Mod Sun ft. Pat Brown – Happy As Fuck (Prod. Cisco Adler)

Posted by LoffyG on May 16, 2012

The homie Mod Sun drops the title track off his upcoming EP release Happy As Fuck, which drops June 6th. This track has an upbeat summertime vibe to it, perfrect for drinking vodka or lemonade to in the sunshine or shade. Mod recruits his close friend Pat Brown to work his magic on the hook while California’s own Cisco Adler kills the production. Be sure to check out the dope lyric video to this song after the jump!

Sid Sriram – Elevate ft. Sonny Shotz

Posted by Grubeats on May 15, 2012

You may recognize the name, Sid Sriram, from his feature on The Dean’s List debut album, Generation X.  Honing his powerful vocals from his bodacious hook on “Youth”, Sid slows it down and delivers a more soulful and almost trippy track.  As expected, Sonny returns the favor, lending a feature verse on this new track.  It’s safe to say there will be plenty more collaborative work from these two in the future.

Also, if my memory serves me correctly, I heard Sid was a roommate of Mik Beats (of The Dean’s List) freshman year at Berklee, which is where this relationship first began.

DOWNLOAD: Sid Sriram – Elevate ft. Sonny Shotz  (Prod. by Sid Sriram)

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Hi-Rez – The Window

Posted by LoffyG on May 14, 2012

DOWNLOAD: Hi-Rez – The Window [Mixtape]

Fort. Lauderdale, Florida rapper Hi-Rez finally drops his anticipated mixtape, The Window. After dropping numerous songs off the project such as “X-Problems”, “On The Clock” and “A Meaning” I was impressed with Hi-Rez’s production behind beats and delivery with verses. After taking time and listening to the entire mixtape a few times over I’ve got to say this, Hi-Rez and his music have grown a lot over this past year. From the songs themselves down to the videos that accompany them. The #RezNation that follows has continued to steadily grow along with him as well. Now pushing over 12,600 Twitter followers and 26,000 likes on Facebook. If you’re looking to switch it up and listen to something new give this a try and let us know what you think in the comments below!

Mike Posner ft. Huey Mack – Looks Like Sex (Remix)

Posted by LoffyG on May 14, 2012

Huey Mack adds a verse to Mike Posner’s popular song “Looks Like Sex” off his upcoming album Sky High, making it a remix. I’m definitely feeling Huey’s addition to the song, it’s short but on point. Huey has been dropping music on the regular lately and I respect when artists do that. It always leaves the iPod with something fresh on the playlist. If you missed Huey’s recent mixtape release A Boy Named Hue, grab there here.

Huey Mack ft. Scolla & Mike Stud – Nothing Back [Music Video]

Posted by LoffyG on May 9, 2012

Huey Mack drops a video to the popular song “Nothing Back” off his recent mixtape release, A Boy Named Hue. It features Mike Stud and fellow RLES member Scolla. The footage for this video was shot during the sold-out NYC & STL shows by none other than Jon Kilmer. If you have yet to grab Huey’s new mixtape, I added a link below!

DOWNLOAD: Huey Mack A Boy Named Hue [Mixtape]
DOWNLOAD: Huey Mack ft. Scolla & Mike Stud – Nothing Back

Timeflies Tuesday: No Sleep Till Brooklyn

Posted by LoffyG on May 9, 2012

It’s that time again, this week Timeflies pays tribute to Beastie Boys member Adam Yauch (MCA), who passed away Friday from a three-year battle with cancer. Rez does a sick job sampling “No Sleep Till Brooklyn” by the Beastie Boys adding his electro touch. Cal pulls topic related words out of a bowl, executing another one of his signature freestyles. Mad respect to these guys for doing this one, too necessary!

Mike Stud – A Toast To Tommy Tour Recap

Posted by LoffyG on May 8, 2012

DOWNLOAD: Mike Stud – A Toast 2 Tommy Tour Singles

There is no doubt that Mike Stud has been on the rise since he released his freshmen mixtape A Toast to Tommy, in the beginning of last October. It achieved great success debuting at #3 on the iTunes hip-hop charts and #66 on the Billboards, sheesh. Afterwards, Mike embarked on his first Nationwide tour that rocked 25 cities in 2 months, selling out the final 6 shows. Along the road he dropped numerous singles and a handful of videos to accompany them. With each song he progressed and tried new things, even taking an attempt at singing on “Is It Worth It” and “Boyfriend”, and it wasn’t too shabby. Overall, the growth and progression of Stud’s movement is something many new artists dream of and hope to achieve.

The second to last stop on the tour was in NYC at Santos Party House, a sold out show that included performances from Huey Mack, Kinetics & One Love, Missy Modell and Scolla. The above video is footage of that show and gives you an idea of not only how wild the show was, but how many people love the music. I was lucky enough to kick it with Mike during two stops along his tour and also conduct an interview (added below if you missed it). I learned he’s a humble, talented, hardworking, upcoming artist that knows his lane, what works for him, and continues to build off that.

Mod Sun Minneapolis Ticket/Merch Giveaway

Posted by LoffyG on May 7, 2012

This summer Mod Sun will be traveling the country performing throughout the Vans Warped Tour. Before he goes, he’s doing one last show in Minneapolis, MN. We’ve linked up with him to give one lucky person and two friends each a ticket to the show on May 23rd and a Mod Sun merch package. Each package will contain a t-shirt, wristband and CD so you’ll be ready rock out. The contest is easy to enter, all you have to do is follow the 3 simple steps below:

Winners will be announced 4/13
The winner is Caroline Collins

1. Like FreshNewTracks on Facebook
2. Like Mod Sun on Facebook
3. Post this FB status: @Fresh New Tracks and @Mod Sun are giving one lucky person and two friends a ticket to Mod Sun’s show at Aqua Nightclub in Minneapolis, MN on 5/23/12 and 3 Mod Sun merch packages that contain a shirt, wristband and CD: http://freshnewtracks.com/2012/05/07/mod-sun-giveaway/ [note: the "@" should tag FNT and Mod Sun in the post - make sure the post is visible to everyone aka us]