Drake waits until the second half of Certified Lover Boy to deploy the gloomy R&B bomb that has been one of his most reliable weapons since Take Care. That album included “Marvins Room,” which found Drake drunk at a club plotting the pettiest of revenges — calling his ex and …
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Lil Baby and Lil Wayne revel in the good life in their flashy new video for “Forever.” The song appears on Lil Baby’s sophomore album, My Turn, which was released last week. In the Jon J.-directed clip, the rappers perform in front of a screen that displays fiery scenes and …
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Nicki Minaj‘s video for “Good Form” featuring Lil Wayne is not subtle. In fact, it’s the opposite: a full-length monument to twerking, and a sensual overload. Buttocks fly everywhere. The rhythm and synergy are flawless, but I had to keep looking over my shoulder. ‘Might have to fast forward through …
Read More »Lil Wayne Joins Swizz Beatz, Sets a Piano on Fire in 'Pistol on My Side' Video
The high-flying hip-hop producer Swizz Beatz released “Pistol On My Side,” a boisterous collaboration with Lil Wayne, on Friday. The track will appear on Swizz Beatz’s upcoming solo album, Poison,his first full-length since 2007. “Pistol on My Side” opens with an ostentatious orchestral passage, as if it’s the theme to …
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