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Kevin Gates “Perfect Imperfection”
It's looking like Gates is focusing a bit more on lyricism and introspection on The Luca Brasi Story 2 — one of the many anticipated December releases. Listen to "Out The Mud" and "Reasonable Suspicion"; this is a good thing. Also, listen to "Perfect Imperfection," a song that charms with its accessibility and near stream of consciousness style. The ...
PRhyme Raps Through Car Issues In “Courtesy” Video
A lot of rappers and producers look great in cars. Royce Da 5'9" and DJ Premier are the exception; in the video for "Courtesy," they get car trouble instead of props. Car-less, Royce raps, Premier nods approvingly and the duo successfully hitchhike...
Rick Ross And K. Michelle Give Romance A Shot In “If They Knew” Video
Rick Ross' "If They Knew" featuring K.Michelle isn't great. But it's a single, so it has to get that push. So now we get the video.
K. Michelle and Rick Ross are lovers in this one. Rozay has been messing around and Michelle understandably doesn't take too kindly to that, leading to some drama that includes some cameos from A$AP Ferg and French Montana...
Witness The Eye Of The Tiger In Eminem’s “Guts Over Fear”
Eminem gets us a plot fit for some inspirational movie in the video for "Guts Over Fear." Eminem plays the introspective rapper rapping his pain away in a room while a story of a man's responsibility to his home, boxing workouts and triumph takes place...
Chinx “CoCo (Remix)”
Baking soda is having a moment this year thanks to O.T. Genasis. Chinx has at least a passing familiarity with Coco (he's a Coke Boy, fellas), so it makes sense he'd deliver a remix to the street hit.
The Arm & Hammer logo has existed for over a century, but Chinx argues that may be time to change: "They should throw my face on the box of the baking soda." C...
Nappy Roots Featuring Scotty ATL “Deep End”
The regional connection between Nappy Roots and Scotty ATL is definitely stronger than the generational differences. The latter slides right along the old-timey, bluesy beat on "Deep End." The minimalist beat — pushed by a thunderous piano sample — is provided by SMKA’s 808 Blake.
"Deep End" is...
Rich The Kid Featuring Migos And Skippa Da Flippa “Droppin A 100″
If Santa isn't coming through with the hookup, at least one could look forward to Rich The Kid's Rich Than Famous project dropping in Christmas. You can also look forward to more Migos shenanigans; the Atlanta trio is featured on "Droppin A 100" — a cut off the project. Ski...
The Neighbourhood Featuring French Montana “#icanteven”
#icanteven is the response for something so absurd that, at the moment, there's no words in the English dictionary to describe it or when you won't even dignify something with an English descriptor. For The Neighbourhood, it's more so of the former in the song named after hashtag...
Here’s The Teaser To Eminem’s “Guts Over Fear” Video
The misogyny controversies aren't slowing Eminem down (he's faced them before, after all). The hype machine for Shady XV is still rolling, and the latest stop is the trailer for "Guts Over Fear."
We don't get much info (or even if Eminem is in the video) in the 15 seconds...
Tink Featuring Charlamagne Tha God “Around The Clock” (Prod. By Timbaland)
Will media personality Charlamagne Tha God soon overtake Young Thug as hip-hop's leading hookman? Maybe if he tried. But for now, here's Tink with "Around The Clock" featuring Charlamagne Tha God.
Tink's liquid delivery here proves that "Movin Bass" was no fluke...
Mike Jones Featuring Slim Thug And Yung Deuce “3 Grams”
Part of what made Mike Jones such a known name in the first place was his ear for production. The beat from "Still Tippin" still holds up. "3 Gram" probably isn't going to catch that mainstream relevance, but that spacy, bass-heavy production is nothing to be slept on...
Run The Jewels Are The Worst EMTs In “Blockbuster Night Pt. 1″ Video
El-P and Killer Mike are excellent rappers, and that's evident in their acclaimed RTJ 2. That completely makes up for the fact that they're horrible EMT workers. A few people suffer the consequences of their incompetency in the "Blockbuster Night Pt...