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Dave East & AraabMuzik Link For A Luxurious & Gritty Collab Tape “Living Proof”

November 16, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Dave East is here with his fifth official studio album, Living Proof, and he’s not dropping this alone. This is a new first for the Harlem spitter too, as he got to work with producer araabMUZIK exclusively for this venture. It’s worth noting though that they do have some history together, with the latter laying down beats for projects like Survival and Karma 3. Clearly, those times shared in the studio sold each other on just how great a full project could be between them. Sure enough, their assumptions were correct, because Dave East’s work with araabMUZIK might be some of the best chemistry he’s shared with another beat crafter.

Leading up to the release of Living Proof, “Buss Down” and “Percocet” were the singles kicking the rollout off. Overall, the jazzy, grand, and sort of grimy boom bap sounds you hear on both are a very accurate representation of the project’s direction. The beats on these two tracks, including many others such as “Walk Wit Me” and “The Other Side” are of high quality and really embrace East’s gravelly tone and the overall spirit of New York hip-hop. It makes sense though due to araab’s decorated past with Dipset and many other legends from the state.

Living Proof – Dave East & AraabMuzik

Living Proof Tracklist:

Percocet
Bet My Life
Solid N****z (feat. Cruch Calhoun)
Buss Down (feat. Fabolous)
Walk Wit Me
Lift Em Up (feat. Swizz Beatz & Benny The Butcher)
Roll Up
Joe Jackson (feat. OT The Real)
All I Know (feat. Quany Gz)
Same S*** (feat. Giggs)
Everything For Sale (feat. Ransom)
The Love Fake (feat. Lyrivelli)
Run Down (feat. Millyz)
The Other Side (feat. Stacy Barthe)
Barbara

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Dave East and araabMUZIK Unveil Collaborative Project ‘Living Proof’

November 15, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Dave East x araabMUZIK Living Proof Digital Cover Art (1)

Dave East and producer araabMUZIK have officially delivered Living Proof, a collaborative album showcasing their chemistry and lyrical prowess. Fans, who have long awaited a full project from the duo, will be thrilled to hear araabMUZIK’s signature production style complementing Dave East’s sharp storytelling throughout the album.

The star-studded project features a lineup of heavyweight collaborators, including Fabolous, Swizz Beatz, Benny The Butcher, Millyz, Ransom, Giggs, OT The Real, Quany GZ, Stacy Barthe, and Cruch Calhoun, making it a must-listen for hip-hop enthusiasts.

To announce Living Proof, East and araabMUZIK dropped the single “Buss Down” featuring Fabolous. The accompanying music video amplifies the track’s high-energy vibe. The visual showcases the trio in a cinematic setting, bringing the track’s narrative to life with style and flair.

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Dave East & AraabMuzik Preview Their Joint Tape With “Buss Down” Featuring Fabolous

October 25, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Dave East is looking to go out with a braggadocious bang before the end of 2024 and he’s doing so with “BUSS DOWN.” This is a brand-new collaboration with between the gritty New York spitter and longtime producer, araabMUZIK (Jay Electronica, Cardi B, J. Cole & JID, Tory Lanez, and more). But this new duo isn’t just stopping here, though. On November 15, Dave and araab will be dropping off Living Proof, a 15-song tape with features from Benny The Butcher, Giggs, Ransom, Stacy Barthe, and more. One of those other guests includes Fabolous, who is also on this lead single, “BUSS DOWN.”

As we mentioned, it’s a flexing banger all about diamond-encrusted watches, with a hint of drug talk. “Cuzzo got rich off the glass, he sellin’ crystal (Meth) / Dave tatted on your b**** a**, her name was Crystal (Crys’) / We smokin’ in this room, I paid for them, incidental.” Because of these bars, it’s also a bit of a hustler’s anthem too. The beat matches well as it contains lavish string sections and trunk-rattling 808s. When this drops, this will be Dave’s third consecutive tape with another artist of some kind. For now though, spin “BUSS DOWN” with the link below.

“Buss Down” – Dave East, AraabMuzik, & Fabolous

Quotable Lyrics:

A couple flips and these Rollies gon’ upgrade to Pateks
I watched it happen, check my wrist if you think I’m cappin’ (Think I’m cappin’)
This cost too much to do that dappin’ with the finger snappin’ (Finger snappin’)
Nah, this is grown man timin’
S*** that make you give a handshake with no damn diamonds
The yellow presi’ Trump, the chocolate face Kamala

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Dave East and araabMUZIK Unveil Collaborative Album ‘Living Proof,’ Drop First Single “Buss Down”

October 25, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Dave East x araabMUZIK Living Proof Digital Cover Art

Rapper Dave East and super-producer araabMUZIK have teamed up for Living Proof, a fully collaborative album set for release on November 15, 2024. Known for producing several of East’s tracks under Def Jam, araabMUZIK now joins him for an entire project in response to fan demand.

Living Proof promises a powerhouse lineup, with guest features from hip-hop heavyweights like Fabolous, Swizz Beatz, Benny The Butcher, Milllyz, Ransom, Giggs, OT The Real, Quany GZ, Stacy Barthe, and Cruch Calhoun. The duo also released the album’s lead single, “Buss Down,” featuring Fabolous, now available on streaming platforms.

Set to drop via Def Jam, Living Proof highlights East and araabMUZIK’s shared vision and chemistry, creating anticipation among hip-hop fans. With the combined talent of East’s hard-hitting lyrics and araabMUZIK’s signature production, the project is poised to deliver one of the year’s standout releases.

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Snoop Dogg & Dave East Team Up For “Bosco” Soundtrack Cut “Love You More”

September 30, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Back in the beginning of the year, NBC streaming subsidiary Peacock released Bosco. The film is based on the true story of one Quawntay “Bosco” Adams, who was handed down a 35-year prison sentence for attempting to possess marijuana. However, with a child on the way, he was going to make sure that he was going to be able to make it to the hospital. But him and a woman from Missouri have to get through constant security and a maximum-security wing of the prison. The film adaptation of the book, Chasin Freedum, hit the streaming platform on February 2. Around the time of this announcement, it was revealed that major hip-hop artists would be on its accompanying soundtrack. DDG, French Montana, and The Game are a few of them.

However, we are going to be talking about the collaboration between Snoop Dogg and Dave East, “Love You More”. Overall, given that it’s for a movie’s soundtrack, the production is very clean. However, it does have a nice rhythm and it’s more of a lovey R&B cut. Helping with that more lowkey vibe is singer WHOISTEVENYOUNG, who is sort of sounds like Chris Brown. This track between these three talents of varying experience is one of 10 on the Bosco (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Side A. Given the title, we can expect to hear more tracks. However, there doesn’t seem to be any confirmation on that just yet, so we are just speculating right now. You can check out “Love You More” with the link below to it’s new music video.

“Love You More” – Snoop Dogg, Dave East, Bosco Soundtrack, WHOISTEVENYOUNG

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Dave East Reunites With Close Pals Mike & Keys For Personal LP “APT 6E”

June 1, 2024 by newhiphopnews

“[Mike & Keys are] 100 percent my sound… They are like, one of the few producers in the game that really just got my sound down pat without really trying”. That is what gritty Harlem, New York rapper told XXL a little over two years ago about how much he adores the Los Angeles based producing duo. The soon-to-be 36-year-old veteran explained that he met the hitmakers through the late Nipsey Hussle and since then, they have grown their chemistry in the studio.

Their first album together, HDIGH (How Did I Get Here), while not released as a Dave/Mike & Keys project, was the one that got it started. Now, they are back once again with APT 6E, an official collaboration album. This record holds a special place in Dave’s heart, as the title is a reference to the apartment where his career really started to take shape. “I think that’s really where life changed for me. That’s where I got my first deal out of that apartment. Nas signed me, I caught the train to Mass Appeal downtown, then I caught the train back to Queens and walked back to my apartment with the deal in my hand”.

Listen To APT 6E By Dave East & Mike & Keys

There a handful of cuts on this 15-song offering that allude to the grind that Dave was on to make it big. One of them is “DOIN GREAT” (one of our favorites), and it sees him talk about always keeping your head high and making small steps toward your goals is in fact great progress. Those “steps” include removing people from your life who are not on the same mission as you and protecting your energy. However, we can fit all of the things we love about this album in one article, so be sure to check out and see what we mean.

What are your thoughts on APT 6E by Dave East and Mike & Keys? What is the best beat here and why? Who had the strongest guest verse? What song did Dave bring his best stuff? We would like to hear what you have to say, so be sure to leave your takes in the comments section. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Dave East and Mike & Keys. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

APT 6E Tracklist:

WHO’S AT THE DOOR
DOIN GREAT
GOD PRODUCED IT
SNOW WHITE
IDRN
ME VS. ME (feat. Stacy Barthe)
THIS LIFESTYLE (feat. Kurupt)
BALLIN (feat. Buddy)
DANGEROUS RIDDIM (feat. Shaggy)
SO MUCH CHANGED (feat. Stacy Barthe)
INTERVENTION
CAN’T EVEN KNOW
OUT THE WAY
I REMEMBER
STORE RUN

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Dave East & Mike & Keys Tease Their Project Again With Reggae-Flavored “DANGEROUS RIDDIM” Featuring Shaggy

May 26, 2024 by newhiphopnews

It feels like Dave East has built up a more than respectable career all while flying under the radar. You cannot really classify him as an underground rapper, but he is not totally mainstream either. He has an instantly recognizable voice in addition to floating in between lyrically focused hip-hop and trap. Dave East has had an interesting journey and its partially because of tracks like “DANGEROUS RIDDIM.”

This is the latest and second single from his and Mike & Keys forthcoming album APT 6E. This collaboration effort with the Los Angeles, California based producing duo is expected to be out this year. However, there remains to be a true release date or speculated month so far. The lead single, “SO MUCH CHANGED” with Stacy Barthe dropped in early May.

Listen To “DANGEROUS RIDDIM” By Dave East, Mike & Keys, & Shaggy

That track was more pure-bred East Coast hip-hop, whereas “DANGEROUS RIDDIM” is a blend of rap and reggae. Instrumentally, it is very colorful and grand with its horns and drums. Shaggy, the guest feature this time around, brings it with speedy flows and bellowing vocals. Dave raps about going down the wrong path in life and how it can lead to a world of issues. It is both a stunning but dark track and sure to be a hit on the album when it drops.

What are your thoughts on “DANGEROUS RIDDIM” by Dave East, Mike & Keys, and Shaggy? Is this his best song as of late, why or why not? Does this get you excited for Dave’s upcoming album APT 6E? Who had the strongest performance on the record? We would like to hear what you have to say, so be sure to leave your takes in the comments section. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Key Glock. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

Quotable Lyrics:

Watch how sick they get, you park a Lambo or the Wraith come out
I walk through the trenches, sat on benches, all my chains was out (All my chains)
Drugs and money, just be careful, know that that’s a dangerous route (Danger)
A lot of us won’t make it out
They watch your every move, learn how to fake ’em out (Fake ’em out)
Got n**** doin’ life, ain’t get to live, wish I could break ’em out

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Dave East Teases Another New Tape With Hustler Anthem “SO MUCH CHANGED” Assisted By Mike & Keys & Stacy Barthe

May 4, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Dave East is one of New York’s hardest working rappers going right now and “SO MUCH CHANGED” shows that blue-collar mentality tenfold. This is the Harlem resident’s latest release, and it doubles as a lead single for yet another new project. The “Phone Jumpin” artist is teaming up with a new producer this time around for Apt 6E. This time around, Harry Fraud of 2 Piece is being replaced by the equally talented duo Mike & Keys.

There is no release date yet, but hopefully the gap in between this single and the final product will not be too unbearable. Also joining Dave East on this effort is frequent rap chorus expert and singer Stacy Barthe. Many hip-hop heads will remember her most for her beautiful contributions to the late Nipsey Hussle track “Victory Lap.” On “SO MUCH CHANGED,” Dave raps with a lot of passion and at a perfect pace to boot.

Listen To “SO MUCH CHANGED” By Dave East, Mike & Keys, & Stacy Barthe

You can almost hear a bit of Tupac’s influence shining through from the flow side of things. East was clearly not shy to pay homage to one of the pillars of the genre in a promotional IG post for the track. “Rest In Paradise Tupac Amaru Shakur,” East wrote. All of the elements are working in harmony on this gritty track, especially the bouncy and punchy Mike & Keys beat.

What are your thoughts on this brand-new single “SO MUCH CHANGED” by Dave East, Mike & Keys, and Stacy Barthe? Is this one of his better tracks as of late, why or why not? Does this get you excited for his upcoming project, Apt 6E? We would like to hear what you have to say, so be sure to leave your takes in the comments section. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Dave East. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

Quotable Lyrics:

Came up from nothin’, n****s never gave me anything (Nah)
Don’t talk about it, I get mad
Lord done blessed me with this paper (Blessed)
Had to be the way I am, it’s in my nature (It’s in my nature)
I know these n****s wanna stop the way I eat (Uh-huh)
I’m real, I cannot sleep and everyday is just a struggle

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Dave East Ranked His All-Time Best Ballers Who Rap, And Has A Very Short List Of Rappers Who Can Actually Ball

May 3, 2024 by newhiphopnews

There has long been a lot of crossover between the basketball and hip-hop world. We regularly see artists putting in work in the gym with top hoops trainers and even trying their hand at pro ball, while there is a long history of NBA players hopping in the studio to put out a rap album. As 2 Chainz — who played basketball at Alabama State — once eloquently explained to Dime, a lot of rappers and basketball players come from the same places.

“I know for a lot of Blacks, we thought that our only way to get out of the hood was either rappin’ or playing basketball,” 2 Chainz said. “So it has a common denominator for me and people who have a low socioeconomic status for a background. It kind of feels like you have to have a sport or some kind of other skill set, you dig, to get your mama a house. So that’s why we all want to play basketball, and that’s why all basketball players want to rap.”

However, there are levels to success in that crossover realm, and plenty of debate as to who has done the best when dipping a toe into that other world. On the most recent episode of Uproxx’s “Fresh Pair,” Dave East joined Just Blaze and Katty Customs and the conversation turned to hoops (5:00 mark of the above video). East played college ball at Richmond and Towson before becoming a hip-hop artist, and as such, he’s well-equipped to offer his list of the best ballers who rap and rappers who ball — noting there aren’t many that can really hoop.

“Ballers to rap? I would say, gotta throw Shaq in there. Shaq had a feature with Biggie, so you always gotta throw Shaq in. Shaq was hard, he was probably one of the first ones,” East said. “A.I. I feel like a lot of people don’t put Iverson in there, but I remember the “40 Bars” and all that. I remember Iverson, you feel me. Dame Lillard, to me now, in this generation right now, I think Dame got it as far as a baller that rap.

“Rappers to ball? Me. Yeah, I’m gonna put myself on the top of that list. I gotta get in shape. I feel like a lot of them rapper basketball dudes, they do it now. They got famous, they got a name, and that’s like their hobby in their free time. Like, I really used to play basketball. Before I ever wrote a rhyme or ever really thought about this, I was in the park or in the gym. I was really playing ball. When I see them lists, I laugh. I really used to do that. I need 30 days to get in shape. I got real footage on a real Division 1 program. Go find another rapper, I think 2 Chainz played D1. But it wasn’t too many of them that was. There’s a few of ‘em that nice. Salute the ones that are.”

It’s safe to say East isn’t very impressed by the videos of artists in the lab with Chris Brickley and other hoops trainers, but he does recognize he would need a month to train to get back in actual hoops shape.

Dave East Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper

January 11, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Harlem’s own Dave East has established himself as a notable force within hip-hop. From his days of releasing EastMixes and mixtapes to a co-sign from Nas, Dave East has rightfully earned all the acclaim that he’s received. With a reported net worth of $5 million according to CAKnowledge, East’s rise to success in hip-hop showcases his talent and dedication to his craft.

Read More: 10 Essential Dave East Tracks

Musical Journey: From Mixtapes To Mainstream Success

NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 20: Dave East (L) and Nas attend the”Rapture” Netflix Original Documentary Series, Special Screening at The Metrograph, New York on March 20, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for Netflix)

Dave East’s ascent to prominence began with a series of acclaimed mixtapes that caught the attention of both fans and industry insiders. Moreover, His distinctive style, powerful lyricism, and authentic storytelling set him apart in the competitive world of rap music. Additionally, East’s breakout mixtape, Kairi Chanel, received critical acclaim, solidifying his position as a promising artist to watch. His subsequent projects, collaborations, and featured appearances on tracks with established artists further propelled his career into the mainstream spotlight.

Diversified Ventures & Collaborative Efforts

NORTH BERGEN, NEW JERSEY – OCTOBER 31: Dave East attends The Haunted Ball With Dave East at The Boulevard on October 31, 2020 in North Bergen, New Jersey. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

Beyond his success in music, Dave East has delved into various entrepreneurial ventures. His strategic collaborations with other artists and brands have expanded his reach and contributed significantly to his overall net worth. East’s business acumen and investments in different industries showcase his multifaceted approach to success. Moreover, East’s involvement in acting and film projects – with roles in Wu-Tang: An American Saga and Beats – has broadened his creative horizons. His foray into the world of entertainment beyond music demonstrates his versatility and ambition to explore diverse avenues within the entertainment industry.

Cultural Impact & Legacy

Dave East’s impact on the hip-hop community extends beyond his music. His authenticity, relatable storytelling, and unwavering dedication to his roots in Harlem resonate deeply with fans. East’s ability to blend his experiences from the streets with his musical prowess has garnered him a dedicated following.

Furthermore, East’s commitment to giving back to his community and advocating for positive change showcases his desire to uplift and inspire others through his platform as an influential figure in the music industry.

In conclusion, Dave East’s reported net worth of $5 million highlights his remarkable journey as a Harlem rapper and entrepreneur. From his early days crafting mixtapes to his current standing as a recognized name in hip-hop, East’s dedication to his craft and his diverse ventures exemplify his impact and lasting influence on the rap scene. Dave East’s story stands as a testament to the power of talent, resilience, and entrepreneurial spirit in the ever-evolving landscape of the music industry.

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