BEAK> — the trio of Geoff Barrow, Billy Fuller, and Will Young — wrote and recorded a soundtrack for the new graphic novel Kosmik Musik by writer Ben Wheatley and artist Joe Currie. The music is officially out this Friday, but it hit Bandcamp today. It can be experienced as one 21-minute piece or broken […]
Video: Fabolous “Easy Freestyle”
Nice! After checking in with his “1 Thing Freestyle“, Fabolous is back with another video, “Easy Freestyle” featuring cameos from Danileigh and Fivio Foreign. Decked out in crisp Michael Jordan Bulls jersey and a fresh pair of Jordan 13s, Loso spits his sharp lyrics over a smooth production, while cruising in his Lambo through N.Y.C. […]
Video: D Smoke “El Rey”
Happy Mexican Independence Day. In celebration of Mexican Independence Day, D Smoke releases his celebratory anthem, “El Rey”. Lead by Dem Jointz’s triumphant drums and chants, the Inglewood rapper delivers braggadocious bars while flexing his espanol. “Bitch, ain’t no sequel unless you talking reincarnation of Malcom, how come, they made us kick down the door? […]
Mariah Carey Remakes “The Roof” With Brandy
Mariah Carey goes back in time. In honor of Mariah Carey’s Butterfly album’s 25th anniversary (Sep 16), Mariah Carey revisits a classic with a remake of “The Roof” featuring Brandy. On the modern day duet, produced by the Trackmasters, Mimi polishes the record while Brandy adds her angelic vocals to the Mobb Deep-sampled song. “Brandy […]
Video: EST Gee Ft. Jack Harlow “Backstage Passes”
It’s showtime! Hot off his I Never Felt Nun album, EST Gee ushers in the release from backstage in the LP’s latest video featuring Jack Harlow. Directed by Lyrical Lemonade’s Cole Bennett, the Louisville rappers finesse through few press runs from backstage before taking the main stage. EST Gee boasts “Yeah, I’m the one that […]
Video: Kodak Black “Walk/Spin”
Now walk it out. After releasing his “For No Reason” track, Kodak Black is big stepping to his dual release, “Walk” and “Spin”. On the mid-tempo “Walk”, which is accompanied by a video, the Pompano Beach rapper struts with swag from a stairway to the sky, a street with a dead body, and on various […]
Cam’Ron, A-Trak Ft. Conway The Machine “Ghetto Prophets”
Killa and The Machine. Cam’Ron and Conway The Machine are the “Ghetto Prophets” on their new collaboration produced by A-Trak. Lead by A-Trak’s horn-infused beat, Killa and Conway narrate vivid street tales related to the crack era, women, and violence. Cam raps “Karma after karma / Got that old white girl, you could call it […]
Ab-Soul “Moonshooter”
Kill or be killed. TDE veteran Ab-Soul is back with his second single of the year, “Moonshooter”. Over a hypnotic production, the elusive rapper from Carson, CA spews conscious bars full of nostalgia with his fiery flow. “Huh, the last dragon flame thrower, lawn mower, charge tower / The greener grass bypass you’ve bandwagon / […]
Video: Cozz “All Love/Jaded”
It is what it is though. Dreamville’s Cozz returns with a pair of freestyles over two Drake instrumentals. Along with the release, the accompanying video depicts the L.A. lyricist rapping the highs and lows of a relationship with his thought-provoking bars. As he drinks the pain away by his lonesome and making amends at a […]
Video: KXNG Crooked, Joell Ortiz “Heat Wave”
It’s like a heat wave. KXNG Crooked and Joell Ortiz bring nothing but fire in their new music video, “Heat Wave”. Directed by Eric “Ptah” Herbert, KXNG and Joell Ortiz body the mics with their blistering bars. Joell spits “Continuously, intervene on any winning team / Two .22s sinning religiously, call that synergy”, before KXNG […]