Since his debut album in 2016, Kaytranada has certainly become known for his infectious music. His production style has caught the eye of major artists like Alicia Keys, Kali Uchis, and Snoop Dogg. Kaytranada revealed that he missed his chance to work with one of the biggest names in hip-hop, but they both ended up saying, “Honestly, Nevermind.”

Kaytranada recently sat down with Vulture and gave away juicy details regarding Drake‘s 2022 house music-inspired album Honestly, Nevermind. According to the music producer, he had the chance to produce the entire album alongside Drake. Kay was ready and willing, but apparently, he wasn’t excited enough about the opportunity. The 32-year-old told the outlet that during an after-party for Coachella, he was asked if he was interested in producing for the album.

His response was, “Sure, hit me up.”

However, the response was too lackluster for Drake, and the invitation to produce for him was revoked. Though willing to work on the project, Kaytranada had no plans of fangirling over the opportunity.

“Was I supposed to be like, ‘Oh my God, for real? Drake?’ I’m not like that.”

Nevertheless, life continued, and Drake commissioned his friend and frequent collaborator, 40, to work on the album. Gordo and Black Coffee were also a part of the team that brought the project to life. Kaytranada remains unfazed and focused on his recent album release, Timeless. He may not have worked on Honestly, Nevermind, but according to Complex, the music producer’s impact is evident.

“The album’s overall sound leans more into the dance and house space — similar to Kaytranada’s music,” the outlet stated.

Major Artists Do Not Intimidate Kaytranada

During his interview with Vulture, Kaytranada also revealed that he turned down the opportunity to work with Beyoncé. You may recall that in 2023, the Haitian-Canadian producer remixed “Cuff It” during his Coachella set. Fans and music listeners, including Queen Bey, fell in love with his version. Many asked for the song to be released on streaming platforms, but it is unlikely ever to happen. Beyoncé reportedly offered to pay Kaytranada for the rights to the song, but he declined.

“Sometimes people don’t see your worth and how important you are,” he said. I know what I mean to people,” he told the outlet.

Do you think “Honestly, Nevermind” would have been better with Kaytranada’s touch?

Cam Newton has been using his Funky Friday podcast to address some pretty big topics, and it seems he’s finally met his match.

In his latest episode, the Heisman winner invited Dr. Cheyenne Bryant for a conversation on marriage and dating. During the more than two-hour sit-down, the conversation turned to Newton’s own dating situation(s). The former NFL quarterback revealed that he has eight children by three different women but is “taking his time” when it comes to marriage.

Dr. Bryant interjected to pushback on his idea by saying,

“You’re not taking your time, you’re being very action based. You’re not taking your time. You have eight kids with three different women. You are creating, procreating and multiplying. That is not taking your time, you’re being very selectively active.

You are proactively choosing where you want to be active at and where you want to take your time. You want to take your time in having a wife because of your own fears but you will…and I say this with all respect and love…you will selfishly create broken families.”

She continued,

“Every child cannot have papa in the house with them. Some child, if not all, will end up with some kind of deficit without daddy being there. Those are selfish acts at the expense of your fear. At what point do you feel the fear and do it anyway? That is a low functioning behavior to say ‘I’m going to build these houses and put kids and these beautiful women in them but I’m not going to create a home for them’.”

Social media has been ablaze with commentary about the conversation. Some people have pointed out the stark contrast between the things that Newton said about his own future—including a desire to have more children that “God brings”—and what the mother of his eighth child said about their relationship.

During an interview with Shan Boodram for the Lovers and Friends Podcast, comedian Jasmin Brown, who gave birth to her and Newton’s daughter earlier this year, opened up about the way she shows her love to him.

“I pretty much read his mind. If I know you and I study you. I know how you are in the morning, I know how you are about midday. I know how you are when you’re in this mood, what you need. Before you can ever ask me for something, I’m already on it.”

She continued,

“I think my biggest flex is how I treat my man. I’ve been known to love people back to health and sometimes it’s very draining but my love is my superpower.”

People were quick to point out that though she seems to pride herself on being any and everything he may need, Newton seems to still be searching for the right woman to spend his life with.

Shaboozey is having a great year as his track “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” continues to dominate the charts, but now he’s in for quite a battle with his former publishing company.

According to Rolling Stone, the new country music star is suing the major music publisher, Warner Chappell, for a breach of contract and refusing to let him out of an administrative deal. The singer’s legal team claims that they’ve attempted to pay 110 percent of “unrecouped balances” to terminate his current deal; however, the label is refusing to negotiate.

“To date, Warner has refused to disclose to plaintiff the total amount of the unrecouped balance for the prior advances in violation of the Administration Agreement,” the lawsuit states.

His former label isn’t here for the move. According to TMZ, Kreshendo Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Chappell claims that they agreed to let Shaboozey out of his deal back in 2019 with the caveat that they’d be able to still earn money on his music. They also allege that he was aware of the agreement and are now suing him for fraud to the tune of $2 million.

Kreshendo seems to think that Shaboozey is acting brand new to avoid having to share his newfound riches. His lawsuit also alleges that the company unlawfully released his music without his knowledge.

Nonetheless, Shaboozey is enjoying his success and is allegedly using his access to the rich and famous to bag some pretty women. According to People, the Beyoncé collaborator is getting close to model/actress Emily Ratajkowski. The two were spotted attending the premiere of Zoe Kravitz‘s directorial debut, Blink Twice.

What a difference a year can make as Shaboozey was using social media to push his music before landing a spot on Cowboy Carter. 

“I’ve been doing music for such a long time, I’ve put a lot of time and years into it,” he told PEOPLE. “I put so much into it that I feel like it’s just cool to see it working. Everybody hopes it works. To see it actually working, it’s unreal. It feels like a dream. It feels like I’m definitely going to wake up at some point and be like, ‘Damn, that s— was a dream?’”

Well, hopefully. he’ll be able to keep his coins.

Megan Thee Stallion is certainly having a comeback year in 2024! After the very public trial of Tory Lanez, who was convicted of shooting MTS in the foot, the rapper is moving forward with her career. After the release of her third studio album, “MEGAN,” Meg released the video for her international hit song “Mamushi.”

Shortly after Megan’s “Hot Girl Summer” tour came to a close, the rapstress announced that the music video for her viral hit “Mamushi” was coming soon. She then posted snippets and teasers throughout a couple of weeks. On August 9th, the music video was released, though it was uploaded late due to technical difficulties.

“We had some lil technical difficulties lol but MAMUSHI VIDEO OUT NOW ON MY YOUTUBE!!! Run it up hotties 😛🐍” she posted to Instagram.

The music video was filmed in Toyko and directed by Kevin “Onda” Leyva. Yuki Chiba, her “Mamushi” collaborator, and actor Shô Kasamatsu starred alongside MTS in the video. While displaying beautiful scenery and tight choreography, the music video also tells a mesmerizing and menacing story. The video also continues Meg’s snake arc, which has been evident in this era of her career.

Megan Thee Stallion Turns Into A Japanese Viper in “Mamushi” Video

The music video begins in a Japanese spa, where Kasamatsu is seen entering. He is then taken to a room where he is introduced to Megan and several other women. The rapper then takes Kasamatsu to another part of the spa, but before they can arrive, MTS turns into a Japanese Viper and swallows him whole.

The video continues to show the femcee in similar situations, turning into the poisonous Japanese Viper and taking the lives of the spa attendees. In one particularly sexy scene, she slithers through water and sneaks up on men, then kills them. It is then revealed that Chiba was Meg’s helper all along as he takes the dead and turns them into blue soldiers. The soldiers are then depicted as the rapper’s army. According to People, this scene was inspired by Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa’s 1990 film “Dreams.”

The video included new choreography and the viral TikTok dance created shortly after the album was released, in addition to the storyline.

Social Media Reacts to MTS’s New Video

The video has not been out long, but fans are loving Megan Thee Stallion’s new upgrade in visual presentation. One user pointed out the cinematography and storyline.

“Megan just continues to elevate the cinematic appeal of her music videos,” the user stated.

Another X, formerly known as Twitter, user mentioned the rapper’s other recent music videos and stated that this video is the perfect addition.

“Megan four for four with music videos this era visually and conceptually,” the user wrote.

The “Mamushi” video has already broken records as it is now considered the biggest debut for a music video by a US female rapper in 2024. The video has over 3.5 million views at the time of this writing, surpassing her own record for the “HISS” music video.

Check out the full music video for “Mamushi” featuring Yuki Chiba below.

What are your thoughts on Megan Thee Stallion’s new video?