Mistah F.A.B. feat. Keyshia Cole & Silk-E – All Around The World [Audio]
F.A.B.’s “Son of a Pimp, Pt. 2” drops May 27. Pre-order your copy here.
Read moreDay: May 4, 2016
Hope Wright – Threat [Audio]
After releasing his “Local Legend” project a few days ago, Hope Wright returns today with a new loosie called “Threat”. Listen below.
Read moreDJ Shadow – The Mountain Will Fall [Video]
DJ Shadow has unveiled the first music video from his new album, ‘The Mountain Will Fall’ (out June 24 on Mass Appeal Records). The otherworldly, gorgeous video for the title track features an astronaut floating across a mysterious planet and hurtling through a distant universe synched to the song’s “rolling, meditative” (Vice Noisey) rhythm. The video was created and directed by Territory Studios, who has worked on some of the biggest films of the past few years (The Martian, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Age of Ultron), plus video games like Forza, Need For Speed, Killzone and more. Says director Marti Romances: “As huge fans, it’s been a pleasure to collaborate with DJ Shadow on the graphics. We’re really excited by the project and look forward to an amazing come back. The peaceful and long momentum of the song inspired us to create something very unanimated and mysterious. The part we like the most is where we see the astronaut being shot into hyperspace and then we see that being part of that cosmic constellation at the end.” DJ Shadow will host three Beats 1 shows this year, the first of which will air in June. The show will be called DJ Shadow Presents: #radioface. His BBC Essential Mix will debut on July 2. ‘The Mountain Will Fall’ is DJ Shadow’s first full-length release since 2011 and finds the groundbreaking artist shifting further toward original composition, experimentation, and live instrumentation. It features collaborations with Run The Jewels, Nils Frahm and
Read moreNature feat. Royal Flush & Prodigy – This Is Easy [Lyric Video]
Long Island producer BP delivers an equally slick and grimy new lyric video for “This Is Easy,” a gully, NYC-as-f*ck track featuring East Coast stalwarts Nature, Royal Flush, and Prodigy. Given their respective rap pedigrees, these three are bound to body any track they appear on—but together? “This Is Easy” is a prime example of why heads still look to Queens cats to provide gritty, uncompromising Boom bap. But it’s made that much more potent when driven through the sonic lens of BP, whose beat hits like a well-placed slap upside the head. The raw production comes as no surprise to those who have heard BP’s previous collaborations with the likes of Killah Priest, Diabolic, Shyheim, and 9th Prince, among others. “This Is Easy” stems from the recently released ‘Target Practice,’ a Nature album produced entirely by BP and fueled by Hip-Hop made for mean mugs and head nods. In addition to Royal Flush and Prodigy, the album also features Tragedy Khadafi and the up and coming LI-based, John Jigg$.
Read moreMichael Christmas – Paranoid [Audio]
New song off of Michael Christmas’ “Baggy Eyes” EP, dropping later this month.
Read moreRun The Jewels – Crown [Official VR 360 Music Video]
Check out the official music video for “Crown” by Run The Jewels, in 360 virtual reality.
Read moreTruth Ali – Hello World [Video]
Homelessness in San Diego has reached epidemic proportions. The city ranks 4th in the nation in terms of its overall homeless population. Hoping to shed some light on what’s going on, rapper/producer Truth Ali tells the story of a homeless war veteran in San Diego, California. Watch the powerful visual for “Hello World” below and check out his new album “Joshua Trees” on iTunes now.
Read moreStro – Happy Motha’s Day [Audio x Download]
Just in time for Mother’s Day (May 8), Stro is back at it with a new song called “Happy Motha’s Day”. Dustjam on the beat. Stream/download below.
Read moreFabolous – Panda Freestyle [Audio x Download]
Loso is the latest artist to jump on Desiigner’s #1 smash “Panda”. Stream or download below.
Read moreVanessa Elisha – Girls [Audio]
Singer/songwriter Vanessa Elisha returns with a new single titled “Girls”. Hear it below.
Read moreMarvelous Mag – Afeni (Under The Sun) [Audio]
Marvelous has been making alot of songs and naming them specific things. He says he called this one Afeni to pay respects to the late Great Black Panther and Mother of Tupac Shakur, because the song speaks about the elevation of others, as well as tells the listeners that even though the sky’s are grey, keep a positive outlook for what’s to come “Under The Sun.” Because Afeni stood for the progression of our culture and always told those she came in contact to be better than what you are expected to be and that resonates in this song 100%. So sit back relax and listen to the sounds of Mr Marvelous.
Read moreCookin Soul – Lalalalaaaaa [Video]
“The Marvelous Adventures of Cookin Soul Vol. 1” out now. Official video recorded in the beautiful island of Curaçao in 2015.
Read moreTrackBlasters Radio: 04.05.16
Da Wednesday Underground Flava – Underground & Old School Tunes Non-Stop Host: DJ P.R. Today, DJ R-Tistic takes us back to 1999 with his dope “99 for 99” mix. Press play and enjoy! Record Of The Day: Back on Friday! Playlist No playlist available Download here (right click and save as…)
Read moreAce Hood – 1st Round Draft Pick [Audio x Download]
New Ace Hood. Produced by Smash David. “StarVatioN F.I.V.E.” coming soon!
Read moreDam-Funk – Believer [Audio]
Some years before the essential DâM-FunK tome ‘Toeachizown’ dropped, Dam introduced the concept of ‘Modern Funk’ to the growing masses trying to classify his prowess for wax and multilayered synth-style productions. The exclusive composition for his DJ-Kicks mix, “Believer,” is a perfect embodiment of the concept: sheets of synth lines fall all around a locking drum program that starts off innocently enough but ends you in a half-hypnotic state. An extensive instrumental composition that on it’s own could only be classified as signature Modern-Funk. DâM-Funk’s DJ-Kicks is released May 27th on CD, 2LP (red vinyl) and digital formats. An limited edition 10″ vinyl featuring two tracks from the mix is available exclusively on the !K7 store and Bandcamp.
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