In the year of 2017, Diddy and Rick Ross teamed up with each other to release a joint single titled “Whatcha Gon’ Do?” the track, which was originally released across two different formats on OVO Sound Radio, also featured The Notorious B.I.G.’s verse from the LOX-assisted track “You’ll See.” As part of this release, a version was dedicated to Dr. Dre as well as Snoop Dogg “Nuthin’ But A ‘G’ Thang” by taking from Leon Haywood’s “I Want’a Do Something Freaky to You.”
In October of this year, Diddy released a revised version of the “Whatcha Gon’ Do?” video based on his verse from that very version, which was accompanied by an appearance by Yung Miami. In addition to the previous clip, the billionaire mogul did not stop partying yesterday, as he released another video featuring Rozay for a lyrical contribution:
The short film includes a short video where viewers are transported to South Florida in an old-school droptop and Diddy is seen riding around in it at two o’clock in the morning in a vehicle from the eighties, riding on the streets at two o’clock in the morning in an old-school droptop. The two of them will make their way to the liquor store to pick up some adult beverages before making their way down a flight of stairs where they will meet his Maybach Music counterpart.
Earlier this month, Diddy dropped his latest song, “Gotta Move On,” a playful collaboration with Bryson Tiller that quickly became a fan favorite. It was recorded by the Bad Boy icon and produced by producers such as Teddy Walton, Roark Bailey, J-Louis, RNSOM, and Slimwav, and turned into a chart-topping single which later on to become an EP of the same name which included remixes from Fabolous, Ashanti, Cool & Dre, and more.
It has been a busy few months for Morray as he has released a number of tracks, such as the Southside-produced “Momma’s Love,” “Ticket,” “Still Here” in collaboration with Cordae, and the most recent, “Broken Vows.” It would appear Morray is wrapping up the year with his final release, “Da Rant,” a bar-heavy track that examines his life experiences. In addition, Shawn White directed the accompanying video, which shows an in-depth look at the creative process and shows everything from the studio lighting to the stage lighting, and captured everything the video goes through during the production process. His song, which was recorded later this year, is an open ode to his hard-working upbringing as well as to his future plans:
Morray’s most recent project (a 13-track collection of work) was released in April of last year and featured a number of hits, including his breakout single, “Quicksand.” In addition, at the beginning of the year, the rapper made his debut appearance at the Grammys and for that performance, he was nominated for both Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance, both for the song he performed on J. Cole’s “m y l i f e” with 21 Savage. Furthermore, he would join the ranks of Pooh Shiesty, Toosii, 42 Dugg, Coi Leray, Flo Milli, and Blxst as part of the XXL Freshman Class of that year.
During an interview with the duo behind “Switched Up,” the “Switched Up” artist discusses how significant it is not to become complacent. It is my firm belief that the results you will receive will be far from the only things to be gained from this experience. It is not sufficient to stay here and think that is sufficient. As for me, I’m better than everything you have seen so far, and I intend to demonstrate this to you. When the album and videos are released, you’re going to realize that Morray is much better than what you’re already used to in terms of what you’ve been listening to. Thus, it is necessary for me to have more love,” he explained to me.
Even though Morocco lost to France in the World Cup semifinals, French Montana remains very proud of the country he hails from. As a celebration of the Bronx-based emcee’s team’s successes yesterday (Dec. 14), the Bronx-based emcee released a song in honor of their achievements. As the track is entitled “Morocco,” it features production resembling Caribbean dance records with Arabic rapping verses accompanied by French production. In addition to the energetic song, a matching video has been released to go along with it. The video shows footage from France’s quarter-final win over Portugal. In addition, it shows a packed crowd of people showing support for the team on the streets of New York City in the aftermath of the game.
Further to the release mentioned above, French Montana also congratulated Morocco in a social media post. In the post, he said:
“After what we have done, my head is still gassed… no Moroccan in the world should feel sad today. We have shaken the world up and we have made history today. The first time this was done. There is no greater feeling of pride than that of the whole Moroccan team and the entire country as a whole. Dima Maghreb.”
As of this summer, French Montana has released his most recent collection of songs, Montega, which comes as a collaborative effort with producer Harry Fraud. Montega, including the deluxe edition, consists of 14 songs. The album featured the features of Jadakiss, Benny the Butcher, EST Gee, Babyface Ray, Rick Ross, Quavo, Fleurie, and the late rapper Chinx. “Unforgettable” was already extremely successful in 2021 when they released their excellent album Their Got Amnesia, which later on captured the attention of millions. According to news reports, he’s currently working on what will mark the sixth installment of his infamous Coke Boys series, an upcoming project that is expected to include drops like “I Got a Feeling” a collaboration between DThang and Tdot2Oppy, “Yes I Do,” “Fenty” featuring NAV, “Slidin” alongside Ayoub, and “Whipp’n It Slowly.” It has yet to be determined when that project will be released.
Juice WRLD fans have already been treated to a number of singles this year, including “Bye Bye” with Marshmello and “In My Head.” A brand new music video from Grade A Films was released today (Dec. 15) for a track entitled “Face 2 Face.” Steve Cannon directed and edited the cinematic video, which is an artistic rendition of the experience of sleep paralysis. In the track, Juice WRLD describes his most intimate thoughts during a severe episode:
An explanation of sleep paralysis is shown at the end of the video clip in order to provide additional context. When falling asleep, one is temporarily unable to move or speak. As these episodes consist of troubling hallucinations and a sensation of suffocation, the individuals remain conscious throughout, despite experiencing troubling hallucinations.
Earlier this year, Juice WRLD fans got a chance to enjoy his second posthumous release and his fourth studio album Fighting Demons, which was released back in December. There are 18 tracks in total on the album, with featured artists including Justin Bieber, Polo G, Trippie Redd, and BTS member Suga. Due to the fact that 119,000 equivalent album-equivalents were sold in the first week of release, the project has secured the No. 2 spot on the Billboard 200 chart. In later months, the album’s official deluxe upgrade was released, which added five new tracks to the original album.
It has been confirmed that Ab-Soul will be unveiling his highly anticipated Herbert album on Friday, December 16, which will be his first album in six years. The album has already been given a few previews so far, including “Moonshooter,” “Hollandaise,” and “Do Better.” However, on top of these samples, Ab-Soul recently dropped off another sneak peek at the upcoming project, a mysterious visual for the track he calls “Bucket.” In the short video clip, Ab-Soul appears to be pulling into a liquor store and picking up someone while spitting his bars:
Aside from the cover artwork and track listing, the “Gang’Nem” rapper also revealed the official album artwork last week. A total of 18 songs will be featured by Herbert. This includes collaborations with Zacari, Big Sean, Fre$h, Jhené Aiko, SiR, Joey Bada$$, Punch, Ambré, Russ, ALEMEDA, and Lance Skiiiwalker for features. In the meantime, production will be handled by a number of prominent producers, including DJ Dahi, James Blake, Sounwave, Hit-Boy, DJ Premier, Boi-1da, and more.
The last album Ab-Soul released was Do What Thou Wilt, a 16-track collection featuring guest appearances by labelmates ScHoolboy Q and SZA, Rapsody, Da$H, Kokane, BR3, Zacari, and the late Mac Miller. Since then, he has provided features and assistance on various albums and compilations, including Black Panther the Album (Music from and Inspired By), Jhene Aiko’s Chilombo, among others.
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