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When Drake released Certified Lover Boy, the first place he went was Houston, Texas. 

Drizzy’s H-Town connection runs deep and dates all the way back to the So Far Gone days. From “Houstatlantavegas” to his proclamation that “H-Town my second home like I”m James Harden,” the Toronto rapper’s love for Houston has always been apparent, and has always been reciprocated.

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Today, Certified Lover Boy got the full Houston treatment from The Chopstars, who soaked Drake’s ode to toxicity in that purple potion and came out with Certified Purple Boy. From Drake, 21 Savage and Project Pat sounding even more menacing on the “KNIFE TALK (CHOPNOTSLOP REMIX) to The Chopstar’s own OG Ron C chopping up his own minute-long introduction on “TSU (CHOPNOTSLOP REMIX),” Certified Purple Boy is Certified Lover Boy‘s H-Town twin and breathes new life into a project that already dominated the charts and fans’ hearts.

Tracklist
1. CERTIFIED PURPLE BOY INTRO (CHOPNOTSLOP REMIX)
2. NO FRIENDS IN THE INDUSTRY (CHOPNOTSLOP REMIX)
3. GIRLS WANT GIRLS (feat. Lil Baby) (CHOPNOTSLOP REMIX)
4. FAIR TRADE (feat. Travis Scott) (CHOPNOTSLOP REMIX)
5. FUCKING FANS (CHOPNOTSLOP REMIX)
6. IN THE BIBLE (feat. Lil Durk & Giveon) (CHOPNOTSLOP REMIX)
7. PAPI’S HOME (CHOPNOTSLOP REMIX)
8. WAY 2 SEXY (feat. Future) (CHOPNOTSLOP REMIX)
9. TSU (CHOPNOTSLOP REMIX)
10. N 2 DEEP (feat. Future) (CHOPNOTSLOP REMIX)
11. KNIFE TALK (feat. 21 Savage & Project Pat) (CHOPNOTSLOP REMIX)
12. IMY2 (feat. Kid Cudi) (CHOPNOTSLOP REMIX)
13. PIPE DOWN (CHOPNOTSLOP REMIX)
14. CHAMPAGNE POETRY (CHOPNOTSLOP REMIX)
15. YEBBA’S HEARTBREAK (CHOPNOTSLOP REMIX)
16. GET ALONG BETTER (feat. Ty Dolla $ign) (CHOPNOTSLOP REMIX)
17. FOUNTAINS (feat. Tems) (CHOPNOTSLOP REMIX)
18. LOVE ALL (feat. Jay-Z) (CHOPNOTSLOP REMIX)
19. 7AM ON BRIDLE PATH (CHOPNOTSLOP REMIX)
20. RACE MY MIND (CHOPNOTSLOP REMIX)
21. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE (feat. Lil Wayne & Rick Ross) (CHOPNOTSLOP REMIX)
22. CPB WEAKSTYLE (CHOPNOTSLOP REMIX)
23. THE REMORSE (CHOPNOTSLOP REMIX)

Check out Certified Purple Boy below and let us know what you think in the comments.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again has officially released his first project as part of his new partnership with Motown Records, dropping his new label compilation album with artists including Quando Rondo, NoCap, Meechy Baby, P Yungin, and more.

The full-length release comes following single drops from P Yungin, Meechy Baby, and others. It marks a blend of rap and R&B with hard-hitting street anthems, records for the club, and everything in between. YoungBoy appears a couple of times on the project, including on the brand new single “Tweet Bird.”

This serves as an introduction for many to artists that have been working alongside YoungBoy for the last few years, and it serves as a precursor to upcoming new albums from P Yungin, Meechy Baby, and others in 2022.

Listen to the first compilation album from Never Broke Again and let us know what you think.

Tracklist:

1. Choppa Dance
2. Pure Dope
3. Did Me Wrong
4. Tweet Bird
5. Red Steps
6. Hit Stick
7. Heading On
8. Cutlass
9. Ghetto Can’t Be Saved
10. Ashes on the Floor
11. Chippewa
12. Sticks
13. Slide On ‘Em
14. Til Da Morning
15. Up In My Sleep
16. Parking Lot
17. See You Again
18. Do U Luv Me

It’s about that time for those holiday favorites to permeate every aspect of our existence. Next week, the U.S. celebrates the Thanksgiving holiday—or for some, boycotts it—but nevertheless, the world is getting into the holiday spirit as the season has quickly crept upon us. It is unbelievable that 2022 is just a few weeks away and giving his take on the holidays is Bryson Tiller who dropped off a new project.

The R&B singer shared the news about A Different Christmas last week when he wrote on Instagram: “Before we get into my next album, i wanted to share another special project i worked on for you guys. This one was really fun to make. Inspired by Bieber, Ariana, and by one of my loneliest holiday seasons ever.. ‘A Different Christmas’ releases everywhere next Friday, Nov. 19th. Happy Holidays from me to you, especially if you’re spending them alone!”

A Different Christmas features looks from Justin Bieber, Kiana Ledé, Halo, Tayla Parx, and Poo Bear. Stream the project and let us know what you think.

Tracklist

1. be mine this christmas
2. cold december interlude
3. presents ft. Kiana Ledé
4. i’ll be home for christmas
5. lonely christmas ft. Justin Bieber & Poo Bear
6. ain’t a lonely christmas song ft. Tayla Parx
7. winter wonderland ft. Halo

Her film is about a woman boxer who is working through struggles to overcome, so it was fitting for the film’s director and star Halle Berry to call on an all-women lineup for the soundtrack. We’ve been reporting on Bruised and its anticipated musical attachment that was executive produced by Halle and none other than Cardi B. The ladies recently caught up with Billboard and spoke about how their collaboration came to be.

“When I thought of what would be the voice that would be the pinnacle of what this soundtrack could be, of course, I thought of the queen. Like who wouldn’t want to have a Cardi B song and have her voice and have her talents on their debut?” Berry said. Cardi replied, “I was like ‘Oh my gosh, is this happening? Is this the real Halle Berry? She knows me, she likes me, she loves me!’”

The soundtrack includes several hitmakers like Latto, Saweetie, City Girls, Young M.A., Rapsody, Erica Banks, DreamDoll, H.E.R., Flo Milli, and more. Let us know your thoughts on this one.

Tracklist

1. Bet It — Cardi B
2. Attitude — Saweetie
3. Tha F*ck — Latto
4. Scared — City Girls
5. Automatic Woman — H.E.R.
6. No Mercy (Intro) — Young M.A.
7. Dungarees — Baby Tate
8. Blast Off — Flo Milli ft. Akbar V
9. She Bad — Rapsody
10. On The Neck — Erica Banks
11. Aye — Big Bottle Wyanna
12. Sweater — Ambré
13. Chacin — DreamDoll

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With his new role at Def Jam in place, Snoop Dogg is making his debut on the label. Being a Def Jam artist was something of a dream for the Rap icon and now that he has a position with the legendary label, he is looking to shine a light on veterans and newcomers. Snoop has been speaking about his anticipated project The Algorthim for some time and the rollout has been extensive as the rapper prepares fans for what he believes is the album of the year.

“Algorithm is a project I put together specifically on Def Jam Records to get some new artists, some established artists, and some friends of mine to make a damn good record to end this year off,” Snoop recently told Complex. “You got Usher, Mary J. Blige, Fabolous, Dave East, Benny the Butcher, Jadakiss.”

“Imagine all of the favors people owe me, right, and I never used ’em. And then I just said I’m finna make a record… Let me start going down the list, and man… Everybody got busy.” Other looks include YK Osiris, Jane Handcock, Wiz Khalifa, Method Man, Redman, Blxst, D Smoke, Ty Dolla $ign, and many more.

Stream The Algorithm and share your thoughts.

Tracklist

1. Intro — Snoop Dogg
2. Alright — Redman & Method Man ft. Nefertitti Avani
3. No Bammer Weed — Snoop Dogg
4. New Oldie — Eric Bellinger, Snoop Dogg & Usher
5. Make Some Money — Fabolous, Dave East, Snoop Dogg
6. Anxiety — Malaya
7. Like My Weed — JANE HANDCOCK
8. Applying Pressure — YK Osiris, Snoop Dogg
9. Go to War — Blxst, Snoop Dogg
10. I Want You — October London
11. GYU ft. Ty Dolla $ign & Bino Rideaux
12. Inspiration
13. Big Subwoofer — MOUNT WESTMORE, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, E-40, Too $hort
14. Murder Music — Benny the Butcher, Jadakiss, Busta Rhymes
15. Been Thru — HeyDeon
16. Qualified ft. Larry June & October London
17. Everybody Dies — Choc
18. By & By — JANE HANDCOCK
19. Diamond Life — Snoop Dogg, DJ Cassidy, Mary J. Blige
20. Whatever You On — JANE HANDCOCK
21. Mae It Last — Nefertitti Avani
22. No Smut On My Name ft. Battle Loco & Kokane
23. Get My Money ft. Prohoezak
24. Steady — Camino, D Smoke, Wiz Khalifa
25. Outro

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He has been determined about reminding the world why he should be a respected voice in Rap, especially after he was mocked on social media by Hip Hop fans. French Montana is an award-winning artist with plaques and accolades that prove he is a force in the industry, but he, like many other entertainers, is often questioned over his influence. On Friday (November 19), Montana returned with They Got Amnesia, an album where he called on a few of his chart-topping friends to support his fourth studio project.

This album’s release was delayed and days ago, it was reported that Drake’s feature was pulled due to a lyric about Kimm Kardashian. Meanwhile, we’ve already received singles including “I Don’t Really Care” and “Panicking” featuring Fivio Foreign, and Montana has teased hs Doja Cat and Sweetie collaboration.

Other artists on They Got Amnesia include John Legend, Rick Ross, Kodak Black, Pop Smoke, Lil Durk, Fabolous, Coi Leray, Ty Dolla $ign, Lil Tjay, and Moneybagg Yo. Stream They Got Amnesia and let us know your thoughts.

Tracklist

1. ICU
2. How You King?
3. FWMGAB
4. I Don’t Really Care
5. Touch The Sky ft. John Legend & Rick Ross
6. Mopstick ft. Kodak Black
7. Stuck in the Jungle ft. Pop Smoke & Lil Durk
8. Handstand with Doja Cat ft. Saweetie
9. Panicking ft. Fivio Foreign
10. Didn’t Get Far ft. Fabolous
11. The Paper
12. Tonight Only
13. Business
14. Push Start with Coi Leray ft. 42 Dugg
15. Striptease ft. Ty Dolla $ign & Latto
16. Bag Season ft. Lil Tjay
17. Fraud
18. Prayer (Skit)
19. Appreciate Everything
20. Losing Weight
21. FWMGAB Remix ft. Moneybagg Yo

The world hasn’t been able to stop talking about Adele since she announced her latest album, 30. The album chronicles Adele’s rebuilding following heartache, and the songbird is insistent that the tracks on this project will help heal others who may be struggling through their transition into a new phase of life.

“And I truly do believe, like when we started the interview where I was like, ‘There’s not an occasion or a scenario or a feeling where there is not the perfect song for it somewhere,'” she told Apple Music. “I really do believe, and I’m not being arrogant or anything like that here, it’s just like, it was my hell, but I really went to hell and back.”

“I realized, I actually didn’t like who I was. And I think I just really got, like most other human beings, especially of my age, really just got into that thing of just going through the motions,” Adele continued. “Like I’ve got to get over there. And wasn’t opening my eyes, and seeing what was actually happening at the time, and enjoying the world around me and stuff like that. And I really think that some of the songs on this album could really help people, really change people’s lives.”

Stream 30 and let us know what you think.

Tracklist

1. Strangers by Nature
2. Easy on Me
3. My Little Love
4. Cry Your Heart Out
5. Oh My God
6. Can I Get It
7. I Drink Wine
8. All Night Parking with Erroll Garner (Interlude)
9. Woman Like Me
10. Hold On
11. To Be Loved
12. Love Is a Game

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After closing out a productive 2020 with As I Am, Florida rapper Dee Watkins kept the ball rolling all throughout 2021. Dropping Not One Of Them back in June, the self-proclaimed Problem Child also turned in a slew of hot singles and feature verses. 

Now, the “JPAY” rapper is back with yet another full-length effort, the third installment in his Problem Child trilogy: Problem Child 3. 

Boasting 14 songs, Problem Child 3 clocks in at just 35 minutes, and is Watkins’ examination of the wins and losses he experienced on his way to the top. Alabama rapper NoCap appears on “BackendProblemChild,” while Watkins’ fellow Florida natives Hotboii and Quail P drop off verses on “Been Here Before” and “Pushin The Pedal.” Throughout the album, Watkins shows off his melodic versatility and elevated songwriting, and taps into a wide range of emotions over vastly different instrumentals. 

Tracklist
1. Problem Child 3 Intro
2. BackendProblemChild (feat. NoCap)
3. TBH (I’m Sorry)
4. 30K
5. Been Here Before (feat. Hotboii)
6. Hurtin’ You
7. Money Talks, BS Walks
8. Junkies & Fiends
9. Beside Me
10. Pushin The Pedal (feat. Quail P)
11. Real N***a Lullaby
12. Nightmare On Grissom
13. JPay
14. Thug In Ya Life

Stream Dee Watkins’ Problem Child 3 below and let us know what you think in the comments. 

India Shawn is well-established in the music industry, coming through with soulful records for the last decade. Following a brief period of inactivity, the Los Angeles-based singer has returned with her new project BEFORE WE GO, which includes seven new records that are perfect for R&B lovers.

The new EP includes previous collaborations with Unknown Mortal Orchestra, 6LACK, and Anderson .Paak. She also added the stunning “DON’T PLAY WITH MY HEART” to the tracklist. It opens with “CALI LOVE,” a song about how difficult it has been for India to find lasting romantic love in Los Angeles. 

India Shawn is presently on tour with Mayer Hawthorne, supporting him on the Rare Changes Tour, which stops in Chicago tomorrow night.

Listen to BEFORE WE GO below and let us know what you think.

Tracklist:

1. CALI LOVE
2. DON’T PLAY WITH MY HEART
3. TOO SWEET (feat. Unknown Mortal Orchestra)
4. NOT TOO DEEP (feat. 6LACK)
5. SUPERFINE
6. MOVIN’ ON (feat. Anderson .Paak)
7. TO CHANGE MY MIND

Last month, HNHH sat down with producer Clams Casino to discuss the tenth anniversary of A$AP Rocky’s debut mixtape, Live.Love.A$AP. Towards the end of our conversation, which featured the man responsible for the majority of Live.Love.A$AP production breaking down how the tape came together and the legacy it left, Clams revealed that he had just finished working on a new project of his own.

“I’m always doing like a little bit of everything, I’m always like in the process of making my stuff,” he told HNHH. “I just finished working on like a new instrumental, a beat tape, that’s just all new unreleased instrumentals so that’s coming out soon.” 

Three weeks later, and Winter Flower is already here. 

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An eight-song, 17-minute tape consisting of nothing but instrumentals, Winter Flower is Clams Casino continuing to perfect his signature sound. From the spiritual and uplifting “Water Theme 2” to the record’s cold and harsh title track, “Winter Flower,” every piece of music included throughout is perfectly placed and with heavy drums and haunting vocals samples shrouding every instrumental, Winter Flower taps into a wide array of emotions and sounds. 

Tracklist
1. Water Theme
2. Water Theme 2
3. Misty
4. Tunnel Speed
5. Pine
6. Emblem
7. Unknown
8. Winter Flower