Mr. Carmack Released His Ridiculously-Lit 'Red' EP

For those who are unaware, Mr. Carmack's been the truth. Working with everyone from Kehlani to Donnis, dude has perfectly embraced the leftfield, quirky beats scene while allowing more melodic, hypnotic melodies to permeate. It's a dizzying space that will have you turnt, tearing up, and hitting...

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FYI: DJ Sara is Now 16 Years Old

Just a friendly reminder that DJ Sara, who many of us saw before she was a teen, is now a 16-year-old scratch phen...

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Gerald Walker & The Family - "No Heart Feelings"

Beautiful new one from Gerald and the Family's forthcoming album TARG...

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St Joe Louis Proves That It's Truly 'Cloud Club > Everything'

Yeah, yeah; it took St. Joe Louis five years to follow up their debut project, but fuck it, good things come to those who wait. As they put it, Cloud Club > Everything was born from "multiple smoke-filled studio sessions [that] became debaucherous all night parties," and that them to finally "manage...

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Oddisee - "Belong To The World"

One of those tracks that really helps you understand your place on this insane planet. You can grab this track for $free....

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Erykah Badu Just Wants the World to Feel Better

Music, just like herb, can heal the nations, and with her new mixtape, Erykah Badu just wants the world to feel better. "ALL OVER THE GLOBE...KEEP WALKING TALL BROTHERS AND SISTERS. SOMEDAY WE WILL ALL BE FREE. THE WORLD IS IN NEED OF HEALING.... I CAREFULLY AND LOVINGLY SELECTED HIGH FREQUENCY...

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King I Divine x ScienZe x Noveliss - "Get Up"

King I Divine has been doing the damn thing for a minute, and this week he unleashed this heavenly excellence with ScienZe and Noveliss, feeding the world with some unadulterated hip-hop shit. "Get Up" is the first jawn from Lost Jewelz, an EP of unreleased songs and instrumentals that Divine made...

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DonMonique ft. Noah Caine - "Fifty Kay"

I first heard DonMonique at the last No Ceilings showcase that P&P and Staple put on, and I wasn't mad. If you haven't peeped, she dropped her Thirst Trap EP this week, produced entirely by Stelios Phili. If you want some of that slick talk, she's got you covered...

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Apollo Ali - "Gravity"

In a track dedicated to the city of Camden, NJ, Apollo Ali (fka Apollo The Great), we hear something we've not heard from Apollo before: sangin'. And I respect it. It's still hard enough to mob to, but this is more cruisin' slow while reflecting on life in the urban jungle. This is taken from Contradiction,...

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Jay Griffy - "25th Hour"

There's a lot going on here, and I can't front: this is the most impressed I've been with Jay Griffy. Love the risks he took in the video, and the bigger feel of the track overa...

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Here's the Official Jersey Fresh Jam 2015 Flyer

Mark your calendars: the 10th Anniversary of the Jersey Fresh Jam goes down on August 22nd, 2015 at TerraCycle in Trenton. Alongside the 50 dope graf writers and street artists throwing down (and up) LIVE, there's a stacked music line-up featuring two seriously ill special guests: Cappadonna and El...

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Doc Reevez & 2 Hungry Bros. ft. Reef tha Lost Cauze and k​.​Gaines - "Frun Gru"

With their Recipe for Disaster album set to drop on August 4, it's great to see Doc Reevez and 2 Hungry Bros. unleashing heat with Reef tha Lost Cauze and k.Gaines for you to sink your teeth into. Fans of that neck-snapping boom bap, it's your's. Frun Gru ft. Reef tha Lost Cauze and k.Gaines by Doc...

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St. Joe Louis ft. Nemo Achida - "I Rise"

Following up the "Gold Slippers" teaser from last week is a new one from St. Joe Louis, "I Rise," featuring another name you should have your eyes on, Nemo Achida. This is the first official single from Cloud Club Over Everything, and finds the squad getting reflective over this intoxicating instrumental. Cloud...

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Junclassic Releases "The Soul Thief" EP

While Rap Twitter has gone in on this Drake vs. Meek Mill beef today, it's dope to have great artists pushing ill music. The homey Junclassic sent over his Soul Thief EP, which he says is "a passionate excursion through the 'hood detailing the trials and tribulations of the urban environment and...

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Stray Might Have Dropped the Best Mix of 2015

Not sure about you, but I listen to mixes all of the time. I love those journeys. Ever since I got hooked on the music Stray makes, I realized that he's one of my favorite DJs doing it right now. He takes all of those influences and knows how to weave them perfect. Total mood music, and it keeps...

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WizKid ft. Drake & Skepta - "Ojuelegba (Remix)"

Previously debuted on the first episode of OVO SOUND RADIO on Beats 1, this new take on WizKid's "Ojuelegba" gets certified co-signs from Drake and Skepta, and is one of the best cuts that hit my ears this summer. Throw this shit on repeat and keep it running...

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Uncle Ralph McDaniels and Sacha Jenkins on Juan Epstein

This is important: "Sacha Jenkins just directed a new film called "Fresh Dressed" about the history of hip hop fashion. He also happens to be man behind Beatdown, Egotrip, and now Mass Appeal. He brought Uncle Ralph who has stories upon stories from his years in the game as the man behind Video Music...

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Joell Ortiz and !llmind ft. Emilio Rojas, Bodega Bamz, Chris Rivers - "Latino Pt. 2"

Taken from Joell Ortiz and !llmind's new album Hum...

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Statik Selektah ft. Young M.A, Smif N Wessun, Buckshot - "Murder Game"

Young M.A. be spitting that wild sh...

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Killa Kali x DirtyDiggs - "Kalimari Kalcium" EP

For those of you who need something dusty and dynamic for your dinnertime excursions...

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Young B Emcee Was 'Born Blessed'

"I keep the rapping cocky, but the deen humble." If you're not up on Young B Emcee, aka Brandon Young, you need to be. You've seen him before; he played reporter Mike Fletcher on the final season of The Wire, and has also been featured on shows like Bones and Do No Harm. He's an LA-based, Philly-born...

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Michael Cardigan & Tommie Chase - "Gold Slippers"

For those who really rock with the dub, you'll remember this five-year-old St. Joe Louis release, 30,000 Ft. High and Rising, which we helped distribute with Refined Hype and Potholes in my Blog. To celebrate that five-year marker, the trio is back with another release, Cloud Club Over Everything,...

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Statik Selektah ft. Royce Da 5’9” “Crystal Clear”

This forthcoming Statik Selektah album Lucky 7 might be my most anticipated right now. His latest, which got a Rap Radar premiere, has Royce Da 5'9" swerving inside and out of this fresh instrumental. Real niggas doing real shit. With Lucky 7 due out on July 7, this might be the last bit we hear....

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RIP Prolyfik

Damn, this is nuts. While I can't find details on his passing (I've reached out to a few heads regarding this situation), I'm getting word that South Philly's Prolyfik, of the mighty Mortal Shellz, passed away earlier this week. Pro isn't someone I can say I knew, but I definitely knew of him. As...

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