RiTchie Of Injury Reserve Drops His Solo Debut Single “RiTchie Valens”

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Since the unfortunate 2020 passing of Injury Reserve member Jordan “Stepa J” Grogg, Nathaniel Ritchie and Parker Corey have been working things out. According to Fader, the Arizona duo have been fine tuning their new approach to Injury Reserve. In an interview with the publication, Ritchie and Corey described it as a “gentle handoff.” They are now referred to as By Storm. All of that went down in August and since that time Ritchie has also decided to go through a bit of a renaissance himself. He switched up the stylization of his name to simply RiTchie.

The experimental rapper has also decided to begin a solo career in the process. How RiTchie is going about this is by dropping his debut single. It is named after one of the most famous artists of all time, Ritchie Valens. If you do not know who he is, Valens operated in the Chicano rock movement and tragically passed back on February 3, 1959. He is mostly known for his hit song “La Bamba.”

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Listen To “RiTchie Valens” By RiTchie

RiTchie first dropped a track on his streaming platforms back in July with Loraine James called “Deja Vu.” But this is his first solo release, and it is stylized as “RiTchie Valens.” He brings a zany energy to the track with his screeching but infectious “Riiiittchhieee” vocal lines. Hopefully, he more coming soon, because this one is a lot of fun.

What are your thoughts on this brand-new single, “RiTchie Valens,” by RiTchie? Is he the best Injury Reserve member, why or why not? Does he have what it takes to forge a successful solo career? Should he drop his debut album this year too, why or why not? We would like to hear what you have to say, so be sure to tell us in the comments below. Additionally, keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding RiTchie and Injury Reserve. Finally, stay with us for the most informative song posts throughout the week.

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Russell Simmons Is Being Sued By A Former Def Jam Producer For Allegedly Raping Her In The ’90s

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A former music video producer is suing Russell Simmons for allegedly raping her in the ’90s, according to Variety. The anonymous producer, going by Jane Doe in the suit, filed the suit today, saying that the incident took place when she worked for Simmons’ label, Def Jam in the late 1990s, when she went to his apartment to get approval for a video’s rough cut.

Doe claims that Simmons displayed a pattern of sexual harassment at the Def Jam offices, making sexual innuendos toward her behind closed doors. On the date of the incident in question, she says Simmons “forcefully pinned” her, and continued despite her telling him to “‘get off’ and ‘stop’ several times.” After the incident, she says, she developed depression and anxiety, suffering panic attacks and developing an eating disorder, all of which prompted her to quit her job at Def Jam (she is now a writer and producer elsewhere in the entertainment industry).

She says that she was encouraged to file the lawsuit after coincidentally encountering Simmons at a yoga class in March 2023, where his unapologetic demeanor (Do you think I’m gonna try and f*ck you?” she recalls him saying) revealed he didn’t feel any remorse, despite having been accused of multiple other assaults repeatedly in the prior six years. There have also been a slew of lawsuits filed against other powerful recording industry figures, including Sean “Diddy” Combs, that gave Doe the courage to issue the suit.

While the incident would normally have been past the statute of limitations, New York Adult Survivors Act and Gender Motivated Violence Act allow “lookback windows” in order to pursue such cases. Simmons was also called out by his daughters and ex-wife Kimora Lee on Father’s Day last year for abusiver behavior.

Polo G Got Back To Business And Announced A Release Date For His New Single, ‘Sorrys & Ferraris’

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The search party to track Polo G’s whereabouts can officially be called off. Firstly, the “Barely Holdin’ On” rapper was spotted attending Uproxx’s 2024 Grammys The Labels Brunch, in partnership with Verve Records. However, there are still a few lingering questions from supporters.

Why was Polo G’s album Hood Poet delayed? When will Hood Poet officially drop? What’s next for Polo G? Well, thanks to Polo G’s latest post on Instagram, the public now knows the latter. According to the upload, this Friday, February 16, Polo G is back to business as usual with a new single titled “Sorrys & Ferraris.”

“Everybody say they sorrys now [black heart emoji],” he wrote. “S&F [out on] 2/16.”

It is unclear if this upcoming record will restart Polo G’s album rollout schedule. This song could just be a loosie to hold his famished fans, to which they will gladly nibble. But after some digging, it appears that the expected release date has been updated on Apple Music’s pre-save page for Hood Poet. The new date under the highly anticipated album is August 2. Still, Polo G hasn’t seemed to confirm this on any of his social media pages.

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So, for now, Polo G fans will have to hold out until February 16 for more details.

“Sorrys & Ferraris” is out 2/16 via Sony. Find more information here.

Megan Fox Looks Unrecognizable In New Photo With Machine Gun Kelly, Taylor Swift, And Travis Kelce

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Super Bowl weekend often sees many of the biggest celebrities from music, sports, and entertainment all coming together in one place. This year that place was Las Vegas where the big game was played in the betting capital of the US. The game itself delivered plenty of excitement. Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes’ Kansas City Chiefs took home their second straight Super Bowl win over the San Francisco 49ers. Additionally, the two teams needed overtime to definitely settle who took home the NFL’s crown this year.

Unsurprisingly, after the big win Travis Kelce and girlfriend Taylor Swift celebrated. They attended a star-studded after party where they ran into numerous fellow big names. Earlier this week a picture made the rounds online of the pair posing with another high-profile couple. That was the musician meets model pairing of Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox. The pair have been relatively quiet in recent months but they continue to pop up together on occasion. But despite all the star power in the picture, much of the focus from fans was on Fox. Many think that her face looks completely unrecognizable in the newly released picture. Check out the photo that has fans talking below.

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Megan Fox Looks Very Different In New Picture

In the replies to the photo fans share their responses to Megan’s new look. “what happened to megan’s face” one of the most liked replies reads. That sentiment was shared by many throughout the post. “Why does Megan look like that?” and “That’s Megan fox??? I didn’t recognise her tbh” two other top comments read.

Pictures of Taylor Swift at the Super Bowl made the rounds all weekend. She was spotted hanging out with Ice Spice, Taylor Swift, and Travis Kelce’s brother Jason during the big game. Additionally, videos of her cheering on Travis and the Chiefs also ended up floating around the internet. What do you think of Megan Fox’s new look in Super Bowl after party pictures? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Beyonce Becomes The First Black Female To Hit Number One On Apple Music’s Country Charts

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Over the weekend sports fans gathered to watch the biggest football game of the year. The Super Bowl was an absolute thriller between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs that needed overtime to settle on a winner. But right in the middle of the game music fans got one of the biggest announcements of the year so far. During a surprise commercial spot, Beyonce announced the highly-anticipated follow-up to her 2022 album Renaissance.

Fans were thrilled to hear that her new album ACT II is dropping in late March. The project was set up by two new singles “16 CARRIAGES” and “TEXAS HOLD EM’.” Just as fans were digesting the surprise of a new album announcement, another surprise hit. The two singles she released see her shifting her sound into a very unexpected new direction. The two tracks and seemingly the album that’s on its way see Beyonce pulling from the world of country music. Though the songs still seem to have left some fans and even some radio stations baffled about what genre they are, it hasn’t stopped fans from streaming them in bulk.

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Beyonce Tops Apple Music Country Charts

Regardless of the debate over what genre to classify Beyonce’s new singles as, Apple Music is comfortable listing them as country. That enabled Bey to quickly fly up the US Country charts on the streaming platform and achieve a pretty special Milestone. With her songs sitting at both number one and number two on the chart she officially became the first black woman to ever top Apple Music’s Country chart.

One reaction fans had to Bey’s shift to country was to ask K. Michelle how she felt. The rapper and singer shifted directions towards country music last year. Despite Bey sort of following her transition, Michelle was sure to clarify that there are no bad feelings. What do you think of Beyonce’s new singles going in a country direction? Are you surprised she’s the first black woman to ever top the Apple Music country charts? Let us know in the comment section below.

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G Herbo Defends Funny Marco Trolling: “We Already Had A Relationship”

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G Herbo says Funny Marco’s production staff told him to troll the YouTuber during their tense interview, last October. Reflecting on the incident during a new appearance on Drink Champs, Herbo explained that the two already had a relationship with one another.

“Marco first and foremost, that’s my man,” Herbo began in the clip below. “We already had a relationship prior to doing the interview and s**t. So originally [Southside] was supposed to did the interview, the episode, and they had his production staff told us to troll him. It was supposed to be a surprise to come on to troll him. We wasn’t originally just on bulls**t, we was a little off the sauce. We was a little extra overboard, but the whole thing was to come on there intimidate him on his show like pull a him on him.”

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 25: G Herbo speaks onstage during the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET)

Herbo continued: “I spoke to him before we even came out and we was good. I don’t know if it was like a confusion between our staff and his production team where we didn’t think it really wanted to come out. Nah it was cool, we ain’t trippin’, like public perception and what people are gonna take from it. That’s another thing, that’s the name of the game that’s what come with it.” Check out his full conversation with Drink Champs below.

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Herbo and producer Southside both came under fire for their behavior on Marco’s Open Thoughts podcast. Many fans of the show felt their attempt at trolling elevated into full-on bullying at many points. Marco even claimed afterward that they broke his $30,000 watch at one point. Be on the lookout for further updates on G Herbo on HotNewHipHop.

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Brent Faiyaz’s Music Video Teaser Featuring Lupita Nyong’o Is Filled With Sexual Tension, Leaving Fans Stunned

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Brent Faiyaz likes to play different roles in his music. One of them is a troubled lover which is what he portrays himself to be on “WY@.” This was one of two singles for his 2023 album Larger Than Life. Brent grabbed features such as A$AP Rocky and ANT, Babyface Ray, Coco Jones, Missy Elliot, among others. The lead single was the track “Moment Of Your Life” featuring Coco. Since its original October 26 release, his fourth studio LP is the second to receive the CHOPPED NOT SLOPPED treatment.

In addition, two songs have gotten full-fleshed music videos. “WY@” will be joining the fray tomorrow on Valentine’s Day. While fans are undoubtedly excited, it is receiving some surprised reactions as well. The reason for that is because Lupita Nyong’o is going to have a starring role in it. According to TMZ Hip Hop, the Maryland R&B star dropped a trailer for the visuals, and they are steamy.

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Brent Faiyaz & Lupita Nyong’o Did What!?

 
 
 
 
 
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It makes sense based on the timing, but fans are a little concerned about how much sexual tension is between Brent and Lupita. Right before the teaser ends, the two begin to lock lips. That sent fans into a frenzy. One person writes, “Lupita please don’t play w me rn.” Another goes, “Brent baby I’m sick rn leave that girl alone.” The reason for all of these reactions is because the Kenyan actress is currently dating Joshua Jackson, a fellow actor from Canada. They made things official in December. It appears it is all in good fun, but watch it Brent, Lupita’s fans are watching.

What are your thoughts on Brent Faiyaz’s music video teaser for “WY@” with Lupita Nyong’o? Do you think that she is secretly getting entangled with the R&B singer? Or is it just all for the video? Is this your favorite song from Larger Than Life? Do you have this album still in rotation and where do you rank among the rest of his discography? We would like to hear what you have to say, so be sure to tell us in the comments below. Additionally, keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Brent Faiyaz. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on around the worlds of music and pop culture.

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