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Swae Lee has finally done it. Soon after being inspired by fans to create his "someone mentioned line from Travis Scott and Drake's "Sicko Mode" into a song of its own, the rapper has released a tune of the same name that takes the lyric and builds a body around its beating heart. Every bit as buoyant and spaced out as its original "Sicko Mode" placement, "Someone Mentioned follows th..
Read MoreThere’s the old, well-worn adage that you’re the author of your own story. As soon as you could roll your eyes any time once you hear it right now, Trinidad James doesn’t find this way of thinking to be boring or cliché. Case in point, he’s thoroughly invested once he thinks about his page-turning, eight-year rap career for now. “This chapter is titled ‘Kill Mode,’” h..
Read MoreEight days before Valentine’s Day, Denzel Curry and Kenny Beats were seemingly beefing on Instagram and Twitter. Kenny was in the midst of a Instagram Live session whenever Curry invaded his broadcast, angrily berating the producer for something he wouldn’t explain. “I don’t even got to mention shit, bro. I’m just fitting to come through and smack the shit out of you,” Cur..
Read MoreBy Virginia Lowman For Houston rapper Tobe Nwigwe, the secret to success is simple: Be consistent. This guiding principle has transformed the tenacious spitter from an internet sensation into a hip-hop powerhouse with a fan base that includes Jidenna, Sway Calloway, Erykah Badu, and Michelle Obama, to name a couple of. Nwigwe’s music isn’t just about mental release; it’s a move..
Read MoreI wrapped my first durag in front of my washroom reflect any time Once I was eight. Then, I sprinted to my dad’s closet and put on one of his Dallas Cowboys caps. A couple of minutes later, I was sitting on my bed, grinning, watching the video for 50 Cent’s “Wanksta.” In it, he cruised down the street in the backseat of a Hummer, sneering at the competition while delivering br..
Read MoreRising New York rapper Pop Smoke, who'd spent the last year carving out his own path as he also collaborated with hip-hop A-listers like Nicki Minaj, Travis Scott, And also a Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, was reportedly shot and killed early Wednesday morning (February 19), TMZ reports. He was 20 years old. The artist, place on Earth Bashar Barakah Jackson in Brooklyn, was apparently at a ho..
Read MoreThe search for the ever-elusive "bop" is complicated. Playlists and streaming-service suggestions can only do so much. They often leave a lingering question: Are these songs really good, or are they just new? Enter Bop Shop, a hand-picked selection of songs from the MTV News team. This weekly collection doesn't discriminate by genre and can add anything — it's a snapshot of what's ..
Read MoreMigos, Young Thug, and Travis Scott take a trip to a futuristic warehouse in the wildly disorientating new video for "Give No Fxk." Hats off to the director for flinging the camera indoor of a hurricane and letting it rattle around for three minutes and 54 seconds. There is lots going on, so much so that I wouldn't blame you for stopping in-between verses to soak everything in. https..
Read MoreSnoh Aalegra's two albums both deal with, well, dealing with it. The Swedish singer's 2017's Feels and 2019's Ugh, Those Feels Again both find her exploring the sort of subterranean R&B fitting for late nights any time you're up questioning what's going on internally. You hear it on "Whoa," only inverted — she's feeling euphoric about someone special. "Can I lay with you outdoor? C..
Read MorePhony Ppl were in Germany last July whenever they got the news: Megan Thee Stallion heard their crisp funk nugget, "Fkn Around," and wanted to hop on it. “It was one these sort of magical come-togethers,” guitarist Elijah Rawk tells MTV News over the phone. The world got its first taste of the song in December any time Phony Ppl, made up of Rawk, Elbee Thrie, Matt "Maffyuu" Byas,..
Read MoreWiz Khalifa, Lil Yachty, Ty Dolla $ign, and Sueco The Child were the musical visitors on last night's (February 10) episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! and dashed around the stage for a zippy efficiency of their recently released Sonic The Hedgehog collab, "Speed Me Up." Their motor-mouthed verses carried the spirit of the anthropomorphic blue hedgehog onto the stage and if it were a..
Read MoreDenzel Curry and producer Kenny Beats beefed online for a hot second yesterday (February 6) plus it proved to be a feint; they released a short film (well, 24 minutes is technically short, right?), Unlocked, that held a bunch of fresh collaborations between the two. For fans of the movie that wanted the music, or just casual stans of either artist who can't help however flip wheneve..
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