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Early this year, 2 Chainz spoke about the imminent arrival of his next collaborative album with Lil Wayne. Back in January, 2 Chainz said that ColleGrove 2 would arrive later this year, however, there has not yet been an update regarding the process of the album until now. It was not until Monday, that the Atlanta rapper Tweeted an update for fans on the lookout to the sequel to their 2016 collaborative efforts. While 2 Chainz has been busy performing all over North America, he reminds fans that he has not forgotten about the album and is still very much locked in with Lil Wayne. In the tweet, he writes, “Had a good weekend wit 2 shows in Vegas and one in Mexico in 2 days , now I’m about to crash I’m just walking out the studio , been in with @LilTunechi all night , let’s just say I’m Exci...

Los Angeles R&B artist Blxst has released a new music video for his single “Couldn’t Wait For It” featuring Rick Ross. The video sees Blxst navigate his rapid ascension in the music industry as he heads to Atlanta to meet up with Ross. The visual opens with a call between Blxst and Ross, each phoning in from their cities to discuss a business opportunity. “It’s time to come here. You ready? It’s my responsibility to make sure you take advantage of this,” Ross tells Blxst. “Say no more. I’m on the first flight out. Let’s make it happen,” Blxst responds. Cut to Blxst boarding a plane en route to Atlanta. After landing in the city, he heads straight to the studio to record some new music. The video segues into Blxst and Ross meeting in the latter’s home to talk business. Decked out in all...

Obongjayar wants you to know that he’ll never stop changing. The Nigerian-British artist exudes a type of confidence that translates into all he does. “I do whatever I want, what makes me comfortable, and what excites me,” he proudly states. Dressed in a Supreme x Stone Island camo jacket, Jurassic Park merch tee, and Cav Empt pants, Obongjayar champions being comfortable in your own skin. “Being able to move freely and not think about what you’re wearing after you put the fit on” is a daily motto he lives by, with his Balenciaga sunglasses and Bottega Veneta Puddle Boots rounding out his look for the day. 1 of 5 Nicholas Llanton/Hypebeast 2 of 5 Nicholas Llanton/Hypebeast 3 of 5 Nicholas Llanton/Hypebeast 4 of 5 Nicholas Llanton/Hypebeast 5 of 5 Nicholas Llanton/Hypebeast Such conviction ...

Just yesterday, reports indicated that Meek Mill is officially parting ways with JAY-Z‘s Roc Nation Management after a decade on their roster. The Philly rapper has been a staple with Roc Nation over the years, even joining forces to create Meek’s Dremachasers label as well as teaming up with Hov to launch a non-profit organization, Reform Alliance. In the course of the year, Meek had previously expressed his frustrations with the label for not promoting his latest album Expensive Pain. Back in February, around the time of the album’s launch, Meek was very vocal on Twitter, sharing, “They didn’t put nothing into expensive pain and then said I can’t drop another project for 9 months at the end of my contract after I made them 100’s of millions…how would can anybody survive that…most rappers...

Rico Nasty has released a new track titled “Skull Flower” from her upcoming LP, Las Ruinas. Coming on the heels of previously released tracks Las Ruinas tracks “Intrusive,” “Vaderz” and “Black Punk,” the new track discusses her approach to life and confident demeanor. “Can’t see you, my vision is tunneled/If you step on my toes and turn to a foe, then, I promise you, gonna get humbled/I only survive, I’m the rawest of all/When I’m on stage, they throwin’ me bras/You throwin’ a tantrum, I sleep in a mansion.” Shot in a German sunflower field on her way to perform at Splash Festival 2022, the video showcases Nasty frolicking around the field. What stands out about “Skull Flower” and the previously released tracks are its sonic and lyrical evolution as Nasty plays with her sound, which the ar...

While performing at Mad Cool Festival in Madrid, Spain, on Sunday, SZA revealed that she is collaborating with Doja Cat on an upcoming track titled “Shirt.” “Want to know a secret? You all want to know who’s on this song? It’ll be like our secret, right?” the “Good Days” vocalist asked the audience during her performance. “The hint is we already have a song together. Her name starts with a ‘D’ and it rhymes with Soulja.” SZA announces Doja Cat will be featured on her highly anticipated track “Bloodstain/Shirt.” pic.twitter.com/fFNc6Qhubo — Rap Alert (@rapalert6) July 9, 2022 SZA and Doja previously joined forces on the latter artist’s Planet Her track “Kiss Me More,” which took home the Grammy for best pop duo/group performance during this year’s awards ceremony. The track also r...