✊🏾 mad cities: Killer Mike, Dr. Dre drop gems
hip hop's new daily operation | 5.30.20
TheMotto No. 27 is filled with the rumbling of our culture and the anger of the nation. Protests are breaking out in major cities. Why? The irresponsible actions of FDT. Forty million people out of work, pandemic stress and our fury at the wrongful killing of George Floyd. In Atlanta, things got volatile and Mayor Keisha Bottoms called on T.I. and Killer Mike to address the people.
Mike’s full and impassioned speech ⤵️
Beyoncé shares her thoughts, and encourages all to sign a Justice for George Floyd petition.
Backed by TeamRoc, Van Jones held a news internet conference with civil rights lawyers, Lee Merritt and Benjamin Crump. They represent the families of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor and are calling for congressional action. Watch here.
top billin:
mood ⬇️
⤴️ Following a game plan successfully utilized by the teams of Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Baby and Nav, Lil Wayne pretty much re-releases his Funeral with 8 new tracks. Busy Friday for Weezy: he also interviewed Dr. Dre for his Young Money Radio. Dre spoke about leaving Death Row without his masters, and betting on himself. When Wayne brings up George Floyd, Doc gets candid about it:
“It felt like that cop had his knee on all of our necks, meaning black men…the other three cops are supposed to be arrested, they’re supposed to be convicted…of first degree murder…they’re so brazen with it, broad daylight. [Former Officer Derek Chauvin] his hand is in his pocket, he may as well have been whistling.”
The co-creator of N.W.A’s 1988 “Fuck tha Police” speaks then and now.
⬇️ Lil Boat 3 was released yesterday and so far Lil Yachty has only spoken with Akademiks. Among other things, Yachty reveals that Young Thug’s input helped shape the album ⤵️
undisputed: the top 2020 tune. still in my rotation. congratulations, Roddy Ricch and producer 30 Roc.
allow me to introduce myself:
Navjosh hipped me to Blxst, a Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter who recently ran hook duties on Mozzy’s “I Ain’t Perfect.”
⤵️ his new “My Emotions” is sounding good on a Saturday afternoon
what more can I say:
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