Kendrick Lamar dropped surprise album GNX on Friday, where he addresses being chosen for the Super Bowl Halftime show in New Orleans over hometown rapper Lil Wayne. And it appears Lil Wayne has responded. On the song “Wacced Out Murals,” Lamar’s lyrics include: “Used to bumpTha Carter III, I held …
Read More »Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre Preview 'Missionary' With Fiery Single, 'Outta Da Blue'
Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre are giving us another taste of Missionary, Snoop’s upcoming album. On Thursday, the pair released “Outta Da Blue,” also featuring Alus, which will be included on Snoop’s album, due out Dec. 13. “Some n—as is all bark, my n—as, we all bite,” raps Snoop in …
Read More »How Earthgang Fought the Algorithm and Won
The Atlanta duo Earthgang released their latest album,Perfect Fantasy,on Oct. 29. A Tuesday. Ever since Beyoncé’s self-titled album surprise-dropped in 2013, the music industry had designated Friday as album-release day. Hence, the prevalence of Friday drops today. But Earthgang say they’re no longer interested in joining the bloated horde of …
Read More »Snoop Dogg Teases 'Missionary' LP With Jhené Aiko, Dr. Dre-Assisted Single 'Gorgeous'
Snoop Dogg is getting into position for the release of his upcoming album Missionary, out Dec. 13. The rapper recruited Jhené Aiko for “Gorgeous,” the first single from the Dr. Dre-produced LP, which features additional production from Blu2th, Preach Bal4, and FredWreck. The upbeat track sees Snoop and Aiko swapping …
Read More »Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre Reunite for New Album 'Missionary,' Out in December
Snoop Dogg has announced that his 20th studio album, Missionary, will arrive on December 13, in a trailer on Instagram. It will be the first album Dr. Dre has produced for him since 1993’s Doggystyle. The rapper announced the album with a playful social media trailer featuring two Mormon missionaries …
Read More »Snoop Dogg Reveals a Collaboration With Zach Bryan Is in the Works
Snoop Dogg revealed during a visit to the Today show that he has a collaboration in the works with Zach Bryan. The rapper was guesting on the morning show when the co-anchors brought up Bryan and Bruce Springsteen’s Rolling Stone cover for the Musicians on Musicians issue. “Zach sent me …
Read More »Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre Talk New Gin Brand: 'We've Been a Part of the Evolution of Gin'
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre are dropping product like it’s hot with the release of a new gin brand called Still G.I.N. The name of the new alcohol …
Read More »Snoop Dogg Will Feature Jelly Roll, Sting on Album 'Missionary'
Snoop Dogg is sharing some new details about who fans can expect to hear on his upcoming album. During the Bloomberg Screentime conference Thursday, Snoop revealed that he’s set to feature Sting and Jelly Roll on his future record, Missionary. “I got a feature from Jelly Roll and Sting,” Snoop …
Read More »'Piece by Piece' Turns Pharrell Williams' Life Into a Toy Story. Literally.
Breaking into the music business, crafting insanely addictive earworm hits, recognizing genre boundaries, starting a streetwear fashion line, wearing properly sized ranger hats — Pharrell Williams has never done anything by the book. The kid from Virginia Beach, Virginia, had always felt like someone who saw (and heard) the world …
Read More »Snoop Dogg, Michael Bublé Make Their 'Voice' Debuts as the Coaches Belt 'Heartache Tonight'
Snoop Dogg and Michael Bublé will make their grand debuts on The Voice when Season 26 premieres tonight, Sept. 23, on NBC (streaming the next day on Peacock). But if you can’t wait until then, you can now watch Snoop, Bublé, Reba McEntire, and Gwen Stefani belting the Eagles’ “Heartache …
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