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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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Lil Wayne + Young Thug Spotted In Studio Session Together

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Rap veteran Lil Wayne is hopping in the booth with the young guns. A new video of Tunechi with Atlanta rapper Young Thug clocking in studio time has emerged. Lil Wayne + Young Thug Caught In The Studio Fans are hyped after a clip of Tha Charter rapper and Thugger came out on social media. […]

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Rihanna Attends #StopAsianHate March In New York

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Rihanna has always been one of the most active voices in her community, using her platform to empower others with her inclusive brands and world-ranging music. Despite being involved in a few recent controversies, for which she has apologized, Rihanna made sure to show up at a recent #StopAsianHate march in New York City, walking alongside hundreds of other activists looking to make a difference.


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As the number of violent hate crimes against Asian-Americans has risen during the pandemic, Rihanna sought to create some change by encouraging her millions of fans to step out into the streets and have a voice, fighting back against anti-Asian racism and xenophobia. She and her assistant were spotted at the march, carrying colorful signs and interacting with fans. 

While she was surely recognized by the majority of people, one exchange with a fan was captured on camera as she exchanged Instagram handles with the man, who seemingly had no idea who he was speaking with. After directing him to her page, which has over 93 million followers, he simply asked if this was truly her, assuming he had been catfished.

Learn more about marches and protests happening in your city, as well as different ways to be active, by checking NY Mag’s list of resources here.

Freddie Gibbs Says Losing Grammy To Nas Inspired New Single

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Freddie Gibbs is fresh off of the release of his latest single, “Big Boss Rabbit,” which seems to be the third single from his forthcoming release. His latest single arrives just weeks after the Grammys where Alfredo lost to Nas’ King’s Disease. The fact that Gibbs was even nominated for a Grammy is a win overall, but it seemed oddly coincidental that “Big Boss Rabbit” was a flip of Nas’ “You’re Da Man.”

Some fans went as far as claiming that some lyrics in “Big Boss Rabbit” threw shade at Nas but Gangsta Gibbs explained that it was actually the Queensbridge legend that motivated him. During the latest episode of The Joe Budden Podcast, Freddie explained that it was the evening at the Grammys that fueled this record. “Nas won the Grammy, you know what I mean? So I was like, alright, fasho,” he said.

“He gave me motivation. Thank you, Nas, man,” he continued. “If I was going to lose to anybody, you know, I gracefully lost to a legend like Nas. I appreciate you. You turned me up, you really pissed me off that night, and you motivated me to get better, man, in the booth. So, I appreciate you for that. Thank you, dawg.”

Perhaps the upcoming Gibbs album includes a collaboration with Nas? Are you here for that? Sound off in the comments.