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Prince Harry Admits Psychedelics Are A “Fundamental” Part Of His Life

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Prince Harry recently revealed that he considers the recreational use of psychedelics a “fundamental” part of his life. Speaking with trauma expert Gabor Maté on Saturday, the Duke of Sussex explained how drugs have helped him deal with trauma in his life.

“It was the cleaning of the windscreen, the removal of life’s filters — these layers of filters — it removed it all for me and brought me a sense of relaxation, relief, comfort, a lightness that I managed to hold back for a period of time,” he shared during the discussion. “I started doing it recreationally and then started to realize how good it was for me,” Harry added. “I would say it is one of the fundamental parts of my life that changed me and helped me deal with the traumas and the pains of the past.” He also said, “They’re unlocking so much of what we’ve suppressed.”

Prince Harry & Meghan Markle

LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 27: Prince Harry and actress Meghan Markle during an official photocall to announce their engagement at The Sunken Gardens at Kensington Palace on November 27, 2017 in London, England. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been a couple officially since November 2016 and are due to marry in Spring 2018. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

Psychedelics aren’t the only drugs that Harry has admitted to taking. During his book, Spare, he also recalled doing cocaine and marijuana as a teenager. “I’d been offered a line, and I’d done a few more since,” he wrote in the book, recalling a time he was first offered the drug “at someone’s country house, during a shooting weekend.” He said it didn’t “make [him] particularly happy.” It did, however, “make [him] feel different,” which he says was his “main goal.”

The comments come after Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, were the subject of jokes by Chris Rock during his Netflix special, Selective Outrage. For the event, Rock poked fun at Markle for accusing the royal family of racism. Meghan Markle’s longtime friend, Janina Gavankar, was reportedly in attendance at the live taping of the special. She sat backstage in the VIP Green Room, where Dave Chappelle was also watching on from.

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Rarelyalways Says It’s “URGENT” On New Song

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The U.K.’s own Rarelyalways just dropped his second single of the year, and it’s “URGENT” that you give it a chance. Moreover, the South London artist will drop his debut album Work later in the year on March 10. Also, this isn’t the first teaser we’ve received for the project. Just a couple of weeks ago, he released two new tracks: “LET’S” and “Voice note 0142.” With these grimy and energetic tracks, Rarelyalways is setting up a varied and widely-influenced body of work. After all, his background in music education and lifetime of loving music of all kinds should make for an incredible combo. Furthermore, “URGENT” is a woozy, deeply psychedelic, and atmospheric cut that pulls from varied sonic territory.

While the track’s percussion and emphatic flows fit into a hip-hop formula, the rest of the instrumentation reveals Rarely’s creativity. For one, there are some old-school DJ scratches throughout this track that give it a retro feel at certain points. Also, there’s a hypnotic and effect-heavy synth line that persists menacingly in the background, fading in and out. Still, the additional uses of strings swells and deep bass provide a solid foundation for the rapper’s hardened life stories. However, one of the track’s best features is its hazy and abstract song structure. All of its elements fight for the listener’s attention and bob in and out of the track, changing its focus. Once those trumpet lines come in, they pull you out of the murky beat, and drop you right back in once they end.

Still, what did you think of Rarelyalways latest track, “URGENT”? Moreover, are you looking forward to his March 10 debut album, Work? Let us know in the comments and check out some standout bars and the single’s music video down below. Also, if you haven’t heard it yet, you can find the eerie song on your preferred streaming service. As always, log back into HNHH for the best new music in hip-hop and beyond released each week.

Quotable Lyrics
You can hold a box of tissue, they want me on the curb doin’ big issue,
No parachute, but I stay wishful, had to play radical, swindle,
Sustainted injuries, additional, globalized, I was sacrificial,
I stood ground, no need for a pistol, wrist taking’s part of the ritual

Lil Yachty’s First Week Sales Projections For “Let’s Start Here”

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Lil Yachty just made a massive cultural splash with his latest album, Let’s Start Here. Moreover, the psych-rock album turned heads for Yachty’s diversion into a different genre for a whole project. Still, predictions for its first week chart performance indicate a modest start with a lot of potential for growth.

ATLANTA, GA – OCTOBER 18: Lil Yachty attends a concert after party at Onyx Nightclub on October 18, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia.(Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage)

Furthermore, reports predict that Let’s Start Here will push anywhere from 19,000 to 24,000 copies in its first week. Of course, these copies are album equivalent units taking into account streaming, physical sales, and more. However, some may consider these numbers underwhelming. After all, Yachty’s last studio release Lil Boat 3 sold around 30,000 copies in its first week.

Still, numbers don’t show just how awe-inspiring, thoughtful, and creative Let’s Start Here is. Overall, the album is a hazy but vibrant exploration of mental isolation, love, idiosyncrasy, and finding yourself in a world full of feedback static. While Yachty’s vocal performance is odd in the traditional sense, his animated and hazy voice fit well on the trippy instrumentation. Many already made their jokes on Twitter: Purple Floyd, The Wock Side Of The Moon, the whole nine yards.

Moreover, the team behind Let’s Start Here shows how deeply Yachty rooted himself in all kinds of music over the years. For example, the album features Fousheé, Daniel Caesar, Teezo Touchdown, Diana Gordon, and Justine Skye. Also, it includes producers, collaborators, and band members including (and related to) Yves Tumor, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Magdalena Bay, MGMT, Alex G, and Mac DeMarco. While the Atlanta native certainly deserves all the praise he’s getting, let’s not forget he didn’t do it alone.

Also, Lil Yachty recently spoke on what this album means to him at a listening event.

“This album is so special and dear to me,” he remarked presumably before the album played. “I think I created it just because I really wanted to be taken serious as an artist, you know. Not just some SoundCloud rapper, not some mumble rapper. Not some guy that just made one hit. You know, I wanted to be really taken serious because music is, like, everything to me. You know, I respect all walks of music, not just rap and hip-hop, everything. 

“So I think I wanted to make something to show the world just how great it was to me,” Yachty continued. “If we just gonna be honest, I mean, I had n***as that were copying the swag. I just felt like ‘Okay, cool, everyone can do this, that’s fine, but I’m gonna show y’all what y’all can’t do.’ You feel me? That’s what’s on this other side. I hope y’all are good, I hope everybody got the shrooms in your body. You feel me? Like I said, just no flashes, and… see you n***as on the other side.”

Still, what did you think of Lil Yachty’s first week sales projections for his new album, Let’s Start Here? Whatever the case, let us know in the comments down below. Also, as always, come back to HNHH for the latest album drops, numbers discussions, and more amazing music.

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