Jay-Z’s 13th studio album 4:44 has arrived. Dropping exclusively through Tidal, the project is 10 tracks deep and features Frank Ocean, Damian Marley, Beyonce & his mother, Gloria Carter. If you’re a Tidal subscriber head over to the site now to bump it. Considering this is the first Jay album in years, I was too hyped not to write something. So…
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Sylvan LaCue is back at it with the self-produced single ‘Guilt Trip.’ It’s his third release off his upcoming album Apologies in Advance and it picks up where ‘Best Me’ and ‘Grateful’ left off. Icy keys provide the backbone for the beat, while heavy bass and slapping drum work drift in and out. Lyrically it’s what we’ve come to expect from…
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Block Society’s LEViT∆TE has been slaying the (electronic) trap game with forward-thinking slappers for a minute. 808 Mafia is a crew of trap OGs founded by Lex Luger and Southside. Their sounds helped to form the foundation of what electronic trap was built upon and they’ve been slaying the rap game ever since. Today, LEViT∆TE has connected with 808 Mafia’s Fuse (‘Moves’)…
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Berkeley, CA duo ÖMÖ need to be on your watch list. Hot off a collaborative rework of Cashmere Cat’s ‘9’ with nøll, comes ‘Muevelo’. The track is easily their strongest work to date, combining hypnotic loops with snapping trap drums. An exotic middle-eastern vocal sample is paired with some filthy sub bass for a TroyBoi-inspired sound. Tight vocal chops and…
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Long Beach emcee Vince Staples is back with a new project entitled Big Fish Theory. The sound perfectly balances classic West Coast bounce (‘Big Fish,’ and ‘745’) with more forward thinking electronic soundscapes (‘Love Can Be…’ & ‘Yeah Right’) . The latter is a straight up speaker blower produced by Flume and Sophie. Oh and if that wasn’t insane enough, Kendrick…
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Sydney based producer Hydraulix has been consistently killing it. Whether it’s with originals like ‘Headbang’ and ‘Jam Dizzle’ or remixes of Herobust and Dirty Audio x Rickyxsan, when Hydraulix puts his name on it, you know it’s a certified slapper. Setting the bar higher once again comes the title single of his new EP Madness. With Kei Leeza on the mic,…
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Earlier this week MST. slid into my DMs with a promise of weird and experimental music. Generally unsolicited Twitter submissions are quite lackluster but MST. proved to be an exception. His new EP See You Space Cowboy… is an anime inspired adventure built off his personal favourite series Cowboy Bebop. Whether you’re a fan of the show or not, you’re sure to…
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It’s officially Summer! That magical time of year where the sun stays shining, the weather is warm and everything just seems more enjoyably. To celebrate this joyous occasion, we’re back with our annual Summer Playlist. We’ve put together over 3 hours of the best Summer cuts to hold you down all season. We kick things off with Mura Masa and Charlie…
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UK producer TroyBoi is back with big news! Although he only wrapped his Mantra tour a few months ago, he’s been hard at work on his debut album. Today he announced the project will be entitled Left Is Right and that fans can expect it this Summer. Adding to the excitement, Troy will be rolling out on a North American…
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Chicagoan Vic Mensa is at his best on his latest project The Manuscript. From the jump he lets you know this, “This for all my fans that say they want that old Vic, I’ve grown too much to ever be the old Vic/I’m new and improved call me Vic 2.0/ Still making two points every time I move an O.” With…
