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The global music space that we live in is constantly blessing us with an abundance of killer new music. Yet another example comes in the form of a compilation from newly established South African label DREAMCORP. Founded by Yung Frankenstein, their goal is to bring more South African bass producers together, and create a brand. But more importantly, a culture…

Happy Long Weekend, y’all! We got a banging playlist for you today. This weeks FUXWITHITFRIDAYS features 14 tracks ranging from Rap to Trap. We got Vince Staples, TroyBoi, Plezier and more on this one. Bump it loud and enjoy the weekend! [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/playlists/333297111″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /]

Rising producers ELEX & Shwirl first caught our attention with their releases on Crystals Vol. 2. Today they return with a collaborative effort entitled ‘Slow Hype’. The track begins deceivingly slow and stunning. Birds chirp as powerful keys conjure a melancholy vibe. Militant snare rolls lead us into a much more fierce section. A laugh switches the scene as we’re dropped…

Sydney based producer Hydraulix has been slaying the scene on the low for a minute. With a ton of collabs with Oski, official remixes for the likes of Excision, Herobust and Habstrakt, and a bunch of killer originals, he’s one of Australia’s illest out. Despite this and his 30k SoundCloud followers, it still feels as though he’s being slept on.…

UZ is trap legend. The mysterious producer helped to define the genre with his ongoing Trap Shit series that began in 2012. The sounds served as the foundation and inspiration for a multitude of trap producers. Over the years, his sound has expanded and grown with his EPs Frontier to Magellan serving as markers. After 5 years in the game, UZ has…

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…

“There’s always been this common practice of how remixers go about wanting to remix something- like it’s a measure of the original artist and their reputation, or how hyped up they are at the moment. I really just wanted to move away from that and hopefully do justice to something I found to be really special and different.” – KRANE…

Newly out is the official remix of ‘Say Less’ from Dillon Francis, and it is most definitely a banger. The more than capable Lunice has put a fantastically unique spin on the track, and this one is ready to snap up now in time for the weekend ahead. Taking a fired up approach that is sure to have club floors…

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…

Just released is the new collaborative album from Mass Appeal Records and HBO, a definitive soundtrack to the viral show Silicon Valley (Season 4). Amongst tunes from the likes of Run The Jewels and Nas, there is a wicked single from Hudson Mohawke in the form of ‘Passports.’ Featuring vocals from Remy Banks, this grimy slice of rap is full…