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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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Yasiin Bey–or Mos Def, rather–has released a video to go along with his “N****s in Poorest” track. The video is Bey doing the song in studio, with cuts to news footage and pictures relevant to the lyrics. The video also features subtitles for the entire song, which
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The Hood (Feat. GLC) [Prod. by Classick] by BBU BBU is an up-and-coming Chicago rap clique, and they’ve got a new mixtape out via the Mishka Bandcamp, which is building its cred as a hot spot for genre-defying hip hop tapes. When it comes to breaking barriers, BBU is
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MP3 Last year, I covered quite a few up-and-coming MCs, and one of the most clever I came across was a young buck by the name of Milo. His debut mixtape, I Wish My Brother Rob Was Here, was one of the first releases I’ve heard to take the
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A track from the forthcoming Big K.R.I.T. mixtape, 4EvaNaDay. It’ll be out Feb. 20th. Also, in the midst of this new mixtape hype, don’t forget K.R.I.T. has his major label debut dropping this year, too: Live From the Underground. To be blunt,
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Yesterday was the first time I was exposed to this video, or any music at all from Brooklyn MC Zebra Katz. I wasn’t sure what to make of it at first, but it seems to make a little more sense to me 24 hours later. Yeah, the visuals throughout
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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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When Skies Fall by ScienZe When Skies Fall is the first time I’m running into up-and-coming MC Scienze, but this dude has been grinding for a little bit now. His Bandcamp has has a nice handful of releases on it, and his latest album, When Skies Fall, showcases the
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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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One Day Soon (LP) by Ian Kamau Toronto rapper Ian Kamau’s latest album, One Day Soon, is streaming on Bandcamp, and it’s a great listen if you love your hip hop to have a sense of purpose. What I mean to say is this dude has a pretty
