Album
Brother Ali – “Never Learn” (Prod. By Ant) [Video]
May 4, 2017
Tooooomorrow, tomorrow, you can grab that new Brother Ali LP tomorrow, it’s less thannnn a daaay a waaaay! And yet, the Brother still keeps it pushing on the promo with another release. Check out visuals for “Never Learn” above, and follow the link below if you still want in on “All The Beauty In This Whole Life” early!
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Fat Joe x Remy Ma – “Heartbreak†feat. The-Dream x Vindata (Video)
April 29, 2017
Another dope cut from “Platos o Plomo.” Nicki might have had legit shots on Remy Ma (and Fat Joe) when she bagged on them for underwhelming album sales. But that doesn’t mean the work is weak. Check out the teaser above for visuals for an example. Fat Joe and Remy Ma with The-Dream & Vindata – “Heartbreak.†Video debuting on Tidal exclusively (here)
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Roc Marciano Talks About His Latest Album, Making His Music And His Money And More (Video)
April 27, 2017
Roc Marci is in the building… and the only one of his UN comrades who kept it pushing in the music grind. But Roc keeps in touch with the homies regardless (good). Hear him talk about “Rosebudd’s Revenge” (the album), being his own boss, loving that West Coast living and more.
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Anderson .Paak – “Come Down†(Remix) feat. Ty Dolla $ign x ScHoolboy Q
April 27, 2017
Been official that “Come Down” was a hit. But remixxing it somehow makes us wanna say it’s official… again! Guess that is what a remix is s’posed to do, huh? Haaa! Check it out. This one includes Ty Dolla $ign and ScHoolboy Q in on the jam.
ANDERSON .PAAK – COME DOWN (REMIX) FEAT. TY DOLLA $IGN X SCHOOLBOY Q COME DOWN (ORIGINAL) | MALIBU (ALBUM)
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The Making Of “Strength Of A Woman” (VH1 Trailer)
April 27, 2017
Watching the trailer for “The Making Of: Strength Of A Woman” (debuting on VH1, May 2nd at 11pm EST) you get a sense that Mary J. Blige is laying it all on the line in a few ways. First, she mentions a couple of times that this “Strength Of A Woman” project she is dropping is about healing herself; sharing her struggles, not prescribing or preaching for anyone else. That more than infers a second; Mary putting her business all the way out there (which she has done before, but that “that’s my Becky With The Good Hair” line implies some SCANDALOUS storytelling is in store). Third, The Queen Of Hip-Hop Soul declares that this LP is the ‘real Mary‘… almost like a love-it-or-leave-it decision point will be laid out for the fans who cop. Risky, but hey, it’s Mary J; so folks will likely love it.
Now, we’d be pound foolish not to mention the coup of leveraging Mary’s brand in pushing an ‘album documentary’ timed around the release of “Strength Of A Woman” on VH1 where her target audiences (longtime fans of hers AND longtime fans of reality show level DRAMA) will be watching. Plus, peep all the contributors’ cameos, from Diddy to DJ Khaled.
There’s a reason the Queen is the most powerful attacking piece on the board. The Queen Of Hip-Hop Soul is on the move, starting with tomorrow’s release of “Strength Of A Woman” followed by this tell-everything documentary on May 2nd.
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Faith Evans x The Notorious B.I.G. – “Legacy”
April 26, 2017
Bit of semisweet memory lane traveling at the start and end of this. Not together, but cool with wifey Faith Evans. This is her and Biggie together again on track. Here’s “Legacy.” Posted earlier on here, “The King & I” is linked below.
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J Dilla – “Motor City” feat. Q-Tip x Busta Rhymes (J Rocc Blend #2)
April 26, 2017
Powerful posthumous heat from the late great J Dilla with some assist on the production by J Rocc and lyrical content delivered by Bussa Buss and Leader Quest Q-Tip. Check out this previously unreleased “Motor City” blend from the album (linked below).
The late, great J Dilla is widely regarded as one of the greatest hip-hop producers of all time. Since his death in 2006, Dilla’s mother Maureen “Ma Dukes†Yancey has worked tirelessly to further her son’s legacy, and her latest effort is the new project Motor City. Inspired by Dilla’s beloved hometown, Motor City is a collection of rare and unreleased Jay Dee instrumentals, hand-selected and sequenced by Ma Dukes. Conceived as a “letter†to her son, Motor City is packaged in a limited-edition mailing envelope, complete with a handwritten message from Ma Dukes to J Dilla inside. This 19-track collection will be available at physical and digital outlets worldwide on April 21st, 2017.
J DILLA – MOTOR CITY FEAT Q-TIP X BUSTA RHYMES (J ROCC BLEND #2) | MOTOR CITY (LP)
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Nas – “Angels With Dirty Faces”
April 25, 2017
Nas getting down on “The Get Down Part II” soundtrack with this jawn “Angels With Dirty Faces.” iTunes credits the song to “Nasir Jones as Mr. Books,†as in one of the characters on the Netflix series.
NAS – ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES | THE GET DOWN PART II: ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
NxWorries (Knxwledge x Anderson .Paak) – “Scared Money†(Video)
April 19, 2017
NxWorries with a visual for another single slated for the “Yes Lawd!” remix LP.
“Scared Money†– directed by Calmatic – is a homage to the film Paid in Full, set in the year 1988. The section part of the video contains a remix of “Best One,†produced by Knxwledge, from a forthcoming, full-length Yes Lawd! remix album.
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Talib Kweli x Styles P – “The Seven” (Album)
April 19, 2017
They gave you a taste (“Last Ones”) and now they fixed you a plate. Got “The Seven” sampler below for you to listen. Link down there for you. Kweli and The Ghost did their part – keeping it Hip-Hop. Now, the rest is on you.
Termanology – “We’re Both Wrong” feat. Saigon (Prod. By Q-Tip) [Video]
April 19, 2017
Yep! The video goes there. From “More Politics” by Termanology, this is the visual for “We’re Both Wrong” (produced by Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest). Saigon on the feature. Warning: Lyricists crossing…lines!
TERMANOLOGY – WE’RE BOTH WRONG FEAT. SAIGON | MORE POLITICS (LP)
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Kendrick Lamar – “DAMN.” (Album Stream)
April 17, 2017
K-Dot’s Damn album is all him. Only three tracks even allow another soul to say a Damn thing. And while there are a few scant ‘reviewers’ who have found something to hate about this recent Kendrick campaign, most (including most likely you) have nothing but kudos for Lamar’s latest – “DAMN”.
Phat Kat – “S.O.S.” (So Old School) [Prod. By DJ Dister] (Video)
April 14, 2017
One time, and one more time, for the old school! Phat Kat (aka Ronnie Euro) doing it “So Old School” for the Dirty Glove AND for that Boom-Bap. Nice! You can pick this up along with all the other gems on the “The S.O.S. Project” (produced entirely by DJ Dister).
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The Chainsmokers – “Paris” (Video)
April 13, 2017
Saw The Chainsmokers do “Paris” live on SNL (posted here) and had to see if there was a music video for it. Scooooore!
“Paris” is a single from “Memories…Do Not Open” recently released by The Chainsmokers.
THE CHAINSMOKERS – MEMORIES…DO NOT OPEN (ALBUM)
– @ojones1
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ScienZe – “Kind Of Dessert” (Album Stream)
April 12, 2017
Just a while ago, we gave you the “Main Course” from ScienZe. Good, right? So, who’s ready for dessert. Well, ready or not, y’all are gonna get this work! Here’s the whole project, available now for FREE streaming below, “Kind Of Dessert.” Follow the link to grab your own copy if you like.
Joey Bada$$ – “Land Of The Free” (Live Performance) [Video]
April 12, 2017
One of the things that could have been a casualty of Stephen Colbert’s move from Comedy Central to big network TV would have been the kinds of artists he booked. Fortunately, we are still getting to see the likes of Joey Bada$$ do their thing on The Late Show on CBS. Dope!
Rapper Joey Bada$$ makes his Late Show debut with a track from his upcoming album ‘All-Amerikkkan Bada$$.’
Raekwon – “M&N” feat. P.U.R.E (Video)
April 10, 2017
It’s wild how wild the singles and videos that come from “The Wild” are. Guess that’s the theme and pretty much the point of the whold thing, right? Well, if so, this “M&N” joint is toeing the right line. The alliteration back-and-forth flow between Raekwon and P.U.R.E are everything on this man!
– @ojones1
Brother Ali – “Own Light†(What Hearts Are For) [Prod. By ANT] (Video)
April 6, 2017
You ain’t gotta get me lit. I got my own light!
– Brother Ali
As beautiful as the song is, this video… more so! We posted Ali speaking on his “Own Light” earlier on here. Now, he follows up the audio with the video, and we are so on that, too. Encouraging you to use your hearts for What Hearts Are For. That Brother Ali LP is looking like the download to grab in May (or pre-order now).
BROTHER ALI – OWN LIGHT | ALL THE BEAUTY IN THIS WHOLE LIFE (PRE-ORDER)
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Homeboy Sandman – “Veins” (Album Stream)
April 6, 2017
Truth hurts. I got a high pain tolerance.
– Homeboy Sandman, from “As Long As you Know” (a single on “Veins”)
Mm’yeah see? Just like that, see? Homeboy Sandman hatched a plan and launched that new “Veins” project, see?! And best bet that whole jawn is gonna be dope. Very little fanfare. Just solid sounds from the Stones Throw mainstay.
Karriem Riggins – “Bahia Dreamin'” (Video)
April 5, 2017
Nice one from the “Headnod Suite” LP. “Bahia Dreamin'” is like yeeeaaahh, the kind of groovin’ my dream B-Girl would be into. Lovely, and lovely to come home to for certain! Be damned if I leave my smooth duchess home alone with the actual smooth percussionist Karriem Riggins though. Naaaah son!
(Watch to the end. Get ready to go ‘What The F-?’)
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