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.”
Tyga’s upcoming project is expected to land soon. Meanwhile, the California-born singer has released a handful of previews such as “Freaky Deaky” with Doja Cat — RIAA-certified Gold — “Sunshine” with Jhene Aiko and late Pop Smoke, and “Fantastic.” Tyga released his latest single on October 6, recording it as a party-ready anthem called “Booty Dancer.” It shows Tyga transforming a circus into a club as he sings about his rockstar lifestyle.
Tyga last released an album in 2019, Legendary, which featured fourteen tracks and collaborations with Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, JBalvin, Gunna, Blueface, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, and Bazzi. Here in USA, he has earned seven Platinum certifications and ranked number 10 on the Billboard Hot 200. were earned by Tyga with the Offset-assisted “Taste” Following his deluxe edition release, Tyga added nine more tracks with Starrah, Nicki Minaj, Ty Dolla $ign, Takeoff, YG, Blueface, G-Eazy, and Rich The Kid contributing to the album. The official music video for Tyga’s single “Booty Dancer” can be seen below
Joyce Wrice surprised fans earlier this year with her “Iced Tea” single, which was produced by Kaytranada. This weekend, Ashley Bone and Xavier Tera collaborated to create the official music video accompanying the song. In addition to elements inspired by her Japanese and Black heritage, the visual also features a number of other elements. A Kaytranada beat sets the clip’s opening scene as Wrice dances during a storm. She delivers her words over a few signature Kaytranada chords:
A debut project was released by Joyce Wrice in 2021 titled Overgrown. Producer D’Mile, who was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in 2021 and won the GRAMMY Award for Song of the Year in 2021, executive produced the album. Among the singles on Overgrown were “Falling in Love,” and “So So Sick” both of which were featured on Lucky Daye’s Table For Two EP. Among the 14 tracks featured on her LP were Freddie Gibbs,Westside Gunn, Masego, Kaytranada, UMI, and Devin Morrison.
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.”
Ahead of the summer holidays, Idris Elba released a new single called “Biggest,” an energetic club song co-produced by Dave Hammer and Manon Dave. In addition to his rapping over the infectious production, Elba expresses his desire to keep the party going in the following manner:
“Biggest” is a self-directed video Idris released yesterday (Sept. 22), which begins with him returning to the warehouse venue where he partied the night before. In his mind, he imagines a wild function, including an encounter with a love interest that was played by his wife, Sabrina Dhowre Elba. Toward the end of the clip, Sabrina snaps back to reality when a woman also Sabrina appears to be given a tour by the owner.
A series of impressive musical releases by Elba have taken place this year, starting with January’s Cordi Elba, a collaborative EP with Lime Cordiale. Aside from these, he released electronic-inspired tracks such as “Body Shots” and “Walk Of Shame” the following May and July, respectively. His collaborations with other artists include Drizilik “Ashobi,” Zedon “Monsters,”and “Aces” with Akintoye, Connor Price, and 4Korners. In addition to his continued work on the big screen, moviegoers may wish to see Beast and Three Thousand Years of Longing, two of the most recent films he appears in.
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