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Soulja Boy Apologizes To New Jersey & Immediately Takes It Back

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New Jersey doesn’t have the greatest reputation in the world and Soulja Boy got a first-hand understanding of that. Though the people of NJ have been accused of bad attitudes while shows like The Sopranos and Jersey Shore haven’t necessarily helped the cause. However, neither show played a role in Soulja Boy’s overall issues with the state but rather, the attitude of some of the residents that live there. When asked if they would rather $250 in food stamps or dinner with Soulja Boy, plenty of women opted for the former.

Needless to say, the “Crank Dat” star was far from appreciative of how New Jersey residents regard him. He went on a lengthy tirade on Instagram Live where he took out his frustrations with the entire state while quoting Chief Keef’s “Faneto.” “Bi**hes could not be in the same room with me. Ya’ll n***as gon’ die in the hood, gon’ die broke, and gon’ never touch a million dollars. Never gon’ touch 30 million, ya’ll ain’t never gon’ touch 100K in a day, you gon’ die broke, you lived your whole life broke, bi**ch. You ain’t gon’ never be sh*t.”

Soulja Boy Retracts Apology

After blowing up on the state of New Jersey, he returned to Instagram to offer an apology to his fans. “I’m going live right now to shout out to all my fans in New Jersey. I feel like yesterday I overreacted in the video,” Draco said. “I ain’t even watch the video. I just seen the caption that n***as was putting and I went live and went off.” However, a commenter told him that he was banned from entering New Jersey, leading Soulja Boy to retract his apology.

“See, look, I’m trying to be nice… Aye, n****a. Fuck New Jersey. n-gga! We gonna come and blow that shit up, that’s what I’m saying, man,” Soulja Boy said before claiming that he was done with the apologies. “Fuck New Jersey, n***a. We’ll come blow that shit up. We’ll come shoot that shit up. Y’all ain’t got shit. Y’all n***as broke. Fuck y’all, n****a. I’m done apologizing. Fuck Jersey, I’m standing on it.”

CRIMEAPPLE Becomes “El Cantante” On New Album

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CRIMEAPPLE just released his latest album, El Cantante, following an incredibly prolific 2022. Moreover, the last full-length we heard from the Jersey rapper was the 9-track Sin Cortar in collaboration with DJ Muggs. While APPLE has some help on El Cantante, he mostly takes full control of what he’s putting on wax.

PARIS, FRANCE – MARCH 27: CrimeApple opens for Conway the machine at Le Trabendo on March 27, 2022 in Paris, France. (Photo by David Wolff-Patrick/Redferns)

Furthermore, features include RLX and BoriRock on the track “Together.” Also, collaboration is a key part of his artistry, because it’s a key part of hip-hop. CRIMEAPPLE focuses on sharp and boastful East Coast lyricism, atmospheric instrumentals, and abstract beats. You might’ve caught a feature of his on projects like Westside Gunn’s Supreme Blientele.

Also, he frequently works with the likes of DJ Muggs, with whom he dropped Cartagena in 2021. Moreover, they’ve done more than a few songs and projects together at this point. Still, CRIMEAPPLE also works with a lot of other producers associated with the likes of Boldy James, Rome Streetz, and the rest of the current drumless wave.

“Doing another album was a no-brainer” Muggs and CRIMEAPPLE told Complex. “The chemistry was there from jump. Outside of that, it’s a family affair at this point. When we link it’s a movie, quite literally. We give listeners an experience more so than just another album. We take you places you probably won’t ever go on your own.” 

Overall, this album is a concise and quality collection of chill, dense beats, impressive writing, and as always, touching homages and references to CRIMEAPPLE’s Colombian descent. Furthermore, sometimes it’s in the form of samples, and sometimes the project will switch to Spanish passages. However, the roots run quite deep. The title “El Cantante” is most likely a reference to Héctor Lavoe, the legendary Puerto Rican salsa singer. Moreover, he was on the label Fania Records, the leading salsa label whose logo is imitated on CRIMEAPPLE’s album cover.

Still, what did you think of CRIMEAPPLE’s latest album, El Cantante? Whatever the case, let us know in the comments and check out the tape’s tracklist down below. Also, if you haven’t heard the project yet, you can find it on your preferred streaming service. As always, come back to HNHH for the best new music released each week.

Tracklist

  1. My Song
  2. Tuesday
  3. Out The Way
  4. Cosos
  5. Together
  6. 719
  7. Hellman’s
  8. Encore
  9. Precious

Cruch Calhoun Is “Tapped In” With Dave East & Dre Mac On New Song

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Cruch Calhoun and Dave East just returned with a new track “Tapped In” featuring Dre Mac. While all of these rappers hail from the West Coast, the instrumental on here throws it back to California classics. Moreover, this mix of energy makes for a track that is as smooth as it is biting.

LONG BEACH, CA – APRIL 29: Rapper Cruch Calhoun performs onstage during the Smokers Club Festival at The Queen Mary on April 29, 2018 in Long Beach, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)

Furthermore, the song’s instrumental samples Dr. Dre’s iconic “F**k Wit Dre Day (And Everybody’s Celebratin’).” However, the soaring G-funk synths contrast well with some additional sharp drums featured on this new single. Though East and Calhoun are frequent collaborators, they had some special things to say about this track in particular.

“Dave and I are ‘Tapped In’ again and staying in tune,” Cruch expressed.  “With ‘Tapped In’ I wanted to create a track where we could put our East Coast vibes on a West Coast classic.” Moreover, his next album Soul’d Out will drop on February 17th this year.

Meanwhile, the East Harlem MC spoke fondly of his working relationship with Calhoun. “I always love working with Cruch,” he stated. “‘Tapped In’ is the perfect blend of East Coast and West Coast music; and mixed with Kamillion’s production, perfectly blends the two sounds.”

However, the consistent nods to Harlem on this track are unsurprising. Dave East recently contributed to Godfather of Harlem‘s soundtrack with his song “DAMN.” Also, he even interpolated some classic Biggie lyrics to shout out the rest of New York.

Still, what did you think of Cruch Calhoun’s new track with Dave East, “Tapped In” featuring Dre Mac? Whatever the case, let us know in the comments and check out some quotable lyrics from the single down below. Also, if you haven’t heard the song yet, you can find it on your preferred streaming service. As always, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest quality releases in hip-hop and beyond.

Quotable Lyrics

Countin’ n***as pockets, well, put something in the pot then,
Get to actin’ wocky, you catch somethin’ out this Glock then,
Actin’ like they out here, but they ain’t never squeeze nothin’,
Luce got that broom stick, please don’t make him sweep somethin’

Jaguar Wright Arrested For Alleged Domestic Dispute

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Some shocking footage released online recently, showing police arresting Jaguar Wright for an alleged domestic dispute. Moreover, the video comes from the incendiary R&B singer’s husband, who filmed the incident and shared it on social media. According to her husband, she and an ex-cult member named Solar came to the barbershop he was at. During the altercation, they fist-fought and Wright allegedly dumped some of her son’s ashes.

Jaguar Wright during Baby Celebrates the Launch of His New Lugz Shoe Line Rock Star at Bed in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

Furthermore, in the video that Wright’s husband shared, he explains his side of the story. Before that in the video, you can see authorities take the singer away.

“She came up here and assaulted me while I was at a f***ing barbershop,” he said. “Her and f***ing Solar came to the barbershop… bruised me and assaulted me. Throwing [her son’s] ashes out the car, calling n***as b***hes and hoes. Somebody else called the cops on her. I can’t calm her down.”

Last we heard of Jaguar Wright in the news, she made some damning accusations of assault to her ex-partner, Common. From what Wright’s husband explained, she’s been very involved in alleged cult behavior with supposed members. While police took her away, he aired out his frustrations with her proximity to another circle.

“I never caused this to my wife,” he stated. “She did this to herself. Hanging out with… motherf***ing sex cultists… they both f***ing drunk as f**k.” Later, he explained an incident that happened the night before where they fought over a gun. However, it seems they called the cops for that incident as well, although it’s the only account we have of the incident.

“Please pray for her,” her husband pleaded in the video. “Please, please, please pray for her. Pray for us… I don’t know why she did this shit, bro.”

That being said, in another video from Wright herself, you can see a small part of the fight between Wright and her husband. As multiple people both from the barbershop and close to each party try to intervene, you can hear the argument between everyone.

Afterwards, the singer goes back to her car, calling out her husband’s entourage and asking for Solar. Also, the video shows her throwing what seem to be her son’s ashes, as she mentions him. Whatever the case, people in the comments are hoping that she gets help soon.

What do you think of Jaguar Wright being arrested and her recent behavior? Whatever the case, let us know in the comments down below. Also, as always, check back in with HNHH for updates on this story.

SZA Rents Out A Theater For Fans To See ‘The Woman King’ In New Jersey

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The Woman King is proving to be one of the buzziest films of the year, as well as one of the most critically acclaimed. One of the film’s biggest supporters is SZA, who took to Twitter today to share that she rented out a theater in New Jersey.

“PLEASE GO SEEE ITTTT !,” she said in a tweet.

SZA herself won’t be at the theater, as she is performing at the Global Citizen Festival in Ghana. But no matter where she is, she is always looking to give back to New Jersey. Last year, she partnered with TAZO and American Forests to plant trees in neighborhoods affected by environmental racism.

“My grandma lives in Newark, N.J., and there are no trees anywhere,” SZA said in an interview with Elle last year. “Growing up around that area was definitely a downer.”

Viola Davis first discussed The Woman King earlier this year, during an interview with Oprah, which premiered on Netflix this April/

“Looking at all these young women who are a part of this story, I’m telling you, I see the future in a lot of these young girls,” she said. “The confidence they have, the work ethic they have, it made me feel so proud just looking at how they showed up every day for work, how they understood the assignment.”