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Cochise Drops New Single “KANEKI”

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Palm Beach rapper Cochise has shared a new single, titled “KANEKI.” The track is the first to be released from the artist’s upcoming album, NO ONE’S NICE TO ME. NO ONE’S NICE TO ME is slated for release later this month on May 26, 2023. Cochise updated his fans on the status of his new album on Twitter recently, sharing, “PROJECT ALL DONE.” He told fans they can expect to hear the album in “SUMMER TIME.” On May 8, the artist got back on Twitter to let followers know they can expect to hear the first track of the album on May 12.

Earlier this year, the artist released his singles “PERM” and “LONG WAY.” The single also comes after the release of the artist’s 2022 album, The Inspection. The Inspection featured notable artists Chief Keef and Young Nudy. He said about the album that he “wanted to take [his] music to a serious level.” He added, “rather than making music anyone can listen to or filler music, I wanted to make real music.” He said his goal was to make “something people would recognize and consume.”

Cochise Prepares Fans For Upcoming Album

“KANEKI” is upbeat, with heavy bass and bright percussion. The new single also features an accompanying music video. The video showcases the rapper performing, complete with sci-fi elements.

The young rapper’s upcoming album NO ONE’S NICE TO ME, will be his fourth. After releasing his debut, Pulp, in 2018, he additionally released Benbow Crescent in 2021. Cochise has released several singles since then, including “Creme Brulee,” and “COOK UP.” He’s also collaborated with an array of artists, with features alongside Kevin Taylor, K Sauve, and Tung Cloudy. The artist also worked with NYC rapper $NOT to create the song “Tell Em.” The pair released an accompanying music video created by Lyrical Lemonade’s Cole Bennett. Cochise told XXL Magazine that he was “definitely thankful and blessed for the area that [they] covered with that song.” The also rapper shared at the time that, “As long as God is going to bless [him] with it, [he’s] going to keep going.”

Quotable Lyrics:

Ha, she was like, “Baby, do you want some Henny?” (Henna, henna)
I was like, “No, I don’t drink that, I want me some Champagne”

KayCyy Drops New Single With Gesaffelstein “Roll The Dice”

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Kenyan-American musician KayCyy has released a new single, titled “Roll The Dice.” The track is part of his collaboration with French DJ Gesaffelstein. The duo’s joint EP, TW2052 will be released later this month on May 26, 2023. Six additional songs will accompany “Roll The Dice,” and the tracklist was shared yesterday via KayCyy’s Twitter. The artist also worked with Gesaffelstein on the 2022 EP, TW20 50. The critically-acclaimed three-song EP KayCyy released two singles in November of 2022, “I Love Myself” and “Who Else Would It Be.”

KayCyy called the project with Gesaffelstein KayCyy teased the new song in April, playing the majority of it in an Instagram Live. He later posted a photo of two dice on Twitter, hinting at the song’s title. He asked fans for a certain number of comments in exchange for a release date. Fans quickly reached their goal and he revealed the song would come out on May 12.

KayCyy Teams Up With Gesaffelstein Once Agin

The song sees KayCyy comparing a lover to oxygen, as he sings about how he only wants to focus on them. It contains themes of two people only needing one another, as nothing else matters but them. Mellow, rhythmic bass defines the track, along with KayCyy’s smooth vocals. The accompanying music video takes on a similarly simplistic, futuristic tone.

Gesaffelstein is known for his work with The Weeknd on his EP, My Dear Melancholy. The artist collaborated with The Weeknd again in 2019, for Gesaffelstein’s second album, Hyperion. The Weekend was featured on the song “Lost in the Fire.” He also collaborated with several other major artists like Kanye West, Daft Punk, and A$AP Rocky. He famously produced various tracks on West’s critically-acclaimed album Yeezus. KayCyy says that West is “like a big brother to [him].” The frequent collaborator also dropped the track “OKAY!” alongside KayCyy back in 2022, ahead of their EP release.

Quotable Lyrics:

Together we can make time stop, it’s all about us
Selfish shit, I don’t mind
Long as it’s about mine’s
Roll the dice (Ooh)
Close your eyes (Ooh)
Every time (Every time), we turned out fine (Turned out fine)

Nicki Minaj Flexes Her Curves & Much More In “Red Ruby Da Sleeze” Music Video

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Nicki Minaj has been on a crazy hot streak with her singles and collaborations this year, and can we really expect any less from the Queen? Regardless of your take on her new releases, they’ve all built an incredible amount of hype for her next long-form release. Moreover, she just released the music video for one of her standout singles as of late, “Red Ruby Da Sleeze.” With it, the Trinidadian-born rapper kept things simple yet sweet, with lavish shots of her figure in various outfits, her luxury cars, and immaculate vacation vibes. In fact, if you’ve followed her social media presence as of late, the video has various callbacks to previous posts.

For example, Brooke Bailey appeared alongside Nicki Minaj in these visuals, which makes her post about their link-up make so much more sense. Also, her outfits correspond to a couple of her Instagram thirst traps, which already had fans giving her flowers. Ultimately, the music video is not as high-budget or conceptual as some of her recent work. However, the loose yet aesthetically pleasing approach fits the 40-year-old’s direct bars and attitude quite well.

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Nicki Minaj Asks Fans About The “Red Ruby Da Sleeze” Music Video

Furthermore, this also continues a music video streak for the “Super Freaky Girl” lyricist. Recently, she teamed up with Kim Petras for visuals to their single “Alone,” which was praised as a huge moment for Petras and a refreshing collaboration for Nicki Minaj. In addition, she teamed up for what might be one of the most anticipated and praised remix collaborations of the year. Alongside the arguable Princess of Rap, Ice Spice, they wowed fans with their music video for the “Princess Diana” remix, which came after much teasing.

Meanwhile, it’s clear that Nicki isn’t slowing down her roll anytime soon. Recently, she proclaimed that her new album will be the best of 2023 and teased a tour, as well. With that in mind, we should be getting ready for a whole lot more from the star in the coming weeks. Maybe the project will land for the summer season, or will be a welcome source of heat towards the end of the year. No matter when it drops, the precedent is set for a killer return to album territory. Let us know what you thought of this MV in the comments and return to HNHH for the latest news and updates on Nicki Minaj.

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SoFaygo Shares New Single “Ye” Ahead Of EP Release

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Atlanta rapper SoFaygo has released a new single titled “Ye.” The single is the first to be released from the rapper’s new EP, GO+. GO+ is set for release later this month via Travis Scott’s Cactus Jack. SoFaygo announced the new EP earlier this month with an Instagram post to fans. The artist is also currently performing alongside fellow musician Nav for the artist’s North American tour. Canadian singer RealestK also joins the two on tour. The “Never Sleep” tour runs until March, with final stops in Phoenix, LA, and Toronto. The tour additionally features a special guest, award-winning musician Bryson Tiller.

The artist was expected to release a deluxe edition of his 2022 album Pink Heartz soon, but it was later revealed that his EP GO+ would be prioritized. Travis Scott announced that the artist would be coming out with a new EP soon at an NBA All-Star Weekend event this year. He stated, “We got Faygo ‘bout to put out a lil EP, that’s on the way.” SoFaygo then confirmed the information Scott shared in a Twitter post.

SoFaygo To Release New EP

“Ye” is characteristically upbeat, giving fans a taste of what to expect on the new EP. Punchy bars are matched with an easygoing melody to create a fun, lighthearted track. The song has the makings of a summer staple, with reverberating bass and dreamy vocals.

SoFaygo received praise from artists like Lil Uzi Vert and Gunna in the past for his work on the 2019 song that went viral, “Knock Knock.” He also went on to create his album titled Pink Heartz, which was promoted by Apple Music as part of their Apple Music Up Next program. Features on the album include big names like DJ Khaled, Don Toliver, and more. The album also features production by Pharrell.

Quotable Lyrics:

Wake up get cake, all work, no breaks (All work, no breaks, Woo, breaks)
I kick slide, I feel like Ye (Ye, Ye)
I just got me a check, I been shopping all day (shopping all
Day, bitch, day)
I just made me a hit, I been vibing all-day (Ha, Ha)

Lil Tecca Samples Brandy And Monica In New Track “Need Me”

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Queens rapper Lil Tecca has released a new single, titled “Need Me.” The new track samples Brandy and Monica’s hit 1998 song “The Boy Is Mine” from their album Never Say Never. “Need Me” comes to listeners from the 20-year-old’s record label co-owned by his manager Giuseppe Zappala, Galactic Records, a subsidiary of Republic Records. “Need Me” is the first promotional single for the artist’s upcoming 2023 album, TEC. Lil Tecca’s 2023 album does not yet have a confirmed release date.

The NYC native’s new song follows various 2022 singles including “Blessing,” “Treesha,” “Faster,” and “Fallin.” The release also comes after Lil Tecca’s 2021 album, We Love You Tecca 2. The LP saw collaborations from the artist with Chief Keef, Trippie Redd, Gunna, and more.

Tecca Taps ’90s R&B

We Love You Tecca 2 acted as a follow-up to his 2019 debut mixtape, We Love You Tecca. The mixtape featured a collaboration with Juice WRLD shortly before his death in December of 2019, on the track “Ransom (Remix).” The track being pulled from SoundCloud for copyright infringement in August of 2019 sparked a reaction from the young rapper. Lil Tecca said on Instagram Live, “How you gon’ copyright me???” Also adding, “This is literally me!” The collaboration put the young rapper on the map, with “Ransom (Remix)” peaking at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. A Cole Bennett-directed music video also accompanies the song. In response to the song’s success, Lil Tecca also pledged to keep “grinding like [he’s] still getting 100 plays.”

Lil Tecca additionally tweeted, “album this summer,” earlier this month, leading to fans in the comments expressing their excitement. One user responded with, “TECCA SUMMER TAKEOVER,” with another calling for the artist to “drop that shit today!” In January of this year, the artist also unveiled his upcoming album’s title in a tweet to fans that simply read, “TEC the ALBUM.” Let us know what you think of this song, in the comments below.

Quotable Lyrics:

Said that she want Casamigos, it’s a lit night
The whole hood tryna slide, so the list tight
She bad, so she get by easy
She said she don’t need you, she said that she need me

Jorja Smith Drops Soulful New Single “Little Things”

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UK R&B singer Jorja Smith has released a new track, titled “Little Things.” “Little Things” comes five years after the artist’s debut 2018 LP, Lost & Found. The track, accompanied by a lively music video, also follows last month’s unveiling of “Try Me.” The April release additionally landed Smith a spot in Hot New Hip Hop’s R&B Season playlist.

Smith says “Little Things” is about “putting yourself out there, in front of a world that has many opinions.” She says she had “a lil’ concoction — rum, ting, and a magnum.” The also singer explains, “It only ever used to be [her] really being [her] own critic.” She continues, “This is the first time I’m putting stuff out there that I can connect with right now.” Smith additionally recalls “imagining hearing this walking into a party and seeing someone I’d had my eye on.” The UK artist also calls the song “fun!” and “pretty self-explanatory.”

Smith Explores Romance

The mesmerizing track is led by steady percussion and rhythmic bass, accompanied by Jorja Smith’s characteristically soulful vocals. This fun, lighthearted departure from her April release of “Try Me” explores themes of flirtation and fleeting romance. The video also showcases Smith taking a man-on-the-street approach to love, asking various patrons what they find attractive in a partner. Directed by Bolade Banjo, the music video additionally depicts two partiers finding love on the dance floor.

“Try Me” was the UK soul artist’s first release since her 2021 collaboration with DJ Guilty Beatz, “All of This.” 2021 also saw the release of “Bussdown” with South London rapper Shaybo, as well as the May release of her EP Be Right Back. “All of This” followed her 2020 cover of St. Germain’s “Rose Rouge,” which saw Smith take on concepts surrounding the Black Lives Matter movement. In April of 2022, the Wallsall native joined forces with Ibeyi to release the song “Lavender & Red Roses.” The single then landed on the Afro-French Cuban duo’s May 2022 album, Spell 31.

Quotable Lyrics:

It’s the little things that get me high
Won’t you come with me and spend the night
Just a little thing for you and I
And if it’s meant to be then that’s alright

Desiigner Taps A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie For “PMR”

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Desiigner’s prepared for a major comeback, and this time, he brought along A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie with him. The Brooklyn-bred star came through with his latest single this week titled, “PMR.” With assistance from A Boogie, he provides a spacey banger that describes the good life. Desiigner and A Boogie’s short collab find them reflecting on sex, drugs, and rap as they reap the benefits of fame. While A Boogie brings out a calmer version of Desiigner, the “Panda” rapper pulls out high energy from the Highbridge rapper.

Desiigner’s slowly gearing up to make his official comeback to the rap game. Last year, the rapper began sharing a slew of singles in anticipation of his next project, which seems like it’ll have some solid collaborations on it at this point. Prior to releasing “Bigger and Bigger,” he teamed up with Rae Sremmurd’s Slim Jxmmi for their joint effort, “Kilo.” Prior to that, he dropped off “My Brodie” and “Star In The Room” within weeks of each other.

Desiigner Ramps Up For New Album

We caught up with Desiigner in late 2022 following the release of “Bigger And Bigger.” The rapper confirmed his next project will be titled, New Color, and expects to drop it sometime this year. “New Color. The new album’s called New Color. I’m working on it right now. It’s fire,” he said at the time, though he confirmed that it was still a work in progress. “I got some features on it already. It’s lit. I’m just putting it together. Shout out to a couple of great producers, like Rich Skillz, ATL [Jacob]. You know what I’m saying, people like that.”

The upcoming projet from Desiigner will mark an interesting return to the fold following his departure from G.O.O.D Music. The former Ye protegé called out the label in the past and made it clear that he wasn’t happy how things panned out, despite giving Yeezy one of his biggest songs. New Colors will certainly be one of those make-or-break moments but “PMR” is a strong indication that he’ll have a grip on the clubs. 

Quotable Lyrics
Mason Margiela and Gucci, huh
I put that pussy in Louis, huh
I got a stick, Call of Duty, huh
Deadass, I’m killin’ that booty, huh

Rory Taps Jay Electronica & Reggie For New Single “Enough”

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Rory Farrell made his name through his takes and dry humor on The Joe Budden podcast alongside Mal, though he’s expanding his wings beyond media. This week, the podcast host and manager of Emotional Oranges delivered his second single, “Enough” ft. Jay Electronica and Reggie. His R&B sensibilities take front and center as Reggie’s soothing vocals strike across the record with hazy melodies. As he reminisces about heartbreak and failed relationships, Jay Elec comes through with a verse to seal the deal. Elec’s vivid lyricism digs deep into the emotional weight of failed relationships with sharp wordplay.

The visualizer for Rory’s new single also showcases his acting chops. As Jay Elec and Reggie deliver a smooth jam dedicated to emotional wounds, Rory finds himself in his ex’s home, reminiscing about the good times. He dances with their dog while pouring himself a glass of wine. Eventually, his ex and her new man enter the room as he’s catching a vibe, leading to peak awkwardness. However, Rory eventually wakes up in a bathtub fully clothed, only to realize that it was just a dream.

Jay Electronica & Reggie Flesh Out Rory Farrell’s Artistic Vision

Rory Farrell’s latest effort comes after unloading his debut single, “I Want You But You’ll Never Know” featuring Shelley fka Dram and Alex Isley. The smooth record kicked off the campaign for his forthcoming debut album back in July, though he hasn’t provided an update on it yet. Still, subsequent releases including “Don’t Go” ft. Pink $weats and Sinhead Harnett, a fleshed-out thematic statement that will be apparent on Rory’s upcoming album.

“So much of this album came from conversations we was just having in the studio,” Rory said on a video from his YouTube page. “It wasn’t really like writing sessions where it was like, ‘Alright let’s just fuckin’ sit and do topics.’ We was just having real man-to-man, woman-to-woman type of conversations.” We’re excited to hear what he has in store. Hopefully, a release date comes soon. Check the song above.

Quotable Lyrics
Love ain’t got nothing to do with it, you could ask Ike that
The heart seem like the perfеct place for you to stick a knife at
How come I gotta ask morе times than you why is you like that
I went to see the man inside the mirror it was Mike Jack