Hardo feat. Wiz Khalifa & Jimmy Wopo – Today’s A Good Day [Video]

Hardo revisits his 2016 project “Trapnese” and drops a video for “Today’s A Good Day” with Wiz Khalifa and Jimmy Wopo. “I spent a long time in prison fighting for my life in a court room, so to be able to be free and be able to receive love and support from some of the biggest artists in the game is a blessing,” he tells XXL. “This video was for my city, for the streets in my city, for all my brothers in the Feds, Wiz, Wopo and I stood united for the city, so Today’s a Good Day!” Watch the clip above.

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Sángo – Hermosa [Audio]

The Soulection family has come together to give back and support those who have been affected in Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Dominica and Mexico. 100% of proceeds will be given to Puerto Rico & Caribbean Hurricane Relief Fund and Mexico Earthquake Relief Fund through Global Giving. Donations will be raised for two weeks, so feel free to share and support.

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Watch Mr. Lif & Akrobatik’s Tiny Desk Concert [Video]

Mr. Lif and Akrobatik are two emcees whose names rock bells among true hip-hop heads. The duo of Boston natives first teamed up as The Perceptionists in the early aughts to release Black Dialogue on El-P’s Def Jux label in 2005. Their side project went into indefinite hiatus soon afterward, but now Lif and Akrobatik are reunited on their new LP, Resolution. While Lif has been touring and writing with downtempo icons Thievery Corporation for the greater part of the last seven years, Akrobatik’s last solo album (2014’s Built To Last) rightfully received a warm reception from critics and connoisseurs. Their conscious ethos is perfectly encapsulated by Ak’s lyrical run on “A Different Light,” where he raps: “But I’m above all of the melodrama / When they go low / We go high / Michelle Obama.” The song tells the story of Ak’s near-death experience with a pernicious aortic dissection, as well as the betrayal of a close friend during his convalescence. Akrobatik took the high road, and that ironclad stoicism lights the path for this crew. On the same track, Lif laments love lost while rhyming his way to healing catharsis following an unmanageable heartbreak. With sharp, heartfelt lyricism, The Perceptionists critique the current political climate on “Out Of Control” and rhyme about the symbiotic human relationship with technology on “Lemme Find Out.” In a world that often appears to be spiraling out of control, their Tiny Desk set provides a much-needed breather.

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