Baton Rouge rapper, NBA YoungBoy released his new album "Richest App" with 17 tracks on Friday, May 12th, which includes "F**k The Industry pt. 2" filled with "heartfelt" words addressed to some of the big-name rappers.

YoungBoy begins by calling Drake "b****" and "enemy," then talking about Drake's relationship with Lil Durk. YoungBoy revealed in the song that Drake doesn't want to make music with him even though Drake said he likes what YoungBoy does.

Drake has collaborated with Durk - who had a lethal rivalry with YoungBoy - several times in recent years, including on his 2020 track "Laugh Now Cry Later" and his album "Certified Lover Boy."

YoungBoy then went on to call J. Cole, who appeared on Durk's new single "All My Life": "J a h**, that n**** played it cold, like he was gon' do a feature."

While neither Drake nor J. Cole responded, Yachty took to Twitter shortly after the album's release in response to YoungBoy's words for him. The Atlanta rapper posted a short clip of 50 Cent saying: "I mean, what he say f*** me for?"

Check out "F**k The Industry Pt.2" below:

​Author: Scarlett Pham

Ahead of the release of the HBO series "The Idol" (starring Tesfaye and Lily-Rose Depp), the two lead actors had a chat with W Magazine about their on-screen and off-screen characters.

Tesfaye (The Weeknd's name) said that he went through "a transitional phase" when switching between his on-screen character Tedros and the character The Weeknd he created about 12 years ago when starting his music career.

He explained that "I'm going through a cathartic path right now." "It's getting to a place and a time where I'm getting ready to close The Weeknd chapter. I'll still make music, maybe as Abel, maybe as The Weeknd, but I still want to kill The Weeknd. And I will. Eventually, I'm definitely trying to shed that skin and be reborn," the singer continued."

Tesfaye also confirmed in the interview that The Weeknd's next album could be his last hurrah as The Weeknd, which is still in the works and doesn't have a specific release date yet.

Stay tuned and catch The Weeknd's vibes.

​Author: Scarlett Pham

Last month, male rapper Desiigner announced he was taking a break from his career for mental health treatment after it emerged that he had been charged for exposing himself multiple times on a flight from Japan back to the US. Before that, he has a period of stay in several Asian countries.

Desiigner said he caused the incident after taking a new prescription medication that left him unable to control his behavior.

Last Friday, he released a sequel to his 2016 hit "Tiimmy Turner" called "Tiimmy Turner 2" for his 26th birthday. Before releasing this catchy track, Desiigner also shared on Twitter a letter to fans to express his feelings about what happened. It can be seen that Desiigner is actively taking care of his mental health and encoring those who are suffering from mental problems to seek help.

On this song, the male rapper shared about his battle with demons, listen to "Tiimmy Turner 2" below to understand more:

Author: Scarlett Pham

John Deaf is a Long Island, New York based artist with a distinct passion for promoting aspects of identity and self-definition. The singer-songwriter combines elements of modern rap and classic rap music to build a bridge, connecting listeners to a new type of artist. With his technical flows and energetic cadence, John deliver projects like no other. Through his music and presence, John has proven that incorporating multiple aspects of music and personality is indeed powerful and a quality that everyone should embrace.

Let's jump right into John's newest project titled "The Spins."

​The title is a double entendre where spins are songs that a DJ plays and the spins is drug-induced nausea. "My music is provoking an intoxicating effect from every song you listen to." Being these are his current greatest singles, it packs a more heady punch. For every song, it carries an even more unique impression and more potent than it's last yet unique in its own right.

John is a diverse musician who can efficiently create different sounding songs without sounding contrived or awkward. Albeit, his album consists of seven songs and they speak for themselves. "I would necessarily say they speak for each other more so speak about who made them, and they'll each tell you a different story."

Next, John plans on making a mixtape and two albums that are entirely different from what my main sound is. He wants to create an EP that'll be an anchor on what he "traditionally" does. When he has garnered a very strong following, he wants to "polarize his fans" with music that'll test their appreciation for what he does and for the ones who remain will be my loyal fans, a test.

Make sure to listen to "The Spins" by John Deaf below.

Author: Scarlett Pham

Clonefluence had the opportunity to speak with John Deaf to understand more about him as an Alternative artist. Stick around to learn more about his influences and style.

Where are you from? Have your surroundings shaped you in a creative sense, and in what way?
​I'm from Long Island, New York. Environmentally, Long Island played no influence on my creativity than, more so, my household. In my upbringing, I heard Sound Garden, Sonic Youth, The Prodigy, The Jungle Brothers, Destiny's Child, The Cardigans, Crystal Waters, Nirvana, Lil Bow Wow, Aaliyah, Timbaland, Missy Elliot, and much more. This influenced my creativity to become mutable and versatile, being able to draw upon various sounds, creating something original.

What's your background like? Where do you stand on the music scene in your area?
Pretty electric. Like I've mentioned before, I've heard a lot of music. It was prominently House, Rock, and R&B based. I'm pretty sure there were a lot more genres that came into play in my formative years. As of now, I don't really stand anywhere in my area's music scene. Long Island is musically a melting pot, so there's no particular figure you can pinpoint that'll represent it. You can more to see it as a progenitor of novelty and I'm just its progeny.

​What did you start doing first, producing or raping? How did you get started?
I started rapping first. I've always had an affinity for words and speaking, so my passion more so started me. I wrote and spoke little raps here and there in my middle and high school years situationally, recreationally, and, sometimes, unintentionally. I didn't start taking it seriously until senior year when I was around more rappers whom were my peers. Because of the confidence, fun, and clout they were gaining, and me being somewhat jealous of such, it prompted me to pick up a composition book and write my "first" rap. After that, I made it habitual to write whenever I can.

Do you have anyone that you consider your mentor? How haas their help or advice shaped you?
​My only mentor is me and the music. Every song that I listen to is advice on how to approach music, if listened deeply enough. I'm responsible to be as open minded as possible to optimize my receptivity to what's being told.

What is one experience in life that, without it, you wouldn't be the artist you are today?
​Being Born, Seriously. Everything is just additive.

What do you hope to accomplish this year?
​Releasing 3 projects; a mixtape, an album and an EP, and to release a music video for each. Finally being known on a moderate scale. Performing in front of 1,000 people. Becoming closer to making music my livelihood.

What does your work aim to say?
​That we need quality change and settling for less is no longer acceptable. In the kind of music I do, in my opinion, there's a dire need of creative evolution in order to further the art to new heights that's not incentivized by money, sex, drugs, and overall, decadence. Those short and empty goals only create short and empty music.

Who are your biggest influences and what do you like about them the most?
​Eyedea, who, in my opinion, was one of the greatest rappers that ever lived. If you want proof then watch their freestyle on the sway and tech show on YouTube and listen to "Grand Sixth Sense" from his earlier work with DJ Abilities when he was just 13 years old. Nirvana, being that I was raised with their music. Their experimental punk background yet poppy approach is something I refer to frequently, especially Kurt Cobain when it comes to writing, melodies, and harmonizations. Death Grips when it comes to their industrial sound and energy.

How would you describe your own style?
​My style is diverse to say the least. But, my true style, exhibited on songs such as "Drown," "In Cells," "Dr. Needs," etc., is something that's electronic, experimental, and generally speaking, different. It would be categorized along the lines of "Alternative" but, assuming there's not a particular qualifying genre for reference, it's honestly me.

In what ways has your newest music changed from when you first started?
​Honestly, nothing has really changed besides the fact I've gotten better at making music; being able to create both quality conventional and unconventional songs. I've always had an idea how I should sound, so for me to be stagnant would be for me to change.

What are the main inspirations for the lyrics to write?
​Life. More specifically, identity, money struggles, relationships, isolation, and perseverance. I could go on but I'd just be talking about my entire life at that point. I also find inspiration from reading other artist's writings, whether that being Kurt Cobain, David Bowie, Yeet, EL-P, Ecco2k, or whoever I find what they are saying intriguing.

What would be your dream venue in which to perform?
​I'm too ignorant of venues to know which one I'd like to perform at. At this point in my life, if I were to perform in a house filled with people, it'll probably suffice just as much as me performing at Nassau Coliseum.

What's a song you have stuck in your head these days?
​Ecco2k's "In The Flesh," JPEGMAFIA's "Garbage Pale Kids," Camu Tao's "Be A Big Girl."

Be sure to check out John Deaf's music below and stay tuned for more of his content.

Author: Scarlett Pham

Ten days after first time revealing "Hip Hop 50 Vol.2," on Wednesday, April 21st, Swizz Beatz released the EP "Hip Hop 50 Vol.2." It is the second EP in Mass Appeal's "Hip Hop 50: The Soundtrack" to celebrate the upcoming 50th anniversary of hip-hop. Mass Appeal recently announced a partnership between "Hip Hop 50" with CÃŽROC Ultra-Premium Vodka - the official Vodka of #HipHop50, as well as Google Pixel and Sony Music Entertainment.

The six-track project is produced entirely by Swizz Beatz. The EP features Lil Wayne, Nas, Lil Durk, Benny the Butcher, Jay Electronica, Jadakiss, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Fivio Foreign, and more.

The first EP in the series - "Hip Hop 50 Vol.1" was released in July 2022 and was handled by DJ Premier. Lil Wayne and Nas also appeared on that EP along with Joey Bada$$, Remy Ma, Run the Jewels, Rapsody and Slick Rick.

A portion of all proceeds from the Hip Hop 50 will be donated to various charities, including the Universal Hip Hop Museum, which will open in 2024. 

Author: Scarlett Pham

Koh-Dee is a hardworking artist who loves to use music to express his message and story to the world. Today, he brings us a whole new quality project titled "Forgotten Gems." Let's understand more about this project through the interview with Clonefluence.

What is the meaning behind it?
​"'Forgotten Gems' are 16 of my favorite songs I've produced over the past 10 years. I created this project to showcase the various works and styles that I can make. I'm different from the type of artist who repeatedly release the same kind of music and I like to switch things up to let go of audience expectations. My goal has been to let go of expectations when releasing my music. Music is my most significant form of self-expression and I don't want to resent or neglect it through somebody else criticizing it. This is how I've started to let go of my self-doubt. The title 'Forgotten Gems' ties into the first album I ever released, 'Don't Forget.' I know it's sad, but my longest-living fear has been that I'll be forgotten once I pass. 'Don't Forget' was the start of that legacy I wanted to leave behind, just a little something for my friends and family to remember me by. I created 'Don't Forget' when I was in college (2016), and I was 17 years old. When I was 15 through 16, I had already had both lungs collapse due to multiple spontaneous pneumothoraces. You can go ahead and Google that word, but otherwise, it's a condition that occurs when air leaks into the space between the lungs and chest wall. During this time, I overdosed on morphine within the hospital's care. They had to extract all the pain medication inside me to keep me alive, which was the only thing stopping me from feeling the pain of a chest tube being pressed inside me. So, it's safe to say that I experienced something close to death alongside the most painful experience of my life. This experience created a strong desire in me to want to remembered after I die."

What does this project say about you?
​​"This project tells me that I am resilient and strong enough to go through my life struggles, stick my middle finger up in the air, and keep striving. I have a goal to achieve and nothing will get in the way of that. When I was in the hospital for the first time, I didn't know what was happening. I couldn't breathe properly, was scared, and was depressed. So, what did I do? I whipped out my laptop and worked on a song I had been producing. The doctors walk over to me as I've got my headphones in and tell me about my condition. This was after numerous tests to determine what exactly went wrong, as x-rays alone couldn't identify the issue. They told me I've got a pneumothorax condition and gave me a piece of paper explaining what that was. I couldn't understand it; I wasn't very knowledgeable about health procedures then. Furthermore, I put my headphones back on and created my music. I was making a song called 'Mumbo Jumbo,' as I couldn't understand a word the doctors were telling me. The song feature distracted and unintelligible vocals that I sampled from a pack, where the point was to add delays and effects enough so that you couldn't understand them because this was how I felt with the doctors told me about my condition. I became 'CareLEss,' a moniker I released music under for a while. You can still find the song "Mumbo Jumbo" on YouTube. I might go back and re-master this song one day. To conclude, I'll leave it up to you to decide what this project says about me. I'm here creating and sharing my memories for the time I do have."

What are your plans next?
​"Same as always, to make more music. I've lived in Byron Bay for 8 months, discovering and honing myself as a musician. There is a very particular art and music-friendly crowd here that I love. I'm hoping to always be able to come and go from The Arts Factory to mingle and see my jungle family. Not to mention, I'm currently undertaking a Master's in Creative Industries with SAE Creative Media Institute, which I'd like to complete. It also allows me to travel, as they have 47 campuses worldwide (with nice music studios, including a lovely campus at Byron Bay). I want to check out more of the world, like America and Japan. America for the awesome rap, hip-hop, and, music producer scene (Detroit, Chicago, and California are just some places I'd like to see) - and Japan because it seems so beautiful. If I can get to these places using my music, then that's the goal."

What does your project aim to say?
​"'Forgotten Gems' aims to be a marker of my creative life, which I know won't be the last. Even if it is, then it has fulfilled its goal. I'm just happy to have the opportunity to express myself and connect with others through it. Connection is key and we are all searching for it. For me, growing as a musician alongside other passionate, expressive, and open-minded individuals is a dream come true. Please do whatever brings you joy and allow myself the pleasure of connecting with like-minded people."

Listen to the wonderful "Forgotten Gems" below:

Author: Scarlett Pham

Drake recently released new music "Search & Rescue" sampled Kim Kardashian's voice from the "Keeping Up With the Kardashians TV show, where she talked about her breakup with Ye. Last Friday, on "The Fri Yiy Show" on SiriusXM's Sound 42, Drake premiered his collaboration with Uzi titled "At The Gates." The song opens with Uzi before Drake begins. A 50-second snippet of the track first leaked online in September 2021.

Although this is their first time collaborating with each other, Drake has shown his fondness for Uzi in the past. He told the crowd during their performance at Apollo in January: "Not only are you one of the greatest artists of this time, I'm so excited at the same time as you, how experimental you get, how genius you are. But this guy checks up on me, he's a f****** real one."

It's unclear when the song will be released on streaming services. It was rumored to be on Uzi's long-awaited "Pink Tape."

Author: Scarlett Pham

Tyler, the Creator announced the release of a new project on last Monday. Specifically, this project will be a collection of songs that he has composed but was not released while working on the studio album "Call Me If You Get Lost" in 2021. This project is called "Call Me If You Get Lost: The Estate Sale" and released on March 31st.

Along with that, Tyler dropped the single as well as the music video for "DOGTOOTH" as the opening for this project.

Check out "DOGTOOTH" below:

Author: Scarlett Pham

A few days ago Quavo went on Instagram to announce his comeback with new single "Honey Bun" and it's officially out now.

Not long ago, Quavo performed "Without You" on the Grammy's stage. The song is from a series of tribute tracks in the wake of Takeoff's death. The series including "Greatness" which confirmed that Migos was over.

In October, Quavo and Takeoff released a joint album called "Only Build for Infinity Links." Takeoff was shot dead in Houston in November, which shocked every rap lover. Quavo is preparing for his new solo album since the album "Quavo Huncho" released in 2018. Quavo uses "#ForTake" in his posts in memory of his nephew.

Offset had also delayed his solo album because of Takeoff's death. He recently previewed a new track featuring Icewear Vezzo and a verse from the late Takeoff.

Check "Honey Bun" out below: