Even though he’s still trailing off the success of dropping A Love Letter To You 4 (Deluxe) last month, Trippie Redd is already gearing up to hit us with some new music in collaboration with the 1400/800 homies. Oh, and they’ve got Pi’erre Bourne producing the entire project.

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The crew sat down for a group-style interview with MONTREALITY, with Trippie joined by members Chris King, Sunny2Point0, Shootem Up, K Suave and the hilariously-stoic Teezo Touchdown. Among the topics discussed, including Valentine’s Day, their crazy definition of friendship amongst the crew and even a positive message to the youth, the real standout was the album details. “It’s just basically versatility throughout all of us,” Trippie said of the upcoming project, also adding, “it’s really just hitting every ground on different sounds…around the sounds” before bursting out in smoke-filled laughter with his labelmates. Based off the quick freestyle dropped soon after that was said, we definitely can’t wait to see this project eventually come to fruition. Even if you don’t always understand the group’s creative direction, there’s no denying talent is something that’s not lacking in the least bit within their circle.

Watch the full MONTREALITY interview with Trippie Redd and 1400/800 below: 

The word “leak” has been synonymous with Drake for what’s felt like weeks now, first with his Detox reference track for Dr. Dre, followed by The Weeknd’s demo of “Practice” and most notably by his own admission with the double play of “When To Say When” and “Chicago Freestyle.” Now, we’ve got yet another Drizzy banger assisted by Pi’erre Bourne production titled “Not Around.”

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This one definitely appears to be an unofficial leak, which sees Drizzy giving bars to an unnamed stripper fling that he tricked on at one point and used to make pornos with until she “got morals n’sh*t.” Pi’erre provides a dreamy instrumental complimented by the now-standard hi-hat, and even his son Adonis gets a shoutout as well, proving that Drake is finally feeling more comfortable with publicly embracing fatherhood.

Listen to “Not Around” by Drake right now over on SoundCloud. Until the next one!

Quotable Lyrics:

I make it rain in this b*tch
I make it snow in this b*tch
She tryna get out of the mix
Shawty is going legit (Shawty is going legit)
Me, I’m supporting this sh*t
This is a story
It came from my life, and I’m just recording this sh*t 
Imma just give it to you direct instead of me throwing this sh*t
You know you important n’sh*t
You know I’m supporting this sh*t
We used to do pornos when you would come over but now you got morals n’sh*t
I got, like, four on the wrist
And an adorable kid
I got a drac’ in the studio and I don’t just mean that I’m in this b*tch

If you’re only familiar with Pi’erre Bourne from his production, then we’re going to do something about that right now. While he has provided artists like Playboi Carti and 21 Savage with immaculate beats and has largely redefined the sounds of today’s trap music, he deserves just as much credit for his solo work. You can start to get acquainted with his catalog through his major label debut released last year, The Life Of Pi’erre 4. 

Pi’erre is currently on his first European headlining tour. While he has been selling out shows and appears to be having a blast, he experienced a minor inconvenience at his last stop. Mid performance, a fan dove onstage and Pi’erre wasted no time handling the situation. As he pointed out in the caption, he had no security to protect him, hence had no option but to take matters into his own hands. Luckily, his hands possessed the power to swiftly launch the overzealous fan back into crowd. The chaos of the clip is amplified by the girl in the front row (seen in the bottom right corner), screaming that she lost her phone due to the dude that flew over her. One well-liked comment on the post made the obvious observation that we all probably couldn’t help but think of: “Pierre didn’t want him to come out here.” The superproducer’s caption summed up the situation best: “No security. Toss em back to the wolves.”

Artistic chemistry is a rare and wholly organic process, but when it strikes it’s undeniable. Look no further than Playboi Carti, hero to a young generation and pioneer of new-age minimalism, and Pi’erre Bourne, madcap explorer of whimsical digital soundscapes. Together they developed an innovative and mutually beneficial sound, with Bourne bringing Carti’s vision to life on cult-favorite Die Lit and the instant modern classic “Magnolia.” With Carti set to drop Whole Lotta Red in the near future, we can only expect that Pi’erre is set to come out here once again. 

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Today, Pi’erre took to Instagram to tease their triumphant reunion, sharing a screencap of a jol FaceTime call. “This what y’all want!” writes Bourne, more declaration than question. As the man has been responsible for the majority of Carti’s most memorable work, he’s not entirely wrong on that front. Look for his unique musical stamp to be all over Whole Lotta Red, whenever the Playboi declares a concrete release date. 

Say what you will about Carti, but his magnetic appeal cannot be denied. Especially when he keeps entertaining Pi’erre Bourne’s wildest ideas with such effortless confidence. Are you looking forward to this one? 

The first-ever iteration of Rolling Loud in Portugal is about to be historic. In the reign of the five-year hip-hop festival, Matt Zingler and Tariq Cherif have brought Rolling Loud to Miami, Los Angeles, the Bay Area, Australia, and other world destinations over the years. It’s time to bring the brand to the beach now, potentially creating a version of Fyre Festival that’s actually worth attending.

While this isn’t being advertised as a luxury fest, Rolling Loud is worth the price of admission solely for the experience of seeing all your favorite rappers in one spot. If you haven’t been able to grab tickets to the Miami dates coming up — and even if you have… — you’ll want to check out details for the upcoming version of the festival in Portugal, for which the lineup has just been announced.

Tickets for the Portuguese version of Rolling Loud, which is happening at Praia De Rocha Beach, are officially on sale and the line-up is nuts. This is the first-ever iteration in the European country, bringing headliners Wiz Khalifa, Future, and A$AP Rocky to the main stage from July 8 to 10. Further down the card, DaBaby, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Young Thug, Playboi Carti, Meek Mill, Rae Sremmurd, Roddy Ricch, Tyga, Lil Tecca, Lil Baby, Lil Uzi Vert, NLE Choppa, and many more have also been announced.

Check out the full lineup above and let us know if you’re planning on buying a flight out to Portugal this summer.