Bas Releases "Milky Way" LP

Bas keeps the momentum rolling for Dreamville Records this year by dropping his new album, Milky Way. The project is Dreamville’s third album release of 2018 and follows J. Cole’s critically acclaimed KOD LP.

The Queens-repping MC’s third studio LP features 14 tracks with production by Ron Gilmore, Childish Major, Sango and more. Guests on the project include J. Cole, A$AP Ferg and Ari Lennox.

Check out Bas’ Milky Way stream, cover art and tracklist below.

Bas' Milky WayBas' Milky Way

1. Icarus f. Ari Lennox
2. Front Desk
3. Tribe f. J. Cole
4. Boca Raton f. A$AP Ferg
5. Barack Obama Special
6. Purge
7. Fragrance f. Correy C
8. Infiniti
9. Infiniti+2 f. Correy C
10. Sanufa
11. Great Ones
12. PDA
13. Designer
14. Spaceships + Rockets f. LION BABE, Moe Moks mOma+Guy

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E-40 Drops "The Gift Of Gab" Album

E-40 kicks off The Definition Series by releasing The Gift Of Gab, the first album in his recently announced series of projects.

The legendary rhymer’s latest work is the 25th solo LP of his illustrious career. It follows April’s Connected Respected, a collaobrative album with his cousin B-Legit.

The 12-track release includes guest appearances by Vince Staples, G Perico, Ty Dolla $ign, Sada Baby and Dr. Cornel West, among others.

Check out E-40’s The Gift Of Gab stream, cover art and tracklist below.

[This post has been updated. The following was originally published on August 22, 2018.]

Earlier this year, E-40 announced a new album titled The Gift Of Gab that was scheduled to drop in June. The release date came and went with no LP, but fans are going to hear the Bay Area legend’s latest solo work this summer.

E-40 has declared his 25th solo LP will now be released on Friday (August 24). The West Coast O.G. also revealed a tracklist for the album, which features contributions from the likes of Vince Staples and G Perico to Dr. Cornel West.

The Gift Of Gab will be the first release in E-40’s The Definition Series, which includes three albums in total. The subsequent projects, Rule of Thumb and Practice Makes Paper, are due out by 2019.

Check out E-40’s The Gift Of Gab tracklist below.

1. Ballhog f. Stresmatic
2. The Pots Pan Man
3. Winning
4. Who You Talking To f. Kent Jones
5. Wicked f. Rich Rocka
6. Ain’t Talkin Bout Nothing f. G Perico Vince Staples
7. One Night f. Ty Dolla $ign Konshens
8. Relax f. Problem
9. The Pack Attack f. Sada Baby FMB DZ
10. Dennys
11. These Days f. Yhung T.O.
12. When Life Shows Up f. Mike Marshall Dr. Cornel West

[This post has been updated. The following was originally published on May 20, 2018.]

E-40 is living up to his Charlie Hustle nickname. One month after releasing the Connected Respected album with his cousin B-Legit, the Bay Area Hip Hop legend has announced a new solo album titled The Gift Of Gab.

40 Water’s next LP is scheduled to drop on June 29. The project will be the 25th solo album of E-40’s career. His last solo effort was The D-Boy Diary, which was released as a two-parter in 2016.

No tracklist for the upcoming album has been revealed at this time. E-40 also hasn’t shared a lead single for the LP.

Check out E-40’s The Gift Of Gab cover art below.

E-40 New album “ THE GIFT OF GAB “ August 17th 2018 ?????

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Jermaine Dupri Urges Fans To "Feel The Beets & Lose The Meats" For PETA

Jermaine Dupri is a Grammy Award-winning producer, Hip Hop mogul, member of the Songwriter Hall of Fame and longtime vegan.

The So So Def mastermind says his journey started years ago after he completed a 24-day Master Cleanse and wanted to retain that same energy. Ultimately, he decided to adopt a plant-based, vegan diet.

To celebrate his healthy lifestyle, Dupri is proclaiming “Feel the beets and lose the meats” in a new PETA campaign.

I teamed up with @peta to tell you why #VeganLife is the best life ?http://peta.vg/2aki

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“I want the world to know the vegan lifestyle, to me, is the best lifestyle,” Durpi says in a video. “I feel like anybody that has a problem with their energy level being right, tired all the time, you can definitely feel the difference. A vegan lifestyle puts you on that track to just be healthy.”

According to a press release, for every person who goes vegan, nearly 200 animals are “spared daily misery and a terrifying death” every year. It reduces the risk of heart disease, obesity, cancer, strokes, and numerous other ailments.

Dupri joins artists such as RZA, Masta Killah, Paul McCartney, Eve and P!nk who have teamed up with PETA to promote kindness to animals.

In an episode of HipHopDX’s Soulful Sundays, Dupri talks So So Def’s legacy while grubbing on his vegan plate.

Check out the episode below. 

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Neek Bucks Remakes JAY-Z’s "Streets Is Watching" Film

Harlem, NY – Harlem upstart Neek Bucks, who hinted earlier this year that he was going to be the next JAY-Z, pays homage to the legendary Brooklyn MC with a solid remake of his ambitious 1998 film Streets Is Watching. Produced by legendary production duo Trackmasters, and premiered via Billboard, the 20-minute short film is a blend of iconic Jigga instrumentals and new school fire.

“To celebrate the [film’s] 20th anniversary and pay homage to JAY-Z, I decided to team up with Trackmasters, Tone, Poke, and give the streets something fresh,” Neek tells Billboard. “Mix the old and legendary with something new.”

The storyline, which mainly follows the same format as it’s muse, was rewritten by Tone (of the Trackmasters) — who also cameos as a guy who gets shot in a parking garage. Aside from ripping classics like “Where I’m From,” “Friend Or Foe,” and the title track, there’s also some of Neek’s own material, such as “Ain’t No Fun” featuring Vino World from his El Barrio EP.

Trackmasters were involved in the original, having produced “Face Off” featuring Sauce Money, which was given an NSFW treatment in the film.

Celebrating 20 years, Streets is Watching is a self-funded cult-classic that gave visual presence to the b-sides that the major label machine didn’t want to push. It was also the first time many fans were able to catch Jay’s first two videos, “In My Lifetime” and “I Can’t Get With That,” which were both released before he signed his first contract.

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G Herbo Announces Swervo Tour With Southside & Queen Key

G Herbo is ready to hit the road again. The Cinematic Music Group MC has announced dates for his Swervo Tour, which will also feature Southside and Queen Key.

Herbo’s next run of concerts begins a few months after the release of his Swervo project, a collaboration with the aforementioned Southside. HipHopDX’s Narsimha Chintaluri noted that Swervo “is nowhere near as essential” as some of the Chicago-bred rhymer’s previous work but “makes a case for the duo’s developing chemistry.”

Tickets go on sale this Friday (August 24).

Check out the Herbo’s tour dates below.

?OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT? COMING TO A CITY NEAR YOU‼️ SWERVO TOUR FT @808MAFIABOSS ➕ @KEYISQUEEN‼️ TKTS GO ON SALE TOMORROW 12PM ET #SWERVOSZN

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October 16 – Detroit – St. Andrews
October 17 – Grand Rapids – The Orbit Room
October 18 – Milwaukee – The Rave
October 19 – Indianapolis – The Egyptian Room @ Old National Centre
October 21 – Hartford – The Webster Theater
October 22 – Boston – Paradise Rock Club
October 23 – New York City – Irving Plaza
October 24 – DC – The Howard Theater
October 25 – Philadelphia – Theatre of Living Arts
October 26 – Richmond – The National
October 27 – Fayetteville – Fayetteville State University
October 28 – Norfolk – The Norva
October 30 – Atlanta – The Masquerade
November 1 – Raleigh – Lincoln Theater
November 3 – Houston – Warehouse Live
November 4 – Dallas – Canton Hall
November 6 – Phoenix – The Pressroom
November 7 – Union – Nightclub
November 8 – Santa Cruz – The Catalyst
November 9 – Sacramento – Ace of Spades
November 10 – Oakland – Complex
November 13 – Seattle – Neptune Theatre
November 16 – Denver – Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom
November 17 – Kansas City – Uptown Theater
November 18 – Sauget, IL – Pop’s Nightclub
November 20 – Lincoln – Bourbon Theatre
November 21 – Joilet, IL – The Forge
November 23 – Cincinnati – The Avenue Event Center
November 24 – Cleveland – The Odeon

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