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February has continued 2018’s hot release streak with new music from, 2 Chainz, The Neighbourhood, Gunna, Diplo, Frank Ocean and more. Movie soundtracks are being updated and collaborations are rising. Artists are testing boundaries and creating new sounds.
The Black Panther: The Soundtrack was released Feb. 9th and is executively produced and curated by Kendrick Lamar. The album features artists like SZA, The Weeknd, Swae Lee, Travis Scott and more. While only a few appear in the movie, others stand out on their own. Tracks such as “Paramedic!”, “The Ways” and “I am” shed a light on lesser known artists abilities. Lamar brings together a long list of artists to produce a spectacular album in a way few movie soundtracks have been able to achieve. Debuting at №1 on the Billboard 200 chart it gives life to not only the movie but the movement Marvel has created.
Also released on February 9th 2 Chainz dropped an EP he previewed on Instagram just a few days before. The title was inspired by John James “Jimbo” Fisher Jr., head football coach at Texas A&M University. The 4 song long project titled The Play Don’t Care Who Makes It features YG and Offset on the track “Proud.” The project continues to prove the 40 year old rapper 2 Chainz’s ability to make “trap” music so well. The rappers ability to rhyme and flow bars better than most trap artists.
The Internet’s Steve Lacy has teamed up with rising star Ravyn Lenae to create the mix you should have used for Valentine’s night. The 5 song EP titled Crush was produced by Lacy himself and features Lenae’s sultry R&B vocals on smooth old school tracks. The connection between the two composed songs that make it hard to believe two teens can make. Lacy’s production is like no other, and has collaborated with artists like Tyler The Creator, J Cole, and Kendrick Lamar. Lenae’s soul like vocals are not conformed to a range and is a promising rising artist. Lacy described the work between the two his Pharrell/Kelis, Timbaland/Aaliyah moment in a Beats 1 interview last week. Tracks like Computer Luv and The Night Song prove the comparison and demands a listen.
February has poured out singles to fill the month and more. Frank Ocean suprised fans with a valentines day cover of Moon River for “in the late night” as he said on his tumblr post. Post Malone has released a single featuring Ty Dolla $ign “Psycho” from his upcoming album Beerbongs and Bentley’s. Diplo and D.R.A.M. have linked on a single from Diplo’s upcoming EP California .
In an interview with Zane Lowe, he explains that the track titled “Look Back” was recorded a few years ago in a session at Post Malone’s studio. A$AP Rocky, Gucci Mane, and 21 Savage have teamed on a London On Da Track beat to produce “Cocky” a single from the soundtrack for Uncle Drew. Khalid and Normani have also teamed together to release a track from the soundtrack for the upcoming movie Love Simon. The single is the fist collaboration between the two and the first single from Normani without her girls from Fifth Harmony.
March is lined up to include new albums from Lil Yachty, Tech N9ne, The Neighbourhood, Major Lazer, Tory Lanez and more. Rae Sremmurd has yet to schedule a date for their 3 disc SremmLife 3 album they have been hinting that should come “soon.” Nessly is set to release his debut album Wildflower on March 2nd. Thundercat is set to release a chopped and screwed version of his album Drunk. The chopped not slopped album will be titled Drank and be released both digitally and on purple Vinyl. Snoop Dogg is set to release a 36 song bible album that he has been hinting at since June of 2017.
