hip hop
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BJ The Chicago Kid and Kendrick Lamar have collaborated for a second time on “The World is a Ghetto,” which is a smooth piece of socially conscious soul. The song deals with growing up in a harsh environment and perceiving the world to be the same way. There are elements
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Gonjasufi drops a video for one of his latest tracks, “the Blame.” The song comes from his new mini-album, MU.ZZ.LE. It’s out now on Warp Records, and you can find a review of it here.
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Milo takes Baths by Milo I warned you about the forthcoming Milo mixtape, and now it’s here. Milo Takes Baths is one track after another of witty rhymes, obscure references, and instrumentals produced by beatmusic artist Baths. Download or stream the release above, and check a video for the
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Not only is “Shazam” a fantastic track, showcasing a colorful beat and witty rhymes, but it also doubles as a Shaq diss track. If you don’t remember, Shaquille O’Neal actually used to have a rap career going. Don’t believe me? The song here weaves as tangled web,
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26 rappers on one 22-minute track. Sounds insane, and it is, but Mishka curated it like it was nothin’. They tagged it with the title “Hyperbolic Chamber Music,” too. The song’s got a smooth instrumental that calls out to the g-funk beats the West Coast was pushin’ in the
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MP3 Every time I hear a new track from West Coast rapper Kendrick Lamar, I just can’t help but admire this dude’s drive to do something new, fresh, and different with every single track. The beat here has a rattling hi-hat that gives it a slightly Southern Flavor.
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A new track from New Jersey’s most vile, perverse, and unsettling rapper, GDP. The dude’s lyrics, like usual, are dark, and make me wonder if he kisses his mother with that mouth. The beat here really makes the track. The refined string sections wrap around the rhythm like
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MP3 A track from the forthcoming Killer Mike, EL-P collaboration, R.A.P. Music, which will be out via Williams Street Records May 15th. Though rapping about drugs, violence, and strippers has become an undeniable rap cliche, Mike’s lyrics and veteran status serve as a reminder of how gritty
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A hilarious music video from one of the better hip hop producers out there right now. I’ll admit I slept on his last album a bit, 4TRK MIND. Not gonna lie about that, but Exile’s mic skills just don’t hit me with the same power his production
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Download: Brother Ali- The Bite Marked Heart In honor of Valentine’s Day, here’s a new collection of tracks–DAMN! IT’S COMING UP!–here’s a new, free EP of tracks from Brother Ali. As usual, the Minneapolis-based rapper is sounding soulful and smooth.
