Rich the Kid’s The World Is Yours 2 sophomore LP has faced some delays dating back to last year. The Atlanta rapper took to social media on Thursday (Feb. 28) to announce the album will finally arrive on March 22. The project drops one-year after RTK’s successful gold-selling The World Is Yours debut album. The announcement also comes with a new track, as Rich the Kid drops the song “4 Phones.”

Hear the Smash David-produced track below. UPDATE (3/1): RTK drops the official music video for his new single.

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After rolling out records the past few months, Khalid announces his new album Free Spirit. Lead by the Disclosure-produced single “Talk,” the album drops everywhere on April 5. The project will also come with an short-film directed by Emil Nava, that will premiere in theatres worldwide for one day on April 3. Attendees will also get their first listen of the album before its release. Fans can sign-up and get more details about the upcoming viewing by clicking here.

Free Spirit the album will be available for pre-order on Mar. 7, two days before the El Paso singer is set to perform on Saturday Night Live with special guest host Idris Elba (Mar. 9).

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The countdown is on as 2 Chainz’ Rap or Go to the League album arrives in a few hours. Out everywhere at midnight, the follow-up to 2017’s Pretty Girls Like Trap Music is executive produced by NBA superstar LeBron James. Ahead of its release, 2 Chainz unveils the star-studded album track list. The 14-track LP features guest appearances by Kendrick Lamar, Ariana Grande, Lil’ Wayne, Chance the Rapper, Travis Scott, Young Thug, Kodak Black, Marsha Ambrosius, Ty Dolla $ign and E-40.

See the full credits below.

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Dreamville is showing no signs of slowing down in the new year after a successful 2018. After videos from Ari Lennox and J. Cole over the past few days, the label closes out a busy week with a visual from Bas. In support of last year’s Milky Way LP, Bas brings the standout record “Purge” to life. Directed by The Rec League, the tripped out visual finds Bas moving from scene-to-scene starting with hotboxing a car to landing in a barber’s chair. In a sea of neon fluorescent lights, watch the clip below.

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The buzz around Solange Knowles has been high this week. As anticipation continued to circulate that a new project was on the way, the singer took over Black Planet with a mesmerizing photo spread, hinting that something was coming very soon. On Thursday (Feb. 28), Solange took to Twitter where she unveiled a 19-song track list that includes six interludes. The revelation comes hours after the same tracklisting surfaced online, further confirming the news. A purchase link connected to a group of streaming platforms and iTunes also reveals the new album appears to be titled, When I Get Home.

When I Get Home will serve as Solange’s first album since 2016’s A Seat At The Table. The singer also teased a snippet on Instagram, where she references fellow Houston native Mike Jones’ famous 281-330-8004 phone number, used as a promotion tactic and on his 2005 hit single “Back Then.”

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In news that should make any Roc Boy throw their diamonds in the sky, a Roc-A-Fella Records biopic is officially in the pipeline. That’s according to the label’s co-founder Kareem “Biggs” Burke, who announced in a new interview with REVOLT that he’s “working on it right now.”

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6LACK has kept busy so far in 2019. The R&B singer has recently appeared on records alongside Kehlani and Shady Records signee Boogie. The Atlanta star now lends his vocals on the official remix to Rita Ora’s single, “Only Want You.” Produced by Watt and Louis Bell, the original version appeared on Ora’s latest album, Phoenix, released last year.

Hear the U.K. – ATL connection below.

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After 17 years of documenting hip-hop’s cultural dominance, photographer Mel D. Cole has announced his first book, GREAT: Photographs of Hip Hop 2002-2019.

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Zaytoven and his band turned up to NPR‘s offices last month ready to bring Future’s Tiny Desk Concert to life. When Hendrix didn’t show, the pioneering trap producer saved the day by leading an impromptu set featuring gorgeous live renditions of some of his and Future’s best Beast Mode collaborations, including “Lay Up,” “Peacoat” and “Mo Reala.” As the son of a minister father and choir director mother, not to mention a long-time church organist himself, it’s no surprise that Zaytoven is a natural born band leader.

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After taking us Uptown with frequent collaborator 183rd earlier this year, Smoke DZA continues to expand his musical real estate with the release of his brand new EP, Prime Location Vol. 1. This latest project finds the Kush God kicking his sales pitch over deluxe production from CThaSound, while Benny The Butcher and Wallo swing through the neighborhood.

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