Jack Harlow

2022 - 5 - 6

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Jack Harlow Knows What He Wants. And Where He Stands. (The New York Times)

On the heels of his first solo No. 1 hit, the 24-year-old rapper is releasing “Come Home the Kids Miss You,” an album that appeals to the vastly different ...

And “Nail Tech,” which takes its name from the modern parlance for a manicurist, is among the tougher songs on the album, dexterous enough to make Kanye West post that Harlow was among the “Top 5 out right now.” His growing profile, along with the public embrace of his Black female audience, he said, “has heightened my awareness of my responsibility to protect them, and just being thoughtful for the position they might be in versus white women.” “I really want to play.” In the wake of the success of “Whats Poppin,” Harlow has had a whirlwind couple of years. On the one hand, the beginning is essentially a hyperengineered TikTok trend, a sample of Fergie’s “Glamorous” that lends itself to phone-screen-friendly choreography. Navigating this aspect of fame is still new to Harlow. “It’s made me a lot more vain,” he said. “I’ve loved Black women since I was young, so it doesn’t feel foreign to me,” said Harlow, who often casts Black women as romantic interests in his videos. “I want people to hear me.” He grew up in the Highlands — a neighborhood that was “very accepting, diverse, a place that you can walk around and not have to look over your shoulder.” But he was also in contact with artists and producers from other neighborhoods, and sought to cultivate audiences in both white and Black Louisville. Whether or not Harlow, now 24, was flirting (“Sometimes I’ll just be talking to people and people think I’m flirting,” he said. The Louisville rapper EST Gee told a story on the No Jumper podcast about how the local police had attempted to dissuade Harlow from working with him, but Harlow disregarded them. It’s prominently included in a fan-assembled YouTube compilation titled “jack harlow being a natural flirt for 5 mins straight” that currently has over 6.6 million views.

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Jack Harlow: Dua Lipa lyrics on new album, tracklist with First Class ... (NationalWorld)

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“I thought that was so cool. I remember when I was younger and seeing artists bigger than me talking about how there were girls that wanted him just because he was a rapper. But, ironically enough, you close up a little as the stakes are higher. There’s a stigma around it. I checked the web, they out here chewin’ me up, f**k it I checked the web, they out here chewin’ me up, f**k it

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Jack Harlow Releases His Second Studio Album <em>Come Home ... (PEOPLE.com)

Jack Harlow's Come Home The Kids Miss You is composed of 15 tracks total and includes features from Lil Wayne and Justin Timberlake, among others.

"Y'all will likely never get to see how much effort goes into this music, but I think you will be able hear it this time around. The two previously teamed up with DaBaby and Torey Lanez for a remix of Harlow's "What's Poppin" in 2020. "Coming from Louisville we have a different appreciation for this level of success and I refuse to fumble what I can see right in front of me.

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Jack Harlow opens up about homophobic reactions to Lil Nas X's ... (NME.com)

“The totally inappropriate reaction to [Lil Nas X] lets you know that we still have some progress to be made,” Harlow said when speaking about LGBTQ+ artists in ...

But he’s taking the hit that artists won’t have to take in the future. “And you hear it in passing; there’s still some homophobia going on. Jack Harlow has opened up about Lil Nas X, saying that some of the homophobic reactions to the latter’s work shows there’s still much “progress to be made” in hip-hop.

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Lil Durk Reveals First-Week Sales Prediction For Jack Harlow's ... (HipHopDX)

Lil Durk revealed his first-week sales prediction for Jack Harlow's 'Come Home The Kids Miss You,' tweeting that he expects the album to move 200000 copies.

The project is poised to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, handing Jack Harlow the first chart-topping album of his career. The project spawned two top 20 Hot 100 hits in the Morgan Wallen-assisted “Broadway Girls” and “AHHH HA.” Just last month, the Louisville, Kentucky native scored his first solo No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 thanks to his Fergie-sampling “First Class.”

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Jack Harlow shoots his shot at Dua Lipa with daring “do it” lyrics (HITC)

Kentucky-born rapper Jack Harlow has hinted at his crush on Dua Lipa with the release of his new track named after the British musician.

Y’all will likely never get to see how much effort goes into this music, but I think you will be able hear it this time around. “We’ve been stuck in the studio for a year straight. “Coming from Louisville we have a different appreciation for this level of success and I refuse to fumble what I can see right in front of me. I’m sure you can see it too. Rapper Jack Harlow has confessed his crush on Dua Lipa with the release of his new song named after the British musician. But the talk of internet is Jack’s track about Dua Lipa in which he hints at his feelings about the Levitating and Break My Heart artist.

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Jack Harlow shoots his shot with Dua Lipa in new song named after ... (PopBuzz)

What has Dua Lipa said about Jacks Harlow's Dua Lipa lyrics? Here's everything you need to know.

Earlier this year, Jack fans spotted that he asked if Dua was at the Grammys during a red carpet interview. Dua Lipa' is a braggadocios trap-style single in which Jack flexes about his success. Jack Harlow is no stranger to publicly flirting with female superstars.

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Jack Harlow Drops 'Come Home the Kids Miss You' (Okayplayer)

Two years since 'That's What They All Say', Jack Harlow is back with 'Come Home the Kids Miss You', featuring Drake, Lil Wayne and more.

“I am aware of it, but it’s not something that I’m battling against or lifting up. There’s a new star in hip-hop. Two years since That’s What They All Say, Jack Harlow is back with Come Home the Kids Miss You, featuring Drake, Lil Wayne and more.

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First Impressions of Jack Harlow's New Album 'Come Home the Kids ... (Complex)

Jack Harlow's new album 'Come Home the Kids Miss You' has arrived. What's the best song? Biggest skip? Here's our first impressions review of the album.

I don’t know if he was in a bad mood while he was vacationing with Jack in Turks and Caicos, but he got a lot off his chest on “Churchills Down.” This is the best rapping we’ve heard from Drake in a minute. My favorite Jack Harlow song is “Baxter Avenue” from the last album, because he got personal on it, and opened up about the trials and tribulations of coming from a small town and suddenly getting ridiculously famous. In the first verse of the album’s outro, he raps about wanting to return home and escape the constant attention of fame, while simultaneously highlighting his need for power and respect. It’s dope to see how much Jack has grown since songs like “Sundown” and social media virality, but on Come Home The Kids Miss You, there are moments where feels like he’s cosplaying as the rappers he idolizes. Using a slowed-down sample of “Beautiful” on “Side Piece,” followed by the Pharrell feature on “Movie Star” and “Lil Secret” was the best three-song run on the album. Jordan: My favorite thing about Jack Harlow is that his music usually sounds authentic to him, but on this album, it almost seems like he was trying to live up to the fantasy that his now-massive legion of fans have created of him. I liked how Jack was experimenting with different flows here, from tapping into his melodic bag on “Like a Blade of Grass,” to rapping alongside his idol on the final version of “Churchill Downs.” There are some moments where it sounds like Jack is doing his best Drake impersonation, but he’s not Drake. I wanted to hear how his sound has evolved since the last album, but instead, it feels like Come Home The Kids Miss You is trying to sound like Nothing Was The Same or If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late with all the beat switches. Jessica: “Young Harleezy” is the least appealing to me and it comes off a little corny. That’s not a horrible thing—it’s a pop-leaning record that has other goals in mind—but I was hoping for a few more lyrical moments that jumped out and grabbed me. I like that Pharrell pushed him to try something new, but this thing is all over the place. “I Got A Shot” is a close second.

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Jack Harlow says he got Dua Lipa's blessing for his song named ... (Tone Deaf)

Jack Harlow recently talked about the process of getting Dua Lipa's permission for his song named after her and how she reacted. Jack Harlow spoke on.

“I wanted to get her blessing, so I FaceTime’d her and played it to her, because I didnt want her to be blindsided by it or to feel creeped out. I suppose it’s okay.’ She was just kind’ve thrown off. But she was like, ‘Oh, I mean, it’s not my song. “I wanted to get her blessing, so I FaceTime’d her and played it to her, because I didnt want her to be blindsided by it or to feel creeped out. But she let it go, so.” @jackharlow says he got @DUALIPA’s permission to release “Dua Lipa” [ @breakfastclubam]

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Dua Lipa by Jack Harlow: What are the lyrics to his song?... (The Sun)

RAPPER Jack Harlow's dating life garners just as much attention as his hit music releases.When Jack debuted his second album, Come Home The Kids Miss.

"She was like 'Oh, I mean...it's not my song. I do." We 'bout to be somethin', they gon' have to catch up." I get it, man. Fadeaway, I lift that Luka knee up, bucket. I heard from someone you said you could be us, nothing."

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Jack Harlow's 'Come Home the Kids Miss You' Has the Ascendant ... (Variety)

On 'Come Home the Kids Miss You,' Harlow builds upon bedrock strengths, with Drake, Justin Timberlake, Pharrell and Lil Wayne among guests.

“Movie Star,” with featured co-producer and vocalist Pharrell Williams, is a minor-key electro-squelch that’s cute, but its voices never mesh, and the track seems more spiteful than soulful. So, too, does “Churchill Downs,” Harlow’s quietly odd pairing with Drake. Backed by a weirdly flute-y loop and a slow, infectious click, the team of mentor and mentee throw humble compliments at each other when they’re not offering cutting, pragmatic commentary. If being laid-back, charismatic and contagious were elements of Jack Harlow’s success story on his 2020 major label debut “That’s What They All Say,” with this week’s “Come Home the Kids Miss You,” those virtues reveal themselves as the rapper-songwriter’s golden stock-in-trade.

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Jack Harlow Explains How He Got Dua Lipa's 'Blessing' for His New ... (Billboard)

"I didn't want her to be blindsided by that or feel like creeped out or anything," the Grammy nominee explained.

I think when the song comes out, she’ll grow to appreciate it even more,” he declared. “But she was like, ‘Oh, I mean it’s not my song. “‘Cause I didn’t want her to be blindsided by that or feel like creeped out or anything.

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Jack Harlow calls homophobia directed at Lil Nas X a “totally ... (97.9 WRMF)

Jack Harlow is standing against the hatred his industry directs at Lil Nas X, who is openly gay. The "First Class" rapper admits hip hop has a problem with ...

“He’s taking the hit that artists won’t have to take in the future. The “First Class” rapper admits hip hop has a problem with homophobia and needs to evolve. “The totally inappropriate reaction to him lets you know that we still have some progress to be made,” said Harlow. “And you hear it in passing; there’s still some homophobia going on.”

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Best New Music This Week: ASAP Rocky, Jack Harlow, Bad Bunny ... (Complex)

Jack Harlow dropped off his sophomore album Come Home the Kids Miss You, featuring the Drake-assisted standout “Churchill Downs.” Bad Bunny dropped a new album ...

“The Code” is a standout from IDK’s new project, Simple. “Moscow Mule” is a new track from Bad Bunny in which he shows love to the summer cocktail of the same name. “Vegas” is a song from the original motion picture soundtrack for ELVIS. Although the subject matter is tough to swallow, SiR does a great job of bringing a certain calmness to the record. “It’s a good year, Nigga really made a mill/ Aiming for the bills/ Bitches in the hills,” he spits. The first week of May is off to a great start.

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Weekend Playlist: New Music From Jack Harlow, Bad Bunny, A$AP ... (LA Magazine)

Also, Inglewood singer, SiR, shares his first solo release of the year and Arcade Fire unveils a new album titled "WE"

Top Dawg Entertainment’s SiR has returned with a new single titled “Satisfaction”—his first release of 2022. “From drug abuse to crime and murder, I wanted to cover what it feels like to be from Simple City and teach the world that the fix to helping disadvantaged Black communities isn’t as simple as you think. The 10-track project, which explores themes of spirituality, features guest appearances from United Kingdom artists Jorja Smith and Pa Salieu. In an artist info] “I wanted to tell the story of Simple City in a way that it’s never been told before,” the 29-year-old rapper said in a statement. Bad Bunny—who is slated to star in the upcoming Marvel film El Muerto—also debuted a visual for the album’s lead single “Moscow Mule,” which opens with the reggaeton star being picked up by a woman who he embarks on a carefree road trip with. Come Home the Kids Miss You also offers guest features from Pharrell, Drake, Justin Timberlake, and Lil Wayne. [ artist info]

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