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Dave East & AraabMuzik Link For A Luxurious & Gritty Collab Tape “Living Proof”

November 16, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Dave East is here with his fifth official studio album, Living Proof, and he’s not dropping this alone. This is a new first for the Harlem spitter too, as he got to work with producer araabMUZIK exclusively for this venture. It’s worth noting though that they do have some history together, with the latter laying down beats for projects like Survival and Karma 3. Clearly, those times shared in the studio sold each other on just how great a full project could be between them. Sure enough, their assumptions were correct, because Dave East’s work with araabMUZIK might be some of the best chemistry he’s shared with another beat crafter.

Leading up to the release of Living Proof, “Buss Down” and “Percocet” were the singles kicking the rollout off. Overall, the jazzy, grand, and sort of grimy boom bap sounds you hear on both are a very accurate representation of the project’s direction. The beats on these two tracks, including many others such as “Walk Wit Me” and “The Other Side” are of high quality and really embrace East’s gravelly tone and the overall spirit of New York hip-hop. It makes sense though due to araab’s decorated past with Dipset and many other legends from the state.

Living Proof – Dave East & AraabMuzik

Living Proof Tracklist:

Percocet
Bet My Life
Solid N****z (feat. Cruch Calhoun)
Buss Down (feat. Fabolous)
Walk Wit Me
Lift Em Up (feat. Swizz Beatz & Benny The Butcher)
Roll Up
Joe Jackson (feat. OT The Real)
All I Know (feat. Quany Gz)
Same S*** (feat. Giggs)
Everything For Sale (feat. Ransom)
The Love Fake (feat. Lyrivelli)
Run Down (feat. Millyz)
The Other Side (feat. Stacy Barthe)
Barbara

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Erick The Architect Gives Us New Looks BTS With “The Director’s Cut” Of His Solo Debut LP

November 16, 2024 by newhiphopnews

One of the three Flatbush Zombies members is not only an architect, but also a director. That rapper we are referring to is Erick the Architect who has just left off The Director’s Cut to his stellar solo debut album, I’ve Never Been Here Before. This project, which was “35 years” in the making, hit streaming platforms in late February and was led by some quality singles such as “2-3 Zone,” “Shook Up,” and more.

However, Erick the Architect didn’t want to stop there with this record. Over the last month, he’s put out two new tracks, “Beverly Drive” and “CA$HMERE TEARS,” to tease this Director’s Cut. To no surprise, both of them were terrific listens. “Beverly Drive” heard him speak on his not so picture-perfect childhood, and how creating music was his paradise. “CA$HMERE TEARS” focuses more on New York and its many changes over the last 30 years and how Erick views them. While the other three Director’s Cut records aren’t as personal, they still shine production, flow, and writing wise. Check out “Denise’s Last Son,” “GRITS,” and “Boxes In My Basement,” below.

I’ve Never Been Here Before: The Director’s Cut – Erick The Architect

I’ve Never Been Here Before: The Director’s Cut Tracklist:

I Am Still
2-3 Zone
Parkour
Breaking Point with Baby Rose, Pale Jay, RUDE CAT
Mandevillain
Ezekiel’s Wheel with George Clinton
Jammy Jam
Ambrosia with Channel Tres
Shook Up with Joey Bada$$, FARR
Beef Patty with Boy Boy
Colette
Instincts with WESTSIDE BOOGIE
Neue Muse
Leukemia / AM with Kimbra
Too Much Talkin
Liberate with Lalah Hathaway
Beverly Drive
CA$HMERE TEARS
Denise’s Last Son with BLK ODYSSY
GRITS
Boxes In My Basement

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Saba Thematically & Lyrically Impresses On Another No I.D. Collaboration “How To Impress God”

October 26, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Saba has shown us throughout his career that he can write and stick to a theme/message with ease. Both of his last two projects, Few Good Things and CARE FOR ME, have numerous displays of this between them. The one gripe we have with the Chicago visionary is that we don’t get to hear from him more. You can call us greedy, but we think anyone would want to hear more Saba when he’s churning out records like “How to Impress God.” This is the latest release alongside prolific producer No I.D. and one the tracks that will be on their collaborative album.

The project is still in limbo, sadly, as it’s drop date is unknown. There is still about two and half months to go before 2025 arrives, so we are holding out hope it comes then. Saba and No I.D. have now shared four previews From the Private Collection of Saba & No I.D. and this one may be the best yet. On “How to Impress God,” the veteran rapper raps from the perspective of God and how he’s moved by any of his flashy things. On the second verse is where things come together, as Saba (God) says that he intentionally was dealt some problems from other people. The way he handled all of the obstacles, no matter how big, he did so with grace and love. It’s a great message for those who feel they need other people’s approval, but it’s also just a excellent motivational record from Saba and No I.D. all around.

“How To Impress God” – Saba & No ID

Quotable Lyrics:

I sent obstacles on your way, to make sure this what you mean
Some of them was bigger than beast, you fear them the least
I even sent someone to pretend they didn’t believe
I sent people to complicate all the simplest things
The fact that you showed up here is not a surprise
But Saba, you showed love, and that’s all I required

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Consequence Returns After 13 Years With “Nice Doing Business With You”

September 28, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Consequence was hyping up Nice Doing Business With You in April of 2022, labeling it as essentially a perfect summer album. “I’m looking forward to people being able to ride out for the spring and the summer”, he told AllHipHop. Not too long after that, the New York veteran would go on to release its stacked lead single “Blood Stain”. Featuring production from Kanye West, Pharrell Williams, Ojivolta, and 88 Keys, it was (and still is) a tremendous track and one that embodies Consequence’s trademark jazzy/soulful style.

However, despite a few loose singles, it seemed like Nice Doing Business With You was going to be shelved. But hope was restored in the summer of this year with another Ye collab, “No Apologies”, and “Overdose” with YNW Melly. The latter might seem unlikely, however, according to Hot 97, this cut was also in the works for a while. Consequence says it went something like, “He literally was just like, ‘Yo, I got you OG yeah,’ wrote the s***. He just was on some, ‘Yo, yeah I got you, Unc,’ type s***. So, he ain’t do nothing but respect me…Then literally the next week I think is when that s*** started cooking with the case… So I think this might be the last feature he did”. Overall, we are just happy to have ‘Quence back and we are even more ecstatic that the quality is high even with a 13-year gap in between albums.

Nice Doing Business With You – Consequence

Nice Doing Business With You Tracklist:

Can’t Give Up with We Ani
No Apologies with Kanye West
BLOOD STAIN
The Chase, Pt. 3 with Caiden The Crownholder
Love You So
Overdose with YNW Melly
Free The Guys
I’ll Be Loving You
Relationship Advice with Chris Rock
Spaghetti with Tony Williams

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Ransom, Conway The Machine, & V Don Unite For 10-Track Effort “Chaos Is My Ladder 2”

September 7, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Ransom and Conway the Machine had underground hip-hop fans chomping at the bit about a week ago. The unofficial duo put out a track called “Higher Killer” alongside Lloyd Banks and producer V Don. Since its release on August 30, the record has garnered quite a bit of traction, raking in over 76,000 streams. Fans felt they were picking up the scent of an upcoming collaboration project. Well, they were spot on the money because Ransom and Conway are here a week later with Chaos Is My Ladder 2.

Given the straight-forward nature of the lead single, we were predicting that this would be a fairly simple listening experience. What we mean by that is that we saw a scenario where the project would be pretty short and not toy with the listener. Give us what we need and nothing more. That’s exactly what we are getting from Ransom, Conway, and V Don. It’s 10 cuts and it clocks in at around 27 minutes. In all honesty, that’s what we were hoping for. While they are certainly great MCs from a rapping perspective, we don’t think they can differentiate things enough to keep things sounding fresh. Conway’s last project was a pretty good example of this. But overall, this is a tight and very fine tape from two of NY’s most prolific acts.

Chaos Is My Ladder 2 – Ransom, Conway The Machine, & V Don

Chaos Is My Ladder 2 Tracklist:

A New Day
Limitless
Photo Bomb
Shell Fish
Mid Life Crisis with Ransom & V Don
Commandments
Anarchy (Interlude) with Ransom & V Don
Born Again
Higher Killer (feat. Lloyd Banks)
Nefarious with Ransom & V Don

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Conway The Machine & Ransom Announce A Brand-New Collab Project And It’s Coming Soon

September 4, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Conway the Machine and Ransom were getting some fans hopeful over this past weekend. Two of New York’s underground greats, along with producer V Don and Lloyd Banks, dropped a posse cut, “Higher Killer”. The single is dark and intense, and of course features great rapping from all three MCs. During its release, neither artist involved mentioned anything about it being a lead off track. However, if you were checking out the Genius page for it, it was saying that “Higher Killer” was off a project.

It was listed under Chaos Is My Ladder Too, a collab tape between Ransom, Conway, and V Don. Fans were wondering if this was actually the start to a project roll out last Friday. Now, those suspicions are confirmed, according to HipHopDX. Ransom shared a joint Instagram post with the Griselda affiliate on the main feed with a revealing caption and image. The official cover consists of intimidating black and white portraits of the two rappers.

Conway The Machine & Ransom Got Off To A Great Start Already

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It’s easily one of the coldest covers of the year. But Ransom wasn’t done spilling details. According to the caption, fans don’t have to wait hardly any longer for Chaos Is My Ladder Too. “Chaos Is My Ladder with @whoisconway The MACHINE & @vdonsoundz the Dark WIZARD FRIDAY!!!!”. To be clear that is this week, September 6. Everyone, including us, is clearly ready for this to happen as evidenced by all of the “” in the comments section.

What are your thoughts on Ransom and Conway the Machine dropping a project together? Is this going to be one of the best underground hip-hop records of the year? Have you been messing with the lead single, “Higher Killer”? We would like to hear what you have to say, so leave your thoughts in the comments. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Ransom and Conway the Machine. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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Ransom Potentially Previews An Upcoming Posse Tape With “Higher Killer” Featuring Conway The Machine & More

August 31, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Ransom, Conway the Machine, and producer V Don might be cooking up something serious behind closed doors. According to some fan speculation in the comments section on Ransom’s Instagram, this triple-headed monster is working on a posse project of sorts. “Conway need a tape w ran”. “Is this off the Ran & Con tape we’ve been waiting for ”. The “this” that the latter fan is inquiring about is a new Ransom single, “Higher Killer”. The track also includes a verse from the gravelly-voiced MC Lloyd Banks and overall, this record is a slapper front to back no doubt about it.

V Don concocted a dramatic and frenetic East Coast boom-bap special with this one. The lone highlight of the instrumental is hard to choose. You have incredibly dark string sections, as well resonant and rich bass, and a deadly hi-hat to drum ratio. Then, as for the rapping performances, Ransom, Lloyd, and Conway are all locked in right from the start of their respective verses. We can certainly say that about Conway, and he will assuredly shut up the skeptics that have been claiming his recent output hasn’t been consistent. Genius seems to have more info on the project in terms of the title, which is Chaos Is My Ladder Too. If this turns out to all be real, then “Higher Kiler” is a perfect start to the roll out.

“Higher Killer” – Ransom, Conway The Machine, V Don, & Lloyd Banks

Quotable Lyrics:

Shit, I ramble when I get aggravated
Agitated— screw up your databases, I’m that abrasive
Look, what if Goliath hopped on the back of David?
Affidavits, climb up that chaos, just hopе the ladder makes it
Listеn, there’s no amenities in a cell
You can never pray for a heaven when meant to be in a hell

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Mary J Blige Teams Up With Fabolous For A Throwback Style Single, “Breathing”

August 16, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Mary J Blige possesses a timeless voice and is also a true leader of blending hip-hop and soul together. Additionally, you cannot forget her copious number of hit tracks and successful albums. All of these things got her into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame earlier this year. After notching this feather in her cap, she expressed how much this recognition meant to her. “I’m still trying to process this whole thing. It’s a big deal. I’m just so grateful because I know it didn’t have to be this way, but it is this way, and I give all the credit to God. I don’t even know what else to do. It’s just so humbling,” the performer explained. “I don’t know what to do besides be grateful and thankful”.

However, it seems that Mary J Blige isn’t just okay with this major career milestone. At some point later this year, the New York balladeer is going to release a new album, which also may be her last. She dropped this bombshell on People in late April and while “it’s probably [her] last”, she says she’s been enjoying the process. “I’m actually in the studio right now recording more music, and I’m having fun. I’m having fun no matter what happens”. It looks like one of those “fun” studio sessions produced “Breathing”, a classic Mary J Blige record that also features Fabolous. You can check out the grand and uplifiting single with the music video link below.

“Breathing” – Mary J Blige & Fabolous

Quotable Lyrics:

Flyest part of you and me, we give each other space
I’m always excited to see ya
Never really felt this freedom
I think to myself: Is this real or can I be dreaming?
I think I’m in love

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Logic Reflects On How His Past Has Shaped Him On “Teleport”

August 5, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Logic fans will soon be able to finally feast on Ultra 85. After several years in the making, the Maryland product is going to be dropping it this Friday, August 9. With him taking so much time on this quasi sequel to 2017’s Everybody, you would think that the hype would be non-existent. However, it seems that the opposite is quite true. Fans are really digging his flows and production so far, with “Mission Control” perhaps being the favorite of the bunch so far. But, “Teleport”, Logic’s fifth and final teaser, is certainly giving it a run for its money right now.

Throughout his extensive career, he has never shied away from talking about his rough upbringing. “Teleport” is one of those very tracks, as he travels back in time to key moments during his childhood on the fourth verse in particular. Logic recalls not growing up without a male figure in his household, having little money, being molested, struggling to stay in school, as well as his family’s run-ins with law. However, he ends off “Teleport” on a positive note as he recalls all of his biggest accomplishments like starting a family and becoming a major success story in hip-hop. Logic is making a great impression right now and it feels like the anticipation for Ultra 85 is at its peak.

“Teleport”- Logic

Quotable Lyrics:

B**** let me teleport to February 6th, 2020
F*** rap, this the day that nobody could take from me
The day my son was born
I saw the whole world differently
I’m not defined by my past, this a different me
And you can teleport the f*** up out my face if you feel differently

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Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, & Big Sean Preach The Gospel Of Hustle On DJ Premier’s “Ya Don’t Stop”

July 26, 2024 by newhiphopnews

If you want to be able to succeed and live a fulfilling life, you are going to need a hardworking mindset. That is something that Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Big Sean and DJ Premier certainly have, as all four music titans land on one track called “Ya Don’t Stop”. This is the latter’s newest release, and it follows-up “Gonna Be Me (the friendship song)” with O.A.R. and Brady Watt most recently. However, it also comes after collaborations with Chance the Rapper, Nas, Snoop Dogg and Daz Dillinger, as well as Russ. With so many big-time voices and just three minutes of run time, how does it all come together?

In our opinion, DJ Premier has another successful offering here with “Ya Don’t Stop”. Leading up to it’s release, some fans were pointing out that Ross and Wayne were going to be on this record. This would not even be a subplot a few years ago. However, with Drake being is Rozay’s crosshairs and Weezy mostly being okay with The Boy (maybe?), things are different. Thankfully, the chemistry is solid all around. Big Sean ties everything up nicely with his catchy hook that centers the song’s focus on grinding to live lavishly. Wayne probably has the best performance of everyone, as he continues to shred his feature appearances lately.

“Ya Don’t Stop”- DJ Premier, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, & Big Sean

Quotable Lyrics:

I don’t stop, I can’t stop, I won’t stop, I can’t breathe
Especially when your knee is on top, deep breath (Uh)
Microphone drop, I keep going like the freeway
Shoutout Freeway, it’s the Roc
I got guns like Fortnite, a sharp tongue for sword fights
I look like a born again Christian Dior, right?

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