South London rapper Christopher Blacc killed this one. Using Melo-Z’s smooth “Silken Heart” instrumental as a platform over which he raps and sings. It seems Blacc is slowly discovering his voice, the young rapper told Complex: “I’ve been told I’m good at singing melodies [laughs]. I’m quite shy but I know this is something I want to […]
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We featured this track earlier today but felt it needed extra love – simply because it’s so dope!. Benjamin A.D. returns after a long hiatus, with his new single “Monster’s Ball,” a collaboration with Junia-T who produced Little Simz “Sleep Paralysis”. The young South Londoner is in fine form on this one, switching delivery from smooth […]
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Earl Sweatshirt’s surprise new album, I Don’t Like Shit, I Don’t Go Outside, is now available through iTunes and is streaming below via Spotify (not available in all countries yet). It features guest appearances from Dash, Wiki, Na’kel and Vince Staples. Stream the album in its entirety below. Tracklist: 01. Huey 02. Mantra 03. Faucet 04. […]
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Every year XXL releases a cover and issue dedicated to their “Freshmen Class,” a group of upcoming rappers that the magazine feels are going to hit the mainstream. New York-based rapper/artist Le1f is on this years and he’s just dropped a new song to push his XXL campaign. “Ooh (Truffle Butter)” finds Le1f’s flipping Nicki […]
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You can now stream the new album from Kendrick Lamar, one of the records we’ve most been looking forward to hearing this year. To Pimp A Butterfly has arrived a week earlier than the anticipated date of March 23rd, perhaps in response to a rumoured leak. There are both clean and explicit versions of the […]
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New music from Jay Elec. That’s all you need to know. You know when Jay Electronica drops something new, you just listen as he rarely disappoints. Obviously there’s still no word about his long-awaited album Acts II: Patents of Nobility (The Turn). Listen to “Road to Perdition,” below.
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Nosaj Thing is back with another stellar collaboration with Chance The Rapper. The pair previously collaborated on “Paranoia,” which featured on Chance’s Acip Rap mixtape. “Cold Stares” is a low-tempo meeting between Chance’s stream of consciousness and the atmospheric groove provided by Nosaj behind the boards. “Cold Stares” is taken from Nosaj Thing’s forthcoming album Fated which is due out […]
Read moreBristol-based rapper ThisisDA, is making his Twistedsoul debut today. His latest track “Sell Me” is from his forthcoming EP, Based Off Black. ThisisDA spits with confidence and ferocity over brash beats penned by Spacetime. The track like Kendrick Lamar‘s recent single “Blacker The Berry” deals with issues surrounding police brutality and racial profiling. Real Hip Hop goodness for your ears.
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