hip hop
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Mu Gadu hasn’t given Quelle Chris’ “Old Friend” the typical music video treatment. Rather, he’s crafted a minimalist short film titled Billion Dollar Question that symbolically follows the “death, rebirth, and rites of passage” of a young man in Uganda. The 7-minute-long flick is scored to a mashup
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NYC rapper Black Dave has a new single out titled “N.D.S.” featuring production from none other than Lee Bannon. Dave’s fiery verses and hooks certainly hold their own, but Bannon’s nocturnal instrumental does expectedly steal the show. Enjoy!
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THREE SIDED TAPE VOLUME TWO by LIL UGLY MANE Southern hip hop oddity Lil Ugly Mane has dropped yet another collection of unreleased songs and instrumentals. Again, he’s separated the three tracks here into a seamless mix, bringing all of these odds and ends together into tracks that span
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Adultery and betrayal are being served up in this new music video for the track “Gilgamesh,” which is one of many tracks from Billy Woods’ latest album, Dour Candy. Mostly, the album explores some dark themes within the personal and business dealings of a small-time drug dealer, putting this oft-mentioned
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Land of the Way It Is by Uncommon Nasa “Left Coaster,” taken from Uncommon Nasa’s Land of the Way It Is, is an ensemble of some of the most prominent figures in underground hip hop. Subtitle, Megabusive, BeOnd, Open Mike Eagle, and Gajah all lay down some speedy, proficient
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Tech N9ne’s Something Else might see the Kansas City rapper collaborating with a wider array of artists, but all of this networking hasn’t done much for Tech’s gaudy instrumentals and spotty lyrics. WATCH THE REVIEW
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With the release of Doris only a couple of weeks away, Earl Sweatshirt is keeping the hype train going full speed ahead with the Pharrell-produced “Burgundy.” The two-minute-long anxiety-ridden track manages to come off as remarkably triumphant thanks to its substantial, soaring, and jazzy instrumental. Check it out above! Doris
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Milo has shared a trippy new music video for the Cavalcade cut “besos, an exploration of sentimentality.” It features the MC juxtaposed via green screen against a colorful, cascading wire frame landscape. Enjoy! Check out a review of Milo’s Cavalcade here:
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Ab-Soul lays down some incredibly hard-hitting verses on his new single, “Christopher DRONEr.” The track features a beat laden with foreboding bells, over which the MC delivers a scathing commentary on US militarism. His flow is bold and is perhaps even more fiery than the apocalyptic instrumental. Ab-Soul also teases
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A$ton Matthews has given us another glimpse of his upcoming mixtape 3:16 with the new single “Plottin.” The track features a staunch beat courtesy of hip hop veteran Evidence, and capable verses from Matthews and guest rapper Vince Staples. Enjoy! 3:16 is due out sometime in September.
