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Amongst the many male artists who delivered new music this weekend (B.o.B, Larry June, and Tank, just to name a few) comes a fresh new offering from 27-year-old Tink, who shared her 16-track Pillow Talk project on Friday (August 19) featuring artists like G Herbo, Russ, and Toosii.

Yet another rapper who the Illinois native recruited for one of her titles is Fabolous, who showed out during his verse on “Oooh Triflin,” even name-dropping Sean Combs and his boo, Yung Miami.

“She like it on the upside where the up n*ggas be / She like that backshot, get her butt bigger D,” the 44-year-old Brooklyn native begins. “She like n*ggas who travel but in touch with the streets / She love to sneak off to an island like Puff and Caresh.”

This isn’t Fab’s only new arrival to please fans this weekend – he also nabbed a feature from Jim Jones on the Hitmaka-produced “Rich Hustle” which is currently exclusively available on YouTube.

Stream Tink’s “Oooh Triflin” on Spotify, Apple Music, or Soundcloud below, and check out her entire Pillow Talk project here.

Quotable Lyrics:

She like it on the upside where the up n*ggas be
She like that backshot, get her butt bigger D
She like n*ggas who travel but in touch with the streets
She love to sneak off to an island like Puff and Caresh

B.o.B is back.

This New Music Friday, the North Carolina native returned with his first album in two years, titled Better Than Drugs, also announcing that he’ll be headed out on a North American tour kicking off in Athens, Georgia on August 27th and closing in Atlanta on October 13th.

The “Nothin On You” artist nabbed plenty of star-worthy names on his list of collaborators, from Tech N9ne and Ashoka to Baby Tate and Black Boe, the latter of whom showed out on the project’s third titled, “Bad Lil Bish.”

“Yeah, he said he want a bad little bitch / Whole lotta ass, no t*ts,” the 26-year-old female MC brags on the first verse. “Cause a scene ’cause my presence sick / Never need a n*gga bag I’m rich.”

For his part, B.o.B kills it on the chorus and second verse alongside Black Boe – check it out on Spotify, Apple Music, or Soundcloud below, and tap back in with HNHH later for more music updates.

Quotable Lyrics:

She don’t f*ck with none of my friends
Got her own money, own bands
Naw, she don’t fold under pressure
And when I touch her she gon’ make that ass bend
That’s a bad little bitch, that’s a bad little bitch
That’s a bad little bitch, that’s a bad little bitch

Though he’s best known for stirring the pot and causing trouble, Kodak Black’s fans have noticed a maturity coming through in his lyrics as of late. With his most recent arrival – a surprise 4-track EP, Closure, which dropped this weekend – the 25-year-old continued this theme, particularly on “They Fear Me.”

The track opens on a heavy note, with Yak admitting that he’s been considering quitting rap due to the politics that come with being in the industry. “They hidin’ all my music, so I don’t get too many views / I’m still doin’ my thing, but it don’t do what it used to do,” he reflects.

Just a few bars later, the Florida native calls out some other controversial artists, rapping, “I keep it too real, they fear me, I want the world to hear me / I know Lil Boosie, Tory Lanez, and DaBaby feel me / They try to mute the real n*ggas who voicin’ they opinion / But I’m realer than the realest, so they gon’ have to take me serious.”

When discussing his new arrival on Instagram, Kodak wrote, “Somebody Leaked It So I Just Put It Up On My Page Officially Since It’s Spreading Anyways ! I Made This Last Year In A Dark Spot & Honestly I Prolly Woulda Never Released This.”

“I Make Music From My Soul It’s So Personal To Me That I Fear Of Re-Opening Old Scars ! This Is Not Intended To Diss Or Expose Anyone , Instead To Close A Chapter In My Book Before I Go On To The Next PEACEFULLY !!!!”

Check out the full Closure project here, and listen to “They Fear Me” exclusively on YouTube above.

Quotable Lyrics:

I keep it too real, they fear me, I want the world to hear me
I know Lil Boosie, Tory Lanez, and DaBaby feel me
They try to mute the real n*ggas who voicin’ they opinion
But I’m realer than the realest, so they gon’ have to take me serious

Lucki has had a productive summer. The Chicago rapper dropped the quick-hit banger “Y NOT?” in June, and followed it up with “Lil Big,” a collab with Nate Husser, a few days later. Just a couple weeks ago, he released “2k in tha Soda,” a single which saw him joining forces with Internet Money.

Quotable Lyrics

Feel like I’m fighting in the Taliban
She want my heart, you can have it then
Neptune hate when you switch gears
And I made a hunnid up this year

In late 2021 and early 2022, Jean Dawson graced us with singles like “MENTHOL*” featuring Mac DeMarco and “PORN ACTING*,” but it’s been relatively quiet on the artist’s front since then.

On Friday (August 19), the genre-bending artist made a triumphant return with “THREE HEADS*,” accompanied by a seriously wild music video as well as the exciting news that he’ll be dropping off his CHAOS NOW* album in October.

Following the arrival of his forthcoming project, Dawson will be headed out on tour across North America, kicking off at the Voodoo Room in San Diego, California on October 16th before venturing onto Las Vegas, Houston, Washingon, Brooklyn, Montreal, Chicago, Salt Lake City, Vancouver, and Oakland, among many other cities.

The CHAOS NOW* tour will close out on November 17th at The Roxy in West Hollywood, with the 26-year-old being joined by L.A.-based duo Junior Varsity as he hits the road.

Stream “THREE HEADS*” on Spotify, Apple Music, or Soundcloud below, and tap back in with HNHH later for more music updates.

Quotable Lyrics:

You gon’ have to fight me
Palms up and catch a lightning
You’ve been acting angel like a Pisces
God-like isn’t likely
You’ve been (You’ve been)
Evil (Evil) since people been people

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Boldy James has a long history of working with talented producers. The rapper routinely works with Alchemist, and in June said he was preparing to release a J Dilla-produced record.

Now, James has joined forces with Nicholas Craven. Craven’s worked with James a few times before, as well as having collabed with names like Westside Gunn, Benny the Butcher, and Roc Marciano. On “Power Nap,” James and Craven deliver a low-key track with darker undertones.

Craven’s production is reminiscent of other instrumentals Boldy is known to appear on. It’s little more than a cut-up soul sample, with a voice crooning “Go to sleep” over a twinkling electric piano and guitar. While the single has the sound of a lullaby, James speaks of a more eternal sleep. “Stick look like a sway bar, got big AR with the Ferris wheel / Wake your whole hood up, let that Drake sing you a lullaby,” he says in the opening of the song.

Check out the track below, and let us know what you think of it in the comments.

Quotable Lyrics

Left that n***a sound asleep, they marked him off a tardy
Six sleeping bags on the grass, it’s a slumber party
Long live my brother Marty, I kept shit moving on
But on some real shit, I ain’t really slept since you been gone

Yet another banger to arrive for hip-hop lovers this weekend comes from Fabolous and Jim Jones on their “Rich Hustle” single and accompanying music video. We haven’t heard a new album from the former since 2019, although he looks to be getting back into the swing of things following the arrival of his “Say Less” joint with French Montana and his “1 Thing” freestyle.

The latest single was produced by Hitmaka, and finds the two long-standing artists taking over the streets of Harlem to turn up while they spit their bars.

According to HipHopNMore, Fabolous is currently preparing for the arrival of a new album via Def Jam, although details surrounding that project remain under wraps for now.

Early this morning (August 20), the 44-year-old shared a photo dump to his Instagram page, giving his 9.9 million followers a look at the behind-the-scenes making of the new music video.

At this time, “Rich Hustle” hasn’t been added to DSPs, but for now, you can check it out on YouTube above. Share your thoughts on Fabolous and Jim Jones’ latest joint below, and tap back in with HNHH later for more hip-hop music updates.

Quotable Lyrics:

I just gotta keep it street on some G-code shit

Do whatever for them wins on some Chico shit

Tryna be paid in full, on some RICO shit

Toast to a rich hustle, n*gga, click-o rich

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It has been over a decade since we lost Nate Dogg, but his memory will forever be honored by his fans. Today (August 19), loved ones of the Mississippi-born, California-bred Rap icon celebrated his birthday, and will all of the fanfare, we wanted to highlight a classic. In 1998, Nate Dogg released his debut studio album, G-Funk Classics, Vol. 1 & 2, and on the record, the crooner included his hit single, “Never Leave Me Alone.”

The track hosts a feature from Nate’s cousin, Snoop Dogg, and was produced by Kurupt with executive production credits going to Suge Knight. The G-Funk Era of Hip Hop was one of a kind as artists like Nate, Snoop, Warren G, DJ Quik, and Dr. Dre were propelling the sub-genre to new heights back in the 1990s. It’s a time that is still revisited by fans who love the sound and artists who study productions, and Nate Dogg was one of few who led the way.

Happy Birthday, Nate Dogg! Stream “Never Leave Me Alone” and drop your favorite Nate Dogg track in the comments. 

Quotable Lyrics

I’ve traveled so many places, I’ve seen so many faces
And there were times I didn’t think I’d make it through alone
I went through so many phases, that got me so many cases
Three strikes you’re gone, then what you gonna do?
I guess I’ll call my lady, and tell her to kiss my baby
They tell me that crime is all I know how to do
Never leave me alone
Tell him his daddy’s sorry, alone
Let him know all about me
There’s one more thing I’d really like you to do 

Internet Money delivered their “We All We Got” EP this New Music Friday, and though it’s just six tracks long, the project boasts a seriously impressive collection of featured artists, including two tracks with Lil Tecca.

The 19-year-old appeared on the previously released “She Want Some More” single alongside Ken Carson, and with the EP’s arrival, we heard him show out on the closing title, “Falsetto.”

“All the hoes on my phone think I’m coming / My dad told me, “Do not fall in love,” and / Turn it up when we walk in the function / Owe me money, I don’t want deductions,” the New York native raps on the pre-chorus.

Other recording artists who Internet Money recruited for their latest effort include Lucki on “2k in the Soda,” Destroy Lonely for “On Me,” Yeat on “No Handoutz,” and finally, Lil Yachty for “Codeine Cowboy.”

Stream “Falsetto” on Spotify, Apple Music, or Soundcloud below, and check out the full We All We Got project here.

Quotable Lyrics:

All the hoes on my phone think I’m coming
My dad told me, “Do not fall in love,” and
Turn it up when we walk in the function
Owe me money, I don’t want deductions

Ellie Goulding’s collaboration with Big Sean on “Easy Lover” was well received by fans when it first premiered about a month ago, and now, the “Lights” hitmaker has returned with a Four Tet remix of the single which finds her handling the vocals solo over a dark, electronic beat. 

The two artists have worked together several times in recent years, with Goulding singing on the DJs “Baby” single back in 2020, which eventually landed on his Sixteen Oceans album. Before that, the shared a remix of 2013’s “Burn” by the English artist, and has also sampled her track “The Writer.” 

Since “Easy Lover” arrived, it’s amassed over 20M global streams and earned the accolade of the most added song at Top 40 radio.

The catchy tune was written and produced in collaboration with Julia Michaels and Greg Kurstin, and made a name for itself as a summer banger with its “pulsating bass, punchy synths, epic key changes, and contagious melodies.”

Stream the original version of “Easy Lover” featuring Big Sean here, and check out the Four Tet remix on Spotify or Soundcloud below. 

Quotable Lyrics:

It was never easy, lover
When you’ve given all you’ve got to each other
And then every time, it’s harder to recover
We are only young, we are only young