Earlier this month, Zaia released the infectious “Demons on Tuck,” an offering produced by Tane Runo that deals with mental illness in the midst of everyday struggles:
A few days before the start of November, fans were treated to the official video for one of the most emotionally charged albums of the year. In partnership with DealtByAce and Brain Tickle Studios, DealtByAce has directed the accompanying video, which is a psychedelic journey into the Atlanta talent’s mind. This matches the song’s subject matter and its multiple layers.
Through a press release, Zaia went on to explain what the track means to her:
“I wrote Demons on Tuck as a way to help people who are struggling to pull themselves out of dark places and to provide people with encouragement that they can make it through the most trying experiences a little easier.”
After two years since Zaia’s last album, VERY ALONE, he has returned to the scene with his most recent endeavor, VERY ALONE, a nine-song project that features a single feature from Chicago’s Valee on the standout track, “JUMO.” It also follows on from his well-received EP albums RESET, Drive, and WHILE WE WAIT.
It was with great pleasure to speak with Zaia about the songwriting process in an interview with CentralSauce:
I think that emotion is at the heart of it all. When you listen to a beat, how does it make you feel? An energetic beat can be heard in the background and it sounds like the sound of sunshine. Then you could write a sad verse to go along with it, but it’s always going to sound happy.
A new visual for Wiz Khalifa’s latest single “Keys” has been released today (Nov. 2), a Quadwoofer-produced banger packed with boastful bars about women, weed, and money, interspersed with the usual Wiz Khalifa punchlines:
Featuring a clip that has been directed by Dre, the accompanying clip for “Keys” is largely focused on Wiz taking a smoke while he is with his love interest in their home. In other instances, he can be seen on multiple platforms a la “The Brady Bunch.”
“Keys” will be included on Wiz Khalifa’s seventh studio album, Multiverse, which will feature 17 cuts as well as extra features from THEY and Girl Talk. There were several months before that album was released. Girl Talk and Wiz had teamed up with Smoke DZA and Big K.R.I.T. for Full Court Press, which also featured Nile Rodgers and Curren$y contributing a couple of assists. The year 2022 was also a year of collaboration for Pittsburgh’s and Juicy J’s long-time collaborator, as the two teamed up on Stoner’s Night for a year that proved to be a fruitful one for the “Black and Yellow” rapper.
A year ago, Wiz celebrated Halloween by taking the helm for Taylor Gang’s brand new compilation, G Rage, one of the hottest new releases of the year. There are eight songs in the project and there are notable guest appearances from Chevy Woods, 6AM, Lil Uzi Vert, Ty Dolla $ign, and P Fire.
The Memphis Massacre III LP, Duke Deuce’s third album in his fan-favorite Memphis Massacre series, was released last week. The mixtape features a Memphis-only roster of artists, including Big Moochie Grape, Lil Thad, ATM Rich Baby, Glockianna, Dubba C, and Gloss Up, another QC labelmate. The release was accompanied by the video for “Mr. Memphis Massacre,” the first single from the project.
A few hours ago (Nov. 1), the Tennessee native took to social media to release the official music video for the track featured on the mixtape, “Buck The System.” This hilarious visual begins with a scene where the Tennessee native enters a local radio station and asks a DJ to play his new song on the air. Even though the rapper refuses to do so, the “Crunk Ain’t Dead” rapper takes over the studio and blasts out his song regardless of what the artist says. As soon as his hard-hitting lyrics start to fill the room, the only sounds of the entire building are his hard-hitting lyrics:
In June, Deuce released his third album, Memphis Massacre III, following CRUNKSTAR, his debut album. There were a variety of talented names who helped him out with the aforementioned body of work. These names included Slimeroni, Gloss Up, Rico Nasty, Co Cash, GloRilla, JP The Rockstar, Doe Boy, Babyface Ray, Lil Yachty, Juicy J, DJ Tootz, and Dante Smith.
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