Hip-Hop, Rap | ScHoolBoy Q – Collard Greens (ft. Kendrick Lamar) [Video]
Posted by admin on August 7, 2013
I say with ease that ScHoolBoy Q is one of my favorite “new school” rappers, that is, if he’s even considered new school. Already with a full-length album under his belt the Compton native is one of the most watched artists of 2013. His sophomore LP Oxymoron will feature “Collard Greens” and is already one of the most anticipated releases of the year.
Calling in TDE associate, Kendrick Lamar, to drop a verse and Gwen Bunn/THC for the instrumental, Q pulled out all the stops. “Collard Greens” is definitely a “check me out now, h8rz” kind-of song and K.Dot along with ScHoolBoy both make sure to strut their stuff.
The video is eventful to say the least, and even features a few cameos from Macklemore. Check it out, enjoy, and stay on high-alert for Oxymoron coming soon.
Chill, Cover | Elli Ingram – Poetic Justice (Cover)
Posted by admin on July 9, 2013
My affinity for female, British pop singers is just too much for me to handle sometimes. My newest crush goes by the name of Elli Ingram. Hailing from Brighton, England Elli has honed her talents from a very young age. Inspired by the likes of Amy Winehouse and Lauryn Hill, it’s easy to see where this vocalist gets her soulful, R&B flare.
The 19 year old soon-to-be star has just released her EP entitled Sober. The alcohol and drug-infused subject matter of the EP is one that you might not expect from a teenager, however, it becomes quite clear that Elli is not your average teen with a dream of stardom.
The standout from the EP, and song that originally peaked my interest, was her rendition of Kendrick Lamar and Drake’s “Poetic Justice”. The cover manages to pump endless emotion in to an already emotion-filled song, and gives the average music listener some great new material to belt out in the shower.
Ingram is young and has already proved herself to many major players in the industry, if she keeps progressing it will be no time at all before she is a household name.
Enjoy the cover and hop over to Elli’s website to grab the full EP.
Electro, Mix, Trap | Hard Summer Future Stars Mini-Mix #5 feat. Keys N Krates
Posted by mimada on May 30, 2013
Okay woah, I’m just gonna cut to the chase here and say this mix is BANGIN – Keys N Krates is proving themselves as a serious predator in the music game right now. This has got pretty much every track that you need to play at your parties if you ever want anyone to have any sort of fun right here, perfectly transitioning one into the next. Granted, my favorite parts are Keys N Krates original songs, especially I Just Can’t Deny (7:25). And you know, I can’t deny that this will probably be the only thing I listen to for the rest of the weekend.
As you can see, this is the 5th installment of HARD’s Future Stars Mini-Mix Series, which has so far featured Paper Diamond, Jerome LOL & Samo Sound Boy, Green Lantern and Justin Jay. You can check out those sets and many more here (can’t promise they’ll be as good as this one though…!)
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Download: Keys N Krates Future Stars Mini-Mix
Tracklist:
KEYS N KRATES – TREAT ME RIGHT (GRANDTHEFT REMIX)
SALVA – BBQ
KEYS N KRATES – POURIN UP (DEMO VERSION)
2 CHAINZ – MAKE IT WORK (ILLO BOOTLEG)
TNGHT – ACRYLIC
GRANDTHEFT AND CHRISTIAN RICH – DEEP
JACKAL – BOUNCE
KEYS N KRATES – I JUST CAN’T DENY (DEMO VERSION)
DAMN KIDS – BAKBA
KENDRICK LAMAR – M.A.A.D. CITY
KEYS N KRATES – DUM DEE DUM
Playlists | Diplo’s 102 Track Summer Playlist
Posted by Middy on May 28, 2013
There are few people with a better pulse on what is going on in the music world than Diplo, so for him to assemble 102 tracks in one space to play all at once is special. It is better than anything we would come up with, so just hit play and enjoy all 6+ hours of music wherever you are. Not all of it is downloadable, but some of the tracks are free, so peruse the list, spanning from dubstep to hip hop and get to listening to all 6 hours and 24 minutes. After the jump is the full tracklist.
Hip-Hop | ScHoolboy Q ft. Kendrick Lamar x Depeche Mode – Blessed (Royal Refix)
Posted by W8 on April 24, 2013
Royal’s refix executes fresh tactics over ”Blessed’ with bass driven choruses backed by angelic voices buried in the reverb. All this results in a favorable new sound for the lyrical savy rappers to be heard in.
Free Download: ScHoolboy Q ft. Kendrick Lamar x Depeche Mode – Blessed (Royal Refix)
Hip-Hop | Kendrick Lamar feat. Drake – Poetic Justice (C. Justice Remix)
Posted by W8 on April 5, 2013
Up to par with the original, C. Justice gives a moderate revamp to ”Poetic Justice” that sounds all too right.
FREE DOWNLOAD: Kendrick Lamar feat. Drake – Poetic Justice (C. Justice Remix)
Events | South by Southwest 2013
Posted by mimada on March 9, 2013
Next week, Fresh New Tracks will take on South By Southwest, the self-proclaimed “premier destination for all discovery” that sets the trends of music for the next year to come. SXSW is a film, music, and interactive festival that takes over the city of Austin for 10 outrageous straight days. The music festival is comprised of official and unofficial (usually free) shows, rooftop parties, party boats and buses and no to mention the most interesting collection of people you will ever see.
Allow us to give you a little taste of what went down last year…
Stayed tuned for Sev and Mimada’s Complete What-To-Do and How-To-Do-It guide after the break.