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This week, the ladies have been solidifying their places in the industry. Megan Thee Stallion is set to star in Netflix’s Big Mouth, Lil Kim graces the cover of EBONY Magazine, Coco Jones adds Baltimore to her What I Didn’t Tell You Tour Part II Tour, and more. Lil Kim Graces The Cover Of EBONY […]
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This January, Coco Jones expressed gratitude about the twists and turns of her career in an interview with Uproxx.
“I think what helped me to overall just take a breath and let things be is understanding that my journey has never worked out in the specific ways that I wanted it to — always better,” the What I Didn’t Tell You artist said. “Better in ways that I would have never known to pray for.”
And now, her fans can say the same thing about her headlining North American What I Didn’t Tell You Tour.
“I heard y’all requests & made it happen!” Jones wrote to X (formerly known as Twitter) and Instagram Stories on Wednesday, September 13. “Leg 2 of the What I Didn’t Tell You Tour is official with new dates & new cities.”
The second US leg is scheduled to start on October 23 at Theatre Of The Living Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and stretch across 11 cities before the November 12 finale in Houston, Texas. Ticketing information can be found here.
Prepare for Jones’ What I Didn’t Tell You Tour Part II by studying the setlist from her first leg, and check out all of her new dates below.
10/23 — Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre Of The Living Arts
10/24 — Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre
10/26 — Washington, DC @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
10/29 — Atlanta, GA @ One Music Fest
10/31 — Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live!
11/01 — Richmond, VA @ The National
11/03 — Charlotte, NC @ The Underground
11/04 — Greensboro, NC @ AT&T State University
11/06 – Indianapolis, IN @ Deluxe At Old National Centre
11/07 — Cleveland, OH @ House Of Blues
11/09 — St. Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall
11/12 — Houston, TX @ Honeyland Festival
Diddy isn’t one for small gestures. He took Yung Miami on a very expensive shopping spree, appeared naked in the video for City Girls’ “Act Bad,” and led his own tribute performance at the 2022 BET Awards. More recently, Diddy publicly proclaimed he was “proud” to contract athlete’s foot, which, ew, and he’ll receive the Global Icon Award at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday, September 12.
So, of course Diddy’s forthcoming The Love Album: Off The Grid is shaping up to be an industry-wide spectacle.
Watch the album’s trailer above, and learn everything you need to know below.
The Love Album: Off The Grid is out 9/15 via Love Records/Motown. Find more information here.
1. “Brought My Love” Feat. The Dream and Herb Alpert
2. “What’s Love” Feat. Nova Wav
3. “Deliver Me” Feat. Dirty Money, Busta Rhymes, Dawn Richard, and Kalenna
4. “Stay A While” Feat. Nija
5. “Homecoming” Feat. Jozzy
6. “Pick Up” Feat. Fabolous
7. “Tough Love” Feat. Swae Lee
8. “Stay Long” Feat. Summer Walker
9. “Belongs To You” Feat. Jozzy
10. “Another One Of Me” Feat. The Weeknd, French Montana, 21 Savage
11. “INTERMISSION”
12. “Moments” Feat. Justin Bieber
13. “Need Somebody” Feat. Jazmine Sullivan
14. “Mind Ya Business” Feat. Ty Dolla Sign, Kehlani
15. “Nasty Interlude” Feat. Jozzy
16. “Reachin” Feat. Ty Dolla Sign, Coco Jones
17. “Stay Part 1” Feat. Kalan FrFr, K-Ci
18. “I Like” Feat. Mary J Blige
19. “Closer to God” Feat. Teyana Taylor
20. “BooHoo” Feat. Jeremih
21. “Interlude” (Burna Boy Interlude)
22. “Kim Porter” Feat. John Legend
23. “Space” Feat. HER
As you can see above, the features are plentiful. There is only one song without a featured artist, which would be notable for any album but especially for a project of this length.
Diddy has teased some featured artists more than others. On August 30, Diddy confirmed that “Another One Of Me” will be The Weeknd’s final collaboration of his career. For weeks, Diddy has teased clips of Justin Bieber in the studio, promising that “R&Bieber is back” and explaining why “Moments” is a full-circle moment for them.
See Diddy’s similarly sentimental posts about Mary J. Blige, Teyana Taylor, The Dream, and others below.
Diddy has not explicitly confirmed the album’s cover art. He’s posted loads of red-themed imagery, but one image of a diminutive Diddy in a red grid is the presumed cover.
Diddy has not released any singles, as of the time of this writing. Instead, he has gone all-in on teasing tracks with the behind-the-scenes videos, as we’ve already covered above.
A tour in support of The Love Album: Off The Grid has not yet been announced, as of the time of this writing. However, the 2023 VMAs on Tuesday (September 12) could serve as an ideal platform to reveal a single, tour plans, or both.
Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
Brent Faiyaz has one of the most distinctive voices in the R&B space. His vocal range usually sits in a lower register, allowing for his signature sensual sound to stand out and set you in that certain vibe that is undefeated. He has done it on so many tracks like “Been Away,” “ALL MINE,” and “DEAD MAN WALKING.” Now, he will have another one to add to his stacked catalog. His new single with Coco Jones is a sexy cut with glorious singing and suggestive lyrics.
Unfortunately, this is the only collaboration we have with the former Disney Channel star and master crooner. The song is all about providing a one-of-a-kind experience in the bedroom for your partner and wanting to let the rest of the competition know about it. This theme is brought up a lot, especially in R&B music, but this cut is so well done. It runs just over three minutes but Brent Faiyaz and Coco Jones fill out the time perfectly.
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Faiyaz sings about the amazing moment he shares with his woman from his perspective. He wants to tell all the other women that it was so good and that is how it should be when they come through next time. From Coco’s side, she is portraying the woman Brent is with for the night. She wants to show it all off for him and how she can be promiscuous even though she might seem like a goody-two-shoes. After listening to this, you will want a collab album from these two right away.
What are your initial thoughts on this new track, “Moment Of Your Life,” by Brent Faiyaz and Coco Jones? Do you think these two should collaborate more often? Who had the best part of this song? We want to hear what you have to say, so be sure to leave all of your thoughts and opinions in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all the hottest song releases and all of the breaking news around the music world.
Quotable Lyrics:
Boy you look greater than you ever did I show you my secrets can you handle it? I don't wanna hide Always been a good girl but I gotta bad side Can I show you baby Ima guarantee you won't forget
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Coco Jones’ major-label debut EP What I Didn’t Tell You hit No. 1 on Apple Music’s US R&B/Soul Chart, and she told Uproxx how she commemorated the accomplishment.
“I was literally crying because I had edited a picture to make it look like it was my album that went No. 1, and I put that on my vision board,” Jones said in an interview published this January. “So to see that in real life… like all I had to do [was] screenshot it.”
Jones is going to have many moments worth capturing on her supporting What I Didn’t Tell You Tour, which kicked off in Ontario, Canada on August 5 and subsequently made stops in Boston, Toronto, and Detroit, Michigan. Next up is Chicago’s House Of Blues on August 13. See all of the remaining dates here.
If Jones’ set at Broccoli City Festival last month was any indication, it’s worth trying to attend her headlining tour. Check out her setlist below (as chronicled by setlist.fm based on Jones’ show at Paradise Rock Club in Boston).
1. “Caliber”
2. “Spend It”
3. “No Chaser”
4. “Put U On”
5. “Headline”
6. “Love Is War”
7. “Ex-Factor” (Lauryn Hill cover)
8. “Simple”
9. “Plan B”
10. “Double Back”
11. “Rain” (SWV cover)
12. “Fallin”
13. “Just My Luck”
14. “ICU”
15. “Crazy For Me / Crazy in Love” (Beyoncé cover)
Broccoli City Festival returned in 2023 with plays to take over a summer weekend, a change from its usual spring presence. The showcase, which was known to open its doors in May, opted to push things back to July this time around. Rumor has it that this change was done with the hopes of avoiding any rain delays that the spring season might have to offer. Unfortunately, Mother Nature proved to be the superior force as the weather played a role on both days of the festival this year.
This year’s showcase was headlined by Lil Uzi Vert, Jazmine Sullivan, and Brent Faiyaz, artists, who in recent years, have reached new heights in their careers. Behind them were slated performances from Asake, Rema, Chlöe, Coco Jones, Kodak Black, Mariah The Scientist, Ice Spice, City Girls, Keke Palmer, Saucy Santana, GloRilla, Lola Brooke, and more – and that was just the main stage. A smaller stage housed performances from Foggieraw, Ryan Trey, OG Bobby Billions, LaRussell, and others. Add in activations for some fun throughout the festival and food options throughout the outskirts of Washington D.C.’s RFK Stadium, and you have all the ingredients to put on a successful showcase.
So now that the weekend is over, let’s take a look back at the highs and lows of the 2023 Broccoli City Festival.
On the performance side of things, afrobeats was the winner at this year’s Broccoli City Festival. The genre was only presented by two artists for the weekend, Rema and Asake, but they put on a show to remember through their sets. On day one was Rema who arrived to perform highlights from his discography like “Holiday,” “Charm,” “Soundgasm,” “Dumebi,” “Bounce,” and of course, the record-breaking “Calm Down.” Rema was nothing short of charismatic and energetic on the Broccoli Stage as he consistently flashed a smile to the crowd while showing off his slick dance as his live band ripped through the instrumentals of his song. If you need to be convinced to go to a Rema show, his Broccoli City Festival set made a very convincing argument.
On day two, the afrobeats energy was brought forth by Asake who made interactions with the crowd a priority during his. He spent nearly half of his set by the front row barricade and in the open space that divided the VIP and general admission sections. There was even a point where he entered the general admission crowd from the back and worked his way to the front through them, which provided an up close and personal experience for his biggest fans. Asake pierced through beloved records like “Terminator,” “Sungba,” and “Joha,” before debuting records from his new album Work Of Art.
Rema and Asake went above and beyond to put on a show in their respective sets, and it’s for that reason that afrobeats gets the crown as the winner of this year’s Broccoli City Festival.
This year’s Broccoli City Festival had some logistical flaws throughout the weekend that affected the overall experience of the weekend. First, fans who had to pick up their wristbands through will call at the festival were subjected to a wait that lasted over an hour in many cases. Broccoli City officials did apologize for the wait and promised changes for day two. Things at the entry point did seem to run smoother on day two, but then again, most attendees already had their wristbands by that point.
Some other issues included an insufficient amount of water cooling and fan stations throughout the festivals. Both days experienced temperatures into the 90s, but the cooling and fan stations were few in number. Though, the main stage security team made sure to supply water to the crowd which hopefully helped a bit.
Day two of Broccoli City Festival was by far the best day of this year’s showcase. The performers were on point from start to finish. There was the previously-mentioned stellar performance from Asake and there was Coco Jones who earned herself a viral moment by performing “Rain On Me” as raindrops poured from the sky. Kodak Black and GloRilla satisfied hip-hop lovers with their performances and OG Bobby Billions and Ryan Trey impressed with their sets at the smaller City Stage. Things moved smoother on a logistical end as fans were able to get into the festival without issue, and unlike day two, the weather cooperated to allow for the festival to go through from start to finish without interruption. As the saying goes, it’s not how you start but how you finish.
This isn’t much to blame on Broccoli City Festival itself, but my goodness the heat and humidity was serious on both days of the festival. A towel at least was needed, but attendees who brought personal fans (especially the ones with water mist), were in the best position to defend themselves. The sun relentlessly beaming above us and the humidity standing beside made it a bit difficult to enjoy what the festival had to offer. Frequent water breaks were needed as were any and all things to stay cool and hydrated. The plus side here was with the festival getting underway at 2 p.m. each day, a bit later than other festivals, there were fewer hours of peak sunlight to endure before the sun, along with the heat and humidity, made its way out of our presence for the day.
I must say, I was thoroughly impressed with Brent Faiyaz’s set to close the festival weekend. The singer, who along with Broccoli City calls the DMV home, stepped out to use the weekend showcase as the kickoff moment for his F*ck The World, It’s A Wasteland Tour. For the most part, Brent stuck to records from F*ck The World and Wasteland, though he did reach back into his discography for older and more one-off releases. From start to finish, Brent’s vocals were fully present for his performance and they were rarely drowned out by a backing track. He also opted for a live band that only amplified the experience that had its tone and mood set by onstage visuals that fit perfectly with the theme of Wasteland. Brent didn’t keep this moment to himself either, he made sure to share the stage with fellow DMV artists Joony and Tre’Armani as they joined him for performances of “FYTB” and “Addictions.” If Broccoli City was a dress rehearsal for Brent’s F*ck The World, It’s A Wasteland Tour, then I suggest you do what you can to get tickets.
The main action at Broccoli City Festival year took place at the Broccoli Stage. All the big names brought their best through performances there, but there were still a number of acts worth paying attention to at the City Stage, the festival’s smaller stage. Foggieraw was there to perform his beloved track “Pslam 62” while Ryan Trey performed fan favorites and even brought out Mariah The Scientist! Other names like OG Bobby Billions delivered solid sets as TiaCorine and Lola Brooke also highlighted performances at this stage. With all that being said, the City Stage could have had a better set up for these performances. It wasn’t the most inviting display, which would’ve been a nice quality to reel in fans to discover a new artist. The canopy that sat over the stage and audience space was certainly clutch for the rain, but more could’ve been added to the experience to make it more presentable.
Broccoli City Festival was a hectic weekend, but in the end, it was a satisfying showcase. Strong performances from Asake, Rema, Ice Spice, Brent Faiyaz, Chloe Bailey, Coco Jones, and others made it all worthwhile — especially when the dastardly sun set for the day or was at least covered by clouds. Some improvements are definitely in store for the next edition of the festival, but the highs and lows of Broccoli City shouldn’t deter you from checking out their next showcase, especially if the necessary changes are made.
