Kendrick Lamar Covers XXL Magazine’s Winter 2014 Issue [Video]
Kendrick Lamar covers the Winter 2014 issue of XXL Magazine. On stands now.
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Crooked I Says Eminem Didn’t Belong On J. Cole’s “Fire Squad” [Video]
Long Beach’s own Crooked I sat down with VladTV and shared his thoughts on J. Cole’s recent track “Fire Squad,” where he names certain white artists making a living off of African-American culture, and perhaps are more successful than their counterparts simply because they’re white. Cole named Macklemore, Iggy Azalea and Eminem as examples, and while the first two were expected names to drop, Crook feels Eminem has proven himself to be a “purist” MC who didn’t belong on the list. That being said, he respects J. Cole’s right to speak his mind and isn’t mad at the lyric about his Shady Records boss at all.
Read moreSwerve – Might, As, Well… [Stream]
Swerve’s “Might, As, Well..” is the first official exhibit from Swerve’s Norcal Native album which will be released in early 2015. The LP will be produced entirely by D-Rock. Thank you for all of your love and support friends. I appreciate you.
Read moreWu-Block (Ghostface Killah & Sheek Louch) – Wu-Block Biznez [Stream]
Shee Louch and GFK are ready to release their next Wu-Block collaborative album, “Hidden Gems”, on January 20th. The project will come with feature guest appearances from Styles P, Jadakiss, GZA, Masta Killa, Cappadonna and others. Listen to the first single, “Wu-Block Biznez” below.
Read moreChris Miles – Birth Of Cool [Free EP]
Chris Miles drops off his latest effort titled “Birth Of Cool”. Stream and download below. Download EP
Read moreYG – 2015 Flow [Video]
Get “Blame It On The Streets” Movie + Soundtrack now on iTunes.
Read moreDiamond District – March On Washington: Redux [Album]
Oddisee, Uptown XO and yU hit us with their remix album to “Match On Washington”. Stream the 13-track project below and get your copy on iTunes, if you feeling it. March on Washington Redux by Diamond District
Read moreTKO feat. Stalley – Berries & Cherries [Stream x Download]
Ohio artists TKO and Stalley team up to tackle the experiences of police brutality, a corrupt judicial system, inequality and abuse of power. This track mixes TKO’s raw, rugged lyrics with Stalley’s relaxed, descriptive sound.
Read moreCa$his feat. Emilio Rojas – A-Rod [Stream]
Produved by Rikanatti & Lil Lyss.
Read moreDJ Jazzy Jeff: Vinyl Destination Season 2 (Episode 25) [Video]
To cap the year off, DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Vinyl Destination crew take you to Vietnam where the fellas take a stroll through the Vietnam War Museum and are confronted with some of life’s truths.
Read moreBodega Bamz – Toca Tuesdays Freestyle [Video]
Bodega Bamz came to the Toca Tuesday Studio to prove his lyricism with this freestyle for Tony.
Read moreSubstantial feat. Gods’Illa – 360 Degrees [Stream x Download]
This is taken from “Happy Holidays... From HiPNOTT Records”, which will be released December 24th. This winter, HiPNOTT Records has gathered our team of artists to give our fans a compilation of previously unreleased music for this holiday season. The compilation will be available for free download December 24th as our holiday gift to you. Until then, we will leak a few new tracks from the set along with accompanying video holiday cards from our artists. Happy Holidays… From HiPNOTT Records by Substantial
Read moreCa$h Out feat. Ty Dolla $ign & Wiz Khalifa – Let’s Get It [Video]
“Let’s Get It” out now.
Read moreRae Sremmurd – Up Like Trump [Video]
This will live on the duo’s upcoming debut, “Sremm Life”, arriving free on January 6.
Read moreLudacris – Burning Bridges [EP Stream]
Luda drops off his new EP “Burning Bridges”. The project comes with guest verses from Rick Ross, Cee-Lo, John Legend and more. Take a listen below.
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