Schoolboy Q Reveals Features For ‘Oxymoron’ Album

[Plexxx]

To say that Schoolboy Q's major-label debut, Oxymoron, is one of the year's most anticipated hip-hop albums is an understatement.

Ever since Top Dawg Entertainment labelmate Kendrick Lamar broke through to the big leagues with his critically acclaimed debut, good kid, m.A.A.d city, the pressure's been on for the left coast wordsmith — most known for his idiosyncratic antics, inventive wordplay and bucket hats — to step up to the plate and hit another homerun for the Black Hippy collective.

It'll probably be out in a few months," Schoolboy Q told MTV News of his upcoming LP. "We gon' get these singles right, get 'em together and place everything in order. Then we gon' get it crackin' from there. I haven't leaked a record yet, so I don't wanna say too much yet until I leak the record. But Oxymoron is definitely coming this year and we gon' have some fun."

In prepping for his new project on Interscope, the Habits & Contradictions MC decided to stay in his own backyard, musically speaking, working with TDE cohorts Jay Rock, Ab-Soul and K.Dot, as well as other artists and producers that he's grown accustomed to collaborating with thus far.

"I worked with Pharrell on the album, I worked with Kendrick on the album, you know, like the homies, A$AP Rocky, Danny Brown," said the rapper born Quincy Matthew Hanley. "I just kept it real in house with my homies. This my first album; it's real special to me. I don't wanna be messing with this dude, with this dude, this dude. It's all in house, it's the same Q. Like the fans, I'mma give 'em what they want."

As a lyrical purist and student of intricate flows, the "Hands on the Wheel" spitter, who counts Nas as his favorite rapper, proudly carries the sonic torch for lyricism in hip-hop.

"We caught that era in the '90s where people was rapping like Jay, Big Pun, Big L, Pac, Biggie, we was there in that era, so we like heard a lot of that stuff," Q said. "We just studied the game. Like, I'm 26 years old — I can't be out there rapping no weak stuff. I gotta go out there and be serious. You gotta paint that picture, you gotta see the music. We actually see the music like paintings and pictures, like for real, not just saying that. When a beat come on, it's like a color in your head and it's like a movie or some sh--, a camera just guiding you through what you need to say. That's just how it is."

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another classic? cant wait

 

[45123]

I always thought Habits & Contradictions was overrated

Sacrilegious though

 

[DerrtySouthpaw]

H&C>>>>GKMC . cant wait

 

[Pool_Shark]

"As a lyrical purist".........

Really looking forward to this album, TDE has been quiet as fukk this year. Remember last year it was features left and right, TDE apperiaction week, Control System, HnC, GKMC, Swimming Pools and Recipe remix.

All we got so far this year was that AbSoul Date Rape song, Q featured on that HitBoy tape, bytch Don't Kill My Vibe remix.

 

[Plexxx]

H&C>>>>GKMC . cant wait

this IMO also

 

[Da King]

Can't wait for this

 

[dubsmith_nz]

Hopefully Dre is involved with the mixing on this album, sonically GKMC >>>> any other TDE release, although I doubt it considering Q isn't on Aftermath.

It'd also be dope to see him do another track with 50, considering how much he influenced him. I wouldn't be mad if he kept it all in the family though, this album is definitely in my top 5 anticiapted albums of the year

 

[obarth]

H&C>>>>GKMC . cant wait

Why are you doing this, breh?

It'd be one thing if you said they were equal. I'd even say H&C is better in certain respects, but four greater than signs?

 

[tru_m.a.c]

the streets need that druggys with hoes part tre







Still got the baddest hoooooooes

 

[DerrtySouthpaw]

Why are you doing this, breh?

It'd be one thing if you said they were equal. I'd even say H&C is better in certain respects, but four greater than signs?

lmao im just goin overboard with the shyts is all. schoolboy was the first out the squad i really was up on anyway i always liked his projects.

 

[Pool_Shark]

"BET I GOT SOME WEED"

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

"As a lyrical purist".........

Really looking forward to this album, TDE has been quiet as fukk this year. Remember last year it was features left and right, TDE apperiaction week, Control System, HnC, GKMC, Swimming Pools and Recipe remix.

All we got so far this year was that AbSoul Date Rape song, Q featured on that HitBoy tape, bytch Don't Kill My Vibe remix.

All of them got real serious about their shyt when Kendrick dropped GKMC. plus soulo couldn't get the label issues worked out on his JMSN collabo and q is super focused on his album.

Anyway, I can't wait for this shyt, Q has great chemistry with ab soul, rocky, and Danny B so I'm happy he's sticking to what works.

 

[Pool_Shark]

All of them got real serious about their shyt when Kendrick dropped GKMC. plus soulo couldn't get the label issues worked out on his JMSN collabo and q is super focused on his album.

Anyway, I can't wait for this shyt, Q has great chemistry with ab soul, rocky, and Danny B so I'm happy he's sticking to what works.

So that JMSN +AbSoul isn't happening Maybe they can drop it as a mixtape

How'd you find that out?

 

[obarth]

lmao im just goin overboard with the shyts is all. schoolboy was the first out the squad i really was up on anyway i always liked his projects.

Setbacks and H&C stay in rotation We just need Jay Rock to get his and then we can maybe get a TDE group album

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

So that JMSN +AbSoul isn't happening Maybe they can drop it as a mixtape

How'd you find that out?

If I remember correctly, it was some vlog interview with soul