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Doechii Is Being Called A ‘True Visionary’ For Her Captivating Performance On ‘Colbert’

December 5, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Doechii has been very busy in 2024. The “What It Is (Block Boy)” rapper released a Kendrick Lamar-endorsed mixtape, Alligator Bites Never Heal, her first for Top Dawg Entertainment; went on tour; and performed at the 2024 MTV VMAs. She’s rap’s newest royal, and she made a striking impression on Wednesday’s episode of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.

Doechii made the most of her time on the late-night show by staging a medley of “Denial Is A River” and “Boiled Peanuts” as a performance piece. Colbert was clearly impressed; you will be, too.

“Her most elevated performance to date, wow. Doechii’s return to self is so inspiring– she’s been in full bloom ever since. 10/10, no notes!” one fan wrote on X, while another added, “Doechii is a true visionary all around. What an outstanding performance.”

Doechii, who recently wrapped up her sold-out Alligator Bites Never Heal The Tour, is up for three Grammys at the 2025 ceremony: Best New Artist, Best Rap Performance for “Nissan Altima,” and Best Rap Album for Alligator Bites Never Heal. What else does she have in store for next year? Hopefully joining Lamar and SZA on the Grand National Tour.

You can watch Doechii on The Late Show above.

50 Cent Explains How His Photo Shoot With $3.5 Million In Cash Is A Muhammad Ali Tribute

September 7, 2024 by newhiphopnews

50 Cent has never shied away from flaunting and celebrating his wealth. After all, how could he have a “CEO war” with Dame Dash if they weren’t both so obsessed with their cash? Moreover, the G-Unit mogul raised some eyebrows and impressed more than a few business goons with his latest cover story for The Hollywood Reporter, for which he took $3.5 million in cash and sat on these stacks in the photoshoot. Stephen Colbert asked him about this on The Late Show this week, jokingly wondering why he didn’t use Photoshop to achieve the same effect and inquiring as to his inspirations.

“Stephen, I was trying to mirror a photo that I had seen that Muhammad Ali took,” 50 Cent revealed. Then, Colbert took out the image of the legendary boxer in question, which is a 1964 Sports Illustrated cover in which he sits on a million dollars. Fif used $3.5 million instead either to make a cheeky reference to inflation or to just flex that much harder. “I like how you act like you don’t have a lot of money, Stephen,” he comically responded when the host proposed just using Photoshop. “You’re on Season 10, bro! He’s posturing himself in this way so he doesn’t have to give his relatives money.”

50 Cent On The Late Show With Stephen Colbert

The photoshoot conversation begins at around the 1:17-minute mark.

“When you watch a movie and it’s, like, a bank robbery, that’s not real,” 50 Cent answered when asked about the literal weight of the $3.5 million dollars. “When they put the money in the bag and then you see them run out? They’re not running. It’s about 77 pounds. So you walk it out. No machine gun, none of that. You just go walk out and if they didn’t get me, I made it. I just wanted to make the picture good.” It’s not as big of a payout as, say, a potential Vegas residency, but it’s still a lot.

Jokes aside, this Late Show interview holds some other gems. There are conversations around 50 Cent’s celibacy, his celebrity status, his commitment to his endeavors, and a whole lot more. We can only wonder as to what his next magazine cover story will look like. Is $7 million the next move or is Photoshop one of Colbert’s better ideas?

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50 Cent Gushes About People Treating Him Like Michael Jackson While On Tour

September 6, 2024 by newhiphopnews

50 Cent didn’t just talk about his celibacy on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert recently. Moreover, he also talked briefly about how his Final Lap touring travels in Kazakhstan in 2023 had him feeling like he was the biggest pop star to ever grace a stage. “It’s unbelievable. They don’t know I’m not Michael Jackson,” Fif told the host. “It was so cool. It was unbelievable, Stephen. They chased the car like I’m Michael Jackson and s**t. It was crazy.”

Elsewhere during their conversation, Rick Ross’ rival also explained what this newfound sexual abstinence has done for him. “When you calm down, you can focus. It’s been good, I’ve been good to me,” 50 Cent shared. “That’s when things start getting complicated. Things start getting confusing because people coming for different reasons,” he said when Colbert asked him about all his earnings and career moves despite not feeding this human urge. “If you go on a date but you have no interest in anything, I can see you now. I said, ‘Goddamn girl, you fine but you ain’t got nothing going on.’” Also, Fif explained that he’s not married, never did marry, and probably never will. “I’m safe, I’m not a happy hostage. I’m free. I’ve made some mistakes, just not that one.”

50 Cent On The Late Show

But these reflections on MJ’s fame and on other life updates usually pale in comparison to 50 Cent’s many beefs. But not all of them have to stay that way. “I didn’t f**k with people because they had already dealt with them,” he said on Million Dollaz Worth Of Game. “The entire beginning of my career I was up against the leverage of Murder Inc. So, my whole beef with Fat Joe was really his loyalty.

“Later we become the best friends, like I really f**k with him,” 50 Cent revealed. “He’s loyal to a default, because he worked with him.” Between that and some issues with Dame Dash, he’s dropped a lot of gems about his various rivalries and friendships. But the G-Unit mogul tasted the feeling of being the King of Pop, and that power is enough to make any man reconsider their lifestyle and allegiances.

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50 Cent Makes Grand Revelation About Dating While Celibate

September 5, 2024 by newhiphopnews

50 Cent recently appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Wednesday (September 4), part of a pretty active press run as of late. For example, he also appeared on Gillie and Wallo’s Million Dollaz Worth Of Game podcast, where he talked about his idea of what a “gangster lifestyle” is and a whole lot more. However, this new convo with Colbert saw Fif talk about something that he hasn’t touched much upon since the start of the year: his celibacy. He announced this move at the top of 2024, and in this new interview, the host asked whether he was really celibate.

“When you calm down, you can focus,” 50 Cent answered indirectly when it comes to his celibacy. “It’s been good, I’ve been good to me.” “That’s when things start getting complicated,” he responded when Colbert asked how he made so much money without “motivating factors in our evolutionary biology” being an influence. “Things start getting confusing because people coming for different reasons.” Of course, we know that the G-Unit mogul has made money for a long time, as a possible “CEO war” with Dame Dash might prove in the near future.

50 Cent On The Late Show With Stephen Colbert

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Elsewhere, though, 50 Cent also spoke on the positives of celibacy when it comes to his dating life. “If you go on a date but you have no interest in anything, I can see you now,” he remarked on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. “I said, ‘Goddamn girl, you fine but you ain’t got nothing going on.’” Colbert also asked the Power creative whether he ever married or has plans to do so in the future. “I’m safe, I’m not a happy hostage,” he replied. “I’m free. I’ve made some mistakes, just not that one.”

Meanwhile, 50 Cent’s earlier comments on Gillie and Wallo’s podcast led to a full-on diss track from Desiigner. “N***as talking that 50 Cent, I be talking 50 mil,” he raps on the cut, responding to Fif’s story about not wanting to sign him when he started to blow up. “I got signed to Kanye, lil’ n***a, you was never worth a deal.”

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Andre 3000 Says Ludacris Took “Fast & Furious” Role He Auditioned For

February 19, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Turns out that one of the most profitable movie franchises of all time could’ve featured another Southern hip-hop legend instead. Moreover, when asked about why he hadn’t shown up in the Fast & Furious films, André 3000 recently revealed during his appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert that he auditioned for franchise, specifically the original’s sequel 2 Fast 2 Furious. While he appeared on the show last month, the clip started to make social media rounds this week, and many people expressed curious surprise and some shock. “I think Ludacris took the role,” 3 Stacks remarked. I actually tried out, I tried out for Fast & Furious, and Ludacris actually took the role.”

Furthermore, when asked by Colbert if this upset him, Andre 3000 was quite honest in his response. “No, not at all, ’cause I wasn’t ready,” he shared. “No, I mean, I remember that audition, man. I was so nervous, man. Like, I wouldn’t hire me. Yeah, possibly [the door’s open]. If they watching, yeah, put me in Fast 30.” “2 Fast 2 Flute,” Stephen suggested in the clip below, which got an “Ooh” from the Atlanta multi-hyphenate and another potential title: “Flute & Furious.”

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Of course, both of them went on to have incredible careers in what they aimed for, with Ludacris actually starting a TV show based on his radio days very soon. Plus, he also has a lot of love for Andre 3000, reciprocating the respect. “So, top five flows, man,” Luda began a list during a XXL interview in 2020. “Andre 3000 is going to be in there. I feel like he always challenges, always challenges.”

In addition, here’s what he told Lil Wayne in May of 2020 about Outkast changing hip-hop. “It’s also interesting how when you take it back in history and you think about how Andre 3000 was like, ‘The South got something to say‘ at the Source Awards when they beat Mobb Deep on that album,” Ludacris recalled. “All respect due to my Mobb Deep, but that was a moment in time, in history, where everything started going a different way because it created that conversation. The people that weren’t up on Outkast, they literally started listening and they were forced to listen to it.” For more news and the latest updates on these amazing artists, stay logged into HNHH.

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Here Are The Musical Guests For ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ This Week

October 3, 2023 by newhiphopnews

After 148 days, the Writers Guild Of America strike is over. The most immediate apparent change in light of that is this week’s return of late-night TV shows. That also means the return of late-night TV musical performances, so here are the artists taking the stage on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert this week.

Louis Cato — Monday, October 2

Cato, who took over as The Late Show‘s bandleader after Jon Batiste’s departure in 2022, was a natural choice to perform on the show’s first night back. He delivered a rendition of “Reflections,” the title track from his latest album.

Boygenius — Tuesday, October 3

This performance is perfect timing for Boygenius: The trio (Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, Julien Baker) just announced their new EP The Rest and they’re playing at the Hollywood Bowl later this month.

Japanese Breakfast — Wednesday, October 4

Michelle Zauner became a literary star over the past couple years with her successful memoir Crying In H Mart. Her latest Japanese Breakfast album is 2021’s Jubilee, so a song from that feels likely for her Colbert performance.

Thursday, October 5

As of this post, there is currently no musical guest listed for the Thursday episode, per TV Guide.

Friday, October 6

As of this post, the guests for the Friday episode have yet to be announced, per TV Guide.

Robert Glasper’s Run Is Far From ‘Over’ As Shown In His Stellar Performance On ‘Colbert’ Along With Yebba

March 14, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Still basking in the glow of his Grammy Award win for Best R&B Album, critically acclaimed musician Robert Glasper made a guest appearance on The Late Show hosted by Stephen Colbert. With a full supporting band and featured vocalist Yebba, the musicians delivered a special performance of their track, “Over” off Glasper’s award-winning album Black Radio III.

Although the track wasn’t a featured single, (that designation belongs to “Black Superheroes” featuring Killer Mike, BJ The Chicago Kid, and Big KRIT), fans quickly latched on the song. Yebba’s buttery vocals and Glasper’s masterful skills on the piano, while providing clear sonic guidance for the supporting band, demonstrates just why he is so revered. Their performance of the track on The Late Show was nothing less than spectacular.

Black Radio III, as the title shows, is the third installment of the musical series Glasper began ten years ago. As an episodic project, Black Radio blends together elements of jazz, rap, hip-hop, and R&B a musical tightrope Glasper has walked his entire career.

When asked about the legacy of the musical series, Glasper said, “Black Radio was always intended as an ongoing project, evolving over time, perhaps never complete but anchored in its creative commitment to celebrating black music,” adding, “The supreme edition of Black Radio III brings more new songs that have deeply personal meaning to me and are too special to not share with the world.”

Watch the full performance above.

Nas Lists Billy Joel & Bruce Springsteen As Dream Collaborators

February 26, 2023 by newhiphopnews

In a recent interview on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Nas said that Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel are among his dream collaborators. Also, the hip-hop legend said that he’d love to work with Sade or Al Green one day, as well. When answering Colbert’s prompt about hopeful team-ups, he emphasized the sheer star power in that list and spoke on Joel’s particular showmanship. In fact, these dream collaborations aren’t just dreams, as the Queens MC tried to bring some of them to light.

“There’s a lot,” he remarked to the talk show host when asked about his feature wishlist. “From Sade to Al Green to Billy Joel to The Boss, Bruce. I tried that at Billy Joel’s concert. I went to his show and it was incredible. He’s the king of the Garden.” In fact, the “It Ain’t Hard To Tell” MC recently performed at Madison Square Garden for a one-night gig this Friday (February 24). From all accounts, the show was a wonderful spectacle and yet another point on Nas’ board in GOAT conversations. Given his incredible career trajectory over the past few years, maybe he himself will become the next king of the Garden.

Nas Names His Dream Collaborators

Elsewhere in the interview, the 49-year-old spoke on why he doesn’t feel inspired by rappers his own age anymore. Instead, he explained, he tries to stack himself up to what the current generation is doing, maintaining that hunger for creativity. “I’m really trying to figure out what my next move is, and I feel like a lot of Hip Hop artists my age are not putting out a lot of material, so I can’t look to them as reference,” he stated. “They kind of slowed down — for whatever reasons, I understand it’s a tough thing — but I got bit by the bug, man.”

However, that doesn’t mean that the Mass Appeal mogul’s completely forgotten about older artists. In fact, 50 Cent recently revealed he’ll assist Nas and Hit-Boy on King’s Disease IV, which should entice 50 fans and doubters alike. While it’s been a while since the TV mogul was known primarily for music, it’s very likely that a more long-standing legend like Nas and one of the best producers right now like Hit-Boy could inspire him by comparing themselves to the present, not the past. Regardless, come back to HNHH for the latest news and updates on the one and only Nas.

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Nas Says He’s Not Inspired By Rappers His Own Age Anymore

February 23, 2023 by newhiphopnews

One of the greatest rappers ever still deserves the title, even over twenty years after his career shook the world. Nas recently opened up about how rappers his age don’t inspire him anymore when it comes to new material. Moreover, he spoke candidly on the subject while on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Wednesday (February 22). When Colbert asked him which artists keep the New York MC competitive, he had a very interesting answer. Since his generation of rappers don’t release music often, he expressed that he has to match the newer generation instead.

“I’m really trying to figure out what my next move is, and I feel like a lot of Hip Hop artists my age are not putting out a lot of material, so I can’t look to them as reference,” Nas remarked. “They kind of slowed down — for whatever reasons, I understand it’s a tough thing — but I got bit by the bug, man.” Of course, that bug resulted in four excellent collaborative albums with Hit-Boy (with a fifth on the way). In fact, the albums made such a mark that they nabbed the Mass Appeal mogul with his first-ever Grammy.

Nas Speaks On Rappers His Age

“I collaborated with this cat Hit-Boy who’s like the best, and he’s produced all of those albums — King’s Disease 1, 2, 3. [Don’t forget Magic!] We’re kind of inspiring ourselves at this point. It’s really interesting.” When asked what he sees in the producer that he doesn’t see in himself, he responded cheekily with “Youth.” Still, their relationship is rooted more deeply than that generational divide, as Nas described them as a “perfect match.”

While their latest effort King’s Disease III didn’t have any features, Nas said that wasn’t the plan in an Apple Music interview. “Honestly, it was once we got deeper into the album because I definitely was thinking and conceptualizing on who could be a part of it,” he expressed. “I even pulled up some features that I had in my computer from different artists and we tried stuff, but nothing really connected on a level of what we was doing solo. This is, I believe, Nas’ first album ever with no features so that’s an ill thing in itself.” As always, come back to HNHH for the latest news on Nas and the greatness he’ll bring us next.

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Little Simz’s Performance Of ‘Heart On Fire’ On ‘Colbert’ Is Chilling Look At Mental Health Struggles

February 21, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Little Simz’s latest album, No Thank You, is the hip-hop gift that keeps on giving. After its surprise release late last year, the UK rapper has been tactic yet patient with her promotional efforts. Immediately following the announcement of the project by way of a supporting short film, the musician took to social media to share a poignant message: “Emotion is energy in motion. Honor your truth and feelings. Eradicate fear. Boundaries are important.”

Just days ago, Simz took to the BAFTA stage to perform the latest single off the album, “Heart On Fire.” Now, continuing her live performance run of the single, she stopped by The Late Show With Stephen Colbert to do the same. With The Harlem Gospel Choir, The B-String Quartet, and The Late Show band, Simz delivered a chilling rendition of the track.

Differing from her BAFTA set design, Simz focused in on the reclusive nature of the song. Seated in an antique wooden chair and dressed in an elegant draped white gown, Simz raps the song. As the camera pans out, it is revealed Simz is not just staring into the void, she’s been dictating these hard-hitting truths to herself as she’s emotionlessly staring into a framed mirror. After Simz transitions out of her depressive solitude, she walks into the light as she joins The Harlem Gospel Choir and The B-String Quartet center stage.

The opening lyrics — “It’s a setup and you’ll be next to those prior / The devil works hard, but the business works harder / I vowed from now to work smarter” — sting, especially given that the star has been open about her mental health struggles which caused her to cancel her tour last year.

But Simz wants to ensure fans that despite her struggles, she has a few guardian angels, as she raps, “They won’t do it like us, for the people, by us / Why they wanna fight? Our spirit on higher / God made truth of everything I desire / I ain’t need much, as long as I got my baby, he a rider.”

If that wasn’t enough reassurance the chorus drills it home, as Simz raps, “My life is a blessing / But it comes with the stresses / And I can take it all / Just don’t let me down when I’m in the fire.”

Watch Little Simz perform “Heart On Fire” on The Late Show above.