Raury – NEVERALONE [Audio]

Raury hits us with a new single called “NEVERALONE”. “I just happen to be born in Atlanta, and had access to music and this happened to me,” Raury says. “I’m a musical daredevil. He was born where he was born and he had access to skydiving. The differences between being a musician or being a skydiver… it’s all honestly the same. We’re all people who believe something [and] try to show the world what’s in our head, our dreams.” Listen below.

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J57’s Sound Design Vol. 1 Demo [Audio]

J57 Sound Design Vol. 1 is filled with royalty free loops to bring an entirely new sound to your production. J57, being an emcee and producer (Method Man, Raekwon, Joey Bada$$, Action Bronson, Large Professor, Joell Ortiz) was not only able to create something abstract but extremely usable as well. With this sample pack you get a chance to be different by skipping the typical soul and trap sound that everyone is chasing. Comes in wav format so will work with all major DAW’s and samplers like Maschine, Ableton, MPC, FL Studio, Logic, Pro Tools, Cubase and more. Cop this sound kit today and instantly break away from the norm.

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Danny Matos feat. Joie Giordano – Stay Together (Anima) [Audio]

Whether peering inside himself or at our society, New Yorker Danny Matos has a sharp and unique perspective that ultimately aims to help the greater-good. That much is evident on “Stay Together (Anima),” a searing takedown of the expectations placed on men, and relationships. Known for his brimming pen game, Matos uses his gift to tackle troubled relationships torn apart by outside forces including the intensity of one’s career goals, and the desire to seek out others. It doesn’t have to be that way, though, and guest vocalist Joie Giordano (she’s also on lead single “Fought The Devil”) drives that point home throughout the track. In addition to slaying the hook, she closes the song with a heartfelt message: “If only we made an effort/ To make an effort/ To stay together.” You can hear the pain and anguish in Giordano and Matos’ vocals here, providing even more weight to an already-heavy subject. That being said, their songwriting is strong enough that nothing feels plodding or overwrought, only honest. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that they have the skillful musicianship of Rusty Mack and The Red Walrus providing the foundation on “Stay Together,” the second single from Matos’ upcoming album, The Tarmac. “Stay Together (Anima)” is available for stream, and can be downloaded off the iTunes pre-order link for ‘The Tarmac,’ as the project’s second instant-grat track. ‘The Tarmac’ hits digital retailers and major streaming outlets on August 26.

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Freeway – Bombdroppaz [Audio]

Freeway’s hustle seemingly knows no bounds. In addition to dropping both a mixtape and album this year so far, the Philly rap king has now connected with Amsterdam-based producer Big Ape for two speaker-punishing bangers, and “Bombdroppaz” is the first he’s sharing with fans. As soon as the beat drops, Big Ape rolls in his guitars-driven backdrop for the Philly Freezer to absolutely decimate. The East Coast rap titan showcases his always-ill delivery and wordplay once again here while backhanding wack rappers across the globe. What’s most impressive, though, is how he bounces around the instrumental and utilizes nearly every flow in the book. The first verse has its gems, but Freeway gets especially loose in the second verse while dropping lines like, “Y’all are not mobsters/ Ain’t no way/ You ain’t Floyd “Money” Mayweather/ Y’all are not boxers/ Crazy thing is your girlfriend wanna box us/ Grab on my pole through the hole in my boxers.” The way he moves from one boast to the next is wild, and it’ll likely leave you running the track back to hear it again—but first wait to play the track to the very end, as Sweden’s Create & DJ Devastate take you out with the fader. “Bombdroppaz,” and its A-side, “Primates,” become available on August 12th for both stream and download as a digital 45 through all major digital retailers, via Elite Fleet Records, and drops the following week on wax, as a limited edition blue 7-inch.

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