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New York rapper Cakes Da Killa comes through with a new single that’s hard-hitting, fun, and clubby. I’d say he really embraces the club atmosphere with the instrumental here–courtesy of Siyoung–and his notoriously fast and zany flow is still pretty captivating, far from stale. Scope my
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Next month, The Men will release an all-acoustic 5-song EP actually recorded around a campfire while the band was holed up in a house in upstate New York. The project is aptly titled Campfire Songs and will feature re-imagined versions of New Moon-era tracks “I Saw Her Face,” “The Seeds,
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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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Download: Flatbush Zombies – BetterOffDEAD New York’s Flatbush Zombies have dropped a new mixtape titled BetterOffDEAD. It’s the followup to last year’s D.R.U.G.S. tape, which didn’t do too much for me, but I’m looking forward to hearing these guys smooth out their
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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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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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Electronic dance duo, Blondes, hailing from New York bring some funky grooves that make you want to dance like you’re on the opening intro to some 90s sitcom. That is partly has to due to with the music as well as the visuals which bring patterns that belong on
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Some strong, melodic, and catchy dance pop from the guys in Holy Ghost! on the song streaming above, “Teenagers In Heat.” It’s a track that’s been co-produced by James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem, and I think the band’s direction on this song is pretty interesting. It’s
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If you were to tell me that one of my favorite tracks of the year so far would prominently feature a sample of the Rolling Stones song “Gimme Shelter,” I would say that’s ridiculous. Damn, if New York hip-hop duo The Underachievers didn’t turn it into one hell
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Is it me, or has everything that’s dropped so far from Joey Bada$$’ forthcoming mixtape, Summer Knights, sounded hyped, over-the-top, and hungry as hell? I’m digging it, and Joey’s latest wind continues with “Amethyst Rockstar,” which features some aged production from MF DOOM himself. Check a review
