Playboi Carti and Lil Uzi Vert just released the visual for their collaboration ?Lookin? from Carti?s?self-titled debut mixtape.
In their song, Carti and Uzi rhyme about how people talk about them but realizes that they do not associate with them, so it honestly doesn?t matter. Their road to success continues to rise and they do not have to worry about a hater. Success speaks for itself.
In this visual, directed by AWGE, you?ll witness the exciting life of Carti and Uzi. Carti is dancing around in the neighborhood, grooving with friends and Uzi continues to throw cash money at the camera. It?s a pretty lit video!
Check out the duo new fun video right here on Rappersroom.
Toronto-based Thorobread lays out a smooth flow on an equally mellow beat, that’s simple enough, to let listeners hear his talented wordplay.
The acompanying music video was directed by Matt Delovino and it doesn’t channel the typical materialistic over indulgent rap visual. Instead, it shows Thorobread in his element.
Thorobread will be releasing more singles with the anticipation of his full-length EP titled “Trust is a Luxury.” Content-wise, this album will focus on his struggles, as well as current, and future aspirations.
Famous Dex teams up with A$AP Rocky for the visual for ?Pick It Up.? Directed by AWGE/Hidji Films, the video opens with Dex dressed in a fur coat, stopping by vendors in a flea market, including A$AP and his display of cell phones. Dex then exits with designer bags and two women on each side of him. Dex and A$AP meet up later in an office, where A$AP shows up in a fur coat of his own, surrounded by women dancing and answering phone calls.
An official release date for Dex?s debut album, Dex Meets Dexter, is still unknown, but it is set to drop this spring. Earlier this month, A$AP shared snippets of unreleased music on his Instagram Stories labeled ?Testing,? but a release date for his third album is yet to be announced.
OVO Rapper Baka Not Nice premieres the video for his latest single, “Money In The Bank.” The clip coincides with the song’s raw lyrics as the hard-hitting emcee surrounds himself with pretty women, money, and luxury cars as he spits his notorious verses.
“Locked up ’cause a nigga didn’t tell /?Real niggas never took the deal like Chappelle,” he raps. “Warden tripping ’cause I treat the jail like a hotel /?My celly tripping ’cause I got a cellie in my cell (cellie).”
Baka has a longstanding friendship with Drake that resulted in an official signing to OVO back in June of last year. ?When [he] got out of jail, there?s a lot of different paths that he could have took,? said the 6 God. ?He decided to focus on music.?
Rapper Kendrick Lamar and labelmate, R&B songstress SZA?team for “All the Stars,” the first single from ‘Black Panther: The Album,’ the motion-picture soundtrack for the upcoming Marvel-inspired film.
On the track, the Compton-emcee spit painstaking and thought-provoking bars about how he sees the world and entitled people, while SZA supports with soulful and inspirational vocals.
“This may be the night that my dreams might let me know /?All the stars are closer, all the stars are closer, all the stars are closer,” SZA sings before Lamar unleashes his force.
Tell me what you gon’ do to me / Confrontation ain’t nothin’ new to me / You can bring a bullet, bring a sword / Bring a morgue, but you can’t bring the truth to me / F*ck you and all your expectations,” he spits. “I don’t even want your congratulations /?I recognize you far as confidence and /?Calculated promises all in your conversation /?I hate people that feel entitled /?Look at me crazy ’cause I ain’t invite you.”
‘Black Panther: The Album’ is being curated by Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) and label boss?Anthony ?Top Dawg? Tiffith.
?Black Panther? is directed by critically acclaimed?filmmaker Ryan Coogler and stars Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Oscar? winner Lupita Nyong?o and Danai Gurira, among others.
This will mark the first time that Lamar will write, produce, perform and curate for a major motion picture.?He was hand-selected for the role by Black Panther Coogler. ?I am honored to be working with such an incredible artist whose work has been so inspirational, and whose artistic themes align with those we explore in the film,? said Coogler. ?I can?t wait for the world to hear what Kendrick and TDE have in store.?
Cortez Kenny also shared his excitement. ?Marvel Studios? Black Panther is amazing, from its cast to its director,? he gushed. ?The magnitude of this film showcases a great marriage of art and culture. I?m truly honored to contribute my knowledge of producing sound and writing music alongside Ryan and Marvel?s vision.?
TDE’s?Tiffith said working on ?such a powerful movie? is a ?great opportunity? and a revealed a sign of things to come: “We?re always working on new goals at TDE, so teaming up with Disney, Marvel Studios, and the Black Panther film makes perfect sense.”
Cam’Ron, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana,?and Freekey Zekey, better known as?The Diplomats, releases the brand new music video for “Once Upon a Time.”
In the visual, the rap collaborators take us to church the only way they know how; a little bit of Jesus and a lot of hood. The clip features choir singers in the background while Cam and Capo spit their raw and in your face lyrics.
The Diplomats recently announced their upcoming EP and documentary. “We working on a Dipset docu-EP right now, so, it will be very dope?slash movie, slash seven songs,” Capo recently confirmed during an appearance on MTV’s newly relaunched TRL.
Cap goes on to say the Harlem-based collective is returning in order to deliver the sort of content he feels has been largely absent from the landscape of 2017 hip-hop.
“It’s been a void in the music industry that hasn’t been, know what I mean, captured in a long time. We represent a lot of things from [hood] politics, to hood savvy, to dope boy fly to staying fresh every day,” Cap says. He’s not hating, though. “The climate of the music and things like that?I love it. I love going to clubs and getting lit and everything, but it’s a different type of music that you need when you hustling, and that’s what we always represented.”
Of the new project, Juelz says, “You know, we got a lot of relationships, so you never know who gon’ end up on a couple of these tracks.”
There’s no word on when the EP and documentary will be released
Rapper Meek Mill is currently locked up doing a 2-4 years sentence, but his music continues to touch fans and followers.
The latest release from the Philly emcee is a music video for his Young Thug-assisted song, “We Ball,” a record about celebrating life through the struggle.
In the emotional clip, Meek pays homage to his protege and late rapper?Lil Snupe as well as to other??fallen soldiers.” He kicks off the visual by holding?a Snupe chain while rapping in a cemetery –?pallbearers are seen carrying a casket. He later links with his collaborator Young Thug in a place of worship to bring prayer and peace to the mix.
Before his prison stint, Meek released a ?lifestyle? video for ?We Ball? featuring footage of a rapping Snupe, who passed away in 2013 at the age of 18.
On Friday (Dec. 8), prolific East Coast hip-hop producer?Statik Selektah released his eighth?studio album, ‘8.’?The 18 track LP showcases the rap veteran’s range as a producer and a DJ and includes an epic array of high profile collaborations including 2 Chainz, Wiz Khalifa, Action Bronson, Joey Badass, The Lox, Westside Gunn, Conway, and late rappers Prodigy and Sean Price.
Accompanying the release is a music video for The Lox-featured song, “But You Don’t Hear Me Though,” a standout from the LP. In the clip, the Yonkers, NY rappers deliver their thought-provoking bars while hanging out in a studio. The visual also includes?cameos from DJ Premier, Joey Bada$$, Action Bronson, Conway and more.
Born in Lawrence, MA in 1982, Statik was exposed to production equipment at a young age and by middle school he was already DJing school events. At age 14, he purchased his first set of turntables and a mixer, starting to work clubs and parties, making a name for himself in the East Coast hip-hop scene. Eventually, Statik created his own record label Show Off Records and has continued to expand his accomplishments, producing for A-list artists such as Eminem, J. Cole, and Nas.
50 Cent continues his grandiose and braggadocious behavior in the music video for his Jeremih-assisted single, “Still Think I’m Nothing.”
In the?Eif Rivera-directed visual, Fiddy posts up in a dark alley as he highlights the grim street life of his past through the lens of youngins’. In between, he flashes pieces of his success, including his mansions, money, and women. Collaborator Jeremih does not appear in the video.
“Still Think I’m Nothing,” produced by?Bongo ByTheWay, premiered last month with the visual premiering on 50’s BET show ’50 Central.’
It’s unclear if the song will appear on a forthcoming project — Although he has been winning on the big and small screen, the rap star’s project, especially the long-delayed?Street King Immortal, has had its share of hiccups.
Speaking of the big screen, 50 Cent will appear in the upcoming film,?Den of Thieves, a Christian Gudegast film co-starring Gerard Butler, Pablo Schreiber, and O?Shea Jackson Jr., set to hit theaters Jan. 19.
Chi-Town rapper Dreezy unleashes an animated music video for her?6LACK and Kodak Black-assisted single, “Spar.”
The clip,?created by Tristan Zammit, uses?friendly, energetic visuals to convey serious, important issues about America?s current political and social climate.
“‘Spar’ is important because it let’s people know how we, the youth, feel about today’s society and how we all need to be playing a part and paying attention, politician or not,” Dreezy tells Complex.
“Spar” follows the recently released single “Can’t Trust A Soul” featuring PnB Rock called.
Award-winning rapper Lecrae drops the music video for his latest empowering single, “Broke.”
In the?Daniel Henry-directed visual, Lecrae sets up shop in a Cadillac and a store as he spits his struggle-proof lyrics.
“Money didn?t make me better, but struggling has developed my character in more ways than I can count,” says Lecrae. “This song is for everyone who is being molded by the struggle to become a better version of themselves and to work hard and chase their goals.”
?Broke,? produced by Boi-1da & T-Minus, appears on Lecrae’s?8th studio album, All Things Work Together, which debuted on?at #3 on the Billboard Album chart back in September (2017). The project also features the Top 10 Urban radio hit ?Blessings,? featuring Ty Dolla $ign, and the Top 10 Rhythm radio track ?I?ll Find You,? featuring Tori Kelly.
Lecrae will wrap up his ‘All Things Work Together’ tour this week in Chicago. In January 2018, he will be embarking on a tour of Japan’s military bases and installations with Armed Forces Entertainment (AFE), please see dates here.
Flo Rida drops a sexy music video for his new hit single “Hola,” which features Latin urban sensation Maluma. In the dance-filled clip, directed by Jessy Terrero, the Miami rapper hits the streets with a beautiful Latina before turning up in the club.
Flo Rida appeared at the recent?18th Annual Latin Grammy Awards where he performed “Hola” while introducing Maluma.
Flo Rida is one of today?s most vibrant and recognizable superstars, a true international icon and history-making hip-hop hero. Since bursting out of the gate a decade ago in 2007 with the RIAA 7x platinum certified hit, ?Low (Feat. T-Pain)? ? which spent 10 consecutive weeks atop the Billboard ?Hot 100? ? the Miami-based rapper has unleashed an undeniably amazing string of record-breaking, multi-platinum certified singles, including the worldwide #1 favorite, ?Right Round (Feat. Ke$ha)? (5x platinum), ?In The Ayer (Feat. will.i.am)? (2x platinum), ?Club Can?t Handle Me (Feat. David Guetta),? (3x platinum), ?Good Feeling? (4x platinum), ?Wild Ones (Feat. Sia)? (2x platinum), ?Whistle? (2x platinum), and ?I Cry? (2x platinum), ?G.D.F.R? (3x platinum), and ?My House? (4x platinum)
Farruko, Bad Bunny, and Rvssian release the remix to their viral single ?Krippy Kush,? featuring?hip hop heavyweights Nicki Minaj and 21 Savage.?The remix is available on DSPs: https://sml.lnk.to/KrippyKushR
The original video for “Krippy Kush” is approaching 500 million worldwide views and the song organically shot to the Top 5 on Billboard?s Hot Latin Chart.? The single has also reached 110 million worldwide audio streams. In the Latin Region, the single reached the Top 5 on radio charts in Panama, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Chile, Guatemala, Peru, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Bolivia, and Costa Rica.
Farruko, one of Latin Music’s hottest urban artists and songwriters, has been heavily influenced by Trap music. In interviews, he’s explained that he felt limited in reggaeton, while Spanish-language trap allowed him to try more experimentation with his music. “I am so happy for the support we have received with the song,” says Farruko. “We never expected it to become so viral but the good thing is that we showed that Latin trap is here to stay, redefine the urban genre, and even capture the attention of the general market. Now we have the pleasure of collaborating with Nicki Minaj and 21 Savage, two great exponents of urban music. This shows that there are no limits to what we can do with music.”
Farruko showcases his versatility in TrapXficante, an album consisting of mostly Latin Trap songs along with urban pop / reggaeton tracks that have helped cement him as one of the most respected artists in Latin Urban music. TrapXficante is the follow up to his platinum-certified album Visionary, which included the multi-platinum hit singles Chillax (6x platinum), Obsesionado (4x platinum) and Sunset (4x platinum).
Following a 25-date US tour in August & September, Farruko will be embarking on a European tour starting on November 24. More information HERE.
Remy Ma and?Lil’ Kim are some fly OGs in the music video for their collaborative song, “Wake Me Up.”
In the clip, directed by Eif Rivera and filmed on location in the Bronx,?the heist and mob-inspired video finds Remy and Lil Kim tearing through town in a luxury vehicle, dressed to the nines, making things happen.
“Wake Me Up” is the first offering from Remy?s forthcoming album 7 Winters & 6 Summers, which is set for an early 2018 release. The record is currently the number one most added song at Urban Radio.
“I think Kim is an icon. I think she should definitely way more respect,” Remy previously said about Lil Kim. “To me, she?s like the Madonna of the whole female rap. I can?t think of no chick in rap that can?t say at some point they weren?t Kim. And I just thought it was dope to have her on the record.”
