Megan Thee Stallion performed her single “B.*.T.C.H.” from her upcoming album Suga, last night on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.
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The stage was lit up with Red lights as The H-Town Hottie, who was also dressed in a red hot ensemble spit rhymes on the stage. The perfect mood for Valentine’s Day!
“B.*.T.C.H.” is produced by Helluva Beat and is a remake of of 2Pac’s “Rather Be Ya N****.” In an Interview with Beats 1, she explained that the inspiration for the song came one night after a show.
“I’m like ‘I wanna remake ‘Ratha Be Ya N****’ by 2Pac,” said Megan. “So I got Helluva Beats to make this beat for me. He literally sent me the beat the next day. I wrote a little bit of it on the plane and then I wrote the rest of it in my hotel room in the next state.” A week later she was recording the song in a Las Vegas studio.”
A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie took to Instagram earlier this week to announce his new album Artist 2.0, we be release this Friday, Feb 14. This will be the sequel to his 2014 debut mixtape Artist.
On Thursday Feb. 5, the rapper shared the animated album artwork on Instagram with the caption, “Art. The Expression of creative skill and imagination, producing work to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power… Album on the way! Sorry for the wait.”
Monday, A boogie uploaded an album teaser that consists of a video compilation of him performing at recent shows. Singles off the album include “King of My City,” “Mood Swings,” and “Reply” featuring Lil Uzi Vert.
Eminem seems to keep surprising us. After the surprise release of his album Music to Be Murdered By on Jan 17, he appeared this past Sunday at the Oscars for a surprise performance of his song “Lose Yourself.”
Audience members were stunned by the unexpected appearance and performance by the rapper. Idina Menzel‘s facial expression (which has become a viral meme) said what we were all thinking: Why?
The rapper took the stage to perform “Lose Yourself” which won him an Oscar for Best Original Song 17 years ago. The song is from the film 8 Mile, which Eminem also stars in. Eminem was not present at the 2003 ceremony, and instead had his colloborator Luis Resto accept the award from Barbra Streisand.
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In an interview with Variety, the rapper explains that he was told that the Oscars would be paying tribute to past Best Original Song Winners, with 8-Mile being part of a montage introduced by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
“I kind of figured maybe since I didn’t get a chance to do it at the time, maybe it would be cool,” he told Variety. “Back then, I never even thought that I had a chance to win, and we had just performed ‘Lose Yourself’ on the Grammys with the Roots a couple of weeks before the Oscars, so we didn’t think it was a good idea. And also, back at that time, the younger me didn’t really feel like a show like that would understand me.”
The event was a major secret, and the rapper was given the option to cancel if news of the performance had leaked. The Dolby was put under lockdown during the rapper’s rehearsals.
When asked whether he enjoyed his belated Oscar spotlight he responded, “Absolutely, I got to hug Salma Hayek!”
Look, if you had another shot, another opportunity… Thanks for having me @TheAcademy. Sorry it took me 18 years to get here. pic.twitter.com/CmSw2hmcZo
Justin Bieber has dropped another single from his upcoming album Changes. Bieber dropped the music video for “Intentions,” which features Quavo of the Migos.
The video and song is in support of a philanthropic effort that supports Alexandria House, an L.A. based non-profit organization. Alexandria House offers safe housing for women and children in the process of moving from emergency shelter to economic stability and permanent housing. Bieber has launched a $200,000 fund to support Alexandria House’s goals and families.
In the video we see Bieber and Quavo interacting with three people that the non-profit has worked with. Bieber gives a car to a young girl who has a long commute to college, and gave away backpacks.
Bieber will perform the single later this week on Saturday Night Live.
The album is set to be released next friday, February 14, and will be Bieber’s first album since 2015. Other singles off the album include “Yummy,” “Get Me” featuring Kehlani and the Summer Walker remix of “Yummy.” The LP spans 17 tracks and will also include features from Travis Scott, Post Malone, and Lil Dicky.
From Willingboro, New Jersey to Louisiana, SimbatheKing has been leaving his mark in the music industry for a little over a year now. Known for his poppin’ Instagram freestyles, @Simbatheking_14’s now back with a new EP titled, 193EP. Listen to our favorite track from off the 193EP project via our HEAT CHECK playlist and the rest of the album on all digital platforms. Also be sure to follow Simbatheking on Instagram and drop your thoughts down in the comment section below.
Skrapdablazer is starting off the new year strong! Just last week he killed his performance at the Link Up networking event. His vibe and stage presence were top notch, he had the entire venue rocking out.
If you know, you know!! The West New Yorkartist recently dropped his new album $krapdabilly and it is flames. The 10 track album is dope, i love how it embodies the artists’ energy and good vibes. Check out my favorite Skrapdablazer record below via our HEAT CHECK playlist and the rest of his album at the links below. Also, don’t forget to tell us what ya’ll think in the comments and keep up with him online via Instagram @therealskrapdablazer .
