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It may not be the album that everyone expected, but SZA has given her fans a snack in the meantime. The Los Angeles-based singer hasn’t released a project since her critically-acclaimed debut studio album Ctrl back in 2017, but SZA has been actively in the studio collaborating with her fellow artists. The Top Dawg Entertainment singer expressed her frustrations on social media last year as she vented about her label, but she quickly returned to say that she loves her team and just wanted to give the fans the music they’ve been impatiently anticipating.

On Friday (March 5), SZA delivered the visual to her single “Good Days,” a track she first released on Christmas Day last year. The dream-like, ethereal setting imagines SZA as a glamor-shot fairy-sized being as she sings and dances in the forest surrounded by giant foliage. SZA directed this one herself, so press play above to see her creative vision, including her impressive acrobatic skills on the pole.

When it comes to futile tasks, attempting to cancel one of the biggest superstars in the world may very well be among the top contenders. And yet a half-hearted campaign recently surfaced on TikTok, during which a band of ambitious and likely bored Gen-Zers attempted to bring down Eminem once and for all. Alas, they quickly realized that Em has been fielding such attempts for decades now, stretching as far back to when The Marshall Mathers LP kicked off with “Kill You.” He’s long become used to the naysayers.

In an apparent response to the viral movement, Eminem came through to unleash some defiant new visuals for his Music To Be Murdered By track “Tone Deaf.” Featuring lyrics that directly focus on the topic of cancellation, the timing is too serendipitous to ignore. As is his caption. “I won’t stop even when my hair turns grey, ’cause they won’t stop until they cancel me,” he raps, all but daring his opponents to continue their efforts.

Though the clip is only an animated lyric video, one has to once if it foreshadows a more substantial clip to come — after all, there are plenty of vivid images found throughout that would feel right at home in an Eminem video. Perhaps he oughta get Cole Bennett on the phone and get to storyboarding. In the meantime, check out the lyric video for “Tone Deaf” right here. 

Released following the heartbreaking death of Los Angeles rap legend Nipsey Hussle, Big Sean’s “Deep Reverence” serves as a reminder of everything that made Nipsey so special. His feature verse stands out on the song, leading the way for Big Sean to reflect on his battle with depression and anxiety, his family, the status of his relationship with Kendrick Lamar, and more. He also references Nipsey’s death in his verse. The song is a favorite from Detroit 2 for obvious reasons and, recently, fans have been requesting a music video for it. 

Earlier today, Big Sean revealed that he would be dropping a video for “Deep Reverence” in a matter of hours and it has finally arrived after several months. 

It starts off with Big Sean riding in a hydraulics-equipped whip with Snoop Dogg, rolling through the streets of L.A. As Nipsey’s verse begins, we see a painting of the late rapper in different spots across his neighborhood. Sean returns when Hussle’s verse is over, crouching and praying on a basketball court, which features a large tribute to Nip. The Detroit-based superstar continues by rapping in front of other Nipsey murals, hanging out with the legend Snoop, and enjoying the city.

Watch the music video for “Deep Reverence” above.

As a woman who touts a large half-phoenix, half-dragon tattoo on her back, Jhené Aiko was the perfect fit for the Raya and the Last Dragon soundtrack. The Los Angeles native told Apple Music that she’s a self-described “Disney kid,” so her inclusion in the film’s creative process is a dream come true for the singer. We previously reported on Aiko partnering with Oscar-nominated composer James Newton-Howard for the Raya and the Last Dragon song “Lead The Way,” and now, the songbird returns with a fantastical visual to accompany the single.

“I’ve always had this little fantasy of being a Disney princess, voicing one, or like being the character. And so this was the closest that I’ve gotten, so I was pretty excited,” said Aiko. “The number one thing was I heard dragon, and I love dragons. I have a big dragon tattoo on my back. I was born in ’88, which is the year of the dragon. And I just think it’s a beautiful, mystical creature that is just so many things, symbolizes so many things for me, personally.”

Stream Jhené Aiko’s visual to “Lead The Way” and make sure to check out Raya and the Last Dragon on Disney+.

BRS Kash may be best known for his 2020 viral sensation “Throat Baby (Go Baby),” but the Atlanta artist is focused on proving that he has much more to offer to the music industry. At the end of January, the LVRN rapper dropped his debut project Kash Only, which boasted the sultry “Throat Baby” remix with DaBaby and City Girls as well as standout cuts featuring Mulatto and Toosii. Having already treated fans with the incredibly NSFW visuals for the “Throat Baby” remix, BRS Kash has now returned with the music video for the Mulatto-assisted “Kash App.”

The music video opens with Atlanta radio staple E.T. Cali promoting BRS Kash’s ‘Kash App’ house party on the radio before the scene switches to BRS Kash driving around the city in a stunning lime green McLaren and blessing female bystanders with hefty Cash App payments. Eventually, the Kash Only artist arrives at the packed-out house party, which is filled with twerking women and money flying throughout the air.

Mulatto then joins the party and delivers her verse in an appealing lime green outfit, and she notably closes her verse by rapping her line “The richer the n****, that mean the wetter the p****” while facing BRS Kash, possibly fueling rumors that he could possibly be Mulatto’s secret boyfriend.

What do you think about BRS Kash’s follow-up to “Throat Baby (Go Baby)?”

Jack Harlow is doing everything in his power to establish Kentucky as a hot spot for hip-hop. While the area has never been tapped into as far as a rap-heavy zone, there has been a wave of artists coming out of Louisville and its surroundings, including Bryson Tiller, the aforementioned Harlow, 2KBABY, and the rising star EST Gee, among others. In the new music video for Harlow’s “Route 66”, he links with EST Gee to show off what Kentucky can produce in terms of rap stars.

The track is from his debut album That’s What They All Say, which received a lot of critical acclaim when it released a few months ago. “Route 66” is an ode to Kentucky with the 2020 XXL Freshman explaining how the state’s been changing artistically, telling fans that the Dixie Chicks aren’t the only musical products to have come out from there. EST Gee joins him for a verse, showing up for the video and heading to some of Kentucky’s biggest landmarks with Jack.

This weekend, Jack Harlow confirmed that he will be performing on Saturday Night Live this month. With the release of the “Route 66” video, the 22-year-old is starting off the month with a bang, poised to continue with even more fire with his SNL debut.

The Carolinas are coming up and it seems like Blake Yung is positioned to be the next star to emerge from the area. The South Carolina rapper has garnered a massive buzz over the past few months with songs like “Wildflower” ft. Mod Sun, and the recently released single, “Dronez.” This week, he emerged with his latest single, “LOADED.” The song was produced by SUPAH MARIO who has worked alongside Drake on More Life and Scorpion. Yung and Mario serve up a hypnotic banger that infuses alternative elements into trap-driven production.

“Finally releasing ‘Loaded’ is really wild to me because I’ve never sat on a record for so long in my life before putting it out,” explained Yung in an exclusive statement to HNHHH. “Me and Mario did this song back in 2018, and this one was sort of the start of when we realized we had to do a whole project together because the sound felt so new at the time and the chemistry was perfect.”

Even though the record was recorded a few years back, the song serves as the lead single to his forthcoming debut album, Leader Of The Lost Souls.

“Fast forward 3 years later and it’s the lead single from my debut album called Leader Of The Lost Souls,” he continued. “It feels incredible to let the world finally hear something that’s lived on my hard drive and in my head for so long. Where I’m from it’s always a lot of crazy shit going on so that’s really what Inspired me to try a different flow and make a song about being on high alert and just being in tune with your surroundings.”

Check out the latest video from Blake Yung above. 

2KBABY is one of the hottest rappers coming out of Louisville, Kentucky, and today, the 20-year-old rising star released one of his biggest songs to date. Last month, the “Old Streets” rapper came through with his THE 2K STIMULUS two-pack and this week, he delivered his latest single “Like This” with Marshmello.

In addition to his new single, 2KBABY is also starring on the brand new episode of How To Roll, which marks the first episode of the fan-favorite series since December, and it’s kicking us off for this year. 

The up-and-coming star goes through his weed-smoking habit in the new episode, showing us how he rolls up and delivering some wisdom, telling his fans that one of his secrets is to always rinse the Backwoods after you’re done rolling it. “Definitely rinse ’em off,” said 2KBABY. “I used to not rinse them off and I ain’t gonna say I always rinse them off now, I do rinse ’em off. I roll so much that just getting up to go rinse them off be annoying.”

On this given day, 2K didn’t have the energy to rinse off the blunt. He goes on to speak about his first time ever getting high, which happened after he made $10 from his first time selling. He says that he got back home, figured out to create a homemade bong, and tried out his product. He got super high, reflecting on the moment a few years later.

Watch the brand new episode of 2KBABY on How To Roll above and be sure to listen to his new single with Marshmello, titled “Like This”, here.

Throughout the first two months of 2021, much of the Chloe x Halle-related news that’s been popping up has admittedly been about their split from each other on social media. While the two sisters have been named on TIME’s “100 Next” list, much of the fanfare surrounding the artists has been due to them branching off from their joint social media accounts and creating their own individual Instagram and Twitter profiles.

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Now, Chloe and Halle have joined forces once again to treat fans to a new music video for one of the standout cuts from their sophomore album Ungodly Hour. Late last night, the duo shared the visual treatment for the titular track, “Ungodly Hour,” and fans of Chloe x Halle and their steamy social media content will definitely be pleased with the final result.

The “Ungodly Hour” video takes place in a hazy, science fiction-inspired set as Chloe and Halle perform glitchy and sensual choreography in an eclectic assortment of costumes, from blue skin-tight rubber suits to angelic shimmering gowns. The visuals also transport the Parkwood Entertainment artists to different fantastical locations, including an empty void as well an aqueous environment that lends a few steamy shots of the sisters.

How are you feeling Chloe x Halle’s steamy new sci-fi music video for “Ungodly Hour?”

Even though the pandemic pushed everything back last year, including films and albums, it was 21 Savage and Metro Boomin who still emerged victorious with the release of Savage Mode II. The sequel to their 2016 collaborative was even bigger and refined the sound that Savage and Metro chased in the first place. This was the musical equivalent of a big-budget Hollywood horror film that actually lived up to the hype.

The pair continue to dole out new visuals from the project with the latest being for “Glock In My Lap.” Metro and Savage unite for a neo-noir-inspired visual that finds the two artists lurking through the shadowy abandoned town after getting into a car crash. As they walk through the haunted streets, they finally encounter a Leatherface-like character but they certainly don’t go out like anyone in Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The song is called, “Glock In My Lap,” after all.

Check out the visual above.