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It’s been a rocky rollout for YG’s new album. His album was prematurely announced, and yesterday, the Bompton rapper accused his label Def Jam of leaking the tracklist. Nonetheless, YG is still keeping it pushing.

This morning, the rapper unveiled the latest track off of the project, and presumably the last until I Got Issues drops in its entirety. “Maniac” is a call back to the G-Funk era that pairs sticky production from Hit-Boy, Terrace Martin, and Corbett with YG’s laidback, nasally flow. It seems that the upcoming effort from the 4Hunnid artist will dive even deeper into his West Coast roots. 

YG’s I Got Issues will include appearances from Mozzy, J. Cole, H.E.R., Moneybagg Yo, D3szn, Roddy Ricch, Post Malone, and Nas. 

Check out “Maniac” below.

Quotable Lyrics
Fuck all the opps, pop they tops like Snapple
The shooters wanna slide, you know I cover the travel
In the city, I’m a n***a, bitch, put upa statue
I got rich and start sending hittas at you

Kid Cudi isn’t letting the unexpected leak of his Entergalactic album get him down. Ahead of the project’s September 30th release date, the “Mr. Rager” hitmaker has shared a new single, this one in collaboration with Ty Dolla $ign, called “Willing To Trust.”

Fans of Cudi will already know that his impending project will accompany his animated Netflix series, due to drop on the same day. Cast members who lent their voice acting talents include Teyana Taylor, Vanessa Hudgens, Macaulay Culkin, and Jaden Smith, just to name a few.

“Your touch paralyzes me in the mornin’ / And I don’t want you to go / Sincerely yours, forevermore / And teach me what you know,” the 38-year-old sings on his first verse.

Of his decision to make the album, Cudi told Billboard, “I always wanted to do something visual accompanying an album, but so many people have tried that. I just wanted to figure out another approach that hadn’t been done before. With this, the process was really simple. I masterminded this whole thing and said, ‘Okay, it’s best if I make the music first and then we go in and write the scripts.”

The recording artist also shared that he’s been working on his memoir, revealing his troubled roots and deepest vulnerabilities to his audience.

Steam “Willing To Trust” on Spotify, Apple Music, or Soundcloud below, and tap back in with HNHH later for more hip-hop news updates.

Quotable Lyrics:

Don’t need new friends, that shit so confusin’ (No, no, no)
Left your ex, thought you’d never trust a man again (No, oh-oh)
Don’t take it out on me, nah (Out on me)
Don’t do me dirty, let’s make this worth it

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After taking some time off from dropping a project, Toosii is back with a brand new track and project release date to go along with it. On “Heartaches” the the 22-year old reflects about his life before fame and the heartbreaks he’s endured in the process. 

Just ahead of the release of his latest single, he penned a note for fans about his recent battle with mental health, sharing via Twitter, “I went a whole year without dropping a project battling problems with my mental health and just trying to learn to be the best person I can for the people I love and myself.” In the note, Toosii revelead that the his upcoming “project” entitled Boys Don’t Cry is slated to drop on October 7. 

The track comes just one month after the star released his somber, heartfelt banger “Lonely.” Stream “Heartaches,” available now on Apple Music and Spotify. Check out the visual below. 

Quotable Lyrics:

Heartaches, they don’t discriminate
You done taken my heart, put it in a bitter place
No sweet, no sorrow
Here today, still here tomorrow
Say to be honest, my love language all the above
I crave affection but communication when we f**k 

This release is bittersweet for DreamDoll as its delivery marks the end of an era. We received the first installment of Life in Plastic back in 2017 and today (September 23), DreamDoll is closing out the series with Life in Plastic 3. The New York City rapper has been on a meteoric rise in Hip Hop as she continues to show her evolution as an artist, and her fans are excited to see where her career takes her now that this series has concluded.

Last week, when DreamDoll unveiled Life in Plastic 3‘s album cover, she penned a note about the record.

“Thank you guys so much for being so patient with me for the past few years!” she said. “Verse after Verse, Year after Year you’ve seen how much I have perfected my craft, improved on my artistry and showed you on the features i’ve been given (which i’m very GRATEFUL for) and now you get to experience the new side of me on my OWN tracks. 8 songs may seem like a short batch of songs but these eight songs were hand picked by me to finally end the Life in Plastic Chapter.”

The tracks show DreamDoll standing alone this time around, so stream Life in Plastic 3 and let us know what you think.

Tracklist

1. Misunderstood
2. Ass For Days
3. Twerk School
4. You Know My Body
5. Ice Cream Dream
6. Fantasy
7. Oh Shhh
8. Frank Stand

Summer may be coming to an end, but that doesn’t mean those club-ready jams have to stop. This New Music Friday (September 23), Baby Tate returns with a few bars on a 2 Chainz-assisted track that will get listeners to the dancefloor. The Warner Records release gives a nod to Ciara’s “Oh” featuring Ludacris and Usher’s “Love in this Club,” both 2000s party favorites, and judging from the lyrics, Baby Tate makes it clear that there “Ain’t No Love” when all you’re looking for is a good time.

“Ain’t No Love” arrives just ahead of Baby Tate’s Mani/Pedi mixtape that’s slated for release on September 30. She’s shared singles like “Dancing Queen” and “Sl*t Him Out,” and in this run of her career, she’s not holding anything back. Tate is known for her eclectic approaches to Hip Hop and R&B, making her a standout in an industry that often receives complaints about copycats.

We’ll keep you updated on more from Baby Tate and her Mani/Pedi release, but for now, stream “Ain’t No Love” featuring 2 Chainz and share your thoughts.

Quotable Lyrics

Only dime pieces ain’t no dubs over here
Don’t want no scrubs don’t waste your time, n*gga bye
Got bottles on the way so slide to the side

Cardi B has been open about her support for GloRilla since the Memphis rapper hit the scene over the summer with her smash hit “F.N.F. (Let’s Go).” Now, the two hip hop leading ladies have joined forces for “Tomorrow 2,” the follow-up track to GloRilla’s song, “Tomorrow.” The Macaroni Toni produced track comes just days after the CMG artists and the Bronx rapper teased the visual for the single via social media. 

In preparation for the single’s release, GloRilla tweeted on Thursday, “BUT DATS WHY I LUV TOMORROW. It’s official me & my girl @iamcardib Linked up for TOMORROW 2. Let’s goooo. Check out the Diesel Films directed video below. 

Quotable Lyrics
P-poppin’ sh*t, you would think I went to school for chiropractin’
Lookin’ good as hell today, just sent my nigga five attachments
Why did you confront me ’bout a n***a? Man, you b**hes backwards
They come at me ’bout n***s who I don’t even find attractive

When it comes to the music, Lil Baby has his foot on the gas and shows no signs of slowing down. After blessing fans earlier this month (September 9) with his Nick Papz produced track, “Detox,” the Atlanta native is back with yet another single that fans are deeming an instant classic. “The World Is Yours to Take” samples the classic Tears For Fears song “Everybody Wants to Rule the World,” and is set to be featured on the official soundtrack for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Lil Baby is also slated to release eight other versions of the song in collaboration with other musicians from different countries around the world in preparation for the tournament. The FIFA World Cup in Qatar will take place from November 20 until December 18, 2022.

The single comes on the heels of the the Grammy Award winning star announcing that his third studio album It’s Only Me is set to drop on October 14 via Motown. 

Quotables
You can gather all the water, stay thirsty
Took alot to get us here, we broke curses
Kill or be killed, the field show no mercy
Losers just lose while winners get worshiped

In the past two years, Freddie Gibbs went from an overlooked champ of the underground to a Grammy-nominated rapper who went toe-to-toe against Nas for the Rap Album Of The Year. Despite his accomplishments, his online antics have overshadowed the quality of music he releases. It’s turned Gibbs into a regular trending topic on Twitter as he takes shots at anyone and everyone. Audiences became polarized but the long-awaited $oul $old $eparately is aiming to turn his non-believers to his side.

On Friday morning, the rapper debuted the second single off of $$$, the James Blake-produced, “Dark Hearted.” Unlike “Too Much,” The Gary, IN native comes through with sobering introspection over darker production that isn’t catered to the clubs. Gibbs’s melodic inflections and watery cadences contrast the airy and ominous production that Blake lays down. Still, Freddie’s lucid lyricism and Blake’s ethereal production pair together for what might be one of the best rap records of the year. 

If this is any indication of the remainder of $oul $oul $eparately, then Freddie Gibbs might end sneaking in with a last-minute contender for Album Of The Year, as he’s promised. 

Quotable Lyrics
Dare a n***a put his hands on me
I’mma pop another bottle and pour one out for your dead homies
Swear my friends turnin’ feds on me
Man, these p***sy n***as might take the stand on me

The UK rap scene is flourishing across the world but at the end of the day, it’s hard not to acknowledge the effect that Stormzy had on opening the doors for the younger artists. It’s been roughly three years since the release of Heavy Is The Head and he’s been rather lowkey. With the exception of his two diss tracks towards Wiley, he hasn’t dropped any solo music recently.

Today, the rapper made his long-awaited comeback with the release of “Mel Made Me Do It.” The new song from the South London is a lyrical exercise with a 7-minute run-time that finds him reminding everyone why he’s one of the nicest to do it in the UK. He throws shots at his naysayers, including Wiley, flexing different flows across the Knox Brown-produced record.

Quotable Lyrics
All I see is washed up Godfathers, and washed up podcasters
I don’t own my masters, I ain’t got masters
I throw a party on a yacht and wear my yachtmaster
They think I just chart up but I’m the top charter

From his unprecedented Bitcoin deal to his consistent stream of music, Money Man is actively making plays each day. The rapper has tons of music that he’s released over the years, though you can’t always find it on DSPs. His YouTube page is a goldmine for demos, freestyles, and loose records that don’t land on albums.

On Wednesday, the rapper unloaded a new song for his fans titled, “Double Back,” which is exclusively available on his YouTube channel. It’s a different direction for Money Man, diving into a bubblier, poppy sound without losing the grit and the undertones of the hustle that makes his music stand out in the first place.

Check out the latest from Money Man below and sound off with your thoughts in the comments.

Quotable Lyrics
Everybody ain’t going
I rather die than let you take from me
They like, hurry, drop a tape, Money
Scared money don’t make money