

The winner on Daytona, though, has to be Kanye’s production.

Why Stream It: Pusha’s rapping is on point, as always, and his delivery is so forceful that it almost doesn’t matter what he’s saying (case in point: typing out the phrase “We buy big boats, bitch I’m Sinbad” can’t possibly do justice to the way Push says it, which is to say it sounds like an unequivocally devastating boast coming out of his mouth). Prerelease antics aside, Daytona is billed as another installment of Pusha spitting emphatically about illicit activity over unorthodox production - or as he put it: “high taste level, luxury, drug raps.” Daytona was originally titled King Push, but the title change was just one of several adjustments made to the project prior to release: Kanye reportedly remade every instrumental after the first version of the project was completed and also swapped out the cover art for a photo of Whitney Houston’s bathroom that’s hard to see as anything but in poor taste. These are just a few of the titles held by Pusha T, who returns from a three-year hiatus with seven new songs, all produced by Kanye West. USA TODAY has reached out to Rocky's representative for comment.What to Know: President of GOOD Music, one-half of legendary Virginia rap duo Clipse, and (former) (self-proclaimed) trafficker of copious amounts of narcotics. Rocky's defense lawyer, Slobodan Jovicic, said he was hoping for a "complete acquittal" and expressed disappointment in Wednesday's verdict. Rocky told the Stockholm District Court that one of the men picked a fight with his bodyguard after he pleaded with them to stop following his group.īut, the Swedish courts determined Wednesday that Rocky and his two bodyguards were "not subject to a current or imminent criminal attack" and "were not in a situation where they were entitled to self-defense." The 30-year-old rapper pleaded self-defense during his trial, claiming two men were harassing his entourage. 'I'm so happy to be here right now': A$AP Rocky thanks supporters in first performance since Sweden arrest after serving nearly a month behind bars while awaiting trial. The musician and his two bodyguards were released on Aug 2. He was also ordered to pay a fine of $1,307 (12,500 kronor). Rocky, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, was sentenced Wednesday to "conditional sentences," meaning he won't have to serve any additional jail time unless he commits another similar crime in Sweden. He continued: "I want to say thanks again to all of my fans, friends, and everyone who showed me love during this difficult time." Thank you to my team, my management, attorneys, label and everyone who advocated for justice." "I am of course disappointed by today's verdict," Rocky wrote on Instagram Wednesday. Rapper A$AP Rocky is speaking out hours after a Swedish jury found him guilty of assaulting a 19-year-old man during a street brawl in Stockholm on June 30.

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