by Jesse Swindell | Jun 14, 2022 | Latest, Music News, New Music Alert |
The release of SZA debut studio album Ctrl, five years ago this week, marks a milestone. 14 tracks were included on the album, including collaborations with none other than Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott, Isaiah Rashad, and James Fauntleroy. SZA and Top Dawg Entertainment were able to achieve significant critical and commercial success with the project. This included landing SZA at number three on the Billboard 200 before her music spent an incredible 260 weeks atop that chart. Over the years, the project has also been certified double Platinum and released classic singles including “The Weekend,” “Love Galore,” and “Broken Clocks.”
SZA and TDE announced that they will upgrade Ctrl’s fifth anniversary with a deluxe upgrade. This upgrade includes seven additional songs recorded between 2014 and 2017, as the singer revealed at the time. Among the seven songs is an alternative version of “Love Galore” which includes a new verse by singer SZA, adding to the song’s original theme of regret about love gone by:
In the months since the release of Ctrl, SZA has teased a forthcoming album through loose tracks such as “Passport,” “Hit Different,” “Good Days,” “Nightbird,” “Joni,” and “I Hate U.” Additionally, she contributed music to a series of big moments in entertainment, including Lamar’s score to Black Panther, as well as collaborations with DJ Khaled, Cardi B, Justin Timberlake, Post Malone, and Megan Thee Stallion.
by Tanyette McCoy Davis | Jun 10, 2022 | Latest, Music News, New Music Alert |
The Bay Area’s own P-Lo has teamed up with hometown rapper Larry June to deliver a brand new song titled “Good.” The song is the first taste from the Bay Area rapper’s upcoming full-length album STUNNA. “Good” is also produced by Miles Media, Hokage Simon, Cal-A, Bosko, and P-Lo himself.
As well as sharing his plans for his upcoming music, the Filipino-American rapper also expressed his intentions. Despite so many obstacles in life seeking to knock you down, it is important to keep moving forward, P-Lo emphasized in a press release. In essence, my goal is to have people play my music and feel good about themselves.
He also provided assistance on “Again” by E-40 and LaRussell and “Inhibitions” by Thuy. He most recently released the album SHINE, which featured Mozzy, Dom Kennedy, Bosko, Jay Anthony, Mike Sherm, and Kehlani across 16 tracks.
In addition to space jam 2, insecure and blindspotting, P-Lo’s music has also been featured on such movies and shows as space jam 2: a new legacy. Having achieved major success with Bay Area anthems such as “Same Squad” and “Put Me On Somethin,” P-Lo has since gone to win a BMI Award and he has also written and produced tracks such as Kehlani “All Me,” Yo Gotti “Act Right,” and Flo Rida “GDFR.”
Earlier this year, Jay Worthy and Larry June and teamed up to release their collaborative effort, 2P’s In A Pod, which included eleven dope cuts and contributions from Suga Free, CeeLo Green, Roc Marciano, and Jim Jones. Before that, Larry released his Orange Print project, which was filled with smooth visuals for his fans, including “6am In Sausalito,” “Still Cookin,” and “Intercepted” with Money Man.
by Kareshia Prioleau | Jun 9, 2022 | Latest, Music News, New Music Alert |
The rapper 070 Shake has released her debut album, You Can’t Kill Me via Def Jam Recordings/G.O.O.D. Music. Mike Dean mixed and mastered the project under the production of 070 Shake and Dave Hamelin. A number of previews were made available for fans ahead of the album’s release, including tracks like “Lose My Cool,” “Body,” “Skin and Bones,” and “Web” with NLE Choppa.
As part of the album launching, There Is No Killing Me comes with a video directed by Alexander Wesseley for the track “Medicine” The video shows a submerged Shake singing through an oxygen mask as she submerges herself in water:
We are too attached to this physical world, which makes us more vulnerable to injury. Regardless of how hard you try, you can’t kill me because I am more than just my body,” 070 Shake declares in a press release regarding the project. The more I learn about you with every album, the more I discover about me. I am dedicated to being free within the realm of music, as You Can’t Kill Me demonstrates. “Music is a way to express feelings.”
Currently, 070 Shake is performing as part of her headline North American tour, which began in Detroit last month. This 20-date tour began on May 7 in Detroit and continues with stops in Chicago, Houston, Toronto,New York City, and Phoenix before concluding with four shows in Los Angeles for the remainder of the month.
by Tanyette McCoy Davis | Jun 8, 2022 | Latest, Music News, New Music Alert |
It has been more than two years since Post Malone became a music sensation with the release of his first single “White Iverson” (which has been certified platinum by the RIAA eight times as of April 22, 2021). In 1996, Stoney’s debut album (which achieved 5x platinum with the RIAA) marked the beginning of his musical development and he hasn’t looked back since. Post Malone has carved his own path through the years and has become a household name; he will only become bigger and better moving forward. While Posty hasn’t been heard from since his album Hollywood’s Bleeding was released back in 2019, he returns this month (June 3) with his fourth studio album Twelve Carat Toothache, which he says is his most honest work so far.
Post Malone recently opened up about staying away from social media, dealing with writer’s block and more while sitting down with Zane Lowe. “Have I made any changes in my perspective or have I made any changes in my mental state to distance myself from that has benefited my life in a positive way?” This was my statement. The thing that matters is that you’re comfortable with what you’re doing because you’ve got to be comfortable with what you’re doing if you want to succeed. In addition, he doesn’t feel very confident with social media,” he said about staying away from it as much as possible.
Post Malone describes the record’s placement as follows: “I haven’t been in my bag for a long time, and I am trying to acquire it again.” Roddy Ricch appears on the album’s lead feature. “We knew exactly what we wanted to say, and we knew exactly how we wanted to express our thoughts, both in that song as well as in that particular moment of the album,” stated Posty.
by Enaysha Thompson | Jun 3, 2022 | Latest, Music News, New Music Alert |
On May 27, Nafe Smallz will release his latest album, Legacy. The record consists of 16 songs with featured artists including Lil Tjay, Unknown T, Young T & Bugsey, and D-Block Europe. During the lead up to the release, fans received a preview of the video for “Off The Rip,” a MoneyEvery and Cage Beats production, which features Luton’s emcee delivering some of his most boastful bars yet:
Presented by Young Kye and Capone, “Off The Rip” provides the most fitting complement to the track’s vibe, featuring images of Nafe Smallz living the high life. You can watch him ride around in a high-end whip, enjoy the company of stylish women, hang out with his crew, and record his music in the studio.
Legacy follows Nafe Smallz’s 2020 album DNA, which he released with M Huncho. There were thirteen infectious tracks in that project featuring Young Adz and Yxng Bane. The British duo scored high with DNA, which finished at number six on the UK Albums chart, as well as number two on the R&B Albums chart. Meanwhile, Nafe released the solo album Goat World in 2010, which featured contributions from Nines, Huncho, Chip, Young Adz, Wretch 32, Miraa May, and more.
Nafe responded to critics who believe he’s just mimicking typical American hip hop sounds in a past interview with High Snobiety:
“This is the kind of style I’m aiming for.” To me, it seems universally understood rather than just in our culture. But the culture is still intact, don’t get it twisted. My upbringing was filled with a variety of music. I did not only listen to American music, but also old music.”
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