Run The Jewels feat. SL Jones – Bust No Moves [Stream]
Killer Mike and El-P join forces with SL Jones for a new cut titled “Bust No Moves”. Take a listen below.
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Fabolous – Been Around The World Freestyle [Stream x Download]
Loso drops some bars over Puffy’s “Been Around The World” on his latest #FridayNightFreestyles installment.
Read moreBlack Milk – If There’s A Hell Below (Instrumental) [Album]
Detroit producer/emcee Black Milk hits us with the instrumental version of his latest album “If There’s A Hell Below”. Check it out below. If There's A Hell Below Instrumentals by Black Milk
Read moreDirt Disciples (Rome Clientel x DJ Concept) – Heartless [Stream x Download]
The world can be a callous place that can force us to grow “Heartless.” For Rome Clientel and DJ Concept, a/k/a, Dirt Disciples, learning to take life’s hardships in stride is a lesson they’ve learned through personal experience. Spitting raw bars over an introspective piano loop, Rome sheds his rough exterior and exposes his duality, caught between his callous tendencies and emphatic ways. The result is a road map for how to elevate to greatness when it seems like you’re consumed in shade. Stay tuned for more updates from NY’s burgeoning emcee/producer duo, as they prepare for their sophomore EP!
Read moreTrinidad James – Trips To Trinidad [Free EP]
“A project dedicated to my roots in Trinidad and the Laventile Projects.” – James
Read moreCookin Soul – One For The Guru [Stream x Download]
Keith Elam aka Guru (Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal) was a big influence for us, his Jazzmatazz series showed the world the fusion of Jazz & Hip-Hop paving the way to other styles like neosoul… Not to mention Gangstarr, still one of our favourite groups of all time… tomorrow April 19th will mark the 5th anniversary of his death… This is how we pay tribute to his legacy… One for the GURU “Time is definitely moving on so check your watches and your clocks”
Read moreGuru feat. Avrex & Big Shug – Propaganda [Video]
Purchase your copy of “Propaganda” here. All proceeds will go to KC Elam Guru’s beloved son. R.I.P. Guru. Boston native rapper Avrex puts Guru of Gangstarr on center stage. This unreleased re-edit Guru verse will bring you back to the boom bap. Propaganda is also shedding light on the negative and disrespectful approach producer Solar took towards Guru’s family. “Save it for the birds/ I’ll make your solar eclipse ” says Avrex in “Propaganda”this is definitely a power bar. Combined with Avrex’s clever word play and a solidified stamp from Big Shug (Co-Founder of Gangstarr) this is a classic record. Produced by DJ Lord Ron (Long time friend of Guru) and an intro from Guru’s beloved sister Patricia Elam this record is the definition of HIP HOP. The video has appearances from Ice-T,Sadat X (Brand Nubian) M-Dot (EMS) and many more underground favorites
Read moreCanibus & Kool G Rap – Freeverse [Stream]
Produced by Dr. G.
Read more2 Chainz – Get Away Freestyle [Stream x Download]
Off of DJ Self’s upcoming “Expanding My Business” mixtape.
Read moreChief Keef & Fredo Santana – Maybach [Stream x Download]
Here’s a new loosie from Chief Keef & Fredo Santana called “Maybach”. Stream/download below.
Read morePro Era’s Kirk Knight & Smokers Club Pres. Jonny Shipes Give Us Their 4/20 Essentials [Video]
With 4/20 right around the corner, it’s time to ask some of the game’s most legendary smokers how they’ll be spending their favorite holiday. First up is Pro Era’s Kirk Knight, one of NY’s most exciting young voices (and Pro Era’s in-house producer). Some call it old-fashioned, but Knight keeps it classic with papers, Backwoods, and Dutchies–no dabs, thank you very much. Kirk once tried wax with Wiz Khalifa–“that shit hit my whole soul,” and he’s never going back.
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