Game and Hit-Boy connect. With his Drillmatic pushed back to a later date, The Game brings the noise with “Violence” produced by Hit-Boy. Flanked by Hit Boy’s boisterous horns and fierce strings, Geezy unleashes his aggressive flow full of competitive bars and slew of name drops from “Free Young Thug” to The Carters, Dr. Dre,
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You can’t break Bey’s soul. Beyonce makes her official return with “Break My Soul”, the first single off upcoming seventh album, Act 1: Renaissance, due July 29. Over a house beat by Tricky Stewart, The-Dream, and Beyonce, the Queen Bey takes it to the dance floor with her uplifting vocals and her carefree raps. The
Cot damn! Photo: Greg Noire Pharrell brought his Something In The Water to D.C. over Juneteenth weekend with a star-studded line up of guests and surprises including a Clipse reunion. For the first time in a over a decade, Clipse’s Pusha T and No Malice reunited for their first performance since 2010. During the Pharrell
Ya dun know. Chance The Rapper brings the emotional rollercoaster ride on his new single and video featuring Joey Bada$$. Previewed towards the end of his “A Bar About A Bar” video, the Troy Gueno-directed visual follows Chance and Badmon celebrating their perseverance amongst friends from Venice to Paris. The artwork is by Gabonese photographer
Can U digg it? Lil Baby connects with 42 Dugg and Veeze on his new single and video, “U-Digg”. Directed by Lil Baby, the handheld-style clip trails the trio parading with an abundance of money stacks, Maybachs, and burning rubber in the streets in various T-Rexes. The collaboration follows Lil Baby’s previous single, “Frozen” and
We do, we do, we do. Hot off the release of his Honestly, Nevermind album, Drake ties the knots in the album’s first video. In the wedding-theme video helmed by Director X, Drizzy gets married to 23 brides. The 9-minute clip opens with Drizzy discussing his jitters with his best man played by NBA star
Hello from Ghana. Kendrick Lamar celebrated his Mr. Morales & The Hot Steppers album’s release during his recent trip to Accra, Ghana. In this short documentary by Spotify, Kendrick visits various areas in town including Freedom Skatepark, which Virgil Abloh helped fund, the beach, and more. He discussed the themes of his new album, how
Flo, lets go. Flo Milli is feeling herself on her new single, “Conceited”. In the accompanying music video, the Mobile rapper flexes her complacent and raunchy raps from inside a beauty shop where she gets fresh in the bed, under the hairdryer and in the wig aisle. Flo Milli’s “Conceited” follows her previous release “PBC“
Montega season is upon us. With their collaborative album Montega arriving on June 24, French Montana and Harry Fraud keep it cool with “Blue Chills”. Over Fraud’s soulful production, French Montana delivers a wavy flow referencing his priorities, values, and success. The Rook-directed video captures the rapper with is day ones in the Bronx and
Diddy is back. After much-anticipation, Diddy makes his official return to music with his new single featuring Bryson Tiller. Debuted during last month’s Billboard Music Awards, the R&B groove finds Mr. Love and Pen Griffey Jr. healing over their breakups. “Gotta Move On” is the first single off Diddy’s upcoming album, which released through his
The King of Rock & Roll meets the Rap God. Eminem shares a seat at the throne with Cee-Lo Green on their collaboration co-produced by Eminem and Dr. Dre. Anchored by Em and Dre’s triumphant production, Slim Shady recalls his come up and his legendary status, while Cee-Lo belts his glorious hook inspired by Elvis
Free Gunna. Amid his RICO charge and his recent open letter from jail, Gunna shares the accompanying video to “Banking On Me”. Produced by Metro Boomin, the self-directed video finds Wunna celebrating his wealth and indulging in various women from city to city. The track was first released on Valentine’s Day and arrived off the
Pleasant travels. Powers Pleasant brings the noise from across the country in his new video featuring Maxo Kream, Bas, Erick The Architect, and Kenny Mason. Shot in three cities in the span of two days, the Pro Era producer begins his trek from NY and jets to Houston where he links with Maxo Kream. In
Listen! Hot off his Governors Ball performance over the weekend, Denzel Curry made a pit stop at Hot 97 for Funkmaster Flex’s freestyle series. With his confident delivery, the South Florida MC made his impressive debut on the show with a nostalgic rhyme full of noteworthy bars. Earlier this month, Denzel released his “Walkin (Remix)”
From the desk of Gunna. Amid the ongoing racketeering case against YSL, Gunna breaks silence with an open letter from jail. Posted on his social media handles, the 29-year-old rapper touched on his living arrangements, violation of his freedom of speech, and asserts his innocence. “2022 has been one of the best years of my
Nice catch. With his The Forever Story album in the horizon, JID drops a hot loosie with his “29 (Freestyle)”. Over a Christo beat, the Dreamville rapper flexes his lyrical muscle and casts his witty wordplay. Along with the release, the accompanying video directed by Waboosh finds the Atlanta rapper hitting the outdoors where he
She’s so dope. John Legend gets back in his groove with his newly release “Dope” single featuring JID. On the dance-heavy bop, the EGOT winner sings the delightful qualities of his partner, while the Dreamville rapper laces the track with a racy verse. Directed by Christian Breslauer, the accompanying music video takes place at a
Out on bail fresh out The Box. Roddy Ricch was arrested on weapons charges in New York over the weekend and he has since been released. TMZ reports that the L.A. rapper was set to take the stage at the Governors Ball music festival in Queens on Saturday (June 11), but police stopped his vehicle
La musica de Harry Fraud French Montana and Harry Fraud reunite on their new track featuring Babyface Ray. Over Harry’s fleek instrumental, Montana and Babyface Ray trade top-notch flows with an overload of street savviness and flex. The track is off French Montana and Harry Fraud’s forthcoming album, Montega, due June 24. Haan! [embedded content]
Bang bang. Nard Wick brings the “Riot” music with his new single and video. Flanked by Trademark on the beat, the Jacksonville rapper mobs with his fellow shooters at a undisclosed location while unleashing a bevy of threats for his oops. “Riot” comes off the heels of Nardo Wick’s previous release, “Krazy Krazy“. [embedded content]