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Logic’s Unique Cover Of Ice Cube’s ‘It Was A Good Day’ Has Divided The Internet

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Logic dropped a cover of Ice Cube’s “It Was A Good Day,” and the interesting nature of it has people talking.

The video finds Logic backed by two guitar players — who do a good job at recreating the instrumental — and a green screen that displays clips of Cube. However, unlike the original, he gave it an almost indie spin attempt that has divided the internet.

“I mean I hate logic so I can’t let this rock. But if I’m just listening to the music, Lemme get Frank Ocean covering the joint. The same background players is straight they solid lol,” one person replied.

“Bruh skipped a whole 8 bars. And corny asf,” another commented.

Despite the thoughts many had on the video, it seems a certain relative of the covered rapper has the final say.

“I respect logic,” Ice Cube’s son, O’Shea Jackson Jr., tweeted. “I think he can rap. And that’s all I really need. But bruh….if if ever hear you sing about my mother again… it’s gone be a misunderstanding lmaoooo!”

Still, that hasn’t stopped him from participating in the jokes about the cover of his dad’s song. One user dropped a clip from The Hangover where a guy gives an off-kilter cover of 50 Cent’s “Candy Shop,” to which Jackson replied, “Bar for bar!!”

View Logic’s “It Was A Good Day” cover above.

Logic Announces ‘The College Park Tour’ Featuring Juicy J

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Logic Announces 'The College Park Tour' Featuring Juicy J

Logic has announced a tour following the release of his College Park album. Logic: The College Park Tour with Special Guest Juicy J will launch in Madison, WI, on May 25.

The tour will receive additional support from C Dot Castro and Travis Stacey.

College Park marks the beginning of Logic’s new chapter while simultaneously encompassing his whole musical and personal experience to date. After working with Def Jam Records for ten years, Logic decided to go independent. It teamed up with BMG for his most recent album, which includes the singles “Wake Up,” “Paradise II” with Norah Jones, “Highlife,” and “Lightsabers.”

The show will touch Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, Dallas, Houston, and more.

You can see the run of tour dates below.

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In An Exciting Blog-Era Reunion, Logic And Juicy J Are Going On Tour

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Still hot off his new album, College Park, Logic has announced a new tour. Beginning in May, the “Self Medication” rapper will embark on a nationwide tour.

Joining Logic on the majority of the dates is rapper Juicy J. Opening on all of the dates are C Dot Castro and Travis Stacey, who are signed to Logic’s BobbyBoy Records label.

General on-sale for all dates of the tour begins this Friday (March 10), and fans can purchase tickets here.

You can see the list of tour dates below.

05/25 — Madison, WI @ The Sylvee
05/27 — Chicago, IL @ Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom^
05/28 — Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre
05/31 — Akron, OH @ Akron Civic Center
06/02 — Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall
06/03 — Bridgeport, CT @ Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater
06/04 — New York City, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom
06/07 — Philadelphia, PA @ The Met
06/08 — Washington, DC @ Echostage^
06/10 — Charlotte, NC @ Skyla Credit Union Amp
06/11 — Jacksonville, FL @ Daily’s Place
06/12 — New Orleans, LA @ Fillmore
06/14 — Houston, TX @ 713 Music Hall
06/15 — Austin, TX @ Moody Center
06/16 — Dallas, TX @ South Side Ballroom^
06/19 — Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
06/20 — Salt Lake City, UT @ Union Event Center
06/22 — Seattle, WA @ WAMU Theater^
06/23 — Portland, OR @ RV Inn Resorts Amp
06/25 — San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic
06/28 — Los Angeles, CA @ YouTube Theater
06/29 — San Diego, CA @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park
06/30 — Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre

^ without Juicy J

Logic & Joey Bada$$’ New Collab Will Make You Want To “Shimmy”: Stream

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We’ve heard impressive work from Logic over the years, but none finds the 33-year-old sounding as confident as his latest release, College Park. The 17-track effort is his first work as an officially independent artist, marking an exciting new beginning for his career. It tells the story of the year he spent living in Big Lenbo’s basement, chronicling plenty of hilarious misadventures and thoughtful emotions.

Plenty of guest features appear throughout the tracklist, including Lucy Rose on the previously released “Wake Up.” Another comes from Joey Bada$$, who shows out on the second verse of “Shimmy” after Logic drops impressive bars of his own. It marks the first time the two lyricists linked up, and after already finding so much success, it certainly won’t be the last.

Joey Bada$$ Joins Logic on “Shimmy” from College Park

Over production by 6ix and Soundtrakk, the Maryland native sets the mood with a catchy chorus before getting braggadocios on the first verse. “F*ck how you feel, I’m breakin’ the seal / Just got out my deal, I’m keepin’ it real,” he begins, obviously happy to have parted ways with his old label. “A quarter million, that’s my automobile / That thing in the glove, I need it concealed,” Logic goes on.

For his part, Bada$$ follows Young Sinatra with bars about going from EBT to BET and spreading love “the Brooklyn way” before sending a shoutout to the late Biggie Smalls. “Tell me who want war? Watch me turn ’em to a memory / I am not the one, I’m just the one that they pretend to be,” he later asserts, reminding listeners of his influence.

Stream Logic’s “Shimmy” featuring Joey Bada$$ on Spotify or Apple Music below. Afterward, tell us your thoughts on the collab track in the comments. If you need more release recommendations, make sure to check out our Fire Emoji playlist here.

Quotable Lyrics:

Shimmy, shimmy, ya, when I’m shakin’ up the enemies
Ooh, I like it raw, when I’m faded off the Hennessy
Tell me who want war? Watch me turn ’em to a memory
I am not the one, I’m just the one that they pretend to be

Logic’s “College Park” Album Boasts Features From Joey Bada$$, Bun B, RZA, And More

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Despite previously retiring from rapping, this New Music Friday finds Logic making a triumphant return on his first independently released album. College Park arrived on DSPs at midnight on Friday (February 24), running over an hour in length and boasting several impressive collaborative efforts. The 33-year-old shared “Wake Up” featuring Lucy Rose as a single prior to his project, as well as “Highlife.”

Closer to College Park‘s debut, the lyricist also delivered “Lightsabers” in tandem with C Dot Castro. In the upbeat song’s accompanying music video, Logic gets his bars off for the camera while standing in the midst of flowing lava, rising buildings, and beautifully decorated rooms. Fans of the song’s guest feature will be happy to know that it’s not C’s only appearance on the album.

Logic’s Feel-Good “Lightsabers” Music Video

Logic tapped Castro to join him twice more, first on “Gaithersburg Freestyle” and later on 38.9897 °N 76.9378 °W. Both tracks also boast bars from Big Lenbo, and the former additionally finds Fat Trel and ADÉ showing out. Other noteworthy names on the tracklist include RZA, Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane, and Joey Bada$$.

As Hypebeast notes, College Park‘s title is a tribute to the town in Maryland where the Grammy-nominated artist slept in Lenbo’s basement for a year. Throughout the tracklist, Logic paints a sonic picture of what that time was like for him, markedly reflecting on his personal growth.

Stream Logic’s College Park album on Spotify or Apple Music below. Afterward, tell us your top three titles from the tracklist in the comments. Make sure to check back all weekend long for more hip-hop and R&B release recommendations.

College Park Tracklist:

  1. Cruisin’ Through the Universe (feat. RZA)
  2. Wake Up (feat. Lucy Rose)
  3. Lightsabers (feat. C Dot Castro)
  4. Clone Wars III
  5. Redpill VII
  6. Playwright (feat. Andy Hull)
  7. Gaithersburg Freestyle (feat. C Dot Castro, Big Lendo, Fat Trel, and ADÉ)
  8. Insipio
  9. Self Medication (feat. Seth MacFarlane, Redman, Statik Selektah)
  10. Shimmy (feat. Joey Bada$$)
  11. Paradise II (feat. Norah Jones)
  12. Come on Down (feat. Jordan Harris)
  13. Village Slum
  14. Highlife
  15. 38.9897 °N 76.9378 °W (feat. C Dot Castro and Big Lenbo)
  16. Ayo (feat. Bun B and Lil Keke)
  17. Lightyear

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Logic Used His ‘Kimmel’ Performance To Make A Heartwarming Announcement

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Logic is set to drop College Park, his debut independent album since departing Def Jam with Vinyl Days as his final label act last summer. The multi-platinum rapper and best-selling author conjured very college vibes on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Wednesday night, February 22, the same day Logic released his “Lightsabers” single.

In the “Lightsabers” video, Logic traverses fantastical and vast landscapes. But on Kimmel, he only needed Juicy J, C Dot Castro, and the all-too-familiar confined nature of a college dorm.

The performance began with Juicy J proclaiming, “Logic! Juicy J! College Park! We gon’ take it back to 2011. Y’all know what time it is.” As Juicy exited the screen, viewers were welcomed into a staged college dorm where Logic sat next to C Dot Castro, who handled the keys. “It’s a good day, good day, good day,” Logic rapped. “Had a lot of bad ones this year / But today’s a good day, good day, good day, good day, good day.”

The song is equally reflective and projective, with Logic reminiscing on past times when he felt down but didn’t stay down and spreading a message of perseverance: “I hope you don’t give up your dreams for a 9-to-5 / Don’t get me wrong, it’ll pay your bills / But if you don’t love your job, tell me, what’s the point? / Don’t disappoint / Gotta make it a point to do it a better way.”

Logic emerged from his makeshift set to dap up the Kimmel audience and lead into slowed-down, jazzier verse backed by a live band from a traditional stage. It wouldn’t have been a complete performance without Logic tossing dollar bills into the crowd during Castro’s verse. But the true finale was Logic saying, “My wife’s pregnant again. It’s a little boy.”

Logic and his wife, Brittney Noell, announced they were expecting their second child in early January, but did not reveal the baby’s sex at the time.

Watch the “Lightsabers” performance above.

College Park is out 2/24 via Three Oh One Productions. Pre-order it here.

Logic Used His ‘Kimmel’ Performance As A Gender Reveal Party For His And His Wife’s Upcoming Baby

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Logic is set to drop College Park, his debut independent album since departing Def Jam with Vinyl Days as his final label act last summer. The multi-platinum rapper and best-selling author conjured very college vibes on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Wednesday night, February 22, the same day Logic released his “Lightsabers” single.

In the “Lightsabers” video, Logic traverses fantastical and vast landscapes. But on Kimmel, he only needed Juicy J, C Dot Castro, and the all-too-familiar confined nature of a college dorm.

The performance began with Juicy J proclaiming, “Logic! Juicy J! College Park! We gon’ take it back to 2011. Y’all know what time it is.” As Juicy exited the screen, viewers were welcomed into a staged college dorm where Logic sat next to C Dot Castro, who handled the keys. “It’s a good day, good day, good day,” Logic rapped. “Had a lot of bad ones this year / But today’s a good day, good day, good day, good day, good day.”

The song is equally reflective and projective, with Logic reminiscing on past times when he felt down but didn’t stay down and spreading a message of perseverance: “I hope you don’t give up your dreams for a 9-to-5 / Don’t get me wrong, it’ll pay your bills / But if you don’t love your job, tell me, what’s the point? / Don’t disappoint / Gotta make it a point to do it a better way.”

Logic emerged from his makeshift set to dap up the Kimmel audience and lead into slowed-down, jazzier verse backed by a live band from a traditional stage. It wouldn’t have been a complete performance without Logic tossing dollar bills into the crowd during Castro’s verse. But the true finale was Logic saying, “My wife’s pregnant again. It’s a little boy.”

Logic and his wife, Brittney Noell, announced they were expecting their second child in early January, but Logic’s Kimmel appearance served as a gender reveal party.

Watch the “Lightsabers” performance above.

College Park is out on 2/24 via Three Oh One Productions. Pre-order it here.

Logic Spits Fire Atop Flowing Lava In His ‘Lightsabers’ Video Ahead Of ‘College Park’

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Logic announced his departure from Def Jam last summer, proclaiming he felt “in control of my career.” His relationship with Def Jam officially ended with Vinyl Days, an album that Logic said he crafted “in 12 days so I could get off Def Jam.” Retirement? What’s that?

In January, Logic had another announcement: College Park, his debut independent album, is due out this Friday, February 24. The Boondocks-themed trailer highlighted Logic’s boundless creativity, and he released “Wake Up” featuring Lucy Rose to continue to paint College Park‘s thematic playground.

Today, February 22, he added “Lightsabers” featuring C Dot Castro to the mix, and it flirts with the same repetitive structure and reflective attitude.

In the “Lightsabers” video, Logic raps atop various fantastical landscapes, including a ginormous lava-spitting volcano. “It’s a good day, good day, good day, good day / Had a lot of bad ones this year / But today’s a good day.”

Elsewhere, Logic states himself and his neighbors are “shinin’ like lightsabers” and touches on reclaiming his career: “I hope you don’t give up your dreams for a nine-to-five / Don’t get me wrong, it’ll pay your bills / But if you don’t love your job, tell me, what’s the point? / Don’t disappoint, better make it a point to do it a better way.”

Watch the “Lightsabers” video above.

College Park is out on February 24 via Three Oh One Productions. Pre-order it here.

Logic Drops “Lightsabers” Ahead Of “College Park” Release

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Earlier this month, Logic dropped the track list for his upcoming eighth studio album College Park. The album will include features from stars like Joey Bada$$, RZA, Redman, and more, Additionally, three of the songs will include guest verses from a rapper named C Dot Castro. For most of his die-hard fans, C Dot is a well-known fixture in Logic’s music. Dating back to “Disgusting” in 2012 and “Ballin” in 2013, C Dot has been alongside Logic for his entire career. So, it was no surprise to see him and the Maryland MC reunite for College Park.

Ahead of the project, the 33-year-old put out the LP’s fourth promotional single with C Dot Castro titled “Lightsabers.” “Lightsabers” follows up a slew of excellent pre-released tracks like “Wake Up,” “High Life” and “Paradise II.” Additionally, “Lightsabers” will likely be the final single Logic puts out before releasing the full album. College Park is slated to release later in the week on Friday (Feb. 24)

Logic And C Dot Castro Collide

“Lightsabers” is produced by not only Logic, but his career-long right-hand man 6ix. 6ix has practically executively produced all of his collaborator’s studio albums. So, it comes as no surprise that he offers an excellent, two-part instrumental on “Lightsabers.” The first portion of the track consists of solely Logic, rapping about the ups and downs of every day life. Over the synthy, bass-infused trap beat, his up-tempo flow is captivating.

After a drawn-out beat switch, Logic is met with a new piano-infused instrumental. However, not much changes in terms of approach for the veteran rhymer. Utilizing his slick-tongued bars, his final verse on the song transitions into an elite display from C Dot Castro. Finishing the song, Castro spits about his determination for a better life and the trials and tribulations he has fought through. Yet again, this storied duo has provided their fans with another excellent display of songwriting and execution. Stream Logic & C Dot Castro’s “Lightsabers” single on Spotify or Apple Music below. Additionally, tune into Logic’s new album College Park this Friday, February 24.

Quotable Lyrics:

Me and my neighbors, we shinin’ like lightsabers
Ain’t handin’ out no favors, we lucky to be alive
Smoke somethin’ to this and vibe
I hope you don’t give up your dreams for a nine-to-five