J. Cole Drops "Album Of The Year" Freestyle

J. Cole requested beats and got his wish.

A day after telling Twitter to feed him beats because “everything gettin’ murdered,” the Dreamville founder has released a new video for a freestyle titled “Album Of The Year.”

The video’s description teases a new mixtape called The Off Season, a prelude to The Fall Off project referenced on his KOD album.

Watch Cole’s “Album Of The Year” above.

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Netflix Unveils KYLE’s "The After Party" Trailer

KYLE will make his film debut in Netflix’s The After Party, which is scheduled to drop on August 24. A few weeks before the movie premieres on the streaming service, fans are getting an sneak peek at the “iSpy” rapper’s acting chops.

Netflix has shared a trailer for the upcoming movie, which features quite a few Hip Hop cameos. Wiz Khalifa and DJ Khaled pop up in the clip, but they are many other notable artists slated to appear in the film, including Pusha T and Young M.A.

Watch The After Party trailer below.

[This post has been updated. The following was originally published on July 23, 2018.]

KYLE has announced the release date for The After Party, an upcoming Netflix film starring the Atlantic Records artist. The creator of the hit single “iSpy” plays the lead role in the movie, which is scheduled to make its streaming debut on August 24.

“So proud/excited/emotional/overjoyed to announce the release date for my very first movie THE AFTER PARTY coming to Netflix AUG 24th!!!” he wrote on Instagram. “Acting is something i’ve wanted to explore and dive into since I was a little kid watching Will Smith in the theater thinking to myself wow I want to do that one day.”

He continued, “Thank you to everyone who made this possible. I want all of my fans to mark that date on your calendar! AUG 24th! I can’t wait for y’all to see this incredible film… I still can’t believe this.. like damn Im in MOVIE! anyways get ready for THE AFTER PARTY ? #TheAfterParty #BigFilmsOnly.”

So proud/excited/emotional/overjoyed to announce the release date for my very first movie THE AFTER PARTY coming to Netflix AUG 24th!!! Acting is something i’ve wanted to explore and dive into since I was a little kid watching Will Smith in the theater thinking to myself wow I want to do that one day. Thank you to everyone who made this possible. I want all of my fans to mark that date on your calendar! AUG 24th! I can’t wait for y’all to see this incredible film… I still can’t believe this.. like damn Im in MOVIE! anyways get ready for THE AFTER PARTY ? #TheAfterParty #BigFilmsOnly

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G.O.O.D. Music’s Teyana Taylor also stars in the film, which tells the story of an aspiring rapper who gets a second chance after going viral for the wrong reasons.

A wide array of Hip Hop artists will make cameos in the film. Pusha T, Wiz Khalifa, DJ Khaled, Ski Mask The Slump God, Young M.A. and French Montana are among the notable names set to appear.

The After Party is written and directed by How to Make It in America’s Ian Edelman. Lee “Q” O’Denat, the late founder of WorldStarHipHop, is credited as one of the movie’s producers.

View more information about the film here.

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Travis Scott Pays For His Sins In "Stop Trying To Be God" Video

Just a few days after releasing the long-awaited Astroworld album, Travis Scott is back with a video for the single “Stop Trying To Be God.”

The visuals are directed by Dave Meyers, who has crafted an elaborate scene in which Cactus Jack faces the wrath of God. There’s plenty of religious imagery in this one, which also stars Scott’s girlfriend Kylie Jenner.

Watch Scott’s “Stop Trying To Be God” video above.

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H.E.R. To Headline Best Life Music Festival In Miami

Miami, FL – Fresh off the release of I Used To Know Her: The PreludeH.E.R. has been announced as the headliner of Miami’s new Best Life Music Festival. 

The RCA Records signee will be joining a jam-packed lineup of RB acts. Performers include “Boo’d Up” creator Ella Mai, Snoh Aalegra, Tobi Lou, Arin Ray, Summer Walker, Ari Chi, SaintLee and Nohemy.

Introducing Miami’s first RB immersive experience. THE BEST LIFE MUSIC FESTIVAL Official lineup is here? Early Bird Tickets go on sale Friday at 10am. Headliner will be announced soon. Who do you want to see in that top spot? ? #BestLifeFest

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The 8,000-capacity event is a collaboration between WRLD Entertainment/Invite Miami, Blockparty and MYAMI Music. It will be held at Miami’s RC Cola Plant on September 15.

Tickets will be available through the aforementioned Blockparty, a blockchain-based event ticketing company.

H.E.R. just wrapped up the final date of Chris Brown’s Heartbreak On A Full Moon Tour on Saturday (August 4).

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Mac Miller Performs Songs From "Swimming" During NPR Tiny Desk Concert

Mac Miller has joined the growing list of artists who’ve taken their talents to NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series.

With the backing of a full band, Miller kicked off the mellow jam session with “Small Worlds,” a track featured on his newly-released Swimming album.

For his second number, Miller recruited fellow musician Thundercat for “What’s The Use.” The pair will tour together later this year as part of Miller’s 26-city tour of North America. The Pittsburgh-bred rhymer capped things off with “2009,” another Swimming standout.

Watch Miller’s Tiny Desk Concert below.

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