
Kur is like Meek Mill on steroids. The Philadelphia rapper’s new mixtape How It Never Was, might position him as Meek’s protege. He raps faster (“Energy,” Never Before), better (“Up”) and has more diverse subject matter (“Doggie Dog,” “Project Nights”). Kur can paint a picture of life in the “trenches” of Philadelphia’s neighborhoods or do lyrical acrobatics and amazing speeds. I do wish he rapped less about girls and clothes and more about getting his mother out of the hood. How It Never Was will probably propel Kur into the ears of many listeners nation-wide, thanks to help from Meek Mill and company. But, will anything be better than “When I Lost It”? That song is easily my pick for best rap song of 2015.
Styles P – ‘Ghost Rivers To The Riches’ (Feat. Chris Rivers) & ‘Give Me Your Ghost’
Two new tracks from the Ghost (one featuring Chris Rivers). New York hasn’t been playing fair with the freestyles lately.
Jadakiss & Styles P – Block Work
The LOX’s Jadakiss and Styles P blessed your Friday morning with a new freestyle over Cam’ron and Prodigy’s ‘Losin’ Weight’.
French Montana Feat. Chinx & N.O.R.E. – Off The Rip
French Montana links with Chinx and New York great N.O.R.E. for a new track titled ‘Off The Rip’…is this a possible sign that Mac & Cheese is coming soon?
Troy Ave – June 5th
Troy Ave drops his latest track ‘June 5th’, which is named so to announce the release date of his upcoming project Major Without A Deal.
Stro – Keep It Pushing (Prod. by Lazy Knuckles)
Brooklyn wiz kid Stro drops crazy flows over a Lazy Knuckles beat. Sometimes its’ nice to hear throwback-style rap done well.
Smoke DZA & 183rd – Ringside 3 (EP)

Smoke DZA and his producer 183rd drop a new, wrestling-influenced EP featuring Peter Rosenberg. Is it just me, or is DZA’s flow really off on this project? Especially on track like “The Theme”, and “Sheik Baby.” And 183rd’s beats were “corny.” Maybe that’s the point? That’s what wrestling is like for me…
Maffew Ragazino – Abu Dhabi
Maffew Ragazino imagines himself as a streetwear draped-sheik in “Abu Dhabi.” “Camouflaged Wallys…”
Bodega BAMZ ft. Flatbush Zombies – Bring ‘Em Out
Bodega Bamz teams up with Flatbush Zombies for his latest single, “Bring Em Out.” The track is off Bamz upcoming album, ‘Sidewalk Exec’ out April 14th.
Charles Hamilton – Headed To The Top
I guess the return of Charles Hamilton is real. Peter Rosenberg premiered a new song from the newly-signed rapper over an old Oddisee beat.
Vado Ft. Chinx – Told Ya (Video)
This is a perfect example of when autotune is inappropriate. Vado and Chinx told ya.
Kool Keith – My Sons (Prod. by Statik Selektah)
Always good to hear something new Kool Keith, a legend in the rap game with 20+ years doing it.
Vado ft. Chinx – Told Ya (prod. By Dolla Bill Kidz)
Vado leaks a new track featuring Chinx from his upcoming Valentine’s Day EP.
Scott King Feat. Red Cafe – Recipe
All Things Must Pass is on the way.
Take some hard-nosed bars by Scott King, mix them with a dash of Red Cafe, then serve over a trunk-rattling beat; that, my friends, is a recipe for a banger. This freshly-minted promo cut finds the rhymesayer formerly known as Q Da Kid trading bars with his fellow Brooklynite as Jahlil Beats’s springy, synth-driven production bubbles in the background.
Cannibal Ox – Blade Of The Ronin (Tracklist)

14 years ago, Cannibal Ox’s The Cold Vein LP was released and quickly became one of the most critically acclaimed underground rap albums of all time. The duo split with producer El-P soon after and had a series of dissapointments (poor follow-up records, mismatched musical ventures, etc.) Now, hopefully the duo can finally bring the magic back with this new album, Blade Of The Ronin. Below is the tracklist (the album will be mostly produced by Bill Cosmia.)
Tracklist
01 Cipher Unknown (Intro)
02 Opposite of Desolate f. Double A.B.
03 Psalm 82
04 The Power Cosmiq f. Kenyattah Black
05 Blade: The Art of Ox f. Artifacts & U-God
06 Pressure of Survival (Skit)
07 Carnivorous f. Elzhi & Bill Cosmiq
08 Thunder In July f. Space, Swave Sevah & Elohem Star
09 Water
10 The Horizon (Interlude)
11 Harlem Knights
12 Sabertooth f. Irealz & Bill Cosmiq
13 Iron Rose f. MF DOOM
14 Solar System (Cosmos) (Skit)
15 The Fire Rises
16 Gotham (Ox City)
17 Unison (Skit)
18 Vision f. The Quantum
19 Salvation
Cory Gunz – Truffle Butter Freestyle
Cory Gunz approaches the topic of Lil Wayne vs. Birman in his latest release, a freestyle over Nicki Minaj’s ‘Truffle Butter’.
Troy Ave & B$B – Hot 97 Freestyle
The next contestants for Funkmaster Flex’s show is none other than Troy Ave and Co., who drop some serious bars in the above clip.
Action Bronson – Hot 97 Freestyle (Video)
Funk Flex brought on Action Bronson to black out over a beat (from the Alchemist?)











