City Girls Stay Ready On “Scared” Single From “Bruised Soundtrack”

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Halle Berry’s directorial debut will arrive this month and with it comes a star-studded soundtrack. Berry not only directed but also starred in Bruised, a film about a disgraced fighter, and for the soundtrack, she called on Cardi B to help act as executive producer. Each of the women featured on the tracklist was reportedly hand-selected by Berry and Cardi, and it’s clear they were holding tight to a theme. 

“I can’t wait to show it,” Berry told Variety. “I have to tell you, one of the things I’m most excited about is the title song that H.E.R. sang… and she killed it. So I can’t wait to share with everyone and am super excited.”

To kick things off, the first single from the soundtrack is “Scared” by City Girls. Other artists on the tracklist include Latto, H.E.R., Saweetie, Flo Milli, and Cardi B. Bruised will hit theaters on November 19 before being offered on Netflix one week later. Stream “Scared” and let us know what you think.

Quotable Lyrics

Who want the smoke? (Who?) Someone bring me a lighter (Woo)
Talkin’ crazy, b*tch, you ain’t no fighter
Made a wave and these b*tches be bitin’
I’m a real b*tch, I ain’t doin’ no typin’
Hoes can hit like a hooker from Dykeman

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NLE Choppa And Polo G Keep Things ‘Jumpin’ During A Bank Robbery In Their New Video

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NLE Choppa has done a lot in his life as a young rapper, and in his latest video, he shows viewers how to successfully complete a bank heist and escape the grasp of police officers. It’s all captured in his new video for “Jumpin” which features a guest verse from Polo G as well as assistance from the Chicago rapper who steps in for a strong verse on the track in addition to fulfilling his role on the bank robbery team. NLE Choppa breaks the visual down into six parts with each showing the required tasks that he and his team need to fulfill in order to successfully commit the crime.

“Jumpin” comes after NLE Choppa delivered his “Mmm Hmm” song and video. In the visual, he delivers some lavish gifts to some select friends after flying them out to a tropical island. The pair of tracks also come after he claimed he would retire to become a “full-time herbalist.” As for Polo G, the track is his latest in a string of recent guest verses as he previously teamed up with Burna Boy for “Want It All.” He also joined Eminem, Skylar Grey, and Mozzy on “Last One Standing.”

You can watch the video for “Jumpin” in the video above.

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

Silk Sonic’s Spiteful ‘Smokin’ Out The Window’ Dismisses An Ungrateful Ex

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Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak began 2021 with the news that they’d joined forces as Silk Sonic for a brand new album. For quite some time, An Evening With Silk Sonic lacked a release date, but towards the end of the summer, they revealed the project was set to arrive at the top of next year. Thankfully, they changed their minds and pushed it up to November 12, giving us just one week until An Evening With Silk Sonic. Before that album is available for the world to hear, Bruno and .Paak return with a third and seemingly final single for us to enjoy with “Smokin’ Out The Window.”

The track is filled with funk and plenty of grooves, just like their previous two singles, but this time around the singers are filled with spite towards a former lover that walked out of them. “Smokin’ Out The Window” finds Bruno and .Paak venting about their former lovers’ actions and their disbelief towards being played in the name of love.

“Smokin’ Out The Window” comes after Silk Sonic began the road towards their new album with “Leave The Door Open,” their chart-topping and award-winning single. They returned months later with “Skate,” a fun single that brought their funk to a warm and tropic climate.

You can listen to “Smokin’ Out The Window” in the video above.

An Evening With Silk Sonic is out 11/12 via Atlantic Records. You can pre-save it here.

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

Bobby Shmurda Hopes To Make A “Splash” With His Latest Single

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You can almost feel the release date of Bobby Shmurda’s next project approaching. Since his release from prison, fans have continued to wait on news regarding Shmurda’s next record. The “Hot N*gga” star has been hard at work as he’s been seen jet-setting and performing at festivals, and on Friday (November 5), he returned with another single, “Splash.”

This song comes on the heels of his “Cartier Lens” release that he shared last week and with these tracks arriving back to back, the rumor mill has been active. Prepare yourself for the arrival of the music video for “Splash” in the coming days as Shmurda has already teased the visual over on his Instagram page. As expected, we’ll be seeing the rapper poolside with a bevy of scantily clad women surrounding him.

The reactions to Shmurda’s recent releases have been a mixed bag, but we’ll let you judge for yourself. Are you excited about Shmurda’s project?

Quotable Lyrics

Had to cancel my b*tch, ayy, yeah
I’m splashin’ my wrist (Yeah-yeah)
I was down on my d*ck, yeah-yeah

Silk Sonic Sings About The Ladies Stressing Them Out On “Smokin Out The Window”

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Not only will we be receiving French Montana’s fourth studio album They Got Amnesia next week, but Silk Sonic will finally be releasing their debut effort. When Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars first introduced their supergroup to the world, fans knew they were going to create magic. The ’70’s-inspired theme was also well-received as they were able to take from the past while also keeping a modern artistic take. 

Ahead of next week’s An Evening with Silk Sonic album’s arrival, they have delivered “Smokin Out the Window,” a single that also is lucky to have its own visual. The clip is stylized like a vintage television performance and as for the song itself, it sounds as if the fellas are dealing with women whose demands are stressing them out.

Watch Silk Sonic’s smooth performance of “Smokin Out the Window” and share your thoughts.

Quotable Lyrics

Must’ve spent thirty-five, forty-five thousand up in Tiffany’s (Oh, no)
Got her badass kids runnin’ ’round my whole crib
Like it’s Chuck E. Cheese (Woah)
Put me in a jam with her ex-man in the UFC
Can’t believe it (Can’t believe it)
I’m in disbelief

Summer Walker And SZA List Their Regrets Towards An Unappreciative Partner On ‘No Love’

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After a two-year wait that felt much longer, Summer Walker has finally delivered her sophomore album Still Over It. Based on the title, it’s clear that the new project delivers updates on Summer’s rollercoaster love life and her fed-up feelings with it. Upon hearing the title, fans were immediately excited that it would serve as a new chapter connected to her extremely successful debut album Over It. Of the many tracks that listeners are excited to hear, “No Love,” Summer’s collaboration with SZA is one many people can’t wait to press play on.

The song sees both singers listing their regrets towards an unappreciative ex. They both admit that if they received a do-over, they’d make sure to be more protective of their hearts with this person. In addition to an appearance from SZA, Summer Walker also recruited Ari Lennox, Lil Durk, City Girls’ JT, Omarion, Pharrell Williams, Ciara, and Cardi B to offer their own contributions to her debut album. Still Over It was only preceded by one single, “Ex For A Reason” with JT, meaning that listeners have plenty of new music to enjoy of the project.

In a message to Apple Music, Summer Walker shared what she hopes listeners take away from the new album. “Take this opportunity to learn from my mistakes,” she wrote in an exclusive message to the streaming platform. “You don’t have to guess if something is love. Love is shown through actions. Stop making excuses for people who don’t show up for you. Don’t ignore the red flags. And don’t think you have to stay somewhere ’cause you can’t find better — you can and you will.” Lastly, she added, “Don’t settle for less — you don’t deserve it and neither does your family.”

You can listen to Summer and SZA’s “No Love” collaboration above.

Still Over It is out now via LVRN/Interscope. Get it here.

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

Post Malone And The Weeknd Couldn’t Care Less About Their Ex’s Feelings On ‘One Right Now’

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Post Malone and The Weeknd both have albums in the works that their respective fan bases are waiting patiently for. Malone’s upcoming effort is a follow-up to his 2018 chart-topping album Hollywood’s Bleeding while The Weeknd’s own is one that will mark a quick return from last year’s After Hours. As the wait continues for both projects, Posty and The Weeknd join forces for their new song, “One Right Now.” The track flaunts off their nonchalant sides as they brush off their ex’s feelings and show how they’ve moved on to better.

The track marks Post Malone’s second release of the year after he dropped “Motley Crew” earlier this year. It came with a racetrack-themed video that saw him burning rubber and turning up with fellow musicians like Big Sean, Ty Dolla Sign, French Montana, Tyga, and more. Back in April, Post’s manager Dre London hinted that the singer may have two projects on the way for fans. “This that smile while on FaceTime with @postmalone agreeing that the world deserves 2 Posty projects out this year!” London wrote in the caption of an April 2021 Instagram post. “Discussing dates to drop the 1st one sooner than u think! I won’t tell u the title name just yet maybe next week.” We’ve yet to receive word on the upcoming releases.

As for The Weeknd, his upcoming sixth album is very close to arriving. “Album is complete,” he said during an October 4 episode of his Apple Music radio show Memento Mori. “Only thing missing is a couple characters that are key to the narrative. Some people that are near and dear to me, some people that inspired my life as a child, and some that inspire me now. More to come in the following months.”

You can listen to the new song in the video above.

Travis Scott Dreams Of Wealth And Running Away From The Chaos On ‘Escape Plan’ And ‘Mafia’

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For the third time in four years, Travis Scott will bring the rage to his hometown of Houston with his trademark Astroworld Festival. In addition to performing “The Scotts” and “Franchise,” as well as his last album, Astroworld, Travis will most likely perform a new song at the festival as he returns tonight with “Escape Plan” and “Mafia.” The former track is everything you expect from him as it’s raucous and full of chaos while the latter is a bit more relaxed and calm for a record from Travis

Travis’ upcoming Astroworld Festival, which takes place on November 5 and 6, will feature performances from 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, Tame Impala, Young Thug, and Yves Tumor. Travis will also livestream his first of two solo sets at Astroworld exclusively on Apple Music.

The new track comes after he joined Young Thug and Drake on “Bubbly” and teamed with Don Toliver for “Flocky Flocky.”

You can listen to “Escape Plan” in the video above and check out Mafia here.

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

Terrace Martin Shares “Drones” Ft. Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, Ty Dolla $ign, Cordae, D Smoke, Hit-Boy & More

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He’s worked with some of our favorite artists across various genres, and now Terrace Martin has stepped into the spotlight with a new project. The famed musician has been recognized for his work with artists like Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar, particularly on the latter’s stellar project To Pimp a Butterfly, and on Friday (November 5), he shares an ode to Crenshaw of sorts, Drones.

“Man, think about this. We all can witness murders on the f*ckin’ phone now,” Martin told Stereogum when discussing the inspiration behind Drones. “Like, we are all traumatized. I was thinking the other day, I saw one of my good friends die on the phone. Nipsey Hussle, one of my dear friends since he was a kid — I saw my friend die on the phone. We’re traumatized. We’re all f*cked up.”

“So Drones is a body of work that discusses these issues, how we have a lack of compassion, how we have a lack of trust, how we are people [for whom] nowadays perception is the new reality, which is a whole f*cked up thing as well, you know what I’m saying? So the whole body of work is attacking all of these themes, not negatively, attacking them masked as love songs.”

 

 

Drones is produced by Martin, Top Dawg Entertainment’s President Punch, and James Fauntleroy. The album features looks from Lamar, Snoop, Ty Dolla $ign, Cordae, Smino, D Smoke, Robert Glasper, Hit-Boy, and more. Stream Drones and let us know what you think.

Tracklist

1. Turning Poison Into Medicine
2. Drones ft. Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, Ty Dolla $ign, James Fauntleroy
3. Leave Us Be
4. Work It Out ft. Cordae
5. This Morning ft. Arin Ray, Smino
6. Tapped ft. Channel Tres, Celeste
7. Reflection ft. Jame Fauntleroy
8. Leimert Park
9. Griots of the Crenshaw District ft. Hit-Boy, Kamasi Washington, Robert Glasper
10. Evil Eyes ft. YG, Malaya
11. Sick of Cryin’ ft. Leon Bridges, D Smoke
12. Don’t Let Go
13. Listen ft. Kim Burrell, James Fauntleroy, Robert Glasper

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Travis Scott Delivers “Escape Plan” Ahead Of “Astroworld Festival”

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We’re just days away from the Astroworld Festival takeover and to kick off his coveted event, Travis Scott drops not one, but two new singles. It seems that the Texas icon has been on the move nonstop as he balances fatherhood, expecting a second child, running a record label, making new music, and keeping up with fans. This week, Travis in his hometown where he not only attended the World Series but surprised SZA fans by joining her onstage at a concert after helping open a garden at an elementary school.

Scott has been teasing his next album Utopia and this double release seems to suggest that we’re closer than ever to its arrival. We’ll be keeping you updated on all the ins and outs of Astroworld this weekend, but in the meantime, check out “Escape Plan” and let us know how this one weighs in his catalog.

Quotable Lyrics

That WAP need draining, just havе it if you singing, okay (Uh)
F*ck that Birkin, she just need some encouragеment (Uh)
Fix that attitude, she think she need a surgeon, okay
And show some gratitude, I put you in that altitude, okay