Raffi Khatchadourian

Colgate Class of 2017

Usher- “Europhia” (Prod. By Swedish House Mafia)

Usher released his seventh studio album Looking 4 Myself on June 8th and it did not sell as well as I expected although I thouroghly enjoyed the project.  Usher has achieved it all by releasing six successful album, selling millions, winning Grammys and helping curate Justin Beieber’s career. Usher incorporates electronic dance music into his tracks on…

Blu feat. Deez -Down To Earth

“Down To Earth” serves as the first single off of Blu’s newly announced project, Good To B Home that will be released in December.  Along with Good To B Home, Blu will also release his collaborative effort with Exile entitled Give Me My Flowers While I Can Smell Them on September 4th.  Hezekiah handles production on this joint.

Artist You Should Know: Kap Slap

Jared Lucas aka Kap Slap is a young DJ/producer who may be making a surprise appearance at my towns graduation event (shhh it’s frolic). He is currently a student at Lehigh University and began DJing as a hobby. With hard work and talent Kap Slap’s hobby led to a nation-wide tour. While balancing school and DJing professionally,…

Mixtape: XV “Popular Culture”

XV just let go his latest tape with features from Schoolboy Q, B.o.B, Slim The Monster and more.  Production credits go to Xaphoon Jones, DJ Tech-Neek, Tnight, and The Awesome Sound.  The Awesome EP releases June 26th.  Download the mixtape below and hit the jump to stream it. Download

XV ft. Schoolboy Q- ‘AaaHH! Real Monsters’

The dopehouse premiered a new XV track that features TDE’s own, Schoolboy Q.  The Awesome Sound handles production on this joint.  “AaaHH! Real Monsters” is off of XV’s highly anticipated mixtape, Popular Culture, that will be released tomorrow.  Cover art for the tape is above and is dope. Listen to the track below and make sure…

MMG ft. Kendrick Lamar- ‘Power Circle’

Self Made Vol. 2 will be available June 26th. “Power Circle” features Gunplay, Stalley, Wale, Meek Mill, Rick Ross, and even K. Dot.  Eight minutes of Maybach Music. Listen/download the track below thanks to Shaheem Reid. Download Gunplay, Stalley, Wale & Meek Mill Power Circle f. Rick Ross & Kendrick Lamar