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The Best New Music This Week: EST Gee, Blood Orange, Symba, and More

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  • EST Gee f/ Jack Harlow, “Backstage Passes”


  • G Herbo f/ Future, “Blues”


  • Ab-Soul, “Moonshooter”


  • Symba f/ Rayven Tyler, “Soul Ties”


  • Bleu f/ Nicki Minaj, “Love in the Way”


  • B-Lovee f/ Ice Spice, Skillibeng, and J.I the Prince of N.Y, “One Time”


  • Blood Orange, “Something You Know”

Machine Gun Kelly’s Return To Rap On EST Gee’s New Album Is Met With Both Love And Confusion

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Before he was an emo-rock pop star (and became sort of cool to hate), Machine Gun Kelly released a string of relatively successful rap albums and was best known as a rapper, even appearing on XXL‘s 2012 Freshman Class cover alongside fellow future stars like Danny Brown, (ahem) Future, French Montana, and Macklemore (as well as Iggy Azaela, Kid Ink, and Hopsin. Not to be a hater, but this might have been the weakest Freshman class ever selected by that esteemed publication). However, he’s received the majority of his career accolades since shifting genres in 2020 with Tickets To My Downfall.

But now, he’s back rapping, thanks to fellow Midwesterner EST Gee’s new album I Never Felt Nun. Guest-starring on “Death Around The Corner,” MGK resurrects his rapid-fire flow to reflect on his father’s death, his commercial success, and the apparent joys of sipping lean. It’s a solid trap song and to be honest, not that far off the mark from the music he used to make prior to 2019.

However, rap fans’ reactions have been… let’s say “mixed” regarding the prodigal son’s return. In the last three years, he’s made quite the spectacle of himself alongside his fiance Megan Fox and with the general short-term memory of social media, it’s likely a lot of folks forgot — or never even knew — that he made rap, to begin with. That short-lived but eventful feud with Eminem couldn’t have helped much, either. He does have a few defenders, though, who were quick to remind their fellow users that he used to get bars off.

If MGK decides to stick to his hip-hop roots for the foreseeable future, though, rap fans might just have to get used to hearing him popping up on more features now that he’s a certified No.1-selling artist — even if he did have to switch his style up. Check out more responses to his collab with EST Gee below.

EST Gee And Jack Harlow Try On Performance Outfits In The Cole Bennett-Directed ‘Backstage Passes’ Video

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EST Gee released his new album I Never Felt Nun on Friday (September 16) and he has already shared the first post-release video. The Louisville rapper taps his fellow hometown lyricist and longtime collaborator Jack Harlow for “Backstage Passes,” featuring direction by Lyrical Lemonade’s Cole Bennett.

The video opens with the duo sitting in a waiting room dressed in blue denim before the room shifts into the backdrop for a fitting session, taking on the same colors they are wearing. As the two then change into to red and white outfits, the backdrops follow suit. As Gee and Harlow finally land upon the white outfits they are pleased with, they step through a curtain and perform a live show in front of a raucous crowd. In the end, they return to the waiting room as it is finally their time for whatever appointment they are present for.

“Backstage Passes” is the fourth collaboration between EST Gee and Jack Harlow, following “Rotten,” “The Department,” and “Route 66.” Gee’s new album I Never Felt Nun also features Bryson Tiller, Machine Gun Kelly, Jeezy, and Future, who appeared on one of the lead singles “Shoot It Myself.”

Earlier this year, Jack Harlow shared his sophomore album Come Home The Kids Miss You led by “Nail Tech” and “First Class” which samples Fergie’s 2000s hit “Glamorous.”

Check out “Backstage Passes” above.

I Never Felt Nun is out now via CMG/Interscope. Listen here.

EST Gee and Jack Harlow are Warner Music Artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Fans Are Raving About EST Gee And Jack Harlow’s Track Record As A Duo After Hearing ‘Backstage Passes’

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EST Gee’s new album I Never Felt Nun is out now, and listeners are very pleased with a certain hometown collaboration on there. Gee’s fellow Louisville lyricist Jack Harlow, with whom he has collaborated three times already, appears on “Backstage Passes” and it has fans reflecting on their overall body of work together.

Harlow opens the record saying “I became what you fantasized about becomin’ / Had to quit sendin’ music out ’cause somebody f*ck around and leak somethin’ / Every girl that I’ve messed with knows what’s up but they keep comin’ / Pretty sure at this point they don’t want to know the secrets I keep from ’em.”

Gee joins the song around the one-minute mark and trades lines back and forth with the “First Class” rapper before taking off on his own. “Lights camera action / Don’t stop, keep goin’, it’s relaxin’ / You ain’t comin’ on tour, how you actin’? / She seen my Con’, got to ask me,” Gee raps.

“Backstage Passes” has fans saying that the two have never missed on a song together and some fans are even requesting a collaborative project, which Gee has spoken on before. Their previous records together include “The Department,” “Rotten,” and “Route 66.” With such an impressive track record and Gee’s seal of approval, a joint project between the two may not be such a far-fetched idea.

Check out “Backstage Passes” and the fans’ reactions above.

I Never Felt Nun is out now via CMG and Interscope. Listen here.

Jack Harlow is a Warner Music Artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

EST Gee’s ‘I Never Felt Nun’ Tracklist Features Jack Harlow, Bryson Tiller, And Future

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EST Gee is showing no signs of taking his foot off of the gas. After an active year of releases and features, the Louisville rapper is ready to share his next album with the world this coming Friday (September 16). I Never Felt Nun clocks in at 21 songs total and includes features from major artists such as Jack Harlow, Bryson Tiller, Future, Jeezy, and MGK.

It is worth noting that I Never Felt Nun continues a series of projects for the 28-year-old that began in March 2020 with Ion Feel Nun. Gee followed that up in December of that same year with I Still Dont Feel Nun before taking things in a different direction. In 2021, he shared Bigger Than Life Or Death, Bigger Than Life Or Death Part 2 , and then a deluxe version of its original iteration. This year, he partnered up with his labelmate 42 Dugg for Last Ones Left before the duo joined their label CMG for the compilation album Gangsta Art.

I Never Felt Nun is led by the singles “Blood,” “Love Is Blind,” “Hell,” and, most recently, “Shoot It Myself” featuring Future. With a strong backing and a lot of momentum, I Never Felt Nun could very well serve as the nitrous oxide to push his lyrical vehicle to even higher heights.

Below, find the I Never Felt Nun album art and tracklist.

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1. “Have Mercy”
2. “Shoot It Myself ” Feat. Future
3. “Hell”
4. “Come Home”
5. “I Can’t Feel A Thing”
6. “Backstage Passes” Feat. Jack Harlow
7. “Both Arms”
8. “Bow And Say Grace”
9. “Blood”
10. “Is Heaven For A Gangsta”
11. “Love Is Blind”
12. “X”
13. “Get Em’ Geeski”
14. “Sabotage” Feat. Bryson Tiller
15. “Double Back”
16. “I Won’t Let Em’ Kill Me”
17. “Death Around The Corner” Feat. MGK
18. “Get It Going”
19. “Voice In My Head”
20. “Foreva”
21. “The Realest” Feat. Jeezy

I Never Felt Nun is out 9/16 via CMG and Interscope. Pre-order it here.

Some of the artists mentioned are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Lil Jairmy Collabs w/ Moneybagg Yo, Future & More on ‘Gas God 2’

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Houston rapper Lil Jairmy shares Gas God 2 mixtape feat Moneybagg Yo, Future, and more via 300 Entertainment.

Fresh off the 10-date Platinum In The Streets Tour with EST Gee, Lil Jairmy, let’s his fans know he has no plans of letting up. The second iteration of the Gas God mixtape series fills the shoes of its predecessor with a stacked roster of guest appearances including, EST Gee, and the late Lil Keed. 

Gas God 2’s release comes alongside the new music video for “On Me” ft. Future.

The mixtape houses previously released singles “Supercharge” ft. Moneybagg Yo, and the Hitmaka produced “Alaska.”

On “SRT” Jairmy reunites with EST Gee who appeared on the original Gas God mixtape. While Lil Keed’s posthumous feature arrives on “Can’t Dress,” a song the two artists recorded in the studio together before Keed’s passing.

Peep the full Gas God 2 Tracklist:

1. Homecoming

2. Otherside

3. Can’t Dress Me ft. Lil Keed

4. Serving Everything

5. Supercharge ft. Moneybagg Yo

6. YPN

7. SRT ft. EST Gee

8. On Me ft. Future

9. Get It Together

10. Motion

11. Everything

12. Out This World

13. Alaska

14. Biggest Influence

15. Together

16. The Realist

Check out Lil Jairmy’s Gas God 2 mixtape and let us know what you think.

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