Month: August 2024

Nike Book 1 “Sunset” Release Date Revealed

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The Nike Book 1 is Devin Booker’s signature sneaker, and it’s making waves with its upcoming “Sunset” colorway. This new edition features an eye-catching orange-to-purple gradient rubber sole, capturing the essence of a sunset. The purple canvas upper adds a sleek and stylish look, perfect for both on and off the court. The “Sunset” colorway is not just about aesthetics; it represents Booker’s dynamic play style and his connection to the game’s beauty. The gradient sole provides excellent traction and support, making it ideal for quick movements and sharp turns. The canvas upper ensures durability while offering a comfortable fit.

This sneaker is a blend of performance and style, reflecting Booker’s influence in the basketball world. The vibrant colors and unique design elements make it stand out in any sneaker collection. Fans of Devin Booker and sneaker enthusiasts alike are eagerly awaiting this release. With the “Sunset” colorway, the Nike Book 1 continues to push the boundaries of sneaker design. It’s more than just a shoe; it’s a statement of style and performance. Keep an eye out for the release date, as this pair is set to be a must-have for anyone looking to elevate their game and their sneaker rotation.

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“Sunset” Nike Book 1

The sneakers feature a purplish-pink to orange gradient rubber sole and a purple midsole. Further, the uppers are comprised of a vibrant purple canvas, with more matching overlays. Also, a purple canvas Swoosh is on the sides. The tongues feature orange Book 1 branding and the heels feature pink Chapter One branding.

Sneaker Files reports that the Nike Book 1 “Sunset” is releasing on November 15th. Also, the retail price of the sneakers will be $140 when they are released. Further, make sure to let us know what you think about these kicks in the comments below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the most recent updates and news from the sneaker community. We’ll make sure to offer you the newest products from the most notable brands.

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Kanye West & Ty Dolla Sign Team Up With Lil Wayne For “Lifestyle,” Featuring Bars About Taylor Swift

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Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign have finally released their highly-anticipated second collaborative album, Vultures 2. One track that’s causing waves on social media is the eighth song, “Lifestyle,” which features an appearance from Lil Wayne. With his verse, Wayne trolls Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift. “Ice up in my veins, old flames tryna melt me / I twist my Taylor spliffs tight at the end like Travis Kelce,” he raps. The bars are noteworthy considering West and Swift’s longstanding feud. Swift previously mentioned Kim Kardashian and West in an interview with TIME Magazine, in 2023, for the publication’s Person of the Year piece.

“Make no mistake—my career was taken away from me,” Swift remarked, referring to Kardashian leaking her and West’s phone call over the song “Famous.” “You have a fully manufactured frame job, in an illegally recorded phone call, which Kim Kardashian edited and then put out to say to everyone that I was a liar.” Wayne is one of several high-profile artists with appearances on the project. On other tracks, Don Toliver, Playboi Carti, Kodak Black, Future, Young Thug, and many more rappers all contribute. Be on the lookout for further updates on Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign as well as Vultures 2 on HotNewHipHop. Check out “Lifestyle” below.

Read More: Taylor Swift Seemingly Targets Kim Kardashian And Even Kanye West On New “Diss Track”

Kanye West & Ty Dolla Sign Team Up With Lil Wayne

Read More: Kanye West Reignited His Beef With Taylor Swift On “Famous”

Quotable Lyrics:

And I start talkin’ dirty like I’m Nelly
Give me mouth and lip service like a celly
Codeine and cocaine, that’s Lisa Turtle when it’s Kelly
Ice up in my veins, old flames tryna melt me
I twist my Taylor spliffs tight at the end like Travis Kelce

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Kali Uchis Announces ‘Orquídeas Parte 2,’ Her Next Album Alongside An Infectious Kaytranada Remix

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Kali Uchis has being enjoying mommy life alongside her partner and fellow musician Don Toliver. Back in March, the couple welcomed their baby boy into the world.

In June, Kali Uchis treated supporters to “Never Be Yours,” an oldie but goodie from the vault. But next week, the “Labios Mordido” singer is set to drop a new full musical offering. On Instagram, Kali Uchis announced her next album, Orquídeas Parte 2, along with its official release date.

“Orquídeas Parte 2 next Friday 8/9 💋,” she wrote.

The forthcoming body of work is the follow-up to Kali Uchis’ critically acclaimed, album Orquídeas, that hit streaming platforms in January.

The second half of the post’s caption provided a nugget of information about what fans should expect. “Young, Rich & In Love – The Kaytranada version,” she wrote. In the clip, followers got a taste of the infectious remix.

But don’t for a second think Orquídeas Parte 2 is just a bunch of electronic round-ups of past releases. In the comment section, fans asked for clarity about the upcoming project’s sound.

“Wait, is this gonna be various remixes or just this song,” asked a follower.

“This remix and some brand-new songs, hunny,” replied Kali Uchis.

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Orquídeas Parte 2 is out 8/9 via Geffen. Find more information here.

DJ Akademiks Wants Lupe Fiasco To Start A Battle With Kendrick Lamar

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DJ Akademiks is calling on any rapper with the skillset to take down Kendrick Lamar to step up and challenge the iconic Compton rapper. He made the comments while reacting to Big Sean’s recent appearance on Charlamagne Tha God’s new podcast, Out of Context. Sean revealed during the interview that he almost had a beef with Lamar following the release of a leaked version of “Element.” On the track, Lamar had dissed Sean but quickly called him up to apologize.

“Yo, I’m at the point—even y’all say Drake ain’t win— I’m rooting for any n***a that could f*ck Kendrick up! I’m tired of this sh*t!” Akademiks yelled while streaming. “He got rappers sounding like h*es! N****s are apologizing, scrolling through their text messages unsending what is this n***a doing? Y’all got the same 24 hours in a day why can’t y’all squabble with this little midget, what the f**k?!?!” From there, he suggested Lupe Fiasco needs to take down Lamar.

Read More: Drake Has New Music Coming Soon, DJ Akademiks Alleges

Kendrick Lamar Films “Not Like Us” Music Video In L.A.

Watts, CA – June 22: Kendrick Lamar dances during the music video shoot for “Not Like Us” at Nickerson Gardens on Saturday, June 22, 2024, in Watts, CA. (Michael Blackshire / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Akademiks’ suggestion comes after Fiasco recently clarified that he doesn’t have any issues with Lamar during a conversation with Joe Budden on X (formerly Twitter) Spaces. “I do not have a problem,” he claimed. “No matter what was said in the past, what you think happened, what happened, what didn’t happen. I personally and professionally do not have a problem with my brother-in-arms Kendrick Lamar.” Fiasco previously sparked rumors about a hatred for Lamar by siding with Drake in their viral feud.

DJ Akademiks Gets Heated At Big Sean

Check out Akademiks’ response to Big Sean’s comments above. Be on the lookout for further updates on DJ Akademiks as well as Kendrick Lamar and Lupe Fiasco on HotNewHipHop.

Read More: DJ Akademiks Claps Back At Joe Budden For Telling Him To Stop Covering Drake & Kendrick Lamar

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DJ Mustard’s New Album Only Sells 18,000 Units Then He Randomly Decides to Blame Drake Calling Him “the Malcolm x of white people”

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You know the saying, when you point a finger you have three more pointing back at you. Well let’s unpack that shall we … DJ Mustard just dropped a full project. Ya’ll know he produced “Not Like Us,” the most impactful diss record in years. He should be riding high, right? Maybe not …

Basically the release was a dud. Sorry, it was. 18,000 units in a week. For context, Drake and 21 Savage did 400,000 units on the “For All the Dogs” release, in the first week.

But we get it. We got it. Bad sales in the streaming era happen. But Mustard, instead of embracing the “L” or thinking of reasons why it happened that make sense, went scorched earth on um, white supremacy and get this, Drake. Yes, the “Family Matters” emcee got dragged into the chat after the ugly numbers came out on “Faith Of A Mustard Seed.” Good title btw.

Anyway, Mustard attributed his sales or lack their of to Drake, DJ Akademiks, and Gordo SZN. The latter dropped a pretty cool dance album that featured Drake on two records. So of course gotta blame him too.

Get this, Mustard’s album, dropped on July 26 and after the meteoric success of “Not Like Us,” the numbers were significantly lower than anticipated. 

Okay, maybe his frustration got the better of him, but Mustard took to X (yes we gotta remind ya’ll that’s twitter every time lol) on August 2 to weirdly attribute his poor sales to aforementioned factors. Not his marketing. Rollout. Lack of support from influential friends, like the Compton artist who he gave the biggest record of his career. Nah none of that came out in his attacks. Just Drake and company. Oh, and white folks. White supremacy to be exact. Can’t make this stuff up but here’s what he posted:

“Drake is the Malcolm X of white people [laughing emoji] and @Akademiks make sure you post @GordoSZN first week since drake thought he did a thing with making him drop on the same day as me [laughing emoji],” Mustard posted.

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Again, he further claimed, “Album sales are a form of white supremacy.”

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This is all wild. Social media is heck of a world and not everyone should be tweeting especailly when they are emotional. In our respectful opinion.

We’re shaking our collective heads, and despite these stretch of assertions, there’s been no concrete evidence the poor sales are linked to Drake, Akademiks, or Gordo SZN, creating any deliberate sabotage of Mustard’s album release. Wait, did Mustard think Drake and Gordo’s rollout should coordinate with his drop? Huh? We’re confused. 

Check this out, ”Faith Of A Mustard Seed” marks Mustard’s fourth studio album, featuring collaborations with artists like Kirk Franklin, Lil Yachty, 42 Dugg, and Vince Staples. 

The album follows his 2019 project, “Perfect Ten”. In an earlier interview with Billboard, Mustard had expressed confidence in his album’s rollout, citing Kendrick Lamar’s involvement as a pivotal element. Common sense would suggest K Dot being in the mix energy wise, would be a no brainer to invigorate sales. Guess not.

Hold up, full stop, Mustard praised his album sales back in 2019 but this time around his poor sales are “white supremacy” and Drake is “Malcolm X of white people.” Hilarious.

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Here are Mustard’s thoughts on how he was going to roll out his new project:

“I keep saying it and I can’t say it enough — it’s gotta be God,” Mustard told Billboard. “What am I gonna do to get myself back hot? … How are we gonna spark to where people are like, ‘I wanna hear Mustard again.’ … Then the song came out. There’s my rollout.” 

But here we are. 18,000 units and it gotta be Drake and racist institutions. Look we believe those institutions certainly exist but maybe a post from Kendrick would have helped or an aggressive marketing plan. Maybe we’re trippin. Anyway, what do ya’ll think?

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Kehlani Faces Fan Criticism For Posing With “Twin” Chris Brown

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Kehlani is coming under fire on social media for posing for a photo with Chris Brown, who labeled her his “twin” while sharing the picture online. Fans brought up the past allegations Brown has faced, including his infamous domestic violence case with Rihanna. Additionally, Brown once criticized Kehlani after they attempted suicide back in 2016.

“Kehlani went out of their way to remove Tory Lanez off a song after the incident with Megan, but now they all cozied up to Cocaine Fisticuffs Brown?” tweeted one user. Another wrote that them “hanging out with Chris brown genuinely feels like the biggest f*cking slap to the face.” One more posted: “kehlani spends so much time talking about advocating for human and womens rights to go be playing house with chris brown is sooooooo…… wake up to yourself what the fk.”

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Kehlani Performs At “Crash” Album Release Party

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 24: Kehlani performs during the Crash Album Release Party on June 24, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

Others came to the singer’s defense, arguing they made amends with Brown long ago. “Kehlani supports Chris on a regular basis so idek why that picture got y’all upset lmaooo like there’s tons of videos of her talking about/ singing his music so y’all gon have to get over it,” one fan wrote. Check out a series of responses to the latest interaction on social media below as caught by Hollywood Unlocked.

Fans Scold Kehlani On Social Media

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As for their aforementioned previous social media interaction, Kehlani posted and deleted a photo of their arm with an IV in it while at the hospital. Shortly afterward, Brown wrote on X (formerly Twitter): “There is no attempting suicide. Stop flexing for the gram. Doing s–t for sympathy so them comments under your pics don’t look so bad.” Be on the lookout for further updates on Kehlani on HotNewHipHop.

Read More: Kehlani Recalls “Diabolical” Story About Being Cheated On & Fans Think It Was PartyNextDoor

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Jhene Aiko & Khalid Set The Tone Of Our “R&B Season” Playlist Update

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As summer reaches its peak and fall draws closer, our R&B Season playlist only continues to heat up. Last week, we saw some solid releases from various fan favorites of the genre. Jhene Aiko leads the pack with all the positive vibes, crooning about finding the inner strength and wisdom to let go of a relationship that’s run its course on “guidance.” She channels her guiding light on the ethereal track, which could best be described as a self-love anthem, delivering optimistic lyrics about freedom, hope, and embracing a new season of one’s life. The song also arrived alongside an equally dreamy piano-only version.

Next up on our R&B Season playlist is Khalid, who unveiled his third studio album Sincere on Friday. The hitmaker admits that the project’s been a long time coming, and fans agree that it was certainly worth the wait. He enters our playlist with his track “Heatstroke,” which is a considerable departure from Aiko’s entry.

Read More: Drake Leads The Way With Two Entries On Our “R&B Season” Playlist

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The melancholy cut embodies the end of summer and sees Khalid compare the changing of seasons to a changing relationship. He sings about watching a romance come to a close, while still feeling hopeful that they can turn things around. It’s certainly a standout on the album and showcases the creative maturity he aimed for with this latest release.

Finally, Kehlani teamed up with Jordan Adetunji for a remix of his hit track, “Kehlani.” Considering that the song was based on her, it’s only fitting that she hopped on, and listeners aren’t disappointed. She delivers the same kind of “boss” energy that inspired the original single, making for a fun addition to one of the hottest songs of the summer. What do you think of our latest R&B Season playlist entries? What was your favorite release of the week? Check out the playlist above, share your thoughts below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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YSL Co-Founder Defends Gunna From Snitching Allegations

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YSL co-founder Mondo has come to the defense of Gunna with a statement on his Instagram Story. Addressing the rumors that the One of Wun rapper snitched on Young Thug to avoid prison time, Mondo argued that the real rat is still out there somewhere. He also says he regrets ever speaking on Gunna and admitted he never technically snitched.

“I’m man enough to say I should’ve never spoke about the Gunna situation cause technically he didn’t rat he just kinda folded under pressure & should’ve just stayed down with his mans till everything was over cause all the originals know he ain’t did nothing wasn’t even around from the beginning so he wasn’t gone do no real time regardless,” he began. “I feel bad cause now a n***a who literally is a real live rat running round the city getting glorified & smiling like he ain’t just send multiple n****s to jail.”

Read More: Gunna Subtly Calls For Young Thug’s Release Amid RICO Trial

Young Thug & Gunna Attend The 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – OCTOBER 01: (L-R) Young Thug and Gunna attend the 2021 B.E.T. Hip Hop Awards at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center on October 01, 2021, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/2021 BET Hip Hop Awards/Getty Images for BET)

From there, he explained: “I was so mad & hurt at the same time that my brother going through this sh*t after he turned a lot of n****s up who should’ve never been allowed in our circle he can’t speak up so I felt I’m the only one who can & should be speaking up that’s the only reason I start talking about Gunna but I’m a real n***a in real life ain’t no mystery in my history. I’m not afraid to say when I was wrong & saying gunna is a rat was dead ass wrong but I can’t take nothing back. I just got to stand on what I said & take whatever come with it.” Check out the full post below.

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Gunna was originally arrested alongside Young Thug but agreed to a plea deal in late 2022. He accepted one charge of racketeering. He’s since released two albums, A Gift & a Curse and One of Wun, but has been dealing with snitching allegations constantly since getting out of prison. Be on the lookout for further updates on Young Thug, Gunna, and the YSL trial on HotNewHipHop.

Read More: Gunna Speaks Out On Snitching Allegations

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Big Sean Says Kendrick Lamar Actually Apologized Following Leaked Diss

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J. Cole apology part 2 or is Big Sean’s revelation a completely different scenario? We’ll let you decide.

So recently the Detroit rapper disclosed that Kendrick Lamar actually pulled a Cole, and apologized to him for dissing him in a leaked song. Uh, huh … Double standard much? Let’s continue …

Big Sean discussed this revelation with Charlamagne Tha God on his show, “Out of Context”. The conversation hit a bunch of topics, including the rumored tension between Sean and Lamar. Yes, that’s a thing if you been paying attention. 

So Charlamagne being the investigative journalist that he tries to be, brought up Sean’s upcoming album “Better Me Than U” and the song “Apologize,” where Sean addresses the claim that he only dates singers. This claim mirrors a line from Lamar’s original version of “Element,” which leaked in 2019 and again this year. In the leaked track, Lamar raps, “You Finally Famous for who you date, not how you rhyme/Cute a”” bars get your subliminals up.”

Get this, when asked how he felt about the leaked track, Sean revealed he had a “whole thing prepared” in case a beef with Lamar escalated. He then recounted the timeline of their interactions, starting with his 2016 track “No More Interviews.” Though fans speculated that the song took shots at Lamar, Sean clarified that it wasn’t directed at him specifically. We got it, we get it. 

“I definitely was not running from or ducking no type smoke at all. So when I heard that there might be some remnants of something, I did have something prepared, I’m not gonna lie,” Sean said. “Kendrick has been at my house. Me and him are cool by the way. He’s invited me to his mom’s house before…We were cooler back then, let me say that…I don’t talk to him.”

Okay, way back in 2017, Lamar released “The Heart Part 4,” which some fans thought was aimed at Sean. Seeking clarity, Sean called Top Dawg and was assured it wasn’t about him. However, the narrative of a feud persisted, partly fueled by Joe Budden’s commentary. Sean later learned from Dave Free that “The Heart Part IV” was “for anyone.” But when the original version of “Element” leaked, Sean felt betrayed.

“I’m like, ‘Damn ni””a, y’all motherf””kers said it wasn’t sh”t and it was something. So you got me looking crazy,’” Sean said. Despite his initial anger, he noted that Lamar changed the bar in the final version, which suggested to Sean that Lamar didn’t see it as a real issue.

After Nipsey Hussle’s death, rest in power, Sean and Lamar had a conversation where Lamar apologized for the diss. During this discussion, Lamar also expressed appreciation for the shout-out on Sean’s track “Deep Reverence,” which featured Hussle. That was a banger, by the way.

When Charlamagne asked if Sean was relieved he never clashed with Lamar, Sean replied with a smirk, “I guess we’ll never know,” referencing Lamar’s previous feud with Drake.

Strategically, Big Sean played it off perfectly. He may not have the cultural wave that Dot has behind him, but bar for bar, he would definitely hold his own in any beef with any rapper. We said it.

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