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French Montana and Max B are getting ready to revisit one of their most beloved series with Wave Gods 2: Cosmos Brothers, the sequel to their 2015 project Wave Gods. The upcoming release will also become their second collaborative effort of the year following Coke Wave 3.5: Narcos. One of the biggest surprises surrounding the album is the reported appearance from Kanye West on a track titled “Unlocked.”
According to Complex Music on Instagram, both a snippet of the song and the project’s rumored tracklist, features, and cover art recently surfaced online. If everything proves accurate, the feature would mark Ye’s first guest appearance on another artist’s record in roughly two years.
“Unlocked” sounds aggressive and energetic based on the leaked preview. The production carries booming bass, sharp drums, and a gritty synth driven melody before transitioning into a heavy trap style drop. French Montana opens the snippet before Kanye briefly enters the track ahead of the beat switch. Both artists sound focused and confident, leaving fans eager to hear what Max B adds to the final version.
The reported 26 track project is also expected to include appearances from Rick Ross on “Smoking Pt. 2,” Chase Belly on “Bet It All,” Chinx on “Who Do You Love,” The Isley Brothers on “Addictive,” and Ty Dolla $ign on “Ever Since U Left Me (West Coast Remix).”
French Montana and Max B are set to release Wave Gods 2: Cosmos Brothers this Friday, May 22, and anticipation around the project continues to build. Fans are especially curious to see how the lengthy tracklist comes together, what kind of chemistry the featured artists bring, and whether Kanye West delivers a standout verse.
French Montana and Kanye West already have a history of working together, so their reunion on wax does not come as a huge shock. French has also hinted at future collaborations involving Max B and Drake, which could arrive later this year either on another joint project or a standalone release.
No matter how things unfold, this album could become another notable moment in Kanye’s comeback run following the release of BULLY earlier this year. A strong feature on “Unlocked” could easily reignite even more momentum for Ye moving forward.
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Maya Hawke has admitted she could barely enjoy her previous albums by the time they were released, revealing she felt emotionally drained and disconnected from her own music before making her newest project, Maitreya Corso.
The Stranger Things actress and musician, 27, opened up in a candid interview with the Los Angeles Times about the burnout she experienced during the release cycles for her earlier records, including 2020’s Blush, 2022’s Moss, and 2024’s Chaos Angel.
Reflecting on those experiences, Maya said: “Every other album cycle I’ve done, by the time I got to the point where the album came out, I hated it.”
Maya, who created the new album alongside her musician partner Christian Lee Hutson, explained that constantly promoting herself online left her mentally exhausted.
She shared: “I was just exhausted by the internet and by being public, and I wouldn’t want to post about it."
Wanting things to feel different this time around, Maya decided to completely rethink the way she approached releasing music.
She explained: “So I kind of tried to build this rollout where it could be enjoyable. And it seems to be working.”
The actress and singer also made it clear she has never wanted to chase traditional pop stardom or force herself into a commercial mold.
“I’m not a dancer – I don’t want to be a pop star and do dance moves,” she said.
“I don’t have a big Adele voice. And standing up there and just singing – I was like, I should be at a poetry reading.”
Maya added that before starting work on the new album, she made a promise to herself that she would only write songs she could personally perform live without relying on production or theatrics.
She said: “If I made another record I would have to play guitar and write songs that I can play."
The singer also revealed that finishing Stranger Things deeply affected her emotionally and creatively while working on the project.
After joining the Netflix series in 2019, the show became a major part of her routine and identity for years, making its ending difficult to process.
Maya admitted: “It’s changed the way I think about everything.
“Basically, from about four months before the show wrapped until a year after that, I was pretty freaked out. Because I didn’t know how I would be reborn out of it.”
Even during moments when the demands of filming frustrated her, Maya said the show still provided structure and stability in her life.
She explained: “Even when I was resentful of being like, ‘I’m booked, and I can’t do this other thing that I want to do,’ the show was so grounding. I was really lost without it.”
Now, Maya says she is entering a new chapter and slowly redefining how she wants her life and career to move forward.
She added: “I’m not freaked out about it anymore, but I’m in a renegotiation of the structure of what I want my life to look like.”
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