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Rich Homie Quan Says Young Thug is Still His Best Friend

RESPECT. Staff — Mon, 21 Mar 2016 19:44:35 +0000

Young Thug shouted, “Hey, f*ck Rich Homie!” during a recent show before performing their biggest hit together “Lifestyle”so it’s a bit odd Rich Homie Quan is releasing a track — a snippet at least– fighting for his, what may look one-sided, friendship.

For a bit of backstory, Young Thug and Rich Homie Quan together formed the rap duo Rich Gang. They released a banger joint tape in 2014 Tha Tour : Part 1. But, all of a sudden they weren’t a group anymore and the two former besties were now sneak dissing one another at separate appearances. Since the dismantlement of Rich Gang, Thug has seemed to disown his former partner and reach quite the star status, clearly being one of the biggest names in Hip-Hop right now. Rich Homie Quan, on the other hand, has no interest in continuing the beef. In fact, he even made a song to express his love for Thugger and he dropped a preview of the track via Instagram.

The unreleased track seems to provide Quan’s perspective Rich Gang breakup. “I had to separate myself from Rich Gang,” lip syncs Quan as the track plays in the background. “No disrespect to Birdman,” he continues. With the next line, Quan utters that “Thugga Thugga still my BEST FRIEND, BEST FRIEND, BEST FRIEND,” perhaps a reference to Thug’s big hit off Slime Season. Whatever the case, Rich Homie isn’t going down without a fight. Young Thug has not yet responded to the song. He may be busy gearing up for the drop of his third installment to the Slime Season collection. Whatever the true status may be on their friendship, the world may never know.

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Jacquees Could Be R&B’s Next Elite With “Mood” (Mixtape)

Jake Mayo — Thu, 28 Jan 2016 23:18:18 +0000

The hype surrounding Jacquees’ rise as Cash Money’s heavyweight crooner may be actualized with his newest project, “Mood.” What “Mood” accomplishes is simple; Quees soulfully and masterfully serenades a blend of older, purer R&B with the brasher, explicitly creative wave of todays sound. The 16-track project includes features from Dej Loaf, (Set It Off) Kirko Bangz, (T Shirt & Panties) and Kevin Gates and Young Scooter, both blessing “9.” Birdman puts his touches on “Ready” and “On It,” (along with his emphatically signature “RICH GANG” ad lib throughout) In an already commercially viable offering, Jacques also re-works “Come Thru,” this time around with Rich Homie Quan, adding even that much more appeal as one of R&B’s standout releases. There may be a ways to go before he reaches a pinnacle “Like Baby,” but as the harder side to R&B eventually shifts generations, Jacquees looks to be first up.

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Rich Homie Quan Announces Rich Gang Will Return

RESPECT. Staff — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 18:00:50 +0000

Rich Homie Quan Announces Rich Gang Will Return

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Rich Homie Quan made the decision to leave the group Rich Gang, deciding to focus more on his solo endeavors. As we wrap up 2015, Rich Homie’s “Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)” became a hit, also including his signature dance to go along with it. Young Thug’s music archives includes too many hits to recount, so we’ll just say he had a ton of hits that stuck for a while.

Rich Homie Quan took to his IG account to show off a picture of himself laying down on the Cash Money Records logo. His caption read: “@birdman5star let’s turn up RICH GANG PART ✌?️ on the way.” A part two to that project would be dope to get a listen to. Stay tuned for more news around the Rich Gang situation.

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New Music: Rich Homie Quan Feat. Young Thug – “Color Purple”

RESPECT. Staff — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 15:54:07 +0000

When you think of a word that describes the working relationship between Young Thug and Rich Homie Quan, “chemistry” would be the standout term. Listening to their Rich Gang catalogue demonstrates the unmatched, on-record fluidity both artists possess; They make hits together, it’s undeniable. They’re not on the best of terms as of late, but today, a previously unreleased track titled “Color Purple” hit the net. It verifies that the two just can’t do any wrong musically. “Color Purple” produced by Metro Boomin’, so you know the beat knocks. Stream below.

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New Mixtape: Rich Homie Quan – “If You Ever Think I Will Stop Goin In”

RESPECT. Staff — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 18:37:06 +0000

Last week RHQ announced he was dropping a new mixtape. Well today, that tape has finally arrived for your listening pleasure. Jam packed with 20 tracks, the new mix-tape entitled “If You Think I Will Ever Stop Goin In” features nobody but the Atlanta rapper himself. A majority of the project is produced by London On Da Track, DT Spacely, and Izze The Producer. Check it out below and immerse your ears in the newness!

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Lil Wayne vs. Young Thug? Don’t Hold Your Breath

RESPECT. Staff — Mon, 13 Apr 2015 14:00:45 +0000

It was around this time last year that Young Thug revealed that he would be naming his debut album Carter 6. That revelation came on the heels of Lil Wayne (who we all know is Young Thug’s idol) announcing that he’d stop his Tha Carter series after the fifth one. Wanting to keep the Carter legacy going, Thugger simply said “Carter 6 to 10. He did 1 to 5, I’m gonna do 6 to 10”. His announcement, however, seemingly fell on deaf ears, at the time.

Fast forward to December 4th, 2014 when a disgruntled Weezy hit a boiling point, regarding the continuously delayed release of Tha Carter V, and took to Twitter venting his frustrations with Cash Money Records and Birdman. In doing so, a whole new can of worms was opened up, causing mass speculation. If Lil Wayne wants off of Cash Money Records, then where does that leave Drake? What’s gonna happen with Nicki Minaj? What about Lil Twist, and all the other miscellaneous artists on the label whose albums may never see the light of day?

To make things worse, Lil Wayne files a $51 million lawsuit against his estranged label, not to mention Drake slyly releasing If You’re Reading This, It’s Too Late, in what some believe was a move to fulfill his contractual obligations and jump ship, ASAP.

You know who’s seemingly not breaking a sweat though? That’s right. Birdman. With all that’s going on, you’d think this man would be shaking in his Lugz. The artist who was like a son to him, now hates him, and is threatening to take the two biggest signees, since him, with him. All this spells trouble; or so you would think.

Enter the wildcard. Enter the aforementioned Young Thug. As we all know, Thugger is one third of the now seemingly defunct Rich Gang, which consisted of him, Birdman and Rich Homie Quan, who recently stepped away to focus more on himself. In the midst of all that is going on, Young Thug is putting out record after record, touring the country and becoming one of the hottest and most controversial artists in the game. So what better time to announce (again) that you are in fact naming your album Carter 6?

But here’s the thing…

People who slept the first time he made the announcement, think that he’s naming his album Carter 6 to spite Lil Wayne. And if you combine how close Thugger now is with Birdman and the fact that Carter 6 will hit the streets before Tha Carter V (April 17th), things look really sticky.

So now you have the most recent incident in which Weezy finally broke his silence about Young Thug, taking the stage and telling fans not to listen to “the music of niggas who pose naked on they motherfuckin’ album covers”, clearly referring to YT’s unveiling of his Carter 6 artwork where he’s basically nude. Not even a day later, Young Thug would take to Instagram and instead of trading shots with Lil Wayne, he opted to take the high road, continuing to express his gratitude for Lil Wayne and the influence he has had on him.

You know why Young Thug took the high road? Because as it was mentioned in the beginning of this article, LIL WAYNE IS YOUNG THUG’S IDOL! The last thing Young Thug wants is to beef with Lil Wayne. The only reason it even looks like there’s any beef is because he’s so closely associated with Birdman, who is the object of Weezy’s frustration.

If you were looking for some sort of firefight, between Lil Wayne and Young Thug, you should probably stop here. Thugger smartly deaded this “beef” on Friday April 10, 2015. If Lil Wayne was to say anything further, it would just look lame.

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Young Thug Announces “Carter 6” Release Date; Unveils Artwork

RESPECT. Staff — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 14:16:40 +0000

Sorry Lil Wayne fans. By the looks of it, Young Thug will in fact be dropping “Carter 6“, before Weezy drops “Tha Carter V.”

Thugger’s debut album is set for an April 17th release and above is what is sure to be one of the more bizarre album covers you’ll see all year.

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