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We’ve got a week ahead of us filled with the potential for some exciting new music releases, including from Drake, who reportedly told DJ Akademiks that he might have a new music video releasing before the weekend. While we patiently wait for more information on that front, we’ve been tapping into all of last week’s new drops, including Curren$y’s new mixtape, Duke Deuce’s standout project, and the five-disc deluxe edition of Freddie Gibbs and Madlib’s Piñata.

The latest update of the Staff Picks playlist includes a selection of songs from all of the aforementioned releases, as well as much more of what we’ve been rocking with. It’s also got the latest single from JID, Pop Smoke’s latest posthumous single, Denzel Curry’s brand new “‘Cosmic’.m4a” with Joey Bada$$, Lil Tjay’s booming “Calling My Phone” with 6LACK, and more.

Of course, we’ve also got a portion included for the R&B heads, including new music from Chloe x Halle, Bryson Tiller, Yung Bleu with Coi Leray, and more.

Check out what each HNHH staff member picked for the playlist this week and let us know whose selections are your favorite. Subscribe to our page on SoundCloud here for more playlists, as well as TIDAL here.

Alex Zidel (Editorial)

Pop Smoke – AP
2KBABY & Marshmello – Like This
Yung Bleu – Thieves In Atlanta (feat. Coi Leray)
Duke Deuce – FELL UP IN THE CLUB (feat. A$AP Ferg)
Duke Deuce – INTRO: COMING OUT HARD

Mitch Findlay (Editorial)

Curren$y – Closing Date 
JID – Skegee
Freddie Gibbs & Madlib – Cocaine Parties
Denzel Curry & Kenny Beats – ‘Cosmic’.m4a (The Alchemist Version) [feat. Joey Bada$$]
Drakeo The Ruler – RIP Deebo

Cole Blake (Editorial)

JID – Skegee
Mavi – Methods
Mavi – Life We Live
Freddie Gibbs – Winter in America
Noname – Rainforest

Erika Marie (Editorial)

Curren$y – Arrival
Bryson Tiller – Still Yours (feat. Big Sean)
Noname – Rainforest
YG – Go Big (feat. Big Sean)
Big Jade – Gucci Bag

Rose Lilah (Editorial)

Key Glock – I’m The Type
Lil Tjay – Calling My Phone (feat. 6LACK)
Duke Deuce – SPIN (feat. Foogiano)
Chloe x Halle – 80/20

Madusa S. (Editorial)

JPEGMAFIA – PANIC ROOM!
Coi Leray – No More Parties (Remix) [feat. Lil Durk]
Nessly & Madeintyo – Link And Build
600breezy – Murder Rate 3

Aron A. (Editorial)

Freddie Gibbs – Winter In America
Rema – Bounce
DJ Muggs & Rome Streetz – Zig Zag Zig (feat. Knowledge The Pirate)
Curren$y – Jermaine Dupri
Charmaine – Woo!

Paul Pirotta (Sales)

Drakeo The Ruler – Talk To Me (feat. Drake)
Joyce Wrice – On One (feat. Freddie Gibbs)
Pop Smoke – AP
JID – Skegee

Alex Cole (Editorial)

Freddie Gibbs & Madlib – Cocaine Parties
Drakeo The Ruler – RIP Deebo
Bryson Tiller – Losing Focus
Bryson Tiller – Still Yours (feat. Big Sean)
Aries – DITTO

6ix9ine has drawn the ire of damn near everybody in the hip-hop community, to the point where fueling conflict has become an integral part of his pre-release rollout plan. And while that has grown quite tiresome for a great number of listeners, there remains a core number of loyal followers actively pledging allegiance to the controversial rapper. So much so that his new single “ZAZA,” released directly after his heated confrontation with Meek Mill, officially cracked its way into the Billboard Hot 100.

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Though it didn’t have the momentum that some of his previous singles saw, the fact that 6ix9ine managed to secure a position on the Hot 100 is proof that the game isn’t quite done with him just yet. Even if people are simply tuning in to hate-watch, as many tend to do in this age of ours, that’s hardly going to stop the numbers from running up. Now, “ZAZA” is sitting in the 90th spot, a position that will be reflected in the next Hot 100 update.

Of course, it’s likely this development will spark passionate responses from both warring camps. The fans will maintain that 6ix9ine is capable of making waves even while surrounded by detractors and blackballing industry types. The haters will counter by stating that for all of 6ix9ine’s trash-talking and boasting, he barely managed to make any real noise on the commercial front. Still, following the underwhelming release of his recent album Tattle Tales, it’s interesting to see “ZAZA” garner as much interest as it has. All things considered, do you think this is a strong first week or a disappointing one for Tekashi?

Billboard Hot 100: #90(new) ZAZA, @6ix9ine.

— chart data (@chartdata) March 1, 2021

Whenever a new holiday pops up on the calendar, you can be sure that sneaker brands are going to take full advantage and drop some shoes that resemble the aesthetics of the day. Nike is one of the best brands when it comes to this and just last month, they came through with a bunch of Valentine’s Day shoes that were tailored towards all of the helplessly in love people out there.

Now, Nike is coming out with an Air Max 90 which is meant specifically for St. Patrick’s Day. The brand unveiled a Nike Air Force 1 Low for the occasion a while back and now, the Air Max 90 is set to be a companion piece. In the official images below, you can see that the shoe has various shades of green on top of a white base. Just like the Air Force 1, the shoe has some green patent leather with four-leaf clovers embedded in it, which gives you that true St. Patrick’s Day feel.

With St. Patrick’s Day going down on March 17th, these will actually be released a few days earlier on March 12th for $130 USD. Let us know if you plan on copping a pair, in the comments below.

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Image via Nike

Image via Nike

Image via Nike

Rihanna’s lingerie brand Savage X Fenty is known for being one of the most inclusive fashion lines in recent years when it comes to their models. In the past, Rihanna’s fashion shows have invited models to walk that represent real people rarely seen on such a large stage, including breast cancer survivors, plus-sized models, pregnant people, and diverse male models.

In the brand’s latest casting, they have brought on 23-year-old influencer Tamera McLaughlin as a brand ambassador, making her the brand’s first little person model. 

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McLaughlin said this collaboration had been a dream of hers for quite some time, organizing a Savage X Fenty lingerie photoshoot with her manager. She told Buzzfeed, “The week my ordered lingerie shipped, I got an email and it mentioned that they had somehow seen one of my viral videos and Fenty was interested in bringing me aboard as an ambassador! I CRIED IMMEDIATELY. Just that fast, it happened.”

Earlier this month, Savage X Fenty reached a valuation of $1 billion, so it’s clear that Rihanna’s efforts toward diversity and inclusivity in fashion have not gone unnoticed by consumers. As always, she continues to raise the bar and prompt other brands and designers around her to do better. 

Check out Tamera’s announcement below. 

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Lil Wayne has always worked at a prolific rate, and that doesn’t appear likely to change anytime soon. In fact, Weezy is already working on another new project, as recently confirmed during an appearance on Fox Sports Radio’s “Up On Game” podcast. As caught by HHNM, Weezy explained his intention to highlight the new voices of Young Money, as he once did with 2014’s beloved compilation Rise Of The Empire.

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After a lengthy sports discussion, Wayne shifts the focus to music, opening up about some of his upcoming endeavors, including a music video for his latest single. “I have something out with a beautiful artist from LA, Foushee,” explains Wayne. “It’s called “Ain’t Got Time.” She has her own stuff about to come out, we about to shoot that. That collaboration, I’m so proud of that. She’s super talented.” 

“Young Money, you already know I got a bunch of young artists,” continues Wayne. “We post a lot of the new artists, but we about to put the compilation out, that’s something with everybody so they can start putting their compilations out as well.” When asked about his favorite song stemming from his entire discography, Wayne opts to keep the listeners on their toes. “My favorite song is the one I recorded last night,” he teases, before revealing the title to be “Rocket Fire.” 

While it’s unclear as to when we’ll be seeing both “Rocket Fire” and Tunechi’s upcoming Young Money compilation, rest assured that 2021 will be another strong year for the legendary lyricist and his label. Check out the full interview below.

Paulo Costa lost in embarrassing fashion to Israel Adesanya just a few months ago and it’s a fight that will forever live in viral infamy. Adesanya ended the match in just two rounds but after defeating Costa, he decided to hump the fighter from behind before doing some break dancing right next to his injured body. It was the ultimate form of disrespect and Costa was livid about it, even calling Adesanya “human trash” for what he did.

Recently, Costa took to his YouTube channel where he offered up his excuse for why the fight went so poorly. As he explains, he wanted to drink some alcohol to fall asleep since he was having problems with cramping. Eventually, Costa downed a whole bottle of wine which allegedly caused him to be sluggish in the bout.

“I had a glass and didn’t work. Two glasses, it didn’t work. Half bottle, didn’t work. I had it all,” Costa said. “Keep in mind that the fight happens at 9 a.m., we have to wake up at 5 to get ready, stretch, wrap the hands. The UFC told us to wake up at 5 in the morning to go to the arena to fight. I hadn’t slept until 2:30.”

Costa’s reasoning for the loss is interesting although considering how dominant Adesanya has been over the last couple of years, it’s unlikely Costa would have actually won, sober or not. Despite this, it seems like the fighter sleeps better at night believing it was the alcohol, so more power to him.

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