Hip-Hop, Pop | Leaf – Naked & Wasted [Mixtape]
Posted by Jess on January 27, 2013
Introducing Leaf, an extremely talented artist who is one to watch in 2013. The 17-year-old New York native just dropped her debut mixtape entitled Naked & Wasted in which she raps and sings over a selection of Electronic, Trap and Pop productions. She even goes in over Carnage’s incredible remix of “Spaceman”. Some of my favorite tracks off the tape include “Running”, “Spaceman”, “Lie To Me” , “Can’t Say No” and “Wreckless”. Read what she had to say about it and stream/download it below.
“Naked & Wasted stands for Naked Emotions & Wasted Youth. The title is a mock at society and the culture of my generation at the moment. Everyone follows the same trends, music is only taken at face value (& made to sell) and if you don’t break it down for the listener they’ll never take advantage and look deeper then they should. Naked & Wasted is a compilation of electronic music, trap beats and R&B/Pop vocals. Melodies and lyrics written completely by myself it is truly an open diary of my life, how I feel and how I’m sure many others do as well. The mixtape embraces the typical struggle of any human being dwelling on this earth. Though it may dabbles in pop melodies & synthesized beats it is not just another party anthem.” – Leaf
Free Download: Leaf – Naked & Wasted [Mixtape]
Hip-Hop | 2013 XXL Freshman + Hip Hop Round Up
Posted by dshaq on January 24, 2013
XXL just came out with the nominees for this years Freshman 10. With so many big names and probably the best class to date, it’s pretty much impossible to find a 10 that you won’t be happy with. Clink the link below to head on over to XXL and vote for your favorite freshman.
Vote for your favorite freshman candidate here
Now that that’s out of the way, I wanted to drop off a couple tracks that I haven’t been able to post and make it into a Hip Hop Round Up. Click the jump below to listen and download the tracks. Trust me, you probably don’t want to miss these. READ ON >>
Compilation | FreshNewTracks 13 EDM Artists to Watch in 2013
Posted by Middy on January 18, 2013
The New Year has come and gone and we have recapped the madness of 2012, so now it is time to look ahead to 2013. Two music mondays have passed, so we have had a small taste of what to expect from this fresh year, but we are here to steer your wayward watches towards 13 bright stars who are going to be making some serious noise in 2013. These are in no particular order.
Hip-Hop, Trap | Baauer x Just Blaze – Higher
Posted by Grubeats on January 18, 2013
Lord have mercy. One of the best young innovators of Trap linking up with one of the legendary producers of Hip-Hop? You don’t have to tell me twice. This Jay-Z sampled “trap-hop” is the best of both worlds. Press play and set to repeat. Happy Friday.
Trap | Styles & Complete – Smash It [Music Video]
Posted by Jess on January 16, 2013
For their first release of 2013, Get Right Records teams up with Styles & Complete to release a trap/dubstep banger entitled “Smash It”. Complete with a quality video that shows how to properly listen to the single (hint: lots of partying and smashing), the single is available for free download for the masses. If you dig the track, be on the lookout for the full Smash It Remix EP due out in less than month on Get Right Records featuring a stellar cast of producers.
Free Download: Styles & Complete – Smash It
Electro, Trap | Tommy Trash – Cascade (Tim Gunter Trap Remix)
Posted by dshaq on January 10, 2013
Versatile is Tim Gunter’s middle name. Beginning with hip hop beats, moving to electro, and now tackling the trap genre, Tim has proven that his production game is on point in all areas. Sampling Tommy Trash’s amazing track Cascade, Tim uses the great synths and throws in a bass line and some heavy hitting drums to get the great trap elements. Be on the lookout for more Tim Gunter drops, this is only the beginning for him.
Events, Review | Afrojack, Diplo & Rusko invade Pier 94 For A Pre-New Years Party To Remember
Posted by Middy on January 7, 2013
Accompanied by Sazon Booya, Leroy Styles & Bobby Burns, Afrojack, Diplo & Rusko came down on Pier 94 in New York City on the eve of New Years Eve with a vengeance, displaying a wide variety of different styles and genres across this outstanding lineup. The venue was also playing host to Afrojack’s Jacked NYE party the following night, which went off with a bang, but no expense was spared or production lost on this night with 3 stars taking the stage. While it may have been the night before the biggest party night of the year and one might expect people to spend the night gearing up for NYE, but that did not stop the thousands of concert goers from seeing Diplo, Afrojack, & Rusko put on a clinic at Pier 94 well into the early morning. Leroy Styles & Sazon Booya got things started as the crowd started to file in at the 8pm, mixing in a steady pace of moombah and electro, keeping the growing swell of people moving and getting them warmed up for the main acts about to grace the decks.