The Chicago native said Hov inspired him to make better music in 2018.
Month: June 2022
Denzel Curry Brings ‘Melt My Eyez See Your Future’ To Life During NPR ‘Tiny Desk Concert’
The Florida rapper was joined by a 10-piece band.
Machine Gun Kelly Was Gushing Blood But Kept Performing After Smashing Glass On His Face
Last night, Machine Gun Kelly took to Madison Square Garden for a massive sold-out show, but it’s what he did after that’s making headlines this morning: At an after-party, Kelly went ahead and, keeping with his signature intensity, smashed a glass on his face and mostly acted like he wasn’t bleeding fairly heavily from his head.
In a video shared on Kelly’s Instagram Story (also viewable via Page Six), Kelly, speaking to a small crowd at New York’s Catch Steak, says, “Bro, I don’t give a sh*t,” before smashing the glass on his face. He continues talking as people around him let out audible gasps. The next clips shows Kelly, with a decent amount of blood on his face and bloody napkins in his hand, singing his and Blackbear’s “My Ex’s Best Friend.” Kelly captioned the first video, “and this is when things turned…”
This all comes after Kelly’s new documentary, Life In Pink. In the film, he describes a suicide attempt, saying, “I called [Megan Fox], I was like, ‘You aren’t here for me.’ I’m freaking out on her and I put the shotgun in my mouth. I’m yelling on the phone and the barrel’s in my mouth. I go to cock the shotgun and the bullet as it comes back up, the shell just gets jammed. Megan’s dead silent.”
Denzel Curry Delivers A Flawless Tiny Desk Concert After Just Two Rehearsals
Denzel Curry‘s riding a career-high at the moment, enjoying the success of his fifth studio album, Melt My Eyez See Your Future. Debuting at No. 51 on the Billboard 200 and receiving widespread critical acclaim, the album is led by soulful singles such as “Walkin,” “Zatoichi,” and “Troubles,” and led to a well-received performance at this year’s Coachella, with an upcoming tour featuring dates alongside Kid Cudi. Curry kept the momentum going with a flawless performance on NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Concert series, backed by a 10-piece band.
Performing songs from his new album as well as some of his beloved hits, Curry seems astonished that the set goes so well. “We only did this rehearsal twice!” he exclaims between two songs. In addition to performing “Melt Session #1,” “Walkin,” and “Troubles” from Melt My Eyez, Denzel dug into his back catalog for fan favorites like “DIET_” from his 2020 Kenny Beats collaboration Unlocked, “Clout Cobain” from 2018’s Ta13oo, and “Ricky” from his 2019 album Zuu.
Besides having a productive year for himself, Curry has become a go-to featured freelancer for his peers, popping up on songs from IDK (“Dog Food“), Sampa The Great (“Lane“), and Dot Da Genius (“Talk About Me” with Kid Cudi and JID), as well as on the soundtrack for Elvis.
Watch Denzel Curry’s Tiny Desk Concert above.
Russell Westbrook Links With Kevin Hart After Securing $47 Million
Russell Westbrook made a massive decision yesterday as he officially opted into his contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. This was pretty well a given when you consider how Westbrook was set to make a whopping $47.1 million. It would have been insane to opt out, especially since Westbrook had a pretty horrific year with the Lakers in 2022.
Regardless, Westbrook decided to celebrate his deal in style as he took to the LAVO Ristorante in Los Angeles, where he was joined by none other than Kevin Hart. According to TMZ, the two were having a great time and when they came out of the restaurant, they were captured by cameras. It seems as though Westbrook is enjoying life right now, and who wouldn’t at his salary?
Earlier in the day, Westbrook posted a video on his Twitter account in which he could be heard singing along to Beyonce’s new song “Break My Soul.” Westbrook was in an incredible mood while doing so, and it seems like he was sending a subtle message to all of the haters out there who believe he doesn’t deserve that $47 million.
There is still a chance that Westbrook gets traded, so stay tuned to HNHH for all of the latest news from around the NBA world.
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Kid Cudi Shares Message Of Support To Travis Barker Amid Hospitalization
Kid Cudi shared a post in support of Travis Barker on Twitter, Tuesday, following the Blink-182 drummer’s recent hospitalization. It’s unclear what has caused Barker’s trip to the hospital.
“Travis I love u and im prayin for u,” Cudi wrote on Twitter, Tuesday night.
He also retweeted a post from a fan reading, “Prayers up for Travis Barker.”
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Both Cudi and Barker have been friends for over a decade after collaborating on the 2011 song “Cool Head.”
Barker was photographed being strapped to a stretcher after being rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, earlier this week. Kourtney Kardashian was seen in the ambulance with him. Kardashian and Barker have been together since January 2021. The two married on May 15, 2022, in Santa Barbara, California, and later traveled to Portofino, Italy for a religious ceremony.
While Kardashian hasn’t commented on the health scare, Barker tweeted out, “God save me,” Tuesday afternoon. The phrase is also the title of a song he produced for his friend and collaborator Machine Gun Kelly.
His daughter also posted, “Please send your prayers,” on her Instagram Story with a teary-eyed emoji.
Barker’s son, Landon, performed on stage with MGK at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night.
Check out Cudi’s tweet as well as the post he retweeted below.
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Chris Brown Gets Candid About Ghostwriting
In a recent interview, Chris Brown broke down the difference between R&B and hip-hop when it comes to “ghostwriting.” As a singer and songwriter for multiple genres, Chris Brown knows a thing or two about ghostwriting. While being interviewed on “Drink Champs,” he broke down the difference between R&B and hip-hop when it comes to […]
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Steve Lacy Teases New Album With Fresh Single “Bad Habit”
Steve Lacy is one of the biggest names in the r&b space thanks to his incredible solo work and guitar playing in The Internet. Lacy is responsible for many of the Neo-Soul sounds we hear today and after dropping an amazing solo debut a few years ago, Lacy is ready for more as he is gearing up to release a new album called Gemini Rights on July 15th. To promote this new album, Lacy has released a new single called “Bad Habit” which features a shift in sound.
As you will hear, this song has some heavy driving drums in the background, all while Lacy delivers vocals that sound like they could have some mid-2000s pop-punk influence. It’s an interesting change of pace for Lacy who is looking to offer something truly unique on his next project. Fans are most certainly going to enjoy this, as Lacy never seems to disappoint.
Let us know what you think of this brand new track, down below.
Quotable Lyrics:
Uh, can I bite your tongue like my bad habit?
Would you mind if I tried to make a pass at it?
Were you not too good for me, my dear?
Funny you came back to me, my dear