Tru Life feat. Rick Ross & Velous – Bag For It [Audio]

Back in 2009, Tru-Life was snatched away from his family, friends and fans when he was sentenced to 8 years in prison. Having been released in April of this year to much fanfare, he has been eager to not only return to the music scene but also share his story. Maintaining his innocence, Tru-Life has a documentary in the works about his life and has already yielded interest from major networks. Now with his Mogul Tree imprint established, Tru-Life is ready to kick things into high gear. The New York City mainstay gave The Rapfest the green-light to unveil his brand new single “Bag For It,” which features a standout verse from Maybach Music Group head honcho Rick Ross and an infectious hook from Swanky Music Group/Coke Boys upstart Velous. On the track, which is produced by Myles William and CuBeatz, Tru-Life shows that has not lost a single step in his years away. Give it a listen below.

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Eloh Kush & Dus – Angeldus [EP]

AngelDus is a collaborative 11 song LP from the New Jersey lyricist Eloh Kush of Angelz Inc & producer Dus of Brothers Grimm. The mentality behind creating this album was to bring the listener outside the box of what’s going on in today’s Hip-Hop culture. This was achieved by shining light on the essence of the art form and by featuring higher-level concepts & esoteric ideas within the subject matter from track to track. Also the title of the record is heavy on the influence and direction that the artists strived to create musically, lyrically and content wise: totally mind-altering, head nodding, out the box Hip-­Hop!

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DJ Shadow feat. Ernie Fresh – The Sideshow [Video]

DJ Shadow, widely acknowledged as a crucial figure in the development of experimental, instrumental hip-hop, has returned with “The Mountain Will Fall” via Mass Appeal Records [and Believe Digital in France], his first full length release since 2011. The 12-track album finds DJ Shadow exploring new realms in addition to the deep samples and kinetic soundscapes that helped to launch his career 20 years ago. On “The Mountain Will Fall” he’s shifted further toward original composition, a vast experimentation of beats and textures, synthesizers and live instruments including horns and woodwinds. The album features Run The Jewels, Nils Frahm, Matthew Halsall, Ernie Fresh and more.

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