Redman: “Muddy Waters Too” Is Coming Soon

After years of anticipation, the long-awaited sequel to Redman’s 1996 album Muddy Waters may finally be on the way.

Reggie Noble hit social media last week to announce that Muddy Waters Too: Thee Album is “coming soon.”

Redman announced a sequel to Muddy Waters at least as far back as 2010. Since then, numerous release dates have been promised but nothing has materialized.

Last May, Redman hit Instagram to preview a number of tracks off the highly anticipated LP. At the time, Reggie Noble also asked 9th Wonder to help on the production front, something the acclaimed producer later accepted.

In 2014, Redman announced that the Muddy Waters sequel would come in the form of two projects: an album and a mixtape.

Speaking with DX in 2017, Redman discussed the original Muddy Waters album and its second installment.

Muddy Waters is my favorite album and I’m calling it Muddy Waters Too; not the number two but T-O-O,” he explained. “And the reason for that is I don’t want it to compare to with Muddy Waters, the first one. I’m saying this is Muddy Waters Too.”

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Mary J. Blige Performs “Mighty River” At Oscars 2018

Los Angeles, CA – Mary J. Blige took the stage at the 2018 Academy Awards for the first performance of the night. The acclaimed singer performed her song “Mighty River,” which is part of the soundtrack for Oscar-nominated film Mudbound directed by Dee Rees.

“Mighty River,” which was co-written by Raphael Saadiq, is nominated for Best Original Song at this year’s ceremony. Blige’s nominations aren’t limited to her musical work though. She was also up for Best Supporting Actress thanks to her role as Florence Jackson in Mudbound.

Watch Blige’s performance below.

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Common & Andra Day Perform “Stand Up For Something” At Oscars 2018

Hollywood, CA – Common teamed up with Andra Day to perform a rendition of their collaborative song “Stand Up For Something” at the 2018 Academy Awards. Common kicked off the performance with special free-verse referencing the Parkland shooting in Florida and called out the NRA.

The track comes from Marshall, a 2017 biopic about the first black Supreme Court Justice, Thurgood Marshall. The Best Original Song nominee is the second Common cut to be nominated by the Academy. In 2015, he and John Legend won the award for their single “Glory” from the 2014 film Selma.

Watch “Stand Up For Something” above.

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Jordan Peele Shocked He Just Won 1st Oscar For “Get Out”

Hollywood, CA – Jordan Peele won his first Academy Award on Sunday night (March 4). The comedian/director took home the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for his work on the psychological thriller Get Out. His victory marked the first time in history an African-American person won in that particular category.

The film also served as Peele’s directorial debut and smashed box office records. It earned him the highest-grossing debut for a black director and the first such film to earn over $150 million.

Get Out is nominated in multiple categories, including Best Picture. Actor Daniel Kaluuya is nominated in the Best Actor category, while Peele is also up for Best Director.

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Tory Lanez Releases Sophomore LP “Memories Don’t Die”

Two years after releasing his debut album, Tory Lanez comes through with his sophomore effort. The Toronto artist’s second LP, Memories Don’t Die, arrives courtesy of Benny Blanco’s Mad Love imprint and Interscope Records.

Lanez’s newest creation includes 18 tracks with production by AraabMuzik, Happy Perez, Cashmere Cat, C-Sick and OG Parker, among others. Future, 50 Cent, Fabolous, Wiz Khalifa and Nav are just a few of the guests contributing to the album.

Check out the stream, cover art and tracklist for Memories Don’t Die below.

(The original version of this article was published on February 10, 2018 and can be found below.)

Tory Lanez revealed the tracklist for his forthcoming album Memories Don’t Die via Instagram on Friday (February 9).

The 18-track project features guests spots from Future, Wiz Khalifa, 50 Cent, Nav and Fabolous, among others.

TRACKLIST

A post shared by torylanez (@torylanez) on Feb 9, 2018 at 6:19pm PST

Memories Don’t Die marks the follow-up to 2016’s I Told You. 

The project is expected to arrive on March 2.

Check out the tracklist and cover art below.

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1. Memories
2. Old Friends x New Foes
3. Shooters
4. For Me
5. Skrt Skrt
6. Benevolent
7. Real Thing f. Future
8. Hate To Say
9. B.I.D
10. 48 Floors f. Mansa
11. B.B.W.W. x Fake Show
12. Dance for Me f. Nav
13. Pieces f. 50 Cent
14. Connection f. Fabolous, Davo and Paloma Ford
15. Hillside f. Wiz Khalifa and Mansa
16. Hypnotized
17. Happiness x Tell Me
18. Don’t Die

(The original version of this article was published on January 23, 2018 and can be found below.)

Canadian rapper Tory Lanez has unveiled the release date for his next studio album — Memories Don’t Die — in a video trailer uploaded on Monday (January 22). The project is scheduled for a March 2 release date, according to a Twitter post.

??MEMORIES DONT DIE – 3/2 …. 39 DAYS LEFT ..

A post shared by torylanez (@torylanez) on Jan 22, 2018 at 4:38pm PST

The short trailer is comprised of a series of audio and video clips as well as photos. At one point, Lanez declares, “As the memories come. And the memories go. People die everyday. But the memories don’t.”

Lanez’s last project, I Told You, was released in August 2016 and debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Check out the brief clip above.

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