Author: B-Nyce

The legendary Usher Raymond checked in with Justin Credible and DJ Sourmilk on Zoom to preview his upcoming Vegas residency at the Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas that will begin next year and a lot more.

While the current quarantine has tested his parenting skills with his children currently giving the multi-platinum singer a run for his money with his lockdown school sessions, Usher confessed that the health pandemic has been a blessing in disguise.

The “Bad Habits” singer also goes on to speak about the evolution he has gone through as an artist and more importantly as a man. Usher even plays a “Verzuz Battle” against himself where the Leakers put some of his greatest tracks against each other.

Check out the full Usher interview with the L.A. Leakers below!

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Over the years, the New York City rap scene has been making noise with the help of a new generation of beatmakers. Frank Parra a.k.a. Frankie P is one of the most prominent producers in the city and has been at the forefront helping to cultivate New York’s sound with a modern mix.

An NYC native, Frankie P was inspired by the city’s well-known personality and culture to establish a name in hip-hop. P was no stranger to the music world as he recalls his dad collecting old records and finding out that several of his uncles were DJs.

Before hip-hop, he was a fan of music first as he remembers listening to Michael Jackson at such a young age and becoming a huge fan of the King of Pop. Frankie’s Dominican and Ecuadorian roots also played a vital role in his musical knowledge growing up, as he listened to a lot of Merengue, Bachata, Salsa, and Reggaeton that meshes up well together for him.

His love for music gradually builds on over the years and it was not until his sophomore year of high school when Frankie truly realized what he wanted to do in life. It was around that time when Frankie was first introduced to production software and made everything sparked for him to craft beats.

However, he will sometimes just craft beats that he thinks are dope and unorthodox and would usually get the attention of numerous artists because of its new and fresh sound. Washington Heights has a huge impact on how P crafts every beat thus far. He would often lend production to local artists in the area while getting recognition on the radio specifically, NYC’s very own HOT 97.

After years of putting in work and grinding behind the scenes, P would later cross paths with fellow NY native, A$AP Ferg. He would then provide his talent for beat making to the A$AP Mob member and even help create Ferg’s well-acclaimed album, ‘Trap Lord’.

Since then, Frankie P has continued to flourish as he has produced beats for several notable artists in the game including A$AP Rocky, Meek Mill, City Girls, J.I.D, Cam’ron, and more.

His most recent produced-single with A$AP Ferg’s “Move Ya Hips” featuring Nicki Minaj and MadeinTYO has transcended P on a whole other level as it positioned number one on the US iTunes Charts and debuted #19 on the Billboard Hot 100.

When asked about how the song came about, P mentioned that the record was originally going to be a part of Ferg’s ‘Floor Seats 1’ album but did not make it to the final cut. He gave credit to MadeinTYO as the rapper laid down the hook first and ultimately set up the whole flow and the whole style of the record.

He was thankful that he was able to work with the queen Nicki Minaj and
being able to learn a lot from her. Frankie P gets into more details regarding the recording session he had with Nicki as he realized how she really puts in the work and takes her craft very serious.

Recording sessions always feel like a dream to P and he recalls one of his most
memorable studio sessions was when he recorded “Coach Cartier” with A$AP Ferg. He vividly remembers being surrounded by the whole A$AP Mob in the studio and as soon as he lay down the beat the whole energy inside the room shifted as people started writing and brainstorming that resulted in a really great vibe during the whole night session.

As a producer, Frankie gets blown away when the music contains unique and unorthodox sounds that have not been showcased before. He believes when both the artist and producer take risks musically, it will ultimately pay off with a high-quality sound that people will surely love.

Frankie is gearing up for his own compilation project as he will take his time to work on high-quality tracks to make sure people will be able to hear a great body of work all-around. With many hits under his belt, Parra has positioned himself as one of the most currently sought after producers in the game.

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The homie Big Sean’s new album ‘Detroit 2’ is out now and debuted at number one on the Billboard charts this week. He linked with Justin Credible and DJ Sourmilk to talk about it and a lot more. 

Sean Don continues to prove that he’s a critical reflection of everything that we experience in life and it’s evident in his latest album. The Detroit rapper took us through the process of creating his fifth studio album from the creation to the finished product.

Watch the full interview below!

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$tupid Young teams up with Tee Grizzley for a new track titled “Wit A Sticc.”

On the track, the Cambodian rapper delivers an easy-flowing performance while keeping it real on how it really is in the streets. Tee Grizzley spits a fiery verse of his own as he flexes his luxurious lifestyle.

The bouncy track complements well with both of the rapper’s flow. Overall, from the West Coast to Detroit this one should be played at high volumes as you smoke some gas.

Listen below.

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Football season is officially in full effect and 1TakeJay celebrates it as he unleashes a new track titled “BestMode” featuring BlueBucksClan.

Produced by Duse Beatz, the Compton rapper displays his bouncy delivery on the track as he compares himself to the original beast mode, Marshawn Lynch. BlueBucksClan came through with fire verses of their own that added more flavor to the track.

With a catchy hook delivered by 1TakeJay, the track itself is definitely a banger you would want to bump all day in your whip while you make your way around the city.

Listen below.

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MarMar Oso enlists G-Eazy and Quando Rondo for a remix of his track “Ruthless”.

The crooner comes through with the same emotional delivery from the original version of the track, while G-Eazy delivers the same kind of emotional feel to the song as he talks about not getting caught up and learning from past experiences.

Quando Rondo displays a melodic sing-song style of rap as he sentimentally reminisces about his failed relationship.

This remix will definitely have you even deeper in your feelings with more relatable experiences from the guest rappers.

Listen and watch the video below.

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It’s Mamba Monday so it’s only right we share this one. Damian Lillard might have been sent home from the bubble by our Lakers but that does not stop him from keeping the Mamba Mentality going.

Under his pseudonym rap name, Dame D.O.L.L.A, the Trailblazers point guard star released a brand-new track titled “Kobe” featuring Snoop Dogg and Derrick Milano.

The track sees Dame showing his love and giving a shout out to the late, great Kobe Bryant and his late daughter Gigi for inspiring a generation on and off the court.

Dame even mentioned on the track that Kobe is the closest thing ever to Michael Jordan. Derrick Milano provided a tuneful hook while Snoop came through with a laid-back flow to show his appreciation for the Laker legend.

“Kobe” originally appeared on the NBA 2K21 soundtrack, but it garnered positive reactions from fans, which prompt Dame to released it on all streaming services.

Listen below. R.I.P. KOBE & GIGI.

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We hope you enjoyed your weekend and stayed safe, we know we did!

A highlight from the weekend was our #LEAKSHOW on Shade 45, where we brought 2-hours of the hottest hip-hop and YG joined us on the show! As always B-Eazy The DJ and Dj Gabe Cee brought the fire in their sets.

Check out the playlist below.

B-EAZY THE DJ
Belly – L A Leakers Freestyle
Stupid Young ft Azjah & Steelz – Ain’t For Me
Mista Fab – That’s Him
MATIK 2T – MOST HATED
Franchise Monroe – Compton
Big Sean ft. Nipsey Hussle – Deep Reverence
Benny The Butcher ft. India – 5 to 50
OBAS – Colioni
Mulatto ft. 21 Savage – Pull Up
Nipsey Hussle Picture Me Rollin ft. Overdoz
DJ Joey C Presents: The Combin – Park The Whip
DC Wavyy – Big Bands
Pakkafella Ft King Trife – Rockin’ Rollerz
Russ – Aw Aw
Chrisston – Fake Friends
Poo Bear – Up
Da Kid Emm – When I Take Off
Berner ft Mozzy – 3 Deep
Lil HotB – Chase
Young Kiks – Show Me
Problem Ft. Jay Rock & Jack Harlow – Nothin
LEAK OF THE WEEK: Blxst – Overrated

DJ GABE C
Big Sean – Deep Reverance (Feat. Nipsey Hussle)
DJ Mustard – Ballin (Feat. Roddy Ricch)
Blxst x Bino Rideaux – Savage
!TakeOcho – LA Life (Feat. 1takeJay)
LNDN DRGS – Aktive (Feat. Yg Hootie)
THROWBACK: 2Pac – Thug Passion
Sham 1016 – Internet Bangers
Airplane James – Impress Me
Stupid Young – Ask Em (Feat. P Lo & Jessi)
Anderson Paak – LockDown
Mb Nel – Heroic (Feat. Blxst)
Nipsey Hussle – All Get Right (feat. J Stone)
A$ton Mathews – New Orleans (Feat. Shoreline Mafia)
A$ton Mathews – Tip Top
Blue Bucks Clan – Mood (Feat. Bino Rideaux)
Blxst – Slip N Slide (Feat. 1TakeJay)
BandKidJay – SuperSoaker (Feat. Lil Mosey)
Fat Dom – Program
Dom Kennedy – OPM
Megan Thee Stallion – Girls In The Hood
BlueBucksClan DJ x Jeeezy – Fuckk 12
Hit-Boy & Dom Kenney ft 03 Greedo – When The Money Comes

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Mozzy teams up with Blxst for a new track single called “Streets Ain’t Safe.”

Accompanied by smooth production, Blxst delivers a catchy hook with his soothing vocals while Mozzy displays his mellow flow as he lets you know that there are “no safe zones in these streets.”

The acoustic mood of the track perfectly suits the melodic and laid-back flow of Blxst and Mozzy.

“Streets Ain’t Safe” is the second single release off Mozzy’s forthcoming album titled ‘Occupational Hazard’, which is set to drop on Sept. 22nd.

Listen below.

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T.I. enlists Young Thug for a new single release called “Ring.”

Tip has been teasing fans for this collaboration as he shared a photo of him and Thugger inside the recording studio back in August. The track certainly did not disappoint as Young Thug delivers an infectious hook along with a creative flow to back his verse.

Meanwhile, T.I. also came through with a cool flow that balances well with Thug’s style. The track definitely lets you know that the ATL swagger is back to heat up your summer.

Listen below.

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