We are essentially over two weeks into quarantine but you gotta admit, there's been a lot of great music that's dropped so far. Uzi and The Weeknd are among the major artists who've dropped anticipated albums and yesterday, PartyNextDoor followed suit. The long-awaited PartyMobile arrived yesterday including features from Drake, Rihanna, and Bad Bunny. But the star power he's recruited also powers the production and mixing. Track two, "Turn Up," is surely a cut for anyone who's been looking for some old PND vibes. Cardiak and Murda Beatz handle the production on the project while Young Thug's engineer Alex Tumay mixed the song down and 40 held down additional engineering duties. Influences of dancehall and reggae are sprinkled through the drifty R&B sounds as he flips a classic bar from Damian Marley's "Welcome To Jamrock" on the hook. Though we can expect "BELIEVE IT" ft. Rihanna to become the big hit off of the project, "TURN UP" can surely be regarded as a track for the day ones.
Quotable Lyrics
Out in the streets, they callin' murda
Baby have a drink with me, don't order virgin
I wanna see you turn up
I wanna see you turn up
About The Author
Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years.
Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021.
Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
...
