Lauren London Admits She’s Still “A Mess” Over Nipsey Hussle’s Death While Discussing Her Grieving Process

Lauren London says she’s still dealing with the death of her late partner, Nipsey Hussle, who was shot and killed outside of his store, Marathon Clothing, in 2019. She reflected on his tragic passing during an interview with Radhi Devlukia on the A Really Good Cry podcast, earlier this week.

“I still feel like a mess, that’s the thing,” she admitted, as caught by Billboard, “I guess I have to ask my friends how far I’ve come because I still genuinely feel like I have not arrived anywhere… I feel like I’m really heavy a lot, but again, I have to counter that to just, like, the grace of God, because if it was up to me, I would be sliding in here on my stomach, but I also don’t want to take away from the work that I’ve done from then until now. So, I don’t wanna do that, ’cause I’m good at doing that.” She added that her kids and her community have been an immense help. “God just placed people in my life that can kinda just usher me in and teach me and guide me. I always say the prayer of strangers held me up,” she said.

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Lauren London Speaks At Nipsey Hussle’s Hollywood Walk Of Fame Ceremony

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 15: Lauren London speaks onstage as Nipsey. Hussle is posthumously honored with a star on The Hollywood. Walk of Fame on August 15, 2022, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Phillip Farone/Getty Images)

Together, London and Hussle shared one son and had children from previous relationships. Speaking about their grieving process with Devlukia, London explained that she’s been encouraging the family to express their emotions. “It’s so different with both of them, because one’s 14, the other one’s 7, so you know. I’m always, like, a container for whatever emotion they have,” she said on the show, “I’m just like, ‘It’s OK to feel all these things, you know? I’m holding it for you, I feel you, I understand, I hear you.’ But also, playing his music, I’m always telling them to journal as well, like, write him a letter, tell him how you feel.”

Lauren London Discusses Nipsey Hussle

Elsewhere during the interview, London revealed how the two met, reflected on the nature of their relationship, and more. Be on the lookout for further updates on Lauren London and Nipsey Hussle on HotNewHipHop.

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Diddy Greets Fans In NYC Amid Legal Issues: Watch

It goes without saying that Diddy has a lot on his plate at the moment. Aside from being at the center of a federal human trafficking investigation, the Bad Boy Records founder is facing several lawsuits. Multiple people accuse him of sexual abuse, physical assault, and more. Amid all of this, he’s kept a fairly low profile, though he was recently spotted by a group of fans in New York City.

In a new clip, the fans are seen surrounding him, rushing to take photos with Diddy, asking questions about his ex Yung Miami, and more. He didn’t say much of anything, maintaining a neutral expression and flashing his signature “L” with his hand. It’s unclear what he was doing in NYC, but the clip surfaces shortly after he was hit with another lawsuit.

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Diddy Remains Silent As He’s Swarmed By Fans

Earlier this week, Dawn Richard sued him for alleged sexual and emotional abuse. She accuses him of belittling her, along with several other female Making The Band contestants. Richard also claims to have witnessed Diddy’s alleged abuse of Cassie on several occasions. His attorney has since released a statement in response to the allegations, denying any and all wrongdoing on his behalf.

“Mr. Combs is shocked and disappointed by this lawsuit. In an attempt to rewrite history, Dawn Richard has now manufactured a series of false claims all in the hopes of trying to get a pay day — conveniently timed to coincide with her album release and press tour,” the statement reads in part, according to TMZ. “It’s unfortunate that Ms. Richard has cast their 20-year friendship aside to try and get money from him, but Mr. Combs is confidently standing on truth and looks forward to proving that in court.” What do you think of Diddy getting swarmed by fans in New York City? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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SosMula Finally Delivers “SLEEZ RELIGION”

SosMula has been working toward getting SLEEZ RELIGION out for quite some time and now it’s finally here. According to Genius, this project has been in the works since August 2022. However, it wasn’t until February of 2023 that things would really start to ramp up production wise for SosMula. That was when we would receive the title, we have in front of us today. However, perhaps due to the release of City Morgue’s final record My Bloody America in late 2023, SLEEZ RELIGION would be shelved for 2024.

That’s when SosMula and his team began to run into some issues with sample clearances and even UMG. Then, in June, he put out the lead single, “SLASHER (PT. 2)”, as well as a message to the fans wondering what’s been going on with the record. “Label gave me hard dates nothing is getting pushed bakk anymore. Btw I never pushed bakk music my self you gotta be [stupid] if Yu think I’m gate keeping my own s***”. Of course, that wouldn’t be last of the mixtape’s roadblocks, but now it’s here and after proclaiming that he “started a new genre”, we aren’t really hearing much of a differentiation from his previous work. However, there are some bangers throughout the massive 29-song tracklist, so shuffle through it and see what you like with the links below.

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SLEEZ RELIGION – SosMula

SLEEZ RELIGION Tracklist:

  1. SLEEZ RELIGION
  2. CONFESSIONARY
  3. SLEEZY BASTARD (SLASHER PT. 1)
  4. CANDY MAN (feat. Kim Dracula)
  5. DEATH DEALER PT. 1
  6. SHARK TEETH (DEATH DEALER PT. 2)
  7. SERGEANT SLAUGHTER
  8. FRED FLINSTONEZ
  9. PATCHED JEANS
  10. THY KOMMANDMENTZ
  11. DEAD PRESIDENTZ
  12. SEX PISTOL
  13. CYDEBORG
  14. PASSPORT TO MAGONIA
  15. KOMMIT UR LIFE
  16. SANTORINI N SPAIN
  17. BOOGIE MAN
  18. SLASHER – PT. 2
  19. SPRAIN-ANKLE
  20. SUPA-SAVAGE
  21. ASSAULT RIFLE FACIAL
  22. SONIC (feat. G Herbo)
  23. STRANGERZ IN BARCELONA
  24. RED GUTZ
  25. BURNING FLAGS
  26. LOST IN MAGONIA
  27. GRIMY-H*EZ (feat. Sematary)
  28. BERZERK-O
  29. IMMORTAL

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Playboi Carti Turns It “ALL RED” On Our New “Fire Emoji” Playlist Update: Stream

We watched the party die this week, but that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy the new releases hip-hop had for us. Moreover, our latest Fire Emoji playlist update is here to round up the best of the best that the genre offered. Leading the way is a self-birthday gift from Playboi Carti, “ALL RED.” It’s presumably the lead single to his highly anticipated upcoming album I AM MUSIC (or just MUSIC, apparently). Over a rage-ready F1LTHY beat, the Atlanta creative does his best Future impression according to many fans online, which may or may not be a deal-breaker for you. Still, it goes too hard to not shout it out for a try.

Elsewhere, we also got The Pre-Party on this Fire Emoji update, a two-pack of posthumous Juice WRLD singles ahead of a rumored album release. “Lightyears” with Young Thug is a mellow, emotive, and guitar-backed trap ballad that shows off their vocal chemistry and has a characteristically catchy chorus. On the other hand, “World Tour (Aquafina)” is a more lively cut that plays with the late Chicago icon’s earliest sonic explorations. Seeing this duality pop up again was a welcome treat.

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HNHH Fire Emoji Playlist: Stream

In addition, Fire Emoji also features Eminem’s deluxe version of The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce), the Expanded Mourner’s Edition. The new addition on here (excluding previous digital exclusives) is the “Fuel” remix with Shady Records signees WESTSIDE BOOGIE and GRIP, plus a revamped Em verse. Another hot release this week was The Alchemist’s “Ferraris In The Rain” featuring ScHoolboy Q, which came with an album announcement. The legendary producer boasts his lyrical skills over a triumphant instrumental, bolstered by a short but sweet Q appearance.

Speaking of collaborations, Joey Bada$$ and Chlöe mellowed out on “TELL ME,” a sultry and woozy combination of rap and R&B. Finally, we wanted to highlight Ferg’s new single “Off White Rozay” for its peppy beat, charismatic performance, and frenetic energy. Check out our Fire Emoji playlist above and let us know in the comments section down below what your favorite release in this latest update was – as well as what else we missed this week. As always, come back to HNHH for the hottest new hip-hop around the clock.

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Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ Video Reportedly Cost Compton Businesses Thousands In Lost Revenue, Which They Want The Rapper To Reimburse

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Kendrick Lamar has been a long victory lap since his win in the Drake beef. The “Meet The Grahams” rapper’s eye are set on New Orleans thanks to him securing the coveted Apple Music Super Bowl 2025 Halftime Show slot. However, business owners in Compton, California are urging him to handle a mess he supposedly made back home.

According to LA Times’ recent report, Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” video cost several local staples, thousands in lost revenue.

Corina Pleasant of Alma’s Place a popular local establishment, told the outlet that on June 22 she noticed that business slowed down despite having an overflowing parking lot. Pleasant claims that the spectators gathered at the strip mall and nearby courthouse to watch the video being film, which took away slot for potential patrons.

Due to the pandemonium, several business owners argue that they were “forced to shut down operations.” Despite temporarily closing their doors, they were still required to pay staff for their unprofitable shifts. Now, they are requesting that Kendrick Lamar, his production company Pglang, or the city of Compton reimburse them for the day, which they say could’ve been avoided if city officials provided them with advance notice about the music video shoot.

Fyre Festival Organizer Wants 50 Cent To Replace Ja Rule For Second Iteration

If you hadn’t already heard, Fyre Festival 2 is allegedly taking place next year, and already has some big developments underway. Moreover, TMZ recently caught up with the festival’s organizer Billy McFarland over the weekend and asked him about the supposed follow-up to the disastrous first iteration that landed him in prison. He says that this next festival will fully live up to the first’s promises, and he apparently has hard dates already lined up for April 25 of next year in Mexico. However, the most important and interesting part of McFarland’s new statement (which you can check out by clicking the “Via” link below) came later… That is, if you’re a fan of hip-hop and rap beef.

Billy McFarland asked 50 Cent to replace his former Fyre Festival partner Ja Rule to spruce up the entertainment department. Apparently, live music will be but a small part of this second iteration, amid other luxuries like scuba diving. In addition, he also claimed that 3,000 people already signed up to stay at the island they rented. But McFarland’s words are particularly curious because of Fif and Ja’s long-running feud, and because of his own issues with the latter.

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Billy McFarland & Ja Rule In 2014

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MONTAUK, NY – JULY 26: Aisha Atkins, Ja Rule and Billy McFarland attend Magnises Summer Bash at Gurney’s Inn on July 26, 2014 in Montauk, NY. (Photo by Patrick McMullan/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)

For those unaware, the last update in Billy McFarland and Ja Rule’s dispute over who messed Fyre Festival up was the former’s boxing challenge to the latter. Here’s how he proposed it: someone was willing to pay $350,000 to see the two battle for 15 minutes, and all that money would go to all the employees that didn’t receive payment for their work during the festival. Maybe 50 Cent is the one willing to cough up some cash to try to embarrass his sworn rival some more…

As for 50 Cent and Ja Rule… Do you really need an explanation or update? They are always clowning each other and mocking each other online, whether it’s for sports teams losses or other hip-hop fare. If the G-Unit mogul were to participate in Fyre Festival 2, that would be a pretty big slap in the face to his Murder Inc. nemesis. But then again, they’re used to those jabs…

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Rising Jacksonville Rapper Brennan Jones Drops Off Debut Album “Brennan Jones 1”

Dallas, Texas rapper ian has been popularizing the white rapper trend in 2024. His very normal appearance has gotten some listeners to hop on the bandwagon and so far, he’s been building quite the fanbase. Now, it seems that Jacksonville, Florida native Brennan Jones is looking keep that going in the latter half of the year. On one of the singles leading up to Brennan Jones 1, “Do Dat”, he says, “Yeah, yeah, they like how this white boy do that?“. The track features another very interesting character that’s making waves in LAZER DIM 700, and overall, you have a unique mixture of both sonics and vocal chops.

On this track and many others, Brennan Jones doesn’t have much to say lyrically. But where “Do Dat” and others maintain a level of intrigue is in the beats. This one in particular features lots of ominous string sections and gives off a horror movie-esque vibe. Overall, Brennan can certainly build off tracks like this and many others on the debut project. Even though he doesn’t necessarily need to switch up his bars too much to become more popular, he looks to be limited as a writer. In that same breath, this is his first record and he’s only just begun to forge his own path in rap and in a particularly crowded Florida scene. He’s got a little SosMula and BLP KOSHER in him, if that gives you any context. See what Brennan Jones has with the links below.

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Brennan Jones 1 – Brennan Jones

Brennan Jones 1 Tracklist:

  1. blwthtbtchsbrainsout
  2. FashionTrappin
  3. Do Dat with LAZER DIM 700
  4. Crispy
  5. Crumble
  6. AK
  7. PinkP***y
  8. dontevenrap
  9. spidermonkey (feat. Edward Skeletrix)
  10. believeinthekid
  11. wawawawawa
  12. Duval
  13. RIP Corbin

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Pharrell Cancels Something In The Water Festival 2024

Pharrell sadly announced the decision to push back his Something In The Water festival in Virginia Beach from October of this year to April of 2025. Yesterday (Friday, September 13), pre-sale tickets were still put up for sale, and a promised lineup reveal never arrived. The PETA target had previously delayed the festival from April to October 2024. “Dearest Virginia, I love you with all my heart,” he wrote to fans. “Nobody loves you more than I do. Virginia doesn’t deserve better, Virginia deserves THE BEST. So SOMETHING IN THE WATER has to match that. It just isn’t ready yet.

“That’s why we as a team have decided that we must postpone this year’s SOMETHING IN THE WATER festival that was due to take place in October,” Pharrell’s statement continued. “This is not a Pharrell festival, this is the state of Virginia’s festival so it has to be the best. Virginia made me, and I want to honor it with as much love as it’s shown me my entire life. And you know me, everywhere I go it’s VA. I am so grateful to our amazing sponsors and the city for their continued support and trust in us to get this right, and that time is April 2025.”

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Pharrell’s Statement On Something In The Water Festival’s Postponement

Furthermore, refunds will take effect for debit/credit card ticket purchases and can be redeemed at the Veterans United Home Loan Amphitheater’s ticket office in the case of in-person sales. These ticket holders for the 2024 Something In The Water festival will have first access to tickets once the new dates go live. It’s a sad development for Pharrell, music fans, his supporters, and the city of Virginia. But he’s got more to look forward to, such as his Piece By Piece LEGO biopic.

Elsewhere, Pharrell also revealed during an interview that he and his Neptunes partner Chad Hugo aren’t on speaking terms. “But I love him, and I always wish him the absolute best, and I’m very grateful for our time together,” he told The Hollywood Reporter. This rift is due to a legal dispute over the rights and trademarks of the duo’s name. We’ll see if they can come to an agreement.

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Playboi Carti Shows Love to Lil Wayne On His Finsta With A ‘Dedication’ Mixtape-Inspired Album Cover

Playboi Carti season is in full effect after shaking up the charts on DSPs with his highly anticipated single, “ALL RED.” The internet phenomenon broke social media once again after his Opium finsta page shared a concept for a cover art that featured an obvious homage to Lil Wayne’s popular Dedication series with DJ Drama.

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