New Hip Hop News

LeBron James is one of the greatest players in the history of the NBA and even in year 19, he remains the most important player on his team. The Los Angeles Lakers have gotten off to a slow start this season and a lot of it has to do with LeBron being out of the lineup with injuries. At first, he had an ankle issue but now he has an abdominal strain that has left him unable to play.

Fans have been hoping for some good news on the Lakers star, but now, it seems like things have gone from bad to worse. There are rumblings that he will be out for two weeks with this injury, and head coach Frank Vogel isn’t exactly giving any reasons to be optimistic. 

Harry How/Getty Images

According to reporter Jovan Buha, Vogel was asked about LeBron today and essentially claimed that there is no timeline for LeBron’s return to the lineup. This basically means that the superstar is in a complete state of limbo and that nothing can really be done to change the situation. Instead, the team and the fans will need to be patient.

The Lakers desperately need LeBron in order to be successful, and his extended injury is going to leave them in a hole, especially if Russell Westbrook and Anthony Davis continue to struggle.

Stay tuned to HNHH for all of the latest updates on this situation.

DDG and Rubi Rose were the one of the most documented hip-hop couples of the past year, as they both landed slots on the 2021 XXL Freshman list. While they have been on and off several times, it seems they are still involved in some capacity.

Early Sunday morning (Nov. 7), DDG tweeted that his ex, Rubi, had stolen his car, expressing that he had broke things off with her a while ago: “i been single for longer than y’all think. my car was stolen & she won’t give it back lol.”

Rubi soon caught wind of this claim, and did the opposite of deny it. She posted to Instagram a video her checking out her nails in his supposed car, seductively captioning it by telling him to return to get his car himself: “Daddy need to come Home and get his d!*k sucked.”

She followed this with another story of a black screen, simply stating: “City girls up 1000.”

It is essentially confirmed that the car Rubi was sitting in was DDG’s, as he posted several pictures with the same Lamborghini in October 2020. 

This is quite literally the definition of playing games, as the duo has resorted to communicating subliminally through social media rather than directly.

But, they each have a history of doing so, as Rubi originally broke up with DDG on Twitter in March. Next, in July, they traded shots about height and sexual activity on Twitter again. Are you sensing a pattern?

Does this relationship dynamic sound familiar to you?

One of the greatest sneakers of all time is the Air Jordan 1 High OG, which first came out all the way back in 1985. This is a sneaker that continues to get brand new colorways and fans are always eager to cop the new styles. In recent years, Jordan Brand has also made a concerted effort to deliver dope offerings to female sneakerheads, and 2021 has certainly brought forth some great models. Heading into 2022, Jumpman is looking to keep up their momentum, and it seems like they have something special in-store.

In a new Instagram post from @zsneakerheadz, you can see a photoshop rendering for a brand new “Varsity Red” colorway that is made specifically for women. This shoe has a white base with red overlays and a grey cuff. What makes this shoe truly unique, however, is the fact that the swoosh is made out of chenille, which adds a nice bit of texture to the overall look of the shoe. This nice touch adds a cool feel to the shoe, and fans will certainly appreciate the extra effort.

It is expected that these will drop on February 4th of 2022 for a price of $170 USD, however, this has not yet been confirmed by the brand. With that in mind, stay tuned to HNHH as we will be sure to bring you all of the latest news and updates related to this shoe.

The hip-hop community’s reaction to the tragic event of Astroworld on Friday was immediate and powerful. Rappers would be nowhere without their fans, and acknowledging their safety has become a point of emphasis in the last few days.

On Saturday (Nov. 6), one day removed from Astroworld, Playboi Carti’s show in Inglewood, CA for his King Vamp Tour made an announcement over the intercom as a safety warning for its concert goers: “If you guys do not follow the rules, if you guys jump over to the floor, if you guys do anything that they consider dangerous — not one, not two — but just one person messing up, this show is over. We are fighting, we are convincing them to let us do this show for you. But this show now, if it happens, is on you. So please, let’s have a good time, but be respectful, follow the rules and take care of each other. Can we do that? I’m here for you, we’re here for you, the artist is here to perform for you. But I can’t stress enough: Let’s have a good time, let’s be safe and enjoy the show.”

This announcement was met by applause by the crowd, and the show went on with no reported injuries. Perhaps this will become a recurring them for concerts and festivals in the future, as music fans have now become weary of the dire consequences of an out-of-control crowd.

Image via HNHH

Rapper IDK also made a similar announcement before his Nov. 6 show, mourning the loss of the Astroworld victims and pleading with his fans to stay safe: “When I heard the news, I was really devastated because I thought about my fans. I thought about the people that come to just have a good time. As we sit here today, and we have fun and have our little mosh pits and shit, please be mindful of the people around you. We in this place as a family, we got each other’s backs, right?”

It seems that rappers and venues have taken a lesson from the horrid events that took place in Houston. It remains to be seen if the rest of the dates on Playboi Carti’s tour will have the same guidelines, but surely fans will be more cognizant of their fellow attendees.

[Via]

Last week, Drink Champs unveiled the latest episode of their podcast featuring a very special guest, Kanye West. It was a two-and-a-half-hour episode that touched on everything from Jay-Z and The Blueprint to his marital problems and his issues with Drake. There was a lot to unpack in the interview, especially as responses from various people who Kanye West called out began surfacing.

 Brad Barket/Getty Images

It seems there’s more, though. Drink Champs announced that they’ll be debuting part two of their interview with Kanye West this Thursday. The intense trailer that was shared on the podcast’s official Instagram page included a few clips from the previous episode before cutting to a seemingly infuriated Kanye West. “So, we can’t meet? We can’t have a conversation? Y’all stupid mothafuckas. What the fuck is wrong with you?” Kanye says, though there’s no indication of who he’s speaking about in that particular clip. 

Considering the entire premise of the show is for N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN to get their guests drunk, part two of the Kanye West interview is likely to be more explosive than part one.

REVOLT recently confirmed that the latest episode of Drink Champs featuring Ye broke the viewership record for the network. If part two is as heated as the trailer seems, then maybe they’ll set a new record by next weekend. 

Following a week off from playlist duties, we’re right back at it with the latest update of the Staff Picks playlist on TIDAL and SoundCloud. As we rolled out content from Rolling Loud New York throughout much of last week, the playlist took a backseat but it has officially returned with new music from Summer Walker, Aminé, Key Glock, and more.

Every week, our editorial staff mulls over the latest hip-hop/R&B releases, submitting their personal favorite records from the last month to create an eclectic playlist that’s exclusive to SoundCloud and TIDAL. With new full-length releases from Aminé, Key Glock, Pressa, and others this week, we had more than enough material to consider.

This week, we start off with the latest feature appearance from Kendrick Lamar on Terrace Martin’s new album before leading into JAY-Z’s new soundtrack cut with Jadakiss and Conway The Machine. One of Travis Scott’s new singles appears in the third position before we run off into “Charmander” from Aminé’s new mixtape, as well as new singles from Lil Uzi Vert, Latto, and more.

We’ve also added a selection of songs from Summer Walker’s new album, serpentwithfeet’s new project, Silk Sonic’s new single, and more.

Listen to the playlist below and scroll down to see what each writer submitted this week.

---

Alex Zidel (Editorial)

Pressa – Chocolate Audemars
Pressa – Cool, Calm & Collected (feat. Swae Lee)
BIA – CAN’T TOUCH THIS
Summer Walker – Toxic (with Lil Durk)
Lil Tjay, Fivio Foreign, & Kay Flock – Not In The Mood

Erika Marie (Editorial)

Summer Walker – No Love (with SZA)
Terrace Martin – Drones (feat. Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, Ty Dolla $ign, & James Fauntleroy)
BJ The Chicago Kid – MAKING ME MAD
Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, & Silk Sonic – Smokin Out the Window
Snoop Dogg – Murder Music (feat. Benny The Butcher, Jadakiss, & Busta Rhymes)

Alex Cole (Editorial)

Fresco Trey – Draft Kings
Summer Walker – Toxic (with Lil Durk)
Summer Walker – 4th Baby Mama
Summer Walker – No Love (with SZA)

Taylor McCloud (Editorial)

Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, & Silk Sonic – Smokin Out the Window
Lil Uzi Vert – Demon High
Saba – Fearmonger (feat. Daoud)
A.Leech – STUPID MONOLOGUE
OPB – At The Bottom (ATB)

Hayley Hynes (Editorial)

Summer Walker – No Love (with SZA)
Megan Thee Stallion – Megan’s Piano
Young Thug – Day Before (with Mac Miller)
Maxo Kream – STREETS ALONE (feat. A$AP Rocky)
Young Thug – Stupid/Asking

Joshua Robinson (Editorial)

Mick Jenkins – Scottie Pippen (feat. serpentwithfeet)
Aminé – Sh!t2Luz
Aminé – Colors
Aminé – Charmander
Mick Jenkins – Rug Burn (feat. serpentwithfeet)

Rose Lilah (Editorial)

Key Glock – !!! (Don’t Know Who To Trust)
Key Glock – Channel 5
Key Glock – Juicemane
serpentwithfeet – Amir (Reprise)
serpentwithfeet – Fellowship (Remix) [feat. Ambré & Alex Isley)
Money Man – Blockchain

Aron A. (Editorial)

Latto – Soufside
Key Glock – Toolie
Key Glock – Understood
Smiley – Breakdown
Young Roddy – Out The Hood (feat. Conway The Machine)

Cole Blake (Editorial)

Travis Scott – ESCAPE PLAN
Travis Scott – MAFIA
JAY-Z, Jadakiss, Conway The Machine, & BackRoad Gee – King Kong Riddim
Lil Uzi Vert – Demon High
Summer Walker – Dat Right There (with Pharrell Williams & The Neptunes)