Artwork by Hayveyah McGowan After months of leaks, teasers and previews (we ran ours back in April), Mick Jenkins’ long-awaited project, Wave[s] is finally here and available for “First Listen” courtesy of NPR. The project is nine tracks deep, and features production from Kaytranada, Stefan Ponce, THEMpeople and others. It’s a fantastic piece of work…
Year: 2015
Blended Babies f/ Jon B – Four Five Seconds (Remix)
Produced by Blended Babies Wow. This is pretty amazing. Now, if you’ve been following the Blended Babies recent output, then you know they’ve been working somewhat closely with Jon B for some time now. Crazy, right? Jon B has blessed my ears for years with that fantastic R&B — and even gave me one of…
Video: Verbal Kent – Notes
Produced by Varan. Directed by Peter Stepnoski. I definitely feel this one. Not only is the video dope as hell and a captivating watch, but Verbal definitely kicks some real shit regarding Fatherhood, and what lies ahead while you’re expecting. If you have seeds, you can definitely relate to this one. It’s a tricky time…
AceSo – Only High
Produced by The 25th Hour. AceSo’s saying no to drugs and yes to the girl of his dreams on his latest drop, “Only High.” This joint’s pretty smooth. Press play below and let it ride.
Video: IshDARR – Too Bad
Shot and chopped by Crooked Engine, Xavier Ruffin and ProMedia. Milwaukee up-and-comer and FSD favorite IshDARR returns with the second video from his Old Soul, Young Spirit project — “Too Bad.” The J Gramm-produced track is one of the standouts (and one of my personal favorites) from Ish’s debut full-length project, so it’s good to…
New Project: Tiara Thomas – Up In Smoke
Indiana songstress Tiara Thomas finally releases her new EP, Up In Smoke. The project is nine-tracks deep and is definitely another solid effort from Tiara, showcasing just what she’s capable of. I wouldn’t recommend snoozing on this EP or Tiara, so hit the jump and give Up In Smoke a listen or four directly below.
Chance The Rapper & Noname Gypsy – Israel (Sparring)
Produced by Cam O’bi. Chance The Rapper and Noname Gypsy get a little lyrical exercise in on this brand new joint which they’re calling “Israel (Sparring).” You already know Chance and Noname both snapped, so be prepared to run this record back a few times. Seriously. I’m not even going to say anything else — just…
Blanco Caine & Chris Crack – Supa Playa
Caine and Crack. Producer Chase N Dough enlists the help of Blanco Caine and Chris Crack for “Supa Playa,” the first offering from his upcoming Black Leafs LP. Only a select few out there keep it supa playa and Caine and Crack are certainly two of those that do. This joint is too cold. Listen to…
Video: Chisanity f/ Twista – Creepin
Directed by Gravitii Films. Produced by Taz Taylor. Chisanity and Twista keep it real playa like in their new clip, “Creepin.” Whether you’re creepin on the weekend or not, this joint’s pretty smooth. Check it out for yourself above and look for Chisanity’s new project, The Play 2 a.k.a. TP2 (no .com, word to Kells),…
Chief Keef & Lil Durk – Young & Reckless
Produced by Chop Squad DJ I guess that #GLOTF project from Durk and Keef just might be a reality. Could it really be happening? It sure looks like it as this is their third or fourth leak from the rumored project. These two stars both got their starts by being young and reckless, so it’s…