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Rap Song of the Week: Benny the Butcher Recruits J. Cole for “Johnny P’s Caddy”
Our new music feature Rap Song of the Week breaks down the hip-hop tracks you need to hear every Friday. Check out the full playlist here. This week, Benny the Butcher recruits J. Cole for his new single, “Johnny P’s Caddy.” Hip-hop fans who haven’t been paying attention might be surprised to hear Benny the Butcher landed a J. Cole feature on his latest single, “Johnny P’s Caddy,” but they’ve actually known each other for nearly three years. The Buffalo rhymer was one of the artists hand-picked by Cole for the mythical Revenge of the Dreamers III sessions, and he clearly made a strong impression despite not making the final cut. It was part of the formerly insular North Carolina MC stepping outside his inner circle by handing out rare features to trap rappers like 21 Savage, Offset, a...
Rap Song of the Week: Key Glock Pays Tribute to Young Dolph with “Proud”
Every Friday, our new music feature Rap Song of the Week rounds up the hip-hop tracks you need to hear. Check out the full playlist here. This week, Key Glock remembers the late Young Dolph on “Proud.” After Memphis icon Young Dolph was shot and killed last November, thoughts turned to his cousin and protégé Key Glock, who stayed silent for a week before revealing on Instagram that he was struggling with the death of his mentor and frequent collaborator, who he called the Phil Jackson to his Michael Jordan. A few months later, the 24-year-old rapper appears to have picked up the pieces. Today (January 21st), Dolph’s label, Paper Route Empire, has released a tribute album titled Long Live Dolph, which features “Proud,” Key Glock’s tribute to Dolph. Over menacing trap production fr...
69 Most Anticipated Albums of 2022
2022 is just barely underway, and already, this year is looking to be a legendary one for music. There are dozens of acts both big and small making a grand return in 2022; whether it be indie icons like Mitski and Animal Collective, legends of the ’80s and ’90s like Tears For Fears, Spiritualized and Eddie Vedder, or pop phenoms like Charli XCX and Cardi B, there will be plenty of marquee album releases. Not only that, we’re in a new era of releases entirely. During the initial lockdowns of 2020, many artists hunkered down and used that time to create — meanwhile, many others let themselves off the hook and waited until the pandemic began to wane to even record new music. Since then, genres and traditional labels have blurred even further, TikTok became the one of the most dominant music p...
Vic Mensa Arrested for Felony Drug Possession
Vic Mensa was arrested at Dulles International Airport in Fairfax, VA on Saturday night after allegedly being found in possession of mushrooms, LSD, and other psychedelic drugs. The Chicago rapper had just returned from a trip to Ghana when he was pulled aside by U.S. Customs Agents for a secondary search. They discovered 41 grams of LSD, 124 grams of psilocybin capsules, 178 grams of psilocybin gummies, and six grams of psilocybin mushrooms concealed inside of Mensa’s luggage. The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority confirmed to Consequence that Mensa was arrested on four felony charges related to possession of a controlled substance and was transferred to the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center. Advertisement Related Video Mensa’s representatives did not respond to Consequence’s...
PETA Blasts Kanye and The Game’s Cover Art Depicting Skinned Monkey for New Single “Eazy”
Kanye West and The Game’s new single “Eazy” isn’t just making waves for its Pete Davidson diss. The song’s artwork, which features a skinned monkey, has been condemned by the animal rights organization PETA. “MY LIFE WAS NEVER EAZY,” both artists captioned the artwork, which features the flayed primate against a blood-red background, ahead of the song’s release. Inexplicably, The Game’s original post was flagged by Instagram as “graphic or violent content” while West’s has not been given the same warning as of press time. “The photo is reminiscent of the monkeys PETA has found, sometimes heads, sometimes hands, sometimes the whole body, in meat markets around the world and it makes it clear that when you remove the fur you can’t miss that there’s a person in there, that they are fellow pri...
Kanye West Threatens to “Beat Pete Davidson’s Ass” on New Song “Eazy”: Stream
Kanye West has dropped a new song called “Eazy,” in which he threatens his estranged wife Kim Kardashian’s new boyfriend, Pete Davidson. “God saved me from that crash… Just so I can beat Pete Davidson’s ass,” West raps on the track. Elsewhere on the song, Kanye addresses his divorce from Kardashian: “If we go to court, we’ll go to court together / Matter of fact, pick up your sis, we’ll go to court together.” Later, he raps, “Non-custodial dad, I bought the house next door… What you think the point of really bein’ rich for?” Advertisement Related Video Kardashian filed for divorce from West in February 2021, ending their marriage of seven years. The former couple has four kids together. “Eazy” is a new collaboration between West and The Game, produced by Hit-Boy. It marks West’s first rele...
Rap Song of the Week: J.I.D Goes Toe-to-Toe with 21 Savage on “Surround Sound”
Every Friday, our new music feature Rap Song of the Week breaks down the essential hip-hop tracks you need to hear. Check out the full playlist here. This week, J.I.D recruits 21 Savage and Baby Tate for “Surround Sound.” For the past several years, it’s felt like Dreamville’s J.I.D has been on the precipice of stardom. His last album, 2018’s DiCaprio 2, spawned a pair of Gold singles, and his performances on “Down Bad” and “Costa Rica” (from the compilation Revenge of the Dreamers III) exhibited his knack for crafting a catchy hook while still being an explosive, technically gifted rapper. Among a stacked roster of MCs, J.I.D stands tall. 2022 is shaping up to be the kind of year that will bring the Atlanta spitter to the next level. J.I.D’s on the easily visible third line of the po...
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 ...
