Isaiah Rashad Drops A Deluxe Edition Of ‘The House Is Burning’ With Juicy J, Young Nudy, And More After ‘Homies Begged’

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The world waited nearly five years for Isaiah Rashad to make his return to the music world and finally, at the beginning of August, he did just that. The TDE rapper touched down with his second album The House Is Burning, and it was met with rave reviews from fans. Guest appearances from Lil Uzi Vert, Jay Rock, SZA, 6lack, Smino, and more also stood out on Rashad’s latest body of work. Nearly four months after he released it, Rashad returns with its deluxe version simply because the “homies begged.”

The new version adds four songs to the project’s original 16 tracks. It finds Rashad sticking to his Tennessee roots by sharing a remix of “RIP Young” with Juicy J and Project and heading to Atlanta for “Deep Blue” with Young Nudy and “Geordan Favors” with Deante’ Hitchcock. Lastly, the TDE rapper recruits West coast singer Umi for the deluxe edition’s closer, “Donuts.”

Prior to sharing the deluxe version of The House Is Burning, Rashad released videos for “THIB,” “Chad” with YGTUT,” and “From The Garden” with Lil Uzi. He also stopped by A COLORS Show to deliver a vivid performance of “HB2U.”

The House Is Burning (Homies Begged) is out now via TDE/Warner. Get it here.

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French Montana, Doja Cat, And Saweetie Are All For Some Freaky Fun On ‘Handstand’

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It’s been nearly two years since French Montana delivered an album to the world with his last being 2019’s Montana. Luckily for fans of the rapper, that streak is officially over as Montana returns with his fourth album, They Got Amnesia. The project seems to be a response to those who forgot the hits he contributed to hip-hop over the past decade, which include “Pop That,” “Unforgettable,” “Marble Floors,” and more. A bright moment on They Got Amnesia comes when Montana recruits Doja Cat and Saweetie for “Handstand.”

The track is a bouncy effort that finds the trio indulging in some freaky fun. Montana, Doja, and Saweetie each flaunt their sexual prowess as they request and receive attention from those around them. As for the rest of They Got Amnesia, French Montana delivers 21 songs for the album that also sees appearances from John Legend, Rick Ross, Kodak Black, Pop Smoke, Lil Durk, Fivio Foreign, Fabolous, 42 Dugg, Coi Leray, Ty Dolla Sign, Latto, Lil Tjay, and Moneybagg Yo.

As for Doja and Saweetie, the former recently passed Drake for the most monthly listeners on Spotify while Saweetie dropped her Icy Season special on Amazon.

You can press play on “Handstand” in the video above.

They Got Amnesia is out now via Epic Records. Get it here.

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Cardi B Squares Up With All Challenges On ‘Bet It’ From The All-Female ‘Bruised’ Soundtrack

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In one week, Halle Berry brings her brawler flick, Bruised, to Netflix but first, she and Warner Records have unleashed the film’s groundbreaking soundtrack, which is the first of its kind to feature a tracklist comprised entirely of female rappers. After hyping the soundtrack with its first two singles, City Girls’ “Scared” and Baby Tate’s “Dungarees,” the full project lands today with the force of a heavyweight haymaker thanks to punishing cuts like Cardi B‘s defiant contribution, “Bet It.”

Backed by a classic Canción melódica sample from Spanish singer Camilo Cortés, Cardi showcases a polished flow that suggests that she’s been hitting the gym as hard as Halle’s main character Jackie Justice in the film itself. Cardi also subtly nods to the film’s status as Halle’s directorial debut, snarking, “My life is a movie, only Cardi could direct it.” It’s a braggadocious and confident cut that also finds the new Bronx Bomber flaunting the spoils of her years of hard work: “More movie sets mean more movie checks / ‘Cause I live in a mansion, I don’t live in regrets.”

In addition to the above-mentioned artists, the newly-released Bruised soundtrack also includes original cuts from Ambre, Big Bottle Wyanna, DreamDoll, Erica Banks, HER, Flo Milli, Latto, Rapsody, Saweetie, and Young MA. You can listen to the full soundtrack here. Check out Cardi’s contribution above.

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Bryson Tiller Delivers “A Different Christmas” Ft. Justin Bieber, Kiana Ledé & More

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It’s about that time for those holiday favorites to permeate every aspect of our existence. Next week, the U.S. celebrates the Thanksgiving holiday—or for some, boycotts it—but nevertheless, the world is getting into the holiday spirit as the season has quickly crept upon us. It is unbelievable that 2022 is just a few weeks away and giving his take on the holidays is Bryson Tiller who dropped off a new project.

The R&B singer shared the news about A Different Christmas last week when he wrote on Instagram: “Before we get into my next album, i wanted to share another special project i worked on for you guys. This one was really fun to make. Inspired by Bieber, Ariana, and by one of my loneliest holiday seasons ever.. ‘A Different Christmas’ releases everywhere next Friday, Nov. 19th. Happy Holidays from me to you, especially if you’re spending them alone!”

A Different Christmas features looks from Justin Bieber, Kiana Ledé, Halo, Tayla Parx, and Poo Bear. Stream the project and let us know what you think.

Tracklist

1. be mine this christmas
2. cold december interlude
3. presents ft. Kiana Ledé
4. i’ll be home for christmas
5. lonely christmas ft. Justin Bieber & Poo Bear
6. ain’t a lonely christmas song ft. Tayla Parx
7. winter wonderland ft. Halo

Halle Berry & Cardi B Produce “Bruised Soundtrack” Ft. Latto, Saweetie, City Girls, H.E.R., Rapsody, DreamDoll & More

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Her film is about a woman boxer who is working through struggles to overcome, so it was fitting for the film’s director and star Halle Berry to call on an all-women lineup for the soundtrack. We’ve been reporting on Bruised and its anticipated musical attachment that was executive produced by Halle and none other than Cardi B. The ladies recently caught up with Billboard and spoke about how their collaboration came to be.

“When I thought of what would be the voice that would be the pinnacle of what this soundtrack could be, of course, I thought of the queen. Like who wouldn’t want to have a Cardi B song and have her voice and have her talents on their debut?” Berry said. Cardi replied, “I was like ‘Oh my gosh, is this happening? Is this the real Halle Berry? She knows me, she likes me, she loves me!’”

The soundtrack includes several hitmakers like Latto, Saweetie, City Girls, Young M.A., Rapsody, Erica Banks, DreamDoll, H.E.R., Flo Milli, and more. Let us know your thoughts on this one.

Tracklist

1. Bet It — Cardi B
2. Attitude — Saweetie
3. Tha F*ck — Latto
4. Scared — City Girls
5. Automatic Woman — H.E.R.
6. No Mercy (Intro) — Young M.A.
7. Dungarees — Baby Tate
8. Blast Off — Flo Milli ft. Akbar V
9. She Bad — Rapsody
10. On The Neck — Erica Banks
11. Aye — Big Bottle Wyanna
12. Sweater — Ambré
13. Chacin — DreamDoll

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Freddie Gibbs Taps Jadakiss For Fire Single “Black Illuminati”

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They are two emcees who are known to hit their mark with each release, so seeing Freddie Gibbs link with Jadakiss on a single has fans in a tizzy. We’ve recently watched Gibbs and DJ Akademiks reignite their online beef in full force, engaging in a heated exchange that ended with the blogger accusing Gibbs of having his Instagram deleted.

Aside from the spat, Gibbs has been gearing up for the release of SSS, or Soul Sold Separately. We previously reported on Gibbs calling this project possibly “the best album I did,” and by the sound of his Jadakiss collaboration, he just may be right. On Friday (November 18), Gibbs and Jada dropped off “Black Illuminati” along with an accompanying music video where they kept things simple as they delivered hard bars.

The pair effortlessly complemented one another, so check out “Black Illuminati” and share your thoughts.

Quotable Lyrics

I don’t do the Chrome Heart
I just do the hallmark
You can’t catch a headshot or you can catch a dome dart
Go ahead and put the kids to sleep, this the grown part
For we knew what Billboard was we had our own chart

Freddie Gibbs And Jadakiss Are A Menacing Duo With High-Class Raps On ‘Black Illuminati’

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It’s been a year and a half since Freddie Gibbs delivered a project to the world with Alfredo alongside producer The Alchemist. While that isn’t a lot of time to wait for a new body of work from an artist, Gibbs is more than ready to unload a collection of raps on his fans. In the past year, Gibbs dropped “Big Boss Rabbit” and “Gang Signs” with Schoolboy Q, in addition to teaming up with the likes Nas, Bobby Sessions, Kenny Mason, and more. Now, Gibbs has aligned himself with Jadakiss, who’s also having quite the year, for their new single “Black Illuminati.”

The video for their new collab portrays them as an impenetrable duo as Freddie and Jada calmly flex their lyrical muscle with menacing raps. The track is presumably the latest single from Gibbs’ upcoming album SSS. While a release date or guest features for it has yet to be revealed, he has shared its roster of producers, and boy is it a good one. Pharrell, Madlib, Working On Dying, The Alchemist, Sevn Thomas, Hit-Boy, Boi-1da, Jake One, DJ Paul, Justice League, Tay Keith, Kaytranada, Bizness Boi, Kenny Beats, and Mike Will Made-It are all set to supply records for SSS according to Gibbs.

As for Jadakiss: He recently joined Benny The Butcher and Busta Rhymes for Snoop Dogg’s “Murder Music.” Jada also received the key to his hometown of Yonkers along with the other members in The LOX — Sheek Louch and Styles P.

You can press play on “Black Illuminati” in the video above.

Morray And Benny The Butcher Vow To ‘Never Fail’ While Reaching For The Top

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North Carolina rapper Morray went from a practically unknown name to one of rap’s most promising new acts in a matter of just one year. He first rose to fame through the success of his breakout single, “Quicksand.” He later released his debut project, Street Sermons, which helped him secure a position in the 2021 XXL Freshman class. Morray’s success continued as he appeared on J. Cole’s album The Off-Season and joined the rapper on his nationwide tour supporting the album. Now, Morray’s back with new music as Benny The Butcher accompanies him on his latest single, “Never Fail.”

Together, Morray and Benny address their haters and speak about overcoming the pressures of becoming successful. The new track arrives with a video that follows the duo as they tour New York City. The duo eventually lurks around the tall skyscrapers of the city while sharing their determination to reach the top and not allow anyone to stop them. Prior to “Never Fail,” Morray teamed up with Tyla Yaweh for “Hands Up,” a track that the pair used to fight for the freedom of a loved one. Morray also celebrated his recent success on the triumphant “Bad Situations” earlier this year.

As for Benny The Butcher, he recently signed a deal to Def Jam after appearing on Reason’s No More No Less: Demo 1 EP with Wale, Isaiah Rashad, Ade, and Zacari.

You can listen to “Never Fail” in the video above.

Wale is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Bryson Tiller, Justin Bieber, And Poo Bear Deal With Holiday Heartbreak On ‘Lonely Christmas’

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Earlier this year, Bryson Tiller shared a deluxe reissue for his third album Anniversary. The re-release extended the project’s original ten songs to 15 while recruiting Big Sean to join Drake as the small cast of guest acts on the project. While some might’ve believed that was all Tiller had to offer in 2021, the Lousiville singer is back with another body of work to bring in the holiday season: A Different Christmas, which is highlighted by “Lonely Christmas” with Justin Bieber and Poo Bear.

The song leans towards the acoustic side of things as the trio sings through heartbreak and the realization that the holiday season won’t be spent with the people they held closest to their hearts. As for the rest of A Different Christmas, the project also sports appearances from Kiana Lede, Tayla Parx, and Halo.

Prior to its release, Tiller spoke about A Different Christmas and shared what inspired him to create it. “Before we get into my next album, I wanted to share another special project I worked on for you guys,” he wrote. “This one was really fun to make. Inspired by Bieber, Ariana, and by one of my loneliest holiday seasons ever.”

You can listen to “Lonely Christmas” in the video above.

A Different Christmas is out now via Trapsoul/RCA. Get it here.