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Bryson Tiller Attempts To Pick Up The Pieces Of A Broken Heart On The Surprise Track ‘One Sided’

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Five years elapsed in between Bryson Tiller’s sophomore album, True to Self, and his third, Anniversary. While the wait for the album was a long one, the singer gave fans several loose tracks over the years as quick treat, incliuding “Blame” and his remix of Drake’s “Finesse.” Now, as fans wait for his next body of work, Tiller returns with another quick track. Called “One Sided,” it’s a soulful track that sees him attempting to pick up the pieces of a broken heart.

The song is produced by 30Roc, Bass Charity, Hue Strother and DaBlackMic, and with lines like “If he swear you wanna be, I guess you deserve him” and “And you don’t need no stress from me, I guess / I should just leavе, I guess,” it’s clear Tiller is writing from the heart.

On a more recent note, Tiller appeared beside HER on “I Can Have It,” from the latter’s debut album, Back Of My Mind. He also teamed with DJ Khaled, Lil Baby, and Roddy Ricch in a video for “Body In Motion,” their collaboration from Khaled’s most recent project, Khaled Khaled.

Roddy Ricch is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Wack 100 Says He Warned Pop Smoke To Leave Airbnb Before His Death

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Wack 100 says he warned Pop Smoke to get out of his Airbnb and head to a hotel, just days prior to his death in February 2020. Wack discussed the late rapper’s passing in a new interview on No Jumper with Adam22.

“Go check into that W Hollywood,” Wack said. “Stay away from them Airbnbs on this West Coast until you get your weight up, ’til you get your politics right. Go to one of them hotels bro and be safe about it.”

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He says that he spoke with Birdman and told him to relay the warning.

“I told him four days before to get that man out of there and send him to the W,” Wack continued. “I was in Europe and Avery or Monte Lipman (of Republic Records) had called through Birdman and they were kinda asking me stuff. I told him, ‘Get him out of there and send him to the W Hotel.’ I started getting calls from my people that the homegirls was up there and this and that. I’d just advise when y’all on your way up, take small steps.”

Regardless, four days later, four individuals broke into Smoke’s Airbnb and fatally shot him during a botched robbery.

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Chandler Jones Has Requested A Trade From Cardinals: Report

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Arizona Cardinals star Chandler Jones has reportedly requested a trade, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. The All-Pro pass-rusher is apparently unhappy with his contract and skipped off offseason work in response.

A source tells ESPN that Jones is considered a ‘great guy’ within the organization.

“All-Pro pass rusher Chandler Jones requested a trade from the Arizona Cardinals this offseason, per sources. Jones has been unhappy with his contract and future with the team,” Fowler reported on Twitter, Sunday. “Cardinals don’t want to trade him and expect him to report to camp. But certainly a situation to watch.”

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Jones is set to make $15.5 million this year, the final season under contract with the organization. Without a trade, Jones could finish this season and enter free agency in 2022.

Jones joined the Cardinals in 2016 after being traded from the New England Patriots. With the Pats, Jones won a Super Bowl in 2015 against the Seattle Seahawks. After moving to Arizona, he led the NFL in sacks in 2017 and was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Year in 2019. From 2017-19, he recorded a total of 49 sacks. 

In 2020, Jones played just five games and underwent surgery on his biceps.

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Pop Smoke’s ‘Faith’ Debuts At No. 1 On The ‘Billboard’ Album Charts

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A little over a year after the world received his posthumous debut album, Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon, Pop Smoke’s team regrouped to unveil another one, entitled Faith. It arrived earlier this month, with 20 songs and appearances from Kanye West, Pusha T, Rick Ross, The-Dream, 42 Dugg, 21 Savage, Dua Lipa, and many more. A week and a half after its release, Faith just became the second No. 1 album for the late musician.

The album debuted atop the Billboard 200 for the chart dated July 31. Faith achieved this by selling 88,000 total album units, with 83,000 of that being streaming equivalent album units, thanks to over 113 million on-demand streams of the album’s tracks. Pure albums sales contributed an additional 4,000 units to its first week numbers. Faith joins Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon as the No. 1 projects in Pop Smoke’s catalog, and it makes for his third album to enter the top 10 of the Billboard 200.

Faith debut atop the album charts comes days after a deluxe edition of the project was released. In total, four songs with guest appearances from G Herbo, OnPointLikeOP, Killa, Dread Woo, and Travi were added to the album.

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

Tyler, The Creator Shares Pharrell Tribute On 15th Anniversary Of “In My Mind”

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Tyler, The Creator celebrated the anniversary of Pharrell’s debut album In My Mind, on Twitter, Sunday, with a tribute reflecting on listening to the project while in high school. Tyler also included a photo of himself at 15-years-old.

“‘In My Mind’ turns 15 today. Came out around the time of this photo,” Tyler quote-tweeted the throwback picture. “Was at Hawthorne High summer school and man I cant articulate what it means/ did for me. I made Odd Future that summer and set out to be where I am now before 10th grade began. Very important piece of art to me.”

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Tyler has praised Pharrell as one of his biggest inspirations throughout his career and even worked with him on multiple occasions. His most recent album, CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST, features Pharrell on the track, “JUGGERNAUT.”

 On the 10th anniversary of In My Mind, back in 2016, Tyler shared a similar tribute, expressing the important role the project played in his life.

“Being 15 black not really ‘interested’ in what the majority of my peers were into, it made me feel safe,” he wrote in an Instagram post. “I was optimistic, always daydreaming and setting goals so I felt you were directly speaking to me.” The post ends with Tyler saying, “I’m now a young entrepreneur all because I believed you when I said I could be… I never had brothers, uncles or my father around so thank you for being the male figure I gravitated to. Allowing me to embrace being different and trusting my ideas.”

Check out Tyler’s tribute post below.

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Lil Moe 6Blocka & Rooga Connect On “Scrappers”

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Drill is alive and well these days. The DIY subculture from Chicago has turned into a global phenomenon that’s taken over Brooklyn and London. However, it’s the Chi that delivers the drill in its most unadulterated form.

Hip-hop, in general, is still driven by youth culture. This week, rising Chicago rapper Lil Moe 6Blocka teamed up with Rooga for their new collaborative project, Scrappers. Their new joint effort brings together the two rappers over eerie and menacing drill production for an excellent display of chemistry. The project has no credited features — just Lil Moe and Rooga swapping gritty bars over heavy drill production.

Check out the new project from Lil Moe6Blocka and Rooga below and let us know your favorite track in the comment section. 

Twitter Reacts To Unflattering Viral Photo Of Shannon Brown

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After going on a hiatus last year, Ice Cube’s Big3 League returned for the first time since 2019 a couple of weeks ago, and so far, the season has been a success, with Kanye West even making an appearance at the Killer 3’s and 3’s Company game on July 17. The innovative three-on-three basketball league features a mix of former NBA champions, retired veterans, and former D-league players, so every once in a while, a familiar face is bound to pop up.

In fact, that’s what recently happened during a game between the Ghost Ballers and the Aliens, when fans spotted former Los Angeles Laker and two-time NBA champion Shannon Brown. Rather than a bunch of excited reactions from fans who were happy to see him balling again, an unflattering screengrab of Brown mid-game is what everyone on Twitter was actually focused on.

Shannon Brown #12 of the Aliens attempts a shot while being guarded by Mike Taylor #88 of the Ghost Ballers during BIG3 - Week One at the Orleans Arena on July 10, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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In the photo, the 35-year-old professional basketball player appeared to have gained a lot of weight and lost his hair, leading many people to body-shame and scrutinize Monica’s ex-husband. However, as many social media users have pointed out, the viral picture was simply a horrible one, and Shannon Brown is still in decent shape and playing well in the Big3 league.

Check out all of the good, bad, and straight-up ugly Twitter reactions for yourself below.

Young Thug Said He’s ‘About’ To Put Out His New Album, ‘Punk,’ And Teases A New Song From It

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Young Thug last released a solo album back in 2019. So Much Fun, the rapper’s debut album, became his most successful project, selling over 100,000 album units in the first week. At the time of its release, it seemed like he’d be back soon. He even said its follow-up would arrive a mere two months later. That never happened. But two years later, it seems like it may belatedly arrive.

During his performance at Miami’s Rolling Loud festival on Saturday, Young Thug an update on the long-awaited album. “Yo so listen,” Thug said onstage. “I’m about to put this album out, right? It’s called Punk. If I can perform something off of the album say hell yeah!” After taking in loud cheers from the crowd, the rapper went right into the new song, which he said is titled “Tik Tok.”

During a 2019 profile with Fader, during which Punk was first announced, Thug shared details about it. “It’s most definitely touching music,” he said. “It’s music that the world is going to embrace. […] [Punk] means brave, not self-centered, conscious. Very, very neglected, very misunderstood. Very patient, very authentic.” He also described the album as “real rap,” saying, “[Real rap is] letting people in, letting people know what you go through. Let them know that you the same. […] I just want to open up, Let people know that I’m not just a rapper, I’m a human being.”
Young Thug is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Jay Critch Turns Up On “To The Sky”

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Jay Critch has been serving up bangers in recent times. He’s only a few months removed from the release of his heavily anticipated project, The Critch Tape. Still, the rapper doesn’t seem to be ready to slow down any time soon. He’s continued to push out new singles in recent times like “PC” which arrived just a few weeks ago. It seems as if The Critch Tape isn’t all he has in store for 2021.

On Friday, he returned with another new banger titled, “To The Top.” Turning the auto-tune all the way up, the rapper delivers a more moody vibe on this one where he dives into the hardships that he’s faced and the resilience that’s helped him push through those difficult times. 

Peep the latest offering from Jay Critch below and let us know your thoughts.

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Had to get up and go get it, it was do-or-die
Picked the bag up, drop it off, it’s like an Uber ride
I just popped two of them Percies, and I feel too alive