Mixtapes

Posthumous Drakeo The Ruler Project, “Keep The Truth Alive,” Has Arrived

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It’s been nearly a year since Drakeo The Ruler was tragically stabbed to death in Los Angeles, and while his fans continue to miss the “Talk To Me” hitmaker, his estate is doing their part to ensure his legacy lives on with his first posthumous album.

Keep The Truth Alive arrived at midnight on Friday (September 30) featuring 18 new tracks – the majority of which find Drakeo handling the beat by himself, although Ralfy the Plug did join him for “Suicide Dawn” and “Stop Me.”

As The Fader notes, many tracks on the project consist of bite-sized songs and skits, but the late lyricist’s rhymes are as poignant as ever, leaving plenty of mysteries for listeners to unravel with each stream.

Stream Drakeo The Ruler’s Keep The Truth Alive below, and tap back in with HNHH later for more hip-hop music updates.

Keep The Truth Alive Tracklist:

1. Extortion

2. Ask For Permission

3. Them Yo Friends?

4. Hang With The Opps

5. Suicide Dawn (feat. Ralfy the Plug)

6. Been Regular

7. DRAKEO Not Drake-O

8. Slip & Fall

9. Keep Watchin’

10. Get Yo Boogie On

11. John Lennon

12. 80 Thousand

13. 3Ks

14. Stop Me (feat. Ralfy the Plug)

15. Won’t Be Doing That

16. The Real Champion

17. My Way Or The Highway

18. I Know The Truth

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Prodigy’s First Posthumous Album “The Hegelian Dialectic Volume 2: The Book Of Heroine”

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The long-awaited posthumous album from Prodigy arrived in its entirety on Friday morning. The Hegelian Dialectic Volume 2: The Book Of Heroine is 12-songs in total with some epic features. DJ Premier, Big Daddy Kane, Faith Evans, Remy Ma, Big Noyd, and more appear on the tracklist.

The Hegelian Dialectic is a trilogy that Prodigy began prior to his death. The rapper released Hegelian Dialectic (The Book Of Revelation) in January 2017, months before his passing. His estate is currently plotting on the release and the final installment of the project.

The Hegelian Dialectic Volume 2: The Book Of Heroine is a reminder of the power of Prodigy’s pen to narrate vivid street tales with vulnerability and honesty.

Rest In Peace, Prodigy.

Big30 Makes A Grand Entrance On “Last Man Standing”

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Big30’s exceptional run over the past two years led him to the release of his official debut album, Last Man Standing. The Memphis rapper’s latest body of work consists of 16 songs in total. Though he holds down th project on his own mostly, he brings along a few artists like Hotboii, ATL Jacob, Big Homiie G, and Lil Jairmy. However, the most significant feature comes on track 15, “Crying (Interlude),” which includes an outro from Pooh Shiesty over a jail phone.

Last Man Standing is certainly a strong statement for Big30, who has been grinding heavily since the release of King Of Killbranch.

Press play on his latest project below and sound off in the comments with your favorite track off of Last Man Standing.

Denzel Curry Unveils The Extended Version Of “Melt My Eyez See The Future”

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Denzel Curry has an album of the year contender with Melt My Eyez See The Future. The Florida rapper’s latest body of work captures practically every reason why he’s one of the most well-rounded MCs in the game right now.

This morning, the rapper blessed fans with the official extended edition of the project. The second volume of the project consists of several reworked songs fro the original tracklist, dubbed, “Cold Blooded Soul Version.” Additionally, he locks in with Zacari for “Chrome Hearts” and shares “Larger Than Life.”

The “Cold Blooded Soul Version” of the original records are one-take performances that showcase his raw skillset.

The extended edition of his new project comes days after he released the video for “X-Wing,” which you can check out below.

Peep Melt My Eyez See Your Future (Deluxe) below.

YG Drops “I Got Issues” With J. Cole, Nas, Roddy Ricch & More

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YG has been heavy on his reflective energy in recent years, and it all came together on his new album I Got Issues. Earlier this month, the Compton native blessed fans with the introspective track and visual for his single “Alone,” in which he vowed to leave the streets behind. 

 The track followed his previously released singles “Scared Money” featuring J. Cole & Moneybagg Yo and “Run” with Tyga, BIA and 21 Savage, which will both be featured on his highly anticipated sixth studio album. I Got Issues is YG’s first solo album since his 2020 project, My Life 4Hunnid.

Earlier this week, the 32-year old rapper opened up about his new album in an Instagram video, sharing, “The album I Got Issues is basically insight on my life, an update on my life. I feel like my people haven’t heard from me in a real way, in a long time. So I’m giving them this album…I’m here with all my issues, you know what I’m sayin’.” Stream I Got Issues, available now on Apple Music and Spotify. 

Tracklist
1. Issues
2. Baby Momma
3. Toxic
4. Maniac
5. How to Rob a Rapper ft. Mozzy & D3szn
6. I Dance ft. Cuco & Duki
7. Scared Money ft. J. Cole & Moneybagg Yo
8. Go Dumb ft. H.E.R.
9. No Love
10. Sober ft. Roddy Ricch & Post Malone
11. Drink to This
12. No Weapon ft. Nas
13. Alone
14. Killa Cali

Kamaiyah Delivers A Quick 3-Song Pack With “3 Nights In Seattle”

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The West Coast vibes are high this Thursday as Kamaiyah just blessed us with a quick three-song effort. This morning, the Oakland artist came through with 3 Nights In Seattle. Even though it’s a brief effort to hold fans over until her follow-up to Divine Timing comes, it emphasizes her versatility while remaining cohesive with each project.

3 Nights In Seattle kicks off with the lowkey, Seddy Hendrinx-assisted, “Can’t Lose,” before diving into the breezy West Coast bounce on “Money Calls.” On “Going Big,” Kamaiyah issues a reminder to her naysayers that she’s going to keep leveling up, no matter what they have to say.

Check out the latest offering from Kamaiyah below and let us know which song on 3 Nights In Seattle is your favorite in the comment section.

Kenny Mason Refines His Grunge-Adjacent Sound On “RUFFS”

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Kenny Mason stands out from the pack. The West Atlanta native made a strong impression with the release of his 2020 debut album, Hoodrat Angelic. In the window of time since the album dropped, he unleashed some excellent guest appearances and loose singles that rattled through speakers across the country.

Today, he unveiled his new mixtape, RUFFS. The grunge-rap sound that he introduced is more refined, as are his lyrical talents on the project.

RUFFS is 16 songs in total with Mason holding down the majority of the project. Still, he gets assistance from Coupe and James Kang, who earned co-production credits on several songs.

The list of features on the project includes Young Nudy, Jean Dawson, Amindi, and Davidthetragic.

Press play below on Kenny Mason’s new project RUFFS. What’s your favorite song on the project? Let us know in the comment section below.

Young Devyn Is Back Again With “Baby Goat 2”

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Young Devyn’s keeping her foot on the gas with the release of her latest body of work, Baby Goat 2. The eight-song follow-up to 2021’s highly acclaimed EP showcases her maturity and captures her growth. The album boasts some impressive collaborations — a sign that she’s certainly leveling up. Devyn trades bars with the likes of Fivio Foreign, Capella Grey and Kenzo B appear across the project’s tracklist.

She described the body of work as an “update on her life” for all of her supporters who’ve followed her career over the years. Furthermore, it’s a representation of her rags-to-riches story.

“Baby Goat 2 tells a story of a young girl coming out of a very boxed-in environment & becoming something of herself. With this project, I speak on topics that I didn’t specifically mention on the first EP because I wanted to give my supporters a real in-depth journey into my growth from project to project,” she said of the project. “This is my way of giving everybody an update on where I’m at in my life and bring that representation for young people just like me on their grind. A true story. The production is elevated, I got nicer, and that hunger is back. Baby Goat 2 about to run the city!”

Check the project and tracklist below.

  1. All Gifted
  2. Rap Sheet ft. Kenzo B.
  3. Decisions
  4. Toxic
  5. Cruise Control ft. Capella Grey
  6. Outside ft. Fivio Foreign
  7. Real Love
  8. How I Did It