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In the past decade of Snoop Dogg’s illustrious career, he’s expanded into the world of wine and cannabis further, landed a few high-profile roles in both film and television, and of course, became a grandfather, all while releasing new music consistently. Since 2011, the Long Beach rapper has offered seven albums to date which have shown all sorts of glimpses into his artistry with projects focused on reggae, funk, and gospel music.

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Following the release of Friday’s “Roaches In My Ashtray,” Snoop has unveiled an official date for the release of From The Streets 2 Tha Suites. Given the title of his latest single, it would only make sense that his new album would be released on 4/20. The rapper shared the date with official cover art for the project that includes the skyline of Los Angeles and four blue shoes including a Chuck Taylor sneaker.

The rapper’s new project will serve as the follow-up to 2019’s I Wanna Thank Me which took its title from his speech at the Hollywood Walk Of Fame induction. Snoop’s found himself back into a solid groove with his latest releases that simultaneously highlight his skill and a self-awareness to his position as an OG. 

We’re excited to hear what Snoop Dogg has on his next project. What artists or producers do you want to hear Snoop work with on From The Streets 2 Tha Suites.

Following the frightening news about DMX this past weekend, the beloved Hip-Hop icon reportedly remains on life support while undergoing several tests to determine the extent of his brain function. As the Hip-Hop community waits and hopes for a positive update regarding DMX’s condition, a fan has come forward with a story about DMX that illustrates how much his fans meant to the veteran rapper.

Twitter user Jen Fraser wrote a long Twitter thread that detailed an unbelievable encounter with DMX in first class that led to her and her stepdaughter Mia being invited to DMX’s hotel and being escorted to his show alongside his entourage. According to Complex, Fraser and Mia upgraded to first class last-minute on a flight to San Diego, which is where they ran into DMX and had a genuine encounter discussing everything from Instagram to the Hamilton soundtrack. Throughout the entire experience, DMX also reportedly treated Fraser and Mia to some unreleased cuts, including a song featuring John Legend that DMX had written about his grandmother.

As we continue to pray for DMX, it is definitely heartwarming to hear stories like this about the legendary rapper. Stay tuned for updates as more information is released, and check out Jen Fraser’s full DMX story below.

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It’s feeling like a bit of a drought when it comes to ScHoolboy Q news, though such has become the norm for the entire TDE roster. Yet that hasn’t stopped fans from collectively eyeing the label, eagerly awaiting the slightest tidbit of new information. More often than not, such information arrives through the artists themselves, and today, the elusive Q took it upon himself to share a status update. 

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After a fan took a moment to openly ponder just “where the fu*k has ScHoolboy Q been,” a question that has been on many a mind since the announcement-and-indefinite-delay of his CrasH Talk follow-up, Q himself decided to step up and clear the air. “Verdansk & studio,” he replied, alluding to a pair of his favorite past times — recording music and playing Call Of Duty. 

Interestingly enough, Q has been teased his upcoming body of work for a minute now, having initially implied that he’d be delivering it at some point in 2020. Yet save for Reason, who delivered his New Beginnings album (on which Q held it down as a featured artist) TDE was notably quiet. In October, Q did hint at a potential first-quarter release in 2021, though this latest update suggesting he’s still in the studio indicates that we’ll be waiting a little bit longer. While that may be disappointing to some, it’s refreshing to see Q moving at his own pace, especially in an era where records release at a breakneck pace — and occasionally to their detriment.

Here’s to a new project from ScHoolboy Q whenever he deems it ready. May the studio sessions be productive, and the kill-to-death ratio favorable. 

Two weeks ago, Shelley (formerly known as DRAM) treated fans with the sultry new single “Cooking With Grease” and announced the release date for his long-awaited follow-up to Big Baby DRAM. Aptly titled Shelley FKA DRAM to signify the change to his stage name, Shelley’s sophomore was set to arrive next weekend on Friday, April 16. However, due to recently revealed personal reasons, Shelley has decided to push the project’s release back a little bit.

According to Shelley’s latest Instagram post, his mother sadly passed away last year, and she apparently played a major role in helping DRAM get the album ready for release. As a result, he has decided to delay the album’s release so that it drops on his late mother’s birthday.  

“As some of you may know my mom passed away last year,” Shelley reveals in the Instagram post below. “Before she passed I played her my upcoming album and I begged her to promise she wouldn’t play it for anyone else.”

“She held her promise and took the music with her beyond this life,” he continues. “Her birthday is April 29th, so I’m pushing my album Shelley FKA DRAM’s release date to April 29th as not only my gift back to her, but my promise to play it for the world.”

In probably one of the most heartfelt reasons that an artist has decided to push an album back, Shelley’s forthcoming sophomore album Shelley FKA DRAM will arrive two weeks later than previously expected on Thursday, April 29, but at least the LVRN artist will be paying his respects to his mother in an incredible way.