Month: September 2023

Nicki Minaj Promises A Tour Next Year, Celebrates Success Of “Last Time I Saw You”

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Pink Friday 2 is shaping up to be one of 2023’s biggest hip-hop moments, and the Barbz are all here for it. Moreover, Nicki Minaj built up a lot of non-album singles and standout features this decade that set this album up for a lot of hype. Now, it seems like with the acclaimed pop-leaning cut “Last Time I Saw You,” she’s officially kicking the rollout into full gear. As such, it’s only a matter of time before we get a tour announcement, which the Queen has already hinted at before. Still, that context doesn’t make a recent tweet any less exciting, which she published while celebrating the single going number one on iTunes in 37 different countries.

“Giving a big virtual hug to all these countries,” Nicki Minaj wrote on Twitter. “Omg can’t wait to see you guys on TOUR next year. #LastTimeISawYou seems like it was decades ago~ and seeing some of you for the first time ever.” Not only that, but this suggests that the Trinidadian MC is actually hitting multiple countries on her trek. Nothing’s official yet, but it’s very possible that Pink Friday 2 will take her all over the world.

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Nicki Minaj Hints At Upcoming Tour

For someone of the First Lady of Young Money’s status and acclaim, a world tour seems like the only thing large enough to fit her magnitude. With “Last Time I Saw You,” Nicki Minaj feels all the more grateful for this success, and shared some kind words with fans. “I can’t thank you enough for your love and continued support,” the 40-year-old shared. “I have not been excited about the release of a song to this extent for maybe, I don’t know, I can’t even tell you, I don’t even remember when!”

She continued, “I hope that it’s therapeutic for you. I hope that even after, it makes you reflect. If you are reflecting on a time, or a person that you wish you could go back in time and have a do over etc… I hope that you are still able to smile at the end of the song by realizing that you now have a chance to treat the people that you love, that are still in your life the way that expresses to them what they mean to you. In the meantime, please enjoy the song as much as I have enjoyed creating it. Just know that Pink Friday 2 is going to be the best album that’s been released in years!!! LOVE YOU.” For more news and the latest updates on Nicki Minaj, check back in with HNHH.

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Drake Says He Might Reveal “For All The Dogs” Release Date At Vegas Show Tonight

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Drake’s For All The Dogs quickly became one of the most anticipated albums of 2023 upon its release date, and the mystery and anticipation behind its rollout has only added to that. Moreover, the Toronto superstar spent a lot of time during his ongoing “It’s All A Blur” tour with 21 S*vage addressing this project. Sometimes, he gave hints about features and how he feels about it, and other times, he spoke on its as-of-yet unknown release date. Even though it’s dropping soon, its previouscover art reveal left many fans thinking it would drop that week, and that wasn’t the case. However, now we’re going through that doubt all over again thanks to some recent remarks the 6 God made during his first Las Vegas stop of the tour.

Furthermore, Drake expressed that For All The Dogs is “real close,” and that he might drop the release date at his next Vegas show. This video comes from presumably his first stop on Friday (September 1), so maybe tonight’s show (September 2) will yield some results. Still, this isn’t anything other than speculation, as it’s hard to tell for casual fans and viewers whether this is even from that Vegas show. Perhaps the opportunity came and went, but fans are still holding out hope for tonight.

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Drake Hints At Revealing For All The Dogs‘ Release Date Soon

Despite all this anticipation, it’s also very understandable that The Boy hasn’t dropped For All The Dogs yet. After all, he’s on a wildly successful tour that ran into technical difficulties, rescheduled and canceled dates, and brought on so much star power in the form of special guests. As such, it’s difficult to stay fully in album mode when you’re on the road, but if anyone can do it, it’s Drake. When you made that much money and that many headlines over pretty much anything, it’s a great press run to capitalize on.

Now, what remains to be seen is if For All The Dogs will come out during this tour or after. It would be nice to see the OVO mogul revitalize his joint trek with some new material to debut. On the other hand, we bet a full tour dedicated to this next project would make a load of cash as well. With that in mind, stick around on HNHH for the latest news and updates on Drake.

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Countless Celebrities Step Out For Beyonce’s First LA “Renaissance” Stop

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Beyonce recently brought her “Renaissance” world tour to LA, performing at the SoFi Stadium Friday night. The songstress was greeted by a plethora of celebrity guests, there to take in the music and celebrate Bey. DJ Khaled also opened the show, bringing along various peers who took the stage. Fans got the chance to see performances from Coi Leray, Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, 2 Chainz, and more.

The crowd was flooded with icons. Keke Palmer, LeBron James, Tracee Ellis Ross, and many more were spotted in attendance. It’s clear that everybody brought their fashion A game to the stadium that night, flexing their various looks on social media. Issa Rae showed out, rocking a mirrored crop top and matching mini skirt. She shimmied for the Gram, calling her look “Yoncé Chrome.” Gabrielle Union also broke necks, sporting a sheer, sleeveless gown with a hood. She paired the look with some reflective undergarments, tying everything together with a pair of silver platform heels.

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Attendees Bring Their A Game For Beyonce’s “Renaissance” Tour

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were also photographed at the show, enjoying their view from a private box. Markle stayed true to the flashy theme with a sparkly silver skirt and white tank, while Harry wore a simple grey blazer and some cream-colored pants. Beyonce’s former Destiny’s Child groupmate, Kelly Rowland, also grabbed the attention of social media users. She showcased a reflective molded top, pairing it with a silver puffer and pants.

Beyonce’s also set to perform in LA tonight (September 2), and Monday. The tour is scheduled to run until the beginning of October, with shows in Seattle, Houston, New Orleans, and more. Check out some of the celebrity guests in attendance at Beyonce’s first LA “Renaissance” show below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more news.

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Celebrities At Beyonce’s LA “Renaissance” Show

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Bill Richardson, Diplomat Who Helped Free Brittney Griner, Dies At 75

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Bill Richardson, the man many will know as the face of the diplomatic effort to free Brittney Griner from Russian detention, has died at his home in Massachusetts at the age of 75. Richardson was a congressman, cabinet secretary, UN ambassador, and two-term governor across a long and storied career in American politics.

“He lived his entire life in the service of others — including both his time in government and his subsequent career helping to free people held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad. There was no person that Gov. Richardson would not speak with if it held the promise of returning a person to freedom. The world has lost a champion for those held unjustly abroad, and I have lost a mentor and a dear friend,” said Mickey Bergman. Bergman is the Vice President of the Richardson Center for Global Engagement, which Richardson founded and led.

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Political World Mourns Bill Richardson

After retiring from mainstream politics in 2011 after two terms as Governor of New Mexico, Richardson became a renowned political troubleshooter. Whether the public knew it or not, Richardson was a central figure in many of the efforts to free American citizens imprisoned abroad. However, it was a role Richardson cherished, once referring to himself as “the unofficial undersecretary for thugs.” He also ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008, hoping to become the nation’s first Hispanic president. However, he dropped out after fourth-place finishes in the Iowa and New Hampshire primaries.

While well-known to political junkies, Richardson hit a new level of public-facing attention in 2022. He became one of the central public-facing figures in the effort to free Brittney Griner from Russian detention. Richardson and Bergman made multiple trips to Russia and Eastern Europe to speak with their Russian contacts in hopes of bringing Griner home. They eventually managed to do so after the WNBA star spent nine months in a Russian prison. Richardson is reported to have died peacefully at home.

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Real Bad Man And Blu Drop Their First Collaborative Album “Bad News”

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Producing team and street clothing brand Real Bad Man are back with their second album of 2023. This time it is another collaboration with another lyrically adept rapper. That MC is Inglewood, California’s Blu, who is known best for one of the best albums of the early 2000s, Below The Heavens. This album, Bad News, is the fifth team effort from Real Bad Man believe it or not. Two of them are with Boldy James, Killing Nothing (2022) and Real Bad Boldy (2020).

Additionally, Smoke DZA nabbed an opportunity in 2022 with Mood Swings. Finally, Serpent, the other project from this year, featured Kool Keith on every track. Now, it is Blu’s turn to work with Real Bad Man. Fortunately, but not surprisingly, this combo succeeds with ease. The tracklist is tight, just like the rest of Bad Man’s catalog, with just eight and it is just under 23 minutes.

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Listen To Bad News From Real Bad Man And Blu

There were two singles ahead of the release of Bad News. “Aladdin” was the solo track with only Blu and it features impeccable bars and an odd and creepy beat. “The Golden Rule” with C.L. Smooth was put out next and that contained some jazzy production. Overall, this album is another great addition for each artist involved. It is easily one of the best lyrical rap albums of 2023 and might be in the top ten or five by the end of the year.

What are your initial thoughts on this brand new album, Bad News, from Blu and Real Bad Man? Which track is your favorite here? Should Blu and Real Bad Man make more collaborative albums in the near future? We want to hear what you have to say about all of this. So, be sure to leave all of your thoughts and opinions in the comments section below. Additionally, keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the hottest album releases and all of the latest news around the music world.

Bad News Tracklist:

  1. Bad News
  2. All Praise Due
  3. The Golden Rule (feat. C.L. Smooth)
  4. Aladdin
  5. Fall of Rome (feat. Cashus King, Donel Smokes & Definite)
  6. The Hurt
  7. Hebrews (feat. Planet Asia)
  8. More Bad News

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Plies Expresses Preference For Women In Regular Clothes Over Designer Fashion

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When it comes to hot take machines and comically phrased observations on Twitter, Plies has been on a roll as of late. While a lot of his online thoughts take on a lewd or overly relationship-based slant, it doesn’t make them any less curious in the moment. Not only that, but they can actually result in a contested conversation in the replies where people debate on whether the rapper’s in the right. After all, we’d expect nothing less from the man who said women get freakier as they get older these days. This new take isn’t as out of pocket; in fact, it’s just a cheeky way to combat beauty standards, believe it or not.

“I’m Not Into Women Who Wear Expensive Clothes,” Plies tweeted out earlier this week. “(It’s Nothing Personal A lot Of Women Look Good In Dem). I Just Admire Women Who Can Make Simplicity Look GREAT!!!! Originality Is Just A Turn On To Me!!!” If you look at responses to this message, a lot of people actually praised the Florida native for his take. Sure, others pointed out that one doesn’t invalidate the other, but designer clothes are a big topic of conversation in pop culture, so it’s nice to see someone that successful show love to everyone.

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Plies Just Wants A Woman With A Simple Fit

Still, this doesn’t make the 47-year-old any less of a ladies’ man, whether they’re wearing Louis Vuitton or some hand-me-down jeans. For example, he and GloRilla recently had an eye-to-eye moment on Twitter when the latter tweeted about not wanting to hear about a casual intimate partner’s issues. “We Need To Protect Big Glo!!!! I Swear,” Plies wrote in response to the Memphis MC’s thoughts. Hopefully they don’t hold that same philosophy to people they actually care bout.

Meanwhile, these views from the “Ran Off on da Plug Twice” artist are nothing new on social media. There are so many random and “no one asked, but cool” instances in his activity that it’s going to get more unremarkable as his Britney Spears saga dies down. Regardless, he’ll always be there to dish out some funny tweets, and for that, we can do nothing but applaud him. For more news and the latest updates on Plies, come back to HNHH.

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Tobi Lou And FARADA Add “Losing You” To “Caturday” EP

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Nigerian-born rapper and singer tobi lou just a week ago dropped a new EP called Caturday. It was a short, four-track project featuring some nice production from frequent collaborator, FARADA. The duo has quite an extensive list of songs together due to their two team efforts on their projects from just earlier this year. ‘Decent and Baggy Weather (Mini Version) were released two months apart, with the latter containing no features. Caturday contains no guests too and is an R&B and rap outing for these two.

However, tobi lou and FARADA are adding another track called “Losing You.” In addition, the EP has an alternate title too, Why Do It Feel Like I’m Losing You. It essentially takes on the title of the new song and is also the first track on the EP. The order from Caturday stays the same: 1. “Caturday” 2. “Meteorite” 3. “Roller Coaster” 4. “Fee.”

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Listen To “Losing You” From Tobi Lou And FARADA

“Losing You” adds on to some of the themes and moods of the other tracks. This one talks about a relationship that is hanging on by a thread. Internal and external noise is splitting the two apart. FARADA’s beat contains spicy synths, trap percussion, and smooth 808s. Lou’s lyrics and delivery are a nice pairing and it could be the best track now from Caturday/Why Do It Feel Like I’m Losing You.

What are your initial thoughts on this brand new track, “Losing You,” by Tobi Lou and FARADA? Is this the best song from the EP? Do you think these two should continue to work together in the future? We want to hear what you have to say about all of this. So, be sure to leave all of your thoughts and opinions in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the hottest new song releases and all of the latest breaking news around the music world.

Quotable Lyrics:

Oh, I pity the fool (Pity the)
Who keep f****n’ with my mood?
I don’t understand these rules
They can’t be made for me and you
It’s too late for me and you

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