Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa announced a summer tour on Monday titled "The High Road." Special guests include Kevin Gates, Jhene Aiko, Casey Veggies, and DJ Drama. The tour is sponsored by Merry Jane, a marijuana advocacy group. Tour dates are listed in the photo above.
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Keep calm and carry on Yeezy fans.
The Life of Pablo is now available on Spotify and Apple Music. After Kanye West declared that his new album would only be available on the artist-supported Tidal, a streaming service that was created to cater to artists' rights, The Life of Pablo re-released Friday on other streaming sources. This high-anticipated album had an unpredictably poor outcome when it was released in February due to its limited availability and pirated versions that grew from its Tidal-only release.
Stream The Life of Pablo on Apple Music by clicking here.
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Big Sean and Jhené Aiko have made their debut as TWENTY88 with the release of their collaborative self-titled project TWENTY88. It is an eight-song album that incorporates both of their artistic voices throughout each track. Aiko comes from an R&B background that brings smoothness and girly qualities to the songs, while Big Sean has lighter rap vocals that create a complimentary male presence. The cover art of the project is a close up on both artists’ faces, demonstrating that this is their collaborative voice, and this is real. Both artists have been good friends for years, and it’s exciting to see them branch out as a duo.
“2 Minute Warning” is one track on the album that features other artists as well as the duo itself. K-Ci, JoJo & Detail feature in “2 Minute Warning.” The chorus of the song that Aiko sings has a choral quality to it with backup singers that creates a preachy quality that the other songs do not possess. She repeatedly sings, “It’s a two minute warning, and I know that you’re horny.” The song is sexual like many of the other songs on the project; the tension between the duo is felt through what the lyrics state. Big Sean’s rapping tempo speeds up throughout the verses, demonstrating the qualities of his artistic talent that have created his rising stardom.
“Déjà Vu” is a song on the project that holds a very slow tempo discussing the feelings between the two voices that used to hook up. It is a “DTR (Define The Relationship)” Moment; two friends who are figuring out their feelings because they miss each other and what they used to have. It is a catch-up moment as well as a reminiscence of an old hook up that might actually still care about each other. Aiko sings, “Does it ever occur to you that you told me you love me, then you turned around to your homies and told them we were just f*cking?” The girl’s voice is coming from a place of confusion, while the male voice is also reconsidering his past decision-making. The song holds a good place in today’s society where romantic situations like that are prevalent. The slow tempo of the song adds to the emotion between the two singers.
TWENTY88 has officially made their debut with their TWENTY88 project. It is a mix of R&B and light rap of Big Sean and Aiko, creating a cool and easy-to-listen-to vibe throughout all eight songs.
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In what seems to be a trend (2 Chainz & Lil Wayne with Collegrove), hip hop and R&B superstars Big Sean and Jhene Aiko announced Sunday night they will be joining forces under the name "Twenty88" to release a joint EP. The duo released the cover art, a close up of both artists' faces, on Instagram tonight. The exact details around the nature of the collaboration is up for debate. However, what is known to the public is that it will include some well-kept-secret music that will incorporate two very different styles of the hip-hip industry.
Check out previews of the project below:
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Future performing on the "Purple Reign Tour" in Boston in February, 2016 (Benjamin Esakof/Roman's Rap-Up).
Movie alert.
Future premiered the new video for his single "Low Life" featuring The Weeknd Friday night.
Set in an abandoned warehouse, this video is yet another big-time project from Future, who just wrapped up a massive sold out U.S. tour.
See the video for "Low Life" below:
