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New Music Fridays: Swae Lee Teams Up With Pharrell Williams & More
It’s another exciting week in hip-hop as several heavy-hitting artists grace the scene with highly-anticipated collaborations and solo tracks. Swae Lee teams up with Pharrell Williams on a mesmerizing joint effort, while French Montana and Lil Baby join forces to deliver an explosive anthem. Additionally, K Camp returns with his first release since a health scare and more.
Swae Lee & Pharrell Williams – ‘Airplane Tickets’
Rae Sremmurd’s very own Swae Lee has joined forces with legendary producer Pharrell Williams and Puerto Rican singer Rauw Alejandro for the electrifying track “Airplane Tickets.” Swae Lee previously teased during a Louis Vuitton fashion show in China.
French Montana & Lil Baby – ‘Okay’
Bronx rapper French Montana and Atlanta rapper Lil Baby have united to unleash the hard-hitting song and video titled “Okay.” Shot in a parking garage, the visually-stunning video complements the catchy track with vibrant graphics and energetic performances from both artists.
K Camp – ‘Spend That Bag’
K Camp makes a triumphant return with his latest single, “Spend That Bag,” featuring SleazyWorld Go. This release marks the Atlanta rapper’s first since undergoing surgery for ruptured vocal cords, and he wastes no time showcasing his lyrical skills and infectious energy.
NLE Choppa – ‘Shotta Flow 7’
NLE Choppa continues to add to his impressive repertoire with the release of Shotta Flow 7.
This installment is the latest addition to his renowned “Shotta Flow” series, which initially took off in 2019. The accompanying video amplifies the song’s impact as the Memphis native assembles a formidable entourage, showcasing his undeniable charisma and raw talent against the backdrop of a neighborhood and a gas station.
Shotta Flow 7 Out Now
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— NLE Choppa (@Nlechoppa1) December 8, 2023
Buddy – ‘You 2 Thank’
Buddy brings the party with his infectious single and video for “You 2 Thank.” Encouraging people to let loose, be motivated, and chase their dreams, the Compton rapper’s track serves as an uplifting anthem.
Lil Yachty – ‘Gimme Da Light’
Lil Yachty sets the scene ablaze with his latest single and video, “Gimme Da Light.”
Produced by Southside, the track delivers an undeniable energy that demands attention. The Atlanta rapper shines in the dark room, illuminated only by a spotlight, while special effects add a captivating touch to the visually appealing video.
Benny The Butcher, Stove God Cooks & Hit-Boy Team Up
Buffalo rapper Benny The Butcher teams up with Stove God Cooks on the Hit-Boy produced track, “One Foot In.” Set to be featured on Benny’s forthcoming album, Everybody Can’t Go, set to release on January 26, 2024.
Berner & OhGeesy – ‘Trophies’
Bay Area rapper and Cookies cannabis CEO Berner collaborates with Shoreline Mafia rapper OhGeesy for their joint album titled Trophies. With 10 dynamic tracks and features from G.T. and Mozzy, this mixtape delivers a perfect fusion of West Coast vibes and energetic verses.
Lyrical Lemonade (Jack Harlow & Dave)
Multimedia rap company Lyrical Lemonade showcases the talents of Louisville rap star Jack Harlow and Dave on their track “Stop Giving Me Advice.” This dynamic collaboration embodies the spirit of Lyrical Lemonade as it prepares to release its upcoming compilation album, All is Yellow, on January 26, 2024.
Jack Harlow x Dave
“Stop Giving Me Advice”
12/8
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— Lyrical Lemonade (@LyricaLemonade) December 5, 2023
Fred Again & Baby Keem – ‘Leavemealone’
Las Vegas rapper Baby Keem breaks new ground as he joins forces with London-based EDM producer Fred Again for the track “Leavemealone.” Showcasing a shift from his usual rap style, Baby Keem delivers infectious energy and an addictive chorus, perfectly complemented by Fred Again’s electrifying production.
“Leavemealone” transports listeners to the vibrant atmosphere of a nightclub, ensuring a memorable experience.
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Cousin Stizz Announced The Commonwealth Fest With Buddy And Kenny Mason Beside Him As Headliners
For residents of Massachusetts, one of the main festivals they can look forward to every year is Boston Calling. Now, thanks to Cousin Stizz and friends, there’s a new festival in town and it could be around for the foreseeable future. The inaugural Commonwealth Fest was announced today by Cousin Stizz and friends and it arrived with a message from the rapper. “This MY first show back in a year too and it’s gon be one of those ones,” he wrote. “Got some homies from all over the country plus some of the best from home.. some BIG surprises comin too.”
The Commonwealth Fest, which kicks off the weekend of September 16 and 17, is headlined by Cousin Stizz himself as well as rappers Buddy and Kenny Mason. The full list of performers features names from New England that include SuperSmashBroz, Michael Christmas, Borirock, Jiles (of Van Buren Records), Alondrugs, Avenue, Kei, Clark D, Snax, Nay $peaks, Tyler Loyal, and Nino Francis. Tony Shhnnow and Jenno represent the additional performers from outside of the New England area. The Commonwealth Fest will take place at Bellforge Arts Center in Medfield, Massachusetts in a two-day showcase presented by Stay Silent, a Rhode Island-based creative platform.
You can view the festival lineup in the post above. Tickets for the Commonwealth Fest go on sale Friday, August 11 at 10 am EST through the festival’s website.
Mike & Keys Connect With Guapdad 4000, THURZ, Buddy For “All Night Long” & “Popular” Singles
The production pair will drop a full-length project soon.
Kent Jamz & Buddy Drop Title Track To ‘House Party’ Soundtrack
The film, as well as the soundtrack to the 2023 remake, are out now.
Buddy Brings The Jazzy ‘Ain’t Fair’ To ‘UPROXX Sessions’
UPROXX Sessions returns with a performance from a West Coast favorite, Buddy.
In 2018, the rapper made his major label debut with Harlan & Alondra. Fans of the Compton-born-and-bred MC went almost four years without a project until he dropped his sophomore album, Superghetto, in March this year. Although short, with features from heavy hitters like Tinashe, T-Pain, Ari Lennox, and Blxst, it’s no surprise that Buddy delivers an excellent, laid-back performance of the album’s “Ain’t Fair.”
Buddy takes the 3 minutes to detail the “lifestyle of the super ghetto fellow,” including drug use, his musings on gentrification in the hood, and exes popping back up in his life. The performance showcases Buddy’s range as he switches flows over a jazz-inspired beat and demonstrates his love for LA by wearing a tee from the Fairfax-based design collective, Brain Dead.
Watch Buddy perform “Ain’t Fair” for UPROXX Sessions above.
UPROXX Sessions is Uproxx’s performance show featuring the hottest up-and-coming acts you should keep an eye on. Featuring creative direction from LA promotion collective Ham On Everything, and taking place on our “bathroom” set designed and painted by Julian Gross, UPROXX Sessions is a showcase of some of our favorite performers, who just might soon be yours, too.
The Best Albums of 2022 (So Far)
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Image via Publicist Jack Harlow, ‘Come Home the Kids Miss You’
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Image via Defcee & Boathouse Defcee & Boathouse, ‘For All Debts Public and Private’
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Image via Publicist Leikeli47, ‘Shape Up’
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Image via Publicist Curren$y & The Alchemist, ‘Continuance’
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Image via Publicist Dreamville, ‘D-Day: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape’
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Image via Publicist YoungBoy Never Broke Again, ‘Colors’
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Image via Publicist Toro Y Moi, ‘MAHAL’
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Image via Publicist NIGO, ‘I Know NIGO!’
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Image via Publicist Babyface Ray, ‘Face’
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Image via Publicist Fly Anakin, ‘Frank’
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Image via Publicist Ella Mai, ‘Heart on My Sleeve’
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Image via Warner Records IDK, ‘Simple.’
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Image via DTLA Records WiFiGawd, ‘Chain of Command’
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Image via Atlantic Records Ravyn Lenae, ‘HYPNOS’
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Image via Publicist Lucky Daye, ‘Candydrip’
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Image via Publicist Black Star, ‘No Fear of Time’
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Image via Publicist Syd, ‘Broken Hearts Club’
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Image via AWAL/ Warner Records Omar Apollo, ‘Ivory’
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Image via Tidal Rex Orange County, ‘Who Cares’
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Image via Publicist Bad Bunny, ‘Un Verano Sin Ti’
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Image via Publicist Latto, ‘777’
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Image via Tidal 42 Dugg & EST Gee, ‘Last Ones Left’
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Image via Freebandz/Epic Records Future, ‘I Never Liked You’
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Image via Tidal Buddy, ‘Superghetto’
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Image via Publicist Lil Durk, ‘7220’
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Image via Publicist Yeat, ‘2 Alivë’
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Image via Publicist Saba, ‘Few Good Things’
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Image via Columbia/Erskine Records Harry Styles, ‘Harry’s House’
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Image via Publicist FKA Twigs, ‘Caprisongs’
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Image via RRR Music Group YL & Zoomo, ‘In Memory Of’
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Image via Publicist EarthGang, ‘Ghetto Gods’
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Image via Publicist Mike Dimes, ‘In Dimes We Trust’
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Image via Publicist $NOT, ‘Ethereal’
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Image via Hvmor Records Redveil, ‘Learn 2 Swim’
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Image via GDF Records/The Freeminded Records/EMPIRE Jay Worthy & Larry June, ‘2 P’z in a Pod’
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Image via Publicist Benny the Butcher, ‘Tana Talk 4’
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Image via Publicist Action Bronson, ‘Cocodrillo Turbo’
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Image via Publicist Koffee, ‘Gifted’
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Image via T.C.F Music Group Che Noir, ‘Food For Thought’
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Image via Tidal Blxst, ‘Before You Go’
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Image via Backwoodz Studioz billy woods, ‘Aethiopes’
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Image via Publicist Conway the Machine, ‘God Don’t Make Mistakes’
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Image via Publicist Denzel Curry, ‘Melt My Eyez See Your Future’
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Image via Publicist Rosalía, ‘Motomami’
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Image via Tidal Earl Sweatshirt, ‘Sick!’
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Image via Instagram Gunna, ‘DS4EVER’
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Image via The Weeknd XO, Inc./Republic Records The Weeknd, ‘Dawn FM’
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Image via Blacksmith Recordings/Motown Records Vince Staples, ‘Ramona Park Broke My Heart’
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Image via Sterling Ruby Pusha-T, ‘It’s Almost Dry’
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Image via pgLang/Top Dawg Entertainment/Aftermath/Interscope Kendrick Lamar, ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’
Buddy Battles The Law And His Evil Twin In The Claymation Video For ‘Bad News’
Buddy had a spotlight moment in 2018 with the release of his debut album Harlon & Alondra. It was yet another example of an excellent debut album from new artists in the 2010s that documented their experiences growing up in the West (see: Kendrick Lamar’s Good Kid M.A.A.D. City, YG’s My Krazy Life, and Ty Dolla Sign’s Free TC). However, after Harlon & Alondra arrived, Buddy would go almost four years without a project before dropping his sophomore effort Superghetto earlier this year. It was a brief effort with just ten songs to its name, but in the spirit of keeping the album alive, Buddy returns with a new video for it.
Just a month after Superghetto was made available to the world, Buddy shares a new visual for “Bad News.” It’s a claymation effort that begins with a fight between a police officer and what appears to be Buddy’s love interest. Soon enough, Buddy himself is fighting a cop, but that’s not all the tussling he does for a video. The visual concludes with an unsuccessful fight between the rapper and his evil twin.
The new video arrives after Buddy announced the tour dates for Superghetto. His string of shows will begin on June 15 in Oakland, California and continue for a couple of a weeks before concluding on June 30 in Chicago, IL.
You can watch the video for “Bad News” above.
Superghetto is out now via RCA Records. You can stream it here.
Kent Jamz Connects With Buddy For “Rollin’ Wit The Homies” Single
The OverDoz. album steps out on his own.
Buddy Announces The Tour Dates For His New Album, ‘Superghetto’
Compton rapper Buddy is fresh off the release of his new album, Superghetto, which dropped on April 8 via RCA, and today, he announced the tour dates promoting the new album — his first in nearly four years. The tour begins June 15 in Oakland, California at The New Parish and includes dates in LA at The Roxy, New York at the Bowery Ballroom, and Toronto at Adelaide Hall before concluding in Chicago at Subterranean.
Fans can expect to hear new singles “Wait Too Long” featuring Blxst (which Buddy performed recently on The Tonight Show) and “Hoochie Mama,” as well as favorites from Buddy’s 2018 debut album Harlan & Alondra and the Dreamville compilation Revenge Of The Dreamers III, on which Buddy was a standout. Buddy will be joined by Houston rapper HVN and LA rapper/singer Kent Jamz, who collaborated with Buddy on their 2020 joint mixtape, Janktape Vol. 1. Tickets go on sale on Friday, April 15 at 10 am local time. You can see the full schedule of dates below.
6/15 — Oakland, CA @ The New Parish
6/16 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Roxy Theatre
6/17 — San Diego, CA @ Soma – Side Stage
6/22 — Washington, D.C. @ Union Stage
6/23 — New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
6/24 — Philadelphia, PA @ Foundry
6/25 — Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
6/28 — Toronto, ON @ Adelaide Hall
6/29 — Detroit, MI @ Blind Pig
6/30 — Chicago, IL @- Subterranean