Mixtapes

Kamaiyah Delivers An Easy & Breezy Listening Experience With “Before We Party”

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Kamaiyah has a cult following and it’s for good reason. Overall, the Oakland, California native can give you all sorts of vibes at any given moment. She can go from funky West Coast bangers to more vibey and slowed down cuts. The latter is what she was delivering on her latest mini album, Figuring Out My Emotions. Overall, it was about all of the feelings she had dealt with recently. Her being able to switch up her style so effortlessly also leads to an exciting unpredictability factor. It seems that whenever she experiences some sort of mood swing, she becomes inspired to drop something new. That could be what has led Kamaiyah to drop off this new seven-track tape, Before We Party.

To us, this project feels like it’s here to tide fans over for something in the LP format. Part of our reasoning actual comes just from the title itself. However, the tracks are also contributing to that. Given that it’s just over 18 minutes long, Before We Party appears to be here for the vibes and no more than that. But to be honest, that’s not a bad thing, especially when its Kamaiyah the one bringing them. She’s someone you can almost always go to for crisply produced and fun tracks. That’s exactly what this is, and it does it very well. Kamaiyah sadly never got the same love as some of the bigger femcees, but that doesn’t bother us. She’s consistent as they come and it’s why we keep coming back to her projects no matter how big or small.

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Before We Party – Kamaiyah

Before We Party Tracklist:

  1. 1 Night In Reno
  2. Ball Till I Fall
  3. F*** Love
  4. F***’d Up
  5. Hoochie Land
  6. Standing On Business
  7. Winning

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Leon Thomas Explains What It Means To Be A “MUTT” On His Second Album

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From Nickelodeon’s Victorious to producing and writing for artists like SZA, Drake, Kanye West, and more, Leon Thomas has really seen everything. For some of us at HNHH, it’s hard to disassociate him from his character on the popular kid’s series when he’s writing heavily emotional and explicit tracks. But it just goes to show how much he’s grown in about a decade, and it may be safe to say Leon Thomas is at his most mature on MUTT. Yes, for those who don’t know, the Brooklyn, New York native also has a solo career. This is his second album and a follow-up to 2023’s Electric Dusk.

With this record, Leon Thomas focuses a lot on what his life and love have done to him mentally and emotionally. According to an interview he did with Uproxx, he explains how his dog was a source of inspiration for the themes and its title. “Perfecting that sound and just continuing to tell these stories as I’m a single guy doing my thing, trying to figure it out, trying to find love in a very interesting dating circus that we have right now”, Thomas says. “As I started working on the album in my new home, I began to notice similarities between my dog’s behavior and my own. Even though my dog may sometimes [make mistakes]… I know he means well. This became a metaphor for not being a perfect partner but having good intentions”. Those messages are strong, as are the production and feature choices. Check out MUTT now.

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MUTT – Leon Thomas

MUTT Tracklist:

  1. HOW FAST
  2. SAFE PLACE
  3. DANCING WITH DEMONS
  4. VIBES DON’T LIE
  5. LUCID DREAMS (feat. Masego)
  6. FEELINGS ON SILENT (feat. Wale)
  7. ANSWER YOUR PHONE
  8. YES IT IS
  9. FAR FETCHED (feat. Ty Dolla $ign)
  10. SOONER OR LATER (feat. Axofolie)
  11. MUTT
  12. I DO
  13. I USED TO (feat. Baby Rose)
  14. MUTT (feat. Freddie Gibbs) [Remix]

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Monaleo Drops Off Her Sophomore LP “Throwing Bows”

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Monaleo is one of the many new femcees looking to build a brand on being uber aggressive on all of their tracks. She’s someone who makes music for the ladies, particularly the single ones out there. Some artists that are trying to carve a niche in this area of rap tend to rely on having a unique voice, solid production, and sticky lyrics. The ones that do have pretty large audiences with some of them including GloRilla, Sexyy Red, and Latto. Sadly, there is quite a large sum of them out there who are still finding their footing. When it comes to rappers like that, they tend to sound like other’s that are most established.

Sadly, at the moment, Monaleo is coming across as that sort of artist on her latest LP, Throwing Bows. What the Houston native does have is good mic presence, but not enough of a discernable voice. In addition, some of her production choices are head scratchers. “Wam Bam” might be the biggest culprit of this, as the Brittney Spears “Toxic” has no place in a song this off the wall. Songs like this one, as well as “Ee-er” and “Flush Em”, have annoyingly repetitive choruses to the point where they come across as lazy. Overall, it’s still early for Monaleo. But for us, there’s too many miscues across the board here.

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Throwing Bows – Monaleo

Throwing Bows Tracklist:

  1. Drunk Freestyle
  2. Don Who Leo
  3. Pimpin’ Ain’t Dead with TEXAS BOYZ
  4. Ee-er with Sauce Walka
  5. Queen & Slime with Stunna 4 Vegas
  6. Leo Luv The Sluts
  7. Flush Em with Kaliii
  8. Wam Bam with Baby Kia
  9. Passenger Princess (Jibbitz) with Stunna 4 Vegas
  10. Unphased

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Consequence Returns After 13 Years With “Nice Doing Business With You”

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Consequence was hyping up Nice Doing Business With You in April of 2022, labeling it as essentially a perfect summer album. “I’m looking forward to people being able to ride out for the spring and the summer”, he told AllHipHop. Not too long after that, the New York veteran would go on to release its stacked lead single “Blood Stain”. Featuring production from Kanye West, Pharrell Williams, Ojivolta, and 88 Keys, it was (and still is) a tremendous track and one that embodies Consequence’s trademark jazzy/soulful style.

However, despite a few loose singles, it seemed like Nice Doing Business With You was going to be shelved. But hope was restored in the summer of this year with another Ye collab, “No Apologies”, and “Overdose” with YNW Melly. The latter might seem unlikely, however, according to Hot 97, this cut was also in the works for a while. Consequence says it went something like, “He literally was just like, ‘Yo, I got you OG yeah,’ wrote the s***. He just was on some, ‘Yo, yeah I got you, Unc,’ type s***. So, he ain’t do nothing but respect me…Then literally the next week I think is when that s*** started cooking with the case… So I think this might be the last feature he did”. Overall, we are just happy to have ‘Quence back and we are even more ecstatic that the quality is high even with a 13-year gap in between albums.

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Nice Doing Business With You – Consequence

Nice Doing Business With You Tracklist:

  1. Can’t Give Up with We Ani
  2. No Apologies with Kanye West
  3. BLOOD STAIN
  4. The Chase, Pt. 3 with Caiden The Crownholder
  5. Love You So
  6. Overdose with YNW Melly
  7. Free The Guys
  8. I’ll Be Loving You
  9. Relationship Advice with Chris Rock
  10. Spaghetti with Tony Williams

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KILLY Goes Back To The Basics With “LIFE I CHOSE”

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We feel that KILLY operates at his highest level when he’s tackling dark and grand instrumentals. It feels like every time we discuss a new release, we bring up his K3 EP from last year. But we feel it’s necessary because it contains some of his most potent cuts. He was rapping over some truly haunting, almost gothic and alien-like trap beats with “Same Energy” and “Cut Em Off” being some prime examples. However, after that mini project, we felt that KILLY was sort of losing some steam. “LIFE I CHOSE” with Dom Corleo and “POP 2” with Fourfive came across as some of his more generic releases. Those cuts, along with “FR33ZING” and “REAPER”, land on the latest effort from KILLY, LIFE I CHOSE.

The latter duo we just mentioned were slight improvements, but nothing compared to some of the others on this 15-song tracklist. KILLY’s seventh project has a pretty strong start with “POISON”, which sounds like you are about to enter a war alongside him thanks to the epic horns laced into the beat. “AGILITY” keeps the momentum going with a glitchy melodic rap instrumental, which then transitions into a guitar riffing outro. Their may be some HARDSTONE PSYCHO inspiration on it, but it works still. As for the rest of LIFE I CHOSE, there are plenty more enjoyable moments like “HUH HUH”, “BLACK OPS”, and “GRAVITY”. It may not be consistent in terms of quality, but KILLY does sound confident overall, as we feel he’s back in the realm of rap where he can dominate at times.

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LIFE I CHOSE – KILLY

LIFE I CHOSE Tracklist:

  1. POISON
  2. AGILITY
  3. HUH HUH
  4. FOREVER
  5. BLACK OPS
  6. DOWN FOR ME
  7. GRAVITY
  8. REAPER
  9. FR33ZING
  10. POP 2 with Fourfive
  11. LIFE I CHOSE with Dom Corleo
  12. HEART IN THE BAG
  13. FLINCH
  14. HAUNTING
  15. TALKING TO MYSELF AT NIGHT

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Tommy Richman Unloads Debut Album “COYOTE” After Breakout Summer

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Tommy Richman has been making music since 2019, but he broke out in 2024, thanks almost exclusively to his hit single “MILLION DOLLAR BABY.” The track, which was officially released in April but had floated around as a snippet for months before, found life as background music on many TikToks and Instagram Reels. Richman’s song went beyond viral, becoming inescapable during the summer months. “MILLION DOLLAR BABY” peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, though it didn’t climb to the top spot because of the success of Kendrick Lamar’s anthemic “Not Like Us” and Post Malone’s collaboration with Morgan Wallen, “I Had Some Help.” Regardless, it was a massive coming-out party for Tommy Richman, who signed to Brent Faiyaz’s record label in 2023.

Thanks to the success of “MILLION DOLLAR BABY,” Tommy Richman dropped his official debut album, COYOTE, with a lot of hype behind it. The R&B singer/occasional rapper has an old-school approach to his music, which has endeared him to younger and older fans alike. Old funk music clearly inspired him, coming out with a project that blends that sound with more modern instincts. The result is music that’s very easy to listen to, and it’s not hard to see why Richman went so viral this year. Notably, “MILLION DOLLAR BABY” and its follow-up “DEVIL IS A LIE” are absent from the tracklist, so it will be interesting to see how Richman’s album performs without his two biggest tracks to date being added. Stream the debut offering from one of 2024’s breakout stars below.

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Tommy Richman – COYOTE

COYOTE tracklist:

ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
WHITNEY
TEMPTATIONS
WHISPER IN MY EAR
GIVE IT ALL
TENNESSEE (feat. Trevor Spitta & Zachary Moon)
THOUGHT YOU WERE THE ONE
LETTERMAN (feat. Paco)
GREEN THERAPY
VANITY
seems like time moves forever. (feat. mynameisntjack)

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DaBaby Returns With “HOW TF IS THIS A MIXTAPE?” After Two Years

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After a 2024 that’s seen him drop a number of freestyles and the singles “Did It” and “Can’t Keep Keisha” on September 20, DaBaby is back with a new mixtape, his first project of the year and his first since 2022’s Baby On Baby 2. HOW TF IS THIS A MIXTAPE? suggests that the rapper, real name Jonathan Kirk, views this as a release on par with album-quality work. He is in his element. The production is 808-heavy, and he flows over the tracks, seldom deviating from what brought DaBaby to the dance. The 14-track, 33-minute mixtape has no featured artists on it. Recent efforts by DaBaby have rarely had features, so he’s keeping things consistent in that regard.

DaBaby’s new mixtape features plenty of production credits from Sean Da Firzt and KayoTheWizard. Although, there is also an appearance from former GOOD Music (via Very Good Beats) producer Charlie Heat. After a controversial period where DaBaby alienated many listeners with a homophobic tirade at Rolling Loud Miami in 2021 (a rant that also led to Top 40 radio stations across the US to pull his remix of Dua Lipa’s “Levitating” from their rotation), the former superstar has had to start from scratch. DaBaby has a dedicated, though smaller fanbase, one who continues to anticipate upcoming releases from the Charlotte rapper. He is surely grateful for their support, especially as he continues to battle legal issues and other difficulties. Stream the new release from DaBaby below.

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DaBaby – HOW TF IS THIS A MIXTAPE?

HOW TF IS THIS A MIXTAPE? tracklist:

In a Minute (Intro)
Gimme A Reason
Carry It On
Ain’t That A B**ch
Did It
I’m Outside
PHAT
Reesha Roulette (Teach Me)
Hollywood Freak
U Da Type
Gotta Know
Hate A Nice Chick
Ain’t Goin
Can’t Keep Keisha

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Moneybagg Yo Returns With Hard-Hitting Deluxe Album “Speak Now Or”

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Moneybagg Yo is unrelenting. The rapper has a rapid fire flow that manages to keep pace with the extremely hard-hitting instrumentals he chooses. Speak Now was a showcase of this talent. Moneybagg Yo’s fifth album managed to keep up the energy despite its lengthy tracklist, thanks to varied features like Morgan Wallen, Chris Brown and Lil Durk. Moneybagg is back to build on the solid foundations of his latest album. Speak Now Or, the deluxe version of his June release, features seven brand new songs. Longtime fans are going to be pleased.

Speak Now Or is not an instance of songs being tacked onto the end, either. Moneybagg Yo completely switches up the tracklist and rearranges songs. The result is an album that plays very different than its predecessor, and for the better. One could argue that the album starts off even stronger thanks to the one-two punch of new songs “SUM TO HATE ON” and “RAP N****S.” The latter is particularly catchy thanks to its bouncy instrumental and earworm flow. Moneybagg also has fun rapping with Bossman Dlow on the stylish banger “OUTTA TOWN.” There’s also “ON GOD,” which sounds absolutely epic thanks to its faint, horn-accented beat and ominous piano keys.

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Moneybagg Yo Improves On His Original Album Tracklist

Speak Now Or tracklist:

  1. SUM TO HATE ON
  2. RAP N****S
  3. DO YO SH*T
  4. OUTTA TOWN (featuring Bossman Dlow)
  5. ON GOD
  6. FOOT SOLDIERS
  7. WYD (featuring GloRilla & Big Boogie)
  8. WHISKEY WHISKEY (featuring Morgan Wallen)
  9. BUSSIN (featuring Rob49)
  10. TRYNA MAKE SURE
  11. PLAY DA FOOL
  12. DRUNK OFF U (featuring Chris Brown)
  13. TABOO MIAMI
  14. SPEAK
  15. P RUN
  16. GANGSTAS RELATE (featuring Lil Durk)
  17. RICH VIKING
  18. ALL YEAR
  19. FIREPLACE
  20. TIK TAK TOE
  21. AW SH*T
  22. ON DET (featuring YTB Fatt)
  23. I FEEL IT
  24. GO GHO$T (Interlude) [featuring Kevo Muney]

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Kay Flock Feeds Fans From Behind Bars With “Make America Flock Again” EP

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Kay Flock has been making waves within the New York drill scene for the last three years or so. He’s got multiple hits in his brief but still growing catalog to show for it. Songs like “PSA”, “Is Ya Ready”, and “Being Honest” are all RIAA Gold-certified. You can’t also forget about “Not In The Mood” with Fivio Foreign and “Shake It” with Cardi B, Dougie B, and Bory300 either. Sadly, though, his run has sort of been clipped by his run-ins with the law. For quite some time now, Kay Flock has been behind bars on charges of racketeering, murder, attempted murder, and more. He’s been updating his fans on his progress while in custody, but there’s a chance he could be locked up for good.

His legal team has tried to get him out on bail, offering up $1.4 million and to go through house arrest instead. However, it seems like prosecutors are going to move forward with a trial. Reports in late February pointed to a possible start date of sometime in September. So far, though, there haven’t been any updates. What we can tell you, however, is that Kay Flock is back with new music. It comes in the form of a five-track EP featuring a slew of NY talent. Make America Flock Again sees him work with past collaborators such as Lil Tjay on the fine opener “Fed Up”, as well others like AC Zoe, B-Lovee, and more.

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Make America Flock Again – Kay Flock

Make America Flock Again Tracklist:

  1. Fed Up (feat. Lil Tjay)
  2. What You On (feat. AC Zoe & B-Lovee)
  3. Clicking (feat. Stunna)
  4. Everything K (feat. Kenzo Balla & TG Crippy)
  5. Talk 2 Me

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Cardo Got Wings Celebrates His Phenomenal 2024 With New Project “MADeMAN”

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Cardo Got Wings has been having an exceptional 2024 for a few reasons. Firstly, he has been working on a new project with Playboi Carti and as it turns out, he is a big driver behind the new sound. Secondly, he was the producer on Kendrick Lamar’s “Euphoria” which was a massive shot at Drake that sparked one of the wildest beefs of all-time. With that being said, Cardo has been working on his solo music, and today, he dropped off a new album called MADeMAN.

Overall, this album contains 14 tracks in which Cardo delivers production while also spitting his own bars. The new project contains features from the likes of Seafood Sam, Payroll Giovanni, Kamaiyah, and even Larry June. The production is smooth with some elements of funk that really help set a vibe. There is a distinct sound all throughout the tape, and if you like Cardo’s style, then you are going to enjoy this project. Not to mention, his rapping is sensational and he does well holding his own against his guests.

Let us know how you feel about this Cardo collaboration, in the comments section down below. Do you believe that this is one of the best albums of the year? Has there been another producer with as big of a year as Cardo? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will continue to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists and their upcoming projects.

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Cardo Got Wings Can Do It All

Tracklist:

  1. MADeMAN Intro
  2. Thinking of Wayz ft. Payroll Giovanni
  3. Bankroll
  4. Can’t Stop
  5. Never 2 Much ft. Seafood Sam
  6. Thumbin
  7. Woke Up Ballin’
  8. Nameless ft. Larry June
  9. Paper ft. Kamaiyah
  10. Mac Dre Flow
  11. When You See Me
  12. C-Bo Flow ft. Payroll Giovanni
  13. Ain’t No Way
  14. Outro ft. Payroll Giovanni

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