Maffew Ragazino pays homage to his favorite Js on his new record. Produced by Alex Lustig.
Let me think…what are my favorite Js? I’ll go with the Grape Vs.
Kelly Rowland Feat. Wiz Khalifa – Gone
Seriously: if this album doesn’t pop — with all these great music we’ve been hearing from the project — then I am confident that Kelly will never leave King Bey’s shadow (I’m not counting that rave music shit that she was on overseas). Talk A Good Game drops June 18th.
Karmin – Acapella
Karmin (Amy Heidemann and Nick Noonan) are gearing up to release their upcoming solo debut, and above is the first single from the project. Two things can be taken from this; 1. YouTube is officially not a fluke when being used an a crutch to make it big in the industry and 2. Hip-Hop is still continuing to expand within itself.
C-Murder – Ricochet (Mixtape)
Somehow, DeadlySoundz Muzik and DGB had enough C-Murder music (unreleased, unheard music at that) to put out a mixtape for the currently incarcerated rapper. Ricochet comes with 16 tracks, featuring the likes of Too $hort, B-Legit, Papoose, Gillie The Kid and more. You can check it out below.
Lil Lody (@LodyLucci) – Attention
Check out some new Lody….’Attention’ is produced by Shawty Boy. Lody’s The Theory 2 mixtape drops on June 25th, hosted by DJ Grady, Bigga Rankin and DJ Iceberg.
Key Wane Feat. Roscoe Dash, Dusty McFly & King Chip – They Said
Detroit Vs. Everybody is on the way.
DJ Stevie J – The Appreciation 6 (Mixtape)
YMCMB’s Stevie J lets go of his latest edition to his Appreciation series, which featuring a lot of new and unreleased tracks from Wayne’s & Co. (including associates like Future, French Montana and more). Tracklist and download link below.
Download: DJ Stevie J – The Appreciation 6 (Mixtape)
1. DJ Stevie J & Future Intro
2. Appetite (Future)
3. Young Jeezy Speaks
4. Turn Down For Wat (Young Jeezy & Yo Gotti)
5. Ain’t Worried Bout Nothin (French Montana)
6. French Montana Speaks
7. Work (ASAP Ferg)
8. When I Feel Like It (Fabolous & 2 Chainz)
9. Fabolous Speaks
10. Meek Mill Speaks (Levels)
11. Lil Wayne Speaks
12. Bugatti Freestyle (Lil Wayne)
13. Nothin On Ya (Gucci Mane & Wiz Khalifa)
14. High Art (The Dream & Jay-Z)
15. Dis Ain’t What You Want (Lil Durk)
16. Ace Hood Speaks
17. We Outchea (Ace Hood ft. Lil Wayne)
18. Kobe/Ginobli (Mack Maine, Rick Ross, Ace Hood & French Montana)
19. Birdman Speaks
20. Tapout (Birdman, Lil Wayne, Future & Nicki Minaj)
21. Bad Remix (Wale ft. Rihanna)
22. Jeezy Speaks
23. Boss Ya Life Up (Jeezy ft. Dough Boyz Cash Out)
24. How Many Drinks (Miguel ft. Kendrick Lamar)
25. Future Speaks
26. Chosen 1 (Future)
27. Some Type Of Way (Rich Homie Quan)
28. Buy This Buy That (Jae Millz & Lil Wayne)
29. Fly Rich (DJ Stevie J ft. Future, Tyga, Meek Mill & Mystikal)
SNIPPETS: Slum Village – Evolution
Evolution drops on June 25th. Check out snippets from the project below (tracklisting below that for assistance….as if it helps).
1.) Braveheart f/ Havoc (produced by Young RJ)
2.) Rock Rock f/ DJ Jazzy Jeff & Rapper Big Pooh (produced by Young RJ)
3.) Let It Go f/ Blu (produced by Young RJ)
4.) Forever (produced by Young RJ & T3)
5.) Scared Money f/ Early Mac (produced by Young RJ & Early Mac)
6.) Summer Breeze (produced by Focus)
7.) The Line f/ Focus (produced by Young RJ)
8.) Hustle f/ Vice & J Ivy (produced by Young RJ)
9.) Bout That f/ Focus (produced by Young RJ)
10.) 1 Nite f/ Vice (produced by Focus)
11.) Greatness f/ Joetka (produced by Young RJ)
12.) Riot f/ Rapper Big Pooh & Joe Scudda (produced by Young RJ)
ALBUM SAMPLER: Graingerboy (@Graingerboyo) – Silent Universe (EP)
Check out selections from the forthcoming EP by Graingerboy (out this month), featuring collaborations and productions from Jagz Kooner, Ian Catt and Saint Etienne.
JABB (@OneTakeJabb) – Da Oceans EP
After a lot of anticipation, JABB releases his first EP, Da Oceans. Eight tracks in total, Da Oceans showcases JABB’s lyrical ability and prowess better than anything else. Take a listen.
ALBUM STREAM: Statik Selektah – Extended Play
We’ve already heard J. Cole & Mac Miller’s projects (review for the latter coming soon), and now we get to check out Statik’s upcoming project, which shares the same June 18th release date as the aforementioned artists (not to mention Kanye West). You can check it out over at NPR.
ALSO CHECK OUT: Statik Selektah – Extended Play (Tracklisting)
Ar-AB & O.B.H. – Zombieland (Mixtape)
Ar-AB & his O.B.H. crew drop off their new mixtape Zombieland. We all know Ar-AB but let me introduce you to his O.B.H. crew, which includes 100 Shot Dot, Dark Lo, P-90 Smooth, Kylledge, Sosa, Newz, Auto Mac and Razor. Tracklisting and link below. Free Ar-AB.
Fredo Santana x Gino Marley x Fat Trel & Blood Money – Everyday
Fredo and Gino link with Fat Trel and fellow GBE represenative Blood Money for another leak off their upcoming collaborative project, entitled Street Sh*t. Produced by 12 Hunna.
SNEAK PEEK: Ace Hood Feat. Lil’ Wayne – We Outchea
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Ivan Berrios blesses us with some snapshots of the videoshoot for one of Ace Hood’s recent bangers, featuring Lil’ Wayne (Birdman was also present at the shoot). Check ’em out above.
Yasmin (@itsYasmin) – Thinking About You (Whitney Houston Cover)
did a lil cover it's up on the soundcloud for free download, enjoyyyy <3 soundcloud.com/itsyasmin/thin…
— Yasmin (@itsYasmin) June 6, 2013
Yasmin pretty much comes out of nowhere with a cover of Whitney Houston’s 80’s hit. Don’t get your panties in a bunch, it’s definitely done in her own style that works. Check it out below.
Mac Miller Feat. Tyler, The Creator – O.K.
Mac Miller’s Watching Movies With The Sound Off has officially sprung a leak. Check out the one of the album’s bonus cuts (featured on the Deluxe edition) and then head over to iTunes to show your support. The album drops June 18th (but you already knew that at this point).
Spring Offensive (@springoffensive) – Speak
Check out the latest from Spring Offensive, which you can download for free here. In related news, you can check below for upcoming performance dates from the group.
June live dates and tickets:
15th: Oxford, St John the Evangelist
19th: London, Hoxton Hall
23rd: Hamburg (D), Kulturhaus III&70
24th: Köln (D), Studio 672
25th: Moutier (CH), Stand’été Festival
26th: Nürnberg (D), Club Stereo
Eliza Doolittle (@elizadoolittle) – Big When I Was Little
Eliza Doolittle’s new single ‘Big When I Was Little’ is out 28th July & available for pre-order 17th June. You can check out more from her here (as well as her handwritten lyrics below).
Josef Salvat (@josefsalvat) – Hustler
Another smooth groove for Sunday from Josef Salvat, produced by Rich Cooper. You can purchase the track here (iTunes).
Chrisette Michele – Love Won’t Leave Me Out
Produced by Carvin. Better hits stores July 11th.
Ursa Minor (@ursaminoruk) – Hurt
This song is so perfect for a Sunday. Check out the latest in Deep House from Ursa Minor — single out now — below.
BONUS: Hurt (Pedestrian Remix)
The Lonely Island Feat. Pharrell – Hugs
Probably the final leak from us for The Lonely Island’s Wack Album, which drops Tuesday (preorder here).