Danny Brown will be releasing his album, ¿ on Oct. 4. Danny Brown’s “magnum opus” XXX, was released in 2011. Since then, Brown has maintained his core balance of being one of underground and mainstream’s most unique, authentic artist.
In support of the album, Danny Brown will embark on a 27-date tour. Brown will begin touring on October 16. Check out the track-listing and tour dates below:
1.Change Up
2. Theme Song
3. Dirty Laundry
4. 3 Tearz (feat. Run The Jewels)
5. Belly of the Beast (feat. Obongjayar)
6. Savage Nomad
7. Best Life
8. uknowhatimsayin¿
9. Negro Spiritual (feat. JPEGMAFIA)
10. Shine (feat. Blood Orange)
11. Combat
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Wed-Oct-16-19 – New Orleans, LA – Republic NOLA Thu-Oct-17-19 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Studio Fri-Oct-18-19 – Dallas, TX – Canton Hall Sat-Oct-19-19 – Austin, TX – Empire Control Room and Garage Mon-Oct-21-19 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom Tue-Oct-22-19 – Pomona, CA – Glass House Wed-Oct-23-19 – San Diego, CA – Music Box Fri-Oct-25-19 – Los Angeles, CA – The Regent Sat-Oct-26-19 – San Francisco, CA – August Hall Mon-Oct-28-19 – Portland, CA – Roseland Theater Tue-Oct-29-19 – Vancouver, CA – Vogue Theater Thu-Oct-31-19 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox Sat-Nov-02-19 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex Sun-Nov-03-19 – Denver, CO – Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom Tue-Nov-05-19 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue Thu-Nov-07-19 – Chicago, IL – The Metro Fri-Nov-08-19 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave 2 Sun-Nov-10-19 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
Mon-Nov-11-19 – Philadelphia, PA – Theater of Living Arts Wed-Nov-13-19 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
Fri-Nov-15-19 – Boston, MA – Big Night Live Sun-Nov-17-19 – New Haven, CT – Toad’s Place Mon-Nov-18-19 – Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw Tue-Nov-19-19 – Montreal, Quebec – Corona Theater
Kim Kardashian took to her Twitter to shares a list of songs (12 to be exact), under the name Jesus Is King. While we have a lot of reasons to believe this is a “tracklist” for a Kanye West album, perhaps the date September 27th being written at the bottom isn’t enough.
It was recently discovered that Kanye’s YANDHI album leaked online. Which even in its incomplete form, catches Kanye in creative rhythm. As for this new “album,” it looks like it will serve as an extension of his Sunday Service. There aren’t any features yet revealed for the project.
Lil Wayne‘s Tha Carter V was released almost a year ago. It’s now time for the YMCMB head honcho to begin releasing new music.
Wayne recently spoke with New Orleans’ radio station Q93, and said his album Funeral has been finished. Wayne plans on releasing the album before the end of the year. Although there isn’t a specific month, there’s only four months left in the year.
“My album’s always done,” Wayne stated in the interview. “It just takes Mack to come in there to rack up a couple of songs and name them. That’s how it go round here. I work every day. It just takes them to come in and say ‘let me get these twenty songs, can I have these and name them, and we go from there.”
As we look to have the album at our streaming demand before the end of the year, maybe Wayne will be generous with new singles and features.
First, Wale shared the single “Gemini (2 Sides)“. From there, he released “On Chill” with Jeremih. Now, here we are on August 26 with his new single, “BGM.”
“BGM,” standing for “Black Girl Magic,” is wedding approved. It’s no secret that Wale’s pen moves for a woman and they’re his strongest muse, especially the black woman. On “BGM,” Wale beautifully displays his appreciation for the black woman. It’s different than any other single he’s ever shared with the masses, but it doesn’t find him in an uncomfortable pocket. He’s right at home, rapping, and vocalizing, about the black queens of the world.
He’s in hope that someone like her will like him and hopefully build a bond.
On August 16, Young Thug released his debut studio album, So Much Fun, an album complete with producers and artists we’re familiar with, but there’s new joy to be found on each track.
The album is complete with 19 tracks. Features include: Gunna, Lil Baby, 21 Savage, Doe Boy, Lil Keed, Lil Uzi Vert and Duke, and Machine Gun Kelly.
Machine Gun Kelly was actually a missing piece to the album’s completion. Thug stated in an interview with Big Boy’s Neighborhood, the verse (suppose to be on “Ecstasy”) didn’t make it on the album due to Thug’s engineer turning in the album and forgetting to add Machine Gun Kelly’s verse.
The new version of “Ecstasy” may find some people upset, seeing as though there’s a Young Thug verse that is no longer on the album. It was important for this version to come to fruition because the two will be joining forces for a fall tour.
You can still listen to the original version of “Ecstasy” below, as well as the updated version.
With lack of physical copies being sold, the change doesn’t truly interfere with anything. Thug’s album debuted at no. 1 on the Billboard charts with 128,000 units sold.
1. Just How It Is 2. Sup Mate f. Future 3. Ecstasy f. Machine Gun Kelly 4. Hot f. Gunna 5. Light It Up 6. Sure f. Gunna 7. Bad Bad Bad f. Lil Baby 8. Lil Baby 9. What’s The Move f. Lil Uzi Vert 10. I Bought Her f. Lil Duke 11. Jumped Out The Window 12. I’m Scared f. 21 Savage & Doe Boy 13. Cartier Gucci Scarf f. Lil Duke 14. Big Tipper f. Lil Keed 15. Pussy 16. Circle Of Bosses f. Quavo 17. Mannequin Challenge f. Juice WRLD 18. Boy Back f. Nav 19. The London f. J. Cole & Travis Scott
From January 6th – 16th, a 10-day stretch created a space for some of the most creative producers, singers, and rappers.
J. Cole‘s Dreamville collective was in the process of recording Revenge of the Dreamers III in Atlanta, their most ambition compilation to-date. Since the creation of the last installment, J.I.D and EarthGang have joined the label, adding more heat to the roster.
Over the span of Cole’s career, he’s become more secluded as time moves forward. 2019 has been a 180-degree turn for his career. Cole’s presence is tangible; you can hear, see and feel his energy. Reflecting on his career, thus far, Cole came up with a hefty idea.
“I’m reaching the point in my career, over this past year, where I’m like ‘bro, I don’t want to look back 20 years from now like I never worked with nobody, I never had no fun,” Cole said during Dreamville’s REVENGE documentary. “So I had this idea: let’s go somewhere, lock in, and invite a bunch of outside producers and artists to come fuck with us and just make this album.”
In late December of 2013, J. Cole inked a distribution deal with Interscope Records, for his Dreamville imprint. The deal wasn’t announced until Cole’s 29th birthday, Jan. 28, during a concert at Madison Square Garden. Although the deal was inked in 2013, the vision began the summer of 2007.
The first order of business was to release a label compilation — Revenge of the Dreamers. Cole, Bas, and Omen remain as the only rappers on the project, a bit different from the collective we’ve grown to know.
The roster would only grow stronger the following year (2014). Cozz, Ari Lennox, and Lute would join the team. Six artists, six different tales, six different dreams. The formation of Dreamville is organic. As they gear up to release the third installment of the highly anticipated Revenge of the Dreamers, we’re highlighting the ten best tracks from Revenge of the Dreamers I and II.
10. Lute – Still Slummin’ (ROTD I) [Prod. J. Dilla]
Featured on the first installment of ROTD, Charlotte, NC-native Lute balances out nostalgia with the current day. “Still Slummin” samples J. Dilla’s 1999 track “In Space.” Story-driven, Lute narrates his cousin’s conversation with him while they work at a fast food joint.
The track was featured on his debut album, West 1996 Pt.2.
“Yo what up, why you back bruh? See you should be laying tracks with J. Cole and who knows Maybe he sign yo ass See I don’t know just how this rap thing go From the looks of it you closer than most niggas that I know”
9. Omen – Motion Picture (ROTD I) [Prod. Omen]
Omen’s “Motion Picture” is a dark depiction of what life for a dreamer can be. “Motion Picture” is an honest, detailed outlook of internal warfare arising from external issues. The track landed on Omen’s debut album, Elephant Eyes.
“Now I’m second guessing every effort, every sentence does my breath need less inflection, am I being too reflective? Is such and such really better? Is my message even clever? I’m apprehended by this pressure, but shall I surrender?”
8. Bas – Golden Goals (ROTD I) [Prod. Jay Kurzweil]
Concentrated on bringing renewed energy to his people in Queens, NY, Bas has a goal to go further than he’s ever gone. Traveling, staying focused, and musing through different places, Bas raps, “And I ain’t got time for opinions to process. These days I’m inspired by me and nothing else.”
“Golden Goals” also found its way onto Bas’ Last Winter project.
7. Cozz – Grow (ROTD II) [Prod. Meez]
Dreamville pushes dreamers to stay motivated along their path. Cozz gives insight to his path on the track “Grow.” Cozz described the confliction of being a Christian but still in the midst of sins. Eventually, Cozz realizes that his vices weren’t worth the bigger picture of being successful; talk about growth.
Featuring frequent Bas collaborator, Correy C, “Grow” is also a track on Cozz’ project, Nothing Personal.
6. Bas – Ceelo With the G’s (ROTD I) [Prod. Ron Gilmore]
Flowing over a Ron Gilmore-produced beat, Bas had the chance to have fun with pockets and shines a light on his rapping ability. Self-esteem is high and tunnel vision is locked in — Bas asserts his strengths.
5. J. Cole and Omen – Caged Bird (ROTD II) [Prod. Meez]
“Caged Bird” found Cole in the Ville mentality mindset. Can the caged bird be freed?
“Freedom’s just an illusion, that’s my conclusion And if it ain’t, then how my niggas keep on losin’ theirs? This goes out to childhood friends that’s doin’ years Prison tats on they backs like souvenirs”
The frequent topic of young, black males being locked up is a narrative that most are sick of. However, not many want Cole and others to stop pushing the scope on the narrative.
4. Bas feat. KQuick and J. Cole – Lit (ROTD I) [Prod. Cedrick Brown and Ron Gilmore]
Once again, Cole and Bas hit a home run. Cedric Brown and Ron Gilmore load the bases, as well, with the production. “Lit” is set up for good weather and energy. The track can be found on ROTD I and Bas’ Quarter Water Raised Me II.
Cole took it upon himself to produce the self-titled track of the mixtape. Cole’s tenacity and the fire lit beneath his lyrics has put him in the top-tier rankings. His dreams had lasted long enough, and now, he’s coming for what’s his — til this day.
“When that boy that the cops shot died, my mouth wide open from shock Sick and tired of hopin’ it’ll stop This pen the only hope that I got, I open up shop, and break out”
Cole pens for the dreamers who didn’t make it in order to see their dreams come to fruition. He writes for those who are behind walls; he holds the key to unleashing revenge against those who attempt to stop the dreamer.
3. Bas feat. J. Cole – Night Job (ROTD II) [Prod. KQuick & Cedrick Brown]
“Night Job” samples Jeremih and Shlomo’s “No More.” When Bas and Cole make music, it’s like a friendly competition. You can sense the competition and the fun in their verses while still staying on track for their purpose writing the song in the first place. “Night Job” is also featured on Bas’ Too High To Riot album.
2. Ari Lennox feat. Cozz – Backseat (ROTD II) [Prod. DJ Grumble]
Featured on the second installment, Ari Lennox and Cozz put their best foot forward with “Backseat.” A sultry track with the perfect blend of R&B and rap. Both Cozz and Ari balance the energy on this track. “Backseat” can be found on Ari’s 2016’s Pho EP.
1. J. Cole – Revenge of The Dreamers (ROTD I) [Prod. J. Cole]
Cole took it upon himself to produce the self-titled track of the mixtape. Cole’s tenacity and the fire lit beneath his lyrics has put him in the top-tier rankings. His dreams had lasted long enough, and now, he’s coming for what’s his — til this day.
“When that boy that the cops shot died, my mouth wide open from shock
Sick and tired of hopin’ it’ll stop
This pen the only hope that I got, I open up shop, and break out”
Cole pens for the dreamers who didn’t make it in order to see their dreams come to fruition. He writes for those who are behind walls; he holds the key to unleashing revenge against those who attempt to stop the dreamer.
