Rapsody is coming through with God Gotta Afro & Gold Hoops, while Denzel Curry and Kenneth Blume have teamed up for ii. Additionally, Ken Carson is finally dropping his anticipated EP, cartunez.

On the R&B side, the 10-year anniversary of PARTYNEXTDOOR’s P3 is getting a new edition with three extra tracks. There is also a new album from Jorja Smith, which should prove to be a compelling listen.

Elsewhere, there are new singles from Polo G, Bossman Dlo, Russ, and NAV. All of this makes for a fun weekend of listening.

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Who’s Dropping Tonight?

Albums & Songs Coming Tonight:

• Denzel Curry & Kenneth Blume — ii
• Rapsody — God Gotta Afro & Gold Hoops
• Ken Carson — cartunez
• PARTYNEXTDOOR — PARTYNEXTDOOR 3 (P3) [10 Year Edition]
• prettifun — Pretti Loves U 2
• Polo G — OMG
• Jorja Smith — What Are The Odds
• Russ & A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie — Rider
• $NOT — HIGH + RISK
• Bossman Dlow — Intro
• French Montana & Max B — Night To Remember
• NAV & Frost — POP MY SHIT
• Skilla Baby — The Price of Fame
• D-Block Europe & French Montana — Fully Loaded
• Zukenee — QUESTION MARK
• Tobe Nwigwe — THE BRIDGE
• RodSlime — Ay Pass Det Switch
• K-Trap — TRAPO 2
• Fetty P Franklin x Bandplay — Trident
• Ealuhri — FUCK IT (5)
• Mike Shabb — Sewaside IV
• Thirteendegrees ° — Ghetto Hipster
• nate sib — Reborn
• Sean Leon — TO:SUMMER
• Tyriqueordie — This Feels Electric

Let us know which of these albums and songs you will be listening to first tonight. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for more news and updates from around the music world.

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In fact, 6ix9ine’s comments about Lil Durk will be shown to a courtroom in the latter’s murder-for-hire trial. The trial begins today in Los Angeles, and prosecutors believe 6ix9ine’s interview with Wack 100 and DJ Akademiks is proof that Durk felt peer pressure. For instance, in the interview, 6ix9ine asked Durk to “slide for Von.”

This week, 6ix9ine did a stream with DJ Akademiks in which he was asked about Durk’s situation. Specifically, Ak wanted to know what Tekashi would have done from a legal perspective if he was in Durk’s shoes.

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6ix9ine Talks Legal Strategy

6ix9ine stated that he would have hired lawyers for himself, OTF Vonni, and OTF Jam. That way, a legal “dream team” is established in which each defendant has a superstar lawyer. Furthermore, all of the lawyers are under one firm, with their paralegals collaborating to do the legwork. 6ix9ine believes this is a deterrent for snitching, as whatever OTF Vonni and Jam do would get back to him.

Akademiks was quick to agree with 6ix9ine, stating that this is actually something he told his audience way back when. At the time, however, his audience wasn’t understanding why the one law firm strategy was so important.

With jury selections going down in Los Angeles today, there is no denying that Durk’s case will receive coverage across the journalistic spectrum. Stay tuned to HNHH, as we will be sure to bring you all of the latest updates.

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It doesn’t help that there have been conflicting statements surrounding Pac’s death in the past 30 years. According to testimony from former FBI agent Wade Lee, Keefe D once told the FBI he did not know who killed Tupac Shakur, instead pointing investigators toward Compton police officers.

Per All Hip-Hop, Lee said investigators were questioning Keefe D about drug trafficking and gang activity, not Shakur’s murder, though he was already a person of interest in the case. According to Lee and the FBI notes, Davis said Suge Knight and Tupac had attacked his nephew, Orlando Anderson, in Las Vegas in September 1996. Keefe D said the confrontation stemmed from an earlier mall incident and claimed he previously had no issues with Knight or his associates.

Although Davis did not identify Anderson as Shakur’s shooter during the 1998 interview, he accused Compton police officers associated with Reggie Wright Jr and Suge Knight of murdering Tupac when asked to speculate.  

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Keefe D’s Conflicting Accounts

Still, that account later conflicted with Davis’ 2008 statements to investigators. In that interview, Davis said Anderson, who was sitting in the back of a white Cadillac, fired the fatal shots while Davis sat in the front. Anderson was never charged and consistently denied involvement before being fatally shot in an unrelated Compton shooting in May 1998. Keefe D repeated this account in his memoir, Compton Street Legend, admitting that he passed the gun to the backseat after the fight in Las Vegas. 

Prosecutors paint Keefe D as the person who orchestrated the shooting, but they stop short of accusing him of pulling the trigger. However, his defense said that the prosecutors lack corroborating evidence. We’ll keep you posted on any more updates.

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Release Date: August 19, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: N/A

Quotable Lyrics from No Jewelry

She wanna fuck me with my ice on, her clothes, she come up out it
Lights off, it’s still so bright in the room, I still can see her body
Peepholes, screen doors, I still can see up out it

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It is a documentary that has received quite a bit of history. EDP445 admits to being attracted to minors in the doc; however, the documentary also takes a more humorous approach to the subject matter. Viewers didn’t like this tone, as they felt like it completely normalizes EDP and his mindset.

As it turns out, the documentary did lead to at least one positive outcome. According to Fox58, the Kern County District Attorney’s Office has reopened a case against EDP from 2021. This file involves the infamous sting operation that was posted by Alex Rosen online. EDP445 was caught trying to message a 13-year-old girl, who was actually a decoy.

“We are re-examining the case in light of the statements made by the suspect in the documentary,” the DA’s office revealed.

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EDP445 Under Investigation

Mike Clum says he tried to get the DA’s office to speak in the documentary, but they refused to do so. Given the fact that they had originally closed the case, it makes sense that they would decline an interview.

“So while he didn’t face any Legal consequences due to the way the sting operation was handled, he received a massive amount of public backlash and was getting fired from jobs,” Clum said.

EDP445’s comments in this new documentary are disgusting, to say the least. There has been widespread internet backlash, and Kern County was certainly feeling the pressure to take another look at what went on here.

This remains a developing story.

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Despite this, Durk and his team have expressed confidence in the defense and their ability to ensure his freedom. Ahead of the trial, his father, Dontay Banks, shared a message on social media asking fans and friends to keep them in their prayers. 

“Tomorrow is that day we all been looking for, so Alhamdulillah, man, continue to keep us in prayer. Continue to shower your love and your support on us,” he said. “We ask everyone to continue to be there for us. This is gonna be a 3-4 week trial, Alhamdulillah, and don’t let a day go past that you don’t make Dua for us, that you don’t pray for us, and we will be victorious in the end. Inshallah.”

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Lil Durk’s Murder-For-Hire Trial Begins Today 

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Lil Durk currently faces charges related to murder-for-hire including conspiracy, murder-for-hire resulting in death, and firearms offenses. The charges stem from the alleged targeted shooting of Quando Rondo in California which left his cousin, Lul Pab, dead. The evidence in the case, however, includes a lot of media involving Durk. In one text message, Durk allegedly rejected a peace offering. In another, he reportedly stated that he had the location on Quando Rondo just weeks after King Von’s death. 

We will keep you posted on any further updates in Lil Durk’s case. Check out Dontay Banks’ post above. 

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Release Date: August 20, 2026

Genre: Underground Rap

Album: Femme Fatale

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While Blue wanted nothing to do with his ex just a few months ago, he appears to have changed his tune. It makes sense when you consider just how many eyeballs follow the former couple. Whenever Chrisean appears on stream, the numbers go up. This rage bait angers his current girlfriend, Nevaeh, which leads to more confrontation, and again, more views.

Nevaeh recently gave birth to their first child, a son named Jonathan Jr. At this time, Nevaeh is back home nursing their baby boy. Unfortunately, what should be a supportive time for Nevaeh has turned into a nightmare as Blueface continues to provoke her with Chrisean talk.

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Blueface And Nevaeh Continue To Argue

In multiple clips posted to social media, Nevaeh could be seen and heard confronting Blueface for sleeping with Chrisean Rock. It is a conversation they have had before, but it is clearly bothering the new mother.

Subsequently, in other clips, Blueface can be seen provoking Nevaeh and giving very little consideration to her thoughts and feelings on the matter. All of these conversations are being served up for fans to consume as content.

At this time, Blueface’s Kick enterprise is one of the largest on the platform. He has taken the baton from the likes of DeenTheGreat and Adrien Broner, which isn’t necessarily a good thing. Nevertheless, Kick is a lot more lax on its rules than Twitch, and Blueface is taking full advantage.

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These live music and entertainment venues were created as part of a partnership between Drake and Live Nation. Overall, the goal is to create upscale venues that artists can be proud to perform in. Furthermore, these venues have a modest capacity of 2000 people, which allows smaller artists to experience a luxurious scene for their concerts.

On Wednesday evening, Drake spoke about HISTORY and just how much he loves this project. He also thanked Live Nation for their support amid this endeavor.

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Drake Speaks On The Significance of HISTORY

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“A venue for outstanding artists and the incredible fan bases that seek that communal family experience. Thank you to Live Nation for giving me the continued trust on a journey that I hope is shared with every city and country worldwide,” Drake wrote. “These venues are where our stories are born, elevated, shared, and hopefully revisited. I will be there to drop off my personal touch to Ottawa soon. In creating this I think about every artist that had to play a venue and ask themselves, “is this what making it feels like?” because I know we respect all the heritage and all the years of inheritance but hope to create a better experience for our budding artists moving forward.”

In his post, Drake used the song “Ottawa” by Nine Vicious. It is an appropriate song to use, albeit a controversial choice in artist. Just a couple of days ago, Nine Vicious stormed off stage in Phoenix after ripping a security guard’s headset and hat off.

Meanwhile, Nine Vicious has been in multiple back-and-forths with Young Thug amid confusion over his status with YSL. Given this history, he is an interesting artist for Drake to co-sign. That said, the music has been undeniable.

Going forward, HISTORY has the potential to become one of the largest venue chains in Canada.

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There are close to 200 witnesses that could end up on the stand. The prosecution and the defense still have a lot of work to do, and this week is just the beginning. In fact, it has been a chaotic week in court. Just a couple of days ago, a shooting occurred down the street from the Las Vegas courtroom. Meanwhile, James McDonald, AKA Mob James, turned out to be a hostile witness.

Interestingly enough, Keefe D wasn’t so sure what McDonald was going to do on the stand. So much so that it appears as though he called the man a “f*ckin rat” under his breath as he entered the courtroom. The moment was captured on camera.

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Keefe D Looks On During Tupac Trial

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In the end, McDonald had very little interest in saying much of anything. Mob James is a former Piru member who used to work security for Death Row Records. Despite his rivalry with Keefe D, he made it clear to the court that he would not help Davis get convicted.

“I’m aware of a lot of things. Things that was going on. People ain’t talked about it in 30 years. Today ain’t one of them,” McDonald said. “I don’t want to send him to prison even though we don’t like each other.”

During Day 3 of the trial on Wednesday, the court heard audio of Keefe D telling law enforcement that Diddy had put money on the heads of Tupac and Suge Knight. An FBI investigation ensued, but nothing came of it.

Keefe D has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him and faces life in prison if convicted.

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