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So hang on a second. That’s “High Fashion” featuring Future, produced by Metro Boomin, Southside, and WondaGurl and then “Nothing But Net” featuring PARTYNEXTDOOR and Young Thug, produced by Boi-1da and with co-production by TM88, Southside, and Scott himself. Why do I feel like I’m reading the credits of the..
Ever since he did “Sexual Eruption” in 2007, Snoop Dogg’s best music has lain outside of hip-hop. New joints with Charlie Wilson and Dam-Funk are further proof. Download the Dam-Funk joints at Stones Throw.
Per his description, beatmaker v e s a’s new tape is meant to “fund some up-coming projects & try to fund a trip to SXSW”. I’ll take it. a·typ·i·cal is 90s fetishism, but fear not another ode to Nickelodeon and Ninja Turtles. v e s a goes for new jack swing..
P.U.D.G.E. went and flipped a YouTube meme into a slapping instrumental.
Mayer Hawthorne and Jake One’s anonymous funk project returns in a more official capacity for an album on Stones Throw. “Number One” reverse engineers “Ain’t No Fun” into the funk sample that never was.
An overlooked anthem from December brought to my attention by the new DJ Lil Keem mixtape: YFN Lucci’s “Piped Dreams” has the hi hat rolls of his native Atlanta, but the stadium-sized vocal sample sounds like something out of DC. And the hook is great too.
Sy Ari Da Kid’s 11 minute posse cut only works because he scrounges great performances from 26 rappers. A full list of featured artists: K Camp, DC Young Fly, Snootie Wild, OG Maco, Kap G, Tha Joker, Jarren Benton, Drag-On, Zach Farlow, Nyemiah Supreme, Scotty ATL, Mike Fresh, Zuse, Royce..
You can’t stop ‘em from wanting to have sex with you. It’s just crazy. You want to stop ‘em sometimes, like, “I wanna play my PlayStation.” -Slim Jimmy of Rae Sremmurd
Bonuses and alternate versions from A.G.’s 2010 Everything’s Berri album that were too dope to stay on the cutting room floor. Everythings Berrii deluxe by RAY WEST & AG
It’s easy to dismiss rappers like OG Maco and Bobby Shmurda who, like so many new faces in 2014, owe their fame in part to the meme lottery. The difference with OG Maco is that he’s a genuine talent with more than zero good songs. He can be compelling without screaming as..
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