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Megan Thee Stallion Names The ‘Beautiful’ Singer She Wants To See Dressed Up As Her For Halloween

October 28, 2024 by newhiphopnews

With the possible exception of Heidi Klum, no one goes more all out for Halloween than Megan Thee Stallion. Last year alone, she was a flower from Tim Burton’s Alice In Wonderland, Death The Kid from anime Soul Eater, and the lady gremlin from Gremlins 2: The New Batch.

What does she have in store for 2024? We have to wait until the Hottieween party to find out, but in an interview with Nylon, the “Bigger In Texas” rapper was asked which celebrity she’d like see in a Megan Thee Stallion costume this Halloween. “I would want to see Victoria Monét dress up as me,” she said. “People already think that we look alike, so I would like to see how she would dress up as me. She is so beautiful. I feel like she would either do the green look from the ‘Bigger In Texas’ video, or she would do the original Tina Snow cover.”

A key to a good Megan costume? Having a good butt. “If I could gift the hotties a pair of jeans from the collection, it would be the pair with the wings on the butt,” Megan, speaking as the new True Religion spokesperson, said. “I love a good baggy jean, and I love bringing attention to my butt. I got a good butt, and I feel like the hotties would want to show that part of them off, too.”

To find out more about 2024’s Hottieween party, head here.

Are Stormzy And Victoria Monét Dating?

October 11, 2024 by newhiphopnews

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It looks like a new music power couple may be brewing.

Are Stormzy And Victoria Monét Dating?

Today (October 11), The Sun shared photos of Stormzy and Victoria Monét together at London’s Heathrow Airport. The photos show the two musicians hugging and kissing each other.

The publication notes Stormzy “grinned as he gave Victoria a hug before kissing her on the lips.” They also cite “an onlooker” as saying, “Both Stormzy and Victoria looked absolutely smitten with each other. They kissed and when he hugged her he picked her up in the air.”

While neither artist has confirmed there’s a relationship here, the two at least appear to be especially comfortable with each other.

This comes shortly after both artists revealed they ended relationships. In July, Stormzy and Love Island presenter Maya Jama announced their break-up in a joint statement that reads in part:

“We fell madly in love in 2014, broke up in 2019, and then spent five years manoeuvring life apart. We decided to try for the final time in August 2023, and we’ve spent this past year trying our best to make it work. However, we recently decided to call it quits. We were 21 and 20 when we first met-both at the beginning of our careers-and spent five years growing together and then five years growing separately, so this final attempt required a whole lot of figuring out, relearning, and unlearning. We tried, and it didn’t work, and that’s okay.”

Then, in September, Monét and John Gaines revealed in a joint statement of their own that they ended their relationship ten months ago. Together, the two have a 3.5-year-old daughter, Hazel.

Victoria Monet Dominates Our New “R&B Season” Playlist Update: Stream

October 6, 2024 by newhiphopnews

R&B Season returns with the best the genre and its adjacent styles had to offer this week, with our latest update holding some curious gems. One of these is the deluxe version of Victoria Monet’s JAGUAR II, which features a couple of new tracks and a refreshing reminder of how good the original version was. We’d recommend you check out “1900’s” for a submerged, rich, and Michael-Jackson-tributing cut with a lot of personality and interesting timbral approaches. What’s more is that Monét also released a new Spotify Single with Bryson Tiller titled “We Might Even Be Falling In Love (Duet),” a reimagining of her previous song.

Next on R&B Season is “Porcelain” by JoJo, which mixes some classic soaring vocal melodies with rattling percussion and a subtle “I Wanna Rock” sample. It’s a bit of a drill flip as it goes along, but it never falls too deeply into that style to take away from the overall ethereal vibe of the track. On the other side of the spectrum, Honey Bxby’s new single “LEFT EYE” is more of a soulful cut with crisp drums and resonant string arrangements in the background. It also helps that Bxby’s charisma is very palpable here, working in some charismatic lines and vocal melodies.

HNHH R&B Season Playlist: Stream

Ironically enough, we have two other R&B-related deluxe editions to talk about. The first is the expanded version of BJ The Chicago Kid’s Gravy, which is even more tender now thanks to its extra additions. Also, one of 2023’s best got a revamp with Sampha’s deluxe release of Lahai. “Dancing Circles 2.0” not only speeds things up tempo-wise, but adds some frenetic drumming and gorgeous pianos to give the original song a more propulsive feel.

Finally, we wanted to shout out the latest track from City Fidelia, “Ring On Your Hand” with JYDN HILL. For the dancehall fans out there, this scratches that itch in a bit more of an icy and minimal way than usual while still emphasizing the beautiful vocal runs to bring that sunny atmosphere. Let us know what your favorite R&B Season pick was this week, as well as what else we missed, down in the comments section below. Check the playlist out above and, as always, come back to HNHH for more amazing music drops around the clock.

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Victoria Monet Showcases Her Provocative & Lovey Side With The Deluxe Of “JAGUAR II”

October 4, 2024 by newhiphopnews

It’s been quite a whirlwind of a year for the Sacramento, California raised singer and songwriter Victoria Monet. Just prior to dropping JAGUAR II, her long-awaited follow-up to it’s 2020 counterpart, it felt like she was on the cusp of really breaking out. It’s safe to say that became a reality, as the project went on to take home three GRAMMY awards (Best New Artist, R&B Album, and Engineered Album, Non-Classical). Unfortunately, those major wins have been followed up by painful loss. She has recently been dealing with a painful breakup from boyfriend and father to her daughter, John Gaines.

She expressed her emotions beautifully in a recent statement, saying how it’s essentially been a struggle but not messy by any means. Still, she’s making sure they are both moving on from each other in a healthy manner. Making music for most artist’s is a great way to escape from the stresses, and Victoria Monet dropping the deluxe of JAGUAR II could help her too. It may not be one of the reasons, but it does drop at an opportune time for her. It’s also here because of the incredible success of the original 11-song set. Monet has 10 new songs to share, including some older cuts such as “SOS” with USHER and “We Might Even Be Falling In Love (Duet)” with Bryson Tiller. Both highlight how in tune she is with her sexual and sensual side, as she leans into full erotica and super cuddly moments as well.

JAGUAR II : DELUXE – Victoria Monet

JAGUAR II : DELUXE Tracklist:

Disc 1

Smoke (feat. Lucky Daye)
Smoke (Reprise)
Party Girls (feat. Buju Banton)
Alright
Cadillac (A Pimp’s Anthem)
How Does It Make You Feel
On My Mama
I’m The One
Stop (Askin’Me 4Shyt)
Hollywood (feat. Earth, Wind & Fire + Hazel Monet)
Good Bye

Disc 2

D**kAtNight
Don’t Sleep (feat. Thundercat)
SOS (Sex on Sight) (feat. USHER)
2SEXY (Interlude)
1900’s
Love Is Stronger Than Me
Everybody Needs Someone
We Might Even Be Falling In Love with Bryson Tiller (Duet)
The Greatest
The Greatest (Lovenotes Outro)

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Victoria Monét Confirms Her Breakup From Longtime Boyfriend John Gaines

September 23, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Earlier this month, Victoria Monét fans were ecstatic to learn that the “On My Mama” singer is preparing to release a deluxe edition of her Grammy-winning album, Jaguar II. But while that news was welcome, today, she followed it with some less pleasant news, confirming her breakup with longtime boyfriend John Gaines, with whom she shares one child.

In a statement posted to her social media, she explained why she waited nearly ten months before making the announcement, while also asking fans to “be gentle” with the former couple and their daughter. You can read the full statement below.

With good intentions, we honestly have been avoiding a formal statement about something as natural and as personal as love. We originally preferred to keep this out of the public (as announcing this publicly is sure to make pain resurface) but it is becoming more and more difficult to suppress. Yes, we have seen all of the questions and extremely false accusations of our origin story and we have thought long and hard about whether we owed it to anyone to explain where we are as we heal, since we understand how social media can magnify the truth or run far with untruths. Ultimately we decided to be open and address it in hopes to put a period on the question marks for the sake of our healing process.
We spent the last 10 months trying to respectfully and privately navigate the fact that we are no longer in a relationship. Though we still completely adore and respect each other, we are not a couple anymore. There was no infidelity, toxic behavior nor drama. We both just have some fundamental growing to do that would be best done apart so we can remain the best versions of ourselves for our daughter. It simply didn’t work out and that’s okay. We still think the world of each other and operate with love in every interaction for our family. We have an incredible daughter to raise for life and that is undoubtedly our number 1 priority forever. No relationship status can remove or replace that fact. We are committed to doing the inner work and trust that God will place us both where we belong in due time.
To all of our supporters, friends and family, thank you for your love, care and concern. Please allow us the peace and space to maintain a safe and happy environment to continue to co-parent to the best of our ability for Hazel! We plan to remain a family regardless of our public facing title, so please when you see us together with Hazel, be understanding and gentle. We appreciate you all for hearing us out and hope to be kept in your well intentioned prayers. Thank you
Sincerely Victoria and John

Victoria Monet Confirms Breakup Rumors With Forthright Message To Fans

September 23, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Victoria Monet and John Gaines are officially no longer a couple, after the R&B singer confirmed the rumors that had been swirling for a little bit. The Atlanta native delivered a very open message to her fans (and the media) on her social media just a few hours ago. However, as you come to find out, Victoria and John have not been together for some time. The JAGUAR II creator began by admitting how hard it’s been to keep shoving these feelings of pain to the side. But with the speculation and “extremely false accusations” barreling down, Victoria Monet felt it was time to rip the band-aid off. “With good intentions, we honestly have been avoiding a formal statement about something as natural and as personal as love”.

Later, she writes, “Ultimately, we decided to be open and address it in hopes to put a period on the question marks for the sake of our healing process. We spent the last 10 months trying to respectfully and privately navigate the fact that we are no longer in relationship. Though we still completely adore and respect each other, we are not a couple anymore”, Monet says. “There was no infidelity, toxic behavior nor drama. We both just have some fundamental growing to do that would best be done apart so we can remain the best versions of ourselves for our daughter”.

Victoria Monet Fills Everyone In On Her & John Gaines’ Relationship Status

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— Victoria Monét (@VictoriaMonet) September 23, 2024

Toward the end, Victoria Monet thanks all of her fans and loved ones for their “love, care and concern”. However, with this obviously being a big mental hurdle for both her and John they are kindly asking for “the peace and space to maintain a safe and happy environment to continue to co-parent to the best of our ability for Hazel!”. For context, there was some serious worry from her fanbase after a vague tweet turned out to be lyrics from her now released USHER collab, “SOS”. It read, “I’m way too sexy to be alone…”. Overall, breakups are never easy, and we are wishing Victoria and John all of the best moving forward.

What are your thoughts on Victoria Monet confirming the breakup rumors surrounding her and John Gaines? Did you suspect this was the truth previously? We would like to hear what you have to say, so leave your thoughts in the comments. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Victoria Monet. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the worlds of pop culture and music.

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Victoria Monét Announced The ‘Jaguar II’ Deluxe Album’s Release Date, Now Fans Are Clawing For More Clues

September 13, 2024 by newhiphopnews

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Victoria Monét isn’t abandoning with her multiple Grammy Award-winning album, Jaguar II just yet. Today (September 13), the “Alright” singer announced the long-awaited deluxe version of the project is finally on the way.

Over on X (formerly Twitter), Victoria revealed the forthcoming album’s release date, writing: “ JAGUAR II DELUXE is otw!! 10/4! It’s available for pre-order right now. go do that please .”

Back in February during an appearance on iHeart Radio’s The New Hit List, Victoria confirmed she begun working on the project but was hesitant to share any further details. Now, supporters have a better understanding of what’s to come thanks to a sit down with Apple Music’s New Music Daily, we know Jaguar II will feature several new tracks within the parameters of the Jaguar musical universe.

So far, Victoria has released one new track, “SOS (Sex On Sight)” with Usher, which is slated to appear on the upcoming body of work. Over on the Apple Music pre-save page, eight unnamed tracks will join “SOS (Sex On Sight),” and Victoria’s Bryson Tiller duet “We Might Even Be Falling In Love” to make up the Jaguar II Deluxe‘s official tracklist.

But this project is bittersweet moment for Victoria’s superfans. Victoria has made it clear that Jaguar II Deluxe marks the end of this era sonically. However, there’s still more to come.

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Jaguar II Deluxe is out 10/4 via RCA. Find more information here.

Beyoncé Names Some Of Her Current Favorite Artists, Including Victoria Monét, GloRilla, And Chappell Roan

September 10, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Between recording, touring, releasing her own whiskey, spending time with her family, and watching clips from Austin Powers In Goldmember on YouTube (oh wait, that’s me), Beyoncé lives a busy life. But the “Texas Hold ‘Em” singer still finds time to keep up with contemporary music, as she revealed to GQ.

When asked to name some of her current favorites, Beyoncé replied, “I love and respect all of the female singers-songwriters who are out right now. Raye, Victoria Monét, Sasha Keable, Chloe x Halle, and Reneé Rapp. I love Doechii and GloRilla, and I just heard That Mexican OT, he’s from Houston… he goes hard!”

Beyoncé is also a fan of “Please Please Please” by Sabrina Carpenter, and she thinks “that Thee Sacred Souls and Chappell Roan are talented and interesting. I’m obsessed with my backseat baby…. I’m a Smiler.” (I believe that’s a reference to Miley Cyrus; her fans are known as Smilers, and they worked together on Cowboy Carter standout “II Most Wanted.”)

But when she’s not nodding knowingly to the “and a Jay-Z song was on” lyric in “Party In The U.S.A.,” Beyoncé is sticking with the classics, “like Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, and music from artists on the Stax label,” she said. “I just watched that documentary [Stax: Soulsville USA]. It’s so good! I highly recommend it.” It’s not her favorite film of 2024, however. “The best movie I’ve seen this year is Inside Out 2,” she said. “I think it’s brilliant, and I’m currently watching House Of The Dragon and The Chi.” Maybe her next album cover will ditch the horse in favor of a dragon.

Usher’s Recent ‘Past Present Future Tour’ Stop Featured A Full-On NSFW Strip Club Segment For All To Enjoy

September 7, 2024 by newhiphopnews

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Due to doctor ordered delays, Usher’s Past Present Future Tour didn’t start off on the right foot. However, the “Luckiest Man” singer has surely made up for hiccup.

Yesterday (September 6), during Usher’s first night in Brooklyn he brought a little piece of his seemingly second favorite hometown staple with him — strip clubs. While at the Barclays Center, Usher transferred the stage into his own mobile exotic peep show. Although this isn’t new by any means for Usher, just see his Las Vegas residency show, but this time he was along in his tantalizing quest.

Three leading ladies in their own right, Taraji P. Henson, Victoria Monét, and Yung Miami joined Usher for the sensual showcase. As the performer showed off her gymnast moves each lady threw money to show their mesmerized support (viewable here).

At one point, Victoria Monét even ever so slightly participated before allowing to professional to put it down (or up rather). Usher has a lot of tricks in his books but none quite like his featured supporting act.

Prior to the rated R demonstration, Usher took a moment to acknowledge his “SOS (Sex On Sight)” collaborator, Victoria’s breakout year. “We love you baby girl,” he said before paying her hit song “On My Mama” over the venue’s speakers (viewable here)

Usher’s Past Present Future Tour won’t officially wrap in the US until mid-November, so there’s no telling what else he has planned.