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Too $hort is a Hip-Hop legend. Having such a prolific output and huge hits like “Blow the Whistle” and “Shake That Monkey,” several Hip-Hop artists would jump at the opportunity to collaborate with him. In a new interview for HipHopDX, however, the West Coast veteran tells E-40 about one rapper who doesn’t seem interested in working with him after all: Drake. In the clip below, the “Blow the Whistle” artist jokes about how the collaboration may have actually happened if the Toronto rapper hadn’t gone Hollywood after winning his historic 13 Billboard awards in 2017.

“I was really focused on being on that Drake vibe, and I was just about to do a song with Drake. I feel like it might have happened,” Too $hort explained, “and then he got the 13 Billboard Awards, and nobody answered the phone anymore. I was like, ‘F*ck,’ I ain’t call too many times. I just fell back like, ‘Damn. I missed the window.'”

E-40 responded to Too $hort’s humorous anecdote by saying, “You know what it is? $hort, let me tell you something. If Drake was out when ‘Blow the Whistle’ first came out going crazy or ‘Tell Me When to Go,’ he would have been on the records.”

“We would have been like, we send this over, he would have got on it right away because he get on hot shit,” the Bay Area rap legend confirmed. “He get on n*gga’s shit that’s hot. You know what I’m saying? We catch one, I’m sure he’d get on that. Drake roll with me. I f*ck with Drake.”

Too $hort then explained that he would still like to work with the Certified Lover Boy artist as well as his production team, saying, “It ain’t just that it’s Drake, though. It’s the music that comes from him and his producers. They like some good ass music, man. I wouldn’t just mind being part of one of them damn songs at some point.”

Would you be down to hear a Drizzy x Too $hort collab?

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Tekashi 6ix9ine may have rainbow hair but he wants no part in the rainbow flag. After leaving a derogatory and homophobic comment about Lil Nas X on Instagram, joking that the “Old Town Road” hitmaker “entered the chat” on a post DJ Akademiks made about China making COVID-19 anal swabs mandatory for foreign visitors, LNX called out 69 for allegedly sliding into his DMs and shooting his shot.

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“Yo,” said the controversial rapper initially. “Gonna be in ya city soon what you doing lol?” he then asked with a heart emoji. The second message was seemingly sent only a month ago. Lil Nas X saw this as the perfect opportunity to expose the admitted snitch, asking “this you?” in a post that instantly went viral across social media platforms. 

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6ix9ine quickly saw the post and is trying to detract attention away from it, attempting to shut down current rumors about his sexuality as they come up. He posted a video on his Instagram Stories, showing alleged receipts that prove that he never sent the messages… except, he forgot that you can unsend messages on Instagram. 

“Before this sh*t even starts we’re gonna nip this sh*t in the bud,” said Tekashi. “This is my ‘Gram right here. 6ix9ine, that’s my account.” He then proceeded to show his direct messages with Lil Nas X, insisting that he’s never sent the rapper a single message. However, there is a message request at the bottom of the screen, which means that 69 likely deleted the messages before filming the video.

What do you think about this? Was 6ix9ine trying to slide into Lil Nas X’s DMs?

A few years ago, Kanye West teased sneakerheads with a Yeezy basketball shoe. At first, fans weren’t sure if these were actually going to make it to the market or if they were simply some sort of sample that Kanye was using to mess with us. Eventually, the word got out that these would be released, but no one knew when it would actually happen. Fans ended up waiting for years, as these finally came out in 2020 during the All-Star weekend in February.

Since that time, numerous new colorways have made their way to the market, and this past week, yet another model was shown off. This shoe is called the Adidas Yeezy Basketball QNTM in the “Sea Teal” offering. This name makes a whole lot of sense when you look at the shoe and realize that parts of the upper are made with teal primeknit. These various different shades create an algae-type aesthetic that will appeal to those who want something lowkey yet unique.

As for the release date, you will be able to grab these on March 19th, so keep your eyes peeled for information on how to cop. In the meantime, let us know what you think, in the comments below.

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If there’s one thing about Youngboy Never Broke Again, it’s that he’ll always find time to bond with his children. Though he’s been picked apart on social media and elsewhere for having so many kids at the young age of 21 (he allegedly has 7 children now), he’s often seen spending time with his little ones, involving them in his music videos and being an active father. 

His newborn baby with Yaya Mayweather, named Kentrell Jr. after him, has been a source of joy for the Mayweather Family all year with Yaya and Floyd enjoying their time with the little one. KJ has gone on yacht trips, experienced lavish parties, and more. Until this week though, he hadn’t been pictured with his father. On Thursday, Yaya’s mom Melissia Rene Brim posted pictures of KJ with NBA, sharing them with the world.

“KJ with his dada,” wrote Melissia as the caption on her Story. NBA Youngboy was seemingly leaving Sparks Steak House in Manhattan, New York, carrying his newborn son before making his way to his car. YB and KJ were surrounded by a large entourage.

The photo was reposted by The Shade Room, where commenters are pointing out that the rapper doesn’t appear to have known his picture was being taken. As always, there is plenty of Yaya Mayweather slander in there too.

Hopefully, we see KJ and YB more often together. Check out the picture above.

Last month Tory Lanez dropped the single “F.E.E.LS” featuring Chris Brown, from his upcoming R&B capsule, Playboy. The following week the capsule’s cover art and a release date of March 5th, was announced. 

Using all-caps as he’s warrant to do, Tory declared, “HERE IT IS […] THE COVER OF THE RNB CAPSULE, ENTITLED “PLAYBOY.” THIS WILL DROP [ON] MARCH 5.”

While Tory’s project was previously-announced, Drake’s EP comes as a surprise to fans. His album Certified Lover Boy was initially set to release back in January but Drizzy announced on his Instagram story it would be delayed.

“I was planning to release my album this month, but between surgery and rehab, my energy has been dedicated to recovery. I’m blessed to be back on my feet, feeling great and focused on the album, but CLB won’t be dropping in January. I’m looking forward to sharing it with you all in 2021,” Drake wrote on his Instagram story.

The latest update on CLB comes from blogger DJ Akademiks, who previously reported CLB would be dropping before, or during, the month of April.  The blogger added Drizzy is working “overtime on creating this next masterpiece.”

Early Thursday morning, Drake instead announced a sequel to his 2018 Scary Hours EP, which featured the hit single “God’s Plan.” 

“FRIDAY MIDNIGHT,” the caption read, simply.

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After the announcement was made, social media went crazy with excitement for the new project. Among those tweeting about Drake’s impending release, was fellow Canadian rapper Tory Lanez who dubbed Friday a “great day for music.”

“Me and @drake both dropping on the same day…. great day for music,” Tory tweeted.

One Twitter user disagreed with Lanez however, saying Lanez music would get “swallowed” due to Drake’s release. 

“Great day for your music to get swallowed,” the user replied.

Tory sarcastically clapped right back at the hater replying, “Yes yes . Swallowed by models … for my music being so good …. yes yes great day.”

With a Friday full of new music, whose project will you be bumping this weekend? 

With the release of Kodak Black a few weeks ago, and the even-more-recent return of Bobby Shmurda, people have been left wondering about what’s happening with Florida rapper YNW Melly. The rapper was arrested on double murder charges two years ago and he has been locked up since then. Still though, Melly has been feeding his fans with a steady stream of new music, dropping his album Melly Vs. Melvin from behind bars. As the debate continues over whether the young rising rap star should be freed, it appears as though he and Kodak Black have some new music on the way, as supposedly confirmed by RapCaviar.

The ultra-popular Spotify editorial playlist just dropped a bunch of tonight’s upcoming releases on their Twitter feed, repeating the announcements made by Drake regarding Scary Hours, Lil Durk about the OTF compilation tape, and more. Apparently, YNW Melly and Kodak Black have a song together too, which is said to be dropping tonight as RapCaviar included them on the list.

YNW Melly has been releasing less new music in the last year, likely running out of unreleased material in his vault. However, he’s still managing to scoop up some vocals when the right person comes knocking, choosing to collaborate with Kodak for his latest musical effort.

Will you be listening to this one tonight? Let us know in the comments.

Kobe Bryant has received numerous tributes since his death in 2020, and Nike has been a massive part of those activations. While Nike stopped selling Kobe sneakers for a short while, they have gone back to doing so and have mainly focused their attention on the Nike Zoom Kobe 6 Protro, which has been revealed in a ton of retro offerings.

One of those colorways is the “All-Star” model which can be found in the official images below. As you can see, this particular shoe is covered in red scales all while the back heel and tongue is black, and the Nike swoosh is white. It is one of the most iconic Kobe 6 models out there, and fans have been waiting on these to return for a long time. In fact, it seems like they won’t have to wait that much longer.

The release date for these shoes has been set for Monday, March 15th. This is about a full week after the actual All-Star Game although we doubt fans of the shoe will actually mind. Let us know if you’re copping these, and be sure to keep it locked to HNHH for all of the latest sneaker updates.

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Although he passed away from an accidental drug overdose in 2019, the loss of Juice WRLD still feels fresh for several fans, artists, and other music industry insiders. In recent interviews with DJ Vlad, Lil Bibby has shared new insights regarding the late Chicago rapper’s mindstate and ambition around the time of his death, and it’s clear that he is still mourning his friend’s passing. Now, another Chicagoan with Hip-Hop ties has also taken the time to show Juice WRLD some posthumous love.

This afternoon, famed videographer and Lyrical Lemonade founder Cole Bennett took to Twitter to share news of his new tattoo, which honors the late Death Race For Love artist. In his tweet, Bennet sent out a picture of a small, freshly inked portrait of Juice WRLD, and he also left a minimal caption, saying, “with me forever.”

Many of Bennett’s followers offered kind words as they remembered the videographer’s close relationship with the beloved Chicago artist. Juice WRLD and Bennett were integral to each other’s rise to prominence, as Bennett directed the iconic video to Juice WRLD’s breakout single “Lucid Dreams. Bennet also directed several other music videos for Juice WRLD over the years, including the visuals for “Robbery,” “All Girls Are The Same,” “Bandit” with NBA YoungBoy, “Tell Me U Luv Me” with Trippie Redd, and, most recently, “Bad Boy” with Young Thug. 

Rest in paradise, Juice WRLD.