Primetime. Jim Jones and Hitmaka top-tier together on their collaborative album, Back In My Prime. Produced by Hitmaka, Capo balls out on the Alicia Keys-sampled banger “Seen The Money“, touches on love with “I Am” featuring Stefflon Don, and bosses up on “Gunshot” with Jamaican rapper BEAM. Back In My Prime is Jim’s first project […]
Album: Conway The Machine, Jae Skeese ‘Pain Provided Profit’
Drumwork is in the house. Drumwork Music Group’s Conway The Machine and Jae Skeese join forces on their collaborative album, Pain Provided Profit. Here, the Buffalo rappers kick off the 7-track set with “Cocaine Paste” followed by their first single “Metallic 5’s“. The project also includes the tracks “Stephon Diggs”, “Le Chop”, “Immaculate Receptions”, “Promise”, […]
EP: Blxst ‘Just For Clarity 2’
Blxst is back with another moment of clarity with the second installment of his Just For Clarity series. At four tracks, the Los Angeles singer stunts with Larry June on the first single, “Keep Callin” and holds it down solo with “Call My Bluff”. Elsewhere, Blxst links with his fellow West Coasters DJ Mustard and […]
Mixtape: G Perico, DJ Drama ‘Hot Shot’
Gangsta Grizzillz. G Perico connects with DJ Drama for his first Gangsta Grillz project, Hot Shot. Clocked in at 13 tracks, the Innerpize rapper from L.A. leads the way with its first single “Action” followed by “Ask4G“. Other tracks include “Religion”, “Rap Life”, “Karma”, and “Clicc Credits”. RJmrLA makes an appearance on “Everything”, while Steelz […]
Album: Musiq Soulchild, Hit-Boy ‘Victims & Villains’
Musiq Soulchild commissions Hit-Boy on on their collaborative album, Victims & Villains. For Musiq’s first project since 2021’s Loveyoumore, Victims & Villains finds the Philly crooner bringing his neo-soul melodies over Hit-Boy’s production. Tracks include the previously released “beat of a slow dance“, “i remember you my ex“, “beat of a slow dance“, “is it […]
Rap Radar Podcast: Punch
Photos: Nickie Rose Top Dawg Entertainment’s President, Terrence “Punch” Henderson, is sitting on top of the world. Thanks to the historic success of SZA’s sophomore album SOS, the label has a new flagship star. But make no mistake, Punch just isn’t sitting behind a desk. The Watts native can also be heard with his own hip-hop […]
Video: Kash Doll, DJ Drama Ft. Icewear Vezzo “RNQ”
Gangsta Grizzillz. Kash Doll and Icewear Vezzo link up in their new music video for “RNQ”. Directed by Diego, Kash Doll talks her fly shit to her male victim who is tied up, while Icewear Vezzo who joins her at the remote location and delivers a hot verse. “How I’m gon’ stop spending dog shit […]
Riot for Romance Do A Cover Of Radiohead’s “Karma Police”
Emerging American band, Riot for Romance, pay homage to Radiohead and release a cover of their OK Computer single “Karma Police.” The group had last shared the self-titled EP that enlisted groundbreaking singles like “The World And Its Weight” and “Less For Regret.” Jason Hansen (vocals, guitars, keys); Brett Miotti (bass); and Kelly Nunn (drums/guitars), […]
Video: Dave East Ft. Uncle Murda “Thiccer Than Water”
Harlem and Brooklyn meet in Dave East’s new music video, “Thiccer Than Water” featuring Uncle Murda. In the gritty clip, the two rappers pull out the liquor and mobb with the crews in the streets of New York City. “Drinking Henney, ain’t really been sober since,” raps East. “I’m focused on the players, I got […]
Video: El Michels Affair, Black Thought “Glorious Game”
With their album Glorious Game around the corner, New York-based cinematic soul production group El Michels Affair and The Roots MC Black Thought share the upcoming album’s title-track. Directed and animated by Gergen Aloian, the accompanying animated clip depicts a panther roaming through mysterious landscape. “Ok, I’m too Black for y’all to erase / Shoot […]