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D.C. rapper Billy Woods comes through with a Blockhead-produced project that might be more autobiographical than he lets on. WATCH THE REVIEW
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This video is from a track off of Mick Jenkin’s mixtape, Trees & Truth. Mick hails from Chicago, and affects the same cold stare and disaffected voice as those from the drill scene, but spits over soul beats that sound like something Ka or Roc Marciano would cook up
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This video is off of Billy Woods’ collaboration with underground producer extraordinaire Blockhead. The LP Dour Candy, on Backwoodz Recordings, is out today. Billy Woods plays the grizzled, angry man walking around abandoned houses with a dog and a hunting rifle, face obscured through digital blurs. His raps are gruff
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Despite the dramatic cover art and album title, J. Cole’s sophomore effort doesn’t seem any more emotional or focused than his debut. WATCH THE REVIEW
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The song streaming above is one many cuts from the new Joey Bada$$ mixtape, Summer Knights. It’s finally out, and is a must-listen for anyone who was down with the 1999 tape, which you can check a review for below. Enjoy!
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Is it me, or has everything that’s dropped so far from Joey Bada$$’ 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
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Download: Run The Jewels – Self-Titled Interestingly enough, one of 2013’s best hip hop albums came from one of that year’s oddest pairings as well: El-P and Killer Mike. R.A.P. music was an all-out assault with El-P’s bold production, and Mike’s hefty voice and conscious
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Action Bronson and Harry Fraud release another song together after dropping the Saab Stories EP. It’s more of the same from both–Action humorously combining unbelievable acrobatics, drugs, misogyny into food and Harry Fraud flipping some song that has probably been played on many different yachts. Thanks to Stereogum
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Kevin Gates releases this track off of upcoming the Stranger Than Fiction LP. The song takes Drake and Noah “40” Shebib’s nocturnal vibe and confessionalism, and combines it with propulsive drums and real-gangster talk. Kevin Gates is a promising addition to hip-hop’s storytelling tradition, and, as the LP’
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Drake drops a new track with Sampha that’s easily one of Toronto rapper’s best. Not only is it moving and introspective look into Drake’s current state of mind, but the tender beat and vocal contributions from Sampha set the tone perfectly. Enjoy!
