hip hop
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A$AP Rocky has delivered some new wave for the new year in anticipation for the A$AP crew album supposedly being released in February. This song is pretty much what you should come to expect from Rocky now after his last tape, which means strong original production, with little
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The blog-o-sphere is in a buzz this afternoon over a new producer who goes by the name of Evian Christ. Not a lot is known about this guy outside of the eight tracks uploaded to his YouTube channel thus far. I know it seems pretty silly to be getting worked
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A new collaborative track from producer Statik Selektah, and a rapper who dropped one of my favorite 2011 hip hop releases, Reks. After the job these guys did together on R.E.K.S., I can’t wait to hear what they’ve got cooking on this forthcoming release, Straight,
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Another video from the New York-based solo beat project known as RAJA. Like previous tracks from the project, “Blank CD” features a really chilly atmosphere that’s punctuated with punchy hip hop beats. The snares his this really tinny, trap music style to ’em that I’m digging a lot,
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Download: Raekwon- Unexpected Victory Teasing toward the forthcoming album Only Built for Cuban Linx III, here’s a new tape from one of Wu-Tang Clan’s most skilled lyrical ninjas, Raekwon. Yeah, I didn’t really like the dude’s last album, but I’m hoping the third installment of
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Spirrows by Tortilla Pass A collection of rough and lo-fi beats that push the ambient envelope. It’s something I’m sure fans of that new Shlohmo album would be able to appreciate. The title of this album is Spirrows, and its comes from New York beat producer Tortilla Pass.
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give me my flowers while i can smell them by exile & blu A new collaborative album from West Coast MC Blu and producer Exile. It’s not mixed or mastered, but there are some interesting samples and verses pulled together by these two. Blu’s verses about the world
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It’s a hip hop Christmas thanks to this new track from Connecticut rapper Apathy. The dude samples my least favorite Christmas song ever, but it’s pretty hard to deny this track. It’s loaded with so many relatable lyrics. I mean, who doesn’t want Wu-Tang to release
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Stream: The National- “Rylan” and “I Need My Girl” The National premiered two brand new tracks live on the CBC radio show Q in Toronto. These guys have always been a band that lyrical has been pretty powerful and relatable to all kinds of people. The tracks here as expected
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With production from Blended Babies, here’s a new track from Asher Roth featuring New York heavyweight Action Bronson. Even though a lotta people get down on Asher for his early output, I’ll be willing to forgive him if he continues to release gritty tracks like this. This track
