Future spoke with Zane Lowe, Saturday, about working with Young Thug, Future, and his new album, High Off Life, for Apple Music's Beats 1.
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"That's my twin," Future says about Thug during the interview. "There's me and then there's him. ... When you mention Thug you mention me. It's like one."
Young Thug is featured on "Harlem Shake" off of Future's new album.
Future also alludes to an upcoming project with Netflix: "Right now, I got my book I'm working on. My movie I'm working on. They're going to able to find it on Netflix."
"At the end of the day, I get my inspiration from the people," he conludes. "The people that have an influence. The people who understand it. The people who done studied it. ... I keep you on your toes. So, whatever you're expecting I got to go beyond your expectations."
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Stream Chris Brown & Young Thug’s "Slime & B" Mixtape
Chris Brown and Young Thug release their new mixtape “Slime & B” with features from Gunna, Future, Too $hort, E-40, and more.
In the last ten years, we’ve gotten some great collaborative albums and mixtapes from some of the most iconic artists in the world. Kanye West and Jay-Z teamed up for Watch The Throne. Drake and Future came through on What A Time To Be Alive. Those classics have inspired rappers and artists to join forces and attempt to create the next collaborative masterpiece. Perhaps we’ll be looking back at this one with rose-colored lenses.
Chris Brown and Young Thug announced several weeks ago that they would be working together on a new mixtape but nobody knew when it would be arriving. Would it take days, weeks, months, or years? Thankfully, we did not have to wait too long because, dropping on Chris Brown’s birthday, the duo has officially released Slime & B.
Complete with thirteen songs and features from Future, Gunna, Lil Duke, E-40, Too $hort, and more, this has all the makings of the next great collaborative project from two of the most impactful artists of the last generation. Considering the fact that this was seemingly thrown together at the last minute during quarantine, that makes this all the more impressive.
Listen to the brand new mixtape below and let us know what you think of it.
Ty Dolla $ign Previews New Music With Nicki Minaj & YG
Ty Dolla $ign gave his fans a taste of what is to come during on IG live session.
We are all currently in the same positions as one another. Of course, I am talking about the fact that we are being told to stay at home in order to curb the spread of the Coronavirus. With this in mind, everyone is looking for some much-needed entertainment to distract us from everything that has been going on. Musicians are starting to take responsibility for the entertainment of others and have been doing Instagram Livestreams to help pass the time.
Over the weekend, Ty Dolla $ign did exactly that and even previewed some new tracks for his fans. As you can see from the video below, Ty has new songs with Nicki Minaj and YG on the way. If you’re a fan of the singer, this should come as great news considering we have been waiting a very long time for a new Ty Dolla $ign project.
Numerous artists have noted that the Coronavirus has put a stop to the production of their projects. In some cases, it has even delayed albums that are already finished. While it’s unknown where Ty is in the production of his latest body of work, there is no denying he has some fire on the way and we can’t wait to hear all of it.
Let us know which of the previews above caught your ear the most.
Valee Teases New Project Dropping At Midnight On Instagram
Valee hints that his new project may be dropping at midnight and shares a snippet on Instagram.
Chicago-rapper Valee may be dropping new music at midnight, according to a new post on his Instagram.
"Who want a project at midnight n shit ? wit dis on it n shit ?," he wrote with a video of him previewing new music.
Fans in the comment section are excited. "Please I’ve been waiting flow unique af," one says. "I need something to bump so yea," adds another.
The new project may include his most recent single, "Not Playing," which dropped in January 2020. The Plu2o Nash produced track is a perfect example of what makes Valee unique, with strange flows, subtle bars, and otherworldly beats.
Andrew Barber, who manages Valee, wrote on Twitter, Saturday, "I promise @valee’s album is coming. Right now we’re just fighting over what records we’re gonna use." He also added that the discussion was internal for now, and not a disagreement with his label. He also confirmed it would release through Def Jam.
Valee originally gained popularity after the release of his 2018 EP, GOOD Job, You Found Me, which released through G.O.O.D. Music. His hit single "Womp Womp" took his career to another level. In 2019, he followed up with another EP in 2019, Runnin Rich. Perhaps, this new release will be his best work yet.
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A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Announces "Artist 2.0" Release Date
Get ready to have your heart broken to some new A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie.
A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie has continued to flood the streets with new music following the release of Hoodie SZN, the rapper’s highly-successful sophomore album. The project arrived at the tail end of 2018 and helped him storm into 2019 scorching hot. Now, people have been anticipating the release of his third studio album which he’s been teasing heavily over the past few months.
It appears as though we’ll finally be getting the new album this week. The New York City native announced on Instagram that the album is officially dropping this Friday on Valentine’s Day. This confirms fan speculation ever since he shared the cover art for the project. The rapper shared a trailer for the album with “King Of New York” soundtracking the clip to drive the point home. He has yet to share the tracklist but it wouldn’t be a surprise if it’s stacked with high-profile guest appearances.
Ahead of the album’s release, the rapper shared a PSA to everyone in the game who he feels like is stealing his sound and even went as far as threatening legal action, although that could’ve been a joke. Despite that, several other artists in the game also stated that they’d follow suit in suing rappers for stealing their sound. But as the saying goes, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
The Weeknd Teases Fans With Still From Brand New Music Video
Abel has something up his sleeves.
The Weeknd is one of those megastars that everyone is always demanding music from. The last time we got a full-length project from The Weeknd, it was all the way back in 2016 with Starboy. Now, fans are looking for a lot more and they got near the tail end of 2019 as the artist dropped two singles: "Heartless" and " Blinding Lights." The visual for "Heartless" has already been released and now, fans are waiting for the "Blinding Lights" music video.
Recently, the Canadian singer took to Twitter and Instagram with an image of himself and a woman with the caption "tomorrow." Based on his other Instagram posts, it appears as though the singer is gearing up to release a music video and fans are extremely excited.
It remains to be seen what this video is for, exactly. Of course, the most likely option is that it's specifically for "Blinding Lights." Some fans are optimistic that this could actually be for a new track that no one has ever heard before. Either way, it's safe to say we're excited to see what Abel is about to hit us with.
Stay tuned for updates on what The Weeknd drops tomorrow as we will be sure to bring them to you.
Westside Gunn Announces New Project "Pray For Paris"
Westside Gunn is recording new music in Paris.
Westside Gunn announced a new project on Instagram, Saturday, as noted by HipHopDX.
For a picture of Gunn in a studio in Paris, the rapper explained that the city is inspiring him to record a new project within the next 48 hours that will be titled Pray for Paris.
“I’m INSPIRED!!!!! ,” he writes in the caption. “And with that being said I’m making my next project in the next 48hrs Hip Hop saves my life I owe so much to the CULTURE “Pray for Paris” coming Soon and this will be high level ART u have no idea wat your about to get? #GXFR #FLYGOD #WSGPRAYFORPARIS #ParisFashionWeek #ICON #Rhude @ochinclovis #Culture.”
This is the second project that Gunn has confirmed on Instagram for 2020. In December, Gunn announced that 2020 would also bring a new collaborative project with Madlib. He wrote, “Well Since MADLIB told y’all, YES the WSG x MADLIB Project is dropping 2020, in 19’ I gave y’all Awesome GOD, HWH7, and WWCD soon as the ball drop I’m right back on the N…. necks #FLYGOD #LEGEND #THENEWKINGOFNY #BUFFALOKIDS #RocNation #Culture #GXFR.”
He was referring to an interview Madlib did with Gilles Peterson where he also confirmed the collaboration.
If Gunn does finish Pray for Paris within the next 48 hours, fans should be able to expect new music soon.
DaBaby Stars In Funny Trailers For Stunna 4 Vegas’ New Album, "Rich Youngin"
"Rich Youngin" out 1/17.
Earlier this week, Stunna 4 Vegas revealed that his new project, Rich Youngin, will be dropping on January 17. He made this announcement with the help of DaBaby, who is the founder of the label Stunna is signed to, Billion Dollar Baby Entertainment. So far, Stunna has been the only artist that DaBaby has been pushing through his imprint. The two have collaborated on a handful of tracks together that could be found on their respective projects. Stunna just served as the opener on DaBaby's "KIRK Tour". Overall, they seem to have a strong and fruitful partnership.
DaBaby went as far as to star in trailers for Rich Youngin to promote his signee's work. So far, two trailers have been shared on DaBaby and Stunna's Instagram pages. They both show the rappers exercising their acting chops in short comedic sketches. The first trailer features Stunna using one of the twelve bathrooms in DaBaby's crib, being forced to profusely spray air freshener and use $100 bills as toilet paper. The most recent trailer follows a stingy DaBaby going sneaker shopping with his girl, but after refusing to pay $17 to buy her a pair of shoes, Stunna ends up pampering and stealing her.
While you await the 17th, check out Stunna's single, "Up The Smoke", featuring Offset.
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