The Wu Tang swordsman offers his iron-clad voice for a Nike Neymar spot. Check out his signature roar after the jump.
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Do you hate surprises? Then Wiz Khalifa’s the artist for you! Before you press play, you already know he’s gonna cover turning up in the club, weed, how much money he’s made, weed, fly b*tches, and last but not least, weed.
Full review by CFor after the jump.
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Cavalier drops the first single from his project Chief. In it, the trap house gets a reverse makeover, bringing to light the seedy side of raising a family in drugged places. The album is due on September 9. Check the video after the jump.
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The two young vets pair for a phenomenal duet. It’s drenched in story but never didactic. YC has been putting down pristine verse after pristine verse this year. Check the song after the jump.
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The ATL should be renamed Boomtown because of what producer Metro Boomin has been doing to craft nouveau crunk, revamping gothic sounds with rolling merciless drums. Future even has to chirp up and rap to keep up with Metro’s muscle. Click for the track after the jump.
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“On Me” is a Jeezy song with Wiz sort of hosting it for his album. This is a new trend in album construction: where an artist leases a style for his work, so to draw the guest artist’s crowd and effects. Collab after the jump.
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The 90s nostalgia train picked up Freddie Gibbs for a jaunt. The new-gen boom bappers have a way of not dragging the warm instrumentals down with thick lines of poetry, instead Gibbs and Joey make light of time traveling for their flows. Check the street performer video after the jump.
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From Travi$ Scott’s free album Days Before Rodeo, here for your consumption. This is a clever video in the Spaghetti western style. Travi$ Scott plays the natural outlaw with a goon assist from Big Sean. Check it after the jump.
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Brooklyn’s “Beast Coast” movement continues with The Underachievers’ latest release.
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Your Old Droog is back with another gem, this time over a Larry Fisherman beat (Mac Miller’s alter ego). “Sleepers” mentions the added attention he’s getting in media, and some of the discomfort with being investigated. Whoever the unknowable MC is, his joints bump. Click the jump for the track.
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ILoveMakonnen is giving Trinidad Jame$ the booster shot with his signature drone. The Atlanta artists are generating new heat with these impromptu collaborations. We also can’t get enough Mak Man. Listen to the stream after the jump.
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Michael Uzowuru has worked with Frank Ocean most notably but also turned into Vic Mensa’s producer de rigeur. The young beatsmith returns with this wavy song from his new EP Pink Orchids as Vic skips over the tides. Check it after the jump.
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Blacc Hollywood Wiz stops in at New York’s hip hop hub. He explains the musical approach (channeling Prince and MJ) as well as the weirdo element that’s evolved his albums. Also, why Tyga’s not on his tour. Video after the jump.
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Gif is a talented storyteller. His years portraying the lost voices in Every Ghetto America have culminated into these small diamonds of social commentary. This track predates several police brutality incidents, a nod to Gif’s soothsaying, incisive musical style. Check the track after the jump. Read Gif’s letter to the police here.
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Vince Staples with the video for his summer banger. This kid is real and makes Ice Cube and the Bomb Squad look like Disney characters. The West Coast is resurrected on his back alone. Check the video after the jump.
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