      Having been known for his hate toward the Canadian star, ‘The Breakfast Club’ host questions if they’re ‘still in a Drake era’ and claims that ‘Aubrey Graham is a demon who doesn’t play fair.’

      Mar 17, 2021

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      Charlamagne Tha God still refuses to acknowledge Drake’s influence in the hip-hop scene despite his latest feat. Following the Canadian star’s No. 1, 2 and 3 debuts on the Billboard Hot 100, the radio host has accused the “Hotline Bling” of cheating and calling him a “demon.”

      Charlamagne weighed in on Drake’s history-making achievement in the Tuesday, March 16 episode of “The Breakfast Club”. During the “Rumor Report” segment, he shared three thoughts on the 34-year-old’s Billboard Hot 100 record.

      “I have three thoughts. First off, congrats to Drake. That is an incredible feat,” Charlamagne began. “I asked a question a few months ago and the question was simply, ‘are we still in a Drake era?’ When you’re #1, #2, and #3 on the charts, I think that answers your question. When it comes to streaming and radio, he’s still the guy. That top 3 might not reflect what’s happening in the clubs or with a slightly younger demo but he’s still the guy with regards to radio and streaming.” Claiming that Drake pulled a trick to score the top three debuts, Charlamagne argued, “Streaming and radio manipulates the game in ways we’ve never seen but we’ll forget all that.”

      Charlamagne then compared Drake to Jay-Z, Nas and Lil Wayne, who created “classics” later in their career, suggesting that Drizzy now has to live up to the same expectation. “The pressure is really on for Drake right now. Because the three-pack is dope and I like the energy of the three-pack,” he stated. “The pressure is on because with ‘Certified Lover Boy’, I’m expecting an undeniable body of work.”

      The 42-year-old continued, “When I think of the greats like the Hov’s and the Nas’ and the Lil Wayne’s, these guys were giving us classics much later in their career. Whether it’s ‘The Blueprint’, ‘Illmatic’, or ‘Tha Carter III’, I’m expecting that level of project from Drake at this point in his career.”

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      Despite congratulating Drake on his feat, Charmalagne wasn’t done criticizing the OVO Sound founder. “He cheated!” the TV personality claimed. “Don’t let the heart cut in his head fool you. Aubrey Graham is a demon who doesn’t play fair. He cheated.”

      When his co-hosts asked where the accusation came from, Charmalagne admitted, “I can’t prove it. This might be pure hate. … I’m not standing on nothing with this.” He insisted though, “I just think he cheated.”

      Drake recently set a new Billboard record by having three songs debuted in the top three spots of the Billboard Hot 100 at the same time. “What’s Next”, “Wants and Needs” with Lil Baby and “Lemon Pepper Freestyle” featuring Rick Ross, which are all lifted off his fourth and latest “EP Scary Hours 2”, entered the chart at No. 1, 2 and 3 respectively.

      Drake also matches The Beatles and Ariana Grande’s achievements as the only acts ever to rank at Nos. 1, 2 and 3 on the Hot 100 simultaneously. The 34-year-old singer/rapper has eight Hot 100 No. 1 and 45 top 10s so far.

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      Charlamagne Tha God Not Feeling Drake's 'Toosie Slide': 'It's Wack'

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      Calling it not organic, the ‘Breakfast Club’ co-host says in a new interview, ‘The s**t might still work but it just don’t seem organic. A lot of times with those TikTok dances, it’s just organic.’
      Apr 21, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Drake’s “Toosie Slide” may be a massive hit especially on TikTok, but Charlamagne Tha God appears not to be impressed by the song. During a recent interview in an episode of “The Brilliant Idiots” podcast, the “Breakfast Club” co-host made his feelings public.
      “I think it’s wack and I think it’s beneath Drake,” he critiized the track, which debuted at No. 1 on the charts. “I think that when you’re the biggest artist in the world, when you’re the biggest rapper in the world, I don’t like to see you chasing trends.”
      He went on saying, “It’s like, why be a surfer when you’re a f***ing wave? I just didn’t respect it.”
      Calling it not organic, Charlamagne continued, “The s**t might still work but it just don’t seem organic. A lot of times with those TikTok dances, it’s just organic. It’s a song people like and somebody does something to it and it goes. It was like it felt too forced. Too corporate. Too industry.”
      “I just feel like Drake has built himself up into such a way that he don’t have to do that s**t, man,” he said of Drizzy.

      Apparently, some fans could relate to Charlamagne. “The way charlamagne feels abt drake’s toosie slide is how i feel. TO ME, it seems like he made a song for ppl to do on Tik-Tok. And dats cool,” one fan tweeted. “Same time, you’re drake. You dnt have to make songs like dat unless it’s on accident. Example: ‘in my feelings.’ ”
      “He didn’t lie. Drake fans need to get over it,” another user wrote. “As a drake fan I can’t agree more with Charlamagne,” another comment read.
      However, some others were against the criticism. “i’ve seen countless videos on the internet of children and entire families doing the dance and having a blast. ever stop and think maybe that’s all Drake wanted out of this one? what more can you ask for in a time like this,” a fan defended the Canadian star. One other added, “N***a charlamagne made a video mad at drake for making a good song saying he too industry lmao n***a the whole point is to make money.”

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