On the latest incarnation of Wu-Tang, the New York rap crew is still up to their old tricks. Here’s a new single to prove it: “Only the Rugged Survive.” Produced by Noah Rubin, this track features RZA on the mic, rocking a familiar–if a bit hurried and hidden–
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je s u s ▲ by b I don’t know what’s holding up this dude’s next full-length album, NoYork!, but L.A.’s Blu–who I just “B” on this tape–has dropped a new mixtape of tracks featuring production from Madlib, Alchemist, and more. The album seems
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Hindu Kush is a Canadian rap out fit that dropped it’s debut LP, In 3D, a few months ago. We’ve got solid flows, personalities, storytelling, and some nice boom-baps. Features include Royce Da 5’9″, The Narcicyst, and I.Blast. Stream and buy In 3D at Hindu Kush’
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Is this for real? Stream piece of Tyler, The Creator’s next album, Goblin, above. Look for it on May 10th via XL.
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Track from a new collaboration from the likes of Aesop Rock, Rob Sonic, and DJ Big Wiz. The track is named after Mary Mallon of all people: The first person in the U.S. to be a “healthy carrier of the pathogen associated with typhoid fever.” Inspiration comes from all
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On their latest album CunninLyngusits bring some seriously cinematic production. All of the atmospheric textures make the perfect setting for lyrical themes dealing with dreams. Of course, “dreaming” isn’t limited to what you see in your sleep. This LP delves into fantasies of all shapes and sizes: sexual, violent,
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MP3 In preparation for its forthcoming album, Ex Military, Death Grips has released another track and music video–though this music video isn’t made of original footage like the last one was. Unlike previous tracks to be released from this anonymous effort, this track is actually performed at a
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A really uplifting video from Minneapolis rapper M.anifest. The Ghanian native has a new album coming out this year titled Coming to America: Immigrant Chronicles. Admittedly, he’s not bringing anything revolutionary to the table, but M.anifest embodies all of what makes hip hop great: Good beats and
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Download: Curren$y- Covert Coup via 2dopeboyz Admittedly, I slept on New Orleans rapper Curren$y last year when he released Pilot Talk one and two. His extremely laid back–some would say “blunted”–delivery on the mic was really leaving me underwhelmed. He’s got a new tape out,
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It seems this video has just appeared out of thin air, so everything I “know” about it is merely assumption. The major names associated with this thing only leads back to this very video when punched into a search engine. The Vimeo account itself only seems to have this one
