Month: January 2024

YNW Melly Re-Trial Delayed Again

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The re-trial of YNW Melly has been delayed for a third time after the defense filed another motion to dismiss. Jury selection is now scheduled for March, which was the original start date of the second delay. There is no anticipated timeframe for the trial’s new start date. This comes after Melly’s team requested a continuance in December 2023 and waived the rapper’s right to a speedy trial. That move, presumably made to give the defense more time to prepare its case, means that there is no end in sight for Melly.

However, the stakes could also not be higher for the Florida rapper. Legal maneuvers made after his first trial ended in a mistrial mean that the threshold for a death penalty, if found guilty, has been lowered. While Melly still needs to be found guilty, the jury would only need eight votes to sentence him to death. Melly is charged with double-homicide, as well as a litany of conspiracy and witness tampering charges.

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YNW Melly Tries To Block Use Of Song Lyrics

Meanwhile, Melly’s attorney is also attempting to block the prosecution from using the rapper’s lyrics as evidence. “To receive something this late in the game is just part and parcel of what they’ve been doing the entire time,” Raven Liberty said. Additionally, Liberty also noted that the prosecution had agreed as far back as 2020 that they would not use song lyrics as evidence. The admissibility of the lyrics is yet to be ruled on, especially given the latest delay in the start of the trial.

The use of song lyrics as evidence is a controversial practice. There is a Supreme Court-mandated ban on it in New Jersey and heavy restrictions on the practice in California. However, it is still allowed in the state of Florida. Additionally, it was a major point of contention in 2023. Over in Georgia, Fulton County DA Fani Willis came out as a vocal advocate of the practice. This was especially notable during her prosecuting of the YSL RICO trial involving Young Thug.

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1999 WRITE THE FUTURE Collab With Rick Ross & Rich Brian For “Light Rails” Produced By Redveil

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You might want to start paying attention to 1999 WRITE THE FUTURE. Run by music labels 88rising and RCA Records, it is a freshly created collective that began releasing singles in October 2023. Rich Brian, Zion. T and Warren Hue headlined their first effort “WORLD STOP TURNING.” The track HNHH got a chance to speak about was “MiNt cHoCoLaTe” with Conway the Machine, Westside Gunn, and jazz band BADBADNOTGOOD.

However, after that point, 1999 worked with Eyedress on Run the Fade on January 5. For this latest entry, 88rising signee Rich Brian returns for “LiGhT rAiLs.” He raps viciously alongside Rick Ross, whom he has collaborated with in the past on a DJ Snake track called “Run It.” Besides these two talented MCs, redveil is another big draw here.

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Listen To “Light Rails” By Rich Brian, Rick Ross, 1999 WRITE THE FUTURE

The learn 2 swim creator produced the killer bassy beat that is sure to blow out your subwoofer. redveil brings in some soulful background vocals to break things up and it works to perfection. Hopefully, these four tracks eventually wind up on an album this year. 1999 WRITE THE FUTURE is becoming a major force right before our eyes.

What are your initial thoughts on this brand-new single, “LiGhT rAiLs,” by 1999 WRITE THE FUTURE, Rick Ross, and Rich Brian? Is this the best track that 1999 has come out with so far, why or why not? Is redveil proving himself to be a new face of hip-hop? Is 1999 going to be a hot commodity in hip-hop moving forward? Who had the better verse and why? We would like to hear what you have to say about all of this. With that in mind, be sure to leave all of your hottest takes in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news around 1999 WRITE THE FUTURE, Rick Ross, and Rich Brian. Finally, stay with us for the most informative song posts throughout the week.

Quotable Lyrics:

Apparently they try to get him out the picture
Pheromones are back been gone too many winters
Courthouses full of people pointin’ fingers
Little did they know, It’s gon’ take more than that to bury me
Killin’ Bills feelin’ like I’m Tarantin’
We against defeat, that’s not our fantasy

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Blueface Reality Show Announced Despite Rapper’s Arrest

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The Zeus Network has announced a new reality television show hosted by Blueface just hours after the rapper was arrested. Rap Queens West will see Blue trying to find the “most individual female rapper”. The winner will receive a $1 million recording contract with Blue’s label, MILF Music. Furthermore, the entire announcement video was a parody of the iconic opening to Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. The announcement also noted that auditions for the show were now open and that anyone could apply to appear on the series.

However, much of the reaction to the show centered around the fact that Zeus announced the show mere hours after Blue’s aforementioned arrest. “They’re gonna have him on Zoom in a cell😭,” one person replied. Others questioned the show’s prize given Blue’s history. “How they gone get a million dolllar record deal and he ain’t even paid back the millions he owe the club 😂😂😂,” argued another. Additionally, several people were seen referring to the show as “America’s Next Chrisean Rock”.

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Blueface Arrest: What We Know

However, as mentioned, the show’s announcement was somewhat dwarfed by news hours earlier that Blueface had been arrested. First reported by his manager, Wack 100, Blue reportedly turned himself in after a parole violation. This was later confirmed by his mom, Karlissa Saffold. Per XXL, the parole violation stemmed from his 2022 shooting charges. Blue is currently serving a three-year probation sentence after pleading guilty to shooting a man at the club.

While Blue, who was seen to be in high spirits in a video of his arrest, is yet to address the situation, Saffold placed the blame on the mothers of Blue’s children. “Jaidyn got him one charge, Rock got him the one that violated the other. That’s why it’s so quiet. Praying everyone now understand why I didn’t want them together. Because parents want the best for their children. I love them all but not together. Praying for everyone to listen to their parents,” Saffold wrote on social media.

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