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 previously reported on Oct. 12, 2019, Atatiana Jefferson was shot and killed in her Texas home by a cop. Yesterday (Dec. 20), former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean was sentenced to nearly 12 years in prison for the fatal shooting of Atatiana Jefferson. Jefferson, a 28-year-old black woman, was shot and killed by Dean, a white police officer, while she was inside her home. The shooting occurred after police received a call about an “open structure” at Jefferson’s home.
This is the first time a police officer in Texas has been convicted of murder for an on-duty shooting in nearly 40 years, according to The New York Times. Dean resigned from the police force hours before he was arrested and charged with murder in October 2019. He pleaded guilty earlier this month. In a statement released after the sentencing, Jefferson’s family said they were “satisfied” with the outcome but that “nothing will bring Atatiana back.” “We hope that her tragic death will shine a light on the actions of police officers and how they treat people of color,” the statement continued. “It is our sincere hope that no other family will have to go through what we have had to endure.”
In October, a Texas grand jury indicted Dean on a charge of murder, to which he pleaded not guilty. However, in November, he accepted a plea deal that reduced the charge to manslaughter. At his sentencing yesterday, Dean apologized to Jefferson’s family, saying “I am sorry for taking Atatiana’s life.” Atatiana Jefferson’s family had asked for the maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, but Dean was sentenced to 11 years and 8 months behind bars.
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.
This weekend, Jacquees released his new album, Sincerely For You, which was the most anticipated album of the year. Future executive produced the project, which serves as his third full-length studio LP and aims to be a milestone in the artist’s career. In total, 17 tracks appear on Sincerely For You, including contributions from Dreezy, Summer Walker, Future, 6LACK, John P. Kee, 21 Savage, and others. As part of the album release, a live performance of the Atlanta artist’s song “When You Bad Like That” was performed. This song sees the Atlanta artist singing about catering to the love interest of his life, with lyrics such as:
In the past year, Jacquees released the Exit 68 mixtape for his fans. A total of 16 tracks were included on this project, with Trey Songz and FYB providing assistance. It was followed by his previous full-length album, King of R&B, which included 18 tracks and was accompanied by appearances by Lil Keed, Tory Lanez, Quavo, Young Thug, Lil Baby, Gunna, Summer Walker, T.I., Lil Gotit, and more.
According to the “Fact Or Fiction” singer, Future and Jacquees have a positive working relationship, which is why Future is the right choice to produce Sincerely For You, as he previously explained in an interview. “I have always looked up to Future as being like a big brother to me, and he has consistently been a person who has supported me. Our roots are on the east side of Atlanta. I have always had the support of the Future behind the scenes, but now it’s time to make sure it’s brought into the spotlight for everyone to see. “He always tells me it is the right time for me to be up here, and he is always willing to support me,” he stated.
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