It looks like the TDE camp is finally blessing us with some new music during this period of self-isolation and quarantine. Earlier today, the ever-elusive Ab-Soul popped in with the release of “Dangerookipawa Freestyle” in honor of Top Dawg’s birthday. Now, it’s not only rare to hear from Soulo but pretty much every other artist on the roster. We can’t blame them, either, knowing how hard at work they are.

Thankfully, Soulo isn’t the only one dropping this week. Top Dawg hit the ‘Gram to announce that they’ll be releasing a new song every day for the rest of the work in honor of #TDEFANAPPRECIATIONWEEK. “Celebratin my BDAY 2day, releasin New Music ALL WEEK,” Top Dawg wrote. “Startin wit @souloho3 “Dangerookipawaa Freestyle” Available on ALL PLATFORMS #TDEFANAPPRECIATIONWEEK”

No mention was made of who we’ll end up hearing from this week but it could very well be the beginning of a new album campaign for someone. Currently, artists like Isaiah Rashad and SZA have fans eager for new albums while Kendrick Lamar, of course, has been said to be preparing the release to his follow-up to 2017’s DAMN. Ab-Soul is also said to have an album that he’s conjuring up. Though “Dangerookipawa Freestyle” is only a loosie, it could also be a signal that Soulo has a new album roll out on the way.

Who do you want to hear new music from off of the TDE roster this week? Sound off in the comments. g

We're ready when you are, Drake.

Fresh off the release of his new single "Toosie Slide," which debuted at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, Drake is already thinking about his next big move. He's got us all dancing but, with his next single, who knows what kind of emotions we'll be feeling?

As we all patiently wait for any sort of announcement from the Toronto native, Drake just promised his friend Tom Brady, quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, that new music is on the way.

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Updating his Instagram story this weekend, Tom Brady formally requested new music from the global superstar, suggesting that the "Toosie Slide" isn't enough. Drizzy didn't need to reply but he was generous with his time, realizing that he might need to heal the world with another bop soon.

"More on the way TB that's a fact," wrote Drake on Instagram Stories. Of course, the post was noticed by thousands of fans who took to social media to express their own excitement for the quasi announcement.

While we do not know when Drake will decide to bless us with more new music, we're hoping it's soon. We could all use some good vibes in our lives right now.

Who's excited?

What the hell is going on with Playboi Carti and Lil Uzi Vert?

The two rappers have seemingly been embroiled in a strange beef, which is humorously one-sided so far. Lil Uzi Vert has been taunting Playboi Carti on social media, dissing his new song "@ MEH" and choosing to release new music at the exact same time as his former friend. They both selected today as their release date, tweeting out the news and confirming. However, when the clock struck midnight, neither artist dropped. 

Of course, there is still time for both Carti and Uzi to release new music before the end of the day. In fact, Uzi might have gotten a head start, previewing a long stretch of unreleased music with a laughing emoji on Twitter.

Today’s the day! It’s officially April 20, also known as 4/20, also known as the greatest unofficial holiday ever. Already, we’ve been granted a number of priceless gifts for this cherished day, including a new body of work from Wiz Khalifa and the official release of Dr. Dre’s The Chronic on streaming services. That, in itself, is enough for this to be a wonderful day. Supplementing these drops, we’ve compiled a list of our favourite smoking anthems, dropping the perfect Wake And Bake playlist for your 4/20 smoke session.

You’ve opened your eyes this morning, which is enough of a reason to celebrate. What are you waiting for? Roll up something to get your brain started and listen to some of your favorite smoke anthems ever released.

Of course, the playlist update includes some classics from Wiz Khalifa, Kid Cudi, Snoop Dogg, Curren$y, and more of your preferred stoner rap superstars. There are also select cuts from Jhené Aiko to keep the chill vibes coming, SiR and Zacari to get you in the “Mood,” Nipsey Hussle, Kodak Black, and many more.

There are vibes here to please every kind of stoner. All you’ve got to do is press play, light up, and enjoy.

Happy 4/20, everybody!

The detrimental effects of the coronavirus are numerous, and though music has become a solace for many, even that has found itself disrupted. For J.I.D, who planned on following up 2018's excellent DiCaprio 2 with an album produced entirely by No I.D, his best-laid plans were unfortunately laid to waste. Over the weekend, the Dreamville rapper took to Twitter to vent his frustration with the ongoing situation, which has seemingly led to a stagnation period for the once-prolific writer. 

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The rant started with an alarming declaration, in which J.I.D. declared "this shit no fun no mo." Upon further prodding, he revealed that the problem had nothing to do with writer's block, but had everything to do with the rollout period blues. "man idk what to drop, this shit all wierd now man," he continued, fielding a fan's question about future music.

In response to the rationale that new music is better than no music, J.I.D. was quick to rebuttal with a sad reality. "Ok we do that, then what, no tour? Not getting to see u guys and celebrate, the content and intention of the music is way more important now, I’m tryna line it up perfect cuz it’s hard to create is uncertain times," he maintains.

A fair point, and one that will likely be on the mind of many-an-artist. Either way, we've got nothing but love for J.I.D, and should he decide to wait for things to calm down before releasing, it's a decision that must be respected. Luckily, it's not all dour news -- J.I.D is set to appear on the upcoming Spillage Village album Spilligion, which is due out late spring or early summer.

Playboi Carti is gearing up to bless us with his highly-anticipated album, Whole Lotta Red on Monday. At least, we hope that's what he's dropping. Regardless, the artist dropped a fresh single on Thursday called "@ MEH" and let's just say, fans are pretty split on how they feel about it. Perhaps the most critical person of the song has been none other than Lil Uzi Vert who has collaborated with Carti in the past. 

Uzi has been hinting at a feud with Carti and he all but confirmed those rumors when he called his song "Just Meh." He is even going so far as to sabotage Carti's release date by releasing some music of his own. Today, Uzi is sending more shots at Carti on Twitter. After Maaly Raw commented on how great Carti's new song is, Uzi hit him with the sarcastic laughing crying emoji.

You know what they say... all publicity is good publicity, right? 

DaBaby released his new album Blame It On Baby last night, featuring a list of big stars to help him out. The surprise project includes assists from Roddy Ricch, Youngboy Never Broke Again, Ashanti, Megan Thee Stallion, Future, and more. While the majority of fans are seemingly rocking with the new album -- it currently carries a user rating of 65% on our site -- social media has proven to be a hard crowd this time around.

When DaBaby had just released the album at midnight, he began trending on Twitter as fans of the Charlotte rapper reacted with excitement to the new collection of songs. However, as they got deeper into the project, reactions online got more and more unfavorable. 

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These days, it's almost impossible to achieve a musical product that pleases everybody. It would appear as though some of DaBaby's fans are getting tired of the same-old though, challenging the rapper to switch things up in a major way after releasing his third album in less than two years.

Memes and jokes are flying around with plenty of people unhappy about the new album. Still, some songs, like the collaboration with Ashanti and Megan Thee Stallion, are getting lots of love. 

What did you think of Blame It On Baby? Are you happy about the new body of work or do you think it's time for DaBaby to take a little break?

Lil Uzi Vert and Playboi Carti have had somewhat of a friendly rivalry happening for the last several months. Their relationship was seemingly picture-perfect before a fan asked if they were still on good terms.

"No," responded Uzi, shocking the world.

Since the comments were made, Uzi has clarified that he was back on the right foot with his longtime collaborator but, somewhere between then and now, things went ugly again.

For weeks, the two have cryptically been throwing shots at each other with the fans unsure of whether or not they were just trolling. With the release of Carti's new banger "@ MEH," many were stalking Lil Uzi Vert's social media pages to see if he would react and, right on cue, he did.

21 Savage is breaking his hiatus to drop new music tonight. The rapper and his producer, Metro Boomin, have been teasing us incessantly that they’ve been working on Savage Mode 2, with the quarantine lockdown only adding to the fact that they have more time to get more work done. Still, a release date doesn’t seem to be in the cards, at least not any time soon. Nonetheless, we can now rejoice at the fact that 21 will be dropping a new song tonight, and it features Summer Walker.

The rapper took to Instagram to unveil the artwork for the record, title “Secret.” It’s dark red, with a woman holding her finger up to her lips in the universal “Ssshhh” sign. Check it out below.  

Now we can only speculate as to what this will sound like. The two have connected on wax in the past, but it was for Jhene Aiko’s “Triggered” Remix. Nonetheless, we know how much 21 Savage loves his r’n’b. Could this be an exploration into that? Or will it be something sinister, akin to his Savage Mode 2? Perhaps an intersection of both?

We’ll find out at Midnight! Keep it locked.

On our website, we have a ranking system that has remained consistent for years. A song/mixtape can be rated from "VERY HOTTTTT" TO "MAKE IT STOP." As of right now, the brand new song from Playboi Carti has a user rating of "MEH" which somehow seems right, considering the song is titled "@ MEH."

Returning from out of nowhere, Atlanta rapper Playboi Carti released his new video for the single "@ MEH." This moment has been a long time coming for the 23-year-old, who has been teasing his upcoming album Whole Lotta Red for the last year. 

While it's still very early to tell if the song will stick with us for a matter of hours/days/weeks/months or even years, there is a case to be made for the defense of "@ MEH." However, the people critiquing the record have a point as well.

Fans seem to be drawn right down the middle on the high-energy track. On Twitter, the memes have begun flying, imagining how Carti fans are taking in his baby-voiced masterpiece while, on other boards, people are shitting all over the new release.

Check out some of the comments below and be sure to let us know what you think. Rate the song over on its designated page here.