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Mario Brings The 2000s Back On Our New “R&B Season” Playlist Update

December 15, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Every year, while everyone’s cooking up their best music of the year lists (which we’re coming soon with!) in November and December, the music industry seems to slow down a little bit. While there aren’t that many massive releases to talk about most of the time, we have to give our thankful props to the artists that hold it down while everyone’s busy during the holidays. Moreover, our latest R&B Season playlist update is here to round up the best of the best that the genre had to offer this week as far as new releases. It’s pretty scant, but then again, it’s never a bad time for your favorite artists to drop.

First off, we wanted to shout out Mario for taking it all the way back to 2000s R&B with his new album, Glad You Came. He dropped off a couple of hot singles for it before, and we’re happy to say that new cuts like “Keep Going (Aaaaahhhhh)” live up to that hype. That cut in particular is a slow burner, so we’d highly recommend it if you want a sultry, passionate, and relaxing teaser.

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Speaking of sensual and slow-riding R&B jams, we also wanted to highlight the new single from Ne-Yo, “Show Me.” This one isn’t quite as woozy, as it focuses melodically on some muted string work as opposed to more dreamy or psychedelic synths that the genre so often benefits from these days. It’s as lustful as any classic hit from the Arkansas native, with his trademark falsetto stacking up very nicely against some airy vocal harmonies. In addition, there’s also some slight variation in the vocal tones and delivery that switch things up for some more verse structure.

We’re sure we missed some other notable R&B drops this week, but maybe you’re looking for some more exciting or energetic fare. Our Fire Emoji playlist update this week took a stroll through hip-hop’s latest releases, the leader of which was easily Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre’s new comeback collab album, Missionary. It’s full of vibrant and funky instrumentation, so even if rap isn’t your thing, it’s worth a spin.

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Lil Baby Scores A “Touchdown” On Our New “Fire Emoji” Playlist Update: Stream

December 7, 2024 by newhiphopnews

The year is not over yet, and our latest Fire Emoji playlist update is here to round up the best of the best rap releases in December’s first week. Kicking off our path towards the end zone is the latest single from Lil Baby, titled “Touchdown.” It’s a pretty nasty Wheezy beat with rattling trap percussion, dramatic orchestral samples, and the same lackadaisical flow that the Atlanta rapper has perfected over the years. Compared to his more mellow and expressive far, this is a pretty menacing display that might point towards his presumed upcoming album’s direction. It’s not the most new thing in the world, but it does a solid job of locking you into its verses.

Next up on Fire Emoji is the new album from NBA YoungBoy, I Just Got A Lot On My Shoulders. With an artist as prolific and lane-sticking as YB, any deviation is that much more potent. If you’re used to the Baton Rouge lyricist’s more aggressive fare, then cuts on this new project like “Stealing Out The Trap” may surprise you. The light guitars and drums don’t do the best job of making his vocal delivery any less grading, but it’s an interesting contrast that shows off his dynamism.

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Elsewhere on Fire Emoji is a remix of one of the most viral 2024 hits: Hanumankind and Kalmi’s speedy “Big Dawgs,” which now features an opening verse from A$AP Rocky. The Harlem MC does a great job of matching this full-throttle banger with some boisterous bars and masterful flow control. On the opposite side of the spectrum is Roddy Ricch and Terrace Martin’s gorgeous new collab “Lonely Road.” This cut is a much more somber and reflective one, with saxophones emphasizing the passionate vocal performance from the Compton spitter.

Speaking of collabs – and remixes – Lil Tjay and Polo G teamed up for “Way Out The Hood II,” on which the Chicago artist adds a verse to the Bronx native’s original. The track was already a solid and relaxing record to begin with, and Polo adds a lot of perspective to it. Finally on Fire Emoji, we can’t leave without shouting out Skepta and Lex Luger’s “Alpha Omega” for its fiery and brash tone. It’s one of the most confident cuts you’ll hear this week.

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4batz Wants A “Hood Grammy” On Our New “R&B Season” Playlist Update

December 1, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Since the year is dying down and the music industry is going on a bit of a recess, it’s a bit light on our end for our latest R&B Season playlist update, which rounds up the best of the best genre-adjacent releases each – or close to this – week. But we still have a couple of great tracks to talk about that dropped recently, including the return of one of 2024’s breakout stars. 4batz recently came through with the new single “hood grammy.” It’s about as atmospheric and chilled-out as his other material (and with a similar flow), but the sharp snare and the more buzzing tones amp up the impact a little bit.

In addition, we wanted to shout out the new Miguel cut, “Always Time,” on our R&B Season playlist update. It’s a gorgeous guitar-led ballad that evolves little by little into a more dramatic, orchestral, and passionate outro by the end. The road there is also very captivating thanks to very striking and unique vocal harmonies, some subtle but welcome picking pattern and chord changes, and plenty of atmosphere. No matter how you slice it, it’s an incredibly gratifying record by the time it ends.

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While our R&B Season playlist update is scant this week, we certainly got more than we expected last week, so we won’t complain. Kendrick Lamar shocked the world by releasing his new surprise album GNX after a ridiculous championship year. While most of the project focuses on West Coast hyphy bangers and compelling lyrical exercises, it also contains some of K.Dot’s most impressive and incredible melodic cuts across his whole discography. “luther” featuring SZA is an absolute treat, and its catchiness will truly take you over on impact.

In addition, we got some more new hip-hop this week on our Fire Emoji playlist update, including the final posthumous Juice WRLD album, a re-release of one of J. Cole’s classic mixtapes, and another single from Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre’s upcoming Missionary album. There have been a lot of amazing releases in 2024, but while things seem to be slowing down right now, this all excites us a lot for next year.

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Roy Woods Is As Smooth As Ever On Our New “R&B Season” Playlist Update: Stream

November 17, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Welcome back to our R&B Season playlist, whose latest update rounded up the best of the best releases of the week pertaining to the genre’s orbit. To start, we have to shout out the new single from Roy Woods, as “Rockstar Baby” is a very smooth and charismatic cut. It fuses some elements of woozy, psychedelic, but nonetheless hard-hitting trap with passionate vocal runs, light string embellishments, and what sound like some The Weeknd-inspired deliveries and flows. It’s energetic enough to perk your ear up and engage you in the sound, but chilled-out enough to let you sit back and enjoy the vibes.

As for more genre fusions in the R&B world, Jessie Reyez and Ari Lennox teamed up for a slightly dancehall-inspired and relaxing collab, “JUST LIKE THAT.” Both vocalists share a lot of vocal chemistry on the track thanks to their whispered harmonies and more powerful exclamations, and the acoustic guitar is a very tender anchor to the cut’s atmosphere. The drums are very light as well, keeping things simple so your attention mostly goes to the singers’ melodic prowess.

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Elsewhere on R&B Season, we have more dreamy and somewhat melancholy fare, such as Chase Shakur’s new song “2ofUs.” The big draw behind this record on impact is the slick, crisp, and steady drum break that energizes an otherwise ethereal and minimal sonic pallet. Chase’s voice remains buttery throughout, mixing in well with the synth pads and keys embellishments. However, the single also adds some subtle melodic elements here and there to flesh this aspect of it out, namely some floating synthesizers and background vocals that harmonize with ease.

Finally, we’d be remiss not to mention Nao’s chilling, wondrous, but still funky new jam, “Elevate.” The high-pitched vocal delivery offsets you a little bit on impact, but by the time it matches with dramatic chords, slow-burning and cavernous drums, and a buzzing electric guitar solo, it fully reaches its evocative potential. Let us know what your favorite R&B Season inclusion was this week, as well as what else we missed, down in the comments below. Check the playlist out up above and, as always, stick around HNHH for the best new music drops around the clock.

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Mario Is “Glad You Came” To Our New “R&B Season” Playlist Update: Stream

November 10, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Even though the year is starting to die down a bit as far as new music releases, we still have some gems to talk about on our latest R&B Season playlist update. First off, we have two new records from Jorja Smith on her most recent two-pack: “Loving You” featuring Maverick Sabre and “Don’t Let Me Go.” The former is a piano-led ballad with lovelorn lyrics, a gorgeous vocal performance, soft snaps, and grand harmonies to beef the cut up a little bit. As for the latter, it’s a soft acoustic guitar track along a similarly romantic and melancholy line, with vocal harmonies that serve more as emphasis than the building swells of the other song.

Elsewhere on R&B Season, we also wanted to shout out another collection of a few loosies, Ella Mai’s 3 EP. As the title suggests, these three new records are pretty distinct from each other, with “One Of These” being a peppy and highly percussive brass cut and “Little Things” being more of a smooth, woozy journey over a trap beat. For our money, though, the highlight is definitely “Hearts On Deck” thanks to its warm bass, glistening synth keys, catchy melodies, and a simple but grounded snap-based instrumental.

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Finally, we’d be remiss not to mention the ongoing return of one of the R&B world’s most beloved stars of the early 2000s. Mario brought a lot of soul and class to his latest single “Glad You Came,” built around a crisp and groovy drum kit, light piano flutters, and gliding vocal runs. The heartwarming record definitely embodies its comforting and optimistic lyrical matter in its sonic presentation, as it doesn’t feel overly dramatic or bombastic. If there was any doubt if he still had it, you can cross that skepticism off.

If you’re looking for more new music this week, we’d recommend you check out our Fire Emoji playlist (linked in the “Read More” section below) for the best new hip-hop this week. MCs like Ferg and SahBabii came through with some solid albums, whereas Kenny Mason’s “HOODRAT” ranks among the best new songs of November so far. Let us know what your favorite R&B Season pick was this week, as well as what else we missed, down there in the comments section. Check the playlist out above and, as always, stick around on HNHH for more amazing music drops around the clock.

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Jacquees Steals The Show On Our New “R&B Season” Update: Stream

November 3, 2024 by newhiphopnews

As the year starts to close out, the music industry as a whole is slowing down a bit with its new releases. But we still have a couple of killer tracks to share from the R&B world on our latest R&B Season playlist update, including a selection from Jacquees’ new aptly titled album, Baby Making. It’s a big blend of a lot of what makes the genre so great, and what has made fans appreciate him for so long. The track “Touchdown” in particular is what we want to point you to, with its slow-burning drums, light guitar licks to kick it off, and some subtle but welcome background vocal harmonies.

Next up on our R&B Season playlist update is the new single from Lola Young, “Charlie” featuring Lil Yachty. It’s a fitting link-up given their musical styles, and one that starts off pretty smoky and intimate. The lengthy cut builds little by little with some muted and evolving drums, gruff electric guitar riffs, and soaring vocals from Lola. Yachty eventually breaks through with a steady but still enveloping flow that transitions from a verse to some great melodies.

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Finally, Cleo Sol’s new cut “Fear When You Fly” is a very tender and soothing guitar-led ballad that’s also very patient. It’s not until over a third of the way in that the drums come in. Most importantly, it’s probably the most passionate vocal performance on all this R&B Season update, beautifully balancing soars and soft-spoken affirmations seemingly about companionship. It’s mostly a minimal cut, but small yet effective additions of brass and background vocals give it that extra kick.

Meanwhile, outside of the R&B world, we actually had a pretty big week for hip-hop with a lot of big releases, including Tyler, The Creator’s “CHROMAKOPIA.” If you want to find the best of the best of those, check out our Fire Emoji playlist in the “Read More” section down below. Let us know what your favorite R&B Season inclusion was this week, as well as what else we missed, down in the comments section below. Check our playlist out above and, as always, come back to HNHH for the best new music around the clock.

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Ciara & Busta Rhymes Ask “Wassup” On Our New “R&B Season” Playlist Update: Stream

September 29, 2024 by newhiphopnews

The fall is still bringing us a lot of great new music releases, and our latest R&B Season update is here to round up the best of the best the genre’s related drops had to offer this week. As for our blockbuster pick, we can’t deny that Tommy Richman made his mark with his debut album COYOTE. We’d recommend you check the whole thing out, but “TENNESSEE” with Trevor Spitta and Zachary Moon is a particular highlight. Each artist compliments each other’s charisma with trade-off verses and refrains over a bouncy and nocturnal trap-inspired beat. It’s the right balance of building off past work while putting a foot forward.

Elsewhere on R&B Season, we also wanted to shout out Ciara and Busta Rhymes for their woozy and minimal new record, “Wassup.” The cut starts off with some whispered and rapid R&B flows and vocal melodies, building up the track’s sultry but nonetheless hard-hitting and atmospheric instrumental. Eventually, Busta comes through with his trademark speed, beating the drum pattern into the ground and electrifying the sparse synths and bass. At the end of the day, the song succeeds at its goal to entrance and excite listeners thanks to its balance of speed and vibes.

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As far as new albums from the R&B world this week, we have to mention Leon Thomas’ latest full-length, MUTT. With guests like Masego, Wale, Ty Dolla $ign, Freddie Gibbs, Baby Rose, and Axl Folie, he was able to construct a versatile, lush, and engaging body of work. However, Thomas shines solo on the standout “SAFE PLACE,” which is a horn-bolstered and stark display of passion. The big highlight, though, is his performance, which goes through various fast flows that don’t compromise his charismatic bars and deliveries.

Finally, we’d be remiss not to send Mustafa’s new album Dunya your way. It’s a gorgeous, heartfelt, and tender collection of tracks like “I’ll Go Anywhere” that really entice you with their light but resonant instrumentation. Let us know what your favorite R&B Season pick was this week, as well as what else we missed, down in the comments section below. Check the playlist out above and, as always, stick around on HNHH to stay up to date on new music around the clock.

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Laila! & Queen Naija Take The Reins On Our New “R&B Season” Playlist Update: Stream

September 8, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Welcome to autumn, where the influx of new R&B-related tracks isn’t slowing down. Moreover, we’ve got our latest R&B Season playlist update here to round up the best of the best around the genre that came out this week. This time around, we wanted to first shout out the new Laila! album, Gap Year! It’s a 17-track of some really funky and lush bedroom pop mixed with R&B-style vocal melodies, infectious basslines, airy deliveries, and a lot of fun-loving charisma. As one of the rising stars within the game this year, she’s displaying her versatile talents even more here thanks to excellent cuts such as “Want 2.”

On a more classic R&B tip, we have the new Queen Naija single “Good Girls Finish Last.” It’s another example of acoustic guitar balladry, but the earthy percussion pattern does a lot to separate it from the more sad and down-trodden style associated with that archetype. Some harmonious backing vocals and a tight lovelorn narrative also help to center this track into more of its own identity. If you’re looking for some tender jams this week to soothe you, then this should be right up your alley.

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Another project we wanted to highlight on this R&B Season update is RINI’s new seven-tracker, Lucky 7. Its sonic character is mostly built around dreamy guitar tones, softly buzzing bass, crips drums, and an overall atmospheric approach to indie and R&B fusions. One particular standout is “Far Away,” whose chime embellishments and measured vocal approach closes the project out quite well. But don’t let that fool you: the rest is just as worth it.

Finally, we’d be remiss not to mention the genre-fusing full-length from Fred again.., ten days. While not all of it takes influence from R&B, as it’s mostly an electronic experience, “fear less” with Sampha is among its most interesting and well-developed experiments. Let us know what your favorite R&B Season inclusion was this week, as well as what else we missed, down in the comments section below. As always, stick around on HNHH for the latest music drops around the clock.

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ASAP Rocky & LL COOL J Skate On Our New “Fire Emoji” Playlist Update: Stream

September 7, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Autumn is upon us, and with it falls a slew of hot new hip-hop releases to go through. For that, we’ve got our latest Fire Emoji playlist update ready, rounding up the best of the best rap of the week. Starting us off is a new album that perhaps you might not want to call a comeback, but it certainly feels like that more than ever before. LL COOL J finally graced fans with his new LP THE FORCE, his first studio project in 11 years. It’s got a lot of Q-Tip-produced highlights, but we’d recommend you start by checking out “Murdergram Deux” featuring Eminem.

Also on Fire Emoji is the brand-new single from ASAP Rocky and J. Cole, The Alchemist-produced “Ruby Rosary.” This track builds around cold, somber, eerie, but nonetheless dreamy piano samples, intoxicating and entrancing flows and vocal effects, and a lot of despondent but determined affirmations from both MCs. It’s an amazing teaser ahead of Pretty Flacko’s Don’t Be Dumb later this year. It’s also got some supposed Drake disses here and there, but you already knew that and probably don’t care at this point.

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Elsewhere, we also wanted to shout out this new star-studded collaborative team featured on the track “Can’t Hold Me Down.” Pharrell, Lil Wayne, Lil Yachty, and Kyle Richh joined forces for the multi-media music division Doodles, which released this single as part of an EP for an animated special. Another welcome collaboration on Fire Emoji is the multi-lingual UK garage-inspired cut “Moi” from Central Cee and RAYE. Even though these combinations with drill might not sound fitting on paper, the atmosphere, tender melodies, and modular instrumentation here ends up fitting it all together successfully.

Meanwhile, Toosii and Gunna work together like bread and butter on “Champs Élysées,” a woozy and vibe-heavy trap cut. Finally, we’d be remiss not to mention Boldy James and Antt Beatz’s new single “Super Mario.” It puts the Detroit MC over his city’s traditional bounce – a rare combination these days for the Concreature. Let us know what your favorite Fire Emoj pick was this week, as well as what else we missed, down in the comments below. Check the playlist out above and, as always, come back to HNHH for the latest great rap drops around the clock.

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Tory Lanez Opts For Dancehall/Latin Sounds On “TOCA” & “Eediot Bwoy” Singles

September 6, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Since the beginning of this Lost Tapes/Prison Tapes/ Twitch Tapes series, Tory Lanez has been giving fans a lot of what we normally expect. That is a lot of trap/R&B cuts which showcase his trademark singing and rapping abilities. However, what we have not received a lot of is genre crossover tracks. Well, if you have been waiting on something like this from the Canadian, this weekend is your lucky weekend. Leading of the September additions to the playlist are “TOCA” and “Eediot Bwoy”. Both are labeled as Lost Tapes, with “TOCA” being a lost recording from 2017 and “Eediot Bwoy” coming out of the year 2020.

For the most part, a lot of the tracks didn’t seem to have a home of any kind. However, one of them this time through is not a loosie. According to a still unreviewed annotation for “TOCA”, this was supposed to be on tape from that same year, assumedly. Tory had been working on an all-Latin music project called El Aqua. However, that sadly hasn’t come to fruition, at least just yet. The person responsible for revealing this information claims it’s still in the works, so we will have to see what happens. Although, with Lanez behind bars for 10 years, that window of opportunity could have shut. We can dream, though. Similarly, “Eediot Bwoy” is another tropical dancehall-esque cut, so its clear there was a theme for this week’s releases. Check them out with the links below.

“TOCA (Lost Tapes 2017)” / “Eediot Bwoy (Lost Tapes 2020)” – Tory Lanez

Quotable Lyrics From “TOCA”:

Ay, mami, baby
Tic-tac, bueno, mi baby
Can’t stop, ay, mami, baby
Tic-tac, bueno, mi baby
Vente, baby
Montate en la nave, ba-baby

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