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TDE Unleashes Star-Studded ‘Black Panther: The Album’ [STREAM]

With Marvel’s highly-anticipated “Black Panther” movie hitting the big screen nationwide next week, Top Dawg Entertainment releases the star-studded ‘Black Panther: The Album’, which draws inspiration from the movie and was curated by the label.

Aligning all the all-stars, the 14-track soundtrack includes some of hip-hop and R&B’s biggest acts like Kendrick Lamar on five tracks, TDE’s first lady SZA, TDE members ScHoolboy Q, Jay Rock, and Ab-Soul. Other artists that make appearances are The Weeknd, Future, Travis Scott, 2 Chainz, Swae Lee, Khalid, Vince Staples, Anderson .Paak, Mozzy, Jorja Smith, Zacari, amongst others.

The film’s director Ryan Coogler praised Kendrick and his music saying he had been trying to track him down for years and “Eventually I caught up with him a couple years ago,” and from there they brought the Compton rapper in to watch part of the film. After soaking in some of the movie Kung-Fu Kenny got right to work.

According to K. Dot’s top producer, Sounwave, the soundtrack was put together during most of “The DAMN. Tour.”

Much of the soundtrack came together during “The DAMN. Tour,” according to Kung Fu Kenny’s trusted producer Sounwave. “[During] ‘The DAMN. Tour,’ we probably came up with 50 percent of it—the production, the hooks and ideas,” he said. “When we got back from the tour in September, that’s when we were able to execute our ideas and reach out to people we respect and whatnot … kind of just put the stamp on it. So, I want to say those two months was the most vital on that tour, in terms of creative process.”

Stream below.

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New Music: The Weeknd & Kendrick Lamar – “Pray For Me” [LISTEN]

With an all-star list of names on the track list, the most coveted soundtrack of the year has to be Disney’s ‘Black Panther: The Album’. Both songs that have been released have garnered a lot of attention and the newest collaboration between The Weeknd and Kendrick Lamar on “Pray For Me” should be no different.

The last time Dot and Abel collaborated was on “Sidewalks” off the ‘Starboy’ album. On “Pray For Me” they pick up right where they left off with chemistry that is heard throughout over the Matt Schaeffer, Cardo, Cubeatz, and Sounwave co-produced track.

‘Black Panther: The Album’ is curated and produced entirely by Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith, Kendrick Lamar, and Top Dawg Ent. It will be released on February 9th and include songs from Future, ScHoolboy Q, SZA, Travis Scott, 2 Chainz, and more.

Listen to “Pray For Me” below.

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Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd, 2 Chainz, SZA & More Tapped For “Black Panther” MST [PEEP]

These days everything Top Dawg Ent. touches turns into gold, they have turned into the Oprah of this music stuff. With the task of crafting the soundtrack for the upcoming “Black Panther” film, TDE and CEO Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith put together a masterpiece.

The upcoming is set to include recent singles like Jay Rock’s “King’s Dead,” which features Kendrick Lamar, Future, and James Blake, as well as K. Dot and SZA’s “All the Stars.”

Aside from those two big records and artists, the soundtrack will also include new music from The Weeknd, 2 Chainz, Travis Scott, Swae Lee, ScHoolboy Q, Mozzy, Jorja Smith, Ab-Soul, Anderson .Paak, and more.

‘Black Panther: The Soundtrack’ will hit all digital platforms on February 9th, with physical copies set to be released February 16th.

Directed by Ryan Coogler, the film which stars Michael B. Jordan, Chadwick Boseman, and Lupita Nyong’o will hit the big screens on February 16th.

Check out the full track list below.

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The 2018 Coachella Lineup Has Been Announced [PEEP]

With 2018 in motion, it’s time for festival talk and the lineup for one of the biggest festivals of the year has been announced. Two days into the year, the lineup for Coachella has been revealed and will include Eminem, The Weeknd, and Beyoncé as headliners.

For the first time ever Eminem will be a headliner, as he has only performed as Dr. Dre’s guest back in 2012. Marshall will close the music and arts festival both weekends. Other acts performing the same day include Migos, French Montana, Miguel 6lack, Jidenna, Cardi B, and more.

The Weeknd will be on the bill for the third time, as he has been listed a performer twice in the past. The Starboy will perform on the Friday of each weekend along with: SZA, Vince Staples, Belly, Daniel Caesar, SuperDuperKyle, among others.

For Beyoncé, she was supposed to perform at last year’s Coachella festival, but had to pull out due to her impending pregnancy. She performed back in 2014 with Solange and did a performance with her beau, Jay-Z in 2010. Tyler The Creator, Post Malone, BROCKHAMPTON, Jorja Smith, and others will join Yoncé on the Saturday of each weekend.

Both hip-hop and R&B will be the dominating genre at the three-day festival, as no Rock-N-Roll acts are listed on any day of the bill for the first time in the festival’s history.

Coachella will take place April 13th through the 15th and April 20th to 22nd at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. Passes will go on sale this Friday, January 5th at noon PST on coachella.com.

Check out the complete lineup below.

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New Video: Gucci Mane – “Curve” Feat. The Weeknd [WATCH]

Earlier this week Gucci Mane re-up’d his current contract with Atlantic Records deal for $10-million. The busy Atlanta rapper quickly shows he’s worth the investment by dropping the visuals for his ‘Mr. Davis’ single, “Curve” featuring The Weeknd.

The black-and-white visual shows Gucci Mane and Abel chilling in a trap with a bunch of their clones.

Watch below.

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New Music: Gucci Mane – “Curve” Feat. The Weeknd [LISTEN]

Gucci Mane unleashes what may be his hottest song of the year in “Curve” featuring The Weeknd. It’s a full on 1017, XO affair with Nav handling the production, as GuWop and Abel showcase their musical talents.

The 1017 bossman is currently getting ready to release his upcoming ‘Mr. Davis’ album arriving this Friday. In the meantime listen to “Curve” below.

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New Music: The Weeknd – “Reminder (Remix)” Feat. Young Thug & A$AP Rocky [LISTEN]

One of the hottest songs on The Weeknd’s critically-acclaimed ‘Starboy’ album is “Reminder.” Abel makes the track even hotter by releasing an official remix, where he joins forces with Young Thug and A$AP Rocky.

Thugger leads off on the remix with a heavily auto-tuned braggadocio verse. The Weeknd follows up with his original melodic verse and chorus. A$AP Rocky rounds up the song with raps about staying low key, being humble, and solid.

In the video for the original version of “Reminder” Young Thug and A$AP Rocky appear along with Drake, Travis Scott, and other peers. The video is nominated for five MTV Video Music Awards being Best Art Direction, Best Direction, Best Editing, Artist of the Year, and Video of the year.

“Reminder” currently sits at No. 90 on the Billboard Hot 100, while ‘Starboy’ is No. 21 on the Billboard 200.

Listen to the remix below.

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New Video: French Montana – “A Lie” Feat. The Weeknd & Max B [WATCH]

Along with his sophomore album ‘Jungle Rules’, French Montana drops the visuals for “A Lie” featuring The Weeknd and Max B. The feel-good single brings together The Weeknd’s star-power and a verse from Max Biggaveli, who is currently serving federal time.

Co-directed by Spiff TV and French, the video follows the Coke Boy and the Star Boy through New York. On the ride both Montana and The Weeknd roll with some immaculate models, before riding on a yacht and looking over Gotham.

The guys then hit a party where they link up with A$AP Rocky, NAV, Belly, and Juelz Santana and get in on the free smoke. At the party a video of Max B appears for his verse.

Watch the video below. You can also stream French’s ‘Jungle Rules’ album here.

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New Music: French Montana – “A Lie” Feat. The Weeknd & Max B [LISTEN]

Just ahead of the release of his sophomore album, ‘Jungle Rules’, French Montana drops one of the most anticipated tracks on the album, “A Lie” featuring The Weeknd and Max B. Produced by Harry Fraud, the single contains a verse from Biggaveli, who is currently serving a federal sentence.

Even with Max behind bars, his verse sounds like he was in the studio with French working on this one. On the track French compares his bond with Max to Utah Jazz greats, Karl Malone and John Stockton. Undoubtedly that’s the kind of combo they are. Hopefully Max gets out soon and we can hear more of this.

‘Jungle Rules’ will be dropping tomorrow and include the singles “Unforgettable” featuring Swae Lee, “No Pressure” featuring Future, and “Bring Dem Things” featuring Pharrell.

Listen to “A Lie” below.

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New Video: BakaNotNice – “Live Up To My Name” [WATCH]

OVO affiliate Baka Not Nice goes from LA to the 6 side in the video for his recently-released single “Live Up to My Name.” In the video you will see Drizzy, The Weeknd, Swae Lee of Rae Sremmurd, XO’s Nav, and other familiar faces.

Watch the full video below.

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The Weeknd Announces Phase 2 Of His “Starboy” World Tour [PEEP]

The Weeknd completed phase one of his “Starboy: Legend of the Fall Tour” last week and has now quickly unveiled phase two of the mega world tour.

While phase one included Rae Sremmurd, Belly, and 6lack as musical guests, phase two will include different guests for different regions. French Montana and Nav will join The Weeknd on phase two in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Gucci Mane will join the XO crooner on all US dates.

The 33 city arena tour will begin September 6th at University Park, PA’s Bryce Jordan Center, before coming to a stop December 14th in Perth, Austria. It will hit 23 different cities in the US.

Tickets will go on sale Friday, June 16th at 11 a.m. local time for North American dates.

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New Video: The Weeknd – “Secrets” [WATCH]

Days after completing the first phase of his “Starboy: Legend of the Fall Tour,” The Weeknd releases the video for “Secrets” of his critically-acclaimed ‘Starboy’ album. This video follows “Party Monster,” “Reminder,” “I Feel It Coming,” “Starboy” and “False Alarm” to get a video.

The Pedro Martin Calero-directed video features a beautiful woman who runs in a aesthetically pleasing architectural building. After running through the building she eventually gets to the edge and lands in a Inception-like bed, where several men observe her.

Watch the video below.

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New Video: Future – “Comin Out Strong” Feat. The Weeknd [WATCH]

Still hot off his back-to-back ‘Future’ and ‘HNDRXX’ album releases, Future shares the visuals for “Comin Out Strong” featuring The Weeknd.

In the video the collaborative duo find themselves in an abandoned Toronto subway station. Sporting a $10,000 Gucci embroidered coat, Future gracefully posts up with The Weeknd as the two walk around the dark station.

This video follows “Mask Off,” “My Collection,” and “Use Me,” that have all received the same video treatment. Future is currently on his headlining “Nobody Safe Tour” with Migos, Tory Lanez, and A$AP Ferg.

Watch the video for “Coming Out Strong” below.

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