Putting one thing Rod Wave is capable of doing extremely well – and that’s putting his raw emotions into a record with ease – is putting his raw emotions into a recording. As of today (March 31), the Florida-raised singer has made sure to do just that with the release of his new single, “Fight The Feeling.” The new single follows up what has been a solid year so far with “Break My Heart” and “Got It Right.” With this song, Rod Wave sings about what it means to live life while you’re hurting on the inside:
The highly anticipated album Beautiful Mind was released by Rod Wave back in August 2022. The album featured 24 tracks with features from songwriters such as December Joy and Jack Harlow. The singer, who sang the hit single “Heart On Ice,” spent the fourth quarter of that year on the road as part of his “Beautiful Mind Tour.” The tour started on Nov. 11 and ended on Dec. 21 in Seattle, where it concluded for the singer. On this tour, he will also have Mariah The Scientist and Toosii as his opening acts.
Previously, Wave released SoulFly in 2021, an album consisting of 19 songs with a single guest appearance by Polo G. SoulFly became Wave’s first number one album on the Billboard 200 with 130,000 equivalent album units sold in its first week following its release. After a few months, he released a deluxe version of the album, which featured new collaborations between Lil Durk and Kodak Black.
It’s been a long time since G Herbo released his Survivor’s Remorse album, but nothing compares to what he delivered back in November of 2022. There were 12 tracks on the first side of the album, featuring Jeremih, Benny The Butcher, Future, Gunna, Offset, among others, and even a few cameos from his sons, Essex and Yosohn Wright. In addition to the 25 songs on Side B of the album, the rapper added assistance from Young Thug, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, and more.
A brand-new single from the Chicago-bred rapper G Herbo was released today (Feb. 24), and it’s titled “Raining.” Diving into the song, the rapper turned to Murda Beatz for his production, along with Yung Bleu on the hook, to make sure he put together an all-star lineup for this track. In addition to an atmospheric instrumental, Bleu starts off the song with the lyrics which mention gloomy weather and dreary emotions:
In addition to Survivor’s Remorse, 2021 also released a 19-track album called 25 LP, which featured further guest appearances from Polo G, Lil Tjay, 21 Savage, The Kid LAROI, Gunna, Yosohn, and Rowdy Rebel. The “Locked In” emcee, G Herbo who is a renowned emcee, has also been a guest verse artist on a number of tracks including “Mufasa” with OMB Peezy, “Ghetto Superstar” by Doe Boy and Roddy Ricch, “Last Time” with A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, “Invite Only” by Polo G and Trench Baby, and more.
The New York-based rapper Lil Tjay kept his fans engaged with a plethora of loose tracks during the past year, including “Faceshot,” “Give You What You Want,” “Beat the Odds,” and “Eastside (Remix)” “In My Head,” “Goin Up,” produced by North Ave Jax, this weekend, he returned to the scene with his latest track, “Clutchin My Strap.” The composition of Lil Tjay’s piece is based on samples of the album “Power” by Glockex that are used to discuss overcoming obstacles in life:
It is the accompanying visual that arrives courtesy of JL Shot That and it starts off with the scene where you see the cops and the artist interact with each other. Aside from Lil Tjay performance, fans can see clips of him performing in a packed crowd, as well as recordings he made in his home studio.
He has released only one full-length album since his 2021 sophomore effort Destined 2 Win, a collection of 21 tracks featuring contributions from Polo G, 6LACK, Moneybagg Yo, Tyga, Saweetie, as well as others. In the first week of release, destined 2 Win reached the top five on the Billboard 200 chart with 62,000 equivalent album units sold.
Besides his own music, Lil Tjay has been featured on a number of other recent collaborations, including, “World Watching” featuring Fivio Foreign, “Hot Winter Freestyle” with Gucci Mane, “The Jackie” by Bas featuring J. Coleand “Gangsta Boo” featuring Ice Spice.
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.
Future recently had the most successful year of his career, as evidenced by his accolades. It was announced yesterday (December 13) that the RIAA had given a slew of awards and certifications to the Atlanta music superstar. One of only four albums in the year 2022 to reach Platinum status was his latest studio album, I NEVER LIKED YOU. This became only one of four albums to achieve platinum status that year. Among its most popular singles, “WAIT FOR U” produced by Drake and Tems was certified triple platinum by the RIAA and received the Top Certified Single of the Year award. Lastly, “PUFFIN ON ZOOTIEZ” achieved platinum status, capping off a successful year for the artist.
The Freebandz president Future released I NEVER LIKED YOU back in April. It originally featured 16 tracks and guest appearances from Kanye West, Young Thug, Drake, Gunna, Tems, EST Gee, and Kodak Black. In a subsequent release, he released the extended edition, which included six additional songs by 42 Dugg, Babyface Ray, Lil Durk, Lil Baby, and Young Scooter.
According to a recent announcement by the rapper behind “sMarch Madness,” he will be hitting the road in early 2023 in support of his “One Big Party Tour.” The tour is set to begin on Jan. 7 in Houston, and will conclude on Jan. 27 in Boston, before heading to all the cities in between. It was also confirmed that he will be joined throughout the journey by a number of peers. These include such names as Kodak Black, Trippie Redd, EST Gee, Doe Boy, Babyface Ray, Polo G, Lil Jairmy, Rob49, Double 00, and Ocean x Kungfu.
According to Future in his recent interview with Billboard, he said he no longer had to worry about any competition. This is because he has been able to find his own path and become successful. I don’t think anyone needs to be like me… just the way I am. As a matter of fact, I am capable of doing this,” he said. “You know, the only person around who can do this crap is me, right? Do you understand what I’m saying? Musically, that’s my personal life. In truth, I am the only one of none. This is a way of life I can live. As a result, people accept it because it’s just me.”
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