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?
Playboi Carti & Lil Uzi Vert Didn’t Release Anything & Fans Are Confused
There is still time on MoNDaY for Playboi Carti and Lil Uzi Vert to release new music.
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.
Disgruntled Carti fans could be found in the comments of the post, voicing their confusion over the situation as a whole in addition to the current non-drop storyline.
Only time will tell if Uzi and Carti decide to stay true to their word. Is something other than music arriving today? Some fans have suggested that the beef is truly non-existent and the two rappers are working together to rile up their loyal followings. Do you think that's the case?
It’s 4/20! Wake & Bake With The Perfect Playlist
Get your 4/20 started with the right playlist, featuring Kendrick Lamar, Wiz Khalifa, Lil Wayne, Mac Miller, Kid Cudi, and more.
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!
J.I.D’s Plans For New Music Have Been Derailed
It would appear that J.I.D's plans to release new music have been derailed by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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.
Lil Uzi Vert Continues To Throw Shade At Playboi Carti
Lil Uzi Vert seems to have very one-sided beef with Playboi Carti.
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.
Okay, okay, before you genius commenters get at me for writing about a laughing crying emoji, it is fairly significant when you put everything into context. Some fans think that the beef between Carti and Uzi isn't real but at this point, Uzi is doing everything in his power to make us think he really does hate the Die Lit artist. Whether it's a troll or not, there is no denying that something deeper is going on here.
We'll just have to wait and see what happens on Monday.
DaBaby Trending On Twitter Because People Hate His New Album
DaBaby did not leave a good impression on social media with the release of "Blame It On Baby."
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 Reacts To Playboi Carti’s New Song: "Just Meh"
Lil Uzi Vert is seemingly not a fan of Playboi Carti's new song "@ MEH," sharing his thoughts on Twitter.
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.
"Just Meh," wrote the Philadelphia rapper on Twitter, continuing the confusing blow-out to their friendship.
While this can definitely be perceived as a diss, it's important to add that Uzi and Carti have such a long history that this may be part of their master-plan to take over the entire music industry this year.
Already, Lil Uzi Vert has achieved his largest numbers ever with Eternal Atake and the subsequent deluxe release. Maybe this is his way of pushing Playboi Carti to deliver a classic with Whole Lotta Red?
Tough love or beef?
21 Savage & Summer Walker "Secret" Drops Tonight
Does this mean “Savage Mode 2” is on the way?
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.
Playboi Carti Fans React To New Song "@ MEH"
Is Playboi Carti's new song just "MEH" or is it "VERY HOTTTTT?"
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.
DaBaby Tries Different Flow On Ashanti Collab "Nasty"
DaBaby and Ashanti are about to release a love song from “Blame It On Baby.”
Charlotte rapper DaBaby has been criticized because of his apparent inability to color outside of the lines, sticking to a similar flow on many of his songs. With Blame It On Baby, his new album releasing tonight, the budding superstar attempts to prove his versatility by unlocking several different vibes.
We’ve already heard his new single “Find My Way,” which is significantly different from anything we’ve heard from the rapper in the past. After revealing the list of features on his new album, DaBaby previewed his song “Nasty” with Ashanti and, once again, it’s unlike anything the artist has explored in the past.
DaBaby appears to have entered Ashanti’s world for the new song, which was previewed on the R&B star’s social media pages.
“Girl, you on the right track, yeah/I put it in her face, she say she like that, yeah,” raps the 28-year-old, going for a completely new tone than what we heard on Baby On Baby and KIRK. Ashanti then hops on for a classic hook that will surely live in our memories for months to come.
While we’re sure the inclusion of Megan Thee Stallion and NBA Youngboy means that DaBaby will be in his aggressive bag at times, he can slow things down when he wants to as well.
Are you excited to see a different side of DaBaby?