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.

20NVR – Get Ready (Prod. By Dejuan Crooks)

New heat from the 5 piece group 20NVR; more info below.

Backed by some bouncy production from fellow DMV native Dejuan Crooks, Maryland’s 20NVR makes their musical debut with the release of “Get Ready.” Taken off their forthcoming NVR EP, the single showcases the groups diversity and ability to compliment each other flawlessly.

Stream “Get Ready” below and look out for more content from the 5-man collective to drop soon. Photo credit Electric Llama

LB199X – Higher Art

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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.

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.