New Music

Maybe there's something to be said about the ghost in the machine. Kanye West's 2008 bloodletting 808s & Heartbreak has been widely credited with spawning a generation of imitators. And rightly so--Drake, Kid Cudi, and a litany of others have explored their insecurities in the moody negative space, becoming stars in the process. Bu...

What do you do when your very existence whips up violent homophobia in rap fans? You fan the flames. Warbling that his "blunt look like a dick," Young Thug continues his inhuman hot streak while taunting the peanut gallery. "Friend Of Scotty," produced by "Stoner" architect Dun Deal, moves at a clip more manageable for the uninitiated. Cal...

Statik Selektah lets loose a new Joey Bada$$ track while on Shade 45 radio. Joey links up with Action Bronson and Elle Varner for "Run Up On Ya," a Selektah-produced record. Varner sultry voice is perfect for the hook while the two New York MCs provide memorable verses about finding a special woman and "gettin' head in the whip and not crashing it...

Plies links up with K Camp for "Find You," which is off his upcoming album Purple Heart. The Slum Lord handles the auto-tuned heavy hook while the Florida MC spits about a beautiful redbone. If you haven't yet, you should be following Plies on Instagram...

As if Beyoncé's "7/11" wasn't turned up enough, remix guru DJ Mustard has returned to put his own spin on the record. "7/11," which Bey dropped with the reissue of the Beyonce album, is already a club banger. Mustard's remix however takes it to a whole other level that just makes you want to dance. The remix ...

Spenzo is not someone you would describe as "considered." Id personified, the Chicago upstart has quickly made a name for himself as a skull-rattling, ad-libbed-out harbinger of the turn up. On "Choppa City," he teams up with Atlanta's Bloody Jay to put people on dance floors and milk cartons, probably in that order...

With Gangland 3 dropping Jan. 27, Chevy Woods drops the visuals to "For The Money," a cut off the tape featuring T. Mills.  Directed by Dan Centrone, "For The Money" follows a beautiful bombshell around after she gets a call from work. The Pittsburgh native e...

Atlanta and Baton Rouge connect over Childish Major production for the hard-hitting "Choppas." Tracy T, who has been relatively quiet, hopes to have a big 2015 with MMG and gets his year started off on the right foot with this one. Talking that gun rap and threatening everyone who steps near him, Tracy T sets the table for a menacing Boosie Badazz to come through and close out the joint

The mysterious Your Old Droog dropped some new heat today that fans should immediately add to their morning playlist. "Get The Paper," produced by El RTNC of Lesbian Date Night, is a witty lyrical flex by the Brooklyn native, rapping about reading the newspaper in morning and his daily endeavors. Droog explains tha...

Every winter need a North Face, for warmth's sake. Rarely does a group's composition mirror its output so clearly: New York's Ratking blends the revivalist with the avant-garde, thanks in no small part to throwing a teenager in with two 30-plus vets...

With Future's latest project, Beast Mode, set to drop today, he has released another single off the tape. In "Just Like Bruddas" the Atlanta rapper reflects on his crew and the benefits of being rich. He also lightly speaks on the situation between him and ex-fiancee Ciara, saying, "They talkin bout me on the Gram, they say I turned my back on my baby mama." The R&B singer

Hanni El Khatib & Freddie Gibbs form the tag team of the year on this new track. "Satin Black" is a track that's part of Converse's CONS Free EP Series, bringing unique artists together to create a song. Hanni produced and played all of the instruments on the track. Th...