Jay Rock & Ab-Soul: The Top Dawg Ent. legends double up for 'Blowfly' visualizer
Jay Rock. Ab-Soul. Lyricism. You bet. The hip-hop pair link up and deliver their signature sounds to the must-hear new ‘Blowfly’ single and while a music video is vital, a visualizer gets you in the mood just as much.
Jay Rock. Ab-Soul. Lyricism. You bet. The hip-hop pair link up and deliver their signature sounds to the must-hear new ‘Blowfly’ single and while a music video is vital, a visualizer gets you in the mood just as much.
The pair showcase their sounds and power when they double up on the same tune. Peep the details and get caught up in the eye-catching flexing.
GRAMMY(R) winning rapper and West Coast artist, Jay Rock has released a brand-new track called “Blowfly.” A full TDE affair, the song was produced by in-house producer Kal Banx and features fellow TDE rapper Ab-Soul — listen HERE via Top Dawg Entertainment/Interscope Records. A track dripping in poignancy, Jay Rock effortlessly paints a picture of Watts life while Ab-Soul punches in with the hook giving the track an infectious head nodding element. The song’s title is borrowed from the moniker of infamous rapper and performer, Blowfly, made famous by actor Clarence Reid.
Jay Rock has been consistently dropping offerings including the recently released freestyle, “Ambition,” “Eastside” and “Too Fast (Pull Over)” — the latter of which features Latto and Anderson .Paak and currently warming up radio airwaves across the country.
The new offerings come five years after Redemption, the 2018 album that confirmed Jay Rock’s status as one of the sharpest observers and most uncompromising storytellers to emerge from California in his generation. Songs from that album earned him three of his four Grammy nominations: Best Rap Song for both “WIN” and his Kendrick Lamar, Future, and James Blakecollaboration “King’s Dead,” which took home the trophy in the Best Rap Performance category and has garnered over 2.5 billion global streams and counting. “King’s Dead” was also featured on Black Panther: The Album, the widely acclaimed soundtrack to the 2018 box office hit Black Panther.
Prior to 2018, Rock’s status was already unquestionable in the West. More than a decade before then, he signed a major label deal and scored a hit with the Lil Wayne — and will.i.am-assisted “All My Life (In the Ghetto).” He then landed on XXL’s coveted Freshman cover and helped spearhead TDE’s takeover of the hip-hop world. His first two albums, 2011’s Follow Me Home and 2015’s 90059, each rank among the grittiest, most acclaimed street rap albums of the century so far.
Jay Rock: Anderson .Paak and Latto go way 'Too Fast' in their new music video
Is there any slowing down Jay Rock these days? The hip-hop veteran is going extra strong and proves it with. help from Latto and Anderson .Paak courtesy of their new ‘Too Fast (Pull Over)’ anthem.
Is there any slowing down Jay Rock these days? The hip-hop veteran is going extra strong and proves it with. help from Latto and Anderson .Paak courtesy of their new ‘Too Fast (Pull Over)’ anthem.
It’s more than just a fire audio tune. The trio light up your eyes with the stunning new music video. Peep the details and keep scrolling to see them in action.
Today, Grammy Award-winning artist Jay Rock calls on Anderson .Paak and Latto for their new single “Too Fast (Pull Over)” Unrelenting and instantly catchy, the track — produced by Mustard — is bursting with creativity and ambitious grandeur. That energy also comes through in the “Too Fast (Pull Over)” video, which perfectly captures the track’s go-for-broke approach.
“Send a stepper up the stairway to heaven, I’m a vet," Rock spits over an infectious beat and alluring synths. "Put up a pole dancer in a Mercedes." Latto then adds a female perspective to the conversation. “Sitting behind five-percent tint, might pull up to the party," she spits. "Pay bad bitch rent.” .Paak then rounds out the song with a philosophical verse: “I just wanted something better, anything to fill my belly, now I got a seat at the table, ain’t shit you can tell me.”
In the accompanying music video, Rock, Latto, and .Paak all converge on a pool party packed with beautiful women and good vibes. Rock arrives in a red Mercedes SUV equipped with a stripper pole at the rear where, of course, an expert is showcasing her moves. .Paak brings style for days, while Latto enjoys the show from her private cabana. It's a summery feast for the senses.
Jay Rock: The Kal Banx-assisted 'Eastside' music video really goes down in Watts
West Coast rapper Jay Rock isn't slowing down - at all. Fresh from putting out his ‘Eastside’ single to the masses, the Top Dawg Entertainment head honcho pulls through with his new music video.
West Coast rapper Jay Rock isn't slowing down - at all. Fresh from putting out his ‘Eastside’ single to the masses, the Top Dawg Entertainment head honcho pulls through with his new music video.
It’s drama. It’s fun. It’s non-stop cinematic action. Tap in.
Grammy Award-Winning artist, Jay Rock unveils the visual for “Eastside,” his first solo single in five years. The single, produced by TDE labelmate Kal Banx, is accompanied by a raw video that captures the visceral energy of Jay Rock’s neighborhood in Los Angeles.
“Hood tat on me permanent,” Jay Rock raps early in “Eastside”—a fitting reflection of the deep-seated determination that courses through the single. In the visual—which is viewed through the lens of a documentary gone wrong and is constantly prodding the viewer to consider their position as a spectator by foregrounding the cameras, production logistics, and constantly recording cell phones of passersby—fistfights and even a shootout are staged with an eerie naturalism.
“Eastside” marks Jay Rock’s first solo release in the half-decade span since Redemption, the 2018 album that confirmed his status as one of the sharpest observers and most uncompromising storytellers to emerge from California in his generation. Songs from the album earned him three of his four Grammy nominations: Best Rap Song for both “Win” and his Kendrick Lamar, Future, and James Blake collaboration “King’s Dead,” which took home the trophy in the Best Rap Performance category and has garnered over 2.5 billion global streams and counting. “King’s Dead” was also featured on Black Panther: The Album, the widely acclaimed soundtrack to the 2018 box office hit Black Panther.
Prior to 2018, Jay Rock’s status was already unquestionable in the West. More than a decade before then, he signed a major label deal and scored a hit with the Lil Wayne- and will.i.am-assisted “All My Life (In the Ghetto).” He then landed on XXL’s coveted Freshman cover and helped spearhead TDE’s takeover of the hip-hop world. His first two albums, 2011’s Follow Me Home and 2015’s 90059, each rank among the grittiest, most deeply considered street rap albums of the century so far.
With new music on the horizon, Jay Rock aims to further cement his already considerable legacy.