Strick might have an incredibly stacked album on the way if fan speculation is correct. The Lumberton, North Carolina rapper and singer of YSL affiliation already has Future, James Blake, Young Thug, and 6LACK potentially on tap. The first of those guests lands on the latest record from Strick called “RECIPE FOR LOVE”. This is a song that has been in the making for two years, according to the “KISSES MAKE SURE” artist. While getting out music can be a pain in the rear overall, Strick was more so thankful than anything else to finally have this track see the light. He took the time to thank Future and the “RECIPE FOR LOVE” producer for their efforts on Instagram.
“Thank you @future!! Means a lot bro! Song is incredible!! 2 years in the making! Shout out @skipnosteps on the beat! This is a major moment in my career!!”, Strick said. He then went to share an inspirational message for artists with a similar background. “I’m from Lumberton North Carolina, this for all the small-town kids who have even bigger dreams! Never give up!!”. How is the song as whole, though? Well, in typical Strick fashion, it is a slow, emotional, and sensual cut, something that is in Future’s wheelhouse. He was recently in that mode to some degree on WE STILL DON’T TRUST YOU as well as HNDRXX prior to that. Time will tell on when Strick will come through with the album, as details are still murky. But this figures to be one of its hits.
Maybe its my fault Around 6 A.M., I always fall in love Putting a lotta of splash on Hermès sheets Stepped up the fashion in Burberry I shouldn’t be spending this fast, low-key
Porsha Williams and Simon Guobadia’s messy divorce gets messier and messier, as now there’s an alleged fling between Williams and Future to discuss. Moreover, according to In Touch Weekly, Guobadia wants her to answer questions under oath about their relationship and her actions before and after the separation process began. Specifically, per court documents reportedly obtained by the outlet, he wants to know why the reality TV star married and divorced him so quickly. One of the possible theories on the Nigerian entrepreneur’s end is that it was just for the money and that she never loved him to begin with.
Furthermore, one of Simon Guobadia’s questions is why Porsha Williams didn’t tell him about the divorce filing and what will become of their prenup agreement. “What was your understanding of the reasons why your Husband paid you a five-figure monthly allowance during the marriage?” one of the questions allegedly posited. Also, he wants Williams to “explain the nature of her relationship” with multiple men during their relationship based on accusations of infidelity. These include her ex and child’s father Dennis McKinney, two random dudes named Jonathan and Kelvin, and none other than Future.
Overall, we’re sure that these questions and allegations won’t make Simon Guobadia and Porsha Williams’ divorce any more easy or amicable. After all, they even blasted each other due to his citizenship struggles, and have launched a lot of nasty attacks against each other since this all blew up. Hopefully they can keep things mostly in court as the trial progresses, as opening this up to the Internet’s scrutiny can’t be very healthy for either party. Nevertheless, it’s also where they find much sympathy and support, so they might reach some sort of balance.
Meanwhile, Future is looking forward to his upcoming tour with Metro Boomin, so we doubt he’s too pressed about this whole debacle. But we’ll see if Porsha Williams has more to say about Pluto, and whether or not Simon Guobadia will be happy with the explanation. Still, there’s a good chance this won’t be the wildest claim in this whole process by the time it wraps up. But fingers crossed that it is!
Porsha Williams and Simon Guobadia’s messy divorce gets messier and messier, as now there’s an alleged fling between Williams and Future to discuss. Moreover, according to In Touch Weekly, Guobadia wants her to answer questions under oath about their relationship and her actions before and after the separation process began. Specifically, per court documents reportedly obtained by the outlet, he wants to know why the reality TV star married and divorced him so quickly. One of the possible theories on the Nigerian entrepreneur’s end is that it was just for the money and that she never loved him to begin with.
Furthermore, one of Simon Guobadia’s questions is why Porsha Williams didn’t tell him about the divorce filing and what will become of their prenup agreement. “What was your understanding of the reasons why your Husband paid you a five-figure monthly allowance during the marriage?” one of the questions allegedly posited. Also, he wants Williams to “explain the nature of her relationship” with multiple men during their relationship based on accusations of infidelity. These include her ex and child’s father Dennis McKinney, two random dudes named Jonathan and Kelvin, and none other than Future.
Overall, we’re sure that these questions and allegations won’t make Simon Guobadia and Porsha Williams’ divorce any more easy or amicable. After all, they even blasted each other due to his citizenship struggles, and have launched a lot of nasty attacks against each other since this all blew up. Hopefully they can keep things mostly in court as the trial progresses, as opening this up to the Internet’s scrutiny can’t be very healthy for either party. Nevertheless, it’s also where they find much sympathy and support, so they might reach some sort of balance.
Meanwhile, Future is looking forward to his upcoming tour with Metro Boomin, so we doubt he’s too pressed about this whole debacle. But we’ll see if Porsha Williams has more to say about Pluto, and whether or not Simon Guobadia will be happy with the explanation. Still, there’s a good chance this won’t be the wildest claim in this whole process by the time it wraps up. But fingers crossed that it is!
Porsha Williams‘ divorce from Simon Guobadia intensifies as the 60-year-old Nigerian entrepreneur demands clarity on her relationships, including one with rapper Future. Legal documents obtained by RadarOnline.com reveal Simon’s request for RHOA star Porsha, 43, to disclose intimate details of their marriage and financial situation.
In his recent filing, Simon seeks answers regarding the validity of their prenuptial agreement. He has asked Porsha to admit or deny allegations that she married him “for his money” and whether she “cheated” during their marriage. Additionally, Simon wants Porsha to address claims that the prenup was “unfair” and that she “fraudulently induced” him into signing it.
The documents request a laundry list of information, suggesting that Simon is deeply scrutinizing their relationship’s foundations. He has pressed for Porsha to reveal the nature of her interactions with rapper Future, adding another layer of complexity to the case.
This legal battle follows a highly publicized relationship and subsequent separation, with both parties seeking to clarify their positions. As the court case progresses, Porsha faces mounting pressure to respond to these serious allegations. The divorce war promises to unveil more revelations, shedding light on the contentious nature of their split and the underlying issues that led to their marriage’s breakdown.
Rap’s biggest names are struggling to keep their tours afloat. Several acts, including chart-toppers Metro Boomin and Future, were forced to cancel multiple show dates, reportedly due to poor ticket sales. But it looks like Sexyy Red could have to make a similar decision for her 4 President Tour.
According to Touring Data, ticket sales for the “F My Daddy Dad” rapper’s tour with supporting act Hunxho aren’t moving quickly enough. Based on the organization’s metric, other outlets speculated that the North American run would be canceled soon. Yesterday (July 8), Sexyy Red took to X (formerly Twitter) to deny the claim.
“My fans are buying tickets we’re doin just fine,” she wrote. “We not canceling no tour dis cancelling sh*t all cap .”
My fans are buying tickets we’re doin just fine we not cancelling no tour dis cancelling sht all caphttps://t.co/HZBxCEAYM9
Sexyy then went on to allege that her tour was being tampered with by other event promotions companies after she took things into her own hands.
“Dis how dey try to do u wen u go wit an independent promoter n the bigger companies try to sabotage u we not cancelling sh*t,” she wrote. “I did my touring deal with a black promoter black owned company AG Entertainment and now Dey playin dirty paying pages spreading fake news to discourage my fans from buying tickets.”
Dis how Dey try to do u wen u go wit an independent promoter n the bigger companies try to sabotage u we not cancelling sht
I did my touring deal with a black promoter black owned company AG Entertainment and now Dey playin dirty paying pages spreading fake news to discourage my fans from buying tickets
Two months ago, I tweeted: “Best year of hip-hop. EVER. #2024.” and the Internet’s feisty commentators tore me up. Pardon my excitement and wild proclamation, but I haven’t felt this good about the state of rap music since life before the pandemic. The 2020s have stunk — until now. What’s not to love today? Older rappers like Nas are showing and proving that great lyricists don’t have a retirement age. The historic, long-awaited showdown between Aubrey “Drake” Graham and Kendrick Lamar Duckworth lived up to the hype and transcended it. Plus, I’ve lost count of how much terrific content Future and Metro Boomin can cook up.
Still, everybody can’t get a trophy. It’s time to recognize the best of the best. I dare you to disagree. Ha! Spoiler alert: No Ye. No Q. No Vince Staples. No J. Cole on my albums list. You got a problem with that? Turn that frown upside down and turn the music up. Here’s the best hip-hop songs and albums of 2024, so far.
The Top 10 Hip-Hop Songs Of 2024 So Far
10. Nas & DJ Premier — “Define My Name” (Mass Appeal)
Three decades since working together on his classic debut, Illmatic, Queenbridge’s finest reconnects with Preemo for some classic Big Apple boom bap. Hopefully the promise of a future full-length project between the hall-of-fame duo comes to fruition.
9. Bossman Dlow — “Mr. Pot Scraper” (Alamo/Sony)
One of hip-hop’s most celebrated freshmen, Big Za has got plenty of digestible dope boy raps, but this one is the best. He’s a hustler, baby.
What’s better than one good Atlanta female MC? Two. Newcomer Nene gets a big assist from ATL Birthday Bash headliner, Latto. The fellas better pay attention — you don’t wanna piss these ladies off.
7. Cash Cobain — “Fisherr” Feat. Bay Swag (Giant)
Bronx-bred rapper/producer, Slizzy takes his sexy drill NY sound nationwide with this irresistibly catchy, tender ode to young love. Should you play this one multiple times? For sure.
6. 21 Savage — “Redrum” (Slaughter Gang/Epic)
Murderous material made by a mad man? Yeah, that’s a pretty good summation of Savage’s haunting anthem, which pays homage to the horror classic movie, The Shining. And I still can’t believe that’s Usher at the end, gettin’ his “Vincent Price on Thriller” on.
5. Sexyy Red — “Get It Sexxy” (Open Shift/Gamma)
It’s a rallying cry to act ratchet as Ms. “Pound Town” stomps all over producer Tay Keith’s kinetic track. Whoop! Whoop!
4. GloRilla — “Yeah Glo” (CMG/Interscope)
Suffice it to say, this self-affirmation selection slaps. Who can resist cheering along to this assertive chorus? Go, Gloria!
Before ultimately losing his intense exchange with rival Kendrick Lamar, Drizzy captivated with this sonic triumvirate of lyrical warfare. Too bad that he probably foreshadowed another K Dot Grammy triumph.
Over Metro aka hip-hop’s best producer’s best beat, Compton’s most wanted deads all comparisons to Aubrey and Jermaine and declares his dominant position. There can only be one.
1. Kendrick Lamar — “Not Like Us” (Kendrick Lamar/Interscope)
It’s a diss song and a hit song. Over DJ Mustard’s masterful canvas, King Kendrick simultaneously ends hip-hop’s greatest beef and empowers the West Coast hip-hop scene. A true victory lap.
The Top 10 Hip-Hop Albums Of 2024 So Far
10. Mach-Hommy — #RichAxxHaitian (Mach-Hommy)
Mach-Hommy
Hip-hop’s most mysterious MC delivers a musically diverse magnum opus that commands your attention from beginning to end.
9. Flo Milli — Fine Ho, Stay (‘94 Sounds/RCA)
Flo Milli
Anchored by her biggest single, “Never Lose Me,” Flo defies sophomore jinx pressure and captivates with her most compelling body of work to date.
8. Benny The Butcher — Everybody Can’t Go (5 To 50/Def Jam)
Benny The Butcher
With a co-sign from West Coast icon, Snoop Dogg, this Griselda spitter subtly takes his signature gritty raps to new heights. Growth is good.
7. Rapsody — Please Don’t Cry (We Each Other/Jamla/Roc Nation)
We Each Other/Jamia Records
You can’t handle the truth? Too bad. Marlena Evans bares her mind and soul on this sprawling but still soothing soundtrack.
6. Bossman Dlow — Mr. Beat The Road (Alamo/Sony)
Bossman Dlow
A ferocious force from Florida, Dlow delivers a riveting, raw mixtape that moves him one step closer to mainstream exposure.
5. A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie — Better Off Alone (Highbridge/Atlantic)
A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie
New York’s most consistent MC of the past seven years releases his best album and you all lame out? Don’t let the low numbers fool you, The Artist is on his A-Game here.
4. Gunna — One Of Wun (YSL/300)
Gunna
Although his career remains riddled in controversy as long as Young Thug is on trial, Gunna remains musically unfazed, following his should’ve-been-Grammy-nominated 2023 album, A Gift & A Curse, with a melodic masterwork that only he could put together.
3. 21 Savage — American Dream (Slaughter Gang/Epic)
Slaughter Gang/Epic
Fresh off his successful collab album with Drake, Her Loss, Savage subtly addresses his immigration saga and delivers his most cohesive collection of music.
1. TIE: Future & Metro Boomin — We Don’t Trust You + We Still Don’t Trust You (Wilburn Holding/Boominati/Epic)
Future X Metro BoominFuture / Metro Boomin
How can I choose? Same foundational premise: “The elimination of Drake.” Ha! But the execution is pure flawless excellence on both sides. We Don’t uses Mobb Deep’s Prodigy as a muse, as the two Atlanta heavyweights set their mark in hip-hop history. The follow-up, We Still Don’t, hearkens back to 2017’s HNDRXX as Pluto proves his singing can be just as potent as his rhymes. The aftermath of these two releases still resonates, as it single-handedly led to the Kendrick-Drake showdown. Future and Metro did the impossible. Then they did it twice.
Future and Metro Boomin have been on a roll in 2024, dropping not just one, but two of the biggest hip-hop albums of the year. We Don’t Trust You and We Still Don’t Trust You are credited with kicking off the open battle between Drake and Kendrick Lamar, which pulled nearly everything rap-related into its orbit — and eclipsed plenty of other things going on in hip-hop, which may have backfired on Future and Metro.
After the release of the double album, Future & Metro announced their We Trust You Tour, but it looks like they may have fallen victim to the same obstacles that have interfered with plenty of their peers’ touring plans. The rapper-producer duo have nixed a handful of shows in August, including stops in Milwaukee (8/2), Nashville (8/6), Columbus (8/10), New Orleans (8/20), and Tulsa (8/25), according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Although they didn’t give reasons for the cancelations, it might be fair to attribute them to low ticket sales, as missed sales goals has been the culprit behind plenty of tour cancelations of late.
The We Trust You Tour was one of the most anticipated tours of 2024, so this is certainly a disappointment to those fans who had tickets. If low sales were the reason, let’s hope future tours (no pun intended) can adjust and avoid these pitfalls.
For years, music’s go-to feature for hits was Drake. Putting Drake on a buzzing underground single or remix could launch a new artist to the heights of stardom. Even established stars benefitted from the so-called “Drake Stimulus,” seeing some of their largest streaming totals from songs featuring the Certified Lover Boy. But this year, as Drake’s star seemed to be falling even before that embarrassing drubbing at the hands of Kendrick Lamar, a new name has emerged as front-runner for the most beneficial featured act in rap: Playboi Carti.
Over the past few months, fans have noticed that songs featuring Carti have outperformed the other tracks from the albums on which they appear, the same way songs featuring Drake have traditionally done. The unconventional Atlanta rapper has an unusually enthusiastic fanbase; Carti’s songs leak often, and in many cases, the leaks have been the most coveted tracks among those fans whenever he does release music. At the same time, the relative infrequency with which he releases likely drives interest in any new music from him.
For instance, “FE!N,” from Travis Scott’s 2023 album Utopia, was that project’s best performing track, despite the album also featuring Drake, Future, the incarcerated Young Thug, and even Beyoncé — all well-established hitmakers with proven chart success. “FE!N” was the fifth single released from the album, meaning it was more likely chosen for a push due to the existing response, rather than the other way around. Its popularity was such that they made the ill-advised choice to perform it at the 2024 Grammys, resulting in a fairly lukewarm reception from viewers.
Likewise, early this year, despite a rollout that could most charitably be described as “messy,” Kanye West’s oft-delayed album Vultures 1spawned a No. 1 hit, the third single, “Carnival.” While the title track failed to crack the Hot 100, and its follow-up with an adorable North West verse, “Talking / Once Again,” peaked at No. 30, “Carnival” became West’s first chart-topper in 13 years after entering the chart at No. 3. It’s hard to attribute its success to West, whose last few years have been denoted by a marked fall from grace, nor to collaborators Ty Dolla Sign and Rich The Kid, who’ve hardly been known for moving the needle all that much over their respective careers. Could it be the Carti effect?
Then, there’s “Type Sh*t,” from Future & Metro Boomin’s new album We Don’t Trust You. The Carti-featuring track didn’t become the album’s highest performing song, but that was probably only due to the feisty Kendrick Lamar verse on “Like That,” which drove the “Everlasting Bass”-sampling single to the top of the Hot 100. While “Like That” was Future’s first No. 1 that didn’t feature Drake, “Type Sh*t,” which also featured Travis Scott, was the second-highest charter, landing at No. 2. And yes, that song featured a lineup custom-made to game the Spotify algorithms, but that lineup still featured Playboi Carti, whose hot streak appeared to continue as a result.
Heck, Carti’s cachet even extends beyond hip-hop, with pop star Camila Cabello tapping the King Vamp to juice the urban appeal of her album C, XOXO‘s lead single, “I Luv It.” Cabello’s reached out to unconventional rappers before — Machine Gun Kelly, Young Thug, DaBaby, and Gunna all spring to mind — but it’s telling that the Miami-bred Cuban star bet on Playboi Carti’s strange style to announce her new album’s experimental direction.
It’s also telling that all these artists were willing to overlook troubling accusations of domestic abuse against the rapper. But, if his rabid fanbase is also willing to do so, why would his peers do any differently? If artists in the industry continue to feel that Carti’s fans are worth courting, they’ll continue to reach out. The snake eats its tail; Carti gets bigger with every feature, which only makes his features that much more in-demand.
Future and Metro Boomin have canceled a couple of dates for their upcoming tour, namely shows in Milwaukee, Nashville, Columbus, New Orleans, and Tulsa on August 2, 6, 10, 20, and 25 respectively. As such, many fans are speculating on what could’ve prompted this decision, with low ticket sales in these cities being an easy theory to attach to. However, it’s unclear whether this actually contributes to the decision, as all these mentioned concerts already sold about half of their available tickets. Still, there’s not really much of another reason as to why this could happen at press time, so we’ll see if either artist ever addresses it in the future.
Actually, both Future and Metro Boomin have a lot to clear up and speak on these days, whether it be for the beef-sparking music they dropped this year or their personal moves. Moreover, in the producer’s case, he recently scared fans by suggesting that his next album will be the last project he releases on streaming services. We all know how contentious the debate between DSPs and the music industry’s artists has been for about a decade now concerning proper payment and support. It seems like that debacle might never fade, but moves from huge artists to combat this could lead to interesting results.
Regardless, Metro Boomin has a couple of big LPs in the works, so he’s got a lot to follow up on if his streaming service suggestion is in any way sincere. There’s his collaborative album with JID, plus a new collab tape with NAV that they recently teased. Will all or any of these come out eventually, or will they eventually fall under the the weight of platforms like Spotify and Apple Music? We’ll have to wait and see.
Meanwhile, as for the Atlanta trap pioneer, Future is working on a new mixtape as well, so there should be even more heat from him sooner rather than later. Of course, we’re sure that many fans expressed disappointment when they heard this news about the canceled tour dates. Whether you’re seeing them live, or whether you’re looking forward to their next drops, it’s clear they will still dominate rap conversations for the rest of 2024. Once their tour kicks off, we’ll see exactly what we were missing, and we might even get an idea of what’s to come.
Each summer, we anticipate the biggest tours to come to our city. However, it seems that for a few artists, the demand isn’t high enough. Apparently, that’s the case for Future and Metro Boomin, who are coming off of the release of two joint projects, We Don’t Trust You and We Still Don’t Trust You. The first boasts the hit single, “Like That” ft. Kendrick Lamar and sparked a wild feud between Drake and basically, everyone else who appeared on either of the projects.
Both Metro and Future have strong collaborators within trap music for the better part of the decade. Their combined stardom would’ve presumably been a shoo-in for sold-out crowds worldwide. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. According to Journal Sentinal, the two have officially nixed their August 2nd show in Milwaukee, along with several other dates, from the We Trust You tour. Here’s what we know so far.
Fiserv Forum released a statement late Wednesday afternoon confirming the cancellation of the Milwaukee concert. “Future’s concert scheduled for August 2 at Fiserv Forum has been canceled. If you purchased your ticket from the Fiserv Forum box office or online via Ticketmaster, refunds will be automatically processed and returned within 30 days,” the statement read. Unfortunately, no additional information was provided regarding the reasons behind this decision.
Impact On Upcoming Performances
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY – SEPTEMBER 12: Metro Boomin and Future perform onstage during the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for MTV)
Interestingly, the canceled Milwaukee concert was scheduled for the night before Future and Metro Boomin’s planned performance at Lollapalooza, the mega music festival in Chicago. According to the tour’s website, the Lollapalooza show is still on. This suggests that the artists are selective about which performances to cancel. If this were a one-off cancellation, perhaps, we’d be able to chalk it up to some sort of prior engagement or travel conflicts related to the two shows. However, Milwaukee isn’t the only city impacted by the recent decisions.
Several other tour dates have been reportedly marked as canceled. These include an August 6 concert in Nashville and an August 10 show in Columbus, Ohio. Moreover, it appears that the two were also expected to perform at New Orleans’ Smoothie King Center (Aug. 20), but the show no longer appears on Ticketmaster, Live Nation, and the venue’s website. Other dates that have reportedly been canceled are Tulsa, OK (Aug. 25). The tour, initially announced in April, was set to cover 26 stops across North America, starting in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 30.
Why Are They Canceling Shows?
WE TRUST YOU, @1future & @MetroBoomin 177,318 Tickets Available (North America) 43.13% Percentage Sold (23/26 shows) 13.5K Estimated Average Capacity 04/19/2024 General Sales Date
Thus far, there isn’t any particular reason that’s been provided to the public. In recent weeks, there have been some rumors that they haven’t been able to move enough tickets in certain markets. There have been a few whispers that both Canadian dates in Toronto and Vancouver may have been impacted by initially gained steam surrounding the pair of Canadian dates in Toronto and Vancouver – largely connected to their ongoing feud with Drake. However, both of these shows seem to be still on their itinerary for this summer.
Ultimately, there hasn’t been any concrete data available that would suggest either Metro Boomin or Future aren’t selling tickets. Still, that wouldn’t necessarily be shocking as it’s been difficult for plenty of major-name artists to book full-blown tours as of late. Even outside of hip-hop, bands like Black Keys and even superstars like Jennifer Lopez have pulled out of cross-country treks. Though J. Lo’s team said she wanted to spend more time with the family, the announcement arrived on the heels of reports of poor sales. Black Keys, on the other hand, canceled their arena tour with promises to reschedule dates in smaller venues.
Conclusion
Despite having two consecutive albums reach the top of the Billboard 200 within a month and a half of each other – not to mention a chart-topping single – Future and Metro Boomin’s recent cancellations put a spotlight on the conversation surrounding the disconnect between the streaming world and hard ticket sales. This conversation has become more prominent, especially as we witness streaming giants fail to fill out arenas. Still, Future and Metro are much more than two artists who’ve grown popular on Spotify and Apple Music; they are pivotal forces who’ve transcended hip-hop in many ways. However, with inflation hitting hard and the cost of concert tickets running deep, the canceled tour dates probably aren’t related to a shift in cultural relevance but rather, the financial crisis impact millions of people. We’ll keep you posted on anymore updates surrounding their upcoming tour.
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