Jack Harlow Finally Meets Dua Lipa

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After rapping about the "Levitating" singer for a whole track, Harleezy got to meet his label mate.

Never forget, folks, that you can manifest anything in your life if you work hard enough. Well, it might be easier for you if you're a worldwide rap star. Jack Harlow got the chance to meet Dua Lipa recently at Variety's annual Hitmakers brunch. Moreover, they're both signed to Atlantic Records, so some may be surprised it took this long. Of course, readers likely remember the Kentucky rapper's song "Dua Lipa," and we can all wonder what that's about.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 03: (L-R) Dua Lipa and Jack Harlow attend Variety's 2022 Hitmakers Brunch at City Market Social House on December 03, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

On the song, Harlow raps "Dua Lipa / I’m tryna do more with her than do a feature." Regardless of what you think about his relationship advances, it caused quite the stir online. Many probably didn't even consider that they're label mates, which weirdly makes the shoutout more bizarre. It's one thing to shoot for someone outside your circle, but what about someone you could run into at the Atlantic offices?

The "First Class" rapper shot his shot with Dua back in May on his album, Come Home, The Kids Miss You. Nevertheless, the two talked and posed for pictures together. Obviously, we don't know the specifics of the conversations and what they discussed. However, they seemed to enjoy their time together and displayed good spirits for the cameras.

Later in the ceremony, the 24-year-old MC presented Atlantic with Variety's label of the year award. “I do see a lot of resentment sometimes between artists and their labels,” Jack expressed. “Me personally, I’ve had disagreements and frustrations, things that I think are natural to any partnership. But one thing I cannot dispute is that I was given a real chance to develop as an artist.”

What do you think about Jack and Dua linking up? Do you think there'll be a collab between the two pop hitmakers in the future, or is it too early to say? Let us know what you think in the comments and stay tuned to HNHH for more long-awaited celebrity link-ups.

About The Author
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case. Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.
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