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I started watching #GameOfThrones no more than a month before Season 8 started and I can definitely vouch for everyone who says it’s one of the best shows, if not the best show they’ve seen! From the unique world you’re introduced to from Episode 1 #WinterIsComing, to the unexpected story twists throughout, character development, suspenseful writing and superior acting 😰. Season 8 may not be the final season everyone hoped for, but the series as a whole is a must watch if you ask me 🐐 (Instagram.com/woozvisuals)

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#GUNNA - #DripOrDrown2 💧💸

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#GIGGS RELEASES #BIGBAD... 🧨

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#2009 | Wiz Khalifa x Currensy

10 years since the release of #WizKhalifa & #Currensy’s classic mixtape #HowFly, they’re finally back with their new joint project #2009! ☁️

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ATL

There’s no doubt that the southern influence from #Atlantais leading the contemporary sound of Hip-Hop. From household names like #GucciMane, #TI & #Jeezy to newer acts #21Savage, #LilBaby & #Gunna, ATL is thriving with artists who continue to collaborate and flood the market with quality music.

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MEEK MILL - CHAMPIONSHIPS

@MeekMill’s fourth album #Championships saw a mature shift in subject matter and perspective. The #Philadelphiastreet rapper/activist took a more conscious approach following his unjust incarceration and eventual release on bail in April 2018. Since #MeekMill has received a vast amount of support including a recent partnership with the likes of #JAYZand #MichaelRubin to form @Reform#Alliance to influence change in the criminal justice system.

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J. COLE X MONEYBAGG YO

This piece was inspired by #JCole’s feature on #MoneyBaggYo’s track #SayNa

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New Music: Drake Disses Pusha T with ‘Duppy Freestyle’ Drake drops a slick diss track in response to Pusha T's lyrics that take aim at Drizzy's ghostwriting. Pusha had some words to say on a song titled Infrared coming off his brand new album DAYTONA.

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New Music: Drake x Lil Baby Collab Premiered on OVO Sound Radio Yesterday on OVO Sound Radio, a wavey trap-influenced Drake x Lil Baby collab was premiered. The track could possibly be featured on Drake's anticipated upcoming album Scorpion. Even though the official version hasn't been released yet you can listen to it on Spotify below!

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The music video for Bobii Lewis’ latest track Force You featuring Not3s has just been released. Even though Not3s couldn’t make it on the day, here’s a few Behind The Scenes shots from the video shoot.

Photos by: Cam Smith

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  Behind The Scenes of Bobii Lewis ‘Force You’ (FT Not3s) Video Shoot [Gallery] The music video for Bobii Lewis' latest track Force You featuring Not3s has just been released.

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Interview: Kanye West x Charlamagne Tha God Engage In Lengthy Sit Down

Interview: Kanye West x Charlamagne Tha God Engage In Lengthy Sit Down

Kanye West’s unfiltered Twitter fingers have sparked nonstop conversation and controversy since he returned to social media in mid-April. Many of his comments surrounding free-thinking and his ‘support’ for Trump just aren’t resonating with the masses.

Following the backlash across social media, Kanye released 2 new tracks. The first titled Lift Yourself is nothing but a troll that features a…

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One of Brixton Jamm’s most recent events Good To Go 3 which took place on April 18th saw performances from some of the UK’s hottest talent Ambush, Berna & Baseman. Here are some photos from the event courtesy of Mark Jones.

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Brixton Jamm ‘Good To Go 3’ FT Ambush x Berna [Gallery] One of Brixton Jamm's most recent events Good To Go 3 which took place on April 18th saw performances from some of the UK's hottest talent Ambush, Berna & Baseman. Here are some photos from the event courtesy of Mark Jones.

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KOD Announcement

On Monday, 16th April J. Cole wiped his inactive Instagram clean and changed both Twitter and IG profile pictures to an electric purple, with a tweet saying “It’s Time” followed by a poster for a New York show detailing No Phones, No Cameras, No Bags, No Press List and No Guest List. The only way of entering this exclusive event was to get to the Ticket pick-up location as soon as possible. I could only hope that this meant new music from one of my favourite artists was on the horizon. It’s been a good few years now that the Dreamville CEO has taken a step back from social media, only popping up rarely, mostly for him and his label signees music releases. However a few hours later he tweeted this:

https://twitter.com/JColeNC/status/986052759995772928

Album Insight / My Experience

The next day at 4:12pm (GMT), Cole made a tweet with details for a London show. With his tweets on notification, I drove straight to the ticket pickup location to find a long queue which by the time I parked had gotten longer. After the suspense of waiting in line and successfully acquiring a ticket, I was told the venue location was Village Underground in Shoreditch, East London (over 18’s only must show ID). The venue is small and intimate, perfect for a vibe.

Cole came on stage and explained that he wasn’t going to do these album listenings but decided to show love to the fans. He stated that by the end of the night we would be within the 1300 people in the world to have heard the album titled KOD. The album title came to him during the making of one of his songs but funnily enough, the acronym came first. Cole said that no more than 5 seconds after the acronym, the names Kidz On Drugz, King Overdose and Kill Our Demonz popped into his head in that order. He then went through the meaning of each title.

Kidz On Drugz: Referring to the vast wave of drug-indulgent rappers and kids who follow these trends

King Overdose: Knowing the negative effects but enjoying the addictions

Kill Our Demonz: This is the stage that Cole said we should all be striving to get to. A place where we can kill our addictions and coping mechanisms to deal with pain and trauma head-on

Cole said he caught a musical wave, making basically a song a day and completed the first edition of KOD in 13 days which happened to be a day before the European leg of the 4 Your Eyez Only Tour. He said he wanted to release the album as soon as possible when he finished touring in November because he felt the message was urgent. However, he wanted a make sure the album was up to his standards and in his words a Classic.

KOD addresses addiction and the fact that everyone endures pain in their lives. These addictions could vary from sex, shopping, drugs, love (which one song said is the strongest) etc but in a nutshell, this album is a collection of trap-influenced beats which Cole lyrically spazzes on to take a totally different direction than any of his projects thus far. The lyrical content is riddled with bars and touches on addiction, drugs, the kids of today, the ups and the downs as well as a conscious focus on societal issues.

KOD is 12 tracks long, with the last one titled 1985 (Cole’s birth year and the intro to an upcoming project called The Fall Off) coming after the album’s outro addressing or should I say schooling Lil Pump who once tweeted “FUCK J. COLE & FUCK THAT LYRICAL SHIT”. I’m quite sure he didn’t say Lil Pump’s name but by the lyrics, you could tell. He addresses Pump from the position of a wiser rapper who’s been in the game, not hating at all. Cole rapped saying that he understands that rap has changed and the feeling to flex whilst stating that the content of the music that these rappers make is fast-food and temporary meaning your fans now won’t be your fans in 2 to 5 to 10 years because you would have just been a phase. Those Gucci Gang fans would have grown up and now the money which felt like it would last forever after signing a multimillion-dollar record deal and being popping dries up after the years go by. Where are the loyal fans who’ll support you and come to your shows years and years later?

Overall these 2 album listenings and the very short album rollout which he started two albums ago with 2014 Forest Hills Drive is a great marketing move but an even better sentiment to fans who didnt have to pay a penny, especially after stopping his Dollar And A Dream tours for £1 or $1. 

Be on the lookout for our review of J. Cole’s 5th solo album KOD and before it drops tonight, listen to our J. Cole Essentials Spotify playlist below!

https://open.spotify.com/user/hoodpoliticsuk/playlist/3dROP90QvVjEGphP2CzZHJ?si=i9Mnk2GwR8m8Yj2XTJ3NIQ

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Inside J. Cole’s “KOD” Album Listening Event (London) KOD Announcement On Monday, 16th April J. Cole wiped his inactive Instagram clean and changed both Twitter and IG profile pictures to an electric purple, with a tweet saying "

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Cadet Shares Another Crazy True Story With 'Closure'

Cadet Shares Another Crazy True Story With ‘Closure’

Cadet’s latest release is jaw-dropping. The South London rapper has received an overwhelming reception after delivering some of his real-life experiences through storytelling freestyles. Previously released Slut (2015) and Stereotype (2016) both reached over 2 Million views on YouTube whilst Letter To Krept (2016) racked up over 4 Million and not to mention the impact of his emotional Behind…

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Music Video: IAMDDB releases 'OOOO' visual from 'Hoodrich Vol. 3'

Music Video: IAMDDB releases ‘OOOO’ visual from ‘Hoodrich Vol. 3’

IAMDDB, the uniquely wavy trap rap/singer from Manchester has just released her latest video OOOO. Since the release of her EP Hoodrich (Vol. 3) last year September IAMDDB has gradually brought out visuals to accompany the 7 tracks featured on the project. Directed by KC Locke, OOOO is by far her darkest visual and throughout highlights DDB’s saucy bad girl image. Even though a release date is…