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Dave East & Millyz Connect On “Pablo & Blanco”

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The rap game has often fixated itself with comparisons to some of the most successful drug dealers of all time. From Pablo Escobar, El Chapo, and even the fictional rise of Scarface, the legend of these mythical figures have weaved into the fabric of hip-hop history forever and continue to inspire the game in different ways.

This week, Dave East and rapper Millyz have finally unveiled their new collaborative project with a title that pays homage to Colombian drug lords, Griselda Blanco and Pablo Escobar. Pablo & Blanco is a six-song effort that finds the two rappers flexing their lyrical muscle over gritty, East Coast-inspired production. 

The two rappers keep the features to a minimal with Statik Selektah and Shy Gawdly having the only two credited features on the project. 

Lady Gaga Says She Became Pregnant At 19 After Being Raped By Producer

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Oprah and Prince Harry‘s new series The Me You Can’t See is aiming to tackle the stigma surrounding mental health. On the series, Lady Gaga will dive further into the assault she suffered. She speaks in the first episode of the series, and it’s hard not to feel her pain when you see it. 

“I was 19 years old, and I was working in the business, and a producer said to me, ‘Take your clothes off,'” she reveals. “And I said no. And I left, and they told me they were going to burn all my music. And they didn’t stop. They didn’t stop asking me, and then I just froze and I just … I don’t even remember.”

Gaga says that although she supports the Me Too movement, she has no passion to face her rapist. “I understand this #Metoo movement, I understand that some others feel really comfortable with this, and I do not, I do not ever want to face that person again. This system is so abusive, it’s so dangerous.”
“First, I felt full-on pain, then I went numb,” Gaga explained of the attack. “Then I was sick for weeks and weeks and weeks and weeks after. And I realized it was the same pain I felt when the person who raped me dropped me off pregnant on the corner, at my parents’ house, because I was vomiting, and sick. Because I’d been being abused, I was locked away in a studio for months.” The talented artist was diagnosed with PTSD years later, and went public with it in 2016. Gaga was also just the victim of a robbery, where her dog walker was shot and her pup was taken. The Me You Can’t See is streaming on Apple TV Plus. 
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Lady Gaga Says She Became Pregnant At 19 After Being Raped By Producer

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Oprah and Prince Harry‘s new series The Me You Can’t See is aiming to tackle the stigma surrounding mental health. On the series, Lady Gaga will dive further into the assault she suffered. She speaks in the first episode of the series, and it’s hard not to feel her pain when you see it. 

“I was 19 years old, and I was working in the business, and a producer said to me, ‘Take your clothes off,'” she reveals. “And I said no. And I left, and they told me they were going to burn all my music. And they didn’t stop. They didn’t stop asking me, and then I just froze and I just … I don’t even remember.”

Gaga says that although she supports the Me Too movement, she has no passion to face her rapist. “I understand this #Metoo movement, I understand that some others feel really comfortable with this, and I do not, I do not ever want to face that person again. This system is so abusive, it’s so dangerous.”
“First, I felt full-on pain, then I went numb,” Gaga explained of the attack. “Then I was sick for weeks and weeks and weeks and weeks after. And I realized it was the same pain I felt when the person who raped me dropped me off pregnant on the corner, at my parents’ house, because I was vomiting, and sick. Because I’d been being abused, I was locked away in a studio for months.” The talented artist was diagnosed with PTSD years later, and went public with it in 2016. Gaga was also just the victim of a robbery, where her dog walker was shot and her pup was taken. The Me You Can’t See is streaming on Apple TV Plus. 
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Young Chop Taps Kevin Gates For Emotional “Did What I Did” Remix

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The last time Young Chop was making headlines was when he was running rampant through the Internet with some astonishing claims about the music industry and some of its heavy-hitting personas. The producer pretty much went in on everyone with little regard towards the possibilities of being blackballed. Unfortunately, this episode landed him behind bars for a bit but it appears that he’s back out and ready to flood the streets.

Last year, the rapper released The Intro x Young Godfather with the single, “Did What I Did.” Now, he’s returned with an official remix of the record with Kevin Gates who adds an equally emotional verse to Chop’s record.

Peep the latest from Chop and Gates below. How are you feeling about the single?

Quotable Lyrics
I was the underdog
My heart goes out to the other dog
Have you ever been alone in a cell
And never had no one to call?
Knowin’ in life it gotta be somebody out here feelin’ like me

Young Chop Taps Kevin Gates For Emotional “Did What I Did” Remix

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The last time Young Chop was making headlines was when he was running rampant through the Internet with some astonishing claims about the music industry and some of its heavy-hitting personas. The producer pretty much went in on everyone with little regard towards the possibilities of being blackballed. Unfortunately, this episode landed him behind bars for a bit but it appears that he’s back out and ready to flood the streets.

Last year, the rapper released The Intro x Young Godfather with the single, “Did What I Did.” Now, he’s returned with an official remix of the record with Kevin Gates who adds an equally emotional verse to Chop’s record.

Peep the latest from Chop and Gates below. How are you feeling about the single?

Quotable Lyrics
I was the underdog
My heart goes out to the other dog
Have you ever been alone in a cell
And never had no one to call?
Knowin’ in life it gotta be somebody out here feelin’ like me

BKTHERULA Goes Off On Chaotic New Single “Blue”

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18-year-old Atlanta rapper BKTHERULA has been impressing fans as of late and her come-up has been something to behold. After dropping a project last year called Nirvana, fans have been waiting on her next move and over the weekend, she dropped two new singles including “Satanny” and “Blue.” The latter of these two trick is a hypnotic rager that sees BKTHERULA providing manic verses all while caring about nothing else but her money.

“This one day I woke up feeling so betrayed,” BKTHERULA said in a press release. “I felt insane and crazy. I didn’t know who to trust, and all I had a care for that day was money and material and how I’m gonna get it fast. It’s not a good mindstate to be in all the time, but weirdly enough, betrayal can be motivating for me.”

The production and rapping on this track are truly impressive and if you have yet to experience BKTHERULA’s music, this effort should be enough to make you want to get acquainted with more.

Quotable Lyrics:

Look at the Apollo
Look at all the shots
Hit you with a pan
Or a fucking pot
Until you make some sense
Cause right now you not

BKTHERULA Goes Off On Chaotic New Single “Blue”

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18-year-old Atlanta rapper BKTHERULA has been impressing fans as of late and her come-up has been something to behold. After dropping a project last year called Nirvana, fans have been waiting on her next move and over the weekend, she dropped two new singles including “Satanny” and “Blue.” The latter of these two trick is a hypnotic rager that sees BKTHERULA providing manic verses all while caring about nothing else but her money.

“This one day I woke up feeling so betrayed,” BKTHERULA said in a press release. “I felt insane and crazy. I didn’t know who to trust, and all I had a care for that day was money and material and how I’m gonna get it fast. It’s not a good mindstate to be in all the time, but weirdly enough, betrayal can be motivating for me.”

The production and rapping on this track are truly impressive and if you have yet to experience BKTHERULA’s music, this effort should be enough to make you want to get acquainted with more.

Quotable Lyrics:

Look at the Apollo
Look at all the shots
Hit you with a pan
Or a fucking pot
Until you make some sense
Cause right now you not

50 Cent Taps Jeremih For “Power Book IV: Force”

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Just like you can’t doubt Fif’s influence on rap, his work in television and film is undeniable at this point. The launch of Power has had a massive impact on the television industry, earning the show both critical and commercial acclaim with high ratings to show for it. However, 50 Cent and the Power team had a bigger vision of the series, one that would involve several spin-offs.


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Season 2 of Power Book II: Ghost and the debut of Power Book III: Raising Kanan are currently on the way but Fif’s already plotting on the third spin-off series, Power Book IV: Force. According to Variety, Jeremih has joined the cast for Power Book IV: Force as Elijah who is a high-ranking member of the CBI. Elijah is apparently well-versed in the drug game and adamant in getting the job done by any means necessary.

It’s a massive play for Jeremih who previously worked with 50 Cent on “Down On Me.” 50 Cent took to Instagram where he shared a photo of Jeremih and Kris D. Lofton on set of the show. “Green light gang,” he captioned the photo.

Aside from his upcoming appearance on Power, Jeremih recently worked alongside Lil Wayne for a stand-out record on DJ Khaled’s latest album, Khaled Khaled. Hopefully, we’ll be getting more music from Jeremih in the future ahead of his debut in Power Book IV: Force. 

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Masego & TeaMarrr Team Up On “Smith & Westin”

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Masego blessed fans with a deluxe version of his Studying Abroad: Extended Stay this week. Of the four new songs (and one remix), “Smith & Westin” really sticks out. Masego grabs TeaMarrr for this twisted love story. Although the content of the song couldn’t be more violent, the beat is as smooth as ever. That gives “Smith & Westin” a dark but delightful feel, like a guilty pleasure in musical form. 

TeaMarrr and Masego turn love into war as they spar for each other’s full attention and affection. They share the song, and each takes the last bar one step further every time they speak. Although Masego employs a similar vibe to this song as many of his others, TeaMarrr’s appearance spices things up and adds flavor to “Smith & Westin”

Quotable Lyrics
I’ma leave you in sorrow
Could it be, I’m like kissing Kate Barlow
Ride out, I’ma get my revenge
Your hideout, buss in, gon’ let me in
So meet me in the middle of town
Or wherever the fuck this needs to go down
We gon’ fight

The Alchemist And Earl Sweatshirt Have An Album Hidden On YouTube Under A Fake Name

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Producer The Alchemist and Earl Sweatshirt came together at the end of last month for the collaboration “Nobles,” which appeared on the former’s album This Thing Of Ours. (Earl also appeared on a second track, entitled “Loose Change.”) The producer recently revealed there’s more where that came from. In fact, the two have already released a full-length album together, a while back. But there’s a catch: You’ll have to work hard to find it.

“We hid a whole album on youtube under a fake name and youtube page,” Alchemist wrote on Twitter. “Fake album cover, song titles, the whole 9. Nobody found it yet.” Naturally, this sent fans on a scramble to locate the project on streaming platforms.

Some shared their reactions — and frustrations — on Twitter about their search. “Looked for a hour can’t find sh*t ima just pretend it’s fake,” one person wrote, while another opted to wait for others to find it. “I give Reddit 3 hours before they find a Earl sweatshirt album lmao I’m not doing all this work,” they said.

This is not the first time that Alchemist spoke about the hidden album, which they released years ago. Back in January 2019, he shared a similar tweet writing, “We did one and dropped it under a fake name. Youtube. Go find it. You are the one.”

Earl Sweatshirt is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.