Rising producer DeFunk just dropped this glitch-hop heater “Next Level” on HighChai records. Featuring a hip hop sample as the crux of the composition, there’s hard hitting drums and sharp crunchy synths that carry the track. We hope to hear this at a festie or two over the summer. Enjoy!
FKJ just released an impressive live music video of him performing “Die With A Smile,” one of the numerous beautiful tracks from his latest project, French Kiwi Juice. The video is the perfect match for the laid back, aquarium vibe.
Wu-Tang Clan straight up blessed HBO’s Silicon Valley with a brand new track “Don’t Stop,” for the show’s soundtrack. With appearances from Inspectah Deck, Method Man and Raekwon and a flawless beat from RZA this is classic Killer Bees shit. In 2017, we’ll take it! Enjoy!
Kendrick Lamar’s single “DNA.” is definitely one of the most popular racks he’s released to date. He’s recently given the track a few new lines in partnership with the NBA. The unreleased version of this track sounds like it was made just for this commercial, but we are hoping the new version pops up soon!
As another installment of the Still Movin Mondays weekly release, Demrick dropped off this laid back, self proclaimed “summer shit,” the DJ Hoppa produced “Superficial.” The bouncy track has a great feel-good vibe, and a unique message, as Demrick explores the less greedy side of ambition with more confidence in his voice than ever. This one’s definitely going on the summer playlist!
Rising star Mija just dropped a brand new track “Time Stops,” courtesy of Adult Swim Singles, as part of their ambitious 52 songs in 52 weeks. She originally debuted the track live a few months back, and people have been wondering what it was ever since! Energetic upbeat vibes and stimulating synths drive this magical journey of a song people are describing as happy hardcore. You might be hearing this at a festival or two this summer. Enjoy, and look out for the next installment of Adult Swim Singles!
Big Sean’s latest album “I Decided” has seen great success so far with a new video for “Jump Out The Window”. Big Sean performed this album single at the MTV Movie and TV Awards and followed it up with this video-game themed official video for the track.
Spanish producer Cookin Soul just dropped off this unexpected blend of two of this year’s biggest hit’s, Future’s “Mask Off,” and Childish Gambino’s “Redbone.” Surprisingly, it works, with a flipped version of Redbone as a soulful backdrop for Future’s apathetic vocals. The contrast is dope, and Soul managed to keep the integrity of both songs. Bonus points for making this shit on the SP-404 for the analog heads.
NEON84 is the brainchild of producers Beni Barca and Manotti da Vinci. They caught our attention with cool artwork, and kept us around with some dope original music. The duo has crafted their debut project the Flight of The Navigator EP a soundtrack perfectly suitable for any 1980’s high-flying sci-fi adventure. Enjoy!
Crank Lucas has become a viral sensation for his hilarious skits which often spoof hip-hop. This time around the rapducer released a video that documents the evolution of hip-hop over the last few decades from the fashion trends, video styles and the watering down of lyrics.
Def Jam artist Vince Staples just released his incredible new song “Big Fish” along with a dope music video. Vince took to Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 radio show to debut this new song and reveal that his next album is titled Big Fish Theory and is due June 23.
RBSS artist POVI just released her new single “Usta Was.” On this vibey R&B record, Povi’s seductive vocals floats over ambient instrumentation & snappy trap drums courtesy of Cory Kendrix and Scott Pace. We’re feelin’ it, check it out for yourself.
“Really pumped on filming this cover and getting the chance to open up for Excision this Friday on March 24th in Houston, TX. For all you drummers out there, playing at 150 and 140 bpm is what I consider a “sweet spot” for fills, beats, tricks, etc. Its the tempo for most dubstep and trap music, so listen to some of the artists in that genre and have fun with it!!” @Dylan Taylor
Norwegian DJ/Producer and record aficionado Fredfades has been doing his thing for a minute, but we just caught wind, and we’re glad we did. This dude is the real deal, with perfectly crafted beats that balance classic sounds with modern waviness as the foundation for equally impressive ear for the curation of dope featured artists from around the world.
Dillon Francis previously teased his audiences with his latest track with G-Eazy, “Say Less”, and it’s finally made its way to your computer in lyric video form.
We’ve heard a million different rumors, but we’re pretty sure no one actually knows the origins of 420. Regardless, it’s a great time of day to smoke, and it’s turned into one hell of a party every year on April 20th around the country. We checked out some of the festivities in weed hubs around the US, here’s some of our favorite photos from the weekend.
It wouldn’t be 420 weekend in Denver without an appearance from legendary smoker and rhymesayer Devin The Dude. We caught his performance at Summit Music Hall to close out a big weekend of shows in Downtown Denver, and it was a blast. In typical Denver fashion there was plenty of smoke clouds coming from on stage and in the crowd. You could’ve easily caught a nice contact high just from being there, and Devin really brought it with a classic set.
Portland, Oregon is quickly becoming the new hot spot for weed tourists from around the country and world, and for good reason. They have great herb, microbrews, and an impressive concert scene that’s really been picking up on the hip hop side of things. We got the chance to check out the city’s largest 420 party, the first annual Cloud City music and cannabis exibit featuring headliner Lupe Fiasco, hosted at the Roseland Theater in downtown Portland. Photos by Sam Slater.
Empire Dott is an MC from Mississippi climbing the hip hop charts. His latest track “Blood Type” has a trap style that we are sure you’ll enjoy. If you haven’t heard Empire Dott yet, check him out here first.
AfterPxrty a producer/ artist from Grand Rapids, MI U.S.A. He has many influences from A tribe called quest, Jay Z, Nas and Wu tang. He has charted on the iTunes Charts in 16 different countries. Check out his latest track AfterPxrty – 99 Problems here first.
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