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Father Delivers New Genre-Fusing Single “Toddlerz”

July 8, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Many readers may remember Father as one of the exciting and unique new voices that sprouted out around or adjacent to the SoundCloud rap generation. Since then, though, the Mississippi-born and Atlanta-raised rapper blossomed into an artist capable of many different genres, which he displayed on this year’s Hu$band 2 EP. In fact, he fuses a couple of those on his latest track “Toddlerz,” while all feeling like a cohesively melancholy but also hedonistic and carefree cut. After all, with lyrics referencing making girls slobber on top of a drill-like drum pattern, it’s hard not to see it as that once you read into it. Still, the production gives the song a little bit more emotion and makes his lines about doing what he has to for his family hit a little harder.

First, this sound-melding beat is a winner from the start, with somber acoustic guitar leading us in. Once the bare and skeletal drill drums kick in with Father’s mid-tempo flow, they take on a wholly new (and harder) effect. After a brief vocal sample, heavy cymbal hits and reverb-heavy guitars propel the track through the 32-year-old’s verse in more eerie and nocturnal fashion. In fact, the guitar licks might even remind you of something from the likes of King Krule, which was an unexpected but welcome direction. Furthermore, Father’s “Toddlerz” ends with a drum kit, taking us back to the alt-rock stylings of the beginning as if we never left.

Father’s “Toddlerz”

Lyrically, the Awful Records leader strikes a wild balance between sexual and street references, with some added bars about mental health and his family. As far as his flow and delivery, it’s all quite low-key as he doesn’t really come through with explosive energy here despite the rock leanings. Instead, he continues to prove that his music gets more under your skin than anything else, and with the engaging instrumental and occasionally cheeky bars, it’s in the best way possible. If you haven’t heard “Toddlerz” yet, you can find it on your preferred streaming service and check out some quotable below. Also, log back into HNHH for more great hip-hop each week and the latest news and updates on Father.

Quotable Lyrics
I gotta do what I gotta do for my family
I ain’t no crash dummy
Rain, sleet, snow, sad, sunny
I’m out here moving mad funny

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Valee, Harry Fraud & Action Bronson Have “Vibrant” Chemistry On New Single

July 8, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Valee, Harry Fraud, and Action Bronson just showed off some great chemistry on their new single, aptly titled “Vibrant.” Not only do the beat and bars give off that vibe, but it also continues a bit of a prolific streak for Fraud in particular these past few weeks. Just last Friday, he teamed up with Curren$y for the full-length project VICES, which made for a versatile and compelling team-up. Hopefully this new collaboration isn’t the last that features these players together, as Valee and Bronson do a great job of fitting the instrumental in their own unique ways. In addition, it’s a fitting track for the summer months, with its crisp sample and laidback flows and bars.

Moreover, the beat here is based on an enveloping and soulful pitched-up sample with ear-grabbing vocal chops and soaring singing. The light guitar strums are what give “Vibrant” its most potent vibrance, giving it a sun-soaked feeling. Also, the bright keys that flutter in the background and the crisp and steady drum pattern complete the song’s summery vibes. On that bed of sounds, Valee and Action Bronson both give their own unique takes as far as delivery and flow. Whereas the Chicago native chose a more unorthodox flow and deflated delivery, the New York MC sounds more animated and floats with a classic East Coast rhyme pattern.

Valee, Harry Fraud & Action Bronson’s “Vibrant”

Lyrically, the track aims to recreate the production’s blissfulness with opulent references, cheeky lines, and luxurious name-drops. Gucci outfits, all-inclusive stays, baby blue Vlone, camel skin bongos, F-150s, and caviar take center stage. While it might not be the most exciting song in the world, repeat listens will entrance you if the first one doesn’t do so already. If you haven’t heard “Vibrant” yet, you can find it on your preferred streaming service and peep some standout lines below. For more great hip-hop each week and the latest on Valee, Action Bronson, and Harry Fraud, come back to HNHH.

Quotable Lyrics
Make the Mazda Miata spin (Skrr)
Like a karate kick from the Karate Kid (Uh)
Land Rov’, Ganjaj and Basmati on my bib (Uh-huh)
Lookin’ like a solid wall of brick (Uh)

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Joell Ortiz & L’Orange Salute Everyone Who Makes It To Be An “OG” On New Single

July 8, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Joell Ortiz, the skilled Brooklyn lyricist who formed part of the group Slaughterhouse, is gearing up to release a new album with producer L’Orange titled Signature. For those unfamiliar with his work, it’s characterized by sharp lines and wordplay, an emphasis on grimy production, and a confident delivery as he spits out street bars. If this newest single is anything to go by, this may well be one of the New York rapper’s best projects in a while. Moreover, “OG” is a dark and menacing soundscape layered with tales of Ortiz’s age, life experiences, and injustice.

Furthermore, Joell Ortiz specifically hones in on how people in the streets escape their tough circumstances and rise above systemic police abuse and hardened crimes. In fact, Ortiz speaks on his own status as an MC and how he’s aged, but also how he still remembers those days. His flow is steady and well-balanced between faster stanzas and more punch-packing short bars. His two verses on the song are actually narratively framed in somewhat of an inverse order. In the first, he stars with his current life and then reminisces on how it used to be. On the second he inverts that to recall how you might love your hood, “but when you leave, you won’t miss it much.”

Joell Ortiz & L’Orange’s “OG”

Meanwhile, the production here is simple but dangerously effective as a raw instrumental. With just an infectious bassline, simple boom-bap drums, and a distorted guitar strum that reverberates throughout, the beat bangs. Signature will likely be a very solid project, and “OG” builds that hype up as an excellent track. If you haven’t heard it yet, find it on your preferred streaming service and check out some standout lines below. Also, stay posted on HNHH for the latest news and updates on Joell Ortiz and L’Orange.

Quotable Lyrics
I was in them streets like Rico
But the boy from Puerto Rico ain’t get caught up in the RICO
It was OD package anytime I moved the diesel
Not it’s O.G status, new ways to move the needle

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King Von & Tee Grizzley Grew Up “Heartless” On New Single

July 7, 2023 by newhiphopnews

King Von’s upcoming posthumous album Grandson (arriving July 14) will be an important moment in the late rapper’s career. Moreover, it will be his second body of work after his passing, and many wonder whether it will stick the landing considering that many releases in this vein can feel exploitative. That being said, if this new track “Heartless” with Tee Grizzley is anything to go by, fans should expect to be satisfied. This is the kind of track that Von perfected during his career, with the right balance of aggression, darkness, but also sorrow. While the bars here may paint a harsh picture of the streets, the instrumental gives it a somber tone that puts it all into context.

Furthermore, high-pitched keys and atmospheric pads lead the melody and harmony on “Heartless.” It almost sounds nostalgic, but the hard trap drums ground the track in its violent subject matter. In addition, there are some buried choir vocals that make the beat feel more eerie, despite the fact that they’re quite subtle in the mix. Like much of King Von’s catalog, this track has a haunting feel that contrasts well with his bars. Not only does he speak on the harshness of his upbringing, but his present attitude on the track says more about it than any anecdote ever could.

King Von & Tee Grizzley’s “Heartless”

Meanwhile, Tee Grizzley comes through with a quick, short, but effective verse that matches the Chicago MC with ease. Also, he makes a bit more of an effort to switch up his flow at a certain point, even if he doesn’t divert from its core. Overall, it may be a standard Von song at the end of the day, but it’s yet another one where his talents shine through. If you haven’t heard “Heartless” yet, check it out on your preferred streaming service and read some notable bars below. As always, come back to HNHH for more on Tee Grizzley, King Von, and more great rap music each week.

Quotable Lyrics
They don’t like us? Tell ’em shake somethin’ (Shake somethin’), I don’t f**k with these n***as, I’m straight on ’em (Straight),
Gas ’em up, we put brakes on ’em (Stop it), shooters at the crib, can’t lay on me (Can’t)
How you gon’ take somethin’? We got a Drac’ on us, don’t make us face one (Baow)
I’m a rare breed, want another me? My n***a, it ain’t one (One of one)

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Will Smith Shows Love To Joyner Lucas For His Latest Single “Broski”

July 2, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Joyner Lucas is Will Smith’s favorite rapper, as he declared in a Facebook post praising his latest single, “Broski.” Of course, Smith is no stranger to the rap realm, but to see him engage with the game so many years into his career is still a treat to see. Moreover, the Massachusetts MC is on a streak of singles ahead of his next project, with his most recent before “Broski” being “Cut U Off” with NBA YoungBoy. His next album, titled Not Now, I’m Busy, is expected to drop at some point this year, and he’s showing no signs of slowing down with his prolific release schedule. Furthermore, this will be his first album since 2020’s ADHD, and the long wait has fans eating good with his new releases.

In addition, the 34-year-old also made strides with other industry figures to expand his repertoire and collaboration history. For example, Juelz Santana recently teased a song with Joyner Lucas, a meeting of two generations that could result in some lyrical gems. Not only that, but the song will appear on Santana’s Gangsta Grillz mixtape with DJ Drama. As such, there’s a lot of history on display for what looks to be Lucas’ comeback year.

The Will Smith-Certified “Broski”

Meanwhile, Will Smith is hard at work on his next film, Bad Boys 4 alongside Martin Lawrence. In addition, he and Michael B. Jordan announced a sequel to Smith’s 2007 film I Am Legend. Its producer and screenwriter, Akiva Goldsman, spoke to Deadline about the film’s plot. “This will start a few decades later than the first,” she revealed. “That will be especially visual in New York. I don’t know if they’ll climb up to the Empire State Building, but the possibilities are endless.

“We trace back to the original Matheson book [that the first movie was based on] and the alternate ending as opposed to the released ending in the original film,” Goldsman continued. “What Matheson was talking about was that man’s time on the planet as the dominant species had come to an end. That’s a really interesting thing we’re going to get to explore. There will be a little more fidelity to the original text.” For more on Will Smith and Joyner Lucas, stay posted on HNHH.

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42 Dugg Does It “One Time” For The Real Ones On New Single

July 1, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Since May 5 of last year, 42 Dugg has been imprisoned on charges of failing to surrender for a six-month jail sentence due to illegal gun possession. As far as recent updates, the Detroit rapper received a one-year sentence and often provides updates and new music releases from behind bars. This time around, he released a new single called “One Time,” dedicated to the people that never snitched in their court cases. Overall, it’s quite timely lyrical matter, and one that he delivers with a lot of passion and energy on this cut. More than anything, he continues to prove himself as a skilled and expressive MC with a lot to say and a very unique vocal tone to do so.

To start with the instrumental, it builds around dramatic strings and hard-hitting drums, filled with the usual claps, bells, and whistles of Detroit production. Given the fact that 42 Dogg’s delivery is ear-catching enough, his beats usually leave a lot of room for him to dominate. That’s certainly the case on “One Time” as well, where a few melodic elements come in and out of the song with ease. As far as the track’s pace, it’s a shorter track centered with a big verse, and the drums keep up a fast energy. Overall, it’s one of the more engaging cuts to come from the 28-year-old in quite some time, which is exciting for his musical future.

42 Dugg’s “One Time” Music Video

Lyrically, the Last Ones Left artist delivers plenty of sharp and menacing lines directed at his enemies. In addition, he amps up his vocal delivery at a lot of points, giving the track a nice sense of dynamism. Despite his harsh prison conditions, it seems like he’s still got a grip of keeping his career in check by dropping the best material possible. If you haven’t heard “One Time” yet, find it on your preferred streaming service and check out notable lines below. Also, stay up to date on HNHH for the latest news and updates on 42 Dugg.

Quotable Lyrics
Them poles used to kill sixes, they killin’ fives now
Quit tellin’ n***as I been trippin’, I’m on my Ps and Qs
Dre keep fallin’ asleep on me, I think he need some juice
Say I don’t need no auto tune, just bring me all the blues

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REASON Floats On New Song “You Betta (Jesus Take The Wheel)”

June 29, 2023 by newhiphopnews

TDE rapper REASON is back with a vengeance on his bouncy and charismatic new single, “You Betta (Jesus Take The Wheel).” Of course, this is far from the first notable release from the California MC this year, with Jay Rock hopping on the remix of his track “At It Again.” This time around, his newest musical offering takes things back to a more light-hearted and joyful tone with an optimistic hook and exciting background group vocals. Sure, it still talks about all the expected themes in a contemporary rap song, especially one that’s meant to hype listeners up for the summer season. Still, it’s the rapper’s lyrical cleverness, infectious delivery, and laidback flows that give the track its power.

Lyrically, the hook mentions a few things that REASON leaves up to faith, and therefore isn’t worried about: catching charges, having a Glock on his lap, and romantic pursuits. Even though the subject matter may seem darker, his melodic inflections and breezy cadence firmly root “You Betta” as a summertime banger. In addition, the verses themselves are decidedly more sensual, centered mostly around his lust for other women. However, there are still some throwaway lines about gossip, switching narratives, and his come-up in Los Angeles. As such, you don’t really know where the track goes next, but you fully lock into the sunny instrumental.

REASON’s “You Betta (Jesus Take The Wheel)” Music Video

Through a bass-heavy beat, and a fast tempo, the beat makes sure that you don’t lose the song’s playful energy. Overall, it’s an entertaining and occasionally anthemic cut that hopefully hints at this artist dropping something long-term soon. If you haven’t heard it, you can find it on your preferred streaming service and catch some standout bars below. As always, check back in with HNHH for the latest on REASON, and for more great hip-hop releases each week.

Quotable Lyrics
I just need a little energy, we try to take this s**t across the water
Eat your p***y on the balcony, my appetite go harder
I’m a dog, h*e, I beat the brakes off it
Know you stressed, all that pressure, let me take the weight off you

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King Von Resorts To “Robberies” On New Posthumous Single

June 23, 2023 by newhiphopnews

While people continue to speak on the legal issues that King Von was wrapped up in before his tragic passing, his musical legacy speaks louder than any headline could. With more new music presumably on the way, we have a new posthumous single from the Chicago MC with “Robberies.” Moreover, the track once again proves how talented and vivid of a storyteller he is in his tracks about street life and hardships. Of course, the beat here doesn’t slouch, and turns the narrative into a banging and engaging song that locks listeners in to his bars. Overall, this is an exciting look at the future of his musical output, which hopefully is treated with respect, consideration, and his family’s wishes in mind.

To start with the instrumental (courtesy of ATL Jacob), menacing and high-pitched strings form an intoxicating triplet pattern to lead the melody on “Robberies.” By the time the drums kick in, the track already entranced you, and King Von’s voice rings through in the production in a way that makes the drums hit even harder. Sure, it’s not the most progressive or evolutionary instrumental, but extra bells and whistles could’ve easily dampened the narrative at hand. As such, it’s exactly the kind of beat that the What It Means To Be King rhymer floats on with ease, and that compliments the rough yet delicate nature of his bars.

King Von’s “Robberies”: Stream

Lyrically, he focuses on having to resort to robbery to make a buck for himself amid an eviction notice. With that in mind, he represents the struggle behind his criminal activity in a way that paints it as a means to an end and not a particularly enjoyable or desired experience. Also, King Von’s verse goes from robbing somebody to that person eventually running up on him, making for a clean and satisfying circular narrative despite its dark content. Still, let us know how you felt about “Robberies” in the comments or find it on your preferred streaming service if you haven’t checked it out already. In addition, peep some standout bars below and return to HNHH for the latest great releases in hip-hop.

Quotable Lyrics
I gotta go, don’t be wastin’ my time in here (Uh-uh)
I grab the bag out the back, it was full of the pack of that finest ex*tic, man
Then I let him go and got back on the road (Uh-huh)
Heard him whisper, “Boy, I’m gonna find your a**” (Man, what?)

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Big Freedia Teams Up With Lil Wayne & Boyfriend On “El Niño”

June 19, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Big Freedia has teamed up with both Lil Wayne and the rising artist, Boyfriend, for the new track, “El Niño.” It’s the fourth single from Big Freedia’s upcoming album, Central City. The project will be hitting streaming services on June 23rd.

“El Niño is about going hard in any storms that come in your life and conquering them! It’s one of my favorite songs on this record, it features my longtime collaborator Boyfriend, and it’s also my first collab with Lil Wayne, who I’ve wanted to work with for a long time. We put it down for our city, and this song is gonna have everyone blowin down!” Big Freedia said about the release.

Lil Wayne Joins Big Freedia On “El Niño”

Fans in the comments section on YouTube were stoked about the new collaboration. One wrote: “Yes!!! Hawtttt!!” with several fire emojis, before adding, “Baby … Yes bout to loop this right here and i just turned Youtube on. Now. Time to put this on REPEAT and go hard at life!!! Keep knocking them out the box!!!! Big Freedia Muawh.” Another commented: “This is different for you Freedia and I love it.. I was waiting for you to collab with my favorite rapper.. I’m gon have this on replay.. You Already Know!” Others pointed out that both Freedia and Lil Wayne hail from New Orleans. “Freedia you never cease to amaze me! 2 New Orleans goats!” one remarked.

Lil Wayne and Boyfriend aren’t the only artists to be making guest appearances on Central City. Freedia has also announced that Faith Evans, Ciara, Kelly Price, Kamaiyah, and more will be on the tracklist. As for the first three singles Freedia released, they include “Central City Freestyle,” which they dropped in March 2023, “$100 Bill” featuring Ciara which arrived at the end of April 2023, and “Bigfoot” which dropped alongside the album’s announcement on May 26, 2023. Check out “El Niño” above and be on the lookout for the rest of Central City later this week.

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J. Cole & Bas Have Another Collab Single On The Way

June 18, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Dreamville is among the best hip-hop labels out right now, and a particularly unified and familial one at that. As such, it’s no surprise that two of their most acclaimed and skilled MCs would want to feed fans with a collab once again. Moreover, Bas just teased via Twitter that he has a “summer heater” with J. Cole set to release soon. Of course, fans expect the single to also appear on the former’s upcoming album, We Only Talk About Real S**t When We’re F***ed Up. It also seems like this is a very recent collaboration that they cooked up, so it’ll be fresh out of the studio onto release platforms.

“gave my bro @djmoma an exclusive summer heaaater me and Cole cooked up this week,” Bas tweeted on Saturday (June 17). “pull up on my @everydayppl fam in a city near you to hear it. song not out nowhere don’t look.” According to the event series’ website, the next Everyday People bash will take place on July 1 in Detroit, Michigan (find info here). Hopefully it gets here sooner rather than later so that we can enjoy this track with as much of the summer left as possible.

Bas Teases J. Cole-Assisted “Summer Heater”

gave my bro @djmoma an exclusive summer heaaater me and Cole cooked up this week. pull up on my @everydayppl fam in a city near you to hear it. song not out nowhere don’t look

— Bas (@Bas) June 17, 2023

Fans likely know the duo for “Tr*be,” a standout 2018 cut that features impeccable verses from both MCs. In addition, they collaborated on “Night” back in 2016 and on “The Jackie” in 2021, and they go back further than that. Another link-up occurred with Bas’ various contributions to the Creed III soundtrack, which J. Cole executive produced. All in all, there’s no reason not to expect more fireworks from the two, especially considering their years of chemistry and versatility as hip-hop artists.

Meanwhile, it’s actually quite notable that they collaborated on the track so little ago and that it’ll come out so fast. After all, we recently found out that sometimes Cole takes his time working on team-ups. Lil Durk recently shared that their recent song “All My Life” was in the works for about two years while Durk searched for “the right record” to send him. That being said, the spontaneity should certainly inspire more excitement than discouragement, as there’s more than one way for him to bring heat. For the latest news on J. Cole and Bas, check back in with HNHH.

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