Two years have passed since Megan Thee Stallion released her debut studio album Good News, which featured 17 songs and features by City Girls, DaBaby, Lil Durk, Popcaan, SZA, Big Sean, Beyoncé, 2 Chainz, and Young Thug. After 100,000 first-week album equivalents were sold, Good News peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 – Meg also achieved Platinum status for the album.
There has been an influx of releases from the Houston talent since then, including the mixtape Something For The Hotties, as well as loose cuts such as “Sweetest Pie” and “Plan B.” Other songs she has appeared on include Ariana Grande “34+35 (Remix),” Lil Nas X “DOLLA SIGN SLIME,” Juicy J “SHE GON POP IT,” Maroon 5 “Beautiful Mistakes,” Lil Baby “On Me (Remix),” Bankroll Freddie “Pop It,” DJ Khaled “I DID IT,” DJ Snake “SG,” and Shenseea “Lick.”
A new single from Megan Thee Stallion, “Pressurelicious,” has arrived (July 21), featuring Future and the kind of confident, adult-themed topic matter that these two are known for (“I am stomping on hoes so hard, I’m knocking them out like Mario tokens”). The track is expected to dominate both the radio airwaves and club dance floors as with previous releases.
The VR music tour “Enter Thee Hottieverse,” created in collaboration with AmazeVR, has been in theaters for several months. Quest 2 headsets were used for the virtual event, which allowed attendees to watch Megan perform in real time. Additionally, they had the opportunity to enjoy Megan’s music videos and interact with other local fans. If you are interested in participating in the futuristic event in your area, you can find upcoming dates here.
Earlier this month, Blxst debuted Before You Go, an album of 13 songs featuring collaborations with Rick Ross, Grandmaster Vic, Arin Ray, and Zacari. The California star has released a new video from his new album Before You Go, entitled “Couldn’t Wait For It,” a collaboration with Rick Ross, in which the two discuss the road to success:
A follow-up to Blxst’s breakthrough EP No Love Lost of eight smooth tracks, released in 2020, Before You Go promises the same. In the months that followed, no Love Lost would be re-released in a deluxe edition featuring Tyga, Ty Dolla $ign, Dom Kennedy, and Bino Rideaux. It was in 2021 that Blxst joined 42 Dugg, Flo Milli, Morray, Pooh Shiesty, Coi Leray, and more as that year’s XXL Freshman class.
A 46-date global tour has also been announced by Blxst that will cover Australia, North America, and Germany. Taking off from San Diego, CA tomorrow (July 13), the journey begins.
Having released her seventh studio album Beauty Marks three years ago, Ciara’s seventh recording features contributions from Macklemore, Kelly Rowland, and Tekno. Over the past few years, she has released loose cuts such as “Melanin” by City Girls, LaLa, Lupita Nyong’o and Dean, and “Rooted” featuring Ester Dean. Also, she has contributed her talents to the likes of Maverick City Music and Summer Walker.
Ciara returns with “JUMP” upon the release of Coast Contra’s debut album. It shouldn’t take long for “JUMP” to get your dance shoes moving on the dance floor: it’s produced by Sean Small and Sam Sumser.
In recent news, Coast Contra, which includes Ras and Taj, twin sons of Ras Kass and Teedra Moses, has been gaining traction over the past year or so by releasing singles such as “Pimpin’ Benjamin,” “AF1,” “My Lady,” “Explicit” “Intentional,” and “Legacy.” In May, the duo released a freestyle featuring JID‘s “Never” instrumental that can now be found on streaming platforms for fans to enjoy.
In the past week, G Perico dropped his latest project, 111th East. The album contains six dope tracks for fans to enjoy. In advance of releasing the project, South Central star Perico released a visual for “Confessions,” a TRUNX-produced track that explores Perico’s past misdeeds:
Additionally, G Perico has released a clip from 111th East for Mike D Exclusive and TRUNX-produced “Legitimate”. I was reminded of K.P & Envyi’s 1998 hit “Swing My Way” when I listened to this song. It’s reminiscent of the 1998 hit which J Cole & Bryson Tiller sampled during their respective tracks “Deja Vu” and “Exchange,” and respectively.”Legitimate” also depicts Perico’s days as a struggling entrepreneur:
The six-song 111th East follows Tango, the eight-song joint effort with Gotdamnitdupri that dropped in February. With previous releases in 2021, such as Free, G Perico kept his fans well fed No Love In LA, Lover Boy Slim, Welcome To The Land, LA Summers, and Play 2 Win.
In just over a year from this past Saturday (July 2), G Herbo released his fourth studio album 25. As part of that project, a number of artists contributed, including Lil Tjay, Polo G, 21 Savage, Gunna, Yosohn, The Kid LAROI, and Rowdy Rebel, whose contribution was especially notable on “Drill.” Produced by Luca Vialli, “Drill” combines Chicago and Brooklyn with hard-hitting bars that reflect the similarities between the two territories:
With the release of the video for “Drill,” G Herbo celebrates 25’s one-year anniversary with a Zae Production directed video. There are several locations where Rebel links up with his Chicago counterpart, including a quick market with a crowd of people, as well as a high-end SUV.
Aside from “Drill,” G Herbo has also provided his fans with 25 images and videos captured during the 25 album campaign. You can find photos of freestyles by visiting his Instagram account, as well as intimate photos with family, notable performances, and more. Hardcore fans were probably also delighted to see that G Herbo’s website was offering a 25% discount on its merch over the weekend.
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