Snoop Dogg and Dr Dre will officially be releasing their collaborative album, Missionary, on December 13th, 2024. The two announced the decision in a post on social media on Wednesday afternoon. In doing so, they shared a teaser skit of two Mormon missionaries door-knocking with a link to pre-save the project.
The announcement has fans on social media elated. “I was born in 1980! Family and friends say I am definitely a super fan. Love to karaoke to your album doggystyle. Can’t wait for your new drop!!” one fan replied to Snoop. Another wrote: “Holy f*ck you just made my year! I’ve literally waited forever for you and Dre to follow up Doggystyle. I was 14 years old when Doggystyle dropped, you’ve made a middle aged man feel like a teenager again.”
As for what fans can expect from the project, Jelly Roll recently confirmed that he’ll be making an appearance on the tracklist during an interview with Bootleg Kev. “I won’t say anything about the record because he didn’t, but man, it’s special. It is really good,” he said, earlier this month. “I’m legitimately on the Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre album. It’s crazy. It’s unreal. Dude, Jimmy [Iovine] hits John [Meneilly] and says, ‘Can we get on a FaceTime with Jelly Roll and Dre?’ I’m like, ‘Dr. Dre?!’ I get on a FaceTime from my back porch. I’m like a kid! Jimmy’s there and I’m already like, ‘I cannot believe it’s Jimmy Iovine.’”
Snoop Dogg Confirms “Missionary” Release Date
Check out the release date announcement for the album below. It comes after the two teamed up outside of music to launch their own gin, STILL G.I.N. The name references two of their most iconic collaborations, 1994’s “Gin and Juice” and 1999’s “Still D.R.E.” Be on the lookout for further updates on Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre on HotNewHipHop.
VonOff1700 is coming for the throne of Chicago drill king with his newest effort, #TurntUpNotBurntUp. It’s quite the title, but it pretty accurately describes what you’re getting from the Windy City native. However, VonOff wanted to mix things up a little bit too. Throughout the rollout, the 21-year-old promised to deliver more a diverse listening experience and show off his adaptability. “Yall said yall wanted more versatile sht Ian gone lie on here I gave it ” he wrote on his Instagram page.
The Signal Records signee does live up to that by bringing more melodies and more trap-focused production. These switch-ups do lead to satisfying results such as “Out the Window.” VonOff1700 did promote the heck out of #TurntUpNotBurntUp, releasing five singles, with three of them dropping this month. One of those is “Legends” featuring a posthumous chorus from King Von. It specifically comes from his 2022 track “Change My Life,” and even the beat sounds vaguely similar in some respects. It’s causing some controversy online given the subject matter, but it shows that VonOff is looking to emulate those who paved the way for him to some degree. You can stream the new album with the links below.
Tha God Fahim has built a reputation for dense wordplay that somehow feels tossed off and casual. He’s able to make verses sound as though they’re coming to him in real time, which gives his music a feeling of authenticity. Tha Myth Who Never Quit was a prime example of this skill. He was able to provide lyrical wizardry over producer by Nicholas Craven. The sequel, Tha Myth Who Never Quit 2, provides listeners with more of the same. The duo continue to flash their musical chemistry over a project that it is a shade under a half hour.
Tha Myth Who Never Quit 2 may have flown under the radar due to the fact that it’s not available on Apple Music or Spotify. Instead, the album is available on YouTube and Bandcamp. It’s very much worth your time, however. Tha God Fahim proves that he hasn’t lost a step lyrically on the stellar second song, “Aspirations.” The production from Nicholas Craven is jazzy and contemplative. “Make Way” somehow ups the ante with arguably the best beat on the whole album. Tha God Fahim’s delivery is especially emotional on this cut. The rapper also shines on “Out of Options” and “Figure It Out.” The latter has a choppy, nostalgic feel that makes it sound ripped right out of the 90s. Another winner for Fahim.
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Roddy Ricch exploded onto the scene in the late 2010s. The rapper scored a number one single with “The Box,” but has struggled to maintain this high standard. His second album, Live Life Fast, failed to generate any hits, and it’s been years since he was even featured on a notable single. Roddy Ricch is planning to make a comeback, however. The rapper confirmed that his new album, The Navy Album, is on the way. and he promises that it will keep the West Coast winning streak of 2024 going.
Tellingly, Roddy Ricch build up hype for The Navy Album by referencing another West Coast artist. Tyler, The Creator took over the music world when he dropped CHROMAKOPIA on Monday. Ricch showed love to Tyler, while at the same time claiming to be the next artist up. “CHROMAKOPIA,” he wrote. “Tyler, The Creator. West up, my turn!” A few hours later, Roddy Ricch confirmed that The Navy Blue was arriving this December. “The Navy Album,” he tweeted. “The 6th of December.” The rapper has been hinting at the album’s release for most of 2024. He even told Grunge Cake that it will signify a return to his roots.
“I feel like I’m just getting back to my roots of taking my time, being real lethal with my injection,” Ricch stated. “Just trying to really just give it everything I got and being vulnerable as I can to my fans, allowing them into my life.” Roddy Ricch likened The Navy Album to a film soundtrack, and promised that it will be an experience that his listeners will be able to apply to their own lives. “I just always be creating,” he said. “That’s just my safe haven, a way to express myself and keep myself fresh.”
Roddy Ricch has more in common with Tyler, The Creator than West Coast origins. Both were onstage during the now legendary “Pop Out” show on Juneteenth. They performed some of their biggest songs and voiced their support for Kendrick Lamar in the Drake battle. Ricch humbled himself as a performer in comparison to the likes of Tyler and Kendrick, but he insisted that his music connects with fans on an emotional level. “I just try to give it up my all every time,” he asserted. “And even in the hype moments, I try to give my all.” We can’t wait to hear this effort on December 6.
EARTHGANG is back to deliver to their longest project of their “EarthGang vs. The Algorithm” run with PERFECT FANTASY. It’s over an hour in length, boasts 18 tracks, and features a diverse guest list. T-Pain, who helped lead things off for this album’s rollout with his contributions to “Love You More,” is here. You also have Pharrell on another love cut “U GOTTA,” as well as Little Dragon, Eric Bellinger, Benji. one of their Spillage Village teammates, and more. On top of some familiar faces, there are also other tracks you may have heard already.
Those include “BLACKLIGHT,” “ROBOPHOBIA,” “BOBBY BOUCHER,” “PUT IN WORK,” “PERFECT FANTASY,” and “OSMOSIS.” These were all either singles or records that appeared on the first tape in this aforementioned series,ROBOPHOBIA. That hit streaming platforms earlier this year. While mid-week releases aren’t too uncommon nowadays despite weekend’s being the time to drop projects, it seems EARTHGANG is echoing Tyler, The Creator’s message of dropping sooner. As the Georgia duo puts it, “We want people to be able to live with the music through the week and not get lost in the weekend.” We appreciate the thought EARTHGANG, and we can’t wait to dive into the newest cuts on PERFECT FANTASY.
Westside Gunn has been teasing the release of his upcoming album for weeks. The rapper has taken a step back from his historically frequent drop rate to focus on crafting a focused, concise body of work. The fans already got to see the artwork, which features late wrestler Sid Eudy. On October 28, Westside Gunn took things a step further by dropping the tracklist. The album is predictably concise, but perhaps even more exciting than song titles is the list of guest appearances.
Westside Gunn posted the Still Praying tracklist on social media Monday evening. The rapper’s latest will include 14 songs. This is a return to form in terms of album length. His previous effort, and his most high profile yet, And Then You Pray for Me, was a whopping 21 songs. Some of the artists who are set to drop guest verses on the new album include DJ Drama, Boldy James and Rome Streetz. Westside Gunn took an interesting approach with regards to the unveiling of the features. Instead of pairing the artists with a song, Westside simply released the song titles and the features, without specifying which went where.
Other artists who are set to appear on Still Praying include AA Rashid, Brother Tom SOS, and WS Pookie. It’s an interesting approach to a tracklist, and one that serves to build up anticipation for the album while still preserving suspense. It’ll be a surprise to find out which song will feature a verse from Boldy James, and which will feature DJ Drama shouting over it. Then, of course there will be features from Westside Gunn’s Griselda crew. Conway the Machine, Benny the Butcher, Stove God Cooks (also known as Stove Jesus) round out the Still Praying feature list. Check out the full tracklist below:
As with every new Tyler The Creator album, CHROMAKOPIA is a lot to take in. That’s not just due to the manic, genre-fusing, and intricately layered production, but also because of how much his lyrics reveal about his current perspective and his impactful journey as an artist. While the Hawthorne native keeps things exciting with his performances, the thematic density of most tracks leaves a lot of open room for analysis and deep topical explorations. In other words, this new album can feel overwhelming at times, especially when we’ve only had it for a few hours. Furthermore, it’s impossible to define all of its themes succinctly in such a short time span.
But there are many verses on here that immediately stand out as some of Tyler, The Creator’s best writing, his most complete narratives, and his most compelling examples of keenly crafted nuance. Whether it’s about fatherhood (or his own father), Black hair, religion, or identity, the former Odd Future frontman’s pen reached some of its highest all-time peaks. As such, we’ve compiled the five best verses from CHROMAKOPIA that caught our ears in our first couple of listens. We’ll stick to the rapping performances on here for the sake of consistency, and to Tyler himself. Even though these are just early impressions, the statements and reflections on this LP certainly leave their mark the moment they hit your ears. We can only imagine what other treasures they hold, and these excellent verses could point the way.
“Darling I” Verse 2
Relationships, commitment, and fatherhood are big themes on CHROMAKOPIA, so it’s only fitting that Tyler The Creator would outline his feelings on romance on one of the album’s first tracks. With steady flows, he delivers one of his most blunt and direct verses on the album that explains why he’s not a fan of monogamy. First off, the “WHAT A DAY” creative compares partners to all the different cars that he loves for different reasons, which also calls to lingering themes of success and excess from CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST. This isn’t just a playboy anthem, though, as Tyler also points to his own flaws that prompt this perspective.
“Too many grooves, I’m too curious to try to be / Hiding things, feeling shame built inside of me / ’Cause honestly, T is not perfect / So how can I get everything from one person?” Tyler, The Creator raps on the cut. At the end of the day, he really appreciates his love-lorn bonds, but concludes that what will really provide him with long-lasting company is the art he creates. That feeling of love is what he chases and cherishes, even if it’s temporary.
Both verses on “Hey Jane” (named after an abortion-related healthcare company) speak about Tyler The Creator’s relationship with a woman and their unexpected pregnancy, divulging their personal insecurities about it and affirming their commitment to support each other no matter the woman’s decision. They’re both stellar narratives with cutting lines and tender details, but since the second one is from the woman’s perspective, we’d rather let potential mothers speak on that for themselves. Regardless, the Camp Flog Gnaw leader provides a balanced and mature assessment from both sides, and his story shines through beautifully.
Through lines like “We ain’t make it to love yet / Took a shortcut to forever, I’m upset” and “You got to deal with all the mental and physical change / All the heaviest emotions, and the physical pain / Just to give the kid the man last name? F**k that,” Tyler, The Creator swings on the pendulum of fear and fearless support with grace. He knows it’s not the perfect situation, but he’s ready to take accountability for his and his partner’s choices, prioritizing her wants and needs. From a narrative perspective, the letter-like framing of each verse makes this one of CHROMAKOPIA‘s most striking lyrical moments.
“I Killed You” Verse 1
Tyler The Creator is a rapper, not a poet, but the first verse on “I Killed You” blurs that line through a common literary device in both art forms: personification. Building off of themes of heritage and identity, he speaks about his hair and remarks on its importance in Black culture. Much like the rest of CHROMAKOPIA, there’s a masterful push-and-pull on display. On one hand, Tyler explains all the things that Black culture and he himself has done to adapt their hair to a society of white supremacy that looks down on them. “No finding out, a couple knots was a map / We escaping them routes” is a particularly cutting line that feels ashamed of trying to erase that history with chemicals, cuts, straightening, etc.
However, by the end of the song, Tyler, The Creator concludes that he could “never kill” his hair, flipping the first line from “If they see you on top of me, I got to leave” to “If they see you on top of me, then I’m at peace.” What was once a passing mention on CMIYGL turned into one of Tyler’s most skilled, proud, and culturally powerful statements as of late.
When Tyler The Creator gets rowdy on CHROMAKOPIA, it’s an exciting and perfectly matched pairing with his rambunctious bangers. “Thought I Was Dead” embodies this explosively, particularly the verse that begins with a double-down on his stance against white rappers (and probably fans) mocking hip-hop. The 33-year-old is unapologetic about his past, flaunting what people see as hypocrisy as personal growth and success. Lines like “I’ma crash s**t out ’til my hair white / I got too much drive, I’m a terabyte” indicate that his brashness isn’t gone from the early Goblin days. It’s just much more well-executed this time around.
In addition, we’d be remiss not to mention the seamless flow switches and dynamic deliveries on this verse. It’s the best and most hard-hitting example of Tyler, The Creator’s bravado on CHROMAKOPIA, one that takes just as much aim at an insufficient and uninspired rap game as it does at critics of his often unfiltered perspective. Obviously, the flips and one-liners help these shots land: “T-T changed like the fit got dirty / I was young man, then a n***a hit thirty / I was one mill’, then a n***a hit thirty / B***h, you ain’t Coco Gauff, you can’t serve me.”
“Take Your Mask Off” Verse 4
Through multiple verses here, Tyler The Creator calls out the pain that “masks” result in. He discusses fake street rappers, greedy and hypocritically bigoted preachers, and rich, unfulfilled partners. But the most interesting verse is the fourth one, on which Tyler seems to address himself, his insecurities, his negative energy, and what other people might criticize about him. Maybe it’s a reach, but there are specific references to hair falling out, home wrecking, fear of fatherhood, being rich at 19, and other details that he owns up to on other CHROMAKOPIA cuts.
Nevertheless, it’s still filled with gut-wrenching bars like “Your respect won’t get given ’til we posting your death / It’s clear you wish you got your flowers sent / You eating fertilizer to balance s**t.” Perhaps this is all about another rapper, but maybe Tyler, The Creator is taking off his own mask of high self-esteem, confidence, and consistency. There is always the looming fear of losing oneself and “falling off,” plus the fact that a boisterous and self-worthy soar to the Sun can lead to a crashing spiral down to Earth every once in a while. Tyler Okonma has incredible reasons to believe in himself. But we’re glad he feels comfortable enough to take the mask off without fear.
Fans on social media have been theorizing that Tyler, the Creator intended to throw shade at J. Cole with one lyric from his Chromakopia track, “I Hope You Find Your Way Home.” On the song, he seemingly references The Fall Off rapper’s decision to bow out of his feud with Kendrick Lamar by remarking: “Never bite tongue ’til the tooth sore / If you was gon’ apologize, f*ck you shoot for? Phew-phew / When I pop out, they say, ‘Ooh, Lord’”
Despite enjoying the album as a whole, many fans on social media found the diss uninteresting. “Such a outdated line,” one user wrote on X (formerly Twitter). Another fan wrote: “He is pandering… Tyler just lame rapper who gotta do stunts to stay relevant. Tf is that haircut.”
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – SEPTEMBER 03: Tyler, the Creator performs onstage during 2022 Made In America at Benjamin Franklin Parkway on September 03, 2022, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Roc Nation)
Kendrick Lamar sparked a feud between himself, J. Cole, and Drake with the release of his verse on Metro Boomin and Future’s “Like That,” earlier this year. While Cole initially responded with the diss track, “7 Minute Drill,” he later deleted the song and apologized for coming after his former collaborator. The move did not sit well with hip-hop fans. A few months later, Cole ended up defending himself on the song, “Port Antonio.” “I pulled the plug because I’ve seen where that was ’bout to go,” he raps. “They wanted blood, they wanted clicks to make they pockets grow.” Drake, on the other hand, confidently traded songs with Lamar for a period of weeks.
Fans Theorize Tyler, The Creator Dissed J Cole
As for Chromakopia, Tyler is planning on touring with Lil Yachty and Paris Texas in 2025 to promote the new album. Be on the lookout for further updates on Tyler, the Creator on HotNewHipHop.
Tyler the creator seems to have addressed J Cole on “I hope you find your way home” off CHROMAKOPIA
Tyler, the Creator has returned with his seventh studio album, Chromakopia, and fans are elated. They’ve been taking to X (formerly Twitter) throughout the morning to share their reactions to the highly-anticipated project, with many ranking it among Tyler’s best work.
“Completely unrelated but Tyler is a better rapper and artist in general than J Cole. And he has more classics,” one user wrote. Another posted: “14/14 NO MISSES. ALL FEATURES DELIVERED. ABSOLOUTLEY BEAUTIFUL FROM START TO FINISH. TYLER HAS DONE IT AGAIN THANK YOU FOR THIS MASTERPIECE..” Others complained that they anticipated getting a feature from Frank Ocean on the project. One user defended Tyler over that not coming to fruition, writing: “Tyler never promised a frank feature, social media cooked up that delusion don’t let it ruin your listening experience please.”
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – JULY 30: Tyler the Creator performs during 2021 Lollapalooza at Grant Park on July 30, 2021, in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Erika Goldring/WireImage)
Tyler recently discussed his inspiration for the project during a listening party in Los Angeles on Sunday night. “The album kinda just turned into me taking a bunch of sh*t my mom told me as a kid,” he said on state, as caught by NFR Podcast. “Now that I’m 33, all that stuff is like ‘Oh, that’s what the f**k she was talking about.’ People are getting older, folks having families now, and all I got is a new Ferrari… Life is life-ing and I don’t know, I just wanted to write about stuff that I think about when I’m dolo.”
Fans React To Tyler, The Creator’s New Album
Check out more of the responses to Chromakopia below. Tyler will be embarking on a world tour to perform the project in 2025. In doing so, he’ll be bringing along Lil Yachty and Paris Texas. Be on the lookout for further updates on Tyler, the Creator on HotNewHipHop.
tyler never promised a frank feature, social media cooked up that delusion don’t let it ruin your listening experience please
just finished chromakopia…. 14/14 NO MISSES. ALL FEATURES DELIVERED. ABSOLOUTLEY BEAUTIFUL FROM START TO FINISH. TYLER HAS DONE IT AGAIN THANK YOU FOR THIS MASTERPIECE. #Chromakopiapic.twitter.com/1o2s9rVXZr
Payroll Giovanni seems to have a constant obsession with getting money and chasing dreams. In the first third of the year, the Detroit rapper was all about feeling good about himself in terms of his success. He was extremely confident that he worked hard for his wealth. This mentality gave him the standing to call out others who may be phonies when it comes to their money. Overall, Have Money Have Heart was a braggadocious EP that aimed to put his competition on blast.
However, the tune sort of changes to a degree on Payroll Giovanni’s newest offering, Hustle Muzik. On his first LP since his collaborative project with HBK back in September 2023, he’s playing the role of helpful mentor. Giovanni wants to see his listeners and friends believe in themselves and shoot for the stars. One track that really hits home is one of the album’s promotional singles, “Boss Affirmations.” He does rap in first person across it, talking about he never quits and that he’s always thinking big. But reciting the lyrics to yourself gives you a sense of empowerment and it makes you want to go after what you want in life. Giovanni definitely made this tape with the fans in mind, and it shows in the best ways.
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