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Cardi B Drops New Song Snippet To Celebrate Grammy Nomination

November 9, 2024 by newhiphopnews

The 2025 Grammy Awards are coming soon, and we finally got the list of nominees in all its categories. This obviously sparked a lot of discussion, but fortunately, it also led some artists with upcoming projects to fuel their rollout and teases a little more. Chief among these examples is Cardi B, who recently took to social media to celebrate her nomination in the Best Rap Performance category for “Enough (Miami)” and express her gratitude by sharing a new, dramatic, ominous snippet from her highly anticipated (and long-delayed) sophomore album. “Ahhhh so grateful..” she posted over a short audio of the snippet in question. “and the fact that this song is my light work. Whew!!! This album honey… anyways thank you guys. Enjoy your day!!”

Apart from Cardi B, other Best Rap Performance nominees this year include two Kendrick Lamar appearances with “Not Like Us” and the Future and Metro Boomin collab “Like That’ – one of seven K.Dot nods – plus nominations for Common and Pete Rock’s “When The Sun Shines Again” with De La Soul’s Posdnuos, Doechii’s “NISSAN ALTIMA,” Eminem’s “Houdini,” and GloRilla’s “Yeah Glo!”

Cardi B Teases New Music

https://twitter.com/CardiAllAccess/status/1854934026416771400

As far as the wider Grammys nominations for 2025, Cardi B was not the only female superstar to land some nods with no 2024 album. SZA also picked up some nominations for her track “Saturn,” and Beyoncé made Grammy history with a leading 11 nominations this year, the most ever for a female artist in a single year. In addition, she’s now the most nominated artist in Recording Academy history. In the hip-hop categories, though, Doechii got a Best New Artist nod plus a Rap Album of the Year nomination, whereas other nominees in the latter category include J. Cole and Common and Pete Rock.

Back to Cardi B, the headlines around her these days center more around her extracurriculars than her musical career moves. For example, fans continue to try to guess her and Offset’s recent child’s name, and the election also brought about many strong statements from her. We’ll see if this Grammy nomination will lead to the reveal that the sophomore album is right around the corner.

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Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” Just Got Its First Awards Nomination

August 6, 2024 by newhiphopnews

One of the funniest lines in the whole Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef comes on The Boy’s “Family Matters”: “Kendrick just opened his mouth, someone go hand him a Grammy right now.” Not only is it a comically dismissive assessment making fun of K.Dot glazers in the white-dominated industry, but it’s also pretty accurate at Drizzy’s expense. Because it seems like the most fun, mocking, disparaging, and lightly disrespectful track in the whole battle, “Not Like Us,” is not just a hit with fans and critics, but with awards shows. Moreover, the Mustard-produced banger has just received its first award nomination: Song of the Year at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards.

While it’s no golden gramophone, it’s still a pretty big and visible award that speaks to what Drake meant to say about Kendrick Lamar. Disses aside, the song and music video is undeniably worthy of high praise from pretty much every corner under the sun. But there are a lot of fans out there that find this nomination (and presumably more to come) pretty odd. On one hand, it’s a great song and visual treatment, but on the other, do we really want big corporations and the larger music industry to chip into a rap beef that should really just be a one-on-one cultural affair?

Kendrick Lamar Pops Out In MTV VMAs Nominations

OVO Stans will use this and other “Not Like Us” nominations to call Drake a prophet and clown Kendrick Lamar even further, whereas pgLang fans will rejoice in how embarrassing of a look this is for Aubrey Graham in the industry. But at the end of the day, a huge chunk of both fanbases couldn’t care less about awards, and would rather have ceremonies ignore their material instead of trying to pick a side, remove their context, or give praise to both.

We’ll see how this discourse evolves, and whether or not Kendrick Lamar or Drake actually show up to the event. We don’t have a clear idea of what all the nominations for this year’s VMAs look like, so keep an eye out for that in the coming days. In any case, the ceremony goes down on September 10. Will the Compton lyricist pop out, is this just an obligatory nomination, or does he really not care at all as long as the culture knows his victory?

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Eric B. & Rakim Nominated For 2024 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame

February 8, 2024 by newhiphopnews

It’s no secret that Eric B. & Rakim have left a lasting mark on hip-hop, and it looks like they could finally be honored for it in a big way. AllHipHop exclusively reports that the iconic duo is in the running for a spot in the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. This also is their second time being nominated, the first being in 2012. Earlier today, Eric B.’s manager Louis “Uncle Louie” Gregory expressed excitement over the news on Twitter/X. “Just in @EricBandRakim are nominated for the rock ‘n’ roll Hall of Fame! Representing @EricB is not just my job, it’s my honor!” he wrote.

Other hip-hop acts that have been inducted include Jay-Z, 2Pac, The Notorious B.I.G., Eminem, Run-DMC, Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, Public Enemy, LL Cool J, and more. Just last year, Missy Elliot also became the first woman rapper to be inducted.

Eric B’s Manager Spreads The News

Just in@EricBandRakim are nominated for the rock ‘n’ roll Hall of Fame! Representing @EricB is not just my job, it’s my honor! pic.twitter.com/NGk0EYT2DE

— Louis “Uncle Louie” Gregory (@UncleLouie) February 8, 2024

If inducted, it would be far from the first time Eric B. & Rakim were honored for their work, however. In November of last year, Nas gave Rakim his flowers in his speech at the Grandmaster Hip-Hop Awards, describing how he has inspired his own career. “When I first heard your music… If you had told me that I would be on stage saluting you… Like, this is cr*zy. This is a rapper’s dream. This is a hip-hop artist’s dream,” Nas explained.

“This don’t make no sense,” he also added. “It not regular, this don’t happen. This happen because it was supposed to happen. What you laid down, the foundation… When I first heard your music, they was doing a dance to your music in my neighborhood. I didn’t understand how there was a synchronized dance to a song that just came out called the wop.” What do you think of the possibility of Eric B & Rakim joining the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame? Do you hope they get inducted? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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SZA Dominates 2023 Soul Train Awards: Full List Of Winners

November 26, 2023 by newhiphopnews

The full list of winners from the 2023 Soul Train Awards is here. SZA, Usher, Victoria Monét, and more all took home top honors from the ceremony on Sunday night.

SZA was easily the biggest winner from the night, taking best R&B/soul female artist, album of the year, as well as both song of the year and the Ashford & Simpson songwriter’s award. She was honored for her album SOS and the song, “Snooze.” It marks the sixth consecutive year that a female solo artist has won album of the year. The streak started when H.E.R.’s self-titled project won in 2018, followed by Lizzo’s Cuz I Love You, Summer Walker’s Over It, Jazmine Sullivan’s Heaux Tales, and Beyoncé’s Renaissance.

SZA Performs On “The SOS North American Tour”

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – MARCH 19: Singer SZA performs on stage during her ‘The SOS North American Tour’ at Rogers Arena on March 19, 2023 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Andrew Chin/Getty Images)

As for other awards from Sunday night, Victoria Monét took home video of the year for her song, “On My Mama.” Usher notched best R&B/soul male artist while Coco Jones won best new artist. Keke Palmer served as the host of the ceremony. Check out the full list of winners from the 2023 Soul Train Awards below.

Album of the year

The Age of Pleasure, Janelle Monáe

Age/Sex/Location, Ari Lennox

Clear 2: Soft Life EP, Summer Walker

Girls Night Out (Extended), Babyface

I Told Them…, Burna Boy

Jaguar II, Victoria Monét

WINNER: SOS, SZA

What I Didn’t Tell You (Deluxe), Coco Jones

Song of the year

“Back to Your Place,” October London

“Favorite Song,” Toosii

“Good Good,” Usher, Summer Walker, 21 Savage

“ICU,” Coco Jones

“Kill Bill,” SZA

“Lipstick Lover,” Janelle Monáe

“On My Mama,” Victoria Monét

WINNER: “Snooze,” SZA

Video of the year

“Back to Your Place,” October London

“Boy’s a Liar Pt. 2,” PinkPantheress & Ice Spice

“Boyfriend,” Usher

“Good Good,” Usher, Summer Walker, 21 Savage

“ICU,” Coco Jones

“Kill Bill,” SZA

“Lipstick Lover,” Janelle Monáe

WINNER: “On My Mama,” Victoria Monét

“Special,” Lizzo

Best R&B/soul female artist

Ari Lennox

Beyoncé

Coco Jones

H.E.R.

Janelle Monáe

Summer Walker

WINNER: SZA

Victoria Monét

Best R&B/soul male artist

6lack

Babyface

Brent Faiyaz

Burna Boy

Chris Brown

Eric Bellinger

October London

WINNER: Usher

Best group

Dvsn

Flo

Jagged Edge

Kool & The Gang

WINNER: Maverick City Music

Phony Ppl

Ronald Isley & The Isley Brothers

Tank and The Bangas

Wanmor

Best collaboration

“America Has a Problem” (Remix), Beyoncé Feat. Kendrick Lamar

“Boy’s a Liar, Pt. 2,” PinkPantheress & Ice Spice

“Creepin’ (Remix),” Metro Boomin, The Weeknd, Diddy Feat. 21 Savage

“Fly Girl,” Flo feat. Missy Elliott

WINNER: “Good Good,” Usher, Summer Walker, 21 Savage

“Sittin’ on Top of the World,” Burna Boy Feat. 21 Savage

“Special,” Lizzo feat. SZA

“To Summer, From Cole (Audio Hug),” Summer Walker, J. Cole

Best new artist

Ambré

Ayra Starr

WINNER: Coco Jones

Doechii

Flo

Fridayy

Tyla

Wanmor

Certified soul award

Anthony Hamilton

Ashanti

Ciara

Eric Bellinger

Monica

PJ Morton

Ronald Isley & The Isley Brothers

T-Pain

WINNER: Usher

The Ashford and Simpson songwriter’s award

“Back to Your Place,” October London

“Favorite Song,” Toosii

“Good Good,” Usher, Summer Walker, 21 Savage

“ICU,” Coco Jones

“Kill Bill,” SZA

“On My Mama,” Victoria Monét

“Sittin’ on Top of the World,” Burna Boy Feat. 21 Savage

WINNER: “Snooze,” SZA

Best dance performance

“Better Thangs,” Ciara Feat. Summer Walker

“Boyfriend,” Usher

“Good Good,” Usher, Summer Walker, 21 Savage

“How We Roll,” Ciara & Chris Brown

WINNER: “On My Mama,” Victoria Monét

“Snooze,” SZA

“Summer Too Hot,” Chris Brown

“Under the Influence,” Chris Brown

Best gospel/inspirational award

“All of the Glory,” Shirley Caesar

WINNER: “All Things,” Kirk Franklin

“Came Too Far,” Fridayy Feat. Maverick City Music & My Mom

“Cry,” Koryn Hawthorne

“Feel Alright (Blessed),” Erica Campbell

“God Problems,” Maverick City Music, Chandler Moore, Naomi Raine

“The Journey,” H.E.R.

“Try Love,” Kirk Franklin

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Hit-Boy Confident He’ll Win Grammy For Producer Of The Year

November 26, 2023 by newhiphopnews

During a recent chat with TMZ, Hit-Boy shared his thoughts on the 2024 Grammys, revealing that he believes he has a good chance at taking home a big win. He’s nominated for Producer of the Year Non-Classical, a category he was also nominated for a couple of years back. His 2024 competitors include Jack Antonoff, Dernst “D’Mile” Emile II, Daniel Nigro, and Metro Boomin. Clearly, he’s going up against the best of the best, but regardless, he’s feeling as confident as ever.

“I want to win it this time I was nominated like two years ago so I’m tryna get it fo sho,” he told the outlet last week. “You just gotta look at the discog I went cr*zy on albums really giving people a sound so we’ll see.” He continued, revealing that he thinks his LP alongside Musiq Soulchild, Victims & Villians, should have gotten some recognition of its own. “I did his whole album this year,” Hit-Boy described. “I think he should’ve been nominated in one of the categories. It was A1. It was high-quality R&B music.”

Hit-Boy Speaks On His Grammy Nomination

His project with Musiq Soulchild isn’t his only notable accomplishment of the year, either. He also teamed up with Nas again for the New York native’s seventeenth album, Magic 3. Of course, he also joined forces with his father Big Hit to produce Surf Or Drown Vol. 2, which they unveiled in June.

While he feels “great” about his chances at winning, Hit-Boy also told the outlet that he’s yet to prepare a speech. According to him, he can just “freestyle” something when he gets up there. As for the possibility of forgetting to mention someone important, Hit-Boy claims that they’ll know “it’s all love.” Who do you think will take home the award for Producer of the Year at the 2024 Grammys? Do you think Hit-Boy’s prediction will come true? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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