Freddie Gibbs and Gunna spent a portion of Wednesday exchanging words on Twitter. The tiff began in the afternoon when Gunna tweeted, “When my album drop Freddie Gibbs will [have] the biggest moment of his career.” Gibbs responded by retweeting Gunna and sharing a kiss emoji. “Definitely about to be …
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Gunna has reunited with Future for a new single, “Too Easy.” The track was produced by Gunna’s frequent collaborator Wheezy, who spins a prickly harp loop around crisp drums, big bass hits and a sinister synth. “If I don’t post and I go ghost, it’s gonna be for a reason,” …
Read More »Polo G and Gunna's Song 'Waves' With NBA Star Kawhi Leonard Is Now a Video Game
NBA star Kawhi Leonard has released a new video game to accompany Gunna and Polo G’s track “Waves,” which will appear on Leonard’s upcoming Culture Jam project. The Waves game, which was designed by Krool Toys, is modeled after shootout/hoops arcade games, with the player trying to flick the ball …
Read More »Rolling Stone Live: Atlanta Big Game Weekend Party Recap
On Saturday, February 2nd, Rolling Stone took over the Goat Farm Art Center by Skylight — a performance venue nestled among the ruins of an old cotton gin factory — for Rolling Stone Live: Atlanta, presented by Mercedes-Benz and in partnership with LDV Hospitality. The event featured special performances from …
Read More »Hip-Hop Had a Surprising Secret Weapon in 2018: Acoustic Guitar
For at least a decade now, rap beats have been getting fiercer every year. The biggest producers in the genre largely abandoned traditional acoustic instrumentation, instead embracing the abrasive potential of software. As Kanye West worked on his 2010 album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, he kept a note on …
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