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Masego Updates His Catalog With “Studying Abroad: Extended Stay”

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Masego graces his fans with an update on this fine weekend. The talented musician dropped off Studying Abroad last year, and now he has returned with a deluxe edition. Studying Abroad: Extended Stay features four new songs and one remix.  TrapHouseJazz remix of “Mystery Lady” is truly something special, offering fans a twist on an already excellent record. A video for the remix was also released, which finds a lovely lady on a beach during dusk. It’s truly mesmerizing along with the music. 

The other new songs include “Bliss Abroad” featuring Sheléa, “Smith and Westin” featuring TeaMarrr, “Well Traveled,” and “Yebo/Sema.” Although fans are still waiting on the edge of their seats for a full-length Masego album to drop, this will have to do for now. Stream Studying Abroad: Extended Stay everywhere now and let us know below what you think about Masego’s deluxe cut. 

600Breezy Re-Ups With “Art Of War (Deluxe)”

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600Breezy gave fans quite a rattling project with Art Of War. Running for ten tracks, the album was a staunch reminder of the environment that bred the Chicago rapper. Now, 600Breezy is back with a deluxe version of the album. This extended cut runs for 16 songs, and features appearances from Young Famous, Parkway Dee, and Edai 600. 

“Play Play,” “Sixoshit4,” “3AM In MS Freestyle,” “Casualty,” “I Got,” and “Get Back” are among the new tracks, while “Aggressive” gets a remix. If you loved the OG version of this album, the deluxe is right up your alley. 600Breezy delivers the same hard shitting energy mixed with Earth-rumbling instrumentals. 600Breezy, who was heavily affected by the death of King Von, really lets his anguish and strength shine on Art of War Deluxe. Stream the project everywhere now, and let us know what you think below. 

Ja Morant Shows Massive Respect To Steph Curry After Play-In Game

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Ja Morant won rookie of the year last season and for good reason. He proved himself to be an exceptional scorer who can take control of a game whenever he wants, all while dazzling the fans with highlight-reel plays. Last night, Morant brought his game to the next level as he bested the likes of Steph Curry in a winner-take-all game that would determine who gets to go to the playoffs. Morant led his Grizzlies to an overtime win, and now, they will get to play on Sunday.

After the game, Morant showed love to Curry on Twitter with a nice little post acknowledging just how great Steph was this season. In fact, Morant made sure to comment on the MVP race, noting that Curry definitely deserves the honor. “Definitely my fav matchup by far, now give him dat MVP award,” Ja wrote.

The Grizzlies will have a tough test in the first round as they will take on the Utah Jazz who finished with the best record in the entire league. Despite this solid regular season result, the Jazz have yet to prove they can win in a seven-game series, and this latest matchup will create a nice opportunity to prove the doubters wrong.

As for Ja Morant, he will be heading to the playoffs for the first time, and we’re sure it’s going to lead to a lot of phenomenal highlights.

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Death Row Reissues “Above The Rim” OST

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Death Row might not be in the hands of Suge Knight anymore but the label’s legacy lives on forever. The era where Death Row dominated was short in comparison to others but its impact produced classic hip-hop records that have withstood the test of time. Earlier this year, it was announced that eOne Music (under the Hasbro umbrella) was sold to Blackstone following their acquisition of the label in 2019. However, they’re still moving forward with celebrating the label’s 30th anniversary. 

Following the launch of “The Death Row Experience” earlier this month, Death Row Records have re-issed the 1994 soundtrack for Above The Rim. The re-mastered edition of the project includes original tracks plus three rare singles including 2Pac’s “Pain.” 

Check out the soundtrack for Above The Rim below. 

Lil Nas X Explained The Title Behind His Latest Single ‘Sun Goes Down’

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After setting the internet ablaze with this last single, “Montero (Call Me By Your Name),” as well as its accompanying video and pair of Satan Shoes, Lil Nas X returned with his latest release, “Sun Goes Down.” The new track has proven to be far less controversial than the last one, but it was one of his most honest songs to date. Hours after he dropped the track, Lil Nas took to Twitter to explain its title.

“I named the song ‘sun goes down’ because i feel like at night is when those thoughts you try to avoid really start to hit and you can’t escape them,” he wrote in a post. The track finds the singer singing about depression and suicidal thoughts, his decision to come out as gay, and his current satisfaction with how everything in his life has panned out.

The song did spark a brief moment of controversy after fans of Nicki Minaj were not happy that it features Lil Nas namedropping her. He’s been well-documented as a big fan of Minaj, which he addressed in the song, singing, “I’d be by the phone / Stanning Nicki mornin’ into dawn / Only place I felt like I belonged / Strangers make you feel so loved, you know?” He explained the reference in a tweet and promised not to use the rapper’s name in any of his future songs.

“To the barbz who feel i’m using nicki’s name for attention, the song i released last night was recorded last year,” he wrote. “And it’s about my life which 6 of those years were dedicated to nicki. it’s no fake love. but i understand how it looks so i will no longer mention her.”

Henry Cavill Set To Star In “Highlander” Reboot & Fans React

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Henry Cavill has been diving into any main hero role he can get. And who can blame him? Cavill won over fans as Superman, then completely knocked it out the park as The Witcher. Now, it looks like Cavill will be taking up the leading role in Highlander. 

According to Deadline, Cavill is in talks to play one of the leads in the remake. The original film starred Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, and Clancy Brown. The trio played a group of immortal creatures that hunted down each other to gain more power. This is where the popular phrase “there can only be one” comes from. It is unclear if Cavill will be playing a new role, or if they will reboot one of the older characters for the remake. Then again, the film may even be a sequel… the plot is still completely under wraps. 

John Wick director Chad Stahelski will helm the project. In the meantime, Cavill is wrapping up filming for The Witcher season two and Netflix will also be creating a sequel to Enola Holmes, starring Cavill and Millie Bobby Brown. Are you excited for this Highlander reboot, or should they have left this franchise in the past?

 

 

 

 

 

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Cam Wallace Enlists Wiz Khalifa For Wavy New “Retail” Remix

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Hip-hop and r&b fans should certainly know Cam Wallace and his extensive resume in these genres. The man has worked with some of the biggest artists in the world including Chris Brown, Omarion, and even Beyonce. From production to writing, Wallace has done it all and over the last year, he has started dropping his own music as a solo artist. October saw him come through with a new song called “Retail” which had plenty of chilled-out r&b vibes.

Now, Wallace has returned with a remix to the track this time featuring Wiz Khalifa. The song largely keeps its vibe although the verse from Wiz certainly helps to enhance things. However, it’s important to recognize Wallace’s performance on the track as he showcases his songwriting and singing talents.

You can stream the track, below.

Quotable Lyrics:

Pouring up, start sipping now we flying
Them backwoods that we rolling
Super fat, they giant
Peeping all the details
Prada, Gucci, Retail

J. Cole’s First Week Sales For “The Off-Season” Are In

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J. Cole is out in Rwanda where he’s fulfilling his hoop dreams as part of the Basketball Africa League. It was unexpected yet fitting for the theme surrounding his latest opus. Cole is certainly the furthest thing from being the BAL’s LeBron James, but it seems like he’s simply happy with challenging himself. 


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Ahead of his debut in the BAL, the rapper unveiled his latest body of work, The Off-Season. The album already had major sales projections in its first week but now, the numbers are in and Cole has, once again, broken records. Per HDD, The Off-Season marks Cole’s sixth consecutive chart-topper with 288K units moved in its first week. While impressive, he fell a few thousand units short of surpassing Taylor Swift’s Fearless for the biggest first-week debut of the year.

Cole gave fans a special message yesterday following the news of his #1 debut. The rapper offered his gratitude for the support while seemingly acknowledging the criticism surrounding his pro-ball debut. 

“Sending a thank you from Rwanda! #1 album, I appreciate the love, i heard the noise from out here. the off-season means keep pushing yourself, I will do the same,” Cole said.

What’s your favorite song off of J. Cole’s new album? Sound off in the comments. 

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Michael Che Says “SNL” Refused To Air Avengers Killing Unarmed Black Kid Sketch

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With the world focusing on the Black Lives Matter movement for much of last year, of course there would be jokes stemming from the campaign. Michael Che sat down with Howard Stern recently, and explained that a joke about race and police didn’t quite make the cut on SNL. Che, who has worked as one of the head writers for the sketch comedy series, said that a joke he tried to spin about the Avengers was cut. The sketch had the Avengers kill an unarmed Black teen on accident. 

“I think for obvious reasons there’s no way that’s going on,” Che told Stern. “The audience is looking at Saturday Night Live as Lorne Michaels’s show. They’re not looking at it as ‘Oh there’s this Black writer who is making this nuanced observation or whatever.’ It’s a little trickier.” When it comes to race and TV comedy, Che shouted out Dave Chappelle for finding the perfect formula. 

“He was talking about when he did his show he would set it up in stand up and that way the whole sketch would just be punchlines,” Che commented about the format of Chappelle’s Show. “I was like, ‘That’s genius.’ But, on SNL you can’t really do that because it’s a variety show so there is no person that’s really leading it in.” It would definitely be weird to have a comedian introduce each sketch with a few jokes on SNL, but maybe it’s something they should try doing more often. 

Lil Mosey Ordered To Stay Away From Alleged Rape Victim: Report

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The past few years of Lil Mosey’s career have witnessed him banking on a few Billboard Hot 100 hits. 2020, specifically, was shaping up to be the perfect set-up for an explosion in 2021. Unfortunately, his plans have seemingly been derailed for the foreseeable future. The 19-year-old rapper was charged with second-degree rape and later pleaded not guilty to the charges.


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The latest development in the case, according to TMZ, is a sexual assault “pre-trial protection order.” A judge ordered Lil Mosey to refrain from contacting the alleged victim and is required to maintain a distance of 500m from his accuser at all times. Additionally, the rapper was ordered to stay clean from any alcohol or drugs. 

The court documents also reveal that Lil Mosey is not allowed to obtain or possess any firearms. Any guns that are in his possession are required to be handed over and surrendered to the Sheriff’s Office.

The sexual assault charges against Mosey arrived after he was arrested on a felony gun charge last summer. The rapper, along with his security guard and a juvenile, were pulled over by police in Burbank over missing plates. That’s when police said they discovered firearms in the glove compartment of the vehicle and one n the minor.

We’ll keep you posted on any more updates regarding Lil Mosey’s case. 

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