Produced by Mr. Porter Big congrats to Jon Connor for landing on this year’s XXL Freshmen cover. The Midwest took a total of five slots, so cheers to us. 2014 is the year we really take off. Hence the theme of this song.
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Travi$ Scott f/ Big Sean & The 1975 – Don’t Play
Produced by Vinylz. Travi$ Scott’s Big Sean-assisted single sprung a leak last week, but La Flame liberated the official version tonight which also features The 1975. Sean and Travi$ debuted this record at the G.O.O.D. Music SXSW showcase and I’ve been waiting to hear it in mp3 form since then. Do play it below.
Video: Bankie Travolta – F*CKWHATUSAY
Directed by Chandler Lass. You can keep your negativity to yourself because Cleveland’s Bankie Travolta isn’t interested. Bankie’s uninterested enough that he wrote a song about it which you can hear in the crazy video above.
Video: Icewear Vezzo – Options [Alternate Version]
Directed by MyTouch Films. Icewear decided to liberate an alternate cut of his video for the 808 Mafia-produced “Options”. Spotted at DGB. Vezzo’s The Clarity 3 is due out this summer.
Mixtape: Murphy Lee – No I.D.
Hosted by DJ Era. St. Louis’ own Murphy Lee comes through with a brand new project, No I.D. The tape includes fourteen new tracks from the Derrty Ent. represenative and features guest appearances from Fresco Kane, St. Lunatics, Bertrell Young and more. Hit the jump to check out Murph Lee’s latest solo effort.
Rocky Diamonds – Come Here
Produced by Jordan Granados. Something new from Rocky Diamonds, set to appear on his forthcoming Loner mixtape.
Proof f/ Ducky Smallz – Nino
Produced by Nate Fox The Good Guys (DJ Steph Floss and Meel) bring us some more of that Ohio heat, this time from Proof and Ducky Smallz, who craft yet another rap ballad dedicated to the boss of the Carter, Nino Brown.
Video: Tech N9ne f/ Ryan Bradley – Over It
On May 6th, Techa Nina is releasing a new project by the name of Strangeulation. “Over It” will be all over it. Watch the video, and be sure to preorder the album now.
Mixtape: Ray Bandz – Ray
Presented by DJ Jerry and DJ BooBah. Milwaukee native Ray Bandz unleashes nineteen brand new records in the form of his new mixtape, simply titled Ray. Stream/download below.
Slum Village f/ Black Milk & Frank Nitt – We On The Go
New midwest heat from some of our favorite Detroit players. Here the latest incarnation of Slum Village links with Black Milk and Frank Nitt for “We On The Go.” They drop this record in celebration of the #LostScrolls series, which documents Dilla’s life and kicks off this evening. Straight from (Conant Gardens) Detroit, the legendary…