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Don Toliver Reveals The ‘Life Of A Don’ Tracklist But Keeps The Features A Secret

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Don Toliver’s Life Of A Don drops this Friday, October 8, and with just hours to go before its release, the Houston rapper decided to share the tracklist, revealing the titles of the album’s 16 tracks — but not any potential features. However, thanks to a series of teasers and leaks, fans believe they have a pretty good idea of the guestlist, which is speculated to include Baby Keem, Dom Kennedy, HVN, Kali Uchis, SoFaygo, and Toliver’s Cactus Jack label head Travis Scott.

The rollout for Life Of A Don was slowly unveiled of the course of the past several months, beginning with the release of “What You Need” in May. Shortly thereafter, Toliver teased fans with the album’s title and a planned release window in July, however, needless to say, he’s overshot that original plan by a significant amount. In the meantime, he once again reunited with his “Lemonade” collaborators Internet Money and Gunna on “His & Hers” featuring Lil Uzi Vert, then teamed up with Latto and Lil Durk on the F9 soundtrack standout “Fast Lane,” and assisted Skrillex on the Justin Bieber-featuring “Don’t Go.”

He returned to promoting his own album with the video for “Drugs N Hella Melodies” with Kali Uchis and announced its release date at the end of September. You can check out the tracklist above and stream Life Of A Don via Cactus Jack and Atlantic Records here.

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Portion Is ‘Hella Clean’ In A Moody ‘UPROXX Sessions’ Performance

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Toronto rapper Portion comes through UPROXX Sessions with a moody performance of his tormented single “Hella Clean.” Meditating on his rags-to-riches from the trenches to his “fortress,” Portion describes the conditions of his hometown, mourns fallen friends, and celebrates his newfound success.

In a recent interview, Portion, who until very recently put out all his music independently, describes the difference in his work ethic that made Warner Music Canada take note: “When I sent ‘99 Prblms’ to the label, it took a while for them to get back, so I just shot the video myself, to get it ready,” he recalls. “I think once they saw that I wasn’t sitting around waiting for them, it showed them how serious I take my work. There’s something to do every day. Before I was signed, I’d take a month and do tons of music, and then take a month off. Now, it’s really my job.”

Watch Portion’s moody performance of “Hella Clean” above.

UPROXX Sessions is Uproxx’s performance show featuring the hottest up-and-coming acts you should keep an eye on. Featuring creative direction from LA promotion collective, Ham On Everything, and taking place on our “bathroom” set designed and painted by Julian Gross, UPROXX Sessions is a showcase of some of our favorite performers, who just might soon be yours, too.

Key Glock Robs A Bank In His Money-Hungry ‘Ambition For Cash’ Video

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Memphis rapper Key Glock’s hunger for money leads to him staging a brazen bank robbery in the video for “Ambition For Cash,” his newest solo single after wrapping up the promotion on his and Young Dolph’s joint project, Dum And Dummer 2. In the video, the Paper Route Empire star player pulls up outside the financial institution in question with his masked crewmates in a customized Chevy Impala convertible, storming the facility with automatic weapons, and emptying the vault. Clearly, Glock’s a fan of bank heist movies — but only the ones where the crew gets away in the end.

Key Glock, coming off an impressive 2020 that saw him release two well-received albums, Yellow Tape and Son Of A Gun, started off 2021 with the single “Aspen” and the announcement of Dum And Dummer 2, the follow-up to Glock and Dolph’s first project that helped Glock get his career off the ground. After releasing a string of ambitious videos for the project including “Sleep With The Roaches,” “Penguins,” and “Rain Rain,” Glock returned to his solo grind, sharing videos for “Move Around” and “I Can Show You.”

If Glock’s renewed output is any indication, he could be following up his impressive 2020 run by the end of the year.

Watch Key Glock’s “Ambition For Cash” video above.

Khalid Tells A Fan Asking Him To Make More Music Like ‘American Teen’ Why That’s Not Happening

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It’s hard to ask for a better start to a music career than Khalid had. His debut album, 2017’s American Teen, peaked at No. 4 on the charts and made him an instant star. That’s thanks in part to a pair of top-20 singles, “Location” and “Young Dumb & Broke.” It’s been over four years since Khalid dropped that album, and naturally, as he has found his way into adulthood, his sound has undergone some changes. Now, for the fans who want more Khalid music like his American Teen era, he has something to say.

Yesterday, one fan tweeted at Khalid, “Gimme sum classic ‘American Teen’ music please.” His response was simple and probably the best way for that fan to scratch their American Teen itch: “just listen to American Teen,” Khalid replied. He added in a follow-up tweet, “I’m a whole 23 almost 24 years old, American Teen is not happening again.” He then offered a potential future album title, joking, “American Adult.”

Meanwhile, he also noted, “Next single comes out in 2 more weeks,” so keep an eye out for a new Khalid track on or around two Fridays from now, on October 22.

Khalid recently revealed that he’s had struggles with finishing his next album, Everything Is Changing, saying, “I only wanna be the artist I want to be, because creating is what keeps me from losing my my mind but my passion goes away a little more every day. I just want to finish this album and it’s really driving me crazy at this point.”

Nas Reflects On His Life Changes In The Gravity-Defying ‘Big Nas’ Video

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Nas is going from rapper to teacher thanks to MasterClass, where he’ll be directing a lesson on hip-hop storytelling available for streaming on October 14. In addition, he shares a new song, “Big Nas,” produced by Hit-Boy, with a video directed by Ben Dean. In it, a dancer defies gravity as they tip-toe and levitate through the locations near and dear to Nas’ heart, including the Queensbridge Housing Projects where he grew up and started his rap career over 30 years ago.

In an interview with Complex, Nas explains why he partnered with MasterClass to present “Nas Teaches Hip-Hop Storytelling,” which will spin off into other lessons including “Writing an Original Rap Song” and “Recording an Original Rap Song.”

“MasterClass is a great thing for people to get the inside scoop on what’s going on with artists, producers, actors, and people,” he says. “I think the whole thing is a great concept.” Although he calls his process “too much to say in one MasterClass,” he notes that it’s still important to watch experts in their respective fields because you can always learn something new. “You might see things that you do that are similar or that you didn’t see before in yourself,” he muses. “You might find that I gave you something that could add to what you’re doing, and I think that’s important. I think that’s where we’re at in the business: it’s to share.”

Watch Nas and Hit-Boy’s ‘Big Nas’ video above.

Cordae Brags Unrelentingly About His Success On His Latest Single, ‘Super’

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Cordae is more than two years removed releasing his Grammy-nominated debut album, The Lost Boy. The project cemented his place in hip-hop and left fans looking forward to more from the DMV rapper. The wait for a new full-length project from Cordae is almost over as he is currently preparing to release his sophomore album, From A Birds Eye View. Before that arrives, the rapper returns with “Super,” a hard-hitting effort that finds him bragging unrelentingly about his riches and success.

The wait for From A Birds Eye View has been far from grueling as Cordae made sure to keep his fans happy with new music over the past couple of years. Examples include his Just Until EP from earlier this year as it delivered four songs with features from Young Thug and Q-Tip. His other releases from the past two years include “Gifted” with Roddy Ricch and “The Parables.”

More recently, Cordae looked to build up anticipation for his sophomore album with a freestyle over Drake’s “Way 2 Sexy.” On it, he warned that fans are “not ready” for what’s in store with the upcoming project as he laid sharp bars during a recent livestream on Twitch with gamer Adin Ross.

You can watch the video for “Super” above.

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Doja Cat Feels ‘Run Down’ From ‘Never Not Working’: ‘I’m F*cking Tired’

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It looks like that episode of Dave featuring Doja Cat was grounded in reality after all. The 25-year-old star is riding high in the wake of her third album, Planet Her, but that doesn’t mean that everything is sunny for her. If anything, she’s busier than ever, and judging from a string of tweets she posted then deleted, according to HotNewHipHop, she’s feeling the burnout of being overworked and saying “yes” to a few too many projects at once — which have included hosting the VMAs, performing at them, and participating in a slew of brand partnerships.

“I’m just tired and i don’t want to do anything,” she tweeted Wednesday night. “I’m not happy. I’m done saying yes to motherf*ckers cuz I can’t even have a week to just chill. I’m never not working. I’m f*cking tired. Alex is getting old he’s 68 years old and i can’t even be there for him. i wanna be alone.”

Without explaining who “Alex” is or providing additional context, she continued, “its not anybody else’s fault but mine anyway i just keep agreeing to sh*t i dont wanna do in the future. its my own dumb ass fault. and then I’m too tired to put any effort into this sh*t cuz I’m so run down from everything else.”

It looks like the rapper/popstar could use a vacation — and perhaps a class in time management and setting boundaries. She’s already starting to get there, saying she’s going to be more selective about features in the future, which seems like a good start. Here’s hoping she gets some rest and rediscovers her creative spark.

LA Will Now Require Proof Of COVID Vaccination At Every Indoor Concert

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Over the past few months, several touring musicians and concert promoters began requiring patrons to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 before entry in recent months, and the city of LA is now following suit. On Thursday, the LA City Council announced indoor entertainment businesses everywhere, including movie theaters, concert venues, restaurants, bars, gyms, shopping centers, and sports event centers, will be legally required to have their patrons show proof of vaccination before stepping indoors.

According to a report from Deadline, the ordinance was passed with 11 “ayes” and two “nays” in the City Council, and it will officially go into effect on November 4. Those with medical or religious exemptions can still enter businesses, but they will have to provide a recent negative COVID test instead. Businesses that don’t comply with the ordinance will be punished with a fine. The first infraction will result in an official notice from the city, the second infraction will result in a fine of $1,000, the third will have a fine of $2,000, and any further infractions will each result in a $5,000 fine.

Speaking about LA’s decision to require proof of vaccination, City Council President Nury Martinez said, “No one will force you to get a vaccine, but if you decide not to get one, there are certain things you will not be able to do.” She continued, “This is no longer negotiable, the stakes are too high.”

Red Hot Chili Peppers’ 2022 Tour Has Amazing Openers, Including ASAP Rocky, St. Vincent, And Many More

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Last month, Red Hot Chili Peppers had some fun announcing a tour, doing so with an off-kilter parody news broadcast. They didn’t announce the dates for the shows at the time, but now, in a follow-up video, they have.

The band will travel the world between June and September next year, and they’ll be joined by a particularly impressive roster of openers: The Strokes, St. Vincent, ASAP Rocky, King Princess, Haim, Beck, Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, and Thundercat.

Red Hot Chili Peppers’ most recent album is 2016’s The Getaway. They haven’t yet announced a new LP, but it wouldn’t be surprising to see them drop one before or around when these tour dates kick off next summer.

Check out the full list of tour dates below.

06/04/2022 — Seville, Spain @ Estadio La Cartuja De Sevilla =
06/07/2022 — Barcelona, Spain @ Estadi Olimpic =
06/10/2022 — Nijmegen, Netherlands @ Goffertpark =
06/15/2022 — Budapest, Hungary – Puskas Stadium =
06/18/2022 — Firenze, Italy @ Firenze Rocks
06/22/2022 — Manchester, UK @ Emirates Old Trafford =
06/25/2022 — London, UK @ London Stadium ~
06/29/2022 — Dublin, Ireland @ Marlay Park ~
07/01/2022 — Glasgow, UK @ Bellahouston Park ~
07/03/2022 — Leuven, Belgium @ Rock Werchter
07/05/2022 — Cologne, Germany @ RheinEnergieStadium =
07/08/2022 — Paris, France @ Stade de France ~
07/12/2022 — Hamburg, Germany @ Volksparkstadion =
07/23/2022 — Denver, CO @ Empower Field at Mile High *
07/27/2022 — San Diego, CA @ Petco Park *
07/29/2022 — Santa Clara, CA @ Levi’s Stadium +
07/31/2022 — Los Angeles, CA @ SoFi Stadium +
08/03/2022 — Seattle, WA @ T-Mobile Park ^
08/06/2022 — Las Vegas, NV @ Allegiant Stadium ^^
08/10/2022 — Atlanta, GA @ Truist Park ^
08/12/2022 — Nashville, TN @ Nissan Stadium ^
08/14/2022 — Detroit, MI @ Comerica Park ^
08/17/2022 — E. Rutherford, NJ @ Metlife Stadium ^
08/19/2022 — Chicago, IL @ Soldier Field ^
08/21/2022 — Toronto, ON @ Rogers Centre ^
08/30/2022 — Miami, FL @ Hard Rock Stadium ^
09/01/2022 — Charlotte, NC @ Bank of America Stadium ^
09/03/2022 — Philadelphia, PA @ Citizens Bank Park ^
09/08/2022 — Washington, DC @ Nationals Park ^
09/10/2022 — Boston, MA @ Fenway Park #
09/15/2022 — Orlando, FL @ Camping World Stadium ^
09/18/2022 — Arlington, TX @ Globe Life Field ^

= with ASAP Rocky and Thundercat
~ with Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals and Thundercat
* with Haim and Thundercat
+ with Beck and Thundercat
^ with The Strokes and Thundercat
^^ with The Strokes and King Princess
# with St. Vincent and Thundercat

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Baby Keem Shares His ‘Melodic Blue’ Tour Dates Kicking Off In November

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Riding high on the warm reception for his debut album The Melodic Blue, Las Vegas rapper Baby Keem announced his 14-show tour for the album kicking off in Santa Ana, California next month. Spurred by fan-favorite singles like “No Sense,” “Hooligan,” “Durag Activity,” “Family Ties,” and “Issues,” The Melodic Blue posted a top-five debut on the Billboard 200. Keem later released a “DLC” update for the album, adding a new song with Brent Faiyaz.

In Wongo Okon’s review of The Melodic Blue for Uproxx, he called the album “Baby Keem’s attempt to balance his individuality with a reduced dose of his trademarked chaotic energy” and says “The Melodic Blue aims to craft a cohesive album, and for what it’s worth, Keem succeeds at that.”

Check out Baby Keem’s The Melodic Blue tour dates below.

11/9 — Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory OC
11/10 — San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park
11/15 — Austin, TX @ Emo’s Austin
11/17 — Dallas, TX @ South Side Music Hall
11/18 — Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
11/19 — San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
11/21 — Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
11/23 — Philadelphia, PA @ TLA
11/24 — Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage
11/26 — Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
11/27 — Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
11/29 — New York, NY @ Webster Hall
12/1 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre
12/3 — San Franciso, CA @ The Regency Ballroom