The week ends on a high, with new music from a Southern rap couple, a posthumous work by a beloved rhyming poet, a vibrant artist making his own mark, and much more.
DaBaby and YoungBoy Never Broke Again have teamed up for their latest offering,Better than you. The 12-track project was first teased late last month and is spearheaded by their debut single, “Neighborhood Superstar,” which has garnered over 2 million views on its official visual on YouTube in just two days. The collaborative album is Baby’s first release since his 2020 EP,My brother’s keeper, in honor of his brother who took his own life two years ago. As for NBA YoungBoy, who is currently in domestic custody in Utah while awaiting his trial on federal firearms charges, he has delivered his latest mixtapeColoursback in January.
King Von may have been taken from the world too soon when he was shot to death on November 6, 2020, but his estate assures his legacy and his music live on. A posthumous album by Von entitledWhat it means to be kingarrived today too. The LP contains 19 songs and loads of features from 21 Savage, Fivio Foreign, Moneybagg Yo, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Tee Grizzley, G Herbo, his Chicago compatriots, Dreezy and his close friend and the head of his label Only The Family , Lil Durk
Just a few months after the release of his breakout projecttrash can 2rising Michigan rapper BabyTron drops his latest work,Megatron. His new release features 23 joints, including the single “6-Star Wanted Level,” the first song on the tracklist. ‘Tron continues to lean towards his humorous rap style with the offer. He recently dropped crowd favorites “Euro-Stepper” and “Paul Bearer.”
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