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SZA Shakes Her Booty In A Nike Onesie

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SZA has been having a grand old time as of late. Following the release of S.O.S., she was greeted with all sorts of accolades. Overall, this album was truly a massive achievement. After the success of CTRL, there were very few people who thought this album would live up to the hype. Moreover, with a five-year gap between albums, it seemed like she was taking too much time. However, all of those fears were put to bed thanks to just how phenomenal the project was. The praise was very well-deserved.

Since that time, she has gone on a world tour that has brought her to numerous cities throughout the world. She has documented this journey every step of the way. Overall, this has led to some comprehensive photo dumps. Moreover, she hasn’t been shy about showing off her infamous BBL. Some have dubbed her BBL as the greatest of all-time. Clearly, she doesn’t mind this honor as she will post her booty on IG from time to time. Last night, she did just that while in the studio.

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In the post up above, you can see how SZA was wearing a cute white and orange Nike onesie. Additionally, she was in the studio shaking her booty to some new music. “No thoughts jus vibes,” she wrote in her IG story. It is clear by this post that she is spending time making new music, or simply recording some verses for others. She was recently featured on “TELEKINESIS” on Travis Scott’s Utopia, and many consider this to be the best feature on the album. Simply put, SZA is on a massive roll right now.

Hopefully, we will be blessed with some new SZA music, very soon. She is a fantastic artist, and we just want to hear more from her. Let us know your expectations for new music from the songstress, in the comments section below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world.

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Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, & Nelly Furtado Reunite In The Studio

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Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, and Nelly Furtado all reunited in the studio, sparking excitement for new music from the longtime collaborators. Furtado shared a screenshot of herself face-timing into the session on Instagram, Wednesday. It comes after Furtado recently confirmed that she had discussed working with Timbaland again during an interview with Vogue in June.

“We have plans, for sure. I actually talked to Timbaland recently, and we had this amazing two-hour FaceTime call,” Furtado confirmed at the time. “We were talking about when we made Loose, and getting into all these stories.”

Read More: Nelly Furtado Confirms She & Timbaland “Have Plans” For New Music

Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, & Nelly Furtado At The VMAs

LAS VEGAS – SEPTEMBER 09: Timbaland, Justin Timberlake and Nelly Furtado performs at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards at the Palms Casino Resort on September 9, 2007 in LasVegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Polk/FilmMagic)

Timbaland has also confirmed that he’s been working on a new album with Justin Timberlake. Speaking with Variety in April, he revealed that the project is “done and it’s coming.” He added that, while the two are still making finishing touches, it’s a return to “fun Justin.”

“It’s fun Justin — it’s like FutureSex/LoveSounds but nothing too heavy, just giving you what you’d expect from us: not overthought, the lyrics are not so deep, it’s bob-your-head, dance-to-it music. Music is a young sport, and you have to keep it fun — fun and young. We’ve both seen a lot of life, but you can’t overthink it because of that, you have to bring out the 13-year-old, 18-year-old again, you know? If not, you can get into the old-fogey stage real quick. (Laughter) That’s just the world we live in,” Timbaland explained. “So you have to know how to be authentic and true to the art and understand it, and that’s what this album is. We took our time. We had songs that maybe were too complicated, but we said ‘We want it to feel like FutureSex part two,’ so we picked songs that will fit that.”

Nelly Furtado FaceTimes Timbaland

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Timbaland famously produced both artists’ hit albums, FutureSex/LoveSounds and Loose. It’s unclear when new music from the trio will release, but we now have visual proof of them in the studio together.

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Lil Uzi Vert’s “Barter 16” Will Be Executive Produced By London On Da Track

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Ever since the release of Pink Tape a few weeks ago Lil Uzi Vert has been teasing an impending follow-up. The project became the first rap album to hit #1 on the Billboard 200 this year and still sits in the Top 10 of the chart. But they’ve been teasing a follow-up ever since and that’s taken the form of Barter 16. In the past few weeks, Uzi has been sharing information with fans about the follow-up which queries from Young Thug’s similarly titled series. On top of recently dressing up like Young Thug, Uzi is also taking the inspiration even further.

The “Just Wanna Rock” rapper just dropped some more news album Barter 16. The project will reportedly be executive produced by London On Da Track. The producer has worked with Young Thug extensively in the past and will now help out as Lil Uzi tried to match his style. They haven’t released any information about when the project might arrive so far, but clearly, fans are excited. Some fans are also skeptical. Comments underneath many posts about Lil Uzi are curious about their decision to try and embody Young Thug. With the former still in police custody as part of the YSL RICO case, opinions are divided.

Lil Uzi Vert Announces “Barter 16” Collaborator

Over the weekend pictures made the rounds of Lil Uzi Vert back in the studio. While the rapper didn’t explicitly say that they were working on tracks from Barter 16 most fans made the connection pretty quickly. Uzi is no stranger to turning around quickly after the release of a new album. In 2020 they released the similarly highly-anticipated project Eternal Atake. They followed it up shortly after with a Deluxe version that was essentially an entire new album, LUV vs. The World 2.

Just a few weeks after its release Pink Tape has already sold 500k units. The album has the potential to become the highest-selling rap project of 2023 and will likely compete for the title with Travis Scott’s forthcoming album Utopia. What do you think of Lil Uzi Vert recruiting London On Da Track to executive produce Barter 16? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Rick Ross, DJ Khaled, And Meek Mill Preview New Music

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Rick Ross hopped on Instagram today to show followers that he’s been in the studio with DJ Khaled and Meek Mill. He and Khaled groove to an unreleased track in a short clip. Photos of the duo posing alongside Meek Mill were also shared. The artist showed off bottles of Belaire, and French Montana even popped into a later clip to greet followers. It’s unclear what project the artists were working on, or what the release date is for the previewed track.

In the clip, Rick also flexes a diamond-covered watch, similar to the one he just recently purchased. Rick Ross’ new watch cost him around $20 million and took roughly three years to put together. The hefty price tag doesn’t come as a shock to Rick Ross supporters, as he’s known to frequently indulge in extravagant events and purchases.

Read More: Rick Ross Reportedly Has His Sights On $37 Million Miami Mansion

Rick Ross, DJ Khaled, And Meek Mill In The Studio

Just recently, it was also reported that he has his eye on another pricey venture. Apparently, he’s under contract to buy a $37 million mansion in Miami Beach, FL. The massive home features six bedrooms and a whopping nine bathrooms.

Rick Ross and DJ Khaled previously appeared together in the 2008 music video for “Speedin’” featuring R. Kelly. In the music video, he appears to jump from a bridge in order to get away from law enforcement. Last week, the artist shared some behind the scenes details on the video shoot. He filmed from a boat near the bridge he’s shown jumping from in the video. “Right behind me is the world-famous [bridge] that it look like Rozay jumped off in that DJ Khaled video,” he explains in the clip. “But just for the record, the homie that jumped off for me, he a real G,” he continued, “he did it for $300. You feel me?“ The payment seemed pretty low to social media users, considering the wealth Rick Ross shows off all the time.

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Chance The Rapper And Vic Mensa In The Studio Together

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Two of Chicago’s finest MCs are back in the studio together working on some new material. Chance The Rapper and Vic Mensa posted a new series of photos to Instagram earlier today that show the two of them in the studio together. The caption on the post reads “No “-isms” No schisms.” It’s safe to say that the pair may have some new music together coming soon. Chance and Vic have collaborated together numerous times in their long working relationship. Vic provided a legendary guest verse to the fan-favorite song “Cocoa Butter Kisses” from Chance’s Acid Rap project.

The most recent times the pair teamed up were on Vic Mensa’s standout 2021 single “Shelter.” They joined forces again last year on Chance The Rapper’s “Wraith” alongside Smoko Ono. The comments under the post are about what you’d expect. Fans are excited about the prospect of new music. Many of the comments asked Chance where his new album is. He hasn’t released a new record since 2019’s critically maligned The Big Day. Despite the reputation that the album has fans are clearly looking forward to what’s next.

Chance The Rapper And Vic Mensa Get To Work

In a recent interview Chance The Rapper teased that he’s working on a new album. He told Audacy that the album is “one of my proudest projects in terms of writing and artistic vision.” Whether Chance and Vic are working on music for that new project or something else is unclear. What is clear is just how badly fans want new Chance music as they beg for the new album in the comments of nearly everything he posts.

Outside of Vic Mensa Chance is looking to collaborate with some other artists. Recently in a late-night interview he mentioned that he would work with Peppa Pig “in a heartbeat.” While nothing has materialized yet, that didn’t stop fans from imagining what a potential Chance and Peppa collab may sound like. What do you think of Chance The Rapper and Vic Mensa getting back in the studio together? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Kodak Black Links Up With G Herbo & NoCap For Studio Session

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Whenever there’s footage of rappers in the studio, you know it usually spells out good news for fans wanting new music. Moreover, Kodak Black was recently filmed in the studio, cooking it up with G Herbo and NoCap. Not only that, but they previewed what sounds like an upcoming collaboration, and though they didn’t announce anything, it still got fans excited. That being said, it’s also likely that it could be a solo Kodak song that he just played for the other two MCs. Either way, they seemed to be having a good time together, and fans expect them to have dropped some verses in that time, as well.

Kodak Black in particular has to have a lot on his mind these days, what with his recent renegotiation of his release terms. Furthermore, he recently responded to a fan on Instagram Live who said he should go back to jail to work on his addiction. “Damn, what kind of person are you?” the Florida rapper asked. “This motherf***er say, ‘You need to go back to jail and sober up, Yak. For real, for real, man. How and why do you feel like that’s the answer to my… whatever you feel like? I was like ‘S**t… when motherf***ers know you chosen and s**t, that’s when they torment you.”

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Regardless, hopefully Kodak Black was still able to enjoy his studio time despite those emotions weighing on him. What’s more is that G Herbo’s dropped a lot in 2023, so all rappers involved have some hype behind them. For example, he recently appeared alongside Drakeo The Ruler, Tory Lanez, and more on Toronto rapper Top5’s Pedro Activated album. Maybe this prolific streak will continue throughout the year.

Meanwhile, NoCap’s last release came back in 2022, so there’s actually a bit more anticipation there. With this teased collaboration, maybe the trio is looking to score a summer hit. Whatever the case, it’s always a treat to see MCs behind the scenes as they work on their craft. For more news and updates on Kodak Black, G Herbo, and NoCap, check back in with HNHH.

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Nas Reveals He’s Already Back In The Studio

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Nas has been on an incredibly prolific run over the last few years. He’s released three installments of his King’s Disease series of albums with Hit-Boy. The first one dropped in 2020 with the second edition following a year later and the third a year after that. He also found time to drop a second new album in 2021 called Magic. Each entry in the King’s Disease series have been both critical darlings and fan favorites. Now, Nas appears to be back in the studio all over again.

According to HipHopDX, the veteran rapper told Vanity Fair exactly that in a recent interview. “I’m in one of these creative growth spurts, it’s something that I’m really excited about, and it surprises me, Nas told the publication. He also clarified that he knew a burst of creativity would come eventually. “I’m not too, too surprised because I was also waiting for the day that I felt like this again, and I knew it would come.”

Nas Getting Back To Recording

LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 13: NAS performs at The O2 Arena on June 13, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Burak Cingi/Redferns)

Nas also hinted in the interview that there could be new music coming in the King’s Disease series. He describes the series as a constant flow of music and that he doesn’t “wanna stop it once it’s flowing the way it’s flowing.” In an interview last month Nas reflected on King’s Disease III. He described rap music as “his therapist” to the Wall Street Journal. He and Hit-Boy further collaborated on a track for the producer’s new album earlier this year.

Last year, Nas teamed up with Mass Appeal for a series of EPs meant to celebrate hip-hop’s 50th anniversary. The short projects would be helmed by various producers and aim to tell the full story of the genre’s history. So far the series has dropped two EPs helmed by DJ Premier and Swizz Beatz respectfully. Nas himself has also appeared on the opening song of both projects. What do you think of Nas returning to the studio so quickly? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Quavo Works On “Rocket Power,” Says It’s Coming Soon

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A recent social media post reveals that Quavo’s upcoming album, Rocket Power, is coming soon. He shared some photos of himself in the recording studio on Instagram today, writing “We Mixing Ima Call For Ur Ear [ear emoji] Soon.” He topped the post off with a Rocket Power hashtag, building fans’ excitement for his next release.

Rocket Power doesn’t have an official release date currently, but is expected to drop sometime this year. The LP will follow his 2018 solo debut, Quavo Huncho. He revealed along with the announcement that the album is dedicated to his late Migos group mate Takeoff, who was shot and killed in 2022. “This album is for the Rocket, our true fans, and also this is my therapy,” he explained on Instagram, “This album is a true reflection of how I feel right now.” Earlier this month, Quavo hosted a pop-up for his “Rocket Power” merchandise in Paris. The pop-up was a massive success, with hundreds of supporters gathering to get their hands on the Takeoff-inspired merch.

Read More: T.I. Praises Quavo & Offset For Takeoff Tribute At BET Awards

Quavo Is Mixing His Upcoming Album

Over the weekend, Quavo and his other Migos group mate, Offset, reunited for a performance at the 2023 BET Awards. They paid tribute to their late collaborator, who was projected onto a screen behind them during the show. It was the duo’s first performance together since Takeoff’s death. However, much to fans’ disappointment, the two reportedly have no plans to release new music together anytime soon. TMZ shared the news earlier this week, also claiming that the two artists would never replace Takeoff in a trio.

Offset and Quavo’s BET Awards tribute received high praise from fans and peers alike. Viewers seemed to love the performance, with many claiming that they had “prayed they heal their relationship.” However, fans continue to speculate that the two still aren’t on the best of terms. T.I. also recently weighed in on the performance, calling it “Goddamn monumental.”

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Metro Boomin Shares Pic With Young Thug Ahead Of New Music

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Metro Boomin shared a picture of himself in the studio with Young Thug on Twitter, Friday, ahead of the release of their collaborative effort, “Business Is Business.” He captioned the photo with a series of handshaking and suitcase emojis as the two appear to be all smiles.

Metro Boomin and Young Thug first announced the new music by uploading a QR code with the caption, “Business Is Business.” The code redirected users to a website with a countdown set for June 22 at midnight ET.

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ATLANTA, GA – JANUARY 14: (EDITOR NOTE: A lens filter was used in this image.)Metro Boomin performs during Future & Friends “One Big Party Tour” at State Farm Arena on January 14, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia.(photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage)

The release comes as Young Thug currently remains in jail as the YSL RICO trial continues. Metro provided an update on Thug while speaking with DJ Drama back in January. “I be talking to him, he’s blessed man,” Metro said at the time. “Anybody know Slime know he got a heart of gold but he got the heart of a warrior at the same time so like, he got his head up. And I pray for him every single day, even since everything first happened, I pray for him every single day.”

He continued: “The day he got locked up he was supposed to be in the superhero video. He had a whole scene set up where he was gonna say the tag and do some other shit. I remember talking to him on the FaceTime, he was like, ‘yeah I’m finna pull up.”

Metro Boomin Poses With Young Thug

While he’s got an effort with Young Thug on the way, Metro previously said that his upcoming collaborative project with Future would be his next release. He most recently handled the soundtrack to Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. “Business is Business” will also arrive after Thug’s former associate, Gunna, dropped his new album, A Gift & A Curse, on Friday.

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