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Cochise Keeps Perfecting Hype Ear Candy With New Single “YOSHIMITSU”: Stream

February 18, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Cochise previously kicked off his 2024 with his feature on the Lyrical Lemonade album cut “First Night,” and he’s following up on that quickly with a much-teased and much-anticipated single. Moreover, this new song “YOSHIMITSU” is exactly what fans expect from him: a bubbly, charismatic, synth-led, repetitive, and above all fun banger. It’s a formula and approach that the Florida rapper’s been perfecting ever since his massive break with the $NOT-assisted “Tell Em.” Add on top of that a lot of social media savvy, an engaging and beloved personality, and complete melodic focus with his work, and you have a recipe that could feed families of young rap fans for years.

Furthermore, Cochise is also know for being very prolific and actively engaged when it comes to releasing and promoting new music. For example, last year, two of his final 2023 singles came out just a couple of weeks apart, those being “LUKAKU” and “HOP IN THE WHIP.” Even though the 25-year-old drops a lot and doesn’t really switch up his style too often, it’s clear that he has enough quality control, good sonic instincts, and talent to turn his hedonistic flexes into pretty distinct cuts. One interesting metric he reflects in this writer’s eyes is that, if you’re a new listener, any one of his cuts could be the perfect introduction to his style. That’s a pretty hard thing to even conceptualize and aim for in one’s music, so props are in order for creating that balance.

Cochise’s “YOSHIMITSU”: Stream

Meanwhile, we’re sure that the NO ONE’S NICE TO ME MC will continue to drop a lot this year and please his fanbase. If it keeps being as fun as this new jam, we’re not complaining. If you haven’t heard “YOSHIMITSU” yet, find it on your preferred streaming service and peep some standout bars below. Also, as always, log back into HNHH for more on Cochise and for the latest great music drops around the clock.

Quotable Lyrics
Back after back, made it back, off the backend,
Track after track, made it crack off the mixtape,
Rack after rack, put somе racks on ya best friend,
On your best friеnd, on your bestie, pour some juice up in my cup, I’m feeling sexy

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Quadeca & Kevin Abstract Craft Grand & Tender Magic On New Single “TEXAS BLUE”: Stream

February 18, 2024 by newhiphopnews

One of the most exciting things about contemporary hip-hop is the widening of opportunities for artists to pull from whichever style they wish and not be so beholden to sticking to their rap roots. Of all examples of this in 2024, Quadeca is not only one of the most exciting, but among the most established. The 23-year-old started out as a rap and soccer YouTuber, moved into Internet rap lyrical miracles, and is now making the type of critically acclaimed fusions that could only be described by pretentious genre mashes. The bottom line is that Quad’s been making music for years now, and his 2022 album I Didn’t Mean To Haunt You was his most unique, compelling, boundary-pushing, and definitive effort yet.

Now, he just dropped the full version of his mixtape SCRAPYARD after already releasing three of its five mini-divisions in 2023. In fact, if you’ve never heard of Quadeca before, this album is a great balancing act of his very personal, often cheeky, but always raw writing approach, his eclectic and versatile rap flows, and his wider sonic influences from hip-hop’s many styles, lo-fi indie, chamber pop, industrial, folk of all kinds, and so much more. As a taster, look no further than the Los Angeles native’s collaboration with former BROCKHAMPTON mastermind Kevin Abstract on “TEXAS BLUE.” If you liked Kevin’s last album Blanket, then this new offering is right up your alley.

Quadeca’s “TEXAS BLUE” With Kevin Abstract: Stream

There are a lot of production and songwriting elements to this song, but the most salient of these might be the looping, showtime-esque piano that kicks us off all the way to the fade-out. Quadeca builds on Kevin Abstract’s vocals (which dominate much of the lyrics here) with haunting harmonies, rustic percussion, gorgeous string arrangements, and many other embellishments like sudden hits of noise and guitar tones hanging in the back. While it’s definitely more of a ballad, the quick verses and blunt lyrical treatment of its romantically struggled theme do evoke some of the impactful writing and deliveries that they excel with in their rap material. However, what really sets “TEXAS BLUE” apart is how well it structurally comes together in such a gorgeous, weighty, progressive, but still catchy way.

If you couldn’t tell already, there’s a lot to love about Quadeca’s music, and we guarantee you’ll like the rest of SCRAPYARD even more. Whether you’re a fan of the most accessible sounds of the genre or its most experimental corners, it’s an impressive listen that turns so many influences into something completely new. If you haven’t heard it, or “TEXAS BLUE” with Kevin Abstract, find it on your preferred streaming service and check out some notable lines down below. As always, check back in with HNHH for more great music releases around the clock.

Quotable Lyrics
Syrups and syndromes, all the beasts in the jungles
Under covers, undercover, seeing you in flashes
Old photos and boxes of matches
Red button icon, eye lashes, memories I don’t wanna see

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Fugees Reunion Tour Will Continue In 2024, Wyclef Jean Claims

February 18, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Wyclef Jean recently sat down for a new interview with AllHipHop, and he had a lot of different topics to talk about. One of these is his own musical endeavors and next career moves, but he also spoke on the Fugees’ postponed reunion tour shows and whether they’ll hit the road together again. Of course, the Haitian legend’s word is not super-solid confirmation of this, because we can’t really know for sure until the dates are set in stone. But we’re very excited about this trek still being in the cards for the group members. Not only that, but the 54-year-old also teased future collaborations with another hip-hop superstar.

“I would say to everybody we’re picking back up on the Fugees tour this year,” Wyclef Jean posited, who recently released the financially conscious single “Paper Right.” “If you missed the Fugees last year, catch the Fugees this year. Another big thing I’m excited about is my Netflix movie called Prince of Port au Prince, which is based on my childhood and how I escaped poverty through imagination, so look out for that. That’s going to be amazing. Me and Lil Wayne, we’re in the studio working on some secret, cool music. So, yeah, a lot of good things to look out for in 2024. We’re coming for sure. One hundred percent.”

Read More: The Fugees: Where Are They Now?

Wyclef Jean & The Fugees Performing In November

Fugees Tour 2024 Wyclef Jean Hip Hop News — Pras Michél, Wyclef Jean and Lauryn Hill of the Fugees at In Concert: Ms. Lauryn Hill & The Fugees: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill 25th Anniversary Tour held at Crypto.com Arena on November 4, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Billboard via Getty Images)

In fact, it’s curious that Wyclef Jean mentioned these Lil Wayne collabs, because he seems really tight with the Fugees as a whole. He even freestyled onstage with them and performed “A Milli” during a November show, and even other rappers couldn’t help but express shock and awe. The Game remarked that this performance gave him chills, and a lot of fans who caught it in person or online seemed to agree. Hopefully there are even more great moments like these for these supposedly upcoming shows.

Meanwhile, this reunion tour falls under some bizarre context thanks to member Pras’ legal troubles as of late. While it’s unclear how much this will affect these upcoming shows, it seems like everyone will be able to move on just fine. Are you looking forward to these next moves? Let us know in the comments and come back to HNHH for the latest on Wyclef Jean and the Fugees.

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Vince Staples Previews ScHoolboy Q’s New Album With High Praise

February 17, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Vince Staples’ praise means a lot, as he’s defined himself as a compelling and intelligent voice on music, entertainment, culture, sports, and so much more. Still, many fans see him as a rapper at heart, and they love to hear him collaborate with his fellow creatives. Moreover, the Long Beach native answered a question about whether or not he’d appear on ScHoolboy Q’s upcoming album Blue Lips. While it seems like it won’t be the case, he did give his West Coast partner high acclaim. “No but I heard it and hit several dance moves it’s his best yet,” the 30-year-old replied.

Furthermore, Vince Staples and ScHoolboy Q go way back. They toured together with Isaiah Rashad a decade ago and collaborated on Q’s 2016 album Blank Face on the track “Ride Out,” plus Traffic’s 2017 cut “All Blue Everything.” Back in 2014, Vince spoke to DJ Vlad on how the “Yeern 101” MC touches on important issues that music can sometimes miss. “The sincerity in ScHoolboy’s music, to me, just comes from the actuality of the situation,” he shared. “A lot of my family is from the hood or whatever, so a lot of my people, they still on that s**t. And you need s**t like Chief Keef, but that s**t really be making n***as wanna go kill n***as, for real. But then you need s**t like ScHoolboy that’s really gonna have motherf***ers really trying to better they self in life.”

Vince Staples Can’t Wait For The World To Hear ScHoolboy Q’s Blue Lips

No but I heard it and hit several dance moves it’s his best yet https://t.co/QUU6Kul1SE

— vince (@vincestaples) February 15, 2024

“Q will tell you if he likes something, if he didn’t like something,” Vince Staples told us of ScHoolboy Q during a 2022 interview. “He’s not very wordy so he’s like, ‘It’s cool.’ He liked it. So, that’s always a good thing to hear. I go to Q kind of to hear what he doesn’t like more than what he does, and he didn’t seem to have many complaints, so I was happy about that.”

Meanwhile, even though the Prima Donna lyricist won’t appear on this LP, the TDE mainstay did excitedly gas up another guest appearance on the album recently. Apparently, Freddie Gibbs “low-key washed” him with his feature on the project, which is very exciting to hear considering how great they both tend to be on the mic. With all this hype in mind, it looks like Blue Lips is going to be fireworks. For more news and the latest updates on Vince Staples and ScHoolboy Q, check back in with HNHH.

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Yeat & Drake Team Up Again On New Single “As We Speak”: Stream

February 17, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Yeat’s new album 2093 is out now, and we didn’t even experience a full day with it before he revealed more tricks up his sleeve. Moreover, he announced that he would drop another song for the project: “As We Speak” with none other than his “IDGAF” collaborator, Drake. Just like with that last link-up, this song starts with a dramatic instrumental, presumably a sample, before getting into the Portland rapper’s performance. Paired with grand pianos, buzzy synths, and then with distorted and heavy percussion, this makes for an unsurprisingly futuristic and unique sonic pallet. In fact, one could argue that this is probably the most unique and out-of-the-box instrumental that Aubrey Graham has rapped on… maybe ever?

That’s a debate for another day, but for now, there’s a lot to admire and appreciate about “As We Speak.” Lyrically, it’s a lot of cheeky and charismatic flexing from both MCs, and their deliveries and flows match well while defining their individual artistic approaches. Yeat is able to captivate our ears with his delivery and ad-libs, whereas Drake comes through with a more traditional flow that still does well over this more industrial beat. It’s a lane that he had never really tapped into like this, and for that alone, this is one of the most exciting songs either artist has put out as of late. It’s a similar approach to that of other features on 2093, such as Lil Wayne on “Lyfestyle,” and one that really resonates as a fresh and boundary-pushing track.

Yeat & Drake’s “As We Speak”: Stream

Meanwhile, given the two’s close relationship before this drop, we wouldn’t be surprised if they have even more stuff in the vault on the way. All we can hope for is that, if Yeat and Drake cross paths again, they craft something as surprisingly new and innovative as this. If you haven’t heard “As We Speak” yet, find it on your preferred streaming service and peep some standout bars from Drizzy below. As always, stay logged into HNHH for more on these artists and the latest great music drops around the clock.

Quotable Lyrics
Back in America, f***ing on h*es from the ratchetest area, what?
Spanish h*es love me, they talk to me like I’m from Latin America, what?
We know your girl, she get tossed in the circle like Captain America, what?
You boys are joking, it’s actually embarrassing, me and Lil Twizzy is just slapping in Maryland

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Ice Spice Accused Of Satanic Hand Signals At The Super Bowl By Conspiracy Theorists

February 12, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Ice Spice recently had a ball at the Super Bowl on Sunday (February 11) with her good pal Taylor Swift. However, just like with so many other artists right now, she couldn’t have a good time in peace without facing some satanist accusations. Moreover, conspiracy theorists think that the “Deli” hitmaker displayed satanic hand signs at the event. Particularly, she apparently did some devil horns signs and then grabbed onto her upside-down cross, which some took as an overt sign of satanic worship. Of course, these are mostly more conservative or religious circles talking about this, or ones who just want an excuse to hate on the Bronx rapper.

In fact, it seems like a lot of times artists face claims like these, it’s for pretty innocuous things that are more of a reflection of religious imagery being repurposed for other reasons in pop culture and the media. That hand sign is the same symbol you’d put up during a rock or metal show, for example. In other cultures, it doesn’t have a relation to the devil at all, so folks are probably just exaggerating. If that’s how Ice Spice wants to act now that her newest single “Think U The S**t (Fart)” is her highest-charting single so far, then so be it. That doesn’t make reflect any sympathy for the devil.

Ice Spice’s Supposed Devil Worship At The Super Bowl: Watch

Everyone so focused on Taylor chugging alcohol and nobody mentioning the fact that ice spice is blatantly supporting Satan with the upside down cross and the hand gestures. Lord save us pic.twitter.com/ldckSeDcJI

— Hooplah (@hooplah444) February 12, 2024

Jokes aside, perhaps treating this concern as a mere joke only makes the issue worse. After all, do you think these folks are very open to criticism or mocking remarks if they’re complaining about Satan and hip-hop at the big football game? Nevertheless, it’s already been a pretty big year for Ice Spice, one that will surely only get grander. Her debut studio album is in the works, and when it lands, it will likely make another massive splash.

Meanwhile, this also comes amid rapidly brewing beef between the 24-year-old and Latto. While things aren’t explicitly combative yet, there have been too many subliminals and coincidences to ignore. Let’s see if that changes at some point in 2024, or if they will make it all water under the bridge. For more news and the latest updates on Ice Spice, keep checking in with HNHH.

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Homeboy Sandman Is Flowing “Real Good” On New Single: Stream

February 11, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Homeboy Sandman is back, bouncier, and livelier than ever on his newest single, the funky and catchy “Real Good.” Moreover, you might know the Queens lyricist for previous amazing work, such as the recently released Now! tape with Darko The Super and his conceptually released project, 12 Days Of Christmas & Día De Los Reyes. This time around, he trades the boom-bap flows and dense subject matter for some more tools in his arsenal: vibrant delivery, some cheeky lines, and above all, a lot of fun. It opens up with brash brass and a simple but enveloping piano melody, and steady drums and snaps come in to give the cut some more weight and swing.

Furthermore, Homeboy Sandman is able to flow over this peppy production with a lot of personality, adopting a casual but somewhat snarky vocal tone to spit his bars with. “Real Good” is also a superb display of rhyme scheme adherence and creative follow-ups with internal rhymes, all while sticking to his artistically pure and un-compromised lyrical stance. Not only that, but the “Get Yours” MC doesn’t slouch on the hook: “How you doing, Boy Sand? Real good, real good” will likely be one of the catchiest choruses you’ll find this week within hip-hop. But the bars don’t slouch on here, and the verses are still the most exciting part of the song. In this era of rap, such qualities seem harder to find than ever.

Homeboy Sandman’s “Real Good”: Listen

<a href="https://homeboysandman.bandcamp.com/track/real-good">Real Good by Homeboy Sandman</a>

Meanwhile, Aesop Rock’s frequent collaborator is so prolific that we’re sure this isn’t the end of excellent singles from him in 2024. We might even get a couple of projects if we’re lucky, although we wouldn’t want to pressure Homeboy Sandman like that. You can tell that if he didn’t really think about this song, he might’ve acted against it, and we’re glad taking one’s time with art results in these gems. If you haven’t heard “Real Good” yet, you can find it on your preferred streaming service, but you should support it on Bandcamp here. As always, peep some standout bars below and log back into HNHH for more great hip-hop releases around the clock.

Quotable Lyrics
I don’t chase green, I don’t pay to play,
But I eat greens and train like a green beret,
And got a hundred million ways that I raise the stakes,
Only to rise to the occasion and save the day

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Kanye West’s “Vultures” Finally On Spotify

February 10, 2024 by newhiphopnews

It’s been an even wilder past few hours for Kanye West fans than usual, as he finally dropped his Ty Dolla $ign collab album, Vultures. Moreover, the project only landed on Apple Music over the weekend, which obviously had non-users quite pressed and panicked online. However, the LP finally landed on Spotify, YouTube, and presumably other platforms, although it’s still under kind of bizarre technical circumstances. Vultures will show up if you search for it on Spotify, but at press time, it doesn’t appear on Ye’s artist page, which might just be a technical glitch that will be fixed very soon.

Still, there’s the chance that Spotify eventually takes the album down, just like Apple Music seemingly did earlier today (Saturday, February 10). But this could just be due to other technical difficulties, not any action from an entity specifically, so perhaps we’ll never know the real answer there. Kanye West had previously shared text message conversations with his team about Spotify not having Vultures, and it seems like they fixed things up quickly. It’s worth noting that this is an independent release, so sample clearance issues, a lack of a major label, and revisions probably influenced the chaotic nature of this drop.

Kanye West & Ty Dolla Sign’s Vultures Finally Lands On Spotify

VULTURES IS NOW ON SPOTIFY

RUN IT UP https://t.co/rt9evdCP0j

— RH (@RihYe_) February 10, 2024

What’s more is that we apparently have two more volumes of Vultures coming alter this year, plus a Kanye West solo album sometime in the near future. As such, we might get way more music from this collab that they teased but didn’t include on this first installment, such as “Everybody” and “River.” Of course, this also comes amid a lot of drama and backlash for his antisemitic double-downs and other controversial statements, which unfortunately are baked into the music. Those conversations will surely continue, but for now, folks are just dissecting the music.

In addition to all this, the 46-year-old also teased a Super Bowl commercial for Yeezy, but whether it airs this Sunday is anyone’s guess. We can’t imagine the conversation around this ad that higher-ups are having right now. But he’s here to stay, it seems, and what we’ll have to wait for is any retribution or true sign of change that would shift his art away from truly harmful implications. For more news and the latest updates on Kanye West, stay up to date on HNHH.

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Kanye West Finally Drops “Vultures”… But There’s A Catch: Fans React

February 10, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Well, it finally happened. Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign, after months of teases, cancellations, listening parties, and antics, have finally released their first collab album Vultures… on Apple Music. Yes, that’s right: if you’re a Spotify or YouTube listener first and foremost, or other streaming services, you still don’t have the album. That’s been a big point of confusion on social media, presumably due to sample clearance issues or specific issues with the streaming platform from a tech or front office standpoint. Nevertheless, the album is technically out, and while people have their theories as to how and why this came out in this way, folks are just happy to have it in their hands.

Furthermore, Vultures 1 released with sixteen tracks and is 55 minutes long. It includes many of the tracks that Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign played for their listening parties, one of which took place last night (Friday, February 9). You’ve probably heard some of them on social media already or caught some interesting bar about them: “Carnival,” “Fuk Sumn,” “Beg Forgiveness,” “Back to Me,” and more. As is typical for a Yeezy release, he and Ty didn’t list any features on the album, but sleuths started to piece it together.

Kanye West’s Vultures 1 With Ty Dolla Sign Finally Drops

Apparently (since a Spotify user wrote this article), the final feature list comprises of India Love, North West, Freddie Gibbs, Quavo (twice), YG, Playboi Carti, Travis Scott, Lil Durk, Bump J, and Rich The Kid. However, some other interesting details about Vultures 1 are starting to emerge and be noticed by fans, as well. For example, Ty is nowhere to be found on the album cover, but Ye’s wife Bianca is on there instead. See more fan reactions down below.

Fan Reactions

Amazon Music really got Vultures before Spotify pic.twitter.com/kX2uWY30Z7

— Kurrco (@Kurrco) February 10, 2024

BEST SONG by far

This is the Off The Grid of Vultures pic.twitter.com/1ws5tnhWIo

— Tervis Scoot (@tervisscoot) February 10, 2024

Also, the Chicago artist’s debut album The College Dropout dropped on February 10, exactly two decades ago, in 2004. This release apparently has two more volumes on the way, plus a solo Ye album. While it doesn’t aim to clean up past controversies, it does try to forge a path forward from them and finally give fans what they wanted to hear. If you got the chance to listen to it, drop your thoughts in the comments section below and peep the tracklist, too. As always, for more news and the latest updates on Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign, come back to HNHH.

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