Rap/Hip-Hop/R&B Winners At 2017 American Music Awards [PEEP]

Last night’s 2017 American Music Awards took place in DownTown LA at the Microsoft Theater. Diana Ross was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by her daughter Tracee Ellis-Ross, who hosted the buzz-worthy event.

Many of the culture’s top representers like Drake and Kendrick Lamar weren’t in attendance, but did receive awards. Bruno Mars, who was also absent was one of the biggest winners of the night taking home seven awards, including Artist of the Year.

Meanwhile Drake won Favorite artist in the rap/hip-hop category and Kendrick Lamar was awarded Favorite album — rap/hip-hop.

Check out all the winners for the rap/hip-hop & R&B categories below.

American Music Award for Lifetime Achievement:
Diana Ross
Artist of the year:
Bruno Mars
Collaboration of the year presented by Xfinity:
“Despacito” Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee & Justin Bieber

Video of the year:
Bruno Mars “That’s What I Like”
Favorite male artist — pop/rock:
Bruno Mars

Favorite album — pop/rock:
Bruno Mars “24K Magic”
Favorite song — pop/rock:
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber “Despacito”

Favorite artist — rap/hip-hop:
Drake
Favorite album — rap/hip-hop:
Kendrick Lamar “DAMN.”
Favorite song — rap/hip-hop:
DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper and Lil Wayne “I’m The One”
Favorite male artist — soul/r&b:
Bruno Mars
Favorite female artist — soul/r&b:
Beyoncé
Favorite album — soul/r&b:
Bruno Mars “24K Magic”
Favorite song — soul/r&b:
Bruno Mars “That’s What I Like”

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New Music: Yo Gotti, Fabolous & DJ Khaled – “3 Kings” [LISTEN]

Roc Nation will be gathering a couple of the artists on their roster for a Christmas compilation they will call ‘A Very Roc Christmas’. Some of the heavyweights like Jay-Z, J. Cole, and Rihanna will not make an appearance, but Yo Gotti, Fabolous, and DJ Khaled have teamed up for “3 Kings.”

“3 Kings” is the biggest single on the 9-song compilation that will also include DJ Mustard, Justine Skye, James Fauntleroy, DNCE, and others.

Listen to “3 Kings” below.

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DJ Khaled Earns Second No. 1 Album With ‘Grateful’ [PEEP]

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“And another one!”

DJ Khaled scores his second No. 1 album with his recently-released ‘Grateful’ album. His 10th studio album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 charts with 149,000 equivalent album units (55,000 traditional). In addition its 81,000 streaming equivalent album units is the largest for any album since K. Dot’s ‘DAMN.’

With contributions from Jay-Z, Drake, Beyoncé, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, 2 Chainz, Bryson Tiller, Justin Bieber, Quavo, and many, many more talented artists, it’s easy to see why the album did the numbers it did.

“I’m the One” featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper, and Lil Wayne becames Khaled’s first No. 1 single earlier this year.

To celebrate the victory, Khaled shared a post on Instagram with a caption that read, “We did it FAN LUV !!!!!!! #1#GRATEFUL #1 @billboard ! @wethebestmusic @rocnation !!!!! @epicrecords !!!”

Congratulations to Khaled and Ashad Khaled, who executive produced the album and also earned his first No. 1 album before even turning 1-years-old.

Bless up.

Check out the top 10 Billboard 200 list below.

BILLBOARD 200 TOP 10

1. DJ Khaled – ‘Grateful’ – 149,000
2. Imagine Dragons – ‘Evolve’ – 147,000
3. Kendrick Lamar – ‘DAMN.’ – 59,000
4. Prince and the Revolution – ‘Purple Rain’ – 52,000
5. 2 Chainz – ‘Pretty Girls Like Trap Music’ – 43,000
6. 311 – ‘MOSAIC’ – 39,000
7. Ed Sheeran – ‘÷’ – 36,000
8. Drake – ‘More Life’ – 34,000
9. Bruno Mars – ‘24K Magic’ – 32,000
10. Various – ‘Moana’ – 29,000

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New Video: DJ Khaled – “It’s Secured” Feat. Nas & Travis Scott [WATCH]

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DJ Khaled continues to roll out videos off his recently-released ‘Grateful’ album. Having already dropped the visuals for “Wild Thoughts” featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller, “(Intro) I’m So Grateful” featuring Sizzla, and the star-studded “I’m the One,” Khaled gives the video treatment to “It’s Secured” featuring Nas and Travis Scott.

The Eif Rivera-directed video packs a lot of action and shows Travis Scott on the run from the authorities. Meanwhile, Nas and Khaled post in an abandoned warehouse.

Khaled’s ‘Grateful’ is expected to put up impressive numbers and debut at No. 1.

Watch the video below.

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New Video: DJ Khaled – “On Everything” Feat. Rick Ross, Big Sean & Travis Scott [WATCH]

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And another one.

Yesterday DJ Khaled dropped his 10th studio album ‘Grateful’ and a video for the first single on the album “(Intro) I’m So Grateful” featuring Scrilla. Khaled returns today with the visuals for “On Everything” featuring Rick Ross, Big Sean, and Travis Scott.

Tomorrow immediately after the BET Awards, Khaled will premiere the video for “It’s Secured” featuring Nas and Travis Scott. In the meantime watch the video for “On Everything” below.

 

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New Video: DJ Khaled – “(Intro) I’m So Grateful” Feat. Sizzla [WATCH]

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DJ Khaled is truly blessed. The music mogul is eight months into fatherhood, he recently scored his first No. 1 with “I’m The One,” has scored major partnerships and endorsements, and recently dropped his 10th studio album ‘Grateful’. When Khaled says, “all I do is win,” it is not an exaggeration.

In the video for the intro to ‘Grateful’, Khaled highlights just how blessed he is. Sitting in a soothing garden the King of the Anthems holds his son, Asahd up in the air, while the toddler, who turns eight months today smiles with true joy.

Be sure to get that ‘Grateful’ album on all major platforms now! Watch the video below.

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New Album: DJ Khaled – ‘Grateful’ [STREAM]

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THE VOCALS ARE IN!

A year after providing you with all the keys on his ‘Major Key’ album, DJ Khaled is showing you he’s truly ‘Grateful’ with the release of his 10th studio album, executive produced by his toddler son, Ashad Khaled.

The star-studded 22-track album is headed by the singles “Shining” featuring Jay-Z and Beyonce,  “To the Max” featuring Drake, and “I’m The One” featuring Justin Bieber, Chance The Rapper, Lil Wayne, and Quavo. “I’m The One” was the first No. 1 for Khaled on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Along with the names mentioned above, ‘Grateful’ also includes additional features from Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Nas, Future, Alicia Keys, Chance the Rapper, Travis Scott, Rick Ross, Big Sean, Calvin Harris, PARTYNEXTDOOR, Jeremih, T.I., and many, many more. Pretty much the biggest names in the whole damn game.

Stream the album below via Apple Music.

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DJ Khaled Drops New Single “Wild Thoughts” Feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller Along W/ Video [PEEP]

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NEW VIDEO ALERT.

We’re only one week away from DJ Khaled blessing the industry with his latest gem ‘Grateful’. Executive produced by his son Ashad Khaled, the star-studded album will include some very big names. Khaled let off his newest single “Wild Thoughts,” where he brings together Rihanna and Bryson Tiller.

In true Khaled-fashion, he’s teased the single for weeks now, as well as the video. In an ultimate boss move, the mogul not only dropped the single today, but he also gave fans the visuals for the highly-anticipated single.

The Colin Tilley-directed video is shot in the Little Haiti neighborhood of Miami. It is fully equipped with island vibes and dance moves that will have you going all summer. The single samples Carlos Santana’s “Maria Maria.”

“Wild Thoughts” follows Khaled’s Drake collaboration “To the Max” and might be the last single before the album drops next week.

‘Grateful’ will include features from Nicki Minaj, Calvin Harris, Alicia Keys, PARTYNEXTDOOR, 2 Chainz, Gucci Mane, Young Thug, Migos, T.I., Pusha T, the artists mentioned above, and many, many more. It will drop next Friday, June 23rd.

Watch the video below.

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QUOTABARZ: The Hottest Barz Of The Week [PEEP]

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This week brought a new Kendrick Lamar verse loaded with QUOTABARZ on the SZA collaboration “Doves In the Wild”. Vince Staples also dropped a new track off his forthcoming album, while Khaled did the same with the Drake vocals that are officially released for the world to listen.

Other drops this week from Vic Mensa, Juicy J, Ice Cube, Young Thug, 6lack, and of course we can’t forget Jay Electronica’s surprise release and ballad to Golden State Warriors’ wing, Kevin Durant.

Check out the hottest barz of the week below.

CLICK ON THE LINKS TO LISTEN TO THE SONG.

DJ KHALED & DRAKE – “TO THE MAX”

“I talk grey, I don’t keep it white and black / Only say “I love you” just so I can hear it back / Sometimes, other times I’d love to have you back”

“Now all of a sudden, people say we cousins / I keep hearin’ all this “You my brother” talk, I can’t relate to nothin’ / My broski down to ride”

VINCE STAPLES – “RAIN COME DOWN” FEAT. TY DOLLA $IGN

“I’m the man, ten toes in the street / I’m the blood on the leaves, I’m the nose in the Sphinx / Where I’m from we don’t go to police / Where I’m from we don’t run, we just roll with the heat” – VINCE STAPLES

“Ride in the drop top, son, why think? / Might get JFK’d, hope not I prayeth / If so, ain’t no thang to a G / I feel just like Snoop on Andre Day / I run North Side of the beach / Run these streets like Ali Bomaye / I’m Lou’ Bourgeois on the beat / Best bet, try not to compete” – VS

SZA – “DOVES IN THE WILD” FEAT. KENDRICK LAMAR

“Niggas’ll lose they mind for it / Wine for it, dine for it—pussy / Spend time for it, see no colored line for it—pussy / Double back handicap and go blind for it—pussy” – DOT

“And the screw face when the bae look / Won’t get you no pussy / I mean, the fake chains and the gold names / For insecure, gon’ reassure you not to get pussy / You overcompensate too much for the pussy / You like to throw all kinda shade for the pussy / See, that’s what pussy niggas do / I know the ways of a pussy, I see pussy lookin’ at you / How many niggas get mistaken for clitoris in a day?” – DOT

“You could never trivialize pussy / But a bum nigga like you would try it (pussy) / I know what you really ’bout / High key, your dick is weak, buddy / It’s only replaced by a rubber substitute” – SZA

SZA – “PRETTY LITTLE BIRDS” FEAT. ISAIAH RASHAD

“Told you I like gentle giants so you softened up / And you been jack’n, bean’n, stalk’n just to get to me love / I wanna be your golden goose / I wanna shave my legs for you / I wanna take all of my hair down and let you lay in it / Spread all of my limbs out and let you lay in it” – SZA

“Diamond cerebral peek into your cortex / Be faithful and free and just play in your vortex / I see you lying and you fly by the pound / Fly by the ounce / Fly to the south / Don’t mind them bitches that’s cleanin’ my house” – ISAIAH RASHAD

JAY ELECTRONICA – “LETTER TO FALON”

“I was born on Tatooine / With dreams of saying / I kept going / The blind would undermine my plans / I kept growing / God blessed the child that has / I kept building / One can’t rewind the past / I push forward”

VIC MENSA – “OMG” FEAT. PHARRELL & PUSHA T

“Since I came in this shit, made my name a name brand / French kissing bitches in Paris, clubbing like a caveman / We threw up the pyramid, now they say we Illuminati / Fox fur cavalli, fuck Bill O’Reilly” – VIC MENSA

“No blood diamonds, I rock gold like a king / Jewelry so cold, made ’em blow the nose off the Sphinx” – VIC MENSA

“The weight kiss told us should never be misquoted (no) / Them guns that you wave on the camera? We been toting” – PUSHA

“We could go foreign for foreign until it’s boring / My sheep will keep jumping the fence until you’re snoring / Street poetry, I’m on Wale Folarin / ‘Til the world is mine like Illmatic and Lauryn” – PUSHA

VICE MENSA – “ALMOST THERE” FEAT. MR. HUDSON

“I tweak on every little thing / That’s why it took me so long / But the album is coming / It’s done for you n—as, hold on / I set the mode for ’em / Who was hot in the Chi’ before I, n—a / N/A, I do not know, nah n—a” – VIC MENSA

ICE CUBE – “GOOD COP BAD COP”

“Good cop, good cop, where is your dignity? / Where’s your empathy? / Where is your sympathy? / Bad cop, where’s your humanity? / Good cop, is that just a fantasy?”

“Fuck the po-po actin’ like Deebo / Already know Craig let the brick go”

YOUNG THUG – “PULL UP WIT AH STICK (REMIX)”

“We ’bout to smoke them boys / Bring out the blocka, go fuck the crime stoppers / Push sniff, I’m a Rasta”

JUICY J – “BUTTERFLY EFFECT (TRIPMIX)”

I said they cant fuck with the legacy not at all / Niggas say they Finna re-up I’d spent that in the mall / Even though Im a stand up guy niggas wanna see me fall / Like I had ‘em niggas come collect a nigga all I gotta do is make a call”

JUICY J – “A MAN (TRIPMIX)”

“A man, a man, a man all this blessings all this new love / Nigga that bounces back, they can’t handle that / I got my own shooter ain’t no comin’ back from that / I could never fold, why would I surrender?”

6LACK – “THAT FAR”

“I can never worry ’bout the next man / Been too busy focused on the next plan / Only thing I check is balances and texts, man / And really, baby, you to go to find your ex-man”

DORROUGH MUSIC – “#FREESTYLE015”

“My only real issue is Uncle Sam / I’m lit up I can’t put the buddah down / Smoking tree off in Hollywood hookah lounge / Smoking tree should be legalized everywhere”

“At 22 I was a millionaire / I really wish I was a billionaire / Bun B say I’m trill ima trillionaire / They been sleeping on me fuckin grizzly bear / They been sleeping on me time to wake em up with no alarm I just grab em and Shake em up”

BARZ OF THE WEEK: KENDRICK LAMAR – “DOVES IN THE WILD”

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DJ Khaled Delivers New Single “To The Max” Feat. Drake & Shares Artwork For ‘Grateful’ [LISTEN]

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THE DRAKE VOCALS ARE IN!

DJ Khaled has shared several keys on his SnapChat regarding upcoming collaborations. One of the most teased collabs is his and Drake’s “To the Max.” Using his character, Khaled teased the new Drizzy collaboration over SnapChat by simply asking if the Drizzy vocals were in.

The vocals are officially in with Billi (Khaled) and Champagne P. providing more chune for ya head top. Last year the duo took over the summer with For Free” off Khaled’s ‘Major Key’ album, and with “To the Max” they are looking to stay consistent.

In the past the duo has also collaborated on “I’m On One,” “No New Friends,” “Fed Up,” “All I Do Is Win (Remix),” and others. The rapport Khaled and The 6 God have built always shows in the music they make. The sound is consistently fluid and solid.

Look for this one to be on top of the charts and potentially be his third No. 1 off his upcoming ‘Grateful’  album, with both “Shining” and “I’m the One” reaching the top spot. ‘Shining’ will be executive produced by his infant son, Asaad, who graced the single’s cover art and album cover.

Khaled also shared the release date for ‘Grateful’. The artwork shows Khaled’s appreciation for his son on the cover, with baby Aasad relaxing in a lavish pool. In addition, Khaled announced the release date of June 23rd.

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Put your volume on high, press play, and listen to “To the Max” below via YouTube.

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DJ Khaled & Chance The Rapper Earn First No. 1 On Hot 100 With “I’m The One” [PEEP]

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It’s only been about two weeks since DJ Khaled dropped his newest hit-record “I’m the One”. The Justin Bieber, Chance The Rapper, Lil Wayne, and Quavo-assisted single has earned Khaled his first No. 1 single on Billboard’s Hot 100 and became Chance’s first No. 1 record.

“I’m the One” has impacted the charts with over 50-million streams and spins on different radio formats. The single knocks Bruno Mars’ “That’s What I Like” down a spot for sole possession of the top spot. Khaled has had No. 1s in the past but never on the most important chart being the Hot 100.

For Quavo it becomes his first as a solo artist, while Bieber celebrates his fourth and Weezy gets his third.

Khaled and Chance both went on Twitter to display their excitement and appreciation for the honor of taking the Hot 100 throne.

See the Top 10 for the Hot 100 below.

BILLBOARD HOT 100 TOP 10

1. DJ Khaled feat. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper, Lil Wayne – “I’m the One”
2. Bruno Mars – “That’s What I Like”
3. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber – “Despacito”
4. Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
5. Ed Sheeran – “Shape of You”
6. The Chainsmokers & Coldplay – “Something Just Like This”
7. Future – “Mask Off”
8. KYLE feat. Lil Yachty – “iSpy”
9. Lil Uzi Vert – “XO TOUR Llif3”
10. Kyo x Selena Gomez – “It Ain’t Me”

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New Music: DJ Khaled – “I’m The One” Feat. Justin Bieber, Chance The Rapper, Lil Wayne & Quavo [WATCH]

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Another one.

DJ Khaled blesses fans with his new single “I’m the One,” accompanied with a video. The song is a collaboration with some of the industry’s heaviest hitters in Justin Bieber, Chance The Rapper, Lil Wayne, and Quavo.

The Eif Rivera-directed video had been teased earlier this year and Khaled dropped an official trailer yesterday, adding extra commotion.

In the video Khaled and friends find themselves at a lavish estate, where they host a pool party with a flock of beautiful women, pop bottles of Belaire Luxe and Ciroc Summer Colada. The group of friends are also shown smoking, playing croquet, and dancing around. In the beginning Khaled’s son, Ashad makes a cameo, sitting in a chair that says, Executive Producer.

“I’m the One” follows DJ Khaled’s “Shining” collaboration with Jay-Z and Beyoncé, which has already gone No. 1. The producer has already promised his new single will have the same success. Both singles will be on Khaled’s forthcoming ‘Grateful’ album, follow-up to last year’s ‘Major Key’. ‘Grateful’ is set to include other features from Drake, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Nas, Travis Scott, and pretty much the biggest in the game.

Watch the visuals for “I’m the One” below via VEVO.

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New Music: Nas – “Angel Dust” [LISTEN]

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Nas kicks raps about the “Angel Dust” epidemic in the 70’s and 80’s on his new track off his executive produced-show, “The Get Down” on Netflix. The single is the intro song to the third episode of season 2 of the show, and samples Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson’s “Angel Dust”.

“The sidewalk was my brother’s office / We cut our losses, I had choices / I took a pen, became a voice for the voiceless / My people walking in a zombie state / Life is short, even mine’s at stake,” raps Nas over the soulful instrumental.

Aside from working on “The Get Down,” Esco is also working on “Street Dreams,” a BET series about his life. He also said his next album was done on last year’s “Nas Album Done” collaboration with Khaled. Khaled has also been teasing Nas’ vocals are in for his next album, meaning more Nas music “soon come.”

In the meantime vibe out with “Angel Dust” below via YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uunn8xkOJJA

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