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Curren$y remains one of the hardest-working rappers in the game. While he might also be the highest, he’s proven to have a mean work ethic in the studio, often resulting in new projects for his fan base every few months. Earlier this year, the rapper announced that he had seven new projects in the cut for this year including collaborative efforts with Harry Fraud and The Alchemist. He already dropped off Matching Rolexes with Kino Beats, and on Friday, he followed up with Still Stoned On Ocean.

The rapper keeps his latest effort with minimal features, though Jim Jones does come through with the assist on “The Beach.” The two tackle soulful production as Curren$y details the process of overcoming adversity and Jim Jones speaks on the reality of the streets.

Quotable Lyrics
You more concerned with them hoes than yourself
That’s detrimental to your mental health
The margin is wide between hood rich and wealth
Separated bro, step up your paper

We’re still waiting on the highly anticipated studio album from Rick Ross, Richer Than I Ever Been. He’s been teasing the project since facing off against 2 Chainz in Verzuz in 2020, though it’s faced several delays. Thankfully, Ross hasn’t been keeping everyone high-and-dry in the lead up to its release as he’s been dishing out some excellent guest features.

This week, the rapper teamed up with Michael Dion for their new collaboration, “Can You Hear Me Now?” With lush production backing the two, they detail romance and heartbreak while Ross paints a vivid picture of his luxurious lifestyle on wax.

Ross’ recent feature spree since the top of September includes collaborations alongside Drake, Lil Wayne, Kent Jones, Kodie Shane, and Anthony Hamilton.

Check out “Can You Hear Me Now” below.

Quotable Lyrics
Spotted you on the beach
She the baddest on Collins
Makin’ love in my Phantom
All the things she would holla

Capella Grey had the summer on smash with his slow-burning record, “Gyalis” which, of course, samples Juvenile’s “Back That Azz Up.” The slow-burning anthem dropped in June, quickly earning praise across the board from fans and critics alike. However, it’s formed a life of its own within hip-hop, specifically. Artists like Roy Woods and A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie have delivered their own freestyles over the record before Grey dropped the official remix with Chris Brown and Popcaan.

On Friday night, Fabolous quietly lifted the curtains on a remix of his own. Fab took on the beat for a quick minute-long freestyle where he showcases just how effortless the flow is whenever he touches the mic.

Check out Fab’s freestyle over Capella Grey’s “Gyalis” below.

Quotable Lyrics
Pull up in that Cullinan, low mileage
Stars on the top like them boys out in Dallas
And you know I ball hard like I don’t know what a foul is
Shawty say she a fan, you know they the wildest
You know I hit a fan like the Malice at the Palace

On his new song, ”Role Models,” Roc Nation’s Bobby Fishscale raps about some of the biggest struggles he’s gone through in his life, including selling drugs to buy baby food and being raised by the streets.

The track featurs Kalan.FrFr. on the chorus. “Down on my dick when I ain’t had none/Raised by the streets, I’m a proud son/I did so much to save the block/Playing hide and seek with cops/You was looking up to pops/Mine was sitting in the box,” he sings.

In a recent interview with Hollywood Life, Kalan.Fr.Fr. opened up about other artists that he’d like to work with in the future, now that he’s collaborated with Fishscale.

“I like Kehlani. I like Jhene Aiko. I like Summer Walker. And you know, it’s just, you know, if, if I’m lucky enough to be able to work with them one day. I hope we just make some dope music.”

Fish has been promoting the new single all across his Instagram page, urging followers to stream “Role Models” and check out the music video.

What are your first thoughts on the new Roc Nation signee’s collab?

Quotable Lyrics:

I’m just trying to be a role model to the jits
And show them they ain’t gotta do the shit that I did
I done really sold pills in the place that I lived
And selling them pills had me doing prison years

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Keys N Krates are ramping up the efforts ahead of their forthcoming project, Original Classic. With the album due out in November, they shared a brand new single on Friday featuring Toronto’s Haviah Mighty titled, “Pull Up.” The latest from the Toronto trio follows the release of the album’s title featuring Juicy J, Chip, and Marbl, as well as “Brazilian Love Song.”

They explained that the song’s production pulls influence from baile funk to Miami bass and Missy Elliott, which is why Haviah felt like the right fit. “It feels like a night of haze and liquor with the perfect soundtrack. I’m confident and I’m feeling myself. This song is the confident lion with a freshly tamed mane, walking into the function. It is the sexy, the cool, grungy and dirty, but also, it’s sooo clean,” Haviah said in a statement.

Check the song below.

Quotable Lyrics
I’m hopin’ that you read my mind
I wonder if you feel my heartbeat
So pull up on me one more time
And press rewind

22 year old Daijon Davis is on the come up. Known professionally as DC the Don, the Milwaukee rapper began on Soundcloud in 2017, gaining fans and views with popular songs “Freddy Krueger,” “Window Love,” and “Kswiss Days.”

The rapper released his debut project Come As You Are with Rostrum Records in 2020, showcasing his versatility with plenty of emo-rap bangers and chill freestyles.

The up-and-coming star has been on a roll since, pushing out track after track in the last year, including standouts “Ghost Rider” and “Notice Me.” His latest, “REROUT3,” produced by JetsonMade, is reminiscent of Playboi Carti’s early work, from its experimental sound, along with its stunning, and equally trippy music video. 

Check out the music video for “REROUT3” below. 

Quotable Lyrics:

Why the f*ck he keep runnin’ his mouth? (Yeah)
I’m with the scouts and my young n*ggas hungry, they tryna see what you about, yeah
Feel like Tony Montana, I pull up with hammers, they gotta skrt off and reroute, yeah
I’ma make sure they see me now, yeah
‘Cause I know they tryna take me out, yeah, go

Coming out of New York, Don Q has done big things with A Boogie’s High Bridge imprint. He has remained consistent with his output, and fans love the fact that he can spit bars while also maintaining more contemporary sounds. Just yesterday, Don Q came out and blessed his dedicated fanbase with a brand new track called “True King,” which was also accompanied by a music video.

In this song, Don Q gives a passionate performance as he speaks about the struggles he has faced throughout his career and how they have shaped him into the man he is today. We also get some more introspective lyrics on the relationships he’s had and how people have turned on him in the past.

It’s a solid effort and you can check it out, below.

Quotable Lyrics:

Straight out the mud a true king but I came out too clean
I see some n****s with hoop dreams really grow up and shoot things
They ain’t really my friends they really my haters, I cut off the loose strings
I count it again go over that paper like I’m trying to proofread

Pull the alarms, Fenix Flexin is back. Fresh off of the release of his album Fenix Flexin Vol. 1, he follows it up with his new single, “Fire Alarm.” 

“Fire Alarm,” featuring Louda Lou finds the two artists calling out rappers who stunt and don’t put their money where their mouth is while exploring the themes of drugs, money, and sex — topics that have been heavily explored in Shoreline Mafia’s catalog. The music video showcases him and his group of friends vibing out as he performs the record. 

Following his departure from Shoreline Mafia, who released their independent debut ShorelineDoThatShit in 2017, Fenix Flexin has made strides in his solo career in 2021.  

The rapper announced a slew of shows for the coming months, kicking off in Ontario, CA on Oct. 9th. While tour preparations have definitely kept the rapper busy, he’s still had time to put out new music.

Check out the song and music video below.

Quotable Lyrics

If I f*ck off a perc, I’mma make her squirt
Keep your head up on a swivel, n*gga be alert
Wanna talk being a glock, you gotta get em first 

The wait for SSS is real. Freddie Gibbs has been on one of the most impressive runs over the past few years with the release of Bandana and 2020s Grammy-award nominated album, Alfredo alongside Alchemist. However, the trail of singles and guest features that have emerged since the top of the year has offered a promising sign into what he has up his sleeve on his forthcoming studio album.

Turkish producers Artz and Bugy have been preparing for the release of their new album We Survive and now, they’ve unveiled their latest single with Freddie Gibbs. The rapper’s machine-gun flow and menacing presence riddles through the drill-fluenced production.

“A couple years ago we were imagining what sort of beat we would be making for Freddie Gibbs,” Bugy said in a press release. “When we got the chance, we just jumped on it, and he killed his part too.”

Check the track out below.

Quotable Lyrics
Bust it open, let me see you get naked hoe
Body bangin’, new pilates and stretches hoe
Pescatari, all the fish and the vegetables
Benz pussy while you pushin’ a Jetta, hoe

With a fresh face of talent in the rap game, there have been a few names who’ve had the pressure to deliver this year. Don Toliver has been under Travis Scott’s wing ever since he inked a deal with Cactus Jack. While many have regarded him as Travis Scott’s protegé, he’s certainly established himself as much more than just that. His syrupy melodies have proven to be the formula to success.

On Friday, he unveiled his long-awaited album, Life Of A DON. The project is 16 tracks in total including a few unreleased cuts that fans have been longing for. He and Travis Scott team up for the trancey banger, “Flocky Flocky” on the project. Produced by Cardo, Dez Wright, and Mu Lean, Scott and Don bask in the drug-fueled, rockstar lifestyle with honeyed auto-tuned fueled bars.

Check the record below. 

Quotable Lyrics
Yeah, you walk away and shake, them macarenas 
I took her far away, to Lithuania
I keep a place to bait, to tune your brain up
She stuff her face in cake, no way it’s (safe)