Two of 808 Mafia’s more slept-on members (Chris Fresh and Slugg Mania) drop a hyped up video (shot by Cam Kirk) for a slowed-down track, produced by Chris. Check out Fresh’s latest EP.
Chris Fresh (808 Mafia) – Fresh 5 EP
A new EP from a member of 808 Mafia who you made not be familiar with. Rapper/producer Chris Fresh is diverse and talented behind the boards and the mic. This little 5 track sampler is a good example.
Bandplay – I Am Bandplay (Mixtape)
Tennessee producer Bandplay drops his star-studded mixtape. A lot of trap-style bangers and great country rap tunes. Enjoy.
Hoodrich Pablo Juan – Designer Drugz (Tracklist)
Slept on ATL rapper Hoodrich Pablo dropped the unfinished tracklist to his upcoming mixtape, Designer Drugz via Twitter recently. This would be the debut project from the rapper (it appears Baskin31Robins was scrapped late last year.) I’m calling that he’ll be up next out of Atlanta, he’s been around the right people for quite some time now. Check out his freestyle with the Migos, Peewee Longway and Jose Guapo here.
Run The Jewels – Oh My Darling Don’t Cry
Mike and El-P are the latest in the Adult Swim single series. The duo’s second album is coming out late October on Mass Appeal.
Jet Life – Organized Crime (Mixtape)
Curren$y, Le$, Roddy, Corner Boy P and TY are Jet Life. Organized Crime is their compilation tape together, chock full of exclusives. Enjoy.
Bloody Jay, Yung Gwapa & Yung Mazi – Extra
A new leak featuring three of Atlanta’s brightest up-and-coming rappers Off of Muzikfene & DJ Ben Frank’s High 5 To The Plug mixtape. Shout out to Top Dolla Sweizy! That tape is coming soon.
Source: DGB
HNIC – The HNYC (ReMix Tape)
Maryland-based producer the HNIC dropped this re-mix tape about a month ago. Unfortunately it hasn’t gotten much buzz since then. I only came across the tape because its on the first page of Google when you search “Solbiato” the name he gave for his Roc Marciano remix. Great track names, Dirty drums and and eerie samples back 17 tracks from New York rappers both old and new. HNIC channels a little bit of old RZA, Pete Rock, dusty tapes and something clearly his own on this great project.
Issa J – Home (Prod. by Alpha)
Issa kills a Gil-Scott sampling Alpha beat. This is basically a tribute to those locked up and left behind. Good shit
Flatbush ZOMBiES & Trash Talk – Modern Mayhem
The Flatbush Zombies rap over an amazing backing track made by Trash Talk, who got away from their punk roots to get funky on this one.
Sir Michael Rocks – Kill Switch (Video) ft. Pouya & Robb Banks
Mikey Rocks drops the Roberto Mario directed Kill Switch” video. Lots of cool Anime themes in this one (Attack On Titan, One Piece, Bleach, etc.) Support and buy Rock’s album Banco here.
Nocando – Osaka
Damn okay bruh I see you with the rappity rap punchline smoothness okay okay cool tapes. Battle Rap/Low End Legend Nocando drops a banger produced by Hovey Banjamin of Modern Outfit.
Cashflow – Harlem State Of Mind (Video)
Harlem’s Cashflow utilizes his Harlem swagger as he goes in over Nas’ Classic “NY State of Mind”. His upcoming mixtape Cash Is King is dropping soon.
Lil B – Aug17th (Video)
We missed this yesterday…The Based God kills a very soulful beat. Shout out to Steady Leanin
Bankroll Fresh – Cash Sh*t (Prod. by MPC Cartel)
Bankroll Fresh drops a new single from his upcoming Life of a Hotboy mixtape, produced by MPC Cartel. He has an interesting new flow on this one, high-pitched, fast and with a sing-song quality that is quite different from that of Future, RHQ or others..
Source: TNT
Tree – Grace ft. Lennon (Video)
Tree and Lennon go in over a Soul-Trap beat in this video collage taken from his performance for Vice in London. This is the first thing I’ve heard from the Chicago MC in a while, this is off the Scion AV project.
Freddie Gibbs & Madlib – Harold’s (Video)
The Real Kwame – Vibe Killer/93 mph (Video)
The Real Kwame and ClassicLP drop a video for “Vibe Killer.” The song is a smooth, self-produced, trunk-banger definitely worthy of your attention.
ISSA J – Wordplay (Prod. By Mariano Zerga)
Mo Co’s finest flows over a dope, 90’s style Mariano Zerga beat for “Wordplay.” Its cool to see Issa J do something different for this one.
CONCERTS: See Yung Gleesh Headline U Street Music Hall August 8th
If you haven’t heard, DC’s biggest weirdo Yung Gleesh is performing at U Street Music Hall, along with other great local acts like Sir E.U. and Uno Hype. Gleesh is probably the most entertaining act from DC right now, its only $15, its all ages, U Street is a great venue…do we need to say more?
UPDATE: Ras Nebyu – Ras Griffin III Mixtape (Stream)
UPDATE: Stream added below
Nebyu drops his much anticipated Ras Griffin III project. We have two links for now, but no stream. Like Modi said, get that up or we will…
Ceph – Highs & Lows (Video)
SMG/Fa$tlife’s Ceph and ClassicLP drop the video for “Highs & Lows.” A colorful video for a colorful song…enjoy.
Rhythm Roulette – Apollo Brown
Props to Apollo Brown for still using Cool Edit Pro and for using Audacity as well. He made the entirety of that beat using those programs on and old Windows desktop, showing us once again that you don’t really need crazy equipment to make great music.