Ok guys, here’s your chance to check out the Top Ten Albums of 2021 – and I have to say, this is a pretty dope list! I hope you think so too, so enjoy!
Be sure to check out NEW LEASE MUSIC’s Top Ten Songs of 2021 tomorrow.
After piling up millions of streams and earning critical acclaim from Lyrical Lemonade, EARMILK, HotNewHipHop, and more, Chattanooga, Tennessee’s brightest star SLATT ZY reveals the new emotionally charged single and music video ‘Beautiful Scars.’
On the track, 808s skitter beneath the airy production as his melodic rhymes exert a magnetic pull. It culminates on the hypnotic hook, “I make the struggle look beautiful.” In the accompanying visual directed by ZAEVISUALS, he raps to the camera in front of a cold city backdrop. The clip intercuts moments of Slatt Zy outside with intimate romantic moments under a grainy filter. The momentum mirrors the ebb and flow of his unpredictable cadence.
Slatt Zy has turned heads throughout 2021. ‘Lean On’ has amassed nearly 2 million video views with ‘Don’t You Fold’ nearing the million mark too. The two tracks showcase his versatility as he details his biggest struggles and celebrates his unlikeliest triumphs. Together, they’re a captivating reintroduction to his melodic, reflective trap music.
Capitol Records recording artist NIJA captures the dizzying effect of a recurring, post-last call rendezvous in the official video for her new single, ‘On Call.’ She shot the clip in Los Angeles with director Jay R. Weneta (Lil Uzi Vert, Yung Bleu), who also helmed the video for her previous single, ‘Finesse.’
‘On Call,’ which was produced by Ambezza (Drake, Future, Tinashe) and Larkin Noir, earned widespread praise upon its release last month.
When it comes to boombap and classic rap, there isn’t anyone who does it like the trailblazers, name-makers, and ground-shakers like ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT and their latest single, ‘Vibe’
The 2x GRAMMY Award-winning hip hops group credited with a culture-shaping 30 years of experience, Arrested Development was the first hip hop group to ever receive the GRAMMY for Best New Artist while also receiving one for Best Rap Single; the song of honour was their anthemic, prayer-like track, ‘Tennessee’ — which has gone on to be named by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as one of the Top 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll.
Speaking of honours, this timeless group of performers and collaborators were recognized at the Black Music Honors Awards in September of 2019, and have continued to perform in sold-out venues in every part of the world for the past three decades.
Featuring Big Daddy Kane, Cleveland P Jones, and Tasha LaRae, the single ‘Vibe’ lands ahead of the forthcoming album, For the FKN Love — which was primarily produced by British Production and boombap specialist, Configa.
Stellar collaborations in their own right, the features ‘Vibe’ also preview what’s to come for the new release, set to spotlight other timeless names of the industry, such as The Sugar Hill Gang, Masta Ace, Freddie Foxxx, Monie Love, Kxng Crooked, G Love (G Love and special sauce), Tony Momrelle (Incognito), and Dee-1 plus Fatman Scoop.
‘Vibe’ is available now on all DSPs. Check out the official video below…
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