Digital Martyrs – Southside [Video]

On August 16th, 2016, the Digital Martyrs trio releases a massive 47-track compilation mixtape of either all-original and unheard Digital Martyr tracks or remixes of previously released songs, with a lot of help from a lot of great features. Artists features include underground kings Ras Kass and Planet Asia, former Strange Music artist Kutt Calhoun, the late Sean Price, Bishop Lamont, the entire Beatrock roster and a few others. All original production and feature verses are also accompanied by former and present Digital Martyr artists (Uptown Swuite). All songs are produced by Digital Martyrs, except for a 6Fingers feature, and is mixed by Digital Martyr resident DJ Rod Roc. “Southside” appears on the compilation album and will also serve as the first single for the upcoming LP “To Live and Fight Another Day”.

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Apollo Brown & Skyzoo feat. Westside Gunn & Conway – Basquiat On The Draw [Audio]

Here goes a new joint from Apollo Brown and Skyzoo’s forthcoming collabo effort, “The Easy Truth”. Pre-order here. After years of mutual respect, circling each other in collaborations, tours, style and respect, two titans of their craft have finally collided in Apollo Brown & Skyzoo’s “The Easy Truth.” The album is everything you’ve dreamt it would be: breakneck instrumentals and syllables crafted to make your head spin. The marriage between Detroit instrumentals and NYC wordplay has never been more cohesive. Themes range from police brutality to NY ambitions; Skyzoo shows you the world the way he sees it. Listen to “Basquiat On The Draw” below. The Easy Truth by Apollo Brown & Skyzoo

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Scotty ATL feat. Ty Dolla $ign – Bye Bye [Audio]

Here’s the final leak off Scotty ATL’s “Daily Bread” project, which hits stores tomorrow. Pre-order here. “‘Bye Bye’ is about what happened to me when I lost 4 people in 4 weeks,” he told The FADER. “It talks about exactly what happened, verbatim. You can probably hear me crying rapping that shit. It’s one of my favorite songs on the project but it’s the hardest for me to listen to – I don’t play it by myself, I only listen to it when there’s other people around.” Stream “Bye Bye” below.

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SUPER w/ Robert Glasper [Video]

For this episode of Super, Mass Appeal caught up with Grammy-award winning jazz musician Robert Glasper. The trained pianist and record producer has worked with some of the top acts in hip hop and rock and is known for his seamless fusion of the musical genres. He most recently dropped his latest album, ArtScience, with his Experiment band and held court with Mass Appeal to describe what his superhero alter ego would be like. He envisions himself as a heroic guardian who has piano keys wrapped around his upper body like Rambo had bullets. His special power? “I can tap into people’s feelings,” he says. Behold Super Piano Man!

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