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Gunplay And Peryon J Kee Spit The Struggle In A Playground In “I Tried”
It's only a matter of time until the above headline will refer to Gunplay as Don Logan. But until then, Gunplay is still putting out new material. His latest is the music video for "I Tried," which features Peryon J Kee – whose voice and physical appearance is the very definition of a thug angel. Ther...
Tope Featuring Blu “Let It Go”
Tope just recently dropped a new track, and this one's good. "Let It Go" is partly submerged in jazzy aquatics, partly doused in soothing nostalgia, and it features a solid verse from Blu for good measure. Producer Stewart Villain's mix of nighttime intimacy and urgency (and sax!) pr...
Nipsey Hussle Featuring Rick Ross “1 Hunnit A Show”
Nipsey Hussle is known for his independent hustle. Rick Ross made a song called, "Hustlin." Sort of makes sense that the stars aligned for them to come together at some point.
That time is now for "1 Hunnit A Show." The beat is the true show-stealer; it's humanly impossible to hate on that Aquarius-meets-G-Funk type of beat...
Chief Keef Featuring Future “Who Would’ve Thought”
And here comes Chief Keef coming at you with the AutoTune. The Chicago star indulges in the instrument with guest feature Future — of course — for "Who Would've Thought." This is a woozy cut; Keef is spitting his taunts in this astral plane-crossing warble, making Future sound smooth and human by comparison. Who would'...
Rich Homie Quan Featuring Ty Dolla $ign, Fabolous And Dej Loaf “Blah Blah Blah (Remix)”
Posse cut alert. Three of the biggest hip-hop hitmakers of the past couple of months and Fabolous have joined forces, and the result is the "Blah Blah Blah (Remix)." Group remix are hit and misses these days, but Rich Homie Quan is hot with the critical success of Tha Tour Pt...
K Camp Takes A Trip To The Slums In “Slum Anthem” Video
K Camp's "Slum Anthem" hasn't blown up to the level where it can actually be considered a Slum Anthem. Nontheless, he delivers a music video for it. There are no noticeably slain hoes in sight here – just a Chevy, nice clothes and a lot of mobbing. Chec...
K. Michelle Featuring Jeezy “Love Em All (Remix)”
Jeezy did give remixing a K. Michelle joint a shot before: 2013's "V.S.O.P." Like most others, that revamp didn't really pop. The Thug Motivator does have thing for K. Michelle joints, though, so he takes another swing at it with a remix to "Love Em All...
Eric Bellinger Featuring 2 Chainz “Focused On You”
Nas' "Oochie Wally" draws mixed emotions from fans however that didn't scare Eric Bellinger and 2 Chainz away. The duo sampled the joint for "Focused On You" — a song that's cleaner and is another showcase for Bellinger's songwriting talent. There's a...
Denzel Curry Tries To Outrun Cops In “Zone 3″ Video
Denzel Curry's Nostalgic 64 is still a great listen one year later. So it's cool if the Florida rhymer revisits it, especially since one of the cuts are slightly more fitting for these times. The said cut is the trunk-rattling "Zone 3," which comes with a rabble-rousing F-the-police mentality...
Crooked I “I Can’t Breathe”
New York has always been a breathing ground for hip-hop culture even during its fall from mainstream, so there probably will be a number of releases referencing the Eric Garner case in the next few days. Maino and Uncle Murda released "Hands Up" video yesterday, and Crooked I follows it up with "I Can't Breathe...
Joey Bada$$ Is A Villain In The Upcoming “No. 99″ Video
There's been delays, but the good news is at least we have B4.DA.$$ to look forward to at the beginning of 2015. The promo train continues as Joey Bada$$ preps his next single, "No. 99."
The track will come with a Rik Cordero-directed video that will drop on Dec...
Lil Herb Featuring Earl Sweatshirt “Knucklehead”
The Odd Future members weren't kidding when they separately talked about switch up their sound. Earl's Doris was consistently covered in darkness and grime, but he's a more about soul in Lil Herb's "Knucklehead." The wunderkind provides the smooth beat on this entry of Red Bull's 20Before15 Series. The bran...