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Earl Sweatshirt’s SICK!: Flawless Rapping That Doesn’t Overstay Its Welcome
How does one find the perfect words to describe life-changing events, the oppressiveness of living in a constant state of stress caused by a pandemic, and reflections of the past? Nobody pays me enough to answer that question. Luckily, I don’t have to, because Earl Sweatshirt discovered the cheat code. SICK!, his fourth album, is inspired by this moment in time. But it’s not just the COVID in the air on his mind. Since the last time we heard him in 2019, Earl said “hi” to fatherhood, cut back on his alcohol, and rediscovered his religion. Any one of those things is enough to pen something the size of a Greek epic poem. But all three? And in the face of, well, all of this? That’s a lot to process. The mere fact Earl only took 25 minutes to say it all with his chest is a testament to his tal...
Saba Shares Krayzie Bone Collab “Come My Way”: Stream
Saba has teamed up with Bone Thugs-N-Harmony‘s Krayzie Bone for a new song called “Come My Way.” It’s the latest preview of Saba’s upcoming album, Few Good Things, which is due out on February 4th. Take a listen below. Produced by frequent Saba collaborators Daoud and daedaePIVOT, “Come My Way” pairs a glitchy beat with a soft guitar lick. In typical Saba fashion, the song’s soft melody masks its dark content. “Daydreaming thinking how to get some money/ And then we good,” the artist repeats in its hook, detailing a life of poverty. Saba explained the lyric in a statement: “This is a false statement, but one that I believed at a point, and many others believe right now,” Saba said. “This song also takes place in that nostalgic kind of setting. I’m describing many things that are normal on ...
Joey Bada$$ Unveils New Single “The Rev3nge”: Stream
Joey Bada$$ has returned with a new song called “The Rev3nge.” Watch the official music video below. “The Rev3nge” marks Joey Bada$$’s first proper single since last year’s “Let it Breathe,” and in the song, he takes the time to celebrate the success he’s had in recent years. “Bitch, I’m really really out for blood this time, look,” raps the Brooklyn MC. “I work hard, bust my ass, show people all over the world that we can do this.” “The Rev3nge” will appear on Joey Bada$$’s forthcoming, as-yet-untitled third album, the follow up to 2017’s All-Amerikkkan Bada$$. He last appeared on Denzel Curry and Kenny Beats’ joint EP UNLOCKED 1.5. More recently, he starred in 50 Cent’s Starz crime drama Power Book III: Raising Kanan. Advertisement [embedded content] Share this: [flexi-common...
Earl Sweatshirt Drops New Album SICK!: Stream
SICK!, the new album from Earl Sweatshirt, is here. The rapper’s fourth LP is the follow-up to his acclaimed Some Rap Songs from 2018. Listen below. SICK! boasts production from Earl himself, alongside Black Noi$e, Rob Chambers, Theravadam, Samiyam, Alexander Spit, and The Alchemist. It also includes guest appearances from Armand Hammer and Zelooperz. “SICK! is my humble offering of 10 songs recorded in the wake of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic and its subsequent lockdowns,” Earl said in a statement. “Before the virus I had been working on an album I named after a book I used to read with my mother (The People Could Fly). Once the lockdowns hit, people couldn’t fly anymore.” Advertisement Related Video He continued: “A wise man said art imitates life. People were sick. The People...
Kanye West Under Investigation for Criminal Battery After Allegedly Punching a Fan
Kanye West is reportedly under investigation for criminal battery after getting into an altercation on Thursday morning, according to Fox 11 Los Angeles and TMZ. The Los Angeles Police Department is reportedly investigating a claim that West punched a fan near the Soho Warehouse in downtown LA around 3:00 a.m. local time. According to Fox 11, the fan told police that he approached West while he was in his car and asked him for his autograph. Allegedly, the two exchanged words, West exited his vehicle, and “then punched [the fan], knocking him the ground.” Police were called, but West had left the scene by the time officers arrived. Earlier in the evening on Wednesday, West posed for photos after having dinner with an all-star group of celebrities that included his new girlfriend, Julia Fox...
Lil Durk Announces Spring 2022 US Tour
This spring, Lil Durk is returning to the road for a US tour in support of his upcoming album, 7220. Taking place throughout April and early May, the 2022 trek will cover 17 cities. “The 7220 Tour” kicks off on April 8th in Phoenix, making stops in Los Angeles, Houston, Miami, Atlanta, and New York before wrapping up in his hometown of Chicago on May 2nd. See the full itinerary below. Tickets go on sale on Friday, January 14th at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster. In November, Durk revealed the title for his seventh studio album on Instagram, telling followers he was in “album mode.” 7220 will serve as the follow-up to 2020’s The Voice. Last year, he teamed up with Lil Baby for the collaborative album The Voice of the Heroes. Advertisement Related Video By some metrics, Durk had ...
Kanye West to Outdo Himself by Meeting with Vladimir Putin
Kanye West — now officially known as Ye — is yet again proving himself to be one of the most puzzling pop culture figures by expanding his work into Russia. According to a Billboard report, the rapper, fashion mogul, and flagrant hot mess is expanding his ventures to Moscow, where he plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin later in the year and hold some of his questionable Sunday Service performances. Depending on his schedule, Ye will head for Russia this spring or summer. His strategic advisor Ameer Sudan and attorney Scott Balber are currently acting as liaisons between Ye and Azerbaijani-Russian billionaire real estate developer Aras Agalarov (as well as his son, Emin), who is a client of Balber’s. Though Ye’s exact endeavors are still under wraps, Sudan told Billboard tha...
Young Dolph’s Suspected Killers Captured
Young Dolph’s suspected killers have been captured, Fox 13 reports. After surveillance footage led to a manhunt for the two masked gunmen, who shot and killed the 36-year-old rapper outside a cookie shop in Memphis, Tennessee in November, police now have two suspects in custody. Justin Johnson, 23, was captured by U.S. Marshals Officers on Tuesday, January 11th in Indiana. The Memphis native was previously sentenced to five years in prison for his involvement in a triple shooting. Johnson now faces charges of first-degree murder and theft of property between $10,000 and $60,000. He also has an outstanding warrant for weapons violation. The other suspect, 32-year-old Cornelius Smith, is charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, unlawfully carrying or possessing a weap...
Kanye West Raps Inside a Rapture Tornado in Dark ‘Heaven and Hell’ Video
Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) dropped the stark video for the Donda track “Heaven and Hell” on Monday night (Jan. 10), debuting the monochromatic clip during a commercial break in the College Football Playoff national championship game between the Georgia Bulldogs and Alabama Crimson Tide. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The game-break timing made sense, since the nearly three-minute visual ends with a plug for Ye’s mass market fashion line Yeezy Gap, with the $80 unisex black (or blue) hoodie he sports in the video available for purchase after the ad run. In keeping with the song’s dark, grinding vibe, the action takes place in a dystopian city peopled by figures in the black hoodies and the style of face-obscuring mask the rapper has taken to wearing over the past year. “N...
Eminem Celebrates Major YouTube Milestone With Massive Music Video Supercut: ‘Thanks For Watching!’
Eminem has so many major records it’s getting hard to remember which ones he hasn’t set yet. But on Monday (Jan. 10) Marshall found another new milestone to mark when he announced that his YouTube subscriber number had crossed the 50 million mark; at press time the number had already grown to 50.4 million. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “Now how the f–k did this metamorphosis happen? From standin’ on corners and porches just rappin’”,” Slim Shady tweeted alongside a 46-second supercut of some of his most beloved music videos, including snippets of “My Name Is,” “The Real Slim Shady,” “Stan” and many more. The couplet from his 2002 Eminem Show single “Sing For the Moment” was an appropriate nod to Marshall Mathers’ rise from unknown Detroit battle rapper to one of the most...
Kanye West Documentary jeen-yuhs to Debut in Theaters Ahead of Arrival on Netflix
Kanye West stans will have the opportunity to catch part of the documentary jeen-yuhs in theaters ahead of its arrival on Netflix. Today, the streamer revealed fans will be able to attend a nationwide preview of the project titled Act 1 (Vision) on February 10th for one day only. Netflix also shared a new teaser trailer that opens with Chicago rapper Rhymefest asking Kanye, “Who are you to call yourself a genius?” Watch it below. The three-part documentary is directed by Clarence “Coodie” Simmons and Chike Ozah, who use behind-the-scenes footage of Kanye ranging from his early career as an in-demand producer, to forcing his way into becoming a solo rapper, to a level of stardom in pop culture as a whole that only Kanye himself could have imagined. Advertisement Related Video “It was like G...
Kanye West Releases New Video for “Heaven and Hell”: Watch
Leave it to Kanye West to promote his Gap clothing line with a high-budget visual depiction of the Rapture. The maximalist video for “Heaven and Hell” features mysterious figures dressed head to toe in black Yeezy clothing (including black masks). Eventually, a god-like figure, who appears to be West himself, opens a portal that causes these figures to ascend to the sky. The video debuted during tonight’s College Football National Championship before going live online. In conjunction with the video’s release, West re-released the Yeezy Gap hoodies seen in the video. Described by Kanye as the “perfect hoodie,” it’s currently available to purchase in black and blue via YeezyGap.com. Earlier today, Netflix released a new teaser trailer for its upcoming three-part documentary on West, jeen-yuh...
