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Free Nationals Share Anticipated Collaboration With Anderson .Paak and A$AP Rocky In New Single “GANG$TA”

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Free Nationals, in collaboration with Anderson .Paak and A$AP Rocky, drop their highly anticipated single, “GANG$TA.” The trio of talented artists has a history of successful collaborations, and this latest venture is another stellar addition to their collective repertoire. “GANG$TA” has already sent ripples of anticipation through the fan base. A sneak peek shared on Instagram featured a brief snippet of the track, accompanied by visuals of two young boys. The relaxing instrumental set the tone, offering fans a taste of the new music. The comments section erupted with excitement as fans expressed their anticipation for the collaboration, deeming it a long-awaited union of musical talents.

For A$AP Rocky, this single comes amidst heightened expectations for his upcoming album, aptly titled Don’t Be Dumb. The rapper’s recent feature on Kid Cudi’s 2024 project INSANO, specifically on the track “WOW,” has only intensified the anticipation surrounding his solo work. The collaboration between the Free Nationals, Anderson .Paak, and A$AP Rocky is a convergence of distinct styles and creative energies. Known for their ability to seamlessly blend genres, these artists have each left a mark on the music landscape.

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Moreover, as “GANG$TA” makes its debut, fans are in for a treat for the sonic journey that marries the unique talents of these musical powerhouses. The short preview shared on social media not only teased the musical brilliance that awaits listeners but also showcased a visual narrative with the presence of two young boys. This intriguing element has sparked curiosity about the potential storytelling within the full-length release. Fans on social media called the release “special.”

Moreover, the collaboration is not just a song. It’s a testament to the creative synergy that occurs when like-minded artists come together to push the boundaries of musical expression. In fact, “GANG$TA” is the first big release from the four-piece since their self-titled debut. With the Free Nationals, Anderson .Paak, and A$AP Rocky at the helm, “GANG$TA” is a standout track, solidifying its place as a must-listen in the evolving landscape of contemporary music. What do you think of the track? Let us know on HNHH!

Quoteable Lyrics:
You know, my daddy was a gangsta
And father before him was a damn thug
I’ma learn to escape without these handcuffs
I ain’t going to court to see no damn judge

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ASAP Rocky Offers A Promising Update On Rihanna’s Long-Awaited, Highly Anticipated New Music

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Rihanna fans who have been waiting for her new album might finally be in luck. During a recent viral video, ASAP Rocky gave an update about the status of her ninth album. “She’s working on it,” he responded — and the fans who had just taken a photo with him cheered.

She last released Anti in 2016, making it nearly a decade since dropping a full record. Many had suspected she would release something last year when she headlined the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show, but Rihanna decided to build anticipation a little longer. She’s also been very busy with her Fenty Beauty and Savage X Fenty companies.

Last December, she opened up about a possible game plan during an interview with Entertainment Tonight. “We’re always gonna go back on tour,” Rihanna said. “I wanna go back on tour when there’s new music, right? We already know what that’s gonna be.”

“I feel like it’s only fair that my fans get what they’ve been waiting on, which is new music, and after that, let’s just blow everything up,” she added.

According to the Daily Mail, Rihanna had also reportedly signed a deal with Live Nation that is worth $40 million — which would presumably mean she would also put out new music.

Hopefully, this year will mark her grand return.

Drake Seemingly Shades Rihanna During The Opening Night Of ‘It’s All A Blur Tour — Big As The What?’

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Drake’s growing tension with Rihanna has seeped into his live sets.

The status of the rumored ex-lovers (with matching tattoos) appears to be far from cordial. In 2023, fans began to speculate that Drake was sending shots at Rihanna on his song “Fear Of Heights” off his album, For All The Dogs. Now, users online believe he’s back to his shady ways.

During the opening night of the It’s All A Blur Tour — Big As The What? in Tampa, Florida, Drake refused to perform his parts of Rihanna’s hit 2016 song “Work.” Instead of completely removing the tour’s setlist, Drake allowed concertgoers to jam out as he enjoyed a brief break between records.

“I don’t sing this song anymore,” he said. “But you [all] can sing it though.”

Once an attendee posted the clip, users online rushed to respond to Drake’s remarks.

“I mean, they broke up, so it makes sense,” wrote one user.

“It’s a timeless hit, but Aubrih has been over, so I get it,” penned another.

“He’s never gonna get over her, is he,” added a user.

“He’s so lame…why play the song in the first place,” asked another.

Drake has undoubtedly come a long way from professing his wish to get married and start a family with Rihanna. Or even him begging for her to release a new album.

ASAP Rocky Showcases Unreleased Westside Gunn Track During Orchestral Performance

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With every year comes another wave of anticipated albums. ASAP Rocky’s has to be at the top of people’s lists in 2024. Throughout 2023, the New York multi-hyphenate relentlessly teased his forthcoming record Don’t Be Dumb. Many thought it would drop, especially after he came through with two singles “Same Problems?” and “RIOT (Rowdy Pipe’n).” Both brought different vibes and look to be additions to the tracklist when that ever gets revealed. If this year roughly follows the same song pattern as the one before it, then we could be in for a new treat very soon.

ASAP Rocky was in Europe this past weekend for a glamorous charity concert in Paris, according to HipHopDX. Many other music celebs were in attendance, including his “RIOT” collaborator Pharrell and his boo Rihanna. Besides the spectacle that was Rocky and his accompanying orchestra, the song that was played is what is getting the buzz. The track is rumored to be called “Whiskey” and it features Griselda rapper Westside Gunn.

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Damon Albarn, one-half of the famed alternative band Gorillaz, is also in the mix. Clams Casino tag teams the production making for an all-star lineup. We have no true idea of what the original version sounds like, but Rocky’s rapping and flows are very solid. Late last year, ASAP and Westside were in the studio together, presumably working on “Whiskey,” according to HipHopDX. Gunn even detailed their link-up in the studio on Twitter, as seen above. This would not be their first collab, but, it sounds like it could be their best.

What are your thoughts on ASAP Rocky, Westside Gunn, and Damon Albarn’s unreleased collaboration “Whiskey?” Will this be the best song off Don’t Be Dumb if and when it drops, why or why not? Is Rocky one of the best creative minds in hip-hop today? Do you need more collaborations from him and Gunn in the future? We would like to hear what you have to say about all of this. With that in mind, be sure to leave all of your hottest takes in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding ASAP Rocky and Westside Gunn. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on around the music world.

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Rihanna And ASAP Rocky Meet With French President Emmanuel Macron

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Rihanna and ASAP Rocky have had a busy itinerary this week. The pair are in France for Paris Fashion Week and have kept busy. At the start of the week, Rihanna popped up for the Christian Dior show. She was sporting a layered black look that left fans a little divided. Later in the week she and Rocky popped up together where her fit was a lot less divisive. But that wasn’t the full story as many online were looking for an explanation from her hair-dresser.

Now their newest appearance may be the biggest yet. Earlier this year the couple were spotted at Elysee Palace after meeting with French president Emmanuel Macron. It’s Rocky’s first time officially crossing paths with Macron but Rihanna has some history with him. RiRi has sat down with Macron twice in the past to discuss educational initiatives she supports. The reason for her newest visit with Macron alongside Rocky is currently unknown. Check out the pictures of the couple leaving the building below.

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Throughout this week, Rihanna has been subject to a new spat of rumors. Seemingly based on nothing else but her outfits largely covering up her stomach, pregnancy rumors have spread. With nearly every picture of the singer that emerged from fashion week, the comments swarmed with those speculating that a she could have a third child on the way.

Rihanna and ASAP Rocky had their second child Riot just last year. It came after she surprised fans with an announcement of her second pregnancy during her highly-anticipated Super Bowl Halftime show performance. It’s her second child with ASAP Rocky following the birth of their son RZA back in 2022. Jokes about Rihanna’s long drought without a new studio album have persisted for years with many fans hoping that it would come with last year’s Super Bowl show. What do you think of Rihanna and ASAP Rocky meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron while in Paris for fashion week? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Did ASAP Rocky Diss Drake On Kid Cudi’s New Album?

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The 2024 calendar isn’t even two full weeks in and already, we’ve got rap beef cooking on the horizon — maybe.

Fans pressing play on Kid Cudi’s new album Insano are pretty convinced that there is, as line from guest rapper ASAP Rocky on “WOW” sounds like it could be referring to Drake. As true rap beef lore heads may remember, Drake has feuded with both fellow blog-era rappers as often as he’s collaborated with them, so there could be a little bit of merit to the speculation.

In his verse on the song, Rocky raps, “These n***as can’t stomach me, gotta go get a mandrake.” Fans have interpreted this as a clever way to sneak Drake’s name into the line, which references a natural remedy for stomach problems. It could also be reference to Drake’s 2023 admission that he’s taking time off to deal with a stomach issue. You can hear the song for yourself above.

Rocky citing himself as the source of Drake’s tummy troubles might be a nod to their shared dating history; Drake dated Rocky’s current partner Rihanna in 2016, however, she moved on pretty quickly. And while Drake insists he’s over it — most recently, on his For All The Dogs song “Fear Of Heights” — the fact that he keeps talking about it undercuts his argument pretty thoroughly.

(Drake also notably had a back and forth with Cudi after the Cleveland rapper appeared to shade him on Twitter in 2015. Drake later dissed him on “Two Birds, One Stone,” then collaborated with him on Certified Lover Boy. Basically, rap is wrestling, all this is kayfabe, and it’s hilarious that people keep taking these artists seriously.)

In any event, there’s probably a certain amount of good-natured gamesmanship going on here; and we’ll probably see Drake and ASAP on each other’s music at some point in the future. In the meantime, it’s fun to speculate (for some people) about when and how Drake will respond.

ASAP Rocky Might’ve Issued Drake Response On Kid Cudi’s New Album “INSANO”

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A$AP Rocky recently featured on Kid Cudi’s new album INSANO, which is a star-studded and pretty wild affair. There’s a lot of production versatility, plenty of themes, aesthetics, and appeals to unpack, plus a slew of creative collaborations like this one with the New York MC. On the track “WOW,” ASAP Rocky lets off the following bars, which many interpreted as a dig towards everyone’s favorite Toronto hitmaker. “These n***as can’t stomach me, gotta go get a mandrake,” he spits. Moreover, amandrake is a Mediterranean root commonly used to treat stomach issues, and this may be a reference to Drake’s alleged diss against the 35-year-old and their overlapping romantic interest.

Furthermore, the 6ix God had seemingly taken shots at his former flame Rihanna, who is of course now ASAP Rocky’s boo, and Rocky himself on the For All The Dogs cut “Fear of Heights” last year. “Why they make it sound like I’m still hung up on you?” Drake croons on the song. “That could never be, gyal can’t run me, better him than me, better it’s not me. I’m anti, I’m anti, yeah, and the sex was average with you. Yeah, I’m anti ’cause I had it with you, okay, I’m auntie like your daddy’s sister, auntie like a family picture. And I had way badder b***hes than you, TBH. Yeah, that man, he still with you, he can’t leave you, y’all go on vacation, I bet it’s Antigua.”

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However, Drake also had a specific reference to the A$AP Mob frontman on this album, particularly on the Lil Yachty-assisted “Another Late Night.” “I ain’t Pretty Flacko, b***h, this s**t get really rocky. Damn, what? Dirty how I did him in the Wraith,” he raps on the song. Given that ASAP Rocky didn’t respond to a TMZ reporter’s question about this alleged diss a while ago, we still don’t know how if he took it as such. Also, these two rappers have had a pretty solid relationship in the past, so this is all pretty speculative since they haven’t given us any real reason to think there’s some beef brewing.

Still, it’s hard to read these bars and not think that something went down in the past couple of years. Fans will likely continue to draw these parallels, even when they don’t find the most solid evidence in the world. We’ll see whether either superstar has anything else to say about their relationship. On that note, stick around on HNHH for the latest updates and more news on ASAP Rocky and Drake.

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Why Is ASAP Rocky In Court?

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ASAP Rocky returned to court this week to enter a plea in the ongoing assault case against him brought by former ASAP Mob member ASAP Relli, maintaining his innocence. Although he had previously pled not guilty to shooting Relli in the hand, after a judge ruled that prosecutors had enough evidence to warrant a trial, he was compelled to do so again. According to Rolling Stone, Rocky and his lawyer, Joe Tacopina, hope that the trial can begin by September, so that the “DMB” rapper can focus on “enjoying his family.”

Who Is ASAP Rocky Accused Of Shooting?

Rocky is accused of shooting Relli in November 2021 after a confrontation over a mutual friend’s funeral expenses. Relli, whose real name is Terell Ephron, says that after he sent Rocky an email accusing him of being “fake,” he was ambushed by Rocky, who pulled a handgun on him. He said that after “talking a bunch of sh*t” to Rocky, the rapper turned around and fired several shots, with one hitting Relli in the hand.

Relli is also suing Rocky for assault, battery, negligence, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Tacopina has characterized the accusations as a shakedown, an attempt to extort money from Rocky in exchange for Relli dropping the charges. While detectives recovered private security footage they say backs up Relli’s account, they have so far been unable to find any physical evidence that ties Rocky to the alleged crime. No guns were recovered and no fingerprints were found on the shell casings Relli says he collected from the scene.

Did ASAP Rocky Plead Not Guilty?

Not only did ASAP Rocky plead not guilty — twice — but he and Tacopina also maintain that they have evidence to back up their own insistence that Relli tried to extort Rocky and perjured himself in court by saying he never asked Rocky for money.

When Is ASAP Rocky’s Next Court Date?

ASAP Rocky is due back in court on March 6.

Kid Cudi’s ‘Insano’ Tracklist Includes Records With Travis Scott, ASAP Rocky, And Pharrell

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It happened. This morning, January 8, Kid Cudi finally revealed the tracklist for Insano. In September, Cudi announced that he had “to push Insano back til January,” and now, it is one of Uproxx’s “Most Anticipated Albums Of 2024” list. It will also be one of the first significant drops of the year, as Insano is due out this Friday, January 12.

The 21-song tracklist boasts features from A$AP Rocky, DJ Drama, Lil Wayne, Lil Yachty, Pharrell, Travis Scott, Young Thug, and the late XXXTentacion. “At The Party” featuring Pharrell and Scott arrived in November, a worthy consolation prize to fans still crushed from December 2022, when Cudi put to bed any hope of a collaborative album from Cudi and Scott.

“INSANO is to be enjoyed from the beginning to the end,” Cudi wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “Please if u can, refrain from jumpin around just to hear the features. Experience it like a film, put it on and let it ride. Trust me. I designed it that way for the best experience possible [smiley emoji, peace-sign emoji, praying-hands emoji, stars emoji] thanx.”

See the full Insano tracklist below.

1. “Often I Have These Dreamz” Feat. DJ Drama
2. “Keep Bouncin’”
3. “Get Off Me” Feat. Travis Scott
4. “Most Ain’t Dennis”
5. “Wow” Feat. A$AP Rocky
6. “ElectroWaveBaby”
7. “A Tale Of A Knight”
8. “Cud Life”
9. “Too Damn High” Feat. Lil Yachty
10. “Getcha Gone”
11. “At The Party” Feat. Travis Scott & Pharrell
12. “Mr. Coola”
13. “Freshie”
14. “Tortured”
15. “X & Cud” Feat. XXXTentacion
16. “Seven” Feat. Lil Wayne
17. “Funky Wizard Smoke”
18. “Rager Boyz” Feat. Young Thug
19. “Porsche Topless”
20. “Blue Sky”
21. “Hit The Streetz In My Nikes”

Insano is out 1/12 via Republic Records. Find more information here.

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

WATCH: A$AP Rocky Stars in Fenty Skin ‘Lux Balm’ Ad

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A$AP Rocky is starring in the latest Fenty Skin ad. Rocky is representing for Rihanna’s Lux Balm, detailed as a “Barbados Cherry-powered lip balm.”

The product’s description states it was created to bring “dry lips back to life with instant hydration.”

Rihanna is gushing over A$AP Rocky’s fatherhood abilities. Speaking with Access Hollywood at the Fenty x Puma launch party, Rih Rih revealed that Rocky’s fatherly duties turn her on.

“I loved him differently as a dad,” Rocky said. “This is major, it’s a turn on. It’s just like, ‘Wow. What a leader, what a great, patient, loving.”

She added, “And my kids are obsessed with him. I’m just a background, I’m an extra. It happens. It doesn’t matter if it’s girls or boys, they love their dad differently and I love to see it.”

Last year, a kid was introduced to Rihanna, and he did what any of us would do: pause, gasp, and become speechless.

The memorable moment happened at the Vegas F1 Race. The kid met A$AP Rocky, who handed him a t-shirt from his collection. Afterwards, the kid was led to another section and the magic moment happened. You can see it go down below.

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