“Kendrick Lamar is the one that’s supposed to do it right now,” she said. “He’s going to crush it. We should never doubt him. He’s an amazing artist. Top-tier. He had an incredible year. He actually brought so many people together. It’s to be celebrated. That’s what culture is. He deserves it. I can not wait to see it. Kendrick, thank you.”
Rihanna isn’t the only superstar to throw their support behind Kendrick’s upcoming set. Despite the pushback, last month Jay-Z, the show’s curator gave his stamp of approval with a statement.
Lil Uzi Vert continues to prepare for the release of their highly anticipated new project, Eternal Atake 2. Today, they even updated their album covers on Apple Music, which now feature its logo. While a release date for the project has yet to be confirmed, this latest hint has fans speculating that it could drop sooner rather than later.
“Bro dropping sooner than I thought,” one Twitter/X user theorizes in Kurrco‘s replies. “LETS GOOOO,” another writes. Uzi’s unusual teaser also arrives just after the release of their new 30-second song, “Uzi the Earthling! (The TV Theme).” The song features no rapping and appears to be a theme song for a non-existent show.
This too led fans to believe that the album is dropping sometime in the near future. It’s even rumored that Uzi has been finished with the project for some time now, and was planning on releasing it earlier this month before it got delayed. Reportedly, they were spotted filming the trailer for the project in New York City last week. Only time will tell when fans will finally get to hear Eternal Atake 2, which they’ve been waiting on for years now.
The teaser also arrives a few weeks after Uzi sparked concern due to their behavior in an interview. The bizarre conversation quickly led to speculation that they could allegedly be abusing drugs, as they appeared to be all over the place. This is unconfirmed. What do you think of Lil Uzi Vert updating their cover art on Apple Music to feature the Eternal Atake 2 logo? Do you think this means it will be released sometime soon or not? Are you looking forward to hearing it whenever it’s finally unveiled? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.
Pharrell Williams’ life story is officially on the big screen. The famed producer’s Lego style biopic, Piece By Piece, can be viewed at your nearest theater and to promote it Pharrell is opening up about some major moments in his career.
During an interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, Pharrell made a shocking confession about his optimistic hit, “Happy.” The track, which featured in Despicable Me 2 and its soundtrack served as positive reinforcement for listeners. But according to Pharrell writing the smash “broke him.”
“I had written 9 songs that were rejected,” he said. “It was only until you were out of ideas, and you asked yourself a rhetorical question, and you came back with a sarcastic answer, and that’s what ‘Happy’ was. How do you make a song about a person that’s so happy that nothing can bring them down? And I sarcastically answered it and put music to it, and that sarcasm became the song, and that broke me.”
However, Pharrell managed to find the silver lining, saying: “It’s so crazy for us to think like as individuals, everything comes from us. Your ideas, everything that you get, is coming from a library of existence. Nothing is new under the sun.”
In the past, Pharrell admitted that after a while he grew annoyed with the record just like the rest of us after it become unavoidable.
Watch Pharrell Williams and Morgan Neville’s full interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe above.
Detroit’s very own golden boy, Big Sean, has returned with a new album, and fans can’t seem to get enough. The celebrated rapper delivered Better Me Than You last Friday (August 30) after a slight delay, and as usual, the project has been dissected by Hip Hop enthusiasts worldwide. Sean is known for putting his heart, soul, and thoughts into his rhymes, and Better Me Than You highlights a new era of maturation. Not only has been working on this body of work for sometime, it also ushers in his next rollout: a book that Big Sean says will arrive at the top of the year.
In his recent sit-down with Zane Lowe of Apple Music, Big Sean revealed why he returned with “something substantial” with the release of Better Me Than You. “I was inspired to have fun, first and foremost,” he said. “But, I was also inspired by just the events that were going on in my life and the experiences that… You know, becoming a dad. I am a person who is very conscious. Every morning, I like to get my meditation on, I like to try and figure out how I can offer something to the world. And this album is just definitely me doing that in my own way. I was inspired enough to also write a book as well, so I’m writing a book that comes out in January.”
Further, Sean spoke about sharing his experiences through literature and music, learning from others, not feeling as if he has to prove himself anymore, his motivations in life, fatherhood, and why at times, he feels as if his latest album isn’t finished. Read a few standout moments from Big Sean’s conversation with Zane Lowe below.
On Viewing Himself More As A Student Than Teacher
Yeah. Well, I don’t really look at myself as a teacher. I do look at myself more of just sharing what we go through, I think we all have a lot of information to give. And I have been so, I guess the word is blessed. I’ve been so fortunate to be around a lot of my heroes in all different fields, spiritually, musically, even some of my favorite athletes ever. It’s like, I learned a lot from so many people, and so many great practices to get to where you want to be in your life, and how to live a life to where you attracting a life you really desire, and the one that you can benefit from the most, because we’re only here for such a short amount of time
On Embracing Low Moments In Life As Lessons
What is really important to me is the progression of myself and passing that on to my family and to my audience or to whoever I can, and enjoying your life, man. Because, if we’re here for such a short amount of time, this may be our only time as souls to progress ourselves, and to learn, and to go through the ups and downs. That’s kind of like why, lately, when I do going through those, you go through the highs and the lows. And when I’m going through the lows, I kind of been learning to embrace them more, because that’s where the growth happens. And that’s where, once it’s all said and done, we may not be able to go through that again, because we may not need it. We may just be beings of light and unplugged to the next part of ourselves. And so I really been looking at life a lot differently, but I also still been having fun with it.
On Not Competing Or Trying To Prove Himself
And it’s not that I’m trying to prove myself. I’m really trying to improve myself. So, it’s kind of a little bit of a different… Same word in there. I think Jhené [Aiko] said one time, “You’re not trying to compete, you’re trying to complete.” And it’s like, that’s really what I’m on. I’m not really… There’s nothing wrong with competing, but where I’m at, I’m just trying to do me, and express myself, and express the different sides of me. And I’m not a monk or nothing like that. I’m just somebody who I’m just living a life of sustaining, and doing what I got to do to get by, and doing what I got to do to thrive, and to be a great dad, and to be a great son, and to be a great partner, and to be a great team member, you know what I mean? So, to me, this album is just a reflection of that, and it’s still one of the most important parts of life is having fun, though, bro.
On Why He Doesn’t Necessarily Know If His Album Is Finished
Zane Lowe: Was it hard to finish?
Big Sean: Well, I don’t even know if it is finished, man, to be real with you, because it was hard to just stop and be like, “Man, let’s just start giving it to the world.” Because yeah, I had ideas that I was still working on, ideas that me and Alchemist were still cooking songs… There was a Twenty88 song that I thought fit well on my album that just didn’t get all the way finished in time. So, hopefully, I can get these things done, and if not—
Zane Lowe: So how did we get an album out of this, then? I mean, who or what prompted you to finally finish this record and be able to at least close the loop on this collection of songs?
Big Sean: Well, the thing was, I had been putting out music, and I was just like, “Man, I don’t want these songs that I put out to get stale. I don’t want to keep pushing it back.” I just kind of want to move forward. It’s been years and years since I put some music out, and I also didn’t want to rely on other people as well, you know what I mean? I didn’t want to wait, in that sense. So, it’s like I’m at a point in my life where I just let things happen when they’re supposed to happen. And I embraced that, and I embraced the other guy’s time. And so I just felt like it was time. And when I did IG Live, I was super emotional about it, because I had just decided then, a few days ago, that I was going to put my album out this week. And it was a real human moment for me, because I was very tired. I just had had COVID, and I was just going through a lot, man. And I was just thinking about all of the advice that when I was on the phone with my mom the night before, she gave me, and she was just like, “Baby, just go.”
Victoria Monét joins Eddie Francis on Apple Music 1 to talk about her experience writing “SOS (Sex on Sight)” featuring Usher. They dive into the process of how this dream collaboration came to be and Victoria teases that more music from Usher is coming very soon.
The two also discuss Victoria’s very successful year, which included GRAMMYs, record-breaking success from her single “On My Mama,” and more. Victoria teases a deluxe version of JAGUAR II and a new era on the way.
When Francis asked Monet about the Usher collaboration, she mentioned another unreleased song that the two have together.
“It’s coming in the future. I don’t know when, but there’s another song,” Monet added. “So we were working together on that song. So he came by the studio to work more on that. And when he got there, I was working on SOS, but I just had the hook only. So he was like, “Let me hear what you’re working on.” I was like, “Okay.” Nervous. So I play it, and then after the hook goes off, he starts mumbling a melody. I was like, “Hmm.” And me and DJ Camper, the producer, looked at each other and we were like, “Do you want to just go in? Maybe just try some stuff?” So he goes in the booth and starts this rap part, and then he comes out and we write a few lyrics to that. And then he has to go, he’s like jet-setting somewhere else. And then he finishes his parts in Atlanta. We decide like… We were like, at one point, “Do we do both of these songs or do we have to choose one? What’s the protocol?” But it just felt so special and so organic so that we just were like, “Let’s rock with both.” Camper got his horn player on it. We just did final touches and everything, and here it is. So I’m excited.”
Yesterday, Latto unleashed her third studio album, Sugar Honey Iced Tea. So far, the project has been well-received, with many calling it her best work yet. She’s even been dubbed the “female Drake,” as fans note similarities between their sounds. As fans continue to sound off about the project on social media, Latto has taken to X to celebrate her success.
The Atlanta hitmaker replied to a post by Chart Data, which announced that the album has earned her a No. 1 spot on the Apple Music album chart for the first time in her career. “Number one, we did it yo!” she shouts in a clip, popping a bottle of champagne. Fans certainly can’t blame Latto for being excited, especially considering all the praise she’s receiving online.
Amid the flood of compliments, however, some listeners have taken the opportunity to point out some apparent jabs on the album. Fans think she took a shot at Ice Spice on “S/O To Me,” for example, with the line “Ice is just water when it melts.” This is no surprise considering the two femcees have been dissing each other for a while. Nicki Minaj, Coi Leray, and more are also suspected to be on the receiving end of some shade.
While listeners still have plenty to digest following the release of Latto’s album, it’s not the only new music they’ve heard from her as of late. Drake also took fans by surprise by delivering 100 gigabytes of previously unreleased material earlier this week. This included a track featuring Latto, “Housekeeping Knows,” which is part of a 100 GIGS three-pack that just hit streaming services today. What do you think of Latto’s new album, Sugar Honey Iced Tea? What about her going No. 1 on the Apple Music album chart for the first time in her career? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.
Polo G released his most recent full-length album, Hall Of Fame, in mid-2021, and then he unveiled the Hall Of Fame 2.0 deluxe edition later in the year. So, after a bit of time without a new album, Polo’s new one, Hood Poet, is coming. It’ll be on Apple Music soon, so here’s what to know about streaming it on the platform.
When Will Polo G’s New Album Hood Poet Be On Apple Music?
The album’s release date is August 9. This means that, as is true for most new major releases, the LP should be available on Apple Music and other streaming platforms starting at midnight ET on August 9.
Check out the album’s cover art and tracklist below.
Polo G’s Hood Poet Album Cover Artwork
Columbia
Polo G’s Hood Poet Tracklist
1. “God’s Favorite”
2. “No Recruits” Feat. G Herbo
3. “Barely Holdin’ On”
4. “Only Gang” Feat. 42 Dugg
5. “Same Me” Feat. Fridayy
6. “Detox”
7. “Thorns”
8. “G63” Feat. Offset
9. “We Uh Shoot” Feat. Lil Durk
10. “Rain Fallin” Feat. The Kid Laroi
11. “Distraction”
12. “No Turning Back” Feat. Hunxho
13. “Angels In The Sky”
14. “Darkside”
15. “Bad Kids” Feat. Glorilla
16. “Survival Of The Fittest” Feat. Future
17. “Letter To My Pops”
18. “From The Heart”
Hood Poet is out 8/9 via Columbia Records. Find more information here.
“When the album drop pls listen in order & don’t skip ‘Big Mama’ just cuz it’s already out,” Latto captioned her Instagram post announcing the tracklist. “I put a lot of effort into the sequence.”
When Will Latto’s New Album Sugar Honey Iced Tea Be On Apple Music?
Latto’s fans will have the opportunity to listen to Sugar Honey Iced Tea in order, as Latto intended, beginning on Friday, August 9. The album should become available to stream on Apple Music (and all DSPs) at 9 p.m. PT on Thursday, August 8, and at midnight ET on Friday, August 9.
Latto’s Sugar Honey Iced Tea Tracklist
1. “Georgia Peach”
2. “Big Mama”
3. “Blick Sum”
4. “Settle Down”
5. “Shrimp & Grits” Feat. Young Nudy
6. “There She Go”
7. “Brokey”
8. “Mimi (Interlude)”
9. “H&M”
10. “Copper Cove” Feat. Hunxho
11. “Ear Candy” Feat. Coco Jones
12. “Liquor”
13. “Squeeze” Feat. Megan Thee Stallion
14. “Good 2 U” Feat. Ciara
15. “Look What You Did” Feat. Mariah The Scientist
16. “Prized Possession” Feat. Teezo Touchdown
17. “S/O To Me”
18. “Put It On Da Floor” (bonus track)
19. “Put It On Da Floor Again” Feat. Cardi B (bonus track)
20. “Sunday Service” (bonus track)
21. “Sunday Service (Remix)” Feat. Megan Thee Stallion & Flo Milli (bonus track)
Sugar Honey Iced Tea is out 8/9 via RCA Records. Find more information here.
It is gradually becoming more challenging for artists to keep their projects locked away. Many recording artists, including SZA and now Asap Rocky, have found themselves fighting off music pirates.
Still, the “Highjack” rapper is moving full steam ahead with the release of his highly-anticipated album, Don’t Be Dumb. During his recent appearance on Apple Music’s New Music Daily, Asap Rocky addressed the recent leaks. In the chat with Zane Lowe, Asap Rocky confessed that any things floating around online won’t make the final project.
“And once it’s leaked it’s just like, nah, it’s not on the project,” he said. “I might perform it here or there, but it’s leaked. It is what it is. It’s out already. A lot of these records didn’t make it because they got leaked at some point.”
Asap Rocky doubled down on his decision while shaming the leakers. “It’s very important and special if it makes it on the album,” he said. “Most of the songs that I usually perform and sh*t like that, motherf*ckers leak it.”
Back in June, Asap Rocky seemingly confirmed the project’s release date. If plans haven’t changed, fans should expect it at the end of the month.
Watch Zane Lowe’s full interview with Asap Rocky for Apple Music above.
Don’t Be Dumb is due on 8/30 via ASAP Worldwide, Polo Grounds, RCA. You can find more info here.
Ice Spice visited Capital XTRA Breakfast and foreshadowed her plans for the rest of 2024, as noted by NME. “I kind of want to do something that is kind of crazy, but I don’t want to say what it is yet,” Ice Spice said. “I feel like people are going to have so many things to say, but if I do it you guys will not miss it.”
It all starts with Y2K!, her debut full-length album.
When Will Ice Spice’s Y2K! Album Be Out On Apple Music?
Y2K! is due out on Friday, July 26, so the album should be available to stream on Apple Music (and all DSPs) at 9 p.m. PT on Thursday, July 25, and midnight ET on Friday, July 26.
Ice Spice’s Y2K! Tracklist
1. “Phat Butt”
2. “Oh Shh…” With Travis Scott
3. “Popa”
4. “B*tch I’m Packin’” with Gunna
5. “Plenty Sun”
6. “Did It First” with Central Cee
7. “BB Belt”
8. “Think U The Sh*t (Fart)”
9. “Gimmie A Light”
10. “TTYL”
Ice Spice’s Y2K! World Tour Dates
07/30 — Washington, DC @ The Anthem
08/01 — Montclair, NJ @ The Wellmont Theater
08/02 — Philadelphia, PA @ The Met Philadelphia presented by Highmark
08/04 — Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway
08/06 — New York, NY @ The Rooftop at Pier 17
08/07 — New York, NY @ The Rooftop at Pier 17
08/09 — Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit
08/11 — Toronto, ON @ HISTORY
08/13 — Chicago, IL @ Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
08/14 — Minneapolis, MN @ The Armory
08/17 — Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
08/19 — Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
08/21 — Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
08/23 — Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
08/25 — Dallas, TX @ The Factory Deep Ellum
08/26 — Houston, TX @ 713 Music Hall
08/28 — Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy
08/31 — Miami Beach, FL @ The Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater
Y2K! is out 7/26 via 10K Projects/Capitol Records. Find more information here.
