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On November 15th 2011, Toronto native Drake released his highly anticipated sophomore studio album. Take Care, which went on to win a Grammy for Best Rap Album is easily one of the best of Drake’s projects to date – and that’s saying a lot considering his pretty stellar catalogue. Today’s throwback is probably not what you may have expected for…

It seems like Future can’t stop dropping new material. With the success he’s had this year it comes as no surprise that he and Metro Boomin have been tapped for a track to support the upcoming release of Creed. On ‘Last Breath’ Metro Boomin reworks the Rocky theme alongside Ludwig Göransson into a trap thumper which features a motivated Future flowing over…

Freddie Gibbs is dropping a new project on the 20th and to support the album he released a new single featuring the legendary Black Thought. Both Gibbs and Black Thought drop two verses on the joint with the second verse from Freddie Gibbs being potentially a freestyle (as the adlibs indicate). Get ‘Shadow of a Doubt’ on November 20th. [soundcloud…

Josh Pan, Medasin, X&G – 3 of the year’s most original and interesting talents. For SoundCloud fiends seeing them come together for a tune was a fantasy. That is until today, when it became a reality. ‘no face’ is a menacing and icy tune that conjures images of walking through a snow dusted forest at dusk (with something looming in the distance). Josh Pan’s…

Toronto trio Keys N Krates dropped their third single from the upcoming Midnite Mass EP. ‘U Already Know’ features a crazy drum arrangement to open the track combined with a nasty vocal chop and keys that lead to an incredible drop. When you hear it there’s no way you can not go buck to the horns on this banger. ‘U Already Know’…

Australian producer Palace has become a staple on our site. From being named one of Australia’s Need To Know Producers, to a constant stream of releases landing on our front page, to an exclusive guest mix and interview, we’ve been supporting since his early days. After taking a break at the top of the year he has returned strong with…

GoldLink is indisputably one of the hottest rappers out right now. After building a strong following online and rocking shows around the globe, the DMV native has dropped off his debut album. Originally slated for November 14th, ‘And After That, We Didn’t Talk’ received an early release on Soulection. The album builds upon the sound and swagger we’ve come to…

The artist formerly known as QuESt has been a favourite of ours since the release of Searching Sylvan. After an eventful year that truly saw the Miami MC searching, he found himself, opting to start a new chapter under his real name Sylvan LaCue. Today, comes the first release as Sylvan and it’s just what we’ve been missing. ‘The Watcher 3’ examines…

With WondaGurl providing the perfect backdrop for this “fuck you” anthem, Juicy J and Logic cut off all the freeloaders and haters. The track features two verses from Juicy and stellar guest appearance from the VMG star. Logic seems to be everywhere all at once (even if its just a feature) with his new album set to drop soon. Check…

Electronic music is built on innovation, creativity and forward thinking sounds. As it has evolved and become more mainstream it has garnered a negative reputation, especially around the aspects of live performance. Some of today’s biggest producers have been skewered for playing pre-recorded sets and spending more time on stage getting drunk than focusing on actually entertaining the crowd. But with this negativity…