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Trippie Redd's sophomore album, !, is out today, and it's indeed quite the exclamation point thanks to its surprising array of features from artists like Playboi Carti and Lil Baby. Fourteen tracks long, it serves as a welcome follow-up to 2018's Life's A Trip. At its concise span, it's enough to give the world a taste of where he's at now without overstaying his welcome. And, true..
Read MoreThe search for the ever-elusive "bop" is tough. 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 contain anything — it's a snapshot of what's..
Read MoreFresh from being introduced as a member of XXL's 2019 Freshman Class, Blueface is on a mission to prove to any and each person that he is the perfect lyricist of his generation. He's released a new EP, Dirt Bag, his first full-length project of the year. What's better than eight Blueface tracks that should make his case on eight separate occasions? Consisting of both old and new tra..
Read MoreIt has been a long journey since Rick Ross dropped his debut studio album Port Of Miami on August 8, 2006 – a little bit more than 13 years to be exact. That's practically forever, and in the time since, Rick Ross has become one of rap's biggest lyricists, releasing a steady stream of well-received albums that positioned him as a legend. It's only right that he revisits the album ..
Read MoreHot ladies, rejoice: the soundtrack to the rest of your summer is here. Megan Thee Stallion's "Hot Girl Summer" arrived on Friday (August 9) immediately after a week-long delay that she promised could be "worth the wait." To absolutely no one's surprise, she was fully right — Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla $ign accompany her on the soon-to-be smash, the name of which has become a inescap..
Read MoreOne of the hardest things about becoming newly single is adjusting to the world and getting back inside the swing of things. Time waits for no one. Big Sean's "Single Again" is a song that tackles this from the ideal possible vantage point: one that yes he's single, nevertheless he's okay. He performed the number on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night (August 7) and g..
Read MoreAugust 8, 2018 was an excellent day. NPR uploaded Mac Miller's mesmerizing Tiny Desk efficiency where he played "Small Worlds," "What's The Use?" With Thundercat, and the particularly emotional "2009." Exactly per year later, NPR has uploaded an epic tribute efficiency by Ty Dolla $ign, with Thundercat returning as well, to pay homage to the late rapper's memory. The new five-minut..
Read MoreBROCKHAMPTON are back with another intentionally mysterious video for "If You Pray Right" that'll throw you for a loop. Featuring blue-skinned people like James Cameron's 2009 film Avatar, towering tubas, and platinum jumpsuits, it's the sort of hair-raising affair that we've come to expect from the eclectic minds of the internet's hottest boy musical group. Did they colonize a new..
Read MoreLast night, Post Malone joined Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon for a night of celebration along with a brief interview about his upcoming Posty Fest. The high point of the night was a joint efficiency from the two as they gave a rousing, clapping rendition of "Seven Drunken Nights," an Irish folk song most famously performed and released by The Dubliners in..
Read MoreBy Rob LeDonne Beginning with its familiar banjo strums, now-iconic initial lines, sudden drop into trap, and baritone proclamation that, yes, he got those horses in the back, "Old Town Road" has right now been stuck in America's head long enough to break records. Lil Nas X's genre-bending opus has been the No. 1 song in the nation for 18 weeks in a row (a chart milestone), and is so..
Read MoreDrake's 2019 OVO Festival was a firestorm of energy, typical, whenever he performed his set Monday (August 5) on the next night. The opening night was for nostalgic purposes only once B2K, Ying Yang Twins, Mario, and more took the stage. The second, though, was all about the realm of today: Drake pulled out all of the helps in avoiding with surprise appearances from Cardi B, Megan Th..
Read MoreKash Doll and Big Sean first connected on the steamy sex anthem "So Good" from Big Sean's 2017 project Double Or Nothing, a teamwork with producer Metro Boomin. The chemistry was instantaneous and practically promised further team-ups in the future. The pair linked up again for "Ready Set," a competitive and celebratory tune, that dropped in July. Right now, they've released the mec..
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