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Big Sean Reveals He’s Dropping A Self-Help Book Called “Go Higher” Later This Year

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Hip-hop fans are used to their favorite rappers delivering their wisdom. While that usually comes though the music they release, others have stepped into various other mediums. Rap culture has been leaking into movies and television for decades now and some artists have even tried their hand at crafting books. The newest of which is Big Sean, who just announced he has a new book coming out soon. But it isn’t a work of fiction or even an auto-biography, but a self-help book.

The book is called Go Higher: Five Practices For Purpose, Success, And Inner Peace and fans will be able to get their hands on it in early October. The announcement came from a video Sean shared to his Instagram where he explained how he arrived at writing a self-help book. “Anyone who’s known me since I signed my record deal knows if you look at my old YouTubes I’ve always been about speaking from the heart, following your intuition, and checking in with yourself mentally. Because that’s how I was raised. That’s the upbringing that was surrounding me with my family. It was a lot of elevated thinkers. They’d give me gems and these books that I eventually read. If it wasn’t for them methods that I applied to my life, I for sure wouldn’t be here today, period,” he explains. Check out the full announcement video he posted below.

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Big Sean Announces Self-Help Book

Fans are hoping that the book isn’t the only thing Sean drops this year. Back in February he revealed that he’s working on a new album. When he does drop a new album it’ll be his first since 2020’s Detroit 2. Last month he dropped his new single “Precision” which has already racked up more than 2.6 million streams on Spotify.

Big Sean also recently performed on one of the most recognizable stages in all of music. He teamed up with NPR for a special performance at their Tiny Desk that dropped last week. What do you think of Big Sean writing a self-help book? Do you plan on reading the book when it drops later this year? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Eminem Trolls Fans With April Fools’ Album Announcement

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Eminem pulled one over on his fans on social media, Monday, with an April Fools’ Day troll about releasing a new album. To do so, he shared a trailer for the project with the caption, “Out Now,” leading fans to believe he dropped a new effort as a surprise.

Fans expressed their pain in the replies to his post. “This the CRUELEST April Fools joke we’ve ever seen,” one user wrote. Another added: “You trolling too hard Marshall… this was just rude.” One more fan wrote: “I literally fell for it when the notification popped on my screen.”

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Eminem Attends Dr. Dre’s Walk Of Fame Star Unveiling

Eminem, 50 Cent, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg at the star ceremony where Dr. Dre is honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on March 19, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty Images)

Despite it being an April Fools’ joke, Dr. Dre recently confirmed that Eminem is working on a new project. He made the announcement while appearing on Live! With Jimmy Kimmel, last month. “Let me tell you something, let me explain something to you right now: Eminem is working on his own album which is coming out this year,” he said at the time. “And I actually talked to him and he told me it was okay for me to make that announcement right here on this show. So he has an album coming out, I’ve got songs on it and it’s fire. I’m actually gonna hear the entire album for the first time for tomorrow. And he holds his music close to his chest so I haven’t heard everything. I haven’t even heard everything complete that I’ve done, but I’m gonna hear it, and he’s putting out an album this year.”

Eminem Teases New Album On April Fools

Check out Eminem’s April Fools’ Day post on Twitter above. Be on the lookout for further updates on Eminem and his actual upcoming album on HotNewHipHop.

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Keyshia Cole Announces New Album While Paying Tribute To Her Late Mother During Los Angeles Show

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Keyshia Cole announced her eighth studio album while paying tribute to her late mother, Frankie Lons, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles as a part of The Love Hard Tour on Saturday night. It will be her first album in nearly seven years and the first since her mother’s passing. She broke into tears while bringing up Lons on stage.

“I’m wanna say I appreciate you. If you ever bought an album,” she said. “Album eight right now on the way. I wanna give a shout out to my mom Frankie. If you watched the reality show, if you watched her: I just wanna say thank you. You helped change my life. Thank you.” She then broke into a performance of “I’ve Changed.”

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Keyshia Cole Performs In Oakland

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 28: Keyshia Cole performs at Oakland Arena on March 28, 2024 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Steve Jennings/Getty Images)

In 2022, users on social media called out Cole for documenting her tumultuous relationship with Lons in a project for Lifetime. In response to those calling the move disrespectful, she replied: “Degrading my mother. ? I wanted the best for my mom. You prefer my story not be my story? At times I have too. But my truth is my truth. I just live mine loud. (while some suffer in silence. But This will come wit all that I do, So speak YOUR TRUTH, but yours ain’t mine. [heart emoji]. And I’m addition to that I have recorded a record that will be in the movie dedicated to my mother. (You all may or may not like it) but….. This movie was healing in some ways for me, so very appreciative of having this happen.” The film, This Is My Story, ended up debuting last year.

Keyshia Cole Announces New Album

Check out a clip of Cole’s album announcement above. She didn’t provide a title or a release date for the upcoming project. Be on the lookout for further updates on Keyshia Cole on HotNewHipHop.

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Megan Thee Stallion “Can’t Wait” For Beyonce’s New Album After Tracklist Announcement

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Megan Thee Stallion says she “can’t wait” to hear the direction Beyonce is going with her new project, Cowboy Carter. The legendary singer shared the tracklist on social media, Wednesday, ahead of its March 29 release date. Megan reposted the announcement with the caption: “Sweet honey buckinnnn. Can’t wait to hear what that sounds like!”

In addition to “16 Carriages” and “Texas Hold ‘Em,” which Beyonce previously released, the tracklist features “Ameriican Requiem,” “Blackbiird,” “Protector,” “My Rose,” “Bodyguard,” “Daughter,” “Spaghettii,” “Alliigator Tears,” “Smoke Hour II,” “Just for Fun,” “II Most Wanted,” “Levii’s Jeans,” “Flamenco,” “Ya Ya,” “Oh Louisiana,” “Desert Eagle,” “Riiverdance,” “Tyrant,” “II Hands II Heaven,” “Sweet Honey Buckin’” and “Amen.”

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Megan Thee Stallion & Beyonce Accept Grammy Award For Best Rap Performance

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 14: (L-R) Beyoncé and Megan Thee Stallion accept the Best Rap Performance award for ‘Savage’ onstage during the 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards at Los Angeles Convention Center on March 14, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

While it doesn’t seem like Megan will make an appearance on the project, she previously collaborated with Beyonce on the Grammy-winning remix to her single, “Savage,” which was included on Megan’s debut album Good News in 2020. After the two accepted their Grammy together in 2021, Megan said on TikTok how much the moment meant to her. “Y’all don’t know how many times I cried this weekend,” Meg said in a TikTok. “Y’all don’t understand — Beyoncé is my idol, like I genuinely love Beyoncé with my whole f*cking heart.” Check out Megan’s latest post regarding Beyonce below.

Megan Thee Stallion Reacts To Beyonce’s Tracklist Announcement

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Beyonce first announced Cowboy Carter on February 11, 2024, after a teaser debuted during Super Bowl LVIII. It’s the second of a trilogy of projects Beyonce is working on beginning with Renaissance. Be on the lookout for further updates on Megan Thee Stallion and Beyonce on HotNewHipHop.

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Tyler, The Creator Announces His Plans For New Music In 2024

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Hold your horses, Golf Wang stans: Tyler, The Creator’s recent comments on potential new music for 2024 aren’t the most promising. This whole story starts with a fan who asked the Louis Vuitton designer via Twitter whether he’ll drop a song that he previewed in his “CORSO” music video from almost three years ago. Tyler’s response was quite comical, as he asked for someone to tell him that this song already released. It’s “BOYFRIEND, GIRLFRIEND (2020 Demo)” featuring YG off of 2023’s CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST: The Estate Sale. However, when a fan joked that at least this new fan got new music from the Hawthorne native this year, T had some unfortunate news.

“exactly, unlike the rest of the world in 2024,” he tweeted bluntly, leading to many fans’ dismay in the replies that are begging for a new release. Tyler, The Creator is such a compelling artist that any one of his recent projects, all of which took two years to drop since their previous installment, hold enough quality for much longer. But we’ve been three years into the CMIYGL era, and fans hope 2025 will hold a return, since it would line up with his entire career’s release schedule. In addition, the 33-year-old also explained that he plans on playing old material at his headlining Lollapalooza and Coachella sets this year.

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Tyler, The Creator’s Most Recent Tweet About New Music Plans At Press Time

“i sure am,” Tyler, The Creator responded to a Twitter user who asked whether he’d only perform previously released material. “most artist with 7 albums worth of music usually perform songs that they already put out lol. unless EVERY SINGLE TIME someone hits the stage sometime after their last album has been out they put out new music and i wasnt aware. i feel like live streaming sets got folks who arent even at the shows feeling like ‘damn i seen these songs 100000 times’ already, when its folks in the crowd who are getting an experience for the 1st time. but yeah yall better enjoy these catalog songs =).”

Meanwhile, with his LV collection and desires to work with Janet Jackson, it seems like he’ll be pretty busy in 2024 regardless. The former Odd Future boss has a lot to celebrate and be proud of, and odds are he’ll put every last drop of that success into the craft of his next era. Let’s see what the future holds. For more news and the latest updates on Tyler, The Creator, check back in with HNHH.

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Rihanna Fans Angered By Latest Announcement As They Beg For New Album

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Rihanna fans have been starving for eight years with no new album in sight, and while rumors have always pointed to its eventual arrival, it’s hard to keep hope. Moreover, when the Navy saw that she had a new announcement to share this week, they immediately got their hopes up only to meet disappointment again. Moreover, the Barbadian superstar revealed that Fenty Beauty will launch in China on April 1, and many of her followers ignored this completely and focused on lamenting the lack of new material. But it’s important to trust the process, refrain from rushing art and creativity, and acknowledge that she’s in a lot of business and family developments right now that are taking precedent.

Furthermore, if the “Shut Up & Drive” hitmaker never drops another full-length, it’ll be because of her massive success in other areas and wanting to focus her creative energies into that. As harsh as it sounds, it’s the price of being a Stan of such a successful artist. Still, Rihanna seems committed to eventually making her comeback, but life’s just been so vibrant and hectic for her as of late. Since her family with A$AP Rocky’s captured the minds and hearts of pop culture, she’ll never lose the relevance, impact, and love that makes another LP such an anticipated possibility.

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Rihanna Announces Fenty Beauty Expansion Into China… But Not A New Album

Elsewhere, the 36-year-old is also making strides with her PUMA collaborations, although an Instagram mishap resulted in some trouble for the company. She’s maintained a tight grip on the entertainment world, which ironically seems to have strengthened since the release of ANTI back in 2016. The longer Rihanna waits, the more that the myth builds and spreads, no matter the reason for a delay of lack of releases. Maybe what we need is some time away from the headlines before she strikes.

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Meanwhile, there are also plenty of artists out there that want to bring RiRi out of the cave, such as Cardi B. “I love Rihanna’s music,” she told Million Dollaz Worth of Game. “But, I don’t [make] music like that. I sound kinda stupid trying to sing like that. I sound stupid trying to make music like that. So, if I ever get that perfect record, I can not wait until I feel like, ‘This song… I know she’s going to like it.’ I don’t want to send her nothing like, ‘Ho, what the f**k is this s**t? Take this thing out of my face.’” For more news and the latest updates on Rihanna, stick around on HNHH.

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NBA YoungBoy Announces New Album, “I Just Got A Lot On My Shoulders”

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NBA YoungBoy has announced a new album titled, I Just Got A Lot On My Shoulders. Sharing the cover artwork on Instagram, Sunday, he confirmed that the project will be dropping at some point in 2024, but didn’t provide an exact date. “I just got a lot on my shoulder [top hat emoji] ?/?/24,” he captioned the post.

In addition to fans sharing plenty of excitement and calls for him to drop the project, others commented on how frequently he’s been releasing albums. “You can never get tired of dropping,” one fan wrote. Others were disappointed in the cover artwork. “He just don’t care no more his album covers even showing that,” another user responded.

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NBA YoungBoy Performs During Lil Baby & Friends Concert

ATLANTA, GA – NOVEMBER 29: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Rapper NBA YoungBoy performs onstage during Lil Baby & Friends concert to promote the new release of Lil Baby’s new album “Street Gossip” at Coca-Cola Roxy on November 29, 2018, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

The announcement of I Just Got A Lot On My Shoulders comes just under two weeks after putting out his latest album, Compliments Of Gravedigger Mountain. Following the release of that project, YoungBoy listed his mansion in Salt Lake City, Utah for sale at $5.5 million. Outside of music, he’s currently preparing for trial in the federal gun case for which he’s been under house arrest for several years. The United States Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana recently filed a motion claiming the rapper violated his pre-trial release conditions. “The undersigned has learned that the defendant has violated Condition Number (10) and has informed his supervising officer that he has no intentions to discontinue using the substance that resulted in the violation,” they wrote.

NBA YoungBoy Announces New Album & Shares Cover Art

 
 
 
 
 
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His trial will be kicking off in July of this year. Be on the lookout for further updates on NBA YoungBoy and his upcoming album on HotNewHipHop.

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Flo Milli Surprise Announces New Album “Fine Ho, Stay” For Release This Week

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Flo Milli only continues to climb her way to the top. Her viral 2023 single “Never Lose Me” has been racking up streams by the million as of late. Fortunately for listeners, she’s got even more new music to come. Earlier this week, the hitmaker took to social media to announce the release of her third studio album, Fine Ho, Stay. It will follow her 2020 debut, Ho, Why Is You Here?, as well as her 2022 offering, You Still Here, Ho?

Fans have been hearing Flo Milli tease the upcoming project for months now, though she hadn’t yet confirmed an official timeline. Now, however, she’s revealed that it’s scheduled to arrive on March 15, only a couple of days after her announcement. For obvious reasons, the surprise announcement has managed to get fans excited, and they can’t wait to hear what she has in store for them next.

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Fine Ho, Stay Arrives March 15

The femcee unveiled the album’s colorful cover art on Tuesday (March 12) in a playful, unexpected Instagram post. “Y’all h✰es ready?” she captioned the image. “Friday it’s up #finehostay.” So far, fans expect to hear a remix of her aforementioned banger, “Never Lose Me,” featuring SZA. She’s also teased a few tracks in recent months, which listeners think could appear on the project.

While it’s certainly exciting, the release of Fine Ho, Stay is far from the only thing Flo Milli has to look forward to lately. At the end of last month, it was announced that the performer would be joining Gunna on his Bittersweet tour. They’re scheduled to kick off the run on May 4 with a show in Columbus, OH. What do you think of Flo Milli announcing her new album only days before it’s scheduled to drop? Are you looking forward to hearing it? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Lil Wayne Will Join Drake For Two Tour Stops In April

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When Drake and J. Cole announced their Big As The What? tour, some fans were disappointed that the latter wouldn’t make it for some shows. However, those who can relate got a pretty killer replacement to make up for this loss for the trek’s newly announced and final two stops in New Jersey. Moreover, in addition to Lil Durk, the one and only Lil Wayne will hit Newark’s Prudential Center with his Young Money partner to close out the journey for two nights in a row on April 4 and 5. Many die-hards in Jersey reacted with much excitement, whereas others outside the area lamented missing out on this opportunity.

Furthermore, presale tickets go on sale tomorrow (Wednesday, March 6) on Drake’s website for Cash App card members, whereas the general sale begins on Friday (March 8). However, it seems like Lil Wayne might pop out for other concerts with his desired (and purely hypothetical) Super Bowl halftime show co-performer, too. For example, the UBS Arena in Long Island posited via X that he will also perform at the March 28 and 29 tour stops there. Also, AP reporter Colby Guy suggested that Weezy will also guest on the Florida, and Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center stated that he’ll also stop in their state for a Big As The What? show.

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Drake & Lil Wayne Performing In 2015

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NEW ORLEANS, LA – AUGUST 28: (L-R) Rapper Lil Wayne and Drake perform during Lil Weezyana Festival at Champions Square on August 28, 2015 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images)

No matter how you slice it, this is all very exciting news for fans. It will be great to see Lil Wayne and Drake reunite, as the two continue to speak on and support each other in their careers. “He light-skinned,” the New Orleans rapper recently said on Undisputed of why Drizzy gets so much hate. “That’s just American history. How I know is because I’m not light-skinned. I hated on all light-skinned dudes in school. So yeah, it’s American history, man.”

Meanwhile, are you copping a ticket to try to see this “Miss Me” reunion in person? Would you be first in line for the Young Money reunion tour, if it ever happens? However you may feel, drop your thoughts down in the comments section below. Also, stay logged into HNHH for the latest news and more updates on Lil Wayne and Drake.

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Chris Brown Announces 2024 Tour Dates With The Help Of Ayra Starr & Muni Long

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Chris Brown’s hitting the road yet again this summer, and fellow musicians Ayra Starr and Muni Long will join him on the trek. Moreover, the 11:11 tour will kick off on June 5 in Detroit, Michigan and will cover many United States cities, as well as some Canadian spots; namely Montréal (June 20), Toronto (June 22), and Vancouver (July 27). The trio will embark on this journey for about two months before wrapping things up in Los Angeles, California on August 6. For those interested, the artist presale (password SENSATIONAL) goes live tomorrow (Wednesday, March 6) at 10AM, whereas the general public will gain access to tickets on Monday (March 11) at 10AM. Both time zones for the drop are unspecified, but they are presumably Eastern Time.

Furthermore, the “BEG FORGIVENESS” singer’s special guests are dividing duties. Ayra Starr will join the tour for its first few dates, performing from Detroit to Toronto from June 5 to June 22. Then, Muni Long will hit Chris Brown’s stage for a show in Boston, and then he’ll have two solo shows in Philly and Baltimore before bringing Long back for the remainder of the July and August dates. Seems like a pretty promising lineup for breezy summer days, right?

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Chris Brown’s 11:11 Tour With Ayra Starr & Muni Long: See Dates

As such, fans are pretty excited about this new run of shows, even if the Virginia native has some heavier stuff on his mind. Reports recently emerged that he could lose his home to cover for his alleged $1.76 million debt to Popeyes in their legal case. For those unaware, the company sued Chris Brown and accused him of failing to fulfill his financial obligations for two restaurant locations that he invested in. Not only that, but the court is not obligated to warn him of when authorities could seize certain assets to reclaim the money they are supposedly owed

Meanwhile, it will be interesting to see whether there are any promotional or partnership hiccups for the 11:11 tour. After all, the 34-year-old accused Ruffles of blocking him from the NBA Celebrity All-Star Game recently. Although he is still reckoning with his past crimes, the debate on how far this leniency should go is a heated one. Regardless, check back in with HNHH for the latest updates and more news on Chris Brown.

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