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Swizz Beatz Releases ‘Hip Hop 50: Vol. 2’ Via Mass Appeal

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Today, Grammy Award-winning producer, rapper, and entrepreneur, Swizz Beatz, releases his triumphant EP – Hip Hop 50: Vol. 2 – via Mass Appeal. The 5-track project marks the second EP in Mass Appeal’s Hip Hop 50: The Soundtrack. Coming off the first installment of the EP series with DJ Premier’s Hip Hop 50 Vol. 1, Hip Hop 50: Vol. 2 is entirely produced by Swizz Beatz. The EP is an ode to New York rap and includes star-studded features from Nas, Lil Wayne, Lil Durk, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Jadakiss, Jay Electronica, Benny The Butcher, Fivio Foreign, Scar Lip and Bandmanrill. Fans can also stay tuned for the “Say Less” video featuring Lil Durk & A Boogie wit da Hoodie releasing next week. 

Hip Hop 50: Vol. 2 is the culmination of Swizz Beatz’s career spanning over two decades and the sound that inspired it. The Verzuz creator first rose to prominence as a Ruff Ryder producing songs for DMX and Eve. The success of “Ruff Ryder’s Anthem” launched Beatz’s career as a highly sought-after and regarded artist. He’s since gone on to create some of the most prolific songs in Hip Hop, working with JAY-Z, Noreaga, Busta Rhymes, Cassidy, Nas, Rakim, Lil Wayne, and many more. Hip Hop 50: Vol. 2 will be followed by eight more EPs from iconic figures who’ve had a hand in expanding the culture from the streets of the Bronx to the global community. Hip Hop 50: The Soundtrack, distributed via Mass Appeal’s new deal with The Orchard, is the score to the biggest birthday bash ever.

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A portion of all Hip Hop 50 proceeds will be donated to the various charitable organizations, including, the Universal Hip Hop Museum set to open its doors in 2024. Mass Appeal recently announced Hip Hop 50 partnerships with CÎROC Ultra-Premium Vodka – the official Vodka of #HipHop50, as well as Google Pixel and Sony Music Entertainment. In January, Mass Appeal partnered with Fotografiska to launch Hip Hop Conscious, Unconscious exhibition – currently on view in New York City till May 21st before traveling to other locations. Additionally, Mass Appeal has teamed up with Live Nation Urban to produce live event programming, as well as Paramount + / Showtime for a premium content partnership with captivating documentaries such as: YOU’RE WATCHING VIDEO MUSIC BOX, CYPRESS HILL: INSANE IN THE BRAIN, SUPREME TEAM and more.

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Swizz Beatz Drops Star-Studded “Hip Hop 50: Vol 2” EP

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Recently, Swizz Beatz revealed the revised tracklist for his highly-anticipated EP, Hip Hop 50: Vol 2. The update was made to add a track that featured Jay Electronics. Swizz’s new EP showcases some of the most prominent legends and newcomers in rap. On Wednesday, the legendary producer gave fans a sneak peek of the final version of the track list on Instagram, with a caption stating, “Updated track list!!!! Few more updates to come. Can’t wait for y’all to hear this EP 4-21!”

Swizz Beatz’s Hip Hop 50: Vol. 2 features seven fresh tracks and pays respect to the global phenomenon that began with DJ Kool Herc in 1973. It is described as an homage to New York hip hop. Swizz Beatz has created a new musical space for legendary rappers like Lil Wayne, Nas, and Jadakiss, while also giving the current stars of rap, such as Lil Durk, Benny The Butcher, and Fivio Foreign, a chance to showcase their talents.

Swizz Brings The Heat

Swizz Beatz’ new EP is a part of Mass Appeal’s Hip Hop 50: The Soundtrack campaign. The project commemorates the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop, which insanely enough, takes place this year. Hip-Hop 50: Vol. 2 is a follow-up to DJ Premier’s Hip Hop 50: Vol 1, which was released last year as part of the same campaign. This is not the only thing that has kept Swizz busy, however. Earlier this year, the super producer and Weezy worked together on a track titled “Kan’t Nobody” from The Carter VI album. The track samples DMX’s classic song “N*ggaz Done Started Somethin.”

Every track on the EP has its own appeal but the two standouts are definitely “This Sh*t Right Here,” which features Lil Wayne, and “Take Em Out,” which features Jadakiss. The latter sounds like straight up old school East Coast gangster rap, which is the perfect tribute to the New York hip hop sound. “Material, a razor, a plate, you see your profit risin’ / Still learnin’ the algorithms and monetizin’,” Jadakiss raps over the classic beat. “Not condonin’ the mumble rap and the harmonizin’ / Forefathers of rap, I’m apologizin’.” Have you checked out the new Swizz Beatz project? What song is your favorite? Sound off in the comments.

Quotable Lyrics:

I’m out the hoester with the toaster, like cheers, n*gga
Versace sofa, didn’t come from Ikea, n*gga
I worked the chopper, like shares, n*gga
Uncut white girl, call that brick a Britney without Spears, n*gga

Jadakiss Gives Hilarious Reason For Not Liking Horror Films

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While horror films are great, they aren’t for everyone. Some people simply have a low tolerance for being scared. Others reject the films based on the content, be it gore, jump scares, etc. Even in a new era of horror (so-called “elevated horror”), there are many people who hold firm in their beliefs.

Rapper Jadakiss has some interesting, albeit coincidental links to horror. His given name is Jason, like the iconic killer in the Friday the 13th franchise. He released a collaborative album with Fabolous entitled Friday on Elm Street. Not only is this a reference to horror icons Jason Vorhees and Freddy Kruger, but the album was also even originally titled Freddy vs. Jason. However, turns out that Jadakiss isn’t that big on the horror genre, at least when it comes to the movies.

Jadakiss’ Only Child Status Led To His Dislike Of Horror Films

Appearing on Sway’s Universe, Jadakiss was asked if he had a list of favorite horrors. “[I am] absolutely scared shitless of horror films,” came the rapper’s response, “Besides my name being Jason, I want absolutely nothing to do with horror films.” When pressed on the topic, Jadakiss had a very simple explanation for why he didn’t like the genre. “I’m an only child,” he explained, “So I grew up by myself. So I would be at my cousin’s crib, or we’d go to the movies, and I gotta go home alone,” he continued. Already a hilarious explanation, Jadakiss wasn’t finished. “I’m seeing Michael Myers, I’m hearing shit. The closet’s shaking. My mom don’t come home till 12.” he went on to say.

A lot of people have presumably had the same experience as Jadakiss. They’ve watched a scary movie, only for the scary movie to follow them home. Whether the killer was in the closet, under the bed, or lurking in the corner, an experience like that changes you. It’s completely understandable why Jadakiss is so opposed to horror films. Especially given he cites Michael Myers, it’s easy to see where he is coming from. People today forget that before the amped-up horror of the 90s onwards, Freddy, Jason, and Michael were the scariest things around. But Jadakiss has made his stance on the genre clear.

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Millyz Unveils Highly-Anticipated “Blanco 6” Ft. Jadakiss, G Herbo & More

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One of the most ferocious lyricists in the game right now is Millyz. The Massachussets-based MC has earned incredible praise through his penmanship alone. His freestyles have gone viral while artists, from Jadakiss to Kodak Black, have co-signed his releases. All of the momentum Millyz built positioned him to make a major splash in the rap game and he certainly isn’t taking any of it for granted. Over the past few weeks, he unleashed a handful of records in anticipation of his next studio album.

Millyz built a strong discography within his time in the game but it’s the Blanco series that made his name known to the masses. He released the first installment in 2018, boasting features from underground titans like Smoke DZA and Nino Man. However, each of the subsequent releases within this series showed him getting hungrier and better. Last year’s Blanco 5 found Millyz trading bars with the likes of Fivio Foreign, Dave East, Styles P, and more. 

Millyz Unveils “Blanco 6”

After much anticipation, he returned this week with the sixth installment in the fan-favorite series. Blanco 6 includes 18 songs in total with a run time of 48 minutes. This time, Millyz builds on the chemistry he had with a few close collaborators. Jadakiss slides through on “Moon Roof,” followed by G Herbo on “Becoming.” Additionally, Dave East, Berner, Albee Al, Leaf Ward, and Sada James appear on the tracklist. Millyz razor sharp flow and street tales take center stage in this one with an even more refined sound.

As most fans celebrate the project’s release, Blanco 6 was subjected to a brief feud against Rae Sremmurd, who dropped Sremm 4 Life today, as well. The sample of Eminem’s “Stan” on “Tonight” led Slim Jxmmi to diss Millyz rendition on the record, largely because they also used the sample for Swae Lee’s heavily-teased, “Not So Bad (Lean’s Gone Cold).” It seems like water under the bridge between the two artists. Check out Millyz new project above and sound off with your thoughts in the comments. 

Tracklist

  1. Over
  2. Grenadine
  3. Moon Roof (feat. Jadakiss)
  4. Becoming (feat. G Herbo)
  5. Dark Shades
  6. Pressure
  7. Tonight
  8. YOYO
  9. Duro
  10. Risk Takers (feat. Albee Al & Leaf Ward)
  11. Role Model
  12. Scriptures (feat. Berner)
  13. All That Matters (feat. Dave East)
  14. Fly Gang (feat. Sada James)
  15. Thotti
  16. Sentimental
  17. Violet Skies
  18. Stupid Love

Jadakiss Finally Responds To Jim Jones’ “Verzuz” Rematch 

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Verzuz remains a hot topic in the culture, despite the series slowing down. We haven’t seen many match-ups over the last few months but Swizz Beatz and Timbaland have insisted it will return soon. Some have pitched the idea of Lil Wayne vs. 50 Cent, though the Verzuz founder shut that down quickly as fans debated the outcome. However, Jim Jones has been the most vocal about entering the ring. Following the Dipset vs. Lox pairing, the Harlem rapper wants to have a proper set-up in some sort of capacity whether it’s between collectives or a solo battle.

Most recently, Jim Jones said that he wanted to see Jadakiss, the undefeated Verzuz champ, and the LOX at Madison Square Garden for a rematch. Though Dipset and The LOX went down in the Hulu Theater, Jones thinks New York City deserves to see their heroes perform in the same place where the Knicks play. He explained to AllHipHop that between the security clearance, the stage set-up, and other factors – including Dipset’s lack of preparation – left them in a position to lose. However,  he made it clear that, under the right circumstances, the outcome would be much different.

Jadakiss Responds To Jim Jones

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 03: Jadakiss of <a href=The Lox and Jim Jones of Dipset perform onstage during Verzuz: The Lox Vs Dipset at Madison Square Garden on August 03, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)” class=”wp-image-653238″ srcset=”https://editor.urbanlinx.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/GettyImages-1332335491-1.jpg 4124w, https://editor.urbanlinx.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/GettyImages-1332335491-1.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https://editor.urbanlinx.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/GettyImages-1332335491-1.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https://editor.urbanlinx.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/GettyImages-1332335491-1.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https://editor.urbanlinx.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/GettyImages-1332335491-1.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https://editor.urbanlinx.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/GettyImages-1332335491-1.jpg?resize=2048,1366 2048w, https://editor.urbanlinx.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/GettyImages-1332335491-1.jpg?resize=1500,1000 1500w” sizes=”(max-width: 4124px) 100vw, 4124px” />
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 03: Jadakiss of The Lox and Jim Jones of Dipset perform onstage during Verzuz: The Lox Vs Dipset at Madison Square Garden on August 03, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

At the end of the day, the rematch would largely be for the city of New York, according to Jim. “I think we need proper respect of doing it in the Garden, the big Garden, with proper security, set up right so everybody have breathing room,” he said as he invited Jadakiss, Styles P and Sheek Louch to square off against Dipset, again. “Not using it as no excuse, but we need a rematch for the city. I’m puttin’ it out there like Rocky after he lost to Apollo Creed … And we gonna be ready like hot spaghetti.”

Jadakiss has a change of heart after shooting down the possibilities last year. During an interview with Vibe, the rapper chuckled at the proposal before revealing that he was open for it. “You gotta talk to my advisors,” Jadakiss said. “I would love to run it back, you know what I mean? Why not? For sure.” If Jadakiss enters the ring, it would mark his third Verzuz battle following his face-off against Fabolous and then the Lox vs. Dipset battle. We’ll see if anything comes of it. However,

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