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Known to be one of Hip-Hop’s most underrated rappers, Casey Veggies has enjoyed a rollercoaster of a career, from being a founding member of the now-defunct Odd Future collective to enjoying success as a major label artist. Now, the Los Angeles veteran is back with CG5, a project that longtime fans will undoubtedly eat up. Veggies’ new release follows his full-length Rockie Fresh collaborative album Fresh Veggies 2 from last summer, and more importantly, CG5 serves as the fifth installment in Casey Veggie’s acclaimed Customized Greatly series.

Arriving thirteen years after the original Customized Greatly Vol. 1 mixtape, CG5 finds the Organic artist returning to his roots with his decade-spanning series and delivering an impressive underground effort. Led by last December’s “Moonwalkin” single, CG5 is a pretty contained effort from the former Odd Future affiliate, containing only a handful of guest features from the likes of Wiz Khalifa, D Smoke, Nno, and Tink. 

In honor of the highly-anticipated release of CG5, what is your favorite installment in Casey Veggies’ Customized Greatly series? 

Tracklist:

1. The Intro
2. Cold Game
3. Moonwalkin
4. Paper Cuts (feat. Wiz Khalifa)
5. No Feelings
6. On Smash (Bad Intentions)
7. Gorgeous
8. Goal Digger (feat. D Smoke)
9. Lottery Pick
10. Off Top
11. Facetime (feat. Nno)
12. Baby Go Harder (feat. Tink)

Last year, Hip-Hop lost many of its beloved stars, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic took even more pop culture icons from us as well. One of the casualties of 2020 was veteran Bronx rapper and Class of 2011 XXL Freshman Fred The Godson. On April 23rd, 2020, Fred tragically succumbed to COVID-19, but his team along with his fans have worked together to ensure that Fred The Godson’s legacy continues to live on.

Coinciding with the ceremonial naming of a South Bronx street in honor of the fallen rapper earlier this week, Fred The Godson posthumously released Ascension, an aptly titled effort with songs hand-selected by Fred’s brother Russ. Following last summer’s posthumous compilation album GodSon, Ascension is the late rapper’s first posthumous release of 2021, and the nine-track project gives fans another sample of undeniable Fred’s undeniable skills. The album boasts production from The Heatmakerz, making for a sonically pleasing effort whose music is just as captivating as the late artist’s performance. 

Rest in peace, Fred The Godson.

Tracklist

1. Gracias (Ascension Theme)
2. Aretha
3. Ali
4. Presidents
5. On The Block
6. I Shot Ya, Pt. II
7. Filet N Garlic
8. One of These Days
9. Why Don’t You

Payroll Giovanni and Cardo have a long working history, creating a ton of quality music together as one of the hottest rapper-producer duos of the last few years. The Doughboy Cashout representative and the GRAMMY-winning producer love to get together in the studio, releasing full projects together and collaborating with a number of their favorite artists. This week, they return again with the release of Another Day Another Dollar. 

Their new project is raw and authentic, hitting high points on “Always Hustling” with Smitty Soul and on “Mob $h*t” with Larry June. Other features include Tamara Jewel, who shows up on two different songs.

This is their third installation as a duo. Have a listen below if you’re a fan of their previous Big Bossin collaborations.

Tracklist:

1. Previously
2. It’s Around
3. Eyez Closed
4. Always Hustling (feat. Smitty Soul)
5. Mob $hit (feat. Larry June)
6. Everyday (feat. Tamara Jewel)
7. Make It Look Easy
8. Game Showed Me
9. Pay & Cardo (feat. Tamara Jewel)
10. Forever Flow

Chloe x Halle have been individually, and jointly, causing these mini-online stirs lately. The former half of the sister duo, Chloe, has been shaking things up on Instagram with a solo IG page that documents her stunning figure and fits. Meanwhile, sister Halle, has also debuted her personal IG journey (and twitter too). Both sisters returned to the fore the other day too, with the release of the highly-anticipated “Ungodly Hour” music video. The visuals took the girls to a sci-fi world, all the while impressing upon their fans that these ladies are growing up fast. 

Now, the duo keep new music coming today with the re-release of the album, Ungodly Hour, flanked with two new records. The songs in question are tacked on to the end of the tracklist, in “Hazy” and “80/20,” both of which equally document the maturity in their content — from the innuendos within “Hazy” or the relationship struggles within “80/20.”

Check out the updated album and let us know what you think.

Tracklist

1. Intro
2. Forgive Me
3. Baby Girl
4. Do It
5. Tipsy
6. Ungodly Hour
7. Busy Boy
8. Catch Up ft. Mike WiLL Made-It & Swae Lee
9. Overwhelmed
10. Lonely
11. Don’t Make It Harder On Me
12. Wonder What She Thinks of Me
13. ROYL
14. Hazy
15. 80/20

Just when you thought Young Buck was about to take a breather following the release of Vaccine, the Cashville lyricist has returned with yet another project. This time, he’s opted to revisit a long-running series with Back On My Buck Shit Vol. 3, executive produced by Drumma Boy and featuring appearances from Boosie, Berner, Sada Baby, and Tee Grizzley. It also happens to include his recent single “Ash Tray,” an emotional reflection on his time rolling with 50 Cent, Dr. Dre, and Lloyd Banks. 

Though G-Unit is no more, many fans still hold the crew’s legacy in high regard, and much of that respect has carried over to Buck himself. After all, he remains the lone member to retain a steady output of new music, and his rapping ability remains as sharp as ever. Not to mention his versatility, as he blesses a variety of different production styles throughout the project, be it hard-hitting Southern bangers or more atmospheric vibey cuts. Should you be on board with everything Buck is bringing to the table, don’t sleep on Back On My Buck Shit Vol. 3 — available in full right here. 

Ne-Yo has been one of the music industry’s best hitmakers and singer-songwriters for decades, and today, the R&B legend gets to take a step back and reflect on his success and legacy on the 15th anniversary of his classic debut album In My Own Words. His debut officially released on February 28, 2006, so although In My Own Words (Deluxe 15th Anniversary Edition) arrives a few days earlier than its actual anniversary, this is still a perfect time to look back at Ne-Yo’s legacy.

Ne-Yo’s debut album housed hits such as “So Sick,” “When You’re Mad,” and “Sexy Love,” which all propelled its commercial success and event helped it go platinum. For the deluxe anniversary edition, the veteran R&B artist has added 6 new tracks to his early opus. The deluxe includes “Girlfriend,” which was originally only available on the UK physical version of In My Own Words, as well as new acoustic and instrumental versions of fan-favorite cuts.

Where does In My Own Words rank in terms of Ne-Yo’s discography?

Tracklist:

1. Stay (feat. Peedi Crakk)
2. Let Me Get This Right
3. So Sick
4. When You’re Mad
5. It Just Ain’t Right
6. Mirror
7. Sign Me Up
8. I Ain’t Gotta Tell You
9. Get Down Like That
10. Sexy Love
11. Let Go
12. Time
13. Get Down Like That (Remix) (feat. Ghostface Killah)
14. Girlfriend
15. Stay (Remix) (feat. Rick Ross)
16. So Sick (Acoustic)
17. Sexy Love (Acoustic)
18. So Sick (Instrumental)
19. When You’re Mad (Instrumental)

When it comes to the best albums of the past decade, it’s not uncommon to see Freddie Gibbs and Madlib’s collaboration album Piñata, originally released in 2014 and featuring appearances from Raekwon, Ab-Soul, Earl Sweatshirt, Danny Brown, Meechy Darko, and many more. Now, with Gibbs’ acclaim and recognition at an all-time high, the rapper has come through with a substantial revisitation of the project with a five-disc Deluxe Edition.

While there isn’t exactly much in the way of new material, Piñata Deluxe features Freddie’s remix of Kanye West’s “No More Parties In L.A,” appropriately retitled as “Cocaine Parties.” In addition, disc two features bonus cuts and their instrumentals, disc three features an entirely instrumental version of Piñata, disc four includes the album as remixed by Alex Goose, and disc five features another dose of Alex Goose remixes. Not exactly new territory for Gibbs purists, but widening the scope of an artist’s streaming discography is never a bad thing. Should you be looking to revisit a modern classic, consider Piñata Deluxe as the perfect opportunity.

Memphis is going crazy right now, and Duke Deuce is a big part of the reason why. As the South continues to trend upwards in the hip-hop landscape, the Quality Control rapper has come forward as one of the most exciting young stars-in-the-making from Bluff City. His ad-libs will never fail to get you pumped up and his gritty delivery is emblematic of all the things we love about Memphis. Duke Deuce is hard, and he’s back with his new album Duke Nukem.

His new fourteen-track effort never loses energy, serving as a remarkably strong point in Duke Deuce’s rising career. The aggressive delivery from QC’s new standout shines on the booming new album, which boasts features from Offset, A$AP Ferg, Mulatto, Young Dolph, Lil Keed, and Foogiano.

Check out Duke Deuce’s brand new album below and let us know which song is your favorite.

Tracklist:

1. INTRO: COMING OUT HARD
2. SOLDIERS STEPPIN
3. FELL UP IN THE CLUB (feat. A$AP Ferg)
4. ARMY
5. GANGSTA PARTY (feat. Offset)
6. TOOT TOOT (feat. Young Dolph)
7. SPIN (feat. Foogiano)
8. DUKE SKYWALKER
9. BACK 2 BACK
10. BUSY (feat. Lil Keed)
11. KIRK (feat. Mulatto)
12. MOVE
13. GRRR
14. OUTRO: GO 2 HELL

Following the October release of his album A N N I V E R S A R Y, Bryson Tiller is back with the deluxe version. On the original release, Tiller shared 10-tracks with a lone feature from Drake, and unlike his fellow artists, the deluxe version of his record doesn’t host a bevy of singers or rappers. This time around, the Kentucky native added five more songs with only a solo look from Detroit emcee Big Sean.

Recently, Tiller sat down with Apple Music and discussed why it was a good time to release the deluxe version now. “I feel like things have just been lining up perfectly. I feel like the stars are aligning through divine timing, you know, me and Drake finally getting a song in and we’ve got other stuff, too,” he said.

“Yeah, it just feels like everything is just lining up perfectly from the people I’m working with to the signs that I’m getting from God, you know? Um, they’re there, everything just feels like it’s happening the right way, it just feels like the beginning of a new era, you know?”

Keep an eye out for Bryson Tiller’s forthcoming triple-disc project, Serenity. Stream A N N I V E R S A R Y (Deluxe) and share your thoughts.

Tracklist

1. Years Go By
2. Always Forever
3. I’m Ready for You
4. Things Change
5. Timeless Interlude
6. Sorrows
7. Inhale
8. Outta Time ft. Drake
9. Keep Doing What You’re Doing
10. Next To You
11. Still Yours ft. Big Sean
12. Timeless Interlude Pt. II
13. Losing Focus
14. 7:00
15. Like Clockwork

You’ll never have to wait too long to hear new music from Curren$y, and each time he delivers, it’s a gem. The New Orleans native regularly shares projects and collaborations, and on Friday (February 26), Curren$y returned with his first project of 2021, Collection Agency. The record includes previously released singles like “Kush Through The Sunroof” and “Misty,” and it features several producers who complement the rapper’s intricate rhymes.

You’ll find Curren$y partnering with Harry Fraud, DJ.Fresh, Trauma Tone, Purps, Black Metaphor, and Rsonist of the Heatmakerz holding down the beats on Collection Agency, with only one lone feature from Larry June. Stream Curren$y’s latest to hear what he’s cooked up during this pandemic and let us know which tracks are standouts to you.

Tracklist

1. Kush Through The Sunroof (Prod. by Trauma Tone)
2. Smiled On Me (Prod. by DJ.Fresh)
3. The Arrival (Prod. by Harry Fraud)
4. I Don’t Call (Prod. by Purps)
5. Jermaine Dupri (Prod. by Harry Fraud)
6. Closing Date (Prod. by Trauma Tone)
7. Shout Out ft. Larry June (Prod. by Trauma Tone)
8. Ferrari Engine (Prod. by Purps)
9. Above The Law (Prod. by Rsonist of The Heatmakerz)
10. Misty (Prod. by Black Metaphor)