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Cassidy Shares Thoughts On R. Kelly’s Sex Crimes

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Cassidy just came through with some not-so-criticial statements on the sex crimes and musical legacy of R. Kelly. Moreover, the two collaborated on the 2003 track “Hotel,” which came out a year after abuse allegations against him started to surface. Not only that, but it was around the time that his sex tape with an underage girl was also under heavy discussion and unfortunate dissemination in pop culture. In an interview with RealLyfe Productions, the rapper addressed these crimes and convictions while making reference to R. Kelly’s musical legacy. In his mind, there’s a clear distinction between the two, yet his comments on his abuse seemed to brush it aside.

“I probably wasn’t aware of it that time,” Cassidy stated regarding the tape and his accusations. “It probably came to my attention later. And I wasn’t sure about it. At that time it was weird. I was a superfan of R. Kelly, and this was my first album, my first single. So to be working with somebody of that magnitude, your first go-round… For me to be trying to argue that about some tape that I don’t even know… I wasn’t doing no research and digging deep at that time ’cause I ain’t the law.

Cassidy Speaks On R. Kelly

“I don’t got no problem with n***as being mad at R. Kelly,” the 40-year-old continued. “If that’s how y’all feel, if y’all feel like what he did actually makes you mad at heart, cool. But be mad at heart at anybody that’s in that bag. There’s a bunch a n***as, not even famous n***as like R. Kelly, just in my neighborhood alone… These industry n***as [are] worse. These n***as are crazy… So now I can do no records then.

“I ain’t here to point the finger at R. Kelly and these n***as,” Cassidy concluded. “That ain’t my job. I just respect the n***a’s music.” The R&B singer now faces thirty years in prison for his various sex crimes. While many still advocate for and respect his music, context becomes almost too overpowering in most cases. Regardless, come back to HNHH for the latest news and updates on R. Kelly and Cassidy.

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J Balvin x Air Jordan 3 Collab Coming Soon: Details

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J Balvin is easily one of the biggest artists in the world right now. Overall, he is a global superstar who is a pioneer in the reggaeton space. That said, he is also huge in the fashion world. For instance, he is a sneakerhead of sorts who absolutely loves some Jordans. Subsequently, Balvin has been given his own deal with Jordan Brand. Additionally, he has released two collaborations thus far. Firstly, he came through with an extremely colorful version of the Air Jordan 1. Moreover, he also had a cool version of the Air Jordan 2.

Moving forward, sneakerheads have been curious about J Balvin and his future endeavors in the sneaker world. Overall, he is someone who is extremely creative, and his shoes showcase that. Having said that, it is clear that any future collaborations would be extremely colorful. According to @zsneakerheadz and @brandon1an on Twitter, Balvin will get another collaboration. However, this time around, it will be on the all-time classic Air Jordan 3. At this point, every sneakerhead should know how amazing this sneaker truly is.

J Balvin x Jumpan Pt. 3

Unfortunately, very little is actually known about this new collaboration. As the tweet above explains, no one actually knows what the color scheme will be. Typically, @zsneakerheadz is always prepared with the photoshop rendering. However, on this rare occasion, it is clear that Jumpman is doing a great job of keeping things under wraps. Although, it is known that this shoe will be getting an amazing collection of related apparel. Moreover, if you want to get the whole family fitted, there will be a full gambit of sizes to cop.

For now, the release date has been slotted for September 2nd of this year. However, this information has yet to be confirmed by Jordan Brand. Hopefully, we get some news on these very soon. J Balvin is a massive artist and any kind of Jumpman involving him will get some eyeballs. Stay tuned to HNHH for more news and updates from around the sneaker world. Additionally, let us know what you think of this news, in the comments below.

Lil Durk & J. Cole Film Music Video For Upcoming Collab

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Lil Durk wasn’t lying about his upcoming collaboration with J Cole. The Chicago-bred rapper’s gearing up for the release of his next album, which is supposedly going to drop soon. A promising sign of its release came in the form of behind-the-scenes footage from his upcoming music video with J. Cole. Lil Durk took to Instagram to breed hype for the record with photos alongside the Fayetteville, NC rapper. “I’m sorry for the wait I’m still healing s/o my dawg Jcole #almost healed,” he captioned the post alongside palm emojis.

The confirmation comes a month after Durk initially announced the project. The “Laugh Now Cry Later” rapper told Rob Markman at Dreamville Festival that he and J. Cole already locked in for a record. However, some felt it might be a joke since Durk let the news slip on April Fool’s Day. Clearly, that’s not the case, as the photos show. The two rappers are surrounded by children without any security in sight. No word on when the single might land but it’s a promising sign that Durk will arrive by the summer.

Lil Durk & J Cole Prepare New Single

At this point, it seems likely that Durk’s forthcoming effort will include some heavy hitters. With Cole confirmed as a feature, Lil Durk hinted that Drake would land on the project, which isn’t surprising considering their rapport over the past few years. However, he also teased an upcoming collaboration with Kodak Black, too. Beyond that, not much else is certain about Durk’s album feature-wise but we could imagine that a reunion with Lil Baby is likely.

Meanwhile, there’s no clear sign that J. Cole will be releasing a new project this year. In 2020, he confirmed that he had two projects to follow The Off-Season including It’s A Boy and The Fall-Off. However, he’s yet to confirm a release date for either of these projects. Most recently, he and Dreamville executive produced the soundtrack for Creed III. Cole also contributed to the soundtrack. Check out Lil Durk and J Cole’s post above and let us know what you’re hoping from their upcoming collaboration. 

Fabolous Wants To Collab With Eminem, Calls Him “Real Hip-Hop”

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Fabolous recently shared that there is one artist he has not collaborated with yet but would like to in the future – Eminem. At the Tunecore “Hip-Hop 50” event, the rapper gave an interview on the red carpet. As part of the line of questions, the interviewer asked Fabolous who he would want to work with that he hasn’t had the chance to. Though he took a moment to chastise the interviewer for putting him on the spot, he quickly came up with an answer. Fabolous named Eminem, and he said he admires Em’s lyrical skills. He also described him as a true representation of hip-hop. “In Hip Hop, I think I want to get with Eminem,” he said. “He’s real Hip Hop.”

Though Eminem seems to inspire Fabolous, other artists also find inspiration from him. While he may not be as commercially successful as he once was, his influence on the game is undeniable. Earlier this year, Drake paid tribute to Fabolous on Instagram, crediting him with shaping his style and sound. Drake shared two throwback photos of Fabolous from the early 2000s and wrote that he wouldn’t be where he is today without him.

Fabolous’ Gym Bangers

Although Fabolous has not been releasing music as frequently in recent years, there is something in the pipeline. The New York rapper is joining Jim Jones, Maino, and Dave East for a collaborative album. The rappers named their album Fit Lit, inspired by their love of the gym. They released a track under the same name last year, but they only recently announced the album. In an interview with the Amazing AllHipHop Podcast, Maino revealed the news. “I’m gonna tell you some secretive shit that I’ve never talked about,” Maino said. “It’s actually an album that’s I’ll say 85 percent done — me, Jim, Fabolous and Dave East. We got some heat.”

The New York rappers dropped the title track early last year. It was released as part of Jim Jones’ mixtape with DJ Drama, We Set The Trends. Alone with the track, the quartet released a video. It was filmed inside a gym, fittingly. What do you think about Fabolous’ choice of collab partner? Would you like to hear a song from Em and Fabolous? Sound off in the comments!

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The Weeknd Says He’s Co-Executive Producing Mike Dean’s New Album

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The Weeknd says that Mike Dean is releasing a new album this week and that he serves as a co-executive producer on the project. The Weeknd made the announcement on Twitter, Sunday night. It will be Mike Dean’s first studio album since 2022’s Smoke State 42222.

“New @therealmikedean 4:23 album co-executive produced by me dropping this week,” The Weeknd wrote on Twitter alongside an old photo of the 58-year-old producer. He also responded to a goofy photo of himself singing with the comment: “This photo… I’m playing ima drop it. The ‘mysterious’ artist gag been played out since back in 2011 house of balloon days. We gonna drop it on mike Dean album.”

Mike Dean On The Weeknd’s “After Hours Til Dawn” Tour

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – JULY 16: Mike Dean performs at the “After Hours Til Dawn” Tour at Met Life Stadium on July 16, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Live Nation)

The fan’s photo was used in response to The Weeknd saying that he may never drop the recent music he previewed on Instagram Live. “By the way don’t know if the song I played on live will ever see the light of day… we were just jammin out,” he said.

Mike Dean just collaborated with The Weeknd for the song, “Double Fantasy,” featuring Future. In addition to having collaborated numerous times over the years, Mike Dean also is set to appear in The Idol. For the show, The Weeknd stars alongside Lily-Rose Depp as Tedros, a self-help guru and cult leader. The Weeknd also recently announced an album to accompany the show titled, THE IDOL VOL. 1. “There’s a whole album. I’m not shying away from making music. It’s just adding another element to my already crowded schedule,” he told Interview Magazine, earlier this month. The Idol will premiere on HBO on June 4.

4:23 will follow Mike Dean’s previous albums, 4:20 and 4:22 which were released in 2020 and 2021 respectively. The Weeknd didn’t reveal any further information about what fans can expect from the project. Check out the announcement on Twitter below.

The Weeknd Announces Mike Dean Album

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Kim Petras Reflects On Nicki Minaj Collaboration: “It Doesn’t Feel Real”

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Kim Petras says that working with Nicki Minaj on their new collaboration, “Alone,” feels unreal. She spoke about the making of the track during a recent interview with Apple Music 1’s Zane Lowe on New Music Daily Radio.

“It doesn’t feel real still. Her singing, ‘It’s Barbie and it’s Kim Petras,’ I cried. I was on the floor and then she calls me Kim Petty in it, which all my friends are like, ‘How do we not come up with that our entire lives?’” Petras said in the interview.

Kim Petras At The Grammys

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 05: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Kim Petras accepts the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance award for “Unholy” onstage during the 65th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

She continued: “So she just changed my life in so many ways with that verse, and that verse rips. I love her and I’m so inspired by her always, it’s crazy to me. I don’t know how she does it, but she’s just the greatest ever. I’m so happy that she likes the song.” Petras also confirmed that a music video for “Alone” is on the way. “We shot the music video together and [Minaj] was like, ‘Ugh, when I heard the song, I just loved it.’ And that just made me so happy. I feel like I’ve learned so much. I feel like I love her more. When the camera’s on, it’s crazy. She just goes into full superstar,” Petras said.

The collaboration with Nicki Minaj comes after Petras won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, earlier this year. She was honored in response to her song with Sam Smith, “Unholy.” In winning the award, she became the first openly transgender artist to do so. Despite the song being featured on Smith’s fourth studio album, Gloria, he let Petras accept the award on stage at the ceremony. While addressing the crowd, she gave a shoutout to the late musician, SOPHIE, who helped pioneer the hyperpop genre in the 2010s.

Kim Petras Collaborates With Nicki Minaj

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Kim Petras Taps Nicki Minaj To Feature On Single “Alone”

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Kim Petras has released the follow up single to her featuring role on Sam Smith’s hit, “Unholy.” Petras, who recently won a Grammy award, began teasing a new song on social media in March. It was then announced that it would feature a verse from Nicki Minaj. The song, titled “Alone,” prominently samples Alice Deejay’s famous ’90s Eurodance hit “Better Off Alone.” Petras later confirmed on Instagram that the song would be released on April 21 and posted a video in which she sat next to a fireplace and spoke into a pink rotary phone. The video featured a sample of Nicki’s voice saying “Yeah! It’s Barbie and it’s Kim Petras!” over the classic ’90s tune.

In an interview with Apple Music about the song, Kim Petras explained why she chose to sing over the sample. “I was born and raised in Germany, and that song is a classic in clubs all over Europe, so I grew up to it,” she said. “I had a lot of amazing moments, some bad moments… So many club moments in general to that song. So, that song is just in me, and I feel like it inspired me to make music. I’m just so honored that Alice Deejay let us do this shit because it’s epic.”

Some Features Are Better Than Others

What better way to start the summer pop season than singing over a dated ’90s pop instrumental? Although Kim Petras did recently take home a Grammy, it was for a featuring role on Sam Smith’s “Unholy.” Not to take away from her achievement, it’s still great. However, Kim Petras is not as good as a standalone artist as she is when she features on someone else’s song. Even if you grew up in the ’90s, the “Better Off Alone” instrumental is extremely played out. Perhaps if Dr. Luke, who produced the track, had made more of an effort to update the sound or modernize it, it would have been better. Sadly, it feels very much like a copy and paste job.

Lyrically, the song is a basic club banger reminiscent of 2010-era singles. It features lyrics about wanting to go home with someone you meet while you’re out dancing. “I could ride it, ride it, ride it, ride it all night,” Petras philosophizes over the beat. “Watch me ride it, ride it, ride it, ride it all night.” According to the credits, six people wrote the lyrics to this song. That’s not counting Nicki and her verse. Speaking of Nicki, sadly her verse does not do much for the song. While her flow is amazing as always, it feels somewhat tacked on. It does, however, go to show how much of a chameleon she is. Still, it doesn’t touch her “Princess Diana” feature from last week. What do you think of the new Kim Petras song? Sound off in the comments.

Quotable Lyrics:

I set trends from Queens to Beijing
I’m not the one that do the imitating
Puff, puff, pass ’cause you know we blazing
When I put it on him, he say, “It’s amazing”

21 Savage Songs: His Best Collaborations

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21 Savage has established his career as a certified hitmaker. He is known for his dark and introspective lyrics, and a gritty delivery, that has captivated rap fans. It is for this reason that throughout his career, 21 Savage has collaborated with numerous artists. His diverse skillsets have earned him accolades, including the highly coveted Grammy.

The rapper’s imprints are unforgettable as he has become a highly sought-after artist. His massive track, “Bank Account,” proves why he continues to break the charts. Moreover, his collaborations with some of the industry’s finest have set him apart. Here are some of 21 Savage’s best collaborations, including hits with Future, Metro Boomin, Drake, and more.

21 Savage’s Record-Breaking Numbers

THERMAL, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 16: 21 Savage performs onstage during REVOLVE Festival 2023, Thermal, CA – Day 2 on April 16, 2023 in Thermal, California. (Photo by Gonzalo Marroquin/Getty Images for REVOLVE)

21 Savage boasts a whopping 49 million Spotify listeners. With two platinum-certified records, the Grammy award-winning rapper has worked on collaborations with some of the best. In addition, 21 Savage continues to prove his diverse skill sets with every track he has featured on becoming a global success. The certified hitmaker has made some noise alongside Post Malone, Cardi B, and the Hotline Bling King, Drake.

“Rockstar” – Post Malone ft. 21 Savage

His collaborations have always been unforgettable hits. In 2017, 21 Savage teamed up with Post Malone for the chart-topping hit song “Rockstar.” The track became a massive success, reaching the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song features a guitar riff that creates a moody atmosphere, with 21 Savage’s lyrics adding to the song’s essence. His verses on the track have a dark and violent edge, contrasting with Post Malone’s more emotional chorus.

“X” With Metro Boomin ft. Future

21 Savage collaborated with producer Metro Boomin and rapper Future on the song “X.” The 2017 hit has a haunting melody with a pulsing beat that showcases each artist’s lyrical ability. 21 Savage’s verse on the song is particularly notable as he delves into his struggles with addiction and trauma. His introspective lyrics are raw and vulnerable, which departs from his usual aggressive style.

“Bartier Cardi” Cardi B ft. 21 Savage

Topping up his 2017 success was a collaboration with Cardi B on the song “Bartier Cardi.” The track has a sample from the classic Miami bass hit “Hoochie Mama,” and it celebrates success and wealth. The lyrics are raunchy and over-the-top, and the music video for “Bartier Cardi” features both artists in a luxurious mansion, adding to the song’s elegant vibe.

“Mr. Right Now” With Drake ft. Metro Boomin

Similarly, 21 Savage teamed up with Drake in 2021 and producer Metro Boomin on the song “Mr. Right Now.” His contribution to the song is noteworthy, with his deadpan delivery and clever wordplay. The lyrics are playful, with both artists joking about their relationships and fame.