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
by Raffi Khatchadourian •
“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
by Raffi Khatchadourian •
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,…
Childish Gambino- “Shoulda Known”
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Childish Gambino is back with another track off of his upcoming mixtape. For now all we have is the radio rip, but look out for his new mixtape real soon. Download/ stream “Shoulda Known” below. Download Childish Gambino Shoulda Known
Mixtape: XV “Popular Culture”
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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
Meek Mill – Flexing On Em (Official Video)
by Raffi Khatchadourian •
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPTZIbB1hUU&feature=player_embedded] Meek released the official music video for “Flexin On Em”, off of his latest tape Dreamchasers 2. Get the single here.
XV ft. Schoolboy Q- ‘AaaHH! Real Monsters’
by Raffi Khatchadourian •
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…
Hit-Boy “Jay-Z Interview” (CDQ/Mastered)
by Raffi Khatchadourian •
Hit-Boy just dropped off the mp3 for his first single “Jay-Z Interview”. Read my write up and check out the official music video for “Jay-Z Interview” here. Download/stream the track below. Download Hit-Boy Jay-Z Interview [via]
MMG ft. Kendrick Lamar- ‘Power Circle’
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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
Cris Cab ft. Big Sean- “Good Girls (Don’t Grow On Trees)”
by Raffi Khatchadourian •
Mercury Records signee, Cris Cab has dropped his debut single “Good Girls” featuring Big Sean. This single is co-written by Pharrell and produced by Wyclef Jean. “Good Girls” was featured on Cab’s debut EP Forward, but Cris made some edits and got Sean Don spitting on the track. This will most definitely be on my…