Metal Lungies

Listen past the Cyhi verse. I promise it’s worth it.

Download: Cyhi The Prynce – Drank & Smoke (Feat. Big K.R.I.T., Yelawolf) (produced by CKP)

I like that Flying Lotus’ status as a left field savant doesn’t preclude him from making minimalist atmospheric beats that give rappers a wide berth when they need it.

Download: Flying Lotus – Between Friends (ft. Earl Sweatshirt, Captain Murphy)

A Blue Chips leftover? “Midget Cough” is bonus lo-fi Saturday morning tomfoolery.

via Hypetrak

Three of my favorite songs of the year belong to Danny Brown: “Jay Dee’s Revenge”, “Blueberry (Pills & Cocaine)” and now “Molly Ringwald”. The arc is a jarring one: a staunch skull breaker turns into a drug fueled orgy, which then awakens as a zombified trap banger. Danny’s wail is the great equalizer, subsuming sounds from different continents under his cracked out performance. “Molly Ringwald” has the kind of energy that people use to justify listening to Waka Flocka and yet it’s named for the 80s teen star. It’s just over two minutes of blissful concussed rage and you can’t listen to this it picturing his gap tooth smile.

Watch the making-of below.

via Yours Truly

Spanish guitar has signaled summertime sexy for rap ever since Kells dropped “Fiesta” and *sighs wistfully* the “Fiesta” remix with Jay-Z. oFISHal, Starlito and Coop know this and deliver a raunchy poolside number in the same vein, albeit one that’s slower and far less subtle.

Download: oFISHal – Bad Bitches (ft. Starlito) (produced by Coop Take Off On ‘Em)

I ain’t gonna lie: I love that cheese.

–Rick Ross

This record is great, even if J-Kwon did it first. Teen drinking is very bad.

With “Flange Face,” producer/supervillain Gaslamp Killer owns up to his Twitter bio, which reads, “I WILL TEAR YOUR FUCKING FACE OFF”. The new album is called Breakthrough.

Listen to it at Pitchfork.