The legendary Keith Sermon drops off a new track titled ‘No Exceptions’, produced by — you guessed it — Erick Sermon (the track also samples Diana Ross’ ‘My Hero Is a Gun’).
Fat Joe & Remy Ma – Plata O Plomo (Stream)
This is one we’ve definitely been hype about: Fat Joe and Remy Ma have released their new album Plata O Plomo, which sees appearances from Kent Jones, French Montana, The-Dream, Ty Dolla $ign and more. Stream/download below.
Maino – Hate Me Now (Video); Ghetto God (EP)
Something new from the King of Brooklyn. Above lies Maino’s new visual for ‘Hate Me Now’; below, a new EP titled Ghetto God which features Phresher, Nick Grant, Casanova, Styles P and more.
Phife Dawg Feat. Dwele & Mike City – Wanna Dance
Taken from the late legend’s upcoming album Forever. In related news, the track (below) will also appear on Dwele’s upcoming album Same Book…New Chapter.
Fat Joe & Remy Ma Feat. The-Dream & Vindata – Heartbreak
Another sure-fire hit record from Fat Joe and Remy Ma from their upcoming album Plata O Plamo (out this Friday. Sounds like their taking the Drake approach to Caribbean music on this one.
Jim Jones Feat. Axel Leon – Bando
New Roc Nation signee Jim Jones lets go of a new heater titled ‘Bando’, which features (Vamp Life artist?) Axel Leon.
Desiigner – ‘Outlet’; Forthcoming Tour Dates
Desiigner is back with a hard new single titled ‘Outlet’, along with a new tour of the same name. You can check out both below (yes, there’s a D.C. stop as well).
DESIIGNER OUTLET TOUR DATES:
April 2 – Seattle, Wash. – The Showbox
April 4 – Vancouver, British Columbia – Vogue Theatre
April 5 – Portland, Ore. – Crystal Ballroom
April 7 – San Francisco, Calif. – The Regency Ballroom
April 9 – San Diego, Calif. – The Observatory
April 10 – Los Angeles, Calif. – The Fonda Theatre
April 11 – Santa Ana, Calif. – The Observatory
April 13 – Englewood, Colo. – Gothic Theatre
April 16 – Dallas, Texas – South Side Music Hall
April 17 – Tulsa, Okla. – Cain’s Ballroom
April 18 – Austin, Texas – Mohawk
April 19 – Houston, Texas – Warehouse Live
April 21 – New Orleans, La. – Republic NOLA
April 24 – Orlando, Fla. – Venue 578
April 25 – Atlanta, Ga. – Center Stage Theatre
April 27 – Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – Culture Room
May 1 – Detroit, Mich. – The Majestic
May 2 – Chicago, Ill. – The Vic Theatre
May 3 – Milwaukee, Wisc. – The Rave
May 9 – Cambridge, Mass. – The Sinclair
May 10 – Norfolk, Va. – The NorVa
May 11 – Washington, D.C. – 9:30 Club
May 12 – Philadelphia, Pa. – Trocadero Theatre
May 15 – New York, N.Y. – PlayStation Theater
May 16 – Toronto, Ontario – The Phoenix Concert Theatre
Suicide Squad (Maino & Uncle Murda) – Gang Gang
Frequent NYC collaborators Maino and Uncle Murda are now officially a duo going as Suicide Squad (we think?). Here’s their new banger, ‘Gang Gang’ (produced by London On The Track).
Smoke DZA – Untitled
For his birthday (which was last Wednesday), Smoke DZA gifts the fans with a new track titled, well…’Untitled’. Produced by the legendary Ski Beatz…from Jonny Shipes:
This joint had been in the stash for ever & I kept annoying DZA to drop it…finally he let me drop the shit on Cinematic Radio. If you haven’t peeped Don’t Smoke Rock listen to the album here shit is fuego.
So, 50 Cent’s Son Is Dissing His Dad As A Rapper…
50 Cent is pretty clear with his relationships — once you cross him, that’s pretty much it. When his son, Marquise Jackson, (presumably) took his mother’s side in his parent’s Cold War (along with doing other stuff like applying for an internship with Rick Ross, 50’s sworn enemy), that’s pretty much what happened, which leads us to today: check out his new track below, which makes mention of his relationship with his father. You can also check out an exclusive interview where he speaks more on that here.
Kris Kasanova – Weary (Solange)
New York’s Kris Kasanova takes a page from Solange for his latest release, ‘Weary’.
Scram Jones Feat. Uncle Murda, Dave East & Styles P – NYC Drive-By
Scram Jones has a heater: check out his new cut ‘NYC Drive-By’ (such a great title for this), featuring Uncle Murda, Dave East and Styles P.
Phresher – Lyft (Fuck A Uber)
Phresher joins the anti-Uber movement. Taken from his Wait A Minute EP.
Talib Kweli & Styles P – Last Ones
In addition to the above tour, New York’s Talib Kweli and Styles P for ‘Last Ones’.
A$AP Ant Feat. A$AP Ferg & A$AP Twelvyy – Finances (Remix)
A$AP Wednesdays (yes, we’re late). Courtesy of DJ Nick and produced by Sanchez.
Juelz Santana Feat. Don Q – Ol Thang Back Pt. 2
Don Q adds his spin to Juelz Santana’s bubbling track ‘Ol Thang Back’.
Lil Uzi Vert – Uppin Downers
Produced by DJ Plugg. This drug-fueled track may or may not be from the upcoming Luv Is Rage 2.
Casanova Feat. Young M.A, Fabolous, Dave East & Don Q – Don’t Run (Remix)
The first big posse cut from New York (UPDATE: Can’t forget about Juelz’ latest posse cut, either). Rising star Casanova links with Young M.A, Fabolous, Dave East & Don Q for the remix to his hit single ‘Don’t Run’.
Maino – All Eyes On Me
Being that Maino is appearing in the upcoming 2Pac film, he decided to drop a track in tribute to the late Rap legend.
Fetty Wap – Island Boy
Fetty Wap takes a break from his more catchy, radio-friendly fare for the hard-hitting cut ‘Island Boy’.
Faith Evans & The Notorious B.I.G. – ‘NYC’ (Feat. Jadakiss) & ‘When We Party’ (Feat. Snoop Dogg)
As can be heard below, Faith Evans was supposedly working on a Duets album with late legend The Notorious B.I.G. Years later, we get to hear a couple of tracks from that titled ‘NYC’, which features Jadakiss, and ‘When We Party’, which features Snoop Dogg. Thoughts?
Styles P – Boiler Room NYC (Freestyle) (Video)
Styles P from NYC hip hop group, The Lox, drops in on our celebration of lyricism with some powerful words.