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Smoke DZA, Ty Dolla $ign And Bluntsmoker Chill On The Beach For “Pass Off” Video
Releasing a beach-themed video in the middle of the fall might seem a bit incongruous, but the Kushed God somehow manages to make it work. Smoke DZA's video for Dream.Zone.Achieve's "Pass Off" finds us on beach sands next to women in bikinis and Ty Dolla $ign...
Joe Budden Is Mad At Romance In “Ordinary Love S**t Pt. 4 (Keep Running)” Video
Joe Budden's moody "Ordinary Love Shit Pt. 4" gets a fitting video one day before the release of Some Love Lost. Is it anything mind-altering? Nah. Budden is simply rapping and seated in a room while a model (presumably an ex-girlfriend) periodically shows up...
Brandon Thomas Featuring OG Maco “Pistol”
OG Maco and his frequent producer Brandon Thomas lets out another track to vibe to. "Pistol" combines fluid storytelling and obvious metaphors (the "Pistol" isn't an actual pistol) in an easy-to-like cut. The voices echo through a spacy, smoked out production...
Fat Trel Featuring Rick Ross “Burn”
Stalley's Ohio dropped. Rick Ross' Hood Billionaire is on the way. Meek Mill and Wale's albums are expected next year. But what of Fat Trel? Well, he's still putting in work, and it shows in "Burn" featuring Ross.
The piano keys sound like something off an '80s soap opera, but we get a lengthy Fat Trel verse that ranges from personal to intimidating: "We be them niggas them niggas d
The LOX “We All We Know”
It's up to The LOX to save New York from Taylor Swift. The rugged trio go in on a Buda The Future beat for "We All We Know." It's an accurate title, to say the least. The vets make it very clear that they're still familiar with the chrome and cold concrete...
TeeFLii Featuring Ty Dolla $ign And Bobby Shmurda “24 Hours”
TeeFLii has "24 Hours"... and Ty Dolla $ign and Bobby Shmurda. The South Central singer recruited the two summer anthem composers for the remix.
It's easy to figure out how Ty Dolla $ign would fit into an R&B jam like this. That's not the case for gun holder Bobby Shmurda. Re...
Big K.R.I.T. “King Of The South”
Right after T.I. dropped Paperwork, Big K.R.I.T. has decided to declare himself the heir of the King of the South crown. He delivers his self-produced argument on "King of the South."
It may not be as impactful as "Mt. Oympus," but K...
Here’s The Unreleased Video For Lupe Fiasco’s “The Instrumental”
"The Instrumental" is known as one of the more metaphorical songs of Lupe Fiasco's discography. As a welcomed Halloween surprise, Impakt Studios finally released the video eight years after Food & Liquor. This one's directed by Chris & Blak.
The...
Lupe Fiasco “Mazinger”
Lupe Fiasco is down with the anime culture. Remember, he had one in his breakout guest verse on "Touch the Sky." He decides to throw another in the title to his latest song. Mazinger was an influential '70s giant robots anime. Now, it's the title to a Fiasco song that has nothing to do with vanquishing destructive robots...
Rick Ross Featuring K. Michelle “If They Knew”
It's looking like Hood Billionaire's release date is holding steady. That only means we're going to get a lot of Rick Ross in the coming weeks. The Bawse decided to liberate "If They Knew" featuring K. Michelle. However, the main selling point is Timbaland on the boards...
Shawty Lo Featuring Young Thug “Next Door”
Young Thug's run as a reliable feature is still going strong Fresh off Tha Tour's success, he turns up in Shawty Lo's "Next Door."
Thugger is more commonly associated with his slippery (and sometimes incomprehensible) flow. This time, he's more breathy and percussive over Gamble's southern bounce...
Diggy Simmons Featuring French Montana “Ain’t Bout To Do”
Look at the Diggy Simmons-featuring Soundcloud cover for "Ain't Bout To Do." That's clearly one young man who's hip to what's hot in the streets. DJ Mustard is hot. French Montana is hot, albeit not as hot as DJ Mustard. Diggy Simmons understandably made the decision to feature the two in hopes of a club heater...