YG dropped off a new single last night, titled “Laugh Now Kry Later,” which is not only an amazing song title but actually serves as the title for his forthcoming, fifth studio album, too. The rapper announced the news a press release, and revealed that this new album won’t arrive until we’re all out of quarantine.

Nonetheless, YG wanted to give his fans something to get them through this lockdown, as he says, “This song is the title track from my upcoming album “Laugh Now Kry Later”. There’s more heat coming when we’re back outside again, but wanted to give my fans something to vibe to while we’re all inside. Stay home, stay safe and stay dangerous.” Stay safe and stay dangerous might be a difficult task to pull off simultaneously but we’re sure YG fans can manage.

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The rapper has found success this year with a role in Lil Dicky‘s TV show, Dave, much to the delight of rap fans. His last album, 4REAL 4REAL, dropped a year ago, and since then, he’s had a rather public break-up with Kehlani which seems to be fueling fodder for the singer’s new music. 

Are you guys ready for a new YG album? Stay tuned.

Despite our current conditions, artists continue to push forward with releasing new music. There have been rollouts and album releases that have been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but with no end date for this quarantine in sight, artists are biting the bullet and dropping their albums. We just learned that Chris Brown and Young Thug have linked up on a mixtape, and now Lil Yachty reveals that his next project will hit streaming services “really soon.”

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The Georgia native chatted briefly with Miami radio host Supa Cindy in a split-screen Instagram Live interview. Yachty was relaxing with his collection of footwear as his backdrop as he talked about coming up with the concept of “Oprah’s Bank Account” and how he’s been faring during this quarantine. Then, the rapper shared that his album would be arriving sooner than later.

“I’m ’bout to drop this album,” Yachty revealed. Supa Cindy wanted to know more details about the project, but Lil Yachty was keeping the particulars under wraps. “I can’t say yet,” he answered when asked about features. “I wish I could, but I’m super excited to drop it and just like… Soon. Really soon.”

Lil Yachty wouldn’t give fans a date, either, but continued to emphasize that the record will arrive faster than we think. Watch Lil Yachty with Supa Cindy below and check out what else he had to say about his acting career aspirations and studio techniques.

A week after The-Dream shared the tracklist for Sextape 4, the multi-hyphenated entertainer has given fans a release date. While many artists are opting to delay their albums because of the COVID-19 quarantine, The-Dream has decided to press forward with confidence. He made the official announcement just moments ago on social media where he stated that Sextape 4 would arrive on April 17.

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“SXTP4! April 17. Honestly, I didn’t want to put it out with what’s going on in the world and here!” he wrote in a caption to a post on Instagram. “I had so many people tel me , NO music is what we need right now more than ever. Love and Blessings to everyone touched by this moment in our lives. 4-17 out EVERYWHERE! @apple @Tidal @Spotify @amazonmusic.”

We learned last week that Sextape 4 would be a 13-track offering that wouldn’t have any features. The-Dream last shared the first, second, and third installment of his Sextape series back in 2018 when he released Ménage à Trois: Sextape Vol. 1, 2, 3. We can only imagine what he has in store this time around. Check out the tracklist for Sextape 4 below and let us know if you’re looking forward to new hits from The-Dream.

Tracklist

1. Passion
2. Nothing Will Feel The Same
3. Sang
4. Hard 4 Me
5. Notice
6. Spiritual
7. Ecstacy
8. Wee Hours
9. Body Work
10. Fuck My Brains Out
11. Say Something
12. Take Care
13. Coltrane

As Big Sean celebrates thirty-two years on this planet, the rapper has also given a gift to the fans: an album announcement. The rapper is bringing us a second instalment in his fan-favorite mixtape Detroit, titled Detroit 2.

The first glimpse at the album comes by way of an Instagram video trailer for it. The teaser gives us a glimpse at Sean's Detroit mentality, as he big ups his city. We're also treated to new sounds, and a look at life in Detroit, and the behind-the-scenes of album creation. From the teaser, we can at least discern that it's probable Young Thug will be on the album. 

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In the summer, Big Sean began rolling out new music like "Bezerk", "Single Again" and "Overtime." However nothing really came of the music, so perhaps he's rewinding the clock to re-do the roll out. Time will tell what actually makes Detroit 2. No release date has been confirmed yet, stay tuned.

Check out the album trailer below and let us know what you think of the music through out. Fire? Or nah?

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Memphis rapper Young Dolph announced earlier this month that he would be quitting music to have more time with his son. It was unclear if that meant he would be retiring full-time or if his musical output would simply be reduced. After all, the idea of “quitting music” in rap is more of a myth. Nobody really quits… Nicki Minaj “retired” last year and, already, she’s dropped a number of return singles and features. As for Dolphino, the 34-year-old leader of Paper Route Empire may be blessing us with his final body of work tonight, confirming that his new album is dropping in a few hours.

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“MY NEW AlBUM dROPPING tONiGht,” wrote the rapper without revealing its title or any tracklisting information. With The Weeknd also releasing new music tonight, it’s looking set to be a pretty exciting evening for hip-hop fans.

Young Dolph’s future in the game is a little cloudy. There is still a good chunk of people checking for his drops, but he seems prepared to pass the torch to Key Glock. The two collaborated on Dum And Dummer, which some viewed as a father-son kind of dynamic. Do you think Dolph will have the same impact on the business side that he’s had as an artist?

It’s been over two years since we’ve received a full-length project from Jhené Aiko, but the wait is almost over. Back in 2017, Jhené delivered her RIAA-certified Gold album Trip, a 22-track journey that is still a favorite among fans. Over the past few weeks, Jhené has been hyping her forthcoming project CHILOMBO, and while it was suggested that the album would be released this month, Jhené has officially shared the exact date CHILOMBO will hit the streets.

On Friday (February 21), Jhené took to her Instagram to share the album’s cover art. “‘Chilombo’ March 6th ?.” The singer’s boyfriend, rapper Big Sean, was quick to show his support in her comment section. “It’s already a classic too ???,” he wrote. Jhené recently shared a single from the album titled “P*$$y Fairy (OTW),” a track that was inspired by the bedroom antics between herself and her man. 

While Jhené hasn’t shared much information about her upcoming project, the singer is known to pour out her truth in song. Fans are expecting to hear tracks dedicated to the break-up-to-make-up relationship between Jhené Aiko and Big Sean, but time will only tell. Check out CHILOMBO‘s cover below.

It’s the news that all Jhené Aiko fans have been waiting for: the singer is releasing a new project. Jhené has been steadily sharing singles including “Triggered (freestyle),” “Sativa” with Rae Sremmurd, “P*$$y Fairy (OTW),” and “Trigger Protection Mantra.” She hasn’t been shy about sharing her music—along with her ups and downs—with the world, and now the L.A. songbird is delivering her next project titled CHILOMBO.

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On Tuesday (January 28), Jhené shared the Pop Up Video for “P*$$y Fairy (OTW)”—a song that will be included on her next album—where random facts about the visual are shared as it plays. There were bits about where the video was filmed, who the producers and choreographers are, and even how the inspiration behind the song came from Jhené asking “her boyfriend, ‘Do you want a visit from the p*ssy fairy tonight?” We see you, Big Sean.

After sharing that Jhené has three cats, the singer closed out the Pop Up Video with the announcement that CHILOMBO, the album that dons her legal last name, will arrive in February. Expect for a heavy Jhené rollout in the next few weeks as we learn more about her forthcoming record, but in the meantime, check out the singer’s “P*$$y Fairy (OTW)” Pop Up Video below.

The news of Mac Miller‘s death in September of 2018 was devastating for so many people around the world. While his friends and family were, of course, deeply affected by his passing, fans of Mac, of hip hop, and of music in general were also shocked and upset to hear he was gone. Many fellow artists in the industry, and those who just looked up to him, have shared their fond memories of crossing paths with Mac, and so many have had nothing but good things to say about the man. One such artist was Lil Xan, who has been very candid about Mac’s impact on him as an artist and how hard his death hit him. He even got a face tattoo in honour of Mac and commissioned a painting of the late rapper to remember him by. Following the news that Mac’s family will be releasing a completed, posthumous version of Mac’s album, Circles, which he was working on before his tragic death, Xan revealed he knew the name of the album for “dam near a year but wouldn’t say out of respect for everyone.”

He continued, “the fact this is dropping this month makes me wanna cry,This has made my whole fucking year and I wanna cry rn call me a bitch idc because it’s MOST DOPE FOREVER ! 412 BABYYYYY ! @macmiller @idlabsmusic ? Since 2009?.” Xan also posted a screenshot of him and Mac’s final DMs to each other.

The photo, which Xan captioned “Miss you every day malcolm ?” on Instagram, reveals the last words Xan and Mac exchanged before his untimely death on September 7th, 2018. On August 2nd, just over a month before Mac’s final moments, Xan had messaged him saying, “Bro so excited!” likely referring to his anticipation for the release of Mac’s album, Swimming, which dropped the following day on August 3rd. Mac replied with three swimming emojis (“?‍♂️?‍♂️?‍♂️”) followed by, “My guy,” confirming the meaning of the message. Xan messaged him again on October 3rd, less than a month after Mac had passed, writing, “Miss you man ❤️.” 

These were not Mac’s very final words to him, though. Xan has revealed that Mac’s final words to him were, “Be safe,” which became the name of Xan’s tribute album to Mac that he’s been working on for over a year now. A big reason that Mac’s passing had such a massive effect on Xan was their similar struggles with substance abuse. Mac’s tragic passing was the result of a drug overdose, and Xan has opened up about how losing so many of his friends (XXXTentacion and Lil Peep along with Mac) to drug-related deaths got him seriously considering getting sober. Circles will drop January 17th, 2020.

On DaBaby and Stunna 4 Vegas’ 2018 collaboration, “4x”, DaBaby asserts: “Real talk, I’m the best motherfuckin’ rapper, Stunna the best young n**** rapper. Bitch, we takin’ over.” Since then, DaBaby has definitely lived up to the bar he set for himself. While Stunna 4 Vegas may still be waiting on his major breakout moment, his musical output has proved promising so far and we trust DaBaby’s word. 

In May, Stunna 4 Vegas dropped his BIG 4x mixtape under DaBaby’s imprint, Billion Dollar Baby Entertainment. The project got his name buzzing, as did him opening up for DaBaby on his “KIRK Tour”. Now, Stunna is about to show again that he’s got something to offer the game. It has just been announced that he will be dropping another project, titled Rich Youngin, on January 17. In a post sharing the cover art on Instagram, Stunna made a timely joke: “IM START WWIII WHEN I DROP DIS BOMB.”

DaBaby also raised awareness for Rich Youngin by writing on his own IG page: “Its only 9 days left before the HOTTEST youngin show the world who the HOTTEST youngin… All my freaks turned on me last time he dropped ?. They say Big 4X make em feel like a gangsta.” While you await the 17th, check out Stunna’s single, “Up The Smoke”, featuring Offset. 

Talk of LL Cool J releasing new music has seemingly been going on forever, or at least since he dropped his last album, Authentic, in 2013. However, as he's remained focused on his acting career, most notably his 10 year run (and counting) on NCIS: Los Angeles, LL has yet to follow up the nearly 6-year-old project with a new body of work. It looks like this is all about to change, as the rapper-turned-actor is about to turn rapper again based on an announcement he made on Twitter on Sunday. Mr. Ladies Love Cool James informed the Twitterverse that he's been busy in the studio, working closely with a particular  producer who is sure to excite hip hop fans everywhere.