Author: LA Leakers

Kanye West And Drake Are Back In The Studio

Kanye West and Drake definitely have a history of good music together. Although they haven’t released any collaboration for a while now, the waiting will be over soon.
One day ago, Drake uploaded an Instagram post of him and Yeezy, saying, “There goes the neighborhood.” Even though at first we weren’t sure whether the two are cooking up a new project or not, our guess was confirmed when Scooter Braun, Kanye’s new manager, left a comment on the post. His comment said, “It begins…” with clapping emojis.
Now we don’t know if “There goes the neighborhood” is going to be the name of their upcoming album, but at least we know that the duo is back. “We’re just working on music, working on a bunch of music together, just having fun going into the studio. We’re working on an album, so there’s some exciting things coming up soon,’ is what Kanye declared about him and Drizzy earlier this year.

Kodak Black Encourages People To Vote From Behind Bars

America is dealing with one of the most heated presidential races in the history of the United States. Every citizen’s vote is important and this is why many of the biggest names in the hip hop industry encourage people to vote and have shown support for the Democratic presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton.
Kodak Black is one of the rappers who decided to speak up, although he was sentenced for 120 days after pleading no contest to drug charges in September. Even behind bars, Kodak takes advantage of his options to keep in contact with his fans and with the world. Recently, he has dropped a freestyle called “Jailhouse Blues” through a phone call and now, he used the same method to send his message about the election. His producer, Dubba AA, posted a tweet with the recorded message, where the 19-year-old artist is encouraging people to vote for Hillary Clinton.
“Hello, my fellow Americans,” he starts off. “Make sure you go out there and vote ’cause every vote counts. Voting is a privilege. If I was able to vote, I’d vote for Hillary. I believe she’ll do a great job with our country. I’m Kodak Black and I approved this message.”
You can listen to Kodak Black’s message here:

Mannequin Challenge: Destiny’s Child Edition

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It’s been a minute since Destiny’s Child has done anything together as a group. The group posted an IG this past weekend doing the trending Mannequin Challenge. This challenge is the hottest craze right now.

The trio is filmed together in what it looks like a children’s toy room. Beyonce, Michelle, and Kelly look absolutely stunning and we are so happy to see them together.

The song that is in this video is Lauryn Hill’s “Every Ghetto, Every City.”

Rae Sremmurd’s ‘Black Beatles’ Moves to Hot 100’s Top 10

At their concert in Denver on November 3rd, the duo decided to do the now viral challenge with their audience.  The attempt was such a success that Black Beatles featuring Gucci Mane has moved into the top 10 on Hot 100’s list.  The jump earned Rae Sremmurd as well as Gucci Mane their first times being in the top 10 at number 9.

Other artists have taken on the experiment of trying the #MannequinChallenge themselves.  Young Thug tried the epic challenge while also previewing a new piece of his collab with 21 Savage.

Check out Rae’s and Young Thug’s #MannequinChallenge videos below.

 
 

JEEZY On ‘Trap or Die 3’ Album With The L.A. Leakers

In a sit down with Justin Credible and DJ, Jeezy goes in depth about his inspiration behind the album, Trap or Die 3. He defines the meaning behind Trap or Die, explaining how it’s a statement that can relate to everyone. Jeezy explained how “Trap or Die” is about taking a chance, getting your money, and going out of your way to get it.

In addition, he talked about the passing of Bankroll Fresh and how he had felt concerned with the amount of people he had around him. He also mentions how Bankroll Fresh was supposed to meet with him in the studio on the day that he was killed.

Young Jeezy explains how Tupac, Scarface, and Cash Money had an influence on him when he was younger and starting off his career. He also talks about how he has no regrets and what his focus are about now, and much more.

Lastly, Jeezy explains to Justin and Sourmilk about his thoughts on Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton

 

Drake’s ‘Views’ Gets More Than 3 Billion Streams on Spotify

Today, Drake’s album, Views, racked up more than 3 billion streams on Spotify.

The album was originally released in April on Apple Music only.  On May 13th, Views finally started streaming on Spotify.  Within 5 months, the album has hit exactly 3,043,000,000 streams as of Monday, November 7th.  This is not the only streaming service that Drake has broken a record on.  On Apple Music, Views was the first album to be streamed more than a billion times.

Lil Wayne Tried to Stop Nightline Interview from Airing

Lil Wayne wasn’t happy with the end result of the interview with ABC News’ Nightline which urged his team to send multiple emails to ABC News asking not to air the interview.  ABC News never responded to those emails.

An apology was made by Tunechi since the interview with the shocking Black Lives Matter comment made by the rapper aired and he offered an explanation for his reaction to the question.  He explained, “the reporter began asking me questions about my daughter being labeled a b*tch and a hoe, I got agitated.”

Reportedly, Wayne felt there was a line that was crossed during the interview when he got asked questions that weren’t approved.

Rihanna Will Be Honored “Shoe Of The Year” Award

Rihanna’s FENTY PUMA collaboration seems to be a huge success. This year, Footwear News will honor the singer with the 2016 Shoe of the Year for her Creeper sneakers. The event will take place at IAC Headquarter in New York City, on November 29.
Rihanna is more than excited to win this reward. “In my wildest dreams, I never would have imagined an honor like ‘Shoe of the Year,” said the artist. “It means so much to me to make a mark like this in the shoe and sneaker industry and to have so many people share my love for the Creeper.”
Shoe of the Year is based on “retail sales, consumer feedback, social media prowess and overall buzz.” Last year, Kanye West managed to achieve the award with his Yeezy Boost 350.

Travis Scott Stars In Saint Laurent Spring Campaign

After dropping his first #1 album and covering PAPER Magazine, the rapper becomes the new face of Yves Saint Laurent’s Spring 2017 collection.

Saint Laurent released a short clip, #YSL03 by Anthony Vaccarello, featuring Travis and other fashion models. The film, directed by Nathalie Canguilhem, presents a journey in the deserts and depicts a contrast between water and fire. Travis Scott, or La Flame, appears in actual flames at the end of the video, as well as reflected in mirrors and laying down on an old Mercedes.

The YSL Spring 2017 collection will be available for sale online and in stores on November 9. You can watch the clip here:

Post Malone Announces Album Date Release & Cover Art

Post Malone has now let us all know when his upcoming album “Stoney” will be released as well as the cover art.

“Stoney” will be released December 9th with pre-order available November 4th. The album release date was originally March, then pushed back to August and now December. Here’s to hoping it comes out!

John Legend Reveals Tracklist & Cover Art for “Darkness & Light”

John Legend already revealed he would be releasing his fifth album December 2nd but he has now released the tracklist and cover art and it is not something you want to miss!

Available for pre-order tomorrow, “Darkness and Light” will feature Chance the Rapper and Miguel.

Check out the full tracklist below and pre-order Friday!

Tracklist:

1. “I Know Better”
2. “Penthouse Floor” (Feat. Chance the Rapper)
3. “Darkness and Light” (Feat. Brittany Howard)
4. “Overload” (Feat. Miguel)
5. “Love Me Now”
6. “What You Do to Me”
7. “Surefire”
8. “Right By You (for Luna)”
9. “Temporarily Painless”
10. “How Can I Blame You”
11. “Same Old Story”
12. “Marching Into the Dark”

Tinashe Drops 15 Track Mixtape “Nightride”

While Tinashe has pushed back the previously announced album “Joyride”, she is giving fans a 15 track mixtape titled ‘Nightride.”

The mixtape will feature the already released singles “Party Favors”, “Ride of Your Life”, and “Company.” Tinashe has released one previous album and four mixtapes.

Check out the tracklist below & it is now available on Itunes

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1. Lucid Dreaming
2. C’est La Vie
3. Sunburn
4. Binaural Test
5. Sacrifices
6. Company
7. Soul Glitch
8. You Don’t Know Me
9. Spacetime
10. High Speed Chase (Interlude)
11. Ride of Your Life
12. Party Favors
13. You Can Stay Here Tonight (Interlude)
14. Touch Pass
15. Ghetto Boy