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On Saturation, Brockhampton jells in a way no other group their size has in quite some time. Definitely my frontrunner for hip hop project of the year at the moment.
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Shabazz Palaces have announced another cosmic concept album titled Quazarz: Born on a Gangster Star and shared the lead single ‘Shine a Light,” featuring fellow Seattle rapper Thaddillac. The full project drops July 15 via Sup Pop.
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DAMN. is one of Kendrick’s most intriguing releases yet, delivering a series of tracks that are chaotic, layered, and deeply conflicted.
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With RA2, Jonwayne delivers a disheveled set of alternative hip hop tracks that have potent senses of humor and emotion.
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TDE’s living lyrical conundrum, Ab-Soul, returns for one of his most dense albums yet.
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A cut from Ab-Soul‘s newly released LP Do What Thou Wilt. Joined by Mac Miller on the hook and bridge, Soulo professes his love for many people and things, including – you guessed it – drugs. Of course, he does come across as conscious about substance dependence along the way.
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Compton rapper The Game returns with a partially fulfilled concept album about his early days.
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Praying there’ll be another full-length Captain Murphy project in the near future…
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Cali rapper Vince Staples returns with a solid EP featuring stone cold flows and creative instrumentals.
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Get your dick out (if it isn’t already) for this new track and video from Dumbfoundead. This will appear on his upcoming mixtape We Might Die, which will presumably be out later this year.
