Weeks ago, Danileigh dropped off her Drill-based banger “Dominican Mami” featuring Brooklyn’s own Fivio Foreign. The pair of artists are all set to drop the accompanying music video for the single sometime this evening, but before they debut what they worked on in the DR, Danileigh flexed her modeling skills for Instagram. Def Jam’s princess has previously shared snapshots from her Savage Fenty photoshoots, but as an ambassador for Rihanna‘s lingerie brand, Danileigh returns with another series of sexy pictures.

The singer-rapper has been the staple of headlines over the past few months as rumors that she and fellow rapper DaBaby have a secret romance going on. She’s remained coy about the gossip, so fans will just have to continue to speculate about Danileigh’s love life. In the meantime, she heats things up on her social media pages with these latest images. “He text me told me ima keeper ? #savagexambassador @savagexfenty,” she penned in the caption to her post.

It looks to be a social distancing shoot as many artists continue to implement quarantine guidelines, but the nearly half-million people who liked the photos don’t seem to mind. Check out Danileigh showing some skin below and let us know if you’ve checked out her latest Fivio-Foreign-assisted single “Dominican Mami.”

Brooklyn drill rapper Sleepy Hallow just announced that his new album, titled Sleepy For President, will be dropping later this week, and we can expect to hear some exciting features on it. Sleepy made the announcement on Wednesday (June 3rd) Instagram by sharing the official album art by @kidflvsh and the tracklist for the project.

“THIS FRIDAY, JUNE 5th,” Sleepy wrote in the caption. “IF Y’ALL READY DROP SOME COMMENTS !” On the front cover, Sleepy appears in animated form, smoking and counting his cash while he has his feet up on the desk in the Oval Office as the world bursts into flames outside his window. The title of the album reads Sleepy Hallow Presents: Sleepy For President, and on the back, a full tracklist of 12 songs is laid out. Featured artists include Sleepy’s frequent collaborator and close friend, Sheff G, along with fellow Brooklyn rappers, Fivio Foreign and Jay Critch, and R&B singer, Foushee. 

Sleepy For President will follow Sleepy’s debut project, DON’T SLEEP, which dropped last October. Check out the full tracklist below and keep an eye out for Sleepy’s sophomore project dropping this Friday.

Sleepy For President Tracklist

1. Deep End Freestyle ft. Foushee
2. Molly ft. Sheff G
3. 6AM In NY
4. Water ft. Sheff G
5. Don’t Panic ft. Sheff G
6. Baddie Betty Boo ft. Fivio Foreign
7. BMH
8. Nauseous ft. Jay Critch
9. Bankroll
10. Bad Luck
11. Anxiety Freestyle
12. Outro

Brooklyn rapper Fivio Foreign has come a long way in a short amount of time. The rising star has become one of the hottest artists in his city, dropping his new project 800 B.C. and earning lots of fan praise for it. Not so long ago, he was racking his brain, trying to figure out how to reach the level he's at now. At the time, he was living in a homeless shelter with his pregnant girlfriend and, when he posted a picture of them then and now on Twitter, he likely didn't expect to get destroyed in the comments.

"Ladies.. Stay down w yah man, Yu neva know," he wrote. "& we was livin inna shelter in dat first pic."

Though some of the headlines surrounding Lil Tjay‘s recent antics have been less than flattering, the fact remains that the self-declared “Prince Of New York” is one of hip-hop’s buzzing new stars. It’s likely that will only be furthered with the release of his State Of Emergency EP, which hits digital streaming platforms at midnight — we’ve already seen the Fivio Foreign & Pop Smoke assisted “Zoo York” hit select international markets right here. 

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With the seven-track project dropping in mere hours, Lil Tjay took it upon himself to unveil the full cover and tracklist, which includes a decent number of key features. Look for appearances from Fivio Foreign, Pop Smoke, Sheff G, Sleepy Hallow, Jay Critch, Jay Gwuapo, and J.I. The Prince Of N.Y, a promising roster of local talent and Brooklyn drill innovators.  

“LOTTA SHIT GOING ON RN .. AND IM JUST TRYNNA BE THE HELPING HAND TO MY CITY,” captions Lil Tjay. “EVERY BODY NOT GON GET THIS BUT I KNOW WHAT THE STREETS NEED AND IMA FLOOD THEM ‼️” Should you be so inclined to check this one out tonight, be sure to check back at midnight for State Of Emergency to arrive in full. Do you think this album will help bring Lil Tjay to the next level?

This weekend, Lil Tjay attempted to declare himself the King of New York. That did not go over well with other rappers in his city. His post called out A Boogie wit da Hoodie and others, kicking off a feud with the Highbridge collective. Unfortunately, it appears as though the end of A Boogie and Lil Tjay’s collaborative relationship has come as they both vie for the top spot and, with a new mixtape arriving this week, Tjay may be taking a narrow lead.

His controversial antics fall in line with a brand new release called State Of Emergency. In two days, Lil Tjay will return with new music and he’s already sharing glimpses of what we can expect from the tape, including a preview of a song with Fivio Foreign and the late Pop Smoke.

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“WE OUTSIDE LIL BITCH,” wrote Lil Tjay on Instagram, previewing the track. “ZOO YORK FT @fivioforeign_8fs & @realpopsmoke DROPPING THIS FRIDAY !!”

The 19-year-old rapper was filming a music video last night, possibly for this song, where he set up in the middle of A Boogie wit da Hoodie’s neighborhood. Many have seen that move as another shot.

Listen to the track preview below and let us know if you’re excited to hear the full version. “Zoo York” drops on Friday.

It feels like forever since the last time Drake dropped a full-length project but, without much notice, the King of Toronto came through unannounced with a surprise mixtape called the Dark Lane Demo Tapes. 

On Thursday (April 30), it was rumored that Drake would be releasing something at the end of the day and those rumblings came true when Dark Lane Demo Tapes hit the internet. As expected, the new collection features a flurry of songs that the fans had been asking for, including his “Demons” collaboration with Fivio Foreign and Sosa Geek, his “Pain 1993” track with Playboi Carti, and an official release of “Desires” with Future. Elsewhere on the 14-track display, there are songs that nobody even knew about.

Another new collaboration with Chris Brown, titled “Not You Too,” is threatening to become another sleeper hit after the success of “No Guidance” last year. In addition to that, a fresh link-up between Drake, Future, and Young Thug called “D4L” took the world by storm.

There is definitely a lot to unpack with this mixtape, but Drake is already looking toward his future. The superstar recording artist announced that his next album will be released in the summer, teasing a new track with Roddy Ricch shortly after the arrival of the Dark Lane Demo Tapes.

Have a listen to the new project below and let us know what you think.

The rumors are true. There have been murmurs that Drake was planning on releasing a mixtape tonight, and Champagne Papi surfaced on Instagram to confirm the news. The Toronto icon has been teasing fans with bits about his forthcoming album that’s slated for release this year. While we await his next project, fans haven’t been without new music from OVO Sound’s head honcho. He’s collaborated with a bevy of artists and shared a few unreleased tunes on SoundCloud.

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Answering the call of his admirers who want to hear more from the rapper, Drake shared moments ago that he is, indeed, releasing a record this evening titled Dark Lane Demo Tapes. Additionally, he let the world know when they can expect his sixth studio album. “My brothers @oliverelkhatib @ovonoel put together alot of the songs people have been asking for (some leaks and some joints from SoundCloud and some new vibes) DARK LANE DEMO TAPES out everywhere at midnight,” the rapper wrote. “Also my 6th STUDIO ALBUM DROPPING SUMMER 2020!!! Lucky number 6 ? soon fwd.”

Drake shared the tracklisting, so we’ve included that below, as well (order is subject to change):

1. Deep Pockets
2. When To Say When
3. Chicago Freestyle ft. Giveon
4. Not You Too ft. Chris Brown
5. Toosie Slide
6. Desires ft. Future
6. Time Flies
7. Landed
8. D4L Freestyle ft. Future & Young Thug
9. Pain 1993 ft. Playboi Carti
10. Losses
11. From Florida With Love
12. Demons ft. Fivio Foreign and Sosa Geek
13. War

Fivio Foreign is one of the hottest rappers coming up out of Brooklyn right now, contributing to the city’s strong drill presence. The up-and-comer decided to air out his frustrations with French Montana after suggesting that the rapper was exploiting the sound of the city without even collaborating with the artists popularizing it. When he was proven wrong, he took a step back and now, things are apparently cool between them.

Reposting Fivio Foreign’s new project 800 B.C. (Before Corona) on social media, French Montana is seemingly ending the short-lived feud he had with the rising star, wishing him the best and possibly even opening the door to a potential collaboration.

“WAVY MOOVIE LETS GO VIRAL,” wrote the Bronx native on Instagram. 

Fivio Foreign has been building steam across the nation with his original take on the drill sound. His latest project features appearances from Lil Tjay, Meek Mill, and more.

As for French Montana, the rapper has been in the news for the last month because of his controversial comments toward Kendrick Lamar and Young Thug. He claimed that he would “outshine” Kendrick Lamar at a music festival because he “has more hits.” That comment was not received well by fans or by Young Thug, who stood up to defend one of today’s greats.

French Montana has found himself engulfed in several feuds over the past week alone. After claiming that he had more hits than Kendrick Lamar, a good chunk of the hip-hop community refuted those claims. But it also opened the door for an apparent beef between French Montana and Young Thug. The two swapped shots at each other over Instagram. Thankfully, things died down between them but it was yesterday morning when French was hit with some criticism from rising Brooklyn star Fivio Foreign who felt that the “Unforgettable” rapper was riding the drill wave.

“French Montana wildin’, n***a,” he said on IG Live before airing out his issues with French working with Mr. Swipey. “He gon’ have Swipey dancin’ and spinnin’ in every video like if he some type of back-up dancer, n***a. Ain’t no back-up dancer for you, n***a. You ain’t ’bout to use drill beats and have n***as spinning.”

Swipey, of course, use to work closely with Fivio in the past. French had Mr. Swipey launch the #SpinTheBlockChallenge in promotion of his new single, “That’s A Fact.” However, Fivio elaborated that he was simply using Swipey as a back-up dancer without actually giving him a verse or working with him. French swiftly deaded that with a snippet of his collab with Mr. Swipey. ““YOU WILDIN ?YOU TWEEKING “HOTTEST YOUNG ARTIST COMING OUT OF NYC,” French captioned the post.

Mr. Swipey also responded to Fivio Foreign suggesting that the “Wetty” rapper abandoned him during his rise to stardom. “WHEN THEY LEAVE YOU
FOR DEAD AND YA DONT DIE,” he wrote. “HAANNNN 8FS X COKEBOYS @frenchmontana MADE ME RICH ‼️”

Peep both posts below. 

There isn’t a song this year that’s been dominating the streets, radio, and social media as much as Fivio Foreign’s “Big Drip.” Layered with ab-libs that do more damage than the punchlines themselves, Fivio’s string of releases in the past year have emphasized the raw energy coming out of the East Coast right now. Over the accelerating beat produced by UK sound smith Axl Beats, Fivio Foreign painted a hot summer in Brooklyn with a visual that drove the imagery home — substituting Super Soakers for straps, Henny bottles in hand, and, most importantly, everyone outside. 

The Brooklyn drill sound, commonly noted by Axl Beats’ production, has gained steam across the globe. It became the backdrop for the controversial, often masked artists that have come from London and its surrounding area over the past few years, but Axl himself found placements in the budding scene. 22GZ “Suburban” and Sheff G’s “No Suburban” were among the two songs to set this new scene ablaze with Axl’s groundbreaking production. Arguably, it’s Fivio Foreign and the late Pop Smoke that carved out an even bigger space for that sound to thrive in the mainstream. 

Fivio Foreign releases his major-label debut on Columbia Records today. Propelled by “Big Drip,” and a remix featuring Quavo and Lil Baby, as well as the recent single, “Wetty,” all eyes are on Fivio. In between the singles, leaks hit the Internet including a forthcoming collaboration with Drake which the Canadian rapper recently played during a live stream. 

Though the rap game has been put on hold somewhat, along with the rest of the music industry, in the wake of COVID-19, Fivio’s sticking to his original game plan to release the project this spring. Posted outside with a blunt in hand just days after testing negative for COVID-19, Fivio explained how his M.O. from the jump is keeping it organic — whether it be with releasing music or his flamboyant dance moves.

“I’m just being myself in the video,” he told HNHH over Facetime during a windy day in New York City. “Like, I’m having fun, that’s what I like to do, I like to turn up. It’s just natural. That’s just how we get it out. Music make you dance anyways. You gonna wanna bust a move when you hear that music, anyways.”

Fivio discusses the late Pop Smoke, the leaked Drake collab, and more. 

Stream his new project 800 B.C.right here.

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This interview has been lightly edited for clarity.

HotNewHipHop: Yo, what’s going on?

Fivio Foreign: What’s up, boy? I’m outside. My phone might be dying soon. 

You just announced the release date for the new project, right?

Yeah, April two-four, two-four. 

I know you’ve been spotted with a lot of big artists. Can you tell me about some of the features you’re going to have on the project?

Yeah. I got n*ggas like Lil Tjay, Meek Mill, Polo G, Pop Smoke. I got some shit up there. We gonna go viral. 

Oh sh*t, you got the Pop Smoke feature on there.

That’s a fact. RIP Pop.

Rest In Peace, for sure. What can you tell me about your relationship with Pop Smoke? 

That’s family. That’s hometeam right there. That’s family for real.

Who produced the joint with Pop Smoke?

Oh, damn. I don’t even know. I don’t even know who produced it. 

It’s not an Axl beat?

Nah, I don’t think it’s an Axl beat.

I know you just mentioned Meek and obviously you got work with Tory as well. Justbeing new in the game, how does being around artists like that help you maneuver in the industry?

It gives everybody a chance to look at it like “oh damn.” I get to learn from these guys. I get to better my craft. Everybody I been around, like, I speak to them and they speak to me and they tell me certain sh*t like how this sh*t goes and sh*t like that. 

I know there was a snippet of your Drake collab on the web.

Yeah, that was dope. That wasn’t really supposed to get out there like that. It’s out, though.

How did that collaboration come about? I know Drake was a fan of “Big Drip.”

Drake is just in tune with mad sh*t. That’s Drake so you can’t really hit up Drake for a song, you gotta wait till he ready.

So he reached out randomly and it worked out from there?

That sh*t bust my ass. I was like damn.

I know you did a little video with Lil Kim that you posted on Instagram, and you have relationship with Ma$e, and you shouted out Diddy in a recent interview. Being from New York, what did Bad Boy mean to you growing up?

Bad Boy was like — We looked at Bad Boy as the platform, how we really supposed to do this sh*t. How we supposed to have artists and go viral. See me in the videos, go crazy. I f*ck with Diddy.

Have you and Diddy spoke yet?

Um nah, I don’t think I’ve ever spoke with Diddy, but I’m real cool with his sons and sh*t. 

You have any music coming out with Christian?

I got a song with Christian. It’s out already. Earlier on, it’s on WorldStar.

Brooklyn Drill is taking over the world and that’s in part to what you’re doing and to what a lot of people from your neighborhood are doing right now. What’s your opinion on how this new generation of Brooklyn is coming out and what you guys are doing to carry the legacy of hip hop from your borough?

To carry on a legacy, man. We just gone keep doing what we do. It should be natural, feel me? I got mad people coming behind me too. I’m just gon’, like, I’m just gon’ keep it going natural. I’m just like whatever happens, happens. It ain’t really too much pressure.

What I find dope about what you guys are doing is you’re bringing dancing back into hip hop again. It kind of felt like there was a space where it wasn’t as incorporated anymore. What inspires you to make sure you’re still keeping it jiggy and having fun in your videos?

For the most part, we just being ourselves. I’m just being myself in the videos. Like, I’m having fun, that’s what I like to do, I like to turn up. It’s just natural. That’s just how we get it out. Music make you dance anyways. You gonna wanna bust a move when you hear that music, anyways.

Why was it important to release your music in this whole Coronavirus debacle that’s going on?

I already had it planned. I had it planned and I like to stick to the plan. 

You weren’t gonna let that derail you?

Naah. Can’t let nothing derail me, you know what I mean?

I wanted to ask you about Bobby Shmurda. What’s that relationship like, if there is one or how he’s influenced you, the way Brooklyn’s been moving. 

Bobby is home team, too. That’s like somebody who brought all the eyes to this sh*t, anyways. That’s something I’m always going to keep in my mind.

Do you guys have something in the cut? Do you have something with the GS9 guys?

I mean, I been knew them. I got old sh*t with Rowdy Rebel. Ain’t nothing new, ain’t nothing going crazy. They come home, we probably gone go crazy. Like you know, That’s automatic.

What could we expect after this mixtape and when do you plan on dropping the album?

Right after the mixtape, I’ma get right into the album. That sh*t gone go crazy. Viral. 

Are you trying to drop that before the end of the year?

Yeah, summertime. Hit ‘em up.