Month: May 2024

Sheff G And Sleepy Hallow Attend Donald Trump’s Presidential Rally

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Sheff G and Sleepy Hallow are no strangers to controversy. The Brooklyn rappers were indicted on conspiracy charges in 2023, and subject to an intense, lengthy trial. Now, they’re cozying up to the former President of the United States. What a difference a year makes. Donald Trump recently held a presidential rally in New York City, and he decided to bring out Sheff G and Sleepy Hallow to vouch for his character. It’s a curious choice, admittedly, but a fascinating one nonetheless.

In footage posted by No Jumper, Trump can be seen introducing the drill stars. “Here as well is rapper Sheff G… and rapper Sleepy Hallow,” he yells to the audience. Sheff G then walks onstage, and quickly voices support for President Trump. “One thing I wanna say,” he asserts. “They always gonna whisper your accomplishments and shout your failures. Trump gonna shout the wins for all of us.” The rapper then echoes Trump’s slogan to an enthused crowd. “Make American great again!” Sleepy Hallow is present during Sheff G’s remarks but doesn’t get a chance to make any of his own.

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Sheff G Endorsed The “Make American Great Again” Slogan

Sheff G has been on a mission to reclaim his career momentum after being released from prison in April. The rapper recently sat down for a profile with Complex, and claimed that he’ll transcend the drill scene that he helped pioneer in the previous decade. “I’m leaving stepping stones for everybody that’s coming up and I’m just motivating the crowd,” he posited. “So if you standing with me, you know you’re sturdy, and that’s how everybody else should feel… I’m going to prove it through everything I’m doing. They know what’s going on. They got to know what’s going on.”

This is not the first time Donald Trump has brought a rapper onstage to endorse his presidential run. He famously brought out Lil Pump during a 2020 rally in the rapper’s home state. The prestigious Lil Pump endorsement was overshadowed, though, because Trump messed up his name. “Speaking of sound, music and other things, one of the big superstars of the world, Little Pimp,” he told the Florida crowd. “There he is.” Pump took the mistake in stride and later donned a MAGA hat on stage. For better or for worse, Sheff and Sleepy Hallow’s appearance at the New York rally was nowhere near as memorable.

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PinkPantheress Finds Love On The Dance Floor On Her New Single, ‘Turn It Up’

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PinkPantheress has another bop on her hands. Just six months after dropping her debut album, Heaven Knows, the UK songstress has shared her new single, “Turn It Up.”

On the speedy track — which samples Selena’s “Dreaming Of You” and “Genie” by Girls Generation — PinkPantheress recalls a moment of infatuation found in the most heavenly of places — the dance floor.

“I won’t tell them I met you in the club / You remember our favorite song was playing / And every word that came out your mouth was wrong / Oh Maria, Maria,” she sings.

Though some may argue that the use of samples may be a bit of overkill, PinkPantheress musical stylings make for a pleasant blending of cultures. Back in March, she won Producer Of The Year for Billboard‘s Women In Music series. In an interview with Billboard she opened up about her creative process and how she breathes new life into old songs.

“At the beginning, I wasn’t really adding anything to my samples. I was basically just singing over instrumentals. I didn’t mind sampling, but I didn’t like how people… I think people thought it was lazy, and part of me understood what they meant. I’m chopping them, speeding them up or slowing them down way more. I’m adding more instrumentation so it’s more hidden, whereas before it would kind of just be the actual track itself.”

You can listen to “Turn It Up” above.

Drake (Sort Of) Responded To ‘BBL Drizzy’ On His Sexyy Red Collab, ‘U My Everything’

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Sexyy Red has the streets on lock this summer. Tonight (May 24), the St. Louis rapper dropped her new mixtape, In Sexyy We Trust, which features a new collaboration with Drake, “U My Everything.”

On “U My Everything,” the usually sexually-charged and outspoken Sexyy wants to lock it down with a certain man, urging him to “tell them hoes we go together.”

She tests his loyalty, rapping, “If you f*ck with me, go tattoo my name / I’d like to score him, and he’d do the same / I think we soulmates, you my twin flame.”

The song marks Drake’s first musical contribution since Kendrick Lamar dropped his scathing Drake diss track “Not Like Us.” While he doesn’t directly address Lamar, he seemingly suggests that he hasn’t let up.

Fans who have been paying close attention to the Lamar-Drake beef will hear a sample of “BBL Drizzy” on Drake’s verse. The original version of “BBL Drizzy” was an AI-generated track by comedian King Willonius, which was later remixed by producer Metro Boomin, who has shown to be on Lamar’s side in the feud. After sharing his remix, Metro launched a contest, promising a $10,000 cash prize to a rapper who drops the best freestyle over the beat.

Though Drake neither confirms nor denies rumors that he received a Brazilian butt lift — or any form of cosmetic surgery — he does suggest that he’s helped pay for others to get procedures.

“Me and the surgeon got history / I changed a lot of girls lives for real / they need a new body, they hittin’ me,” Drake raps on his verse.

Though neither Lamar, Drake, or Metro have offered any indication that their beef is over, Drake seems to be having a laugh over the whole ordeal.

You can listen to ‘U My Everything’ above

In Sexyy We Trust is out now via Open Shift/gamma. Find more information here.

Drake Raps Over “BBL Drizzy” Beat On New Sexxy Red Single

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Drake had to take a step back after the Kendrick Lamar battle. Most people agree that he lost after the release of Lamar’s number one single “Not Like Us,” and the viral “BBL Drizzy” challenge. The latter was the name of an instrumental that another Drake enemy, Metro Boomin, cooked up. Not the best stretch of the Toronto rapper’s career. That being said, he’s back, and flipping his L’s into a W. At least, trying to. Drake dropped a guest verse on the new Sexxy Red single “U My Everything,” and decided to rap over the “BBL Drizzy” instrumental himself.

The bulk of the song has an original beat. Sexxy Red does her usual thing over a monstrous Tay Keith production, but when things switch to Drake, the beat switches with him. Metro Boomin originally made the beat to mock Drake for getting cosmetic surgery done, but Drake flips the meaning of the sample to assert that he can give BBL’s to any woman he chooses. “Me and the surgeon got history, I changed a lot of girls lives for real,” he raps. “They need a new body, they hittin’ me, ayy. BBL Drizzy, they want a new body, they ask me for it. The last one drunk, he did it for free ’cause I sent over so many.”

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Drake Flips The Original Meaning Of “BBL Drizzy”

Fans will be combing through Drake’s verse to discover subliminals aimed at Metro and K. Dot, but there aren’t any. The Toronto rapper is strictly in hitmaker mode here, crafting a catchy duet with Sexxy Red. It worked when they teamed up for “Rich Baby Daddy,” so why not do it again? It does, however, play into a couple of Kendrick Lamar’s lyrical jabs. On “Euphoria,” Dot clowned Drake for “seeing two bad b*tches” whenever he stands next to Sexxy Red. He also advised the 6 God to focus on making hits, instead of trying to battle. “I like Drake with the melodies, I don’t like Drake when he act tough,” he adds.

The decision to return to hitmaking should come as no surprise to fans. Drake announced that he was going on vacation, and focusing on “summer vibes” after the release of “Not Like Us.” He may decide to pick up the battle against Lamar later on, but as of now, he’s content to crank out collabs with the likes of Sexxy Red and Lil Yachty. It’ll be interesting to see how “U My Everything” fares on the charts, given that the last Drake and Red collab peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. The “BBL Drizzy” sample is going to help.

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Cash Cobain And J Cole Join Forces On Bouncy New Single “Grippy”

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Cash Cobain has become everybody’s favorite collaborator. He linked up with Ice Spice on the remix to his breakout single “Fisherrr,” and produced the hypnotic beat for the new Don Toliver song “Attitude.” There’s something about his glitchy, “sexy drill” (as he describes it) that is irresistible to major artists, and J Cole is the latest to get the Cobain stimulus package. The Dreamville rapper, and unfortunate causality in the Big Three battle, is back doing what he does best. Well, sort of.

Cash Cobain sounds slick as ever on “Grippy.” He produced the beat, and the way he effortlessly glides over each little glitch and bouncy drum pattern feels symbiotic. As with all producer/rappers, they have the benefit of knowing what will sound best on their own music. “Destiny, I’m tryna give you the best of me,” he raps. “I wanna kill it like rest in peace, Eat on that p**sy like it was a recipe, like Shanti, I wanna
make you a mommy.” These lines are not profound in any way, but they match “Grippy”‘s glitchy drums like a glove.

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Cash Cobain Drops Off A Memorable “Sexy Drill” Track

J. Cole also started out as a producer/rapper. He’s proven himself to be extremely versatile in both fields, but there’s something about Cash Cobain’s production that trips him up. Cole starts the song, and while he has time to fire off a few memorable bars, he never really finds his footing. There’s a reliance on Auto Tune that’s unpleasant to the ear, and a repetitive rhyme scheme that makes sense, yet quickly runs out of steam. J. Cole is trying to approach “Grippy” like most guest verses, but this is one of the first times where it sounds like he’s blatantly chasing a trendy sound.

His Big Three peer, Drake, has also worked with Cash Cobain on “Calling for You,” but the 6 God has always been better at absorbing trends and making them sound natural. Cole can do lots of things, but he can’t do that. A solid song, but one in which Cobain is carrying his feature.

What are your thoughts on this new song, “Grippy” by Cash Cobain and J. Cole? Does Cobain carry the song? Is J. Cole better than we gave him credit for? Do you want to hear more collabs between them in the future? We would like to hear what you have to say, so be sure to leave your takes in the comments section. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Cash Cobain. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

Quotable Lyrics

When she see me, she say she gon’ strip me
She gon’ chew on the stick like it’s Wrigleys
Mm, yеah, believe it or not likе Ripley’s
She said she was gay until I slayed, now she’s strictly—
As soon as she page, I’m on the way, and I be showin’ up quickly

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Diddy Accused Of Multiple Sexual Assaults In New Lawsuit

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Diddy’s reputation as a monster has already been well-established. In May 2024 alone, the mogul has been caught beating his ex-girlfriend, Cassie, on video, and sued by an ex-model who claims he drugged and assaulted her in 2003. There’s not much more that needs to be done to convince the public that he’s a bad person. That being said, the horror stories keep surfacing. Diddy has been hit with another lawsuit, according to TMZ. The Bad Boy founder is being accused, yet again, of drugging and assault a woman at a party.

The woman in question is April Lampros. She was a student at the Fashion Institute of Technology, which is where Diddy offered to serve as a mentor. Lampros states in her suit that she met the mogul at a SoHo bar in 1995. She claims the mogul “plied her with alcohol” and promptly brought her back to his room at the Millennium Hotel. She then accused the mogul of sexually assaulting her while she was drunk and unable to defend herself. Lampros recalled waking up the next morning “nude, sore and confused.”

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April Lampros Alleges Multiple Diddy Encounters In The 90s

Lampros agreed to meet with Diddy several months later. In an attempt to explain her thought process, Lampros’ lawyer described her as a “hopeful yet naive college student and took Mr. Combs at his word and believed that the first rape was a possible mulligan and decided to give him a second chance.” She claimed that Diddy once again forced himself on her. In a third incident, taking place in 1996, Lampros alleged that the mogul forced her to take ecstasy and perform sexual acts on his girlfriend at the time, Kim Porter. Another assault followed. Lampros said she finally broke things off with Diddy two years later.

April Lampros is suing Diddy for damages and attorney’s fees. In addition to the mogul, however, she’s listing Bad Boy Records, Arista and Sony Music Entertainment as defendants. Her rationale is that these labels enabled Diddy to commit his heinous crimes. She also claimed that her refusal to continue seeing Diddy resulted in her losing her job, and being blacklisted within the fashion world. Neither Diddy nor his legal team have responded to the lawsuit.

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How To Buy Gunna’s ‘P By Gunna’ BoohooMAN Collection

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UK streetwear brand BoohooMAN is launching a new collection with rapper Gunna. Hitting shelves this summer, the collection, called P By Gunna, will offer wide variety of clothing, featuring 92 pieces, in sizes ranging from a variety of sizes XS-3XL.

Gunna — who is known for his next-level outfits — designed every piece in the capsule himself. P By Gunna offers a variety of cropped graphic tees, boxy fit jackets, jerseys, knitwear, tracksuits, and oversized denim, all inspired by proportion play silhouettes with a mix of washed vintage athleisure fits, and 70’s shaped silhouettes.

“Creating ‘P STAR’ was about crafting something that felt authentic, original, and one of wun,” said Gunna in a statement. “As an artist, designer, and overall creative any opportunity for me to showcase my talent on a platform I’m passionate about, is why I’m grateful.”

As Gunna is having a big comeback this year, following his release from prison and his hot new album, One Of Wun, fans are definitely going to want to get their hands on Gunna’s new fashions this summer.

How to buy Gunna’s ‘P By Gunna’ BoohooMAN collection

P By Gunna launches on June 5. Price points for the pieces range from $10 – $150.

The collection will launch globally through boohooMAN’s official website, where fans across the world can purchase items from the collection. Portions of the sales will benefit Gunna’s Great Giveaway, during which, he gifts hundreds of Atlanta families money for the holiday season.

“Gunna’s partnership with boohooMAN marks a pivotal moment for both the brand and our consumers,” said Samir Kamani, CEO of boohooMAN in a statement. “His creative vision and style is evident in every piece of the P by Gunna collection, offering a fresh take on streetwear aesthetics. Gunna’s influence extends far beyond the music industry, making him the perfect collaborator for boohooMAN’s foray into premium sub-brands”

You can see a preview of the P By Gunna collection above.

Vince Staples’ New Album “Dark Times” Is Sobering And Soulful

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Vince Staples doesn’t leave things to chance. He’s a big picture emcee, and as such, every one of his albums have had a unique conceptual or musical framework. Summertime ’06 was a bleak nostalgia trip, while Big Fish Theory was an attempt to predict hip-hop’s sonic future. Staples strips away the window dressing on his latest release, however. The aptly-titled Dark Times is his most stripped-down release yet, and still, the rapper manages to squeeze thematic resonance out of each single track. It’s not an easy listen, but it’s undeniably powerful one.

The sobering, soulful framework of Dark Times is immediately established with the song “Black&Blue.” The grimness of the lyrics fuse with a gorgeous Sacred Souls sample to create something akin to a West Coast riff on Wu-Tang. Think “Tearz” with more bounce. Vince Staples sounds weary as ever on cuts like “Government Cheese” and “Shame on the Devil.” The latter is especially wistful thanks to the uncredited backing vocals. The rapper’s previous album, Ramona Park Broke My Heart, was a similarly moody affair, but it had G-funk flourishes to keep the listener bobbing their head. There’s no such entry point on Dark Times.

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Vince Staples Puts The Focus On His Songwriting

Staples wants all ears to be on his songwriting. “Justin” is a showcase for the rapper’s storytelling skills, while “Nothing Matters” pushes the bleakness to previously untapped levels. Dark Times is going to put off casual Staples fans (ones who are expecting something closer to his Netflix show), but it never veers too far in terms of self-indulgence. It’s well thought out and economical.

There are even a couple hidden grooves like “Radio” and “Little Homies.” The former sounds like it was pulled right out of Staples’ self-titled album from 2021. Vince Staples is probably the closest in spirit to Dark Times: both will require patience to fully appreciate.

What are your thoughts on this brand-new album Dark Times by Vince Staples? Does it live up to the rest of the rapper’s catalog? Is it his best album yet? Which song is your favorite? We would like to hear what you have to say, so be sure to leave your takes in the comments section. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Vince Staples. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on around the music world.

  1. Close Your Eyes and Swing
  2. Black&Blue
  3. Government Cheese
  4. Children’s Song
  5. Shame on the Devil
  6. Etouffee
  7. Liars
  8. Justin
  9. “Radio”
  10. Nothing Matters
  11. Little Homies
  12. Freeman
  13. Why Won’t the Sun Come Out?

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Who Is The Voice On ‘Why Won’t the Sun Come Out?’ From Vince Staples’ ‘Dark Times’ Album?

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Vince Staples is having a hell of a year. Earlier this year, the Long Beach rapper repped his hometown on Netflix’s The Vince Staples Show, a semi-autobiographical series following him in different scenarios in his day-to-day life. Tonight (May 23), Staples dropped Dark Times — his eighth studio album and his final album on Def Jam.

Like all of Staples’ projects, Dark Times is very cinematic in tone, but this time, Staples’ storytelling is sharper than ever.

The album ends with an outro called “Why Won’t The Sun Come Out?” — an anecdote recited by Staples, but another artist.

Who is the voice on “Why Won’t the Sun Come Out?” from Vince Staples’ Dark Times album?

At the end of Dark Times, fans hear a woman ruminating on creativity, spirituality, love, sexuality, and violence. The woman also details a haunting dream she once had, as Staples faintly repeats the phrase “Why won’t the sun come out?”

The woman in question is New York singer, songwriter, and rapper Santigold. This mark the second time the two have worked together — the first being on “Give It All,” a 2017 collaboration with LA music group, With You.

You can listen to “Why Won’t The Sun Come Out?” above.

Dark Times is out now via Def Jam/Blacksmith. Find more information here.

Central Cee And Lil Baby Ball Out In The UK In Their New ‘BAND4BAND’ Video

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Central Cee and Lil Baby are arguably the biggest rappers in their territories right now. Repping the UK and the ATL, respectively, the two have proven track records of delivering the heat. And as they join forces, the two level up in their lives of luxury with their new collaboration, “BAND4BAND.”

Over a UK drill beat, the two boast about their lavish lifestyles. But while they don’t second guess the idea of balling out for themselves, they make sure to take care of the crew that’s been with them all the way.

“I’m not in the mood cah my flight delayed / So I jumped on a private jet and I’m askin’ the pilot the ETA / Lambo’ parked on the landin’ strip, everyone in my gang and my DJ paid,” raps Cench in the song’s opening verse.

Meanwhile, Lil Baby reminds us that even though he has elevated to superstar status now, he still hasn’t forgotten where he came from.

“I done got rich, but I’m still with the sh*t / land in London and go to the ends,” Baby raps on his verse.

In the song’s accompanying video, Baby and Cench are seen traveling across the world, flying on private jets and embarking on shopping sprees.

You can see the “BAND4BAND” video above.