Listen to Nas' New Album "Lost Tapes 2"

It took 17 years, but Nas has finally released a sequel to his critically acclaimed Lost Tapes. The Lost Tapes 2 features tracks that didn’t make the cut on 2006’s Hip Hop Is Dead, 2008’s Untitled, 2012’s Life Is Good and last year’s Nasir.

Nas’ new project is comprised of 16 tracks. Production is handled by some of Hip Hop’s top beatmakers, including Kanye West, Pete Rock, The Alchemist, Pharrell, No I.D. and Hit-Boy.

Check out Nas’ The Lost Tapes 2 stream, cover art and tracklist below.

1. No Bad Energy
2. Vernon Family
3. Jarreau of Rap (Skatt Attack) f. Al Jarreau & Keyon Harrold
4. Lost Freestyle
5. Tanasia
6. Royalty f. RaVaughn
7. Who Are You f. David Ranier
8. Adult Film f. Swizz Beatz
9. War Against Love
10. The Art of It f. J. Myers
11. Highly Favored
12. Queens Wolf
13. It Never Ends
14. You Mean the World To Me
15. QueensBridge Politics
16. Beautiful Life f. RaVaughn

@TheRReport1 Album of the Week: FleXico- Project Dreams

The R Report Magazine present the new Album of the Week. We bring you the hottest album/mixtape each, and every week, rather it's online, or in the streets. This week we're back in the 229 of Valdosta GA, with the debut album from FleXico entitled Project Dreams. Let me say this. I sat, and listen to every track when I'm featuring an artist album/mixtape in the Album of the Week. It's only 4 Album that I've listen to back to back to back when uploading this year. And FleXico is the fourth. This young man really have put together a classic. Five years from now, his Project Dreams album will be talked about as one of the best albums to come out of the 229. Rather you talk about $treets Choose Us, Fake Love, or one of my favorite of the album Bad Nights. FleXico's Project Dreams will be talked about. Project Dreams is available now on all digital platforms (Apple, Spotify, Audiomack, and more)

Quality Control Announces New Album "Control The Streets Vol. 2"

Quality Control Music is scheduled to release a new compilation this summer. The label has announced its Control The Streets Volume 2 album will drop August 16.

“AUGUST 16th CONTROL THE STREETS VOLUME 2,” QC revealed Tuesday (July 16) via Instagram.

Control The Streets Volume 1 was released through Quality Control, Motown Records and Capitol Records in 2017. The project featured 30 songs, including the Migos single “Too Hotty.”

The first Control The Streets project featured contributions by members of the label’s roster such as Quavo, Offset, Takeoff, City Girls, Lil Baby and Lil Yachty. The album also included guest appearances by Cardi B, Young Thug, Nicki Minaj, Gucci Mane and Kodak Black, among others.

Fans will get their first preview of Control The Streets Volume 2 at midnight when QC drops the City Girls and Saweetie collaboration “Come On” featuring DJ Durel. The label is also releasing another single, but details about it haven’t been revealed yet.

Rick Ross Announces "Port of Miami 2" Album Release Date

 After years of planning, Rick Ross is finally ready to unveil his debut album sequel, Port Of Miami 2.

“Did you wanna live or was you born to kill,” Rozay asks during the solemn album trailer released on Tuesday (July 18).

To seal the full circle, for the cover art, Rozay poses with a photo of his late manager Big Bo, who passed away in December 2017 from undisclosed causes.

Port Of Miami 2 will be released on August 9. Check out the cover art and first single “Act A Fool” below and the album trailer up above.

[This post has been updated. The following was originally published on June 20, 2019.]

Rick Ross had quite a health scare last year when he was rushed to a Florida hospital with an unknown — but reportedly serious — health condition. But, he quickly got to back to studio mode following his release. Now, Rozay is back with the first official single from the long-awaited Port Of Miami 2 project.

Titled “Act A Fool,” the track features Wale and ample amounts of Rozay’s bravado. Mr. Rich Forever announced the single would arrive at midnight EST on Thursday (June 20). via Instagram.

The text read: “God is the Greatest. Port Of Miami started me on this journey. It’s only right I bring it back to where it all started. For my day ones to the new ones this album is for you. Tenth studio album. Get ready. Ride with me. It’s time. Port of Miami 2 on the way.”

Port Of Miami 2 follows the 2006 original, Ross’ debut album. Of course, he’s dropped several albums in between, including 2015’s Black Market and 2017’s Rather You Than Me. 

Most recently, Ross popped up on Drake’s new “Money In The Grave” single, which was released on June 16.

Key Glock Smashes Young Dolph Windshields with Baseball Bat

 Key Glock took a baseball bat to the windshields of at least two of Young Dolph’s luxury cars over the weekend — all with a smile plastered across his face and a blunt in his hand.

Glock documented the event on Instagram for his 1.2 million followers with three videos that show him smashing Dolph’s Mercedes G-Wagon and a custom camouflage Rolls Royce with a metal bat.

He captioned the first clip with, “@youngdolph look what you made me do.”

Glock added, “FUCK IT” and “Thought it was done huh?!” in the next two captions.

It’s highly unlikely this is anything but a publicity stunt or simply something wealthy people do for entertainment. Glock is signed to Dolph’s Paper Route Empire imprint and recently collaborated with him on Project Pat’s “CheezNDope” single. Nonetheless, the damage is done.

Dolph issued a short response to Glock via Instagram on Saturday (July 13).

“@keyglock fuk u,” he wrote.

The Paper Route Empire label head also insinuated there’d likely be some kind of retaliation with one of his Instagram Stories.

Dreamville Records "Revenge of the Dreamers 3" Debuts at #1 on the Billboard Top 200

Cole and his small army of collaborators have made Revenge Of The Dreamers III a bona fide success. With 115,412 total album equivalent units, 23,284 pure album sales and a streaming account of 120,792,837, the project has earned the coveted Billboard position.

J.I.D, EARTHGANG, Buddy and Vince Staples are just a few of the artists who contributed to the massive compilation album.

Revenge Of The Dreamers II, which arrived in 2015, peaked at No. 24. The latest installment in the series’ No. 1 debut is a testament to not only Cole’s growth as an artist but the label’s as well.

Ghostface Killah Premiers New Single & Short Film For His Upcoming Album

Ghostface Killah is staying active in 2019. The Wu-Tang Clan member is planning to release a new solo album titled GhostfaceKillahs in August, so he has launched the campaign by dropping the lead single “Conditioning.”

The Danny Caiazzo-produced track arrives in the form of a mini-movie, which tells the story of Ghostface planning and executing a heist. In the seven-minute video, the veteran MC is seen wearing facepaint reminiscent of the 1995 film Dead Presidents.

No specific release date for the GhostfaceKillahs album has been announced as of Monday (July 8), but fans can stay in the loop by signing up for the veteran MC’s mailing list on his official website.

The upcoming LP will be Tony Starks’ first solo project since 2018’s The Lost Tapes. However, the album is set to be his third release of 2019 following his Czarface Meets Ghostface collaboration and Wu-Tang Clan’s Of Mics & Men EP.

@TheRReport1 July's Ms Unique of the Month: @LTonyaD

Latonya Daniels stage name known as Tonya D is a RnB songwriter/singer who have been embracing and perfecting her music career since she was 6 yrs old. Born in Oklahoma but raised in South GA, Valdosta, is where her starting career began from competing in talent shows, recording videos of her pretending to dance like and sing some of her favorite artist/groups ( Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston, Lauryn Hill, Aaliyah, Xscape, TLC and a couple others) building her confidence to become an upcomng rnb arist. Growing up singing in church,  talented with playing drums, playing the piano and having an ear to producing music , very first radio interview,  being featured on other independent artist mixtapes and albums, started to motivate Tonya D to making a noise of her own and for her talents she was very well blessed with! Two Tone ENT was a major help as well for her motivation to start helping Tonya D to push and motivate her. Tonya D than moved to Atlanta where she linked up with more independent artist. There she learned and became very well knowledgeable of the game in the independent music industry, strongly, as major experiences continued to inspire her to start working. On her own mixtapes that was…while continuing to mold and perfect the artist that she has become today.  This is when she linked up with WE DO THIS ENT which helped her complete her 1st album Gutta But Classy supported her to continue blossoming like that Lotus Flower Bomb she is now. Life continued and she knew deep down it was her passion. Tonya D decided to go to the military to help with funds to get her music career started more from being an independent female in the music industry which is hard but also gave her another opportunity to grow, find her self, to remain developing and molding to not only her stage name Tonya D but her alter ego 2nY@D…Ready to tell her side of a story, which she well deserves also what she and others have been through. TonyaD is at the point of her life to possibly and in due time motivate young female artist to keep pushing regardless of circumstances and how hard the game can become. So world be on the lookout for this independent songwriter/singer because she is ready more than ever and her story must be told!!!
IG: 2nyaD
Youtube: TonyaD/2NyaD
Email: syncerelytd@gmail.com 
Check out Tonya D first video/ single @ the link and don’t forget to subscribe to her channelhttps://youtu.be/lBGN13duYa0

WTAN Heat 106.1FM presents The Headsprung Under Da Radar Takeover Show

We're back The Headsprung Under Da Radar Takeover Show sponsored by The R Report Magazine on WTAN Heat 106.1FM in Clearwater Florida. We presents a platform for the independent artist. Check out the show from June 22nd featuring the live on air interview from Ms. B'Havin premiering her new single B.B.E, and we got J-Rakk from the Blue Mob in the building discussing their latest single Whole Lot, and more.

@TheRReport1 Next To Blow: @YoungSauceDaGod

YOUNG SAUCE DA GOD (Alex Dover) was born and raised in Columbus, OH now residing in Charlotte, NC is no stranger to music, he has been recording and performing professionally for the past decade. Shortly After graduating High School, Sauce and his two friends form a group called Push up Boyz. With the respect and support of their community and fellow peers the group became an instant success, performing and appearing in local venues around the city of Columbus. Sauce has opened up for some of the biggest names in the hip hop industry such as Lil Wayne, Dem Franchize Boyz, Ludacris and Fabolous just to name a few, he has also made a cameo appearance in the Classic hit song Lean Wit it Rock Wit it by Dem Franchize boyz as well as appeared in the hit Television show Mtv Cribs alongside the group. Not to mention Young Sauce also had the honored to collaborate with fellow Columbus, OH Native Bow Wow on a song called “All about my cake” which was a local underground success. In 2011 Push up Boyz decided to disband the group to pursue and focus on individual goals as artist. After a 5 year hiatus Sauce relocated to North Carolina where he found his passion for music again and started rebranding himself as a solo artist. Now with everything in place he is ready to finish what he started, with upcoming release of his first solo EP project titled Cookin Up PT.1 Sauce says he is back and better than ever!!! His first single “Good to you” which is a smooth melodic record for the ladies is already getting a warm response and gaining exposure on social media and around the city of Charlotte. Its only a matter of time before the rest of the world gets to know who Young Sauce Da God is.!!!

@TheRReport1 July's Producer of the Month: @drdolla1

Chirslon Solomon A.K.A. Dr. Dolla was born May 11, 1985 in Jeff Davis County, Georgia. Dr. Dolla has been in the music industry for 23 years, starting out playing gospel music for local churches. Moved into Hip Hop then landing a spot as a hired drummer with local group The Lacs, of Average Joes Entertainment out of Nashville, Tennessee; Spending the last 3 years touring major venues from The Atlanta Motor Speedway to the CMA Music Fest in Nashville, TN. Also playing at many well known venues around the US such as: Coyotes in Augusta, GA, The 120 Tavern and Music Hall in Marietta, GA, Snorty Horse Saloon in Columbia, MO, Six String Club in Bloomington, IL and many other great venues. Dr. Dolla performed on both, The Easy Rider Tour and Declaration of Independence Tour as a drummer for The Lacs, with Colt Ford, Lenny Cooper, Bubba Sparxxx, Montgomery Gentry, and more. Outside his profession of drumming, Dr. Dolla also owns DDP Entertainment Inc. and Dr. Dolla on Da Trak Productions Inc. These corporations provide professional recording, production and digital sales to all genres and musician’s. There is no limit or stopping Dr. Dolla!

@TheRReport1 July's Indie Spotlight: @calexismusic

Courtney Alexis, born July 14, 1997, is an American singer and songwriter. She was born and raised in a small town by the name of Butler, Georgia, where she attended elementary, middle, high school. She embarked on her musical journey when she was featured on Big LAC’s album Mr. Universe. She had an outstanding love for music ever since she was young and was singing at 2-years-old before she could fully talk. She would hum on key along to Nickelodeon’s Nick Jr. jingle, “Nick Jr’s just for me.” Her family discovered then that she would be a singer. She grew up in the County Line Baptist Church and was in the choir ever since being in her mother’s womb. Singing in the church choir is where she discovered her own God-gifted talent. Courtney’s family had different tastes in music, her mom’s being R&B and Soul, her dad’s was Rock and Country music, and her sister loved Hip-Hop and Rap, which all heavily influenced her own taste of music that ranges from the 60’s to the present day. As she got older, Courtney grew a love for many genres, her most favorites being R&B/Soul and Hip-Hop/Rap. Courtney today is signed to the label and Outcide Entertainment, where the genre of her music is R&B and Soul. Her musical influences are Angela Winbush, the talented Alicia Keys, the creative Jhene Aiko, Erykah Badu, Janelle Monae, and SZA, and many more. Chris Brown has been her favorite artist since she was 8-years-old. Courtney was granted many opportunities to showcase her talent during her high school years and her talent is known throughout her hometown as well as other places. What truly motivates her to pursue music is self expression and creativity; she wants her music to be relatable and authentic. Courtney Alexis remains a role model to many younger people back in her hometown. Her message to the world is to be true to self, not follow trends, work hard, and good things will follow behind.

@TheRReport1 July's DJ of the Month: @SwampIzzo

Even as a youngster, South Carolinian native DJ Swamp Izzo understood that consistency would be the key to becoming one of the biggest names in urban music. Now, in 2016, DJ Swamp Izzo has witnessed those dreams come full circle. He is one of the most influential DJs in the game, with affiliations to hip hop heavyweights like Birdman, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, and Drake. With prestigious honors from MTV, world tours, and spinning for President Obama on his growing list of accomplishments, Swamp Izzo is a man on a mission. From dominating the club scene to helping break some of rap’s most sought after independent artists, like Young Thug, Young Scooter, Future, Waka Flocka, and Gucci Mane, it is easy to see why the streets salute DJ Swamp Izzo.
When Swamp Izzo left South Carolina to make Atlanta his new home, he hit the ground running, adapting to change while making powerful connections along the way. Not long thereafter, Swamp Izzo landed a gig spinning four nights a week at T.I.’s Club Crucial on the west side of Atlanta, which allowed him to meet many movers and shakers on the city’s burgeoning music scene. However, it wasn’t until touring with D4L in 2006 that Swamp Izzo clarified his focus, mashed the gas, and made the decision to pursue music full-time. Swamp began a relentless campaign to expand his influence and visibility by dominating the club and mixtape scenes.
Aside from D4L, Swamp Izzo has toured with several musical heavy hitters, including Lil Wayne, Drake, Gucci Mane, Ludacris, Cassidy, Keith Sweat, and Nick Cannon. In 2006, Swamp Izzo served as the official DJ of the DUB Car Show. Since then, he has been booked to spin at private parties for industry elite, including 50 Cent and Sean “Diddy” Combs. In 2008, Swamp Izzo embarked on a fourteen-city tour of the Middle East and southwest Asia, including stops in Iraq and Afghanistan, where he earned the honor of spinning for deployed US troops and being the only professional spin-master to perform for President Barack Obama. However, the accolades don’t stop there: Swamp Izzo boasts several classic mixtapes in his catalog, including efforts from Young Scooter, Young Thug, and Soulja Boy’s “Juice”, which garnered him Top Mixtapes of 2011 honors from MTV.
Currently, Swamp Izzo is the official DJ for Birdman’s Rich Gang as well as Cash Money, where he works and tours alongside Lil Wayne, Drake, and Nicki Minaj, who have collectively sold over 500 million albums. You can also find Swamp spinning four nights a week at Atlanta’s #1 strip club, The Blue Flame Lounge. In 2015, Swamp began this on air radio takeover, appearing regularly on Sirius XM Hip Hip Nation’s Hoodrich Radio, Atlanta’s V103 FM, and DTLR Radio.
Despite his no-nonsense demeanor, Swamp Izzo’s hosting thrives off of his high energy and genuine love for great music. He recently has expanded his empire by opening MoJo’s Restaurant and Lounge on Martin Luther King Jr. Dr in the heart of Atlanta, and a hair salon, Lavish Crooks Hair Studio. Additionally, DJ Swamp Izzo still manages to find time to give back with the efforts of the Swamp Izzo Foundation, which regularly arranges visits with youth and feeding the homeless.
“I come from a place where there are not many positive outlets for kids growing up,” says Swamp, reflecting on his adolescence. “My goal is to put myself in a position where I am able to help those who are in similar situations coming up after me.”
Swamp Izzo’s hunger to continuously improve himself and his craft are the antidote for any form of complacency, and with goals still left to be realized, his work is far from finished. With faith, integrity, hard work, and consistency, Swamp Izzo continues to embody achievement, delivering good music to the masses while encouraging positive action.