There was a new EP released by Pink Pantheress last Friday (Dec. 16) entitled “Take Me Home“. On the 3-song record, there are two tracks that have recently been released as singles, “Boy’s a liar” and “Do you miss me?” and as well as a number of other songs that have been produced by electronic heavyweights such as Mura Masa and KAYTRANADA. As well as the play’s title track, which comes from Future Cut and Kearney online, it also features a contemporary song written by British talent Jess Glynn reflecting on the responsibilities of Pink Pantheress adolescence:
In the early part of last year, Pink Pantheress surprised the masses with her debut mixtape, To Hell With It, which was a 10-song offering that also featured Kairos Laferme, Masa, Izco, Jkarri, Oscar Scheller, Dill Aitchison, and Adam F. Not only did the project peak at No. 20 on the U.K. Official Albums chart, but it also charted on several other charts throughout the world, including the United States. Almost a year after it initially arrived on the scene, to hell with it (Remixes) made its way to the city with contributions from the likes of Flume, WondaGurl, LSDXOXO, FKJ, Powfu, and El Guincho.
On December 20th, Lord Francis released his new single, “Down,” a melodic effort, created under the production of Too Tall, who is known for his past work with the likes of Shy Glizzy, Rick Ross, and Ace Hood. This dancehall-influenced track is centered around a sexual rendezvous between two lovers and it’s infectious and upbeat.
In addition to the single, Lord Francis and his team worked with Malcolm Cook, Jon Brooks, and Ramses Villalva Designs to create the matching visual accompanied by the single. This clip shows the D.C. talent’s interaction with a woman in a bar before he heads out for a wild night out with his friends. While watching the film, viewers will be able to observe Francis and his love interest engaging in an intimate moment on the beach.
In March of this year, Lord Francis joined the masses with what was dubbed Nocturnal, a six-song EP that delved into the love life of the artist that included the popular singles “Champagne Waup” and “Long Day.” Scattered across the internet, the mysterious artist has stayed off the radar since then. Earlier this year, he announced the return of his music career with a song called “U Street” which pays homage to one of the city’s former nightlife and cultural hubs. His momentum would continue to build with the release of “Growing Man,” another Too Tall-backed production, in which he reflected upon one of his former flames while creating a comparison between his own life and the life of his grandfather.
The record label and management outlet behind the LVRN empire, Love Renaissance, has recently announced the release of the second installment of their series, Home For The Holidays, which is scheduled to be released in Mid-November. With the remix comp this time around, 11 songs were included. Contributions were provided by such names as Alex Vaughn, dvsn, Westside Boogie, DRAM, OMB Bloodbath, Baby Tate, and more.
Summer Walker teamed up with Slimwav to release a new visual from the aforementioned project yesterday, which featured Summer Walker‘s version of Eartha Kitt’s ’50s Christmas classic “Santa Baby.” The short offering release is the work of Lisa McCall and Slimwav, bringing with it the modern edge to Eartha Kitt’s ’50s Christmas classic which will instantly appeal to music fans of all ages:
During the accompanying clip for “Santa Baby,” Summer Walker is pictured singing and recording, surrounded by beautifully decorated Christmas trees, in a recording studio, keeping things simple yet thrilling at the same time. After the Atlanta singer finishes the video, we see a picture of the Atlanta singer with her LVRN family that ends the video.
Her sophomore studio album, Still Over It, was released in the past year, and is conceptually a continuation of her 2019 album, Over It. This project contains 20 soulful cuts as well as appearances from a wide range of artists including City Girls, Cardi B, SZA, Lil Durk, Pharrell Williams, Omarion, Ari Lennox, and Ciara. Following its release in the first week, Walker’s CD, Still Over It, became the first one to reach No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. This was the first time Summer Walker had achieved a No. 1 on the chart.
As you may recall, Jessie Reyez released YESSIE back in September. It is a collection of 11 songs w/ a single guest appearance from 6LACK on “FOREVER.” During the past few days, the Toronto-born singer has been sharing the official music video for the recently released track. Featuring Reyez performing over Pomo’s production, the new visual was directed by Dane Collison, showing the duo spending some quality time outdoors as they sing over the beat.
The previous full-length release from Jessie Reyez was the year 2020’s BEFORE LOVE CAME TO KILL US. The 14 tracks that made up that project included features from Eminem and 6LACK, as well as some original material. Approximately one month after “Promises” was released, Jessie Reyez would follow up with an official deluxe edition of the album, incorporating three new songs and featuring collaborations with Rico Nasty, Melii, JID, and A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie. Aside from her own music, Jessie Reyez has been featured on a number of recent tracks including “more than i should” with Kehlani and “Courtside” with DVSN.
Over the course of 2022, 6LACK has contributed guest verses on a number of other collaborations, including most recently, “Tell Me It’s Over” featuring Jacquees “Hold Me” featuring Rema, “Nothing More” featuring Calvin Harris, “Ain’t No Way” featuring Denzel Curry.
Earlier this weekend, Rich The Kid revealed a brand-new track titled “No More Friends,” reported to be the first preview of Life’s A Gamble. Fly Guy Nick directed the music video, which shows the rapper enjoying a weekend of poolside parties and shopping sprees. The track features bars delivered over an instrumental produced by Painkid:
A number of tracks from this year featured Rich the Kid’s guest verses, such as “Crypto” created with Takeoff, “Holy Trinity” with Arizona Zervas, “Ballin (Kevin Durant)” with Reazy Renegade alongside K Camp, “Top Boy (Remix)” by Deej, and more. Among his most recent projects was Lil Wayne’s Trust Fund Babies from 2021. The project contained 10 songs featuring YG as the only guest appearance.
It was previously reported that the “New Freezer” rapper Rich the Kid had signed with RCA and shared some details regarding the deal. I received $40 million from RCA. We were lucky to have such a talented, solid team backing us up. Money isn’t the only thing that matters. Money is not always the most important issue. A brief interview with TMZ revealed he has signed with the best label in the business, RCA.
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