Earlier today, Rem offered up his opinions on the state of Jay Z and his legacy. The opinions and truths expressed were slightly controversial, to say the least. However, they got me thinking. I mean, really thinking about it. And I’ve got to ask the following question: is Jay Z’s time as being acknowledged as one […]
Read moreNew Music: @AWKWORDrap – "I Am"
#HipHopEd member AWKWORD hops on this Teck-Zilla-produced posse cut with Modenine, Five Steez, Holstar, Latasha Alcindor, Third Eye, Wakazi, The Assembly, Maka & DJ J Hart. Per AWKWORD’s notice about the track, it’s the latest international collaborative effort from the artist and features nine emcees–from different geological backgrounds–sharing truths about their lives. It’s an interesting […]
Read moreNew Music: The Dopeness I Missed This Week
Kanye isn’t the only one who’s has new music. First up, we’ve got a track from MRG, “How I Feel,” produced by Fortune. The track has a really cool ’90s feel with MRG hitting a pseudo-double-time. A “Ms. Right-for-Now” track is always cool for the weekend. Just make sure you choose wisely. Speaking of choosing […]
Read morePlease Stop "Hating" J. Cole
I’m going to start this post off with a simple question: why the hell do some people still “hate”–or “hate on,” I can’t really tell the difference at times–J. Cole? I mean, we’re talking about a man who had the first rap album in over twenty years to go platinum without any features is still […]
Read moreNew Music: @DKing730 – "Bad" (feat. @TRINArockstarr)
From Artist Rep: D.King is looking to raise the bar for 2016 with his newest single “Bad,” which features hip-hop legend Trina. Fresh off the release of his critically acclaimed single “Light It Up,” which features buzzing MC Tate Kobang, “Bad” is also co-produced by D.King. The trance-inducing beats of DJ Khrysis provides the perfect backdrop […]
Read moreNew Music – @_fatse: fax
Dallas-based artist Fats’e reminds me of some mix between Three 6, death metal (he seems to understand the spatial similarities between metal and trap), and Yung Lean (I mean that in a good way, since both artists are pretty eclectic and out of the ordinary). Here’s his introductory album fax. Hit him up over at @_fatse and […]
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