Roddy Rich’s “The Box” was one of the hottest songs of 2020. Now Roddy celebrates a massive milestone, taking home an RIAA Diamond Plaque for “The Box.” “The Box” was Rich’s introduction to the world and has been doing numbers since its release in 2019. From Roddy’s debut album, Please Excuse Me For […]
Lately, everyone’s talking about Diamond Certification. Just last week, Cardi B became the first-ever female rapper ever with two Diamond certified tracks and yesterday, Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” claimed Diamond Certification as well (and surpassed over a billion streams, natch.) But what exactly constitutes Diamond Certification, you might ask? It’s an official Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certification that signifies an album or single that has sold over ten million units. So essentially, it’s a 10 times Platinum release. And today, we have a new friend in the Diamond business.
Roddy Ricch definitely has the mojo deals coming his way now that his single “The Box” is officially Diamond Certified. The 23-year-old Compton rapper’s track joins such illustrious company as Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You,” Kanye West’s “Stronger,” Adele’s “Hello,” and Pharrell’s “Happy.” He was presented with the plaque yesterday.
But he won’t be resting his laurels on the new plaque for too long, as his next album, Live Life Fast, is set to drop before the end of the year. So if you’re looking for any last-minute stocking stuffer ideas, you could help the man on the way to his next Diamond certification.
Live Life Fast is due 12/17 on Atlantic.
Roddy Ricch is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
Although Atlanta-bred YSL rapper Gunna has had a productive year as a featured artist on songs like “Repeat It” from Lil Tecca, “Butter ATL” with Ludacris, and his label crew’s solid compilation Slime Language 2 — including Uproxx Best Songs Of 2021 inclusion “Ski” — we haven’t heard quite as much from him on the solo side of things. However, in September, he did release the thunderous single “Too Easy” with Future, suggesting he might be spooling up for the follow-up to 2020’s Wunna soon.
Today, the hometown hero lent even more credence to that suggestion by releasing a boisterous remix to the track, adding the fitting inclusion of Compton rapper Roddy Ricch, who he previously worked with on both Wunna and Roddy’s debut album, Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial. The two certainly have established chemistry thanks to their similar, Young Thug-inspired sing-song flows, and Roddy’s slick boasts fit right in alongside his elders as he brags, “First time I called Elliot, Gunna told me to spend two-fifty / Now my chain cost half a milly and I’m plottin’ on a silly billy.”
Listen to Gunna’s “Too Easy” remix featuring Future and Roddy Ricch above.
Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
Roddy Ricch will release his highly anticipated second studio album this month, just in time for Christmas. Fans are hoping it will be a holiday gift that lives up to his debut studio album that featured the smash hit, “The Box.” Roddy Rich Dropping New Album December 17th The Compton rapper’s sophomore project titled “livelifefast,” […]
Traditionally, the holiday season has always been kind of a dead zone for new music releases because much of the music industry infrastructure is shut down; venues are closed, office workers go on vacation, and artists — who, like most of us, want to spend time with family — don’t often feel like working when no one else is.
However, over the last few years, it’s becoming more and more common for at least one major artist to utilize the relatively quiet period to drop a new project free of all the fuss and competition that crowds release dates in, say, summer or fall. In 2019, Rico Nasty released Nightmare Vacation, her long-awaited debut, and Roddy Ricch put out Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial, while in 2020, Playboi Carti dropped his own highly-anticipated third album, Whole Lotta Red.
This year, it looks like Roddy is going to continue his own tradition; his new album, Live Life Fast, has officially been given a release date after months of anticipation: December 17, 2021. It seems he likes the December release now (as he should — Please Excuse Me debuted at No. 1 in 2019, then returned to the top spot a few weeks later) and will enjoy a release window that’ll see him claiming plenty of listeners’ attention… especially those looking for an alternative to all the holiday classics. Roddy and his label, Atlantic Records, shared a glimpse of the album’s cover, as well, which was photographed by Raven Varona — photographer to the likes of Beyonce, Jay-Z, Future, and more.
the new album from @roddyricch
livelifefast
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— Atlantic Records (@AtlanticRecords) December 1, 2021
Live Life Fast is due 12/17 on Atlantic.
The tragic events that occurred at the 2021 Astroworld Festival this past weekend have the music industry in complete shock. Eight attendees died and hundreds more were injured in a night gone wrong. The incident occurred during Travis Scott’s solo set, which was to close the first of two nights at Astroworld. What happened left the rapper “absolutely devastated,” as he revealed in a statement the following morning, adding, “My prayers go out to the families and all those impacted by what happened at Astroworld Festival.” Now, Roddy Ricch, who also performed at the festival, is also taking steps to help the families of those who died.
In a post to his Instagram Story, Ricch shared his plan to help. “Please have the families of those who we lost yesterday reach out to @shawnholiday,” he wrote. “I’ll b donating my new compensation to the families of this incident. #Pray4Houston.”
Roddy’s announcement comes after Travis Scott shared a second statement about the Astroworld tragedy. “I just want to send out prayers to the ones that was lost last night,” he said in part in a video shared to his Instagram Story. He later added, “I’m honestly just devastated. I could never imagine anything like this happening… Love you all.”
Roddy Ricch is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
A new animated film about sneaker culture has added some all-star level voice talent, according to Deadline. Sneaks is being produced by Laurence Fishburne, who also has a voice role, and has a star-studded cast featuring the voices of NBA player Chris Paul, Grammy winners Ella Mai and Roddy Ricch, and five-time Grammy nominee Swae Lee. In addition, LA hitmaker Mustard is signed on as the music producer.
The film revolves around a lost pair of sneakers trying to find their “sole mate” in New York City. Mai plays an oxford, Macy Gray plays a stiletto, and Swae Lee plays a “gifted young athlete” as they try to help out and stop a pair of villains, the forger played by Roddy Ricch and an evil collector played by Fishburne. Meanwhile, Chris Paul will voice himself, hosting a sneaker convention. To ensure the authenticity of the sneaker culture seen throughout the film, the legendary Bobbito Garcia serves as an advisor.
Fishburne offered this quote: “Our film will illuminate and pay homage to the forever growing and popular sneaker culture that continues to inspire and be inspired by musicians, athletes, and artists alike, and I’m thrilled by the cast and crew who have decided to join us on the journey.” Mustard said, I really see the music in this film as a crucial part of the storytelling. As the first family animated feature film to be steeped in sneaker culture, I am honored to draw from my expertise as a producer and artist, and my love of sneakers, to create moments that really connect. The added bonus is that this is a film that I’ll be able to enjoy with my family and kids.”
Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
Travis Scott has done really well his with Astroworld Festival over the past few years, as it routinely has some of the most appealing lineups on the fest circuit. Fans have come to expect that, so much so that the event sold out in May, well before the lineup was even announced. Speaking of that, Scott shared the lineup for the 2021 event today, which is returning on November 5 and 6 at Houston’s NRG Park.
The full lineup, in alphabetical order, consists of 21 Savage; Baby Keem; Bad Bunny; BIA; Chief Keef; Don Toliver; Earth, Wind & Fire; Houston All-Stars; Lil Baby; Master P; Roddy Ricch; Sheck Wes; Sofaygo; SZA; Teezo Touchdown; Toro Y Moi; Travis Scott; Tame Impala; Young Thug; and Yves Tumor.
SEE YA IN NOVEMBER pic.twitter.com/VZxRyiS2p0
— TRAVIS SCOTT (@trvisXX) October 26, 2021
Furthermore, a limited number of additional tickets went on sale today, but it wouldn’t be surprising if they were sold out by the time you read this.
This fest seems like a prime opportunity for Scott and Tame Impala to perform their Astroworld collaboration “Skeletons” together; Tame Impala recently performed it without Scott last month. Scott has certainly been in a collaborative mood as of late: He recently appeared on the new Young Thug album Punk and linked up with Don Toliver for a “Flocky Flocky” video.
Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
