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Watch: Wale – Black Bonnie (Official Video) ft. Jacquees

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Wale has unveiled the visual treatment to his Jacquees-assisted single, “Black Bonnie.” Directed by Yasha Gruben, the video sees the Washington, D.C. rapper in various scenes throughout history, working the Bonnie-and-Clyde narrative into his progressive black love storyline, alongside his love interest played by Ashley Blaine Featherson.

In one scene, Wale takes the throne and celebrates with his queen in a village in Africa. The couple lead the Black Panther movement in another scene, and the video ends with a flashback, as Clyde meets his Bonnie for the first time in a coffee shop.

“Black Bonnie” is a single off Wale’s March EP It’s Complicated.

Watch: Drake – Nonstop (Official Video)

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Drake takes it back to the city of London for his latest video for “Nonstop,” from his new album Scorpion. The Theo Skudra-directed black and white visual which just premiered on Apple Music, features footage from Drizzy’s Wireless Festival 2018 performance, and shots of him chilling around different locations in the city of London, in a museum, nightclub, outdoor restaurant, and riding on a double decker bus. Some familiar faces such as Giggs, Michael Dapaah a.k.a. Big Shaq, Quavo, French Montana, and Noah “40” Shebib made a cameo appearance in the video as well.

Watch: 6LACK – Switch (Official Video)

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6LACK has just shared the official video to his recent single, “Switch.” The Rohan Blair-Mangat-directed video finds the singer reflecting on his life and past decisions, after a motorcycle accident. The video also showcases a mix of intimate footage of 6LACK starting out in music, cutting his hair, performing on stage, and more. Hit the play button above to watch the video.

Watch: Khalid – OTW (Official Video) ft. 6LACK, Ty Dolla $ign

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Khalid has unveiled the official video to “OTW” – a collaborative song with 6lack and Ty Dolla $ign. The Calmatic-directed visual features the trio singing and stepping in matching orange bomber jackets, while coordinating to rendezvous with their love interests at a block party, reminiscent of an all-male R&B group in the ’90s. From the video credit style, to the actual visual aesthetic, communication devices, cars, and fashion, “OTW” video brings back that good memory of the ’90s era. Hit the play button above to watch the video.

Stream Drake’s New ‘Scorpion’ Album

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Drake has finally blessed us with his highly-anticipated fifth studio album, Scorpion. As mentioned earlier, the project is a lengthy 25-track album which is split into an “A SIDE” and “B SIDE” with key productions from Noah “40” Shebib and Oliver El-Khatib. Regardless of the plethora of tracks, the album contains only four features from JAY-Z, … Read more

Drake Unveils ‘Scorpion’ Double Album Tracklist

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Drake has just unveiled the official tracklist of his highly-anticipated upcoming fifth studio album Scorpion, which drops tomorrow, June 29. Even though Kanye West and GOOD Music is trying to make lazy 7-track albums the new norm, with Drizzy’s double-album announcement, it’s evident that won’t be happening anytime soon. Before the tracklist was revealed, it was rumored … Read more

Kojey Radical Unveils ‘Water’ Visual Featuring Mahalia

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London rapper and poet Kojey Radical combines his latest musical releases in his first visual release of the year, in the form of a short film titled Water. The captivating nine-minute visual, directed by MOS Popular Human, started off with an introduction from Michaela Coel, followed by “If Only,” then his latest single titled “Water” which features rising Birmingham singer-songwriter Mahalia. The clip showcases the depth of Kojey’s artistic vision, as well as a strong view of his exploration of issues like gender roles.

The visual was released alongside the following statement from Kojey: “I was luckily enough to be raised by a family of strong females – Craig, my director, also – and we wanted to make a visual that was heavy on representation not only just for women but also to create and elaborate on conversations on black masculinity.”

Kojey Radical has also shared plans for a full UK tour, which kicks-off in Ireland on November 12, 2018. On the tour dates, the artist says: “I’ve been dreaming of this tour for quite sometime because it gives me the chance to really connect with new supports and take them on this journey with me. I’ve always said I wanted to retire as one of the greatest live performers of all time. This is a window into that legacy.”

Listed below, is Kojey Radical’s ‘CAN I SPEAK’ UK Tour dates:

November, 2018
Nov 12 – Dublin, Ireland – Dublin Academy Green Room
Nov 14 – Manchester, UK – Gorilla
Nov 15 – Birmingham, UK – 02 Academy 2
Nov 16 – Leeds, UK – Belgrave Music Hall
Nov 18 – Bristol, UK – Thekla
Nov 20 – London, UK – Koko

For tickets to the latest Kojey Radical shows click here.

Drake Reunites ‘Degrassi’ Cast for “I’m Upset” Video

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In preparation for the release of his upcoming Scorpion album which is scheduled for June 29, 2018, Drake has blessed the fans with the official music video for “I’m Upset”. When he said “My high school reunion might be worth an appearance” on “Pound Cake / Paris Morton Music 2”, no one envisioned the rapper making an actual epic move in the future based on that line.

More than a decade after starring in Canadian drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation, Drake has returned to the community school where it all started, reuniting the entire cast which include Shane Kippel (Gavin “Spinner” Mason), Nina Dobrev (Mia Jones), Ephraim Ellis (Rick Murray), Jake Epstein (Craig Manning), Lauren Collins (Paige Brooks), Stefan Brogran (Archie “Snake” Simpson), and more.

The video was directed by Karena Evans, the same person responsible for the visual direction of Drake’s “God’s Plan” and “Nice for What”.