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Schoolboy Q might not be an amazing lyricist, and his new album might have a handful of filler hooks, but Oxymoron also shows him riding a variety of beats with an impressive level of precision. Not only that, but a number of tracks here bring back the grit and vulgarity
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Aside from a few unnecessary tracks that could have been a lot better with some more fleshing out, the new Flatbush Zombies tape is incredibly solid, grimy, cunning, and hilarious. Instrumentally, vocally, and lyrically, these three Flatbush natives bring plenty of thrills and personality.
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South Florida rapper Denzel Curry assembles a somewhat grim hip hop album with his latest project, Nostalgic 64.
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A$AP Ferg’s commercial debut takes the trap-flavored tough talking to a new level of absurdism that’s just too fun to deny. WATCH THE REVIEW
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West Coast rapper Antwon drops a video for one of the better tracks from his Fantasy Beds mixtape, which came out last year. He dropped another one recently, too. The video ain’t much but clips of Antwon chillin’ with friends against some Steve McQueen car chase scenes, but the
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POWER EXCHANGE by Cities Aviv An awesomely grooved instrumental on this Cities Aviv track, “Power Exchange.” I’m absolutely loving the pitch-shifted female vocals, farty synths, and choppy beat. The trap-style hi-hats are nice touch as well. I don’t wanna completely ignore Aviv, though. What I’ve typically heard
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A$AP Rocky comes through with Long.Live.A$AP with a surprisingly enjoyable commercial effort with loads of variation, catchy flows, and fantastic beats. WATCH THE REVIEW
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M|O|D III by M|O|D A compilaion of simple, hyped instrumentals coming from the M | O | D crew’s latest collection of tracks, M | O | D III. These guys take hints from footwork, trap rap, and chopped & screwed production, pulling all these styles together into a
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On his new instrumental mixtape, producer Clams Casino shows off all the progress he’s made and places he’s been in the year that’s passed since he released his first instrumental tape. WATCH THE REVIEW
