Benny The Butcher Lets Loose "A Friend Of Ours" Project

Kanye West may have mainstream media in the palm of his hands following his Ye release, but that shouldn’t stop anyone from checking out A Friend Of Ours, the new album from Buffalo MC Benny The Butcher.

Following his debut Butcher On Steroids through Griselda Records, Benny brings some of the usual suspects with him for his first album of 2018. Guest features include 38 Spesh, El Camino, Dark Lo, Skyzoo and Dufflebag Hottie. Production comes from Rick Hyde, Chup, DJ Shay, and Marc Spano.

Benny keeps in line with his Mafia inspirations by using cover art from The Sopranos, as well as the 1997 film Donnie Brasco as the source of the album title and opening skit.

Peep the album, cover art, and tracklist below.

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1. Mob Ties ft. 38 Spesh
2. India ft. El Camino
3. Johnny Valconi Skit
4. Long Way ft. El Camino
5. 03 Draft ft. Dark Lo
6. Made In America ft. El Camino Dufflebag Hottie
7. The Hunter 2 ft. Skyzoo
8. Mandu
9. A Lot ft. El Camino Dufflebag Hottie
10. Jackpot ft. El Camino

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Famous Dex Arrested In NYC For Skipping Court Date

New York City, NY – Famous Dex was arrested in New York City on Thursday (May 31), according to TMZ.

The publication reports Dex was cuffed at the Royalton Park Avenue Hotel after officers ran his name while they were investigating another group of people for alleged credit card fraud. When his search came back, authorities found Dex had an outstanding warrant for his arrest stemming from a previous missed court date for a public drinking violation.

TMZ also reports Dex was cited for marijuana possession and is currently being transferred to the Bronx to see a judge regarding his outstanding warrant.

The 24-year-old Chicago rapper was, however, not charged in connection to the alleged credit card fraud.

Dex has yet to publicly comment on Thursday’s arrest, though he was active on his Instagram Story during the early hours of Friday morning (June 1).

This isn’t Dex’s only controversy in recent times. Back in 2016, footage of him attacking his girlfriend in the hallway of a Hollywood apartment appeared online.

Dex dropped his debut album, Dex Meets Dexter, in early April. The 14-track project features guest appearances from Drax Project, Wiz Khalifa, A$AP Rocky and Diplo.

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Future Enlists Lil Wayne, Young Thug, 21 Savage & More For "Superfly" Soundtrack

Future won’t be the only Hip Hop star appearing on the Superfly remake’s soundtrack. Entertainment Weekly has unveiled the tracklist for the upcoming project, which is scheduled to drop on June 8, and it includes some big names.

The 13-track album features contributions by Lil Wayne, Young Thug, 21 Savage, Khalid, PARTYNEXTDOOR, Miguel, Yung Bans, Gunna, Sleepy Brown, H.E.R. and Scar. Future is featured on 10 of the songs.

Check out the Future-curated Superfly soundtrack below.

1. If You Want It – Sleepy Brown f. Scar
2. What’s Up With That – Future f. 21 Savage
3. No Shame – Future f. PARTYNEXTDOOR
4. Walk On Minks – Future
5. Tie My Shoes – Future f. Young Thug
6. Stains – Future
7. Show My Chain Some Love – Future f. Young Thug
8. R.A.N. – Miguel
9. This Way – Khalid H.E.R.
10. Bag – Future f. Yung Bans
11. Drive Itself – Future f. Lil Wayne
12. Money Train – Future f. Young Thug Gunna
13. Nowhere – Future

(The original version of this article was published on May 26 2018 and can found below.)

Future is expanding his business endeavors and making his way into Hollywood. The Freebandz founder has joined the production team behind a remake of the 1972 Blaxploitation film Superfly, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Deadline reports Future is also responsible for curating the soundtrack.

Jason Mitchell, who portrayed Eazy-E in the N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton, has been cast in the film. Director X, who’s helmed videos for many of Hip Hop biggest acts such as Kendrick Lamar and Drake, has been hired to direct.

“Big tings!” X wrote on Tuesday (January 16) alongside a picture of the cast and crew. “Proud to announce that I will be directing the remix of the 70’s cult classic @SuperflyMovie with veteran film producer, Joel Silver and @Future #Superfly.”

Big tings! Proud to announce that I will be directing the remix of the 70’s cult classic @SuperflyMovie with veteran film producer, Joel Silver and @Future #Superfly ?

A post shared by Director X (@idirectorx) on Jan 16, 2018 at 9:06am PST

Superfly is best known for its iconic soundtrack, which was crafted by Curtis Mayfield. The soul legend’s album was one of the few soundtracks in history to outgross its film, peaking at #1 on the Billboard 200. Two singles from the LP, “Freddie’s Dead” and the title track, also reached the Top 5 of the Billboard Hot 100.

Revisit the original title track below.

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Kanye West Streams Album Listening Party On WAV App

Jackson Hole, WY – Love him or hate him, Kanye West is hours away from releasing his first solo album since 2016’s The Life Of Pablo. Ahead of its Friday (June 1) release, West is holding a two-hour listening party in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where he’s been piecing the project together over the last several months.

‘Ye announced the listening party will be streamed on the WAV app via Twitter on Thursday night (May 31).

“Download the @WAV_Media app to watch the livestream of my album listening tonight in Jackson hole, Wyoming,” he wrote.

According to several social media posts, a small group of journalists, DJs and producers — including Def Jam Recordings co-founder and frequent West collaborator Rick Rubin, Eminem’s manager and Def Jam Chairman/CEO Paul Rosenberg and Charlamagne Tha God — were flown to Jackson Hole to attend the exclusive, late-minute event.

The listening party on the WAV App begins at 7 p.m. PST.

Find HipHopDX on WAV here. 

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Black Thought Releases "Streams Of Thought Vol. 1" EP

For years, fans have been begging for a Black Thought solo project. Now, it’s reality.

The acclaimed MC has dropped Streams Of Thought Vol. 1 EP, the first solo release of The Roots frontman’s storied career.

The five-track EP is produced by 9th Wonder and his production team Soul Council. Black Thought gets additional contributions from Rapsody, Styles P and KIRBY.

Check out the Streams Of Thought Vol. 1 stream, cover art and tracklist below.

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1. TwoFifteen
2. 9th vs Thought
3. Dostoyevsky f. Rapsody
4. Making a Murderer f. Styles P
5. Thank You f. KIRBY

(The original version of this article was published on May 26 2018 and can found below.)

Black Thought and producer extraordinaire 9th Wonder have announced the title for their upcoming joint project is Streams Of Thought Vol. 1. Better yet — The Roots de facto leader took to social media on Friday (May 25) to announce it’s coming out on June 1.

Details about the project are scarce but 9th will be assisted by The Soul Council production team.

The Philly native teased the project in January during an edition of Black Thought Cinema Presents in New York City.

Demand for new music from Black Thought has been feverishly high since he dropped his now legendary freestyle on Funk Flex’s Hot 97 radio show last December.

Over Mobb Deep’s beat for “The Learning (Burn),” the veteran MC rapped for 10 straight minutes and subsequently racked up nearly five million YouTube views.

Check out photos from a Black Thought and 9th Wonder studio session below. 

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