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If you’ve been paying attention to the scene out in Los Angeles, then you know that BlueBucksClan is making some big noise on the West Coast. The group of newcomers is buzzing hard in LA, making moves with the recent release of their single “Last Minute” with Lil Yachty. The Clan is confident that they’ll continue going up with their brand new mixtape Clan Virus 2, which features Quavo, Hit-Boy, Bino Rideaux, and more.

“Clan Virus 2 is gonna be the hottest sh*t in the streets. We are the new west coast,” said group member Jeeezy. “We are giving the people something never seen or heard before,” added DJ. 

Tap in with the BlueBucksClan and check out their new mixtape below. Let us know your favorite song in the comments.

Tracklist:

1. She Busy
2. Different Levels
3. Horace Grant
4. Lil League (feat. Quavo & Hit-Boy)
5. Don’t Judge Me
6. One Good Year
7. Mind Of A Maniac
8. Aaron Judge (feat. Cash Kidd)
9. Rap City
10. Nothin New
11. Last Minute (feat. Lil Yachty)
12. Tip My Hat
13. That’s Me
14. She With Me
15. Baby (feat. Bino Rideaux)
16. Remember
17. Closed Curtains

The Alchemist continues to solidify what many have already understood to be fact: he’s easily one of the most creative and adaptable producers in the game. Not only has he been at the center of many stellar releases, but he’s also taken to producing full-length collaborative albums for some of rap’s most effective spitters; Conway, Freddie Gibbs, Boldy James, and now Armand Hammer with Haram. 

Though the cover art isn’t entirely for the faint of heart, the music on Haram is far more digestible. By now, Alchemist’s production style is well familiar — vintage samples, minimalist production, and plenty of space for his collaborators to flex. Lyrically, Hammer rises to the occasion, blending effectively with Al’s soundscapes. A dexterous rhymer and dense writer, it generally requires a close examination of Hammer’s bars to unpack their full potential. Paired with Alchemist’s grimy production, and it’s hard not to feel whisked away to a different environment entirely — a butcher shop, perhaps, as the project’s artwork would happily suggest.

It should be expected that Haram will not be for everybody, as enjoyment will likely stem from one’s appreciation of lyrically-driven underground hip-hop. For those who do buy into what he and Al are selling, however, Haram may very well be among the year’s underappreciated surprises. If you like what Alchemist has been cooking up of late, be sure to check out this new project now, and share your thoughts in the comments below. 

After dropping “SHELTER” with Wyclef Jean and Chance the Rapper, Vic Mensa has been steadily building momentum for this moment, as he has finally released I TAPE, a seven-track project that follows in the footsteps of last fall’s V Tape. As far as guest artists are concerned, I TAPE features contributions from R&B and Hip-Hop heavyweights such as Zacari, Jeremih, Chance the Rapper, Wyclef Jean, DIXSON, Tish, Eryn Allen Kane, and Wyatt Wadell. Sonically, it’s one of the Chicago artist‘s most gorgeously-produced projects to date, and in typical Vic fashion, there is plenty of food for thought for listeners to chew on.

Throughout the seven-track project, Vic Mensa blends brutally honest introspection with compelling inspirational messages, making I TAPE a rewarding listen for both close followers of the Chicago artist’s journey and those who may be feeling hopeless due to the pressing social issues of today. From corrupt police, which Vic energetically refers to as “Hoelice,” to being trapped in the criminal justice system, the Roc Nation artist touches base on a lot of issues affecting Black communities in his city and beyond. “MOOSA” is one of I TAPE‘s standout cuts, and its outro — which boasts the powerful lyrics “Keep on existing, keep on resisting/Keep on fighting” — best captures the hopefulness that’s so present on Vic’s impressive new project.

Check out Vic Mensa’s I TAPE below.

Tracklist:

1. INTRODUCTION (Feat. DIXSON)
2. VICTORY
3. MILLIONAIRES (feat. Tish)
4. KWAKU
5. FR33DOM (feat. Zacari)
6. MOOSA (feat. Jeremih, Eryn Allen Kane, & Wyatt Wadell)
7. SHELTER (feat. Wyclef Jean & Chance the Rapper)

Michigan rapper NF is beloved to many around the world. He has found a way to connect to millions of people across the globe, delivering relatable lyricism and sharp flows that have wowed the masses. While his brand of rap music isn’t well-suited for every hip-hop aficionado, you can’t deny the fact that NF has found a classic formula that has worked perfectly in his favor.

While he regularly goes the album route, things haven’t exactly been as we expected this year so NF decided to switch up his routine, releasing a new mixtape instead. The quick-paced witty rapper has officially come through with CLOUDS (THE MIXTAPE) with features from Tech N9ne and Hopsin. The eleven-track project was released via his independent imprint NF Real Music. 

If you’re a fan of the 29-year-old rapper, listen to his new mixtape below and let us know what you think.

Tracklist:

1. CLOUDS
2. THAT’S A JOKE
3. JUST LIKE YOU
4. STORY
5. PRIDEFUL
6. LOST (feat. Hopsin)
7. LAYERS
8. DRIFTING
9. TRUTH (feat. Tech N9ne)
10. PAID MY DUES
11. CLOUDS – Edit

With the worldwide success of his hit single “Mood” with iann dior, San Francisco native 24kGoldn began to show us what he could truly be capable of. Are we in for a career worth of smash hits from the 20-year-old youngster? 24k has officially released his debut album El Dorado, welcoming us all into his world as we seek to escape from the troubles of every day, escaping into a golden land accompanied by rap superstars like Future, DaBaby, Swae Lee, and more.

Everything leading to this point signaled the fact that 24kGoldn could become the world’s next pop-rap crossover success, especially with “Mood” posting up at #1 for several weeks at the top of 2021. El Dorado continues to cement 24kGoldn as one of the most exciting artists of his generation, aiming for hit-after-hit with songs that could each take over the charts with the right promotional treatment.

Listen to the new album below and let us know if you’re liking it so far.

Tracklist:

1. The Top
2. Company (feat. Future)
3. Love Or Lust
4. Outta Pocket
5. Coco (feat. DaBaby)
6. Butterflies
7. Breath Away
8. Yellow Lights
9. 3, 2, 1
10. Empty (feat. Swae Lee)
11. Cut It Off
12. Don’t Sleep
13. Mood (feat. iann dior)

There has been a consistent flow of new music coming from Rod Wave in recent weeks and it has all been leading up to this moment. He recently shared tracks like “Tombstone” and “Street Runner,” and on Friday (March 26), the Florida rapper released his third studio album SoulFly. The project is a follow-up to his 2020 drop, Pray 4 Love, which arrived almost a year earlier to the date.

Rod Wave is no stranger to laying it all out in his music as he candidly opens up about his life and upbringing. Fans will find much of that, if not more, from him as he stands alone on SoulFly aside from one feature from Polo G. Rod’s admirers are already singing praises about this one, so stream SoulFly and let us know what you think.

Tracklist

1. SoulFly
2. Gone Till November
3. Blame On You
4. Don’t Forget
5. Tombstone
6. All I Got
7. Richer ft. Polo G
8. Street Runner
9. Pills & Billz
10. How The Game Go
11. Shock Da World
12. What’s Love??
13. OMDB
14. Invisible Scar
15. Calling
16. Sneaky Links
17. Believe Me
18. Moving On
19. Changing

He may have refrained from hosting too many features on the original version of Justice, but the updated tracklist to the album doesn’t follow suit. It was a week ago last Friday (March 19) when Bieber stepped forward to share his much-anticipated project Justice, and today (March 26), he’s back with the Triple Chucks Deluxe version. On the initial project, Bieber opened up about his life but for the most part, he used the album as an opportunity to once again belt out songs about his love for his wife, Hailey.

Justice has been fraught with controversy regarding Bieber’s inclusion of Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr. speeches, but leaders have praised him for using his platform to spread awareness. The singer keeps his original tracklisting intact this go-’round and adds six new songs with features from Lil Uzi Vert, Quavo, Jaden, DaBaby, and Tori Kelly.

Stream Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe) and let us know which new track is your favorite.

Tracklist

1. 2 Much
2. Deserve You
3. As I Am ft. Khalid
4. Off My Face
5. Holy ft. Chance The Rapper
6. Unstable ft. The Kid LAROI
7. MLK Interlude
8. Die For You ft. Dominic Fike
9. Hold On
10. Somebody
11. Ghost
12. Peaches ft. Daniel Caesar & Giveon
13. Love You Different ft. BEAM
14. Loved By You ft. Burna Boy
15. Anyone
16. Lonely ft. Benny Blanco
17. There she Fo ft. Lil Uzi Vert
18. I Can’t Be Myself ft. Jaden
19. Lifetime
20. Wish You Would f.t Quavo
21. Know No Better ft. DaBaby
22. Name ft. Tori Kelly

This 2019 collaboration was a hit and now they’ve returned with the second installment. Key Glock and Young Dolph first released Dum & Dummer pre-COVID-19, so they locked down during the pandemic to create a 20-track project to follow. Dum & Dummer 2 doesn’t host features from other artists as Glock and Dolph hold things down as a duo.

To help hype the project, Dolph uploaded a post to his Instagram page where he launched a contest that can make a handful of fans richer. “*STARTING TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT, THE FIRST PERSON THAT EMAIL ME THE 10,888th WORD THAT IS SAID IN THE LYRICS ON ‘DUM & DUMMER 2’ WINS THE FIRST $25,000.” We won’t keep you from trying to figure out the answer, so stream Key Glock and Young Dolph’s Dum & Dummer 2 and let us know what you think.

Tracklist

1. Penguins
2. What u see is what u get
3. Aspen
4. In GLOC we trust
5. Cheat Code
6. Coordinate
7. I’m The Type
8. Case Closed
9. I Can Show You
10. RAIN RAIN
11. Somethin’ Else
12. Yeah Yeah
13. Buddy Lane
14. Nintendo
15. Sleep With The Roaches
16. Move Around
17. Hashtag
18. Pot of Gold
19. A Goat & A Dolphin
20. Dumbest & Dumbest

Fans have been asking YBN Nahmir when he would finally deliver his debut album, and now it has arrived. On Friday (March 26), Nahmir dropped off his formal introductory effort Visionland, and he wasn’t messing around with the number of tracks. At 20 songs, Nahmir hopes that listeners will enjoy varying aspects of his talents, and he called on a few artists to help him on the album. Ty Dolla $ign, G Herbo, DaBoii, G-Eazy, Offset, E-40, Too $hort, and FatBoy SSE all make an appearance.

In a recent interview with GQ, Nahmir spoke about mixing things up on Visionland and including a song where he sings falsetto. “I really didn’t want to put it out too early, because I feel like, you know I rap too much about b*tches and hos and drugs and that kind of thing,” he said. “I felt like [this] would throw that off a little bit, people be like, ‘Damn this n*gga’s a simp.'”

“But, at the end of the day, it’s a cool ass song, I like it – but I don’t love it, you feel me?” he added. “I put it on the album because it’s different. And I know it’s gonna go somewhere. I really don’t usually make songs for the ladies. But I feel like it will make a lot of progress and show people another side of me, too. Like, I can do anything. And it’s a song that a lot of people will relate to, because they simps, just like me, normal people.”

Stream YBN Nahmir’s Visionland and share your thoughts.

Tracklist

1. Still (Family) ft. Ty Dolla $ign
2. Regardless
3. Politics ft. G Herbo & DaBoii
4. Opp Stoppa ft. 21 Savage
5. Get It Crackin
6. Fast Car Music (STAIN)
7. PRISON
8. LAMB TRUCK
9. FAST CAR ENDING
10. Wake Up
11. Belgium
12. Make A Wish
13. Homework
14. Streets
15. WooWAM
16. Soul Train
17. 2 Seater ft. G-Eazy, Offset
18.  Ca$hland ft. E-40, Too $hort
19. Over Now ft. FatBoy SSE
20. Opp Stoppa

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Jose Guapo helped define the sounds of the trap just as artists like Migos were beginning to make waves but the hustle hasn’t stopped. 2020, specifically, was an extremely busy year for the Atlanta native who released Baby Face Nelson as well as the deluxe edition of the project, along with a slew of loose tracks that have found their way onto the Internet. 

Day-one fans have grown fond of the Extravagant Trench Shit series with Nard & B. With the last installment arriving in 2017, fans have been waiting for the rapper to release the third installment which arrived this week. Laced with 16 songs in total and appearances from Drego Baby, GrindHard E and more, Extravagant Trench Shit 3 offers fans the muddy trap sound that they fell in love with on the first installment.