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HNHH Staff Picks Playlist: Freddie Gibbs, Lil Tjay, Westside Gunn, & More

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We’ve come to the end of another month, welcoming the warmer weather of April and looking forward to clearer skies, more colorful plant life, and a lot of good music. As we continue to look forward to the world returning to normal, we’re also anticipating some big music drops in the coming weeks, including Drake’s upcoming album Certified Lover Boy. DJ Akademiks, who has been spot-on with his recent Drake track record, previously said that CLB would be out before the end of April. 

In Drake’s absence, other artists have been dropping career-defining bodies of work in 2021. While we did receive new albums from Lil Tjay, Jasiah, and more last week, the last seven days were mostly focused on single releases, including new drops from 42 Dugg and Roddy Ricch, Westside Gunn, Freddie Gibbs, and more. Of course, BROCKHAMPTON also continued to tease the release of their next album through their new single “COUNT ON ME”, which features A$AP Rocky and SoGone SoFlexy. 

All of the aforementioned artists have songs in our freshly-updated Staff Picks playlist, which you can check out below. Peep what each HNHH staff member picked for the playlist this week and let us know whose selections are your favorite. Subscribe to our page on SoundCloud here for more playlists, as well as TIDAL here.

Alex Zidel (Editorial)

42 Dugg & Roddy Ricch – 4 Da Gang
Lil Gotit – Toosie
24kGoldn – Company (feat. Future)
Lil Tjay – Born 2 Be Great
Internet Money, Lil Tecca, & Lil Mosey – JETSKI

Joshua Robinson (Editorial)

Chiiild – Awake (feat. Mahalia)
Kenny Mason – Rih
Young M.A – Successful
Jasiah – In N Out (feat. TheHxliday & Rico Nasty)
BROCKHAMPTON – COUNT ON ME (feat. A$AP Rocky & SoGone SoFlexy)

Mitch Findlay (Editorial)

Young M.A – Successful 
Freddie Gibbs – Big Boss Rabbit
Westside Gunn – TV Boy
Armand Hammer & The Alchemist – Sir Benni Miles
Flee Lord & DJ Muggs – The Equation

Erika Marie (Editorial)

Young M.A – Successful
Benny The Butcher & Ransom – Spineless
42 Dugg & Roddy Ricch – 4 Da Gang
BROCKHAMPTON – COUNT ON ME (feat. A$AP Rocky & SoGone SoFlexy)
Freddie Gibbs – Big Boss Rabbit

Cole Blake (Editorial)

BROCKHAMPTON – COUNT ON ME (feat. A$AP Rocky & SoGone SoFlexy)
Armand Hammer & The Alchemist – Aubergine (feat. Fielded)
42 Dugg & Roddy Ricch – 4 Da Gang
Navy Blue – Durag Anthem
24kGoldn – Company (feat. Future)

Madusa S. (Editorial)

Kodak Black – Easter In Miami
Freddie Gibbs – Big Boss Rabbit
NEZ – To The Money (feat. Flo Milli & 8AE)
Lil Tjay – Run It Up (feat. Offset & MoneyBagg Yo)
Chiiild – Awake (feat. Mahalia)

Paul Pirotta (Sales)

42 Dugg & Roddy Ricch – 4 Da Gang
Westside Gunn – TV Boy
Lil West – No Days Off
Freddie Gibbs – Big Boss Rabbit

Mike Rapp (Sales)

42 Dugg & Roddy Ricch – 4 Da Gang
Freddie Gibbs – Big Boss Rabbit
Guapdad 4000 & !llmind – She Wanna (feat. P-Lo) 

The Isley Brothers’ R. Kelly VERZUZ Move Gets Mixed Reactions

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The Easter Sunday VERZUZ battle between Earth, Wind & Fire and The Isley Brothers was iconic, but not everybody was a fan of the musical selections. Some have came at the latter over their use of music coming from controversial musician R. Kelly. The Isley Brothers’ Decision In VERZUZ Get Mixed Reactions Many fans were upset that […]

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2 Chainz Leaves N.O.R.E Stunned Over His Choice Of Munchies

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Jay-Z’s made massive moves in the past few months between the sale of TIDAL as well as Ace Of Spades but it’s his foray into the cannabis industry that came from left-field. Though many rappers have emerged onto the scene with their own strain, Hov’s Monogram strives to bring the best products into the hands of its consumers.

Monogram might be new to the market but their strains are winning over some of the most seasoned smokers. 2 Chainz recently joined N.O.R.E. for the latest episode of High Tales that was aptly titled (Too) High Tales. Apparently, Chainz got a little too smoked out for the episode so they ended up compiling the outtakes from the shoot. This was ultimately the result of too much Monogram floating in the air which Chainz admittedly tries for the first time. “Alright, alright, Jay-Z. Okay, Jay-Z,” said Chainz mid-cough.

At one point, N.O.R.E. gets the exclusive on Chainz’s munchies of choice: cotton candy grapes. “I get high and I want cotton candy grapes. You ever had them before?” he asks N.O.R.E who seemingly needs a moment to process this concept. The clip suddenly cuts to footage of Chainz on the phone with an associate inquiring about where these could be located. It seems that Chainz successfully caught the interest N.O.R.E who said that he was going to try them soon. 

Check out the latest episode of High Tales below. Have you tried Jay-Z’s Monogram cannabis line yet? Sound off in the comments. 

The Isley Brothers Tap Snoop Dogg For Smooth “Friends And Family”

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After recently wrapping up an epic Verzuz battle against Earth, Wind, and Fire, The Isley Brothers have come through to ride the wave with their new single “Friends and Family.” And for the celebratory occasion, the legendary group enlisted their old pal Snoop Dogg for a closing verse; lest we forget, Snoop and Ron Isley previously joined forces on Swizz Beatz’s star-studded anthem “Bigger Business” back in 2002.  

Though The Isley Brothers have been releasing music since the 1950s, “Friends and Famiy” proves that they haven’t lost a step in the slightest. Ron Isley’s soulful vocals have aged particularly gracefully, and his calls to embrace the positive vibes certainly resonate in an era that can sometimes feel overwhelmingly dark. “Go right ‘head and smoke and play some cards, just make yourself at home,” he sings. “It’s okay to take somebody’s hand and get your groove on.”

Snoop Dogg reinforces the point with a few final words, his slick flow at home over the bass-driven groove. “Hand my drink to wifey and sit my cup down, now the whole fam bam gettin’ down,” he spits, a snapshot into how a typical Broadus shindig goes down. “I mean, I mean, I just had a plate of them greens / I’m on the dance floor groovin’ like a dancing machine.”

Check out the latest single from The Isley Brothers now, and show some love to the legendary group in the comments below. In other news, Ron Isley was recently working in the studio with Dr. Dre and Fred Wreck, so stay tuned to see how that development unfolds. 

QUOTABLE LYRICS

Hand my drink to wifey and sit my cup down
Now the whole fam bam gettin’ down
I mean, I mean, I just had a plate of them greens
I’m on the dance floor groovin’ like a dancing machine

BRS Kash Addresses Mulatto Dating Rumors

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After being spotted at the same party this weekend, BRS Kash has addressed rumors that he’s dating Mulatto in an exclusive interview with HotNewHipHop.

For weeks, BRS Kash and Mulatto have been linked together as hip-hop fans try and figure out who Big Latto has been swooning over on social media. The field has been narrowed down to a few gentlemen, including 21 Savage (who has denied the rumors), Key Glock (who recently said he wasn’t dating Latto), and BRS Kash. Despite being pretty tight-lipped about his rumored relationship with his “Kash App” collaborator, BRS Kash told us during a recent interview that the two are simply friends and that there’s nothing more to their bond.


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“Me and Latto, we friends, that’s my dawg,” he told us during the talk. “It’s nothing [romantic] going on. We just cool, that’s how we rock. We was friends before the music popped off.”

The two have been linked for several months with the rumors intensifying after they worked together on “Kash App”. However, much like Savage and Glock, Kash isn’t fessing up to any extracurricular activities with Big Latto.


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Our full interview with BRS Kash will be published soon as part of our Rise & Grind editorial series. Check out today’s new interview with Renni Rucci.

With BRS Kash dropping out of the picture, let us know who you think Mulatto is dating in the comments.

Topaz Jones Drops The Soulful, Chilled-Out Single ‘D.I.A.L.’

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New Jersey’s own Topaz Jones has a new album and accompanying short film on the way, Don’t Go Tellin’ Your Momma, although prior to today, he hadn’t unveiled a release date for the projects. Now, though, he has revealed that they are set for April 23. Also today, he shared a new song from the project, “D.I.A.L.,” which stands for “dying is a lifestyle.” The track is full of soul and relaxed vibes, with Jones’ lyrical contributions both perfectly existing within the track and standing out on their own.

Jones previously said of the relationship between the album and the short film, “The film is all the things I couldn’t say in musical notes. The music is everything I couldn’t write in words, even though there’s lyrics that speak to it as well, but emotionally, it’s everything I couldn’t necessarily write down and the film is everything that I couldn’t put in song. It is single-handedly the most gratifying, fulfilling experience I’ve had as an artist.”

The film, by the one, isn’t one to be missed: It recently took home the Short Film Jury Award: Nonfiction honor at this year’s Sundance Festival.

Listen to “D.I.A.L” above.

Don’t Go Tellin’ Your Momma is out 4/23 via New Funk Academy/Black Canopy.

Dess Dior Is Living Big On New Single “Tenin”

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Dess Dior is best known for her high-profile relationship with rapper Future, who loves to show her off and buy her lavish gifts. Future has been trying to give his girlfriend a boost in her professional life, sharing Dess’ new music on social media and amplifying her releases to a much larger audience. As she continues to rise to new heights in the rap game, the 23-year-old social media star has officially released her latest single and music video for “Tenin”.

The ATL Jacob-produced single is out now, featuring all kinds of quotable lines that her fans will be using as Instagram captions for the next few weeks. Swooning over her boyfriend and bragging about her career accomplishments so far, Big Dess asserts herself and says she’s got her foot in the door and will only continue to dominate the game.

Do you think Dess Dior is the future? Listen to her new song below.

Quotable Lyrics:

I just wanna hold my n***a down till the end
I just copped a new boutique and bought my mom a Benz
Call my n***a MLK ’cause he believe in my dreams
Thought you hoes was heatin’ up, I blew up off a scheme

Kodak Black Ambushed In Florida Parking Lot Shooting

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Florida rapper Kodak Black came “this” close to dodging bullets. The hip-hop star and his crew were reportedly ambushed outside of a McDonald’s restaurant in Tallahassee. Kodak Black Ambushed In Florida Shooting According to reports, the attack went down around 3 AM Monday morning when a shooter opened fire from a car tailing Kodak and […]

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Joey Badass Reacts To G Herbo + Taina Williams’ Gender Reveal

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New York rapper Joey Badass is happy for G Herbo and Taina Williams. The Pro Era star took to social media to react to the pair building a family together with a baby boy on the way. Joey Badass Reacts To Couple’s Gender Reveal Herbo went to his Instagram page and didn’t hold back in […]

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