Joyner will release his sophomore album later this 2023.
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Joyner Lucas Releases New Single and Video “Devil’s Work 2”
Joyner Lucas has dropped his new song, “Devil’s Work Part 2.” In the song, Joyner imagines a world in which he can put an end to catastrophes in pop culture, societal injustice, and celebrity deaths. He raps about altering history and stopping Will Smith from slapping Chris Rock, Kobe Bryant from boarding a helicopter in January 2020, and Brittney Griner’s situation in Russia. He also raps about reversing Pop Smoke’s and PnB Rock’s deaths and keeping 6ix9ine behind bars.
At one point, Joyner criticizes Candace Owens, a political analyst, for her remarks regarding the cause of George Floyd’s demise. “Maybe they should trade places so she can see how it feels,” he raps.
The original “Devil’s Work” Single reflected on the deaths of Tupac, The Notorious B.I.G., XXXTentacion, Nipsey Hussle, Trayvon Martin and others, while asking God to bring them back in exchange for the lives of George Zimmerman, Donald Trump, Martin Shkreli, Tomi Lahren and more.
Joyner enthralled his fans earlier this week when he revealed the cover art and announced that his new studio album, Not Now, I’m Busy, would be released. The album, which will be Joyner’s first in three years, debuted in the Top-10 of the Billboard 200, received RIAA gold certification, generated a debate about mental health that was desperately needed, and created a new model for success that independent artists could use.
You can see the official video below.
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Joyner Lucas Unleashes On “Devil’s Work 2” Single, Reflects On Takeoff, George Floyd, And More
Joyner Lucas certainly isn’t coming to play with his first single of 2023. This New Music Friday (March 10), the clever lyricist made a bold return with “Devil’s Work 2,” a follow-up to his 2020 track of the same name. Throughout the five-minute-long song, the 34-year-old reflects on some major losses the culture has faced in recent years, from Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna’s tragic deaths to the untimely murder of PnB Rock in Los Angeles a few months ago.
While promoting the song in an interview with Billboard, Lucas explained, “We all have heroes, and we never want to see them suffer.” He later added, “As a culture, we all wish that we could turn back time and reverse events that traumatized us, so I wanted to take that concept and share it in my own creative way.” Thus far, the Massachusets native appears to be receiving the positive and impactful reaction he was searching for.
Joyner Lucas Reflects on the Culture’s Recent Losses in “Devil’s Work 2” Visual
Aside from the tragic losses we’ve faced, Lucas also rhymes about some major pop culture moments. Among them are Chris Rock and Will Smith’s infamous “Slapgate,” as well as the lengthy stint Brittany Grinner spent in a Russian prison for most of 2022. Additionally, he called Candace Owens a “bitch,” calling her out over her The Greatest Lie Ever Told documentary, which attempted to twist the death of George Floyd at the hands of police into a story about a Black man’s drug overdose.
“Lord, forgive me for my language and these bad words / But that Candace Owens bitch get on my last nerve,” he angrily expresses. “How you gon’ tell me that what we witnessed on TV wasn’t murder when we watched n*ggas turn his ass into Casper? / George died from asphyxiation and that’s a factor / Fentanyl or not, he’d had never died and his last words were, ‘I cannot breathe’ / So really she gotta chill or maybe they should trade places so she could see how it feel.”
The insightful single is due to appear on Not Now, I’m Busy, Joyner Lucas’ forthcoming album. Earlier this week he unveiled the artwork, generating plenty of excitement amongst his fans. Stream “Devil’s Work 2” on Spotify or Apple Music below. Afterward, tell us your thoughts on the emotionally loaded track in the comments. Make sure to check back later this weekend for more release recommendations on our Fire Emoji playlist update.
Quotable Lyrics:
But Lord, listen, this shit urkin’ me
How You take PNB? That shit absurd to me
So many questions ’bout that shit and it’s disturbin’ me
Like n*ggas can’t eat waffles without security?
And n*ggas can’t work hard and go buy some jewelry?
That one hurt to see
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John Cena Selects Doja Cat, Joyner Lucas, Lil Baby, Post Malone & More for ‘WWE 2K23’ Soundtrack
The soundtrack for WWE 2K23 was released today by 2K and was chosen by executive soundtrack producer and cover star John Cena. Fans can listen to the Even Stronger soundtrack right now on Apple Music, which includes a selection of songs from some of the best musicians working today.
Included on the soundtrack are:
- Metallica – “Sad But True”
- Bizarrap & Quevedo – “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 52”
- Doja Cat – “Vegas”
- Luciano – “SUVs”
- Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Can’t Stop”
- Joyner Lucas & Lil Baby – “Ramen & OJ”
- HARDY – “JACK”
- Bullet for My Valentine – “No More Tears To Cry”
- Dei V ft. Omar Courtz – “Dame Lu”
- Letdown. – “Shipwreck”
- IDLES – “Grounds”
- Post Malone ft. Ozzy Osbourne, Travis Scott – “Take What You Want”
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The Doctor of Thuganomics @JohnCena put his personal touch on the #WWE2K23 soundtrack as an Executive Producer
Listen now https://t.co/PWY694wbDU pic.twitter.com/KNBMPtCkmC
— #WWE2K23 (@WWEgames) February 15, 2023
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Juelz Santana Teases Song With Joyner Lucas Off Forthcoming Gangsta Grillz Mixtape
Juelz Santana is gearing up to drop his highly-anticipated Gangsta Grillz mixtape, We In Motion, sometime later this year.
In order to promote the project, the Harlem native took to his Instagram account on Thursday (January 5) to hype it up. Playing a snippet of what’s assumedly the beat for a collaborative track with Joyner Lucas, he doesn’t hold back in sharing his excitement.
“Santana and Joyner Lucas. I’m not even gon’ say no other names. O.M.G. We In Motion on the f*cking way,” he exclaims as the drill beat plays in the background. Considering he’s not mentioning the names of any other artists, it will certainly be interesting to see who else will be featuring on the tape.
The Dipset rapper announced the new mixtape in an Instagram post on Christmas Day. It’s set to serve as his first full-length offering following his release from prison in August of 2020. The Harlem native was behind bars for a year and a half on gun charges.
It’s been nearly three years since we last got a full-length project from the 40-year-old. 2020’s #FREESANTANA boasts features from the likes of 2 Chainz, Lil Wayne, Jim Jones and more. It dropped while he was still serving his time in prison.
Furthermore, DJ Drama has certainly been busy lately. Last year alone, he hosted several projects, including Icewear Vezzo‘s latest offering, Paint the City and Jeezy‘s SNOFALL. Most recently though, he handles hosting duties on French Montana and his crew’s sixth instalment of their Coke Boys series.
Are you hyped for We In Motion to drop? Comment your thoughts on Juelz Santana seemingly getting ready to rap over a drill beat. Finally, make sure to stay tuned to HNHH for all of the latest music updates and releases.
Joyner Lucas & UFC Champ Alijamain Sterling Launch Contest for Rising Artists to Submit Walk-Out Song for Title Fight
Joyner Lucas and UFC bantamweight champion Alijamain Sterling have announced a special chance for independent musicians to have Sterling walk out to their song for his upcoming title fight against T.J. Dillashaw at UFC 280 on October 22 at Etihad Arena.
When Joyner noticed Sterling walking out to his song “I Love” at UFC 273 during his match versus Petr Yan, they became friends earlier this year in April. The two then developed the idea of giving up-and-coming musicians a global stage to promote their music, grow their fan base, and gain recognition at a prestigious sporting event.
Artists must register for Joyner’s startup platform Tully, upload the song they want Sterling to consider, and complete their profile before they can submit a song for consideration for Sterling’s battle. Sterling will then contact all winners directly to discuss the following stages. Prospective participants can go here to learn more.
READ MORE: Joyner Lucas Delivers a Backwards Freestyle During Visit to Funk Flex
Tully was founded in 2015 by Joyner and Dhruv Joshi to stream the creative music process with the aid of technology. The two collaborated to create tools that directly contributed to Joyner’s success as an independent musician. They are now disseminating these tools to more musicians so they can maintain complete control over their musical careers. Tully offers a 360-degree array of tools for artists to manage and advance their careers, including guided workflows, structured asset management, templated industry contracts, and publishing and licensing support.
Tully offers more than just music distribution; it also has administrative tools for saving contracts and split sheets and songwriting programs for musicians to play, compose, and record music. Joyner, a self-employed artist, uses a smartphone app that has access to all of these capabilities. Independent musicians can obtain royalty-free beats through Tully, own digital copyrights to their works, and more. They will also be able to get 100% of their royalties.
READ MORE: Joyner Lucas Releases “Isis” Remix with Winners of Tully Rising Rappers Competition
Sony Music Entertainment announced a significant investment into Tully in April 2020, at the height of the pandemic, and reported an increase in features for the end of that year.
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Joyner Lucas Delivers a Backwards Freestyle During Visit to Funk Flex
On Funkmaster Flex’s famed show, Joyner Lucas performed a backwards freestyle over the beat from “Nas Is Like” and the instrumental from “Realest N****s.”
After Flex challenged Joyner to perform the extraordinary feat, the idea for the one-of-a-kind freestyle delivery emerged. In an earlier “Backwords” video from 2015, Joyner rapped the song’s lyrics both forward and backwards while shooting hoops in the park. But now, rather than singing the rhymes, Joyner delivered them in a freestyle on Flex’s well-known stage.
Flex has issued numerous challenges to a variety of hip-hop artists, including Fabolous, Jadakiss, Busta Rhymes, Swizz Beatz, Benny The Butcher, and Juelz Santana. The most recent is the reverse freestyle. Flex even broke his bracelet during the clip because he was so impressed with Joyner’s lyrical skill.
Joyner’s freestyle also takes place in conjunction with his upcoming “ADHD Tour,” a cross-country, 18-stop tour that begins on September 16 and concludes on October 12 in Phoenix. It also includes a performance at Rolling Loud New York. He just revealed a novel possibility to give an up-and-coming performer from each leg of his tour the chance to open for him. Artists must join Joyner’s startup platform Tully to reserve a spot, upload the song they want to perform on the “ADHD Tour” if chosen, and complete their Tully profiles so Joyner can get in touch with all winners individually to arrange the following steps.
You can hear the full freestyle below.
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Joyner Lucas Opens Opportunity for Rising Artists to Perform on Each Stop of ‘ADHD Tour’
Joyner Lucas has revealed a ground-breaking opportunity that will allow an up-and-coming performer from each leg of his upcoming “ADHD Tour” to take the stage with him.
To seize the opportunity, artists will need to signup for Joyner’s startup platform Tully, upload the song they want to perform, and create their profile so Joyner can contact the winners. Prospective participants can go to https://www.tullyconnect.com/adhd-tour-opportunity to learn more.
On September 16 in Minneapolis, the New England native will begin his cross-country, 18-stop tour with West Coast rapper Symba. The tour will end on October 12 in Phoenix. Joyner will choose a winner from each city in the coming weeks and offer a chance to perform on stage alongside him to a total of 18 different performers.
The objective of Joyner is to give up-and-coming musicians a national stage on which to display their talent, increase the number of their fans, and gain exposure in front of representatives from the music business, marketers, and other professionals.
I’m choosing 1 upcoming artist in every city on this #adhdtour and bringing them out on stage with me to perform they hottest record. That’s a total of 18 artists If that’s you then you know what to do…. il be listening. Ready, set, go
(link in bio) @AppTully #tullyapp pic.twitter.com/f3YI8Pm1bs
— Joyner Lucas (@JoynerLucas) August 15, 2022
Just last month, Bobby Shmurda hit The Party Starters Podcast and had high praise for Joyner Lucas, dubbing him the “Master P of Our Generation.”
Bobby contextualizes the remark during the conversation by shedding background on Joyner’s career as an independent musician and estimating that Joyner makes about $250,000 per month in revenue by owning all of his music.
Bobby wonders why Joyner, who has recorded platinum and gold-certified hits including “ISIS,” “I’m Not Racist,” “Stranger Things,” “ADHD,” and “Your Heart,” among others, doesn’t get more attention. According to Bobby, if the industry celebrated his accomplishment, record companies would lose all of their negotiating power.
“I’m going to talk about that nigga in every interview,” Shmurda said. “He’s like a Master P in our generation. He’s up off only giving up 20% of his music off distribution. They don’t want to talk about Joyner Lucas becuase they don’t want a bunch of Joyner Lucas.”
Bobby and Joyner collaborated on the “Shmoney Challenge” earlier this summer, offering $25,000 to an independent artist who joined Joyner’s Tully platform, downloaded the Shmoney track, and uploaded the harshest rhyme over the instrumental.
You can hear it from Bobby below.
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