Tracks You May Have Missed

Earlier this week (Monday June 15th to be exact) Drizzy’s debut album Thank Me Later turned 5. Five years ago, the Toronto rapper released his first major lablel release as a follow up to 2009’s So Far Gone. Though that was a mixtape it definitely sounded like an album, nevertheless TML is his first full length LP. The debut rounded off…

With the release of Major Lazer’s Peace Is the Mission earlier this week, we figured we’d look at a track from Diplo’s Caribbean inspired project for this week’s Tracks You May Have Missed. Though many are familiar with the 2013 hit ‘Get Free’ they may have missed the remix featuring J. Cole. The track serves as an interesting backdrop for Cole…

A$AP Rocky recently dropped his sophomore album titled A.L.L.A. (At Long Last A$AP) and we decided what better way to celebrate his release with a look back to the track that started it all. ‘Purple Swag’ dropped in the summer of 2011 and since its release Rocky has become one of the most popular artists in the game. The track…

Today marks the birthday of legendary Brooklyn MC, Biggie Smalls aka The Notorious B.I.G. To celebrate the late legend’s birth, we decided to do this week’s TBT on his pre Ready To Die party anthem, the aptly titled ‘Party & Bullshit’. The track exemplifies Big’s signature mix of wittiness, humor and street steez with bars like, “Honeys wanna chat, but all…

Today’s throwback is one of the most hype TWRK (eSenTRIK and Benzi) tracks I’ve heard from the duo. Featuring a little help from 4Korners, ‘Work’ is the ultimate twerk jam. This tracks comes complete with vocals that are definitely NSFW, a familiar melody flipped on its head and drums that are reminiscent of Busta’s ‘Touch It‘ hit. TWRK and 4Korners delivered…

Yea I know what you’re thinking – “these guys posted a Ja track?“, and yea we did. This track is a pleasant throwback because it reminds you of how good Ja once was. The track comes from the New York rhymer’s debut album titled Venni Vetti Vecci. ‘Race Against Time’ is the third last joint off the album and really closes…

Today marks the 3 year anniversary of Logic’s incredible ‘Undeniable’ mixtape. To celebrate I figured I’d showcase one of my favorite tracks off the project, ‘Young Sinatra III’ (it is the third anniversary after all). The beat comes from Miilkbone’s ‘Keep It Real’ and features ‘Life’s a Bitch’ samples to make it feel even more nostalgic. Logic rides the beat…

1, 2 ,3…It’s Mos Def and Talib Kweliiiii  That’s right folks, this week on our #tbt feature we bring you Black Star – ‘Definition’. Mos Def and Talib Kweli are Black Star was released in August, 1998. Who knew these guys were so close back in the day (like Bethlehem and Nazareth). Both Mos Def and Talib Kweli hail from…

It’s Thursday which means it’s time for a throwback track that you may have missed. This week we bring you XV’s ‘Wonkavator’ off his aptly titled Pop Culture mixtape. The tape features a wide array of TV and movie samples and inspired songs. Unsurprisingly, ‘Wonkavator’ is built upon samples from Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory. Add in a trap…

Today, we’re throwing it back to 2012 when Philly native Meek Mill dropped his debut album Dreams and Nightmares. The track we’re revisiting is the opening song of the same name and it has quickly become one of the most revered intros in the last couple of years. Meek is known for his energy and effortless flow but this track…