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Hit-Boy Recruits Nas For The Thought-Provoking Single And Video ‘The Tide’

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The other week, Hit-Boy shared the artwork for his first-ever rap album Surf Or Drown, arriving in just a couple of days. It’s packed with exciting collaborations with artists like Dom Kennedy, The Alchemist, Curren$y, and more. Today (March 22), he shared a track with a particularly prestigious guest: Nas.

“The Tide” comes with a video directed by ThirdEyeRaz that watches the rapper pondering at paintings in an art gallery and playing a sold-out show at Madison Square Garden. It reckons with the all-too-common ill fate of rappers: “‘Cause when you make it from the bottom, they gon’ come for your top / Yeah, when you doin’ you, they don’t like that sh*t,” Hit-Boy raps, name-dropping the late PnB Rock and Takeoff.

The pair’s chemistry isn’t surprising; last year, they unleashed their fourth collaboration in three years, King’s Disease III.

About Surf Or Drown, Hit-Boy recently revealed that he did the production for the songs himself.

“I’m literally dropping a whole album next week with me rapping,” he said in an interview with Home Grown Media Group. “I got features on it. It’s produced by me, and a couple of the homies did some little pieces, but it’s a real good body of just what I’m on right now. … It’s gonna be like 11 joints.”

Listen to “The Tide” above.

Surf Or Drown is out 03/24 via Surf Club.

Nas Says He Made The Fade Hairstyle Famous In New Song With Hit-Boy

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Nas boldly boasted that he is responsible for the influence of the fade hairstyle in his new song “The Tide” with frequent collaborator, producer Hit-Boy in the King’s Disease album series. Nas claimed he was the first rapper to make the fade famous, which is also known as “half moon caesar,” in a new song, […]

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Nas Sports New Look In New Hit-Boy Video

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Hit-Boy dropped a video for his latest collaboration with Nas. It’s not sure if this is the first single from Hit-Boy’s upcoming solo album or another Nas album. In his first video appearance for Main Source‘s Hanging Out, Nas can be seen with twists or dreads. Afterwards, for 30 years, Nas has sported his infamous […]

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Hit-Boy Announced His Album ‘Surf Or Drown,’ Which Will Feature Him Both Producing And Rapping

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Prolific hip-hop producer Hit-Boy is gearing up to drop his first-ever rap album. Today (March 17), he took to social media to share the cover art for his upcoming album, Surf Or Drown, which is set to arrive next week.

He revealed the album news yesterday during an interview with Home Grown Media Group.

“I’m literally dropping a whole album next week with me rapping,” he said. “I got features on it. It’s produced by me and a couple of the homies did some little pieces, but it’s a real good body of just what I’m on right now … It’s gonna be like 11 joints.”

The tracklist, which was revealed by Apple Music, boasts collaborations with Nas, Dom Kennedy, The Alchemist, Curren$y and more. Additionally, instrumental versions of the songs will also be included on the album.

You can see the cover art and tracklist below.

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1. “Big Hit (Intro) [Live]”
2. “The Tide” Feat. Nas
3. “State Champ” Feat. Dom Kennedy and Jay 305
4. “CORSA” feat. Dom Kennedy
5. “Tony Fantana III” Feat. Curren$y
6. “Just Ask” Feat. Spank Nitti
7. “NU.WAV” Feat. Devin Morrison
8. “Slipping Into Darkness” Feat. The Alchemist
9. “2 Certified” Feat. Avelino
10. “MTR” feat. James Fauntleroy & C3
11. “Composure, Pt. 2”
12. “The Tide (Instrumental)”
13. “State Champ (Instrumental)”
14. “CORSA (Instrumental)”
15. “Tony Fontana III (Instrumental)”
16. “Just Ask (Instrumental)”
17. “NU.WAV (Instrumental)”
18. “Slipping Into Darkness (Instrumental)
19. “2 Certified (Instrumental)”
20. “MTR (Instrumental)”
21. “Composure, Pt. 2 (Instrumental)”

Surf Or Drown is out 3/24 via Surf Club.

Hit-Boy Pulls Out His Resumé On Hitmaka: “He Don’t Make Beats”

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Hit-Boy and Hitmaka are still going at it after the Back In My Prime producer claimed the “SICKO MODE” producer doesn’t have as many hits on the radio. We could certainly pick out the many flaws in Hitmaka’s arguments, like the fact that streaming numbers are a better indication of popularity and success. Or, their respective catalogs. However, Hit-Boy channeled Kendrick Lamar and took aim at his peers on wax including Metro Boomin and Southside.

As the beef continued to sizzle online, Hit-Boy recently appeared on Homegrown Radio where he broke down exactly why Hitmaka’s assessment of his career is dead wrong. It’s not only about the radio hits but everything he’s accomplished within the past decade. As an artist who worked alongside GOATs, he explained that his cultural impact goes well beyond radio-friendly jingles. 

Hit-Boy Pulls Out His Resumé On Hitmaka

Hit-Boy didn’t necessarily need to provide receipts but he insisted that Hitmaka hasn’t actually seen the same type of success. He cited his collaborations with Benny The Butcher as one of the biggest commercial successes for Griselda, along with a number of other accolades he’s gained in his career. “… Helped Nas win his first Grammy. I got Jay-Z most streamed song, I produced Nipsey’s biggest song. Like, n***as be trying to disrespect,” he said, explaining that he’s been an integral part of the culture for the past 10 days.

However, Hit-Boy reiterated his previous claims that Hitmaka isn’t actually a producer. He said that the artist formerly known as Yung Berg should actually be an A&R. “The conversation over. He don’t make beats, bro. Let’s start there,” he said. “I’m really crafting – handcrafting – new styles, coming out with different bounces, different drum patterns, different type of ways of thinking about the music. This man don’t even make the beat and he got the nerve to speak on me. That’s like, you really on pills, for real. You crazy. He’s an A&R, bro.” No word from Hitmaka just yet but we can’t imagine that he’ll be entirely happy with what Hit-Boy had to say about his production skills. Check out Hit’s comments above.