With “Play For Keeps,” a new video single from the upcoming deluxe edition of Yellow Tape 2, Glock channels his inner Fast & Furious. Glock glides over unique piano chords and booming subwoofers as he delivers some of his most electric flows on the Sledgren-produced track.
Glock is seen in the video for “Play For Keeps” surrounded by the riches of his autonomous domination. Glock illustrates that few things are more deadly than a man with alternatives, bouncing through a list of dream cars including a Cullinan, a McLaren, and a Hellcat.
Eldorado Excursions, Steelo Brim’s debut effort, has been released. The new release follows Steelo’s journey from the heart of Chicago’s Westside to the bright lights of Los Angeles, where he pursued his childhood goal of working in music. Eldorado Excursions features from Fabolous, Buddy, Arin Ray, BJ The Chicago Kid, Chuck Inglish, Dej Loaf, Leon Thomas, Vic Mensa, Problem, Nomad P, and more.
“1996 was the year music and I met, I mean yeah, I had listened to gospel and oldies around the crib since I was a baby, but ’96 was the first time we REALLY connected,” Steelo said. “We met in my Dad’s Cadillac he had got at the First Federal Auto Auctions on 63rd & State. I thought that shit was HARD. A caddy back then represented success. That plus my Dad’s new 6 CD changer showed me his crazy selection in music. D’Angelo’s Brown Sugar, Brownstone, Sam Cook, Teddy P – it set the tone. This project is me taking the vibe back to the backseat as I rode on a weekend to Franklin.”
Steelo’s therapist encouraged him to finish something he’d always wanted when quarantine forced him to slow down and look inward, so he began this musical and creative adventure. Steelo considers these albums to be “sessions,” as he was inspired to start making songs by his therapist.
You can listen to Eldorado Excursions and watch the “My Love” video featuring Buddy and Arin Ray below.
Fivio Foreign is just weeks away from releasing his highly anticipated first album B.I.B.L.E, which was executive produced by Ye. The album is set to be released on April 8th. Ahead of the drop, Fivio released “Magic City,” starring himself and featuring Quavo and bringing the vibes of Atlanta’s famous Magic City club to New York City. The Alonzo Hellerbach directed video is available below.
Last month, Fivio Foreign returned with the much-awaited music video for “City of Gods” featuring himself, Kanye West, and Alicia Keys. You can see that here.
Sy Ari Da Kid has dropped his new album The Shadow In The Shade. Jadakiss, T.I., Benny The Butcher, Big K.R.I.T., Trouble, Lloyd Banks, Ransom, Mickey Factz, Cyhi The Prynce, Shawn Ellery, JR Writer, Raekwon, and Bumpy Knuckles are among the artists featured on the 21-track album. Vntg Jag, Natra Average, and Royce da 5’9″ are among the project’s producers.
“This one is for the people, the underdogs. All the true hip-hop fans that respect the creative process,” said Sy Ari. “All the special talented people that never get the spotlight they deserve because of how fake and biased the industry is. All of those incredible shadows stuck in the shade.”
The new album follows his R&B album Alone But Not Lonely, which featured Musiq Soulchild, Kasey Rashel, and Crystal Carr and was released last September.
Syd is back! The GRAMMY Award-winning singer, songwriter, producer, and engineer, has announced the release of her sophomore album, Broken Hearts Club, on April 8th, 2022. Broken Hearts Club, which features collaborations with Kehlani, Smino, and Lucky Daye, as well as additional production from Grammy-winning producers Troy Taylor, G Koop, and Darkchild, chronicles the ebbs and flows of a relationship from beginning to end and is performed, co-written, and co-produced by Syd herself.
Arriving with the album announcement is the new single “Could You Break A Heart.” The new song pairs Syd with Lucky Daye and tackles trust issues in a new relationship.
“The album is about a relationship I had that ended in my first real broken heart,” Syd said of the forthcoming album. “It almost felt like I joined a club because all of my friends went through similar experiences. It was like a rite of passage. I started writing the album on the relationship when I was in love. You’re really getting the whole journey from the beginning to the end. I want people to find it beautiful. It’s super vulnerable, sentimental, and it’s soft. There’s touching moments and a couple of dark moments.”
Lil Durk pulled up on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and brought two singles from his 7220 albums. To open the set, Durkio was joined by Future for “Petty Too.” To Follow, Durk hopped into his current street banger “AHHH HA.”
Previously, Durk appeared on The Tonight Show for a performance of Back in Blood with Pooh Shiesty.
Lil Durk’s new 7220 album features Future, Gunna, Summer Walker, and Morgan Wallen. You can hear it below.
Fresh off a record-breaking performance during Rodeo Houston, Bun B is keeping the momentum going with new album. On March 11, the same day Bun B and friends rocked the NRG Stadium in front a crowd of 73,000 plus, the Trill OG and Houston’s legendary producer Cory Mo teamed up for a new album Mo Trill.
The new collaborative album from the the two Texas stars is an 11-track album that includes a star-studded guest list. Cory Mo executive produced this project and has features from Slim Thug, Lil Keke, Big K.R.I.T., Trae Tha Truth, Z-Ro, Larry June, Le$, Devin The Dude, Benny The Butcher, 2 Chainz, Wale, and Cee-Lo Green.
The lead single of Mo Trill, “Hesitate,” is also out now with a video to go along with it. “Hesitate” features Talib Kweli, David Banner and Tobe Nwigwe.
This is the 6th full-length album from Port Arthur veteran Bun B, and the first release since since last year’s Distant EP with Le$. The one half of the iconic duo UGK made his solo debut with the release of Trill in 2005. He then became a permanent solo act a few months after UGK’s self-titled double album when his partner Pimp C died in 2007.
He went on to release four more albums with the last one being Return of The Trill. Now the Trill is back adding more to his legendary resume with Mo Trill.
Hip Hop legends, RZA and DJ Scratch released their joint full-length album, Saturday Afternoon Kung Fu Theater produced by DJ Scratch via 36 Chambers ALC/MNRK Music Group.
The two rap icons’ collaborative album is inspired by their love for martial arts. The project serves as a love letter to the kung fu movies that ran on local television channels every Saturday when there were only five options.
Just ahead of Friday’s release the duo hosted a star studded listening party filled with music industry guests, such as Rocnation’s Young Guru, actor, Flex Alexander and more.
Cocktail waitresses dawned in Wu Tang branded martial arts uniforms served guests as DJ Carisma provided the tunes.
“We named it that because we are flashing back to the days when we were young men coming from Brownsville Projects, then moving to Staten Island moving to Park Hill, Killa Hill,” RZA shared to the crowd on their inspiration for doing the album.
“It took us to a place far far far away, because we have never been to China. We have never been to Thailand…and we saw men protecting women, fighting oppression. We saw chivalry and one man taking down 20 men, breaking bricks, using num-chuks,” added RZA.
DJ Scratch who produced the album solely, previously explained:
“It was an honor to produce and executive produce an entire album for a legendary MC, who happens to be one of the greatest Hip Hop producers of all time. This album is like a movie. The first track gives you the synopsis of the movie. The beats & the videos we shot will take you back to when you couldn’t wait to turn to channel 5 every Saturday at 3 pm to watch Saturday Afternoon Kung Fu Theater. I’m proud of this project and I can’t wait to perform these songs live.”
Saturday Afternoon Kung Fu Theater
Enjoy Saturday Afternoon Kung Fu Theater on all DSPs.
Recently, My Block Inc. introduces the first single of 2022 from singer-songwriter JoiStaRR, “Love Story.” Written by Joi “JoiStaRR” Campbell and produced by Warryn Campbell “Love Story” will stoke excitement in true R&B lovers. JoiStaRR’s new single will be a delight to her existing fan base, while also serving as a proper introduction to new fans. “Love Story” is a soulful audio experience, blending JoiStaRR’s stellar vocals with energetic live instruments, flowing through the lyrics of love and loyalty.
In the video, the sunny skies and palm trees of California line a street leading us to JoiStaRR singing her story on the roof, while also showing the battle a relationship goes through on the street level. In the end, love of the likes of Romeo & Juliet and Bonnie and Clyde makes it through.
In an exclusive interview with The Source JoiStaRR details the creation of “Love Story,” and more.
The SOURCE:How did “Love Story” come about?
JoiStaRR: Simply with me hearing the music and just writing a story. Considering what I was actually in at the time, which was something I didn’t want. And then I decided to write a story of what I actually wanted.
When you say that, do you mean like an actual romantic experience?
Yes. In addition to a romantic experience, just a life experience. At the time when I wrote the song, I was in a not-so-cool experience and I wanted something that, resembled Queen and Slim type energy, real-life love that you only usually see in movies.
When you were creating this song, it was alongside the My Block team, how has your experience been with this team and how did you find the creative synergy to create such a great song?
My Block is headed by my older brother. It’s an interesting dynamic. It’s like, you know, the sibling, not necessarily rivalry, but we have our differences. So, he’s pretty much allowed me to be just creative cuz he knows that I live in a bubble. So, it really was me exuding all the lessons that my brother taught me, including how to be self-sufficient in the studio as a songwriter.
How did that familiarity with your brother help influence your decision to let you know that My Block was the team for you to move forward?
I saw a lot growing up, just watching him do it for so long and being around just celebrities and seeing the dynamic. I understood at an early age that a lot of it [the industry] was a lot of talk. So I decided to stick with somebody I actually trust that could really have my back in this business.
The beauty of this single is it both aligns with, true R&B sound, but there are also just so many layers to it in the instruments and the lyrics. How long does it take for you to create a single like this?
Oh, man. What’s so crazy about this particular song is I wrote it so quickly. I really wrote this song as I was listening to it. I wrote it in maybe 10, 15 minutes. I really considered it one of the greatest songs I ever wrote.
In a typical writing session, how long would it take you?
I kind of freestyle. I go in the studio and I just go in the booth and write. So sometimes it takes me five minutes, however length, however long. The musicality, it takes me and then I need about maybe three, four minutes, four minutes at tops.
That’s impressive.
And then there are times when I have a song idea that takes me a year or two to even complete.
You already have had a career that some people would dream of. What would be the standout moment to you?
Going on tour with Kanye West has been the most standout moment, period, hands down.
What did you learn and gain from that experience?
I learned and gained everything that I’m actually utilizing now. I pretty much tucked it in a little bag and put it away until I felt like it was time to use it. I held on to all that information that he personally gave me from 2005 to like 2011.
Looking at the video for this single, it seems very important to you to give visuals that you were familiar with. Also, there is the addition to the idea of the Queen and Slim love story. How did you go into conveying what you wanted this video directly to look like? Did it exist in your mind?
I was thinking about what I wanted women to see and what I wanted them to pull from. And also men as well. I think most times when people hear a love story, they expect to see the story as well. Maybe they expected to see me fall in love with some guy and we get married. But I wanted to show not only a love story being that but a love story being about you loving you. I think people need to see more about more of that. Especially women. Women need to see that regardless if they’re in a relationship or not, they are the walking love story. And if that expands into something greater connected to somebody else, then the icing on a cake, the cherry on top, but your happiness should never depend upon having a relationship with somebody else.
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When you were heading into this release, how did it personally make you feel?
It was a surreal moment, but I was also nervous and scared of the response. This particular song has been in the works for so long that I was almost nervous to even let anybody hear it. I love the song and anybody I ever played it for or ever heard it loves it. But now I’m gonna have an opportunity for more people to hear it. More ears, more eyes, what are they going to say? So it was a little bit of happy anxiety.
Singles grow and they exist and they marinate into the music world. What can we expect from you coming forth after this one?
You can expect to hear the why that I still do what I do. The story that’s connected to the what and reason I’m doing it. I think lyrically, I’ve been able to write that in a way where people can connect to me. I can be more relatable in that way. They can expect to hear real instrumentation and feel something.
Before we wrap up, you’re an outstanding actress. Is there a project coming forward that we can see you on in the future?
No, but there’s a project you can go see. Strive, which I star in the opposite of the legendary Danny Glover. I play Kalani, a high school student, a senior that grows up in New York.
For more information on JoiStaRR, follow her on social media @JoiStaRR.
Megan Thee Stallion connected with Dua Lipa for “The Sweetest Pie,” a single primed to take over the spring into the early summer. Following their collaboration, Hip Hop’s Hot Girl visited Dua Lipa on her iHeartRadio podcast, Dua Lipa: At Your Service.
During the conversation, Dua Lipa and Megan discuss the new single and how it actually became a reality. “I wrote so many versions of this song. Finally, when I heard your voice on it I was like, ‘No – I need to rewrite all of this. It’s not good enough [for you],” Megan said.
The two would also dive into the challenges of operating in the male-dominated music industry, citing the unfair labeling in terms of business.
“When you think about women doing anything in general you think ‘catty’… That’s what we’ve been taught for so long. When you watch TV, you see a woman in competition with another. I think boys play a big part of that in the industry, too. You have your people that want to cheer you on but to uplift, you don’t have to put down someone else.” Megan said.
Dua added, “I think there’s space for everyone.”
You can hear the new podcast below.
Last week, Megan Thee Stallion teamed up with Dua Lipa for the first single off Megan’s next album. The song features two of music’s most strong women, and it’s the superstars’ first single of 2022, released during Women’s History Month.
“Sweetest Pie” is a delectable, sultry song that honors women as the prize, whatever that means to them. The song is accompanied by a music video, which was directed by Dave Meyers and produced by Freenjoy.
