6ix9ine will be conducting yet another premiere party on Instagram live, this time for the release of his upcoming single with Nicki Minaj, titled “Trollz,” dropping at midnight on Friday (June 12th). The news broke earlier today that Nicki, who previously collaborated with 6ix9ine on “FeFe” in 2018, would be featured on his new single, the title of which had already been confirmed by the rainbow-haired rapper himself. There had been rumours that Nicki would be serving as the special guest on 6ix9ine’s follow-up to “GOOBA,” but nothing had been confirmed until now. It looks like 6ix9ine will be ringing in the special day with his fans, as he plans to go live on IG an hour before the “Trollz” music video is set to drop.

“I’m going live tomorrow 11:00pm Eastern,” he announced on Instagram today. “TOMORROW WE BREAK THE INTERNET IM GOING LIVE BEFORE THE VIDEO,” he wrote in the caption. “I CANT BE STOPPED.” 6ix9ine pulled a similar move when he made his musical comeback with “GOOBA,” and that IG live stream ended up breaking the all-time record previously set by Tory Lanez. 6ix9ine’s record has since been broken by a Turkish reality star, but if he links up with Nicki over IG live this time, there’s no doubt that the Barbz will be racking up the views beyond belief.

In addition to the news of their collab, 6ix9ine and Nicki announced that a portion of the proceeds from the song will be going toward The Bail Project Inc., which provides free bail assistance to low-income individuals who can’t afford it.

Will you be tuning into the live stream? Are you excited for “Trollz”?

While many rappers have taken to the streets to stand up in the face of police brutality and anti-Black racism, many of those same rappers have decided to voice their thoughts further in the booth. We’ve already seen Tee Grizzley preview an upcoming song highlighting his frustrations and fears; LL Cool J proved inspiring with an emotional and powerful acapella verse; Jim Jones addressed the current societal state on his new single “The People.” Now, it would appear that Quality Control hitmaker Lil Baby has been working on some new music of a similar nature.

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Taking to Instagram to preview an already-recorded song, albeit in rather low quality, Lil Baby provided a glimpse at what we can imagine will be his next release. Lyrically, he can be heard rapping “I gave him chances, chances, chances again, I even told him please / I find it crazy that police will shoot you, they know that you dead but still tell you to freeze / fucked up I seen what I seen, I guess that mean hold him down if he say he can’t breathe / too many mothers that’s grieving.” 

It’s unclear as to when Baby will be releasing this one, but it wouldn’t be surprising to see him mobilizing sooner than later. With the music industry in a seeming state of flux, it’s unclear whether planned drop dates will hold — either way, don’t be surprised to hear this powerful reflection from Lil Baby before too long. How does it sound, by your estimation?

At the end of the year, Travis Scott and Spanish pop phenom Rosalia united for a remix of the rapper’s “Highest In The Room,” which currently holds a staggering twenty-six million views on YouTube. That’s not exactly strange territory for Rosalia, who is among music’s most popular artists at the moment. As for Scott, he’s not too shabby himself, prone to dropping hits and securing number one spots, as he recently did with his Kid Cudi assisted “The Scotts.” 

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Now, the two juggernauts have decided to join forces once again, with Rosalia taking to Instagram to announce the arrival of “TKN.” Promising that the track is coming, she also shared the mysterious cover at. As for the track itself, Rosalia recently previewed a snippet on her IG story, showing off her own rapped verse and some melodic vocals from Scott, opting to sing in Spanish before switching back to his traditional style.

While we have yet to receive an exact release date, it wouldn’t be surprising to see this one land on Friday — lest we forget, this is an era where songs are announced on short notice and arrive in equal measure. If you’re interested in these types of crossover bangers, check back for more news on Rosalia and Travis Scott’s upcoming “TKN,” and sound off below — do you like these two as collaborators? 

DJ Khaled is on a rampage. Perhaps emboldened by the sight of his gargantuan plaque collection, it would seem as if the affable mogul has decided to lay the foundation for another one. And what better way to guarantee instant sales than lining up some new Drake vocals, a partnership we haven’t seen manifest since Grateful’s “To The Max.” We’ve already heard it from the source — “Up next: New Album in the works,” wrote Khaled, a few days ago. “First single BEEN done!”

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Given his strategic decision to place an owl emoji in the announcement post, it soon became widely accepted that Drake would be blessing Khaled’s new single, which will presumably arrive at some point this summer. Now, DJ Khaled has decided to double down on that particular narrative, going so far as to post a picture of an owl mid-hunt on his Instagram page. Leaving us to decipher his message through emojis, it can be read as “Owls” and “Keys,” roughly translated to “Drake and Khaled.”

Of course, Khaled is a master marketer and knows exactly what he’s doing — one does not gain as many platinum plaques as he does without picking up a few tricks along the way. Expect him to continue leaving owl-related breadcrumbs until we get an official announcement, though given the DJ’s preference for summer releases, it’s likely to come sooner than later. 

It’s a good time to be a Trippie Redd fan, as the young rapper has been steadily dropping off some of his best music — in fact, his recent A Love Letter To You 4 has been praised as one of, if not the strongest album of his career. With all signs pointing to a continued upward trajectory, Trippie has already begun plotting the course for his next move.

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Taking to Instagram, Redd confirmed that he’d be dropping off a brand new single, “Excitement,” with PartyNextDoor this coming Friday. “New song with @partynextdoor Friday! Who’s excited ?” he writes, alongside an image of the presumed single artwork. As is often the case with this generation of rappers, Trippie (or one of his affiliates) have already previewed the track at length, making snippets of the melodic tune relatively easy to find.

Should you be interested in seeing where Redd is aiming to go on his upcoming Pegasus album, check back on Friday for the brand new lead single. Not only is it set to be a return for the Ohio rapper, but a continuation of PND’s own momentum. You may recall that he recently dropped off his PartyMobile album at the tail end of March, making this one of his more active release periods in a minute. Are you excited to see these two link up for a collaboration?

If nothing else, DJ Khaled definitely comes through with the summer anthems. Year after year, the man has delivered certified bangers to get us hype for the warmer months, and while things may be drastically different this year, Khaled is still promising to bless us with a new summer jam. On Wednesday, he posted a hilarious edited clip on Instagram, claiming that it was footage of himself getting ready to drop his first single off his upcoming album. “Me at home in quarantine in the gym ready to drop my first single PON THEY HEAD TOP !” he wrote in the caption. “Be patient theres no summer wit out a DJ KHALED ANTHEM I AM SUMMER !”

“Fan luv I don’t know when I’m let it go i really don’t i have to get a special presentation together for y’all,” he continued. “In the mean time stay home stay safe ! Stay blessed ! @wethebestmusic !” He also indicated that while he’s been working on his forthcoming album, it’s not quite ready to drop, but the single will be here soon. “ALBUM MODE! 12 th ALBUM IN THE WORKS ! First single ready thoe ! Been ready !”

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“Im not in no rush or no race but there’s no SUMMER WIT OUT DJ KHALED ANTHEM !” he concluded. “I AM SUMMER I HAVE BEEN OVER A DECADE.” Can’t wait to hear what he’s got in store.

Do you agree that Khaled is the king of summer anthems? Or is there somebody else more deserving of the title?

It feels like years ago that DaBaby delivered Kirk, an album that proved to many that the North Carolina emcee wasn’t going anywhere anytime soon. And while much has changed since that fateful September, DaBaby’s work ethic is as steady as ever before. It would appear he’s coming through with a brand new album as early as Friday: Blame It On Baby. 

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Given the inclusion of a CD emoji, all signs certainly point to an album — though it could theoretically be a new single. It should be noted that prior to the release of Baby’s most recent single “Find My Way,” Baby was doing his best to preview the melodic banger, nearly revealing the entire song in the process. Here, all we have so far is a contemplative and highly topical cover, one that certainly captures the aesthetic of either an album or a mixtape. 

Please note that this is simply speculation, and until Baby himself confirms what we’re dealing with, the true nature of Blame It On Baby shall remain a mystery. Still, we should remain cautiously that we’re about to get a heavy dose of new music from DaBaby, a commodity that will not go unappreciated during this admittedly trying time. Check out the artwork below, and look for this mysterious new project to arrive on Friday — what do you think we’re about to get?  

The entertainment and music industry is starting to become affected by the spread of COVID-19 after it was revealed that Tom Hanks and his wife contracted it in Australia. Now, it looks as though musicians and record labels are beginning to lock down on their current plans, even delaying single and album releases as a direct result of the coronavirus.

Cardi B has been very vocal about her fear of the rapidly-spreading virus, ranting online about how she's considering a move to Antarctica to stay as far away from the real world as possible.

When one hungry fan asked her when her new music would be arriving, the rapper responded that it's actually been delayed indefinitely.

Last Sunday (Feb. 16), Gunna shared a mirror selfie and, in the caption, he teased that he would be "dropping something next week." Well, next week is here and we don't have any new Gunna. While we haven't received an explanation for this unfortunate circumstance, he took to Instagram to apologize to the fans he left hanging. 

He shared a video of himself riding around to an unreleased song, rumoured to be titled "Pull Up Wit Ah Stick." He simply wrote, "SORRY FOR THE DELAY BUT SOON." While us Gunna stans are now left in a limbo until we receive confirmation about a new release date, we can find solace in the fact that his next single seems to be a song that has been highly-anticipated.

Yesterday, The Weeknd surprised us with the cover art for his fourth studio album, After Hours. It features a headshot of the bloody-faced character that he has been channeling in the previous singles' music videos. Along with this reveal, the Toronto artist teased that the project's third single would be arriving later that evening. Lo and behold, the After Hours title track is in our possession and we know the rest of the album will arrive on March 20. 

After giving "After Hours" its first spins since its midnight release, fans are reacting very favorably. Many have reported that they are stuck with the song on loop, as one play of the six-minute epic is still not enough to satisfy their cravings. Another common observation being made is that "After Hours" gives off similar vibes to The Weeknd's beloved mixtape trilogy: House of Balloons, Thursday, and Echoes of Silence. While this new offering is certainly more upbeat, the slow-burn intro and the brooding outro post-beat switch have people reminiscing about the Abel they first grew to love. 

What do you think of "After Hours"? Are you feeling optimistic about the album? The tweeters below definitely are. 

@theweeknd CANNOT MAKE A BAD SONG! #AfterHours ON REPEAATT? pic.twitter.com/sMuU75cHFh

— M B A L I (@Blooming_Bri) February 19, 2020