Month: June 2021

Russ Explains How He Keeps His Woman Pleased On “Satisfy”

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Earlier this week, Russ kicked off a contest with his fans on his social media pages. The rapper shared the cover art to his single “Satisfy,” but before telling everyone the title, he had his followers attempt to guess what it could be based on the artwork alone. Whoever got it right would win tickets to one of Shake The Globe Tour dates, so as some lucky winner will see him live, Russ shares his latest single.

He’s the king of the steady, weekly release, a method that has helped amass his global success. On “Satisfy,” Russ slows things down while spicing things up as he croons and spits bars about how he keeps his woman pleased from morning ’til night. Stream “Satisfy” and let us know what you think of Russ’s latest.

Quotable Lyrics

We f*ckin’ in the shower, we delirious
Sober mornin’ sex, means that it’s serious
I’m serious, I stir your shake
That I ain’t with you but I miss you
Sex it’s worth the wait
Who’s gon’ be the first to taste

Big Sean’s ‘Freshman 10 Freestyle’ Reflects On His Inclusion In The 2010 ‘XXL’ Freshman Class

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Just last week, XXL returned with their annual Freshman Class list which spotlights some of the best new talents in the hip-hop world. This is more times than not a celebratory moment, but it’s also one that reminds us of the past classes. With every new cast of acts, hip-hop fans wonder if the new kids will ever reach the heights that past Freshman class members did years after their inclusion. One example is the 2010 edition which featured J. Cole, Nipsey Hussle, Big Sean, Freddie Gibbs, Wiz Khalifa, and more, a group that often gets labeled as the best XXL class ever and if you ask Big Sean, he’ll tell you the same.

The Detroit rapper just released and 10th-anniversary edition of his debut album, Finally Famous, that featured remixed and remastered versions of the project’s original tracks as well as a new one titled, “Freshman 10 (Freestyle).” On the track, Sean reflects on his inclusion in the 2010 XXL Freshman class as well as meeting the artists that would stand beside him on the cover. More than a decade later, Sean acknowledges the greatness behind that class and how many of the acts are still thriving today. “But love to the whole clique / ‘Cause we got a platform that most don’t get,” he raps. “So shoutout Nip’, Wiz and Cole / Shoutout Pill and OJ too / Gangsta Gibbs for Sean Don and Jay Rock, too.”

He also concludes the statement with a bold, yet valid statement: “Real sh*t, I think we was the best class that ever came through.”

Listen to “Freshman 10 (Freestyle)” in the video above.

Finally Famous (10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Remixed And Remastered) is out now via Def Jam. Get it here.

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Big Sean Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary Of “Finally Famous” With “Freshman 10 (Freestyle)”

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On June 28, Big Sean will officially celebrate the 10-year anniversary of his debut studio album, Finally Famous. He took a walk down memory lane this week when he posted a video to Instagram where he reminisced about the major moment in his career. “It’s the album that changed everything for me,” Sean recalled.

“Took me from being a mixtape artist to going city-to-city and hearing myself on the radio with ‘My Last’ with Chris Brown, to ‘I Do It.’ ‘Marvin & Chardonnay’ with me and ‘Ye, ‘Ass’ with me and Nicki, I mean, that sh*t still goes crazy.”

On Friday (June 25), Big Sean re-released the album after re-mastering the project for kicks, and included is a new Hit-Boy-produced track “Freshman 10 (Freestyle)” where he spits bars about his inclusion in the 2010 XXL Freshman Class with other artists like J. Cole, Freddie Gibbs, Jay Rock, Wiz Khalifa, and Nipsey Hussle. Give the track a few spins and let us know what you think.

Quotable Lyrics

Honestly, I think it was around ’09
The time I got the XXL cosign (Yeah)
Remember thinkin’, “I should been on the last couple years, n*gga, both times” (Both times)
For the first time, felt like I was walkin’ in my truth
Cold day in NYC, nervous, walkin’ in the room
Bumped into the coolest n*gga, Wiz, he like, “Dude
You made it here too? You know I really f*ck with you”

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Ski Mask The Slump God Drops Off “Sin City The Mixtape”

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We recently received Ski Mask the Slump God’s L.A. Leakers freestyle offering just ahead of his latest mixtape’s release. The Florida rapper appeared on Power 106‘s popular show to spit a few bars over Busta Rhymes’s classic “Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See,” and his fans are still praising his appearance. It added to the hype already surrounding his Friday (June 25) delivery of Sin City The Mixtape, a project inspired by Frank Miller’s popular comic book series that received a film adaptation in the 2000s.

On Sin City The Mixtape, Ski stands alone on the nine-track project where his familiar aggressive delivery is on full display. He’s previously promised that he has a series of projects he’s planning on releasing this year, so stream Sin City The Mixtape and let us know what you think.

Tracklist

1. Intro
2. Dr. Seuss
3. ADMIT IT
4. The Matrix
5. Ya!
6. Merlin’s Staff
7. Lost in Time
8. Fire Hazard
9. Mental Magneto

Kyle’s Pleading Single Asks To Let Him Go If You ‘Love Me Like You Say You Love Me’

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If there’s anything you know about Kyle, it’s that he’s never been afraid to share his feelings to the fullest extent on wax. His breakout single is the cheery “iSpy” track that welcomed him as a free-spirited rapper. More recently, Kyle caught a case of puppy love in a color video for “But Cha” with Josh Golden. However, elsewhere in his catalog, Kyle delivers sadder moments that focus on loss, heartbreak, and more. An example of this comes on his latest release, “Love Me Like You Say You Love Me.”

On it, Kyle struggles to walk away from a former lover as their relationship no longer exists. Despite attempts to hold on just a bit longer from both sides, the rapper deems it necessary to bring an end to their chapter in love.

The track arrives less than a year after Kyle dropped his second album, See You When I Am Famous!!!!!!!!!!!!. It’s an effort that came two years after his official debut, Light Of Mine, and one that saw him capturing the joy of dreaming throughout its twelve tracks that saw help from Rico Nasty, Tyga, Rich The Kid, K Camp, Trippie Redd, Bryson Tiller, and more.

You can listen to “Love Me Like You Say You Love Me” in the video above.

DaBaby Flaunts His Fast Cars And Their High Speeds On ‘Red Light, Green Light’

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Since releasing his debut album, Baby On Baby in March 2019, DaBaby has wasted little time between projects. The rapper doubled back a little over seven months later with his sophomore effort, Kirk. In April 2020, just under seven months after his second album, DaBaby once again reappeared with a new full-length effort, his No. 1 album, Blame It On Baby. At this point, it’s been well over a year since the North Carolina rapper has dropped an album so it’s only right that we expect its arrival in the near future. Thanks to the rapper’s second single in as many weeks, it appears that its release could be just around the corner.

DaBaby is back with his latest single, “Red Light, Green Light.” It’s a track that captures the rapper showing off his luxury vehicles as well as bragging about their quick speeds. “I like my Lamborghinis ’cause they drive fast,” he raps at one point on the song adding, “But the Maybach is probably my favorite whip.”

The rapper’s new song comes just a week after he shared “Ball If I Want To,” a braggadocios track that arrived as a defiant declaration towards excellence. Prior to that, he joined Yo Gotti for “Drop” and Polo G for “Party Lyfe.”

You can listen to “Red Light, Green Light” in the video above.

Tyler The Creator Earns The ‘Juggernaut’ Title With Lil Uzi Vert And Pharrell

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Tyler The Creator turned to a new chapter in his career with the 2019 release of Igor, the rapper’s fifth album. It saw him truly putting his artistry on display in the way that he wanted to. Luckily for him, it all paid off as the album would go on to win Rap Album Of The Year at the 2020 Grammys despite Tyler’s ill sentiments with the honor. That’s all in the past now as he’s returned with his latest album, Call Me If You Get Lost.

Across the project’s 16 songs, an eye-catching track on Call Me If You Get Lost comes on “Juggernaut” with Lil Uzi Vert and Pharrell. The track is a bass-knocking number that’s equally chaotic and erratic as it is energetic and bouncy. This is thanks in large part raucous placement of the song’s drums that provide a unique landscape for the three rappers to lay their bars on.

Altogether on Call Me If You Get Lost, Tyler invites 42 Dugg, Ty Dolla Sign, NBA Youngboy, Lil Wayne, Teezo Touchdown, Domo Genesis, Brent Faiyaz, Daisy World, and Fana Hues. The project was also led by two singles: “Lumberjack” and “Wusyaname.”

You can press play on “Juggernaut” in the video above.

Call Me If You Get Lost is out now via A Boy Is a Gun/Columbia. Get it here.

Lil Uzi Vert is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Doja Cat And The Weeknd’s Majestic Video For ‘You Right’ Welcomes The World To ‘Planet Her’

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The wait is finally over. After teasing her third album, Planet Her for the better part of the last year, Doja Cat has finally graced her fans with its release. The project arrives after she spent most of 2020 promoting songs from her second album, Hot Pink. This includes the chart-topping “Say So” and the TikTok favorite “Streets.” All of that is in the past now as Doja begins the third chapter of her career for Planet Her with a brand new video for “You Right” with The Weeknd.

The new track is also accompanied by a majestic video that follows Doja as she walks through an elegant palace as she details her desires for a man despite being in a relationship with another one. Planet Her was led by two singles, “Kiss Me More” with SZA and “Need To Know.” The former was an effort that submitted itself onto the list of song of the summer contenders. The duo also performed it at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards. The latter was a track Doja delivered to hold fans over until the album’s release. All in all, Planet Her arrives with additional features from Young Thug, Ariana Grande, and JID.

As for what’s next, Doja will soon make an appearance in the second season of Lil Dicky’s TV show, Dave, and take the stage alongside Justin Bieber, Lil Baby, and more for the Made In America festival.

You can watch the video for “You Right” above.

Planet Her is out now via RCA Records. Get it here.

DaBaby Flexes His Status On “Red Light Green Light”

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It’s a busy season for DaBaby and his camp. Last week, DaBaby surprised fans with his “Ball If I Want To” single, a release that came complete with a high school-themed music video. The rapper isn’t finished delivering new music as he returned on Friday (June 25) with another drop, this time in the form of a track titled “Red Light Green Light.”

Like “Ball If I Want To,” DaBaby stands alone on the track and for an artist known for his hit collaborations, fans are suspecting that we’ll be receiving a full-length project sooner than later. DaBaby has made headlines in recent days due to his dealings with both Tory Lanez and Megan Thee Stallion, but the North Carolina rapper has stayed on his grind and attempts to dodge as much of the drama as he can.

Stream “Red Light Green Light” and let us know what you think of DaBaby’s latest offering.

Quotable Lyrics

Rate me, one out of ten, they gon’ say ten (Say ten)
Threw that bad b*tch on camera, let bae in (Okay)
Who that is back to back, ho, that’s Baby
Can’t do no shows, he fills stadiums

Coi Leray Links With Kodak Black & Mustard For “At The Top”

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What other way is there to celebrate graduating high school than by releasing a new single? On Thursday (June 24), 24-year-old Coi Leray revealed that she has completed one of her goals by getting her high school diploma. The singer said on “No More Parties” that she’s only concerned with things that will help her “elevate,” and she’s stuck to her word.

On Friday (June 25), Coi returned with “At The Top,” a single that features an assist from Kodak Black and Mustard. The Florida rapper has been doing a bit of celebrating of his own in recent weeks as his birthday was not too long ago, and he united with Leray and DJ Mustard in hopes of crafting the next big hit. Stream “At The Top” and let us know if you think it’s a banger.

Quotable Lyrics

Yeah, screamin’, “Free my n*ggas”, yeah, f*ck the law
Yeah, now we at the mall, yeah, buy it all
Dior on my feet, but I don’t walk at all
Yeah, Mustard on the beat, this sh*t takin’ off
Yeah, my brother keep it with ’em, he don’t play at all