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]]>The record label has been kind of a ray of hope in the hip-hop business. They have appeared to have great, family-like relationships with their acts, given that they are all from the same areas. They are a black-owned record label that seems to have been having nothing but success until recently.
The Migos are currently pursuing a lawsuit against their former lawyer Damien Granderson. According to Variety, The Migos are accusing him of stealing millions of dollars from them and favoring QC records in business deals. They are basically saying that the lawyer was working for the label instead of them. This is the ugly side of the music business. There have been rumblings on social media about the Migos leaving QC as a result of this issue.
This is disappointing because Quality Control records is set to be one of the biggest record labels in history and a lot of that is due to the success of the Migos. The Migos were QC’s first superstar level act. They drew attention to the label and made it seem appealing to Atlanta artists like Lil Yachty and Lil Baby. It would be a shame if this dispute puts a strain on that legacy.
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]]>If you’ve seen Euphoria, you probably love it just as much for the storyline as you do for the music. Euphoria follows struggling teen Rue (Zendaya) as she attempts to recover from a drug addiction. In this show, Rue and several other high school-aged characters’ lives and conflicts intertwine with one another. The series paints the picture of all of the main characters’ conflicts, piece by piece, using flashbacks to give each teen a detailed storyline. What is great about the Euphoria soundtrack is that most of the artists featured are young, currently popular or up-and-coming. This is realistic– these are the musicians who real teenagers are actually following, like Beyoncé, Drake, Billie Eilish, Lizzo, Solange, Migos, and more. There is also exclusive music for the show by producer Labrinth, featuring Zendaya. Overall, this show and the music it features are incredible. The way the music is used absolutely completes the story. If you haven’t seen this show, it’s a lot to handle subject-wise, but it’s worth it. If you have watched the show, I’m sure you can vouch for the quality of its soundtrack.
This HBO series, like Euphoria, is a drama with some dark content, but rather than showcasing teens, it follows a group of elite moms in Monterey Bay, California. Big Little Lies is based on a fantastic novel by Australian author Liane Moriarty. The main characters are played by Reece Witherspoon, Zoë Kravitz, Nicole Kidman, Laura Dern, and Shailene Woodley. Some of the music on this soundtrack is set to ominous B-roll footage of the waves of the Pacific Ocean crashing to the shore. Otherwise, music is used in scenes to help better tell this super-compelling story. A diverse range of artists, both older and newer, appear on the soundtrack. Classics by musicians such as Aretha Franklin, Carole King, and Elvis are paired with more modern tunes by Frank Ocean, Sufjan Stevens, and Alabama Shakes. Even cast member Zoë Kravitz appears on this soundtrack, covering Elvis’s song “Don’t.” The theme song itself, “Cold Little Heart” by Michael Kiwanuka, is iconic for enthusiastic fans of the show, including myself.
Insecure follows Issa, (Issa Rae), a twenty-something aspiring rapper in Los Angeles, California, who deals with friendship, relationships, and her day job as a non-profit educator. The main characters and cast are majority Black, so the soundtrack definitely heavily features both rap and Black artists alike. Frank Ocean’s lyrics are, at times, even embedded into the characters’ dialogue. Most of the music featured on the show are by young, up-and-coming artists, which is likely what most twenty-somethings in L.A. listen to. Rap favorites on the soundtrack include but are not limited to – Rico Nasty, Mac Miller, Childish Gambino, Kendrick Lamar, Kari Faux, and Tyler, the Creator. One of my personal favorite SZA songs, “Quicksand,” was released exclusively for the soundtrack to Season 2 of the show. This is definitely the show to watch if you’re a fan of rap, comedy and pop culture. If you’re not, this show may broaden your horizons and turn you into one.
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]]>I’m a fan of Metro Boomin’ and the production work that he does, with his famous, “If Young Metro don’t trust you, I’m gon’ shoot you” producer tag. I was hoping that he wouldn’t retire so soon, because I really like his body of work. Most of all, I like his collaboration tape “Without Warning” with Offset (of the Migos) and 21 Savage, which was released on Halloween last year. Later on, he released a collaboration tape with Big Sean, “Double or Nothing” that was also released last year around this time.
If you don’t know Metro Boomin’, he’s most known for his production work on songs such as “Jumpman” by Drake and Future, “Bad and Boujee” by Migos and Lil Uzi Vert, “Mask Off” by Future, “Bank Account” by 21 Savage, and so many other of the hits that you probably have saved on your preferred streaming service.
Metro Boomin’ had various artists that are featured on the album post the album artwork, and there was also multiple billboards posted in Atlanta and New York that had a picture of Metro Boomin’ posted as a “missing person.” Come to find out this was all promotion for the Not All Heroes Wear Capes album.
The Not All Heroes Wear Capes album was released November 2 and it has artists such as, Gucci Mane, 21 Savage, Gunna, Travi$ Scott, Young Thug, Wizkid, J Balvin, Swae Lee, Offset, and so many more! I think the variety of artists shows his connection and influence on Hip Hop and how versatile he truly is as a producer.
My favorite songs from the Not All Heroes Wear Capes album are,
But overall, I enjoy the entire album, and I listen to it every day. I like that every song blends into one another, and that they’re a sequence of each other. I think that goes to show that Metro Boomin’ took his time to make sure that everything blended well together sonically.
Also, another cool thing about the release, Metro Boomin’ released the instrumentals to every song from the album, so aspiring rappers, enjoy!
Unfortunately, I couldn’t find any credits for who created the artwork, but I think it’s very cool.
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