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Last night, The Good Doctor made his return on Beats 1 and his show The Pharmacy with the first episode of 2016 streaming live now. During the show, he premiered a previously unreleased cut titled “Back to Business” featuring T.I., Justus, Victoria Monet and Sly Piper. Check it out below.
Read more“Can We” serves as the lead single from King I Divine’s upcoming “Java FM” project, which is coming soon. Take a listen below.
Read moreWasheyi Choir lets loose of “Black Tux”, the first single off of his EP, “Eyes Like Fire” with DirtyDiggs. “Black Tux” features Durag Dynasty, Planet Asia and Tristate, and produced by DirtyDiggs.
Read moreAfter dropping subterranean classics with Sidewalk Science and Concrete Soul, Brick City veteran Beneficence is back with a new album, Basement Chemistry; which will be released on 1-29-2016 via Ill Adrenaline Records. Armed with the true sounds of the golden era, Benef drops rejuvenated flows and shares mics with hip-hop’s elite lyricists on Basement Chemistry, including Inspectah Deck, Masta Ace, MC Eiht, El Da Sensei, AG, Dres and Chubb Rock among others. Once again the Artifacts affiliate traps the listener into slick, thought provoking rhymes backed by hard hitting yet soulful production from DJ Spinna, Da Beatminerz, Confidence and L’Orange. The album’s formula stays true to the game, official boom-bap, with obscure samples and intricate cuts. After linking up with east coast stalwarts INS Deck (“Digital Warfare”) & Masta Ace (“When The Sun Comes”), Beneficence heads west to build with MC Eiht on “Anyway It Goes.”
Read moreSacramento-born-and-bred brothers Hippie Sabotage hit us with their first offering of the new year. Stream “Devil Eyes” below.
Read more“I’m the J57” LP drops 1/19 via FiveSeven Music.
Read more“Gotta Get Away” is taken from K-Def’s upcoming album, “The Unpredictable Gemini”, due out January 29. About the LP: In a genre where the most pivotal and defining moments occurred over 2 decades ago according to popular to consensus, few artists have managed to consistently achieve excellence and visibly contribute from the early 90’s to present day 2000’s. With regime changes, trend cycles, and technological advancements, producer K-Def is in a class of “rare breed” artists that pridefully embody the title veteran. So much can be said about what he has accomplished throughout his 20 plus year career, but specifically in 2015, K’s output and quality have stayed atop the conversation. Building a foundation at Redefinition Records, who adopted the catchphrase “Quality Over Quantity”, is not a question of how much, but rather how good.
Read moren a time when New York’s lyrical dynasty has become a ghost of its former self, Danny Matos is here to prove that the East Coast still has something to say. Although he’s still fresh on the scene, his dream has been in the works for over a decade, some of which has been spent as a spoken word poet. Given his knack for lyricism, it’s no surprise that Matos has roots in poetry. In the past few years alone, he’s taken home awards for his pen game across NYC. However, he doesn’t rely on his background to influence his delivery. Instead, Matos flows on the mic like he’s been rapping for years. And that’s apparent throughout ‘The Hangar EP,’ which finds Matos showcasing both his talents and his personal growth. “I’m being open and holding a mirror to myself with this project,” says the New York City artist.“ In keeping with that theme, Matos made a conscious decision to keep the tracklist void of any features. Besides a brief hook on “F*ck My Head Up,” which explores relationships from a lovelorn perspective, ‘The Hangar EP’ is 100% Matos. The seven-track effort is produced entirely by Rusty Mack, with additional instrumentation provided by the Red Walrus (both affiliates of Harry Fraud’s Surf School label). Matos explains that they all spent “every Sunday for almost a year” together to craft the project. “I was right there with them as they produced each track,” he adds. Their musical relationship shines through immediately
Read moreVince Staples doesn’t do drugs and he doesn’t go on dates. In Confessions, we ask artists the questions that we really want to know for the answers where we really get to know them: their hidden talents, weirdest dreams, wildest drug experiences and the things that keep them up at night. For the first episode of 2016, we sit down with the new prince of West Coast rap Vince Staples to talk Tinder, sleeping rough and the time he cried at the Pokémon movie.
Read moreWestSide Gunn and Conway express their disgust in the capturing of drug lord “El Chapo” over crazy production from GXFR producer Daringer.
Read moreEveryone’s a fan of black-ish! Even Kendrick Lamar. Watch the music video and catch new episodes Wednesdays 9:30|8:30c.
Read more18-year-old producer/rapper Rory Fresco releases a new track off his upcoming project, “Hollywood Rebel”, which is set to release soon. Listen below.
Read moreSonny Digital is back with the second loosie this week. Hear “On It” below.
Read moreWhile he may have only been on the scene a few years, Lil Reese is a veteran of Chicago’s influential drill movement, a sound that doesn’t look to be going away any time soon. Today, Reese has shared a brand new project titled 300 Degrezz, at once a reference to Juvenile’s ’99 classic 400 Degreez, and his eternally-repped 300 collective. The tape finds Reese reuniting with some familiar faces (both Young Chop and Chief Keef contribute production), as well as branching out of the city in collaborations with Atlanta’s Drumma Boy and New York’s Jadakiss. Let us know what you think of his new project in the comments below. Lil Reese – 300 Degrezz
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