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Laray Da Savage Goes Through The Pain In “HeartBreaks” Visual

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Trae Tha Truth co-signed Laray Da Savage shows you can suffer from a broken heart any time, no matter who you are, but it’s how you pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and move on afterward in the new music video for the second single “HeartBreaks,” from the recently released Be Right Back album. 

Fresh off the wave of the project’s lead single, “BBL,” Da Savage shows a more vulnerable side as he raps about the icebox where his heart used to be following a break-up. “I had my heart broken / But now my mind focused / I still ain’t get my proper closure / People goin’ ghost / The Devil want my soul / Why they hatin’ on me? All I did was spread love,” he raps. 

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In the Keanu Livigni-directed music video, Laray Da Savage endures the harsh coldness inside an empty home to resemble the pain created by the desertion and backstabbing that was committed by a lover. As the darkness surrounds him, the self-proclaimed “Voice of the Streets” reveals raw emotions and finds the needed clarity to focus on self-love and prosperity. 

 “I was feeling neglected by love and had a hard time dealing with heartbreak, so I channeled my emotions into the music and sang my heart out,” said Laray on the song’s conception. 

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Be Right Back, available now via Sankofa Sounds, is composed of 15 carefully curated cuts and was executive produced by Ricky Rich & Danny Bvndz of Studio 713. Along with “BBL” and “HeartBreaks,” the project also includes breakout tracks, like “Wavy,” “Beautiful Ending” and “Lose My Friends.” Laray is on his self-promoted album tour right now until May, hitting 14-cities, including New York City, Atlanta, Miami, Chicago, and, of course, Houston. 

An artist-to-watch of 2022. Eager to make this his breakout year, the Houston native plans to strike while the iron’s hot as he is currently working on the follow-up to Be Right Back, as-yet-titled, slated for release later this year. “It took a whole lotta pain & sacrifices just to get here,” Laray said in an Instagram caption with a photo of him, Trae Tha Truth and Danny Worldstar.

You may stream “HeartBreaks,” produced by Yette, above, including every digital streaming platform now. The video is also available to watch down bottom. 

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Jose Bodega & Trapboy Freddy Get Low in New Video for “Silence”

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On the rise recording artist Jose Bodega and his magnetic street raps continue to build on the momentum from his previous singles “The Statement” and “Tool On Ya” featuring Yella Beezy that will lead to a highly-anticipated debut album with a brand new single. For the latest release, Mr. Bodega links up with fellow Dallas star, Trapboy Freddy, to unleash the cerebral collaborative effort “Silence” with an accompanying video.

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In the Clear Motion Films-directed music video, Bodega and Freddy move like thieves in the night inspired by classic mob rules to ambush the opps and ascend to the top of the throne in the Underworld. While counting blue-face hundreds, the two sprays diss shots and dismemberment plans at unbeknownst enemies like an uzi that are accompanied with shotgun blasts in blatantly disrespectful bars, like “You a baby boy, I’m a gangsta” Freddy raps. 

“Silence” is Bodega and Freddy’s second collaboration on a song. The two originally linked up in 2020 on Trapboy Freddy and Yella Beezy’s “Tool On Ya” off their collaborative project titled My Brothers Keeper. For Bodega, “Silence” follows previously released buzzers “Roll On” and “AMG” dropped in 2021. 

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Gritty. Sly. Stylish. Bodega’s extravagant ensemble may be familiar, but his detailed street tales heard on his debut single, “Harder Than Yours,” are where he differs from others. 

Not your average southern rapper with simplistic wordplay and hooks drenched in trunk-rattling bass. He’s methodical, authentic, and clever with every slick-talking line that infects listeners instantly. You would swear he just stepped out of an old school with a diamond in the back, sun-roof top, diggin’ in the scene with a gangsta lean.

Trapboy Freddy appears on the track and video courtesy of 300 Entertainment. “Silence” is available everywhere via Profit Music Group.

Take a look at the new music video for “Silence” below and follow Bodega on social media.

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Drake Announces Upcoming Shows In New York & Toronto

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Drake must have some huge news on the way as he just announced upcoming live shows in New York City and Toronto during the latest episode of OVO Sound Radio on Sirus XM, shared by Elliott Wilson via social media on Saturday morning (March 12). 

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“This is Drake, coming to you live on Sounds42 Sirus XM,“ said Drake on the show. “I’m excited to let all my people know that we’re working on something really special for you guys. Putting together two shows, one in New York and a few in Toronto. They’re gonna be something different, something that I’ve never done before. Gonna be a highly interactive experience. My brothers will be there, it’s gonna be great to see y’all, hopefully get a chance to speak with you, [and] hopefully learn a little more about each other. I’ll have the dates for that coming soon, I can’t wait.”

The announcement marks Drake’s first full show since his December 2019 Assassination Vacation Tour. After that, Drake has only performed as a special guest with Travis Scott at last year’s Astro World Festival in Houston and Ye’s benefit concert for Larry Hoover in Los Angeles last December. 

Mixed by guest DJ, GoHomeRoger, the episode included new music by superstars like King Von, Kodak Black, Rowdy Rebel, Lil Durk, and uprising artists like Yeat, Central Cee, BlueBucksClan, and Skeng. Review the complete playlist below.

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Along with the news of upcoming shows, the latest episode in the show’s fourth season promoted the forthcoming release of the new season of the Drake executive-produced crime drama series, Top Boy, starting March 18 on Netflix. The popular series stars Ashley Walters, Kano, Shone Romulus, Micheal Ward, and Little Simz. 

On Thursday, Chart Data revealed Drake is the most-streamed artist of the year with 1.4 billion streams. On top of the top 10 list, Drake surpasses seven other hip hop stars, including NBA Youngboy, JuiceWrld, Kanye West, Eminem, Kodak Black, and Rod Wave. In other news, Drake’s latest album, Certified Lover Boy, was the only hip-hop album to reach double platinum in 2021, RIAA reports.

Hear the full OVO Sound Radio Season 4, Episode 5 below.

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Mooski Enlists Chris Brown, A Boogie & More On Debut Album ‘Melodic Therapy 4’

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Capitol Records’ Mooski releases debut album, titled Melodic Therapy 4, which features the artist’s hit song “Track Star” and the remix featuring Chris Brown, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, and Yung Bleu.

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Leading up to the debut album, Mooski established himself as a viral sensation with over 475+ million views on TikTok and 42+ million global streams across all digital streaming platforms. The “Track Star” TikTok challenge inspired Keyshia Cole, Lala Anthony, Dream Doll, and Halle Berry. Additionally, Trey Songz and Jacquees both remixed it. Ahead of the new album, Mooski’s “Track Star” achieved platinum certification by the RIAA. 

After releasing a series of new music videos for album songs “Be Strong,” “Soul Bleed,” and “Scuba Diving,” Mooski shares a 13-song debut that addresses unspoken issues in our culture through his personal experiences. We hear Mooski sing about the rollercoaster ride in love and heartbreak, social issues, mental health, and survivor’s remorse in the debut. As he bares his soul, the album’s soulful production amplifies the clarity in the messages the accomplished artist is eager to get across to fans, both new and old. 

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Outside of the a-list features and hit singles, the debut delivers a standout cut in “Counting Time,” which samples the R&B classic by Anthony Hamilton, “Charlene.” On the song, Mooski reminisces on a relationship that ran its course while pleading with his lover for a second chance. He sings, “Time (More time) / All she ever wanted was mine / Blinded by my greed, I failed to read all of the signs / Love is all she need, forget the Dior and the diamonds / Deep off in my mind / Thinking ’bout the thousand times / She said she would leave, but this time she wasn’t lyin’ / This time she was ready / And she didn’t regret it / She left our picture but she didn’t forget it (That’s how I know it’s over).”

The new certification was also met with even bigger news for the Bama Boy. Last week it was revealed that Mooski is expecting his first child, a son, arriving this April. Making the announcement on Instagram with a photo of him and his girlfriend holding up baby clothes that said “Lil Moo” with the caption, “All smiles knowing my son Ozzie is coming in April. Daddy waiting on you lil one #1stborn.”

Stream the entire album below.

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Kanye West Disses And Threatens Comedian D.L. Hughley: ‘Don’t Play With Me And Don’t Play With God’

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Kanye West had a lot to get off his chest today. So far, he’s used Instagram to once again air out his grievances against Pete Davidson, who is now dating his ex-wife Kim Kardashian. He also expressed his frustration with her apparent refusal to let him see his oldest daughter North. Another topic of conversation on Kanye’s Instagram was comedian D.L. Hughley’s recent comments about West. In an interview with VladTV, Hughley commented on West’s behavior towards Kardashian and said the rapper is stalking her.

“We gone stop letting practicing drug addicts be used by leftist to Willie Lynch our Future,” Kanye said in a post that also featured a clip of a past stand-up routine by Hughley. “Black people with our own opinion are not allowed to speak in public. I am the glitch. DL God does not like you. You have no favor. Your family hates you. I would hate to be related to somebody who used to be famous. Now you just known as a broke pawn. at least Oprah got billions ‘allegedly.’”

Kanye continued, “Come on leftist. Y’all gotta do better than this. DL Ye Bring the real smoke baby. Show your real face Charlemagne just don’t hit the same do he. Who y’all gone get now God is with us and you send DL to be against us. You’ve lost. No brilliant Hebrew’s will bow to y’all no more Only dumb ass drug addict House n****s.”

“Don’t play me and don’t play with God Anybody related to DL call Chris McLean at adidas for yeezys,” Kanye wrote. “They not free though. We running a business over here. He just getting ran. You see Skete missing work. Anybody else wanna play with me. Please please please for the love of God come and get me Let’s see how it turns out.”

You can view screenshots of the now-deleted posts above.

Kanye West Says Pete Davidson Is Antagonizing Him After He Bragged About ‘Being In Bed With Your Wife’

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Kanye West has spent much of the year attacking Pete Davidson, who is now dating Kim Kardashian, through his songs, videos, and Instagram posts. Through it all, Pete’s responses have been limited, but enough seemed to be enough for the SNL comedian as he decided to take a moment to respond to Kanye’s antics. His response came via text messages, which were shared through screenshots posted to Instagram by SNL writer Dave Sirus.

Earlier Sunday morning, Kanye shared an Instagram post in which he once again expressed his frustration with his daughter North’s use of TikTok, as well as her attendance at the “godless Sierra Canyon school.” “I said I am not allowing my daughter to be used by TikTok, to be used by Disney,” he wrote. As a result, Pete decided to text Kanye and ask him to “take a second a calm down.” After calling Kim the “best mother I’ve ever met,” Pete added, “I’ve decided I’m not gonna let you treat us this way anymore and I’m done being quiet. Grow the f*ck up.” Kanye then asked for his whereabouts, to which Pete replied, “In bed with your wife.”

Pete tried to schedule a meet-up with Kanye, who told him to come to Sunday Service if he wants to talk to him. In a new video, Kanye spoke about the text messages. “At this point, it’s going too far,” he said. “The boyfriend texts me, antagonizing me, bragging about being in bed with my wife. He texts me, talking about bragging about how he’s in bed with my wife. And it’s like, well, who’s watching my children?” He added, “Kim gets Black people out of prison, you know who puts them in prison? The person that the boyfriend has a tattoo of,” which is a reference to Pete’s tattoo of Hillary Clinton.

In additional videos, Kanye accused Kim of keeping North away from him by not letting him go to his Donda 2 listening party in Miami, as well as a basketball game for his Donda Sports Academy team in Chicago.

Drake And Jack Harlow Surprise A Singer Who Covered ‘Hold On, We’re Going Home’ With $20,000

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Drake and Jack Harlow have been living their best lives in Turks & Caicos for a few days now. The two artists have also been bonding during this time as they’ve been seemingly able to find common ground despite being in difference places in their respective careers. Harlow is gearing up to release his upcoming second album while Drake is a few months removed from his sixth album Certified Lover Boy. Harlow has often called Drake an inspiration for his career, and that becomes clear when you hear some of his songs like “Baxter Avenue” and “Nail Tech.”

Hopefully, the pair’s time in Turks & Caicos will produce a collaboration or two, but for now, their trip is certainly blessing the lives of others around them. A recent Instagram post from Drake revealed that he and Harlow surprised a fan, who is also a singer, with $20,000. “Me and Jack Harlow blessing the island on behalf of Stake,” Drake wrote in the caption. “My fav thing in the world is to try and change someone’s day, week, month or year.”

In the video, Drake begins by saying, “I’m with GQ Switzerland’s ‘Most Attractive Man of the Decade,’ Jack Harlow. And we’re gonna try to bless somebody’s life tonight.” The duo then brings out Janardo Laporte, an entertainer at the Grace Bay Club, after his rendition of Drake’s “Hold On, We’re Going Home” made the rapper feel a “little self-conscious,” a Drake himself admitted. “It’s better than the OG, I’m not gonna lie,” he added.

After the trio plays roulette on the crypto gambling platform, Stake, Drake asks Laporte what he would do with the money if he won. “I got three kids,” Laporte replies. “So I wanna do something for my kids. And enhance my music career a little bit.” Drake then surprises Laporte and hands him $20,000 in cash. “I wasn’t expecting this, I was on my way home!” Laporte said.

Drake and Jack captured the whole moment on video, which you can watch above.

Jack Harlow is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Drake Announces Plans For ‘Highly Interactive’ Shows In New York And Toronto

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Despite being one of music’s biggest stars, Drake hasn’t done too many performances over the last couple of years. A big reason behind that is the pandemic, which wiped out numerous tours. Aside from the Larry Hoover benefit concert with Kanye West back in December, Drake’s last performances came during his 2019 Assassination Vacation Tour, which saw him bring his talents to the United Kingdom. Luckily, the Certified Lover Boy rapper is nearing a return to the stage thanks to an announcement he made during a recent radio broadcast.

Drake made an appearance on OVO Sound’s Sirius XM radio station Sound 42 to reveal his plans to host some shows in New York and Toronto in the near future. “I’m excited to let all my people know that we’re working on something really special for you guys,” he said on the show. “Putting together two shows, one in New York and a few in Toronto. They’re gonna be something different, something that I’ve never done before. Gonna be a highly interactive experience.” He added, “My brothers will be there, it’s gonna be great to see y’all, hopefully get a chance to speak with you, [and] hopefully learn a little more about each other. I’ll have the dates for that coming soon, I can’t wait.”

Drake will have plenty of music to perform at the performances, as he’s recently released his sixth album, Certified Lover Boy, which was the only rap album to go double Platinum in 2021.

You can listen to Drake’s announcement in the video above.

Traci Braxton, Sister Of Toni Braxton, Is Dead At 50 Following A Battle With Esophageal Cancer

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The entertainment world was hit with sad news today. It was revealed that singer and actress Traci Braxton passed away following a battle with esophageal cancer. The unfortunate news arrives after Traci spent the last year battling the cancer prior to her death. Her husband Kevin Surratt shared the news with TMZ and the publication was told that Traci spent her last moments with her sisters, mom, and friends. One of her sisters, singer Toni Braxton, shared a statement about Traci’s death.

“It is with the utmost regret that we inform you of the passing of our sister, Traci,” Toni wrote. “Needless to say, she was a bright light, a wonderful daughter, an amazing sister, a loving mother, wife, grandmother and a respected performer. We will miss her dearly.”

Traci Braxton appeared on the family’s reality TV show Braxton Family Values, but as an actress, she was best known for her role in the 2018 film Sinners Wanted. She also appeared in 2009’s There’s A Stranger In My House and was set to be seen in the upcoming film Chaaw which comes out in May. Traci also had some success as a singer. Her 2014 song “Last Call” rose to No. 16 on the Billboard singles chart. The track could be found on her 2014 debut album Crash & Burn. In 2018, she released her sophomore album On Earth.

You can view Toni’s tribute post to Traci above.

Drake Recently Got His Hair Braided And Fans Are Completely Confused About It

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Drake has donned many looks throughout his music career. Between the afro he rocked from his Take Care days to cutting it down and growing out his beard around If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late and Views, Drake has never been afraid to switch it up. In fact, it was just a year ago that he debuted the Certified Lover Boy heart in his haircut, one he would keep throughout the 2021 calendar year. That heart caused quite the reaction from fans, but Drizzy’s latest look has people just as, if not even more confused this time around.

In a series of pictures and videos that Drake shared on Instagram, he could be seen rocking a fresh set of braids. While this isn’t the most outlandish hairstyle, fans were confused as they didn’t think he had enough hair to have it braided. Some pointed out that just a few days ago, a picture with him and Jack Harlow made its rounds online, and it, Drake had rather short hair. As a result, some questioned how it was even possible that Drake could have braids while others made jokes about it like suggesting that Drake got extensions to make it work.

Speaking of Harlow, he and Drake were spotted on vacation together in Turks & Caicos. Hopefully, this means that the two are working on music that we’ll hear at some point in the future.

You can check out Drake’s braids in the post above and view reactions from fans below.

Jack Harlow is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.