Fans have been impatiently anticipating the release of Pop Smoke‘s posthumous record, but it looks as if they’re going to have to wait a tad bit longer. 50 Cent has been teasing the project for some time, and back in mid-May, it was shared that Pop Smoke’s forthcoming album would drop Friday, June 12. That would have meant we would be enjoying the new tunes in just two days, but considering the times we’re in at the moment, it’s now been announced that the project’s release date has been pushed back.

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Universal Music Group executive Steven Victor took to his Instagram page to share the news with the world on Wednesday (June 10). “Music is the tool of revolution. We have been watching, along with the rest of the world, as long overdue change starts to take root. We have seen Pop’s music become the soundtrack of the moment, unifying the masses,” Victor wrote.

“Given recent events, we have decided to delay the release of his album out of respect for the movement. ‘Make It Rain’ will be released this Friday, June 12th. The album will be released on July 3rd.” At least we can look forward to a new single. Check out the announcement below.

Pop Smoke’s death was a tragedy that shook the hip-hop community. The rapper was slain on the brink of superstardom, just as his name was making its way into household status. Still, Pop Smoke’s family and management are forging onwards with the late New York MC’s first posthumous album now scheduled for release.

We knew it was coming, but Steven Victor, Pop Smoke‘s manager, shared the official details on his Instagram. Victor shared what could be the artwork– or could simply be a promotional image– alongside a release date: June 12th. The manager didn’t leave more information in his caption than the release date, so stay tuned. In the interim, the rapper has already popped up posthumously on several records recently, including a verse on Nav’s new album Good Intentions and Lil Tjay’s State of Emergency EP.

50 Cent recently shared a few details about Pop Smoke‘s album as well, as he filled the role of executive producer. The OG confirmed they were adding a select few features, naming Roddy Ricch among them– so we’ll have to see if that one came together.

Check out Steven Victor’s new IG post below, and keep your eyes peeled for more details on the album.

Several months ago, 50 Cent revealed that he would be stepping up as the executive producer of Pop Smoke’s first posthumous album. The Brooklyn rapper had been working on so much new music before he was tragically murdered at the start of the year, and 50 Cent made it his personal mission to bring the rapper’s mother to an award show to fulfill Pop Smoke‘s prophecy. 

The album is set for a release this month and, according to Fiddy, that’s still the plan. However, he will need to hunker down and get all of the featured artists to send their verses back pronto. During a new interview with Ebro Darden on Beats 1 Radio for Apple Music, Fif offered an update on the album.

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“We’re definitely gonna make the date,” he said, revealing that things are still on schedule. Noting that he still needs to get some collaborations back, 50 Cent said that he only wants things to happen organically. 

“I definitely want to get Roddy Ricch and a few of the people that I know that would fit on these records organically,” he said. “I’m going to send it to them and I’m going to say, ‘Play it. Listen, if you don’t just feel like this is it, don’t even touch it. Please send it back, delete, and just move on.’ Because he had so many pieces set up that were so good that it’s not tough to put it together.”

The album is set to release later this month. What are you expecting from it?

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Juice WRLD's girlfriend Ally Lotti has been working hard to ensure that the release of the late rapper's first posthumous album goes exactly as he would have wanted. During a recent live-stream, she was speaking about the project, bursting into tears and casually confirming its title.

Ally Lotti has been a primary source for news regarding the posthumous release of Juice WRLD's new album. Fans of the late Chicago rapper have flocked to her page for any hints about when it could arrive and this weekend, she revealed its title, which had been rumored for the last few months.

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"I need exactly what Jarad wanted to come out right now," said Lotti on Instagram Live, speaking about her late partner. "Remember, we were talking about The Outsiders, all that stuff. That actual album... no one is ready for it. I'm not ready for it. And I promise you, you are not ready for it."

The Outsiders has been floating around as a possible title for the new posthumous album by Juice WRLD, but this is the first time it has been confirmed by somebody close to him. 

The album is also rumored to include fifteen songs, including features from a number of artists that were close to the rapper.

There is no current release date for The Outsiders.

It’s rumored that at the time of his death, Juice WRLD had over 2,000 unreleased tracks in his vault. What was to be done with the massive collection of music hadn’t been decided on as the young rapper’s family, friends, and fans mourned his unexpected passing. There were dozens of artists who considered themselves to be close friends of Juice WRLD who came forward following his death to share their grief. Grade A Productions music executive Lil Bibby saw himself as a mentor to the rising rapper and on Thursday (April 9), he shared a brief video of himself with Juice WRLD.

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“Miss my lil bro walking round wit skateboards and sh*t, playing wit Yugio cards and watching Naruto ??‍♂️?? @juicewrld999 #999,” he wrote in the caption to his video. He reportedly added in the comments, “Album Coming soon????.” This comes a little over a week since Juice’s girlfriend, Ally Lotti, previewed his posthumous single.

Juice previously revealed to XXL why he decided to ink a deal with Grade A Productions. “I decided to sign with Lil Bibby and G Money at Grade A because as far as just where we from and them letting me know like, they made it clear exactly what was gonna happen, the chances of something happening, the chances of something not happening,” he said. “They kept it a hunnid. That’s one of the best choices I probably ever made.” Check out Lil Bibby’s post below and let us know who you would like to see featured on Juice WRLD’s posthumous project.

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50 Cent wants Pop Smoke‘s posthumous album to be so good that it ends up winning tons of awards, and he’s working so hard on it because of something that the late Brooklyn rapper once told his mother.

For the last week and a bit, New York legend 50 Cent has been offering updates on the status of Pop Smoke’s posthumous album, which he will be executive producing. Already, the rapper has lined up Roddy Ricch and a number of others for the body of work, also inviting Post Malone, Drake, Chris Brown, and more to join. The reason why he’s going so all-out in recruiting the biggest superstars in the world is because of something Pop Smoke once told his mom, wishing that he would get big enough to bring her to an award show.

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“R.I.P Pop Smoke,” wrote 50 Cent, sharing a video from his procession through Brooklyn this week. “He told his mom, he wanted to take her to a award show. So i’m gonna make sure his album gets her there.”

If the album does end up winning awards, that moment will obviously be bittersweet for the mother of Pop Smoke, since she will not be able to celebrate with her baby. 

Bashar “Pop Smoke” Jackson passed away at the age of twenty after he was shot in his Hollywood Hills rental home. His body was laid to rest in his hometown yesterday.

Just weeks after the tragic murder of Brooklyn rapper Pop Smoke, it was announced that a posthumous album would be released with 50 Cent as the executive producer. The legend has already recruited Roddy Ricch to the project, and he’s also waiting for a reply from Drake. Revealing further details regarding the upcoming body of work, Fiddy has officially informed us of when we can expect to hear the complete thing.

“Set for release in May,” wrote 50 Cent on Instagram, sharing a photo of himself and Pop Smoke wearing scarves to mask their faces. “Oh yeah @postmalone i’m gonna hit ya phone, i need you on this,” he added, hereby calling on one of the world’s biggest superstars to complement the gritty sounds of Pop Smoke.

Some fans have been critical of the artists 50 Cent has been summoning for the album, noting that Pop Smoke was not the type of artist to collaborate with Post Malone types. Fif battled back against them, reassuring everybody that he’s on top of things.

“Trust my judgement i know what i’m doing,” he wrote in a comment.

With the first-ever posthumous Pop Smoke album arriving in May, it’s time for 50 Cent and all of the other artists involved to hunker down and make this a masterpiece. That’s what Pop would have wanted.

Are you excited about this?

After a couple setbacks and delays, Bankroll Fresh’s long awaited posthumous album, In Bank We Trust, is finally ready to see the light of day. On Monday, the late ATL rapper’s mother and label announced that the posthumous album will be dropping in two days, Wednesday, March 4th, which is exactly four years to the day of his tragic death.

Comprised of songs the late rapper recorded between 2014 and 2016, the 12-track album will feature guest appearances from Boosie Badazz as well as Bankroll’s labelmates Quicktrip and Street Money Boochie. Meanwhile, production will be handled by the likes of Shawty Fresh, Drum Section, D. Rich, G Money and Jayell among others.

“I was very involved,” Bankroll’s mother, Terisa Price told XXL. “Studio sun up to sun down, putting songs in order for the album…listening to a lot of songs that he recorded before.”

Check out the project’s cover art & tracklisting (below).

Tracklist:

1. Mind Body and Soul
2. Extra
3. Quarter Million
4. Feel Me [ft. Countup JT]
5. Touch [ft. Persona]
6. Million Up [ft. Boosie Badazz]
7. Understand
8. Loyalty Is Real
9. See Me [ft. Street Money Boochie]
10. Playing Wit a Check
11. Right On [ft. Quicktrip]
12. Confession [ft. Ques]

On January 17, Mac Miller‘s estate released his first posthumous album, Circles. The beautiful project was intended to serve as a companion to Mac’s 2018 album Swimming, which came out a month before he passed away from a fentanyl overdose in September. Circles was arranged and completed by revered film composer Jon Brion, whom Mac had developed a close relationship with while working together on Swimming. 

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When Circles first released, it was written in the description for the vinyl copies being sold through Mac’s official webstore that they would include two new songs that did not appear on the standard version. According to Complex, these new tunes will not be exclusively accessible to the vinyl buyers. “Right” and “Floating” will be added to streaming services on March 20. For those who do wish to own these additional cuts on physicals, the deluxe CD and vinyl is still available to purchase on Mac’s website. The CD crowd will get the first listen as they are expected to ship on March 6. Unfortunately, vinylheads will have to wait until April 17 to get their copies. Here’s the revamped tracklist for Circles (Deluxe): 

1. Circles
2. Complicated
3. Blue World
4. Good News
5. I Can See
6. Everybody
7. Woods
8. Hand Me Downs
9. That’s on Me
10. Hands
11. Surf
12. Once a Day
13. Right
14. Floating

News struck this week that Frank Ocean is planning on releasing a brand new single to the world, cancelling pre-orders for the "Little Demon" vinyl and replacing it with an unreleased track. Perhaps the reclusive star is also working on contributing to the first posthumous album released by Juice WRLD. Or, at least that's what Lil Bibby is hoping for.

The head of Juice WRLD's label Grade A Productions, Lil Bibby, just sent out a public call for Frank Ocean to sing on the upcoming posthumous album by late 21-year-old Juice WRLD. The Chicago star passed away in December 2019 of a drug overdose and, since then, his team has announced that unreleased music will eventually find its way onto streaming services. While there remains no release date for Juice WRLD's first posthumous project, Bibby is not making it a secret that he wants the sweet, soothing tones of Frank Ocean's voice on there.