Music
MASS. Mondays: C Wells, Austin Fair, Wave
With the city of Boston and soon to be the state undergoing a state of emergency, this is probably the best time to release music with students out of school and adults working home remotely, having more time to scroll on their social media feed.
Stream the new music we found below.
C Wells – ‘Before The Tour Bus 2’
Artist: C Wells
Album: Before The Tour Bus 2
Though his show was postponed debut to COVID-19, that didn’t stop C Wells from dropping his brand new album, Before The Tour Bus 2.
A sequel to his 2017 project which featured guest appearances by Dave East and G Herbo, C Wells is more open about his life this time around – striving to make sure his family is straight, continuing to put his hometown on the map, and reminding the haters who started this shit.
Coming in with 9 tracks, the project features contributions from Jay Critch, T Drape and Prince Smooth, with the majority of production handled by Marz. However, Jon Glass takes on producing the album’s final track, “Better Rap On The Outro.”
Before The Bus 2 serves as a follow-up to C Wells’ 2019 self-titled LP.
My favorite records: “Hood Famous,” “Bag Hunting” ft. T Drape
Stream C Wells’ Before The Tour Bus 2 below.
Austin Fair – ‘Joyride’
Artist: Austin Fair
Mixtape: Joyride
Almost a year since the release of his single, “Slide,” Austin Fair returns with the release of his latest project, Joyride.
With production handled by Humbeats, Hetriks, Twayne The Kidd, Avery on the Beat, and Cre8, the project certainly lives up to its name and gets my recommendation to add to your daily playlist.
The 10-track effort contains features from Eskay, XNDRSOUND and Pasto Chris.
(Can I just say he definitely sounds like Red Cafe on “HEART OF THE WORLD.”)
Stream Joyride below.
Wave – ‘Help Me Help You’
Artist: Wave
Mixtape: Help Me Help You
Last week, Wave dropped his debut mixtape, Help Me Help You.
Coming in with 12 tracks, I have to say that this probably my favorite project released this year, thus far. From the wordplay to production, Wave made sure to take his time with the curation of this record.
At the same time, I’m lowkey bias because pain music will always resonate with me.
With a lone feature from Packo, stream Wave’s Help Me Help You project below and tell us what you think!
Favorite records: “Opp Block,” “Unbreakable,””Pain”
As fans anticipate the release of his forthcoming album, Everybody Can’t Go, Benny The Butcher holds fans over with the Hit-Boy-produced single, “One Foot In.” A follow up to the Lil Wayne-assisted track, “Big Dog,” The Butcher’s latest effort features a verse from frequent collaborator, Stove God Cooks.
Stream below.
Nicki Minaj has made her triumphant return with the highly anticipated release of her latest album, Pink Friday 2, marking 13 years since her debut project.
This 22-track album boasts a star-studded lineup featuring collaborations with Drake, J. Cole, Lil Wayne, Tate Kobang, Lourdiz, Lil Uzi Vert, Skillibeng, Skeng, Tasha Cobbs Leonard and Future.
In anticipation of the album’s release, Nicki Minaj shared her excitement, declaring that Pink Friday 2 would be the most significant gift she’s ever bestowed upon humanity. With confidence, she stated, “I can stand by that. I will bet any amount of money that Pink Friday 2, the album, is going to make people fall in love immediately.” Originally slated for an October release, the album faced a brief delay due to vinyl production issues.
Pink Friday 2 is a follow-up to Minaj’s acclaimed 2018 album, Queen, and pays homage to her groundbreaking 2010 debut, Pink Friday.
Stream the album below.
Stizzy Leftlane undeniably stands out as one of Boston’s most consistent rappers.
Over the past six months, he has showcased his lyrical abilities with freestyles over Byron Messia‘s “Talibans,” Drake and 21 Savage‘s “Jimmy Crooks,” and Lil Durk‘s “What Happened to Virgil.” Demonstrating no signs of slowing down, Stizzy Leftlane continues to elevate his game, now dropping his latest freestyle over Drake’s Scary Hours 3 track, “Red Button.”
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