A$AP Ferg has been pretty busy between A$AP Mob’s upcoming project ‘Cozy Tapes‘ and his own new project, ‘Always Strive and Prosper, looks like Ferg is poised for great 2016 campaign.  The Harlem emcee gave his fans a preview of new music he’s set release this year with “New Level,” feauturing Future on Zane Lowe Beats One Radio Show.

Ferg returns today with a street anthem featuring the Atlanta trio Migos titled “Trap Anthem.” The is unusually short for a A$AP Ferg single, but it’s sure to get the trap jumping when the beats drops. Quavo kicks the anthem off first as he raps, “Take the plug hold him up for ransom / That’s what I call a trap anthem.” Ferg adds to the anthem as he floats along with the beat with a hook of his own “This is the real trap anthem/ F**k a bad bitch in a Phantom /F**k a rich bitch in the bathroom /Eh, this is the real trap anthem.”

Not sure if “Trap Anthem” will end up on his upcoming ‘Always Strive and Prosper‘ album, but from the repeated “Cozy Boys” drops looks like the song will end up on the A$AP Mob’s complication project. Ferg talked about his new upcoming album back in january, and hinted that it tells a story about his life and will have features from Missy Elliott, Chris Brown, Future, Rick Ross, and Swizz Beatz among others.

The album doesn’t have a release date yet but in the mean time take a listen to his new single “Trap Anthem” below.

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King Push stopped by Beat 1 Radio to chop it up with Zane Lowe about many different subjects ranging from Pusha’s upcoming film Darkest Before Dawn, his project slated to drop April of 2016 entitled King Push, and his duties as the G.O.O.D. Music hefe. They also discuss his new album Darkest Before Dawn (The Prelude), as well as his new track “M.F.T.R.” featuring The Dream.

The acronym stands for “More Famous Than Rich”, which is exactly how Pusha T feels about most of these people in the game who stunt on social media without having the credentials to back it up. Boi-1da laces Push and The Dream with an instrumental that fits the duo perfectly. To put it simply, it’s a banger.

He even previewed the lyrics on Genius a few days prior to dropping the audio, the same move he made with the first track off the album called “Untouchable”. Needless to say, he is sparing no expense and leaving no stone unturned to make sure that his projects are at a high-level quality for his fans. Listen to the world premiere and full interview below.

Update: Pusha just dropped the CDQ via Youtube. Let the flames burst through your speakers.

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Last night, OVO Sound’s own Majid Jordan dropped 20 minutes of pure bliss. Today, Zane Lowe premiered a new collaboration with Drake entitled “My Love” on Beats 1 radio. It’s what we come to expect from MJ, and we get to hear some R&B crooning from Drizzy. If this means that we’re going to hear much more material from the duo, we’re all here for it. You can listen to the track below as well as cop the single here.

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UK based multigenre fusion band Courts is back with their new single, “Sanatana.” The live instrumentation utilized on the track is a nice touch in combination with the overlay of rapped verses. With such diversity, Courts is definitely an act you’ll want to look out for. Not to mention, the Essex band’s last single managed to make BBC Radio One host Zane Lowe‘s last ‘Next Hype’ before he left the station for his new position at Apple.

Check out the latest single from Courts, “Sanatana” below:

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A noticeable change has come over rapper Kanye West. From hand delivering Yeezy 750 Boosts to fans to even being seen smiling more freely, the artist is beginning to give off a warmer air about himself.  While West is known for his openness, he really allowed his guard to come down in a recent interview with BBC Radio 1 Host Zane Lowe. Upon speaking on a close mentor and friend who recently passed, British Professor Louise Wilson, West surprised everyone, including himself, when he broke down in tears, causing the artist to step out to regroup. Upon returning, West went on to discuss such topics as his past frustrations with expressing himself, exclusivity being the new N-word, and his fears of going crazy.

Check out Kanye West’s interview with Zane Lowe below:

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Eminem recently added another piece of history to his career. While chatting with BBC’S Zane Lowe, Marshall revealed that he will be performing at Wembley Stadium in London on July 11. This marks the first time in history that a rapper will headline the landmark arena and it will also be Eminem’s first show in London since 2001. Following news that he would not be given the OK to hit Hyde Park given that his lyrics were too “inappropriate for the Queen” (no kidding), Marshall and company decided to take their show to over 90,000 this summer. Tickets go on sale May 9. You can check out the poster below, as well as listen to the full interview with Zane.

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