The Other Guys – Seeds Of Ambition: The Instrumentals [Beat Tape]

Back in July, DMV duo The Other Guys released their debut album, “Seeds of Ambition”, on HiPNOTT Records. Featuring the the singles “Blow My Mind” featuring Tanya Morgan, “Turn The Lights Out”, and “15 Cents”, the album has been revered by fans mostly for its production. Today, we’re giving the fans the instrumentals to “Seeds of Ambition” away for free download. If you’re diggin the production style of The Other Guys, stay tuned for more new music coming from Mighty Joe and Isaiah real soon! Seeds of Ambition: Instrumentals by The Other Guys

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Big K.R.I.T. On Day1Radio [Stream]

Just before he hits the road for his #Cadillactica push we have Big K.R.I.T.. It’s been a minute since any of us have had a chance to sit with the #Alumni representative so we took pleasure in catching up. K.R.I.T. is in good spirits you see because he has a treat in store for his fans with this second studio LP. There are changes in him and his music that we touch on, in addition to his support of fellow Mississippians RaeSrummurd and his checkered past with oversized clothing. DJ Wally Sparks is our shared connect and as always our brother has the ill mix in store. Rei The Imperial is featured on this week’s Mad Fresh 5 and the N.O. native gives us a peek into his latest project ‘Reject Society.’ Also in the yo, we had WLPWR of SupaHotBeats speaking on his new label and upcoming projects from Big Henry and Ryatt Fienix.

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Ab-Soul Details The Making Of “W.W.S.D.” [Video]

Ab-Soul’s currently criss-crossing the continent on his “These Days” tour, and while he was in the DMV, our very own Baker caught up with the TDE rapper for a quick interview. Soulo spoke on his new track “W.W.S.D.,” his love for DeJ Loaf’s “Try Me,” and his fashion sense. Right off the bat, Ab explains the genesis of “W.W.S.D.,” a new one-off that samples Jackson Browne’s ’70s hit “These Days.” Soulo says he was smoking a cig outside of a video shoot when a fan approached and inquired about the title of his then-upcoming album. When Ab-Soul said it was “These Days,” the fan asked if he had heard Browne’s song of the same name, which he hadn’t. When he got home, he listened, and liked it so much that he decided to sample it on a future release. Later on, Soulo calls DeJ Loaf’s breakout hit “Try Me” the “theme song of this tour” — perhaps we can expect a remix soon?

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Nappy Roots – Call The Cops [Video]

Nappy Roots returns w/ their latest video “Call the Cops” of their new project “The 40 Akerz Project”, which was produced entirely by SMKA . The video is an ode to the movie Super Troopers as the Nappy boys and producer 808 wreak havoc as you local boys in blue. You can catch Nappy Roots and our own 808 Blake rocking at the A3C Hip Hop Festival on the BET Matters Stage Saturday, October 11th.

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