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Back in 2019, Quavo hinted at the arrival of the ShMigo Gang collaborative project to be shared between Migos and Bobby Shmurda. At the time, Shmurda was still locked up with his arrival just around the corner. 

“Jus Talked Bobby Shmurda Lil Bro In Great Spirits Bout To Touch Turf Soon!!! SHMIGO ALERT 2020!!!,” Quavo penned then.

Now a free man, Bobby recently sat down with Desus & Mero for an in-depth conversation in which the band of New Yorkers peeled back the onion on several topics. Interestingly enough, however, was Bobby’s quick revelation of the ShMigo project coming to fruition at last, and by his calculations, fans could be seeing the effort arrive as soon as this summer.

“We got all types of different music coming out,” Shmurda said. “We got that Shmurda shit coming out. We got the ShMigos shit coming out. We got so much shit coming out. It’s going to be a lit summer.” 

The full ShMigo Gang mixtape was originally slated for a 2015 release, being put on hold in light of the incarceration of Bobby and Rowdy Rebel. Originally, the project featured Rebel, Rich The Kid, Migo Domingo, and Mango Foo. 

With both parties’ status seeing considerable elevation since then, however, it’s likely that the list of collaborators on ShMigo Gang will expand and that the release will be no small occasion.

Bobby Shmurda returned here on the outside in February of 2021 after serving almost seven years at New York’s Clinton Correctional Facility. His return was marked with fanfare orchestrated by Migos who Bobby has cited as being particularly loyal during his time in prison. 

“This my brother right here, man,” Bobby said of Quavo the day of his release. “He ain’t never switched up yo. The whole six he did. The whole time, man. He ain’t never switched up, you heard? Make sure you know that.”

Art criticism is a fascinating — and occasionally controversial — topic of discussion. There are many whose livelihood centers around reviewing mediums like music, film, television, and video games, each one created by artists and creatives. With YouTube in the picture, music critics have multiplied tenfold over the past few years, with many racing to unpack the latest albums while they’re still in trending territory. 

The rush to create content has led to an influx of first-day reviews, and while it’s not always the case, such reviews tend to be based on a single listen. Given that many albums are created as labors of love, sometimes taking years to put together, such rushed judgment risks painting an incomplete picture. After all, how many albums can be described as “growers,” with deeper cuts unveiling their true potential only after several repeat listens. 

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Wiz Khalifa recently took a moment to offer a suggestion to album critics, having likely been a first-hand witness to several reviews both positive and negative. “Normalize listening to albums more than once before you critique them,” he suggests, though it’s uncertain as to how many listens are sufficient before a critic can declare themselves an authority. 

Though it’s no guarantee that Wiz’s advice will have an impact on the average critic, perhaps it will encourage aspiring reviewers to spend a little more time with an album before firing off their initial reactions. Check out his tweet below, and sound off if you think Wiz Khalifa’s request is one that more people should abide by. 

Olivia Rodrigo has become a pop sensation this year with her debut album continuing to dominate the charts, and some fans have found her career trajectory similar to one particular rap star, comparing her to Fetty Wap.

“Who had the more dominant debut year?” asked a music fan on Twitter, sharing photos of Olivia Rodrigo and Fetty Wap. The post ended up getting a lot of attention, being retweeted nearly ten thousand times with other music lovers weighing in. Especially following Fetty’s performance at Rolling Loud this weekend, where the crowd was singing along to every word of his songs, it’s clear that the rapper had a significant impact on our lives. But did he have a stronger debut than the Disney queen? According to the replies to this post, yes, he did.

“If you choose Olivia imma just assume u 12,” wrote a commenter in their own viral response. “Fetty Wap had 10 year olds shouting ‘1738’ without any reason,” added another person, hitting the original tweet with a strong ratio. “Fetty Wap, Steph Curry and ISIS literally ran the world in 2015,” joked somebody else.

Clearly, people are still rooting for Fetty Wap to return with his trademark sound. On Monday night, the rapper reacted to all of the love, telling his fans that he’ll be back in no time with a new project.

So, who do you think had the better debut year? Fetty Wap or Olivia Rodrigo?

Doja Cat is responding to the backlash suffered at the hands of fans following the rollout of her Planet Her merchandise, originally designed to accompany her most recent studio album.

Doja took to Twitter to address the comments as fans complained of the poor design quality and high costs attached to the new line. When one fan asked her who designed the merch, the 25-year-old rapper responded, “I don’t know.”

The merch in question includes fairly straightforward branding of her Planet Her album on t-shirts and crop tops along with her name in NASA-themed motifs across other designs.

“the [sic] merch is bad,” she added in a tweet. “i’m [sic] aware. don’t worry.”

Beyond that, Doja didn’t offer much of a plan on any potential revamp of the merch line for fans in return. What has followed, however, has been a nonsensical stream of tweets from the young hyphenate that include a strong defense of the fictional Jason Bourne and the denouncing of Twitter altogether.

“fuck[sic] this app,” she penned in one tweet before continuing in another. “i’m [sic] part of such a shitty lame app. why do i [sic] keep posting shit here.”

Her recent remarks arrive following a sit down with Nick Cannon in which she touched on cancel culture, stating that “people want to see everyone lose.”

“The chaos is entertaining. Is it not?” she added. “It happens, but people have good reason to be upset sometimes and people have no reason to be upset sometimes.”