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The Alchemist Announces New Album, “Flying High,” Featuring Earl Sweatshirt, Billy Woods, & More

June 26, 2023 by newhiphopnews

The Alchemist has announced a new project dropping on Friday, June 30th, 2023. Earl Sweatshirt, billy woods, and more artists shared the cover art and release date for the effort, titled Flying High, on social media, Monday morning.

Other artists that appear to be featured on the project include MIKE, Boldy James, and Larry June, among others. He tagged them all in a post on Instagram. The cover art features a United Air Lines poster from 1950 showcasing Southern California.

The Alchemist At Rolling Loud

SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 10: Rapper/producer The Alchemist performs onstage during Day 1 of Rolling Loud Los Angeles at NOS Events Center on December 10, 2021, in San Bernardino, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)

“Alchemist is the hardest working producer in the game,” one fan commented on Alchemist’s announcement. Another added: “Our father of perpetual flavor is blessing us again smh.” Others expressed their excitement for specific collaborations from the project. “Mike x Al good grief,” one wrote with fire emojis.

Alchemist has remained busy in recent years, having released his fourth studio, The Alchemist Sandwich, album back in December 2022. That same year, he dropped Continuance with Curren$y, The Elephant Man’s Bones with Roc Marciano, and One More with Mike and Wiki. Earlier this year, he teamed up with Larry June for The Great Escape. Even since just 2022, Alchemist has already worked with many of the artists featured on Flying High.

Earl Sweatshirt Teases “Flying High”

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Alchemist previously collaborated with Earl Sweatshirt on This Thing of Ours, as well as “Old Friend” and “Lye” off of Sick! Earl discussed why he’s such a good producer to work with during an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, last year. “He cares bro. He cares a lot. And it’s like, whoa, there’s a lot going on,” he said. “Him and Otis man… It’s like, oh this is not just a loop. This is 27 or like what the… what’s this noise right here. You guys think about the influences. It’s like with Al even with Black… this is like the influences is going back to like a certain place.”

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Sammie Announces He & His Partner Are Expecting A Daughter

June 25, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Sammie has announced that he and his partner are expecting a baby girl. The R&B singer made the announcement in a post on Instagram, Saturday.

Sammie began by thanking his supporters. He continued: “I’m ever so grateful for the support and community (our village). God equip me as I embark on breaking generational chains and too…provide to me the tools & discipline to be a great leader, bf, father/ dad & one day husband.”

Sammie On The “Millennium Tour”

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – OCTOBER 16: Singer Sammie performs onstage during 2021 The Millennium tour at State Farm Arena on October 16, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

He added: “My prayer is for a Godly, healthy and loving baby. Thank you Tea’ for being who you are. Honored and happy to ‘Journee’ thru life with you.” In another post, Sammie shared footage from his daughter’s baby shower as well as a clip of her heartbeat. He also reflected on his mental health struggles and finding reasons to live.

“After my bday this year I wanted to no longer be here on this Earth,” Sammie said. “Allowing the devil to take my mind and spirit to a realm beneath Godly heights. When I returned from Vegas I found out we were with child and it gave me purpose to “Journee” on. I have reason(s) to live for.”

Sammie’s Pregnancy Announcement

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He added: “Wrote this song before I knew the gender of my child. It’s the closing outro to my album that’s soon to come. Thank you God for being God. To my family and friends, fans that’s kept me alive with/ or without knowing my fragile state of mind. I’m grateful. It’s entitled “Sweet Baby” (this is actual audio of the first time I heard HER heart beat).” Bobby Valentino, Luke James, and more congratulated Sammie in the comments sections of his various Instagram posts. Check out one of them above.

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Chris Brown Announces New Single “Summer Too Hot” For June 2023 Release

June 17, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Chris Brown recently hopped on Instagram, revealing to fans that his latest song will arrive next week. The track, titled “Summer Too Hot,” is set for release on June 23, 2023. He also previewed the new song and shared the single’s cover art with his followers.

Brown teased the song’s release on social media last month. “If yall thought I wasn’t going to release a single for the summer …. Think again,” he wrote on his Instagram Story. The song will follow his collaborative track with Chloe Bailey, “How Does It Feel.” It was also recently announced that Brown’s 2022 album, Breezy, is nominated for BET’s 2023 Album Of The Year Award.

Chris Brown Previews “Summer Too Hot”

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Last week, Brown went on a bit of a rant about “fake artists,” revealing that he only pursues his music career for himself. “DON’T LET PEOPLE GET IN THE WAY OF YOUR PURPOSE AND THE SPIRIT WITHIN YOU,” he wrote on Instagram. “World so f*cked up,” he continued, “We don’t utilize our collective consciousness The mind abilities we have has no ceiling. IM ONLY HERE STILL BECAUSE of MY undeniable understanding of evolving and pushing my self beyond my Capabilities I often that this world Is based on lies, disinformation, fear, and mental slavery.” Brown went on to say, “I SERVE MY PURPOSE TO MY PASSION AND LOVE…SO ANY MUSIC OR ART I DELIVER…. I’M doing this FOR ME.. that’s my Form Of expression.” Adding, “I DON’T WANNA BE AROUND THESE FAKE AGENDA DRIVING ARTIST IT WILL CONTINUE TO ASCEND UNTIL I REACH NIRVANA! NO MATTER WHAT I WILL FINISH MY JOURNEY! I that to say this…. IM THE GOAT IM THE BULL I WILL NOT LET ANYTHING STAND IN MY WAY.”

In May, Fridayy previewed a new collaboration he had in the works with Chris Brown “on accident.” He played a snippet of the song on Instagram Live, saying, “I ain’t mean to play that! Aye. Does somebody know who was just singin’?” “I’ll give y’all a hunnid. Y’all get it right,” the artist joked. He later released the song, which is titled “Give It Away.”

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Gucci Mane Announces New Album “Breath Of Fresh Air” For October 2023 Release

June 17, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Gucci Mane has taken to social media to announce his new album, Breath Of Fresh Air. He shared the album’s cover art, which features him and his wife with their two children. The rapper also shared that the album is set to be released later this year, on October 13, 2023. The post featured his newly-dropped single alongside Lil Baby, “Bluffin.”

Earlier this week, Gucci Mane revealed that he plans to go in a new direction with the upcoming LP. During an interview with Zane Lowe for New Music Daily, he revealed that the deaths of various friends impacted his decision. “Ever since, I guess November of when Dolph passed away and my artist Scarr passing away and TakeOff passing away and Pooh locked up and Foo locked up, that’s why I kind of named my album a Breath of Fresh Air,” he explained. Gucci Mane then described wanting to set a better example with his latest project. “I just, like I said, let me just try to be the person … I’m just not in the mood to hear a whole bunch of drilling and killing and this and that and not saying that I haven’t did that before, but just right now, just let me just kind of lead by example and show people that it is more to rap about than my opps and all that.”

Gucci Mane Unveils Details Of His Upcoming Release

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“You can rap about going out to eat with your girl or your wife. And that’s what all the songs are about. I’m not saying all about the same thing, but that’s what I’m kind of trying to get off. And a lot of artists I see rap about the pain in they life, but me through my career a lot of times I do a lot of rapping about cars and jewelry and just extravagance,” the rapper also explained.

Yesterday, Gucci Mane dropped the LP’s first single, “Bluffin” featuring Lil Baby. The song was accompanied by a music video, which showcases both rappers. He appears to diss Wack 100 on the new track, with bars that claim he “ain’t arguin’ on the internet.”

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Gunna Announces “A Gift & A Curse” For June 16 Release

June 14, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Gunna has taken to social media to reveal that his next offering, a Gift & a Curse, will be released this Friday, June 16. He announced the news on Twitter, adding that the new record is “from Me To You.” a Gift & a Curse is available for pre-save now. The announcement follows Gunna recently previewing new music on social media. Last week, he shared a snippet of an unreleased track with fans on his Instagram Story. He also released the track “Bread & Butter” earlier this month, and some listeners speculated that he dissed Lil Baby and Lil Durk in the new song.

Gunna has denied claims that he called anyone out on the song, saying instead, he was “Just lettin the world hear [his] story.” He did, however, appear to address the YSL RICO case in the song, and both of the rappers have distanced themselves from Gunna following allegations that he snitched on Young Thug during the trial. Durk even appeared on DJ Akademiks’ Off The Record podcast last month, where he made his feelings on Gunna very clear. “Now I don’t sit up here and play games, man,” the rapper began, “That man told. You should have went in there and kept your mouth closed.”

Gunna Confirms New Music Is Coming This Friday

a Gift & a Curse from Me To You ! https://t.co/tqEQG64hTl pic.twitter.com/Rdbl9p012d

— WUNNA (@1GunnaGunna) June 14, 2023

He went on to vent about Gunna, dubbing him a “rat.” “If you a rat, you a rat,” Lil Durk explained, “If you rewind this clip a little bit, I looked into the camera and told you, if you a rat, I f*cking hate you. Because I love Thug.” Lil Durk isn’t the only peer to have turned his back on Gunna amid the accusations. Boosie Badazz has continually expressed his distaste for Gunna in recent weeks. At the beginning of this month, he told TMZ Hip Hop that he wouldn’t collaborate with the rapper, even if it was for $1 billion. “What I would do to a rat if they gave me a rat to do business with $1 billion,” Boosie pondered before adding, “I don’t wanna incriminate myself, sorry.”

Boosie’s also stated that he hopes his career flops. “I don’t want no rat to excel. I hope he never sell a record again,” he told The Big Homies House podcast in May. Though he may be facing ongoing public scrutiny for his decision to take a plea deal in the YSL RICO trial, there are still many fans eager to hear Gunna’s latest offering. Stay tuned to HNHH for more news and updates on Gunna.

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Lil Yachty Will Answer Fan Questions & Give Advice On His New Podcast

June 13, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Georgia-born rhymer Lil Yachty was just 18 years old when he blew up thanks to SoundCloud in 2016. In the years since, he’s delivered projects like Teenage Emotions, Nuthin’ 2 Prove, and most recently, the experimental Let’s Start Here. Lil Boat’s talent has also allowed him to forge close friendships with huge figures such as Drake, who’s never been one to shy away from giving his young pal his flowers. Earlier this month, the pair linked up to do a Stake live stream together via Kick.

While the Canadian kept us laughing with his painted nails and declined credit card, fans were obviously happy to have Yachty in the vicinity too. It remains unclear if the heads at Kick followed through with Drizzy’s idea of signing the “Broccoli” hitmaker to their platform. Nevertheless, Yachty is obviously feeling inspired as he announced via his Instagram Story earlier this week that his first-ever podcast episode will be dropping soon. Rather than using his platform to discuss topics of his own choosing, the 25-year-old is eager to give fans an opportunity to connect with him on the show.

Lil Yachty Hops on the Podcast Bandwagon

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“Filming my first podcast,” Yachty wrote on Monday (June 12). “Send me any questions [you] want me to answer/any advice [you] need. Haha let’s go,” he added before hundreds of responses presumably poured in. The “Act Up” writer didn’t explicitly share when he plans to drop the podcast episode, but the fact that he’s recording something is promising.

While there’s definitely excitement surrounding the news, some replies in @nojumper’s comment section expressed disdain for yet another celebrity-hosted internet show. “Just what the world needs. They just gonna be talking about finger nail polish etc,” one critic speculated. “I’m good.” What advice would you most like to receive from Lil Yachty? Let us know in the comments, and check back later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.

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Doja Cat Begins Counting Down On Twitter As Album Rumors Swirl

June 12, 2023 by newhiphopnews

The follow-up to Doja Cat’s 2021 album Planet Her has been teased for quite a while now. Doja has announced a few different names for the coming album which has had fans buzzing over when they might get to hear it. Starting yesterday, Doja began teasing something with tweets counting down from 6. In the past month she’s tweeted a trio of obscure statements each of which includes some form of the word “scarlet” and the blood emoji. “scarlet was here.” “scarlet’s watching,” “let myself heal, scar finally sealed” the rapper has tweeted.

But over the weekend Doja Cat upped the ante. All it took was a simple tweet of the number “6” to get people stirring. When she followed it up the next day with a “5” tweet people began marking their calendars for new Doja. While it isn’t clear right now what she is counting down toward, it seems safe to assume it will arrive at the end of this week when the countdown reaches 0. Reports of Doja’s forthcoming project have been circulating for months now. Back in April, she teased fans with a trio of tweets that seemed to imply she was working on more than one new album.

Doja Teases Fans

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— DOJA CAT (@DojaCat) June 11, 2023

After changing the name of her album a few times throughout the process of recording it, she gave fans an explanation. In an interview, she blamed her ADHD for the shifting album titles and announcements, all of which have since been deleted. Speaking of deleted tweets, Doja also drew some attention for comments on her previous albums. “planet her and hot pink were cash-grabs and yall fell for it” Doja said on Twitter.

Earlier this year, Doja Cat jumped on a remix to one of the biggest hits of 2023. SZA’s “Kill Bill” has been near the top of the Hot 100 all year so far. When SZA teamed up with Doja Cat for a remix the song to jump up to the number one spot. Alongside that remix, Doja got plenty of attention for her cat-themed Met GALA look. Between those and her Twitter drama, she’s been in the news cycle a lot despite not releasing any new music. Let us know what you think Doja might be teasing in the comments below.

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Russ Announces New Album, “SANTIAGO”

June 3, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Russ has announced that his next album will be titled SANTIAGO and that it will release on Friday, August 18, 2023. He reflected on the announcement in a lengthy statement posted on social media, Saturday afternoon. In doing so, he also shared the cover art for the project.

“This album represents my mental, spiritual, physical and emotional journey to my treasure (I talk more about what my treasure is on the album but it’s symbolized by the pyramid). The journey at times wasn’t and isn’t pretty,” Russ wrote. “I’ve put myself through the ringer and beat myself up quite a bit along the way. The front cover depicts externally what that sort of psychological warfare looks like.”

Russ In Concert

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – DECEMBER 1: Rapper Russ performs live on stage at Audio Club on December 1, 2022 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.(Photo by Mauricio Santana/Getty Images)

From there, he continued to discuss the artwork while noting that the project is available for pre-order now. “The back cover depicts the internal dynamics at play. Myself, my inner child and my shadow. It’s a battle vs myself at all times and I had to do a lot of self excavation to make this album,” he said.

Russ continued: “I’m really excited. I’m really nervous. SANTIAGO is my journey to self love & self mastery while touching on the obstacles that have provided resistance along the way…feelings of emptiness, inadequacy, imposter syndrome, doubt, anger, shame (to name a few) and ultimately issues from my childhood that have shown up in my adult life. It’s my attempt to understand, navigate and heal. It’s the most vulnerable music I’ve ever made and I had to do a lot of excavating to make it. I hope that by listening to me face my own emotions, you all gain the courage to face your own. It was a confronting experience and I hope it resonates with people who are trying to navigate the obstacles on their own journey because as Paulo Coelho said, ‘one man’s journey is every man’s journey.’”

Russ’ “SANTIAGO” Announcement

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— SANTIAGO (@russdiemon) June 3, 2023

The SANTIAGO announcement comes one month after the release of his latest EP, CHOMP 2.5. That project featured production from Boi-1da, Alchemist, Havoc, 9th Wonder, and more across six tracks.

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The Weeknd Announces “The Idol Vol. 1” Release Date

June 2, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Earlier today, The Weeknd shared the release date of his upcoming sixth studio album, The Idol Vol. 1 on Instagram. He announced to fans that they can expect to hear the new LP later this month, on June 30. The album will act as the soundtrack for his new series alongside Lily-Rose Depp, The Idol.

The Weeknd just shared a song earlier today from the album, titled, “Popular.” It features Madonna and Playboi Carti and was produced by Metro Boomin and Mike Dean. He teased the track earlier this week, and announced that the album is now available for preorder. Playboi Carti also shared a screenshot of him FaceTiming with The Weeknd last week.

The Weeknd Reveals The New Album Comes Out June 30

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The artist spoke with Interview in April, telling them that the new album is “just as important” as the series. He added, “There’s a whole album. I’m not shying away from making music. It’s just adding another element to my already crowded schedule.” “I’ve been inspired by The Wall and Purple Rain and when Bowie was doing it, but even films like Shaft, the music is literally telling the story of the film. But I want to take it to the next level,” he revealed. The Weeknd went on to share, “I want to challenge myself and I feel like, as a musician, I’m the best I’ve ever been. But I have ADD. I can’t focus on just that. It’s like, how do I throw a wrench in it?”

The series has stirred up some controversy for nudity and a Rolling Stone report of an alleged behind-the-scenes “shitshow.” Their piece featured interviews with various members of the cast and crew. The show, however, received praise from Sharon Stone in May. “I just watched the first two episodes of @theidol. @lilyrose_depp and Abel (@theweeknd) [are] so sure-footed,” she wrote on Instagram. She continued, “Sam Levinson addresses the root of crisis in entertainment,” adding, “Which comes first, the brilliance? Or the heartache?”

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Kodak Black Announces New Album “Pistols & Pearls” For May 2023 Release

May 19, 2023 by newhiphopnews

American rapper Kodak Black has announced his new album, Pistols & Pearls, for release later this month. The rapper shared the news with his Instagram followers, writing, “PISTOLS & PEARLS – 5/26/23.” He went on to say, “THANX to EVERYONE THATS BEEN ON THIS JOURNEY WITH ME LUVIN & THUGGIN ! I COULDNT FIND PEACE WITHOUT ALL THE VIOLENCE @atlanticrecords It’s Been Well !!! Nothing But Gratitude & The Utmost Respect.” The post also features the album’s cover art, along with the tracklist. Pistols & Pearls is set to feature artists like Loe Shimmy, VVSNCE, GorditoFlo, and more.

Pistols & Pearls will be the rapper’s sixth full-length album, following the his 2022 LP, Kutthroat Bill: Vol. 1. He teased the album in January, originally claiming that he’d release it in February. “I’m just chilling,” he said on Instagram Live. Adding, “Finna drop this album next month.” He also revealed that fans could expect to see an appearance from EST Gee on the new LP. EST Gee is featured on the track “Dirt McGerk,” alongside Lil Crix. Pistols & Pearls will also follow 2022’s Back For Everything, which debuted No. 2 on the Billboard 200.

Kodak Black Shares “Pistols & Pearls” Tracklist

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Kodak Black released his single, “No Love For A Thug,” in April. The track will appear on the upcoming album. He also joined forces this week with NLE Choppa, JVKE, Muni Long, and BTS’ Jimin on the song “Angel Pt. 1.” The track appears on the new Fast X soundtrack. Earlier this year, he collaborated with Sniper Gang’s Syko Bob on “My Lil Shit.” His first release of 2023 was the single “Maui Woop.”

Kodak Black will also accompany fellow rapper Lil Durk during his Summer 2023 “Sorry For The Drought” tour. The tour was announced earlier this week, and will also feature NLE Choppa and DD Osama. The tour kicks off in July in Tampa, FL, and closes in Phoenix, AZ in September. Earlier this year, Charlamagne Tha God called Kodak Black “the GOAT,” going on to compare him to Kendrick Lamar. He said, “I look at Kodak Black the same way I look at Kendrick Lamar.” “I’m not even joking. I feel like they’re both two different levels of prolific,” he continued. He then claimed, “They’re telling similar stories, just from different places. They’re just two different versions of the same kid from the hood.”

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