Hip-Hop

Stalley – "Hammers and Vogues" (feat. Curren$y)

Maybach Music has served up a new cut from Stalley, the bearded lyricist from the Buckeye State, from his upcoming mixtape Savage Journey to the American Dream. The track "Hammers and Vogues" features Curren$y's signature molasses…

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Plug Research – Spring Forward Thinking [Compilation]

In celebration of their 15-year anniversary and the approaching date of their 200th release, Plug Research Records released a free compilation titled Spring Forward Thinking which features music from Tensei, Hawthorne Headhunters, Miles Bonny and several others…

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Groundation – Building an Ark

Gather around, it's grounation time. Grounations are ancestral Rastafarian gatherings where the participants use prayer and music to obtain a common vibration. Groundation gets its name from this rasta ceremony, and…

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Danny Brown – "Grown Up"

The Detroit native/2012 XXL Freshman Danny Brown drops his new Scion A/V single "Grown Up" . In this track he takes you on a nostalgic trip as a young Mr.…

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Nardwuar vs. Danny Brown [Video]

Celebrity interviewer extraordinaire Nardwuar made his rounds at SXSW clocking some face time with buzzworthy rappers Action Bronson and A$AP Rocky. For his most recent interview Nardwuar caught up with Fool's Gold artist Danny Brown. In the interview Nardwuar chops…

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The Game – "The City" (Feat. Kendrick Lamar) [Video]

After weeks of hype and blurry snapshots, the wait is finally over for the video of arguably the best song on The Game's fourth studio album, The R.E.D. Album. The song…

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Swizz Beatz – "Street Knock" (Feat. A$AP Rocky)

Swizz Beatz made a quick stop by Angie Martinez’ show on Hot 97 and unleashed this brand new track featuring Harlemite A$AP Rocky that will appear on his upcoming Limitless…

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Mar – "Our Attempt"

Amsterdam indie soul singer-songwriter Mar, who you may be familiar with from his collaborations with his creative partner neo-soul/hip-hop producer Full Crate or Mar's popular serial cover project Variations, has been hard at work preparing…

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Half and Half Presents: Lil Ugly Mane

This is my best find (thanks, Matt) for Half and Half so far (best as indicated by low level YouTube play count, minimal blog saturation, and is of meritorious quality). The…

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Action Bronson x Nardwaur [Interview]

At this point in time, getting too much Action Bronson isn't possible. Everyone's favorite Canadian human serviette, Nardwuar, caught up with the fire-flame gourmet chef turned rapper at SXSW to…

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E-40 – "Catch A Fade" (Feat. Kendrick Lamar & Droop-E)

We've got a crazy west coast banger on our hands here with a nice collab of E-40, his son and producer Droop-E, and of course the Black Hippy great Kendrick…

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Action Bronson & Party Supplies – Blue Chips [Mixtape Review]

If I didn’t have eyes, I would say that Action Bronson is a starving artist. After all, he raps mainly about food. And chicks. And hookers. And a peculiar combination…

Stalley – "Hammers and Vogues" (feat. Curren$y)

Plug Research – Spring Forward Thinking [Compilation]

Groundation – Building an Ark

Danny Brown – "Grown Up"

Nardwuar vs. Danny Brown [Video]

The Game – "The City" (Feat. Kendrick Lamar) [Video]

Swizz Beatz – "Street Knock" (Feat. A$AP Rocky)

Mar – "Our Attempt"

Half and Half Presents: Lil Ugly Mane

Action Bronson x Nardwaur [Interview]

E-40 – "Catch A Fade" (Feat. Kendrick Lamar & Droop-E)

Action Bronson & Party Supplies – Blue Chips [Mixtape Review]

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