Mixtapes

NBA YoungBoy Debuts New Mixtape “Lost Files”

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After consistently releasing new music throughout 2022, NBA YoungBoy returns with his hot new mixtape Lost Files. The “No Smoke” rapper’s freshly-dropped project features 21 tracks and notably contains zero features.

With songs like “4KT Freestyle” and “Murda Bizness,” NBA YoungBoy offers fans a fresh glimpse at his unique flow and catchy wordplay.

NEW ORLEANS, LA – AUGUST 25: NBA YoungBoy performs during Lil WeezyAna at Champions Square on August 25, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images)

The 23-year-old has been putting in a lot of time in the studio throughout the past year, dropping multiple projects to satisfy his fanbase’s hunger for new content. Earlier this year, he released 3860, a joint mixtape with Quando Rondo, as well as The Last Slimeto and Realer 2.

Debuting in October, his 3800 Degrees mixtape went on to sell 25K units during its first week, showcasing the reach and influence NBA YoungBoy has on his loyal supporters.

READ MORE: NBA YoungBoy Drops 8-Minute Track, “This Not A Song, This For My Supporters”

Drake and NBA YoungBoy were both listed as the most streamed artists of the year, with the Louisiana native bringing in over 3 billion streams. 

After announcing over the summer that a tour would soon be on the way, he shocked fans later when he revealed that he changed his mind. 

“Every $15 million tour come my way getting turned down,” the “Make No Sense” rapper shared. “I don’t wanna do another show. I don’t want nothing but a bigger house. It gave me time for myself. My daughter know who I am – I know who I am.”

Proving to be quite the busy year, he also welcomed a son with his bride-to-be Jazlyn Mychelle, making him a father of 10.

Stream Lost Files below and share your favorite track below in the comments.

Tracklist:

  1. HTAFL
  2. I Thought
  3. Broken Hearted
  4. On A Boat
  5. Hey Now
  6. Doctor
  7. Perc 10
  8. Nurse
  9. Ms. Alinda
  10. I Love It
  11. Michael Corleone
  12. 4KT Freestyle
  13. Temporary Time
  14. Steady
  15. Time Out
  16. Rich N****
  17. Locked & Loaded
  18. Dangerous
  19. Time Flow
  20. Murda Bizness
  21. Lose Me

Rah Swish Closes The Year With “The Old Me”

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Rah Swish is keeping his foot on the gas following a highly productive 2022. The drill rapper’s remained active throughout the year with several projects and singles.

In the past week, Rah Swish slid through with his latest work, The Old Me. The 7-song body of work is a triumphant body of work that finds him showcasing his hard-hitting delivery over infectious drill production. The project kicks off with the previously released single, “Tell ‘Em.” The record samples Soulja Boy’s “Crank Dat” which Rah Swish recharges with his intense delivery and drill sounds. The project also includes the single, “Finish What I Started,” which arrived just before the album’s release.

The Old Me finds Rah Swish holding it down on his own without a single feature. However, he brings on a slew of excellent products like KinoDa1, Kajun Water, Bordeaux, and more.

This marks Rah Swish’s second project of the year and first solo offering of 2022. The rapper previously linked up with Ron Suno, Dusty Locane, and Onpointlikeop for their joint project Say Dat. Prior to that, Swish delivered a string of singles including collaborations alongside Don Q and Ron Suno.

In the past few years, Rah Swish became a pivotal force in New York’s drill scene. 2020’s Woo Forever put a spotlight on him before he made a major statement the following year with MAYOR OF THE STREETS. Around the same time, he also had a major presence on Pop Smoke’s posthumous album, Faith on songs like “Brush Em” and “Dont Know Em.”

Check out the latest body of work from Rah Swish below and sound off in the comments with your favorite track off of The Old Me.

  1. Tell ‘Em
  2. Finish What I Started
  3. What It Look Like
  4. New York Girls
  5. Expensive
  6. Swish Block Work Freestyle
  7. Playin With Ya Life

Rah Swish Closes The Year With “The Old Me” Mixtape

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Rah Swish is keeping his foot on the gas following a highly productive 2022. The drill rapper’s remained active throughout the year with several projects and singles.

In the past week, Rah Swish slid through with his latest work, The Old Me. The 7-song body of work is a triumphant body of work that finds him showcasing his hard-hitting delivery over infectious drill production. The project kicks off with the previously released single, “Tell ‘Em.” The record samples Soulja Boy’s “Crank Dat” which Rah Swish recharges with his intense delivery and drill sounds. The project also includes the single, “Finish What I Started,” which arrived just before the album’s release.

The Old Me finds Rah Swish holding it down on his own without a single feature. However, he brings on a slew of excellent products like KinoDa1, Kajun Water, Bordeaux, and more.

This marks Rah Swish’s second project of the year and first solo offering of 2022. The rapper previously linked up with Ron Suno, Dusty Locane, and Onpointlikeop for their joint project Say Dat. Prior to that, Swish delivered a string of singles including collaborations alongside Don Q and Ron Suno.

In the past few years, Rah Swish became a pivotal force in New York’s drill scene. 2020’s Woo Forever put a spotlight on him before he made a major statement the following year with MAYOR OF THE STREETS. Around the same time, he also had a major presence on Pop Smoke’s posthumous album, Faith on songs like “Brush Em” and “Dont Know Em.”

Check out the latest body of work from Rah Swish below and sound off in the comments with your favorite track off of The Old Me.

  1. Tell ‘Em
  2. Finish What I Started
  3. What It Look Like
  4. New York Girls
  5. Expensive
  6. Swish Block Work Freestyle
  7. Playin With Ya Life

New York’s MIKE Drops New Album, “Beware Of The Monkey”

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MIKE continues to be a shining star amongst the underground hip-hop scene.

Making music since 2015, he’s one of the leaders in the wave of abstract artists rapping over looped, sample-heavy production.

On Wednesday (December 21), the New York emcee officially dropped his latest offering, Beware of the Monkey.

The project contains 13 tracks, including its three priorly-released singles from earlier this year, “nuthin i can do is wrng,” “What Do I Do?” and “Stop Worry!”

Additionally, guest appearances come from Jadasea, Klein, King Carter and Jamaican dancehall singer, Sister Nancy.

The latter is a feature on the aforementioned “Stop Worry!” and is particularly known for her 1982 hit, “Bam Bam.”

The single finds MIKE getting introspective when reflecting on his vices and his increase in popularity. “Grab a cup and let my face drown, accompanied with trees / Stu-Stuttering away, cause the company to leave / Just need something I could break down, budge against the heat / Buckle up, we ’bout to change routes, never changing speed,” he raps explicitly in the opening verse.

Furthermore, Beware of the Monkey continues the New York rapper’s trend of dropping a new project on a yearly basis since at least 2017. It serves as the follow-up to his masterpiece from June of last year, Disco!

He subsequently made an appearance on The Alchemist‘s EP, This Thing Of Ours 2. MIKE serves as the sole feature on the second track, “Lossless.” Altogether, the short project boasts other features from the likes of Vince Staples, MAVI and Bruiser Brigade.

The duo linked up just a few weeks earlier for last month’s three-song EP, One More Time with fellow New York rapper, Wiki.

Along with the fresh album release, also came another new music video for one of the tracks, “No Curse Lifted (rivers of love).”

Despite having an otherwise quiet year outside of the singles, the new album arrives just in time to further complicate your year-end lists.

He certainly doesn’t let his fans down, as the new album further cements him as one of underground rap’s best storytellers.

Finally, make sure to stream Beware of the Monkey on Spotify or Apple Music soon. Let us know your top three songs in the comments afterwards.

Beware of the Monkey Tracklist:

  1. nuthin i can do is wrng
  2. As 4 Me
  3. Eczema
  4. Light (if u can’t see) [feat. Jadasea]
  5. No Curse Lifted (rivers of love)
  6. What Do I Do?
  7. Ipari Park (feat. Klein)
  8. Swoosh 23
  9. Tapestry
  10. Stop Worry! (feat. Sister Nancy)
  11. WEARY LOVE
  12. Concrète (feat. King Carter)
  13. Closing Credits

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FishXGrits Keeps It P On New Project “Sixteen” Ft. Sauce Walka & More

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FishxGrits is keeping it P all holiday season.

The Atlanta rapper is back in action with his latest studio album, Sixteen. Following an incredibly active year, FishxGrits makes it clear that he still has more heat in the stash. Sixteen boasts 10 songs in total that merge his penchant for auto-tuned bars with smooth production. The album also boasts appearances from a handful of frequent collaborators who know a thing or two about the P lifestyle. Tha Sharp One of No Jumper fame is the first voice heard on the project. The project also boasts appearances from also Ralo Tha Pimp, and Sauce Walka, who FishxGrits has worked closely with in the past.

“The title Sixteen is derived from the code for P. P is the 16th letter of the alphabet.  You’ll see people refer to 16’s online, or in person, they’re referring to the P’s” FishXGrit’s explained.  “This is also my 16th album so it was a perfect title for this project.”

Sauce Walka appears on the single, “3 Hos,” a holiday-themed banger for he players and the ladies. The song was also accompanied by a new visual treatment that FishXGrits unloaded last week.

FishXGrits came through with back-to-back releases since the beginning of 2022. He kicked things off with the release of February’s Chooser’s Fee, which included appearances from Ralo Tha Pimp and Sharp. Then, he dropped off Monk S#!+, No Punk S#!+ in April containing 11 songs in total with appearances from Sharp, Ralo, and Sauce Walka. In June, he followed it up with the release of I Am The Drug III.

Sixteen comes shortly after the release of Us Against The World featuring the single, “Jernt” with Curren$y.

Hopefully, we’ll hear just as much from FishxGrits in 2023. Check out his new project below and let us know your thoughts in the comments.

Wallie The Sensei Is “HERE 2 STAY” With His New Mixtape

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It’s not quite Friday yet, but we still have some more new music for your listening pleasure. On Tuesday (December 20), Wallie the Sensei surprisingly gave his fans a Christmas present in the form of his HERE 2 STAY mixtape.

The project consists of 14 titles, including previously released songs like “Fck Love,” “Damage” featuring YXNG K.A, and “Homi.” Other guest appearances come from the likes of Saviii3rd, Mari Ruger, Earl Swavey, and finally, Melly.

Additionally, The Sensei recruited Jehkai to aid him on his “Ghetto Lullaby,” and Siete7x to join him on “Can’t Leave.”

The Compton native’s HERE 2 STAY arrives correspondingly in celebration of his birthday, a press release notes. Throughout the various tracks, “Wallie’s heartfelt delivery and introspective lyricism” undoubtedly enchant his listeners.

Furthermore, “Life Is What You Make It” is quickly emerging as a fan favourite upon the project’s debut. The song finds him specifically reflecting on the pain of personal tragedy as his career continues to soar to new heights.

“Feel like I’m beefin’ with God ‘cause he done took all my friends,” the California-born singer croons. “And when it ain’t making sense just know you still got to strive, I know we dying to live,” Wallie continues.

The “Watch Me” hitmaker’s latest work follows his GOLDEN CHILD release, previously spearheaded by his “03 Flow” single. Finding success via radio support and co-signs from PnB Rock, it was a tribute to 03 Greedo.

Stream Wallie the Sensei’s HERE 2 STAY mixtape on Spotify or Apple Music below. Afterward, let us know your top three favourite tracks in the comments.

HERE 2 STAY Tracklist:

  1. School Of Hard Knocks
  2. Fck Love
  3. Where I’m From (feat. Saviii3rd)
  4. Brand New Coupe
  5. Damage (feat. YXNG K.A)
  6. Life Is Where You Make It
  7. Fools
  8. Still Thuggin (feat. Mari Ruger)
  9. Homi
  10. RAIN
  11. Fake Love (feat. Earl Swavey & Melly)
  12. Ghetto Lullaby (feat. Jehkai)
  13. Can’t Leave (feat. Siete7x)
  14. Watch Me

NoCap Releases New Mixtape, “The Main Bird”

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Even when industry business gets in the way, it’s always great to see an artist deliver to fans despite the hiccups. NoCap did just that and released The Main Bird, a seven-track mixtape. Moreover, it was originally going to contain 16 songs, but ran into sample clearance issues. While those get sorted out, the Alabama rapper’s dropped more introspective melodic cuts and a few bangers to even his style out. Also, the track comes just days after his melodic feature on Monaleo’s “Miss U Already.”

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MAY 26: Rapper NoCap performs onstage during the ‘Mr. Crawford Tour’ at Club Novo on May 26, 2022 in Los Angeles, Chile. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)

While the 24-year-old is known to often get into those tuneful styles, he balances it out with some heat. Moreover, he recruited Rob49 and Rylo Rodriguez for some guest verses on the album. Rob delivers some aggressive energy over the Wheezy-produced “How It’s Going.” Meanwhile, Rylo dials things back on “Tight End” with some auto-tuned croons. However, NoCap remains the star of the show, and he kept up fast momentum after this year’s Mr. Crawford with the single “DNA.”

Although NoCap’s continued to build that success, it’s also resulted in some cut ties. He beefed with NBA YoungBoy recently via Instagram shots after YoungBoy wrote he doesn’t mess with him anymore. Later, NoCap called YB a “hater.”

“Let me know what I owe you,” he wrote in a message to the Louisiana rapper. “I don’t recall you giving s**t. I took the blame for why we don’t do music because I was trying to keep your hater card clean. But nah we really don’t do music because he probably scared I’ll be bigger on some baby s**t.” If The Main Bird and KnowCap are any indication, it looks like he’ll continue to make his own mark.

What did you think of this mixtape? Are you looking forward to KnowCap? Let us know in the comments. If you still haven’t tuned in, you can find The Main Bird by NoCap on your preferred streaming service. Also, check out the tracklist below and stay tuned to HNHH for the latest releases in the rap game.

Tracklist

  1. Rich And Dangerous 
  2. How It’s Going (Ft. Rob49)
  3. Back To Basics
  4. Standing On Lies
  5. Ain’t Right
  6. Tight End (Ft. Rylo Rodriguez)
  7. No Other Way

BabyK Osama Drops Off 13 Tracks On “BabyK 3” Project

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Plenty of hip-hop legends have returned with new music in the last month of 2022, but this weekend specifically, we’ve been hearing a lot from some of the younger names in the game. Previously today we recommended 20-year-old PGF Nuk’s “Sko” single. Now, we’re finally sharing 19-year-old BabyK Osama’s latest EP for your consideration.

BabyK3 initially landed on Wednesday (December 14). It was preceded by singles like “No Attempts” with Anti Da Menace as well as “All fa da Fame.” Additionally, the Jacksonville native gave fans a music video for the fourth title, “Raq,” along with his release.

The 13-track project boasts two other guest features. One comes from Backstreet TK on “Keep Counting,” and the other from 7milekory on “Kall My Cousin.”

Aside from those, Osama keeps things rolling by himself on titles like “Limbo,” “Last Minute,” and “2AM IN HOUSTON.”

Thus far, “I Miss You” has emerged as a standout track. As he rhymes, BabyK markedly mourns the loss of a fallen friend. Behind him, listeners hear “a brooding, bluesy instrumental carried by a sorrowful bass and whining keyboard.”

In the past, the rising rapper has earned co-signs from names like Yungeen Ace, Jdot Breezy, and GMK. Seeing as his new EP finds him exploring new sonic textures and expanding lyrically, it’s likely that list will only continue to grow.

His own personal influences include Kodak Black and Lil Durk, though he grew up on names like J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar.

Stream BabyK Osama’s BabyK3 on Spotify or Apple Music below. Afterward, let us know which of the songs is your favourite in the comments.

BabyK 3 Tracklist:

  1. Bad Bitch
  2. I Miss You
  3. Kall My Cousin (with 7milekory)
  4. Raq
  5. Limbo
  6. Rental
  7. Gorillas
  8. Dog Walked
  9. Last Minute
  10. 2AM IN HOUSTON
  11. All fa da Fame
  12. Keep Counting (with Backstreet TK)
  13. No Attempts (feat. Anti Da Menace)

The Alchemist Serves Up “Sandwich” Compilation

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The Alchemist may well be producer of the year, but if you’ve been following hip-hop for the past few decades, you know that’s not uncommon. He’s just released The Alchemist Sandwich, a compilation of his Lunch Meat and Bread EPs from back in 2018. However, he’s also graced fans with two new tracks. Furthermore, these are “Big Syke” with Boldy James and Meyhem Lauren and “Clip In A Tray” with ScHoolboy Q.

The Alchemist's "Sandwich" compilation has graced fans with two new tracks as well.
LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 31: The Alchemist performs during NBA Leather Tour at O2 Academy Brixton on May 31, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Burak Cingi/Redferns)

Al is known as one of the greatest producers to ever touch a studio, and in the very top tier of producers working today. Still, much of his best work is collaborative, pulling the top tier of MCs together. His last collab project was The Elephant Man’s Bones with Roc Marciano, which dropped back in August. Moreover, this Sandwich compilation features some of the game’s best. Action Bronson, Westside Gunn, Benny the Butcher, Conway the Machine, Earl Sweatshirt, Black Thought, Styles P, and Roc Marciano appear.

Meanwhile, Al’s production on these old tracks sounds as fresh, creative, and inventive as ever. Still, “Big Syke” has his trademarks: lumbering bass, creative sample loops, filtered production, glistening melodies, and a soulful touch. Conversely, Boldy and Meyhem float effortlessly over the instrumental, and it’s a treat to hear Q match with Uncle Al on “Clip In A Tray.” In fact, his aggressive flow fits like a glove on the California producer’s deep beats. Moreover, it’s been great to see Al working with other rappers apart from his standard cohort, like MIKE and Wiki’s One More EP.

Still, what did you think of The Alchemist Sandwich compilation and its new tracks with Boldy James, Meyhem Lauren, and ScHoolboy Q? Were you still bumping those Lunch Meat and Bread EPs? If so, let us know in the comments, and check out the tracklist below as well. Additionally, you can find The Alchemist Sandwich on your preferred streaming service. Also, stay tuned to HNHH for the best new hip-hop releases each week.

Tracklist

  1. Dean Martin Steaks (Ft. Roc Marciano)
  2. Judas (Ft. Westside Gun & Conway the Machine)
  3. The Hopeless Romantic (Ft. Action Bronson)
  4. Massacre (Ft. Benny the Butcher & Styles P)
  5. Big Syke (Ft. Boldy James & Meyhem Lauren)
  6. Ray Mysterio (Ft. Westside Gunn & Conway the Machine)
  7. Roman Candles (Ft. Black Thought & Roc Marciano)
  8. Mac 10 Wounds (Ft. Conway the Machine)
  9. E. Coli (Ft. Earl Sweatshirt)
  10. Clip In A Tray (Ft. ScHoolboy Q)

$UICIDEBOY$ & Germ Finally Release “DIRTIESTNASTIEST$UICIDE”

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$UICIDEBOY$ and Germ have returned with their new EP, DIRTIESTNASTIEST$UICIDE, a no-frills collection of distorted phonk, trap, and horrorcore. It marks their third collaborative EP and their first in five years, following DIRTYNASTY$UICIDE in 2016 and DIRTIERNA$TIER$UICIDE in 2017. However, they haven’t kept quiet, with $UICIDEBOY$ dropping Sing Me A Lullaby, My Sweet Temptation this year. As expected, it’s a consistent and concise tracklist with a lot of aggression, distortion, but also charisma.

US hip hop duo $uicideboy$ members Ruby da Cherry (L) and Scrim perform during day 3 of the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee, on June 18, 2022. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)

Moreover, that charisma comes through in their animated delivery, passionate vocal runs, and relentless flows. Still, the lyrical topics that the New Orleans duo plays with in their music are quite dark. Rejecting religion, suicidal ideation, depression, and rough upbringings are some examples. A lot of that energy manifests into amped-up bangers on this EP, much like Germ’s The Hijinx Tape.

Also, this release follows an incredibly successful year for “boys” Ruby and $crim, the latter of which produced DIRTIESTNASTIEST$UICIDE entirely. They are the 27th most streamed artist of 2022 in all genres, according to HITS magazine. In addition, their 2022 album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Rap Album chart.

Meanwhile, the massive success hasn’t strayed them from their Memphis-influences roots. DIRTIESTNASTIEST$UICIDE is heavily sunken into that classic horrorcore sound, with bells and distorted bass and everything. It keeps a pretty quick pace, too, with most tracks keeping a very upbeat tempo and swing. Overall, this EP draws its appeal by how they’re able to make such a dark set of elements sound so fun. Furthermore, there’s a rawness to this album that sets it apart from the duo’s more atmospheric or varied work recently. “My Swisher Sweet, But My Sig Sauer” is a great example of that hype.

What did you think of this latest EP? How does it hold up to the rest of the series? If you haven’t checked it out, you can find DIRTIESTNASTIEST$UICIDE by $UICIDEBOY$ and Germ on your preferred streaming service. Also, you can find the tracklist below and check back in with HNHH for the best new music each week.

Tracklist

  1. Sorry for the Delay
  2. BUCKHEAD
  3. I Dream of Chrome
  4. Champagne Face
  5. The Serpent and the Rainbow
  6. My Swisher Sweet, But My Sig Sauer
  7. Center Core Never More