Busdriver – Thumbs [Mixtape]

Thumbs are no longer anatomical but rather the static characters of approval for a job well done. The likes that catalog our individual preferences. They grade the successes playing out in a virtual world and within our own minds. Endlessly gathered into a sprawling market-ready databases rivalled only by our idea of a God. “Thumbs” was made as a mixtape by Busdriver to further explore the concept of a homogenous citizenry from his last record “Perfect Hair”. It draws from the defining musical tropes of the LA underground rap experience with the isolation born from racial politics fixed as a central theme. Frequent collaborators such as milo, Mono/Poly, Kenny Segal, Fumitake Tamura all appear for the most action-packed Busdriver release to date. Thumbs by Busdriver

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David Banner Targets Black Women In “Marry Me” And Explains Why [Video]

It’s always a pleasure to have David Banner join us on Sway in the Morning. This time he opened our perspective with his new song, Marry Me. “I made ‘Marry Me’ for women because in order for us to go to war with whoever, we gotta make amends with our women, and our daughters.” Banner tells us, “We gotta get this back with our families.” Although this track is for women in general, he’s targeting black women — dark skin women expecially. Find out why, above + let us know what you think in the comments.

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MeLo-X – Curate [EP]

Brooklyn multimedia artist and producer MeLo-X releases his new “Curate” EP, featuring all original production and guest spots from Little Simz, Raury and Kilo Kish. The project is accompanied with an interactive mobile app that allows engagement during listening. The EP also follows his recent short film McCloud in Process, which also included music from his new project.

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Jeezy – Talkin [Video]

Jeezy is putting out an incredible amount of music right now. He dropped his Politically Correct EP last month, his Church in the Streets album is just a week away, and he’s already release three videos this week, for “Gold Bottles,” “Nov. 13th Freestyle,” & “Streets.” This morning he releases a fourth in an HNHH premiere, as he finally gives his underrated banger “Talkin” (from his 2010 mixtape Trap Or Die 2: By Any Means Necessary) the visual treatment it deserves.

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TrackBlasters Radio: 06.11.15

Da Fat Friday Afternoon – The Official Soundtrack To Your Weekend Host: DJ P.R. Happy Friday ya’ll! Record Of The Day: Ty Dolla $ign feat. Kendrick Lamar, Brandy & James Fauntleroy – L.A. Playlist Leikeli47 – The Hit Factory Leikeli47 – Hol’ Up Ho Chase N. Cashe – Then Now The Game feat. Kanye West – Mula **Record Of The Day** Ty Dolla $ign feat. Kendrick Lamar, Brandy & James Fauntleroy – L.A. Puff Daddy feat. Ty Dolla $ign & Gizzle – You Could Be My Lover **Million Vibes presents Tanya Stephens Promo Mix 2015** Download here (right click and save as…)

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