Something new from the OVO Sound artist. Produced by Bass Line.
Gucci Mane – 3 For Free (EP)
In addition to announcing a new album titled Drop Top Wizop, Gucci Mane blesses his fans with three new tracks.
Ben’s Chili Bowl Paints Over Bill Cosby/Obama Mural (UPDATE)
From Washingtonian:
Ben’s Chili Bowl has removed a mural that features alleged sexual predator Bill Cosby from the side of its U Street restaurant. White paint now covers a series of portraits that also included Barack Obama, Donnie Simpson, and Chuck Brown.
Co-owner Nizam Ali says backlash against Cosby—perhaps Ben’s most famous customer until Obama visited in 2009—had absolutely nothing to do with the mural’s removal.
“The mural went up in 2012. It’s 2017. New mural, new year,” Ali says. “It’s time to put something new up. It’s time to spring forth a good message of peace and unity.”
W.Ellington Felton, an artist in residence at Ben’s, tells Washingtonian he helped lead the removal effort, which took place over Wednesday night and early Thursday morning. Asked why Ben’s removed it now, he said, “Obama’s not in office. It’s the end of an era.”
Terrace Martin Feat. Lalah Hathaway – Oakland (Video)
Taken from last year’s release Velvet Portraits:
I truly believe in Oakland. Places like Oakland and Baltimore, in my opinion, are the heartbeats of black America. I believe Oakland is so rich in culture, spirit and hustle, and it’s such an important city to me because the characteristics that I love about Oakland really put it all together.
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.
Diddy & French Montana – Cocaine (I Can’t Feel My Face) (Video)
For their latest, longtime collaborators Diddy and French Montana drop off a new visual for ‘Cocaine (I Can’t Feel My Face)’.
SIDEBAR: Wouldn’t it be dope if these two dropped a full project together?
Rizzoo Rizzoo – Drip Flair EP (Stream)
Houston’s Rizzoo Rizzoo drops off a new project titled Drip Flair, which features K Camp, Lil Uzi Vert, Famous Dex and more. Stream below.
SiR Feat. Masego – Ooh Nah Nah
TDE’s newest recruit drops off another new track titled ‘Ooh Nah Nah’, featuring Masego. HER TOO EP drops February 10th.
The Game – Drake Flows
For his latest, The Game channels his Toronto peer with ‘Drake Flows’.
NBA YoungBoy – Too Much
The currently-incarcerated NBA YoungBoy greenlights a new track titled ‘Too Much.
Stream: Migos – Culture
Featuring Lil Uzi Vert, DJ Khaled, 2 Chainz, Gucci Mane and Travis Scott. Also included: a slew of recent interviews with the Atlanta trio.
A$AP Ant Feat. Hoodrich Pablo, UnoTheActivist & Key! – Finances (Remix)
This is dope: A$AP Ant recruits Hoodrich Pablo, UnoTheActivist & Key! for the Atlanta remix of his track ‘Finances’.
Backyard Band – Cranes In The Sky (Go-Go Remix)
BYB put the Go-Go blend on Solange’s latest hit. If you haven’t already, make sure you pick up Backyard’s latest release Still In The Game at your nearest DTLR.
Tracy T Feat. Rick Ross & Pusha T – Choices
Taken from Millionaire Nightmares, which drops February 24th (pre-order here).
RiFF RAFF Feat. Wiz Khalifa – Test Drive
Aquaberry Aquarius (Riff Raff’s upcoming project with DJ Afterthought) drops January 30th (pre-order on iTunes).
Chief Keef – Get Sleep
Chief Keef links with D. Rich for his latest track ‘Get Sleep’. The Chicago emcee drops Thot Breaker on Valentine’s Day.
JABB – Understand Me
Understand that JABB is back and he’s bringing his brand of Square Bizness, after a long period of recording and preparation. For a sampler of what’s to come, check the new single “Understand Me.” Square Bizness, soon. “Understand Me” was produced by Big Boy Traks. Photo by Marli (@dont.shootem)
Ralo Feat. Gucci Mane – They Can’t Stop Us
Famerican Gangster 2 is said to be dropping February 12th. Premiered via The FADER.
Oddisee – Like Really
Check out the latest from Oddisee below, taken from the upcoming album The Iceberg (released February 24th; pre-order here).
The prolific MC, producer and musician Oddisee’s new album ‘The Iceberg’ is a plea for humanity to dig deeper in search of understanding and common ground. His third release in just 12 months, ‘The Iceberg’ is a distillation of stereotypical tropes in hip-hop and beyond, 12 tracks about money, sex, politics, race and religion that appear superficial until his multi-dimensional lyrics unfurl to expose the complexities of individuality and identity: how we see ourselves and how others see us. Deeply soulful, and shot through with jazz, Go-go, gospel, thick r&b and hard beats, the album is a timely, poetic statement. ‘The Iceberg’ is out February 24 on Mello Music Group.
STREAM/DOWNLOAD: 3ohBlack – Leggin Or Nah 4
3ohBlack is definitely killing it with his latest: the fourth installment of the popular Leggin Or Nah series, which features appearances from Big Flock (whom we hope will see freedom soon), Will Tha Rapper and Trapsquad Lal. Stream below via Spinrilla.
Chrisette Michele – No Political Genius
Source: Paras Griffin/Getty Images
If you weren’t aware, Chrisette Michele was tapped as a performer for Donald Trump’s inauguration as president, and Black folks/Democrats were upset about it. Even hypocrite Spike Lee decided not to use her music, or something.
Now, she fights back with a new track:
I am the black song Spike Lee won’t sing/I am the black voice inauguration bells ring…
Your hateful words won’t be my defining moment … They will be my ammunition to fight the system/We will win them/Hope is alive/This is my standing/For John Lewis and Ben Carson/Questlove, Spike Lee, and before them/I won’t divide now/That’s not smart now/God before me, I won’t back down/This is my damn America now…