L’Orange & Kool Keith – Time? Astonishing (Instrumentals) [Audio x Download]

Departing from the familiar noir sound that L’Orange has developed, his collaboration with legendary MC Kool Keith breaks new ground into the surreal and futuristic. Creating lush and odd textures, L’Orange finds a new design in a hybrid sound of old time radio and 70s experimental music. Time? Astonishing… Instrumentals! by L'Orange & Kool Keith

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Saba – SpareChange! [Instrumental EP]

“Groovy Dude. SpareChange! is my first instrumental project. It was just me in the studio having fun and also trying new things. I’ve been saying I was gonna drop a beat tape for some time now, but I didn’t want them to just sound like the instrumental versions of my own songs, I wanted them to work as songs on their own. There is still a lot to learn and a lot more sounds to expand on, but I’m pretty happy with the way the project turned out. I hope you all enjoy something a little different from me.” – Saba

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Grafh – Lord Of Mercy [Audio]

“Lord Of Mercy” is the first single off Jamaica, Queens MC Grafh’s debut album “Pain Killers: Reloaded”. Grafh has released a substantial collection of mixtapes along with the street album, Autografh. Over the years, he has been heavily supported by his peers, including Drake, WizKhalifa, Raekwon, Bun B, Jim Jones, Busta Rhymes, Waka Flocka, and has been featured on countless sites and hip hop shows such as Sway In The Morning,” BET “Back Room” and “Freestyle Fridays. Grafh also helms clothing company DXP€ GVNG N¥C DopeGangNyc.com, which he personally designs and control. Grafh collaborates with prolific painter, muralist, illustrator and designer Misha Tyutyunik aka MDOT on his album and singles artworks, creating a never before seen audio-visual experience. MDOT is curating all artwork for the album to compose visuals that compliment the lyrical content and soundscape of the album.

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Kurupt: “Kendrick & I Are Cool After My ‘King of NY’ Tirade” [Video]

Kurupt and his brother Roscoe reacted to the “We Can Freak It” rapper’s previous interview with VladTV, where he addressed Kendrick Lamar’s “King of New York” line on “Control.” Roscoe revealed that they were on tour when the interview dropped, but he knew his brother had “done something” after he started getting calls about the video. Kurupt clarified that his reaction “wasn’t about disrespecting or being angry with people, ” but it was rather about clearing the air on an old situation. When asked if he’d spoken to Kendrick since the video dropped, Kurupt revealed that they chopped it up, and it was “nothing but love” between them, which you can hear more about in the above clip.

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