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Summer Walker Releases “Heart Of A Woman” Featuring Radio Icon Doc Wynter

November 21, 2024 by newhiphopnews

After receiving acclaim for the newly-minted Billboard Hot 100 single “Heart Of A Woman,” GRAMMY-nominated R&B superstar Summer Walker (LVRN/Interscope Records) gifts fans an alternative version of the popular song titled “Heart of a Woman (Quiet Storm). The latest version features radio legend Doc Wynter, returning to the mic to deliver his signature drops, breathing more life into the already supple R&B record. The first version, “Heart Of A Woman – but you’re crying in the rain,” features a stormy backdrop behind Summer’s vocals, while “Heart Of A Woman – but you’re drinking wine by the fire” includes the sound of a crackling fireplace.

Slated to appear on her upcoming album Finally Over It, “Heart of a Woman” speaks to the frustration and angst Summer is dealing with in her relationship. Despite the constant back and forth with her beau, Summer’s heart refuses to relent, singing: “Wanna give up on you but damn I know I can’t / I put the blame on me for giving you chance after chance.” The lyric video reflects Summer’s piercing lyrics as Love Island USA’s Season 6 winners and couple Serena Page and Kordell Beckham showcase the ups and downs of their relationship and how deep their burning love is.

Summer isn’t a stranger when releasing alternative versions of her hit records. In 2022, she revamped her mixtape opus Last Day of Summer and released Last Day of Summer (Sped Up). The newer version arrived after the TikTok success of “Karma,” which saw spikes in streams after fans sped up the older rendition at the start of the year. “Karma (Sped Up Version)” peaked at 4.1 million global weekly streams and reached gold status that summer.

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Playboi Carti Surprise Drops New Snippet “Play This” On Instagram

November 21, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Playboi Carti has something cooking this week. No, really. The rapper may have spent the last few years teasing fans in an endless start and stop cycle. He has made some particularly bold promises as of late, though. The rapper not only gave crucial information about his upcoming album, but he dropped a brand new song snippet on Thursday night. Playboi Carti uploaded a minute and a half snippet under the title of “Play This” on his Instagram. No announcement, no fancy artwork. Just new music.

The instrumental is one of Carti’s most lush. It goes through various cycles, and has a hazy, trap feel too it that differs greatly from “All Red.” It’s the most chilled out Playboi Carti has sounded in a long time, and it suits him. It’s also worth noting that the rapper sounds more like himself on “Play This.” A huge talking point regarding “All Red” was the fact that Carti sounds like he was doing a Future impression instead of relying on any of his signature vocal inflections. Those who are looking for less Pluto in their Playboi Carti music will be pleased with the new snippet.

Playboi Carti Ditches The “All Red” Future Flow

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The lyrics are typical Carti, but the snippet does given fans a good sense of the song’s shape. There’s a catchy refrain, and the rapper delves into his luxurious lifestyle. “Spent a quarter, that’s just on thе rent,” he spits. “All thеse diamonds, I got on that bling (Yeah). Hit the room and I made that b*tch sing. Hit the door, that b*tch act like a fiend (Yeah).” Per usual, its the rapper’s flow, his cadence, and his charisma that set him apart.

The existence of the snippet bodes well for the future. Playboi Carti has been teasing the release of his new album, I AM MUSIC, for a while. The aforementioned details surrounding the album, though, lead us to believe it’s actually close to being done. Carti told fans that he doesn’t want to have any artists listed as guest features on the album. Evidently, he wants to tackle his new sound on his own. He did say that Kanye West would be heavily involved with the album’s production, though. “He over here making beats and sh*t,” Playboi Carti told a Vegas crowd. “That album gonna be crazy, I can’t wait to show y’all n*gas.”

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Ice Spice Tantalizes Fans With Thirst Traps From Dubai Vacation

November 21, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Ice Spice has been quiet on the music front since dropping her debut album in July. She has been plenty busy, however. The rapper has been touring the world, and keeping fans updated on her exploits via IG. She makes sure to post photos from each of her stops. Her latest batch of photos, has stood out from the rest. Ice Spice decided to turn up the heat during her recent stop in Dubai. She posted a ton of eye catching photos, and fans and artists alike flocked to the comment section with praise.

Ice Spice posted a dozen photos from her stay in Dubai. Some of them including her riding dirt bikes and partying, while others saw her holding a baby tiger. But it was the thirst traps that definitely garnered her the most praise. “Cute, sexy, c**ty,” Saweetie wrote in the comments. Tons of superstar artists also liked the post, including Tyga, GloRilla, Camilla Cabello and SZA. The glowing attention is a positive change of pace for Ice Spice, who has been the subject of intense scrutiny throughout 2024. Her album, Y2K, was considered a major disappointment in terms of sales.

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The album only sold 28K in its first week, which led to widespread debate as to whether Ice Spice was the star that many touted her to be. She clapped back at the haters following the album’s release, and made it clear she was proud of her sales. She also correctly pointed out that the album was sold more than her debut EP. “Thank u to everyone who supported me then & thank u to all the new supporters,” she tweeted. “WORLD TOUR been so fun that these numbers are cool but b*tch u should of seen that Boston CROWD last night.”

Unfortunately, Ice Spice’s streaming numbers have also gone down since the release of her album. AllHipHop reported that the rapper’s monthly Spotify listens dropped from 47 million in August 2023 to 15 million in July. That’s a decline of over 30 million. The rapper’s star is not quite as bright as it was this time last year, but she’s continuing to hustle and have fun. Her peers, some of which have been in the game for over a decade, appear to be in support.

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Trick Daddy Jokes That He Would have Robbed Guests at Diddy Parties

November 21, 2024 by newhiphopnews

As more celebs continue to get tied to Diddy’s infamous parties, one celebrity is stating that not only did he never attend said parties, but he was never even invited to them.

On a recent episode of his YouTube cooking show, Bitch I Got My Pots, Trick Daddy spent over an hour demonstrating his cooking skills, making homemade burgers and fries from scratch alongside his guest star, Ms. Pat, while also providing a colorful commentary that had nothing to do with food.

At one point Ms. Pat asked him if he’d been to any Diddy parties to which he responded: “they don’t invite no n***as like me to Diddy parties. My homeboys would rob them bitches” before giving a joking demonstration of robbing people before summarizing “I’m not that kind of dude.”

He followed up with the caveat that he feels sorry for Diddy and others who may be associated with him because the public judges before knowing all the facts. The two also debated the reality of a thousand bottles of baby oil.

Throughout the show he also provided relationship adrice, talked about politics, reminisced on turning 50 recently, and providing valuable culinary tips on how to make burgers as well as explaining why he didn’t like using sea salt on his fries (saying no one likes salt water), so he prefers to use regular salt.

He also took the opportunity to speak about the current state of hip-hop culture, speaking about how proud he is that the South continues to play a vital role in hip-hop music and culture. He did, however, call out fans, claiming that many of today’s hip-hop fans have no loyalty, citing Rich Homie Quan as an example of what happens when fans turn on an artist.

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Elliott Wilson Addresses Jay-Z Diss Track Rumors

November 21, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Over the weekend, Akademiks TV shared a message from an anonymous source on X, claiming that Jay-Z allegedly has a new album on the way. They even alleged that the album contains a diss track, though it remains unclear who it could be about. In their message, they explained that they attended a New York rapper’s private event recently, which is where they heard the rumor. “I’m at a NY rapper only private Roc Nation karaoke event. Word on the street Hov got a new album coming up including a diss song,” the message read. At the time of writing, all of this is unconfirmed, but it’s managed to get fans’ hopes up regardless.

Unfortunately, however, it looks like those fans probably shouldn’t hold their breath. Earlier today, Elliott Wilson took to X to shut down the diss track rumors, claiming that there’s zero truth to them. “Hov diss track rumor is [cap],” he wrote simply. It’s uncertain where exactly Wilson got this information from, and what exactly this says for the rest of the rumored album.

Elliott Wilson Shuts Down Jay-Z Diss Track Rumors

Wilson’s tweet has earned mixed reactions from his followers. Some find it hard to believe that Jay-Z won’t diss anyone if he does drop music. Others wouldn’t be surprised. “Word but if he has new music, people are for sure getting shot at lol,” one X user speculates. “Does anyone want or expect an old billionaire to diss someone else?” another wonders.

For now, it remains to be seen whether or not Jay-Z will actually go after anybody on a diss track. Recently, however, he did go after the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department and local government legally. He and his Team ROC organization allege that they failed to produce police records in a “timely manner” amid allegations of civil rights violations and corruption. Managing Director of Team ROX Dania Diaz told NBC News, “This filing is because human beings with badges have betrayed the public’s trust.”

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Juice WRLD’s Final Album Unveiled In New “The Party Never Ends” Trailer

November 21, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Juice WRLD will forever be one of the most impactful, beloved, and enduring musicians of the 2010s decade, a legacy that will transcend its temporal boundaries. Despite some bumps along the road since his tragic loss in 2019, it seems like his team is finally ready to leave his catalog in peace with one final posthumous album. The Party Never Ends drops on Friday, November 29, and we just got a new trailer for it featuring an old man in 2065 telling his grandchildren about the Chicago artist. It emphasizes how each of his albums have a different theme to them, and promises that this last one will be worth the wait.

After all, The Party Never Ends – as a concept for a posthumous Juice WRLD album – has been around for a long time. Sadly, despite all the hype for it and how disappointed some fans have been with how his team has handled his legacy since his death, none of those conflicting emotions could’ve prepared fans for its cover art, which proved to be quite the controversial Murakami piece.

Juice WRLD’s The Party Never Ends Trailer

Nevertheless, that won’t change the quality of the music itself, which is obviously what fans are mostly concerned with. We already got a taste of what’s to come on The Party Never Ends thanks to the “All Girls Are The Same” remix from Juice WRLD and Nicki Minaj, “AGATS2 (Insecure).” Other than that, die-hards probably expect some other leaks and unreleased material to appear on this new LP, or completely new stuff from the vault that we haven’t even heard snippets of before. Of course, fans are pretty skeptical on that front given the nature of some posthumous material, but we won’t know for sure until it lands.

Meanwhile, there could still be more Juice WRLD music approaching, as DJ Scheme recently claimed that Lil Bibby spoke about this final album plus a “greatest leaks” compilation. We still don’t have any solid confirmation on that, but it would be interesting to see what makes a tracklist and how fans would receive this. In any case, we will celebrate this incredible life and career next week, and we hope that it’s a worthy send-off to a legend gone far too soon.

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Saweetie Confirms Debut Album Is “Definitely” Dropping In 2025, Says She’s “Going Into Deeper Subjects”

November 21, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Saweetie’s debut album has been in the works for quite a few years, but it appears she’s finally settled on another estimated time of arrival. On Wednesday (Nov. 20), the Bay Area native sat with “Call Her Daddy” host Alex Cooper to chat about relationships, dating other rappers and the question everyone seems to ask: When will her first studio album finally drop?

SEE IT: LeBron James Announces Temporary Social Media Exit: ‘I’ll holla at ya’ll’

November 21, 2024 by newhiphopnews

LeBron James is kinda over it. Social media that is. The arguable GOAT is taking a break from social media due to the overwhelming negativity he’s encountered online. Listen, we get it. Socials has become a cesspool in so many ways. How did we get here? Seriously … Back to Bron.

On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Lakers star shared his decision to step away from social platforms, following a post from Rich Kleiman, Kevin Durant’s longtime agent, who called out sports media for focusing on negative commentary. James fully endorsed Kleiman’s message, expressing frustration with the online environment.

Get this, in his post, James didn’t give a clear timeline for his return but emphasized that the negativity on social media had become too much for him. This decision comes after a challenging period for James on the internet. Following a Lakers’ 124-118 win over the Utah Jazz, James defended rookie teammate Dalton Knecht and responded to online critics who call him a “liar.” He said, “Everybody on the internet calls me a liar all the time. They say I lie about every f—ing thing. So what am I now?”

Wild. Casuals are calling Bron a liar? Huh. Ya’ll need hobbies.

James had previously praised Knecht’s skills, but some critics doubted his assessment. Addressing those comments, James said, “I watched him, I watched Tennessee a lot. I did not think he was going to fall to us. I thought it would be impossible. I have no idea how that happened but very grateful and very happy that he’s here.”

That part

Now, in response to the relentless negativity, James has decided to disconnect from the digital world for an undisclosed amount of time.

Good for him. Outie 5000.

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[WATCH] ‘Power’ Actor Michael Rainey Jr. Launches $2.4 Million Financial Literacy Initiative In Staten Island

November 21, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Actor Michael Rainey Jr., best known for his PowerBook II: Ghost role, returned to his hometown of Staten Island to launch a groundbreaking $2.4 million financial literacy initiative in partnership with Equifax and The Recovery Education Foundation. The event at Port Richmond High School was electric as students cheered and expressed their excitement to meet Michael, who shared his personal journey and the importance of financial education. He specifically spoke to upperclassmen who are preparing to embark on the real world.

The initiative provides students with identity protection, credit monitoring, and a digital curriculum to prepare them for a financially secure future. The program’s launch is pivotal in empowering the next generation of leaders, offering practical tools and hope in today’s challenging economy.

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Keke Palmer Sends Shannon Sharpe Into Hysteria By Bringing Up Sex Tape Mishap

November 21, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Keke Palmer was Shannon Sharpe’s most recent guest on his Club Shay Shay podcast, hopping on the platform in an interview published Wednesday (November 20). Of course, they talked about their careers and their experiences a lot, as she mentioned a film she worked on in which she played a younger female character involved with an older man. “You like them older, huh?” Sharpe joked, which led to cackles from them both before Keke hit him with the ultimate clap-back: “That’s what Michelle said!” The interviewer and his colleagues started going ballistic, and she seemed quite proud of herself for the quip.

For those unaware, Keke Palmer referred to Shannon Sharpe’s viral and now infamous sex tape scandal that happened on Instagram Live. There are a few different possible interpretations of this, but basically, he accidentally went Live on the social media platform while he was having intimate relations with a woman he referred to as Michelle. They didn’t actually show up on the screen, but you could hear them in the livestream. Some thought it was fake, others thought he was being honest, but pretty much everyone found the Internet discussion that it provoked at least a little funny.

Keke Palmer Trolls Shannon Sharpe Over IG Live Mishap

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Elsewhere during her interview with Shannon Sharpe, Keke Palmer also discussed how hard her family had to work for her success and even providing for them at an early age. It was a pretty heartening discussion, especially considering how things look right now. During a recent People interview, she spoke on her relationship with Darius Jackson and how things got out of control with social media gossip and allegations in court. Fortunately, they seem like they’re at least in a better place right now, especially regarding their son.

You can check out the full Keke Palmer interview on Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay YouTube channel. He might have a lot more content on the way very soon, including a seemingly teased part two to his explosive Katt Williams interview. That conversation kicked 2024 off with a bang, and we wonder if a sequel would cause even more hysteria or never live up to the original. Either way, we’re sure folks would tune in.

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