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Chuck Strangers Taps Joey Bada$$, The Alchemist, & More For “A Forsaken Lover’s Plea”

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At the backend of January we covered out first material from Pro Era rapper Chuck Strangers in over three years. The Brooklynite had been gearing up for his comeback album with the release of the single “Ski’d Up.” We thoroughly enjoyed the track in every way from Chuck’s focused flows and The Alchemist’s smooth, woodwind beat. Now, Chuck Strangers is back to deliver on that album, which is called A Forsaken Lover’s Plea.

This is just the third overall project from Strangers, and as we mentioned his first in about four years. That last offering was Too Afraid to Dance. Chuck is definitely making up for some lost time here, as he brings his longest album to date. There are 17 tracks, but at a breezy 34-minute runtime.

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Listen To A Forsaken Lover’s Plea By Chuck Strangers

Joining Chuck over tons of solid jazz and boom bap beats are his bandmate Joey Bada$$, fellow New Yorker Erick the Architect, Obii Say, Remy Banks. All in all, this a very solid album from an underrated lyricist. If you need something to keep you focused with the immaculate vibes and standout writing this is your record. Be sure to check out Chuck’s new tape above with the links.

What are your thoughts on this brand-new album, A Forsaken Lover’s Plea, by Chuck Strangers? Is this his best tape to date, why or why not? What songs are you gravitating toward the most and why? Who had the best guest performance on the record? Is Chuck the best Pro Era member? 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 Chuck Strangers. Finally, stay with us for the most informative project posts throughout the week.

A Forsaken Lover’s Plea Tracklist:

  1. Richard Pryor (Intro)
  2. Dead Vines
  3. Close Calls
  4. Sermonette with The Alchemist
  5. Ski’d Up with The Alchemist
  6. Too Afraid to Dance with Remy Banks
  7. A Forsaken Lover’s Plea
  8. Sunset Park
  9. Polish Jazz with Joey Bada$$
  10. Feelings
  11. Crusaders (Interlude)
  12. To All the Girls (Paid Prgramming)
  13. Home
  14. Ali’s Roti Shop
  15. Grasp with Obii Say
  16. Flatbush N**** with Erick the Architect
  17. Count on My Love

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Why Did Armand Hammer Remove Junglepussy from “We Buy Diabetic Test Strips”?

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Underground rap duo Armand Hammer released their latest full-length LP We Buy Diabetic Test Strips on streaming services in September 2023. Despite this fact, if you pull up the record on Spotify or Apple Music, you’ll see a release date of February 27, 2024, along with a few noticeable differences from the original September release. The Armand Hammer album has introduced a new bonus track titled “Doves” to its end, but mysteriously, the two Junglepussy features that were previously present on tracks “Y’all Can’t Stand Right Here” and “Empire BLVD” are now missing.

Fans immediately began to notice these changes after the updated version of the album went live in February, prompting an outpouring of questions as to why Armand Hammer members billy woods and Elucid would want to remove Junglepussy from the album. While no concrete answers have been provided by any party involved, subtle hints suggest a possible reason for this change.

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Junglepussy Seemingly Tweeted About Her Removal

On the day the Armand Hammer project re-released, Junglepussy shared a post on social media that may relate to her removal. Her tweet read “I remove myself from situations where I’m being treated poorly no matter what I don’t stick around to save face for nobody.” This prompted fans to inquire if billy woods and Elucid mistreated the New York femcee or if the associated management and label executives involved with distributing We Buy Diabetic Test Strips underpaid her.

Subsequent posts shared to Junglepussy’s X account seemed to shade the underground rap duo, including a March 2 post that reads, “I’ve had to teach artists I used to look up to that they cannot treat me like sh** just bc they’ve been thru sh**” as well as a March 9 post which says “I had no idea choosing to remove myself wud keep my name in the mouths of these dusties.” While no party has confirmed that these comments are related to the Armand Hammer situation, the timing certainly casts suspicion on their connection.

Junglepussy’s Features Were Controversial Among Fans

While Junglepussy’s social media posts hint at potential mistreatment or underpayment by Armand Hammer, some fans have actively supported the removal of her inclusions online. A number of Reddit commenters have stated displeasure with Junglepussy’s spacey, spoken-word delivery and brash, grinding lyrics, and have found that they enjoy “Y’all Can’t Stand Right Here” and “Empire BLVD” more without her vocals.

Regardless, many other fans prefer the original Junglepussy versions of the songs, making the new iterations seem shallow and incomplete. Armand Hammer have scrubbed all versions of Junglepussy’s vocals from streaming services, even eliminating the tracks from downloaded Spotify libraries. In this way, it seems clear that Armand Hammer are trying to unceremoniously sweep Junglepussy’s contribution to the record under the rug, despite there being droves of fans who stream “Y’all Can’t Stand Right Here” and “Empire BLVD” just to hear her well-articulated sultry tones.

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billy woods And Elucid Have Not Responded

The duo behind Armand Hammer have not acknowledged or responded to Junglepussy’s removal from the record, solidifying fan theories that something personal went awry between the three New York artists behind the scenes. billy woods, known for being highly elusive and difficult to reach online, has not made any public statements. However, Elucid has continued to champion the rerelease of We Buy Diabetic Test Strips on social media.

The official Armand Hammer Spotify account shared the new album with the caption “Featuring new bonus track Doves” without making any mention of the other changes. For now, it seems that the only way to hear Junglepussy’s original verses is to dig up YouTube archives of the two tracks or purchase early presses of physical We Buy Diabetic Test Strips releases.

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PartyNextDoor “PND 4”: 5 Things We Want

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PARTYNEXTDOOR season is officially upon us. The Canadian R&B star just shared his latest single, “Real Woman,” along with an announcement of the release of his upcoming studio album. PND 4 will arrive on April 26. It has been four years since PARTYNEXTDOOR’s last album, 2020’s PARTYMOBILE. In between projects, he has contributed occasional guest features to albums from Summer Walker, Diddy, Popcaan, and Kali Uchis, as well as frequent collaborators including Drake and OG Parker. Besides the latest single with “Real Woman,” PARTYNEXTDOOR had previously shared two tracks from PND 4, “Her Old Friends” and “Resentment.” Both of these tracks arrived back in 2023, giving Party time to slowly build excitement for his forthcoming studio album. As we await its long-anticipated release, here are five things we want from PARTYNEXTDOOR’s PND 4.

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Late Night Slow Jams

Moody late-night vibes are almost guaranteed on a PARTYNEXTDOOR album. Cult classics like “Grown Woman,” “Come and See Me,” and “Split Decision” exhibit his knack for creating dark yet warm and ambient moods across each of his albums. Party built his devout fanbase with this unique sound of R&B that he helped pioneer. His core followers know that he will continue his tradition of modern R&B perfect for contemplation after hours. So far, PND 4 seems promising in delivering more late-night slow jams. New singles like “Resentment” and “Real Woman” are quintessential PARTYNEXTDOOR in their tempo, melody, production, and lyrics. Let’s hope that these new tracks indicate that Party’s upcoming album will contain more of his signature sound.

Savage Anthems

PARTYNEXTDOOR is known for his emotionally transparent lyrics where he is most vulnerable. Fans also love him for his spiteful material. PARTYMOBILE’s closing track, “Savage Anthem” is the epitome of Party’s relationship with toxic love. Songs like “Options” and “West District” are also fan favorites among his discography. “Her Old Friends,” the first single for PND 4, lies within the same vein of those tracks as Party calls out his girl’s friends who encourage poor decisions. The song is a good sign that we can look forward to more toxicity on PARTYNEXTDOOR’s upcoming album. 

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Infectious Songwriting

PARTYNEXTDOOR established himself as not just a vocalist, producer, and songwriter for his own music, but for other artists. He has co-written on notable tracks such as Rihanna’s “Work” and “Sex With Me,” as well as her song with DJ Khaled, “Wild Thoughts.” Additionally, he has worked on songs for Kali Uchis, Christina Aguilera, Ne-Yo, and Kanye West. With many of these tracks being major hits, PARTYNEXTDOOR usually experiments more when it comes to his own albums. The first two classic PND installments contain his most undeniable anthems. Hopefully, he aims to outperform them on his next project. We can expect Party to make some more infectious hits of his own with his skillful songwriting on PND 4.

A Taste Of The Caribbean

PARTYNEXTDOOR has previously nodded to his Jamaican and Trinidadian heritage in his music. Songs like “Not Nice” and “Only U” on PARTYNEXTDOOR 3 contained elements of dancehall, as did “Run Up,” his hit collaboration with Major Lazer and Nicki Minaj. More recently, PARTYMOBILE also included dancehall tracks like “Eye On It” and tapped into West African and Brazilian influences. Also in 2020, he teamed up with Popcaan and Drake for “Twist & Turn,” a masterful blend of R&B and dancehall. Given how comfortable he sounds over music from the islands, we hope to receive more Caribbean-inspired music on PND 4. 

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OVO Collaborations

PARTYNEXTDOOR can certainly hold down an album on his own, but fans would not mind some collaborations with his OVO contemporaries. They would welcome another song with dvsn and a possible collaboration with the newly signed Naomi Sharon. PARTYNEXTDOOR and Drake have a spotless track record of collaborative chemistry as Drizzy appears on each of his studio albums. They recently continued their musical streak on “Members Only” from For All The Dogs. In addition to his fellow OVO signees, we are hoping that Party will have producers from the label contributing beats to PND 4. He has a long history of working with OVO beat makers like 40, Boi-1da, and Frank Dukes, so we hope to see them in the album’s credits. Even if they do not produce on PND 4, we can count on PARTYNEXTDOOR to produce quality music for himself like on his previous works. 

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Drake Wanted To Remix Bryson Tiller’s Breakout Hit ‘Don’t’ But One Person Ruined It

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Nine years ago, Louisville, Kentucky rapper-singer Bryson Tiller exploded into mainstream popularity thanks to his viral 2015 single “Don’t.” The first single from his debut studio album Trapsoul, “Don’t” — which interpolated Mariah Carey’s 2005 hit “Shake It Off” — peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Tiller’s first top-20 hit and making him an “overnight” star. The track earned Tiller comparisons to Drake, the biggest name in hip-hop at the time, and rumors swirled online for some time that the Toronto native and Tiller had a collaboration in the works — perhaps even a remix of “Don’t.”

However, such a remix never actually surfaced, and as Tiller prepares to rollout the release of his self-titled fourth studio album, he revealed why it didn’t happen to Complex‘s Jordan Rose.

“[Drake] wanted to remix it,” Tiller explained. “The guy who produced the song [Chicago producer Epikh Pro], he was selling beats on SoundClick. That was where I got the beat from. I got the beat from him, and he never wanted to get on the phone to talk to me, which was weird. The song had like 100,000 plays, and I was like, ‘Yo, let’s get on the phone. Let’s work on more music.’ And he was like, ‘Yo, somebody from Young Money’s camp reached out to me. They said they like the beat for ‘Don’t’ a lot. I was wondering if you could sell it back to me? Because this could be big for me, bro. What if somebody like Drake or somebody wanted to get on it?’”

“He didn’t even know that Drake was already on my line,” he continued. “So I was like, ‘Yo, bro just call me.’ And after I told him that, he just spazzed on me. He was like, ‘Nah, I ain’t doing this, man.’ He just blocked his own blessings. It’s crazy.”

The two rappers eventually did collaborate on “Outta Time” from Tiller’s third studio album, Anniversary, which culminated five years of effort to release a song together.

J. Cole’s Dreamer Indie 5000 Sneakers — Everything We Know About Them So Far

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To those mourning the end of J. Cole’s partnership with Puma and the RS-Dreamer, will be happy to know that Cole is readying a follow-up. The rapper/producer won’t be dropping the new shoe with Puma though, and those hoping for a Nike team-up will have to keep wishing because from what we can tell so far, it looks like Cole is going independent with this one.

Cole’s teased the new low-top sneaker via Vol. 2 of his Might Delete Later vlog (buried about halfway through the video, which is essentially a teaser for his upcoming album The Fall Off) where he can be seen rocking the new kicks in an indoor court while he sinks buckets.

The new sneaker, dubbed the Dreamer Indie 5000s, is just a prototype as of now according to Cole, who can be heard rapping, “This shit I designed with Italians, call them the Indie 5000s,” and feature a low-top 90s-esque b-ball design with a zig-zag overlay. Like the RS-Dreamer, the Dreamer Indie 500 conveys motion in its design. Overall, I think it’s a major improvement, but I know the RS-Dreamer has plenty of die-hard fans who might not agree.

Eagle-eyed Cole fans will recognize this design as Cole has been teasing them in public appearances and even appeared on a special cover of NBA 2K23 wearing a pair. As of now release information is not available but given the fact that the shoe got a special section in Vol. 2 of Might Delete Later, we’re assuming these will be released around or along with The Fall Off’s drop.

We’ll update you as soon as we know more, for now take a closer look at the prototype with these images collected by Nice Kicks.

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Kendrick Lamar Shares Bizarre Message On His Finsta

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Kendrick Lamar isn’t exactly active on social media. The rapper pretty rarely takes to any of his public facing accounts and when he does it’s normally pretty scant. That’s why fans were so surprised to stumble upon his Finsta last year. Typically he just shares some photos and videos to the account, simply letting fans know what he’s up to, But in a recent series of photos he shared of a new car, he provided quite the robust caption.

“aye life get real tricky. no matter where you at with it. i never pick and choose what stories to relate to. all of them is relative. like my momma say tho. different strokes for different folks. a good ol saying can snap you back into reality sometimes. but in the moment of confusion, the best thing you can do is find a gnx. make you realize the only thing that matters in life is that original paper work. that TL2 code. 1 of 547. yea i finally changed. its over with. dhz. my big cousin pat dogg smiling down. anybody wanna line it up. i’ll pull heem off the floor and flip yo sh*t,” Lamar’s caption reads. Fans took to the comments right away to express how little sense the entire post makes.

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Kendrick Lamar’s Newest Finsta Post

The comment section is full of fans expressing their confusion. “kendrick i love u but wtf u be talking bout 😭😭” one of the top comments on the post reads. “not reading allat but i hope u doing well bruh 🔥🔥🔥” another comment jokes. As with many of Kendrick’s Finsta posts some other musicians showed up in the comments. “They paperwork don’t add up Damuligan” a comment from Vince Staples reads.

Kendrick Lamar’s most recent album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers dropped back in 2022. It spawned his tracks like “N95” and “Die Hard.” What do you think of Kendrick Lamar’s newest Finsta post? Does his caption make any sense to you? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Dr. Dre Links With Eminem, Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent & More At Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star Ceremony

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Eminem, Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, Jimmy Iovine, and more celebrities were in attendance at the unveiling of Dr. Dre’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on Tuesday. With his speech at the ceremony, Dre thanked his long-time fans for their unwavering support over the years.

“I’m incredibly grateful for your support throughout the years. Most of us have grown up together. And at nearly 60 years old, you’re still rocking with me, and I really appreciate that,” he said. “Thank you so much. Which is really good, because I’m nowhere near done. You better believe there’s a lot more coming.” Dre added: “Pouring my whole soul and self into my passion for hip-hop led me on a pathway to an incredible career, and I’ve been fortunate enough to make a living doing exactly what I love to do.”

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Dr. Dre Poses With 50 Cent, Eminem, & Snoop Dogg

Eminem, 50 Cent, and Snoop Dogg at the star ceremony where Dr. Dre is honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on March 19, 2024, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty Images)

Dre kicked off his legendary career by co-founding the rap group N.W.A. in the late 1980s. From there, he launched a successful solo career with the release of The Chronic in 1992. As the years went on, he transitioned into helping several other now-iconic artists grow their own careers, including Eminem, 50 Cent, and Kendrick Lamar. Check out Dre’s star unveiling ceremony below.

Dr. Dre Receives Star On The Walk Of Fame

In addition to the star ceremony, Los Angeles City Councilman Hugo Soto-Martinez also officially declared March 19 as Dre Day in the city. Prior to the event, the producer sat down for a lengthy interview with James Corden, during which he recalled suffering several strokes back in 2021. Be on the lookout for further updates on Dr. Dre on HotNewHipHop.

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