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Cardi B Flaunts Baby Bump In The Studio While Perfecting New Album

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It’s been a pretty hectic few weeks for Cardi B. Earlier this month, it was revealed that she filed for divorce from her longtime partner Offset after roughly seven years together. While this was already explosive news, the NYC rapper also announced that she’s pregnant with their third child together.

Of course, the circumstances would be stressful for anyone, and her celebrity status only adds more pressure to the situation. Luckily, Cardi appears to be taking it all in stride, and providing fans with fun updates along the way. On top of all these major developments in her personal life, the hitmaker also has her eagerly anticipated sophomore album in the works, and fans have been begging for it for years.

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Cardi B’s New Album Is On The Way

Fortunately, Cardi B was recently spotted in the studio, presumably working on it. Evan LaRay shared a clip of the “Bongos” performer looking exhausted but in good spirits. Hopefully, this means that listeners will get to hear the project this year as previously promised, though the release window remains unclear for now. Back in May, Cardi announced that the album would no longer arrive in 2024, but was later corrected by her own record label. “Cardi B’s upcoming album is one of the most anticipated this year. We can’t wait put it out, even if we have to sneak into her studio and take it!” Atlantic Records’ official X account posted.

While the post seemed playful, Cardi did recently compare the studio to a “correctional facility,” which she received ample backlash for. She later addressed it, claiming that it was just an innocent joke. What do you think of Cardi B working on her upcoming album? Are you looking forward to hearing it? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Pharrell Rocks Out To Unreleased Clipse Collab In New Album Preview

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The upcoming reunion album from Clipse will be a massive moment in hip-hop today, and the project’s producer Pharrell is just as excited as fans. Moreover, a new video emerged on social media of him vibing out to one of the duo’s unreleased cuts, which will presumably appear on this LP. The snippet itself sounds as simultaneously smooth and grimy as you’d expect, as you can hear one of the Virginia MCs spit some bars over round drums and some light synths. During a previous interview with Vulture, the brothers explained why Skateboard P will solely handle their team-up’s production and how he impacted its sound and direction.

“Pharrell producing everything is also an ode to the type of music and the type of albums we want to make,” Pusha T elaborated about this upcoming Clipse album. “We still want to make full bodies of work. These are movies, man. These aren’t just songs. This isn’t just a collection of joints we went in and banged out. This is arguing. This is a problem. These are people passionate about their opinions and making sure that everybody’s on their A-game. Listen, I can be mad at the engineer, you know what I’m saying? Even he has to be on point. I think that’s the level of meticulousness that a Clipse fan looks for.”

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Pharrell Is Loving This Clipse Preview

Furthermore, we still don’t know when this album will come out, but we do know that Clipse, Pharrell, and company are expecting one last feature for it before it’s all officially ready to drop. Pusha T recently revealed this on the Ghetto Runways podcast. “I’m so excited about this new Clipse album,” he stated. “That’s what I’m on right now. It’s absolutely finished. Just waiting on a feature.” “Just waiting on the feature, bro,” Push told the camera.

Meanwhile, Clipse isn’t the only group that Pharrell appeared in headlines with during the past few weeks. Lupe Fiasco attempted to revive their supergroup with Kanye West (Child Rebel Solider AKA CRS) via the release of a track called “SHRINK.” While this is an unofficial drop, it does provide a glimpse into the future we never got to witness from this trio. Hopefully this new album from Pusha T and No Malice doesn’t meet a similar fate.

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Destroy Lonely Refines His Signature Style On “Love Lasts Forever” Album

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Destroy Lonely is an Opium artist through and through. He’s cut from the same cloth as his label boss, Playboi Carti, but he has managed to carve out his own lane. Lonely’s music is cloudier than Carti’s, with more of an emphasis on melody. Well, easier on the ear melodies, at least. The rapper’s second album, Love Lasts Forever, has arrived, and it bears this knack for melody out. Destroy Lonely manages to hold down 21 tracks with only two features, and provide a varied exploration of his sound. “Forever,” the intro, is a surprisingly pop-friendly excursion. It mashes up synths and Autotune with a mid-song beat switch that goes deceptively hard.

The rest of Love Lasts Forever is fun of these fun surprises. Lil Uzi Vert hopes on a propulsive, tribal sounding pattern on “Love Hurts.” Destroy Lonely sounds utterly hypnotic over the lean-drenched beat to “Pimp Talk.” It sounds like “Still Tippin” updated for Gen Z in the best possible way. The album does run into the flaw of most 20 plus song releases, which is that some songs blend into each other. “Pimp Talk” cancels out the need for “Cadillac,” the same way the spectacularly trippy “Extra High” takes the thunder away from the similarly sounding “Honestly.” A shorter version of Love Lasts Forever is likely better, but it’s still a great sophomore outing for Destroy Lonely.

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Destroy Lonely’s Ear For Beats Is Sharper Than Ever

  1. Forever
  2. Love Hurts (featuring Lil Uzi Vert)
  3. Luv 4 Ya
  4. Crystal Clear
  5. Baby Money
  6. Say That
  7. Pimp Talk
  8. Cadillac
  9. Syrup Sippin
  10. Lock In
  11. Doubt It
  12. Wish You Well
  13. Ship Her Off
  14. Honestly
  15. Take a Trip
  16. Extra High
  17. Amerika
  18. Thrill (featuring Ken Carson)
  19. About Money (Bonus)
  20. No Worries (Bonus)
  21. Pass Me the Keys (Bonus)

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Nicki Minaj Reignites Travis Scott Feud By Promoting Sabrina Carpenter’s Album

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Travis Scott is a master at the album bundle. It propelled his 2018 album Astroworld to the top of the Billboard 200. He’s on pace to do it again with the streaming release of his 2014 mixtape Days Before Rodeo. The Houston rapper is pulling out all the stops when it comes to different album packages. He has different versions with different bonus tracks. He has a live version titled Live from Atlanta, and a chopped and screwed version. Nicki Minaj was the artist who got beat out by Astroworld in 2018, and she’s doing her best to make sure it doesn’t happen again.

Sabrina Carpenter dropped her album Short N Sweet the same day as Days Before Rodeo. She is the main competition for Scott when it comes to topping the Billboard 200. Carpenter saw the parallels with her situation and Minaj’s in 2018, and decided to highlight it. “This is for Nicki,” she tweeted on August 29. The gesture did not go unnoticed by the the rapper, who returned the love during an Instagram Live. Nicki Minaj shouted Sabrina Carpenter out, and urged fans to go and buy her album. “Shout out Sabrina Carpenter, shout out all the Sabrina Carpenter fans,” Minaj stated. It’s a much more measured response than the one she gave in 2018.

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Nicki Minaj Shows Love To Sabrina Carpenter’s Fans

Nicki Minaj infamously popped off during an episode of her Queen Radio show. She insulted Travis Scott for using bundles to boost his sales, and felt that her album should have been number one. “What we’re not gonna do is have that Auto-Tune man selling f*cking sweaters,” she said. “Telling you he sold half a million albums, because he f*cking didn’t.” Minaj also called out Spotify and the mother of Scott’s child, Kylie Jenner, for using their platforms to inflate Astroworld sales even further.

The plot thickened after Nicki Minaj showed love to the “Espresso” singer, though. Kanye West decided to enter the chat. West, who has been on bad terms with Minaj as of late, decided to repost a version of Scott’s album on his Instagram Story. Kanye West has a propensity for joining conflicts he has nothing to do with (just ask Kendrick Lamar), and he appears to have struck again. It’ll be fascinating to see if more artists pick sides in the unfolding Travis Scott vs. Sabrina Carpenter sales competition.

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Big Sean Delivers His Most Mature Album Yet With “Better Me Than You”

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The road to get here was long and difficult. Big Sean didn’t sugarcoat. He was honest with fans about all the personal turmoil and growth he had to go through to get the album recorded. It’s finally here. Better Me Than You is on streaming, and it’s excellent. The album really showcases Big Sean’s growth, and is a sonic manifestation of everything he’s been saying on social media during the rollout. He sounds like he is in a much healthier place than he was when he was younger. There’s still scores to settle, and rappers to rag on, but there’s an awareness that it’s not all that important at the end of the day.

The singles still sound pristine as ever. “Precision” is the best “banger” on the album, and that’s not a bad thing. Big Sean sounds hungry as ever over the soul sample made famous by Three 6 Mafia. He still has that elastic, endless energy in his voice. “Precision” doesn’t really reflect the rest of Better Me Than You, though. The bulk of the album is dedicated to soulful, mid-tempo cuts where Big Sean can take stock of his life. “Break the Cycle” flips a Gap Band interpolation into a self-help anthem courtesy of of Charlie Wilson. “Boundaries” is is a heartfelt airing out of issues over a snappy instrumental. In truth, the only song that feels truly out of place is the single “Yes.” It’s a reminder of what Big Sean sounded like when he was trying to strain for hits. He was smart to focus on quality bars and non-trendy sounds for the rest of what’s here.

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Big Sean Finds A Contemplative Groove On His Latest LP

Better Me Than You tracklist:

  1. Pressure (Intro)
  2. Iconic
  3. Typecast
  4. Break the Cycle (featuring Charlie Wilson)
  5. Who You Are (Superstar)
  6. Yes
  7. It Is What It Is (featuring Gunna)
  8. Apologize (featuring Eryn Allen Kane)
  9. Clarity (Skit)
  10. On Up
  11. Something (featuring Syd)
  12. Black Void (featuring Thundercat & Eryn Allen Kane)
  13. This N That (featuring Bryson Tiller & Kodak Black)
  14. Million Pieces (featuring Teyana Taylor, Larry June & DJ Premier)
  15. Get You Back (featuring Cash Cobain)
  16. Certified (featuring NASAAN)
  17. Focus (Skit)
  18. Boundaries
  19. Precision
  20. My Life / Happiness (Skit)
  21. Together Forever (featuring The Alchemist) [Bonus]

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Pusha T Teases Mystery Feature On New Clipse Album And Excites Fans With Release Timeline

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Last month, Pusha T seemed to confirm that his reunion with his brother No Malice is already done; in other words, the new Clipse album is coming out soon. However, during a recent appearance on the Ghetto Runways podcast, he shared that there’s technically just one thing that they’re waiting for. “I’m so excited about this new Clipse album,” the Virginia MC expressed. “That’s what I’m on right now. It’s absolutely finished. Just waiting on a feature.” “Just waiting on the feature, bro,” he told the camera, thus sparking a whole lot of fan speculation around which legendary rapper he could’ve addressed.

From what Twitter reactions indicate, folks mostly spoke on the possibility of two titans on this new Clipse album: Jay-Z or Kendrick Lamar. Pusha T’s last collaboration with Hov was 2022’s excellent “Neck and Wrist” off Push’s It’s Almost Dry. He and Kendrick Lamar linked up to absolutely generational results on 2013’s Nosetalgia off T’s My Name Is My Name, so either way, fans would be super excited to see an update to these collaborative histories. Pusha previously teased features such as Nas, John Legend, and Stove God Cooks, which are all very exciting.

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Pusha T Needs His Mystery Feature To Come Through For The New Clipse Album

Of course, this follows many other discussions around Kendrick Lamar and Pusha T these days, such as the former’s mention of the latter on one of his numerous Drake disses this year. “I don’t think any one man takes down Drake,” Joe Budden said of these MCs’ rival in common, which they also share with Budden himself. “I think that was a baton, I think I passed the baton to Push, I think Push passed the baton to Kendrick. And the job is done now. That’s how I feel in my head and in my heart.”

Meanwhile, this is what Pusha T’s brother and partner No Malice had to say about the new Clipse album. “This is smart basketball. It’s fundamentals,” he told Vulture of the Pharrell-produced effort. “And not only that, it’s authenticity. It’s what rap should look like if you’re real about your craft, real about your experience, real about your storytelling. It’s bringing the fans along to see the growth, not trying to fit in or fabricate.”

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Cavalier & Quelle Chris Drop Off “Shining Brighter” Featuring Pink Siifu & Denmark Vessey To DSPs

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Two long-running names in Brooklyn’s underground hip-hop scene are back with a new single, as well as a new project. Those two MCs would happen to be Cavalier and Quelle Chris. They have quite the chemistry together, working on tons of songs and records since the mid-2010s. This week, Cavalier and Quelle Chris have put forth “Shining Brighter”. It’s a sampler from their newest endeavor, Death Tape 2 | We Gon’ Need Each Other. The inaugural Death Tape was an EP called Black Cottonwood, and initially, it was a website exclusive release that you had to buy. However, it is now available on streaming as of December 8, 2023, nearly a full year after it came out.

For Death Tape 2 | We Gon’ Need Each Other, though, it seems that Cavalier and Quelle will not be releasing it on DSPs at all. Instead, you can purchase it, like the original, for $16.00. Although, the first one was a dollar cheaper at $15.00. However, to quench some fans’ thirst, Quelle Chris and Cavalier are delivering “Shining Brighter” to Spotify and the like. The single features Pink Siifu, as well as another reoccurring guest in Denmark Vessey. In fact, the latter is actually labeled as the third lead artist for Death Tape 2 | We Gon’ Need Each Other. If you want to buy the project, click the first “[Via]” link down below. Like most Cavalier and Quelle records, “Shining Brighter” is another unconventional hip-hop track. This one features a very unique instrumental with piano melodies dominating the instrumental. Check out the single below with the YouTube link.

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“Shining Brighter” – Cavalier, Quelle Chris, Pink Siifu, & Denmark Vessey

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Big Sean Drops Two New Songs On Soundcloud Ahead Of Album Release

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Big Sean is ready to share his new album with fans. The rapper has been through a lot to get Better Me Than You made. He had to struggle through album leaks, personal setbacks, and health scares. He even considered delaying the album and reworking what he already had. In a recent Instagram Live, however, Big Sean confirmed that he would be giving the album to the fans in its original form. It turns out, Sean is giving us two new songs in advance as well. The rapper shocked Soundcloud users on Wednesday night by dropping a pair of Better Me Than You standouts.

The first song, “Fighting Fires” was teased as a Kanye West collab. Big Sean previewed the song way back in July, but West is no longer on it. The new version gives fans an update on where the rapper is at in his life. Big Sean raps hard over a soulful, drumless beat, reflecting on his career and how he stacks up against peers. It has a mature feel, which aligns with the way that Big Sean has been moving during the Better Me Than You rollout. It really seems like he’s moving differently than he was when he was younger. A song like “Fighting Fires” is sonic proof.

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“Fighting Fires” Sees Big Sean Repurpose A Ye Beat

“Dirty Work” has a similar feel to “Fighting Fires.” There are drums, but both songs are built around a chill soul sample that lends levity to Big Sean’s words. Once again, there’s a lyrical focus on legacy, and what has really become important to the rapper the older he’s gotten. The title refers to the difficult things one needs to do to progress as a person. Sean repeatedly notes that he’s willing to do the “dirty work.” Both “Fighting Fires” and “Dirty Work” are missing from the leaked Better Me Than You tracklist. That said, it could be a case of Big Sean simply reworking the titles.

Big Sean’s rollout has been unorthodox, but his excitement to share music with fans shines through. It’s something he talked about during the aforementioned live stream. “I’m excited, and that’s one thing that my mom said,” he relayed. “She said, ‘Get excited.’ Like, ‘Drop your album; it’s fire.’ I appreciate my mom for being that guardian angel always giving me that advice. She really talked me through it for real.” We can’t wait to hear the full album when it officially drops on August 30.

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Destroy Lonely Reveals Tracklist For New Album “Love Lasts Forever”

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Destroy Lonely is on the cusp of dropping something big. The rapper has been teasing his second album, Love Lasts Forever, since February 2022. Destroy Lonely’s profile has risen steadily since, which means the anticipation for a new album is bigger than ever. There was even speculation that established names like Big Sean and A$AP Rocky avoided dropping on the same day as him. Regardless of the truth, the hype is real, and the tracklist for Love Lasts Forever is finally here.

The first thing that jumps out about the tracklist is the length. Love Lasts Forever is not a short album, at 21 songs, but it’s somehow shorter than Destroy Lonely’s debut. There appears to be more of a focus on conciseness. The other notable thing about the tracklist is that there are very few features. It’s generally assumed that any high profile hip hop release is going to be loaded with guests. No Lonely’s. Destroy Lonely held down his massive debut all by himself, with only a Ken Carson assist on the deluxe version. It seems like he’s going to keep it simple again on Love Lasts Forever. The only two features will be Carson and Lil Uzi Vert.

Are you looking forward to hearing Destroy Lonely’s upcoming album? What do you think of the tracklist so far? Which feature are you most excited about? How are you liking his new track? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Destroy Lonely Keeps The Features To A Minimum

Love Lasts Forever tracklist:

  1. Forever
  2. Love Hurts (featuring Lil Uzi Vert)
  3. Luv4Ya
  4. Crystal Clear
  5. Baby Money
  6. Say That
  7. Pimp Talk
  8. Cadillac
  9. Syrup Sippin’
  10. Lock In
  11. Doubt It
  12. Wish You Well
  13. Ship Her Off
  14. Honestly
  15. Take a Trip
  16. Extreme High
  17. Amerika
  18. Thrill (featuring Ken Carson)
  19. About the Money (Bonus)
  20. No Worries (Bonus)
  21. Pass Me the Keys (Bonus)

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Cardi B Compares Atlantic Records To A “Correctional Facility”

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Cardi B likened Atlantic Records to a “correctional facility” in a post on her Instagram Story on Tuesday night. “Back at Atlantic records correctional facilities,” she captioned a video of herself walking around a music studio. The post quickly began circulating online with fans joking about how long it’s taking for her to finish her long-awaited sophomore album.

“She just like me when it’s time to go to work” one user joked on X (formerly Twitter). Others argued that she should’ve just dropped the album already. One wrote: “She should’ve dropped when she was supposed to originally .. could’ve been playing the songs on the radi though the summer instead of the winter … now they have to push the music into award season instead of when it’s hot.”

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Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion Perform On The “Hot Girl Summer Tour”

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 21: Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion perform onstage during the Hot Girl Summer Tour at Madison Square Garden on May 21, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live Nation)

Cardi has confirmed that her album will be dropping at some point in 2024 on multiple occasions. Speaking with Rolling Stone back in the spring, she claimed that she wouldn’t be returning home until it was done. “Until I have the album ready, I’m not going home,” she said at the time. “I’m a different person every single day. When I’m in a good mood and I’m with my friends, [I’m] like, ‘Damn, I want my sh*t to be played in this club.’ But then I might be mad with my man, so it’s like now I want to do this song. But then I want to do a pop record. I want to do my sing-y sh*t.”

Cardi B Calls Out Atlanta Records

Despite her promise, there’s been plenty of drama in her personal life that may have had an impact on her studio time. In July, she officially filed for divorce from her longtime husband, Offset. Be on the lookout for further updates on Cardi B on HotNewHipHop.

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