Ludacris has been on a mini hot streak lately. The past three thursdays, he has a spit a verse over a poplar song, proving he hasn't lost it. Furthermore, he took to twitter today to announce upcoming projects. His next studio album will be called 'Ludaversal' and is scheduled to be released on March 31, 2015. Plus, as a precursor, Luda plans to drop an EP sometime in … [Read more...]
Problem x Salva – Motivated
LA producer Salva teamed back up with west coast rapper Problem for their latest banger entitled "Motivated". A track driven mostly by lyrics, Problem's rhymes are complimented by a light background beat that serves only to augment the vocal-heavy tune. Official release slated for October 8th as a part of the sneaker company Van's OffTheWall.tv "What's Good LA?" EP which will … [Read more...]
Sam Smith – I’m Not The Only One feat. A$AP Rocky [Stream]
What do you get when you combine Sam Smith's smooth, church going voice with A$AP Rocky's methodical, beat-by-beat rhymes and lyricism? One gorgeous song, reminiscent of the James Blake x Chance The Rapper collaboration from last year. The acoustic instruments lead you into the song slowly as you're greeted by A$AP Rocky's familiar voice before Sam Smith takes … [Read more...]
Kill The Noise Produces Song for New Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Movie, Ft. Juicy J, Wiz Khalifa, Ty Dolla $ign, Madsonik
Yes. You read that right. Kill The Noise & Madsonik produced a track for the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie, and it features Juicy J, Wiz Khalifa, and Ty Dolla $ign. And I really like it. It might be a shamelessly commercial song, for a summer blockbuster...but it really isn't half bad. The names on the song are enough for me to give it a listen The track has a … [Read more...]
Run The Trap’s Summer Rap Playlist
Calling all hip-hop heads, kush enthusiasts, wannabe rappers, and drunk white girls -- Prepare yourself for your trillest and most blunted summer yet with Run the Trap’s second summertime playlist installment. A few weeks ago we hit you with Future Summer, a 50-track electronic compilation packed with sunny vibes from the best future bass around the world. And if you're at all … [Read more...]
Son of Kick ft. Lady Leshurr & Paigey Cakey – Hours
London's Son of Kick paired up with two UK female rappers Lady Leshurr and Paigey Cakey to deliver a track that varies in genre as much as it does in BPM. It's a different, daring chance to take but I think if you get past the initial shock of how it doesn't sound like every other song out there right now you'll really enjoy it. Could be a perfect transition track in a set to … [Read more...]
Low Pros – EP 1 (Fools Gold Records) {Free Download}
What happens when A-Trak, Lex Luger, High Klassified , Metro Boomin and a plethora of on the rise producers team up to make a hip-hop mixtape? You get the 'Low Pros' debut EP, a hip-hop compilation just released on Fools Gold Records. The seven track EP combines trap bangers with smooth hip-hop verse spit by prominent rappers such as Travi$ Scott, Young Thug and … [Read more...]
Nas Answers Your Questions via Reddit AMA
In celebration of Illmatic XX being released today, Nas has taken to Reddit to answer some questions. Tomorrow, Time is Illmatic, a documentary about the album is being premiered at the Tribeca Film Fesitval in New York. There were some heartfelt answers, some funny answers, and some answers that truly made you appreciate Nas as an artist. It truly was a change of mood after … [Read more...]