Lil Gnar Teams With Ski Mask The Slump God & Chief Keef For “New Bugatti”

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Lil Gnar is back with a new single, “New Bugatti,” featuring Ski Mask The Slump God, Chief Keef & DJ Scheme.

The new track was first teased by Gnar back in June 2020 with a snippet on social media. 

“New Bugatti” features boisterous bars referencing big spending on Teslas, Moncler coats, and of course, Bugattis. “My pistol electric, it light up like a Tesla/I got all the junkies on the block, I got a meth lab/Thirty-five hundred for the coat, that’s a Moncler,” Gnar raps on the chorus. The production, credited to Scheme and Nuri, is fast and hard-hitting. 

We last heard from Gnar when he teamed up with Lil Skies for their single, “Not The Same,” which dropped back in April.

Gnar confirmed that a music video for the track will be releasing at 3:00 PM EST on Friday.

Quotable Lyrics:

Snatched a Hellcat, now that we doin’ the digits
Got a pink toe, she here doin’ my dishes
Gang gon’ stack the deads, that’s the only mission

Jorja Smith’s “Be Right Back” Offers A Glimpse Of The UK Artist’s Growth

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During a release week in which industry giants such as J. Cole, Nicki Minaj, and Migos have all dropped new music, Jorja Smith stands out with the evocative eight-track project Be Right Back. Led by the previously heard singles “Addicted” and “Gone,” the approximately 26-minute effort marks Jorja’s first body of work since her critically acclaimed and debut album Lost & Found, and it’s designed as a project meant to hold fans off while Jorja Smith continues to prep her highly anticipated sophomore album.

When speaking on Be Right Back, Jorja says, “It’s called be right back because it’s just something I want my fans to have right now, this isn’t an album and these songs wouldn’t have made it. If I needed to make these songs, then someone needed to hear them too.”

Nearly three full years removed from Lost & Found, Be Right Back finds Jorja Smith experimenting over a more varied soundscape than she did on her powerful, yet quaint debut. From the island-tinged rap collaboration with South London rapper Shaybo to the glitchy final moments on the project closer “Weekend,” Jorja Smith proves that she can continue to grow as an artist and expand her sound while still being able to create a cohesiveness body of work.

Give Jorja Smith’s latest effort a listen below and let us know if you’re feeling Be Right Back or not.

Tracklist

1. Addicted
2. Gone
3. Bussdown (feat. Shaybo)
4. Time
5. Home
6. Burn
7. Digging
8. Weekend

Kodak Black Puts In Work On “Z Look Jamaican”

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Kodak Black is already looking to have a prolific year, following up his recent album Bill Israel with another new project in Haitian Boy Kodak. A solo showcase clocking in at eight tracks, one of the early standouts happens to be “Z Look Jamaican,” produced by the collective talents of Dyryk, FnZ, Keanu Beats, Snapz & AMENT. Together, they lace Kodak with a vibey and melodic instrumental, one that employs unconventional instrumentals to great effect. 

There’s a uniqueness in Kodak’s style that might not sit well with everyone, but it’s also part of why the young rapper has retained such a loyal following. “You can’t compare me, regardless, the weed you smell, it ain’t garbage,” he raps, playfully staggering his flow. “The mademoiselle in her 40s / The Z a Rastafarian, the Z look Rastafarian.” Should you appreciate what Kodak brings to the table, be sure to check out “Z Look Jamaican,” as well as the entirety of Haitian Boy Kodak right here. 

QUOTABLE LYRICS

You can’t compare me, regardless
The weed you smell, it ain’t garbage
The mademoiselle in her 40s
The Z a Rastafarian, the Z look Rastafarian

A Song From J. Cole’s ‘The Off-Season’ Has Fans Recalling His Tiff With Noname

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J. Cole’s new album The Off-Season arrived last night to plenty of fanfare as listeners expressed their awe at his refocused rapping and generated enough streams to drive the new project to the top of Apple’s charts. However, not all of the reactions have been positive, as one song seems to be reminding fans of last year’s altercation with Chicago rapper Noname.

To recap: J. Cole and Noname became the center of a wide-ranging debate on social media when J. Cole released “Snow On Tha Bluff,” a reflective track in which Cole attempts to unpack his complicated emotions about social justice work and language. Many fans interpreted some of the song’s lyrics as references to Noname, who’d previously tweeted about celebrities keeping silent during the 2020 uprisings over the police killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, among others. She responded with “Song 33,” calling out his poor timing, and fans on both sides debated the merits of both points of view.

Today, it appears many are either reevaluating or reaffirming their positions, thanks in part to a line from “Applying Pressure,” the fourth song on the concise The Off-Season. “If you broke and clownin’ a millionaire, the joke is on you,” Cole asserts. However, it looks like plenty of listeners disagree, turning “Noname” into a trending topic as they revisit the debate, which Noname herself commented on just a few days ago.

While “Applying Pressure” is seeing its share of attention, fans also expressed fascination at “Let Go My Hand,” on which Cole confirms the rumored scuffle between himself and Diddy in 2013… right before inviting the man himself to close out the track with one of his trademark prayers.

The Off-Season is out now via Dreamville Records and Roc Nation. Get it here.

J. Cole’s Rwandan Basketball Team Shares A First Look Of Him On The Court

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J. Cole is notorious for keeping his projects under wraps but the musician has been busy lately. Not only has Cole just dropped his anticipated album Off-Season, but he’s gearing up to play his first-ever game as part of the Rwandan basketball team the Patriots.

The clip was shared to the Basketball Africa League’s official Instagram account. It shows footage of the Patriots going head-to-head with an opposing team for a friendly scrimmage game ahead of their season’s opening game against the Nigerian team River Hoopers this Sunday. The team had been practicing against each other to prepare for the upcoming season, and this was their first time competing against another team. Cole’s cameo in the video was brief, only being seen walking on the court and dribbling the ball past an opponent.

It hasn’t been long since Cole was first announced as part of the Patriots team. Earlier this week, Rwanda’s English newspaper The New Times Rwanda confirmed that the rapper was on the Patriots’ roster. It means that Cole is joining on for the BAL’s inaugural season and is one of the few Americans who will play in the league.

Watch the clip above.

Off-Season is out now via Dreamville. Get it here.

Lil Nas X’s ‘Sun Goes Down’ release date announced

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Rap star Lil Nas X‘s not waiting around much longer to put out fire music. After mounted anticipation following his “MONTERO” smash, the Grammy-winning rapper has vowed to drop “Sun Goes Down” in the coming days. Lil Nas X’s ‘Sun Goes Down’ X hit up his social media pages to get followers hyped. Without providing […]

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Lil Nas X Confirms New Music Dropping Next Week

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Lil Nas X says he has new music dropping next week, ahead of his performance on Saturday Night Live. The rapper has previously teased that he’d be debuting at least one new song during the show.

“SUN GOES DOWN 5•21 PRESAVE LINK IN BIO,” Nas wrote in an Instagram post revealing new artwork for the upcoming music. His SNL appearance is scheduled for one night later.

Lil Nas X, New Single
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It’s been a crazy year for Nas, who was thrust into the front of the pop culture discourse when he released the highly stylized video for his single, “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name).” The visuals feature Nas giving Satan a lap-dance, which was highly criticized by numerous conservative media pundits.

The “Old Town Road” singer was recently profiled by British GQ, during which he admitted that he was jealous of Billie Eilish after he lost the Grammy for Record of the Year to her at last year’s Grammy Awards.

“Damn, but how? I have the biggest song. That isn’t fair,” Nas said, describing his emotions at the time.

He continued: “I put all that energy I was feeling onto her. It became jealousy that wasn’t warranted,” said Nas X. “You have the longest-running number-one song, why the f*ck are you jealous about this award? We are already so blessed. Even if you don’t have these things, you’re here. You’re still alive. You exist. You shouldn’t have any reason to be jealous.”

Nicki Minaj’s “Best I Ever Had” Remix Is Finally On Streaming Services

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In perhaps the biggest release week of 2021 so far, both J. Cole and Nicki Minaj blessed fans with new music this week. While several fans have rushed to eat up The Off-Season, many fans have opted to enjoy some late 2000s nostalgia with Nicki Minaj’s re-release of her classic 2009 mixtape Beam Me Up Scotty.

One of the most exciting parts about Nicki’s game-changing mixtape finally landing on streaming services is that it comes with three new tracks, including the Young Money team-up on “Seeing Green.” Apart from hearing Nicki Minaj reunite with Lil Wayne and Drake on wax, however, it’s still great to revisit some of the Queen rapper’s classic tracks, from “Itty Bitty Piggy” to “Still I Rise.”

Nicki Minaj and Drake perform at Pepsi Presents Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday Tour at Roseland on August 14, 2012 in New York City.
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As with any popular project from the mixtape era that makes the move to streaming services, the re-release of Beam Me Up Scotty does lose some of its beloved tracks due to sample clearance issues, but luckily, Nicki’s remix of Drake’s breakout hit “Best I Ever Had” made the cut. Go back in time to 2009 by revisiting Nicki Minaj and Drake’s “Best I Ever Had Remix” below.

Quotable Lyrics

It’s so amazing
I figured out this world is ours with the taking
I figured out that when I go out and all those people scream
That’s some of them are living vicariously through me

G Herbo calls Nicki Minaj the Queen and G.O.A.T

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Chicago rapper G Herbo knows Nicki Minaj isn’t just a regular rap star. The hip-hop heavyweight has come forward to put big respect on her name and show major love following her Beam Me Up Scotty re-release. G Herbo calls Nicki Minaj the best The Chi-Town legend went to his Instagram page to dish on […]

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