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2 Chainz Speaks On Upcoming Project With Lil Wayne

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Hip-hop icons 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne have been collaborating on a project for some time now. Fans cannot wait to see what the two powerhouses have in store. The two rappers have a long history of working together, and their chemistry is undeniable. With both artists at the top of their game, this collaborative album is going to be one for the books. And now 2 Chainz has finally been dropping some well-awaited updates on the album. He goes into some detail and also shares what he has learned in the process.

2 Chainz, born Tauheed Epps, burst onto the hip-hop scene in the mid-2000s as one-half of the group Playaz Circle. He gained wider recognition with his solo debut album, “Based on a T.R.U. Story”. Since then, he has become one of the most respected and sought-after rappers in the game. He is well-known for his witty wordplay and big personality. As a result, he is not unfamiliar with working with other big stars. Lil Wayne is also no stranger to the hip-hop world and is widely recognized as one of the greatest rappers of all time. It’s not a surprise that the two would decide to collaborate on an album together.

2 Chainz Shares His Wisdom

In a recent Instagram story, 2 Chainz decides to give his fans an update on his shared project with Lil Wayne. He states that they have been working on this album for a while now, at least two to three years. Chainz is excited to bring their collaboration to the market for their fans to enjoy. The artist is also honest about how much he has to learn in the music industry. “I’m still learning stuff. I’m still learning things in this business.” Despite his massive success, 2 Chainz remains humble.

The hip-hop artist also felt compelled to drop some advice onto his fans. “And one thing that I have learned in this process is that no response is a response.” However, Chainz does not elaborate as to why he might have said this in the first place. In the highly competitive world of hip-hop, it’s easy for any two artists to become rivals. But 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne have shown that when two talented musicians band together, the results can be nothing short of amazing.

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Everything We Know About 6lack’s Next Album

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After five years 6LACK (or 6-LACK depending on who you ask) broke his veritable radio silence by dropping the title track off his forthcoming album Since I Have a Lover. Reaching over 500k streams on Youtube in less than a week, if the album performs anything like the single, three time Grammy award nominee 6lack is destined for another hit.

But what do we actually know about the new album? 6lack hasn’t given us much to go on, but if we want to talk about what we know about the album, let’s take a look at everything we already know about the artist himself.

6LACK manages to quietly fly under the radar, with very little by way of social media fodder, online scandals, or whispered gossip. He’s made songs with a variety of artists that range in genre and style – everyone from The Weeknd (who is no stranger to online scandals, if you’ve been paying attention lately) and J. Cole, to Jessie Reyez and T-Pain. His lyrics are a mixture of emotionally raw, with a tinge of dark sexuality and boastful brags. He manages to effortlessly flow between gentle and melodic to a little aggressive, and he does it all in a way that still manages to touch on a topic that music felt like it was lacking in: Love.

‘Since I Have A Lover’ Is Full of ‘Good Moods’

Since I Have A Lover is going to be an album that does all that and more.

“It’s all my good moods compressed into song format,” 6lack commented, “and I hope it makes you feel.”

If the title track of the album is any indication of what we can expect from the forthcoming album, what we can anticipate is an album that combines the ethereal warble and scratchy undertone that 6LACK is famous for with backing music that sounds effortlessly upbeat. The visual for the song begins with 6LACK falling from the sky until he crash lands into an house long abandoned. The singer crash lands, surrounded by the rubble of things freshly fallen apart. As he emerges from the wreckage and begins searching through the dilapidated hallways, he finds the doorway – and suddenly exits into a world sun soaked and full of life, color, and energy. 6LACK spends the rest of the video literally floating through the streets of Atlanta. The video ends with a transition into what we can only assume is a teaser for another song off the album.

6LACK’s crash landing in the video seems to act as a response to his meteoric rise to fame, following the old adage that one goes up must, inevitably, come down.

The singer came out of seemingly nowhere in 2017 – though if you know 6LACK’s history, you’re aware that his struggle to the top was a long time coming. His debut album Free 6LACK hit #5 on the Billboard rap charts, and earned him two Grammy nominations for best urban contemporary album, and best rap/sung performance for the song PRBLMS.

There Is A Tour Following This Release

While 6LACK and his management are keeping the album, and any spoiler alerts, tightly under wraps until it’s release on March 24th, I’m willing to bet money that this latest album will show an even more introspective side than we’ve seen from 6LACK – yet one that has a positive thread interwoven through each song.

If it makes you feel better, it isn’t just fans that are anxiously awaiting 6LACK’s return. Christopher Patterson, 6LACK’s tour manager, is just as excited about it. When I asked him about the album, he had little to say about what was to come – but he knew one thing was for sure. “I’m just ready to tour!”

EST Gee Drops Chilling Visual Trailer For “Mad” Album

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Louisville’s own EST Gee took to Instagram to share a visual teaser of his forthcoming album, Mad. The trailer lets viewers into EST Gee’s world as he opens up about grief and trauma. As an opener he expresses, “How you gone look at me and say it ain’t that bad?” over clips of real-life experiences. Gearing up for the album, Gee released 3 singles since January, “Undefeated”, “Blow Up,” and “If I Stop Now”. The short video features raw and uncut storytelling with soulful samples over a trap beat.

EST Gee became a mainstream sensation with his 2020 mixtape, I Don’t Feel Nun. The project’s sequel, I Still Don’t Feel Nun was a commercial success and led to a deal with Yo Gotti’s CMG label and Interscope Records in 2021. When the “5500 Degrees” rapper isn’t talking about getting his “lick back” he’s known for expressing personal moments of despair on a track. By the looks of this trailer, his next project will be no different. The video shows intimate moments between EST and incarcerated friends and those who have passed on.

EST Gee Trailer

EST Gee has made it a long way from his YouTube debut in 2017. Collaborations with artists like Lil Baby and Jack Harlow put him on the map and he hasn’t slowed down since. His 2021 album Bigger Than Life of Death is certified gold with features from Future, Young Thug, 42 Dugg, and more. The rapper linked up with 42 Dugg again for the well-received collaborative mixtape Last Ones Left.

EST Gee has been through more than a little bit, and he puts it all in his songs. In his latest trailer, he shared “They say life and death is in the tongue. I wish they would have told us that when we was young”. As EST was rising to fame in 2019 he was shot 5 times leaving a video shoot with Sada Baby. The following year he lost his brother and his mother. In 2022 he told Rolling Stone that what drives his creativity are the stories that need to be told. The highly anticipated album, Mad is set to be released on March 17.

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Tyga & YG Tease Collaborative Album At Rolling Loud

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Tyga and YG confirmed that they intend to release a collaborative album together in the near future while performing at Rolling Loud on Friday night in California. On stage, the two rappers performed their 2019 collaboration, “Go Loko.” “You know what I’m saying?” Tyga says in a video from the performance. “We only came up with one song, but now we about to drop the new album coming soon.”

YG and Tyga dropped “Go Loko” back on May 3, 2019. The song debuted at number 71 on the US Billboard Hot 100 before peaking at number 49. It was featured on YG’s album 4Real 4Real. Tyga spoke about the inspiration for his contribution to the track while speaking with The Recording Academy. He explained: “Growing up in L.A., it’s a really big culture here. Even YG could tell you, he grew up around all Mexicans, so we really wanted to do something to give back to the culture.”

Tyga & YG At Rolling Loud

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 03: Rappers Tyga and YG perform onstage during the first day of Rolling Loud Los Angeles 2023 at Hollywood Park Grounds on March 03, 2023 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)

Tyga and YG previously worked together on the latter’s song, “Run,” which was released in 2022, independent of YG’s album from the same year, I Got Issues. Speaking with Billboard at the time, YG explained: “Me and Tyga were in the studio just trying to plot like, ‘What should we do for the video?’ There’s only so much you can do with that type of song. We ain’t wanna do like a flashy rap video, driving around in the cars. I got plenty of them.” The two have also worked together on “Bitches Ain’t Shit” from 2011.

There is still one more day left to catch more top artists perform at Rolling Loud. Future, Polo G, and Sheck Wes will all headline on Sunday. Other acts include Lil Uzi Vert, Trippie Redd, Lil Yachty, Ice Spice, Coi Leray, and more. The sets can be live-streamed online throughout the night here. Earlier in the weekend, Travis Scott, Playboi Carti, and more took over the festival.

The Announcement

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The Weeknd Releases “After Hours (Live At SoFi Stadium)” Album

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At the end of February, HBO released The Weeknd: Live at SoFi Stadium. The special was a look inside of the sold-out concert that intimately showcased The Weeknd’s most adored hits over his career. Following the performance, the 33-year-old artist released After Hours (Live at SoFi Stadium), which marks his first live album effort. The project curates 31 tracks from his five studio albums, presenting them in the raw manner that only in-person performances can exude.

Hopping from Starboy to After Hours, and even to Dawn FM, Live at SoFi Stadium reveals just how many hits this acclaimed artist has brought to life over the years. Beauty Behind The Madness, which was the Canadian’s second studio project, recently just earned the remarkable achievement of being the first album in history with three diamond singles. With four Grammy awards to his name, and dozens of other recognitions (including six AMA wins), The Weeknd has boasted a celebratory career since he first started secretly releasing YouTube videos of his music.

The Weeknd’s “Live At SoFi Stadium” Walks Listeners Through His Career

Next on the list of his upcoming projects is his series creation debut with The Idol. The Idol, which stars Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd himself, was recently met with controversial opinions. However, this hasn’t stopped the award-winning artist from expanding into the screen world. The Weeknd is also credited as a writer in the upcoming Trey Edward Shults movie starring Jenny Ortega and Barry Keoghan.

Although Live at SoFi Stadium is a compilation of The Weeknd’s previous songs, he has hinted at more music coming in the future. When asked in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter earlier this year if he has been working on new tracks, he responded, “I’ve definitely been inspired. I’ve been in the studio.” For more news related to hip-hop and pop culture, don’t skip out on HNHH.

After Hours (Live At SoFi Stadium) Tracklist:

  1. Intro
  2. Alone Again
  3. Gasoline
  4. Sacrifice
  5. How Do I Make You Love Me?
  6. Can’t Feel My Face
  7. Take My Breath
  8. Hurricane
  9. The Hills
  10. Often
  11. Crew Love
  12. Starboy
  13. Heartless
  14. Low Life
  15. Or Nah
  16. Kiss Land
  17. Party Monster
  18. Faith
  19. After Hours
  20. Out of Time
  21. I Feel It Coming
  22. Die For You
  23. Is There Someone Else
  24. I Was Never There
  25. Wicked Games
  26. Call Out My Name
  27. The Morning
  28. Save Your Tears
  29. Less Than Zero
  30. Blinding Lights
  31. Outro

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Kid Cudi Teases His Next Album: “Ur Not Prepared”

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Kid Cudi says that his next album will be released later in the year and be preceded by several singles over the summer. He teased his plans for the rest of 2023 in a pair of tweets posted on Monday. Cudi also confirmed that he intends to embark on a world tour to promote the new songs. The comments come after he recently hinted at retiring from music after his next project.

“Album this Fall. First singles this summer. The new chapter has begun,” Cudi wrote. “Ur not prepared man. We’ve reached a new level.” In another tweet, he replied to a fan: “World tour next year. Count on it.”

Kid Cudi On His Next Album

The announcement comes months after Cudi recently discussed his desire to retire with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe. At the time, Cudi had recently released his eighth studio album, Entergalactic. “The Kid Cudi stuff, I think I want to put it on the back burner and chill out with that. I think, I want to be done with it. I think, closing the chapter on Kid Cudi,” he admitted. “I’ve said a lot and I have other desires, I have other things I want to do. And I do not see me never making music. I’ll always fuck around in the studio, or make something here and there. But, as far as getting in the studio and working on an album, and then going and touring it, I just don’t have it in me.”

As for what Cudi said he’d be interested in doing, he explained: “I really want to spend more time with my daughter. You know what I’m saying? We’ve been kicking it a lot lately and I’ve been having more time and it’s good. She’s growing up, our relationship is super tight. It’s what I always dreamed of.” A few months later, in November, Cudi confirmed that he’d make one more album to get out of his current deal with Republic Records. From there, Cudi says that he’s not sure what fans can expect from his career afterward.

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Meyhem Lauren, DJ Muggs & Madlib Collide On “Fresh Out The Water”

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Meyhem Lauren’s cooking up something serious these days. The Queens-bred rapper has delivered some incredible records in recent times, which felt like a strong comeback following a successful venture on television. The rapper joined Action Bronson on Fuck, That’s Delicious but that appeared to open the gates for more food-related ventures. His YouTube channel, for instance, finds him exploring some of his favorite recipes while adding his own twist to them.

However, he hasn’t forgotten about his fans, who are always here for new music. Last year, he emerged with his latest body of work, Black Vladimir. The album, a collaborative effort alongside Griselda go-to Daringer, brought included 15 songs in total while Meyhem collided with beastly MCs, like Westside Gunn, Conway, Flee Lord, and more. However, it looks like the late August project was a taste of what he has in store moving forward.

Meyhem Lauren – Fresh Out The Water ft. Madlib and DJ Muggs

While we saw with Meyhem Lauren could do when he locks in with one producer, his next project will have two legendary producers handling the beats. This week, he slid through with the first single off of his upcoming joint effort with Madlib and DJ Muggs, “Fresh Out The Water.” The hypnotic vocal sample and crispy drums are a fusion of Madlib and Muggs’ signature styles while Lauren doesn’t hold back. “The system tried to turn us to workers so they could jerk us/  Opponents look for open opportunities to merk us,” he raps on the record.

Though he hasn’t laid down a release date for the project, “Fresh Out The Water” is a promising sign of what’s to come. Madlib and Muggs have yet to work together on a project in the past, so it feels as though Meyhem Lauren has all the pieces in place for a strong Album Of The Year contender. We’ll keep you posted on any more information regarding the forthcoming project. For now, press play on the single above and let us know your thoughts in the comments. 

Quotable Lyrics
Soul liquid and gas, it’s ironic ‘cause I’m solid
Cubano link brolic, crypto in a code wallet
Accumulate in any form except cash
A lot of n***as tried to hand but can’t last

Wiz Khalifa’s “Star Power” Drops On Streaming Platforms

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As Wiz Khalifa’s first drop of 2023, the rapper has finally released his 2008 mixtape Star Power on streaming platforms. As one of the 35-year-old’s first projects, Star Power was instrumental in putting Khalifa on the map as the rapper he is known as today. Although the initial mixtape featured 26 songs, including five freestyles, its new release has been consolidated to 23 tracks. Still, artists like Johnny Juliano, Chevy Woods (who previously went as Kev Da Hustla), and Boaz make their feature on Khalifa’s cosmic album.

Dropping 15 years after its initial conception, Star Power proves to remain timeless in inducing energy and momentum. The upbeat album marks the “So High” singer’s commitment to evolving as an artist, which also involves personal growth. In a recent interview with GQ, Khalifa reflects on how he had “partied hard” in his 20s, but now is committed to instilling healthy habits in his day-to-day life through his “Wiz Wellness Plan.” The mixtape release of Star Power was conceptualized by 20-year-old Khalifa, which is reflected in the album’s unapologetic lyrics and youthful beats.

Wiz Khalifa’s 2008 Mixtape Gets A Revamp

Star Power features some of Khalifa’s iconic hits, like “Ink My Whole Body” and “So High.” The totality of the album can be listened to in just a little over an hour and is filled with feel-good jams from the rapper’s early days. Needless to say, this project is worth revisiting.

Although Khalifa primarily focuses on his health and fitness goals right now, including a rigorous MMA training schedule, he still finds time to connect with his inner artist. Last year, the award-winning rapper dropped his seventh studio album, Multiverse, which continued the cosmic allusions of his 2008 mixtape. Be sure to check out Star Power, available on streaming platforms today. As always, keep in touch with HNHH for the hottest news on all things hip-hop.

Star Power Tracklist:

  1. Intro
  2. I’m A Star (feat. Johnny Juliano)
  3. Feels Good
  4. Hero (Freestyle)
  5. Be Easy (feat. Boaz, Chevy Woods, and Young Ro)
  6. How You Live
  7. Bankroll (feat. Courtney Noelle)
  8. Change Up
  9. Shawty Wanna Roll (feat. Lavish)
  10. P.W.P (feat. Chevy Woods)
  11. My Life (feat. Johnny Juliano)
  12. Imma Keep
  13. Dope Boys (Freestyle)
  14. So High
  15. Pop Bottles
  16. Star Power
  17. Ink My Whole Body
  18. Like A Star
  19. Spaceship
  20. Take A Ride
  21. Flickin’ Ashes
  22. Where The Cash At (Freestyle)
  23. Spacely (feat. Rocky Fontaine)

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