by Derrick T Lewis | May 8, 2023 | Latest, Music News, New Music Alert |
Shaquille O’Neal assured the public that he will continue to be pleasant on the mic. It was announced yesterday (May 2) that NBA Hall of Famer KoKo would release his new single, King Talk, which features Blackway. Shaquille O’Neal posted the track to his social media accounts for the first time back in February when he used it as part of an animation video celebrating LeBron’s record-breaking first season as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. The track opens up with Blackway delivering a hard-hitting delivery following his hard-hitting delivery that he lays out:
“KoKo and I have been exchanging beats for a while now and we have been sending each other beats back and forth. I knew I had to seize this opportunity after he played me this song,” Shaquille O’Neal explained via a press release. “There was never going to be a better moment for me to collaborate with Blackway, and this was the right time for it. My favorite part about this record is that I can feel as if I’m walking out for game seven of the NBA finals. Especially for LeBron James, the lyrics of the track and the vibe of the music were perfect for the moment when he broke the NBA scoring record. There was no doubt in my mind that I must share it with the world a king respects a king.”
As it prepares to release his EP later this summer, Ghanaian-American afrobeats and hip hop artist Blackway is steadily working up to the release of his EP. Back in March, he released his first single titled, “Lion”, which is the lead track on the album. Among his most recent projects is the 2020 album New Yhana 2, a project that featured performances from Papi ojo, Busta Rhymes, and more.
by Laghe Andrews | May 1, 2023 | Latest, Music News, New Music Alert |
It was with great pleasure that Lloyd Banks released the third installment of his The Course of the Inevitable series on Friday (April 21). It’s not exactly shocking when you hear that the G-Unit alum released his latest album under the name Pieces of My Pain. It consists of 16 tracks with contributions from 38 Spesh, Method Man, Vado, Dave East, Tony Yayo, and Cormega.
In addition to his well-received album, Lloyd Banks also treated fans with a video for one of the standouts tracks off the album, “Invisible,” one of the most compelling drops from Cartune Beatz that featured some of the best wordplay, lines, and interpretations about Banks’ hard-won status as one of the best in the business.
With the accompanying video for “Invisible”, direct by Llama, everything is kept simple with a variety of shots depicting the New York emcee wandering around a variety of locations, some of which are near train tracks, in front of his SUV, as well as inside an almost entirely dark room.
During the summer of 2021, Lloyd Banks marked his return to wax with his release The Course of the Inevitable, which featured 18 tracks and featured contributions from a wide variety of artists, including Freddie Gibbs, Benny the Butcher, Roc Marciano, Styles P, and Sy Ari da Kid. Taking it to the next level, he released The Course of the Inevitable 2 in 2022, another action-packed release that included collaborations with Tony Yayo, Conway the Machine, Jadakiss, and more. The fact that Banks’ musical output has remained consistent for the past few years provides hope that things will remain that way in the future as well.
by Enaysha Thompson | May 1, 2023 | Latest, Music News, New Music Alert |
Having just completed a pair of stellar Coachella performances, Latto knows just how good she is. As a way to celebrate her stellar performance on the stage, the ClayCo County-bred artist returned yesterday (April 24) with her new “Put It On Da Floor” video, a short clip that combines all the highlights from her performance into a three-minute clip. The track is produced by Go Grizzly, Pooh Beatz and Squat Beatz. The powerful vocals of Latto are overlaid on top of the instrumental, over the sound of the massive crowd, encouraging her to keep going:
As part of her sophomore LP, 777, which was released back in March 2022, Latto presented our audience with a variety of features, including Childish Gambino, 21 Savage, Lil Wayne, Nardo Wick, Lil Durk, and Kodak Black. In terms of singles, the album was anchored by her highly successful “Big Energy” track, which was produced by Vaughn Oliver and Dr. Luke and sampled Mariah Carey ’90s classic “Fantasy.” As a result, fans have been able to interact with their favorite songs, such as “Wheelie,” “777,” “It’s Givin,” and “Soufside.”
Besides dropping her own albums, the 24-year-old rapper has made an impression on the music scene by dishing out features to tracks such as “Don’t Play With It (Remix)” from Lola Brooke, “FreakyT (Remix)” from TiaCorine, and more.
by Jesse Swindell | Apr 28, 2023 | Latest, Music News, New Music Alert |
In an announcement on Friday (April 21), Belly announced that he will be collaborating with Hit-Boy on Mumble Rap 2, the successor to the 2017 release of Mumble Rap. To get his fans ready, he also released a new single titled “American Nightmare” from the forthcoming tape, which was produced by DannyBoyStyles as well as Nick Lamb, which was also included in the final mixtape. Upon pressing play on the track, it’s apparent that the Canadian emcee hasn’t lost a step, a fact that’s largely due to the boastful reminders throughout that show just how strong his flow is.
“American Nightmare” also had a matching visual, which was directed by Darren Craig. This video captures Belly and a mysterious passenger racing through the streets of Los Angeles during a rainy evening in a trippy clip.
There was a brief message published on Belly’s social media before the music was released which explained what the song is about.
“Even though I am from a place that is constantly demonized in the media, I would like to take this opportunity to express how proud I am to be black, and of being not only an Arab, but of being someone who has been able to show an example for young Arabs all around the world,” he said. “Sometimes, it seems as if the Arabian dream resembles the American nightmare, but we would rather dream than worry. Being patient is easy when you know what you are meant for.”
by Enaysha Thompson | Apr 28, 2023 | Latest, Music News, New Music Alert |
A new single from Lil Jon released on Friday (April 21) is certain to have parties hopping this summer. The self-produced track is called “What We On,” and it features Bay Area icons such as P-LO, DaBoii, and E-40, with E-40 being the first to deliver a hard-hitting verse for the streets in the middle of the song.
An accompanying clip begins with an image of P-LO handling business at a car dealership, before Lil Jon appears and reaches out to greet him and hand him some cash as he gets out of the car. As the music and dancing moves out of the enclosed area, DaBoii performs in front of a small crowd of young dancers and whips that have been painted with candy colors. E-40 finally makes his presence known from behind the bar as he makes his appearance.
There is a wonderful tribute video at the end of the video which is dedicated to its director, Bernard Gourley, who tragically was killed in a car accident in December of 2022, moments before the video ends. The video, uploaded by E-40 shortly after his unfortunate passing, was accompanied by a message and a video on Instagram (see above).
“You will be missed my friend, Bernard Gourley, I am going to rest you up,” the “Function” rapper Lil Jon told the crowd. “You always had a good attitude and we used to play Little League together in the V at Wilson Park in Hamilton. My sincere gratitude extends out to you for directing one of the most stunning videos in hip-hop history, ‘Tell Me When To Go.’”
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