King’s Disease III was Nas and Hit-Boy’s fourth album together, released in November, 2022. Today (Mar. 1), fans can watch a new visual from that project entitled “30,” which is an homage to Nas’ long and successful career. In addition, the song suggests another rapper-producer album, which their fans have eagerly anticipated since the pair’s first collaboration in 2010.
Nas performs in the video for “30“, a black-and-white clip produced by Sarah McColgan, as various aspects of his rhymes come to life in an almost surreal manner. As you look at the video, it almost reminds you of one created to accompany Big Sean’s classic song, “Blessings.”
It was in 2020 that Nas and Hit-Boy first met, and together, they released King’s Disease, an album that peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 chart and featured contributions from many artists such as Fivio Foreign, Don Toliver, Big Sean, Anderson .Paak, Lil Durk, and more. A year after King’s Disease 2, which was critically acclaimed, they returned with the critically acclaimed sequel, complete with contributions from A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, YG, Eminem, Lauryn Hill, and Blxst.
Nas’ latest album, “Suburbanly Proud”, landed at No. 3 on the aforementioned chart, making it the artist’s highest-charting release in over a decade. The nine-song Magic album was released just before the year came to an end, and everyone was surprised by it. In collaboration with the bicoastal duo with whom they published the aforementioned series previously, a new chapter of the series has already been planned.
A year ago, in July 2022, Flo Milli released her first full-length album, You Still Here, Ho? Featuring 15 records, there were two bonus tracks included with the project, as well as guest appearances from Rico Nasty and Babyface Ray, as well as a narration from Tiffany “New York” Pollard. The visuals for some of the cuts from the project have already been available to fans for the likes of “No Face” and “Big Steppa.”
The Alabama-born artist Flo Milli, who was born on February 17, returns with her brand new single “Nasty Dancer” which is accompanied by a video that accompanies this single. She has just released a remix of the song “Conceited” featuring Lola Brooke and Maiya The Don, which is the follow-up to the remix she released last month for “Conceited.” Flo raps about the importance of taking control in the new song:
As part of her “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Tour”, the 23-year-old singer also wrapped up the tour in November of 2022 with Monaleo serving as her opening act for the show. Besides releasing her own albums, the “In The Party” rapper can also be heard on a number of recent collaborations, including: “Asthma Pump” featuring Tay Money, “Snatched (Remix)” featuring Big Boss Vette, “Maneuver” featuring Lakesha, and more.
As Flo Milli explained in a recent Elle interview, it was important to Flo to demonstrate her versatility with her latest project. “ Many of my fans are unaware that I pay attention to their feedback, what they have to say, and what they want from me. The purpose of making this project different was to have it be a roller coaster ride that would take my fans on a journey through my personality and show them different sides to myself,” she said.
The Queens-Fontana duo released Magic, their third joint effort, before Christmas last year, containing nine cuts and some help from DJ Premier and A$AP Rocky for the standout track “Wave Gods.” On Monday, the Queens-Fontana duo revealed another video from the upcoming set titled “Ugly,” which is also produced by Corbett, and depicts both everyday people and celebrities who engage in violence in our neighborhoods:
This video for “Ugly” is provided by AWGE, and features Nas and Hit-Boy riding around in a limo with some ladies. As the video moves through the song’s journey, fast moving shots appear that help to put the lyrics to life, from images of active military to more abstract ones such as a room filled with faceless people.
A few years ago, Nas and Hit-Boy released King’s Disease, their first official full-length offering that featured 13 songs featuring Hit-Boy, Charlie Wilson, Big Sean, Lil Durk, A$AP Ferg, Anderson .Paak, Fivio Foreign, Brucie B, Don Toliver, and The Firm, which saw Nas return alongside AZ, Cormega, Foxy Brown, and Dr. Dre. King’s Disease had a tremendous impact, winning the Grammy for Best Rap Album for the duo. As well as Magic, 2021 was also marked by the release of an official sequel to King’s Disease, which featured contributions from A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, EPMD, YG, Eminem, and more.
Tinashe dropped her fifth studio album, 333, in August. It is a 16-track collection which features contributions from Jeremih, Kaash Paige, ABSOLUTELY, Wax Motif, Buddy, Kudzai, and Quiet Child. Cali-born star Melonie Diaz today (Mar. 3) released a deluxe edition of 333 that includes four new songs.
333 (Deluxe), in addition to collaborations with Christian Blue and Channel Tres, also features the Valentine’s Day release “Naturally,” a Dallas Caton, Midi Jones production, and M-Phazes, which finds her indulging a presumed ex:
The album followed third-placed Songs For You, a critically acclaimed project featuring fifteen tracks and contributions from the likes of 6LACK, G-Eazy, and Ms Banks. In addition to being “Top R&B Projects” on Billboard’s list of the Top R&B Albums of 2019, Songs For You was also ranked within the Top 20.
Tinashe spoke about what inspired her to deliver 333 (Deluxe) during her appearance at Billboard’s Women in Music 2022 event:
The album has a little bit of life because of it, you know. It’s possible to do more video, it’s possible to do more performances. Since I went on tour soon after releasing this album, I wanted to make sure that I kept bringing people more content to surprise them.”
Nas Adds Cigars to His Expansive Investment Portfolio
Rapper and entrepreneur Nas has had a very successful career on the music charts, but he’s also been making some serious coin in the business world lately.
NAS role with Escobar Cigars
Nas, a rapper and actor from Queens, New York, has been adding cigars to his expansive investment portfolio. As a part of his new role, the New York rap icon will own shares in Escobar Cigars, an upstart record label. The deal envisions Nas providing advice to the three-year-old company as it revises its e-commerce operations and products as part of the agreement.
Escobar Cigars marketing plan
As part of his strategic plan, Escobar is developing a line of handmade blunt wraps and will launch a brand-new cigar collection with the rapper on board, making it easy for him to capitalize on the fast-growing cannabis market. With stigmas being swept away, pot consumers are now willing to spend big bucks on high-end smoking accessories like wraps, tabletop lighters and vanity trays.
Nas Makes Another Smart Investment
Nas has never been one to shy away from the latest trends in investments. After unveiling his enterprise, Queensbridge Venture Partners, he invested $15 million into Lyft and $40 million in Mass Appeal Media. As of 2018, Escobar Cigars was launched by its parent company Puros Privados, which is one of the largest cigar makers. Both their headquarters and manufacturing facilities are in Estel*, Nicaragua. Escobar has two different lines, the Natural and the Maduro, under which it offers its cigars.
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