Sick! Earl Sweatshirt’s set to release his next album Sick! on January 14 and gets wicked on his third single. Keeping his ill flow in tact, Earl coasts over an eerie soundbed provided by producer Black Noi$e. ‘Titanic” follows Earl Sweatshirt’s previous releases “2010” and “Tabula Rasa” featuring Armand Hammer. [embedded content]
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Swipe. SZA sings the highs and lows of a relationship in the sombering video to her recent single. Directed by Jack Begert, the video stars actor LaKeith Stanfield on a stormy beach where argues with SZA who is on the other end of the phone. In the final scene, he chucks the device in the
Winning! Burna Boy reunites with WizKid in the celebratory music video to their recent collaboration, “B. D’or”. Shot in Lagos, the Nigerian superstars celebrate their wins inspired by the Ballon d’Or, a prestigious trophy awarded to soccer players. Here, they boast their trophies during a ceremony, ridee the waters on their jet skis, and turn
Dance ‘til you fall. Hot off the release of his Dawn FM album, The Weeknd dances to his own destiny in its new music video. Directed by Cliqua, The Weeknd wakes up to the sounds of 103.5 Dawn FM’s DJ at an underground rave full of dance rituals, flashing lights, a crucifixion, rapid aging figures,
Written and Photos: Ismail “Calligrafist” Sayeed Ja Rule kicked off 2022 by celebrating the 20th anniversary of his album, Pain Is Love in front of a packed house at New York’s Sony Hall. Supported by a live band and singer Bobbi Storm, Ja’s performance including a hour of live music, including 12 songs that weaved
DJ Kay Slay takes on the current state of affairs in this powerful music video off his The Soul Controller LP. Accompanied by historic images and footage, Papoose, AZ, Mysonne and Tre Williams weigh in on the constant racism, police brutality and corrupt politics in America. In unfortunate news, DJ Kay Slay is currently hospitalized
2 Chainz! Two Tone Toni puts the money where his mouth is in the video to his new single featuring 42 Dugg. Anchored by LilJuMadeDaBeat’s flutes, the two rappers bring their stunt 101 inside a plush estate full of money, their ski-masked and a bevy of belly dancers and eye-candy. The track is off the
Just less than two months following the fatal shooting of Young Dolph, an arrest warrant has been issued for the alleged murderer. On Wednesday (Jan. 5), the Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation (TBI), U.S. Marshals, and the Memphis Police Department named 23-year-old Justin Johnson, who was listed at 5’8, 190 pounds, and the name “Jaiya” tattooed
Back that ass up! Fredo Bang commandeers the ladies to drop it like it’s hot on his new single, “Throw It Back”. Filmed by Shot By Jolo, Fredo and his friends welcome a bevy of ladies into their household for a night of twerking for their pleasure and a whole lot of money, booze, and
Let’s go. After closing last year out with “Emo Rockstar“, NBA YoungBoy kicks off the new year with “Fish Scale”. In the complimentary video, YoungBoy Never Broke Again unleashes his aggressive raps throughout his crib including his basement, the home studio, and the garage. “Fish Scale” is the latest drop off his newly announced mixtape
Family over everything. Hot off the release of his So Icy Christmas album, Gucci Mane rings in the New Year with a fresh new single and video, “Fake Friends”. Flipping a Whodini’ classic, Guwop details the importance of family and loyalty on a set full of jewelry, cars, and quality time with his little one.
My double R’s. Curren$y revisits his and Cash Fargo’s Land Air Sea album with the visual to “Hedge Fund”. Shot by Kewe Ukpolo, Spitta Andretti’s seen performing the track inside a Jet Life clothing store and outside while a few of his Chevys get a wash. The video arrives following “Under The Wings” from his
Nice shot. Curren$y’s calling his shots in the latest video off his recent LP, Pilot Talk 4. Directed by Kewe Ukpolo. Spitta Andretti pulls up to the crib with a fleet of cars where he enjoys a smoke poolside and plays a game of pool with the homie. [embedded content]
Happy 20th. In celebration of over two decades of making music together, ST.da Squad members Termanology and Ea$y Money set off 2022 with a new track. T Produced by Nozs, Term and Ea$y channel their inner Mobb Deep with their rugged flows and touch on their come up and their status in the game. [embedded
Respect The Jux! Vado wants his dues on “Respect The Jux”, his new collaboration with Lloyd Banks and Dave East. Backed by 6 Figure Digga’s soulful loop, the Street Heat-directed music video centers the three inside a sneaker warehouse asserting their dominance in the streets and rap game while a series of robberies take place.
Tony’s dance. Ghostface Killah’s got another banger for the ladies in his new music video featuring Shaun Wiah. Directed by Picture Perfect, Shaun Wiah serenades the ladies from VIP at an intimate gathering, while Ghostface woos the next man’s chick from the dance floor all the way to the bedroom. Cuff your chick. [embedded content]
The End Of An Era. After 20 years of his annual “Rap Up” series, Skillz bows out gracefully with his final one. Over JAY-Z’s “Encore”, the rap veteran gives his take on some of 2021’s noteworthy moments from politics to hip hop culture, and everything else in between. The visual features clips of headlines, his
The saga continues… A year after revealing he’s done with “Rap Up” series, Uncle Murda has a change of heart and returns with his annual recap. Produced by Great John, Lenny Grant gives his comical take on 2021’s highlights for 14 minutes including Verzuz, Kanye vs. Drake, the return of Bobby Shmurda, and pays homage
Two piece no fries. 21 Savage caps off the year with two new singles, “No Debate/Big Smoke”. Accompanied by visuals which are shot sporadically in VHS, the Saint Laurent Don unleashes his competitive raps with “No Debate’ in the projects. For the B-Side, 21 bosses up at a local night spot on the fiery “Big
A$AP Twelvyy’s back. A$AP Twelvyy bows out this year with his new EP, Vanilla Sky. At three tracks, the Bronx rapper provides “Jus Lef Vegas” featuring Zeke, and “Fybrspace Summit” before closing out with the title track, “Vanilla Sky”. This marks A$AP Twelvyy’s first project since last year’s Noon Yung and follows his most recent