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.
A new song from Icewear Vezzo entitled “GET ALOT OF MONEY,” released on Wednesday, January 18th, takes a deep dive into the rockstar lifestyle that the Detroit rapper lives in:
With a clip produced by CT Films, the video for “GET ALOT OF MONEY” perfectly complements the song’s boastful subject matter with shots of women, money, and jewelry, all of which are produced by CT Films. Also, Vezzo is capable of delivering his rhymes in a liquor store and next to a Rolls-Royce while delivering his rhymes from within a liquor store.
Earlier this year, Icewear Vezzo teamed up with DJ Drama for a mixtape called Paint The City, backed by Gangsta Grillz and produced by Kara DioGuardi. That project included notable collaborations alongside Peezy, Future, 2 Chainz, Kodak Black, GT, and Jeezy on a total of 15 tracks. In addition, 2022 has also seen the release of the third installment in the Rich Off Pints series of the Quality Control talent.
According to Icewear Vezzo, in a past interview with “Big Facts,” he explained that despite a past attempt at prison, he found it beneficial to himself for the long term.
“My nervous system would have been thrown into complete overload if I wasn’t in jail,” he firmly stated. “I am aware of the fact that I should not use my pride for this purpose. As a result, I know that I am in a position to control my pride. In the remote that I got for my stuff that I got the switch for, it has a switch for turning it on and off… It has been a very difficult journey, bro. I have been through quite a few messed up things. I have heard so many stories about it. I have experienced so many obstacles in my life that could have led to my resignation, don’t you think? I mean, I felt like giving up or like I wanted to give up and just give up.”
There was a lot of excitement last month when SZA released her highly anticipated album SOS. Among viral hits such as “Kill Bill” and “Snooze,” “Blind” has taken off as one of the most popular songs among fans. In an effort to reward his fans, Leon Thomas was kind enough to offer a cover of the track over the weekend after revealing that he had co-written and co-produced the track with his mentor Babyface. As part of the new version, Thomas shows off his raw vocals and guitar skills as he sings about the lengths he is willing to go for what he loves as he sings:
There was no doubt I would do a cover of SZA’s track ‘Snooze’ from her upcoming album SOS, as this is the track that I co-produced with her. What an amazing experience it has been to see how it has been received by so many people! Make sure that you take a moment to stream my new single ‘Breaking Point’ on Spotify if you caught the vibe,” Thomas wrote on the social media site Instagram.
Last year, the New York-born recording artist made his solo recording debut as a recording artist by releasing the single “Love Jones” with the help of Ty Dolla $ign. He followed up that release with his follow-up “Breaking Point”, which was produced by Don Mills and Coleman, and which also features NBA superstar LeBron James along with another son of his, Bronny James, in Beats By Dre’s latest promotional video. In the past few years, Thomas has had a lot of success penning songs for some big names like SZA. He has received a lot of credit for writing tracks for Giveon’s Give or Take, Ariana Grande’s Positions, Drake’s Certified Lover Boy, and many others.
Earlier today (January 20), Ice Spice dropped a new surprise project titled Like…? As part of the offering, she has included six tracks, including several of her viral hits, such as, “Munch (Feelin’ U)” and “Bikini Bottom.” Taking its name from one of her infamous ad-libs, the EP counts only one guest appearance from Lil Tjay, a guest appearance on the track “Gangsta Boo.” On the said track, the 23-year-old artist Ice Spice makes use of the sample of “I Need A Girl (Pt. 2)” by Diddy:
“It all started when I made the song ‘Gangsta Boo,’ then I thought about who I would want to hear on it, really,” Ice Spice said during an interview that appeared on Apple Music 1 recently “On the other hand, I wanted to make sure this was a true collaborative effort. Do you feel what I am saying? I have been friends with him since last year, so I thought he was the most appropriate person to make that decision. We both come from the Bronx, and we are both very close friends. Despite the loss, I recorded the song before she (Gangsta Boo) passed away. Actually, it was just before that. I therefore agree with the statement. The timing was exactly right, and it was a very sad coincidence.”
It was not long ago that the New York-raised rapper made waves on the drill scene when she released tracks like “Bully (Freestyle)” and “No Clarity.” As the year 2022 progressed, it was apparent that she had hit her stride as she gradually released more music, dropping tracks like “Be A Lady” and “Euphoric,” which both were released at the same time. During the emergence of her new hit song, “Munch (Feelin’ U),” which was co-signed by Drake, she gained a worldwide following.
As of October of 2022, RJmrLA had finally released his highly anticipated Rodney Brown Jr. album, creating quite a stir among hip-hop fans. The 20-track collection of tracks that made up the album featured a number of artists, including Bree Carter, Roddy Ricch, Marcus, Symba, Cashton, G Perico, Joe Moses, and plenty of others. There were a number of singles that preceded the release, including “Special Delivery” alongside Ty Dolla $ign, and “Aye B**ch,” “Corner House” with O.T. Genasis and on which he raps over a sample of Usher’s iconic 2001 single “U Don’t Have To Call.”
I am pleased to inform you that the South Central-born artist returned to the scene yesterday (Jan. 12), with the official music video for his song “Stop Playin Wit Me.” RJmrLA depicts the hills of Hollywood in his new clip, which was directed by Keoni Mars, while continuously moving over production by J Drip.
RJmrLA was last seen on 2020’s Let Me Talk My S**t, an album that consisted of 10 tracks. This album included guest appearances from Mike Wayne, 1TakeJay, Bino Rideaux, Bree Carter, Joe Moses, Rucci, and others. In addition to his own productions, he has recently been featured on collaborations that include “What If?” featuring Rucci, “Evil Thoughts” produced for the late Drakeo The Ruler, and “Instagram” recorded with Joe Moses.
Related to this initiative, Roger Brown recently announced the first leg of his “Rodney Brown Jr. Tour,” which is scheduled to commence at the end of January in Santa Ana. During a previous interview, he elaborated on how he feels completely comfortable performing in front of a crowd full of people. It is on the stage that I am able to let go of everything. The only thing I get to do is become the superstar I wish to be and feel I am capable of becoming. I was always told that I was not an average person by my people. Those feelings were poured into him,” he stated.
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