Album
Pete Rock – “Petestrumentals 2” (Album)
June 24, 2015
Been waiting on that “Petestrumentals 2,” haven’t you? Us, too! Hip-Hop’s Soul Brother #1 put out the “2,” for you as promised. It’s OUT folks! Got the stream and links below for you to enjoy and cop if you wish or wish you had earlier. Enjoy!
MarQ Spekt – “The Grilchy Era” (Album)
June 23, 2015
“The Grilchy Era” is a 16-shotta heat rock from Philly USA’s own MarQ Spekt. Limited edition cassette with exclusive bonus track also available for order via the same link at which digital purchases can be made (you know, the one that follows below).
Joey Bada$$ – “Paper Trails” (Prod. By DJ Premier) [Video]
June 22, 2015
Let’s revisit that bag of bangers Joey Bad released a while back – B4.DA.$$. Video for “Paper Trails” (produced by DJ Premier) ready for your perusal above. Deepness. Dopeness.
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Black Milk – “Story And Her” (Video)
June 22, 2015
Listening to this, sounds like it could be a good time… but things get a little lot twisty twisted. Wow. Black Milk with the darkness. Visuals for “Story And Her” off his “If There’s A Hell Below” LP.
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Ea$y Money – “One Week Later” (Prod. By Billy Loman)
June 22, 2015
Consider this “One Week Later” (produced by Billy Loman) a big Internet bread crumb on the trail luring you to a gang of good tunes over at easymoneymusic.com. Though not on this full-length, iTunes has the recent Ea$y Money release “The Motive Of Nearly Everybody, Yo” (from Showoff Records, shout to Statik Selektah).
Check out easymoneymusic.com … The M.o.N.e.Y. out now!
FREE download of the loosey below. Link to the LP out now, too.
DOWNLOAD: EA$Y MONEY – ONE WEEK LATER | THE MOTIVE OF NEARLY EVERYTHING, YO
Byron The Aquarius – “J Dilla What Up Doe” (Vol. 1)
June 21, 2015
Here’s a li’l som’n to season up your Sunday. Project inspired by the late great J Dilla. Byron The Aquarius with a goodly amount of feature vocals and a bit of production help (e.g. Denaun Porter producing a single) on this “J Dilla What Up Doe” (Vol. 1).
Dedication Project to Dilla 4 all the inspiration he gave the World.
– Byron The Aquarius
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Dynasty – “Star And The Sky” feat. Skyzoo (Prod. By Figub BrazleviÄ) [Remix]
June 18, 2015
Video for the remix of “Star And The Sky” (featuring Skyzoo) from Dynasty’s debut album, “A Star In Life’s Clothing.” The remix is banging. The original is banging. Got both AND the LP linked below.
DYNASTY – STAR AND THE SKY FEAT SKYZOO (REMIX) | (ORIGINAL) | A STAR IN LIFE’S CLOTHING
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Robert Glasper – “So Beautiful†(Live At Capitol Studios) [Video]
June 17, 2015
One of my favorite songs by Musiq Soulchild gets redone by the equally as dope Robert Glasper. Another cover – “So Beautiful” for the “Covered” album (out now). Nice drop from Musiq at the end, too.
DOWNLOAD: ROBERT GLASPER – COVERED (ALBUM)
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Large Professor – “In The Scrolls” (Video)
June 16, 2015
Queensbridge…where stars are born.
– Large Professor
Oh yessir! Large Pro dropped his “Re:Living” album on us last week. Well, why not go stream that (get an earful below) after getting an eyeful of visuals for the lead single from that work (video for “In The Scrolls” above)? Golden Era beatmaker/emcee from the QB. It’s not getting much more authentic than that. Treat yourself now!
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Camp Lo: A Day In A Lo Night (Video)
June 16, 2015
A li’l series of sum’sum to fan the flames around the release of Camp Lo’s “Ragtime Hightimes” album (out now). Above in ep. 1, the Bronx duo link up with Alchemist and kick it backstage at a Mobb Deep / Smif N Wessun concert. Ep. 2 (after the jump) has Camp Lo giving us a look into their world. Sonny Cheeba with perspectives on music and life.
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Rapper Big Pooh – “Stop” feat. Steve Roxx (Prod. By Apollo Brown)
June 15, 2015
MESSAGE! Video for a deep jawn off Pooh’s “Words Paint Pictures.” Okay, so in this video, Rapper Big Pooh and crew are riding, being followed by the police. Pooh gets pulled over, expecting the worst. Flashes of historic racial injustice obviously run through his head. Expecting to be treated differently because of the color of his skin, the video takes a twist.
What’s so eff’d up (and also a basis for relief): It’s a music video. You KNOW the brothers are gonna be alright. And yet, guaran-damn-teed you WILL get nervous, even worried, about their fate in this vid – getting stopped for driving while Black. Whew! Oh, you can pick up the album via the link below.
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eMC – “Signtology” feat. Dion (Video)
June 9, 2015
Here’s a video for a banging azz jawn for the ladies entitled “Signtology” (featuring Dion) off the recent full-length project (“The Tonite Show”) from the group eMC.
Slum Village – “Right Back†feat. De La Soul (Prod. By J Dilla)
June 8, 2015
Slum Village is dropping a new album (“YES!”) on June 16, 2015. But instead of making us wait for the whole plate, SV lets us have another taste – “Right Back†(featuring De La Soul). Beat by the late great J Dilla. Stream above. Pre-order link for the album below.
SLUM VILLAGE – RIGHT BACK FEAT. DE LA SOUL (PROD. BY J DILLA) | YES!
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Jared Evan – “The Art Form Of Whatever” (FREE Album)
June 5, 2015
Hey guys!
Here is a surprise that I’ve been keeping quiet about for a while! The Art Form of Whatever. This is a free album that I wanted to release without any prior promotion or campaign. It’s FREE for all of you!
The Art Form of Whatever is produced by !llmind, The Arcitype, Rain, Lightfoot and myself.
Thank you all so much for sticking with me and continuing to inspire me. You always push me to be even greater than before. So many great things to look forward to!
Love you all endlessly.
– Jared Evan
DOWNLOAD: JARED EVAN – THE ART FORM OF WHATEVER (FREE ALBUM)
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R&B: Rico Love – “Weak” (Prod. By DtownThaGreat)
June 5, 2015
You say I should leave. You don’t mean it…
Kinda channeling that SWV vulnerability with this one-off “Weak.” Just because Rico Love has “Turn On The Lights” out already doesn’t mean the work stops. We hear you, Rico!
RICO LOVE – WEAK (PROD. BY DTOWNTHAGREAT) | TURN THE LIGHTS ON
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R&B/Soul: Bilal – “Satellites” (Prod. By Adrian Younge) [Video]
June 4, 2015
Music video for “Satellites,†Bilal’s first single from his forthcoming “In Another Life” project produced by Adrian Younge. High concept visuals (called ‘short film,’ not just a ‘video’) directed Hans Elder. Album due out on June 30, 2015, but you can pre-order the full-length via the link that follows.
PRE-ORDER: BILAL – IN ANOTHER LIFE (ALBUM ENTIRELY PRODUCED BY ADRIAN YOUNGE)
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Fashawn – “Crib Session Freestyle” (Video)
June 4, 2015
While in the UK, Fashawn dropped by Tim Westood’s studio. Even hit ’em off with a freestyle. See that above.
Bonus: Check out the interview in which Fashawn speaks on his album (“The Ecology”), working with Nas and much more after the jump.
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C-Rayz Walz – “In-SECURITY BLANK-In” (Prod. By Sallam Said) [Video]
June 3, 2015
Rather be a good friend than a phony lover…
– C-Rayz Walz
This is C-Rayz like crazy! In the way you’d expect of jawns we post on here; but also in an unexpected way. Hear what Walz is telling her in the visuals above. Raw! This is “In-SECURITY BLANK-In” off the full-length “Feel Me.”
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Kanye West Receives Honorary Doctorate From The Art Institute Of Chicago And Gives Speech (Video)
June 3, 2015
Well, he did promise his mom he would go back to school. Sometimes Ye can go over the top and it be a good (even great) thing. “The College Dropout” recently received an honorary doctorate degree from The Art Institute Of Chicago. Congratulations, Dr. West. Watch his speech (above).
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Mahd – “Gorgeous Chick” (Prod. By AWILLTRAXX) [Video]
June 3, 2015
Fly Boi Mahd has landed… himself a “Gorgeous Chick” in this vid for sho’! The track (produced by AWILLTRAXX) is off Mahd’s LP entitled “13” (out now, linked below).
