In the music industry, DJ Khaled is considered to be one of the greatest ever and at this point, this cannot be denied. Listen…The Album, the debut album by the Miami-bred music mogul, appeared in 2006, and the Miami-bred artist has been producing hits almost every year since then. It has been his one and only role to curate some of the hottest collaborations we’ve ever seen, many of which have given us timeless music. You would have been outside when records such as “I’m So Hood,” “Brown Paper Bag,” etc. Once Khaled’s name and catalog have been a part of heavy rotation, you will have first hand experience of the weight that it holds. It is with great pleasure that DJ Khaled announces the release of his 13th studio album, God Did.
In social media comments, many have pointed out that Khaled assembled the Avengers for this effort. This should come as no surprise since he’s known for assembling the top talent. A recent interview with Billboard revealed that Jay-Z chose the album cover and labelled God Did Khaled’s best work. Since I am one of the biggest JAY-Z fans around, I actually let him choose the cover for my album. Khaled says he usually sees which cover he’ll pick when I give him an option, and it’s happened again this time,” he explained. “As soon as I finished playing the album, he came up to me and said, ‘Yo, this is your best album.’ JAY-Z, I love you, and you know that.”
As one of this year’s most important releases, this album will not be missed. It has also contributed to further cementing DJ Khaled’s legacy.
In early February, Montreal-born artist Lou Phelps released Touché EP, a collection of three songs showcasing his nimble rhyme style over electro-rap beats. As for the two previous tracks, the outro was produced by Lou Phelps himself, while the outro was assisted by his brother, Kaytranada. A music video for the EP’s title track also was released along with the EP.
Yesterday (August 16), Phelps released the official video to “Here We Go,” the first recording he has released on his own. This new video from Phelps is directed by Igal Perets, and it creates an intense environment as its focus is solely on him in a dark room as the lyrics play:
As we have previously mentioned, Phelps previously teamed up with Joyce Wrice and Oakland spitter Guapdad 4000 on the groovy collaboration track, “Oh Really? ” Together with the production of Agajon and additional production by Kiefer, the song was given an upbeat anthem vibe. “Oh Really?” is Lou Phelps’ first release since the mid-2021 singles “SOUND OF MONEY” and “Supersexe Freestyle.”
In the past week, G Perico dropped his latest project, 111th East. The album contains six dope tracks for fans to enjoy. In advance of releasing the project, South Central star Perico released a visual for “Confessions,” a TRUNX-produced track that explores Perico’s past misdeeds:
Additionally, G Perico has released a clip from 111th East for Mike D Exclusive and TRUNX-produced “Legitimate”. I was reminded of K.P & Envyi’s 1998 hit “Swing My Way” when I listened to this song. It’s reminiscent of the 1998 hit which J Cole & Bryson Tiller sampled during their respective tracks “Deja Vu” and “Exchange,” and respectively.”Legitimate” also depicts Perico’s days as a struggling entrepreneur:
The six-song 111th East follows Tango, the eight-song joint effort with Gotdamnitdupri that dropped in February. With previous releases in 2021, such as Free, G Perico kept his fans well fed No Love In LA, Lover Boy Slim, Welcome To The Land, LA Summers, and Play 2 Win.
Chris Brown is without a doubt a living legend. With over 15 years in the game, Chris Brown has proven himself to be a very competent player, and he doesn’t seem to be backing down anytime soon. Fans have been wondering what Brown would do next since her Indigo album came out three years ago. During the past two years and counting since we have abruptly transitioned to COVID-19, the clock has not been ticking, but in a way it has. This evening (June 24), Chris Brown is set to release BREEZY, his tenth studio album. The album is right on time for summer.
Since Juelz Santana released Chris’ debut single “Run It” in 2005, the world knew that he would be something special. Each time, he elevated himself even further and outdid himself. Now that Breezy has achieved OG status in the industry, he cannot be stopped by his self-motivated work ethic and his ability to keep moving forward.
As Chris Brown prepares to release his new album, he has enjoyed an impressive press tour. Among other appearances, he appeared on the podcast Big Boy’s Neighborhood as well as Million Dollaz Worth Of Game. During the sit-down with Wallo and Gillie, Chris Brown mentioned one collaboration that he is eager to achieve: Beyonce. We really do a dope song, with both of us dancing in it,” he said.“That would be good, like a check off my list. She’s the only person on my list I’ve never done work with. I might as well take it.”
It is a fact that Lupe Fiasco is one of the greatest lyricists of all time and a fact that is impossible to dispute. Chicago legend has been playing with words for over 15 years, and the more experience and wisdom he gains, the more deadly and deadly he becomes. There is no doubt Lupe is one of the most highly regarded gems in the game of rap. If there was a lyrical bible available to emcee’s, he would most certainly be listed in it. In today’s world, more people are looking for bars and rap they can appreciate and comprehend than ever before. This is despite the fact that the world is once again open and people are back in the clubs and turning up the music. Drill Music In Zion, Lupe Fiasco’s eighth studio album, is released today (June 24).
Drill Music In Zion is Lupe’s follow-up to the hugely popular Drogas Wave album from 2018. Ever since the announcement of this album, fans have been anticipating it. Among the most impressive albums to come out this year is certainly this one, and word around street is that it includes some of his finest work to date. As well as being “warm and inviting,” it is also “lyrically brilliant.”
As a part of the MLK Visiting Professor Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology for 2022-2023, Lupe Fiasco will be one of three professors at MIT, alongside Eunice Ferreira of the theater department and Louis Massiah of the documentary film department. According to Fiasco, “I’ve held onto this for quite a while.” “I will put together something more elaborate later that really captures the nuance and significance of this. However, for now I will just state it plainly and simply: “I am planning to teach Rap at MIT.”
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