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A New Verzuz Documentary In The Works

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Timbaland, Swizz Beatz, and Lena Waithe are in the process of producing ‘Gifted & Black’ which will document the trajectory of VERZUZ — the popular music battle series of the pandemic.

The battles started at the height of the pandemic in 2020 between Timbaland and Swizz Beatz. While in-person social gatherings plausibly seemed like death wishes, the Instagram livestreams became everyone’s solution to the limitations of lockdown. Soon enough, artists like Brandy, RZA, Babyface and more took to the virtual stage to throw their greatest hits at their opponents. From one livestream came full-throttle productions with cheat sheets on music platforms like Apple Music.

As covid and civil injustices rattled the nation, the Verzuz series provided opportunities for community restoration through music. According to Deadline, Waithe has explained that “Verzuz is more than two artists going song-for-song. It’s the joyful celebration of legacy that we all needed.” Verzuz brought millions of people together and on that premise, it arguably warrants documentation.

However a number of people have voiced their objections against the documentary. After all, Verzuz was supposed to be an organic solution to the cabin fever that many people experienced during lockdown. Now, setups have become filled with advertisements and viewers almost had to set up a Triller subscription plan to watch future scrimmages. With a documentary underway, Verzuz’s magic is consequently gone for many viewers, rightfully so.

ᴅᴏʟʟᴀʀ on Twitter: “We really have to appreciate when things just happen organically and stop trying to force content out of it. There’s nothing that this documentary can tell us that we didn’t witness firsthand. 🗣 EVERYONE WAS AT HOME! https://t.co/0LblYuR4DG / Twitter”

We really have to appreciate when things just happen organically and stop trying to force content out of it. There’s nothing that this documentary can tell us that we didn’t witness firsthand. 🗣 EVERYONE WAS AT HOME! https://t.co/0LblYuR4DG

The documentary will be available on Prime Video. Release date is currently unknown.

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Kai Cenat Previews Unreleased Drake & Lil Yachty Song

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Kai Cenat has managed to get his hands on an unreleased track by Drake and Lil Yachty.

The track, reportedly titled “SuperSoak,” samples “Goodness Gracious” by Mr. Hotspot. There’s no word yet on whether Drake or Lil Yachty will officially release it.

“Watching the moves and playin’ it close / S.O.D., super soaked / Rainy days isn’t hers, matchin’ coat / We f**k on the jet, it feel like a boat, stayin’ afloat,” raps Drake. This is the latest we’ve heard from him since the announcement of his appearance on Honestly, Nevermind producer Gordo’s forthcoming album, DIAMANTE, set to drop this Friday, July 26.

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The Weeknd Previews Two New Songs

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As fans anticipate the third and final installment of his trilogy, which follows 2020’s After Hours and 2022’s Dawn FM, The Weeknd has teased them with a new trailer on his social media accounts. The Toronto native captioned the video with, “When you gaze long enough into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you,” quoting German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche.

The trailer features two new tracks, offering a taste of what’s to come before his one-night-only show in São Paulo, Brazil, on September 7 at Estádio Morumbi. This teaser comes on the heels of his appearance on Future and Metro Boomin’s collaborative LP, We Don’t Trust You, released earlier this year.

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Westside Gunn Announces New Album ‘Flygod is an Awesome God 3’

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July 22, 2024

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Westside Gunn took to his social media platforms today (July 22) to announce the final installment of his Flygod series, Flygod is an Awesome God 3.

“FLYGOD IS AN AWESOME GOD III (TRILOGY) This ALBUM IS KRAAAAAZY!!!!,” he wrote on X. “I had to Bring the Mask back out bc this s–t toooo RAW & DUSTY, I know the game Miss me even though my kids been doing a great job with entertaining… YOUR FATHERS BACK HOME.”

Following the recent release of “Chocolate Face” featuring DJ Khaled for TNA’s Slammiversary, Westside Gunn teased fans with a new track titled “Big Dump,” featuring Stove God Cooks and produced by Cee Gee, to accompany the announcement.

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