Baton Rouge, Louisiana has become one of the hotbeds for the explosion of popularity in women’s basketball, as the LSU Tigers became a national powerhouse, led by stars Angel Reese and Flau’jae Johnson. Part of what made that LSU squad stand out wasn’t just their dominance on the floor, but the larger than life personalities of their top stars, who have ascended to superstardom on and off the court.
Flau’jae, meanwhile, will be returning to LSU this fall but has also seen her star continue to grow this summer, as she dropped her debut rap album, Best of Both Worlds, in late June — with some features from star artists like Lil Wayne. She performed at the ESPYs and was all over WNBA All-Star Weekend in Phoenix, which included dropping a new track “Can’t Get Enough” with Culture Jam alongside BIA and Lakeyah. The music video for the song released on Wednesday, showing the artists making a road trip from L.A. to Phoenix for WNBA All-Star, and the song will be the official track for the WNBA on ESPN.
“Being part of ‘Can’t Get Enough’ with BIA and Lakeyah has been amazing,” Johnson said in a release. “This track is all about celebrating the strength and power of women in sports and music. It’s an honor to work with Culture Jam, the WNBA, and ESPN to bring this anthem to life. We’re bringing the energy, the passion, and the love for the game.”
Lakeyah and Kash Doll are bringing the street grit of the Midwest, and the high energy of the South on their new single, “Get Ratchet”. This is the second release from the Milwaukee born Quality Control signee and the fifth from the Detroit MC. Both rappers’ calling cards are their ability to turn up on a song and that is certainly the case here. You are getting a symphony of sounds across this short and punchy banger, including triumphant horns and great bass. The former are taken directly from the 2005 Jeezy song, “Trap Star”. Lakeyah and Kash Doll are definitely stars on this song, giving this beat the business with hungry and braggadocious bars. This track could be a bigger deal for Lakeyah, as she has not dropped a project in quite some time.
In fact, it has been nearly two years since the release of No Pressure (Pt. 2). That tight, 10-song tape featured the young rising star bring a mixture of R&B and trap, showcasing her versatility. She brought on the likes of Flo Milli, Gloss Up, Lucky Daye, Icewear Vezzo, Peezy, Latto, and Layton Green. With the trajectory she is on, it would be the perfect time to update her resume. 2023 saw Lakeyah in an extremely active state four solo tracks. All of them could have the potential to be on album, and hopefully that comes true. As for Kash Doll, she is coming off a more recent project, Back on Dexter: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape. Be sure to give “Get Ratchet” a spin and check out the accompanying music video below.
From Nicki Minaj’s highly anticipated Pink Friday 2 album drop, to Halle Bailey’sstunning Variety cover, and Tyla’s announcement of her first headlining tour, these talented women are proving why they are at the top of their game. Get ready to dive into the details of their success and more.
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Besides being her birthday and after torturing the Barbz with delayed album drops,Nicki Minajhas finally dropped her Pink Friday 2 album.
The social media timelines have been filled with hot pink “Gag City” memes, that have seemingly kept viewers entertained. Additionally, on Wednesday, Dec. 6, Queen Minaj appeared as a guest for The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.
To put the hot pink cherry on top, Minaj is set to host a segment of “Watch What Happens Live” with Andy Cohen on Bravo.
The ½ of the Bailey sister duo, has recently served nothing but looks on the cover of Variety Magazine. Halle sat down and discussed childhood, The Little Mermaid, her feature in the upcoming film The Color Purple, fan criticism, and more.
Amid her pregnancy announcement, Sexxy Red has proudly embraced her baby bump whether it’s at concerts or music videos.
Recently, the St. Louis rapper hopped on the “Daddy” track with female Dominican rapper Tockischa. The music video is very playful and catchy. Amid the release of the visual, the YouTubestreaming of the official music video has garnered over 48,000 views.
Beyoncé’s highly anticipated film, Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé,has taken the box office by storm, surpassing expectations and inspiring her dedicated fanbase. With a high score on Rotten Tomatoes, the film has impressively made history.
Debuting on Friday, Dec. 1, with a remarkable $21 million in North American ticket sales, Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé has become a historic success, marking the first time in 20 years that a film has opened over $20 million during the post-Thanksgiving period, since The Last Samurai. The iconic entertainer has also become the first artist to have multiple eras garner a No. 1 song and movie.
On Dec. 5,Tyla announced her first headlining tour, aptly named TYLA.
With her new album release on the horizon, the South African sensationcontinues to captivate and excite her fans with her undeniable talent and passion for music. This long-awaited tour will see the “Water” singer enchant audiences across the United Kingdom, Europe, and North America, giving her dedicated fanbase an unforgettable live experience.
Ashanti is reportedly expecting her first child with boyfriend Nelly, according to new reports.
This exciting news comes after the couple attended the St. Louis rap legend’s 11th Black and White Ball at the Four Seasons Hotel, where a video of Nelly rubbing the “Happy” singer’s alleged baby bump started speculation about a possible pregnancy.
Grammy-awarded singer-songwriter Alicia Keysis set to captivate audiences with a Broadway show centered around her own life.
Titled Hell’s Kitchen, with new arrangements of her biggest hits and original songs, Keys’s Broadway debut is eagerly anticipated. The announcement of Alicia Keys bringing her life story to Broadway has sent excitement throughout the entertainment industry.
The New York songstress made the revelation during a public theater fundraiser, where she shared her joy in fulfilling her ultimate dream.
Ryan Seacrest is gearing up to host another spectacular New Year’s Eve celebration as he presents New Year’s Rockin’ Eve on ABC.
This year, the star-studded lineup includes R&B sensation Janelle Monáe, Coco Jones, rap icon Ludacris, and many more. The festivities will occur in multiple locations, with Seacrest leading the way from Times Square in New York City.
Get ready for an unforgettable night of music and excitement as the world says farewell to 2023 and welcomes the new year in style.
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On Saturday, Dec. 2, Milwaukee rapper Lakeyah, took the stage for the On The Radar x Power Book III: Raising Kanan Live Rap Battle. The “Female Goat” rapper truly showed why she’s “poppin’” wherever she steps foot.
The “Bodak Yellow” rapper recently stepped into her designer bag as she walked down the runway for Balenciaga in a long blue, mink coat, joined by her long flowing ponytail. The fashion statement is perfect for the winter in which took the fashion world by storm.
Additionally, Cardi B has now sold over 500k total album units in the US this year despite not releasing a project since 2018 with Invasion of Privacy. Speaking of rising to the top, Cardi B ranks as the 7th most popular artist of 2023 on TikTok in the US.
The “ Free Yourself” singer has recently detoured in a different direction. According to her recent interview with ELLE, Fantasia opened up about her new venture in the wine industry in which she stated:
“I have a wine coming out. I went back to school, so I got my sommelier certificate because I didn’t want people to think that I was just a Black girl putting my name on a wine to try to make money.”
Besides continuing to change the narrative for herself and her branding, the pop singer joined Ice Spice on a podcast of Close Friends Only.
The pair talked about what they liked to do in their free time and connected on a more personal level to get to know each other, hence the podcast name. Additionally, the rapper has announced her The Scarlet Tour in Europe for 2024, in which she will be performing in cities like Glasgow, Amsterdam, London, Birmingham, and more.
The social media personality and rapper has shocked the crowd once again. Sukihana has taken her talents and posed for the cover of Galore Magazine in which she modeled different looks, which only highlighted her beauty even further.
On Dec. 6, Coi Leray left fans’ jaws on the floor as she displayed her more feminine side as she sang live with Taylor Hill Music. The performance gave everything it needed to and more as she flaunted her vocal range and talent on the stage.
Lakeyah is continuing to build a name for herself in the competitive rap game. Especially, with all of the new femcees carving their respective niches, it is a cutthroat side of the industry. She definitely understands that maybe even more so than ever before. In a recent interview we conducted with the Wisconsin native, she revealed some knowledge dropped on her by arguably the most influential female rapper of all time.
Of course, we are referring to Nicki Minaj. One of the things that Lakeyah took away from that was to stay true to her own identity. “You really have to be an artist that people can really gravitate towards just for being you. And you don’t want to blow up for faking it for years. You want to feel like ‘Oh, people love me for me.’” She wraps things up, saying, “And I can go outside and I don’t have to put on a costume. So I feel like that’s something that I took away from our conversation, for sure.”
It is safe to say that Lakeyah has her own style. That being extremely cutthroat and confident. Her latest single, “No Hesitation,” proves that tenfold. You can check the explosive new track with the accompanying music video above.
What are your initial thoughts on this brand-new single from Lakeyah, “No Hesitation?” Is this her best single of the year so far? Does she have a case for the most underrated female rapper in the game? We would like to hear what you have to say about all of this. With that in mind, be sure to leave all of your hottest takes in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest breaking news around Lakeyah, as well as all of the best song drops.
Quotable Lyrics:
You ain’t no young fly n****, you’ll never know (Never know) I make these n****s pay attention like a center fold (They lookin’) Balenciaga off the Marni, b****, I keep it on Old work say they miss me (Yeah), guess it’s hard to quit me Make ’em double back like a frisbee (Come here) Doubled up on my blue like I’m Nipsey (Racks)
BIA is making a whole lot of noise. Last month, she announced that she would travel from city to city to share her latest EP, Really Her. The “Whole Lotta Money” rapper is no stranger to putting on shows around the country, having had several notable appearances at significant music festivals, including Rolling Loud New York and in Los Angeles, to name but two. However, her The Really Her Tour is deeply personal for her, especially considering she’s joined by her friends Lakeyah and Lebra Jolie as openers.
The Really Her Tour kicked off on Monday, October 9, at The Belasco in Los Angeles, California, and they have several stops remaining, including Houston, Texas, Tuscon, Arizona, and San Francisco, California. View Bia’s The Really Her Tour setlist according to Setlist.fm and the remaining tour dates below.
10/24 – Houston, TX @ Rise
10/25 — Dallas, TX @ The Echo
10/27 – Tucson, AZ @ Encore
10/29 — San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
10/30 – Santa Ana, CA @ Observatory
BIA is really her, and she wants to prove it on the Really Her Tour. The Massachusetts rapper, best known for her viral hits “Best On Earth” and “Whole Lotta Money,” is promoting her most recent EP Really Her ahead of the release of her debut album, and hitting the road for her first headlining tour beginning tonight in Los Angeles. The three-week tour will include a hometown show in Boston next Tuesday and conclude the day before Halloween back in California at the Observatory in Santa Ana.
BIA is bringing along two fellow rappers on the rise in Lakeyah and Lebra Jolie; you can find out more about them below.
Who Is Opening BIA’s ‘The Really Her Tour?’
Lakeyah
Milwaukee rapper Lakeyah got her big break when she left her hometown and moved to Atlanta for school but dropped out after two months. Shortly after that she was signed to Quality Control Music, which has supported a string of releases including the mixtapes Time’s Up and In Due Time, as well as two No Pressure EPs. In that time, Lakeyah was featured on the XXL Freshman cover for 2021, and has collaborated with Gucci Mane, Flo Milli, Latto, DJ Drama, and more.
Lebra Jolie
Signed to Interscope, Lebra Jolie hails from Houston, and just like other H-Town natives KenTheMan, Erica Banks, and Megan Thee Stallion, she’s got a razor sharp, punchy flow and the defiant, devil-may-care attitude to match. She’s dropped two EPs, 2018’s Briana and 2022’s Lebra Jolie, and recent collaborations with hood favorites Babyface Ray and Rob49 have seen her hype train slowly but surely picking up steam.
BIA is a couple of months removed from the release of her new EP Really Her, and in addition to teaming up with EDM wizard Tiësto and 21 Savage for their new single “Both,” she’s been prepping to go on tour. Today, she and tour opener Lakeyah announced The Really Her Tour, which is set to kick off on October 9 in Los Angeles. The tour will hit 11 more cities before circling back around and closing out at the end of the month in Santa Ana at The Observatory the night before Halloween. Lakeyah, who released her own project, No Pressure (Pt 2), last September, posted the tour flyer and the link to buy tickets. They’ll be joined on the tour by underground Houston rapper Lebra Jolie.
You can find more information on the tour here. See the full run of tour dates below.
10/09 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco
10/12 — Denver, CO @ Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom
10/14 — Chicago, IL @ Avondale
10/16 — New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
10/17 — Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
10/18 — Philadelphia, PA @ Theater of Living Arts
10/20 — Washington, D.C. @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
10/22 – Atlanta, GA @ The Loft
10/24 – Houston, TX @ Rise
10/25 — Dallas, TX @ The Echo
10/27 – Tucson, AZ @ Encore
10/29 — San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
10/30 – Santa Ana, CA @ Observatory
As J. Cole recently pointed out, the women of rap have been holding it down in 2023. It may have taken the genre over half a year to generate the first No. 1 hip-hop album and single, but still, the content we’ve heard coming from our favourite female artists these past few months has been incredible. Last New Music Friday (August 4), several up-and-comers, Lola Brooke, Flo Milli, BIA, Lakeyah, and Doechii came together to show their stuff with help from Angie Martinez and DJ Diamond Kuts on The PixTape EP.
Today, we’re spotlighting Lakeyah’s “In Da Club,” which finds the 22-year-old making great use of J-Kwon’s “Tipsy” beat. “One, here comes the two to three to the four / Every b**ch around me want the milli’ and amor,” Lakeyah reimagines the original lyrics on the first verse. “A ni**a whisper to me that he tryna see me more / I whisper back, ‘I am not a b**ch you can afford,’” she confidently continues just a few bars later.
As AllHipHop notes, J-Kwon’s classic song peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 2004. It appeared on his Hood Hop LP, which also boasts tracks like “You & Me” featuring Sadiyyah and “My Enemies” with Jermaine Dupri. The last album we heard from the rapper was his self-titled effort in March 2010. While he’s not generating hits like he used to, it’s certainly nice to see the industry pay homage to the past generation of artists.
Listen to Lakeyah’s confident “In Da Club” track above, and if you’re feeling it, be sure to add it to your playlist on Spotify/Apple Music. Are you a fan of the Hip-Hop 50 tributes we’ve been seeing plenty of so far this summer? Let us know in the comments, and find more recent release recommendations on our Fire Emoji update at the link below.
We celebratin’ wins, tell that h*e to check the score She walkin’ on the ceilin’ but the ones on the floor A ni**a whisper to me that he tryna see me more I whisper back, “I am not a b**ch you can afford”
Lakeyah, known as the “Female Goat,” has delivered a vibrant and energetic rendition of J-Kwon’s 2004 hit single “Tipsy” with her latest release, “In Da Club.” The track is part of the Pixel RePresents series, a collaboration between entertainment company Mass Appeal, Google Pixel, and Sony Music Entertainment’s Certified. The series celebrates Hip Hop’s 50th anniversary by spotlighting talented female rappers who reimagine iconic genre-defining songs.
“In Da Club” is featured in The PixTape EP, alongside tracks from other heavyweights like Lola Brooke, Flo Milli, BIA, and Doechii, all putting their unique spin on classic Hip Hop cuts. Each track has stunning artwork captured on a Google Pixel 7 Pro With Real Tone, ensuring an accurate representation of all skin tones.
Accompanying the release is a behind-the-scenes video, interview series, and a social campaign directed by Myesha Evon Gardner of Creator Labs. The celebration is part of Mass Appeal’s Hip Hop 50 initiative, a global commemoration of Hip Hop’s 50th year. Google Pixel is the exclusive handset device and Certified unveiling 50 product releases to honor this milestone.
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