Pop shots like a wild Iranian.

Hempstead isn’t that far from Great Neck. Can’t lose with Roc Marciano.

Meanwhile, L.A. electronic group Pollyn needs to do a Blak Roc type of album. Between Marci and Gibbs, they’re certainly connected to the right rappers.

K.R.I.T. has become a rallying point for artists who want to make woozy Southern bangers. “Money on the Floor” knocks accordingly.

Download: Big K.R.I.T – Money on the Floor (ft. 8Ball & MJG, 2 Chainz)

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Other recent K.R.I.T. tracks after the break

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Black nationalist ire applied to the present economy and recording industry. Otherwise known as hip-hop. “Murda Sketch” appears on Love for the Music Part 1.

Best song about a love triangle since “My Girl Gotta Girlfriend.” It might even be a little better.

Listen to Nights & Weekends here.

On the murkier side of things, listen to Zilla’s remix of “Ashes” by Emcee Unless below.

Gibbs and company rap in double time on this track from the forthcoming Big Bizness: Streets Edition mixtape. The Str8 Slammin’ Click might have more to offer than I thought.

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Download: Freddie Gibbs – All Types (ft. Str8 Slammin’ Click)

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Untamed is a mild alternative to adlib-heavy Southern rap. They have more in common with Freddie Gibbs than Waka Flocka; that is, they can actually rap. Grab The 6 Day Equation below and don’t forget about Street Solid.

This is not the official video for Foster the People’s Helena Beat… but it should be:

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Jamie XX last blew our minds back in February when he teamed up with Gil Scott-Heron. He’s been busy since then putting out an Essential Mix with BBC’s Radio 1 (posted below) and dropping one of the best mixes I’ve heard in a while for FACT magazine. It’s 32 minutes of awesome that fits into pretty much anything I do in my daily routine so I highly suggest you fit it into yours. Jamie XX starts off this mix with crazy ominous bass that probably scares my neighbor and progressively picks up until he starts getting dirty with his beats around the 14:00 mark and then it just turns into a straight up dance party towards the end.

Check out both mixes here:
Jamie xx Essential Mix

FACT Mix 282 – Jamie xx

PLUS, you can download the FACT mix for free here.

I’m glad there are people other than me who appreciate the good vibes of “1 Thing” by Amerie. Octo Octa liked it enough to sample it. So did Q-Tip.

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Download: Octo Octa – I’m Trying

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Filed under rappers who don’t look like rappers. Lushlife raps like he’s Inspectah Deck’s scrappy younger brother, but looks like a severe breed of hipster that would shock and confuse your dad the first time he dropped you off at NYU. On “The Romance of the Telescope,” Lushlife ignores the obvious route of his tie-dye, vegan beat (a dreamy sample of British synthpop group OMD) and raps about worldly things like dice games and basketball teams. “Cinder block rap,” he calls it. But listen closely and you’ll catch some deep musings in there, Instagram caption type shit.

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Download: Lushlife – The Romance of the Telescope (ft. Andrew Cedermark)

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