A lot has changed in the past year for Sylvan LaCue. He parted ways with Visionary Music Group, changed his name (from QuESt) and held off releasing material for quite some time. Thankfully Sylvan has returned in full force to make his mark on 2015. After warming up with ‘The Watcher 3’ and ‘Studio City’ the Miami emcee has connected with Fortune for a…
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On Friday, Sylvan LaCue announced his upcoming collaborative EP Evangeline with LA producer and Flow-Fi founder Fortune. Today, he gave us a taste of what to expect from the project with the lead single ‘Caravan 04’. The track features vocals from Linzi Jai and a soulful, trap influenced beat. LaCue chronicles the ups and downs of a long distance relationship…
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With DJ Premier on the beat and cuts, Royce Da 5’9″ is joined by Joey Bada$$ in a journey revisiting the Golden Era of hip hop. The song of the same name features both emcees weaving multi-syllable words into intricate bars while paying homage to the greats both past and present. Check it out here.
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Sheesh – this kid has bars! Your Old Droog visited Statik Selektah during his Showoff Radio Show and went in on a freestyle. All whilst sipping on some Henny the Brooklynite drops clever metaphors and flows smoothly over the instrumental. Check it out above.
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Bas & J.Cole drop ‘Night Job,’ First Single Off Revenge of the Dreamers II
by Colinby ColinLooks like J. Cole and the Dreamville team aren’t ready to call it a year just yet. Bas & Cole just unleashed a new single entitled ‘Night Job’ which looks to be the first offering from the upcoming Revenge of the Dreamers II album, due out this Friday December 11th. Considering the quality of last year’s Revenge of the Dreamers Friday can’t come soon enough.…
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Ever wondered what it would sound like if two of the best in the game exchanged tracks? Well you’re about to find out. To celebrate Black Friday, Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole decided to do just that. J. Cole goes in over ‘Alright’ meanwhile Kendrick spazzes on ‘Tale Of 2 Citiez’. Unsurprisingly both tracks get bodied but who killed it…
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Hov’s house just signed Belly to a recording and management contract – which is great news for the Canadian rapper. Belly has been quietly putting out music for his fans for a couple years now after taking a lengthy hiatus from his debut album. However, he’s been involved in a lot of behind-the-scenes type stuff with his songwriting lending bars…
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2 weeks back, Sylvan LaCue (formerly QuESt) made his triumphant return with ‘The Watcher 3’. Keeping the momentum going, Sylvan is back with the first cut off his upcoming Far From Familiar project. ‘Studio City’ is a hazy trip through his alcohol soaked soul. Shredded, stretched and almost inaudible vocals over a downtempo backdrop create an air of drunken melancholy.…
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Your Old Droog is easily one of the best rappers coming up in the game – just check the catalogue. On this self-produced track, Y.O.D. samples the Seinfeld opening theme and tell us how much he loves basketball and Seinfeld. The track is a dope feel good type track and most definitely showcases Droog’s production chops. Check it out below.
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Fresh off of his deal with Adidas and getting the throne over at G.O.O.D. Music, Pusha T released a track describing what it feels like. With production courtesy of Timbaland, Pusha goes in for 2 solid verses talking rap, crack and everything in between.