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Playboi Carti Drops Box Set Pre-Orders Instead Of Music And Fans Are Mad

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He really had fans going there for a second. Playboi Carti set the music world on fire for a couple hours on September 12. He dropped a link teasing a major announcement at 9:30 pm ET. Immediately, the fans went wild with theories. Is Playboi Carti finally dropping a single? Could he be dropping a release date for the new album? Maybe even the album itself! The possibilities were endless. Then 9:30 rolled around, and we discovered what the announcement was.

Playboi Carti decided to release box sets to accompany his unreleased album. Well, scratch that. He released pre-order links for the box sets for the unreleased album. One of them comes with a hoodie, another comes with a t-short, the last one with a hat. All three pieces of clothing have the logo for his upcoming album, MUSIC, emblazoned on them. It’s not a bad thing in a vacuum, but Playboi Carti had everybody scrambling for something big. The hype leading up to the announcement did not meet the announcement itself. Fans were not happy.

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Playboi Carti Teased An Impending Release Date

The meme machine was swift and efficient. Carti fans fired up the old standbys, like comps of bricked shots and that one image of the guy applying clown makeup in the mirror. “F*ck you playboi carti and ur mysterious sh*t we all know ur just sum normal a*s mf fake as f*ck,” wrote one particularly angry Twitter user. Others were less aggressive, and simply tired of being given the runaround. “Playboi Carti. We are tired,” another user tweeted. “We are sick of this. Please give us what we want.”

There is some silver lining to be gleaned from the pre-order drop. Well, sort of. Playboi Carti issued a statement confirming that the release date for the album will be “announced soon.” An announcement for the announcement. Like we said, sort of. Fans don’t want to hear more promises from Carti right now, though. They want to vent their frustrations. Keep scrolling to read more social media reactions to the pump fake drop. Do you think Carti will eventually drop his album? Let us know in the comments, and check back later for more music/pop culture news updates.

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Kenny Mason Shows Surprising Versatility On “4daPUPS” EP

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There hasn’t been a term coined for the kind of rapper Kenny Mason is. He occupies the same space as breakout stars like JID and Isaiah Rashad, which is to say, lyrical but endlessly melodic. There’s a smooth element to Mason’s music that sets him apart from most emcees his age. It was the case with his catchy 2020 single, “Chevron,” and it proves to be the case with the 4daPUPS EP. Mason decided to drop this brief three song project on Soundcloud, so it will unfortunately fly under the radar of most fans. That said, it’s well worth your time.

The opening track, “Scary Sh*t,” is classic Kenny Mason. The beat is spooky and soulful, and the vocal loop is destined to get stuck in your head. “Scary Sh*t” has an infectious tempo, and the rapper keeps pace with a flow that feels both urgent and incredibly at ease. It’s a great table setter for the reflective songs that follow. “Proud” slows things down, and gives Kenny Mason’s lyrics a chance to take center stage. The guitar loop gets a little ponderous, but it’s still solid. The final track, “Leap Straight Off,” is going to be a surprise for most. Mason decides to go alternative with it, and deliver an acoustic ballad right out of the Nirvana playbook. It’s jarring, but it showcases how versatile the rapper can really be.

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Kenny Mason Goes Acoustic On The EP’s Closer

4daPUPS Tracklist:

  1. Scary Sh*t
  2. Proud
  3. Leap Straight Off

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D’Angelo Preps New Album With A Q-Tip And Raphael Saadiq Collaboration

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Raphael Saadiq, who has been a friend and collaborator of D’Angelo for nearly three decades, says the legendary singer is gearing up for the release of a new album. Speaking with the Rolling Stone Music Now podcast, he explained that D’Angelo is in a “good space” and back in the studio.

“He’s excited. He’s like, ‘You gotta play bass. I’ve got this track. I’m telling you, you got to get on it. It got your name all over it.’ He’s working on six pieces right now and he seems super excited,” Saadiq said, as caught by HipHopDX. He added that one of the songs he’s crafting stems from their time together working with Q-Tip as the supergroup, Lynwood Rose. “I think it’s going to be a record on D’Angelo’s new album when it comes out, a record that we all did together,” he added. “Lynwood Rose lives. I’m playing bass, D’s playing, me and D is singing backgrounds. It’s funky as hell, too, it’s like, D is a bad boy. … It’s aged well. Good music ages well.”

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D’Angelo Performs During Byron Bay Bluesfest In Australia

BYRON BAY, AUSTRALIA – MARCH 24: D’Angelo performs live for fans at the 2016 Byron Bay. Bluesfest on March 24, 2016, in Byron Bay, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

A new project from D’Angelo would be his first since 2014’s Black Messiah, and only his second since 2000’s Voodoo. He told Rolling Stone after the release of his latest effort to expect more music from him, but unfortunately for fans, that hasn’t yet come to fruition. He’s only released one song of his own in the time since, “Unshaken,” which he made for the soundtrack to the 2018 video game Red Dead Redemption 2. He has done a couple of collaborations, however, the most recent of which came from JAY-Z for “I Want You Forever.”

D’Angelo also made headlines for performing at the iconic Apollo Theater in Harlem in 2021 for Swizz Beatz and Timbaland‘s Verzuz series. Be on the lookout for further updates on D’Angelo on HotNewHipHop.

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Destroy Lonely “LOVE LASTS FOREVER” Album Review

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Opium is all the rage these days, and Destroy Lonely is one of the reasons why this movement became much more than a passing fad. He’s defined a corner of the contemporary rap world for better or worse thanks to his obvious inspirations from Playboi Carti’s artistry and how he fuses those creatively with the melodic and woozy aesthetics of a Lil Uzi Vert. But much like the rest of the label’s output, the Atlanta native faces a lot of criticism for the perceived staleness and lack of substance around the sound of rage. To give credit where it’s due, LOVE LASTS FOREVER is his best work yet that displays more unique tones, dynamic vocal performances, and distinguishable stylistic influences than what many give him credit for. But sadly, it’s not enough of a forward push to fully break it out of its repetitive spell.

Furthermore, there’s a strong percussive formula for most of LOVE LASTS FOREVER: shuttering and crisp hi-hats, reverb-heavy snares or claps, and buzzing bass and kicks. It works well sometimes – the dreamy “LOVE HURTS” with Uzi (who does their thing quite well), the frantic psychedelia on “BABY MONEY,” or the welcome timbre changes on “SYRUP SIPPIN” that sound more laser-y than murderous. The problem arises when you’ve heard your fourth or fifth Destroy Lonely track in a row where the trap drums take up most of the mix instrumentally. There are some legitimately cool alternative melodic influences here such as “WISH YOU WELL” and sung samples on “AMERIKA,” but from the very beginning of the album, generic vocal melodies plus washed-out mixing and synth layering taint them alongside unfulfilling structures.

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Destroy Lonely’s Hits & Misses

For example, “FOREVER” kicks LOVE LASTS FOREVER off oddly with dramatic opening vocals from Melanie Blatt and All Saints that give more EDM drop than psych-trap. Still, it’s one of the few modular tracks here that goes through significant changes, so we have to give props for how its stark and icy snares eventually transition into a trap rhythm pretty effectively. The other structural features of Destroy Lonely’s latest album rest mostly on spacey outros with various interchangeable synth layers, which are a bare minimum at this point within the mainstream trap lane. Throughout its runtime, it mostly depends on tempo changes and switching up distinct and distorted melodic tones to provide variety. It certainly succeeds at this more than If Looks Could Kill, but not by much. Vocally, Lone still has a long way to go.

That’s not to say that he hasn’t separated himself further from his Opium counterparts, who previously exhibited much more performance crossover with each other. “THRILL” with Ken Carson sees Destroy Lonely contrast Ken’s nasal growl with a more high-pitched and airy tone. But without many direct vocal contrasts even with himself, he ends up sounding the same over a lot of these instrumentals. D.L. uses his entire arsenal on every single song, switching from more aggressive triplet flows to stretched-out crooning, lower-register embellishments, and soaring vocal leads… Sometimes all within a minute. It makes for a compellingly dynamic performance if you’re listening to any one song individually. But when you’re spinning 20+ tracks consecutively, that variety really loses its luster fast, especially when you don’t have the crutch of lyricism to fall back on.

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Does LOVE Really LAST FOREVER?

Of course, no one wants LOVE LASTS FOREVER to get in its Nas bag. What matters to Destroy Lonely is the energy and the atmosphere, but even then, this only works up to a certain point. While some funny or ridiculous lines stand out here and there (“These n***as keep dropping trash, boy, stop littering” on “SHIP HER OFF” or “She trying to skate all on my ice, she think she Frozone” on “LOCK IN,” for example), there’s also a good chance you’ve heard them before or that you literally don’t care. The vibe is what matters. It contributes to this album’s biggest misstep: there’s very little to take away from it once it ends. No matter what version you listen to, the lack of standout hooks, memorable verses, tightly defined melodies, and interesting song structures leaves you feeling quite vapid by the end.

To reiterate, this is more of a numbing effect than the straight-up boring effort on If Looks Could Kill. Destroy Lonely does define himself more as an artist here, making rage-adjacent trap that is uniquely atmospheric and layered without depending on exaggerated aggression to do so. There’s also nothing wrong with a more amorphous, vibe-centric, and repetitive album experience, except that’s what we’ve already gotten in the past to a tee. Long story short, LOVE LASTS FOREVER is the kind of album that isn’t very nice to new people it meets on the street. Those who love this style will find much more quality and catharsis within it than we did, and they are probably more correct in their assessment as a result. But if you’re not content with reheated leftovers of your drunk-at-3AM go-to, this album will not convince you otherwise.

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LL COOL J “THE FORCE” Album Review

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LL COOL J’s new album THE FORCE closes a 40-year loop with Def Jam Recordings, through which he released his and the label’s first song “I Need A Beat” in 1984. While this isn’t the end of his career, it does feel like a last hurrah of sorts. After all, hip-hop recently turned half a century old, it’s LL’s first album in 11 years, and the rap game definitely looks unrecognizable compared to when he first entered. But even with all this in mind, what makes this new project particularly compelling is that it still sounds fresh, hungry, grounded, and above all, passionate. With Q-Tip at the production helm and so much perspective to reflect on through his pen, Mr. “Ladies Love Cool James” successfully translates his dominance of fundamental skills into the contemporary era.

Rather than sticking to a traditionally conservative idea of boom-bap, Q-Tip mixes in many different styles and sonic moods through his instrumentals as THE FORCE‘s main beatsmith. The opening track “Spirit Of Cyrus” featuring Snoop Dogg is an immediate example: ambient sounds of nature at night add vivid atmosphere to LL’s condemnation of police brutality, contrasted by a crisp drum pattern, warm wah guitars, eerie synthesizers, and haunting vocal samples. In addition, the modern mixes on these songs make them fully come alive more so than his typical material. The modular progression on “Black Code Suite” with Sona Jobarteh is a captivating mix of timbres, “Proclivities” with Saweetie is one of the Queens MC’s most dreamy and woozy beats to date, and “30 Decembers” dazzles with a surprisingly psychedelic guitar line.

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LL COOL J’s Pen Is Still Sharp

As for lyricism, it’s very simple: LL COOL J’s still got it. He delivers single-issue odes, paralleling religion and culture, like “For the sake of equality, I’m fathering the song/ Spirit of God, bring he and her along” on “Praise Him” featuring Nas. LL sharpens his rhyme schemes and double entendres for more aggressive onslaughts, such as “This Halloween: them candy bars’ll get you killed in the forest” off of “Murdergram Deux” with Eminem. James Todd Smith doesn’t stray far from his typical wheelhouse, exploring generational changes, decades-long luxurious success, Black empowerment and solidarity, youthful memories, and fulfilling his family’s lifelong goals. For the most part, he also frames his bars within a focused linear structure that nurtures his streams of consciousness. One example is “Saturday Night Special” with Rick Ross and Fat Joe thanks to its piece-by-piece character portrait of an insecure gangster.

On that note, LL Cool J’s decades of lived experience make these topics much more nuanced than his past material. However, they are still retreads at the end of the day. One of THE FORCE‘s biggest flaws is its sense of repetition to varying degrees, whether it’s a relatively mid-tempo journey for most of the LP or its recycled themes or flows. Even though the production is always quality and does bring some variety to the table (see the resuscitated and warped ’80s drum machine worship on “Post Modern”), tracks like “Runnit Back” don’t revisit the themes of wealth and competition in notably fresh ways. But all in all, these are minimal missteps across this album’s runtime. The quality standard is consistent, even if the ceiling isn’t the highest among “old-school” hip-hop releases this year.

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How Will THE FORCE Live On?

That ceiling is lower because, well, LL COOL J is a legend. You can’t hear a classically funky cut like “Basquiat Energy” or the title track and act particularly surprised; he’s always made these gems. The deliciously jazzy keys and bass on “Passion” are beloved Q-Tip-style production, of which there are a hundred other stunning examples. But throughout THE FORCE, there are amazing and cathartic instrumental moments, killer features, and standout bars such as “King of the Jungle, but still humble at the Panther Party” on “Huey In The Chair” with Busta Rhymes. Finally, the closer “The Vow” is a very fitting end to this story. LL narrates his birth as the first GOAT MC with revolutionary rhetoric and then hands the mic over to younger MCs: Mad Squablz, J-S.A.N.D., and Don Pablito.

Furthermore, LL COOL J knows his place in the game. He has the power and knowledge to follow his own intuition and ideology regarding hip-hop and is excited about tomorrow’s rap music. It’s part of what comprises the “Frequencies of Real Creative Energy”: you have your message, you honor your traditions, and you find a way to preserve and adapt them to a new dawn. LL doesn’t come across as an old-head pining for his prime, or that of the art form. He’s leading by example, joining forces with Q-Tip to present a distilled, cohesive, and refined image of classic hip-hop that appeals to and connects with current musical standards. In that way, THE FORCE is the perfect palate cleanser for rap music in 2024. If you ever get lost while exploring the culture’s ecosystem, just come back to these roots and you’ll feel that spark again.

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ShittyBoyz Continue To Drop Eccentric Bars On “3 Man Weave” Album

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ShittyBoyz are not for everyone. The name kind of says it all. Some listeners are going to put off, some are going to fully buy into the absurdity of the trio and love the music. One thing’s for certain, the trio is never going to change. 3 Man Weave is more of the same wavy, eccentric hip hop that ShittyBoyz have built their name on. It’s a little long, and can be repetitive, but the standout cuts are so catchy that they will stick in their head whether you want them to or not. This is evident from the hard-hitting opener, “07 LeBron.”

The artwork and the title of the opener may lead you to think that 3 Man Weave is some focused concept album about the basketball court. It’s not. ShittyBoyz quickly stray from this theme, and proceed to delve into any topic they please. It mostly works. “Polynesian” has a chilled out beat that brings out the best in terms of the trio’s flows. “Big Dawgs” takes on more of a West Coast sound, with an aggressive Tommy G feature to boot. “Brand New” and “Live from the Lab” are the clear standouts here, though. They use lush, 80s samples as the foundation for aggressive ShittyBoyz bars, and the combination never fails. It’d be nice to hear the trio on a whole project with that production. As it stands, though, 3 Man Weave is an entertaining showcase for ShittyBoyz to refine their formula.

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ShittyBoyz Find A Groove On Their Latest Album

3 Man Weave tracklist:

  1. 07 Bron
  2. 5 Min of Barkin
  3. Polynesian
  4. Maroon 5
  5. Big Dawgs (featuring Tommy G)
  6. Brand New
  7. Ed Edd & Eddy
  8. Five Guys
  9. Intercontinental
  10. Last Dragon 2
  11. Live from the Lab
  12. Back 3 Back
  13. On the Loose
  14. Project X
  15. Skippin States
  16. Stilly Willy
  17. Suited & Booted
  18. Therapist
  19. Talkin Crazy
  20. TSWN (featuring GlockBoyz Teejaee & Fmb Dz)

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Future Drops New Snippet And Official Album Trailer For “Mixtape Pluto”

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Future has done a great job of building up anticipation without dropping a single song. Instead of going the traditional single route, the rapper has decided to base his rollout on snippets. He’s dropped three in the last week. One of which, includes a guest verse from longtime collaborator Travis Scott. All three of the snippets make good on the promise of the Mixtape Pluto title, however. Future is really bringing it all back to his legendary mid-2010s run. Now, we have a trailer to hold us over for a little while longer.

Future dropped the trailer on September 9. The 30-second video sees the rapper holed up in an L.A. hotel room. He looks pensive while overlapping voices and police sirens can be heard in the distance. Mixtape Pluto then takes over, and Future treats us to a snippet of a previously unheard (and untitled) song. Yes, it sounds great. The rapper poses alongside a group of women and a car, while bass-rattling beat for the song kicks in. Future definitely isn’t pulling a fast one, here. He’s expanded his sound a little bit with his Metro Boomin collabs, but Mixtape Pluto is for the day one fans.

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Future’s Album Is Allegedly Dropping This Month

Frustratingly, the trailer doesn’t provide an official release date for the single or the album. The rumor is that Mixtape Pluto will drop September 13, which would mean within a week of the trailer’s release. Some sources claimed to have seen at least ten tracks on the album, and that producers Southside and London on the Track handle the intro. The same outlets that present this, however, have also noted that these are unverified claims. Future is friendly with Playboi Carti, who is also rumored to drop in September. Carti is famous for his unpredictability, though, especially when it comes to release dates.

There’s also The Weeknd. The Canadian superstar is prepping the release of his upcoming album, Hurry Up Tomorrow. He’s even dropped a few album trailers of his own. Future, Playboi Carti and The Weeknd are all signed to UMG, so it would benefit the company if their respective releases were staggered. That may be part of the reason Future has yet to announce a proper release date. We’ll see if the September 13 rumors prove to be true this Friday.

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SleazyWorld Emotionally Shares His Debut LP “More Than A Shooter”

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SleazyWorld Go, Grand Rapids, Michigan rapper, is known for his “Sleazy Flow” records. The original and remix with Lil Baby have over 300 million streams combined. However, he is looking to give fans more outside of some streaming darlings. He isn’t necessarily a lyrical MC, but the 26-year-old is divulging in what has made him become the artist and person is today on his own terms. That tasked is being carried out on SleazyWorld Go’s debut album, More Than A Shooter. Even though, he’s now six projects deep, this is being billed as the inaugural studio effort.

We can see why it’s taken him four years to get to this point, though, thanks to a heart-wrenching IG post. A few weeks prior to releasing it, Sleazy revealed that he was overcome with emotion for the first time in a long time putting this together. “I ain’t shed no tear since I was a kid but I cried making this album 🥲.. not because I was sad but because I realized how far I came, what I went through to get here & how much I lost after it all💔”, he began.

“It’s bitter sweet cause I lost love ones I never thought I would lose due to this lifestyle and what came with this street s***, success, money & fame😔😔. I hope my story can help any youngin thats where I was once in my life. In the hood.. with no hope but had a dream.. a dream to be more than what they seen growing up… Keep pushing, keep striving, keep believing in yo self”. Hear how this message is carried out with the links below.

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More Than A Shooter – SleazyWorld Go

More Than A Shooter Tracklist:

Disc 1

  1. Double Dat
  2. Drill Ain’t Dead
  3. Element
  4. What You Need (with Skilla Baby)
  5. Tryna Heal
  6. Black Tears
  7. Lesson Learned
  8. High School Dropout
  9. Who The Who’s
  10. SHHHH
  11. 3 Pack
  12. Good Karma
  13. Insecure
  14. Turks & Caicos
  15. Send A Text
  16. I Like That (feat. Rob49)
  17. Track It
  18. Choose Me
  19. Depression 2
  20. Ole Ole

Disc 2

  1. Got Me Hot
  2. Off The Court (with Polo G, Einer Bankz)
  3. WTW

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LL COOL J & Nas Spit Some Wisdom On “Praise Him”

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LL COOL J may be a true veteran in the hip-hop world, but he did some firsts on his brand-new record. Over the weekend, the legendary New York MC dropped his first album in about 11 years with The FORCE. There was some considerable hype surrounding this 14th LP leading up to its release thanks to how long it’s been, but also the quality of the singles. “Saturday Night Special”, “Proclivities”, “Passion”, and “Murdergram Deux” all offered up something different and with Q-Tip behind the boards, that only added to the excitement. What is also a cool aspect about The FORCE is the first-time collaborations (the firsts we mentioned earlier).

Rick Ross, Saweetie, and Eminem are just a few to name. But LL COOL J got to work with Nas for this LP, and you can hear them together on “Praise Him”. After hearing it, we are wondering how these two never split duties on a song before. The track kicks off with a speedy and introspective verse in which LL portrays himself as a God of sorts in the game. He expresses that he wants to bring peace and equality to the planet, which feeds into the album’s title (Frequencies Of Real Creative Energy). Then, Nas comes in after a chorus from Q-Tip and tears this abstract beat to shreds. He’s a little less philosophical but he still sort of sticks to the theme by reflecting on his personal experiences throughout his career. Check out the collab with the link below.

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“Praise Him” – LL COOL J & Nas

Quotable Lyrics:

Control the cypher, I got the power, bring it on
Watch ya queen get snatched like a pawn
Slicker than a ruler, the savior is born
Tell you the truth, you’re square, your style’s all wrong
You ain’t understanding the universe
Some say they want the victory but don’t wanna rehearse

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Laila! Showcases Her Immense Talent On New Album “Gap Year!”

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Laila! is a young up and coming artist who just so happens to be the daughter of Yasiin Bey. However, make no mistake, she is carving out her own lane for herself. In fact, her immense talent should eradicate any sort of “nepo baby” allegation. With her hit song “Not My Problem,” Laila! was put on everyone’s radar earlier this year. Now, she is here with her new album Gap Year! and it is one of the most gorgeous r&b albums you will hear all of 2024.

The new project is a total of 17 songs and it last for about 45 minutes. It is the perfect length and it contains some amazing melodies that will help get you through the Fall cuffing season. Overall, these tracks are filled with heartbreak and lyrics about the pitfalls of relationships. Laila! is a great songwriter and with each track, she showcases just how much potential is there. Hopefully, fans will tap in and give the whole project a listen. It is well-deserved.

Let us know what you think of this new project from Laila!, in the comments section down below. Did you enjoy this new effort from the songstress? Do you believe she has a future in the music world? How do you want her to evolve with her next project? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will continue to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists and their upcoming projects.

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Laila! Handles All 17 Songs By Herself

Tracklist:

  1. Talent Show
  2. SINK 2 RISE
  3. R U DOWN?
  4. If U Don’t Know By Now
  5. Want 2
  6. Sani (Homework Freestyle)
  7. Like That!
  8. Grand Opening
  9. Blackberry (Date 4 Prom)
  10. Mami Nelly
  11. Could Be
  12. If You’re Listening (interlude)
  13. We’re So Over!
  14. IDONTNEEDUANYMORE
  15. Not My Problem
  16. Flyer Than U
  17. Coupe DeVille

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