Welcome to our Rap Weekly number 33. It is a format where we bring you all the hot news from the scene, all new releases, clips, and announcements that you should not miss. Today’s news feed is filled to the brim: Tyler, The Creator shows what a Deluxe record should look like, Madlib is finishing up a record with Mac Miller and the most anticipated record of the spring is here. Good Job Larry. This week, you’ll get some quick news that you can’t miss. What albums and music videos have been released last week? That and much more can be found by scrolling down.
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Tyler, The Creator has returned as Tyler Bauderlade and expanded his newest album. Call Me If You Get Lost, his sixth studio album, saw the light of day on June 25, 2021. The album has been narrated by DJ Drama, and Tyler once again returned to his raw rap. The album was a huge success, earning the rapper a Grammy and selling a lot of vinyl records. Not many people expected the rapper to return to his old work and release a deluxe version two years later.
Call Me If You Get Lost: The Estate Sale offers eight new tracks and is a shining example of what the deluxe version of the album should look like. There is not one track that feels like it does not fit into its place or would be done just as a quick fill up; matter of fact, it is quite the opposite. It almost feels like Tyler was keeping the best tracks of the album behind closed doors until now. Most of the production has been handled by the rapper himself, one beat was done by Madlib and one by John Legend & Kanye West. The biggest weakness of the original work were the guests, which is not the case here because Vince Staples, A$AP Rocky, and YG performed on the best possible level. Tyler also released three amazing clips for the album, one of which you can watch above and the other two here and here.
NEWS
Madlib is finishing up a record with Mac Miller, and Madvillany 2 is on the way
A few weeks ago, we got the release of the long-anticipated album Liberation 2 by rapper Talib Kweli and producer Madlib. The album was exclusively released on the service Luminary. For the occasion of the release, both artists appeared in the show of Peter Rosenberg and told us a lot of interesting things. The highlight of the whole interview was the list of projects on which Madlib currently works. Maybe sit down for a little bit because this one is a heavy hitter. Madlib is finishing an album with the deceased Mac Miller, working on an album with Planet Asia, on a project with Your Old Droog, producing an album for the singer Erykah Badu, and still plans to finish Madvillany 2. Yes, a follow-up to one of the biggest gems of the genre is in the works. Unfortunately, tracks from this project are still in the demoversion stage; Madlib has a lot of work to do and has to change a few beats. We can only hope that all the projects mentioned above will make it and we will get the final release.
billy woods & Kenny Segal follow up on Hiding Places. Will it be the album of the year?
One of the best current rappers billy woods (according to us, the artist released the best album of the last year, Aethiopes), and producer Kenny Segal announced the joint album Maps, which comes out Friday, May 5th. Artists will take their new album on tour starting five days after its release and stopping in 14 cities. Collaboration between these two is nothing new; they proved their chemistry on their previous project, Hiding Places, from 2019. If you had the pleasure to listen to it, you would be as excited as we are.
Jay Worthy and Roc Marciano
Jay Worthy made an appearance on the podcast Bootleg Kev, where he talks about how the unfortunately deceased A$AP Yams helped him in his beginnings. He also shared the knowledge he got from Suge Knight and what, according to him, were the most significant albums of the genre. Jay Worthy talked about his future and the collaborations he has in the works. He is working on an album with rapper Kamaiyah and producer Harry Fraud and a joint album with Roc Marciano; we cannot wait for that one.
QUICK NEWS
- Mike Shabb and Nicholas Craven will release an EP titled Shadow Moses on April 14th. Their last two songs together suggest that we have a lot to look forward to.
- A$AP Twelvyy and Roc Marciano release the joint track Adventure Time. We never knew we needed to hear this duo; now we definitely wouldn’t be against their next collaboration.
- REASON releases a new track, At It Again, produced by Tariq, Motif Alumni, and Coleman.
- Our favorite duo, Starker and YL, visited On The Radar Radio and both delivered a masterful freestyle. We can’t wait for their upcoming projects.
- Jazz rap group Ockham’s Blazer released their new single, The Message. Are we expecting a new album? We recommended their last year’s debut without hesitation.
- The pilot single from the new record by the trio defprez (CRASHprez, Defcee, and knowsthetime) is released. The album It’s Always A Time Like This will be released on 4/14.
- Nicholas Craven shared a photo on Twitter featuring Mach-Hommy and Jay-Z, among others. Obviously, big things are ahead of us.
- On Instagram, Westside Gunn once again teased Estee Nack’s anticipated album, which he is working on.
BEST RELEASES
Larry June & Alchemist – The Great Escape
The wait is finally over. The Great Escape was one of the most anticipated albums of the year, and now it is finally here. Larry June, a talented rapper from San Francisco, joined his talents with those of the legendary Alchemist and delivered his best project to date. The album has its momentum, and even though it has a very calm vibe and a melodic sound, it still feels epic. While listening, you will feel like you are listening to some big hit album from the nineties. The Alchemist has done an amazing job, and the album feels complete; each track perfectly follows up on the previous one, and beats are tailored to the rapper’s exact measurements. Larry June describes his day-to-day life, his victories, and offers honest reflections on his past retrospective tracks or tastefully motivating lyrics. The Great Escape will bring a lot of new fans to the artists, and we believe that album will be played loudly through out this year and the next one as well.
B. Cool-Aid (Pink Siifu & Awhlee) – Leather Blvd.
The Great Escape is not the only highly anticipated album released last week. Duo B. Cool-Aid, comprised of rapper Pink Siifu and producer Awhlee, returned six years after the release of their album BRWN with their Magnum Opus. The fact that these two belong in between the most unique names in the game is not something new; artists have been on top of their game for some time, but with this project, they managed to push the whole thing a little bit further. They invited a bunch of guests on the record, including a number of talented rappers, singers, and a diverse range of musicians. The album is full of creativity and has a beautiful neo-soul vibe. While listening to the album, you will probably think about some great R&B albums like Voodoo by D’Angelo. Fascinating work
38 Spesh – Gunsmoke
38 Spesh finally releases his album Gunsmoke on all of the streaming services. Until now, the album was accessible only on EVEN. The album has 8 tracks, and in between the guests you will find names like Ransom, Che Noir, Klass Murda, Flee Lord, and the deceased Fred the Godson. Except for the great lyrics, Spesh also took care of some productions, which we would rank among the best on the whole project. The rest of the beats were created by Harry Fraud, TrickyTrippz, Streezy, and others. The album is very good, and the rapper has started his year in perfect manner. TRUST.
Passport Rav & Bloo Azul – 83
Rappers Passport Rav and Bloo Azul release their joint project 83. The chemistry between these two is surprisingly perfect. Artists are shooting solid bars between each other; from both artists, you can feel a little bit of a brotherhood, which gives the album a certain essence by not allowing you to stop listening to one track after the other with no breaks while still keeping you in uncertainty about what you should expect next. You will not be able to find any guests on the album, which at the end does not really matter because the energy of these is more than enough. Productions have been taken care of by Wavy Da Ghawd, Retrospec, and Passport Rav himself.
looms. – Saints Are Hard To Live With
looms. belongs in between the most unique artists on the current scene. He differentiates himself not just by the model he follows with his releases but also by the amount of honesty he uses in his lyrics. His newest album, Saints Are Hard To Live With, can be bought on the rapper’s own website; the code for the digital version of the album will be delivered to you in a handwritten letter. He finally released the album on streaming services so everybody could listen to it. The album is full of amazing melancholic tracks with absolutely breath-taking lyrics in which looms. ventilates all of his feelings.
ANOTHER DOPE RELEASES
THE MELLOS – THEMELLOS WAR REPORT
Hus KingPing – The Tricky Tape: B-Side
Estee Nack & V Don – BRAP (Born Rewards & Penalties)
kwln cat & unruly – Don’t Go Outside
Rim & Finn – M!ND STATE
Cise Greeny – RAY GUN
Mally Abstract & HowFly – BLADES OF GLORY
Hagakure & New Villain – Under the Redhood
BoriRock – DOGZTON TO HOOTYORK
Tha God Fahim X Oh No The Disrupt – Berserko
BEST MUSIC VIDEOS
Producer ELWD drops the pilot single for MONOCHROME; the album will be released on May 19.
Lord Apex delivers the second music video for his album THE ELEVATED AND ELUSIVE.
Koncept Jack$on is reminiscent of his last year’s HTR Vol 1: The Legend of Tawny Tone.
Rap magicians will take you to another planet again.
We bring you an underground gem. Write down the names PRO-V and MORI$$ REGAL; you’ll be hearing a lot more about them.
ANOTHER DOPE VIDEOS
Brainorchestra – The Future in the Vision
RLX – Right Thing (Bonne Chose)
Ray Vaughn – Plot Twist “A Day in The Life”
Mummz (LordMobb) – Famous Hours
Zombie Juice – Dizzy (feat. The Underachievers)
Swizzy – Lack No Morals Feat Nita Slay (Prod. By Grubby Pawz)
And that’s it all the important news on the scene from the last week. What caught your eye this week? Let us know on Instagram or Twitter. You can expect another one next Monday. It’s going to be really interesting, so don’t miss it.
Translated from Czech by Rado.
