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Lil Nas X Celebrates The Early Success Of ‘Montero (Call Me By Your Name)’ With A Thank You Video

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While the reaction to Lil Nas X’s new single “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” has been mixed, largely because of its music video and the images displayed in it, the singer has landed upon early success with the track itself. On Saturday morning, the rapper learned the video for his new song reached 10 million views on YouTube and rose to the top position on the platform’s Trending section. In addition to that, “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” debuted at No. 3 on the US Spotify chart with 1.236 million streams. The great start left Lil Nas X overjoyed and he posted a video on Twitter to thank fans for their support.

“I just woke up so it’s sh*t probably all over my face,” he said in the video. “I just hit No. 1 on YouTube Trending, 10 million views, and we No. 3 on Spotify and I want to say thank you to everybody cause I don’t take none of this sh*t for granted. I appreciate you, I love you, this sh*t took a lot for me to step out of my comfort zone like this. Yeah man, I love y’all.”

This video, which he also posted on Instagram, produced another great moment for Lil Nas X as it brought forth a comment from his fourth grade teacher who said, “Congratulations! So proud of you!”

After posting the video, Lil Nas shared another personal message about the new single. “I spent my entire teenage years hating myself because of the sh*t y’all preached would happen to me because I was gay,” he said. “So I hope u are mad, stay mad, feel the same anger you teach us to have towards ourselves.”

You can watch Lil Nas’ thank you video above.

Justin Bieber & DaBaby Connect On “Know No Better”

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Justin Bieber is far from the squeaky-clean pop star that he was introduced as a teenager. The boy has demons, though it seems like they aren’t all bottled up as they probably once were. His new project, Justice, though misleading by its title, is a testament to Bieber’s growth throughout his career, especially now as a married man. On Friday, the rapper returned with the “Triple Chucks” deluxe edition of the project that extended the 16-song tracklist by an additional 8 songs.

Stacked with guest appearances, Bieber enlists DaBaby on their smooth collab, “Know No Better.” The slow production allows Bieber all the room to woo the ladies while DaBaby uses the spacious production effectively with a slower flow and even some melodies.

Check the song out below. 

Quotable Lyrics
Me and you are a team
I’ll be your bestie
Just promise you gon’ love me and protect me
And I know you got everybody on your neck
And you curved ’em all to the left, everybody, except me

Cordae Promises He’s Almost Done + Naomi Osaka’s Hyped

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East Coast rapper Cordae is giving fans something to get really excited about. The hip-hop heavyweight lights up social media with footage of himself turning up to new audio fire and promising big things on deck. Cordae Promises He’s Almost Done The Maryland native hit up his Instagram page with some must-see footage. Along with […]

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Rod Waves Sends Love To Charlamagne For Making Ed Sheeran Collab Possible

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More often than not, Charlamagne tha God’s facilitation in a situation is often in the role of the instigator or the aggressor. Most recently, he and actor LaKeith Stanfield engaged in an exchange of words on social media after the radio show host suggested the actor shared similar traits to the character in the film Judas and The Black Messiah. When he’s not stirring up trouble, however, his powerful influence in the industry can be used for good. Rod Wave recently took to Instagram to send love to Charlamagne for his role in connecting the rapper to his idol Ed Sheeran. 


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Taking to his Instagram stories, Rod gave a shoutout to Charlamagne for “introducing him to one of his idols, somebody I look up to.” 

He continued, “That sh*t just be crazy to me how I used to be big fans with people in this industry and now I’m ten toes and elbows in it,” before once again giving a shoutout to the radio personality. 

“That boy introduced me to Ed Sheeran like that sh*t give me the chills just hearing from bro and he said he was gonna do it and he did it,” he explained, gushing about having the opportunity to speak to the Grammy-winning singer.

He finished, “Big love to Charlamagne I’ll f*ck with you forever for this one.” While Rod has yet to reveal exactly what he and Sheeran discussed, it is very possible it could have been a collaboration, considering Sheeran’s genre-bending abilities. 

If the collaboration does eventually come to fruition, it will surely dominate the charts. What do you think about a possible collaboration between Rod Wave and Ed Sheeran? Let us know down in the comments. 

Yaya Bey Drops Off New Single “september 13th”

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The multi-talented Yaya Bey is readying the release of her forthcoming project, The Things I Can’t Take With Me which is due out on April 9th. This week, she returned with the second single off of the project, “September 13th.” It’s a moody yet uplifting record that finds the singer reflecting on a dwindling relationship that is far beyond the point of repair. Along with the single, she shared a music video for the track. “September 13th is the day I realized the relationship I fought so hard for would never be the same,” Bey said in a statement. “[The video]is inspired really by how the song made me feel when I would listen to it in my bedroom. I kept imaging poses which felt like a photoshoot theme would go best with the song. We added a love interest to give it the story it needed. The song is stripped down and really is just about a feeling and the video needed to be the same way.”

Check the song out below.

24kGoldn Displays His Hitmaking Ability On “Love Or Lust”

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24kGoldn and iann dior’s hit song “Mood” was massive throughout the summer and even now, it still continues to get a ton of play. Following the success of the track, fans were hoping for 24kGoldn to drop an album, and that’s exactly what he did on Friday as he came through with his debut, El Dorado. One song that many have already gravitated towards is “Love Or Lust,” which is an undeniable bop.

With this song, 24kGoldn goes for a different approach as the song has a kind of Bruno Mars feel to it. From the bass lines to the strings, the beat is incredibly groovy and 24kGoldn makes use of the production by bringing in some solid songwriting and catchy flows. It’s yet another solid effort from the young hitmaker, and it will surely make a few playlists.

Quotable Lyrics:

Would you walk eight thousand miles just to make me smile on a rainy Wednesday?
If so, then you gots to go, it ain’t mutual and I’m not pretending
Green light, I’m the kryptonite to your love life, no happy ending
You need to slow down, shawty, you way too focused on me

Wiz Khalifa Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary Of “Rolling Papers”

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It has officially been 10 years since Wiz Khalifa emerged with his major-label debut, Rolling Papers. Although it was his third album, Rolling Papers was a turning point in his career that turned the blog-era stoner into a mainstream act and pop culture icon. Sure, one might argue that it came at the cost of his music but he’s gone on to make some major accomplishments in his career.

To commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the album, the rapper released an official deluxe edition, along with an additional four songs including the “Black & Yellow” G-Mix and his anthem, “Taylor Gang,” along with an unreleased verse from Nipsey Hussle on “Hopes & Dreams.”

Check out the 10-year anniversary deluxe edition of Rolling Papers below. What’s your favorite song off of the project? 

Lil Baby Struggles To Pick Up A Baby

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Lil Baby is fresh off the tails of his powerful “The Bigger Picture” Grammys performance. While intending to make a poignant statement about social justice and police brutality, the rapper received pushback from a number of critics, citing his portrayal of Black trauma for the entertainment of a largely white audience and the Recording Academy. He later addressed the criticism and has since been working hard on new music for fans. Despite his moniker, it seemed like a certain baby wasn’t rocking with the Atlanta native. 

 
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In a recently shared TikTok, the Quality Control artist is depicted reaching out to hold an adorable little girl while at an event. The baby then turns away from the rapper, rejecting his attempt to embrace her. The other two associates of the rapper can be seen laughing as the baby refuses to let him hold her.

“The baby wasn’t rocking with Lil Baby,” penned the videographer over the video. While it seemed like the cute youngster in the video wasn’t feeling the My Turn artist, as a father of two himself, he’s likely considerably good around kids.   

In terms of new music from the Grammy-nominated rapper, Lil Durk recently previewed a collab the two have together from their upcoming joint album. Additionally, Moneybagg Yo recently spoke to HNHH about the idea of a collaboration between the two of them. 

“There was a conversation when we first made “All of a Sudden,” and then there was another conversation right before we made “You Played.” So it’s just in the talks. I just feel like everything is timing,” MoneyBagg Yo said. 


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Read more of our digital cover story with Moneybagg Yo here. 

Moneybagg Yo, Future & Rod Wave Dominate This Week’s “Fire Emoji” Playlist

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As the good weather continues to pop out, it seems like we’re getting closer and closer to the summer releases unveiling themselves into the months to come. This week seems to have a few offerings that could define the summer of 2021. We’re back with our weekly Fire Emoji playlist with all the must-hear releases from this week. Here’s your breakdown.

Moneybagg Yo is preparing to unleash the follow-up to 2020’s Time Served. On Friday, he officially kicked the campaign off with the release of his latest single, “Hard For The Next” ft. Future. The rapper recently discussed the single for the latest HNHH digital cover which you can check out here.

Speaking of Future, he makes two appearances on this week’s Fire Emoji playlist. His show-stealing performance on 24k Goldn’s El Dorado’s cut, “Company” was also a necessary inclusion for this week’s playlist update.

We also received a new project from Rod Wave this week. Polo G serves as the sole collaborator on the project. It was only right that we include Rod Wave’s “Richer” ft. Polo G for this week’s playlist.

Of course, it wouldn’t be right if we didn’t include some new music off of Young Dolph and Key Glock’s Dum & Dummer 2. Key Glock’s “In GLOCK We Trust” is on heavy rotation on our end.

Check the latest Fire Emoji playlist below and subscribe to HNHH on Spotify for more playlists. 

Bradley Beal Gives Incredible Speech To His AAU Team

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Bradley Beal has been one of the best scorers in the league over the past couple of years and despite being disrespected by the NBA at times, he has made sure to remind people of just how good he is. This year, he made his first-ever All-Star team, and off the court, he continues to help develop young players. 

For example, Beal has his very own AAU team called Bradley Beal Elite, and they are based out of the midwest. In a new video posted by SLAM, Beal can be heard giving the team a motivational speech that speaks to the realities of what they would have to face in the NBA. Beal tells his players that if they want to get to the next level, they will have to go through him, and you can tell it gets his players riled up. You’ll want to run through a wall listening to this, and it seems like Beal might have a future in professional coaching once his career is over.

“If you got dreams of making it to the League, you gotta f****** guard me. And guess what? None of y’all MF can guard me,” Beal told his players.

AAU basketball is where stars are born and you never know what some of these players might accomplish in the future. If Beal’s speech only inspires just one player to be great, then he will have done his job successfully.

Bradley Beal

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