Hip-Hop

Video: Topaz Jones – “Coping Mechanism”

20 year old rapper, Topaz Jones, drops the official visual to coincide with his new single “Coping Mechanism.”  He praises rap as a tool to deal with daily life struggles. The young rapper starts off the track by spitting

“Jotting down rhymes in my notepad

Mechanism to cope with a system that’s hopeless”

Thus portraying the harsh world that we live in today.  His unique flow compliments his original production on “Coping Mechanism.”

The official music video is directed by Topaz Jones and co-directed by Simon Davis & Jason Sondock.  The visual shows Topaz Jones among a violent tribe symbolizing strife in modern society.  “Coping Mechanism” acts as Topaz Jones’s first single off of his forthcoming project, The Honeymoon Suite, due out in early 2014.  Watch the video above and be sure to like Topaz Jones on facebook.  Shout out to Keshav from Shav and Mentos for the submission.

Video: Joey Bada$$ – “Hilary Swank”

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Joey Bada$$ unleashes the official visual to the Summer Knights track “Hilary Swank.”  The music video highlights Joey Bada$$ back in his high school era with a few school shows throughout and clips of Bada$$ freestyling. Enjoy the visual above and be sure to grab Joey’s latest tape, Summer Knights today if you haven’t done so already.

Eminem — “Rap God”

Eminem lets loose “Rap God”, a new single from his highly anticipated album, Marshall Mathers LP 2.  The album is due out November 5th and will include features from Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar and more.  “Berzerk“, “Survival“, and “Rap God” will all reside on MMLP2. Hit the jump to check out the full tracklist and to view the artwork for Eminem’s upcoming album, MMLP2,

Mixtape: Game “OKE”

The Game lets loose his new mixtape, OKE (Operation Kill Everything), hosted by DJ Skee.  The tape includes features from Diddy, Schoolboy Q, Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, Juicy J and many more! Download Mixtape | Free Mixtapes Powered by DatPiff.com

VIdeo: Childish Gambino – “Yaphet Kotto”

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Childish Gambino is back in the rap game with “Yaphet Kotto,” a new single that reside on Gambino’s forthcoming album Because The Internet. Childish Gambino has recently announced that the project is complete and due out in winter.  Watch the 1:30 visual of “Yaphet Kotto” above.  Not sure if the visual is just a preview or the full track, either way enjoy the new Gambino verse.