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That's right, rockthedub.com has been a thing in my life for the last decade, which is crazy. What started out as a way for me to unload a backlog of reviews and interviews I had piling up turned into a labor of love that allowed me to release compilations people actually talked about, release quality...

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EQ Why is Calling Out the Footwork Scene on His 'New Track City' EP

Before I caught wind of EQ Why's brilliantly-named New Track City EP, I knew he was feeling some type of way regarding the way the footwork scene has changed. What started out as a Chicago thing has turned into a global thing, and like most global phenomenons, it's morphed into something else. Basically,...

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Logan Sama and Trapstar Look Back to the Future With Their New Mixtape

Logan Sama is a must-listen when it comes to UK's grime sound, and his new tape with UK-based clothing company Trapstar is essential. It brings a grip of classic grime instrumentals (including bits from Wiley, Skepta, Macabre Unit, and Jammer) and a grip of fierce MCs (including Newham Generals, Novelist,...

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Oddisee Kicks Off 2016 With a Free EP, 'Alwasta'

Oddisee is "the plug": "Sudanese­-American hip­hop artist Oddisee's new EP, “Al­Wasta,” takes its title from the Arabic colloquial term used to mean (to use colloquial English) “the plug.” The term “wasta” comes from the Arabic word “wasat,” meaning “middle” or “middleman,” and describes a member...

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Q-Tip Paid Tribute to Phife Dawg on Abstract Radio

It was only fitting that Q-Tip dedicated this week's Abstract Radio to the memory of Phife Dawg, who passed away earlier this week. The two-hour set features a number of live (and rare) A Tribe Called Quest recordings, as well as tributes from some of hip-hop's finest...

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Ta-ku - "You&I"

Word from Jakarta is that the brrwd series is a collab between producer Ta-ku and photographer Repeat Pattern. It's a dope series of 10" releases blending the worlds of dirty loops and beautiful visuals. "You&I" is lit, dirty, late-night heavy petting music. You can pre-order this release and...

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Boogie - "Out My Way"

Boogie dropped two tracks today; this cut "Out My Way" is giving me the same vibes that "Oh My" did. One of my favorite rappers out right now...

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Prodigy Partnered With BitTorrent to Release Three Free Albums

Prodigy, aka the HNIC and one-half of Mobb Deep, has reportedly linked up with BitTorrent to release 45 songs over three albums...for free. The first of these BitTorrent Bundles is out now, with the other two installments set to drop sometime this month. The first batch, RIP I, features two videos...

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DJ ItsJustAhmad Dropped a New Mix of Kanye West Material

DJ ItsJustAhmad, aka one of Trenton, NJ's finest DJs, has dropped "a 47 minute mix of music (preformed, produced, inspired by and sampled by Kanye West)." Why? Who knows. Maybe it's the nice weather. Hit play and remember why we love Kanye...

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Jake One Made a Beat Tape Out of Gospel Samples

The good folks at Rappers I Know are back with another gem, this time in the form of Jake One's #PrayerHandsEmoji beat tape, featuring 24 instrumentals with some kind of gospel sample in them. What's dope is that you're getting joints like the beat for Rick Ross' "3 Kings," as well as instrumentals...

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Elucid Returns With 'Osage'

It's been a minute since I've heard new material from Elucid, so it's dope to snag a 16-minute opus named after the street that housed the MOVE Organization. It's pure Elucid, highlighting just how intelligent and future his sound is. Word is Elucid has a project, Save Yourself, set to drop on Backwoodz...

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Rich Quick Honors The Notorious B.I.G. on "Juicy Symphony"

Instead of some of the corny ass tributes that I've heard for Biggie, the homey Rich Quick speaks truth, transforming some of the most memorable lines from one of B.I.G.'s most memorable tracks for a track that pays perfect homage to the Notorious One while still exuding exactly what we love from...

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