Beyoncé Shines On ‘The Lion King: The Gift’ Soundtrack [STREAM]

Let the BeyHive rejoice!

With her starring role in the remake of “The Lion King” dropping today, Bey is back with her new album, ‘The Lion King: The Gift’, which is also the soundtrack.

With production coming from DJ Khaled, Syd, Pharrell, Major Lazer, Diplo, and more; Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Childish Gambino, Saint JHN, WizKid and Tierra Whack, are just a few of the artists who make appearances on the project.

In what Beyonce describes as a “love letter to Africa,”  Mrs. Carter’s new album could be the next volume in Bey’s deep catalogue of influential and monster hits.

Stream it below.

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TDE’s Zacari Releases New Project ‘Run Wild Run Free’ [STREAM]

Promising TDE signee Zacari has been working behind the scenes for some time now and contributed to some of his labelmates songs like Kendrick Lamar’s “LOVE.” and Isaiah Rashad’s “Wat’s Wrong.”

The crooner gets to eat his own cake today with the release of is debut EP, ‘Run Wild Run Free’. Containing a total of 7-tracks, the project includes recently-released singles like “Don’t Trip” and “Midas Touch,” as well as a feature from Lil Yachty.

Stream it below.

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Kendrick Lamar & SZA Score An Oscar Nomination [PEEP]

Kendrick Lamar and SZA are making their rounds during Awards season and they’re adding a Oscar nomination to their resume after being nominated for Best Original Song for their mega hit “All The Stars” from the blockbuster film “Black Panther.”

If all the stars do come out to play and all the stars do align they will be competing against Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s “Shallow” from the film ‘A Star Is Born’, Marc Shaiman’s “The place Where Lost Things Go” from the motion picture ‘Mary Poppins Returns’, David Rawlings and Gillian Welch’s “When A Cowboy Trades His Spurs For Wings” from the film ‘The Ballad of Buster Scruggs’ and last but not least Diane Warren’s “I’ll Fight” from ‘RBG’.

This year has been amazing for the ‘Black Panther’ cast and collaborators of the soundtrack securing nominations at the Golden Globes as well as the Grammy’s and now seven nominations at the Oscars including Best Picture, Original Song, Original Score, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, Production Design, and Costume Design.

If Kendrick Lamar can somehow pull off this win for Best Original Song he will add an Academy Award to his trophy shelf along with his 12 Grammys and Pulitzer Prize and that right there is a stamp of legacy. Best of luck to K. Dot and SZA on grabbing this prestigious award!

Good luck Dot and SZA!

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The Most Anticipated Albums Of 2019 [PEEP]

Last year was a major year for hip-hop with a plethora of fire releases and every week being loaded with heat. Even with all the fire that was delivered we didn’t get a few albums that we have been waiting for, which makes them even more anticipated.

With that said I have compiled a list of “The 10 Most Anticipated Albums of 2019,” that myself along with Justin Credible and DJ Sourmilk are waiting for. Hopefully we get these really this year and 2019 is as lit with heat as 2018 was.

In no particular order I have listed the 10 albums I feel the culture needs this year and the general public is yearning for. Let’s get to it.

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KENDRICK LAMAR

Kendrick Lamar hasn’t let his foot off the gas since he released of his 2017 masterpiece ‘DAMN.’, which went on to receive five GRAMMY awards at the 60th annual GRAMMYs. In 2018 he continued his productiveness and domination with ‘Black Panther: The Album’ that is nominated for six GRAMMYs, including “Album of the Year.”

K. Dot is rumored to have a new album in the works that is said to be coming this year. The hype surrounds any album or project he is associated with. Being one of the greatest of this generation, Dot keeps everyone on the edge of their seat with his timeless music.

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J. COLE & DREAMVILLE’S ‘REVENGE OF THE DREAMERS III’

An MVP candidate of the 2018 campaign, J. Cole really dominated with the release of his ‘KOD’ album and was featured on over 10 songs, doing collaborations with Jay Rock, Royce Da 5’9″, Wale, 6lack, Moneybagg Yo, Anderson .Paak, J.I.D, amongst others. Cole really maintained his top 5 rapper status spitting hard-hitting bars, being versatile, and killing his features.

On his “Album of the Year” freestyle Cole teased his next mixtape ‘The Off Season’ and forthcoming album ‘The Fall Off’. Along with that Cole and his Dreamville label hosted a “Rap Camp,” where they worked on the third installment of their ‘Revenge of the Dreamers’ compilation. It’s interesting to see what comes from the sessions, maybe all three projects will come from them. *crosses fingers*

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RIHANNA

Rihanna spent a lot of last year working on her FENTY makeup and clothing line, closing deals, and even doing some acting.

As of late she’s been seen in the studio working on music and her vocal producer Kuk Harrell recently teased her upcoming album saying, “R9 is great. R9 is amazing. It’s incredible, And that’s all I’m going to say,” in response to a fan on social media.The Badgal also responded to a fan on Instagram who asked when the new album was coming with a response that said, “2019.”

Her next album should include a lot of dancehall and island vibes according to sources around her. Whatever style she brings I’m excited to hear some new music from her and to see who she collaborates with.

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CHRIS BROWN

Being one of the youngest artists to own their masters, Chris Brown has been bossing up and looking to secure his musical legacy. He also recently inked a new deal with his longtime record label RCA, which gives him full rights over his full catalogue.

Last time we got a full-length studio album from Breezy was in October 2017 when he dropped his 45-track double album, ‘Heartbreak on a Full Moon’. With a relatively silent 2018, all signs point to CB releasing his eighth album.

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KANYE WEST

Kanye West was busy last year releasing his ‘Ye’ album, collaborating with Kid Cudi on their joint ‘Kids See Ghosts’ album, and executive producing albums for Nas, Pusha-T, and Teyana Taylor. Ye’s album was received lukewarm reviews and his antics stole the show, leaving many tuned out.

He was supposed to release ‘Yandhi’ in the fourth quarter of last year but ultimately pushed it back to work on it. Aside from ‘Yandhi’, Yeezy may also be releasing ‘Good Ass Job’ with Chance The Rapper and the second installment of ‘KSG’ with Cudi. Let’s hope he doesn’t create distractions to take people away from the music and check him out.

 

<> at The Queen Mary on April 28, 2018 in Long Beach, California.

SCHOOLBOY Q

ScHoolboy Q has been surrounded with speculation of a new album since 2018 after he dropped his ‘Blank Face EP’ in 2016. The passing of his good friend Mac Miller last year was hard on hims and he admitted he didn’t feel right working on it as he mourned, causing him to shelve the album.

Despite perpetual album delays we know that in Q’s got something in this year and is ready to takeover the scene with it. I’m excited to see how much he’s grown as an artist and if he experiments with any new sounds.

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RICK ROSS

Rick Ross has been keeping things smooth as of late making appearances in different studios and giving guest verses to others but it’s been a while since we got a solo album from the biggest Bawse.

Back in August Rozay was rumored to have been releasing ‘Port Of Miami 2’ and it didn’t come so that only adds to the speculation he will be dropping it this year. Ross has consistently remained on top of the game when it comes to putting out great bodies of work. Weather he’s calling out names or calling it like it is Rozay always has something to say in his music. I’m sure you can expect a classic when it does finally come.

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BIG SEAN

Sean Don was absent for most of 2018, appearing on a a few songs but other than that was idle. Many people and Sean himself said he was dealing and working through some things. We know he’s a workhorse so through that time I’m sure he’s also been working on new music.

Many people said Sean fell off last year, but I can assure you when he drops his next album and let’s us in on what he was going through, he will be right back there. Can’t wait to hear some new, real music from Sean.

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CHILDISH GAMBINO

Without putting out an album in 2018 Childish Gambino had a very impactful year in the industry. He dropped one of the biggest songs of 2018 in “This Is America,” which earned him five GRAMMY nominations at this year’s awards.

As it is rumored his next album under the name Childish Gambino will be his final under that name before he goes by his government, Donald Glover. Not sure if that means his sound will change or what that will bring but if his next one can be anything like 2016’s “‘Awaken, My Love!”‘ I’m all for it.

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BOOGIE

Signed to Eminem’s Shady Records label, Boogie can flat out rap his ass off. The Compton rapper has already announced he will be dropping his album ‘Everything’s For Sale’ on January 25th and recently dropped “Silent Ride,” which is a banger.

I believe that once he drops the album he will be regarded as a top 10 spitter in the game. Stay tuned.

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SAWEETIE

The Bay Area Princess broke into the scene with a mega-hit in “ICY GRL,” which put a lot of eye balls on her. Aside from her beauty, Saweetie has a lot of appeal and star potential and it has shown with follow-up singles like “Up Now.”

What she’s really lacking to take her to the next level is a full-length album and I believe that’s what her fans and critics are waiting for. We saw what Cardi B’s debut album did for her and I believe Saweetie’s debut can have the same impact.

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SABA, SMINO & NONAME COLLAB ALBUM

This collab album is atop every hip-hop heads wish list and with a lot of reason. All three of these Mid-West artist are really putting their region back where it once was when Nelly was out here killing shit. Saba, Smino and Noname’s ‘Care for Me’ ‘NOIR’, and ‘Room 25’ were highly regarded last year and made a lot of noise.

Although this collaborative album hasn’t been confirmed by either artists it would be an EPIC one. All three of them also attended Dreamville’s “Rap Camp” so maybe they worked on some stuff that can be on it out there. We’ll see if this happens.

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YBN CORDAE

We’re still waiting on YBN Cordae’s debut album and if it is going to happen, I believe this year is when it will. He rapped his way into people’s heads last year and verbally murdered everything he did. Without a doubt he is the most lyrical out of the YBN crew, but with the help of Nahmir and Jay he can also make some mainstream-appealing music to take him up another level.

 

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We Crown Our 2018 Hip-Hop MVP, Rookie Of The Year, Comeback Player & More On “Peace To 2018” [PEEP]

Justin Credible, DJ Sourmilk, and myself got together to wrap up the year that was in hip-hop with our “Peace To 2018” end of the year podcast.

For about 90 minutes we shoot from the hip with big 2018 moments in hip-hop, crown our hip-hop MVP, Rookie of the Year, Male/Female Artist, Comeback Player, Biggest Troll, Producer of the Year, Video of the Year, and more.

Watch and listen below.

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Reason Unloads Ferocious Bars On #Freestyle066 Over Kendrick Lamar & Jay Rock Instrumentals [WATCH]

Del Amo’s very own Reason stopped by the #LIFTOFF to unload ferocious bars on #Freestyle066 over his fellow TDE member’s instrumentals.

Reason kicked off the interview paying homage to Kendrick Lamar as he spit over “ELEMENT.” He then proceeded to switch up the speed and went a little more aggressive over Jay Rock’s classic, hard-hitting “Parental Advisory.”

Watch below.

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Kendrick Lamar & Drake Lead The Pack In 2019 GRAMMY Nominations [PEEP]

Kendrick Lamar and Drake lead the way in the 2019’s Grammy Award nominations with K. Dot sliding in with eight, while The 6 God comes in second with a solid seven.

Much of Dot’s nominations come from ‘Black Panther: The Album’ and Drizzy’s from his ‘Scorpion’ album, which is nominated for Album of the Year and his acclaimed “God’s Plan” single that is up for Record of the Year. Drizzy has had an undeniable year once again breaking streaming records and climbing charts all year.

Cardi B has had a great run this year to follow last year’s successful freshman campaign. She rounds off with five GRAMMY nominations including Record of the Year and Album of the Year, in what looks to be a heavy female representation at next year’s GRAMMYs with Ella Mai, Jorja Smith, and Janelle Monáe also receiving nominations.

One very interesting category we look forward to is Best Rap Album and Crenshaw’s own Nipsey Hussle is not only nominated but has made an incredible case for the award with his debut ‘Victory Lap’ album that has stood out as one of hip hop’s masterpieces.

‘Victory Lap’ is nominated along with Pusha T’s ‘DAYTONA’, the late Mac Miller’s ‘Swimming’, Travis Scott’s ‘ASTROWORLD’, and Cardi’s ‘Invasion Of Privacy’.

JAY Z and Beyoncé are also nominated for three Grammy awards including best music video for “APESHIT,” which was shot in Paris at the Louvre Museum.

The 61st Grammy awards will take place at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles on February 10th 2019.

Check out the full list of cultural nominees below.

61ST ANNUAL GRAMMY NOMINEES:

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Cardi B – ‘Invasion of Privacy’
Brandi Carlile – ‘By the Way, I Forgive You’
Drake – ‘Scorpion’
HER – ‘HER’
Post Malone – ‘Beerbongs & Bentleys’
Janelle Monáe – ‘Dirty Computer’
Kacey Musgraves – ‘Golden Hour’
Various artists – ‘Black Panther: The Album’

RECORD OF THE YEAR
Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin – “I Like It”
Brandi Carlile – “The Joke”
Childish Gambino – “This Is America”
Drake – “God’s Plan”
Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper – “Shallow”
Kendrick Lamar & SZA – “All the Stars”
Post Malone ft 21 Savage – “Rockstar”
Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey – “The Middle”

SONG OF THE YEAR
Brandi Carlile – “The Joke”
Childish Gambino – “This Is America”
Drake – “God’s Plan”
Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper – “Shallow”
Kendrick Lamar & SZA – “All the Stars”
Ella Mai – “Boo’d Up”
Shawn Mendes – “In My Blood”
Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey – “The Middle”

BEST NEW ARTIST
Chloe x Halle
Luke Combs
Greta Van Fleet
HER
Dua Lipa
Margo Price
Bebe Rexha
Jorja Smith

BEST URBAN CONTEMPORARY ALBUM
The Carters – Everything Is Love
Chloe x Halle – The Kids Are Alright
Chris Dave and the Drumhedz – Chris Dave and the Drumhedz
Miguel – War & Leisure
Meshell Ndegeocello – Ventriloquism

BEST RAP ALBUM
Cardi B – ‘Invasion of Privacy’
Mac Miller – ‘Swimming’
Nipsey Hussle – ‘Victory Lap’
Pusha T – ‘Daytona’
Travis Scott – ‘Astroworld’

BEST R&B ALBUM
Toni Braxton – ‘Sex & Cigarettes’
Leon Bridges – ‘Good Thing’
Lalah Hathaway – ‘Honestly’
HER – ‘HER’
PJ Morton – ‘Gumbo Unplugged (Live)’

BEST RAP PERFORMANCE
Cardi B – “Be Careful:
Drake – “Nice for What”
Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future and James Blake – “King’s Dead”
Anderson .Paak – “Bubblin”
Travis Scott, Drake, Big Hawk & Swae Lee – “Sicko Mode”

BEST TRADITIONAL R&B PERFORMANCE
Leon Bridges – “Bet Ain’t Worth the Hand”
Bettye LaVette – “Don’t Fall Apart on Me Tonight”
Major. – “Honest”
PJ Morton ft Yebba – “How Deep Is Your Love”
Charlie Wilson ft Lalah Hathaway – “Made for Love”

BEST RAP/SUNG PERFORMANCE
Christina Aguilera ft Goldlink – “Like I Do”
6lack ft J Cole – “Pretty Little Fears”
Childish Gambino – “This Is America”
Kendrick Lamar & SZA – “All the Stars”
Post Malone ft 21 Savage – “Rockstar”

BEST RAP SONG
Drake – “God’s Plan”
Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future and James Blake – “King’s Dead”
Eminem ft Joyner Lucas – “Lucky You”
Travis Scott, Drake, Big Hawk and Swae Lee – “Sicko Mode”
Jay Rock – “Win”

BEST R&B SONG
Ella Mai – “Boo’d Up”
Miguel ft J Cole and Salaam Remi – “Come Through and Chill”
Childish Gambino – “Feels Like Summer”
HER – “Focus”
Toni Braxton – “Long As I Live”

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR, NON-CLASSICAL
BoI-1DA
Larry Klein
Linda Perry
Kanye West
Pharrell Williams

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The Mike WiLL Made-It Executive Produced ‘Creed II: The Album’ Unleashed [STREAM]

Mike WiLL Made-It was tasked with executive producing ‘Creed II: The Album’ and he did an amazing job with the production, sound selection, and putting together a star-studded lineup of features.

Loaded with a total of 15-tracks, the movie’s soundtrack includes features from Kendrick Lamar (who he worked on “HUMBLE.” with), J. Cole, Nas, Pharrell, 2 Chainz, ScHoolboy Q, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, YG, Rick Ross, Young Thug, and many more.

The film which stars Michael B. Jordan and Sylvester Stallone will hit theaters everywhere on November 21st. In the meantime stream the soundtrack below.

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New Music: Mike WiLL Made-It, Pharrell & Kendrick Lamar – “The Mantra” [LISTEN]

Superproducer Mike WiLL Made-It follows-up “Kill ‘Em With Success” featuring 2 Chainz, ScHoolboy Q, and Eearz with another star-studded track. On The latest ‘Creed II: The Album’ track, Mike joins forces with Pharrell and Kendrick Lamar for the inspirational anthem, “The Mantra.”

The full soundtrack is lined up to be released on November 21st and include additional features from J. Cole, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, YG, A$AP Rocky, Gucci Mane, Rae Sremmurd, Kodak Black, and more.

In the meantime listen to “The Mantra” below.

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New Video: Anderson .Paak – “Tints” Feat. Kendrick Lamar [WATCH]

Ending all the anticipation, Anderson .Paak shares the video for his Kendrick Lamar-assisted “Tints” single.

In the Colin Tilley-directed cinematic clip Anderson plays a number of roles that include a kidnapped man, a father, a doctor, Alcoholics Anonymous member, and more. Meanwhile Kendrick is found attached to an oxygen tanks as the grim reaper looks after him. Dr. Dre and his wife Nicole Young also make cameos in the video.

“Tints” will be on Anderson’s upcoming ‘Oxnard’ album, which is set to be released on November 16th. The Dr. Dre executive produced album will include additional features from J. Cole, Pusha T, Snoop Dogg, and Q-Tip.

Watch the video for “Tints” below.

“TINTS” VIDEO

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New Video: Jay Rock – “Wow Freestyle” Feat. Kendrick Lamar [WATCH]

Jay Rock and Kendrick Lamar get it how they used to get it “like when Top had the red Charger” in the video for “Wow Freestyle” off Rock’s ‘Redemption’ album.

Directed by Jack Begert, the clip finds K. Dot picking up East Side Johnny in a red Dodge Charger and proceed to cruise through the city of L.A. They then pull up on some homies at a baseball field in the hood. Towards the end they drive an an old school car painted with flames that is presented by car share service, LYFT.

Watch below.

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New Music: Anderson .Paak – “Tints” Feat. Kendrick Lamar [LISTEN]

Anderson .Paak has been teasing a Kendrick Lamar collaboration on his social media for some time now. The Oxnard rapper comes through with the delivery today as he unloads the K. Dot-assisted “Tints” off his forthcoming ‘Oxnard’ album.

“Tints” is a straight vibe that has Anderson and Kendrick getting funky with soulful melodies and dope rhymes over Om’Mas Keith’s production.

“I need tints so I can look at the snakes and posers,” raps K. Dot.

Andy .Paak’s ‘Oxnard’ album is expected to be released before the year is over. A few weeks ago Dr. Dre posted a pic of himself and .Paak, where he holds a hat that says “Oxnard,” with a caption that reads, “Just finished mixing the album. It’s a celebration bitches.”

‘Oxnard’ will follow 2016’s ‘Malibu’ and is the last installment of Anderson’s “beach series” that also includes ‘Venice’. The upcoming album will be .Paak’s firs on Dre’s Aftermath imprint.

Press play below.

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New Music: Punch – “Everything Is Vanity” [LISTEN]

Aside from being TDE’s President, Punch also kicks bars from time-to-time and dropped his single “K.I.N.G.” featuring Asia Devine last week. Today, on what he called “Control Verse Day,” (as it is the anniversary of Kendrick Lamar’s “Control” verse) he delivers his latest single, “Everything Is Vanity.”

Listen below.

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