Hip-Hop | Joey Bada$$ – Summer Knights (Mixtape)
Posted by dshaq on July 2, 2013
The sophomore mixtape from New York’s Joey Badass has finally arrived. To be personally honest the tape didn’t really do it for me. I enjoy the 90s sound that Joey has but with this tape, it didn’t bring that 1999 vibe that made Joey so big. Most of the songs off Summer Knights follow a more bassline heavy type that embrace his raps. Don’t get me wrong, I could listen to Joey’s raps for days but with a follow up mixtape, but I would have liked to see more diversity amongst the songs. All and all it definitely is still a must listen and download. I’m very interested to see where Joey goes from here, especially with who he signs with. Get familiar with Mr. Bada$$, because I he’s definitely one of the new faces of hip hop.
Techno | Gesaffelstein – Pursuit
Posted by Spice on June 19, 2013
The latest single from Gesaffelstein dropped earlier this week on OWSLA (OWSLA: continuing to kill it in 2013), and boy is it a dark one. Anyone with a flair for the sinister will immediately appreciate the accompanying video that the tech house maven released in tandem with the track — it deftly heightens the tension and uneasiness of the song itself. Not exactly what you’d consider standard summertime fare, but definitely a fascinating listen.
iTunes: Gesaffelstein – Pursuit
Hip-Hop | A.Dd+ – Where You Been?
Posted by dshaq on June 19, 2013
The first thing that comes to mind while listening to A.Dd+’s newest release would be: smoker’s anthem. Hailing from Dallas, A.Dd+ offers us a slowed down beat with a heavy chopped and screwed sound that makes for a perfect relaxing song. The whole song is built well starting with a good chorus and verses. This one is definitely an ear pleaser, so make sure to look back for their upcoming project, DiveHiFlyLo.
FYI, Videos | Jay-Z – Magna Carta Holy Grail Release Date + Preview
Posted by dshaq on June 16, 2013
Attention iPhone users, come this Independence Day, you guys might be a little salty. According to Samsung, they will be giving the brand spanking new album from Sean Carter (Jay-Z) himself to the owners of the Galaxy smartphone for free. You read that correctly. I’m not sure which one is bigger news, the egregious marketing attempt by Samsung, or the album itself. Anywho, it definitely has my cosign…and I’m an iPhone user! Check back soon cause I’m sure some of the singles will be releasing soon. Big things from Hov and the Roc comin soon.
Hip-Hop | ScHoolBoy Q – Collard Greens (ft. Kendrick Lamar)
Posted by dshaq on June 11, 2013
ScHoolBoy Q has slowly but surely making noise with his upcoming project, Oxymoron, slated to release soon. With Q’s first release, Yay Yay, we saw a much different sound than this one, but both show off Q’s versatility over an array of different beats. With Collard Greens we get a good verse from ScHoolBoy, however, it’s Kendrick stealing the show with his bilingual verse. This one is definitely a must listen but make sure to look back for Oxymoron, which will be out soon.
