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Anthony ‘Top Dawg’ Tiffith Teases That A Black Hippy ‘Album Or EP’ Could Be In The Works Soon

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Top Dawg Entertainment has come a long way since 2012 when the above photo was taken at SXSW. Kendrick Lamar has since won a few Grammys and a Pulitzer Prize, Schoolboy Q has taken up golf, Ab-Soul has survived depression and anxiety, and Jay Rock… is still Jay Rock, I guess. He keeps to himself a lot.

But collectively, there’s one thing we never really got from Black Hippy: A full group project. That may change soon, despite their vocal reticence throughout the years, if the man who started their label has his way. Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith teased a potential project from them during a Twitter Q&A session with fans.

When one fan asked whether the group would ever do a remix of “Vice City,” Top’s favorite Black Hippy track per a previous answer, the label head went one step further. “I think they will…” he replied. “They owe y’all an album or EP.”

Now, whether such a thing will come to fruition remains to be seen. As mentioned above, it seems very much like at least two (maybe three) members of the collective are halfway retired as it is, Kendrick is busy with PgLang and his cousin Baby Keem’s career, and three-quarters of the group have kids — which can really change the calculus for album release strategies. Hopefully, they can carve out some time to get into the studio together, though, because as a group, their chemistry was always unmatched and extremely enjoyable.

The Best New Music This Week: Latto, Lil Durk, Central Cee, and More

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  • Latto, “Another Nasty Song”


  • Lil Durk & Future, “Mad Max” 


  • Central Cee, “Let Go” 


  • Ab-Soul & Joey Bada$$, “Moonshooter”


  • Juice WRLD, “Face 2 Face” 


  • The Alchemist f/ ScHoolboy Q, “Clip In A Tray” 

Schoolboy Q Is Still Ready For War Despite Being A ‘Soccer Dad’ On His Combative New Track

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It’s been a little while since we’ve heard from Schoolboy Q. His last major release came in 2019 with his fifth album Crash Talk, a project that was up to par with the quality raps he’s delivered over his career, but one that was a bit toned down from his prior work. Since then, most of Q’s work has come through guest features with the likes of Freddie Gibbs, Reason, Nez, Conway The Machine, Gorillaz, and more. Over the last few years, he’s often promised that his sixth album was set to arrive in the near future, but as of today, we’ve yet to receive it.

All of that could change soon as Schoolboy Q finally returns with a new single for his faithful fan base. The new track, titled “Soccer Dad,” finds him standing tall and strong as he prepares to return to war. Don’t be mistaken, while his days may consist of being a real-life soccer dad or showing off his skills on the golf course, Schoolboy Q will send or shot or two if the occasion calls for it.

Schoolboy Q’s upcoming album, if released this year, would join a bloated list of projects that could potentially come from the TDE camp. It includes confirmed projects from Kendrick Lamar and potential ones from SZA, Ab-Soul, and others.

You can listen to “Soccer Dad” in the video above.

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Schoolboy Q Says Playing Golf Helped Him Learn About Himself About As A Person

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Over the last few years, Schoolboy Q has grown to love the game of golf. It’s something he spoke about heavily during the release of his fifth album, Crash Talk. Back in 2020, he appeared in a trailer for the game PGA Tour 2K21 alongside WWE Superstar The Miz, PGA Tour cover athlete Justin Thomas, and Christopher McDonald (aka Shooter McGavin from the Adam Sandler comedy Happy Gilmore). Fast forward to the present and Schoolboy Q has been enjoying his time as a participant in the 2022 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in California. During his time there, the rapper was asked how golf has impacted him.

“Coming where I come from, the life that I had, I never thought about playing golf, and I got into it and it changed my mental,” he said. “It let me learn myself as a person, like this is why certain things in my life are going bad or why certain things are going good because of the attitude thing, you get what I’m saying? It fixed my attitude in life, it fixed a lot of things about me in life.”

Schoolboy added, “Life is a golf game — some good shots, some bad shots. But most importantly, keep going you never know. Don’t give up because you’re in the sand on your fourth shot, you might chip it in. It just taught me a lot about life.”

You can watch Schoolboy Q speak about his connection to golf in the video above.

Rosalía Is Hosting A New Station And Schoolboy Q Is Premiering A Track On ‘GTA Online: The Contract’

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When the new game GTA Online: The Contract debuts later this week, it will feature Dr. Dre and Anderson .Paak as characters. But there’s more. Considering that Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto franchise has boasted some of the most profitable media in history, it’s only fitting that they’ve invested heavily in ensuring that the music that accompanies the game play is as fresh and of-the-moment as possible.

When new game bows on December 15th, there will be a new radio station: Rosalía and Arca are behind “Motomami Los Santos,” which not only features new music from Rosalía’s upcoming album, Motomami. It will also has feature tunes from Arca’s Kick series and a brand new track from Bad Gyal. Overall, the station spans the spectrum from Daddy Yankee to Playboy Carti, and Rauw Alejandro to DJ Spinn.

The game’s existing stations are also getting a total refresh, with an incredible amount of new music premieres that would make Zane Lowe jealous. On the Big Boy-hosted “Radio Los Santos,” Schoolboy Q will be premiering the new track “Let’s Get It.” There’s also new and unheard songs from Freddie Gibbs, Mozzy, YG, Tia Corine, Offset, and more. DJ Pooh’s “West Coast Classics” station is also set to feature a career-spanning Dr. Dre playlist. Leimert Park’s Dam-Funk is behind the games overall g-funk-soaked score.

Watch the trailer for GTA Online: The Contract above.