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Wiz Khalifa – Remember You (Feat. The Weeknd)

Here’s a new slow burner from Wiz and The Weeknd. From the forthcoming O.N.I.F.C. Get into it!

Wiz Khalifa – Remember You ft. The Weeknd [Audio]

Wiz Khalifa (Official)

Rating 8.1

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09-24-12

Tayyib Ali – Like Dat

Philly rapper dials up an after hours jazz-inflected feel for latest track “Like Dat”.

Tayyib Ali – Like Dat

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Rating 8.1

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09-22-12

Thaddeus David – NASA

Seattle’s Thaddeus David goes in with something galactic on “NASA”. Here’s a look at the second release from the S.O.T.A. crewman’s forthcoming Trapital Trill solo album (10/5).

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Rating 8.117

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09-17-12

QuESt – One Way (Prod. Mt. Eden)

Miami rapper QuESt goes expertly in on a Netsky instrumental. These “produced by” sort of electronic hip hop tracks can often fall flat but “One Way” stands out from its more mediocre peers with its great hook/chorus and QuESt’s tasteful use of the instrumental track (he doesn’t get all AGGRO or let the track get in his way).

QuESt – One Way (Prod. Mt. Eden)

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Rating 8.3

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09-14-12

Kanye West – To the World (ft. R. Kelly)

Chitown heavyweights cut up something fresh on the latest leak (full) from Ye’s forthcoming Cruel Summer release expected September 18th.

Kanye West (Official)
R Kelly (Official)

Rating 8

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09-12-12

Marijuana Deathsquads – Top Down

The sultry tones of Polica’s Channy Leaneagh highlight the cooled out “Top Down”, the latest from Gayngs man Ryan Olson’s side proj Marijuana Deathsquads. We’re feeling this #fridaycooler.

Marijuana Deathsquads – Top Down

Marijuana Deathsquads (Facebook)

Rating 8.3

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09-07-12

Kanye West, Jay-Z & Big Sean – Clique (Prod. Hit Boy)

So yeah, THIS just dropped. First, the good: Hit Boy’s beat here is bananas, maybe one of his best productions to date. …And the bad: MEDIUM SEAN. Sean’s verse, which occupies the track’s leadoff slot is capital-A Atrocious. Like they couldn’t have put Pusha there? or 2 Chainz? OJ Da Juiceman? anyone? Get like b3sci and #fastforwardto1:52.

Kanye West, Jay-Z & Big Sean – Clique (Prod. Hit Boy)

Kanye West (Official)

Rating 8.5

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09-06-12

Curt@!n$ – Ruthless (Feat. Schoolboy Q)

BK rapper Curt@!n$ grabs a Biggie sample and Schoolboy Q for his return to the hip hop blogosphere on new track “Ruthless”. Squarely in the “old school feel” category ,”Ruthless” rumbles & grinds to a relatively strong listen for much of its four minutes ten duration. We’ll be on the lookout for more new material from Curt@!n$ as a new mixtape announcement can’t be too far behind this new track.

Curt@!n$ – Ruthless (Feat. Schoolboy Q)

Curt@!n$ (Twitter)

Rating 8.1

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09-05-12

Lecrae – Mayday (Feat. Big K.R.I.T. & Ashthon Jones)

Houston gospel rapper Lecrae’s got a new album in the offing Gravity due Sept. 4. “Mayday”, which features K.R.I.T. & American Idol-alum Ashthon Jones, is the latest leak from the project. Ashthon’s powerhouse vocals turn what’s an otherwise ok-to-good rap track to a great rap track. We knew Ashthon could sing; but, girl, we need more! A K.R.I.T.-produced Ashthon Jones album, make it happen!

Lecrae – Mayday (Feat. Big K.R.I.T. & Ashthon Jones)

Lecrae (Facebook)

Rating 8.4

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08-30-12

Phreshy Duzit – Make My Money (Feat. Rich Flyer & Cory Gunz)

“Make My Money”, new from NYC MC Phreshy Duzit (we hadn’t heard of him either but he does have a new mixtape that dropped yesterday that’s pretty fresh), features one of the best (and most idiosyncratic) beats of the year. Equal parts Kirko Bangz “Drank in My Cup” and some wild gospel vocal & organ samples, the track’s seemingly disparate dynamic works phenomenally well; add to the mix solid features from Rich Flyer & (in maybe his first b3sci feature) Cory Gunz and you have all the ingredients of a standout rap track.

Phreshy Duzit – Make My Money (Feat. Rich Flyer & Cory Gunz)

Phreshy Duzit (Facebook)

Rating 8.2

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08-28-12

Joey Fatts – Die Rich (Feat. Vince Staples) (Prod. Cardo)

Check this fresh new Cardo production c/o LBC MC Joey Fatts. The vibed out “Die Rich” is excerpted from the SoCal rapper’s Chipper Jones Vol. 2 mixtape.

Joey Fatts – Die Rich (Feat. Vince Staples) (Prod. Cardo)

Joey Fatts (Twitter)

Rating 8.1

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08-27-12

Supreme Cuts & Haleek Maul – M00N

M00N is the latest from Supreme Cuts & Haleek Maul’s upcoming collaborative mixtape Chrome Lips. A definite improvement over first single “Dummy”, “M00N”, which samples King Crimson’s “Moonchild” (King Crimson, still the shit), bangs, clangs & smangs boosted into stratospheric heights via some pretty fresh sounding SC atmospherics.

Supreme Cuts & Haleek Maul – M00N

Supreme Cuts & Haleek Maul (Facebook)

Rating 8.3

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08-22-12