I haven’t heard of Strong Arm Steady until today, they are an underground rap group based in Cali. The group consists of three very talented rappers that I’m surprised I haven’t heard about in the past. On their new single, “Fair Fight, Strong Arm Steady recruited TDE powerhouses, ScHoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, & Jay Rock. Statik…
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Phony Ppl “nothinG special” (EP)
by Raffi Khatchadourian •
Phony Ppl came in strong to the forefront of the music scene back in January of this year with their debut, Phonyland. The album was in the making for three years and you can tell the work they put into the project since it sounded perfected. The album hit the internet by storm with a premiere…
Urban Noize & Kanye West- “Mr. West” (EP)
by Raffi Khatchadourian •
Not often do I enjoy blend projects, but Urban Noize definitely delivered on their new EP, Mr. West. It serves as a dedication project and it makes classic Kanye sound as good as new. Every remix is worth the listen, the “Diamonds From Sierra Leone” one specifically stands out as it just as good if…
Slightly Stoopid- “Top Of The World” & Tracklist
by Raffi Khatchadourian •
Slightly Stoopid released the title track to their upcoming album, “Top of the World”, due out August 14th. Stoopid’s last studio album dropped back in 2008, so it’ll be interesting to see how the new one shapes up to be. “Top of the World” is a great first single and it reminded me why I love the…
Rick Ross- “3 Kings” (Ft. Dr. Dre & Jay Z)
by Raffi Khatchadourian •
New Rozay featuring Dr. Dre and Jay-Z. Yes, you read that right; three kings on one track with some epic production handled by Jake One. Two dope collabs in one day. God Forgives, I Don’t out July 31st. Listen to “3 Kings” below.
Action Bronson- “Blackbird”
by Raffi Khatchadourian •
Action Bronson let go the second single to his upcoming project, Closed Sessions Vol. 2 that will be presented by presented by Ruby Hornet, SoundScape Studios and MTV2. Thelonious Martin handled the production on “Blackbird”. Action always achieves that old school hip hop sound on his tracks and he doesn’t disappoint on his new joint. Stream and…
Talib Kweli- “Push Thru” (ft. Kendrick Lamar & Curren$y)
by Raffi Khatchadourian •
When Curren$y, Talib Kweli, & Kendrick Lamar are spitting on the same track; you know to tune in. Not only do the three rappers shine on Talib’s new track, but the production is handled by S1, the same guy who produced Kanye West’s “Power”. Each rapper stays true to their own style making this collaboration…
Mixtape: 3LAU “Dance Floor Filth 2”
by Raffi Khatchadourian •
3LAU released his highly anticipated new bootleg tape consisting of 12 mash-ups. You may recognize most of the mixes on this tape considering Justin dropped a good amount of them in the past and most of the vocals are from radio hits. While listening to this tape I didn’t get as hyped as I did…
Hopsin- “Ill Mind Of Hopsin 5”
by Raffi Khatchadourian •
I became a fan of Hopsin after seeing him perform at the XXL Freshman Concert in NYC. His energy and stage presence topped almost all of the other performers. His new track has that old school Eminem feel that isn’t rivaled currently in the rap game. Although he can be compared to 90s Em because…
Mellowhype- “La Bonita”
by Raffi Khatchadourian •
Odd Future released a press release today stating that Mellowhype’s upcoming album, Numbers is set to release October 2nd. Hodgy Beats and Left Brain let go their new single off of the album entitled “La Bonita”. The two rappers have improved a lot since the release of BlackenedWhite and show that progression on this new short single.
