MuWop Unveils King Von Collaboration “Don’t Move”

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The rap game continues to mourn the death of King Von who was fatally shot in November. The budding rapper was emerging as a new face from the drill scene, even though he grew up alongside artists like Chief Keef and Lil Durk. Von was a new frontrunner leading a new generation of artists from Chicago as their sound became synonymous with Brooklyn and London.

This week, fellow O’Block native MuWop unveiled their long-awaited collaboration, “Don’t Move.” The sounds of drill remain the foundation of the song, even with bits of dancehall weaved into it. The song opens up with a sample of YellowMan’s “Nobody Move Nobody Get Shot” before sliding into the hard-hitting production with menacing bars. “I had to shoot the video without you it hurt me a lot but I still turned up for us Love You and you know I got you,” Wop wrote on Twitter. 

Check the track from MuWop and King Von below.

Quotable Lyrics
We in VIP, thirty deep, bitch, get out my way 
I got this Glock on me, the police come, my shorty take the case
He moved OT, but he not safe 
We heard them sirens, so he gotta wait 
See, he fucked up, now he gotta pay

Lil Tjay And Toosii Contemplate Heartbreak In The Grisly ‘Love Hurts’ Video

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In the melancholy video for Lil Tjay’s new single, “Love Hurts,” Tjay and guest rapper Toosii contemplate heartbreak and discover a grisly scene in a mansion when an enemy’s assassination attempt goes awry and catches a bystander in the crossfire.

“Love Hurts” is the latest standout from Lil Tjay’s second major-label album, Destined 2 Win, released last Friday along with the video for its fourth single, “Run It Up” featuring Moneybagg Yo and Offset. Before that, Tjay drummed up anticipation for the project with the 6lack-featuring “Calling My Phone,” the drill-inspired “Headshot” featuring Fivio Foreign and Polo G, and “Born 2 Be Great,” released just a week before the album’s due date. Over the weekend, Tjay also shared the video for “Oh Well,” ensuring even more attention for the 21-track project. The album also features the previously released “None Of Your Love” as a bonus track.

Tjay’s latest album arrives after a year that saw his profile at its highest point thanks to his inclusion on the 2020 XXL Freshman cover and the release of his timely mixtape, State Of Emergency, building on the warm reception of his 2019 debut album, True 2 Myself.

Watch Lil Tjay’s “Love Hurts” video featuring Toosii above.

Destined 2 Win is out now via Columbia. Get it here.

Bobby Shmurda’s New Music Is Almost Here

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Only a few days ago, Bobby Shmurda revealed his plans to release new music, signaling that his triumphant return would be arriving before the end of April. Now, the rapper has opted to double down, with a new Instagram post suggesting that he’s gearing up to stage a comeback sooner than later.

Shmurda used his caption to invoke a bit of nostalgia, evoking his classic single while teasing fans that “Ima be with y’all inna “HOT” Min.” Between that and the telling images of himself laying down vocals in the studio, it’s looking like we’ll be seeing what Shmurda has been cooking up in the imminent future. 

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As for what he’s got in the pipeline, it’s no secret that Shmurda has been active in the studio since his release from prison. A recent session found him connecting with Lil Durk and Rowdy Rebel; another found him linking up with producers Zaytoven and Mike WiLL Made-It in Atlanta. And though it doesn’t exactly point to collaboration, Shmurda’s latest announcement drew out quite the number of high-profile commenters — Busta Rhymes, Murda Beatz, Pooh Shiesty, and Popcaan among them.

Expect plenty of buzz when Bobby’s upcoming drop lands in full, in a “Hot” minute by his own admission. Stay tuned for further clarification on when exactly that might be, and sound off if you’re excited to see Bobby Shmurda back in the fold once again.  

Lil Tjay & Toosii Get In Their Feelings In The “Love Hurts” Music Video

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Following the massive success of his 6lack-assisted single “Calling My Phone” earlier this year, Lil Tjay has been giving his sophomore album Destined 2 Win everything that he’s got. During the album’s rollout, the South Bronx, New York rapper shared an album trailer featuring the heavyweight boxing legend Mike Tyson, and he also recently dropped a documentary that captured the creation process behind Destined 2 Win. Now, after reports that his sophomore album is on track to debut on the Billboard 200 with approximately 70,000 album-equivalent units, Lil Tjay is giving Destined 2 Win another boost by releasing the music video for “Love Hurts.”

The album cut “Love Hurts” features Toosii, who is also gearing up to drop a highly anticipated project. The two artists appear in the music video for “Love Hurts” as a Fatal Attraction-esque scenario plays out over the course of four minutes. Throughout the video, Tjay and Toosii wax poetic while lamenting over the pain of their past relationships, and by the end of the video, it is revealed that Tjay’s love interest, as well as a man in a parked car, have been killed.

As the lights from police sirens flash against Lil Tjay and Toosii’s faces, the video concludes with a screen card that reads “To be continued..” over an all-black background. In the video’s comment section, some fans of the two artists have theorized that the story will continue in a music video for a song from Toosii’s upcoming album Thank You For Believing. Whether or not that fan theory materializes in the coming weeks and months, check out Lil Tjay and Toosii’s music video for “Love Hurts” at the top.  

Xzibits Fires Back At TMZ’s Reporting Of His “Napalm” Cannabis Line

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Amid the heightened awareness surrounding anti-Asian racism in the wake of COVID-19, there have been many calls to address the underlying discrimination against people of Asian descent face in North America. In the midst of the controversy, Xzibit found himself receiving tons of backlash after he was accused of perpetrating an anti-Asian with the name of his cannabis line, Napalm.

 

X later addressed the situation and apologized for any sort of insensitivity that was perceived from the brand’s name. Additionally, he offered a more comprehensive explanation of the title and how it falls in line with the titles of his albums. “The word Napalm is definitely synonymous with war and being used as a weapon,” he explained. “If you know anything about me and my body of work, you know I got albums called Weapons Of Mass Destruction and Man Vs Machine.” He also released an album in 2021 called Napalm which is where the inspiration of the album came from.

TMZ’s report appeared to have got it wrong, though. It was reported that his products have been removed from the shelf of a dispensary after the accusations of anti-Asian racism. “As I look at this thing it breaks my heart to be dealing with these small groups of people attempting to paint me with a broad brush,” he explained, citing his work on Pimp My Ride made the term ‘pimp’ become synonymous to car restoration. Additionally, he said that the accusations of racism are a “reach” that contrasts and undermines his positive contributions to society, as well as his creative license. 

“I’ve been getting calls all morning and the tmz story is misleading at best,” he added. “To be clear 1 dispensary took our products off of their ‘digital shelf’ which means they probably still have it on the dispensary shelf. Either way this one sided bullshit is not who I am or who I ever will be.”

The cannabis industry and fellow rappers chimed in to show their support for Xzibit as he combatted these accusations. B-Real, both a pivotal member of the cannabis community and groundbreaking MC, chimed in the comment section, writing, “We support you brother. We know you don’t play part in that sort of fuckery. But you will come out on top regardless.”

All Money In’s J. Stone also commented where he pointed out the double standard in the situation. “Ok so now we gotta take all slavery movies down or any movie where they called us N***as. Straight the fucc up. They wanna nit pick at the small shit but everything they do is racist towards us. Smh,” he wrote.

Check out their comments below. 

Will Smith & Martin Lawrence Celebrate 26 Years Of “Bad Boys”

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Twenty-six years ago, Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, and director Martin Lawrence delivered their action classic Bad Boys. The blockbuster would go on to gross $141,407,024 worldwide at the box office, as well as spawning two sequels — Bad Boys II in 2003, and most recently Bad Boys For Life in 2020. 

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Martin Lawrence and Will Smith in “Bad Boys.” Columbia Pictures/Getty Images

With today marking the official anniversary of Bad Boys, Will Smith took to Instagram to commemorate the occasion alongside his longtime co-star. Set to the dulcet tone of Simple Plan vocalist Pierre Bouvier, Smith and Lawrence take a step into the past as they recreate the film’s iconic poster. “When we say FOR LIFE we mean it,” captions Smith. Bad Boys came out 26 years ago today!”

It should be noted that for last year’s twenty-fifth anniversary, the Bad Boys film franchise received a clothing capsule, available for perusal right here. It’s not surprising to see Smith and Lawrence retain continued enthusiasm for Bad Boys, as fans have proven time and again that they’re ready and willing to follow the adventures of Mike Lowery and Marcus Burnett for as long as there are stories to be told. Though it’s uncertain whether or not Smith and Lawrence will ultimately reprise their roles as the beloved heroes, Will Smith’s latest celebratory status certainly suggests a willingness to do so — should the opportunity arise. 

Check out Smith and Lawrence’s recreation of the Bad Boys poster below. 

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Coi Leray Breaks Mooski’s Heart In “Track Star” Music Video

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Over the past few months, Mooksi’s new single “Track Star” has become one of Tk Tok’s latest dance obsessions. Similar to how SpotemGottem’s “Beat Box” blew up on the beloved social media platform, a Tik Tok user created a dance to Mooski’s “Track Star,” and before he knew it, his song had gone viral. The “Track Star” challenge itself has influenced several high-profile celebrities, from Bernice Burgos to Jayda Cheaves, to share TikToks of them doing the dance, but like “Beat Box,” many rappers and singers tried to get in on the “Track Star” craze by sharing their unofficial remixes to the viral hit, including Erica Banks, Lil Mama, Trey Songz, and Jacquees.

Now, Mooski has opted to continue pushing “Track Star” by dropping off the single’s official music video. The visuals briefly show a group of dancers performing the dance from the viral “Track Star” challenge, but the real selling point of the “Track Star” video is Coi Leray. The “No More Parties” artist plays the “track star” who broke Mooski’s heart, and the video showcases their relationship all the way from when they meet in a club at the beginning to when Mooski eventually decides to cut ties with Coi Leray‘s character at the conclusion of the video. 

Check out the “Track Star” music video above to see Mooski and Coi Leray’s on-screen chemistry for yourself.

Gwen Stefani And Saweetie Share A Sporty Teaser Of Their Upcoming ‘Slow Clap (Remix)’ Video

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At the end of 2020, Gwen Stefani marked her official comeback with the playful song “Let Me Reintroduce Myself.” The song’s video saw the singer calling back to her early aughts heyday by showcasing her most iconic outfits — but she was just getting started. Last month, the singer followed-up with her rhythmic track “Slow Clap” and this week, Stefani announced she has asked Saweetie to join in on a remix.

Stefani and Saweetie’s “Slow Clap (Remix)” video is set to arrive Friday, and the two are already getting fans excited. Stefani shared a few teasers that show the duo’s friendly chemistry. One snippet gives fans a close-up look at both Stefani and Saweetie’s bejeweled acrylic nails and another shows them playing a hand-clapping game on set.

Saweetie is the latest celebrity that Stefani has recently cosigned. Ahead of the anticipated collaboration, Stefani praised Olivia Rodrigo’s debut single “Drivers License” as “a light in the dark” and was tapped by Dua Lipa to hop on a club-ready remix of the singer’s Future Nostalgia track “Physical.”

Of course, Saweetie’s remix arrives on the heels of news that she and Quavo have broken up. The rapper broke the news last month, claiming that Quavo had been unfaithful to her during their relationship. Following reports of their split, a video surfaced that showed Saweetie and Quavo getting into a physical altercation over a suitcase in an elevator. The video is reportedly being reviewed by the LAPD and Saweetie recently came forward to claim the incident happened over a year ago.

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

Lil Nas X Responds To Sada Baby’s Insensitive Comment About DMX’s Reported Overdose

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Fans have been rallying around DMX following news of his reported drug overdose and hospitalization. While many are using this time to pray for DMX’s health, Detroit rapper Sada Baby decided to make an insensitive comment about wishing death on Lil Nas X following his single “Montero (Call Me By Your Name).”

After news broke of DMX’s hospitalization, Sada Baby took to his Instagram Stories and wrote: “Lord we said Nas X not DMX.”

Lil Nas X responded to Sada Baby’s jab in true Lil Nas X fashion. Rather than making an argument out of it, Lil Nas X decided to troll the rapper by reminding him that the song is still No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. “this is so f*cked up omg,” Lil Nas X wrote in response. “everyone stream the number 1 smash hit Montero (Call Me By Your Name) out now on all platforms!”

This isn’t the first time Sada Baby faced backlash for some comments he made about other rappers. Back in November, the rapper found himself in hot water after he discredited female rappers who have OnlyFans pages or were previous sex workers. “Ain’t nobody takin’ you seriously as no motherf*ckin’ artist. Care ’bout none of that sh*t,” he said. “B*tch, you known for shakin’ ass, showin’ titties, f*ckin’ OnlyFans all that type of sh*t. Whatever, b*tch. Don’t nobody give a f*ck about recordin’ no motherf*ckin’ music.”

Sada Baby is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Lil Wayne Plots On “Young Money & Friends” Event In L.A.

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It looks like everyone is preparing to be outside this summer with the vaccine rollout currently underway. As COVID numbers drop, and vaccination numbers rise, artists like The Weeknd and Lil Tjay have revealed their plans to hit the road as soon as it’s safe. More artists will follow suit in the months to come and Lil Wayne just announced his first live performance since the pandemic began.

This August, Lil Wayne will be hosting a Young Money & Friends concert at Los Angeles’ Memorial Coliseum to help launch the venue following extensive renovations. This event is part of an exclusive agreement between Wayne’s cannabis brand GKUA and Los Angeles’ Memorial Coliseum to host “all 4/20 events for years to come.” The partnership will also include parties and other concerts, as well as in-person and virtual experiences. Lil Wayne’s Young Money & Friends event will mark their inaugural event under this newly launched partnership.

No specific details about the show have been provided but it will include performances from Lil Wayne, artists from the Young Money roster as well as some special guests. It’ll also commemorate the first event held at the Torch at the Memorial Coliseum. 

The show is scheduled for August 13th, 2021 with tickets set to go on sale on 4/20. “GKUA is about feeling inspired,” said Lil Wayne. “I’m looking forward to sharing that GKUA inspiration from the LA Coliseum. It is time to celebrate with friends.”

Check the flyer below.