NBA icon Scottie Pippen and his ex-wife Karen Pippen have come forward to remember their son Antron. The former pair have shared emotional words following his funeral service. Scottie Pippen + Ex-Wife Karen Remember Late Son Karen went to her Instagram page with a deep message aimed at AP. She credited Antron for giving her […]
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Billie Eilish burst onto the scene a few years ago as one of the next generation’s torchbearers in pop music. Carving out a lane for herself and attracting a fanbase of millions around the world, Billie released her debut album WHEN WE ALL GO TO SLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?, which performed tremendously well and cemented the 19-year-old as one of the world’s leading pop artists.
A few weeks ago, Billie debuted a new look, dying her iconic green hair blonde. Many predicted that she could be using the new hair to bolster a new musical era, and those fans were absolutely correct. On Tuesday, Billie announced the upcoming release of her highly-anticipated sophomore album, titled Happier Than Ever.
“MY NEW ALBUM ‘Happier Than Ever’ OUT JULY 30TH,” she revealed on social media. “This is my favorite thing i’ve ever created and i am so excited and nervous and EAGER for you to hear it. i can’t even tell you. i’ve never felt so much love for a project than i do for this one. hope you feel what i feel. alsoooo new song out thursday at 9am too!!”
Billie and her blonde hair star on the album cover, which sees the pop star looking longingly into the distance, wearing a cream knit sweater and giving herself an embrace.
Alongside the album title, release date, and cover artwork, Billie also shared the tracklist for the project, which contains sixteen new songs. Happier Than Ever features no outside songwriters or producers– it was written and produced solely by Billie Eilish and her brother FINNEAS in Los Angeles.
Will you be checking out Happier Than Ever when it drops in July? Check out the tracklist below.
Happier Than Ever tracklist:
1. Getting Older
2. I Didn’t Change My Number
3. Billie Bossa Nova
4. my future
5. Oxytocin
6. GOLDWING
7. Lost Cause
8. Halley’s Comet
9. Not My Responsibility
10. OverHeated
11. Everybody Dies
12. Your Power
13. NDA
14. Therefore I Am
15. Happier Than Ever
16. Male Fantasy
Ever since first arriving on the scene, Rich The Kid has been adamant about representing the boss lifestyle. To this day, it remains a defining characteristic, and that hasn’t changed in the slightest on his new single “Real Boss.” Joined by Jay Critch and Skillibeng, the up-tempo track finds Rich setting it off with a more dominant delivery than expected. In fact, it’s arguably one of his more inspired performances in a minute, and a promising sign of what’s to come on his next project.
Tagging in mid-verse, Jay Critch stands tall as a welcome addition to the mix, and his presence may very well have played a role in keeping Rich on his toes. While neither party serves to push any new lyrical boundaries, their chemistry is a welcome callback to the days of Rich Forever, and it should be interesting to see where the pair go from here. Rounding out “Real Boss” is Skillibeng, who holds it down for Jamaica with a slick and charismatic closing verse.
All things considered, “Real Boss” is a solid joint to kick off the day, and we’re curious to see where Rich goes from here.
Pull up to the big mansion with the Shottas,
With a chickenhead, I told her gobble
Ride in the backseat with a choppa
I’m smoking up a pound like a Rasta
To most folks, Questlove is the heart and soul of The Roots — or at least the member most can be readily called upon to identify with any degree of accuracy (although, that doesn’t necessarily hold true all the time). However, according to Quest himself, there have been many times where that was almost not the case. In a new interview with Jemele Hill, the afroed drummer — who also dabbles in writing books and directing movies — said that he’s temporarily walked away from the band while recording every album but two.
The first, obviously, was their 1993 debut Organix, which they released independently, generating enough buzz to sign to grunge label DGC for the release of their second album, Do You Want More?!!!??!, in 1995. However, despite receiving plenty of critical acclaim, the project underperformed by the group’s standards, prompting Black Thought and the late Mailk B to seek out new production styles on their third album, Illadelph Halflife, spawning an unofficial Roots Crew tradition of Questlove threatening to quit the band for a few weeks while recording all of their albums.
Asked by Hill, “What’s the closest The Roots have come to breaking up?” Questlove breaks into peals of laughter before explaining that the recording of their upcoming project, Endgame, is the first in a while that he’s broken his habit on. “I hold the record for the longest [streak of quitting]… After three records, then it’s like the little boy who cried wolf. It’s like, ‘Yeah, he’ll be back next month. Don’t worry about him.’”
“At the beginning of Illadelph Halflife,” he continues. “I was the last to know that Tariq and Malik desired to rhyme over a more traditional hip-hop backdrop. After a while, it was like, ‘Wait a minute, am I the bad guy here? Did I kill my own group?’… I took it mad personal.” He further explains how the rest of the band sprung “Clones” on him after a failed excursion to the Million Man March in Washington D.C., prompting Quest’s first walkout. However, he has always come back to help finish each project, and over time, The Roots have earned greater public appeal and a regular gig as the house band on The Tonight Show, so it’s probably better that he stuck around.
Listen to Quest’s full interview with Jemele Hill here.
Nearly three years have passed since the death of Mac Miller and this fall, a book remembering his life and music is set for release via Permuted Press. Pre-orders have already put the The Book Of Mac: Remembering Mac Miller, written by DJBooth veteran Donna-Claire Chesman, on the Amazon Best Sellers lists, where it’s currently No. 3 in Books, and No.1 in both Rap & Hip-Hop Musician Biographies and Rap Music (Books). Chesman announced the project after completing her Year of Mac editorial series on DJBooth, which compiled personal essays, interviews, and other features to commemorate Mac’s legacy over the course of 52 weekly dispatches throughout late 2018 and 2019.
The Book Of Mac will likewise be comprised of intimate interviews with those who knew Mac best, including friends and collaborators like Just Blaze, Kehlani, Syd, Thundercat, Wiz Khalifa, and more, with commentary and critique on his musical releases by Chesman.
Mac Miller passed away at the age of 26 in 2018, the result of an accidental overdose while on tour. Since then, his estate has released one album, Circles, completed with the assistance of Mac’s collaborator Jon Brion, while fan-favorite mixtapes like KIDS and Faces have found their ways to DSPs in the years since. Two new songs were released in August last year.
Due on October 26, 2021 you can pre-order The Book Of Mac on Amazon.
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As the chief orchestrator behind the Griselda movement, Westside Gunn has earned no shortage of praise for his role in steering the culture. Yet as he’s so often surrounded by the likes of Conway The Machine and Benny The Butcher, his discography is all-too-often overshadowed by the presence of his labelmates. A shame really, as Gunn has been consistently putting out incredible bodies of work for the past several years — a fact he felt compelled the remind masses with a recent Twitter flex.
“I have the illest discography of All Time,” he declares, a statement that will likely spark discussion. “I have HWH1-7, Supreme Blientele, Pray for Paris, FLYGOD, Awesome GOD 1&2, I could’ve actually stopped at HWH7, Blientele, Pray for Paris and FLYGOD. it’s many more and more otw. Don’t compare me to NOBODY who only did it 1,2,3X I’m talking 20x straight for 8yrs straight.”
When one fan brings up Who Made The Sunshine as another strong addition, Westside takes a moment to reflect on his Shady Records debut. “Also WHO MADE THE SUNSHINE was absolutely FireFire,” he writes. “Made from scratch, no samples, all the features was incredible, 2 Slick Rick verses, a 8min song that was phenomenal and made in a week. S/O to [Paul Rosenberg] I’ll always respect him for being a man of his word.”
And to think, Gunn isn’t quite ready to slow down in the slightest. As it stands, he’s gearing up to drop Hitler Wears Hermes 8: Sincerely Adolf in the near future, as well as the long-awaited and most anticipated Madlib collab album Gunnlib. All things considered, do you feel there’s validity to Gunn’s claim — does he truly have the illest discography of all time?
Yet another prominent personality within Brooklyn’s rap scene is coming for buzzing “Whoopty” rapper CJ, claiming that he owes him credit for allegedly stealing his flows and lyrics. Bizzy Banks is making the accusations, calling out the rising star for allegedly doing him dirty.
Updating his Instagram Story on Monday by taking a shot at CJ, Bizzy Banks said, “That CJ n***a need to give me my credit no cap.. n***a jacking my lingo & flow I’m tired of not getting the recognition I deserve. I started this new wave of drill rap let’s talk about it.” When the accusations were reposted by DJ Akademiks, two of their songs were intermeshed in a secondary slide, showing instances where CJ may have been influenced by Bizzy Banks. In one particular song, Bizzy raps, “Can’t f*ck with no b*tch that’s basic” while CJ has a song where he says, “Can’t f*ck on no hoe that’s basic.” The video contains 2-3 other times where their lyrics were nearly identical.
This is not the first time CJ has gotten called out by another New York rapper. A few weeks ago, 22Gz said something similar about the rapper, comparing him to Tekashi 6ix9ine. “Heard he ain’t even whoopty fr why steal my sauce and not show love?” he said in January.
Previously, CJ addressed speculation that he’s an “industry plant.” He might need to do some explaining on this front soon too.
Yesterday, we reported the tragic passing of up-and-coming Charlotte-based rapper Cam Coldheart this weekend (April 24). Coldheart, whose real name was Cameron Henigan, reportedly left behind two children. Reported to be just 33-years-old at the time of his death, his passing has been described as “sudden” by multiple sources.
While the cause of his death is still largely unclear and has yet to be revealed by official sources, the rapper’s family seems to believe that he was drugged the night he passed. Coldheart’s aunt announced his death on social media, expressing grief alongside multiple photos of her nephew.
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“I’m going to miss us encouraging each other and giving each other our props!!!” she remembered him. “You was doing the damn thing!!! You were a Master 11 and very successful but you didn’t even fully tap into what the Universe had for you… Nevertheless I’m still proud of all your accomplishments.”
In response to a comment inquiring about how her nephew had died, his aunt penned, “We won’t know for sure until the autopsy is done… But there is speculation that he was drugged at a club the night before…”
Coldheart was previously known for having a physical altercation at a Louis Vuitton store with DaBaby. The fight was later revealed to allegedly be a hoax by Coldheart. “It’s time to tell y’all what really happened. What’s really going on in the Charlotte music scene? It was fake. It was a hoax, n***a. Some parts was real, but it was definitely heavily fabricated after the fact,” he explained.
As mentioned briefly before, he leaves behind two children whom “he cherished.” Our prayers go out to Cam Coldheart’s loved ones and family during this difficult time.
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At the end of the summer last year, following mass demonstrations across the country regarding racialized police violence, another tragic instance of brutality occurred again in Kenosha, Wisconsin. On August 24th, Kenosha police officers shot 29-year-old unarmed Black man Jacob Blake six times in front of his children.
Blake was said to have been breaking up a verbal altercation between two women, and footage of the horrific incident shows him walking away from police before he was shot six times in the back. Rusten Sheskey, the officer who opened fire, was able to return to work this month, resulting in protests calling for his immediate dismissal. Justin Blake, the uncle of the victim, was among the many individuals arrested during the demonstration.
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The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department said Monday (April 26) that three protestors were taken into custody during the protest, which occurred Sunday (April 25). The department reports Justin Blake, along with two other individuals, were arrested for what they claim was “disorderly conduct.” Justin was also charged with obstructing an officer.
All three individuals arrested were booked into the Kenosha County Jail after being placed in a transport van. By Monday afternoon, all three had posted bond and were no longer in police custody.
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Back in January, Kenosha DA Michael Graveley suggested “self-defense” in explaining why no charges would be pursued against Sheskey for shooting Blake. In March, a federal civil rights lawsuit was eventually filed on behalf of Blake against the accused officer.
“While Jacob Blake survived being shot six times, his devastating injuries are permanent and life-changing,” said one of the lawyers involved during a news release detailing the lawsuit. “The bullet that severed Jacob’s spinal cord has left him paralyzed and confined to a wheelchair. Jacob now suffers from an intractable pain syndrome. After various surgical procedures and an agonizing course of physical rehabilitation, Jacob remains unable to return to his job as a security guard and relies on others to assist him with the basic needs of daily living.”
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Hopefully, there will be justice for Jacob Blake.
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There are many who would confidently declare D12’s 2001 debut album Devil’s Night to be a hip-hop classic, fueled by the inspired and twisted rhyming from the legendary Detroit crew. Arriving in the midst of Eminem’s arguable peak, it served to introduce the world to the talents of Swifty McVay, Kon Artis, Kuniva, Bizarre, and the late Big Proof, as well as their respective alter-egos. In 2004, the Dirty Dozen returned to the fold with D12 World, a sophomore album that featured production from Eminem, Mr. Porter, Hi-Tek, Kanye West, and Dr. Dre.
Having been officially released seventeen years ago to this day, it feels appropriate to revisit one of the album’s many nostalgic highlights — namely, the gleefully twisted “Get My Gun,” on which each member of the Dozen lends a verse. The arguable standout happens the be the man who sets it off, Swifty Mcvay, who deftly rides Eminem’s cartoonishly sinister instrumental with a sharpened flow. “Enough with you’re motherfucking tough talk, you’re soft,” he spits. “Get your balls blew off from a sawed-off, a raw dog crazier than all y’all / wet you like the navy when I’m angry, you’ll never catch me hanging in a Narc’s car.”
That’s not to say “Get My Gun” is a one-man show. The song shines as a showcase of D12’s unique chemistry, united by an appreciation for gallows humor and over-the-top violence. Though the crew is no longer active, there’s a reason that fans continue to revisit their brief but memorable discography. Happy seventeenth birthday to D12 World — how do you feel about the Dirty Dozen’s second studio album?
Send the ni**as that’ll fuck with you
Stab and brass knuckle you
Then have you in the public, there’s nothing that you can do
Enough with you’re motherfucking tough talk, you’re soft
Get your balls blew off from a sawed-off, a raw dog
Crazier than all y’all, wet you like the navy when I’m angry
You’ll never catch me hanging in a Narc’s car
