New track from Spitta. That’s all I need to say. Featuring Le$. Produced by Cardo. Via XXL.
Rome Fortune ft Peewee Longway & ShoMo – Get That.
New single from Rome Fortune, featuring buzzing rapper Peewee Longway and ShoMo. The track can be found on Fortune‘s newest EP, Drives, Thighs, and Lies, produced entirely by Dun Deal, which you can grab here.. This is already Fortune‘s second project of the year. Don’t sleep. Via NahRight.
Noelz Vedere ft Freddie Gibbs – Out of Focus Video.
Gangsta Gibbs joins forces with Chicago newcomer Noelz Vedere for this new jam. Out of Focus will be featured on Vedere‘s upcoming Bittersweet Victory, due out on May 20. Via NahRight.
THESTANDARD – Decisions.
Smooth new single from THESTANDARD, a Minnesota quartet featuring the buzzing Spooky Black. Very experimental. Very smooth. Via TheFader.
Fatima – Ridin’ Round (Sky High).
If you were listening to The Lily Mercer Show Sunday night, you heard this new single by Fatima. I can’t stop listening. Produced by Scoop DeVille. Via TheFader.
Curtis Williams – Danco James.
Fresh new single from Two9 member Curtis Williams. Danco James. What a perfect title. Produced by The Yardeez. Via AshleyOutrageous.
Ab-Soul – Tree of Life.
Now that Oxymoron is out to the public, it’s time for TDE member Ab-Soul to prep his proper debut. He begins with Tree of Life, a lyrical slaughter over a Curtiss King beat. Soulo ho. Via Stereogum.
Jarred A.G. ft Carl (of HurtEverybody) – Frequency.
Jarred A.G. brings yet another single to the table with Frequency, featuring an assist from Carl, who has recently been making waves with his group HurtEverybody. Frequency, produced by Jay Retro, sounds like a yacht ride, and allows both Chicago MCs to give it 100. Jarred even sings a bit. CANVAS is coming later this […]
Femdot – Crown.
Femdot has dropped his new single, and it’s called Crown. Listen to the track and let us know what you think… Words by Patrick Swift.
50 Cent ft Joe – Big Rich Town Video.
50 Cent has been letting loose with the visuals this year. Here’s another: Big Rich Town with a little help from singer Joe. Sadly the single won’t be on his upcoming album, Animal Ambition, scheduled for June 3. Via AshleyOutrageous.
Alex Wiley – Vibration Video.
Alex Wiley continues to drop new music, this time with Vibration. Only days after releasing the single, Wiley let loose the visuals, directed by Visual Mecca. In the video, see Wiley wrapped up in a Starry Night-esque visualizer, embracing psychedelics and outer space. Village Party coming soon. Via ClosedSessions.
Lucki Ecks – All Senses.
After releasing a brief documentary, Lucki lets loose the single created over at Chicago’s Closed Sessions that apparently crashed FakeShoreDrive last night. Produced by Hot Sugar, this is one I won’t stop playing for quite some time. Via HypeTrak.
A$AP Ferg – Petit Valley.
New single from Fergenstein, full of Caribbean vibes. Via NahRight.
TiRon & Ayomari ft Jeremih – Her Theme Song Video.
This contains everything needed for a summer sing-a-long. Jeremih on the hook to ease your soul. This TiRon & Ayomari single can be found on A Sucker for Pumps. Directed by Coodie & Chike. Via illroots.
Flatbush Zombies – Don’t Do Drugs, Kid.
Flatbush Zombies have been dropping numerous tracks in the last couple months and all of them have been great. Here’s the newest, produced by Erick Arc Elliott aka The Architect. “It’s all a matter of perspective.” Via PotholesinMyBlog.
Tinashe ft ScHoolboy Q – 2 On (TOKiMONSTA Remix).
Combining the great vocals of Tinashe and the growls of ScHoolboy Q, TOKiMONSTA manages to remix 2 On into a world beat, full of bongos and snaps and exotic feels. Don’t worry, the bass is still alive. Via HypeTrak.
Smoke DZA ft Cam’ron – Ghost of Dipset.
DZA and Killa Cam on the same track? This song is one for the books. Historic, smoke-filled greatness with a too smooth beat provided by the very talented Thelonious Martin, who assisted with about half of the production on Curren$y‘s The Drive-In Theatre. Via EgoTripLand.
Raven Sorvino – Bucket Hat’z LO.
New single from female MC Raven Sorvino. It’s great to see her working with producer Woody almost exclusively. Enjoy an ode to bucket hats. Via HipHopDX.
The O’My’s ft Zion, Dally Auston & Zack Wicks – Precious Light.
While Chicago soul/hip-hop/reggae/blues/R&B talents The O’My’s travel around the US in support of ZZ Ward, they let loose this very special song, Precious Light. While the track features Zion as well as the Chicago westsider/SaveMoney member Dally Auston, the song also features the late great Zack Wicks, a close friend of The O’My’s who died […]
L’Orange ft Billy Woods – The End Video.
Billy Woods has been everywhere recently, this time dropping a video for the single The End, produced by the talented, noir obsessed L’Orange. Very cool. Via EgoTripLand.