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Lil Wayne & DJ Drama Link Up After The Latter Teases New Album

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2022 has proven to be yet another busy year for DJ Drama. After hosting Tyler, The Creator’s 2021 album-of-the-year candidate, CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST, the rap game has seen a notable resurgence of projects hosted by the renowned music promoter.

He has continued to flood the streets with Gangsta Grillz mixtapes hosted and executive produced by him. Projects with his involvement include Snoop Dogg’s Gangsta Grillz: I Still Got It, Jeezy’s SNOFALL and Icewear Vezzo’s Paint the City.

DJ Drama performs onstage during the 2022 Clark Atlanta University Homecoming concert at Forbes Arena. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

Since November, Drama has been steadily hinting at dropping his own project. On November 10, he took to his Instagram account to share a series of photos of him in the studio.

Some of the pictures feature a tracklist on a whiteboard. Of course, he mostly hid the features with black scribbles. However, some names that are visible include Lil Uzi Vert, Jack Harlow and Lil Durk.

Projects from the “My Moment” hitmaker are always a star-studded affair. It appears as though his upcoming effort, seemingly titled I’m Really Like That, will be no different.

In an Instagram post from The Neighborhood Talk yesterday, the 44-year-old and Lil Wayne are seen linking up. It’s unclear at this time what exactly they were working on, but there is a mic in front of them.

Additionally, there’s a sign behind them that reads “DJ Drama’s.” The rest has been mysteriously blacked out.

Some fans took to the comments to predict that it’s simply another podcast episode. However, it’s worth remembering that the Generation Now co-founder remains in album mode.

The Philadelphia native’s last project of his own was 2016’s Quality Street Music 2. Boasting features from the likes of Freddie Gibbs, Post Malone and Young Thug, the mixtape kicks off with an intro from none other than Lil Wayne.

The duo has collaborated on a number of records in the past, also including 2007’s “Cannon Remix” and “Hot Wind Blows” from Tyler’s aforementioned 2021 album.

Whatever it is that they’re currently working on, we can only hope that we’ll see another feature from the “Lollipop” rapper on the tracklist.

Comment down below if you think we’ll see a collab between DJ Drama and Lil Wayne on the new album.

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Icewear Vezzo & DJ Drama Tap Jeezy, Future & More On “Paint The City”

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Icewear Vezzo is easily one of the hottest rappers out of Detroit right now and that’s due to his incredible output. After years of grinding, he landed a deal with Quality Control earlier this year and he’s been on go-mode ever since.

Earlier today, he unveiled his highly anticipated Gangsta Grillz mixtape alongside DJ Drama, Paint The City. The new project is undoubtedly a culmination of the respect that he’s gained in hip-hop this year. Icewear Vezzo connects with heavyweights on the tracklist, such as Jeezy, Future, Kodak Black and 2 Chainz. Additionally, Vezzo joins forces with frequent collaborators Peezy and GT. Paint The City brings Vezzo alongside some of his most frequent collaborators such as Antt Beatz, Foreva Rollin, June Da Genius, and Max Beats.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 09: Icewear Vezzo visits SiriusXM Studios on November 09, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

The latest effort from Icewear Vezzo comes months following the release of Rich off Pints 3, which earned critical praise across the board. Paint The City is a strong effort that certainly sets the stage for Icewear Vezzo’s 2023 run.

DJ Drama witnessed a resurgence in Gangsta Grillz tapes this year as a result of Tyler, The Creator’s Call Me If You Get Lost. Even though 2021 saw the mixtape series regain popularity, he’s hosted projects by Symba, Dreamville, Jim Jones, and now, Icewear Vezzo.

Check out Icewear Vezzo’s latest body of work below and let us know your thoughts in the comment section.

  1. Pape Talk (Prod. by Maxx Beats)
  2. RNS (Prod. by Foreva Rollin)
  3. One Time ft. Jeezy (Prod. by Antt Beatz)
  4. Certified ft. Future (Prod. by Maxx Beatz)
  5. Rob Who (Prod. by D Nell)
  6. Ain’t No Turning Back (Prod. by Smoke Beats)
  7. No Talking ft. Peezy & GT (Prod. by FTO Melly)
  8. It’s All On u ft. Kodak Black (Prod. by Antt Beatz)
  9. Myself (Prod. by Maxx Beats)
  10. Day 6 (Prod. by June Da Genius)
  11. Bad Days (Prod. by Machu)
  12. Ghost Music (Prod. by K9 Made It x Tape Kidd)
  13. Nobody (Prod. by Yaskree)
  14. See Right Thru Em (Prod. by Maxx Beats)
  15. Trippin ft. 2 Chainz (Prod. by Maxx Beats)

DJ Drama and Snoop Dogg Set to Drop Gangsta Grillz Project ‘I Still Got It’

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DJ Drama Says a Failed Attempt at an Outkast Gangsta Grillz Led to "The Art of Storytelling, Pt. 4"

DJ Drama and his Gangsta Grillz brand are alive and strong. With projects loading up, DJ Drama is getting ready to partner with Snoop Dogg for a special edition of the music series.

Sharing a Facetime call with The Doggfather, Drama wrote, “@snoopdogg I Still Got It. Gangsta Grillz. 10/20/22.”

Speaking with HipHopDX, Drama confirmed the release would drop as a project.

According to TMZ, Drama is planning to unite with EST Gee, Meek Mill, and Tory Lanez on forthcoming Gangsta Grillz drops. The Meek collaboration is one of the forthcoming efforts that he plans to release in partnership with WME.

DJ Drama is also planning to drop DiCaprio 3 with J.I.D.

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Symba’s ‘Gangsta Grillz’ Eye-Popping Mixtape Tracklist Features Cuts With Pusha T, Roddy Rich, And 2 Chainz

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Symba is surging. The Bay Area native rapper has been in the game for over a decade, dropped his major label debut, 2020’s Don’t Run From R.A.P., and is now readying the release of his aptly-titled Results Take Time mixtape in DJ Drama’s “Gangsta Grillz” series. Out on September 16th, the tracklist for Results Take Time features some illustrious names and is a reflection of the hard work that Symba has put in to be one of the more promising rappers on the up.

Pusha T hops on the already-released “Never End Up Broke Pt. 2,” which serves as the album’s first single. Roddy Ricch hops on “Never Change,” Key Glock, and Idontknowjeffery are on “No Sleep,” 2 Chainz is featured on Pop Out,” and the heat goes on from there with a deep cast of collaborators.

Listen to “Never End Up Broke Pt. 2” featuring Pusha T above and check out the album artwork and tracklist for Results Take Time below.

1. “Overnight”
2. “Never Change” (featuring Roddy Ricch)
3. “Never End Up Broke Pt. 2” (featuring Pusha T)
4. “Can’t Win For Nothing”
5. “Street N****” (featuring Kali)
6. “Trust issues”
7. “Sacrifices” (featuring Fridayy)
8. “On God”
9. “Soul Ties” (featuring Rayven Tyler)
10. “Find A Way” (featuring Iian Rich)
11. “GOAT”
12. “No Sleep” (featuring Idontknowjeffry & Key Glock”)
13. “Pop Out” (featuring 2 Chainz)
14. “Blessings” (featuring Rayven Tyler)
15. “Better Days”
16. “Pendant” (featuring RMR)

Results Take Time is out on 09/16 via Atlantic records. Pre-order it here.

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