Young Roddy Grabs Killer Mike For New Single “Amen”

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Jet Life co-founder and emcee, Young Roddy capped off 2021 with his new single “Amen” featuring the legendary Killer Mike. Over Iceberg Black’s production, the two smoothly swap bars over an ambient, trap-infused instrumental. 

Ahead of Roddy’s next album, Never Question God, the rapper has been showcasing his lyrical prowess. Coming off the success of his 2021 album release God Family Money, which included singles “Crawl Back” and “After Hours” featuring Curren$y and Smoke DZA, Roddy is back with some more pressure. Roddy undoubtedly holds his own, despite having the legendary Killer Mike on feature duties. “Amen” is a laid-back yet motivational single as Roddy raps of tunnel vision and success despite the expected obstacles. “Took a few L’s, took that on the chin/but b*tch I’m a champ, I know how to win”, he raps in the first verse. Killer Mike meshes well with Roddy’s energy, adding more dimension to the single. If this is how hard he’s coming, fans will have a lot to look forward to next year. 

Roddy arrived on the music scene as an integral part of Curren$y’s Jet Life crew consisting of Corner Boy P, Wiz Khalifa, Le$, and more. His 2018 album Face the World would help him gain notoriety beyond his crew after embarking on his solo career back in 2012. Since then, the Kenner, Lousiana native has consistently delivered projects that showcase his musical ability. After dropping God Family Money earlier this year, Roddy is prepping for his next album set for a February release. 

Quotable Lyrics:

I got the power like Tommy and Ghost
Might break down a brick and go buy me a boat
Good in the hood, they call me the goat
But all the D Boys they call me the truth

Antonio Brown Teases Fans With Return To The Field

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Antonio Brown has been dealing with a suspension that stems from using a fake vaccination card. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers thought it was real, however, after an investigation from the NFL, it was revealed that it was, indeed, fake. As a result, Brown was told to sit for three games, although in his eyes, it wasn’t such a big deal as he was already recovering from an injury and probably wouldn’t have played anyway.

Over the last week, the Buccaneers have refused to make a decision on Brown, however, there was this feeling that he would be cut from the team. Now, however, Brown is hinting at a return to the field, as he went on his Instagram story and posted a video that pretty well confirms his status with the Buccaneers.

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Thanks to Greg Auman, we can see that Brown is still wearing his Buccaneers practice jersey, and in the clip, he was doing drills in their facility. This is pretty well an indication that the Bucs are allowing him back on the team, which means he will be returning to the lineup in time for the playoffs. Brown remains an incredibly talented wide receiver, and he will only make the Bucs offense more potent once he is back to running routes.

Stay tuned to HNHH as we will continue to bring you updates on Brown’s status with the Bucs, as well as all of the other big stories around the NFL.

RZA And Flatbush Zombies Spin Cinematic Rhymes On ‘Quentin Tarantino’

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Last week, two New York fixtures came together at last on RZA and Flatbush Zombies’ “Plug Addicts.” The video took a page out of Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs, with RZA’s beat on the track hearkening back to an important project in his career. “I’ve had my eyes on the Flatbush Zombies for sometime now,” RZA said in a statement last week. “Their style of dark hip-hop lyricism is reminiscent of my days in the Gravediggaz. This type of collaboration was overdue.”

Today, they’ve doubled-down with the as-promised track entitled “Quentin Tarantino” and it’s an overt homage to the iconic director. The track is a vintage RZA production that sounds like it could’ve come out of the Jackie Brown soundtrack. Flatbush Zombies Meechy Darko, Zombie Juice, and Erick “Arc” The Architect carry the torch on the mic on this one, with Arc’s flow packing in a slew of Tarantino films:

“They killin’ us all, but we endure, Reservoir Dog
I’m Mr. Orange, so since we sparrin’, I put my all in
Your whip be stallin’, unchained, unhandled, Django is dormant
They pat me down, nigga you don’t know? You better ask around
It’s been half an hour, blast the sound, where’s Jackie Brown?”

The video has nods to Kill Bill and heavy Pulp Fiction vibes, with the Zombies driving around in the same style of Chevy Nova that Jules and Vincent Vega drove in the film. There’s even a briefcase motif and RZA punctuating the hook asking about the age-old Tarantino film geek mystery: “What the f*ck’s up in that briefcase?”

Watch the video for “Quentin Tarantino” above.

Ye’s Failed Presidential Campaign Was Reportedly Secretly Run By The Republican Party, Violating Federal Laws

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In a departure from many of his hip-hop peers and forebears, Kanye West has always been a controversial figure, but never really a criminal one. While other rappers often recounted their experiences in gang life, detailing shootouts and illicit pharmaceutical sales, Ye mostly stuck to reminisces about his days working at The Gap and obsessing over fashion.

However, according to a new report from The Daily Beast, Ye may be in violation of federal campaign finance laws after his ill-fated Presidential campaign last year. Although West supposedly ran as an independent, third-party candidate, recent disclosures revealed that his campaign may well have been secretly run by the Republican Party (or an offshoot thereof) in a bid to splinter support for the GOP’s opponent Joe Biden. Republican Party advisors apparently funneled money into Kanye’s campaign, receiving their own payments for services rendered, all while disguising or hiding the transactions in their reports to authorities to keep their associations secret.

Of course, it was already long postulated that Ye’s campaign was just a smokescreen for Trump’s own bid for reelection — which turned out to be unsuccessful anyway — but Ye always denied such speculation. Now, it seems, there’s proof with Common Cause vice president Paul S. Ryan telling The Beast, “The importance of disclosure in this matter can’t be overstated. It’s no secret that Kanye West’s candidacy would have a spoiler effect, siphoning votes from Democrat Joe Biden. Voters had a right to know that a high-powered Republican lawyer was providing legal services to Kanye—and federal law requires disclosure of such legal work.”

The full report goes into further detail, but in summary, it describes the Kanye campaign securing legal services from firms linked to Trump, the Republicans, and voter fraud conspiracy theorists. This lines up with a recent Reuters report that Kanye had previously employed a publicist who traveled to Georgia to harass and threaten a poll worker Trump accused of ballot stuffing. Those claims have long since been proven baseless and false, but that hasn’t stopped his fanatics from harping on a supposed fraud in the 2020 elections, which he lost by a significant margin.

What does that mean for Kanye in the future? That probably depends on how much Kanye himself knew about the firms he was hiring — but the entire situation looks suspicious, considering the campaign almost exclusively employed Republican firms which had ties to Trump himself. For what it’s worth, it seems that either way, he didn’t really seem to know what he was paying for, issuing six-figure payments to advisors way after he was effectively out of the race. His previous violations of fundraising standards were reported, so it seems that the campaign’s reputation for disorganization was well-founded.

You can check out the full story here.

9lokkNine Sentenced To 7 Years In Prison

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Orlando, Florida-based rapper 9lokkNine, best known for his feature on YNW Melly’s song “223’s,” has been sentenced to the next seven years in prison.

The 21-year-old rapper, whose real name is Jacquavius Smith, has had difficulty staying out of trouble for much of his career. Earlier this year, he was charged in a massive racketeering takedown in Florida, alongside other rappers, including Hotboii. The “Crayola” rapper would go on to plead guilty to identity theft and weapons charges from another case, which is what he was sentenced for this week. 9lokk was also charged on federal firearm charges several months earlier in February, in addition to charges for fraudulently applying to the Paycheck Protection Program and receiving $10,000 that was intended to help small businesses stay on their feet during the pandemic.

9lokkNine was sentenced to the next seven years behind bars and he will also need to pay $10,416 in restitution. He was also sentenced to three years of supervised release, during which he needs to complete treatment in a drug rehabilitation program. 

The rapper’s racketeering trial will begin in March 2022. He is also awaiting trial for a second-degree murder charge that he caught in July 2020. 

We will continue to keep you posted on 9lokkNine-related news following his sentence. What do you think about him getting locked away for seven years?

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Too $hort Wants To See Your Best “Nasty Dance”

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Too $hort’s latest release is a single called “Nasty Dance,” and it sees the 55-year-old give a shout out to the many big booties he’s seen throughout his life, urging them to continue doing their nastiest dance, perhaps even with an “island twist” for him.

Ahead of the song’s release on DSPs, $hort premiered it “in the metaverse on @clapforencore” for an exclusive online audience. “Y’all heard it first on @clapforencore…Now stream that shit BIIITCH!!” he captioned another Instagram post.

The Los Angeles native’s newest release follows his recent collaboration with Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, and E-40 as MOUNT WESTMORE on “Big Subwoofer,” as well as singles like “No Pressure” with Rayven Justice and Surfa Solo, “Pardon Me” with FOS and Symba, and “Raider Colors” with DJ Nina 9, Rayven Justice, Ice Cube, and Ne-Yo. 

Check out “Nasty Dance” below and leave a comment to let us know how you’re feeling about Too $hort’s super fire new arrival.

Quotable Lyrics:

New York invented rap, Cali made it gangster

Midwest gave it soul, and the whole world thanks ya

But when the south brought that bounce, all the fans went crazy

It’s so sexy even ladies wanna dance with the ladies

Megan Thee Stallion Inks Netflix Deal

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With collaborations from Nike, Popeyes, and now Netflix under her belt,  the Houston rapper has set her eyes on Netflix. Meg just signed a “first look” deal to make content for the iconic streaming platform. Megan Thee Stallion Teams Up With Netflix Megan Thee Stallion just graduated college, but the Houston hottie has already taken […]

Preme Leans On PARTYNEXTDOOR For New Single “Make A Mall”

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Multi-platinum artist and producer, Preme delivered his latest single “Make A Mall” featuring fellow Canadian artist PARTYNEXTDOOR. The track is the second in a series of singles Preme is set to drop between the end of 2021 and throughout 2022. 

A follow-up to his single “Hopscotch” featuring Swae Lee that dropped last Friday, “Make A Mall” is a boastful cut delivered over mellow production. A slowed-down delivery compared to the high-energy “Hopscotch”, Preme and PARTYNEXTDOOR coast over the smooth track. The two have had a history of collaborating together and their new song showcases their musical compatibility.  Produced by Atlanta-native OG Parker, the easy-going single enlists PARTYNEXTDOOR for the chorus, while Preme drops lyrics filled with luxury. “Every time you call, I make a ball of it/I’m tryna change your closet, make a mall of it”, PND floats over the trap-style snares. Focused only on balling out for the ladies, the single doesn’t offer a lyrical complexity, but Preme gives just enough to put this in heavy rotation. 


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Preme has become a jack of all trades. Serving as a rapper, producer, executive, A&R, and founder of Reps Up Records, his vision extends beyond the borders of just making music. In addition to his series of singles, he recently announced a joint venture with EMPIRE, Sony/ATV, and Columbia. He is expected to join forces with Columbia’s Ron Perry to scout new artists to sign. He will also be working alongside Jon Platt (Big Jon) to sign songwriters and producers for Sony/ATV Music Publishing. 

Let us know what you think of his new single in the comments.

Quotable Lyrics:

A-List bitch, in my G-Wag’, baby
She extra safe in my bulletproof ‘Cedes
I hop out and the hoes go crazy
Rose gold like the skin tone on my lady
Christmas tree ’round my neck, two-fifty
They ask why I bought this shit, ’cause I’m litty
Drop a hunnid bands on my thugs, no kizzy
I ain’t never ran, but I run my city

Air Jordan 1 Low Dropping In Teal & Grey Colorway: Photos

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Sneakerheads mostly go for the Air Jordan 1 High OG, however, real ones know that the Air Jordan 1 Low can be just as good depending on the situation. This low-top shoe has all of the trimmings of your average Jordan 1, just with a lot less height. Overall, it is a pretty great silhouette and Jordan Brand has been doing a fantastic job at providing some truly dope offerings to the market. In fact, another Jordan 1 Low is set to drop next year, and it has a tropical influence to it.

In the official images down below, you can see how this shoe is covered in grey, all while teal is placed on top. The grey is found on the tongue, toe box, and side panels, all while the overlays and Nike swoosh have that tropical teal flare. These colors come together quite nicely, and overall, this is a shoe that will look great on your feet during the spring and summer months.

A release date has not yet been announced for this shoe, so keep your eyes peeled to your local sneaker shop for updates. In the meantime, let us know what you think, in the comments section down below.

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