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Big Sean, B.O.B React to Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Control’ Verse

Kendrick Lamar shook up hip-hop by calling out his peers on “Control,” but it was Big Sean who orchestrated the most-talked-about hip-hop record of the year. The G.O.O.D. Music rapper spoke on the event giving his fellow MCs props. “Of course Kendrick spazzed on it, of course Jay Elec spazzed on it,” said Sean. “I feel like we all added our own flavors to it. I knew what it was for hip-hop culture. I knew how important it was.”
He decided to leave his verse intact even after hearing Kendrick’s. “I’m not a ho ass ni**a. I wasn’t gonna change my stuff for nothing. I didn’t want to alter it,” he explained. “I knew how important it was and I just wanted to give it out there and orchestrate that and push the culture forward.”
But he was not prepared for the reaction. “I haven’t seen a hip-hop song stir up this much excitement in years really.”
He admits that Kendrick outshined him by mentioning Drake, J. Cole, Meek Mill, and his other peers. “I think that name dropping really took it over the top for sure,” said Sean.
But that doesn’t take away from his verse. “I love my verse. I think I have some great quotables in there.”
“Control” didn’t make Hall of Fame because of a sample clearance issue, but Sean is trying to make it available on the digital version of the album, due August 27. “We’re trying to work out something where it could at least work digitally. I really fought for that too, man.”
Also reacting in a new song is B.O.B. B.o.B uses his voice and guitar playing skills to respond to Kendrick Lamar’s verse on Big Sean’s “Control.” Like Joell Ortiz, the Hustle Gang rapper was not one of the MCs mentioned by Kendrick.
But instead of getting aggressive with his rhymes, he takes a different approach.
“I hear underrated so much, you would swear it was my name/ Ain’t no rappers on my list/ Come holler at me when you’re done riding each other’s dick/ 25 millions singles worldwide/ I guess I’ll take another hit/ Matter fact I find this rap shit boring/ Man, I’m over it,” raps B.o.B before breaking into a guitar solo.

Halle Berry's "Surprise Pregnancy" Was a Challenge on the X-Men Set

Halle Berry covered her baby bump with a short gray sundress for a lunch outing in LA on Sunday. Halle's growing closer to her Fall due date when she will welcome her first son and child with her husband, Olivier Martinez, making her daughter, Nahla Aubry, a big sister. Halle's pregnancy news seems to be a joyous occasion for her, but the actress has admitted that it posed some career challenges since she was in the midst of filming her upcoming flick, X-Men: Days of Future Past, when she found out she was expecting.
Of filming while pregnant, Halle recently revealed, "My ever-growing belly was posing a constant challenge. What I could do was getting more limited, so the role I play is so different from what it could have been, due to my surprise pregnancy." As Halle preps for the family's new addition, she's been laying low in LA, where we also saw her wear a white dress for a grocery outing a couple of weeks ago.

Justin Timberlake on set for “Holy Grail”.

Hot on the heels of the “Picasso Baby” art film debut, Jay Z is already back on set to shoot the music video for “Holy Grail”. Jay Z was recently spotted in Los Angeles shooting the video alongside Justin Timberlake. Besides shooting the music video, Jigga and JT are also currently on the round for their ‘Legends of Summer’ tour.

Drake brings out Kanye West at OVO Fest.

Drake didn’t hold back with this year’s OVO fest. The annual Toronto musical showcase saw Drake recruiting the likes of J. Cole, Lil Wayne, Wale, TLC, Diddy, Mase, The Weeknd, Big Sean, A$AP Rocky and French Montana to perform at his show. But the highlight of the night was when Drizzy called none other Yeezus himself, Kanye West, on stage!
 

Big Sean chats to MTV about “MILF” and Drake.

MTV recently caught up with Big Sean to chat to him about his forthcoming album, ‘Hall of Fame’. The rising star touched on the controversially titled single “MILF” as well as how he and Drake both wanted the beat for “All Me”.

Kanye performed hits like “New Slaves”, “All of The Lights” and more.