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Towkio Cements His Status As One Of Best Rappers On The Rise With ‘WWW’

Colin — Sat, 03 Mar 2018 17:03:09 +0000

Chicago has a long history of producing incredible rappers: from Common to Kanye, Twista to Chance The Rapper. The city’s latest star-to-be is Towkio. After consistently impressing with the release of a slew of stellar singles, Towkio cements his status as one of best on the rise with WWW. Executive produced by FUXWITHIT favourite Lido, the 13 track effort is a strong display of what rap should sound like in 2018. It’s experimental and adventurous while still staying true to rap’s roots with well-structured song concepts and tight lyricism. Fans of Vic Mensa, Chance and Vince Staples are sure to fall in love with Towkio. What stands out most with the release is Towkio’s range. From the radio friendly sounds of ‘Symphony’, to the epicness contained in ‘Swim,’ to the poetic meets raw bars of ‘Loose,’ he charts many courses but none feel out of pocket or unnatural. If anyone tells you quality rap is dead in 2018, play them WWW. and watch them instantly change their mind.

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The Best Storytelling Rap Songs [Playlist]

Colin — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 17:16:18 +0000

Although a large portion of my writing tends to focus on electronic music, hip-hop and rap have always been my first love. I fell in love with the genre 20 years ago and it’s one of the few things that’s remained constant over the greater part of my life. One of the elements that always made rap so special is the storytelling aspect. A good writer can bring you into their world and take you on an epic adventure. To celebrate this dimension of the art form, I’ve put together a playlist that showcases some of the greatest storytelling rap songs of all time. The list ranges from raw street tales, to emotional and personal. We’ve got songs that personify the genre as a women, take you into the mind of a terrorist, and follow a dollar bill. There’s classic cuts from the likes of Warren G and Nate Dogg, Ice Cube, Slick Rick, Nas, Common and Biggie. Underground favourites like Apathy, Louis Logic and Cunninnlynguists. And of course, we’ve got tracks from some of the best new artists like J. Cole, Kendrick, Vic Mensa, Logic and Your Old Droog. Noticeably absent from the list in Jay Z. This is due to the fact that his music isn’t available on Spotify or he’d have a ton of entries on this.

Check out the full playlist below and let us know your favourites.

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Vic Mensa Delivers with ‘The Manuscript’ EP

Colin — Mon, 19 Jun 2017 23:32:35 +0000

Chicagoan Vic Mensa is at his best on his latest project The Manuscript. From the jump he lets you know this, “This for all my fans that say they want that old Vic, I’ve grown too much to ever be the old Vic/I’m new and improved call me Vic 2.0/ Still making two points every time I move an O.” With the legendary No I.D. on the boards and Mr Hudson on the hook it’s a powerful opener to say the least. The aptly ‘OMG’ sees Vic trading verse with Pusha T with Pharell on the hook and beat. The combination makes for what may be one of the coldest rap records of 2017 to date. ‘Rollin Like A Stoner’ changes the pace with Vic getting on his Kid Cudi inspired rock star shit. Closing things out is ‘Rage,’ an epic conclusion that has him channeling Bowie, before switching between rockstar raging and conscious and emotional bars. In a year of incredible rap releases The Manuscript stands out with the best of them. Who else is excited for Vic’s album this year?

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Vic Mensa and Skrillex ain’t got ‘No Chill’ on this one

Kash — Sat, 20 Feb 2016 20:50:48 +0000

After more than half a year from premiering the track on the road, Vic Mensa and Skrillex finally let the wraps off of their collaboration title ‘No Chill’. The track features the big sound production you could expect from Skrillex while Mensa goes in. You may have heard live or unfinished versions of this track before but now you can listen to the full and mastered version below. Hopefully this means more tracks from the two cause this is good music!

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Top 100 Songs of 2015 – [80-61]

FUXWITHIT — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 17:41:26 +0000

As 2015 wraps up, it’s time to reflect on another incredible year in music. To do so, we’re counting down the top 100 songs of the year. In developing this list we weighed each track against the following criteria: overall song quality, impact and popularity, and support (blogs, charts, DJs, etc.). We will be counting down 20 tracks per day and today we bring you 80-61. If you dig our selections be sure to share. If you disagree with some of the picks let us know why in the comments below. Without further adieu we present our picks for the top 100 tracks of 2015.

80. The Hi-Yahs x Our Time – Call me

The Dallas x OKC connection that is The Hi-Yahs and Our Time was nothing short of perfection on ‘Call Me’. The seductive and infectious deep house cut is the perfect concoction of feel good vocals and deep bass. With everyone from Oliver Heldens to Skrillex and Tiesto showing support this was a big tune.

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79. Zeier x P.Keys – Shuffle On

P.Keys is no stranger to riding a wide variety of electronic based beats. After making a name for himself for his incredible flips he connected with Zeier for a massive original. ‘Shuffle On’ is a seamless blend of catchy bars and futuristic bass house. It’s a certified party starter that landed in the setlists of Tchami, Dr. Fresch, Chuckie, Ghastly and more.

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78. Instant Party x Party Thieves – Savages

Party Thieves and Instant Party! pumped out a plethora of trap heaters but it was their collaborative effort ‘Savages’ that really stood out. It packs everything you want from a trap banger: massive builds, menacing drops and a ton of bass. But it also packed a cinematic feel. It was as unsettling and enthralling as a horror film while still remaining incredibly turnt.

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77. Louis Futon – Oakland Tho

Despite the fact that he isn’t from ‘Oakland Tho,’ Louis Futon still managed to craft one of the biggest city inspired anthems of 2015. Flipping Vell’s ‘Oakland’ the producer perfectly balances gangster raps, a touch of Mustard’s west coast bounce and a tsunami of bass. The drops are complete madness but somehow fit perfectly. The track also proved that 100 bpm is still alive and open for innovation.

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76. Flosstradamus – TTU (TroyBoi Remix)

What was long a secret weapon for TroyBoi finally got a public release alongside his contest winning ‘Mosh Pit’ Remix. TroyBoi’s rework of ‘TTU’ was nothing short insanity. The vocal bends are beyond next level, the drops are deeper than the ocean floor and just as cold. Waka Flaka has never sounded this good.

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75. Logic – Young Jesus feat. Big Lenbo

Logic returned to the scene with ‘Young Jesus’ serving as his first single for the eventual (and phenomenal) sophomore album. Featuring Big Lenbo on a couple verses and longtime producer and friend 6ix on the beat, Logic captured the 90’s Golden Era feel spitting bars in the perfect form. Big Lenbo’s Fat Joe and Big Pun nods (“Ay, Yo fuck all that” and “Smack you with the pump”) also add to the overall appeal of the track but no doubt both artists bring excellent lyricism and delivery to this knocker about Mary’s baby.

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74. Gramatik – Native Son feat. Raekwon and Orlando Napier (Medasin Remix)

Medasin spent a good part of the year blending future bass, hip-hop and trap to create his own sound. The best example of this came when Medasin decided to flip Gramatik’s ‘Native Son’. A near 180 from the original, Medasin dragged the track deep into the darkness making Raekwon sound his hardest in years. If Wu-Tang came out in 2015 this is what they would sound like.

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73. Prince Fox – Wait Until Tomorrow (NIGHTOWLS Remix)

NIGHTOWLS burst onto the scene in early 2015 with some killer reworks and never slowed down. There’s a few tracks that could’ve found their way onto this list but it’s their official remix for Prince Fox that nabs a slot. The beautiful and infectious vocals of the original are the perfect embodiment of the LA scene, “I can’t keep waiting till tomorrow for fame” and the way they are twisted and bent deepens the seriousness of the sentiment. What makes this really stand out is the poppy melodies contrasted against the disgusting deep bass. It makes the breaks seem that much prettier and the drops that much more dirty. This was one of the hottest bass house tunes of 2015 hands down.

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72. AObeats, Robokid, Manilla Killa – Helix 2.0 feat. Blaise Railey

We’ve been supporting Moving Castle since the early days and seeing their progression has been amazing. Redefining the power of an artist collective, the team continues to push envelope. Their first official iTunes release ‘Helix 2.0,’ is infectious as ebola. The vocals from Blaise Railey will be stuck in your head for days and have you hitting replay. The production is forward thinking and poppy yet inventive. It’s pure joy; guaranteed to make you smile and isn’t that what music is about?

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71. Future – Move That Dope (Woolymammoth x QUIX Remix)

The last thing we needed in 2015 was another ‘Move That Dope’ remix. The song got killed with remixes in 2014 but two of the trap genres most inventive producers decided to resurrect it. The remix took the track to a level of darkness never before explored. With absurdly wonky bass lines, pitched down vocals and some mind-numbing sound design, they made the original somehow seem soft. It doesn’t get harder than this. I guess we did need this remix after all.

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70. Fetty Wap – My Way Remix feat. Drake

Drake’s midas touch continued to work its magic this year when he dropped a cool verse on Fetty Wap’s ‘My Way’. Though Fetty earned his way in with his hit ‘Trap Queen’, it wasn’t until Drizzy jumped on this remix that he garnered some serious attention from people within the industry and listeners. With a knack for writing catchy ass hooks, Fetty delivered one of the most simple but effective hooks of the year. Fetty’s ability to create melody that is actually singable is one of the biggest reasons behind his success because let’s face it, people want to have fun.

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69. Mr. Carmack – Les Djinns

Carmack’s remix of Drakes ‘Trophies’ floated around online for quite a while before being released on Carmack’s RED EP. 2015 was a very productive year for Aaron Carmack, releasing multiple EP’s while at the same time touring internationally. Carmack’s work ethic and raw talent combined give him a signature sound that seems to resonate well with both the rap and EDM world, which is no easy task. It’s no surprise that Carmack appears multiple times on this years list, and this remix is just one reason why.

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68. Rick Ross – Moving Bass (GTA Remix)

Few duos manage to pack the energy into a production like GTA. Case in point, their Rick Ross and Jay Z assisted rework of ‘Moving Bass’. Keeping the verses and hook intact they inject some serious bass. It comes in at 8/10, moves up to 9 and manages to land at 11 by the time the drop hits. It’s skull splitting for a brief period then it slows down and does it all again. It’s a perfect mesh of sound and tempos that truly lives up to their Death To Genres mentality.

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67. Dr. Fresch – Another Level

Dr. Fresch came into the year on fire and let off some of the hardest bass records of 2015. I struggled to decide which record deserved a spot on the list (there’s so many), but in the end the innovation on ‘Another Level’ was too strong to deny. Instead of crafting just another bass house banger, Fresch decided to really push the boundaries and fuse genres like a mad scientist. ‘Another Level’ sees elements of house and dubstep, moombahton breaks and even evolves into some hybrid trap. Pulling this off seamlessly is proof that Fresch really is on ‘Another Level’.

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66. Jack Ü – Mind

The entire Jack Ü album killed 2015 but one of the tracks that really stood out was ‘Mind’. From Skrillex and Kai exchanging vocals to the wonky futuristic fun that makes up the drop, it was a summer anthem that sounded like nothing else.

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65. Meek Mill – Classic

Meek Mill had a tough year – I mean let’s be real, he pretty much committed career suicide going after the biggest rapper in the game. Unfortunately the beef with Drake overshadowed how nice his sophomore album actually was. One of the best tracks of 2015 is the Swizz Beatz and Jeremih assisted ‘Classic’. Over a cool ass beat, Meek switches his flow and takes a more relaxed approach jumping over extra kicks and snares and meshing bars together effortlessly.

64. Brenmar – Hula Hoop

Coming off Brenmar’s Award EP, ‘Hula Hoop’ sees the club master connecting with Jersey’s own UNiiQU3. The track is a certified dance anthem complete with choreographed dance moves, big brass and a healthy helping of sexy. With major support from heavyweights like A-Trak and Diplo this was a party anthem that held down the early part of 2015 and still kills in a set.

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63. Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment – Wanna Be Cool feat. Big Sean & Jeremih

Chance the Rapper has been on a steady rise since the explosion of Acid Rap. Aligning with contemporary jazz musicians under a group name seems an unlikely progression for a young rapper, but hasn’t stopped Chance from challenging Kanye West’s position as Chicago’s hip hop ambassador to the world. Using his new found popularity, he has mastered the art of using a positive message in his music without being preachy and overbearing. He has organized a free music festival for Chicago teens, headlined the festival himself, and also recently became a father. Chance is fully aware he is a role model for kids, and ‘Wanna Be Cool’ is the perfect evidence.

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62. Zeds Dead x Oliver Heldens – You Know

Toronto-native bass legends Zeds Dead and Dutch-born house producer Oliver Heldens teamed up in early 2015 for ‘You Know’, a bass line driven house track that bounces along nicely. While this style is fairly in line with Heldens’ signature sound, the ever-eclectic Zeds Dead bring a bit of experimental energy to the mix. Incorporating slightly grittier sound design into Heldens relatively smoothe bass line-led house style makes for a great track and gave both ZD and Heldens something a bit outside of their usual sound to work with during live performances.

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61. Vic Mensa feat. Kanye West – U Mad

Vic Mensa had a hell of a 2015. He appeared on a few tracks with Kanye West, signed a deal with Roc Nation and dropped some of the hottest tracks of the year. ‘U Mad’ spawned remixes for days on end and became a fan favourite since its drop. The track features banging drums and horns of epic proportions while Mensa and West kill the beat with energetic bars and delivery.

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Vic Mensa ain’t nothing to FUXWITH

Kash — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 05:56:49 +0000

The recent Roc Nation signee let off some shots over Biggie’s ‘Who Shot Ya’ instrumental and the whole way through Vic doesn’t let up. Sporting a new Roc A Fella tat on his neck in the artwork, Vic Mensa pokes Travis Scott with a couple bars and makes it clear he’s not trying to talk to the media about anything. We hear you Vic, just keep rapping.

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Kaytranada – Drive Me Crazy (Feat. Vic Mensa)

darylsstewart — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 15:44:53 +0000

Kaytranada and Vic Mensa are artists on the cusp of their respective crafts and they’ve collaborated for a new song called ‘Drive Me Crazy.’ This track highlights Kaytranada’s dynamic production by incorporating several different styles into one song. Similarly, it shows Mensa’s versatility as both a singer and rapper. This isn’t their first time recording together; last year’s ‘Wimme Nah’ definitely made my personal top 100 list. I’m sure this won’t be the last, either.

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Vic Mensa – Wimme Nah (SMOKO ONO REMIX)

FUXWITHIT — Sat, 13 Sep 2014 18:58:21 +0000

Attempting to brand one’s self as a representative for his hometown is not a new phenomenon in the rap game. Jay-Z in New York, Drake in Toronto, etc. In this remix of Vic Mensa’s ‘Wimme Nah’, Smoko Ono latches on to phrases most loyal to Chicago and releases them on repeat over a slow groove that makes you want to head bob. Check it out, and keep your eye on these up and comers. I expect they’ll be representing the Bulls soon enough.

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– _d_ral_ is an amateur everything from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. He can’t wait to blab to you about music.

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Vic Mensa – Feel That (Swish Remix)

Colin — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 18:14:16 +0000

Seattle based producer Swish recently reworked Vice Mensa’s – ‘Feel That’ and it’s awesome! The remix starts out with a trap feel as Vic drops bars. As it builds you might expect to get hit with a gritty trap drop but you’ll be in for a surprise. Instead Swish mixes things up with a wild wonky space jazz drop that sees the vocals bent like crazy. The track continues with the smooth summery vibe before building and dropping once again. This is the first tune we’ve posted from Swish but this impressive effort will ensure we keep a close eye on the talented producer. Stream and free download below.

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