An unreleased cut from currently-incarcerated rapper Kodak Black.
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.
Machine Gun Kelly Feat. Camila Cabello – Bad Things
You can pick up MGK’s latest single ‘Bad Things’ — more Pop-esque than previous efforts — via iTunes.
Dew Baby Feat. Skeme – Neck
Slutty Boyz’ own Dew Baby liberates a new track titled ‘Neck’, which features West Coast rising star Skeme.
French Montana Feat. Max B & Chinx – Paid For
French Montana drops off a new song titled ‘Paid For’, featuring Max B and (R.I.P.) Chinx.
Verse Simmonds Feat. Young Thug – Good Girls (Remix)
Young Thug jumps on the remix of Verse Simmonds latest single ‘Good Girls’. The original version can be found on Simmonds new album To All The Girls.
Rich The Kid & Migos – Dat Way
Produced by Honorable C.N.O.T.E. and taken from the upcoming fifth installment of their Streets On Lock series.
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.
Taylor Gang – TGOD Vol. 1 (Mixtape)
This is dope: following their new label deal with Atlantic, Wiz Khalifa, Ty Dolla $ign, Juicy J, Chevy Woods, Tuki Carter, Sauce Walka, Project Pat, AlPac and more come together for their Taylor Gang mixtape. Stream/download 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.
OG Maco Feat. Lil’ Yachty – Talk Too Much
OG Maco links with fellow Atlanta peer Lil’ Yachty for his latest.
Yelawolf – Hotel (EP)
Yelawolf is back with a new EP titled HOTEL (House Of The Endless Life), which contains a single feature from Bubba Sparxxx. You can download his project here.
Also: he’s heading on tour (below).
VIP & GA tickets for the Trial By Fire tour are going fast. Get yours here https://t.co/GE5BddNgj6 pic.twitter.com/f4rUwA02bF
— YelaWolf (@Yelawolf) September 30, 2016
Nipsey Hussle Feat. Rick Ross – Mark My Words
Nipsey’s #MarathonMonday continues. Produced by Mike & Keys and Jake One.
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.
Kevin Gates Feat. OG Boobie Black – Drive
Taken from DJ BWA Ron’s new mixtape, All Praise To The Most High.
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.
Rezt – Kirk (Prod. by Dolan)
We’ve been keeping our eyes out for new music from Rezt for a while. After a lot of missed releases, it’s nice to finally catch some crank (relatively) soon after it comes out. It’s produced by Dolan so you know “Kirk” bumps. Yes, that’s “Kirk” as in “Kirkin’ Kirk out”, etc. And “Kirk” he does.
G Star Giorgio – Trenches ft. Fucci Santino, Lul Rock
Giorgio and the G Star Boyz drop another heater. Tape soon? Hopefully?
30 Glizzy & DF Gizzle – Twin Glockz (Mixtape)
Clearly we’re sleeping because 30 and Gizzle dropped this fire tape with Hoodrich Keem two weeks ago and it should have been on here days ago. No features, all killer tracks, all repeatable. Don’t sleep like we did.
Lil Yachty Feat. Gucci Mane – Bentley Coupe
Two generations of Atlanta Hip-Hop link up on the new track ‘Bentley Coupe’, taken from (what we presume to be) Yachty’s upcoming album.
Rick Ross – I’m Da Man (Remix) (R.I.P. Shawty Lo)
Rick Ross decided to pay tribute to Shawty Lo with a freestyle over the late rapper’s ‘I’m Da Man’ instrumental.
Famous Dex Reportedly Signs With 300 Entertainment
Recent issues aside, it looks like Famous Dex is still moving forward with his career. According to outlets like DJ Akademiks, the Chicago rapper has inked a deal with Lyor Cohen’s 300 Entertainment.
Below, we’ve also included a remix of Dex’s ‘Geek On A Bitch’, featuring Polo Boy Shawty & PlayBoi Carti.