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ScHoolboy Q & 2 Chainz Spazzed On “What They Want”

First and foremost, happy thirty-fourth birthday to ScHoolboy Q, a man who has brought us entertainment through his music and social media antics alike. And while the latter deserves ample celebration in its own right, it feels fitting to highlight a gem from one of his finest musical accomplishments — which is to say, the 2014 album Oxymoron. While there are plenty of standout cuts across the project, there’s something immediately accessible about the Mike WiLL Made-It produced “What They Want,” which finds Q connecting with Tity Boi over a hard-hitting banger.

Having amassed over twenty-six million views since its initial YouTube release, the single remains worthy of revisiting six-years down the line. “Might pull up in my bucket, This nine holds a good dozen,” warns Q, his cold-hearted cadence pairing effortlessly with Mike WiLL’s frigid synthesizers. “Might slide up in your cousin, just made a mil’ and still thuggin’.” Matching his energy is 2 Chainz, who catches a solid pocket and injects no shortage of character into his bars. “Yeah, this that four n**as in a Regal flow,” he raps. “Speeding through the yellow lights, treat my Versace belt like it’s a mistletoe.”

Be sure to check this one out for old time’s sake, and show some birthday love to the “Man Of The Year” in the comment section below. Is Oxymoron your favorite album from ScHoolboy Q?

QUOTABLE LYRICS

Got a hat say Figg’ on my gangsta tip
Don’t trust no ho, I might sock the bitch
I’m apocalypse to your politics
Might cop the Phantom, get ghost
I can pay your bills with this coat
Need an extra band for this smoke
I can see for miles with this scope, n**ga

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Ronan Furlong finds renewal in the sea with latest release “Splitting The Ash”

“Splitting The Ash” opens with a distinctly Celtic riff before Ronan Furlong moves into an energetic song influenced by ideas of healing, rebirth, and spiritual renewal. The title and subject of the song are based on an ancient Irish ritual in which an ash tree is split open, giving the song a strong link to tradition, while its message is firmly rooted in the present: finding strength, renewal, and inspiration when life puts barriers in your way.

The sea is central to the track’s feeling, a symbol of challenge and regeneration. Furlong links his power to the resilience that can develop from exceeding physical boundaries. The song’s backstory lends that notion further weight, penned during a swim in the Irish Sea in January. The music’s context of creation gives it a particularly direct relationship with endurance and the willingness to push beyond discomfort.

“Splitting The Ash” ultimately feels life-affirming but never loses sight of struggle. The Celtic opening of the song gives an immediate sense of place, while its focus on renewal keeps the message open and universal. Ronan Furlong uses an old image of healing to remind us that difficult experiences can also be a source of strength, inspiration, and a renewed connection to life.

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Kaaine offers a two-sided story on latest release “BROKEN HEARTED REMIX”

Kaaine‘s latest release, “BROKEN HEARTED REMIX” feat Leaquita B takes you right into the tangled waters of love, betrayal, pain, and the hard road to recovery when memories won’t let go. Instead, the remix broadens the emotional horizon, bringing male and female perspectives into the record and deepening the song’s sense of vulnerability, rather than just heartbreak from one side.

The lyric, “We was glad our paths finna change, our lifestyle rearranged,” captures the weight of the song’s emotion. That line is so much about being in a relationship where change feels right, but the song’s subject matter still keeps the emotional connection alive beneath that decision. The record draws you in because it captures that tension between moving on and being haunted by the past.

But the remix is a playground for Kaaine and Leaquita B to explore the aftermath of emotional damage without losing sight of the human feelings at its root. “BROKEN HEARTED REMIX” is not about pretending the pain didn’t happen. It’s about how hard it is to let go of memories. It is a hip-hop/R&B-based song with two perspectives that turns heartbreak into a conversation about feelings we all share.

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