With the response to the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Mn setting off the world with massive protests against racism, singer Trey Songz has felt compelled to express himself through his music. His latest release, titled 2020 Riots : How Many More, addresses the thoughts and feelings of the people currently taking action to make a change.
STREAM JUELZ SANTANA #FREESANTANAJuelz Santana from the acclaimed hip hop collective The Diplomats is currently serving a federal sentence on drug and weapons charges. Prior to locking in for his bid, Santana was busy recording and completing material. This period was documented on Love & Hip Hop New York, showing him recording in the studio and preparing his family for his upcoming bid. Santana’s wife Kimbella is shown during the current season working to compile his recordings for a release while he is incarcerated. The result of this work has been released for the masses and titled #FREESANTANA. The project includes features from DipSet member Jim Jones, Lil Wayne (whom collaborated with Santana on an unreleased project titled I Can’t Feel My Face over ten years ago.), Dave East, 2 Chainz, Belly, and A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie. The buzz has generated listens and comments due to Santana addressing issues with DipSet frontman Cam’ron. There are no exact timestamps when Juelz recorded all his verses, which means that some of them may have been from years ago prior to the Diplomats reunion that took place in 2018. Regardless, Juelz has new material for his followers to hear and is rumored to be coming home as soon as this summer. Stream #FREESANTANA courtesy of Spotify.
Stream Jadakiss Ignatius Jadakiss is undeniably one of the top tier lyricists in hip hop’s lineage. With his career reaching the late 1990s to the present scene, Kiss has been able to consistently be mentioned among the greats of the culture. From his classic hits with his brethren Styles P and Sheek Louch as a member of acclaimed group The Lox, his many features and mixtape appearances, and his solo career, Jada has continued to be a force of lyrical content and inspiration to the modern day rapper. He taps in once again with a solo set to follow up his 2017 release with Fabolous, Friday On Elm Street. Titled Ignatius, the project surprisingly has no features from his fellow Lox brothers, but boasts features from 2 Chainz, Pusha T, Rick Ross, Dej Loaf, John Legend, and a few others. With a fresh release, Kiss is at it once again. Stream it here, courtesy of Spotify. Be sure to leave your comments and favorite track picks in the comment box below!
Stream Juelz Santana 23 & 1 Juelz Santana of The Diplomats aka Dipset has a history that begins prior to his Love & Hip Hop appearances. Outside of being selected as one of hip hop’s leaders of the new school over a decade ago, he has been a stand out feature on many of rap’s favorite artists’ tracks. He also has had a history of run ins with the law. His last charge led to him being sentenced to 27 months in a federal prison. His wife Kimbella, who also appears on Love & Hip Hop, has announced that Juelz could be home as soon as the summer of 2020. Prior to his incarceration, Santana recorded several tracks and Kimbella has been working diligently to put them together for release. The first track that we get to ingest from this collection is 23 & 1. The track is a continuous delivery of bars that finds us back in the realm of the reflective side of Juelz. Speaking on his bid and the time ahead, he addresses the issue of fake friends, missing his family, and perseverance. The track’s outro consists of comments from Meek Mill, whom Juelz mentions that he shared conversations with prior to and during his bid.
Juelz Santana releases his first single “23 & 1” since being incarcerated speaking on the trials and tribulations of prison. Produced by Scram Jones. #FREESANTANA the new mixtape coming soon! BUY/STREAM: https://cmg.ffm.to/23and1
Watch Uncle Murda – 2019 Rap Up Happy New Year! It’s that time of the year again! As expected, Brooklyn’s own, Uncle Murda, checks in with his annual “rap up” of the year’s events in only a way that he can deliver it. Always loaded with witty bars with a comical punch, Uncle M checks in at right over 10 minutes with a run down of what went down in 2019.
Rick Ross has broken through the barriers that artists with ten years plus in the rap game usually face. The ability to continue to appeal to the listening audience of hip hop fans whose attention moves with the latest sound. Ross proves yet again to have the ear for beats when it comes to his latest release, “Port of Miami 2”. Without sounding dated or rusty, Ricky Rozay is still in his bag with the lyrics and delivery as it fits sonically over a great body of work. Definitely a great follow up to his 2017 release, “Rather You Than Me” and befitting to be the sequel to his 2006 debut release “Port of Miami”. #PRESSPLAY
Saying that Nas is one of the greatest of all time is an understatement. Included on many hip hop heads’ “Top 5” lists, Nas has garnered the respect of listeners, peers, and elder statesmen over the span of 20 plus years. His official entry into the game, “illmatic”, continues to be celebrated as a groundbreaking album that changed the course of hip hop during the time of it’s release in 1994. Nas is also credited with being an influence on rappers from his generation to the current day.
With an extensive catalog that mirrors his career and growth as an artist (12 studio albums, 3 collaborative albums, 3 compilation albums, 1 extended play, and 78 singles), Nas has recorded a great deal of material. Over the years, Nas made promises to release the follow up to his critically acclaimed, fan favorite album, “The Lost Tapes”. After reported label issues and disagreements, the album has now been delivered in the form of “The Lost Tapes 2”. With production from Pharrell Williams, RZA, Swizz Beatz, Kanye West, NO I.D., and more, the album boast to be a strong fix of the Nas hip hop heads know and love. #PRESSPLAY Stream here, courtesy of Spotify
Happy 4:20!! I wanted to offer a mix to help set the mood of the day! This mix has over 50 minutes of music done in the mind of the soul flower that is celebrated in high regard on this day and on any day the time 4:20 hits the clock! Done in high regards to all who choose to indulge and even those who don’t……it’s mix to make your pre, during, or post game experience one of head nodding, vibe catching, and big chiefing!! – QueFourFive
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Offset of The Migos drops his solo project “Father of 4”. Features include Travis Scott, 21 Savage, CeeLo Green, Big Rube, Gucci Mane, Gunna, & Cardi B (of course!). Stream here, vis Spotify. #PRESSPLAY
