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.
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.
It was just a few months ago that Muni Long released her Public Displays Of Affection Too EP, an EP containing five tracks that served as the official follow-up to her debut project from 2021. As well as tracks previously shared, the collection included “Pain,” “Another,” and “Baby Boo,” the latter of which featured Saweetie’s assistance.
During yesterday’s (Dec. 13) episode of “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” the Florida-born songstress Muni Long made her second appearance of the year. With this new recording, she shared a brand new version of the musically engaging song “Time Machine.” Wearing a futuristic silver bodysuit, she gave a riveting performance of the song to the public, in which she spoke about wanting to go back in time and revisit the past.
There has been no doubt that Long has been having a lovely year so far, bringing to your attention her aforementioned EP of 2021, Public Displays of Affection, which included the hit single “Hrs and Hrs.” Her EP also boosted over 200 million streams, won Radio No.1 Urban & Rhythmic, hit the Top 5 on Apple Music, and reached the No.17 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Long has been having a wonderful year so far.
It has been revealed that the singer of “To Do List” is planning to share what she believes is her primary career goals in a recent interview. In terms of my gift, I’d like to make use of it to explore the world. I’d like to discover and experience all of the latest and greatest things this planet has to offer. It is my hope that I will be more creative and experimental in my future work,” she said. “I want to offer people an experience that will make them remember me. Upon leaving, I want people to feel as if they have been inspired. My childhood memories are filled with the sight of concert DVDs playing at home and thinking, ‘Hey, this might be something I can do.’ And lo and behold, here I am accomplishing exactly that. Hopefully one day I will be able to be that person for someone else.”
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.”
A recent viral cover by Fetty Wap has been generating a lot of buzz of late for Masego as he is currently riding the momentum of his “Yamz” hit featuring Devin Morrison, which is earning him some more attention as a result. The Grammy-nominated singer Masego once again made his return to the music world yesterday (Dec. 12), releasing one of his newest singles, “You Never Visit Me.” The track was produced by some of the industry’s most respected producers, including Wu10, Todd Pritchard, and Louie Lastic, with Justus West contributing electric guitar to the track. As Masego sings in the song, he addresses the hurdles you will have to face on the way to success as you travel along the road:
As part of his extensive North American tour, the TrapHouseJazz founder announced recently the “You Never Visit Me Tour.” During the upcoming year, he is scheduled to perform at The Observatory in Santa Ana, CA in addition to performing in Miami, Boston, Manhattan, and Dallas prior to concluding in April in Los Angeles.
As far as Masego last project, Studying Abroad: Extended Stay, is concerned, the singer of “Mystery Lady” released it in 2020, which was an 11-song collection that was adorned with appearances from Shenseea, Don Toliver, and TeaMarr. It has been countless years since he released his first single, but he has continued to reward his fans with well received loose singles such as “Garden Party” which he collaborated with Big Boi and JID, as well as “Say You Want Me .”
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