Category: New Music
T.I. Returns With New Pharrell-Produced Single “Let Em Know”: Listen
After the triumphant returns of the Clipse, Mobb Deep and De La Soul last year, T.I. is the latest rap veteran looking to make a comeback.
Source: HipHopDX
Having spent the last few years focusing on his comedy career and expediTIously podcast, as well as fighting a few legal battles, the Grand Hustle general announced over the weekend: “T.I. is back.”
Tip kickstarted his comeback campaign by releasing a new single called “Let Em Know,” produced by longtime collaborator and Producer of the Year candidate (thanks to his work on the Clipse’s Grammy-nominated Let God Sort Em Out) Pharrell.
Backed by a bouncy, speaker-rattling beat from Skateboard P, who is responsible for past T.I. hits like “Blurred Lines,” “I’m Serious” and “Get Back Up” as well as the bulk of his 2014 album Paperwork, the Bankhead bully gets right back in his bag with a braggadocious anthem.
“All they do is fight for number two ’cause I’m the one / Still make ’em play with the one / All we know is success, hit her with some rich sex / Good luck gettin’ your bitch back, she forever mine ’til I let her go,” he spits.
Adding to the resurgence, T.I. has also cut off his dreads and returned to his familiar low fade — the clean-cut hairstyle that he rocked throughout his 2000s prime.
Listen to “Let Em Know” below.
“Let Em Know” is the first preview of T.I.’s long-awaited new album Kill the King, which will mark his final full-length release and first since 2020’s The L.I.B.R.A..
In a 2023 appearance on the We In Miami podcast, the Atlanta native revealed that the project will be a double album, with side A titled Kill the King and side B labeled Kiss the King.
He also said NBA YoungBoy would be featured on one of the first singles — a track he said will subvert fans’ expectations — although it’s unclear if that’s still the plan.
Read more: https://hiphopdx.com/news/ti-let-em-know-pharrell/
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Taylor Swift’s ‘Life of a Showgirl’ Dethrones Adele for Biggest Album Sales Week in Streaming Era
Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl has officially dethroned Adele’s 25 for the biggest opening week for an album in the streaming era, as Swift’s latest record has surged to over 3.5 million album units this week so far.
Source: HollywoodReporter
According to Billboard, which cites data from Luminate, The Life of a Showgirl has sold an astounding 3.2 million copies alone, with an extra 300,000 units coming from streaming of the album. The combined 3.5 million is the biggest opening since Luminate began electronically documenting music sales back in 1991. Adele currently holds the record for most individual sales (not including streams) with over 3.3 million when 25 debuted in 2015, though Swift still has another day of potential sales figures that could put her over the top.
Swift’s strong numbers shirk one of her more polarizing release weeks in years, with The Life of a Showgirl garnering mixed critical reviews. Swifties clearly haven’t cared, as the album quickly set records for most streamed album in a day for 2025, and they’ve clearly been more than willing to shell out extra for the several dozen different physical variants of the album Swift has dropped so far that have helped boost those strong album sales numbers.
Swift herself doesn’t seem to mind the criticism either, telling Zane Lowe in an interview this week that “I welcome the chaos.
“The rule of show business is if it’s the first week of my album release and you are saying either my name or my album title, you’re helping,” Swift said.
These are strong figures even for Swift, who is one of the only artists left who could reliably sell a million units in a week in a streaming era that has significantly brought album sales down. Last year’s The Tortured Poets Department opened with over 2.6 million units, while Midnights opened with about 1.5 million units. Swift is dominating both the album charts and the box office, with her theatrical Album Release Party making a combined 50.1 million domestically and oversees.
Final first-week numbers will be revealed this weekend. The No. 1 is locked, and the question now becomes how much of the Hot 100 Swift will have to herself next week. Both Midnights and The Tortured Poets Department dominated the entire top-10 on that chart, and Life of a Showgirl will likely do the same.
See All the Rappers Touring in 2025
There’s no money like show money and dozens of rappers are hitting the road on tour in 2025.
Source: XXLMag
Touring has been the lifeblood for many hip-hop artists over the years as it gives them the opportunity to get in front of their fan base, promote new music and stack some coin in the process. Following a lull after the pandemic, live shows have been back in full swing and 2025 looks to be a big year to see some of your favorite rappers live and in the flesh.
Coming off his chart-topping Chromakopia album, Tyler, The Creator already hit the road for the first part of his Chromakopia World Tour stateside. He’ll hit Europe then return back to the U.S. this summer with Lil Yachty and Paris Texas, who join Tyler on the massive tour, his biggest jaunt to date. Kendrick Lamar is also on the road in promotion of his new GNX album. Dot has taken his former labelmate SZA to perform on the Grand National Tour, which is already breaking records.
Playboi Carti is hitting the road after releasing his highly anticipated Music album earlier this year. In October, he is taking the entire Opium crew on the Antagonist 2.0 Tour. Lil Wayne is promoting his highly anticipated Tha Carter VI album with The Carter VI Tour. Other big acts hitting the road in 2025 include Chris Brown (Breezy Bowl XX Stadium World Tour), Doja Cat (Ma Vi Tour) and more.
Some artists have already wrapped up major tours, including ScHoolboy Q, Cordae and others. Cardi B is getting the jump on 2026 by announcing in September that she is going on tour to promote her sophomore album, Am I The Drama?, next year.
There have been more than 50 tours announced this year. Those that already happened have been removed from this complete tour guide. Peep which rappers are currently touring in 2025 below and check back as the list is updated throughout the year.
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Top 10 Remix Chart for May 2025
EnjoyTheBEATZ.com Top 10 Remix Chart (based on sales)
May 2025
Excludes free remixes.
10. Kendrick Lamar – TV Off remix
9. C&C Music Factory – Do You Wanna Get Funky remix
8. Saweetie vs Petey Pablo & Lil Jon – My Type vs Freek-A-Leek mashup
7. Rihanna feat Jay Z – Umbrella remix
6. The Gap Band – Humpin’ remix
5. Trillville – Some Cut remix
4. The Gap Band – Outstanding remix
3. Sean Kingston – Me Love remix
2. The Pointer Sisters – Slow Hand remix
1. Quincy Jones feat Barry White, Al B Sure, James Ingram, El DeBarge – The Secret Garden
AI Eminem: The Mixtape We Can’t Ignore, But Must Defend Against
AI Eminem’s mixtape raises tough questions about authenticity, creativity, and whether Hip-Hop’s essence can survive in an artificially generated future.
Source: AllHipHop
Artificial intelligence is, in many ways, the great scoundrel of our age. The technology has barreled into creative spaces without checks, balances or any real regard for the fragile ecosystem of artistry. Right now, it feels less like innovation and more like the mass production of counterfeit creativity. And yet, every so often, an exception emerges that forces even the staunchest critic to pause.
Someone recently stitched together an entire mixtape of “AI Eminem” with the name Dope Sick. The creators didn’t just mimic Slim Shady. They did the unthinkable: they trained the machine to channel early-2000s Marshall Mathers with frightening precision. There are some glitches, but it truly sounds close to the raw, unfiltered Em that many fans still long for. Hardcore listeners immediately know it’s not Marshall Mathers. But to the casual ear, it sounds like unreleased material from a prime era, once thought to be long gone.
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In the early 1900s, Walter Benjamin made a now-famous argument in The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction. He theorized once art is endlessly replicated, it loses its “aura.” He said that its unique presence was tied to time and place. AI Eminem, despite how it feels, has no aura. It’s just a damn simulacrum that tricked me—tricked us—into nostalgia. And that’s what bothers me.
This digital quandary raises existential questions for every creator. What happens when machines can convincingly replicate the artistic peaks of our icons? On the other hand, what if the real Slim Shady decided to use this technology as a mirror, a way to rediscover the old him, the cadences or some new demented inspiration? This is the messy reality of artistry smashing into the algorithm.
Read more at https://allhiphop.com/exclusives/ai-eminem-the-mixtape-we-cant-ignore-but-must-defend-against/
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Top 10 Remix Chart for April 2025
EnjoyTheBEATZ.com Top 10 Remix Chart (based on sales)
April 2025
Excludes free remixes.
10. Pitbull – Roof On Fire remix
9. Zedd feat Maren Morris Grey – The Middle remix
8. TLC – Diggin’ On You remix
7. Eazy E – Real Compton City G’s remix
6. Earth Wind & Fire – September remix
5. Newcleus – Jam On It remix
4. Eve feat Alicia Keys – Gangsta Lovin’ remix
3. 2Pac feat K-Ci & JoJo – How Do U Want It remix
2. 2Pac – All Eyez On Me remix
1. Atlantic Starr – Always remix
Drake’s Iceman Album Is Coming – Early Clues, Fan Theories and What to Expect
Revenge is a dish best served after it’s been set out to chill. Following his epic battle with Kendrick Lamar, Drake might be ready to get back at everyone who gave him the cold shoulder with a new solo album he’s been teasing for the past several months titled Iceman.
Source: XXLMag
Drake Teases New Album
Aubrey has been doing some frigid foreshadowing for the past several months. Back in February, he teased the LP during an Anita Max Win Tour stop in Australia.
“Eventually, when the time is right, Drizzy Drake alone by himself is gonna have to have a one-on-one talk to y’all,” he told the Australian crowd. “When the time is right, I’ll be back with another album—a one-on-one conversation with y’all that you need to hear.”
The following month, he shared an ominous message on Instagram that appeared to reference his return. “U know I grew up non confrontational and always treated this game as a sport where my pen won gold, but my these days the podium has been hard for all of us to ignore,” it read.
“I understand that this next chapter may leave you feeling uneasy, but I hope you see my honesty as clarity not charity that answers some questions especially about the unanswered texts you’ve been sending me,” Drake added.
Since then, Drake’s provided more icy implications. In April, he appeared on a livestream with Adin Ross where he teased the new album. He did so while rocking a hoodie with “ICEMAN KIMI” stitched on it—a nod to F1 legend Kimi Räikkönen.
The following month, Drake shared an Instagram post with a carousel of photos with the caption “Iceman.” The post featured a signed George Gervin jersey—a former NBA legend known as the Iceman. The other pictures included iced-out jewelry and a painting of an icy mountain scene.
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