Jackboy & Russ Re-Up On “Own My Masters”

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If you’re releasing a song called “Own My Masters”, it would be a foolish move to not reach out to Russ to guest-star on the track. The poster child for doing everything himself, remaining independent, and owning all of his masters, Russ has preached to up-and-coming artists to keep ownership of their music for years. When Florida rapper Jackboy released his single “Own My Masters” as part of his 2020 album Love Me While I’m Here, Russ must have heard the track and wanted to lay down some of his sauce, prompting the official re-release of the cut this week.

Jackboy has come through once again, continuing to release a quality stream of new music. “Own My Masters” now includes a verse from Russ, marking an unexpected collaboration but a great one nonetheless. Jackboy keeps his stellar hook and verse on the song before Russ brings a different flow to the second verse.

If you loved the first version, wait until you hear this one. Check it out below.

Quotable Lyrics:

These rappers hardly go
I feed my dreams and I starve these hoes
I ain’t sorry, though
Workers hatin’ on the boss, I don’t f*ck with y’all either
Say it’s lonely at the top, went and bought a two-seater
I might say what Prince told Nas, I ain’t trying to do features if you don’t own your masters

Price & Hit-Boy Connect On New Single “Bad Dreams”

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It’s no secret that Hit-Boy has been putting in work behind the boards — case in point, the man recently took home a Grammy award for his work on Nas’ King’s Disease.  Today, Hit connects with Audio Push alumni Price for the release of “Bad Dreams,” blessing his frequent collaborator with an up-tempo banger over which the emcee proceeds to put in work. Though Hit-Boy himself is no stranger to spitting bars, Price takes the spotlight on this go-around, dexterously navigating Hit’s spooky synthesizers.

“Haters see, when you see Price, I was really thugging when the streetlights came on,” he raps. “Four keys, beep-beep, I’m on / pull out the Lil Jon, skeet skeet, I’m gone.” The flexes continue throughout the track, and while it might have benefitted from an additional verse from Hit-Boy, Price is certainly capable of holding attention in his own right. Check it out for yourself now, and look for more music from the California rapper. 

QUOTABLE LYRICS

Haters see, when you see Price, I was really thugging when the streetlights came on
Four keys, beep-beep, I’m on 
Pull out the Lil Jon, skeet skeet, I’m gone

President Biden Fires Staffers Who Smoke Weed

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President Joe Biden has been wishy-washy regarding his stance on the federal legalization of marijuana for the last several years but, this week, his actions spoke louder than his words when multiple White House staffers reported that they were asked to resign or were demoted because of their past marijuana use.


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According to claims being made about Biden’s administration, a number of White House staffers were fired or demoted after admitting to previous marijuana usage during their background checks, despite being informed that it wouldn’t pose an issue. According to the reports, the firings even affected staffers who live in the fourteen states where weed has been legalized.

Biden’s staff was reportedly asked to disclose their personal history with marijuana use during their background checks, but they were told that the information would be “overlooked”. With Friday’s news that the staffers were actually asked to resign, that much was obviously untrue. White House Director of Management and Administration Anne Filipic reportedly called staffers and asked those who admitted to weed use to resign or be placed in a remote work program. 


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“This decision was made following intensive consultation with career security officials and will effectively protect our national security while modernizing policies to ensure that talented and otherwise well-qualified applicants with limited marijuana use will not be barred from serving the American people,” said a White House statement on the matter.

What do you make of this news?

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Aesop Rock Cheers On A Fictional Frog In “Long Legged Larry”

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Last November, veteran underground Hip-Hop artist Aesop Rock unleashed the impressive 21-track project Spirit World Field Guide, and now, for his first single since the release of his critically acclaimed album, he has opted to share a song about a frog. Where the inspiration stems from is yet to be revealed, but “Long Legged Larry” arrives a day prior to National Frog Day and focuses on a legendary frog named Larry, whose jumping ability makes him a celebrity and hero to the people that live near to him. 

Accompanying the single is a silly stop motion video that colorfully paints Long Legged Larry’s wild adventures. The video was brought to life by Rob Shaw, and interestingly enough, Larry’s appearance was visualized by a draftsman and renowned amphibian consultant named Jeremy Fish. With everyone’s contributions combined, “Long Legged Larry” isn’t just a single, but rather a full-fledged multimedia collaboration.

Aesop Rock’s eccentric new release also comes with a material realization of Long Legged Larry, and fans interested in the collectible bean bag version of Larry can pre-order the toy right now.

What are your thoughts on Aesop Rock’s unconventional new National Frog Day-themed release?

Quotable Lyrics

Larry’s on the case
Jump so high pluck a star out of space
Jump over anything, even Salt Lake
Jump into the mosh pit, jump out of a cake

Kyle Kuzma Trashes MVP Award, Defends LeBron James

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Every single year, there is a massive debate surrounding the NBA MVP award. For years now, LeBron James has gone without winning the award, despite consistently being one of the top players in the league, year in and year out. His teammates have taken note of these snubs, including Kyle Kuzma who spoke to ESPN about the MVP award following a win against the Hornets last night. Essentially, Kuzma thinks the whole process is political.

“The NBA MVP is a very political award,” Kuzma said. “Bron should have been the MVP at least eight, nine, 10 times. Everybody knows that.”

LeBron James

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LeBron was asked a follow-up about the MVP and as he noted, he does take a lot of stock in the MVP award, and every single year, he hopes to hear his name called. Clearly, LeBron is still looking to win one.

“It is something,” LeBron noted. “…I’m not going to sit here and say it doesn’t mean anything to me… Being in the running, hearing my name with some of the best basketball players in the league this year again, it would mean a lot…it would mean an unbelievable thing for me, especially at this point in my career.”

At this point in the season, there are still a lot of players who are in contention for the award although LeBron is certainly one of them. If he continues his current pace, it will be hard to vote against him.

Kyle Kuzma & LeBron James

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Brooklyn Drill Rapper 22Gz Drops New Mixtape “The Blixky Tape 2”

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Recognized as one of the pioneers of Brooklyn’s drill movement, 22Gz is one of the most well-respected rappers in his city. The Sniper Gang affiliate can be heard blasting through car stereos in the streets of Brooklyn on any given day and his latest release will surely get that same treatment in the coming days.

Releasing The Blixky Tape 2, the general returns with his latest offering, enlisting some of his homies for the release. The new tape features Jackboy, CoachDaGhost, and plenty of other talent. Production was largely handled by Ghosty, Teddy Da Don, MuddiGold, and more. 

The release comes following 22Gz’s issues with “Whoopty” rapper CJ. The Blixky Gang representative called out CJ, comparing him to 6ix9ine and accusing him of stealing sauce.

Listen to the new thirteen-track project below and let us know if you’re feeling it.

Tracklist:

1. Twirlanta
2. Fallen Blixkys
3. Jokes Up
4. Never Be The Same (feat. Jackboy)
5. No Love City (feat. Julio Foolio & SPMB Bills)
6. Blixky Gang Freestyle Pt. 2
7. Collections
8. Waterfall
9. Pornstar
10. Casa
11. Movie (feat. CoachDaGhost)
12. LLNB
13. GTA (feat. Jah Floxks, Balenci, & Saint Laurent Sour)

Clippers Reportedly Going After Lonzo Ball

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Lonzo Ball has made a lot of noise throughout his short NBA career, even if that noise hasn’t always been extremely positive. He is in the midst of his fourth season, and rumors have been swirling when it comes to trade deadline movement. Ball and the New Orleans Pelicans don’t seem like the best match these days, and even LaVar Ball is calling for his son to be dealt.

Now, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times, it seems as though the Los Angeles Clippers are looking to make a play on Lonzo. The team has needed a playmaking point guard for a while now, and Ball would be the perfect move to make this Clippers team that much better on offense and defense.

As Stein noted, such a trade would probably need a third team, although there are always teams looking to make these kinds of deals at the deadline. If Lonzo is truly unhappy in NOLA, it serves the Pelicans’ best interests to trade him and March 25th presents the best opportunity for that.

There are no guarantees as to what happens here, so keep it locked to HNHH as we will continue to bring you the latest updates surrounding the trade deadline.

Lonzo Ball

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HBO Working On Three New “Game Of Thrones” Spin-Offs

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Though HBO has spawned no shortage of incredible television shows, never have they housed a cultural phenomenon on the scale of Game Of Thrones. The network’s adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s fantasy series A Song Of Ice And Fire went on to take home 59 Emmy Awards, forever immortalizing itself as one of television’s GOAT contenders — though a controversial final season certainly tarnished its legacy for some. 

Despite a few rough patches, HBO clearly still holds Thrones in high regard, to the point where they’re essentially going all-out on the world of Westeros. With the upcoming spin-off series House Of The Dragon already slated for 2022, a new report from IGN indicates that three additional spin-off series are currently in development. 

Game Of Thrones

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The first apparently holds the working title of 10,000 Ships, and is set to follow the adventures of Princess Nymeria, the founder of Dorne, one thousand years prior to Game Of Thrones. The report also tells of another series set in the slums of Flea Bottom, a slum in King’s Landing populated by the impoverished and criminally inclined. Lastly, the third spin-off actually has a developer attached — Rome creator Bruno Heller — and will follow Lord Corlys “the Sea Snake” Velaryon, a man said to be the “greatest seafarer” in the world of Westeros and beyond. 

It should be noted that this in no way indicates that all three spin-offs will make it off the ground. Lest we forget, HBO actually shot a pilot episode of a Naomi Watts-led prequel series only for the network to pull the plug entirely. Still, the fact that so many different spin-offs are currently being developed bodes well for Thrones fans, as it appears that HBO is determined to line up a near-endless supply of Westeros-set content. Are you excited for a return to George R.R. Martin’s vast and complex world? 

Beyonce Congratulates Taylor Swift On Her 2021 Grammys Success With Flowers

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There were a lot of winners (and losers and surprises) at this year’s Grammys, with two prime examples being Taylor Swift and Beyonce. Swift’s Folklore picked up the trophy for Album Of The Year while Beyonce snagged some awards as well, which helped her get more all-time Grammy wins than any singer ever. Now the pair have gotten in touch and recognized each other for their achievements, as Swift revealed today that this morning, she woke up to flowers from Beyonce.

Swift shared photos of the gift on Instagram today. With the flowers was a note, which reads, “Taylor, Congratulations on your Grammy. It was great seeing you on Sunday night. Thank you for always being so supportive. Sending love to you and your family. B.” Sharing the letter, Swift wrote, “Woke up to flowers from the queen of grace & greatness @beyonce and suddenly it’s the best Friday EVER. Thank you B and congratulations on your epic achievement Sunday night!!”

Reflecting on the Grammys after the fact, Swift collaborator Aaron Dessner had only kind things to say about Swift, as he wrote in an extensive message, “I am constantly humbled by and grateful for our friendship and collaboration. It’s such a strange thought that this time last year, we hadn’t even begun our journey together, since you are now such a big part of my life. You have restored my faith in music and the ways in which it can help me and others. In a year of such uncertainty and fear, I’m eternally grateful for the music we made. You generously shared your songwriting genius with me and others on these records — and made everyone involved feel appreciated and confident in their work. I can’t say enough positive things about you as an artist and a person.”

Check out Swift’s posts below.

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Tokyo Jetz Responds To Getting Canceled With “Cancel Culture”

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Last summer was characterized by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic as well as the protests happening across the United States in response to police brutality. With the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery all fresh on people’s minds in 2020, Hip-Hop fans were shocked when reports surfaced that Atlanta-based rapper Tokyo Jetz had gone viral for an insensitive joke that mocked George Floyd’s death. She quickly apologized, but the news definitely left a stain on her legacy. Now, several months later, it appears that the Grand Hustle artist is touching on the controversy surrounding her last summer on her new project Cancel Culture.

On the cover of her new project, Tokyo Jetz literally strips herself down for a vulnerable pose in a shimmering two-piece. Surrounding the Grand Hustle rapper is a flood of negative and disparaging comments and messages about Tokyo Jetz. One disturbing text bubble reads, “Police finna catch ya son lackin in pop that lil n*gga.” Another one mocks Tokyo Jetz’ relevance, saying, “Everyone saying Tokyo jetz cancelled… welll when tf you ever heard someone say ‘ play that Tokyo ” tf.”

Cancel Culture arrives today laced with 14 tracks, featuring the T.I.-assisted “Know The Rules” and “When We Ride” with Kevin Gates. Other guest appearances on the project include Toosii, Jackboy, and Tokyo Vanity.

Will you be giving Tokyo Jetz’ latest project a listen?

Tracklist

1. Intro
2. At Em’
3. Been Did That
4. Know The Rules (with T.I.)
5. Lotto
6. When We Ride (feat. Kevin Gates)
7. Flu Game
8. Gang
9. WYTD (feat. Toosii)
10. One Up
11. YAK (feat. Jackboy)
12. S.O.D.D. (feat. Tokyo Vanity)
13. Don’t Kill My Vibe
14. FUXK IT