G-Eazy has always had a flair for the dramatic, evidenced both in his discography and onstage. As such, Freak Show presents the Bay Area rapper as the lustful ringmaster of a veritable carnival of carnal delights. Following the enticing introduction “Welcome,” he glides into the spotlight he’s grown ever confidently into over the years. On the title track, he revels in self-described toxicity infused in a lothario’s finesse, French Montana pushing the envelope with his own flashy hedonism on the back half. He gets that same energy back twofold from Coi Leray and Kaliii on “Femme Fatale,” a sex-positive standout that benefits from the mutual mischief.

Given his proven track record for flipping other artists’ familiar songs into inventively fresh cuts for himself, nobody should be shocked to hear G-Eazy do so again here. He offers a few necessary warnings on the slightly sinister “Showbiz,” its Cypress Hill interpolation recalling the temptations and trappings of fame. Elsewhere, a classic from The Clash becomes a demon time stomper called “Anxiety,” where his inner monologue does battle with his detractors.

As he reflects upon a life that has taken him well beyond Oakland’s borders, his storytelling prowess manifests on the druggy and profane New York chronicle “Backseat,” while “South of France” finds him jet-setting high above his haters. Lest one think he’s gone full-blown rock star, “Love You Forever” breaks with the raw physicality of its preceding themes to exhibit some genuinely heartfelt

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https://genius.com/Kanye-west-and-ty-dolla-sign-talking-once-again-lyrics

This animation is top drawer!

Drop Watch: August 4th, 2023

LPs

• Yo Gotti & DJ Drama - I Showed U So (w Moneybagg Yo & Rich Homie Quan) [Memphis Trap, Interscope]
• Tyla Yaweh - Heart Full of Rage 2 (w Yung Bleu, Chris Brown, Ty Dolla $ign, DeJ Loaf & Toosii) [Pop Rap, Epic]
• Marlon Craft - HOMECOURT ADVANTAGE, Vol. 2 (w Flee Lord, Skyzoo & lojii) [East Coast Hip Hop]
• Chris Travis - WAVs [Rap]
• BLP KOSHER - BARS MITZVAH (w DJ Premier, Trapland Pat, Luh Tyler, Ronny J + more) [FL Trap]
• Atmosphere - Sad Clown Bad Dub 2 [Dad Rap, Rhymesayers]
• Sideshow & Alexander Spit - Jam [Indie Rap, 10K]
• Casper TNG - Until Further Notice [Trap]
• Clay "Krucial" Perry III - The Krueprint (w HitKidd + more) [Memphis Trap]
• THE CHOPSTARS - THEY CHOPPED TYRONE [Chopped]
• Rahiem Supreme & Wino Willy - Snake & Crane Secret (w ANKHLEJOHN) [Underground Rap]
• Bavgate – City of Dope (w Mistah F.A.B. + more) [Hip Hop]
• The Opioid Era & Nottz Raw - Black Tar [Undeground Rap]
• O Finess - HIGHLY COOL (w Tha Musalini + more) [Boom Bap]
• Spice Programmers - Transatlantic Shit (w Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon, Gabe ‘Nandez, and more) [Undeground Rap]
• Spoda & Don Carrera - Spoda Don [Boom Bap]

EPs

• Jordy - THE LOVE THING
• T.I Blaze (🇳🇬) - Dangerous Wavy Baby (w Mr Eazi + more) [Afrobeats, Dvpper]
• Lil Shine - Lovesick [Plugg]
• Hus KingPin- THREESOME 4: DIRTY SECRETS (w Willie the Kid & SmooVth) [Boom Bap]
• Nhale - Doggy Child, Vol. 1 [R&B]
• Slumlord Trill - Rich Off Juice [West Coast Trap]

Singles

• Usher - Good Good (feat. 21 Savage & Summer Walker)
• Doja Cat - Paint The Town Red
• Kali Uchis - Muñekita
• Cordae - Make Up Your Mind
• Boywithauke - Trauma
• Ez Mil - Realest (feat. Eminem)
• Ciara & Chris Brown - How We Roll
• Halle Bailey - Angels
• Jordan Ward - Mustard (feat. 6LACK)
• Jorja Smith - Go Go Go
• midwxst - warning
• Alina Baraz - Keep Me In Love
• Icewear Vezzo - Love In The City
• JELEEL! - Wahala!
• Lil Skies - Wake Up
• Lil Yachty - TBA / TBA
• Lil Zay Osama - Got It No Mo
• Rob49 - Mama (feat. Skilla Baby & Tay B)
• Rowdy Rebel - Rob Who?
• Trippie Redd - Left 4 Dead
• Wiz Khalifa - Hype Me Up
• Ghostluvme - Pain (feat. TyFontaine)
• Slump6s - Rude
• Yung Bleu - Confirmation
• Cousin Stizz - Solo
• REASON - The Soul, Pt. 3
• Snoh Aalegra - Sweet Tea
• DC The Don - Tell Shyanne (feat. iayze)
• Denzel Curry & ICECOLDBISHOP - ICE COLD ZEL
• Danger Mouse & Jemini the Gifted One - Brooklyn Basquiat
• Nacho Picasso & Keyboard Kid - A Town Without Pity
• Frostydasnowmann - Feeling On Her Legs (Remix) [feat. YN Jay]
• Munna Duke, Shoebox Baby & EDogg - Ride
• P Dubb & Peso Peso - I'm That Nigga
• Butch Dawson - Frozen
• The Park, Heno., Donna Missal, Being There & WaveIQ - Better Than That
• 4GANGIZZY - Instant Kill (feat. Tsu Surf)
• Dante Rose - Sylvia Plath (feat. Ghais Guevara)
• Shaudy Kash - Tramp Stamp Freestyle
• Stormzy - Angel In The Marble
• Grindhard E - Woulda Coulda Shoulda
• 42 Select, Peso Peso, RunItUp KP, 42k & DJ Flippp - LA for the Day
• DB.Boutabag - That One Thing
• EBK Young Joc - Wrist Cold
• Anti Da Menace - Quiet Game
• CXR, Chris Patrick & Dende - Stuck In Your Ways
• Joseph Chilliams - Flat Earther (feat. Alé Araya)
• By Storm & Injury Reserve - Double Trio / Bye Storm
• Cosha - Sun Back
• Tay Spades & Sha EK - Schemin'
• Chandni & Blue Lab Beats - Gone
• NycosT - Higher States (feat. Che Noir)
• AJ200 - 1942 (feat. Lil Bean)
• Swifty Blue - Ignorant (feat. Big Sad 1900)
• Drakeo the Ruler - I'm The Reason
• Wavy Fellow - Niggas In Miami (feat. Sauce Walka)
• KP SKYWALKA - Hardknock
• Cico P - Eating Lobster
• Sauce Walka - ONLY FANS
• Fats the Man - Mad (feat. Big Sad 1900)
• Nao - Balance (feat. Skillibeng)
• 808db & Spillage Village - K.K Nigga 07
• Hus KingPin & Madlib - CRUSH ON YOU (feat. Roc C)
• wewantwraiths - Liyah Mai
• Kflex - Distractions
• Blockboy Qua & Jay Fizzle - Why
• Lord$ofdogtown - For Love
• Boogotti Kasino & Ferrari Kasino – DuPont Flow
• Scando The Darklord, Sada Baby & DTB – Category 5
• Chris Rivers - Prodigal Son
• Asher Roth - DIMMA (LAST CHANCE U)
• Armand Hammer - Trauma Mic (featuring Pink Siifu)
• Papo2oo4 & Subjxct 5 - Never Laced
• THF BILLA - WTOK (Lil Jay Diss)
• Mike & Keys, Thurz, Huey Briss, Buddy - All Night Long
• John Wells - Stop Staring In My Car
• Planet Asia & Apollo Brown - Wide Awake
• KXNG CROOKED - Order 66 (Musar)

* means not on Apple Music or Spotify

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Criterion just added a solid lineup of hop hop content this month. It's a wacky platform but it has stuff you can't see anywhere else

Description:

Celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the birth of hip-hop with this mixtape of the cultural phenomenon’s finest movie moments, featuring a stunning line-up of legendary musical figures including A Tribe Called Quest, Grandmaster Flash, Public Enemy, Tupac Shakur, RZA, Nas, Ice Cube, MC Lyte, and DJ Kool Herc.

It was Herc who, at a Bronx dance party on August 11, 1973, first used two turntables to create an instrumental “break beat,” an innovation that sent the crowd wild. This modest New York origin story inspired an unparalleled nationwide, then global, explosion encompassing music, dance, public art, fashion, and, eventually, cinema.

This dynamic program spotlights the many ways that hip-hop has intersected with film, showcasing raw early documents of the scene’s key players, intimate and informative portraits of musical expertise and technical wizardry, and definitive, star-studded evocations of the culture’s impact.

Watch Souls of Mischief Deliver New Bars Over Classic “‘93 ‘til Infinity” On Red Bull Spiral

As we get closer to Hip-Hop 50, West Coast emcees Souls of Mischief deliver new bars over their hit “‘93 ‘til Infinity.”

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Either this shits going to get some traction or not, but let's get some activity in here. Lemmy/Kbin/whatever hasn't popped, this spot could get a decent base but this shit needs some activity.

I'm nobody important, I just got invited to mod because my sweet, some say fantastic, taste in music . Wouldn't blame them for removing me after this post.

I see yall lightly interacting, but if you want this place to be a solid place to get hammered and talk shit about hip hop.. step up. Drop a joint, drop a discussion.. idgaf. Just give a little effort to kick this bitch off for a little while. Shit might feel dumb but the fediverse isn't going to sustain this community, but interaction will.

You wanna talk some hiphop, I'll usually talk it with you cause that's what I'm here for.

Truly yours. Ya (likely former) mod

P.S.

My top 1/2 Wayne>Pac

I genuinely don't understand why the woman would do that. But to have the audacity to press charges is... The hubris.