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 .”
As part of the Drive In Theatre Part 2 project, Currensy released his latest body of work earlier this year. This included 21 songs and was accompanied by contributions from such artists as Rob49, Jade Angelle, Dash, Premo Rice, Fendi P, URA, and more. A few days ago, the New Orleans veteran announced on Twitter that he would be releasing a music visual for a song he had written to accompany said album called “Drive This Car,” A DJ Fresh-produced track featuring bars that convey the carefree lifestyle of Jet Life’s head honcho:
During the accompanying music video for “Drive This Car,” Currensy can be seen enjoying a drink at home, which is prefaced with a shot of him enjoying a drink. In addition to driving through New Orleans in a Corvette with a woman, they can also be seen in a car driven by a woman.
According to the rapper himself, 2022 is expected to be a productive year for him as well, following in the footsteps of previous years. There were also a lot of dope releases for fans in addition to The Drive in Theatre Part 2. These awesome releases included Continuance as part of The Alchemist and Spring Clean 2 being released under Fuse. There were also some tracks in which Currensy contributed his own special brand of bars, including Girl Talk, Wiz Khalifa, Big K.R.I.T., and Logic “Clouds,” G Perico “Bacc 2 The Blocc,” Guapdad 4000 “Pose,” Smoke DZA “Everyday,” Larry June “5.0 Chronicles,” EARTHGANG “SMOKE SUM (Remix),” and Hit-Boy “Tony Fontana III.”
Leon Thomas released his latest album (Dec. 12), “Breaking Point.” It is also worth noting that the new release was co-produced by Coleman and Don Mills, and has also been included in the latest Beats By Dre advertisement starring NBA legend LeBron James and his son Bronny James. Throughout the song, the Grammy-nominated artist sings about trying his best to salvage a fading relationship:
“Breaking Point” takes us back to Thomas’ previous single, “Love Jones” from earlier this year, a collaboration with Ty Dolla $ign. Aside from his own releases, Leon Thomas is also featured on a number of recent releases, such as “Lord Knows” by Steelo and “to get home” by Phony Ppl.
According to a previous interview with the Brooklyn-born artist Leon Thomas, in terms of success he puts a lot more emphasis on impact over tangible accolades, and in the past he has shared this view with a variety of media outlets. “My definition of success is being able to actually be able to reach genuine connections with people who care about music as much as I do,” he told us. “It’s true that numbers look positive, and we strive for constant improvement, but I feel that it takes a very long time to develop a brand that really breaks with the old models, which have been around for a very long time. It’s been a very relaxing and patient few weeks for me, and now I am ready to proceed brick by brick.”
There is just a few days left until Christmas. Sevyn Streeter and many artists are sending out holiday songs and projects to help get people into the holiday spirit by sharing their holiday music. In an effort to get in on the holiday spirit, Sevyn Streeter was kind enough to unveil her take on Nat King Cole’s beloved classic from years ago, “The Christmas Song.” While the songstress delivers the lyrics to the original tune, she adds her own special twist to the instrumental to make it her own:
There was an album by Sevyn Streeter named Drunken Wordz Sober Thoughtz that was released back in 2021. There were 15 tracks on the EP, as well as appearances by names such as BIA, Dominic Scott, A$AP Ferg, Chris Brown, and Lucky Daye. Then, a short while after, she released a deluxe version of her album, which added five new tracks to the original album.
It was my pleasure to catch up with the singer of “Before I Do” who was in attendance at the 2022 Summit x AT&T last month, during which she shared her most valuable advice for the aspiring artists who attend events such as these. “Be who you are. Enjoy your time. Don’t confine yourself to a single type of thinking,” she said to me. As far as I’m concerned, this is the most significant piece of advice that I would give an aspiring artist at this time. An idea is always a sign that you have a purpose for creating it. Don’t let anyone stop you from being creative, and do not let anything stop you from creating.”
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