‘BLUE LIPS’ season is coming.
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Schoolboy Q Unveils Two ‘Blue Lips’ Singles — ‘Blueslides’ & ‘Back In Love’ — But Only For 24 Hours
Schoolboy Q is back and in full-on album mode after announcing his new album, Blue Lips, is coming soon. Last June, he said that the album was being mixed, and it looks like he spent the remaining time between then and now making sure the rollout would be immaculate.
Last week, he shared a trailer revealing the album’s title, tracklist, and release date, and today, he dropped two of its songs, “Blueslides” and “Back In Love” featuring Devin Malik. However, according to a press release, the songs will only be available online for 24 hours, when they will presumably disappear until the album’s release on March 1.
In the “Blueslides” video, which you can watch below, Q raps in split screen over a very low-key, jazzy beat, sharing his hustler’s mentality and the challenges of balancing his family man outlook with the demands of being an international rap star.
Meanwhile, “Back In Love,” which you can watch at the top of the page, certainly seems to be going the other way despite its title, employing a thundering, menacing beat and old homie movies of a very young Quincy playing outside. A title card defines Blue Lips, offering a few definitions that probably don’t show up in a dictionary.
Check out Schoolboy Q’s new videos (for a limited time only) above.
Blue Lips is due 3/1 via Top Dawg Entertainment / Interscope. Get more info here.
5 Things We Want From ScHoolboy Q’s “Blue Lips”
At long last, ScHoolboy Q announced that his highly anticipated sixth studio album will be released next month. Blue Lips, his first album in about five years, arrives March 1. The project’s teaser trailer reveals a 17-song tracklist written on a wall. As of now, no other details about the album have been officially revealed. Q’s last album, CrasH Talk, dropped back in 2019. Since then, he has mostly remained quiet on the music side of things, aside from the occasional guest verse. ScHoolboy Q featured on songs from Freddie Gibbs, Isaiah Rashad, Roc Marciano, Conway The Machine, Black Thought, and Reason.
In 2022, he dropped the standalone single, “Soccer Dad” and contributed “Clip In A Tray” to The Alchemist’s Sandwich compilation. In the five years since CrasH Talk, anticipation for ScHoolboy Q’s next album has grown immensely, setting expectations quite high. As we inch closer to March 1, here are five things we want from ScHoolboy Q’s Blue Lips.
A Conceptually Sound Album
Each of ScHoolboy Q’s previous albums delivered skillfully crafted music surrounding some sort of loose concept. Albums like Oxymoron and Blank Face LP are meticulously sequenced to tell a story. Blue Lips hopefully has a unique perspective that captures a new chapter in ScHoolboy Q’s life and career. His albums often balance hard-hitting bangers with transparent moments of introspection. We hope for Blue Lips to offer a conceptually sound album that stacks up to his past releases.
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Adventurous & Reliable Collaborators
ScHoolboy Q is more than capable of making an excellent album without any features. Still, his track record shows how well he works with others. While the album’s only known details are its title and tracklist, we can hope for some exciting guest features. As revealed during a 2021 livestream, Rico Nasty supposedly features on the song “Pop.”
ScHoolboy Q has proven to be an adventurous collaborator. He worked with Travis Scott, Kid Cudi, and Lil Baby on CrasH Talk. Ideally, fans hope to see reunions between him and his frequent collaborators, including his TDE label-mates. A Black Hippy reunion is highly unlikely, but listeners can be optimistic that the album will include a possible feature from Ab-Soul, Jay Rock, or SZA. Other dream features for Blue Lips include new collaborations with fan favorites like A$AP Rocky and Tyler, The Creator.
Musical Variety
One can usually expect a host of different musicians to produce a ScHoolboy Q album, and Blue Lips appears to be no different. In a 2021 livestream where he premiered many unreleased songs, Q revealed that his next album sounds nothing like his previous works and that “nobody on this album did a record by themselves, this whole album is a collab.” With a lot of co-production, we can hope to hear ScHoolboy Q exploring new musical territory while providing his signature gangsta raps. Although he hasn’t confirmed anything yet, we imagine that Blue Lips will likely see contributions from Tae Beast, DJ Fu, Skhye Hutch, Kenny Beats, and The Alchemist, who reportedly produced the song “Lost Times.”
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Previously Unreleased Tracks
ScHoolboy Q has new music on the way
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— Complex Music (@ComplexMusic) August 12, 2023
Over the years, ScHoolboy Q has teased a lot of new unreleased music that we hope sees the light of day on Blue Lips. He played “Pop” and other unknown snippets during the aforementioned livestream. Most notably, he premiered “THank God 4 Me” during Kal Banx’s Boiler Room set in LA last September. Based on the snippets that we have heard so far, Blue Lips is sounding promising. Hopefully, the majority of these unreleased tracks appear on the album.
“Blue Slides”
As the teaser trailer for ScHoolboy Q revealed the tracklist for Blue Lips, one song that stuck out to fans was “Blue Slides.” While not officially confirmed, many believed that this song could be a reference to Mac Miller’s Blue Slide Park. Due to their close friendship, we hope that this will be a tribute to the late rapper. Miller passed away back in 2018, causing Q to delay the release of CrasH Talk, which was almost finished at the time. With the two being such close friends and collaborators, one can hope for “Blue Slides” to be a touching ode to Mac Miller based on its title.
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ScHoolboy Q Announces ‘BLUE LIPS’ Album, Shares Tracklist
IT’S ABOUT TIME.
Schoolboy Q Is Finally Back As He Announced His New Album ‘Blue Lips’ And Shared Its Release Date And Tracklist
It’s been a minute since a new Schoolboy Q project, as his latest album, Crash Talk, was released in April 2019. That was nearly five years ago now, but Schoolboy is ready to end the drought soon: Today (February 1), he shared the tracklist for Blue Lips, his upcoming sixth album that’s set for release on March 1.
He made the reveal with a simple video that shows the tracklist written out on a giant tarp. The clip also highlights multiple dictionary definitions of the term “blue lips”: “speechless, especially as the temporary result of shock or some strong emotion,” “(of a person or mood) shocked, speechless, or embarrassed,” “a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something,” and, “become fully aware of (something) as a fact; understand clearly.”
Fans have been looking forward to the album (in a concrete way, anyway) since this past summer, when the Back On Figg podcast hosts declared, “We been in the mixing process of Schoolboy Q’s album. That sh*t is coming very, very soon.’
Check out the video above and find the Blue Lips tracklist below.
Schoolboy Q’s Blue Lips Tracklist
1. “Funny Guy”
2. “Pop”
3. “Thank God 4 Me”
4. “Time Killers”
5. “Yeern 101”
6. “Cooties”
7. “Movie”
8. “Ohio”
9. “Nu Nu”
10. “Blue Slides”
11. “Love Birds”
12. “Lost Times”
13. “First”
14. “Germany ’86”
15. “Faux”
16. “Pig Feet”
17. “Smile”
Blue Lips is out 3/1 via Top Dawg Entertainment/Interscope. Find more information here.
ScHoolboy Q Gets New Platinum & Gold Certifications Before Return
It’s (hopefully) going to be a huge year for ScHoolboy Q, who is set to drop his highly anticipated sixth studio album in 2024. However, he at least has a great foot to start off on if plans don’t work out as expected, for which fans have been very patient for. Moreover, the TDE lyricist received nine new plaques from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) with new gold and platinum certifications on Wednesday (January 3). Eight of these are for singles, whereas his 2019 project CrasH Talk went gold. So let’s break down which songs went gold, which ones went platinum, and which ones added another point on the multi-platinum board.
First, for the “Fork In The Pot” MC’s first-time gold certifications. These are “Dope Dealer” with E-40, “CHopstix” with Travis Scott, and “What They Want” with 2 Chainz. As for first-time platinum plaques, these are for ScHoolboy Q’s “Numb Numb Juice” and “Floating” with 21 S*vage. Meanwhile, “Man Of The Year” and “Studio” went three times platinum. Finally, the iconic track “Collard Greens” with former label mate Kendrick Lamar went four times platinum.
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ScHoolboy Q Performing In February 2020
Meanwhile, ScHoolboy Q recently explained why his next LP took quite a while to materialize. “This is our life, like me talking about our situations,” he said on the BACKONFIGG podcast. “You know, the s**t we done been through, homies we done lost to the system or to the streets. Like, me talkin’ about my mama’s trauma from her own brothers. You can’t compare that to somebody that won an NBA championship.
“When it comes to music, I don’t look at it as like, ‘Oh, you have to drop every year,’” he went on. “I’m like, no, your favorite rapper has to drop every year because he needs chili. I do what I want because I move off peace, I move off my experiences. As a[n] artist, if I bring nothing to the table that comes from my life, I don’t feel I should put it out.” For more news and the latest updates on ScHoolboy Q, log back into HNHH.
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Artists Dropping In 2024: J. Cole, Kanye West & More
As the new year approaches, hip-hop and R&B fans can expect a wave of new music from some of their favorite artists. 2024 is set to bring forth exciting projects from J. Cole, Kanye West, ScHoolboy Q, and more. With a mix of highly anticipated comebacks and fresh releases, the music scene is destined to be on fire in the upcoming year.
Who’s Dropping In 2024?
Here’s a look at some artists looking to drop projects in 2024:
J.Cole – ‘The Off Season’
J.Cole, rap superstar and Dreamville leader, has been teasing his seventh studio album, The Fall Off, since before the release of his 2021 album, The Off Season. No release date or featured artist list has been confirmed.
J. Cole gives some insight to the inspiration for “The Fall Off”
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— Team DREAMVILLE (@TeamDreamville) November 2, 2023
Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign – ‘Vultures’
Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign, who have also joined forces for their joint album titled Vultures. Initially scheduled for release on Dec. 15, the album has faced delays but is now set to drop on January 12. The star-studded list of featured artists includes Lil Durk, Freddie Gibbs, Offset, Quavo, and more.
ScHoolboy Q Making A Comeback?
Los Angeles rapper ScHoolboy Q is gearing up for a comeback in 2024. After a hiatus since his 2019 album Crash Talk, ScHoolboy Q revealed during Top Dawg Entertainment’s 10th annual Christmas toy drive that he plans to release a new album. Details about the album title and release date are yet to be confirmed.
ScHoolboy Q says he’ll be back for 2024 with something ‘special’
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— Backonfigg (@backonfigg) December 20, 2023
SZA – ‘Lana’
Star singer SZA, will be treating fans to a deluxe version of her 2022 album SOS. The deluxe version, titled Lana, will contain additional tracks. The “Snooze” artist announced this in September, and the release date for the deluxe version has not been confirmed.
Future & Metro Boomin – ‘Heroes & Villains’
Atlanta rapper Future and producer Metro Boomin have been teasing a joint project for over a year. After collaborating on Metro’s 2022 album Heroes & Villains, Future confirmed on his Instagram Stories that the “album [is] on the way.” However, no official title or release date has been announced.
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Benny The Butcher – ‘Everybody Can’t Go’
Buffalo and Griselda rapper Benny The Butcher is set to drop his album Everybody Can’t Go.
The album, part of his Tana Talk series, features collaborations with Lil Wayne, Stove God Cooks, The Alchemist, Hit-Boy, and more. The release date is expected to be Jan. 26.
EVERYBODY CAN‘T GO
BENNY THE BUTCHER
JANUARY 26TH, 2024 pic.twitter.com/EY905cQzDN
— MMarcel’s Musicblog (@m_musicblog) December 20, 2023
JID – ‘Forever & A Day’
Dreamville rapper JID is also preparing to release an album in 2024. Titled Forever & A Day, this album will follow his 2022 project, The Forever Story. It is also a rumor that he will drop a joint project with Metro Boomin. No album title or release date has been confirmed.
A$AP Rocky – ‘Don’t Be Dumb’
A$AP Rocky, the Harlem rap star, has faced several delays with his upcoming album titled Don’t Be Dumb.
The album, which has been teased since 2022, features production from notable names such as Metro Boomin, Madlib, Tyler The Creator, Mike Dean, and others . There is no release date yet.
Kid Cudi – ‘INSANO’
Kid Cudi, the Cleveland rap star, is set to release his ninth studio album titled INSANO on Jan. 12. The album is expected to feature collaborations with artists like Travis Scott, Lil Yachty, Wiz Khalifa, and A$AP Rocky.
In less than one month we will officially have ‘INSANO’ by @KiDCuDi
January 12th 2024 pic.twitter.com/yNXFawhMBN
— Hip Hop Hub (@choice_rap) December 18, 2023
Juice Wrld – ‘The Party Never Ends’
In a bittersweet moment, there will also be another posthumous album from the late rapper Juice Wrld.
Titled The Party Never Ends, the album has faced delays after his unreleased music was leaked. Other posthumous releases include 2020’s Legends Never Die 2021 Fighting Demons.
How Juice WRLD’s last album “The Party Never Ends” should be done (Thread) pic.twitter.com/mLajR0XNZf
— jacob
(@g999V2) December 23, 2023
SOHH’s Top 23 of 2023 Playlist
Since many rappers are dropping in 2024, check out SOHH’s playlist of the 23 best songs of 2023. Some of the artists on the playlist include Sexyy Red, Young Nudy, Ice Spice, Drake and more.
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ScHoolboy Q Doesn’t Drop An Album Every Year For This Reason
Among the many incredible MCs that came up in the early 2010s, ScHoolboy Q is certainly one of the most well-respected among his peers. Moreover, his illustrious career has markers of conceptual excellence, hard-hitting aggression, impressive lyrical displays, and a commitment to only dropping when he feels like he has to. During a recent interview with the BACKONFIGG podcast, the TDE MC revealed why he doesn’t drop an album every year and why he’s slowed down on his releases. That will most likely change soon, as he’s been teasing the prompt arrival of his next project this year. While shouting out his contemporaries’ trajectory (Kendrick Lamar, A$AP Rocky, Tyler, The Creator, Danny Brown, and Mac Miller), the L.A. rapper explained how none of them treated hip-hop like a sport to dominate.
“This is our life, like me talking about our situations,” ScHoolboy Q expressed to the co-hosts. “You know, the s**t we done been through, homies we done lost to the system or to the streets. Like me talkin’ about my mama trauma from her own brothers. You can’t compare that to somebody that won an NBA championship.”
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ScHoolboy Q Opens Up On How His Personal Experiences Impact His Artistic Process
Schoolboy Q explains harrowing reason he doesn’t drop albums every year
: @backonfigg https://t.co/52WCdDsvQr pic.twitter.com/nYBy4Dz3ry
— HipHopDX (@HipHopDX) September 2, 2023
“When it comes to music, I don’t look at it as like, ‘Oh, you have to drop every year,’” ScHoolboy Q continued. “I’m like, no, your favorite rapper has to drop every year because he needs chilli. I do what I want because I move off peace, I move off my experiences. As a[n] artist, if I bring nothing to the table that comes from my life, I don’t feel I should put it out.” Overall, it’s a very respectable and understandable perspective from one of the West Coast’s biggest musical voices in the 2010s and beyond.
Meanwhile, amid song previews and here-and-there comments on his next release, the 36-year-old is building up a lot of steam. With these thoughts in mind, fans expect this new phase to be a powerful and intent-driven effort from the artist. We’ll have to wait and see exactly how that drive and determination pans out. For more news and the latest updates on ScHoolboy Q, stay up to date on HNHH.
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ScHoolboy Q Teases New Music in 2023
ScHoolboy Q is getting ready to drop off some new music. Sliding into the @hiphop.talk comments, ScHoolboy teased to some music on the way, writing, “WatcH How I come tHis year.”
The message was in response to the request: “Do NOT sleep on ScHoolboy Q”
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ScHoolboy Q Is Gearing Up For Exciting New Music Soon
Los Angeles, California’s own ScHoolboy Q has left fans starving for new material ever since CrasH Talk back in 2019. The only solo music we have from Q is the 2022 single “Soccer Dad” in 2022. A fun but hard-hitting track featuring a cool drum loop and sample, it is the rapper at his finest. Unfortunately, we have not heard much from the “Collard Greens” artist. That is until recently, over the past couple of months.
Back in June, Q and his team put out some updates on a new album coming, “very very soon,” and shortly after that, a video clip began to circle on Twitter. It features the likes of labelmates Ab-Soul, Isaiah Rashad and SiR going berzerk behind the turntables to the new unreleased music. It sounds fantastic and we hope to hear it in the form of a single or on the forthcoming record. Fast forward a couple of weeks, and ScHoolboy Q is teasing his fans relentlessly once again.
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ScHoolboy Q Has Some Heat Coming
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An Instagram account hiphop.talk, posted a short video clip highlighting how underrated the California rapper’s discography is. The caption says, “Do NOT sleep on ScHoolboy Q
One of the best/ my fav rappers of this generation 
” Q responded in the comments, replying with, “WatcH How I come tHis year 
” It seems to be only a short matter of time before we finally hear him on the mic again. Hopefully that is the case so we can bring it you first.
What are your initial thoughts on these two videos surrounding ScHoolboy Q? Do you agree with the Instagram post that he is underrated? How does the new music from Q sound in the Twitter clip? We want to hear what you have to say, so leave all of your thoughts and opinions in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest breaking news around the music world.
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