Rhythm Roulette w/ Drumma Boy [Video]

For this episode of Rhythm Roulette, Mass Appeal went to Atlanta to link up with acclaimed producer Drumma Boy. With a rich classical musical history in his family, Drumma Boy entered the realm of hip hop production at a young age. But earning enough money on his own with placements with Jeezy, Gangsta Boo, T.I., Gucci Mane, and more proved that a college degree isn’t the only way to a stable career. Now he has his own company called Drum Squad which includes a production company, film company, and record label. He continues to also give back to his community with charities for colleges and the homeless. We stepped into Wax N Facts with Drumma Boy to walk out with Bar-Kays’ Animal, Gideon’s I Gotta Be Me, and The Rough Guide To Psychedelic Cumbia. Drumma Boy takes a liking to the cumbia record and goes to work. The end result is something you and your parents could get down with at a Latino block party.

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D.R.A.M. Working With Neil Young @ Rick Rubin’s Shangri-La Studios [Video]

In this video we helped capture moments of Big Baby D.R.A.M.’s session with Neil Young & The Social Experiment (including Nico Segal fka Donnie Trumpet) on Bob Dylan’s old tour bus that sits in the backyard of Rick Rubin’s Shangri-La Studios. It’s really crazy what can happen with time. Back when D.R.A.M. released his first hit “Cha Cha”, we played the song for a bunch of people in Hollywood and that review is still our most popular video. Fast forward a year, “Cha Cha” takes off, D.R.A.M. releases a single titled “1 Year” and then, courtesy of executive producer Gabe Niles, we had the amazing opportunity to spend 3+ days at Rick Rubin’s legendary Shangri-La Studios in Malibu, CA. This video also includes Nick Murphy (fka Chet Faker), Telana + Atlantic Records A&R’s Ian Cripps & Josh Deane.

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Well$ – XXX [Video]

“When I heard the beat, I could already feel the party atmosphere that it conveyed,” the North Carolina rapper told The FADER, who premiered the video. “There is a great vibe on this track but, ironically, “XXX,” is intended to paint the image of my psyche and inner turmoil. I felt down on my luck at the time and my dreams were beyond my reach. It felt liberating to have such a vision but, at the same time, the burden of uncertainty was overwhelming.”

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Hus Kingpin & SmooVth – Hempstead Niggas In Charge [Album Stream]

Hus Kingpin and SmooVth liberate their new collabo LP, “Hempstead Niggas In Charge”. The 12-track project commemorates the 16-year anniversary of Prodigy’s “H.N.I.C.” solo album back in 2000. Sageinfinite, Big Twins, Godfather Pt. III, Planet Asia and hers guest. Take a listen below. H.N.I.C. : Hempstead Niggas In Charge [LP] by Hus Kingpin & SmooVth

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Nick Cannon – The Gospel Of Ike Turn Up, My Side Of The Story [Mixtape]

Nick Cannon drops off his new mixtape, “The Gospel of Ike Turn Up, My Side of the Story”. The 17-track tape boasts features from Gucci Mane, Jeremih, Quavo, K. Michelle, Christina Milian and more, with most of the production handled by Zaytoven and Jahaan Sweet. Stream or download below. Download: Nick Cannon – The Gospel Of Ike Turn Up, My Side Of The Story

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