Video: Cavalier – “Watch N’ Learn” (Prod. BMB SpaceKid)

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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.

New Music: Cavalier – “Ink” Reprise (Prod. Iman Omari)

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This is a gem from the homey Cavalier, the Brooklyn chief whose collaborations with producers Quelle Chris and Iman Omari have gained him solid backing after years in the trenches. "Ink" paints a picture of the young emcee's journey with a focus on hard lessons and gloomy glimpses. Iman Omari's production really sings here though, giving voice and texture to this grainy photo album of classic nostalgia.

The 5 Best New Rap Duos

11 years ago view-show 9,911,187
the unofficial tag-team is one of hip-hop's quiet victories over other forms of music. while rock and jazz and r&b is often replete with dual acts like the singer and the drummer, or the keyboard player and the bassist, hip-hop tends to thrive on the power of the individual voice.

Video: Iman Omari DJ Set And Live Show At Boiler Room TV

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Iman Omari is a smoothed out/smoked out, electro-funky, jazzy singer making waves across the Left Coast beat scene, and in the R&B world at large. His debut album VIBErations dropped earlier this summer to almost all positive reviews. He rocks this set with rap's new class (at the 31:00 mark): Moruf, Quelle Chris, Cavalier, Ill Camille and Denmark Vesey. Check his other vids after the jump.