We’re not sure what’s been prompting rappers to square off lately, but it’s becoming a rising trend. The quarantine is pretty much over as protesters have taken to the streets to advocate Black Lives Matter efforts, and it looks like the first thing that rappers have on their plates is boxing one another. We recently watched clips of YK Osiris and Lil Tjay throw fisticuffs, then there was a challenge being through Trippie Redd’s way followed by Osiris and Blueface going head-to-head.

Good friends DJ Akademiks and Tekashi 6ix9ine linked up for an Instagram Live chat, but during their bonding session, they tossed on the gloves and threw some light-hearted punches. It looks as if Lil Uzi Vert wants in on all of the action, because Akademiks posted a declaration from the Eternal Atake artist. He has his eyes set on YK Osiris, but the R&B singer responded saying Uzi is too small for him to fight.

“Stop it Uzi,” YK Osiris said. “You too little, my brother!… This man too little for me, man. Man, you my son.” Osiris then started asking his friends how much he should bet on a fight with Lil Uzi Vert. “A hundred thousand? That’s nothing. I spend that on a light Monday… I put these paws on you so badly bruh, everybody that got they money on you, everybody gonna lose they money.”

Still, Uzi said in a video clip that people know how he gets down when it comes to fighting, so check these two out below.

Given that Lil Uzi Vert has gone so far as to stylize himself as “Baby Pluto,” it’s clear the Philadelphia rapper holds Future in utmost respect. It’s no wonder, given how influential Fewtch has been on this new generation of melodic rappers. In fact, he may be the single most impactful forefather to date, to the point where he’s got as many metaphorical children as he does real ones. In all seriousness, Future will go down as legendary figure when all is said and done, a feat made all the more impressive given how prolific his work ethic has remained.

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On that note, it’s looking to get even busier for the High Off Life rapper, who appears to be sitting on even more new music. He recently took a moment to preview an uplifting new banger, albeit in a truncated form, that seems to feature none other than Lil Uzi Vert. His presence can be heard by way of an ad-lib, though it’s highly likely he’s featured more heavily in the final product. 

It’s unclear as to when the new track will release, but many have already started speculating that a Life Is Good Deluxe edition is one the way. After all, why wouldn’t it be? Deluxe editions have become the new normal, with many going so far as to be marketed as new albums entirely — though they’re seldom as memorable as the original. In any case, the more music the merrier, and from the sound of it Big Future isn’t letting up anytime soon. 

This is Lil Uzi Vert's year. So far, the rapper has topped the charts with his critically-acclaimed album Eternal Atake, attracted all eyes with his confusing Playboi Carti feud, and charted every single one of his deluxe songs on the Billboard Hot 100. So far, Lil Uzi Vert is leading all artists with thirty-six entries on the chart, eclipsing anybody else and threatening to strike with even more fire.

The collaboration tape may be one of hip-hop’s most divisive formats. On paper, it sounds spectacular — the pairing of two, often talented artists, capable of combining their resources and in-house producers. Unfortunately, reality seldom lives up to the hype. While many collaborative albums are indeed stacked affairs, they’re generally spontaneous and seldom have much second thought put into them. That’s not to say they’re bad, but they rarely tend to measure up to the contributing artist’s solo work. Despite that, they remain an exciting prospect all the same.

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Now, G Herbo has unveiled plans to fire off a collaboration project of his own — this time with none other than Lil Uzi Vert. “Me and Vert got some shit,” he teased, during an IG Live stream. “That’s probably going to be my next compilation mixtape, me and Uzi’s shit.” While he doesn’t give much more than that, it stands to reason that the pair had a few productive studio sessions that ultimately yielded enough tracks for a tape.   

By now, the pair have amassed a few collaborations under their belt. “Who Run It Remix,” stands out as a highlight, while the title track of his PTSD album saw him linking up with Uzi once again. Should this tape indeed come to pass, it’s possible we’ll see a more lyrically focused side of Uzi, encouraged by his counterpart’s intensity. Either way, are you excited to hear this one if it actually ends up dropping?

Getting a co-sign from Jay-Z probably feels surreal for an artist that has been hustling to make it for years. Known globally as one of the best rappers of all time, the Roc Nation head honcho is respected as one of the premier faces in the music industry. His ideas surpass music though, heading over into all aspects of sports and entertainment.

As we near the midway point of the year (already!?). Jay-Z gathered together a list of his personal favorite songs of 2020 so far, showing love to some of the usual characters, and also taking notice of some younger talents.

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The list starts off with Lil Baby and "Emotionally Scarred," before the Atlanta rapper appears again with "Sum 2 Prove" and "Grace" with 42 Dugg. Jay-Z is also clearly a big fan of what Polo G has been bringing to the table, shouting out the rising star for "Heartless" with Mustard. At #3, his wife makes an appearance on the remix of Megan Thee Stallion's "Savage." Elsewhere on the 20-song gathering, Jay Electronica makes several appearances, which makes total sense given Hov's involvement in the release of his debut album.

Jay-Z was also busy listening to some of the newer releases, including Future's High Off Life, of which he included "Hard To Choose One." Drake and The Weeknd earn their spots before Westside Gunn, Boldy James, Benny The Butcher, and Conway of Griselda impress the legend.

Check out the full playlist below.

Lil Uzi Vert may have just dropped two new albums earlier this year, but he's already prepping to release a third, and according to the rapper himself, it's going to feel like the mid-2010s again. Earlier this week, Uzi teased on Twitter that he's got a new album coming soon, just two months after dropping Eternal Atake as well as the deluxe version, LUV Vs. The World 2. A few days after making the exciting announcement, the ever-active tweeter also revealed that DJ Plugg, one of the producers from Uzi's 2015 breakout mixtape, Luv Is Rage, will be working on his untitled upcoming project. Now, Uzi is offering up some more details about his new album, including the type of "energy" we can expect from it.

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On Saturday (May 16th), Uzi responded to a fan who asked him, "are we gonna feel the energy through the songs like old uzi music?" Uzi reassured them that his new music would, in fact, be reminiscent of his early stuff, replying, "Yes I had 2 get my feet wet again if you here my new features I’m back on my shit." 

At the top of this week, Future announced his intentions to release his eighth studio album, High Off Life. With DJ Esco as the executive producer, fans of the Fire Marshall were instantly excited to see what kind of magic would be delivered unto us. After a short wait, High Off Life is here. 

As we all spin through our first plays with the new album, Future seems to have come up with the formula once again, setting trends and opening up as nobody else can. Packed with twenty-one songs — some of which were previously released like “Life Is Good” and “100 Shooters” — there is a lot to dive into this morning.

High Off Life includes features from some of Future’s favorite people. We’ve got verses from Travis Scott, Drake, Young Thug, Youngboy Never Broke Again, his signee Doe Boy, Meek Mill, DaBaby, Lil Baby, Lil Uzi Vert, and Lil Durk. Clearly, everybody wanted in on this puzzle, providing their best skills for the new album.

This is the eighth studio album from Future, who generally drops anywhere from 1-3 projects in any given year. It was distributed by Epic Records and Freebandz.

Let us know what you think of the new album!

Lil Baby released one of the best albums of the year so far with My Turn. His first-ever #1 album, Lil Baby opened so many new eyes to his music, completely taking over this year. His reign at the top of the chart was short-lived with Lil Uzi Vert releasing Eternal Atake soon after, but the album is still charting and streaming well.

One of the stand-outs on My Turn is "Commercial," the collaboration between Lil Baby and Lil Uzi Vert. Before that song was released the two rappers had not collaborated much but now, they seem to be close friends in the studio. Baby and Uzi delivered some magic on the album and, on Twitter, the Philadelphia rapper explained why he went so hard.

Responding to a fan who asked about his verse on "Commercial," Lil Uzi Vert said that he only levelled up in order to stay in the same league as Lil Baby.

Though many speculated that many artists would hold off from releasing new music until the pandemic is over and touring is actually feasible, it's been nearly two months and the majority of the game's heavy-hitters have blessed us with new music. Drake and The Weeknd both released new projects as did Lil Uzi Vert. Shit, Jay Electronica even dropped his debut album. All of that to say, the pandemic has still proved fruitful in the world of hip-hop. 

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This Friday, another heavy hitter will come out with a brand new album. According to a press release from the label, Future's set to release his eighth studio album, High Off Life this Friday. Though he initially announced that the album would share the same name as his collab with Drake, "Life Is Good," it seems like there was a change of plans. Drake is, of course, set to appear on the project but other collaborations include DaBaby, Lil Baby, Young Thug, Lil Uzi Vert, Travis Scott, and more. DJ Esco will also be serving as the official executive producer.

So there you have it -- a new album from Future arriving less than a week after Mother's Day. Be prepared for the levels of toxic masculinity to hit an all-time high right before Father's Day rolls around.

This past weekend, Lil Uzi Vert surprised fans when he revealed in passing that he has another album coming soon. Fans are still eating up the Eternal Atake and LUV Vs. the World 2 double disc, but more Uzi music would certainly not go unwanted. The rapper has definitely been more active on the music front lately, following his double disc drop with a loose single, "Sasuke."

He's also been pretty active on twitter, replying to fans sporadically as well as possibly hacking fellow artists accounts (who knows). Among his twitter antics, he recently replied to a fan asking about the producers who will be on the new, as-of-yet-unnamed album. The fan asked Uzi to use some of his day one producers, naming Don Cannon and DJ Plugg specifically. What of Maaly Raw, too? While this fan didn't mention Uzi's early frequent collaborator, other fans proceeded to jump in the replies, throwing Maaly's name into the mix. Even TM88 jumped into Uzi's replies, asserting he had sent Uzi a "hard ass beat! Let’s gooo."

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Uzi replied to the fan confirming DJ Plugg would indeed have production on the new album, making no mention of Don Cannon so we can safely assume Don Cannon's beat won't be on the new album-- is this due to beef or nah?

All the commotion surrounding DJ Plugg's inclusion resulted in Plugg having to speak out as well, confirming he only knows as much as we know-- "Preciate the love everybody!! I only know as much as u guys know!! But we do have a lot of new music so just keep your fingers crossed with me y’all!!," he tweeted.

DJ Plugg, for his part, is responsible for production on several Uzi favorites-- namely "Belly" and "For Real."

Who would you like to see produce on Uzi's new album?

If you missed, Lil Uzi went viral today in a video where he freestyled with a fan-- check that out here.