Gucci Mane Releases 36-Track Album "Meal Ticket"

In the midst of Drake Day, Gucci Mane stealthy unleashes a 36-song offering "Meal Ticket." Without so much as an announcement, Gucci Mane has taken to iTunes today to drop a new album, Meal Ticket, a combination of his Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, & Dessert projects that results in one monstrous tracklist. The locked-up rapper is reportedly set to be released in September, with a tour already announced following his release. Perhaps he's attempting to empty out his hard drive before he gets back in the studio as a free man, with the release of his 36-track effort. The project features iLoveMakonnen, Young Scooter, Quavo, Sy Ari Da Kid, Andy Milokanis, Rich the Kid and more. Stream it below on Spotify and head to iTunes to purchase it

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Rihanna & Calvin Harris Have A New Single Dropping Friday

Rihanna & Calvin Harris are about to drop a new single on Friday called "This Is What You Came For." Drake’s #VIEWS may be stealing the show this week when it arrives tomorrow night on Apple Music, but it looks like there’s another massive single ready to drop on Friday as well. A little while ago, Calvin Harris & Roc Nation confirmed on twitter that a new single is on the way with Rihanna called "This Is What You Came For." It will serve as the duo’s first track together since 2011’s smash hit “We Found Love.” While we have yet to hear a snippet or preview of the record, Calvin did share the song’s artwork earlier today on twitter along with the announcement. Peep the cover art (below) and revisit this past weekend’s performance of “We Found Love” at Coachella where Rihanna was fittingly a surprise guest during Calvin’s set.

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Rita Ora Is BeyHive's New Target For "Becky With The Good Hair"

Rita Ora is in the BeyHive's crossfire because of a recent Snapchat. Moments ago we reported on how Rachel Roy has officially put rumors to rest that she is the Beyonce-referenced "Becky with the good hair." Nonetheless, the BeyHive isn't done finding a new target for "Becky with the good hair," recently settling upon Rita Ora, after the singer posted an incriminating Snapchat. The Snapchat in question featured a close-up shot of Ora's chest, where she was seen wearing a necklace with what appears to be the initial 'J' on it (see a screenshot of that above). However this isn't the only way Ora is adding fuel to the fire-- adding to the rumors is the fact that recently Ora was seen stepping out in the exact same Gucci outfit Bey rocked in her "Formation" video. Just this morning, the singer shared a movie poster for the movie "Ash Wednesday" on Instagram, a 1973 flick about a woman who attempts to save her flailing marriage. Shade? The BeyHive seems to think so. After they caught wind of all this, they quickly got into formation and began spamming Ora's Instagram with the necessary bee and lemon emojis. It should be noted that Ora was signed to Jay Z's Roc Nation, but several months back, in attempt to get released from her contract, she sued the label. The label apparently countersued, although we haven't received an update on the dispute since then, it appears the two parties have since split ways.

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Birdman Shares Release Date For "Ms. Gladys" & "Rich Gang 2"

Birdman is dropping his solo album, "Ms. Gladys," as well as the second Rich Gang compilation this summer. See release dates for both projects below. Shortly after giving the most hilarious interview of the year -- all in under two minutes, Birdman has shared the release date of two upcoming albums that he's involved in. First up is his recently announced solo album, which will be his first since 2009's Priceless. Dedicated to his late mother, Ms. Gladys is set to arrive on June 24.

Listen To Bankroll Mafia's Debut Self-Titled Album

Atlanta supergroup Bankroll Mafia (T.I., Young Thug, Shad da God, London Jae, and Duke) drops its new self-titled album. Bankroll Mafia took a hit when one of its founding members, PeeWee Roscoe, was sent to prison. With Roscoe still locked up (free da goat), the Mafia has reemerged as one of the nation's strongest collectives, made up of T.I., Young Thug, Shad da God, London Jae, and Duke. Earlier this week, the group shared a video to its January banger "Out My Face," and today, T.I., Shad, and Jae dropped off a cool stoner's anthem in "Smoke Tree" along with an accompanying video. Now, as promised, the self-titled album is here, and it looks incredible. Aside from the squad members listed above, Bankroll Mafia features some of ATL's best young talent, including guest spots from Quavo and Offset of Migos, 21 Savage, Lil Yachty, and PeeWee Roscoe. And the original PeeWee Roscoe also gives the album his blessing from the pen by appearing on four tracks. Production comes from Wheezy, Isaac Flame, and more.

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Tyler, The Creator's Golf Wang Line Gets Its Own Fashion Show In LA

We fully expect Odd Future to turn the idea of a fashion show on its head. Rappers are taking the fashion runways by storm. Just last week A$AP Mob members A$AP Bari and A$AP Rocky were representing at their version of a runway show for their VLONE brand. Kanye West’s over-the-top Yeezy shows are impossible to ignore. Tyler, The Creator’s clothing line Golf Wang will be the next up with its own runway show. Made, the fashion upstart, convinced Moschino to switch its next runway shows for two 2017 collections from London to Made’s new event in Los Angeles, Made LA. The second night of the two day event will feature a runway show for Golf Wang, Tyler, The Creator’s clothing line. When asked to describe the collection, Tyler is effervescent. “I just make whatever clothes I want to wear for the next five months and then run that. I don’t really put deep, intricate though into it–it’s more like a feeling,” the Odd Future leader explained to Vogue over the phone

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Desiigner Vomits Onstage While Performing "Panda"

"I got broads in Atlanta... BLERGHHHH!" Desiigner was performing "Panda" at The Emporium on Long Island Saturday night when he found himself in something of a pickle. He had to throw up. The 18-year-old G.O.O.D. Music rapper had just hurled his shirt into the crowd and launched into the chorus of his hit single when all that pre-performance Yak curdling in his stomach decided it wanted to get out, ASAP. He valiantly tried to hold it together but in the end couldn't prevent himself from blowing chunks all over the stage. Fortunately, his hype man kept the energy level high throughout. Desiigner recovered quickly and continued to get the crowd hyped as if nothing had happened.

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Lil Wayne Recalls The Amount Jay Z Offered Him To Sign: "We Laugh About That All The Time"

Wayne equates the number to his two bottom teeth. Lil Wayne was vocal about his discussions with Jay Z leading up to the release of Tha Carter II in 2005, and while he's never gone into details about the offer, the Young Money rapper decided to tell the story of his conversation with Hov while on DJ Drama's radio show. Weezy seemed a bit hesitant to go into detail at first, consulting Mack Maine on whether he should do so. “You know it was crazy…since we cool I can tell the story now right? That’s the big homie now,” he said, at which point, both he and Mack Maine burst into laughter. “You know when I went out there to talk to him about being with Roc-A-Fella, and mind you this was years ago, years ago,” he said of his official meeting with Jigga. “First of all, he was at the 40/40 in the daytime, and when I got up there he was talking, it was Denzel [Washington], it was Derek Jeter. I was like, ‘This is his clique?’ And they up there just laughing at jokes I just don’t get. He literally sat me down next to him, and this where all that’s going on at, and he sat me right here. Like, ‘You ain’t a part of this,’ you know? And he would talk to me on the side after every joke." Then came the big reveal. “That man offered me 175 [thousand],” he said, obviously amused by the number at this point in his career. “I said, ‘Believe that…’ I was looking like, two teeth in my mouth is 175, like two of them. My bottom teeth. So we laugh about that all the time. We joke about it all the time.” As far as their relationship now, Wayne is still always looking to Jay for guidance."Still a mentor, I'm still looking up to everything he do," he said. "He still hit me up every other day, trying to tell me what move to make and what move not to make." Of course, Wayne ended up staying loyal to Birdman and sticking with Cash Money, which has since put him in a difficult situation, but according to him, it's all in the process of being figured out, and we'll be hearing new music soon.

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Kobe Bryant Refused To Sign Nick Young's Adidas & Threw Them In The Trash

Kobe Bryant is a company man. Kobe Bryant was definitely in a giving mood all season, blessing other NBA stars like Paul George and LeBron James with their with own signed pairs of Kobe sneakers. With his retirement giving season is over, and not everybody was lucky enough to get a pair. However, it’s unlikely anyone was as unlucky as the Black Mamba’s own teammate Nick Young. Per Los Angeles Laker’s reporter Mike Trudell, after Kobe’s last game Swaggy P tried to get his legendary teammate to sign a pair of his adidas kicks. Rather than sign a competitor’s shoes, Kobe threw Young’s sneakers in the trash and gave him a pair of signed Nike sneakers. It also looks like Young snagged a signed copy of the scorecard. Maybe Kobe didn’t like it when Nick Young said he left Nike because they don’t pay enough attention to their sub-star players. We aren’t sure exactly how many sneakers Kobe Bryant signed during his farewell season, but according to ESPN he brought five to seven pairs to each road game. We’re sure Nike isn’t sweating the stock.

Tory Lanez Declines XXL Freshman Cover Spot

Though he got an offer, Tory Lanez will not be a member of this year's Freshman class. There is much buzz about the rap world regarding the 10 rappers who will appear on this year's XXL Freshman cover. The HNHH staff recently shared its opinions on those most deserving of the honor and put forth a list that includes talents like G Herbo, Jazz Cartier, and Tory Lanez, the latter whom it seems has been a contender for a few years now. Regardless, the self-proclaimed face of the New Toronto is bigger now than ever before, but as of today, Lanez himself has confirmed that he will NOT be pictured among the 2016 crop of Freshman. "I passed on the XXL cover. Don't b confused," wrote Lanez today on Twitter, officially joining the ranks of his Toronto neighbors Drake and PartyNextDoor as artists who have turned down a spot on the Freshman cover. Last year's Freshman issue came out at the beginning of June, so chances are that XXL has already started to narrow down the guys and/or girls who will be a part of this year's Freshman class. And if Lanez' tweet is to be believed, XXL offered him a cover spot, which he apparently declined.

Kanye West’s “I Feel Like Kobe” Shirt Now Available For Purchase

Fans can now cop Kanye West’s special edition Black Mamba shirt that he wore during Kobe’s final game Wednesday night. Kobe Bryant just played the final game of his remarkable 20-year career at the Staples Center Wednesday night against the Utah Jazz, where he put on a 60 point performance for the fans. Unsurprisingly, the arena was packed with some star-studded artists & celebrities to watch the Black Mamba take the court for the last time, including Jay Z, Kendrick Lamar, David Beckham, Jack Nicholson, Schoolboy Q, The Weeknd, Snoop Dogg, and Kanye West, who caught the attention of the fashion world with a special edition “Black Mamba” shirt that he rocked during the game. Inspired by The Life Of Pablo merchandise, the Donda-designed shirt has garnered a ton of hype on the internet over the past two days, with many fans wondering how, or if, they could cop the shirt themselves. Luckily for those interested in buying the shirt, Kanye just answered their prayers. On Friday night, The Life Of Pablo rapper took to twitter to announce that fans can now officially purchase the “I Love Kobe” shirt now on his website for a “reasonable” price of $65 bucks.

Tech N9ne Announces Release Date For Next Album "The Storm"

Tech N9ne is reportedly working on a new album called "The Storm," dropping in September. Tech N9ne may be 44 years old, but he’s still easily one of the hardest working rappers in the game right now. Having released two albums in 2015 in Special Effects & Strangeulation 2, the Strange Music CEO is reportedly already eyeing his follow up for 2016. Taking to Instagram Friday night, Tech decided to presumably announce the title to his next album The Storm, which will be dropping on September 9. His captioned read, “I don't fit the part for mainstream cause I'm rougher only time they wanna look like me is Halloween mutha fucka! ( I GET IT NOW) THE STORM, 9/9/16.” According to HHNM, Chris Brown is reportedly set to make an appearance on a song called “Mid Cuff,” but that hasn't been confirmed. No other information is known at the time, but we’ll definitely keep you posted once we found out.

Listen To J Dilla's New Album "The Diary"

Nas, Snoop Dogg, Bilal, and more appear on J Dilla's new posthumous album "The Diary." This morning, J Dilla's estate released The Diary, the final batch of recordings he had intended to release in his lifetime. (We celebrated with an ill infographic all about Dilla. Check it out.) The album includes features from Nas, Snoop Dogg, Bilal, Nottz, Boogie, and additional production from Madlib, Hi-Tek, Karriem Riggins, Pete Rock, Bink!, and others. “The Diary was Dilla’s attempt to take advantage of the attention afforded him after his brightest period as a behind-the-scenes-hitmaker and influencer," his label released in a statement. "However, the project stalled and the album was literally shelved, the reels languishing in storage in Detroit as a relocated Dilla began a creative renaissance in Los Angeles.” Buy The Diary on iTunes and stream it on Apple Music. 01. The Introduction 02. The Anthem (feat. Frank N’ Dank) 03. Fight Club (feat. Nottz & Boogie) 04. The Shining, Pt. 1 (Diamonds) [feat. Kenny Wray] 05. The Shining, Pt. 2 (Ice) 06. Trucks 07. Gangsta Boogie (feat. Snoop Dogg & Kokane) 08. Drive Me Wild 09. Give Them What They Want 10. The Creep (The O) 11. The Ex (feat. Bilal) 12. So Far 13. Fuck the Police 14. The Diary 15. The Sickness (feat. Nas) 16. The Doe

Post Malone Reveals Artwork For His Upcoming Mixtape

Post Malone shares the red-infused artwork for his upcoming mixtape. Post Malone was all over the news earlier today after a photo surfaced online of him choking his bff Justin Bieber at the club, but he’s since taken to twitter to clear the air about the situation which appears to be all good now (see latest pic). However, during his series of tweets earlier, Post decided to give the fans something to look forward to when he announced that he has a new mixtape dropping soon, stating "the mixtape is on the precipice of release.” Well fast forward a couple hours later, and the “White Iverson” rapper decided to take to social media accounts and share that very artwork for his upcoming mixtape. Unfortunately, he didn’t reveal any other additional details, like its title or when it’s dropping, but just know it’s coming. Peep the artwork below, and keep your eyes peeled for further details to surface soon.

Kevin Gates Announces "Murder For Hire 2" Mixtape

Kevin Gates is prepping the sequel to last year's "Murder For Hire" mixtape with DJ Holiday. It looks like fans can start to look forward to an upcoming mixtape from Louisiana rapper Kevin Gates. On Wednesday night, the “2 Phones” rapper revealed that “they,” aka his label, won’t allow him to release another album until next February so he’s going to give his fans the sequel to his Murder For Hire mixtape with DJ Holiday in the meantime. Unfortunately he didn’t reveal any time frame or details on the upcoming tape, but it looks to be currently in the works. He tweeted, “There not allowing me to release another album until Feb - fuck it murder for hire 2.” We’ll continue to keep you posted once more information surfaces. Until then, revisit his recently-released debut album Islah here and/or last year’s Murder For Hire mixtape to hold you over.

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Puff Daddy Announces Second Bad Boy Reunion Show In Brooklyn

Tickets go on sale at 10am. At the end of last month, Diddyannounced that he will be honoring the legacy of Biggie Smalls with a Bad Boy reunion concert at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on May 20. Tickets went on sale a few days later and reportedly sold out in seven minutes. Tonight, Puff has announced that he and the Bad Boy Family are bringing one more show to the Barclays Center -- to take place the following night, May 20, which is Big's actual birthday. "A lot of people that have supported us through this whole journey. Fans and everybody, so we wanna make sure that New York gets to see the show," said Puffy on Snapchat, in a clip that he also posted to Twitter. He then shared a clip announcing that tickets for the second show will go on sale on Monday morning (Apr. 11) at 10am. "If you played yourself the first time, don't play yourself this time," he told his followers.

Vic Mensa Lists Features & Producers On Debut Album "Traffic"

Check out the production credits and features (or lack thereof) for Vic Mensa's upcoming debut album "Traffic." Vic Mensa's debut album, Traffic, has been a long time coming. In fact, it's been over two and half years since his first and only official project, INNANETAPE. Still, Vic seems to be in good hands with Roc Nation, to which he signed a year ago, as most everything he drops is well-received by his extensive and loyal fanbase. In a recent in-depth feature for CLASH, the Chicago rapper shared some details on what fans can expect to hear on Traffic. Producers on Traffic include Mike Dean, frequent Weeknd collaborator Illangelo, John Hill (who has produced for Eminem, Jay Z, and Rihanna), and Dave Sitek of the band TV on the Radio. The album is featureless save for some minor contributions from Rivers Cuomo, the lead vocalist of the band Weezer. Vic apparently sampled Weezer's 1996 song "The Good Life" on a yet-to-be-titled Traffic track, and Cuomo ended up inviting Vic to his studio to listen to the song. After doing so, he agreed to lay down some new vocals atop the track. The Illangelo-produced track is titled "Ring the Bell" and is dedicated to Laquan McDonald and other black men, women, and children who have been killed by police. Vic assisted Mike Dean on the production of "Rage," the album's centerpiece, which is a rock-inspired "expression of raging through it all." Some might be disappointed in the lack of features, though in reading the CLASH piece, it seems like Vic is putting his all into his debut album. Stay tuned for a release date.