Author: hhns

Kanye Reveals Scrapped Joint Album with Playboi Carti Called ‘Carti Ye’

Playboi Carti and Kanye West have a long history of working together, which shocked fans when the mogul did not appear on Carti’s eagerly awaited album, MUSIC.

Ye took to Twitter and revealed he did not feature on the album, claiming that “Jewish businesses” kept him from collaborating on the project. “Jewish business forced Carti to not put me on the album,” he tweeted. “Same thing happened with Trav.”

During a Las Vegas performance in November, Carti told the crowd that Kanye has been a big influence, saying “Shout out to my na Kanye… He over here making beats and sht. That album gonna be crazy, I can’t wait to show y’all n*as.”

Carti’s new album arrived on March 14, 2025, containing 30 tracks and featuring the likes of Travis Scott, The Weeknd, Kendrick Lamar, Skepta, Future, Lil Uzi Vert, Ty Dolla Sign, and Young Thug.

A few hours ago, Kanye also revealed that he has a whole project with Carti in the works called “Carti Ye” which will now never come out. He shared a print of the artwork too which is a photo taken of the two in Miami in December, 2023 after a Vultures listening event.

In related news, Kanye also revealed the artwork for his new album Bully, which is a Swastika sign used by Nazis.

The post Kanye Reveals Scrapped Joint Album with Playboi Carti Called ‘Carti Ye’ first appeared on HipHop-N-More.

Will Smith Reveals Artwork & Tracklist for New Album ‘Based on a True Story’

Will Smith has been teasing the release of his new album for a couple of months now. Today, we have all the details surrounding it.

The legendary rapper-actor has revealed that Based on a True Story will arrive on March 28th, marking his first full-length album in over 20 years. The 14-track album will feature a variety of artists including DJ Jazzy Jeff, Teyana Taylor, Big Sean & Jac Ross. Previously released singles “First Love,” “TANTRUM,” “Work of Art,” “You Can Make It” and “Beautiful Scars” with Big Sean will also make the cut.

Will Smith linked up with Doechii for a funny social video to her song “Anxiety” this week which leans into a current viral dance trend to the song, taken from a scene of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air with Will Smith and Tatyana Ali.

Will Smith recently hit No.1 on the Billboard Gospel Airplay Chart with “You Can Make It” featuring Fridayy and Sunday Service Choir. Check out the complete tracklist below and pre-order album here.

Based on a True Story Tracklist:

  1. Int. Barbershop Day ft. DJ Jazzy Jeff & Simone
  2. You Lookin’ for Me?
  3. The Reverend (Rave Sermon)
  4. Rave in the Wasteland
  5. Bulletproof ft. Jac Ross
  6. Hard Times (Smile) ft. Teyana Taylor
  7. Beautiful Scars ft. Big Sean and OBanga
  8. Tantrum ft. Joyner Lucas
  9. First Love ft. India Martinez and Marcin
  10. Make It Look Easy
  11. The Reverend (YCMI Sermon)
  12. You Can Make it ft. Fridayy and Sunday Service
  13. Work of Art ft. Russ and Jaden

The post Will Smith Reveals Artwork & Tracklist for New Album ‘Based on a True Story’ first appeared on HipHop-N-More.

PARTYNEXTDOOR & Drake ‘Some Sexy Songs 4 U’ First Week Sales

UPDATE: The final numbers are in. The album has moved 248k copies in the first week for a number 1 debut. Drake reacted to the development on his IG stories.

Previous story:

PARTYNEXTDOOR and Drake released their collab album Some Sexy Songs 4 U this past Friday and as expected, its getting quite a mixed response from listeners.

The album, which released through a joint deal via Republic/OVO/Santa Anna, doesn’t have any big names as far as features are concerned. HDD reports that it is expected to move 250k in the first week with about 28k out of that coming from pure sales. That is quite a good number given the circumstances.

The album is expected to debut at number 1 on the Billboard 200 chart.

A few days ago, it was announced that Drake will be headlining all three days of the Wireless Festival in the UK this summer.

The post PARTYNEXTDOOR & Drake ‘Some Sexy Songs 4 U’ First Week Sales first appeared on HipHop-N-More.

Spotify Joins Forces with Tyler, The Creator for First Ever Digital Artist Sticker Collection

The world isn’t a stranger to the success of Spotify’s Wrapped campaign — a yearly, personalised listening analysis experience for users of the platform. The campaign gave the streaming giant a way to interact and engage fans directly. Last fall, they took things a notch higher with a new feature that allows users to create their own cover art for playlists.

Now, taking it even further, the DSP has announced its first ever Digital Artist Sticker collection which would allow listeners to get even more creative with their playlist covers by integrating digital assets straight from the artists they love. To kick things off, Spotify has partnered up with rapper-producer Tyler, The Creator, with whom they’ve developed 10 exclusive stickers to have fans be more creative than ever before, borrowing Tyler’s style.

If that sounds something you’d be into, but don’t know where to start — fret not, we got you. Here are stepwise instructions that may be of help when working your creative magic with the stickers!

  • Select a user-generated playlist that you created – or click to create a new one: Tap the context menu (…); then tap ‘Create Cover Art’ within the menu options.
  • From there, listeners can access exclusive Tyler, The Creator stickers, along with a variety of creative elements, including backgrounds and text.
  • Once complete, the playlist will be updated with your listener’s brand new cover art and can be shared with friends.

So, what playlist cover are you coming up with next?

The post Spotify Joins Forces with Tyler, The Creator for First Ever Digital Artist Sticker Collection first appeared on HipHop-N-More.

A$AP Rocky Found Not Guilty Of Firearm Assault

A$AP Rocky has been found not guilty on two counts of felony assault.

The rapper was facing 24 years in prison if convicted, so you can imagine his elation when the verdict was read. Rocky run straight to Rihanna and jumped in her arms. He was offered a deal of six months in prison along with probation if he pleaded guilty to just one count of assault, but he doubled down on his innocence and it paid off.

The jury deliberated for three hours before making the decison. Rocky thanked them for saving his life. Rihanna reacted to the decision on her Instagram account, giving the glory to God.

Now that this rough chapter is seemingly over, perhaps fans can finally expect Don’t Be Dumb soon.

https://x.com/asvpxrocky/status/1892029183380852768

The post A$AP Rocky Found Not Guilty Of Firearm Assault first appeared on HipHop-N-More.

Drake & PARTYNEXTDOOR Reveal ‘SOME SEXY SONGS 4 U’ Album Tracklist

Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR have revealed the official tracklist for their new album SOME SEXY SONGS 4 U.

The album contains 21 songs and is expected to release at midnight (Valentine’s Day) but there are reports that they may stick to a download only release for a few days. The tracklist clearly tells the run time too – 74 minutes so it’s definitely not a brief listen.

The title of track #9 is interesting — it seems to be named after Young Thug’s lawyer, Brian Steel.

The post Drake & PARTYNEXTDOOR Reveal ‘SOME SEXY SONGS 4 U’ Album Tracklist first appeared on HipHop-N-More.

Wu Tang Clan Announce New Album with Mathematics, ‘Black Samson, The Bastard Swordsman’

Wu Tang Clan fans will be delighted to find out that the rap crew is returning after eight years, with a full length album project.

The album, which features all nine members of the Wu Tang Clan, is produced by Mathematics and is all set to drop on Record Store Day (April 12, 2025). In addition to the clan, fans will also be enticed with features by Benny the Butcher, Kool G. Rap, Nicole Bus, and probably a few more!

For the uninitiated, Mathematics is the legendary multidisciplinary artist responsible for coming up with the Wu Tang Clan logo — which when flipped completely, also forms Mathematics’ own logo as well. Now, speaking of cool illustrations, it is important to note that the album will come out physically first as a limited edition 2LP Vinyl set — with each cover being one of one. With 5000 unique designs, the limited release will cater to the Clan’s core fans and have collectors drooling over the record. But if you’re more of a digital music consumer, fret not, for the album will also be available for digital purchase the same month.

To really understand the gravity of the situation, we urge you to consider this — the last Wu Tang album that came out was in 2017 in the form of Wu-Tang The Saga Continues. Although it really was 10+ years back in 2014 when you last heard all nine members together. “The release of this album is a landmark event in the collectibles space. The Mixprint variant cover art developed by the Macroverse Media team is the very first time in the Vinyl Record industry an album has been released with no two covers alike,” said Chris Schwartz, CEO of Ruffnation Entertainment. So, all angles considered, the release will mark a landmark day in lives of vinyl and art collectors alike — an exciting precedent for more such releases in the future.

Speaking about the Wu Tang Clan, its legacy, and the upcoming project, Mathematics says that, “Wu-Tang has always been about pushing boundaries—musically, artistically, and culturally. With ‘Black Samson, The Bastard Swordsman,’ I’m  giving fans not just an album, but a piece of history—something truly one of a kind. This is more than music; it’s innovation, storytelling, and legacy all in one. I am excited for everyone to hear the music and see the artwork around this album.”

Now, without further ado, it is time we reveal the track list for you! Here are the tracks you can expect to have in your rotation, come April.

Tracklist: Black Samson, The Bastard Swordsman

1. “Sucker Free City” (Intro) feat. Kurupt and Ralph McDaniels

2. “Mandingo” feat. Raekwon, Inspectah Deck, Method Man and Cappadonna

3. “Roar Of The Lion” (the lion’s pit) feat. U-God, Kool G. Rap and Rza

4. “Claudine” feat. Method Man, Ghostface Killah and Nicole Bus

5. “Shaolin Vs. Lama” (bonus) feat. Raekwon and Inspectah Deck

6. “Executioners From Shaolin” feat. Inspectah Deck, The Gza and Cappadonna

7. “Cleopatra Jones” feat. Raekwon and Masta Killa

8. “Warriors Two, Cooley High” feat. Benny The Butcher and Method Man

9. “Let’s Do It Again” feat. R.J. Payne, 38 Spesh, Willie The Kid and The Rza

10. ⁠Dolemite feat. Cappadonna, U-God & Masta Killa

11. “Trouble Man” (Outro) feat. Kameron Corvet

**Bonus Vinyl Only: 12. “Charleston Blue, Legend Of A Fighter“ feat. Crooked I, Cappadonna and Nicole Bus

The post Wu Tang Clan Announce New Album with Mathematics, ‘Black Samson, The Bastard Swordsman’ first appeared on HipHop-N-More.

Kanye West Goes on a Twitter Rant: Makes Sexually Inappropriate Remarks on Kamala Harris

None of us are new to Ye’s social media antics, and least of all his tweets. Becoming pop culture artifacts over time on the internet, Kanye is undisputedly the king of unpredictable thoughts voiced out in public. Now, while a set of tweets is always quick to float around from the ‘old Kanye,’ the man himself has decided to bring back the online Kanye experience for 2025.

Yep, you guessed it — Kanye West has gone on a twitter (or X, as he insists) rant to kickstart the year. While a lot of it is hilarious to say the least, certain tweets are bluntly not in good taste. One example would be the now deleted tweet, where Kanye makes sexually explicit and inappropriate remarks about US presidential candidate, Kamala Harris.

And in case you missed out on the barrage of tweets beyond this, do not worry. We have compiled them all below for your convenience.

It actually all started off very calm — with just the promotion of Bully related merch.

However, once Ye took to the keyboard, there was no going back.

The gratitude for Elon Musk was soon extended to ‘the Grammies’

Which turned into gratitude for…himself?

The Kanye clone conspiracy was mentioned as well, albeit with not much comment

 

The post Kanye West Goes on a Twitter Rant: Makes Sexually Inappropriate Remarks on Kamala Harris first appeared on HipHop-N-More.

The Weeknd Releases New Album ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ — Stream

UPDATE: The album is out now.

Previous story:

The road to Hurry Up Tomorrow has been a long one that The Weeknd has been working on since Dawn FM came out. back in the spring of 2023, he made headlines when he said that this album would be his “last hurrah” as The Weeknd, which some took as a retirement announcement, but was just him alluding to him wanting to drop the persona.

Tonight, the trilogy that began with 2020’s After Hours will finally be complete. Before that though, the singer has unveiled the official track list for the new LP. It’s 22 tracks long and there are no credited features as of now.

1. Wake Me Up
2. Cry For Me
3. I Can’t F****** Sing
4. São Paulo
5. Until We’re Skin & Bones
6. Baptized In Fear
7. Open Hearts
8. Opening Night
9. Reflections Laughing
10. Enjoy The Show
11. Given Up On Me
12. I Can’t Wait To Get There
13. Timeless
14. Niagara Falls
15. Take Me Back To LA
16. Big Sleep
17. Give Me Mercy
18. Drive
19. The Abyss
20. Red Terror
21. Without A Warning
22. Hurry Up Tomorrow

The post The Weeknd Releases New Album ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ — Stream first appeared on HipHop-N-More.

Rod Wave Announces Departure from Music After Backlash From Show Cancelation

Rod Wave has announced that he’s leaving music and the industry, at least for now.

The rapper-singer announced the step following huge backlash from a cancelation of his show in Nashville on Jan. 29th. He was set to perform at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena for the Last Lap Tour performance but it was called off just about an hour before scheduled time, leaving fans angry and frustrated.

“Unfortunately, Rod Wave is unable to perform tonight,” Bridgestone Arena shared on social media. “The show is being postponed to a later date. More details to follow.”

Fans, who had traveled from all over, obviously did not appreciate the last minute decision as the show was already dealing with initial postponement from December 9.

A fan said Rod Wave “definitely owes nashville an explanation. cancel okay that’s cool but an hour before? at least give 10 hour notice people drove hours to get there.”

taking to Instagram, Rod Wave did not offer an explanation for the canceled show but called out people who sit on internet and drag names all day. He said he was leaving for now, without revealing whether he will be back to the scene.

“This ain’t goodbye it’s simply see u later,” Wave wrote. “Keep your head up and remember long as you got music your not alone … Till we meet again.” Swipe below to see his words.

 

View this post on Instagram

 

A post shared by HipHop-N-More (@hiphopnmore)

Rod Wave has since then deactivated his Twitter and Instagram accounts.

The post Rod Wave Announces Departure from Music After Backlash From Show Cancelation first appeared on HipHop-N-More.

Drake Withdraws Petition Filing Against UMG & Spotify

Drake has voluntarily withdrawn his pre-action filing against UMG and Spotify today (Jan. 14).

Drake shocked the music community after he filed a pre-action case against UMG and Spotify back in November. Drake’s Frozen Moments LLC accused UMG of launching an illegal “scheme” involving bots, payola and other methods to boost Kendrick’s hit song ‘Not Like Us’ which was a diss against Drake.

Both UMG and Spotify had released statement denying Drake’s claims. Drizzy had later also filed a second action of defamation against UMG over some of the controversial lyrics on the track.

However, in an interesting turn of events, today (January 14), Drake has voluntarily withdrawn his pre-action filing.

In documents filed with the New York Supreme Court (which you can view here), Drake’s legal team revealed that are withdrawing their pre-action disclosure. There is no confirmation if this involves any out of court settlement between the parties. See their statement below.

“Please take notice that petitioner and movant Frozen Moments, LLC, By its attorneys Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, hereby withdraws its order to show cause seeking pre-action disclosure and preservation of certain documents and communications from respondent UMG Recordings, Inc. and pre-action disclosure of certain documents and communications from respondent Spotify USA Inc., with exhibits originally filed in New York Supreme Court On November 25, 2024.

Please take further notice that petitioner hereby voluntarily discontinues. This special proceeding as to all respondents without costs to any party. Plaintiffs met and Conferred with respondents on January 14, 2025, regarding this filing. Respondent Spotify, which has filed an opposition to the order to show cause, responded that Spotify has no objection to the Withdrawal and discontinuance. Respondent UMG, which has not yet filed an opposition to the Order to show cause, has reserved its position.”

There is still no word on the pending defamation case filed in Texas.

The post Drake Withdraws Petition Filing Against UMG & Spotify first appeared on HipHop-N-More.

LiAngelo Ball Reportedly Signs with Def Jam for $13 Million

LiAngelo Ballhas reportedly signed a deal with Def Jam/UMG.

NBA insider Shams Charania posted on Twitter that the ‘Tweaker’ hit maker has done a $13 million deal with Def Jam where he will continue to own his masters aka he’s done a license deal. He will also get to retain his own Born2Ball Music Group.

Since the time of release, Gelo’s song has amassed millions of streams and a considerable buzz online. It’s the No. 3 trending song on YouTube Music, while Gelo has earned a spot on the lineup to perform at the Rolling Loud festival in Los Angeles in March.

The post LiAngelo Ball Reportedly Signs with Def Jam for Million first appeared on HipHop-N-More.

More Than A Dozen Unreleased Eminem Songs Surface Online

More than a dozen songs from Eminem have leaked online.

Most of these songs are old of course, dating back to as far back as 2005. While fans are still deciphering the exact details on the all tracks, one of the most notable leaks is the original / alternate version of ‘Antichrist’ that appeared on his latest album The Death of Slim Shady.

Some of the lyrics on the leaked version are shocking and that might be the reason why it was switched later. “If I don’t stay a step ahead of Michael, I go psycho / He’s like an alter ego so where ever he goes, I go / Ain’t afraid to take it there, babies laying naked there, running around everywhere, wearing nothing but underwear / Yeah, I’m back more Neverland than I’ve ever been / Little boys 11, never been to the Netherlands / How’d you like to come and spend a day with Marshall Matthers? / Share some cotton candy, ice cream and Carmel apples,” he raps on it.

There are other songs as well as part of the leak like ‘Trade Off’ (prod. by Just Blaze), ‘I’m Twisted’, ‘Love Drunk’ (prod. by Dr. Dre), ‘Follow Me’ prod. by Scott Storch, ‘Marshall Powers’, ‘Jump Out’, ‘Keys to The Room’ and ‘Freak’ with Anderson .Paak & WESTSIDE BOOGIE.

Above is a fan made list to compile all the songs that have surfaced but it’s not clear what the source of the leak is. Some die hard fans speculate more tracks could leak soon as well. You can listen to ‘Freak’ below.

The post More Than A Dozen Unreleased Eminem Songs Surface Online first appeared on HipHop-N-More.

Jhene Aiko Reveals Her L.A. Home Has Been Burned Down in Fire

Jhene Aiko has revealed the unfortunate news that her L.A. home has been burned due to the fires in the area.

The singer shared the update on her Instagram stories, saying that her home has been “burned to the ground.” She said: “me and my children’s home is gone. Burned to the ground with all of our things inside. Lord have mercy. Thankful we still have each other. Starting from scratch, my heart is so heavy.”

As citizens fled the burning infernos, firefighters continued to fight several catastrophic wildfires that broke out across Los Angeles on Thursday, producing a spectacle straight out of the end times. At least five fires were still active in Los Angeles County, burning more than 40 square miles across the region, according to news agencies.

Mayor Karen Bass, speaking at a press briefing Thursday, said “heroic” firefighters aided by air operations are making progress against the flames.

“Historic winds and extensive drought have created a perfect storm that has driven people from their homes, have taken people’s homes and have taken people’s lives,” Bass said. “This is absolutely an unprecedented historic firestorm, but we are all hands on deck.”

The post Jhene Aiko Reveals Her L.A. Home Has Been Burned Down in Fire first appeared on HipHop-N-More.

Naomi Osaka Announces Split with Cordae, Releases Statement

Tennis star Naomi Osaka announced Monday via her Instagram story that she had split with rapper Cordae.

“Hi everyone, just wanted to say that Cordae and I are no longer in a relationship,” the four-time Grand Slam winner wrote in a statement punctuated. “No bad blood at all, he’s a great person and an awesome dad.”

“Honestly really glad our paths crossed because my daughter is my biggest blessing and I was able to grow a lot from our experiences together,” it continued.

Naomi did not reveal when thy broke up but did say that it was amicable. The pair began dating in 2019 and share a daughter, 1-year-old Shai.

The post Naomi Osaka Announces Split with Cordae, Releases Statement first appeared on HipHop-N-More.