Dig in. Dinner Party serves up another round of food for thought with their fresh new EP, Enigmatic Society. Consisting of musicians Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, Kamasi Washington, and 9th Wonder, the producing super-group brings nine new tracks. It’s lead by the Ant Clemons-featured “Insane“, produced by Terrace Martin and Sounwave, which features a sample […]
EP: Pi’erre Bourne ‘Grails’
Holy Grails! After kicking off the year with a few loosies, Pi’erre Bourne shares a few more on his new Grails EP. Produced by himself, the Life Of Pi rapper drops 8 tracks from previously-released records to a few newbies including “IG” and “Honeyberry 2“. Other tracks included “Love Reeks”, “Chicken & Waffles”, “NY In […]
Album: Yung Bleu ‘Love Scars 2’
The saga continues. Yung Bleu’s still healing from heartbreaks with the second installment of his Love Scars series. For his second time around, the Mobile, Alabama hitmaker digs deeper into the highs and lows relationships and breakups from “Games Women Play” to “Kissing On Your Tattoos“. The 15-track set also includes “The Way You Rock”, […]
Video: Saba, No I.D. “Back In Office”
Guess who’s back. Saba is back and connects with producer No I.D. on the aptly titled “Back In Office”. Directed by Ian Lipton, the Chi-Town rapper flexes bars from a set filled with various colored backdrops and fisheye lens. “Tomato, tomato, it’s all sauce-less,” he raps over No I.D.’s instrumental. “This feel like Draino to y’all […]
Video: Ab-Soul “Herbert”
Understanding Herbert Anthony. Four months after releasing his Herbert album, Ab-Soul releases the visual for the project’s title-track. Courtesy of Omar Jones, Soulo reflects on life from inside a house which projects various images and vintage photos that bring his lyrics to life. “They will never understand Herbert Anthony,” he begins on the opening verse. […]
Rick Ross, Fat Joe, The LOX “The Game”
It’s game time. Rick Ross, Fat Joe, and The Lox get their head into “The Game” with their new single for the fantasy sports contest brand, DraftKings. Produced by Buda & Grandz, Mike Kuz, and Setfree, Jada, Rozay, Joey Crack, and Pinero connect their industry and street smarts to the victories of the sport of […]
Video: Reuben Vincent Ft. REASON, Stacy Barthe “Bottle Service”
Don off the Julio. Jamla and Roc Nation’s Reuben Vincent drinks the pain away for his “Bottle Service” music video featuring REASON and Stacy Barthe. Directed by 12, the Charlotte MC depicts his early years and the effects of alcoholism that plagued his home. “I resemble my daddy, he loved this bottle, raps Reuben. “More […]
Video: Amine, KAYTRANADA Ft. Pharrell “4EVA”
That means forever. After announcing their upcoming album, KAYTRAMINE, rapper Amine and producer KAYTRANADA kick this off with their “4EVA” single featuring Pharrell Williams. In the accompanying video, Amine and KAYTRANADA groove in front of a backdrop full of animated images. “Forever like André say / Champagne and lemon with the Bombay, bae,” raps Amine. […]
Video: Davido “Unavailable”
The King has returned. Davido makes his triumphant return home in his “Unavailable” music video. In the festive clip directed by Dammy Twitch, the King of Afrobeat takes us through Nigeria where he parties with his people to the sounds of his uplifting and celebratory lyrics. “I’m Changing my life I got my momma proud […]
EP: HalfBREED, Logic, C Dot Castro ‘3P’
Enter HalfBREED. Logic and producer D Dot Castro are the rap-producing duo HalfBREED on their self-titled debut project, 3P. For their triple-feature presentation, the D.M.V. collaborators release three new tracks featuring the high-octane “Vroom Vroom” followed by the accoustic “That’s What She Said”, and the boom-bap sounds of “Game 6” HalfBREED is Logic’s second project […]