Hit-Boy has released a handful of well-received singles this year, including “Corsa” by Dom Kennedy, “Scholar” with Devin Morrison and 24Hrs, and “Fireproof,” which premiered exclusively earlier this summer. This past weekend, the Pasadena-born producer and artist released his latest single, “Tony Fontana III.” Curren$y contributed an assist and the song was produced by EightSix Productions.
In addition to releasing the single, the Grammy award-winning hitmaker shared a photo on Instagram indicating that there will be a full joint album between him and CurrenSy. “Not [gon’] lie. It may just be that Spitta and Hit-Boy’s upcoming album can save the universe,” read the tweet that accompanied his post.
As a result of his busy schedule behind the boards this year, Hit-Boy has collaborated on several projects, including Bulletproof Soul featuring Pacman Da Gunman and HITGIRL alongside Dreezy. Moreover, he produced “Thique” on Beyoncé’s RENAISSANCE album, which he later revealed that he had been keeping for nearly eight years. Together with Nas, he released the Magic album in 2021, and also teamed up with Big Sean to release the What You Expect EP the following year.
The producer of “Feeling Myself” recently discussed why he is more determined than ever before to personalize his work. “It has been common for people to play my music at events and in clubs, and they seem to love it, so I would like to implement my own unique version of performing the music that I have created, rather than just observing it from the outside,” he said. “For my compositions, as well as my performances, I would like to keep the music organic and natural in nature since I am discussing things that are happening in my life, from my son to my family.”
A highly anticipated Rodney Brown Jr. album is set to be released on Oct. 21 by RJmrLA. Fans have been treated to singles such as “Aye B**ch” and “Corner House with O.T. Genasis, in addition to the official tracklist, which confirmed the presence of Roddy Ricch, Bree Carter, Marcus, Symba, Cashton, G Perico, Joe Moses, and many more.
Earlier this week, the Los Angeles-born rapper dropped his latest single from the upcoming project, a song entitled “Special Delivery” which features Ty Dolla $ign. Along with the release, the duo released a music video directed by Keoni Mars featuring plenty of lavish gifts for their women. This song features RJmrLa rapping over a sample of Usher iconic 2001 single “U Don’t Have To Call”:
RJmrLA’s last project, released in 2020, was Let Me Talk My S**t, a 10-track project that included collaborations with Bino Rideaux, Joe Moses, Mike Wayne, Rucci, 1TakeJay, Bree Carter, among others. Besides his own material, the South Central native has appeared on collaborations such as “Instagram” featuring Joe Moses, “Evil Thoughts” that was produced by Drakeo The Ruler and “What If?” with Rucci.
Watch The Sun, the latest album from PJ Morton, was released in April. A collection of eleven original songs shows Morton’s skills as a songwriter and producer, along with a long list of guest appearances from a variety of talented musicians, including Jill Scott, Stevie Wonder, Chronixx, JoJo, Nas, Tim Rogers, Wale, Alex Isley, Mr. Talkbox, El DeBarge, Zacardi Cortez, Samoht, Darrel “MusiqCity” Walls, and Gene Moore.
As part of Watch The Sun’s official deluxe edition, the singer shared a second video over the weekend. In addition to the newly added tracklist, the album features the brand new “If It Wasn’t For You” ballad, as well as the much-awaited “The Better Benediction (Part 2)” collaboration, with vocal contributions from Lisa Knowles-Smith, Le’Andria Johnson, Keke Wyatt, Kierra Sheard, and Tasha Cobbs Leonard. In the second track, Morton begins with an acoustic introduction that welcomes the ladies:
The Grammy award Morton received earlier this year was also in the category of Album Of The Year for his contributions to Jon Batiste’s We Are. In addition to his Best Gospel Album win in 2021, Best R&B Song win in 2020, and Best Traditional R&B Performance win in 2019, this success marks his fourth consecutive win at the Grammy Awards.
A couple of months ago, Snoop Dogg released his 19th studio album entitled BODR (Bacc On Death Row). This project included 18 tracks and contributions from artists such as Nas, Wiz Khalifa, T.I., Nate Dogg, DaBaby, The Game, Uncle Murda, and others. The legendary Long Beach emcee debuted yesterday (Oct. 16) a brand-new visual for “Crip Your Enthusiasm,” a DJ Green Lantern-produced track reminiscent of the theme song to Larry David-helmed series “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” Throughout the track, the Long Beach legend highlights why he is considered one of the best emcees of all time:
As an accompanying video for the song, “Crip Your Enthusiasm,” it was directed by Jesse Wellens and James Defina in which an older, animated version of Snoop is seen going about his daily routine. Watchers can see him enjoying a cigarette at a pool party, getting into a car accident with a police officer, and hanging out with Tupac Shakur throughout the four-minute video.
The rapper revealed a new album is in the works between Snoop and Dr. Dre, as he announced to Stephen A. Smith:
“In the past two months, Dr. Dre and I have been working on an album together. The project will be completed by November. We are celebrating our 30th anniversary at Doggystyle, and it is produced by Dr. Dre. The name of the project is Missionary.”
A few months ago, Denzel Curry released his fifth studio album, Melt My Eyez See Your Future, that contained 14 songs and featured slowthai, Bridget Perez, Robert Glasper,Saul Williams, 6LACK, T-Pain, Rico Nasty, JID, and more. On Tuesday (Sept. 26), the Florida native released a new video from his critically acclaimed compilation, Clutch George, “X-Wing,” a Darko, and DRTWRK-produced offering which shows Curry using Star Wars as a means of explaining his fame and success:
Adrian Villagomez’s accompanying video introduces viewers to what appears to be a futuristic city in Japan where Denzel Curry roams around. While flying through the sky in the actual X-Wing, Curry displays his sword skills, fights crime, and shows off his sword skills during the course of the film.
Aside from “X-Wing,” Denzel Curry is also planning to release a deluxe edition of Melt My Eyez See Your Future, the album’s tracks having been re-recorded with the Cold Blooded Soul Band. In 2007, fans were introduced to the 10-piece collective as part of Curry’s “Tiny Desk” performance on NPR Music. As well as the new songs, the update will feature “Larger Than Life” and “Chrome Hearts.”
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