With Jay Rock's second studio album 90059 just a week away from it's September 4th release date, the CDQ version of his Kendrick Lamar x SZA collaboration has hit the web. Jay Rock once agains brings his off-kilter flow and high energy delivery to the track as well as fellow TDE members Kendrick Lamar and SZA. Jay Rock handles the hook and spits a couple verses himself … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2015
Stream & Download ProbCause’s “Drifters” Album
Chicago MC ProbCause continues his rise to prominence with his latest album, Drifters -- out now via Lowtemp Music. The album consists of 12 tracks and features production from the likes of Gramatik, Griz, Cofresi, Exmag, Break Science, The Geek + Vrv and more as well as vocal features from SABA and GIBBz. You experience a good dose of ProbCause's versatility in this album … [Read more...]
Over One Thousand Words on Brazzabelle: My Independence Day with Boots
Independence Day weekend in Atlantic City began early with the opener pumping heavy tunes before noon. DJ Luap, and later direct support from NIICK and Guiliano Presta, the music could be heard from quite a distance in every direction from the beach club. Bass and beats pumped, drawing in the crowd and readying anyone in earshot for a live AF set from one special … [Read more...]
Adventure Club Saves the Day Again With Superheroes Anonymous, Volume Seven
Like some moment of historical significance, I remember just where I was when I heard the first installment of Adventure Club's Superheroes Anonymous mixtapes. Feels too real to convey in this article. It was in that moment that their music grabbed hold of me, a point in my adult life from which there was no turning back. Here is something I wrote about volume 5, just over a … [Read more...]
Listen to Melanie Martinez’s “Pity Party” Remix EP ft. XVII, Myles Travitz, + more
When up and coming pop princess Melanie Martinez dropped her childhood inspired debut Cry Baby LP, it was like a dream. All of those toy inspired samples over gooey pop just made for a stellar collection of tracks. It was like it couldn't get any better. Well when you take a poppin single and find five fire artists to remix the track into trap masterpieces, it gets better. … [Read more...]
RahRah The Savage – By The Light Of The Sun [Prod. Faded K]
This is exactly the kind of song my week needed. Chicago emcee RahRah the Savage comes back hot off his last single "Lakeside" with this easy breezy 2 minute track perfect for the closing of summer. "By The Light Of The Sun" is the third single off the promising artist's forthcoming mixtape 'Oh My Goodness'. The track is supremely chilled and hella laidback and absolutely oozes … [Read more...]
Listen to The Weeknd’s New Album “Beauty Behind The Madness”
After an extensive, festival filled summer including headlining performances at Lollapalooza, Hard Summer LA , and Summer Set; The Weeknd's new album Beauty Behind The Madness has finally been released. It includes tracks like the Kanye West produced joint "Tell Your Friends" and the radio mega hit "Can't Feel My Face." There is a very strong possibility that there is an … [Read more...]
Listen to GTA’s Hard Summer 2015 Set
GTA just dropped off their set from Hard Summer Music Festival 2015. In classic GTA 'Death to genres' fashion, they have trouble sticking to one genre as they seamlessly bounce from trap, to house, to R & B to drum n bass, and everything in between. You can hear the rowdiness of the crowd in between drops. If you're feeling this, make sure to check out GTA on their … [Read more...]