Hustle Emcee - "Major Keys Freestyle"

The other day, I was out to get some lunch when I saw the homey Hustle Emcee at the bar. He was doing him, and we said whattup, but before he dipped, he hit me with a CD with a few gems on it. I know he's been getting back into the swing of things, and it's dope to hear that he's unleashing material...

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Donwill Is Dropping All Kinds of New Music

I'm not sure if it's because Lessondary finally dropped their album, but I'm loving all of the new Lessondary material that's dropping. Last week, it was a Tanya Morgan cut (produced by Che Grand), and this week, we not only get ANOTHER Che Grand-produced TM track, but we get a full EP from Donwill. Yes,...

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RTDMIX003: Patrice McBride

Image via Jeff Stewart With fall in the air, it's imperative that you have the right selection. Luckily, my homey Patrice McBride is here to solve whatever soundtrack issues you might have. I've known Patrice for a bit now; the city of Trenton, NJ is so small, you're bound to run into the small...

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SPKTRM and Ronin Selecta Are AGN7

2016 has been an intriguing year for drum & bass. Bad Company made a comeback, TeeBee and Optical have looked back at their glorious back catalogs, and producers like Detboi have helped light a fire under Goldie and the Metalheadz imprint. That said, there's still a void in the genre; not too...

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Kaytranada's New Mixtape "0.001%" Is Better Than His Album "99.9%"

Earlier this year, Kaytranada dropped his long-awaited debut album 99.9%. While I dug it, it didn't give me the next level feels I thought I'd be getting. Dude's definitely a part of the future of black electronic music, but much of the project leaned on the club-ready jams that got people into his...

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DJ Food Debuts Third "Future Shock" Mix on Solid Steel

Back in 2014, DJ Food kicked off his "Future Shock" mix series, which combined a grip of retro-y electronic/sci-fi tracks in a style he cleverly described as "Music from the Future you remember from your Past." The second mix hit in March of 2015, and this week, he dropped the third edition on Solid...

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Scott Melker Is Back With Another Dose of Soul House

With today being the first day of fall, you're going to need the right mix to usher in this crispy new season. Leave it to Scott Melker, who is continuing his monthly Soul House mix series with this tasty set. In just under 32 minutes, he goes all the way from Keith Sweat's "I Want Her" to Usher's...

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Danny Brown ft. Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul, & Earl Sweatshirt - "Really Doe"

If you've not heard this today, I don't know what to tell you. Rosenberg premiered this Black Milk-produced cut from Danny Brown's Atrocity Exhibition, and it's all gang gang gang. Danny with Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul, AND Earl Sweatshirt? You already know what it is. This'll be in your rotation all...

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Ray Dawn - "Due Time"

It's been a minute since I've heard some new Ray Dawn, so it's dope to get something new from him to give to the people. This is one of those tracks that should become your anthem if you're out here trying to get what's coming to you and need to cut out the bullshit and fuckery out of your life. Ray's...

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Tanya Morgan - "Clappas (Cap-It-All)"

2016 is a blessing for Lessondary fans; that long-awaited Lessondary album Ahead of Schedule finally dropped, and now there's word that Tanya Morgan's new album You Get What You Pay For is set to be released this fall. This new banger, "Clappas (Cap - It - All)," is produced by fellow Lessondary...

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Brodinski Takes It to The A On 'The Sour Patch Kid'

While France's Brodinski is known more for bringing a harder edge to the world of techno, he's also been on his hip-hop dean for a minute. Whether it's his syrup-drenched Purple Ride mixtape, his material with Beat King, or the bulk of his Brava LP, he's really about this life. Today he dropped...

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The Invisibl Skratch Piklz Take You to 'The 13th Floor' On Debut Album

It's crazy to think that the Invisibl Skratch Piklz have been together as a group in some form since 1989, but they're only now just dropping their debut album, The 13th Floor, which dropped this month on Alpha Pup.Paired down to a trio—Q-Bert, Shortkut, and D-Styles—the Piklz do what they do best,...

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Boogie ft. Dana Williams - "Sunroof"

Feels like we've waited all summer for Boogie's Thirst 48, Pt. 2. While there's no word on when that's dropping, he did throw out a track from the project, "Sunroof," which feels like the perfect, strummed guitar lament for a decent summer. If you're a fan of contemplative, harmonizing Boogie, this...

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Big Makk's 'The Makk Tape' Has Been Posthumously Released

Image via Chadwickmak August ended on a sad note with word that Florida's own Big Makk died after being in a horrific car accident. While a number of tribute songs and shows have already went down in his memory, it looks like fans and friends have been gifted with The Makk Tape, an album that Makk...

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Swindle and D Double E Team Up For the Laid Back "Lemon Trees"

In August, Swindle kicked off his Trilogy in Funk project with his Connecta EP. While that project was hyper Brazil, Swindle's taking it back to the UK with Funk & Grime, an EP he collaborated on with D Double E and Ghetts. Seeing that summer has unofficially come to an end in the U.S., it made...

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PREMIERE: Ray Strife - "Never Cease"

When I think of the cats I got wind of when I first really started looking at what Trenton was doing on the hip-hop tip, Ray Strife was one that came to mind. He's an interesting figure, too, considering that he has a healthy punk background as well; people forget how deep Trenton's roots go on that...

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