30 Glizzy and DF Gizzle come through with two new bangers, the 30 solo track “Take A Trip” and the collaboration ” Run It Up For Real.” Both songs are produced by Yung Lan and BeatMonster Marc. The Twin Glocks mixtape from 30 and Gizzle is out now.
Yung Wack – Cuttin Up (Video)
Yung Wack drops a new freestyle video for “Cuttin Up.” Shot by Clipstar, this is 3 minutes of straight rapping. Enjoy
ANKHLEJOHN – DONALD TRUMP (Video)
BARS. Bars for days. Too many quotables in Ankhlejohn’s “Donald Trump” song. H.N.I.C. AKA “Spook Waffle” on the beat. Shaapithegoat behind the camera. Although a line is a line, and a title is just that, for the record, we aren’t down with any “pussy grabbing”, or sexual assault, Fuck Trump.
Big Flock – “The Great Depression” Mixtape (Stream x Download x Purchase)
Despite being temporarily behind bars, the show must go on for Big Flock, who has had a whirlwind of a year. The Great Depression is a reflection of his growth in this past year, with a wide array of songs, styles and features. All around, Flock and everyone involved put their hearts into this music and it shows (review coming soon.) Check out The Great Depression below, via Audiomack. For those of you wondering, yes downloads are on, although you may have to go to Audiomack directly to be able to do so. For a DJ-free version, you can stream on Tidal or support Flock and the team and buy the project on iTunes.
Bucky Malone – Wit Me Ft. Lil Dream, Jake Sinatra & Teeko (Prod. By twntysevn)
One last one for #FuckitFriday, Bucky Malone recruits Lil Dream, Jake Sinatra, Teeko and twntysevn for the syrupy, extended cut “Wit Me.” Quality music as usual, Bucky keeps rising.
Big Flock – BlackKKK ft. 21 Savage (Prod By SnaxBeats)
Flock, 21, Fox 5 Gang, enough said. Great Depression tomorrow (tracklist below.)
Fat Trel – OOOUUU (Gleesh Mix)
About a couple of weeks ago, Fat Trel tried his hands over Young M.A.’s street smash ‘Ooouuu’.
Goldlink Joins Isaiah Rashad On ‘Untitled’
This is dope: D.C.’s own Goldlink has joined forces with Isaiah Rashad for ‘Untitled’, produced by The Antydote. These two would make some serious waves with a collaborative project.
MMG – Priorities 5 (Mixtape Stream)
Obviously, it’s dope that both Fat Trel and Wale continue to push great music under the MMG flag; Meek Mill, Stalley and other favourites are also included as well. Stream below.
Trap Skeem & ShaqJames – Plug Freestyle (Video)
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Trap Skeem links with ShaqJames for a dope freestyle over Beat Pluggz production. Shot by Fool with the Camera
Free Jacob – Reprise
Uptown DC native Free Jacob drops of “Reprise”, as in the reprise of “U Drinkin Now.” In his newest song in a while, the rapper covers partying, poverty and paranoia with backing from an anthemic beat, co-produced with EESTBOUND. Jacob has managed to stay slightly under the radar despite frequent looks from Ras Nebyu (and even Punch from TDE a few years ago.) Here’s hoping he doesn’t stay that way for long.
Reprise of “U Drinkin Now”. My first track of 2016.
Produced by EESTBOUND (Line 6) with additional production by Jacob.
Engineered by Jacob.Live Free coming soon.
Cornell Jone$ – #IMTELLINYA (Mixtape)
The highly slept-on Cornell Jones drops his latest project, #IMTELLINYA. The mixtape is all real Trap shit, with Cornell grabbing fellow street dwellers Money Montana, Hoodrich Pablo, TooEasy Black, Big Flock and Bounce Beat Black. Definitely worth a listen.
Mannywellz – Controlla
MD’s Mannywellz, still riding on the success of his single “Gotta Know”, tries his hand at Drake’s “Controlla.”
3 Glizzy & Sant Glizzy – Run Up Them Bandz
New heat from GG. Three and Sant have been quiet for a minute but they went off on “Run Up Them Bandz.” Catch Shy at the 9:30 Club this Sunday by the way.
Mike Brown Da Czar – Up
Mike Brown and Capitol Cinema drop the trippy, black and white video for one of my favorite tracks he did from the past year. “Up” was produced by Jonny5 (of course.)
Iceberg Lo & Money Montana – Milligrams (Video)
Money Mon and Ice really have a wave going right now. Stylistically speaking, these guys are really pushing this DC trippy trap shit along with a few others (like AB Icee, Mike Brown, etc.) “Milligrams” was shot by Fool with the Camera and produced by Kidd Slopes.
Medusa – Big Dusa (Music Video)
Medusa might be the biggest female rapper in DC. She continues her reign with the video to “Big Dusa”, produced by Donn Gotti, directed by Abeni Nazeer.
LB199X – Higher Art
We came across this via Pigeons & Planes and was effectively hooked. D.C. to Orlando (by way of Full Sail?) artist LB199X has released his new project Higher Art, which — as he says — is full of Soul.
The album is for the soul… It stimulates the mind and expresses freedom. This is what art does, it raises your consciousness.
Much respect for the use of a classic Black Ice poem, taken from Pete Rock’s ‘Truth Is’ (ScHoolboy Q also used this) on the first cut ‘Blessing$’. Check out Higher Art below.
Dew Baby Feat. Skeme – Neck
Slutty Boyz’ own Dew Baby liberates a new track titled ‘Neck’, which features West Coast rising star Skeme.
Kushy Stash – Disturbed (Prod. Cash Flow Beats)
Kushy Stash combines Metal with Trap on “Disturbed”, produced by Cash Flow Beats. Kushy has been exploring a bunch of themes from late ’90s and early 2000s Popular rock and it’s interesting to see him take a typical Trap beat and turn it into something completely different. Fans of the band Disturbed will recognized a number of references. Bonus track below.
Rico Nasty Feat. Lil Yachty – Hey Arnold
In August/September, DC-area artist Rico Nasty dropped a mixtape titled Sugar Trap and released a video for the colourful track ‘Hey Arnold’. Now, you can definitely expect that track to go viral thanks to the aid of Atlanta’s Lil Yachty.
Check out the new version of ‘Hey Arnold’, along with the mixtape and visual below.
Tabi Bonney – Above It
Tabi Bonney is back with a new single titled ‘Above It’, produced by Double-O. You can purchase the single here.
JBdaPilot – Hometown Girl/Don’t Worry
How have we missed out on JBdaPilot? VA rapper has dropped some crazy heat this year (see below.) “Hometown Girl” is a predictable but excellent, R&B-tinged solo track. “Don’t Worry” is an excellent follow up. For more information and some bonus tracks we missed with Skyzoo and Phil Ade, read more below.
JBdaPilot takes a leaf out of Destiny’s Child’s book, sampling their 1999 hit “Say My Name,” reworking it into his own 2016 version with “Hometown Girl.” The C. Justice and Lex Q-produced track finds the Virginia Beach, VA native narrating a proverbial love story of college romance. The record is inspired by his own personal experiences, with JBdaPilot detailing what-if’s about his girl’s whereabouts all the way to him making a cheating admission. The melodic fifty-fifty sing-rap provides the perfect medium for the college kid to dish on his relationship distresses.