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RJ Payne Drops “Leatherface 3: There Will Be Blood” Ft. Redman, Havoc & More

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Philly emcee RJ Payne has come through to deliver his brand new mixtape Leatherface 3: There Will Be Blood, an unsettling and grimy journey into the depths of the underground. Drawing inspiration from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre films, Payne’s alter ego of Leatherface is a perfect encapsulation of his merciless lyricism.

On this latest twelve-track offering, Payne connects with a solid repertoire of supporting players, including Redman, Havoc, Ras Kass, Inspectah Deck, Flee Lord, Ransom, Vanderslice, and more. The project’s aesthetic is established off the bat, with the Reggie Noble-assisted “Blood Everywhere” putting Payne’s lyrical chops on full display — a pattern that never truly lets up.

Production-wise, Payne tends to favor dark gritty instrumentals, and he makes short work of them with a relentless flow and clever bar-work. There are plenty of punchlines to go around, and fans of lyricism will find much to appreciate throughout There Will Be Blood’s thirty-six-minute runtime. On the subject of vibe, this one captures a similar spirit as the Circle Of Tyrants album did back in 2005, with Payne’s approach and subject matter reminiscent of early Ill Bill. Should you look back on those works fondly, do yourself a favor and queue this one up right now.

For those who have opted to explore Leatherface’s basement, sound off with your favorite tracks and lyrics in the comments below. 

Alexis Skyy Curves Akbar V’s Apology For Coming At Her Special Needs Daughter

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Love & Hip Hop cast members Akbar V and Alexis Skyy got into an altercation while leaving a club, which has continued to play out into a full mess on social media. 

Akbar V took the physical fight to another level by coming for Alexis Skyy’s disabled daughter who had nothing to do with the argument.

Akbar bluntly stated in a video rant, “You got a braindead baby. Your baby ain’t got a f***ing brain, b*tch you got a r*tarded child, and you mentioning my children.” She even took it further by attempting to blame Alexis for her daughter’s condition, suggesting drug use by saying, “While you was pregnant, you was in Miami on a boat snorting powder.”

 
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Social media did not take Akbar V’s behavior well at all and shamed her for even bringing a child into the drama.

After the backlash, Akbar took to social media to apologize, noting that her behavior was unacceptable. She said that she is willing to change by stating, “I’m going to therapy and really about to heal myself…lay lay I apologize and to any other special needs kids that I offended.” 

Alexis Skyy screenshotted the apology and shared it with the caption, “Apology Not Accepted – Sincerely Alaiya Mother.” Fans applauded Alexis for standing up for her daughter and not tolerating Akbar’s behavior. On a Shade Room post, one fan commented, “Alexis ain’t wrong for her response either … you can’t come back for that or even forgive that.”

With no reconciliation in sight, the costars’ friendship seems to be a thing of the past for now.

Four Years Ago Today, Young Thug Became “Country Billy” On “Family Don’t Matter”

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Every once in a while, one just has to sit back and marvel at the enigma that is Jeffery Lamar Williams, a.k.a. Young Thug. The Young Stoner Life Records head honcho is currently on an awe-inspiring run in which he’s elevated himself and the artists around him to new commercial heights, but just a handful of years ago, Young Thug was one of the most unconventional artists in the music industry.

Coming off the incredible 10-track project Jeffery, Young Thug was in a great position to lean into his momentum and finally drop his debut album, which — at the time — was tentatively titled Hy!£UN35. Instead, Thug shocked the entire Hip-Hop community once again with the surprise release of Beautiful Thugger Girls on June 16, 2017.

Millie Go Lightly and Young Thug perform at Wireless Festival Day 2 at Finsbury Park on July 8, 2017 in London, England.

Four years later, it’s hard to reminisce on the country and R&B-tinged project without landing on the project’s opening track: “Family Don’t Matter.” The Millie Go Lightly-assisted cut was unlike any Young Thug song that fans had previously heard, but even despite all of the twang and country sonics, “Family Don’t Matter” still slapped and made for a great introduction into the one-off world of Beautiful Thugger Girls.

Revisit the intro track to Young Thug’s left-field country project by watching its music video below. How do you think “Family Don’t Matter” and Beautiful Thugger Girls as a whole have held up after four years?

Quotable Lyrics

Country Billy made a couple milli’
Tryna park the Rolls Royce inside the Piccadilly
Oh, he had a couple stripes actually (Of course)
Got another half a milli’ in white tees, of course (Don’t you panic)
Don’t you take this sh*t for granted, don’t you panic
When I put my D in your pants, don’t you panic
When I catch up with your b*tch, you know I’m smashin’

RJ Payne & Redman Rev The Chainsaw On “Blood Everywhere”

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Philly emcee RJ Payne is revving the chainsaw following his new mixtape Leatherface 3: There Will Be Blood, and today the bar-slinging slasher has come through to unleash an upcoming cut from the project, teaming up with the legendary Redman and up-and-coming producer Cartune Beatz for “Blood Everywhere.”

As one might expect given Payne’s Leatherface alter-ego, there’s a dark and grimy aesthetic to be found throughout; in that sense, it’s similar to the visuals of the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre, easily one of the rawest horror flicks ever made. Following his standout work on Lloyd Banks’ COTI, Cartune keeps it moving behind the boards while Redman kicks things off with the hook. Though Reggie is admittedly used sparingly — it would have been nice to hear him bodying the spooky beat — RJ Payne more than makes up for it with a savage verse, luring you deeper into his decrepit mansion before hanging your body on the meathook. 

Check out “Blood Everywhere” now, and be sure to check out RJ Payne’s new mixtape Leatherface 3: There Will Be Blood. 

QUOTABLE LYRICS

Blicka to your head, click until your dead
These bullets will set you free, now you’re Jigga with the dreads
Every scripture’s a motion picture, you can vision what I said
If I speak of a threesome you can see the bitches in the bed

BIA, Sampa The Great, REMBLE + More Make The Squad Show

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It’s a super competitive New Music Show edition of the Squad Show this week. Everyone from rap star BIA and REMBLE to hip-hop artist Sampa The Great make some serious bids for helping Squad members win the title. We first take a look back at last week’s contenders including the one and only VV$ Ken […]

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Guapdad 4000 Has A Genius Food Idea For Diddy

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Guapdad 4000 is one of the funniest artists in the world, constantly making us laugh with his hilarious anecdotes about his scamming days and more, but he may have just raised the bar on his own creativity. During the second half of his Snack Review episode, the Bay Area-based rapper went through a list of food-related questions, which prompted a genius idea from Guap– in fact, he said that he’s about to pitch it to Diddy.

When asked about what kind of snack he would create, the Ferragamo Falcon noted that he has an affinity for puffs, stating that he would come through with some unorthodox flavor combinations. “You know what I’d mix? You know the Hawaiian chips? Like the sweet Maui onion and shit? I’d put that type of seasoning on puff balls,” he said. “What should we name ’em? Unpuffable. We could sell that to Diddy. And he could just call ’em Puffys. I’m finna call that n***a after this!”


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No word on when the Unpuffables Puffys will be available in stores. Earlier in the interview, Guapdad spoke about why he thinks Chick-fil-A is the most overrated fast-food joint, saying, “I don’t eat fast food like that anyway just because I’m a star… a n***a gotta watch his complexion and shit now,” he joked. “I’m an oily n***a so any extra grease is gonna go straight to the n***a head. I just don’t fuck with [Chick-fil-A] like that, bro. [People are] ready to die about it and that’s crazy. Chick-fil-A ain’t ready to die for you. Chick-fil-A don’t give a fuck about you when you leave; while you’re there they’ll damn near suck your dick in the drive-thru and give you extra Polynesian at the same time.”

Watch the second part of Guapdad 4000’s Snack Review episode above and let us know who you want to see next. Watch yesterday’s episode here.

Chief Keef Charges Up On “Hadouken”

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Despite his relative youth, Chief Keef still moves like a reclusive veteran, dropping music whenever he pleases with little to no rhyme or reason. Today, the drill music innovator has come through to deliver a new loosie, drawing inspiration from the classic Street Fighter franchise with “Hadouken.” 

Though Keef has been known to experiment with a more melodic sound in some of his newer material, on this one, he returns to his formative roots. At over four minutes, Sosa gives himself ample space to fire off some bars, firing off taunts at his opponents while remaining thoroughly unapologetic in the process. “And in the stash it’s an FN gotta make it in,” he raps. “Pussy said he want some smoke better take it in / You in them Chiraq streets, better take it easy / I can never wear your chain boy it’s too cheesy.” 

Check out “Hadouken” now, and sound off if you’re down to hear a new album from the Chicago legend. 

QUOTABLE LYRICS

And in the stash it’s an FN gotta make it in 
Pussy said he wants some smoke better take it in 
You in them Chiraq streets, better take it easy
I can never wear your chain boy it’s too cheesy

Kodak Black May Be In Trouble Over Deleted Apology Video

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Kodak Black is under fire after posting a video of his recent phone call with Broward County Commissioner Mark Bogen, who apologized to the rapper for opposing a proclamation of his charitable work in the Sunshine State. The proclamation was issued by Broward County Commissioner Dale Holness, but his fellow Commissioner Bogen was not fond of the decision, publicly opposing it. During his phone call with Kodak Black, Bogen repeatedly apologized to the rapper for going against him.

The apology was recorded and published on Yak’s ultra-popular Instagram page, where it quickly racked up 500,000 views. However, it was promptly deleted with no reason given as to why. Perhaps, Kodak received a warning because, in the state of Florida, it’s illegal to record somebody without their consent. Kodak could potentially land himself in hot water for the video. 

This comes after the rapper gave a shoutout to former President Donald Trump. Celebrating a birthday within a few days of the former POTUS, Kodak stated that he would like to see Trump back in the White House soon, rocking a bunch of MAGA gear in the video. It makes sense that he would continually support Trump– after all, Trump’s pardon is the reason why Kodak isn’t incarcerated right now.

Hopefully, this doesn’t create any issues for Kodak down the road. He’s got enough to worry about already.

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KennyHoopla Rips His Performance Of The Pop-Punk Hit ‘Estella’ For ‘UPROXX Sessions’

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Anyone with eyes on the musical landscape in 2021 may have noticed a familiar sound beginning to re-emerge from the nostalgic era of the 2000s: Pop-punk is officially back. As artists like MGK, Olivia Rodrigo, and Willow Smith embrace the once-dormant genre, its face is also starting to change thanks to newcomers such as KennyHoopla, who stopped by Uproxx Studios to perform his 2020 Travis Barker-produced standout “Estella” for this week’s episode of UPROXX Sessions.

Kenny Hoopla, who hails from Cleveland, OH, was part of the 2016 wave of breakout artists who built massive followings on SoundCloud. He released his major-label debut EP How Will I Rest In Peace If I’m Buried By A Highway? in 2020, following up with Survivors Guilt: The Mixtape in collaboration with Barker earlier this month, led by the single “Hollywood Sucks.” Later this year, he’s billed to tour both the US and the UK with MGK and Yungblud, respectively.

Watch KennyHoopla’s UPROXX Sessions performance of “Estella” above.

UPROXX Sessions is Uproxx’s performance show featuring the hottest up-and-coming acts you should keep an eye on. Featuring creative direction from LA promotion collective, Ham On Everything, and taking place on our “bathroom” set designed and painted by Julian Gross, UPROXX Sessions is a showcase of some of our favorite performers, who just might soon be yours, too.

DDG Sings A ‘Hood Melody’ In His Melancholy New Video

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A day after featuring on XXL‘s 2021 Freshman list, DDG releases the latest single from his Die 4 Respect mixtape with hitmaking producer OG Parker. “Hood Melody,” which features a rattling, melancholy beat and contemplative, observational lyrics from the Pontiac native, backgrounds a video that finds DDG obsessing over all of the violent ends he can meet.

Although the song features a guest verse from perpetually troubled Baton Rouge rapper Youngboy Never Broke Again, the man himself was not available for the video shoot as he’s currently in custody after being arrested for felony firearm possession in Los Angeles in March. Youngboy was denied bail after prosecutors successfully argued that he would be a danger to the community and a flight risk. He was previously arrested on similar charges in his native Louisiana and has been connected with a fatal shooting in Miami in 2019, as well as avoiding prison time for kidnapping and aggravated assault after being caught on camera attacking his then-girlfriend at a hotel in Georgia.

DDG, on the other hand, has a bright future ahead of him thanks to appearances with Dame D.O.L.L.A. on the NBA star’s “Stuntin On You‘ video and the extended rollout of the Die 4 Respect mixtape, which included the Coi Leray-featuring “Impatient” video.

Watch DDG’s “Hood Melody” video above.

YoungBoy Never Broke Again is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.