Rap

We’ve already had a ton of new music drop in the first month of the New Year, and now Big Sean comes through with a new track off his upcoming album I Decided. ‘Halfway Off the Balcony’ features production from Amaire Johnson, who’s worked with Sean on ‘Bounce Back’ and ‘One Man Can Change the World’. The new track finds…

Syvlan LaCue’s self produced ‘Best Me’ is one of his most powerful and impressive songs to date. The combination of stirring production, emotional lyrics and motivational mantra turned it into an anthem. After teasing a remix on social media, Sylvan has finally let it off. The rework features his The Bucket List tour mate SABA. SABA kicks it off as Sylvan…

Quality collab alert! Bay Area rap legends E-40 & Too $hort are featured on HARD founder Destructo’s latest party mover ‘All Nite.’ As with any crossover things have to be done right for the flavors of each artist to really gel. You might be a little skeptical when you first see the names together but thankfully this works. The beat…

As Noh Life’s Ian Ewing & Strehlow gear up for their Alaska Cold Tour they’ve blessed fans with a new cut to match the tour name. With some bars from Mike Regal they create an infinitely hazy record that is more chill than Alaska. This is kush blunts and double cups of lean in audio form. Life moves too quickly…

S’natra and Brasstracks’ Ivan Jackson are too good together. Their styles parallel perfectly; a mix of old school boom bap influence and future steez. Their latest release showcases this once more. Opening with a smooth beat, ‘Can’t See Me’ allows S’natra’s raps to be the focal point. With some clever wordplay around Saved by the Bell, you can’t help but love…

J.Cole isn’t taking any breaks! After releasing 4 Your Eyez Only in the fourth quarter of 2016, Cole returned in 2017 with ‘High for Hours’. The tracks comes in just over 4 minutes and has Cole going in for 3 verses. The track is deep and the flow is impeccable. Check it out here.

As Cashmere Cat continues to gear up for the release of his debut album, Wild Love, he has unleashed the third single ‘Throw Myself A Party’. The track features heavy hitters 2 Chainz and Tory Lanez and promising up-and-comer Starrah (‘Catching Plays’). It’s an interesting blend of sounds that somehow fit together tremendously. It’s part poppy, part rap and part…

Tory Lanez had a great 2016. With a chart topping single (‘Luv’) and a debut album that was reviewed well all around, Lanez isn’t showing any signs of slowing down. Hot off the tour, Lanez dropped two new mixtapes at the top of the year to get things started. ‘The New Toronto 2’ and ‘Chixtape 4’ are each continuations of…

If you’re a hip hop fan, chances are it doesn’t feel like the year is over until you listen to Skillz annual ‘Rap Up’. Well it’s December 31st and it’s time for that closure. Going in for 5 minutes, Skillz recaps the year’s biggest moments while sprinkling in his signature humour and witty lines. The track touches on everything from…

From the UK grime scene to djs and rappers in North America, the “all black everything” wave has never been stronger. Furthering the momentum comes the all black anthem from Donae’o, JME and Dizzee Rascal – fittingly titled ‘Black’. Kicking the track off comes an enticing pre-hook that shows Donae’o’s vocal range. As the bass deepens the infectious and simplistic hook…