Will Sessions feat. Allan Barnes – Cherry Juice [Audio]

Will Sessions returns with “Cherry Juice”, the latest single from the Seven Mile jazz-funk fusion outfit’s upcoming LP “Deluxe”. “Deluxe”, Will Sessions’ debut LP of original material, is made of tracks previous available as limited press 7″ records, freshly remixed and remastered. The album contains guest appearances from Detroit legends Allan Barnes (The Blackbyrds), Amp Fiddler (Parliament/Funkadelic), Florida’s “King of Funk” Rickey Calloway, and relative newcomer Coko (Funk Night Records). “Deluxe” is packed with songs reminiscent of classic soul and funk, deep breaks, tight rhythm tracks, blazing horns and raw vocal performances. Pre-order the album here and stream “Cherry Juice” featuring Allan Barnes below.

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GQ Nothin Pretty feat. Tragedy Khadafi – High Quota [Audio]

Allentown, PA rapper GQ Nothin Pretty connects with Q-Borough’s Tragedy Khadafi on “High Quota,” the debut leak taken from GQ’s ‘Animation‘ LP, due out this Friday. The track finds GQ and Tragedy dishing out their gutter rhymes, backed by DJ Tray’s grimy instrumental. Press play, and take a virtual trip through Queensbridge! In addition to this gully-as-hell track, ‘Animation‘ boasts collaborations with Ruste Juxx, Ras Kass, Chino XL, and King Magnetic (with whom GQ frequently performs). The 15 tack album will be available through all major digital retailers and streaming platforms via Nothin Pretty Productions.

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Lucky Dice – M.O.S.A. (Memoirs Of A Starving Artist) [Album Stream]

Boston Hip-Hop mainstay Lucky Dice has been a force in his hometown’s scene for more than two decades, dropping a slew of notable mixtapes, singles, and guest features. And with ‘M.O.S.A. (Memoirs of a Starving Artist),’ he channels his experience and discerning talents into a passionately crafted project that serves as his proper debut album. Fans got a taste of the record in the first half of 2016, when Dice dropped his fantastic street single, “The Underground,” featuring Chi Knox and frequent collaborator REKS. From there, the rap community was waiting on what was next while the emcee continued toiling away and perfecting ‘M.O.S.A.’ The arrival of this winter’s raw and honest “Memoirs” revealed that Dice was ready to bring his album to the masses—and yes, it’s finally here. The end result is an early contender for one of the year’s best rap releases, because Dice weaves a gripping tale across these 11 tracks. Beyond “The Underground” and “Memoirs,” other instant standouts include the mafioso raps of “No Message” featuring Phinelia, the shuffling one-two step of “No Time,” and the uplifting journal scriptures of “Better Life.” As Dice raps on hard-hitting banger “What You Do It For,” dude has “been rappin’ for a minute, 20 years plus a little mo’”—and it shows. This is an artist with a clear vision who’s eager to share his message, and the world is definitely ready to listen. Like music blog Ohestee wrote about “Memoirs”: “All you hip-hop lovers are gonna vibe hard to

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