Hip Hop

Drake Unveils Full Tracklist for ‘VIEWS’

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Ahead of Friday’s official release, Drake has taken to Twitter to reveal the official tracklist for his much-anticipated fourth studio album Views (the album title appears to have been shortened from Views From the 6). Featuring 20 tracks, we certainly have a lot to look forward to, however Drizzy opted to keep his features and production … Read more

L.A.X – Ole

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L.A.X ft. Dremo x Ycee – Ole

Wizkid’s Starboy signee L.A.X, newly signed Davido Worldwide Music rapper Dremo, and Ycee, join forces on a Legendury beatz produced track titled “Ole

Wasiu – Outer Space (Official Video)

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Montreal rapper Wasiu unveiled the visual to his single “Outer Space,” taken from his MTLiens EP. The William Fradette-directed video sees Wasiu doing his thing in a room with nothing but a monolithic cuboid. On his southern-inspired sound, the Montreal rapper revealed to The FADER, who premiered the release, stating the below:

Of course, MTLiens is a play on Outkast’s classic ATLiens album. Whereas ATLiens had a more welcoming atmosphere and southern hospitality to it, MTLiens is the polar opposite—just as MTL is geographically to ATL. Just as hip-hop was dominated by east coast/west coast in the mid-’90s and Atlanta was under that shadow, Montreal is under Toronto’s shadow from being recognized as a scene.

#FlashbackFriday: Ja Rule – Wonderful ft. R. Kelly, Ashanti (Official Video)

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#FlashbackFriday: Ja Rule - Wonderful ft. R. Kelly, Ashanti (Official Video)

“Wonderful” is the lead single from Ja Rule’s sixth studio album R.U.L.E., released in 2004. The song features R&B singers R. Kelly and Ashanti. Ja Rule and the entire Murder Inc. crew were undoubtedly some of the major players during the 2000s era, and the success of “Wonderful” is another testimony to this. Hit the play button above to enjoy the Hype Williams-directed music video.

#FlashbackFriday: Terror Squad – Lean Back ft. Fat Joe, Remy Ma (Official Video)

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Terror Squad - Lean Back ft. Fat Joe, Remy Ma Video

Here is the official video to 2004 monster hit single “Lean Back,” by Terror Squad. The Scott Storch-produced single is taken from Terror Squad’s album True Story, and it features Fat Joe with Remy Ma handling the second verse. “Lean back” was a worldwide success, and it topped the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks from August 21 and topped the R&B charts for more than a month. The song also appeared in video games “Need For Speed Underground 2,” “Def Jam Rapstar,” and “The Hip Hop Dance Experience.” Hit the play button above to enjoy the video and relive old memories.

 

#FlashbackFriday: Ja Rule – Always On Time ft. Ashanti (Official Video)

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#FlashbackFriday: Ja Rule - Always On Time ft. Ashanti (Official Video)

Here is another massive hit from 15 years ago, Ja Rule “Always On Time” featuring Ashanti. This song was named the 33rd most successful song of the 2000s, on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Songs of the Decade Chart. “Always On Time” wasn’t only successful in the US, it was a worldwide hit. Hit the play button above and relive old memories if you were around during this era, otherwise just enjoy the song.

#FlashbackFriday: Cassidy – Hotel ft. R. Kelly (Official Video)

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#FlashbackFriday: Cassidy - Hotel ft. R. Kelly (Official Video)

Okay, so i was on YouTube few days back, and i somehow stumbled upon a music video from way back, which i grew up with. This brought back so many beautiful memories along with great feelings, that i ended up watching more old music videos. Hence, i thought it won’t be a bad idea to make it a tradition on SWANKISM – every Fridays to be exact, to share some of these beautiful music from the ’90s and early 2000s era, even though we’re more “today” and “future” oriented.

If you are an ’80s or early ’90s baby, i’m sure you will be familiar with the #FlashbackFriday tradition, and you’ll love it. If you weren’t yet available on earth during this era, i’m sure you will still love the music the ’90s and early 2000s had to offer.

The first #FlashbackFriday video to go up, is Philadelphia rapper Cassidy’s 2003 debut single “Hotel” featuring R. Kelly. The Swizz Beatz-produced song also serves as the lead single from Cassidy’s debut studio album Split Personality, which can be purchased via the links below.

iTunes: http://smarturl.it/CYSPiTunes?IQid=CYH
Google Play: http://smarturl.it/CHPlay?IQid=CYH
Amazon: http://smarturl.it/CYSPAm?IQid=CYH

Wiz Khalifa – Elevated (Official Video)

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Wiz Khalifa - Elevated (Official Video)

Wiz Khalifa unveils the visuals for the track “Elevated”, off his recent album Khalifa. The David Camarena-directed video features a more contemplative Wiz, reminiscing about his rise to fame, while doing what he does best – smoking weed – alongside a lingerie-clad woman in a hotel room, and toasting with friends over a banquet of pasta and lobster. Khalifa also includes some footage of his beginnings as a rapper at the tail-end of the video. Hit the play button above to watch the video for “Elevated”.

Drake Officially Announces ‘Views From The 6’ Release Date

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Drake 'Views From The 6' Release Date

It’s official. The long-awaited release date for the highly anticipated new Drake album Views From The 6 was announced some hours back, on Drake’s Beats 1 show, OVO Sound Radio. Views From The 6 will be releasing on April 29. This news comes just a few days after releasing two tracks, “One Dance” (featuring Wizkid and Kyla), and “Pop Style” (featuring … Read more

Listen to Drake’s 2 New Tracks Featuring Kanye West, Jay Z, Wizkid and Kyla

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Rumors have been going around for some time now, regarding the release date for Drake’s highly anticipated album Views From the 6. Unfortunately, nothing has been confirmed till now, including the album artwork or tracklisting. However, two new singles from the album titled “One Dance” (featuring Wizkid & Kyla) and “Pop Style” (featuring The Throne), have hit … Read more