So yeah, TDE Fan Appreciation Week is officially my favorite week of the year. I’m already wondering when it’s gonna be next year. As if new joints from Jay Rock, ScHoolBoy and Ab-Soul wasn’t enough, this impeccable collaborative track from Kendrick and Jeezy just hit the interwebs, and as I’m writing this, I’m on my … Continue reading »
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[New Music]: Ab-Soul – Niburu
I wanted to save my 800-milestone post for an incredible song by one of my favorite rappers alive. As anyone who’s been following this site for a while knows, I started it last summer and am the sole force behind the site. That means with this writeup on Ab-Soul’s “Niburu,” I’ve been responsible for 800 … Continue reading »
[New Music]: ScHoolBoy Q – Party
Next up is ScHoolBoy Q, who dropped “Party” in honor of TDE Fan Appreciation Week just a little over an hour ago. This one, produced by Kenny Beats, is essentially what the title hints at – a fast-paced party track – but with that classic dark spin Q is so capable of putting on things. … Continue reading »
[New Music]: Jay Rock – YOLA
New Jay Rock track titled “NOLA,” produced by Dave Free, in honor of TDE Fan Appreciation week. We all know what’s come of the past few albums from the Black Hippy crew, can Jay follow up Follow Me Home with an even stronger effort? I like the sounds of this one. Listen and download above, … Continue reading »
[VIDEO]: Kendrick Lamar – Swimming Pools (Drank)
Kendrick Lamar releases the brand new set of visuals to go along with his recently-released track, “Swimming Pools” (Drank).” If you aren’t one of the many people that consider Kendrick to be the best rapper alive… I suggest you reconsider. K.Dot has proven himself on so many levels already in his young career, and this … Continue reading »
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[VIDEO]: ScHoolBoy Q – THere He Go
Amazing new video from ScHoolBoy Q featuring he and his Black Hippy comrades. And yes, that is his three-year-old daughter rapping the hook alongside her father. “THere He Go” is one of the many standout tracks off Habits & Contradictions, still one of my favorite albums of the year – as I predicted it would be the … Continue reading »
[VIDEO]: Ab-Soul – Toca Tuesdays Freestyle
Ab-Soul dropped by Shade 45′s Toca Tuesdays last week to promote Control System and drop some bars live on air. This man is a superior lyricist. Check out he and Kendrick’s freestyle on Nas’s “Daughters” instrumental on DJ Green Lantern’s Invasion Radio below as well. ”I’m just sayin, you ain’t nothin like Ab n***er, we’re night … Continue reading »
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[New Music]: Ab-Soul ft. Kendrick Lamar – ILLuminate
Ab-Soul’s Control System releases this Friday, 5/11, and as if I needed anything else to build up my anticipation, he just dropped this brand new track called “ILLuminate” with a feature from fellow Black Hippy, Kendrick Lamar. Ab-Soul has been putting out some of the most consistently creative, high quality music, and like ScHoolBoy Q, … Continue reading »
[Mixtape Review]: ScHoolBoy Q – Habits & Contradictions
I really want anyone who’s reading this to go ahead and press play on the video above before continuing. It’s January 14th, and I’m ready to call “Blessed” one of the best songs of 2012. Not the first two weeks of 2012… the whole year. Sounds ridiculous, right? Just remember where you heard it first. … Continue reading »
