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New Music Friday: April 9th, 2021 - HipHop


New Music Friday: April 9th, 2021

Posted: 09 Apr 2021 09:34 AM PDT

Albums

EPs

Singles

  • DMX - X Moves (feat. Bootsy Collins, Steve Howe & Ian Paice)
  • Doja Cat - Kiss Me More (feat. SZA)
  • Peter Rosenberg & Westside Gunn - Stain
  • Conway The Machine - Blood Roses (feat. Jae Skeese)
  • Sonder & Jorja Smith - Nobody But You
  • SL & M1llionz - Versus
  • $NOT - Whipski (feat. Lil Skies)
  • Raheem DeVaughn & Apollo Brown - When a Man
  • Zillakami - Badass (feat. Lil Uzi Vert)
  • SpotemGottem & NLE Choppa - Beat Box 4
  • Night Lovell - BOTTOM TOP
  • Polo G - RAPSTAR
  • Majid Jordan - Waves of Blue
  • Lord Apex & Smoke DZA - I Need A Light
  • The Weeknd - The Source*
  • Tierra Whack - Link
  • Logic - Tired in Malibu*
  • The Isley Brothers - Friends and Family (feat. Ronald Isley & Snoop Dogg)
  • Spillage Village (Hollywood JB) - Baptized (Remix) [feat. Deante Hitchcock, Hollywood JB, IDK, Erick The Architect & Zombie Juice]*
  • Kodak Black - Easter in Miami
  • Trippie Redd - Honorable Flex (feat. Chris King & SOS LO)
  • Lil Eazzyy - Hunnid or Better (feat. Bizzy Banks)
  • Fenix Flexin & Maxo Kream - Lambo Truck*
  • Rejjie Snow - blkpower
  • The Avalanches - Since I Left You (Prince Paul Remix)
  • Abhi the Nomad - Cable Car / Mexico (feat. Armani White)
  • Col3trane - Whatchumacallit
  • Kevin Gates - Big Gangsta (Slowed and Reverb TikTok Version)
  • Sybyr - The Mill
  • Tkay Maidza - Syrup
  • Icewear Vezzo - Up the Sco (feat. Lil Durk)
  • A.CHAL - TAPPD'N
  • Tony Allen - Stumbling Down (feat. Sampa the Great)
  • Busta Rhymes & Mariah Carey - Where I Belong
  • Busta Rhymes - Woo Hah!! Got You All In Check (The Jay-Dee Bounce Remix) [2021 Remaster]
  • ZelooperZ & Quadie Diesel - Ingredients*
  • AUDREY NUNA - Space
  • SG ALI - Long Way
  • The Avalanches - Since I Left You (Prince Paul Remix)
  • L'Orange & Namir Blade "Point to Point (feat. Quelle Chris)
  • J Balvin & Khalid - Otra Noche Sin Ti
  • Belly - Money On The Table (feat. Benny The Butcher) / IYKYK
  • Lancey Foux - Mr. Lancey*
  • Ransom - Crime Scenes
  • CupcakKe- Mickey
  • Rich Homie Quan - Daily Bread
  • Chynna - burnout
  • Dirty Sanchez & Nyck Caution - Way Out
  • BandGang Lonnie Bands - Anti Motive
  • Benny Sings - Kids (feat. KYLE)
  • Wacotron & G Herbo - Umbrella
  • Hus Kingpin - Easter Wave Night (Westside Gunn Diss)*
  • Mother Nature & BoatHouse - GOOFIEZ (feat. Valee)
  • ADΓ‰ HAKIM - TAKE THINGS SLOW*
  • RJ Payne - Back On My Shit*
  • J.PERIOD - All In Your Head (feat. Dave Chappelle, Black Thought, & Tiffany GouchΓ©)
  • Marlon Craft - listen to my album*
  • Nick Grant - Tensions
  • Sematary - Crucifixion
  • Cities Aviv - Episodes
  • Tony Velour - Nights2
  • GMO Stax & Baby Shiesty - These Niggas Hoes
  • Master Peace - PDA
  • Dyemond Lewis - Wavy
  • JGREYY - Down
  • J. Stone - No Time (feat. Swizz Beatz)
  • Lil Macks - Daily Duppy
  • Unusual Demont - Purple
  • JDot Breezy - BibbyK
  • Tizzy Stacks - Za
  • Mr. Chicken - Never Could
  • Genesis Elijah - Breakdown
  • KenTheMan - Might Not Like It
  • Lul Wavvy - Reunited / Prevailed From Hell
  • BERWYN - 100,000,000
  • Hearts <3 - Here Now / Skin

Freestyles

Features

  • YRN Murk - Get Back (feat. Offset)
  • Gyft - Swagged Out (feat. Young Dolph)
  • Gotham - Attention Spam (feat. Talib Kweli & Diamond D)
  • BRIS - DID A B WRONG (feat. DRAKEO THE RULER)
  • Skaiwater - Work! (feat. Lil Keed)
  • Prettyboi Floydd & Bobby Raps - 2 Damaged
  • Rip Eternal - Play It Cool (Remix) [feat. Rx Papi]
  • LondonB - Shake Back (feat. Lil Migo)
  • Ar'mon & Trey - Take the Blame (feat. Lil Tjay)
  • Beedie & Billy Hoyle - Lookin' Back, Pt. 2 (feat. Guilty Simpson)
  • Montener the Menace - The Struggle (feat. Guilty Simpson, El Da Sensei & Micall Parknsun)
  • Ethan Thomas - KEEP ME WAITING (feat. Ivy Sole)
  • PenSoul - No Hook (feat. SoFaygo)
  • $hermBug - Life's Great (feat. Twelve'len)
  • Bre Bougie - May the Best Win (feat. Kash Doll)
  • KyleYouMadeThat - All About Cake (feat. Coi Leray & Kaash Paige)
  • Rambo ThaDonDada - Ice (Woah) [Remix] (feat. Duke Deuce)
  • LAMONT! - CAUCASIAN! (feat. Tony Shhnow)
  • Doza The Drum Dealer & Ill Bill - BEAUMONT (feat. D. Goynz)
  • SKG - Big Chains - Big Grill (feat. Paul Wall)
  • Nathan Daw, Anne-Marie & MoStack - Way Too Long
  • Monxx - World of Wonk VIP (feat. P Money)
  • Ausar - Paradise (feat. Terrace Martin)
  • Chaney - Money On Time (feat. OMB Bloodbath)
  • 2girls1valley - It Ain't That Serious (feat. 10kdunkin)
  • Snow - Jumpin' Out (feat. Peso Peso)
  • FLO - D's (feat. JAHMED)
  • Stan Lane & Jayaire Woods - Battled Soul
  • Whoppa Wit Da Choppa - Wock in the Stock (feat. Jdot Breezy)
  • Way Ched - RIDERS (feat. Chin, UNEDUCATED KID, Jay Park & Tigers JK)

Upcoming Release Calendar


* means not on streaming

project features are listed mostly just if the artist is recognizable

the "Features" tab are songs that haven't been posted that I discovered through the feature.


From /u/KHDTX13 (will be updated):

SPOTIFY PLAYLISTS:

Fresh Singles

Fresh Albums & EPs


Upcoming Release Calendar


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DMX Memorial Thread

Posted: 09 Apr 2021 09:45 AM PDT

This is the official memorial thread for DMX

There will be zero tolerance for disrespectful comments in this thread. All songs by the artist and non-news posts about the artist (e.g. reactions, tributes, etc.) should be posted within this thread, any posted outside of this thread will be removed whether or not they violate subreddit rules.

X's team confirming with XXL

R.I.P. Earl "Dark Man X" Simmons DECEMBER 8, 1970 - APRIL 9, 2021


Pitchfork - DMX has Died at 50

Yahoo News - Grammy-nominated rapper DMX dead at age 50

Complex - DMX Has Passed Away at 50

NPR - Rapper And Actor DMX Dead At 50

Variety - DMX Dead at 50

People - DMX Dead at 50 a Week After Rapper Suffered Heart Attack: 'A Warrior Who Fought Till the End'

TMZ - DMX Dead at 50


Lil Durk - Rest up DMX

Slowthai - REST IN PARADISE DMX TONIGHT WE CELEBRATE THE LIFE YOU LEAD EVERYS DECEMBER 18TH D DAY

Burna Boy - RIP DMX. Thank you for being the soundtrack of my childhood.

Noname - rest easy dmx

Kirk Franklin - Life is so short... Broken hearts for DMX and his family.....Broken heart

IDK - RIP DMX

Missy Elliott - Even though you had battles you TOUCHED so many through your MUSIC and when you would PRAY so many people FELT THAT! This is heavy for the HipHop family but your LEGACY LIVES ON & your SPIRIT. Continued Prayers for X family & friends for STRENGTH/HEALINGπŸ™πŸΎ

Viola Davis - RIP DMX. I pray for the comfort of your children and loved ones.

Chance The Rapper - Rest in Heaven DMX

J.I.D. - DMX we will miss u one of a kind

Russ - RIP DMX one of my favorite rappers ever. The impact will never be forgotten !!

AminΓ© - sad day in music man, long live DMX

Ella Mai - your impact and influence will live on forever πŸ•Š sleep well DMX.

Wesley Snipes - Rest in power brother #DMX

KAYTRANADA - RIP DMX πŸ•―

Ice Cube - Sending warrior prayers to the homie DMX

Ice T - Very Very Very few will EVER do it like you homie…. Man! This sucks… Tooooo Fn young to go. Rest easy X.

Open Mike Eagle - rest in peace DMX. like I legitimately hope that his spirit is finally at rest.

Moneybagg Yo - Rip DMX

Soulja Boy - RIP DMX

Joe Budden - X.

Lebron James - X4L!! Rest In Paradise LEGEND!!

Jeff Weiss - RIP DMX. No one radiated more agony, pain, and atomic energy. The Cerberus from Yonkers, who suffered for all of our sins and his own. Maybe the rawest rapper of all-time, no pretense or frills, just pure adrenaline, lawless genius, and reckless abandon. The struggle incarnate.

Swizz Beatz - I'm truly beyond devastated !!!!!! But I'm so happy my brother is no longer in pain . I watched him take everyone's pain and make it his own πŸ™πŸ½ I send my love and support to his entire family πŸ™πŸ½ My brother we will never let them forget your name and you will live forever F.A.M.E🌹 Long live King DMX THE GREAT AKAmy brother 4 Life Earl Simmons πŸ•ŠπŸ•ŠπŸ•ŠπŸ•ŠπŸ•ŠπŸ•Š Damn Dog

2 Chainz - Just woke up to the terrible news 😳this chick from NYC moved to my apartments , like 9th/ maybe 10th grade and put me on X !!! I remember hanging out with him with Luda and how he enjoyed playing with remote control cars and airplanes !!! Long live X

Busta Rhymes - I hate this but I'm at peace with it because you are finally at peace King. I love you Eternally X. For infinity lifetimes I will forever love you Big bro. Rest Easy Beloved. Rest.

Fat Joe - The DOG i tried to down play it and remain positive. We've been in this game for a while you've always wore your heart on your sleeve, it hasn't been an easy journey for you but that's what makes you X. We love you my brother I'm so sorry for the family's lost this is one of the most saddest days in Hip Hop. God bless you X your music will live forever and we'll never forget you or the impact you've had in the game. New York let's stand the fuck up for DMX πŸ™πŸ½πŸ™πŸ½πŸ™πŸ½πŸ™πŸ½πŸ™πŸ½πŸ™πŸ½πŸ™πŸ½πŸ™πŸ½

Snoop Dogg - Love u brother.

C u when I get there πŸ•ŠπŸ™πŸΎ

Timbaland - Rest easy king @dmx Hug my Babegirl Aaliyah when you see her !!!!

DJ Khaled - BLESS UP THE ICON πŸ™πŸ½ DMX πŸ™πŸ½

Irv Gotti - Love you Earl! Love you Dog! Love you X! And it's Dog Love!! Which means I loved you no matter what!! I cried for you Earl. But you with GOD now. No more fighting demons. No more thinking of your past. No more thinking about how you was raised and the things you had to endure. You are at Peace Now!!! Let me say that again. YOU ARE AT PEACE NOW. And your man still LOVES YA!! GOD Is With You Now!!!! πŸ™πŸ½πŸ™πŸ½πŸ™πŸ½

Nas - Gods Poet. I Love You

Charlamagne Tha God - πŸ™πŸΏπŸ–€ All Dogs Go To Heaven!!

"Ain't None Of Us bigger than GOD, the more dirt you been through the bigger the scars, the more hurt you been through the bigger you are, you'll see it bigger than what you figure you are."- Earl "DMX" Simmons

T.I. - πŸ’”Damn Bro😒 We gon miss the cadence of your speech, your voice, your sincerity, your energy, your thoughts & your presence. I'm thankful for the times we had & the laughs we shared. You'll forever be remembered for all the love, truth, & wisdom you shared with the world. Our deepest condolences to the family. #LongLiveDMX

Gabrielle Union - I was praying I wouldn't have to think about how to describe what you meant to me. We bonded over our shared love of dogs, cold beers, Golden Girls reruns, New Edition and adventures. From random nights of go-karting in the hills of Sherman Oaks to bowling to just sitting in your trailer laughing with @anthonyanderson talking 80s soul music. We had litter mate dogs that you bought at 4am on set in Long Beach. You got Pebbles and Bam Bam and I got my beloved Bubba (best dog to ever live) You introduced me to the @ruffryders and @therealswizzz who have always treated me like family over the last 20 plus years. You introduced me to the @defjam family that remains family to this day. You always made the time to look out for folks.. I am forever grateful for your joy, your laugh, your protection all these years and your hugs anytime I've seen you. You are 1 of 1. Rest in eternal peace my friend. Rest. πŸ–€πŸ–€πŸ–€πŸ–€

Justin Bieber - Rest in paradise my brother. Your gift was so obvious to us all. Thank you for sharing your gift with the world. You will be missed

Big Boy - DAMN!!!!!!!πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’” Rest well, X. Thank you for the music, the private convos, and our prayers together. You WILL be missed in the physical form. πŸ™πŸΎ

Ashton Kutcher - Stop, drop, shut 'em down, open up shop Oh, no, that's how Ruff Ryders roll Stop, drop, shut 'em down, open up shop Oh, no, that's how Ruff Ryders roll RIP

Ava DuVernay - One of my favorite performances in one of my favorite films was given by DMX. If you haven't seen BELLY in a while or at all, gift yourself with his talent in that film this weekend. #RIPDMX

Big Sean - The rawest! Rest In Peace, and thank you DMX!

Andre Drummond - RIP Legend

SZA - This DMX SHIT IS HEARTBREAKING AS FUCK OH WOWWWW rest this beautiful powerful anointed man #restinloveDMX

Damian Lillard - Real DMX fan... Loved that dude as an artist and person equally. Happy I had the pleasure of interacting with him over music.

Meek Mill - RIP DMX ONE OF MY INSPIRATIONS ESPECIALLY WIT THE BIKES! BRING THEM BIKES OUT!

Future - DMX FOREVER LEGENDARY...

Trae Young - Icon. RIP DMX

TDE - RIP DMX

Alicia Keys - I'll never forget this day.... You said it was your favorite song. I'm so grateful I could play some of it for you. Look at you...all heart, all passion, all LOVE, ALL GREATNESS!!

No one who ever met you or listened to you can ever forget you! There is no one like you.....

Never will be!!!

May Light, love and peace surround your family, children and loved ones.

Massive love and blessings to the entire #RuffRyder Family Especially my love @therealswizzz

Rest in paradise @dmx ✨✨✨✨

Shaq - We lost another Legend R.I.P DMX

Halle Berry - DMX. πŸ•Š His gift meant so much to so many. Sending love to his family.

Jamal Crawford - DMX gave hope to the hopeless.. RIP legend

Juicy J - R.I.P. DMX

A$AP MOB - THE FUNERALS, THE WAKES, THE CHURCHES, THE COFFINS THE HEARTBROKEN MOTHERS, IT HAPPENS, TOO OFTEN THE PROBLEMS, THE THINGS, WE USE, TO SOLVE EM YONKERS, THE BRONX, BROOKLYN, HARLEM

RIP DMX

Brandy - Words can't describe. DMX, Rest In Peace, Power, and Love. We will forever be grateful for your inspiration and your art. Prayers up for his family and everyone who is touched by this loss

Max B - RIP DMX

Isaiah Thomas - RIP DMX

Chuck D - I usually celebrate Blackmen getting to the difficult 50 yd line. At 50 11 yrs my JR-DMX passing is tough like Ecstacy56 & Markie Dee53. When @PublicEnemyFTP left @defjam DMX entered that same BringTheNoise energy. No prisoners-spit hard as hell & tore stages. Proud #RestInBeats

RGIII - DMX helped us all find that Dog in us

The Alchemist - Rest in power DMX. Godspeed.

J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League - Dark Man X @DMX

Ja Rule - I wish it could all make sense...

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DMX has died at 50

Posted: 09 Apr 2021 09:15 AM PDT

[FIRST IMPRESSIONS] BROCKHAMPTON - ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE

Posted: 09 Apr 2021 05:51 PM PDT

Been about a day, what do you guys think of BROCKHAMPTON's new project?

I'm very biased towards the first half of the project from BUZZCUT -> WINDOWS, but that's also more due to the style of music that I like (COUNT ON ME was nice, but not my fav for the same reason). Also liked WHEN I BALL. The starting(?) verse on THE LIGHT was amazing, and got to point out that the first two songs overall were absolute nuts.

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Three more accusers claim abuse by rapper T.I. and wife Tiny; lawyer calls claims 'not credible'

Posted: 09 Apr 2021 05:13 PM PDT

HHH Cypher 2021

Posted: 09 Apr 2021 03:30 PM PDT

Have you caught yourself wondering what it would be like to be a rapper? Have you ever wanted to lay down some dog shit bars over a Pi'erre Bourne type beat for the world to hear, but you never got around to it because of your detrimental addiction to the internet? Well, now is your time to shine!

It's that time again. Time for all of you HHH trappers, nerd backpackers, internet gangstas, crusty boom bappers, sadboys, Fantano stans, and Kanye West fanboys to spit up to 16 bars over community selected instrumentals for tens of thousands of people to hear.

Welcome to the 2021 edition of the r/hiphopheads Cypher!

Here's how it's gonna go -

  • For the next week or so, submissions and voting for instrumentals will take place on the hiphopheads discord server.

  • To submit an instrumental, include the artist's name, song name, and a link to the instrumental on YouTube or SoundCloud in your message. Original beat submissions are allowed.

  • To vote for an instrumental, react with the thumbs up emoji πŸ‘. You can react with other emojis, but only the thumbs up emoji will count towards the vote totals.

  • After a week or so, instrumental voting will end and verse submissions will open. More details on verse submissions will come later on.

  • The #submissions channel in the discord is for instrumental submissions only. Use the #discussion channel to discuss the 2021 cypher and the submissions.

Have fun, there's absolutely no way that this could go badly!

Past cyphers -

HHH Cypher 2020

HHH 1 Train Cypher

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[FRESH VIDEO] Mavi - Thousand Miles (Dir. LONEWOLF)

Posted: 09 Apr 2021 02:16 PM PDT

Lil Tjay's "Destined 2 Win" sells 62K First Week.

Posted: 09 Apr 2021 04:30 PM PDT

Rank Artist Album Label Pure Sales Streaming Sales Track Equivalent Sales TOTAL SALES
1 Rod Wave SoulFly Alamo/Geffen/Interscope 4,000 126,000 700 130,700
2 NF CLOUDS (THE MIXTAPE) NF Real Music/Virgin 61,541 27,377 916 89,834
3 The Weeknd The Highlights XO/Republic 9,995 69,827 9,018 88,840
4 Lil Tjay Destined 2 Win Columbia 2,549 59,013 705 62,267
5 Pooh Shiesty Shiesty Season Atlantic 1,324 61,618 463 62,000
6 Jazmine Sullivan Heaux Tales RCA 6,907 32,177 694 39,778
7 Young Dolph & Key Glock Dum and Dummer 2 Paper Route/Empire 3,775 31,187 258 35,220
8 Giveon When It's All Said And Done... Take Time Not So Fast/Epic 1,307 28,624 365 30,296
9 Only The Family Lil Durk Presents: Loyal Bros Only The Family/Empire 2,020 26,806 200 29,025
10 Anuel AA & Ozuna Los Dioses Real Hasta La Muerte 3,359 22,588 416 26,363
11 Various Artists Judas and the Black Messiah: The Inspired Album RCA 1,924 22,963 1,244 26,132
12 24kGoldn El Dorado Records/Columbia 2,501 19,675 458 22,634
13 Kevin Gates Only The Generals Part II Breadwinner's Association 2,346 19,706 303 22,365
14 KAROL G KG0516 UMLE 1,439 18,166 576 20,181
15 Benny The Butcher The Plugs I Met 2 Black Soprano Family/SRFSCHL 8,419 9,571 205 18,194
16 Lil Skies Unbothered All We Got/Atlantic 756 14,145 175 15,076
17 ZAYN Nobody Is Listening RCA 4,181 10,338 378 14,898
18 Fredo Bang In The Name Of Gee (Still Most Hated) Se Lavi/Def Jam 4,023 10,572 93 14,687
19 CJ Loyalty Over Royalty CJ Music/Warner 370 11,930 270 12,570

Top 10 First Weeks of 2021 Across All Genres

Rank Artist Album Label Pure Sales Streaming Sales Track Equivalent Sales TOTAL SALES
1 Morgan Wallen Dangerous: The Double Album Big Loud/Republic 75,181 178,576 7,608 261,365
2 Justin Bieber Justice RBMG/Def Jam 30,000 119,941 4,401 154,000
3 Rod Wave SoulFly Alamo/Geffen/Interscope 4,000 126,000 700 130,700
4 NF CLOUDS (THE MIXTAPE) NF Real Music/Virgin 61,541 27,377 916 89,834
5 The Weeknd The Highlights XO/Republic 9,995 69,827 9,018 88,840
6 Carrie Underwood My Savior Capitol Nashville 74,502 3,662 1,110 79,274
7 Lana Del Rey Chemtrails Over The Country Club Interscope 61,498 17,054 446 78,998
8 Demi Lovato Dancing With The Devil... The Art of Starting Over Island 36,487 32,633 2,443 71,563
9 Foo Fighters Medicine At Midnight Roswell/RCA 61,389 6,205 521 68,115
10 ** Lil Tjay** Destined 2 Win Columbia 2,549 59,013 705 62,267

FAQ:

Q: Source?

A: http://hitsdailydouble.com/sales_plus_streaming

Q: How is this list sorted?

A: It's sorted by the total first-week sales

Q: What are pure sales?

A: Pure sales are purchases of the album (iTunes, Amazon, physicals, etc)

Q: What are track equivalent sales?

A: Track equivalent sales (or TEA/Track Equivalent Albums) is a term used to describe the sale of music downloads or singles. A track equivalent album is equal to 10 tracks, or 10 songs

Q: Where is X album?

A: Only albums that make the top 50 in sales+streaming for their debut week are counted

Q: Why do some albums show exact sales numbers while others do not?

A: The albums that do not show exact numbers are the ones that have had sales corrections from Billboard

Q: Where can I find last year's list?

A: 2020 list, 2019 list, 2018 list, 2017 list, 2016 list


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[FRESH VIDEO] Belly - Money On The Table (ft. Benny The Butcher)

Posted: 09 Apr 2021 10:10 AM PDT

Black Rob currently in the Hospital

Posted: 09 Apr 2021 10:04 PM PDT

Black Rob is in the hospital and not doing well according to twitter

https://twitter.com/industry21mag/status/1380715155621879815

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[FRESH] Brockhampton performs unreleased song "Texas Watchin' Me" live at Shangri-La studios

Posted: 09 Apr 2021 09:39 PM PDT

BROCKHAMPTON’s ‘ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE’ Is A Triumphant Tragedy - Album Review

Posted: 09 Apr 2021 09:25 PM PDT

Surviving through thick and thin, the BROCKHAMPTON arc is a peculiar one for hip-hop. The boy band was no greater than the sum of its parts on the group's flimsy debut mixtape 'ALL-AMERICAN TRASH'. Since then, they've amassed one of the most consistent discographies in recent memory, cementing themselves as alt-hip-hop royalty along the way. It was 2018 when the troupes were rocked to the core following internal fall-outs, the morbidity of it was captured in their soul-stirring 2019 record 'GINGER', their most focused project to date. The road to emotional recovery is far from over for BROCKHAMPTON, but it's their continued saddened state on 'ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE' that has the boyband churning out the most fully-realised material of their careers. Ambition abound, 'ROADRUNNER' retraces the best elements of previous eras and repackages it in hard-hitting form.

BROCKHAMPTON are back and, at times, better than ever. The record picks up right where 'iridescence' left off, only this time around, the griminess and sheer elation is increased tenfold. With hyperventilating synth layers and flashing urgency 'BUZZCUT' is a slice of hardcore hip-hop perfection turned up to eleven. I struggle to remember a time where Kevin Abstract sounded so eager to impress and featured artist Danny Brown fits like a glove in the midst of the marauding chaos. The cartoonish expression doesn't end there as 'CHAIN ON' is a similarly riled-up piece of abstract hip-hop. Here, JPEGMAFIA and Dom McLennon steal the show with particularly exaggerated performances, atop some of the record's kookiest production. It's non-stop jubilating saturation that wouldn't feel out of place on Gorillaz's 'Plastic Beach'.

The collective goes from strength to strength, marrying their broadest set of influences to date. The result is equal parts explosive and endearing, but it's the continuation of the dejection-drenched aesthetic of 'GINGER' that makes 'ROADRUNNER' such a painstaking listen. On 'WHAT'S THE OCCASION?' Joba juggles existential crisis and depressive episodes with a syrupy tone over the top of a symphony of stereo glitches. It's a deafening mix that'll have you on the cusp of tears awaiting any kind of sweet ending. Those prayers are only answered on 'DEAR LORD', a yearning choral anthem that sees Joba's associates begging for support, his absence makes it all the more gripping. It's somewhere between a euphoric Bon Iver interlude and the tones of Gospel Kanye West tried and didn't get nearly as right.

But that's just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the core themes of 'ROADRUNNER'. BROCKHAMPTON widens the scope of loss as they highlight their vulnerabilities, drawing from their own intimate recollections and demons. The result is a sense of comradery brought on by some of their most despondent writing to date. There's a real therapeutic catharsis to 'I'LL TAKE YOU ON' as the collective recount being pulled from the depths of anxiety, even if it is a tad repetitive. 'WHEN I BALL' is an ode to overcoming struggle as Dom McLennon and Matt Champion weigh in on forfeited youth and broken perceptions of life due to normalised struggle. It's tied up with an adorable boyish chorus that adds weight to their heartbreaking confessions.

In a state of anarchy, BROCKHAMPTON stretches the concern beyond personal narratives, as 'ROADRUNNER' even tackles social injustice. 'DON'T SHOOT UP THE PARTY' hinges on a deafening gunshot, the theatrical representation of the gun culture that remains rife in America. Their approach is a critical one, voicing concern when the rest of the industry seems to have brushed the potent issues under the rug for convenience's sake, but it doesn't mean the boys sacrifice any of their raw excitement in doing so. All hell breaks loose in the presence of the Snoop Dogg-esque G-Funk production which is the audio equivalent of cocaine. It's one of the few inclusions, along with 'WINDOWS', that capitalises on the explosive back and forth dynamic the group possesses. These sporadic posse cuts, an integral building block to the BROCKHAMPTON brand, are often neglected on 'ROADRUNNER' in favour of a more conformist song structure.

At times, there's a real lack of cohesion between the collective. On their highly acclaimed 'SATURATION' trilogy, BROCKHAMPTON gelled together like a well-oiled machine, on 'ROADRUNNER' there are moments where they awkwardly interact as if it were their first time working together. Outside of an absolutely electrifying A$AP Ferg performance, 'BANKROLL' harbours one poorly crammed in verse after another, it's a rare moment where BROCKHAMPTON's many chefs do in fact spoil the broth. 'OLD NEWS' feels similarly rushed, the track never once paces itself in order to give any performer enough breathing room to really leave a mark. If the highs of 'ROADRUNNER' are comparable to a raucous mosh pit, then the lows are like an overpopulated ship on the verge of capsizing.

For everything the record attempts to blend into this one wildly ambitious soup, it was bound to make a mistake or two at some point, and unfortunately, it's the production that tends to drop the ball. The bleak whistles and tacky hi-hats crumble under the weight of shapeshifting vocals on 'COUNT ON ME'. But it's 'BANKROLL' that takes the cake for the most excruciatingly boring instrumental on the album. It's easily the track that's appeal I understand the least, and I can only assume it exists to satisfy some kind of aspiration for commercial recognition. That's not to suggest 'ROADRUNNER' in its entirety is flawed, but it proves that there's certainly room for growth still.

The centerpieces of 'ROADRUNNER', however, are 'THE LIGHT' and 'THE LIGHT PT.II'. BROCKHAMPTON were depressed on 'GINGER', here, they've plunged deeper in their misery-stained psyche, pouring their guts out into their most captivating writing to date. The former is some of the most abrasive material on the record with its intoxicating guitars which act as the perfect bed for Joba and Abstract's blunt reactions to suicide and broken relationships. It's a sentiment I struggle to stomach even after the album's conclusion. The latter doubles down on themes of loss as Joba wrestles with the harsh reality of his father's demise, every refrain has me on edge. It's a closer of subdued epic proportions, the tastefully over dramatised final chapter to an inescapable tragedy. This is BROCKHAMPTON's most mature musical statement yet.

The best way to describe 'ROADRUNNER' is by relating it to a multicultural-themed buffet, an incredibly diverse feast for the ears. Even by BROCKHAMPTON's standards, the record is a drastic change of pace, a moment of reflection to grasp at what little closure remains possible for the tormented souls. In the process, the troupe trade zany room-rocking antics for a syrupy dose of heartbreak, the result may be their best-written album to date, but it tends to weaken the boy bands arsenal, stripping their unpredictable ragtag approach for a more tame outfit. Kevin Abstract recently advertised that BROCKHAMPTON had two projects, 'ROADRUNNER' included, before suspension, and I can only hope that the collective's send-off burns as brightly as this, a testament to the group's turbulent talent.

ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE - BROCKHAMPTON - 8/10

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