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Cordae Claims He Doesn’t “Give One F**k” About First Week Album Sales

November 12, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Cordae is not a household name. He’s never had a smash single, or even been featured on a chart topping single by a bigger artist. He is, however, one of the most respected rappers in his age range. Cordae has dropped two critically acclaimed albums in the last five years. He’s also earned props from superstars like Lil Wayne and ASAP Rocky. Cordae’s third album, The Crossroads, is set for release on November 15, but he is not concerned in the slightest about the first week sales.

Cordae made this point crystal clear through a series of tweets on November 12. The rapper believed that first week sales were an overrated metric, and fail to accurately gauge whether an album is a real success. “Want to say this now I don’t give 1 f*ck about a first week sale,” the rapper wrote. “It’s a very inaccurate way to calculate impact, especially with the current streaming metrics.” Cordae went on to cite examples of first week sales being misleading metrics for an artist’s carer. “I seen somebody do 11K first week and then do a ARENA TOUR off the same album,” he claimed. “That’s the end of my Ted talk.”

Cordae Believes First Week Sales Are A Bad Metric

Cordae’s sentiment was met with support by fans. Many commended the rapper for placing emphasis on quality, and the long term success of an album versus its first week of availability. There were some other fans, though, who felt that Cordae was using this approach to get out in front of potentially low numbers for The Crossroads. He had a response ready. “N**gas said my last project first week numbers wasn’t good,” he recalled. “And I ended up doing a sold out headline world tour.” He also detailed the ways in which music consumption has changed since he was a kid.

“In the 90/2000s music was consumed by people actually going to the stores and buying albums,” the rapper posited. “When you did 100K first week that meant 100 thousand people went and bought the CD.” He went on to note that streaming equivalent sales do not translate the same way. “Now you can have 300,000 people listening to your album on streaming,” he concluded. “Equivalent is 200.” Cordae likes where his career is at, and his fans seem to agree.

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Doja Cat Sparks Album Excitement By Releasing New Song Titles

November 12, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Doja Cat is back at it. The singer/rapper has been riding the wave of success brought about by her last album, Scarlet, but now she’s decided to bless fans with something new. At least, the idea of something new. Doja Cat took to social media on November 11 to post a series of unnumbered and unrelated song titles. It was initially confusing, given that none of the titles match up with previously released songs. It then donned on fans that Doja was providing a glimpse of what to expect on her upcoming album.

Pop Crave took a screenshot of the songs in question, which were originally posted on Doja Cat’s IG Story. There were 13 titles listed in total, which is more than enough to constitute an album. Some of Doja’s song titles include: “Crack”, “Break My Heart”, “Cards”, “Acts of Service”, “Turn the Lights” and “Make It Up.” The others listed are: “Take Me Dancing”, “Ain’t News”, “Anything”, “Appreciation”, “Wood Hally”, “Slow Burn” and “Did I Lie.” Doja Cat did not provide context for these songs. She did, however, provide a crucial clue two weeks prior to the release of these titles. She got on social media on October 24 and tweeted one word: “Album.” It’s pretty easy to put two and two together on this one.

Doja Cat Announced Her New Album In October

Doja Cat shares the song titles from her upcoming album. pic.twitter.com/XH9eK3HOH9

— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) November 12, 2024

Doja Cat’s rollout for this new album has already different from the rollout for Scarlet. The artist claimed that she was in an “angry place” while making Scarlet, and wanted the music to speak for itself. She did very little promo for the album as a result. She said as much during a rare Present Space interview. “It’s sort of my ‘Why I oughta!’ moment of squaring up with everyone and defending myself,” Doja explained. “Telling myself that I’m here for me, not just for everybody else’s enjoyment.”

Doja Cat fans were disappointed to learn that Scarlet was snubbed at the 2025 Grammy Awards. The album was not recognized in any of the major categories, despite Doja’s success with the organization in the past. That said, Doja Cat was the recipient of good news on November 9. She surpassed Cardi B and Nicki Minaj to become the most platinum certified female rapper in Billboard history. She has 13 releases that that have gone platinum, with the most recent being “Rules.”

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Cordae Reveals Incredible Guest Features For “Crossroads” Album

November 11, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Cordae is not messing around. The rapper has a solid resume thanks to albums like The Lost Boy and From a Bird’s Eye View, but he seems poised for a breakthrough. He’s been dropping some of his best music to date in 2024 in preparation for his upcoming album, Crossroads. The rapper has been hard at work on the album since 2022, which is set to be a direct sequel to From a Bird’s Eye View. It’s been a long wait, but Cordae has finally dropped the tracklist and guest features for Crossroads. And one look proves this thing will be worth the wait.

Crossroads boasts 16 tracks, which will make it his longest album to date. The rapper has hinted at a nostalgic theme running through the album, based on buzz singles like “Summer Drop” and “Saturday Mornings.” Both of these songs are present on the tracklist, and boast stunner guest appearances from Anderson .Paak and Lil Wayne. The latter has heaped praise upon Cordae in the past, and been cited as one of Cordae’s biggest influences. As a result, Weezy will also be featured on the song “Back on the Road.”

Cordae Will Collab With Idols Like Weezy And Ye

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Cordae tapped some of his generational peers for Crossroads. Jordan Ward and Ravyn Lenae both appear on the song “Don’t Walk Away,” which is poised to be an R&B stunner given the talent on hand. Joey Badass will also drop by for inevitable bar-fest that will be “Syrup Sandwiches.” The rest of the album, however, will feature rappers that Cordae grew up listening to. In addition to two Weezy guest spots, Crossroads will boast appearances from Juicy J and Kanye West. Juicy J will drop by for “Neva Seen It,” while West is set to rap on “No Bad News.”

Cordae has never worked with Kanye West before. He has, however, praised West several times in the past. Cordae rapped over West’s 2005 classic “Gone” during a viral concert clip in 2021. He also cited the Chicago rapper as his “biggest musical influence” during a 2022 interview with All the Smoke. He’s worked with Juicy J, however, appearing on the veteran emcee’s 2024 album Ravenite Social Club. We can’t wait to hear what Cordae has in mind for these collabs.

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Drake Teases International Tour Dates With Nostalgic Throwback Post

November 11, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Drake has been quiet on the music front for the last few months. He dropped a Chino Pacas collab, but by and large, he has kept fans waiting on his anticipated joint album with PARTYNEXTDOOR. He’s also been hinting at an international tour in 2024. The rapper took to his Instagram Story on November 11 to bolster the rumor that he will be hitting stages throughout the world in the new year. How did he do it? Well, by looking backwards.

Drake posted a photo of himself looking out at the Sydney Opera House. The photo was taken in 2015, which was the last time the rapper performed in Sydney. “It’s been like 7 years,” he wrote. The math is a bit off, but the sentiment remains. Drizzy is seemingly headed down under for the first time in a decade. It’s not the first time the rapper has used IG to gauge interest in an international tour. He teased the “No One Likes Us” tour via some grainy photos of merchandise a few months. The authenticity has yet to be confirmed, but the text underneath the alleged title reads: “Euro 2024.”

Drake Previously Hinted At “Euro 2024” Tour

waittt a world tour??? https://t.co/wHCdlznHid

— tay♛ (@uhohfenty) November 12, 2024

The plan, if true, would align with the impending PARTYNEXTDOOR collab album. Drake hinted at a release date in the fall back in August. On November 7, the rapper took to Instagram to comment under a PND Instagram post. “THAT TIME,” he wrote, leading fans to believe that the album’s release date is right around the corner. If the album does indeed meet its fall release plan, then it makes sense that the 6 God would want to carry the momentum over to a world tour. Especially if the tour in question helps to erase some of the bruises that Drake took during the Kendrick Lamar battle.

It’s worth nothing that 2024 is almost over, though. Drake doesn’t have much time to announce tour dates, and he’s prone to pushing back the release dates for his albums. If the PARTYNEXTDOOR album gets delayed, or the planning for an international tour proves more complicated than initially planned, then fans may have to wait until 2025. The good news is that Drake seems eager to get back on the global stage. Hopefully he drops specific dates sooner than later.

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Real Boston Richey Pens A Bop For The Players With “Come Outside (So Sick)”

November 11, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Real Boston Richey is one a few rappers on Future’s Freebandz label that has been seeing some success. Artists like Doe Boy and Young Scooter fit that similar mold. However, none of these names have truly become household acts under the Atlanta legend’s tutelage. But the Tallahassee, Florida native could become that one name that blows up. We feel that way because Real Boston Richey is making songs like “Come Outside (So Sick).”

What we mean by this is that he seems to have found a nice blend of sounds. It’s nothing that hasn’t been done before, but prior to his viral hit “Help Me,” it felt like he was going nowhere fast. But this mixture of moody trap and mild R&B that was prevalent on that record looks to be the secret recipe for him. It’s applied to great effect on other tracks on Richey Rich such as “Still Pray” and “Come Outside.” The latter is more R&B oriented with its chipmunk sampled background vocals and light keys. Lyrically it fits that billing too, as he raps in his raspy voice about encouraging a woman in relationship to link with him instead. With already over 180,000 views on YouTube, fans seem to agree that Richey is finding himself as an artist with tracks like this.

“Come Outside (So Sick)” – Real Boston Richey

Quotable Lyrics:

He ain’t on this s***, baby, come outside with me
Bad b**** from out the country, I’m from Florida, she think I’m Z
She say, “You talk slow and you got perms like Yak and Koly P”
Now she in back of the truck tryna get me to teach her how to yell out, “Glee”
Now we drunk, we in that vibe, lookin’ for more liquor and more weed
Don’t go back on your word, you posted on Twitter, said you was f***-n**** free

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Lil Nas X Hints At New “Dreamboy” Era With Single Announcement

November 11, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Lil Nas X has dropped a whole lot of music in 2024 in anticipation of his NASARATI 2 mixtape, and it looks like there’s even more on the way. Moreover, he returned on Sunday (November 10) to announce that “phase 1” of Dreamboy, presumably a new album, will begin today (Monday, November 11). The pop sensation announced the new single “Light Again,” which will drop this week. While some fans are still wondering about that mixtape, maybe this is just that exact same era but under a different name. Regardless, music listeners are still excited to hear this follow-up, especially considering the wait in between projects.

“I don’t know how long I’m going to be able to have this s**t up, or I don’t know what my CEO thinks right now, or whatever,” Lil Nas X remarked when he revealed a demo version of “Light Again” back in March. “[…] Bro, these last couple years have been crazy, ’cause I’ve made so much music and I just want to release music. I just want to release music, but expectations are just, like… insane. Like, I can’t even have fun. I just want to f***ing have fun with this s**t. I don’t even give a f**k about all the other s**t. Of course I want to, like, be number one all the time, I want every song to go up, and I want you to go crazy.

Lil Nas X Teases Dreamboy

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“But it’s, like, at the same time, I want to f***ing have fun, I want to go and live life, I just want to make music,” Lil Nas X continued. “I don’t want to have to do crazy s**t all the time. I want to make music, I want to f***ing have fun, I want to live.” For those unaware, some previous singles include the Kevin Abstract collaboration “Tennessee.”

Meanwhile, some social media antics can get in the way of these celebrations, but such is life for Lil Nas X. He recently clashed online with Azealia Banks via a pretty nasty Twitter feud. Hopefully we get less of that from the haters moving forward and more of this exciting and long-awaited new era.

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Real Boston Richey Recruits Lil Yachty For “Still Gon Go”

November 10, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Last week, Real Boston Richey unleashed his highly anticipated sophomore studio album, Richey Rich. The project follows his 2023 effort Welcome to Bubba Land, as well as both of his Public Housing mixtapes. The Tallahassee rapper’s latest album boasts features by GloRilla, YTB Fatt, and more. He even joined forces with Lil Yachty for the track “Still Gon Go,” and so far, fans are feeling the collab.

Lil Yachty’s signature mellow flow pairs well with the hard-hitting beat and dreamy instrumental, and his verse makes for a solid addition to the song. “The energy that Yatchy brought Richey to on here is fiah,” one fan on Youtube writes. “Yachty , wess and mitch can’t miss top tier producer rapper trio,” another says. The release of Richey Rich follows the success of his single “Help Me,” which appears on the album and was first unveiled in May of this year.

It also follows some legal issues Real Boston Richey ran into at the beginning of 2024. He was reportedly arrested by federal agents in February for alleged conspiracy to traffic marijuana just in time for his 27th birthday. What do you think of Real Boston Richey’s new sophomore album, Richey Rich? What about his collaborative track with Lil Yachty, “Still Gon Go”? Do you hope to hear the two of them team up again in the future or not? Share your thoughts in the comments section and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates. Check out the track down below.

Real Boston Richey & Lil Yachty Deliver On Richey Rich

Quotable Lyrics:

I’m tired of bein’ humble, I’m back on n****s’ bumpers
I ran it up bein’ a runner, all A’s, give me my honors

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Lil Uzi Vert Scores Top 10 Chart Debut With “Eternal Atake 2” Despite Fans’ Disappointment

November 10, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Fans didn’t think that Lil Uzi Vert would do too well commercially with Eternal Atake 2, but even a disappointing performance compared to the triple-digit numbers of Pink Tape and the first Eternal Atake took them a long way. The new album, which many fans disliked per online discussions, debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 album chart with 59K units sold in its first week. This is the Philly superstar’s fifth top ten debut and falls behind Sabrina Carpenter’s Short N’ Sweet at number two and Tyler, The Creator’s CHROMAKOPIA at number one, its second consecutive week atop the chart.

Furthermore, this caused a lot of fans to debate the weight and significance of Lil Uzi Vert’s Eternal Atake 2, something that they already debated from a critical reception standpoint upon its release. While this is not as impressive as other commercial performances from them, they still remain a massive and resonant enough cultural force to chart higher than any brand-new hip-hop album this week. Plus, when you compare the rollouts and single pushes with other LPs, it’s easy to see how this did not have the highest performance ceiling, either.

Lil Uzi Vert’s Eternal Atake 2 Lands No. 3 Spot On Billboard 200

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All in all, we doubt that Lil Uzi Vert minds this and is instead grateful for all the love and support for Eternal Atake 2, as their mission remains committed to their fanbase above all else. Also, this release pushed more extracurricular avenues for them that continue to speak to their cultural grip on many rap fans and music consumers. For example, Nike launched a new Eternal Atake 2 Air Force 1 Low, which is only available for friends and family at press time. Maybe it sees a wider release down the pipeline, which many fans would love to see.

Elsewhere, Lil Uzi Vert feels energized by Eternal Atake 2‘s release no matter if it sold ten copies or ten billion. They teased more new music coming soon, remarking that they remain hard at work in the studio with fresh material. Maybe the frequency of these drops will push Uzi further up the charts or more focused on what their core fans love.

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BabyTron Enters The “Lion’s Den” With LAZER DIM 700 On New “Tronicles” Record: Stream

November 10, 2024 by newhiphopnews

BabyTron’s new album Tronicles is filled to the brim with Detroit bangers, even if its 28-track length might sour this sound as it goes on. However, he still finds plenty of opportunities to diversify the sound and provide some compelling contrasts to his usual style. If you want an example of this, look no further than the record “Lion’s Den” featuring LAZER DIM 700, one of the hottest new-gen MCs working today.

The “Load Out” spitter’s drowsy drawl and flat delivery might sound a bit lacking in energy at first, but it’s an icy and fitting match with the tense, string-embellished, and sharp instrumental. As for BabyTron, the Death Of Slim Shady collaborator fills his verse with the deadpan deliveries, clever wordplay, aloof charisma, and detached confidence that his work before, in, and surely after Tronicles champions. It’s a simple cut, a wholly unsurprising one, but a jam nonetheless.

Also, this is a big collab for LAZER DIM 700, who seems to only go up following his link-up with Denzel Curry and Bktherula on “STILL IN THE PAINT.” If you haven’t heard this new song “Lion’s Den” yet or the album it comes from, find it on your preferred streaming service or check out the official visualizer on YouTube below. Down there, you can also find some standout bars from the cut, as well as the comments section for you to leave your thoughts on it or all of BabyTron’s Tronicles, for that matter. As always, come back to HNHH for more of the best new hip-hop releases around the clock.

BabyTron’s “Lion’s Den” With LAZER DIM 700: Stream

Quotable Lyrics
All top shelf, you be lighting mids,
I ain’t wrestling, do I look like The Miz?
When this beef s**t is up, f**k around and find your kids,
You think you gon’ make it out of the lion’s den?

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Kendrick Lamar Shouts Out Ab-Soul’s New Album On Social Media

November 9, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Kendrick Lamar returned to his burner Instagram account, @jojoruski, to shout out his Black Hippy partner Ab-Soul’s new album, Soul Burger. This took a lot of fans by surprise thanks to K.Dot’s not-so-active social media presence, and because of the conversation around his support of other artists. If you weren’t already aware, the whole Drake battle situation caused many to criticize how Kendrick seemingly doesn’t do much to promote the music and moves of his peers. There’s a whole debate around that which we don’t need to get into here, as you probably already know what’s up. Still, to make a long story short, it depends on how much stock you put into social media activity to begin with.

Nevertheless, Kendrick Lamar actually fought back against these narratives thanks to his shoutout of Doechii’s new album, Alligator Bites Never Heal. As such, this marks the second TDE-affiliated nod on his social media as of late, although that album appeared on his main page rather than his Finsta. That opened up a conversation as well, but its exhausting nature made both sides land on pretty much the same conclusion.

Kendrick Lamar Salutes Ab-Soul’s Soul Burger

Regardless of all that Kendrick Lamar discussion, you shouldn’t need him to tell you that you should listen to the new Ab-Soul album, Soul Burger. It’s a very solid and compelling effort from the veteran lyricist, pairing dizzying rhymes and melodic curiosities with stark, varied, and engaging production across various hip-hop styles. In fact, the aforementioned Doechii makes an appearance on the cut “I, Myself & Me,” which is a surefire highlight on the project. If you need a superstar to determine your listening habits, that’s on you. But if you want these artists to get the most attention they can, then it’s understandable to want more from the pgLang creative.

Of course, Kendrick Lamar barely has to do anything to get praise of his own. Two of his Drake diss tracks from this year, “Not Like Us” and the Future and Metro Boomin collab “Like That,” made for seven Grammy nominations for next year. But some folks hope the Compton legend would open his mouth more for his other colleagues, so this Ab-Soul shoutout is a welcome practice.

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