Curren$y plays five songs on NPR’s Tiny Desk, combining three of his passions: automobiles, cannabis, and music. Curren$y plays fan favorites like “Sixty-Seven Turbo Jet,” “Address,” “Breakfast,” “Airborne Aquarium,” and “Mary” over the instrumentals of a live band against the backdrop of a 1965 Chevy Impala.
You can see the entire performance below.
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D Smoke makes his COLORS debut with the release of his new single “Glide,” which is distributed by WoodWorks Records/EMPIRE. Smoke raps over a fresh and peaceful tune while standing tall and confident in a lively space with just a microphone hanging down. Reflecting on difficult times, he lifts his head to the sky and ‘glides’ through life’s challenges, certain that nothing will ever bring him down.
D Smoke’s “Crossover” music video, which features LVRN’s WESTSIDE BOOGIE, was recently published as part of his sophomore album War & Wonders.
COLORSxSTUDIOS is a one-of-a-kind aesthetic music platform that features incredible talent from all around the world. In an increasingly fragmented and overcrowded scene, COLORS concentrates on the most distinctive emerging artists and innovative sounds. All COLORS events aim to create a clean, simple stage that puts the focus on the musicians, allowing them to present their music without interruption.
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Lil Durk is a genius. He killed three birds with one stone with his “Blocklist” video.
The first bird, he delivered a video for one of the hottest songs off one of the hottest albums in Hip-Hop. 7220, the album dedicated to Durk’s grandmother, is his first No.1 album and “Blocklist” is a fan favorite from the album, and fans got a video.
The second bird, made Shmurkioo’s dream come true. Last week, Shmurkioo went viral for walking through a mall pretending to be the Chicago rapper. He succeeded with the prank as everyone surely did confuse Shmurkioo for Lil Durk. Well, the prank caught the attention of real Durk, and he agreed to cast Shmurkioo in his latest video, “Blocklist,” which brings us to the third bird.
Shmurkioo wanted to be Durk so bad that he was Durk, in the video, that is. Lil Durk didn’t even have to be in the video. Shmurkioo and Lil Durk are so identical that he effortlessly pulled the role off as the OTF boss. The “Blocklist” video was a brilliant move by Lil Durk. Check out the video and tells how you feel about Shmurkioo’s Durk impression.
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The Ultimate Rap League (URL) and Caffeine have announced their next event, Kings vs Queen 3, which will be broadcast live from Charlotte on the Caffeine platform on Saturday, April 30th at 3 p.m. ET.
A true display of some of the best emcees on the planet, Kings vs. Queens 3 will feature the biggest male vs. female matchups in battle rap history. The event will include head to head battles between some of the biggest names in the game, including:
Tickets are available for purchase on Fevo.
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“For Tonight,” Givon’s first performance and second video in his LIFT series, was released by Vevo. Last week, Givon debuted his LIFT campaign with a Vevo Footnotes of “For Tonight,” and he previously partnered with Vevo as a 2020 Artist To Watch. Vevo’s LIFT program connects today’s up-and-coming and most relevant artists to audiences around the world through music video content.
“After the success of his Artists To Watch performance videos back in 2020, we were excited to have the opportunity to work with Givēon again,” says JP Evangelista, SVP of Content, Programming and Marketing, Vevo, “Giveon is an incredibly talented and collaborative artist who was key in shaping this ambitious creative. We are thrilled to have him Join our stellar line up of LIFT alumni and to release this content.”
Vevo and Givon worked very closely to develop a sophisticated, futuristic universe that perfectly matches the mood of “For Tonight.” Givon stands in front of a stunning cityscape in Los Angeles, his rooftop surroundings slightly worn but still holding strong. The rooftop features a stone structure with light emanating from its center, perfectly enhancing the romanticism of “For Tonight.”
You can see the performance below.
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Lil Durk follows through on his promise and has released a video for fan-favorite “What Happened to Virgil” featuring Gunna. The Cole Bennett-directed music video brings Durkio and Gunna to an airstrip and also is surrounded by animated flowers.
The video opens with a quote from the late Virgil Abloh:
“Life is so short that you can’t waste even a day subscribing to what someone thinks you can do versus knowing what you can do.”
You can see the new video, which is dedicated to Abloh, King Von, and D Thang below.
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Fresh off a GRAMMY win for Best Pop Duo/Performance alongside Doja Cat for “Kiss Me More,” SZA has announced her album is complete.
In a post-Grammy press conference, the ctrl Queen revealed the album is on the way.
“I just finished it up in Hawaii,” SZA said. “And it’s coming soon! I think it’s my most unisex album. I think it’s for everyone.”
At the top of the year, SZA followed up her single, “I Hate U,” with the official video, bringing in Lakeith Stanfield. In the video, Stanfield is in a heated conversation on the phone, giving his best Tom Brady impression and chucking the phone into the ocean.
“I Hate U” broke the record for the most-streamed R&B song by a female artist on Apple Music. “I Hate U” was featured as the cover of Apple Music’s R&B Now playlist, which also featured her last two singles, “Hit Different” and “Good Days.” “I Hate U” currently appears on Apple Music’s Top Songs chart in 102 countries and peaked at #1 on the Daily Top 100 chart globally and in 10 countries (United States, Anguilla, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Guinea-Bissau, Papua New Guinea, and Trinidad and Tobago).
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The Drake feature is one of the most coveted things in music. When Drake hops on a track, it normally skyrockets to the top of charts and in the ears of fans. Rising star Muni Long reveals she passed on it, but because of a jealous boyfriend.
“That on[e] time in 2008 I missed out on a Drake feature because my bf at the time found out he was pulling up to the studio and flew into a jealous rage,” Long wrote Tik Tok. “So I checked out and quit responding to his texts.”
Hopefully, Drake and Muni Long can get it right in 2022 or beyond.
Despite missing out on 2008 Drake, Muni Long found success and her “Hrs and Hrs” single has officially gone gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), officially selling 500,000 equivalent units. According to Rated RnB, the single is Long’s first RIAA certification. The single was found on her Public Displays of Affection EP.
Muni Long earns her first gold certification as “Hrs and Hrs” is certified gold.
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Muni Long’s “Hrs and Hrs” is now available on Amazon Music in a brand-new Amazon Original version. The multi-hyphenate singer/songwriter performs the song with a full backing band in the new, redesigned version of the tune. Amazon posted a never-before-seen video of Muni Long and her band performing the new version of the song on a downtown LA rooftop to commemorate the track’s release.
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Hip-hop legend Method Man is back with a new collaborative track straight from The Meth Lab. The song, entitled “Live From The Meth Lab”, has a distinctive, 90s hip hop vibe and features longtime friends, frequent collaborators, and genre icons Redman and KRS-One and Wu Tang affiliated rapper JoJo Pelligrino.
The song is the third release off the upcoming ‘Meth Lab 3: The Rehab’ project, following “The Last 2 Minutes” featuring Iron Mic and “Butterfly Effect” featuring RJ Payne, which saw high praise from Complex, UPROXX, HipHopDX, Okayplayer, Hot New Hip-Hop, VIBE, Revolt and more.
The Meth Lab project is a platform curated with friend and collaborator Hanz On that draws upon the Staten Island hip-hop community to put on up-and-coming artists alongside some of Wu Tang’s finest and noteworthy affiliates. The album was recorded in Meth Lab Studios on Staten Island and will be released on May 6, 2022 via Hanz On Music Entertainment (H.O.M.E.) / ONErpm.
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The game is about to change again. Always one to make an entrance, GRAMMY® Award-winning chart-dominating multiplatinum force of nature Lil Baby returns with two new records today entitled “Right On” and “In A Minute” via Quality Control Music Group/Wolfpack Global Music/Motown Records. He also unleashes music videos to accompany each respective track. Listen to “Right On” HERE and watch the music video HERE. Listen to “In A Minute” HERE and watch the music video HERE.
Following a series of mega chart-topping collaborations, these two songs mark his first new solo music of 2022. During “Right On,” he rips through bars with infectious intensity, tearing up the orchestral production and punchy 808s. Affirming his place in the culture, he promises, “I ain’t about that fake shit, I’d rather keep it real,” as he urges, “Tell the police I don’t do nothing, I been selling these songs.” In many ways, one statement sums it up, “I’m way better than last time.” This confidence and charisma carry over to the music video where he cruises in the Rolls Royce in the very same neighborhood of Oakland City, Atlanta, GA where he grew up. He mentions at the beginning of the track and raps from the backseat before turning up in a parking lot as fleet of luxury cars surround him.
Then, there’s the introspective and incisive “In A Minute.” Ominous piano and airy harmonies brush up against his intense delivery as he declares, “I’m in a different league. I’m tired of showing what I can get done, what you gonna do for me?” accompanied with a cinematic visual.
Just last week, he notably picked up his very first GRAMMY® Award in the category of “Best Melodic Rap Performance” for “Hurricane” with Kanye West and The Weeknd.
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