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T.I. Names Top 5 Atlanta Rap Albums

Although, he has made headlines for his beef with Charleston White this week.  There is another spotlight on T.I., this time in reference to the music.  The Atlanta legend named his top five Atlanta Hip Hop albums.  He was on the show, Fresh Pair, where he discussed this topic with hosts Katty Customs and Just Blaze.  The self-proclaimed “King of the South” named OutKast, Goodie Mob, Young Thug, Future, and 21 Savage to have the top five Atlanta albums.

Tip’s Top 5

To our surprise, TIP did not name any of his albums in his list.  Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik by OutKast, Soul Food by Goodie Mob, Slime Season by Young Thug, Dirty Sprite by Future, and I am > I was by 21 Savage all are near and dear to the 42-year-old rapper’s heart.  We all know T.I. is no slouch himself.  He has released 11 studio albums; in which 3 straight years he had the #1 album on the Billboard 200 chart.  This includes King in 2006, T.I. vs. T.I.P in 2007, and Paper Trail in 2008.  The Grammy winning rapper has also racked up four #1 singles on the Billboard 100 chart.  This includes ‘Whatever You Like’, ‘My Love’, ‘Blurred Lines’, and ‘Live Your Life’.  He definitely has the right to include one of his projects in this discussion.  I get it, I guess he is just being humble.

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Fresh Pair

Fresh Pair is a new show by UpRoxx where sneakerhead Katty Customs and legendary producer Just Blaze talk with some of the biggest stars in hip hop.  They discuss music, culture, sneakers, and fashion.  Recently, The Game was on an episode and the hosts asked him to name his top five Los Angeles rap albums.  The Compton rapper named The Chronic, Doggystyle, The Documentary, good kid, m.A.A.d city, and Death Certificate on his list.  Of course, The Game included himself and I don’t blame him.

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Waka Flocka Flame Vs Joyner Lucas: Game 1

The Crew League is back again for season four. REVOLT will present the games once again. Justin Combs, 21 Savage, Quavo, Sean Combs are just a few of the executive producers. Waka Flocka Flame versus Joyner Lucas played in game one.

The Crew League Season 4

Season four will be held in Atlanta, Georgia. Overtime Elite Arena woll host the event. The theme for this season is Atlanta versus everybody making the OTE Arena a great location.

Rappers will be competing for a grand prize of $250,000 to donate to the charity of their choosing and the TCL trophy. Eight teams will battle it out until only one team remains as the champion.

 

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The first game put Waka Flocka Flame’s “Brick Squad Monopoly” against Joyner Lucas’ “Tully All-Stars”.

The Rules

Each team will play 4 on 4 to a score of 21. Players can only score by 1’s and 2’s and teams must win by 2. Each team is only given 7 fouls per half. After the 7 fouls, free throws will be shot but only the team captains can shoot free throws. Everyone will play on a shortened court.

Waka Flocka Flame Vs Joyner Lucas Pre-Game

Before the game started, the trash talking was already in the air. Waka Flocka was one of the first to start talking about the other team.

“They Boston Baked Beans”- Waka Flocka Flame

Joyner Lucas laughed at the comment made by Waka. Joyner was not impressed with his opponent Waka Flocka Flame and this only added to his lack of concern.

 

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Game 1, First Half

Tully All-Stars won the tip-off and eventually Joyner Lucas got the ball. Waka Flocka took the assignment to guard him. Joyner hit Waka with a pump fake, which made Waka jump. Joy Lucas quickly headed for the goal and got an easy layup.

Joyner Lucas Tully All-Stars poster for TCL

The next nine points was much more difficult to score for both teams. Both teams were at ten points, trying to send the game into halftime. The game only goes to halftime when one team gets to 11 points. Brick Squad sent the game into halftime by hitting a three, which is only worth two points. At halftime, Brick Squad led 12 to 10.

Waka Flocka Flame Vs Joyner Lucas Halftime

During the first half, G Herbo was watching the game but he was not just watching the game in regular fashion. Harbor was getting his haircut in the Brick Squad Barbershop. Instantly, the time Allen Iverson was getting his hair braided during a game comes to mind.

Waka Flocka had no points at the half but Joyner Lucas scored four points. The on-court host pulled the team captains to the middle of the court to discuss the first half and exceptions for the second.

Nems first asked Joyner, “How will the second half go?”

“We gone scrape them”- Joyner Lucas

Game 1, Second Half

Brick Squad went on a 5-1 run during the second half. The game quickly became 17 to 11 with Tully All-Stars down by five points. Joyner Lucas called a time-out to try and stop the run.

The time-out helped Tully. Somehow, Tully worked their way back into the game and tied it up 18-18. With the game so close, anybody could take the W.

 

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Waka Flocka scored his first point but Joyner Lucas’ team returned the favor by taking the lead. Tully All-Stars had a 20 to 19 lead over their opps, all they had to do was score one point for the win. Tully missed the game winning bucket allowing Brick Squad to tie the game up, 20-20.

The ending of the game was crazy. Tully tried to inbound the ball but Phil Taylor steals the ball and passes it to Justin Tuoyo, who hits the game-winner. Brick Squad wins the game 22-20.

The next game will be between NLE Choppa and Baby Face Ray.

 

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21 Savage Demands Evidence Be Thrown Out in ICE Case

You may remember the crazy day on social media when it was discovered 21 Savage was technically British. Well, he certainly wants to forget.

21 Savage vs. ICE

21 Savage is publicly calling for the evidence in his 2019 arrest to be suppressed. According to the ‘No Heart’ rapper, police officers had no right to even stop his vehicle that fateful night. In some legal documentation presented by 21’s team, a motion has been officially filed to stop the legal opposition from using any evidence collected after the traffic stop. It’s being claimed 21 Savage was simply minding his business and doing no legal wrongdoing when he was pulled over in February 2019.

During that arrest, Atlanta discovered codeine and a handgun leading to a series of felony drug and weapon possession charges. In his own defense, 21 says “there was no illegality for the weapon to be in the car”, even so, the UK-born artist was quickly detained in Dekalb County jail and is now facing deportation. The complications of this ongoing case have caused great difficulty for 21 to work as an artist. Work permits, backlogged immigration cases, and lawyer back and forths are just a few of the setbacks. With still no court date in sight for 21, his immigration woes unfortunately aren’t behind him.

Luckily, the 29 year old was just recently granted access to work in the US. He started his streak as an official stateside working man with the Rolling Loud and Breakaway festivals recently, but its still a long road before he’s fully a citizen. Of course this hasnt completely put a stop to his life as a recording artist. You can catch 21 on ‘R U That’ by Shenseea or ‘Lets Get It (Remix)’ by Hunxho!

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DJ Khaled Teases Ensemble Album With 21 Savage’s & Lil Baby’s Features

Producer and meme legend Dj Khaled returns to social media. He’s releasing music with some huge names to back him up.

If It’s Not Broke, Don’t Fix It

Dj Khaled currently works on the 13th studio album, following 2021’s “Khaled Khaled.” That album garnered several hits for the Florida native, including the “Popstar” feature with Drake, which reached #3 on the Billboard US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart. Khaled certainly has a lot of expectations to live up to, but he’s recruited several stars for help already.

Khaled has been slowly revealing features throughout the weeks. One notable example is Drake last Tuesday (May 24). A video of Khaled and his son Asahd was posted, in which the young boy replies, “Daddy, Drake did” when told, “they don’t believe in us.”

“VOCALS BEEN IN!! @asahdkhaled you right!! Stay tuned @ for more updates There’s NO Summer and there’s NO year without Khaled I’m not taking no talk back! @wethebestmusic ALBUM MODE , it’s SPECIAL,” the caption reads.

 

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Dj Khaled posted another album hint on Instagram, also alluding to Drake. This time, it was a video of Khaled enjoying his own 2013 hit “No New Friends” while riding a boat. “ALBUM MODE, it’s SPECIAL CHUNES PON YOUR BOMBOCLAAAAT!” he typed up.

Khaled Working Hard Or Hardly Working

On Wednesday (May 25), Khaled kept up the trend with another Instagram video. Like the previous teaser, it starts with the “I’m The One” artist lamenting over people who didn’t “believe in us” before stating, “Skilli did.” He subsequently turned the camera to Jamaican rapper Skillibeng. The 25-year-old recently got a huge boost stateside and a nod from G Herbo with his 2007 song “Crocodile Teeth.” The hip-hop vet followed this up with a couple more posts of him and Skilli working in the studio and enjoying Jamaican cuisine. Presumably, these photos were taken during the process for this upcoming album.

This past weekend, the Miami DJ uploaded yet another album teaser. “They ain’t believe in us,” he typed. “@lilbaby did!!!!!! Lil baby did !!!!!!!!!!!!! UP. Album mode it’s special, VERY SPECIAL!” The respective photo set features several shots of Khaled and Baby working in the studio.

 

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Following all the album and sly feature hints, DJ Khaled has also posted more of his signature inspirational videos. This is another tell-tale sign the “Do You Mind” artist is gearing up for a new album.

“They ain’t believe in us…you played yourself,” he said in a video this past Sunday (May 29). “To succeed, you must believe. They ain’t believe in us…God did”.

An All-Star Cast

The previous week (May 17), a few other artists were unveiled. Namely, Future appeared on Khaled’s Instagram, working hard in the studio.

 

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“Winners know to win is to WIN MORE!” he wrote. “@future Straight off them Number 1s right back in to the Studio!! KHALED and @future ANTHEMS WIT A (S ) #FANLUV I’m giving yall a peek into this session but believe me when i tell you – WE THE BEST WE THE BIGGEST” Khaled is, of course, referring to Future’s latest album “I Never Liked You” topping the Billboard Hot 200. This lands the Lay Up rapper his eighth no 1 album.

In addition to this, DJ Khaled also posted 21 Savage recently. The pair both attended last week’s Miami Heat/ Boston Celtics game. The “A Lot” rapper made sure to show off his impressive wrists during the quick link-up.

 

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He also recently posted some shots of 21 in the studio working on a song.

 

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This upcoming album is star-studded indeed. Dj Khaled is known for his massive circle of industry friends and ability to secure hot names for a project, so keep your eyes peeled.

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Latto’s ‘Big Energy’ Reaches No. 1 On Pop Radio

Latto has reached an important milestone with her song ‘Big Energy’. The track off of 777 reached the pole position on the Pop radio chart this week. This makes Latto the first female artist in 12 years to reach the top of the chart.

‘Big Energy’ also reached the top of the Rhythmic and Urban radio charts. Latto joins artists such as Beyonce, Rihanna, Alicia Keys, Mary J. Blige and Mariah Carey who also had #1 hits on all three charts.

The song has also been certified platinum by the RIAA while reaching No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Latto has also released a remix of ‘Big Energy’ featuring Mariah Carey and DJ Khaled.

Latto to Headline the Monster Energy Outbreak Tour in 2022
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Latto’s steady rise to stardom

The Atlanta rapper’s star has steadily risen over the past two years. After releasing “The Biggest”, the first track since her name change, she dropped ‘Big Energy’ in September 2021. The track immediately took off, due in large part to its success on the radio. In November, Latto made her late-night debut on Late Night with Seth Meyers with a performance of the song.

Latto also received nominations for Best New Artist and Best Female Hip-Hop Artist at the 2021 BET Awards. She also had performances at the BET Hip Hop Awards as well as the 2021 VMAs. In addition, she earned a VMA nomination for ‘Sex Lies’.

Her appearance on Chris Brown’s “Go Crazy” remix earned Latto nominations for two Soul Train Awards, as well as a 2022 NAACP Image Award. She was also featured in the soundtrack for Halle Berry’s Bruised with the song ‘The F**k.’

Latto then released her sophomore studio album 777 on March 25th of this year. Along with ‘Big Energy’, the project contains features from 21 Savage, Childish Gambino, Lil Wayne, Lil Durk, Nardo Wick and Kodak Black.

You can watch the video for Latto’s ‘Big Energy’ remix here.

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Latto Reveals ‘777’ Tracklist Truth & Kodak Black Denies Allegations

Mulatto shared the tracklist for her “777” album Monday(Mar.21), which is set to be released on March 25, The news has raised some eyebrows. According to the 23-year-old rapper, one of the feature artists is withholding clearance. This information came during an interview with LA radio personality Big Boy. Big Latto claims that men in the industry do not know how to conduct business properly. As a result, fans suspect Kodak Black, who features on “Bussdown,” is guilty. 

“It’s a feature on my album… it was difficult to clear,” she says. “They tryna drop they nuts on me because I won’t respond to a DM.”

Big Latto Sheds Light On Misogyny

The song will remain on the album despite all challenges. Latto expresses that she genuinely loves the music. However, she wishes more females in the industry would speak out on acts of harassment. Latto denounces the preconceived notion that it’s a part of the rap game to endure disrespect from male counterparts.

“I love the song so much and I had to turn it in yesterday, so I didn’t really have a choice,” Latto says. “backed into a corner like bullied, but I wish more females would speak up and stuff. I know the label and stuff, they say, ‘Don’t do that, [that’s] bad business,’ but man these folks be trying to drop nuts on female rappers like I’m not gonna shut up about it.”

Latto admits she originally had respect for the rapper in question, and she expresses her distaste.  

“It meant something to me for sure, like I was definitely rubbed the wrong way,” Latto says.

In shock after hearing the news, the radio host attempts to reveal which rapper is looking to exchange sexual favors or song clearance. Latto does not expose a name. However, she denies speculation that 21 Savage is the perpetrator.

Kodak Black Misogynist Behavior

The “777” album is 13 tracks with features from Lil Wayne, Childish Gambino, 21 Savage, Lili Durk, Kodak Black, and Nardo Wick. Therefore, fans believe that Kodak Black is guilty of the misogyny of all the rappers. 

Last month, Kodak Black appeared on “The Breakfast Club,” telling the host it is mandatory to have sex with women whom he collaborates. Particularly the women he signs because he’s giving them career exposure. 

“Look, my female artist, this is just how it is, right… ‘Cause I know n***s and shit like that, I gotta bust ’em,” he admitts. “They ain’t gotta be my girlfriend, but it’s like, I’m gonna bust ’em.”

Kodak continues the misogynistic behavior when he talks about New York rapper Dream Doll. He claims that since her song was not up to par, she should have sex with him in exchange. 

“Basically, I told her and the other chick, ya’ll gotta let me smash because the music a little trash,” Black states. “You ain’t finnah come over here and get what you want and I don’t get me none.”

Kodak Denies Allegations on Twitter

Despite admitting to sexism in the past, Kodak accuses speculators of reaching since Latto didn’t state a name. So today, Kodak goes to Twitter to deny all claims rejecting clearance on Latto’s “777.” 

“That Mulatto Girl IS NOT Talkin Bout Me Homie,” he tweets. “I See Y’all Steady Reachin Lol … Shawty Ain’t Even Say A N***a Name On Dat Shit Ion Know Why Tf Y’all Tryna Make A N***a Wear Dat Jacket I’m Too Fly Fa Dat Shit Homie.”

The “777” album is set to release Friday, March 25. To hear Mullatto talk more about the project, click here.

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Latto Releases New Music Video For “Wheelie” Feat. 21 Savage

Latto shares a new music video for “Wheelie” which features 21 Savage. The track serves as the second single off Latto’s sophomore studio album which follows up  2020’s Queen of da Souf.

Latto began teasing the song back in February, but it was unknown which artist would be assisting her. She announced the artist was a parent, a diamond-certified act, and a past Met Gala attendee, which caused many fans to guess rappers such as Cardi B or Nicki Minaj; however, Latto turned down those thoughts as soon as she confirmed she was working with a male artist. Just days after her song “Big Energy” broke the Hot 100’s top 20, the rapper dropped “Wheelie” which to a surprise featured 21 Savage.

Colin Tilley, director of “Wheelie,” hyped the release of the video via Twitter.

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Latto Reveals the cover art for “Wheelie,” on Twitter and Instagram.

While the video takes place outside on the road, riding motorcycle’s and dancing in front of old cars until the sun goes down, Latto raps

“Slap on my cat, bet this ni*ga met his match, take his phone ‘fore I throw it back, ni*ga, this ain’t that, check in with me, I love a sneaky link, he ain’t eat the pu*sy right if he ain’t had to change the sheets, I love when he wear the grey sweats and that print show, now I ain’t tryna have his seed but this pu*sy water make the bed grow, cook for him like a housewife then fuck him good like a nympho, pay the rent and the car note, he invest in me like crypto…”

About a minute and 30 seconds into the video, Savage is seen wearing a long black jacket. Taking place in front of some stores and dancing on cars with Latto, he raps “Bad B!tches, I Got Several
She Eat The D!ck Like It’s Edible (On God)
Slob On My Knob, Fu*k That
Lick On Me, B!tch
Like An Animal (Straight Up)
I Want Some Top When I Get Down Slime
Opps Wanna Rap But Their A$$ Keep Dying
She Don’t Wanna Fu*k
I Aingt Finna Keep Trying
Saying That’s The Time
But I’m Hoping She Lying”

As we await her forthcoming album, it’s safe to say Latto did not come to play!

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King Von’s Estate Announces “What It Means To Be King” Album

Fans of King Von can expect a collection of unreleased music on his new “What It Means To Be King” album. The record from the late Chicago rapper, born Dayvon Bennett, is out on March 4th.

What It Means To Be King Von

King Von first stepped on the music scene in 2019 with his debut album Grandson, Vol 1. Now, three years later, his legacy is being carried on with a brand new posthumous project, “What It Means To Be King.”

OTF and Empire also issued a press release to Billboard this week (February 4th) detailing what the new album has in store. “Packed with the ferocious bars and gripping narratives that earned Von his fanbase, the album features songs that range from introspective to aggressive to romantic,” the statement reads. “What It Means To Be King” will be a bittersweet treat for fans and a moment of closure for those who loved him most.”

The album’s first single, ‘Don’t Play That,’ was released the day before (February 3rd). The new track features Von and also Atlanta rapper 21 Savage rapping over a haunting beat. The new song from “What It Means To Be King” recently became semi-viral on TikTok following Von’s tragic passing in November 2020.

Von’s continued success

“What It Means To Be King” isn’t the only release from the ‘Crazy Story’ rapper that’s seen success after the tragic Monaco Hookah Lounge shooting. Von’s second studio mixtape “Levon James” also re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 and placed no. 39 in the weeks following his death.

In addition to that, “Welcome to O Block” also jumped into the top 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. Clearly, Von’s loyal fan base strives to keep his name alive among the Chicago drill scene. “What It Means To Be King” will then likely help to keep this legacy.

You can also listen to ‘Don’t Play That’ in its entirety below:

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J.I.D Dropping New Single On Friday, Featuring 21 Savage and Baby Tate

Atlanta artist J.I.D has announced that he is dropping new music on Friday. Yesterday rap artist announced his single, “Surround Sound” will feature 21 Savage and Baby Tate.

J.I.D shared a 45 second clip of the new single on Twitter. The geniuses behind the J.I.D track are producers DJ Scheme and Christo.

The Successes of J.I.D

Born Destin Choice Route, J.I.D has been on an upward climb since he signed to J.Cole’s recording label, Dreamville back in 2017. The east Atlanta rapper/singer was the fourth member of Atlanta music collective, Spillage Village. They released Spilligon under Dreamville in 2020. Between him and artist 6lack, this smooth rendition of gospel meets folk music proved that a new wave of music is in emergence.

Contributing to his success is feature with Imagine Dragons. This collaboration with Imagine Dragons begat “Enemy” featuring J.I.D. and is the theme song for the popular Netfilx series Arcane. The feature with the alternative rock band ultimately earned them a No.1 on Billboard’s Top TV Songs charts.

Prior to announcing his new song “Surround Sound,” Conway The Machine featured him on “Scatter Brain.” Fans went crazy over his melodic vocals and effortless rap verses.

Generally speaking he is referred to as “the GOAT” in his arena of music. Still fans are waiting for J.I.D. to drop his Forever Story album. He has been raving about the album since last year. In a Tweet, he announced, “The Forever Story is the one.”

He has teased several snippets and let’s not forget his song, “Ambassel” which can be heard on the Madden 22 soundtrack. With several features circulating, and the success of his last album DiCaprio2, which dropped three years ago, J.I.D commemorates his growth.

He has given a look at other possible features like Denzel Curry, 6lack, Buddy, and Smino. Perhaps we will have an album soon enough. Until then, look forward to his single, “Surround Sound” to drop this Friday.

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YK Osiris Offers $60k Reward For His Lost $350k Earrings

YK Osiris receives laughs and fake offers as he reveals the loss of $350k earrings. Just this past November, YK Osiris was criticized for purchasing an expensive jewelry set. Well, those who pointed out Osiris’s “poor” investment are having a good laugh now. He shared the unfortunate information via his Instagram live.

While he holds out hope his jewelry will make it back to his ear, fans are all about the jokes. With his notable hefty reward, you can’t deny the math isn’t matching.

Your “Clown” Is Showing

Surprisingly, fellow wealthy subordinates were baffled by YK’s extravagant purchase. Uniquely, celebrities are known for their pricey buys, so it was shocking to see the backlash he received.

2021 has brought questions to how much money YK has. Osiris had to defend his custom-made Gucci outfit against trolls in January. 21 Savage, Lil Yachty, and Meek Mill accused Osiris of buying fake Gucci on social media. Turned out, it was all jokes and love in the community.

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YK Osiris struts in his custom made Gucci outfit made by Exclusive Gang

The late Virgil Abloh gifted Osiris a Louis Vuitton jacket to soften the blows he received. In the same fashion, Virgil meant this gift to teach that something good can come out of a bad situation.

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Will YK Osiris Learn His Lesson?

Osiris has been the industry’s laughing stock lately, but he also brings laughter through his playful banter. While many have opinionated comments to share, he knows he will always prevail. Rather than sweat the small things, maybe he will buy those Claire’s earrings.
His “Ocho-coco” jokes may need revision as he now hopes to find his lost earring.

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