Smokepurpp Talks Writing "I Love It" For Kanye West & Lil Pump

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Ye has gone on to say the song was the turning point in his life.

In September 2018, Kanye West and Teyana Taylor took to the Pornhub Awards stage, and after their performance, Ye debuted the music video for his Lil Pump collaboration "I Love It" featuring comedian Adele Givens. While the song was criticized, it still managed to top the charts and snag No. 1 spots around the world. Kanye, DJ Clark Kent, and CBMix produced the Platinum-certified track, and while it was a hit for all artists involved, Ye now talks about that time is his life regretfully.

“When that record went straight to No. 1 quick, this is exactly what we want,” he said in an interview with Big Boy back in October. “This fit right in with everything we got that deal with opioids. This fit right in with everything we got that promotes killings so we can have more slaves and mass incarceration. [I made it] because I was sleep. Because I was drowned. Because I was lost.”

Everyone else hasn't had Kanye's religious awakening and is proud of the product they put out. Smokepurpp recently sat down with Adam22 of No Jumper and talked about how he helped pen the hit track. "Basically, it was on Pump's birthday," he began. "Basically, this n*gga called Pump, blah, blah, blah, he wanted to make a song 'bout this and I just wrote a song... It randomly just came out." Adam wanted to know if he got credited as a writer on the track. Smokepurpp replied, "Yeah man, I get money." 

"You're caked up off it is what you're saying?" Adam asked. "Yeah," Smokepurrp said without giving any details as to how much paper he actually stacked from that one. Watch their clip below as they talk about the rapper album and "fake beef" with Pump.


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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