Finally, The Weeknd has blessed us with some new music from his newly released project My Dear Melancholy! Seems like it’s been a minute since he’s dropped a new project, but here’s something dark and erotic for his fans. The 6-track EP only includes features from French producer/Dj Gesaffelstein. Stream the album below.
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Welcome back my fellow hip hop lovers. Today we’re bringing it back to 1988 for an album that changed the commercial outlook of hip hop and rap forever. On March 29th, 1988 DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince released their second album He’s The DJ, I’m The Rapper. Will Smith (yes, that Will Smith) and Jeff Townes created the classic duo in the early 19080s when Will Smith filled in for Townes’ hype man at a local house party that Townes was performing at. The two went on to be pop icons. Their music made them popular and their success transferred to the screen quickly, but we’re gonna focus on the music.
He’s The DJ, I’m The Rapper became the first double album in hip hop music. 85 minutes of dope beats and clean rhymes over two vinyl discs. It reached triple platinum status in 1995 and was placed on the The Source magazine’s 100 Best Rap Albums list. The album’s second single “Parents Just Don’t Understand” will stand forever as the first ever winner of the Grammy for Best Rap Performance. DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince were crucial in bringing hip hop to the pop scene. Will Smith will always be remembered for his clean, family friendly lyrics. He thought it was very important to keep his raps clean and didn’t feel the need to curse on his records, both with Jazzy and in his own solo music later in his career.
DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince opened the door to the Grammys for rap and hip hop. This gave the genre the mainstream respect it had deserved, but not received, for years. And for that, we have to pay respect. Without this iconic duo, who knows where hip hop would have ended up. We’d definitely be short one of my all time favorite songs, “Summertime” even though it is not off this album. We are here to show love to those who paved the way for the artists of today, and these two are worthy of all kinds of love. Check out the Grammy winning track below and make sure to look up some more of their music while you’re at it. I’ll see you same place, same time tomorrow for another hip hop history lesson.
Today Tyler, The Creator dropped a new track “OKRA,” and he’s given us an interesting music video to go along with it. This beat is trippy. Watch Flower Boy spit bars over it and let us know what you think of it. He claims in the introduction that this was all done in one take.
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Rich The Kid will be releasing his highly anticipated debut album The World Is Yours tonight at midnight and this new track he dropped a minute ago, “End Of Discussion”, will be apart of it.
Check out this snippet of Rich Forever Music and Young Money’s collaboration on “End Of Discussion” below. Also set your alarms for tonight’s album drop, The World Is Yours featuring artists Kendrick Lamar, Future, Khalid, Jay Critch, Rick Ross, Chris Brown, Quavo, Offset, Trippie Redd, Swae Lee, and Offset.
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Following her singles “No Drama” and “Faded Love”, she released another new single called “Me So Bad” featuring Ty Dolla Sign and French Montana. This isthe third drop from her long-awaited third studio album Joyride.
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https://geo.itunes.apple.com/au/album/me-so-bad-feat-ty-dolla-%24ign-french-montana/1363300702?i=1363300712&app=music&at=11l4Qg&ct=mesobad
Ne-Yo’s Good Man album is on its way, and he’s given us a sample of it in the mean time. His new song “Push Back” featuring Bebe Rexha and Stefflon Don is fresh. Listen to it below via ITunes.
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https://geo.itunes.apple.com/au/album/push-back/1364248115?i=1364248712&app=music&at=11l4Qg&ct=pushback