Did Frank Ocean Just Reveal Plans for a Drake Collab?

Two of modern music’s most popular superstars might have a collaboration on the way. As NME reports, speculations and rumors regarding a potential Drake and Frank 

Ocean track are running wild following a cryptic Tumblr post from Frank Ocean.  “Cuz the 6 has the aux cable,” reads the caption of a newly-posted selfie published to Frank Ocean’s official Tumblr earlier today. While the internet has yet to pick up on any official, concrete details regarding a joint record from Frank Ocean and Drake, a collaboration from those two would serve as the first of its kind from the pair. Or, as media outlets such as Dazed have noted, Frank’s post could have been referring to an iPhone cable. You can check out the post in question above.

Over the weekend, Frank Ocean made headlines with the release of his first official solo single since last year’s frenzy, “Chanel.” In recent weeks, the acclaimed singer-songwriter has also popped up on a single with Calvin Harris and Migos and launched a new Beats 1 program.

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Pharrell and Tyler, The Creator Are Working on New Music Together

Pharrell Williams and Tyler, The Creator were recently spotted together earlier this week vibing out in a Los Angeles studio. The iconic producer shared footage of himself and Tyler working on some music on his Snapchat on Wednesday night. It’s been a long time coming for both artists: for Pharrell, it’s been three years since his last full-length project, while it’s nearing two years for Tyler. It’s safe to say they’re due for some new music.

Watch A$AP Rocky’s ‘Money Man’ Short Film Featuring A$AP Mob and Skepta

Just last week A$AP Rocky let the world know that their latest music project, Cozy Tapes Vol. 1 had been finished. The project involves several members of the A$AP Mob and had originally been initiated by the late A$AP Yams, who suddenly passed away in early 2015.

With no release date for Cozy Tapes officially communicated yet, we cannot be far away from it anymore, as we can present today the below short film “Money Man,” which features two tracks from the new album.

You can watch the short now here on the Red Bull website.

The intense 12-minute short film was directed by AWGE, A$AP Rocky’s creative collective. It tells the tragic story of Rina, a character trapped in a world of crime and misfortune. It is soundtracked by the song “Money Man” featuring A$AP Nast and a second song featuring Skepta. Both songs were recorded at Red Bull Studios London.

Ab-Soul Unveils a Dark Video for "Huey Knew"

Late last month, TDE artist Ab-Soul breathed new life into his body of work with a new single titled “Huey Knew.” In addition to Ab-Soul’s sharp showcase of lyricism, the track also debuted some venomous, acrobatic bars from rising New Jersey talent Da$h. Just in time for the weekend, the Willie B-produced record receives its official, dark video. The vignette for Ab-Soul’s “Huey Knew” does not feature an appearance from song collaborator Da$h. Additionally, it comes to us courtesy of TDE’s recent go-to directors APLUS Filmz. While the single hasn’t been utilized as a way to officially introduce Ab-Soul’s anticipated next studio album, with the promotional campaign for Isaiah Rashad’s LP finished, Ab-Soul might be the next rapper that Top Dawg puts the spotlight on. Watch the video above and let us know if you’re excited for the artist’s new project to come out.

Khuli Chana released his ‘One Source’ Music Video

The long-awaited title track and music video for the soon to be released Absolut Vodka “One Source” album has just dropped. Motswako superstar Khuli Chana traveled across Africa to find a unique and eclectic mix of collaborators to really showcase the continent’s diverse talent.

The “One Source” track and music video, in collaboration with Absolut Vodka, celebrates African unity and serves as a reminder that Africa is the birthplace of humanity and therefore is the true source of all creativity.

Kenyan songstress Victoria Kimani, Ghanaian hip hop sensation Sarkodie and his countryman, Zeal, are some of the featured artists in the visual kaleidoscope that captures Africa’s musical essence. Music lovers can also look out for DJ Breezy, Kgaugelo “KG” Choabi, E.L. and Osborne Macharia making their One Source debut in the video.

“Powerful artistic collaborations prove that the most meaningful connections are made between people who are Absolut about who they are and what they believe in. It’s these kinds of connections that I want to inspire through the “One Source” track and ultimately the album” says Chana.

The One Source album is scheduled to be released by the end of 2016 and until then consumers who buy and Absolut Vodka product, will receive a free downloadable track from the EP. Free downloads will be available from 1 November.

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Shane Eagle Drops his Cutting Corners Music Video

Shane Eagle also known as Shane Hughes (born 7 June 1996) rose to fame after his successful performance on a reality TV show, The Hustle on a South African Youth channel network named VUZU then releasing "Way Up" (featuring Big Star Johnson) back in 2015 with "I'm back" in 2016 . He has recently released a new track entitled "Cutting Corners". Touching in his life situations between the good and the bad and never giving up, executing his message with a well-written track and great directed video.

Shane Eagles "Cutting Corners" check it out video below:

Kanye West Has Joined Instagram

Kanye West has finally signed up for Instagram. The notorious Twitter-tirade-haver has finally opened an account (@kanyewest) with the social media platform. Kanye’s wife Kim Kardashian and her family have been on Instagram for years, accruing millions of followers — but Kanye West has been noticeably absent. While there are no uploads yet, we can’t wait to see what Yeezus will post.

Nadia Nakai Recently Drops Her New ‘Bragga’ EP

Nadia Nakai recently dropped her EP entitled Bragga under FamilyTree, a five track EP containing features with such artists as Casspar Nyovest , Tshego, Gemini Major and Young Swiss. Undoubtedly one of the best females in this game in Africa. Previously making her debut with her track called "Like Me" then later featuring on Ricky Rick "Amantombazana" remix and working with some amazing artists in Africa (Ice Prince etc) on some great projects. She is not short of a fan base presence and has skills to match.

Take a listen to her EP bellow and Halla at us if you love it or does it not match up to the hype:

Anatii Drops ‘ARTIIFACT’ Debut Album

One of South Africa's hit makers,  Anatii, has finally released his highly anticipated debut album called ARTIIFACT. which is Made-up of 17 joint's in total, this album has been in the woodworks for a long time and the timing of the drop has been on point as Anatii has perfectly established himself in the 
South African hip hop game  with his great diversity in  his sound, he has once again created an album worth the listen with features like Omarion ,Faarrow and AKA etc on this Album . ARTIIFACT is currently available oniTunes.

Die Antwoord Say They’re Breaking up, Share New Track “Fat Faded Fuck Face”

In addition to sharing the new Mount Ninji and Da Nice Time Kid-featured tune, Ninja has also revealed to Exclaim! that he and Yolandi will be splitting up in September of next year. “Die Antwoord dies on that day,” Ninja said. “It’s all over. I feel beautiful about it. I’m not scared of the end. I’m a Ninja. I’m not scared of death.”

Die Antwoord won’t just be fading into black, however. The South African rap-rave duo is slated to hold a special exhibit at Cape Town’s Museum of Contemporary Modern Art Africa, in addition to releasing their own film, South African Ninja.

“It’s a South African gangster film that has African ninjas in it,” Ninja disclosed toExclaim!. “Everything in the film is fictitious, like a regular movie, but it’s hard and raw, and everything has some parallel to our lives, so it’s got a surreal connection to everything.”

Mount Ninji and Da Nice Time Kid drops on September 16.

Kanye Turns to His "Saint Pablo" Tour to Help Overcome the Criticism Surrounding YEEZY Season 4

A day after unveiling his latest clothing collection, YEEZY Season 4, in New York City, Kanye West continued his “Saint Pablo” Tour with a stop in Washington, D.C. In typical Yeezus fashion, the Windy City polymath took some time to talk to his fans, addressing the criticism that surrounds his Wednesday fashion show. “I needed to rehear the lyrics that I was saying or what I was feeling when I wrote these songs and had to overcome these certain controversies and whatever happens in life.” Followed by some lines from “Black Skinhead,” ‘Ye then compared himself to LeBron and the commentary that plagued the Cavs forward after losing the 2015 NBA Finals. Kanye picked up his artist-to-admirer conversation earlier today on Twitter, thanking both his supporters and critics for their “time, insight and feelings.”

While the verdict is still out on YEEZY Season 4, it’s comforting to know that Kanye still finds solace in his music. We just hope some new sounds will come of it.

Kanye giving himself a pep talk about #YeezySeason4 in the middle of Power. Chin up, Ye.pic.twitter.com/ewynSIQsmK

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Each and every one’s time, insight and feelings are invaluable to us. We want to make people feel great.

— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) September 9, 2016

Thank you for embarking on this creative journey.

— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) September 9, 2016

With love and respect, Kanye West

— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) September 9, 2016

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It was only a matter of time before Nas would make his return. His comeback has kicked things off with a track from DJ Khaled’s Major Key album, dubbed “Nas Album Done.” Following previews from Khaled himself via his various social media outlets, the duo made their way to the Caribbean alongside beautiful scenery, weather and women. Co-starring Louie Rankin, who is also known for playing the role of Ox in the film Belly, the video reminds us as to why Nas is one of the best artists out of New York City while DJ Khaled caps off the video with a smooth two-step.

Check out the video below and let us know if you look forward to Nas’ next move.

Brian McKnight Joins Travis Scott for Hilarious "B*tch U Broke My Heart" Parody

To celebrate the release of Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight, Travis Scott has finally linked up with legendary singer Brian McKnight. In the above short video, titled “B*tch U Broke My Heart,” the two are overlooking the city of Los Angeles with McKnight donning all white as he plays the piano, and La Flame letting his flannel blow in the wind alongside a few caged doves. It’s a comedic ode to McKnight’s classic R&B ballads, but we were hoping for a real collaboration.

Preview the "Rules of the Game" Soundtrack Scored by Pharrell

As the multidisciplinary artwork “Rules of the Game” nears its New York showing, a preview of the soundtrack has been made available. Scored by Pharrell and arranged for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra by conductor David Campbell, “Rules of the Game” is a culmination of Snarkitecture’s Daniel Arsham and choreographer Jonah Bokaer’s decade-long collaboration which combines, art, music and dance. The performance piece made its debut at the SOLUNA music and arts festival in Texas in May and will kick off a New York preview at the Guggenheim Museum for its “Works & Process” series, before heading to BAM. Inspired by Luigi Pirandello’s play, the work will include costumes by Richard Chai and STAMPD. Get a preview of the soundtrack here and take a look at the trailer below.

Controversial Former N.W.A Manager Jerry Heller Dies at 75

It was recently confirmed by a family member, that veteran music manager Jerry Heller has died from a heart attack at age 75. While widely known as the former N.W.A manager, Heller had also represented the likes of Marvin Gaye and helped promote tours for artists such as Elton John and Pink Floyd. But it wasn’t until the ’80s that Heller started managing the influential rap group N.W.A and launched the record label Ruthless Records with Eazy-E.

N.W.A would eventually disband due to financial disputes Heller had with Ice Cube and Dr. Dre. This was also highlighted in the film Straight Outta Compton, but Heller has always denied any financial malfeasance during his managerial tenure with the group. Feeling that he was misrepresented in the film, he in return filed a defamation lawsuit against NBC Universal, as well as Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, and the estate of Eazy-E.

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Meet the 24-Year-Old Director Behind Kanye West's "Fade" Video

When Kanye West took the stage at last weekend’s MTV Video Music Awards, the rapper decided to debut his video for “Fade.” Little did anyone know, the video was only finished shortly before its premiere. The New York Times spoke to the video’s director, Eli Russell Linnetz — a University of Southern California graduate and former assistant to David Mamet — on how he pulled off the feat and how he got in with Kanye. Apparently, the young creative is in the midst of a “one-year artist residency with Kanye” and was also involved with “Famous,” although “Fade” was his biggest project yet. Read on to learn about the director behind the steamy Teyana Taylor and Iman Shumpert-featured flick.

Tell me about your background.

When I was 15, I started working for David [Mamet], assisting him on Broadway. [We met] through temple. We ended up going to New York together and spending a lot of time in the theater on his show “Race.” That’s when I met Kanye. He was working on “Watch the Throne.” I was 17 at the time, and we ended up talking.

How does a 17-year-old meet the biggest rapper in the world?

Kanye had tweeted about starting [his creative agency] DONDA, and a friend of mine had emailed him. Kanye actually responded. I was brought into the mix, and we started working on a bunch of writing projects together. It sounds like I’m skipping some steps, but that’s kind of how it was — pretty surreal. Then I went back to U.S.C. and studied screenwriting. For my scholarship, I was working in the costume department, sewing clothing. So I was gathering these skills that ended up being perfect for a Kanye West environment.

What is it about Kanye that he can bring a teenager into his orbit and work as equals?

If someone is willing to put in the work and execute and deliver, he doesn’t think about their age.

“Flashdance” is the most obvious reference point for “Fade,” but are there others?

“Flashdance” is just so iconic that it’s hard to move away from that, but the Ohio Players’ album covers were our starting point. Some people picked up on the Grace Jones boxing images by Jean-Paul Goude. I pulled a lot of references from ’70s and ’80s porn, just on Pornhub. That was less about the imagery and more about the texture of the skin, the oiliness. There’s John Carpenter films, “The Fly.” There’s also things like “Dancing With the Stars,” the Olympics and the N.B.A. championship. I brought on Guillermo Navarro, who shot “Jackie Brown,” as the cinematographer. Renelou Padora did the styling, and then Tino [Schaedler] did the art direction. He’s done everything from “Harry Potter” movies to Daft Punk videos. It all seems fragmented, and then it’s all boiled down to this one image because Kanye is so good about overseeing the people involved.

Kanye seems to be into displays of real love on screen, with “Bound 2” and now Teyana and Iman. Did he discuss how he wanted to frame their family?

That was what made him decide to use Teyana in the first place. They had been talking, and he and Kim have that relationship as well — they’re so in love and best friends. That was the most important thing for me, to show this couple in a powerful way. Especially Teyana. She became this powerhouse mother figure — a woman who just had a baby a few months ago. Iman almost becomes a prop — usually it’s the other way around.

What was Kanye’s role during the shoot?

He was there the whole time, super involved with every detail. Every prop you see onscreen, we’re making those decisions together. He and I had many phone conversations — “This is the punching bag I like; which do you like?” “Do you like the weights from 1976 or 1981 better?”

What role did you guys have in the choreography by Jae Blaze, Derek Watkins and Guapo?

Teyana just kept looking at me in the eye and saying, “I got this.” It was scary, but she was so convincing. When Kanye originally emailed me, I was like, “Ugh, I don’t want this to be a random video of a girl dancing.” The reason I got inspired was when I met with Teyana, she was sitting there eating Wingstop. I was like, “Who is this amazing girl?”

Tell me about shooting the shower scene.

Teyana and Iman were just so in love and down for whatever. [Their baby] Junie was crying, they were naked, the sheep were pooping and peeing everywhere. But they were really game. I had to tell them to be more aggressive in the shower, because they were just so sensual with each other.

Then there’s the final biblical shot with the lioness face and tail. What’s that about?

Kanye and I had worked a lot with prosthetics, with people who work for Rick Baker, who did some of the most famous effects of our time. We had worked with those people on “Famous,” so we wanted to continue that language in a new way. The last image is foreshadowing bigger things to come, which you guys will find out about soon enough.

Here Are All the Winners of the 2016 MTV VMAs

The 2016 MTV Video Music Awards are live right now at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Although the performances and Kanye West’s “free-to-do-anyting” appearance have generated a lot of buzz leading up to tonight’s broadcast, many are excited to see which artists will walk away with a Moonman. Beyonce is the most nominated artist with 11, while Adele was second with 8 possible tries at the Moonman trophy. RiRi is set to receive the Vanguard Award following in Kanye’s footsteps, and Britney Spears is set to perform at the show, the first time since her 2007 appearance. Check out the list of winners below.

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Adele – “Hello” Director: Xavier Dolan
Beyoncé – “Formation” Director: Melina Matsoukas WINNER
Drake – “Hotline Bling” Director: Director X
Justin Bieber – “Sorry” Director: Parris Goebel
Kanye West – “Famous” Director: Kanye West

BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Adele – “Hello” Director: Xavier Dolan
Beyoncé – “Hold Up” Director: Jonas Åkerlund, Beyoncé Knowles CarterWINNER
Sia – “Cheap Thrills” Director: Lior Molcho
Ariana Grande – “Into You” Director: Hannah Lux Davis
Rihanna ft. Drake – “Work” (short version) Director: Director X

BEST MALE VIDEO
Drake – “Hotline Bling” Director: Director X
Bryson Tiller – “Don’t” Director: Cris
Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna – “This Is What You Came For” Director: Emil NavaWINNER
Kanye West – “Famous” Director: Kanye West
The Weeknd – “Can’t Feel My Face” Director: Grant Singer

BEST COLLABORATION
Beyoncé ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Freedom” Director: Beyoncé Knowles Carter, Kahlil Joseph
Fifth Harmony ft. Ty Dolla $ign – “Work From Home” Director: Director XWINNER
Ariana Grande ft. Lil Wayne – “Let Me Love You” Director: Grant Singer
Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna – “This Is What You Came For” Director: Emil Nava
Rihanna ft. Drake – “Work” (short version) Director: Director X

BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
Drake – “Hotline Bling” Director: Director X WINNER
Desiigner – “Panda” Director: Paul Geusebroek
Bryson Tiller – “Don’t” Director: Cris
Chance The Rapper featuring Saba – “Angels” Director: Austin Vesely
2 Chainz – “Watch Out” Director: Motion Family

BEST POP VIDEO
Adele – “Hello” Director: Xavier Dolan
Beyoncé – “Formation” Director: Melina Matsoukas
Justin Bieber – “Sorry” Director: Parris Goebel
Alessia Cara – “Wild Things” Director: Aaron A
Ariana Grande – “Into You” Director: Hannah Lux Davis

BEST ROCK VIDEO
All Time Low – “Missing You” Director: Patrick Tracy
Coldplay – “Adventure Of A Lifetime” Director: Mat Whitecross
Fall Out Boy ft. Demi Lovato – “Irresistible” Director: Wayne Isham
twenty one pilots – “Heathens” Director: Andrew Donoho
Panic! At The Disco – “Victorious” Director: Brandon Dermer

BEST ELECTRONIC VIDEO
Calvin Harris & Disciples – “How Deep Is Your Love” Director: Emil Nava
99 Souls ft. Destiny’s Child & Brandy – “The Girl Is Mine” Director: Ludovic Zuili / Simon Bouisson
Mike Posner – “I Took A Pill In Ibiza” Director: Jon Jon Augustavo
Afrojack – “SummerThing!” Director: Sam Sneed
The Chainsmokers ft. Daya – “Don’t Let Me Down” Director: Marcus Kuhne

BREAKTHROUGH LONG FORM VIDEO
Florence + The Machine – The Odyssey
Beyoncé – Lemonade WINNER
Justin Bieber – PURPOSE: The Movement
Chris Brown – Royalty
Troye Sivan – Blue Neighbourhood Trilogy

BEST NEW ARTIST Presented by Taco Bell®
Bryson Tiller
Desiigner
Zara Larsson
Lukas Graham
DNCE WINNER

SONG OF SUMMER
Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna – “This Is What You Came For”
Sia – “Cheap Thrills”
The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey– “Closer”
Drake ft. Kyla and Wizkid– “One Dance”
Justin Timberlake– “Can’t Stop the Feeling”
Kent Jones– “Don’t Mind”
Major Lazer ft. Justin Bieber & MØ – “Cold Water”
Nick Jonas ft. Ty Dolla $ign– “Bacon”
Selena Gomez– “Kill Em With Kindness”
Fifth Harmony ft. Fetty Wap– “All In My Head (Flex)” WINNER

BEST ART DIRECTION
Beyoncé – “Hold Up” Production Designer: Jason Hougaard
Fergie – “M.I.L.F. $” Production Designer: Alexander Delgado
Drake – “Hotline Bling” Production Designer: Jeremy MacFarlane
David Bowie – “Blackstar” Production Designer: Jan Houllevigue WINNER
Adele – “Hello” Production Designer: Colombe Raby

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Beyoncé – “Formation” Choreographer: Chris Grant, JaQuel Knight, Dana Foglia WINNER
Missy Elliott ft. Pharrell – “WTF (Where They From)” Choreographer: Hi-Hat
Beyoncé – “Sorry” Choreographer: Chris Grant, JaQuel Knight, Dana Foglia, Anthony Burrell, Beyoncé Knowles Carter
FKA Twigs – “M3LL155X” Choreographer: FKA Twigs
Florence + The Machine – “Delilah” Choreographer: Holly Blakey

BEST DIRECTION
Beyoncé – “Formation” Director: Melina Matsoukas WINNER
Coldplay – “Up&Up” Director: Vania Heymann, Gal Muggia
Adele – “Hello” Director: Xavier Dolan
David Bowie – “Lazarus” Director: Johan Renck
Tame Impala – “The Less I Know The Better” Director: Canada

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Beyoncé – “Formation” Cinematographer: Malik Sayeed WINNER
Adele – “Hello” Cinematographer: André Turpin
David Bowie – “Lazarus” Cinematographer: Crille Forsberg
Alesso – “I Wanna Know” Cinematographer: Corey Jennings
Ariana Grande – “Into You” Cinematographer: Paul Laufer

BEST EDITING
Beyoncé – “Formation” Editor: Jeff Selis WINNER
Adele – “Hello” Editor: Xavier Dolan
Fergie – “M.I.L.F. $” Editor: Vinnie Hobbs
David Bowie – “Lazarus” Editor: Johan Söderberg
Ariana Grande – “Into You” Editor: Hannah Lux Davis

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Coldplay – “Up&Up” VFX Editor: Vania Heymann WINNER
FKA Twigs – “M3LL155X” VFX Editor: Lewis Saunders, Jihoon Yoo
Adele – “Send My Love (To Your New Lover)” VFX Editor: Sam Sneade
The Weeknd – “Can’t Feel My Face” VFX Editor: Bryan Smaller
Zayn – “PILLOWTALK” VFX Editor: David Smith

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Frank Ocean's 'Blonde' Has Already Been Illegally Downloaded Over 750,000 Times

One of the most obvious side effects of the music industry’s reliance on exclusives for retailers and streaming platforms is that it tends to make illegal downloads of those works skyrocket. Case in point: Kanye West’s The Life of Pablo. Originally a TIDAL exclusive when it debuted back in February, Yeezy’s latest LP pushed Jay Z’s streaming music service to the top spot on Apple’s App Store and was streamed over 250 million times in its first ten days of availability. Before it hit other platforms in April, however, it was illegally downloaded over half a million times — that just in the first 24 hours of its release. Pablo may have drastically increased TIDAL’s subscriber base, but it drove a ton of traffic to torrent websites, too.

Frank Ocean’s Blonde is getting similar treatment from listeners. According toMusic Business Worldwide, data shared by “piracy audience reconnection specialist” MUSO shows that the Apple Music exclusive had been illegally downloaded 753,849 times as of 12 p.m. in the United Kingdom on August 25. Since Blonde was released August 20, that means that those illegal downloads came in less than a week’s time.

So does this mean Universal Music Group is getting the last laugh (UMG has reportedly banned its artists from exclusive music deals after Ocean supposedly released the Tom Sachs-led Endless as a way of fulfilling his UMG contract, thus making Blonde an independent, non-Def Jam release)? Well, not exactly: despite all of the illegal downloads, Ocean’s LP is expected to top the charts in both the United States and UK for the week ending August 25.

Those legal, chart-topping sales figures, though? Between 225,000 and 250,000 equivalent album units — less than a third of those aforementioned 753,849 pirated downloads.

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Mike Dean Is Still Working on 'BITTSM' So Don't Expect It to Drop Today

Two weeks ago, Travis Scott announced his anticipated sophomore album,Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight (BITTSM), would drop on August 26, after already seeing a few delays along the way. Unfortunately however, the wait is not over, though the LP is almost done. According to legendary producer/engineer and close collaborator of Scott’s, Mike Dean, BITTSM is still being mixed and won’t be released until Mike is comfortable with the “classic” he is helping to create. The two haven’t provided an updated drop date, but we can assume it must be very close. Check out Mike Dean’s tweets below.

#birds I'm still mixing this album not letting travis drop until I'm done.

— MIKE DEAN! #MWA (@therealmikedean) August 25, 2016

Trust me kids he's wild He's a lunatic for y'all. 
It's almost here @trvisXX

— MIKE DEAN! #MWA (@therealmikedean) August 25, 2016

I am prepping some crazy shit. Had to break to do frank album. Relax. It's lit

— MIKE DEAN! #MWA (@therealmikedean) August 25, 2016

The new fresh songs @trvisXX is cooking is worth the extra wait. I want Classic. Not a rush job.

— MIKE DEAN! #MWA (@therealmikedean) August 26, 2016

@Bloody_twinkies he gets turned up and says dates that I can't do! U see the show we just put together with KanYE. Relax. #worththewait

— MIKE DEAN! #MWA (@therealmikedean) August 26, 2016

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Kanye West Aplogized to Nike CEO Mark Parker in Front of a Packed out Arena

Kanye West kicked off his much-awaited Saint Pablo tour in Indiana to an absolute buzz of over zealous fans. Aside from the bright lights of the stage and the energetic renditions from his famed catalog, Ye took a moment to get some controversial matters off his chest. Manning up and apologizing to Nike CEO Mark Parker, Mr. West had this to say, “I’d like to thank you Mark Parker of Nike. For giving a kid from Chicago a chance. I apologize like a man for anything I ever did to you or your family. Like to apologize like a man.” Not stopping there, Kanye also took a brief moment to salute his new boss, adidas Entertainment Marketing Director Jon Wexler in saying, “Thanks Jon Wexler for putting your job on the line for me.”

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