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DeLorean And Scotty ATL Hang Out On The Block For “Lately” Video
DeLorean has a dilemma: "Ain't nothin real has been coming 'round here lately." His quest for the real finds him sitting on a stoop for the majority of the video for "Lately." Real-shit activities include exchanging daps, rapping at the camera and taking a whiff of that icky sticky...
Wara From The NBHD “Brockett Road Rage”
If you haven't heard, Wara From The NBHD is a pretty good rapper — perhaps one of the most underrated of the year. Fortunately, he isn't taking too long of a break. He's following up Kidnapped with the Guns Could Speak EP on Jan. 26. Befo...
PRhyme Goes VHS For “PRhyme Time” Video
PRhyme is a late-2014 gem. There's an old school sound to it (it's sampled mainly from Adrian Younge), but it's buoyed by energy rather than bland classicist austerity. Appearances from Jay Electronica and Killer Mike help out, too.
The duo takes it back again to the VHS and gold chain days with the video for "PRhyme Time" — which doubles as a FILA commercial. We f...
Gunplay Featuring Rick Ross “Scuffed Timbs”
Rick Ross was disappointed in Timbaland, but apparently not disappointed enough to completely sever ties with him. That's a good thing: Timbo was on-point with his latest production for Gunplay's "Scuffed Timbs," which features Rozay.
This beat is disorienting and has the feel of a malfunctioning robot...
Chris Brown And Tyga “Ayo”
Although the fate of his next album is in question, Tyga is still putting in work by collaborating with Chris Brown on the upcoming Fan of a Fan 2 project. "Ayo" is the first single/Billboard Hot 100 attempt off the mixtape. This one is produced by Nic Nac, so if it sounds faintly similar to "Loyal," you know why...
Bodega BAMZ Featuring Camille Safiya “Machete Music”
Bodega BAMZ gets back to business with an instrumental that's part blues, part nighttime madness. In "Machete Music," the New York-native tells us about a ride-or-die chick that may be too ride-or-die. "Machete under her pillow, I asked why/ To protect herself, she respect herself," he raps...
Saba Featuring Lucki Eck$ “Next Door”
The experimental sector of Chicago rhyme is still going strong. Saba recruits the perpetually faded Lucki Eck$ for "Next Door." Using a breathy cadence, Saba and Lucki Eck$ have thoughts of Killa Cam and condos. Typical, but relatable, and the warm wooziness of CHAD's production gives "Next Door" a finish that pushes it further into fantasy...
Kid Ink Plays The Villain In “Cool Back” Video
Kid Ink starts "Cool Back" by stating he, "walks in this bitch like a muhfuckin' villain." The key word here is "like." The most villainous thing he does in the video to "Cool Back" is rap while wearing all black in the dark as women in all black pose around him...
Pusha T’s “Lunch Money” Video Features Flexing, Whips And Weirdness
You don't think about a Pusha T video and connect it to hyper-flexible dancing. But "Lunch Money" is an odd tune, so seeing dudes dance their ass off while Pusha T raps at you isn't too farfetched. The latest from G.O.O.D. Music features Pusha T riding with the top off, possible illegal activity and a lot of flexing...
Lupe Fiasco Takes A Trip Through The Ghetto In “Deliver” Video
Presumably one of the worst aspects about being a pizza delivery guy is even if you get an order from the worst parts of town, you still gotta deliver. It's your job. That idea is part of the tragic core of Lupe Fiasco's "Deliver," which serves as another indicator that Tetsuo & Youth might find Lupe Fiasco back on his game.
The ...
Joell Ortiz “Stay With Me (Remix)”
You know those things you never really knew you needed? A "Stay With Me" remix isn't one of them. But Joell Ortiz is just doing him. So here's a "Stay With Me" remix courtesy of him.
The new joint follows in line with the positive life outlook he expanded upon in House Slippers...
Bishop Nehru “Breath (Prana/$pirit)”
The larger public still hasn't quite come down from the high that is Black Messiah. Nonetheless, the world still turns, and rappers must go forth. One of them is Bishop Nehru, who gifted fans with "Breath (Prana/$pirit)."
The new loosie features production from the wunderkind, and he proves once again that he's nice behind the boards...