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SZA Got Ghosted By A Few Features She Wanted For Her Album

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SZA is in full-on album mode. Her long-awaited sophomore album, S.O.S. is set to arrive this Friday (December 9). As she does her media run to promote the project, the TDE star appeared in an interview with HOT97 on Tuesday (December 6).

Subsequently, she revealed that she hoped for more features to be present on the project. “Sometimes people turn in their verses and sometimes they don’t. A lot of people just like, did not turn in their verses. But I’m grateful for who did,” SZA confessed.

However, the 33-year-old decided not to name any names.

SZA Reveals Tracklist

The tracklist and album cover were revealed on Monday (December 5). The 23-track LP is set to have four features. Additionally, the songs with Don Toliver and Phoebe Bridgers will serve as first-time collaborations between them and SZA. 

Furthermore, Travis Scott will make an appearance on the 20th track, “Open Arms.” These two have joined forces in the past, for 2017’s smash hit “Love Galore” off of Ctrl. The song is now Grammy-nominated.

A posthumous appearance from Wu-Tang legend Ol’ Dirty Bastard will also appear on the album’s outro, “Forgiveness.”

“I talked to his estate. It really just came from a piece of documentary footage. He was freestyling in the background of the footage so I took the audio. It’s cool,” the “Broken Clocks” singer told Nessa of HOT97 in the interview.

The album is backed by four singles, “Good Days,” “I Hate U” and “Shirt.” The fourth and final single, “Blind” was recently premiered during the singer’s second SNL performance.

CTRL Deluxe

Earlier this year, the St. Louis native dropped a deluxe version of her debut album, Ctrl. Its release coincided with the project’s five-year anniversary. Consequently, seven new tracks appeared on the deluxe, including an alternate version of “Love Galore” with previously unheard vocals.

Are you excited for S.O.S. to arrive later tonight? Comment down below who else you wish would’ve been a feature.

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Metro Boomin Discusses Working With Takeoff For “Heroes and Villains”

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Metro Boomin says that he had initially planned to work with Takeoff for three songs on his new album, Heroes and Villains. The late Migos rapper was shot and killed back in November before the two could fully collaborate. Instead. Metro was able to get Takeoff on “Feel The Fiyaaaah.”

Metro Boomin spoke about working with Takeoff during a sit-down with GQ published on Wednesday.

“I was already gonna make sure anything with anybody on here is crazy, but it became more of a responsibility, like, ‘I gotta make sure I do my boys justice, even beyond music,’” he says. “These are my real brothers. I love Thug, I love Gunna, I love Take. I’ve known Take for so long, ten years, from when we were both 18. We took our first trip to L.A. together, me, Sonny Digital, Migos.”

ATLANTA, GA – DECEMBER 08: Metro Boomin attends the 2016 BMI Holiday Party at Rose Bar on December 8, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/WireImage)

Elsewhere in the interview, Metro discussed other artists he’s worked with. In particular, the iconic producer spoke about the negative response to his album with Big Sean, Double of Nothing.

“I still do like the album and I’m not gonna get into how people try to do Big Sean or treat him online, which I know played a big part of it,” Metro says. “I know a lot of those songs or a lot of the shit that he said, if another huge rapper or rappers similar to him said it, they would just let it slide.”

Metro released Heroes and Villains on December 2, four years after his debut studio album. The new project features Future, Travis Scott, 21 Savage, Young Thug, the Weeknd, and more in addition to Takeoff.

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SZA Hints That She Might Be Done With Music Soon

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SZA is set to drop her highly-anticipated album S.O.S. this Friday. But, according to a new interview, the singer-songwriter might be hanging up her singing career in the near future.

The 33-year-old opened up about the pressures she faces as an artist during an interview with radio personality Nessa Diab.

“People are expecting so much from me, and then it’s like if it’s not what people expect then they attack you,” she revealed on Nessa On Air. “And then it’s just like, ‘Ugh, whatever.’ Then it makes me never wanna put out music again. It’s just exhausting.”

After Nessa brought up SZA’s past comments about taking up farming instead of music, the “Love Galore” songstress nodded her head in agreement.

“I’m definitely about to get up out of here shortly.” she continued. 

After admitting that she isn’t the most present on social media, the St. Louis native then joked about copping a flip phone with no apps.

(Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Global Citizen)

SZA revealed the tracklist for S.O.S. earlier this week ahead of the album’s debut. The 23-track project will feature a number of notable artists, including Travis Scott, Don Toliver, and Phoebe Bridgers. 

Ol’ Dirty Bastard will also appear on the album, likely as a sample. The hip-hop icon passed away in 2004 following an accidental drug overdose.

Teasing the album’s tracklist, SZA uploaded two photos of herself laying in a muddy puddle with her waist and butt partially exposed. 

“Which version for back tracklist?” the singer asked her nearly 7 million Twitter followers on Monday.

READ MORE: SZA Teases Hayley Williams Collab On Twitter

Last week, she released the cover art for S.O.S., which shows the Grammy-nominated musician sitting at the end of a diving board and surrounded by dark blue water. 

She shared that the picture was inspired by Princess Diana, who was photographed in the same fashion in 1997 shortly before her death.

What are your thoughts on SZA’s possible retirement from the music industry? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

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Dusty Locane Drops Off “Catch Da Flu”

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Dusty Locane’s keeping the momentum high as the year comes to an end. The rapper made a mark in 2021 as the hype around his “ROLLIN N CONTROLLIN FREESTYLE” picked up. Though critics and fans often compared him to Pop Smoke, it hasn’t limited him. In fact, he continues proving that he’s a dominant force in his own right and uplifting the New York drill scene.

This week, the rapper released his latest body of work, Catch Da Flu. On the new project, he showcases his growth in the past two years. “I went from nothing in my bank account to $40K for a feature,” he raps through his deep gravelly voice on “TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS.” The 5-song opus captures his hunger, especially after having such a prolific year so far.

CATCH DA FLU is largely produced by Kajun Waters, who handled five out of the six tracks. However, Dusty also links up with Revenge of Mozart and Scubaliciouss for “BLOC WORC FREESTYLE (9HQ5).” It’s a short effort but one that continues to showcase Dusty Locane honing into his strengths and delivering blistering bangers.

CATCH DA FLU actually serves as Dusty’s fourth offering of the year. He unveiled ROLLIN N CONTROLLIN in August, featuring all three parts of the eponymous song. Then, he linked up with Rah Swish, Onpointlikeop and Ron Suno for SAY DAT, a collaborative effort that helped amalgamate the different drill sounds in each borough of New York.

It seems as if Dusty Locane is also revving up to elevate his team. Earlier this year, he dropped off NIGHTMARE ON FIFTH, highlighting himself and the artists he’s associated with.

We’re certainly not complaining about the influx of new music from Dusty Locane this year. Hopefully, we’ll be hearing just as much from him in the new year.

  1. TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS
  2. NO VACCINE
  3. FROM DA FLU
  4. SPAZZ OUT
  5. BLOCC WORC FREESTYLE (9HQ5)
  6. MY WAY

A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Drops “Water (Drowning Pt. 2)” With Kodak Black

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Years after their hit 2017 collab “Drowning,” A Boogie wit da Hoodie and Kodak Black are back at it again with “Water (Drowning Pt. 2).” The new single dropped earlier today (Dec. 6), on the Hoodie SZN rapper’s 27th birthday.

The three-minute track features a heavy bass with both rappers offering fans a unique flow and original lyrics.

“Water (Drowning Pt. 2)” will be featured on A Boogie’s upcoming album ME VS MYSELF, which is set to drop this Friday, December 9. Also listed on the project are G Herbo, Lil Durk, Roddy Ricch, H.E.R., and Tory Lanez.

ME VS MYSELF will serve as the New York rapper’s first project since releasing B4 AVA last year, which also featured Lil Durk.

Meanwhile, A Boogie is also gearing up for his upcoming album tour and is scheduled to perform at venues across the globe starting in February 2023. Stops will include Philadelphia, Chicago, Atlanta, Los Angles, Toronto, and the United Kingdom. 

Following the tour tickets being released for purchase last week, over half of the rapper’s concerts have already been sold out. Similarly, his December 16 show at New York’s Appolo Theatre sold out in less than 10 minutes, proving just how big of a fanbase A Boogie has earned.

Last year, he opened up to Billboard about his growing success and the process behind choosing songs for his projects, saying, “Every year, it’s like we’re climbing up more and more. You have a different anticipation, and that anticipation turns into my highlights. Every time I drop an album, the anticipation grows even more.”

READ MORE: A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Is Feeling Like Bronny On “Ballin”

“I’m not even talking about the quantity, I’m talking about the quality,” A Boogie continued. “I don’t even pay no mind to how many songs I can put on a tape. It’s all about what songs matches the [vibes] and what songs sound good together for a project in total. That’s where I’m at right now. I’m just trying to make sure everything sounds legit when I throw that s**t out.”

Check out “Water (Drowning Pt. 2)” by streaming it below and then head to the comment section to share your thoughts on the latest single.

Quotable Lyrics:

All the water like a sea

I came in with A Boogie and PnB

Thuggin’, I never went to BET

But I came a long way, I’m on in the streets

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Rome Streetz Delivers “KISS THE RING” Album Feat. Conway, Westside Gunn, & More

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It was a huge weekend for new hip-hop arrivals, and listeners are still taking in their first impressions of albums from names like Boldy James and Nicholas Craven, Drakeo The Ruler, Prodigy, and BIG30.

Yet another rap star to feed his fans this weekend is Rome Streetz, who made his Griselda debut with KISS THE RING – a 17-track record complete with features from Conway, Stove God Cooks, Benny the Butcher, Armani Caesar, Boldy James, and Westside Gunn, who curated the final project.

“KISS THE RING is Rome Streetz on steroids,” the recording artist revealed in a press release. “This album is my deepest thoughts, feelings and experiences.  This is the culmination of all of my hard work and the times people said I couldn’t get lit making this type of music.”

“Fast forward, I blew past them all and now they gotta KISS THE RING.”

Stream the brand new album below, and tap back in with HNHH later for more hip-hop music updates.

KISS THE RING Tracklist:

1. Big Steppa

2. Heart On Froze

3. In Too Deep

4. Soulja Boy (feat. Conway)

5. Tyson Beckford

6. Destiny Child

7. Blow 4 Blow (feat. Stove God Cooks & Benny the Butcher)

8. Ugly Balenciaga’s

9. 1000 Ecstasy

10. Armed & Dangerous (feat. Armani Caesar)

11. Cry Champagne

12. Non Factor (feat. Westside Gunn)

13. Long Story Short

14. Serving (feat. Boldy James)

15. Reversible

16. Fashion Rebel

17. Kiss the Ring

Kodak Black Drops Off His New Single “I’m So Awesome”

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A follow-up to Kodak Black’s Back For Everything could be arriving shortly. The Florida rapper dished out a double single two weeks ago with “Walk” and “Spin.” The two singles appear to be the first offerings from his forthcoming effort, Kutthroat Bill Vol. 1.

Today, the rapper unveiled another single off of the project titled, “I’m So Awesome.” The “Super Gremlin” rapper takes on eloquent violin-focused production with vengeance in his tone. The rapper bites back at his naysayers, shouts out Gucci Mane, and flaunts his fleet of luxury vehicles.

Kodak Black’s forthcoming album, Kutthroat Bill Vol. 1 will be arriving on October 7th, consisting of 19 songs in total.

Press play on Kodak Black’s new single, “I’m So Awesome” below and keep your eyes peeled for Kutthroat Bill Vol. 1, which you can pre-save on Spotify and Apple Music right now.

Quotable Lyrics
This wasn’t ‘posed to happen, ’cause I was just jackin’ and stuff
I turn a n**a to maggots, yeah, he dead, flies everywhere
I done created the fabric y’all n***as be jackin’, so they gotta pay me to wear
Courvoisier is a poor n***a drink, but I’m drinkin’, you need a license to share

Frank Ocean Wipes IG Page Sparking Speculation About New Music

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Frank Ocean deleted the entirety of his Instagram feed on Monday, sparking speculation that he may be gearing up to release new music soon. A new album from Ocean would be his first full-length project since 2016’s Blonde.

It’s also distinctly possible that he could be ready to introduce fans to a new project for his fashion and jewelry design brand Homer, or that he has nothing in the plans and wanted to give his Instagram page a makeover.

(Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Ocean has also been involved in talks with A24 to write and direct his debut feature film.

There is some credence to the theory that new music from Ocean isn’t far off, considering that he recently confirmed he spent the summer working in a studio in Malibu while speaking with Dr. James Fadiman on Blonded Radio for Apple Music.

“Forgive how, like, free associative this might feel,” he said at the time. “… I was working in Malibu this summer and I would go out, like, pretty late from the studio and there’s, like, a big population of coyotes in Malibu. And then when I would go outside I would see, like, all these bunnies running around and it reminded me of video games where you’re, like, a wizard or something. And you’re playing this role in this game and you’re running around and you have these little things to pick up and put in the pouch.”

Check out Ocean’s scrubbed Instagram page below, as caught by Complex.

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ICYMI: SZA Says She Finished Her Album and Gives More Details Following Grammy Win

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Fresh off a GRAMMY win for Best Pop Duo/Performance alongside Doja Cat for “Kiss Me More,” SZA has announced her album is complete.

In a post-Grammy press conference, the ctrl Queen revealed the album is on the way.

“I just finished it up in Hawaii,” SZA said. “And it’s coming soon! I think it’s my most unisex album. I think it’s for everyone.”

At the top of the year, SZA followed up her single, “I Hate U,” with the official video, bringing in Lakeith Stanfield. In the video, Stanfield is in a heated conversation on the phone, giving his best Tom Brady impression and chucking the phone into the ocean.

“I Hate U” broke the record for the most-streamed R&B song by a female artist on Apple Music. “I Hate U” was featured as the cover of Apple Music’s R&B Now playlist, which also featured her last two singles, “Hit Different” and “Good Days.” “I Hate U” currently appears on Apple Music’s Top Songs chart in 102 countries and peaked at #1 on the Daily Top 100 chart globally and in 10 countries (United States, Anguilla, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Guinea-Bissau, Papua New Guinea, and Trinidad and Tobago).

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SZA Says She Finished Her Album and Gives More Details Following Grammy Win

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Fresh off a GRAMMY win for Best Pop Duo/Performance alongside Doja Cat for “Kiss Me More,” SZA has announced her album is complete.

In a post-Grammy press conference, the ctrl Queen revealed the album is on the way.

“I just finished it up in Hawaii,” SZA said. “And it’s coming soon! I think it’s my most unisex album. I think it’s for everyone.”

At the top of the year, SZA followed up her single, “I Hate U,” with the official video, bringing in Lakeith Stanfield. In the video, Stanfield is in a heated conversation on the phone, giving his best Tom Brady impression and chucking the phone into the ocean.

“I Hate U” broke the record for the most-streamed R&B song by a female artist on Apple Music. “I Hate U” was featured as the cover of Apple Music’s R&B Now playlist, which also featured her last two singles, “Hit Different” and “Good Days.” “I Hate U” currently appears on Apple Music’s Top Songs chart in 102 countries and peaked at #1 on the Daily Top 100 chart globally and in 10 countries (United States, Anguilla, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Guinea-Bissau, Papua New Guinea, and Trinidad and Tobago).

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