Monthly Archives: February 2015


Charlie Wilson – Infectious (ft. Snoop Dogg).

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. Sphere: Related Content

v e s a – a·typ·i·cal.

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..


Tuxedo (Mayer Hawthorne x Jake One) – Number One.

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. Sphere: Related Content

YFN Lucci – Piped Dreams.

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. Sphere: Related Content

Sy Ari Da Kid – Say Word (ft. Various Artists).

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..