Johnny Cinco’s latest release opts for minimal 808 thumpers on which he slurs tales from the trap. MoneyMakinNique of Atlanta plays Big Boi to his Andre. Sphere: Related Content

Future’s post-debut mixtape Monster gives us two (2) certified bangers, depending on your definitions of “certified” and “banger”. We’ll likely have to wait until his next proper album (or DJ Khaled feature) for a pop masterstroke of the order of “Honest,” but he acquits himself nicely on rawer cuts on Monster. A loosie,..

I don’t think I’ve heard a sadder rap song in 2014. Listen to Indianapolis rapper Doe Boi’s mixtape from earlier this year below. Sphere: Related Content

Flipping “Can’t Stop The Reign” will never not be a good idea.

In the space of two songs, Riff Raff compares himself to Rick James, Obama, Toucan Sam, Ryu from Street Fighter, Macho Man Randy Savage, and Eric Clapton. The scary part? He’s not far off. Below are “Rookies of the Future” with Alchemist and Action Bronson and “Drip” with Curtis Williams and Mike..

Here’s a video for the occasional lighting-in-a-bottle Statik Selektah track. They filmed it where I walk on my lunch break when I’m trying to digest Chipotle. Sphere: Related Content

The best thing to happen over a DJ Premier beat in recent memory.

Translee’s conversational flow is endearing and he flirts with poignancy on “Cold” from his Culture Junky mixtape. Sphere: Related Content

You can skip Ice-T’s Art of Rap movie and whatever class Questlove is teaching at NYU and watch this video instead.