Benny The Butcher Taps Che Noir & Klass Murda For “Love Left”

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Benny The Butcher has been on a tear these days, seemingly exhibiting a Midas touch when it comes to the bars. Today, he continues the tradition with another new single, this time enlisting Che Noir and Klass Murda for the hard-hitting banger “Love Left.” Immediately conjuring up the eighties with a larger-than-life vocal sample.

Setting off is The Butcher himself, who reflects on themes of betrayal and the high cost of success. “You the type to change up on me soon as you get around company,” he spits. “Looking for attention, speaking on business publically / suddenly I’m supposed to forget it like you fuck with me, when the knife you stabbed in my back is still stuck in me.” Che Noir holds it down for the second verse, proving that she’s not one to be underestimated when it comes to the pen. Check it out for yourself below, and sound off with your thoughts on “Love Left” in the comments below.

QUOTABLE LYRICS

You the type to change up on me soon as you get around company
Looking for attention, speaking on business publically
Suddenly I’m supposed to forget it like you fuck with me,
When the knife you stabbed in my back is still stuck in me

Fans React To J. Cole’s New Song “i n t e r l u d e”

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In case it wasn’t already abundantly clear, North Carolina rapper J. Cole is going down in history as one of the best to ever do it. He has proven time and time again that he’s one of the world’s most elite wordsmiths on the microphone, spitting with raw emotion and consistently managing to create tongue-twisters and thought-provoking rhyme patterns in his music. With only one week left before the release of his upcoming studio album The Off-Season, Cole decided that it was time to return the real, dropping the lead single “i n t e r l u d e” on Friday night. While the record may simply be an interlude, it has his fans convinced that there aren’t very many people that can out-stage the rapper.

As reactions continue to pour in across social media for J. Cole’s latest single release, people appear to have reached a consensus that the Dreamville rapper is likely one of the greatest to have ever rapped on a large scale. Cole has been trending since before the song was released and right now, there’s a pretty dominant ratio of people who love the track in comparison to those who aren’t feeling it. 

Most notably, people have been going crazy over Cole’s tribute to Nipsey Hussle and Pimp C. In the song, the rapper points out that, along with Jesus Christ himself, Pimp C and Nipsey both passed away at the age of thirty-three. “Christ went to Heaven, age thirty-three, and so did Pimp C, and so did Nipsey,” he raps on “i n t e r l u d e.” 

Fans are excited about what’s to come from the 36-year-old superstar, agreeing that he might have finally entered his prime after years of comparisons to the likes of Kendrick Lamar. What did you think of the new song? Are you ready for The Off-Season next week?

Swizz Beatz Seemingly Isn’t A Fan Of The Game’s Top 10 Rappers List

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The Game decided to share his list of the best ten rappers that are still alive (in his opinion) on social media this week, causing quite a bit of shock with his choices. Specifying that he had left himself out of the conversation, The Game revealed that JAY-Z, Nas, and Eminem are at the top of his list. That’s not where people found issues. Near the end of his top ten, the rapper included names like Lil Baby, J. Cole, and Snoop Dogg, which didn’t entirely resonate with his audience.

His list was widely publicized after he posted it, being shared on popular hip-hop blogs across Instagram and Twitter. The Game has yet to clarify some of his picks from the list, which was published fourteen hours ago at the time of publication, but it doesn’t seem to correspond to a lot of other people’s personal selections. Even Swizz Beatz made sure to seemingly tell The Game that he wasn’t feeling this list.


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Commenting the “X” emoji on Akademiks’ post of the tally, Swizz Beatz racked up over a thousand likes as people rushed to find contrarian responses to The Game. Some folks are upset that Game would decide to place J. Cole on the list over somebody like Kanye West, who has been in the game for longer and has a near-perfect discography. Others are calling out Game for claiming he can go blow-for-blow with any rapper on the list, even Eminem and Nas. “The game is NOT seeing Nas bar for bar,” wrote a fan in the comments.

What do you think about The Game’s list? Do you agree with him, or are you more on Swizz Beatz’s side?


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Chief Keef, Ballout & Tadoe Unite For “On Gang”

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The roster of artists under Chief Keef’s Glo Gang banner embody very similar values to the famed Chicago spitter himself. Known for their saw bars about street life and violence, they actually live the type of life they rap about. Tray Savage, an artist signed to the Glory Boyz Entertainment label, was gunned down in a shooting on the southside of Chicago last summer.

On “On Gang,” the selected members of the collective lament on lost ones and more, with Keef notably rhyming, “Rest in peace to Tray Savage, I’m tryna MAC something.” The trio, who have recently united to from the “Glo Gang” supergroup, exchange gritty bars for nearly four minutes straight about their shared experiences growing up in tough Chicago neighborhoods.  

Keef and Ballout do the most heavy-lifting on the track, with the former laying down at least three full verses and the latter clocking in at about two. The Glo Gang album is slated for a summertime release. Give “On Gang” a listen below and as usual, let us know what you think down in the comments!  

Quotable Lyrics:

At the dinner table with the Glock up on a holster
Chopper from Iran, bitch, I be hangin’ with some soldiers
The blueface is the bread and the money machine the toaster
Ain’t used to wanna crease my shoes now I walk on the back of ’em

Deante Hitchcock Continues His Streak With “Wait Until Summer”

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Deante Hitchcock’s recent Better album proved that the rapper could string together a cohesive and versatile body of work, one that put a wide variety of different styles on display. Since its release, however, Hitchcock has been on an absolute tear, hellbent on showcasing how nice with the bars he truly is. Case in point, his recent freestyle over Spillage Village’s “Baptize” may very well be an early verse-of-the-year contender.

With hype for his upcoming album currently heating up, Hitchcock has come through with another new freestyle in “Wait Until Summer,” which may very well point to his release plans. Though this latest only runs for a minute or so, Hitchcock absolutely bodies the synth-driven instrumental with an expertly-flowed verse. “They want that fire, give it to em’ like I owe em that,” he spits. “I run my team like the owner, coach, or the quarterback / tryna show em’ how far we Kangol like hats on them older cats, jumpin’ Jehosaphat.” 

Clearly, Hitchcock is a man on a mission right now, and we can’t wait to see what he brings to the table on his upcoming album. Check out his latest freestyle now.

QUOTABLE LYRICS

They want that fire, give it to em’ like I owe em that
I run my team like the owner, coach, or the quarterback
Tryna show em’ how far we Kangol like hats on them older cats
Jumpin’ Jehosaphat

Night Lovell Is Back With “Just Say You Don’t Care”

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It’s been two years since Ottawa-bred rapper Night Lovell blessed his cult-like following with GOODNIGHT LOVELL, and since that time, he’s inked a new record deal with G59 Records, the same imprint that is home to $uicideboys, Shakewell, Ramirez, and Germ– so it’s clear with Lovell’s equally dark and sinister style that he’ll fit right in among his labelmates. Although it’s worth noting, none make an appearance on this particular project — nor do any other features.

The rapper has been exploring the depths of his voice while pushing the atmospheric melodies forward ever since his debut with Red Teenage Melody, and it’s territory he hasn’t left behind on Just Say You Don’t Care, either. The new album contains 14 records, including lead singles like “Counting Down the List,” “Bottom Top” and “Alone.”

We also featured Night as On the Come Up back in 2018– if you missed that, or are unfamiliar, catch up below.

Check out Just Say You Don’t Care and let us know if you’ll be keeping it on rotation this weekend. Any immediate stand-outs? Drop them in the comments.

Just Say You Don’t Care Tracklist

1. Trying to Float

2. Smoke Screen

3. Bandage

4. I Know Your Ways

5. You Motherfucker

6. Call Me Water

7. Sadly I Cannot Control

8. Ten Wishes

9. Bottom Top

10. Puppet

11. On the Hill

12. Crawl

13. Counting Down the List

14. Alone

Czarface & MF DOOM Drop New Album “Super What?”

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CZARFACE (7L & Esoteric) and MF DOOM have returned with a concentrated dose of new music, surprising the masses with a new album called Super What? Originally recorded in April of 2020, Esoteric opened up about the project during a reveal announcement on Instagram. “I speak for everyone involved when I say we were incredibly fortunate to have collaborated with DOOM,” he states. “He was a one-of-a-kind, never-to-be-duplicated emcee, producer, and visionary.”

As the first posthumous project from the late MF DOOM, Super What? already feels like it holds a special significance. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that the album is incredibly produced from start to finish, an immersive and delightfully underground body of work featuring impeccable lyricism from all contributing parties.

As expected given the artwork, there’s an undercurrent of geek-friendly themes and imagery throughout, exemplified in titles like “Mando Calrissian,” “This Is Canon Now,” and “Jason & The Czargonauts.” Insofar as the bars go, Deck, Esoteric, and DOOM keep the standard elevated, lining up punchlines incorporating everything from Game Of Thrones to AEW to Bojack Horseman. It’s certainly welcome to hear the triumphant return of the Vaudeville Villain in what may very well be among his final recorded material, giving Super What? an added significance.

Should you appreciate the underground aesthetic — best summarized for beginners as raw-sample-based production and dense penmanship — Czarface & MF DOOM’s latest crossover special is essential listening. Be sure to sound off with your favorite songs in the comments below. Rest in peace MF DOOM. 

Toosii Releases New Single “shop” Featuring DaBaby

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Back in October 2020, DaBaby praised up-and-coming superstar Toosii as the “hottest new artist in the world.” The rapper has taken on a mentorship role with the rising 21-year-old artist, working with him as part of his deal with South Coast Music Group. On Friday, Toosii officially released his new mixtape, titled Thank You For Believing. He’s aiming for “all-time status” after declaring himself the rookie of the year, and his new single with DaBaby called “shop” will surely help him get there.

The new record comes alongside a music video featuring both of the buzzing rap stars. The contagious, confident track sees Toosi delivering all sorts of cheeky one-liners before DaBaby jumps in. According to a press release, this song was recorded in the same session as DaBaby’s “Masterpiece.” 

Watch the music video for Toosii’s new single “shop” with DaBaby below. What do you think?

Quotable Lyrics:

RIP the opps
Gotta put clips on opps
F*cking wit rich n***as
Won’t hit licks, hit for stocks
All of the whips convertible, tell her to pick the drop
And I’ll take a n***a life before I take a b*tch to shop

The Barbz Might’ve Just Got Nicki Minaj A Hit Single In Only 8 Hours

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The Barbz are the powerful force behind Nicki Minaj and her success. Known for their undying loyalty to the Queen, the entire fanbase has no problem getting into it with just about anyone who they feel does not give Nicki her proper flowers. 

Minaj has yet to release a full project of solo material as a follow-up to her 2018 album Queen. Intended to encourage the hitmaker to release more music and prove she has unwavering support behind her, in just 8 hours, Nicki fans earned the Queen her best performing single of 2021 in just one night. 


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The Barbz launched the “LLC Party” on Twitter late last night. The phrase eventually became the #1 trend in the United States. “LLCParty” is now trending worldwide with over 133k Tweets,” reported one Twitter user. Even Doja Cat joined in on the support, encouraging people to continue streaming the track on her Instagram story.

If that wasn’t enough to show you the power of the Barbz, the song went on to enter the Top 40 of the iTunes US Chart for the first time ever. In addition to debuting on the iTunes chart, the song became Minaj’s best performing single of 2021 all within 8 hours. 

“LLC” is one of the standout tracks from Minaj’s fourth studio album Queen. Upon listening to the Barb-favorite track, it’s easy to see why. The playful but hard-hitting cut boasts some of the new mom’s best bars on her latest project.   

Nicki has been notably lowkey as of late, something that can be attributed to the recent passing of her father and her open struggle with post-partum depression. Robert Maraj was killed in February after falling victim to a hit-and-run accident in New York.

Hopefully, seeing all the Barbz hard work can at least bring some sort of joy to Nicki.