Vic Mensa released his third track in three weeks. A banger with attitude called “I Been.” If you keep up with Mensa’s Instagram you know he’s been performing around North America, while dropping tracks and shows no signs of slowing down. He’s expected to release his first studio album, Traffic, sometime this fall. Until then, Mensa is not letting us forget that he’s been doing this.
Young Thug has given us a trap tribute to Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane with the release of his video “Again.” The video, co-directed by Thugger, is set in the “Trap God” exhibit created by Cam Kirk. It features images of Guwop in golden frames on the walls, while Young Thug raps with unreleased Gucci. The video is a true expression of Gucci Mane’s influence on other artists, especially in the South. Thug himself is expected to debut his upcoming album sometime this fall.
K Camp recently released a snippet titled “Till I Die,” giving us a taste of his upcoming album Only Way Is Up, set to come out Sept. 4. The snippet featuring fellow Atlanta rapper T.I. is promising, but we’re ready see how the rest of his debut album hits. Take a listen.
Future in a red hat and Drake in a tux are a couple of the details you can get from this preview of the “Where Ya At” music video. The song comes off of Future’s latest album DS2. Shot during OVO Fest, Future and Drake come together to put visuals to a fire collaboration. This preview is just a taste of what is sure to be a great video. Check it out below.
Post Malone may not be a name you’re familiar with, but you should be. This Texas-native quickly found his way to popularity and a record deal in the months following the release of his single “White Iverson.” “White Iverson” is a smooth, but hard hitting track inspired by famed basketball player Allen Iverson. His recent deal with Republic Records is another mark of his snowballing success, and a debut album is expected soon. Although Post Malone has yet to hit the mainstream airwaves, the record deal shows that he’s not too far away. With his first music video already accumulating over a million views, we suggest that you get familiar with this artist soon, you’ll thank us later.
You can watch the music video for “White Iverson” here:
It seems like it was just yesterday that Chance released his Based Freestyle mixtape with Lil’ B, and he is already blessing us with a new song featuring biblical quality lyricism. In this collaboration with Noname Gypsy, the two artists spit honest bars over a smooth simple beat. This track feels more like a spoken word poetry reading than a rap song, but that’s a good thing. Take a listen.
Casey Veggies released another track before his upcoming album Live & Grow, set to come out Sept. 25. Following his last release “Organic Freestyle,” “Anybody” features Casey taking command of a solid, slightly funky beat produced by Sap. Whether or not this track is on the upcoming album, it certainly gets fans pumped for the album’s release and shows that Casey Veggies might be more than just anybody.
Dr. Dre’s new album Compton has everyone talking, but not necessarily about the Doctor. Actually, everyone seems more preoccupied with some suspected shade coming from Kendrick Lamar in his features on Dre’s album. The recipient of that shade? None other than Drake.
The lyrics from two songs on the album suggest that Meek Mill isn’t the only one taking some shots at Jimmy.
On “Darkside/Gone” Kendrick raps:
“You scared of my heist now/But still I got enemies giving me energy/I wanna fight now/Subliminals sending me all of this hate/I thought I was holding the mic down”
And on “Deep Water” he raps:
“They liable to bury him/They nominated six to carry him/They worry him to death but he no vegetarian/The beef is on his breath inheritin’ the drama like better than a Great White/Nigga, this is life in my aquarium!”
Lamar’s use of the words energy and the six reference songs on Drake’s If Your Reading This It’s Too Late. Drizzy has yet to drop any diss tracks or even show signs of noticing the shade. We’ll have to wait and see how this beef stews.
Outside of the drama, the album is as lit as expected. You can purchase Compton here and listen for yourself.
Sometimes the universe gives us things we don’t even know we need. In this case, the universe said Nicki Minaj needs a video game — and it’s right. Glu, the creators of Kim Kardashian: Hollywood, announced that they are working to make a game based on the Queen of Rap herself. The game is currently expected to release sometime in 2016.
We can only hope that the game includes some of the superstar’s everyday tasks, like dealing with boy beef, deciding which wig to purchase and starting a fragrance line. The game should be as wonderful as Kim K’s, if not even better. Read more details about the game here.
Tomorrow Dr. Dre steps back into the spotlight when his new album, Compton A Soundtrack, is released for exclusive streaming through Apple at 6 p.m. PST. Dre’s last album Chronic 2001 debuted over a decade ago in 1999. Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg and Ice Cube are just a few on the extensive list of artists featured on the album. Dre stated in his Beats1 show that the album was inspired by the film Straight Outta Compton, which hits theaters Aug. 14.
Dr. Dre’s big announcement was followed by the tracklist and cover art of what he said would be his “grand finale.” Get ready to grab your Beats and listen to what we’ve been waiting 16 years to hear. This album is sure to be legendary.
You can pre-order the album on iTunes.
Tracklist:
1) Intro
2) Talk About It (feat. King Mez & Justus)
3) Genocide (feat. Kendrick Lamar, Marsha Ambrosius & Candice Pillay)
4) It’s All On Me (feat. Justus & BJ the Chicago Kid)
5) All In a Day’s Work (feat. Anderson Paak & Marsha Ambrosius)
6) Darkside/Gone (feat. King Mez, Marsha Ambrosius & Kendrick Lamar)
7) Loose Cannons (feat. Xzibit & COLD 187um)
8) Issues (feat. Ice Cube & Anderson Paak)
9) Deep Water (feat. Kendrick Lamar & Justus)
10) Jon Connor – One Shot One Kill (feat. Snoop Dogg)
11) The Game – Just Another Day (feat. Asia Bryant)
12) For the Love of Money (feat. Jill Scott & Jon Connor)
13) Satisfaction (feat. Snoop Dogg, Marsha Ambrosius & King Mez)
14) Animals (feat. Anderson Paak)
15) Medicine Man (feat. Eminem, Candice Pillay & Anderson Paak)
16) Talking To My Diary
