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Mary J. Blige Expresses “Gratitude” On Her Potential Final Album

November 15, 2024 by newhiphopnews

One of the steadiest and most consistent R&B talents of the modern era may be hanging it up soon. Mary J. Blige is back with her 15th studio album, Gratitude, and during the rollout she revealed that she’s considering retirement. “It might be the last studio album. It might be,” she told People. Then, on top of that, the New York native came across as at peace with where she’s at in her life thanks to music. In speaking with the daytime talk show Sherri about the title of the album, she said, “It’s called Gratitude because that’s where I am. I mean, look at my life right now. I’m in a constant state of gratitude.”

Blige added, “I feel good. I have jobs and opportunities. I’m healthy. My family’s healthy. I have people around that care for me and love me. And I have amazing fans. I’m so grateful to my fans for all the years of love that they’ve given me and support.” We will just have to keep tabs on her going forward, especially when she heads out on tour. Mary J. Blige is taking Gratitude across the US starting at the end of January and wrapping things up on April 14. The For My Fans Tour will also include openers Ne-Yo and Mario, so it could be a nice victory lap for what’s been a stellar career.

Gratitude – Mary J. Blige

Gratitude Tracklist:

Breathing (feat. Fabolous)
Need You More (feat. Jadakiss)
Beautiful People
You Ain’t The Only One
Never Give Up On Me
Nobody But You
Here I Am
Don’t F*** Up
Superpowers
Can’t Wait For You
God’s Child (feat. Fat Joe)
I Got Plans (feat. A$AP Ferg)

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Childish Gambino & Yeat’s “Cruisin’” Is A Nonstop Thrill Ride

July 20, 2024 by newhiphopnews

As most hip-hop fans are aware, Bando Stone and The New World is the last album Childish Gambino is going to release. It remains to be seen if Donald Glover decides to put out music under his government name. For now, though, supporters of the genre chameleon’s craft are enjoying this project for what it is in the moment. This soundtrack-to-be for his upcoming self-titled film is a melting pot of genres and soundscapes, which makes sense. There is a good chance that every track is included within the confines of the storyline in some capacity. However, the one that has us scratching our heads (for now) is the collaboration effort between Childish Gambino and Yeat, “Cruisin’”.

This tandem had been making some headlines over the last several months, as Yeat was sharing some ambiguous messages and pics of them working in the studio together. All of this was going on around the time that the rage specialist was getting ready to drop his album, 2093. In hindsight, it appears that all of that teasing was for the sake of their first-ever song together on Bando Stone. Regardless, we are happy it’s finally here.

Obviously, a track with Gambino and Yeat is something a lot may not expect. It makes sense, even with the former being such an experimenter. Overall, though, “Cruisin’” goes over very well, as the pace of the instrumental keeps you on your toes. It starts out fairly restrained and the tone is more lighthearted. Then, the beat swells up and it eventually dips down into the distorted and cavernous depths. Yeat makes the most of his six bars before Gambino returns and delivers some impassioned vocals on the track’s crescendo. Like a great action sequence, the thrills are at a constant high, and we surmise “Cruisin’” will be the perfect backdrop for an action-packed scene in Bando Stone as they fight to survive in their apocalyptic world.

“Cruisin’”- Childish Gambino & Yeat

Quotable Lyrics:

When you almighty, all the Gods cry, all the Gods cry like—
Babies walkin’ through the belly of the beasts, steady, all night
Near sight and far sight, huh, aliens make ya (Uh)
When you almighty, all the Gods cry, all the Gods cry, like
Babies walkin’ through the belly of the beasts, steady, all night
Babies walkin’ through the belly of the beasts, steady, all night

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Childish Gambino Announces “Bando Stone & The New World” Release Date, Fans React To “Lithonia”

July 2, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Childish Gambino has fans feeling as free as he seems on his brand-new single “Lithonia”. The veteran multi-talent just released the lead-off track for Bando Stone & The New World moments ago and it is already receiving heaps of praise. Honestly, it is well deserved, as the song beautifully produced and evokes a lot of emotion. Massive credit goes to Gambino, but also the additional producers who were brought on. They include Ludwig Göransson, Max Martin, and Michael Uzowuru, and the instrumentation perfectly matches the tone of the song. From the grand organ in the beginning to the rockin’ guitar licks, it embodies the feeling you get when you release all the stress off your mind.

It seems like that will be a heavy focus thematically speaking for Gambino on his presumed final album. Donald Glover has stated already that this is essentially the sendoff for his onstage moniker. Additionally, Bando Stone & The New World is going to be the accompanying soundtrack for his film of the same name. He is going to be wearing a lot of different hats, as he is directing, acting, and of course composing. While we now know the release date for the project, July 19, we are all still in the dark about when the movie will land in theaters. Gambino did premiere the trailer just yesterday and it will be about a former musician stranded on an island in an apocalyptic world.

Childish Gambino Has Fans Feeling Something With “Lithonia”

Finally, music has the IT back. The FEELING is back. We been missin it.

— Thomas James (@RealThomasJames) July 2, 2024

While a lot of people are looking forward to the motion picture, fans are loving what Gambino did on “Lithonia”. The raw emotion on the single is what the internet is loving about it with one person writing, “Finally, music has the IT back. The FEELING is back. We been missin it.” Another adds, “this made me wanna go do something with my life”. With the album coming in just a couple of weeks, the days are going to fly by now as we now know that this is it for Childish Gambino. But we cannot wait to see what kind of note he leaves off on when the time comes.

What are your thoughts on the release date for Bando Stone & The New World? Do you think Childish Gambino has a hit with “Lithonia”, why or why not? Will his final album be his best work yet? How do you feel about that decision? 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 Childish Gambino. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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T.I. Delivers On Promise Of Dropping An NBA YoungBoy Collab With “LLOGCLAY”

May 10, 2024 by newhiphopnews

When you think about the founding fathers of trap music, especially from the hallowed city of Atlanta, T.I. automatically deserves a spot. The legend has been around for over 20 years and provided the genre with countless classics, especially in the late 2000s. However, as the saying goes, “all good things must come to an end.” T.I. is supposedly going to call it quits musically speaking after he drops a double album.

The rumored title for said project(s) is Kill The King and Kiss The King, but we have inside information as to when it will drop. T.I. announced this news during an October interview with the crew over at the We In Miami podcast. What he also revealed to the world was that an NBA YoungBoy collaboration was in the works and that it was going to a surprising listen for fans. That track that T.I. is referring to now has a title and it is called “LLOGCLAY.”

Listen To “LLOGCLAY” By T.I. & NBA YoungBoy

This first-time collaboration between two of the South’s most prolific names sees them rap passionately over a piano and finger-snapping instrumental. T.I. lowkey was not lying when he said this was going to be something fresh. YB puts forth one of his best recordings and his cadence is smoky and deeper than usual. It is a beautiful track and T.I. dedicated this track to an assumed close friend of his. “This 1 is for my day 1 patna Clay Evans, rest in power King!!”

What are your thoughts on this brand-new single “LLOGCLAY” by T.I. and NBA YoungBoy? Is this one of his stronger releases as of late, why or why not? Did YB give one of his strongest performances of his career on this cut, why or why not? Does this get you excited for T.I.’s upcoming and final double album? We would like to hear what you have to say, so be sure to leave your takes in the comments section. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding T.I. and NBA YoungBoy. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

Quotable Lyrics:

Okay, patiently, I wait for my n**** just like he would wait for me
Hate to see, that f***ing machine only way he breathe
Taking me everything not to take a knee
Couldn’t tell me s*** with Hannah, Snake, JG, and Clay with me
I’m thinking back to better days like, “We can get it back”
But no more Clay, what kind of s*** is that? Remember that

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Childish Gambino Maps Out Plan To Drop Two Final Albums, Teases Tons Of Music

April 15, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Childish Gambino will soon be done releasing new music under this moniker fairly soon. According to HipHopDX, the Georgia jack of all trades recently spilled the beans about his future projects, while previewing a fair share of unreleased tracks from them. The rapper hosted what he called the GILGA Radio Livestream via Instagram live last night. He announced it on X and a fan asked him if there was going to be new music previewed. Gambino had the perfect response, saying, “Of course. It’s a rollout dummy.”

About one month ago to the day, he announced a new album called Atavista. At the time of that reveal, there was speculation that it was going to be updated version of 3.15.20. Those suspicions were right on the money because Gambino confirmed that to be the case during GILGA. The other major piece of information we gathered is that after Atavista drops (we still don’t know when yet), Childish Gambino will put out one more album under his stage name. It will be titled Bando Stone & the New World, which doubles a soundtrack for an eponymous movie that he is a part of.

Childish Gambino Has Fans Stoked For His Next Albums

GILGA RADIO — GAMBINO SONG #1
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Finally, the other exciting part about this livestream were all of the tracks teased. According to the Reddit thread above, fans were claiming that Gambino played songs such as “Human Sacrifice” and a revamp of “35.31,” called “Little Foot, Big Foot” which features Young Nudy. Speaking of which, the hitmaker revealed that a music video for the latter will be dropping in the next few weeks. It has certainly been a long time coming for his fans, and Gambino recognized that. “My fans are great and have been so patient and are starving — this album is for you guys.”

What are your thoughts on Childish Gambino announcing two more new albums under this moniker? Out of all of the snippets he played at GILGA Radio, which one was your favorite and why? How do you feel about Atavista being a mixed and mastered version of his last album 3.15.20? After he releases these albums, do you think he will retire? Or will he drop music under his government name? We would like to hear what you have to say, so be sure to leave your takes in the comments section. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Childish Gambino. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on around the music world.

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T.I. Announces End Of Music Career With Double Album Including NBA Youngboy Feature, Boosie Badazz Collab Project Might Not Drop

October 18, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Legendary rapper and one of the leaders of the trap subgenre is getting ready to move on. T.I. wants to pass the torch to the next generation of artists. How he wants to do this is by going out with a big bang. It is certainly disheartening news that one of the OGs is not going to make any more music. However, T.I. has put in so much hard work for the rap community for over two decades. He deserves this send off and we congratulate him on a fantastic run.

The Atlanta, Georgia native spoke with the We In Miami podcast, according to AllHipHop. T.I. is also looking to explore other business ventures to build his career more. His last record will be a double album. Kill The King and Kiss The King will be the names of the two records. On top of that, T.I. revealed that one of the singles to promote the double LP will include a feature. NBA Youngboy will be on it, but he says that the collab will take a different approach that many fans are not going to expect.

T.I. Has Lots Of Breaking News For Fans: Watch

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However, T.I. is not done there. A collaboration album with close friend Boosie Badazz was in the works. However, it seems that there is a very small chance that it ever comes out. The rapper says, “The time that we had allotted for it we kinda passed by it.” He continues, though, “Not saying that the window can’t present itself again. We have a very healthy relationship.” Hopefully, we get that too. But, we cannot wait for what should be an incredible send-off.

What are your initial thoughts on T.I. announcing his retirement from music with a double album? Are you sad but also excited about this news? Do you think he should still drop the collaborative record with Boosie Badazz? 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 thoughts and opinions in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest breaking news around T.I., as well as everything else going in the music world.

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The Weeknd Reportedly Working On His Final Album

May 8, 2023 by newhiphopnews

The Weeknd might be finished making music… sort of. Next month, HBO will premiere The Idol, a new drama starring the singer. Ahead of the premiere, Abel has been making the rounds to promote the show. In an interview with W Magazine, he provided some pretty interesting information. For fans, it may be pretty upsetting. He hinted that his foray into film and television coincides with what he considers the end of his music career, at least in some aspect.

In the interview, Abel opened up about where his head is in terms of creativity. Having done so much under his moniker as The Weeknd, he feels he is ready for a new path. “I’m going through a cathartic path right now. It’s getting to a place and a time where I’m getting ready to close the Weeknd chapter,” he says. “I’ll still make music, maybe as Abel, maybe as The Weeknd. But I still want to kill The Weeknd. And I will. Eventually. I’m definitely trying to shed that skin and be reborn.”

Abel Never Thought He Had The Look For R&B

The Weeknd attends TheWeeknd Album Listening Event on August 26, 2013, in New York City.
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The Weeknd is a globally renowned artist and has been for quite some time. He has long been known for creating some of the most dark and sensual music. His recent collaboration with Future in the song “Double Fantasy” is a perfect example of this. It may be difficult to imagine a time when Abel doubted his ability to fit into the R&B genre due to his looks. However, in a recent interview with Interview Magazine, he opened up about how he used to believe he didn’t fit the traditional mold of what an R&B artist was supposed to look like.

The Weeknd explained that he wanted to be deliberate in how he presented himself and his music. When he was younger, he believed that he wasn’t marketable, particularly for R&B, because he didn’t think he had the appropriate appearance. The Weeknd elaborated on how the conventional R&B look was very sexual. Although there were exceptions, he personally didn’t feel like he fit the mold. He wanted an unbiased response to his music, which was important to him. As such, he took a very mysterious approach to the look and feel of the music under the Weeknd moniker. What do you think of Abel’s suggestion that his next album as The Weeknd is the last? Let us know in the comments!

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Kid Cudi Previews His Memoir On Social Media

March 13, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Kid Cudi is working on his memoir, as well as a new album. He promises that there will be new stories that he hasn’t told before. He also claims that the memoir and maybe the album might be published next year. However, he still has not confirmed a release window for them.

Last September, Kid Cudi announced that he was going to write a memoir focused on his “troubled boy” beginnings. At the time, he wrote on Twitter “Tellin my story in my own words is scary, but I feel like it needs to be told. I feel like everything will make a lil more sense as to why you all met such a troubled boy in the beginning.” On March 12, he announced that he had finished 4 or 5 chapters of the memoir. He talked about some of the unheard stories in it. These stories include: how he got interested in music and acting, as well as his upbringing. Cudi hopes the book will inspire people to do something great in their lives.

Kid Cudi’s Final Album

The memoir is not the only thing that Kid Cudi has in the works. He is also working on what might be his final album. Cudi is saying that it might be because it is the final album in his deal with Republic Records. He has also stated that he does not know what he is going to do after the deal is up.

At least he is promising that the album is going to be fire. He has already claimed that it might be “Album of the Year“. He is claiming that because he feels like it is his strongest work. Cudi is claiming that it is the most powerful project he has ever made and that the mixes are going to move his audience. Cudi is claiming that all of the songs are going to be new, but he will also make some of the songs into singles to hold his fans over until the album is done. He has announced that the first single from the album is coming in June.

T.I. Explains Meaning Of His Final Album, “Kill The King”

February 19, 2023 by newhiphopnews

T.I. says that he’s hoping to dethrone himself as the “King of the South” with his upcoming final album, Kill the King. Speaking with TMZ, the legendary rapper reflected on the title as well as the end of his storied career. T.I. has referred to himself as the king on many songs throughout his career. The first time came on his song, “2 Glock 9’s,” featuring Beanie Sigel. He even named his 2006 album King. “That was the beginning of a long road of many challenges, opposition and adversity,” the rapper reflected.

“I feel like the King of the South moniker is very egotistical, self-gratuitous and it’s a persona that kinda enters the room before I do physically. Big Boi cautioned me of [the title] back when I was coming onto the scene,” T.I. recalled to the outlet. “Big Boi said, ‘It sounds cool. I like it, but understand when you are king you put a big bullseye on your back. You can’t look for no favors. Life is a game of chess, and the name of the game is called Kill The King. That’s what you are setting yourself up for.’ [At the age] I didn’t really think much of it.”

T.I. Speaks To TMZ

T.I. announced Kill the King back in 2021, at the end of the music video for his single “What It’s Come To.” The Atlanta rapper also addressed a series of allegations including sexual assault, rape, drugging, and more that were made against him and his wife, Tiny Harris, on the song.

“When people heard it, the visceral reaction that they had, that’s what made it more personal for me,” T.I. said of the initially reaction to him labeling himself the king. “When people started telling me ‘You can’t call yourself that.’ I said, ‘Who the fuck are you to tell me what I can and can’t call MYSELF.’ And that’s when I began to feel more ownership; I felt like, ‘Well now, I got to stand on this.’”

Earlier this year, T.I. recalled DJ Drama’s reaction to calling himself the King of the South during an interview with Shannon Sharpe. “[DJ Drama] called me in to freestyle on a mixtape,” he said. “I said King of the South in the freestyle. He kind of raised his head like, ‘Whoa! What is that? What did you say?’ I said, ‘You heard what I said.’”

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