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Kanye West Reveals Possible “Bully” Album Cover

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Kanye West just kickstarted his new solo album rollout for Bully, and we still have no idea whether or not it will actually manifest. After all, we’ve been here before, and there have been plenty of scrapped Ye albums over the years that either never saw the light of day or became other LPs. However, it’s far too early to characterize Bully as such, especially when considering that the Chicago artist’s social media profile is more active than it was in recent years. He recently posted a possible cover art for the album on Instagram.

We know what you’re thinking: it’s not a square photo, how could it be artwork? Well, not only are Kanye West’s cover art ideas quite sporadic and ever-changing, but this wormhole-esque visual for his China concert is looking like a pretty solid iconographic marker for this new era. It’s like the gothic lettering or suspended stage for TLOP and its tour, or the Donda house. So we’ll see if its eventual cover art features this wormhole illusion. The China concerts also held a lot of other great moments, such as Ye singing “Only One” to the track’s inspiration, his daughter North.

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Kanye West Promotes Bully

Of course, we’ll have to see whether this Bully era reckons with, addresses, or rectifies any of the recent controversies that have impacted Kanye West’s life. As unlikely as it seems, some fans still hope that he can set things right, at least partially given his previous choices. But other fans are just worried about the music, and they wonder whether this new album will bleed into VULTURES 3 or vice versa. Even though this Ty Dolla $ign collab series has been shoddy and unpredictable when it comes to releases, Ty says that it’s still happening.

Meanwhile, there are even more music rumors floating around, even though these last ones are years old at this point. Consequence recently brought up the previous rumor that Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar have about 40 unreleased collabs together, all produced by Madlib. That will probably never see the light of day, although we can’t rule anything Ye-related out.

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GloRilla Promises To Deliver A Classic With “Glorious” Debut Album

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It’s already been a busy few months for GloRilla, and fortunately for her fans, she has plenty more on the way. Over the summer, The Memphis rapper took part in several high-profile collabs, joined Megan Thee Stallion on her “Hot Girl Summer” tour, and more. Now, she’s gearing up to unleash her debut studio album, Glorious.

The project, which Glo announced earlier this month, is currently slated for release on October 11. To give fans a taste of what’s to come, she dropped “Hollon” last week, which set the bar high. According to her, however, it’s far from the only banger on the album. Earlier today, she took to Twitter/X to reveal that after listening to it in its entirety, she believes it’ll be a classic.

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GloRilla’s New Album Glorious Drops On October 11

“Just listen to my album from front to back & wowww i really put together a classic album,” she wrote alongside a series of teary-eyed emojis. Hopefully, the project will live up to the hype. While GloRilla’s supporters are certainly looking forward to hearing what else she has to offer on the new LP, it’s not the only exciting project dropping on the 11th of next month. Rod Wave also announced that his sixth studio album Last Lap is slated for release that day earlier this week, prompting a response.

GloRilla took to his Instagram comments section to make her disapproval apparent and question why he had to choose the same date as her. “WHY DF WOULD YOU DROP ON MY DAY IM FINNA TWEAK OUT,” she wrote at the time. What do you think of GloRilla predicting that her new album will be a classic? Are you looking forward to hearing it when it finally drops next month? What do you think of her new single “Hollon”? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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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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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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Kanye West Announces New Solo Album “Bully”

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During his recent performance in China, Kanye West took the opportunity to announce that he has more new music on the way. According to the Chicago MC, he’s working on a solo album called Bully. It’s unclear exactly when fans can expect to hear it in full, though he did give them a taste of what’s to come. He played one new song from the album during the show, “BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.”

Of course, Ye’s latest announcement has social media users split. While some can’t wait to hear what else he’s been cooking up, others don’t have high expectations. Many are also curious about what this means for the next volume of Vultures with Ty Dolla Sign.

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Kanye West Teases New Music At Latest China Show

Ye’s latest announcement doesn’t come entirely out of left field either, as earlier this month, leaked text messages with Digital Nas suggested that he was locked in. In the texts, the producer praised something Ye sent him and encouraged him to do whatever it took to get it onto streaming platforms. “F*cking insane bro,” Digital Nas said at the time. “I’m having chills rn listening.” In response, Kanye declared that he’s “going into [his] full Ye art studio mode.”

As for what else Ye has been up to outside of music, he recently closed a deal on his Malibu mansion. He sold the property, which he previously planned to transform into a bomb shelter, for $21 million. He first purchased the oceanfront mansion in 2021 for roughly $57.3 million. It’s been sold to Belwood Investments, a “real estate crowdfunding firm,” according to TMZ. What do you think of Kanye West announcing a new solo album, Bully, during his show in China? Are you looking forward to it? What do you think of his song “Beauty And The Beast”? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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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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Wu-Tang Clan Hints At New Album Potentially Dropping In 2025

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The Wu-Tang Clan is set to bring their Las Vegas residency back this weekend with two shows at the Theater at Virgin Hotels. During a recent chat with TMZ, Cappadonna, Ghostface Killah, and Inspectah Deck revealed which song is their favorite to perform together. They all agreed on “Triumph,” though Ghostface Killah noted that they all serve their own purposes.

They were then asked about their plans for next year, prompting them to tease a potential new album. According to Ghostface Killah, they intend on dropping something together “soon.” He says that fans need to be patient, however, as they all have busy schedules they’ll need to work around in order to get it done.

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Wu-Tang Clan Discusses What’s To Come

“It’s gonna be easy, ’cause this is what we do,” he explained. “The music, the soul, everything… Hip hop never left us.” These hints arrive after the drama surrounding the group’s one-of-one album, Once Upon A Time In Shaolin. It was previously sold to Martin Shkreli, who was its sole owner until 2021 when he was arrested for alleged security fraud. The U.S. government confiscated it, and eventually, digital art company PleasrDAO bought it. It was later released in fragments as NFTs, a decision controversial among both fans and group members.

During an interview with Vanity Fair in July, for example, Method Man opened up about some of the issues he had with the project. According to him, most of the Wu-Tang Clan was not let in on the rollout plans. “I thought it was some circus spectacle,” he told the outlet at the time. “I never really spoke to RZA about it. It’s an uncomfortable subject to most of the guys, so we don’t really discuss it too much.” What do you think of Wu-Tang teasing the idea of dropping an album in 2025? Are you looking forward to it? What about their Las Vegas residency? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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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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GloRilla Goes Off On Rod Wave For Dropping On The Same Day As Her

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So far, it’s been an incredibly successful year for GloRilla. The Memphis rapper has topped the charts with various singles, taken part in several exciting collabs, toured with Megan Thee Stallion, and more. Now, she’s gearing up to drop her debut studio album, Glorious. She announced the project earlier this month, right before dropping its lead single, “HOLLON.”

Glorious is slated for release on October 11, and obviously, here supporters can’t wait. Unfortunately, however, it looks like she’ll have to share her big day with someone else. Yesterday, Rod Wave took to Instagram to announce that his upcoming sixth studio album Last Lap will also drop on the 11th of next month.

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GloRilla Says She’s “Finna Tweak Out” Over Album Release Date

Glo caught wind of the announcement fairly quickly and rushed to his comments section to react. She made it clear that she doesn’t appreciate having to share the spotlight. “WHY DF WOULD YOU DROP ON MY DAY IM FINNA TWEAK OUT,” she wrote. This appears to be a joke, at least partially, but she’s got fans’ attention regardless. Several of them are replying to her comment and sharing their own take on the now-shared release date. While some can’t blame GloRilla for being annoyed, others argue that she has nothing to worry about since they have different fanbases.

“They got a different set of fans this shouldn’t matter,” one Instagram user claims. “Neither one of them are taking away from each others numbers anyway,” another writes. Hopefully, this will prove not to be an issue, and fans will be able to enjoy both at their own pace. What do you think of GloRilla calling out Rod Wave after he announced he’s dropping on the same day as her? Do you think she has anything to worry about here or not? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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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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