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In the ever-dramatic world of hip-hop, where beats and beefs often share the stage, the latest spat involves Drake’s right-hand producer, Noah “40” Shebib, and former Hot 97 DJ, Cipha Sounds. The incident, which feels straight out of a reality show script, centers around an alleged diss track debacle in Toronto.
Cipha Sounds revealed on his *Juan Ep Is Life* podcast with Peter Rosenberg that he received a fiery direct message from 40, accusing him of playing Kendrick Lamar’s Drake diss track, “Not Like Us,” during a gig in Toronto. The message was anything but subtle: “How about I go to your city and play a song where someone calls you a pedophile? I knew you never liked us. You act nice, but you’re really a bitch. It’s on sight. When I see you, I’m gonna smack you in the mouth.”
For those picturing 40 and Cipha in an epic WWE-style showdown, hold that thought. Cipha quickly denied spinning the controversial track, insisting it was all a misunderstanding. He took to Instagram, video in hand, to clear the air.
“Hi, my name is Cipha Sounds and apparently I’m involved in some crazy internet controversy right now, so I’m gonna clear things up,” he began, probably wishing he had some popcorn for the occasion.
The DJ-turned-comedian explained he was in Toronto for some comedy gigs with Dave Chappelle, not for spinning records. His social media manager, a young rookie in the world of hip-hop diplomacy, had innocently (or naively) slapped the offending Kendrick track over some photos from the event. Cipha’s response was swift and stern: “Uh oh, woah, don’t do that. Craziness.”
After a stern lesson in the perils of social media from Cipha, the song was promptly removed. However, the damage was done. “40 was mad at me,” Cipha lamented, sounding like a kid who just got caught sneaking out after curfew.
Cipha hoped for a man-to-man chat with 40 to smooth things over. “I want no smoke. I want no drama. Love the guy. I’m a big fan,” he pleaded, practically waving a white flag from his Instagram post.
Despite the drama, Cipha made it clear: “I would never be disrespectful and I did not play the song in Toronto. I wasn’t even DJing. I was doing stand-up comedy.”
So, while 40 might be ready to throw down, Cipha Sounds is aiming for a peaceful resolution. In a genre where words can cut as deep as any diss track, here’s hoping cooler heads prevail and this beef gets squashed before it escalates to an all-out lyrical war. After all, even in hip-hop, misunderstandings happen—sometimes they just happen very, very loudly.
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