YG Addie delivers with his latest project, Addie Calipari. Widely regarded as “the best out of the Mob right now”, at least according to Twitter, this Ant project is full of catchy tracks (“Tyson’s Corner”, “NBA Live 2005”, “Bri Bri Keep Playin”, etc.) Stream above.
Fat Trel – 1901 (Mixtape Stream)
Despite being locked down, Fat Trel released a new project, 1901, named after the address of D.C.’s jail. With plenty of features (Kevin Gates, Bandhunta Izzy, Z-Wayne, Tate Kobang, Travis Porter’s Quez) and plenty of buzz about Trel’s return, 1901 is a project worth listening to.
MoneyMarr – Slimey Part 2 (Video)
Marr Drops a new heater with “Slimey Part 2”. Shot in the studio by Juddy Remix Dem, who is killing the videos lately.
Cheecho – ‘Pressure’ (Stream)
D.C.’s own Cheecho drops off a new project with 13 dope cuts and zero features.
DroBoiz – Crash Dummy (Video)
Felipe and the Boiz return with a new video, “Crash Dummy”, shot by Damien P.
Bucky Malone – Gunnin’ (Prod by Lord Fubu)
After releasing back to back singles in the past couple of months it’s safe to say Bucky has something big he’s about to roll out! Here he his with another banger titled ” Gunnin’ ” this time produced by Marino Infantry’s Lord Fubu. Bucky Malone delivers a hard auto-tuned hook over a smooth melody by Fubu.
Rari – Live In The Garden Freestyle (Video)
VA native Rari Flips Melly’s “Murder on my Mind” into something a little more uplifting for Radio Ready’s new freestyle series.
Raheem DeVaughn – ‘The Love Reunion’ (Stream)
Don’t know how we missed this, but hometown R&B legend Raheem DeVaughn is back with some new heat in the form of The Love Reunion, which you can check out below.
Big Breezy (Mike Brown Da Czar) – Havin’ It (Video)
Mike Brown drops two freestyles in one for his latest video, shot by Capitol Cinema.
Shy Glizzy – How I’m Coming (Video)
Shy Glizzy drops a video for “How I’m Coming”, from his latest project, Covered N’ Blood. This video was shot on his home block of 37th Street, after Shy’s unfortunate beef with Young Jose.
Xanman – No Jumper Interview
As soon as Xanman touched down in LA, he met up with Adam 22 for a No Jumper interview. The DMV rapper talked about growing up in Maryland, how he got his artist name, facing jail time for a gun charge, label meetings, and many more. I’m calling it now, this kid is blowing up, the next big artist to blow up from the DMV.
Kreezy Rax – TH2 (Stream)
Equipped with standout cuts “Look At Me” and “Patience,” Landover lyricist Kreezy Rax unloads the latest installment of his Truth Hurts series. Completely guest feature free the 16-track body of work’s production is handled by Lee On The Beats French Montana‘s “Pop That” and Yung Tago (YG‘s “Stop Snitchin”), the project also includes instrumentation from multi-platinum sound architect Yung Lan @YungLan.
Depicting the Rax Gang frontman’s day to day struggles, Truth Hurts 2 is a coming of age story from start to finish and serves as the DMV native’s first commercial release…
Shabazz PBG – Trap Jumpin Jacks
New loose single from Shabazz, who teased an upcoming project on IG the other day. “Trap Jumpin Jacks” is available on all platforms.
LoudCru – “Damn Fool” (Video)
LoudCru’s E-Major and MakCash are back in effect with a new visual for “Damn Fool,” shot by Capitol Cinema and produced by 3am Beats. Shout out to comedian Ayye Pap, who makes a hilarious cameo in the clip.
Lil Lo, Mike Brown Da Czar, Twinn – “Opposition” (Video)
Three of DC’s most talented link for “Opposition,” their new video shot by Uncle Curt. J5 on the beat!
Lil Gray – “Used To Be Broke” ft. MoeMoneyCam (Video)
Gray, MoeMoneyCam and Reggie Regg were live in Landover for Gray’s latest video, “Used To Be Broke.” When you gonna shoot a video for that Brodinski song, Gray?
Z-Wayne Feat. I Am Northeast – “Hol Up Trap” (Video)
Current D.C. frontrunners Z-Wayne and I Am Northeast deliver a serious cut titled “Hol Up Trap” (produced by Kid 202 Beats). Shot and edited by CLD Visuals.
Q Da Fool – “FAX” (Video)
Maryland’s Q Da Fool is back with some new heat titled “FAX,” complete with a dope Valley Visions visual to match. Check it out below, along with — if you missed it — another fairly recent single titled “Taylor.”
Logic Feat. Eminem – “Homicide” (Video)
Logic is back with a new video for the Eminem-assisted cut “Homicide,” taken from the well-received Confessions of a Dangerous Mind. Unfortunately, Em doesn’t make an appearance (they did get creative as a result, though).
Kelela Drops New Mix ‘AQUAPHORIA’
Originally revealed during a recent Warp Records 30-year celebration on NTS Radio, DMV’s own Kelela contributed with her own hour long mix, which sees her singing over tracks by Aphex Twin, Oneohtrix Point Never, Visible Cloaks and more. Check it out below.
MoneyMarr & Stunna 4 Vegas – “Speaking Facts” (Video)
You knew this collab was coming.
The growing relationship between D.C.’s own MoneyMarr and North Carolina star Stunna 4 Vegas has been playing out over social media for a minute now, so fans were definitely excited to hear some music from the two together. This past weekend, they delivered that with “Speaking Facts,” complete with a fly and flashy visual courtesy of Juddy Remix Dem.
Check it out below. Shoutout to Asian Doll Da Brat, who also makes a cameo appearance.
Brent Faiyaz – “Trust” (Video)
Maryland artist Brent Faiyaz delivers a new visual for “Trust,” which is taken from his latest EP Lost.
Cayan & ABThePro – ‘Jungle Gems’ (Stream)
This is dope: D.C. artist Cayan has linked with fellow artist/producer ABThePro (Aleem Bilal) to create a new project titled Jungle Gems, which sees fourteen tracks and additional appearances from Uptown XO and Obii Say. Press play on that below (or through your favorite streaming platform).
JG Riff – “Lies We Tell” (Video)
Check out the official music video for JG Riff’s newest single “Lies We Tell,” taken from his upcoming mixtape 3506. Produced by Ybonabeat and Kellsmadethis and shot/edited by LilTyWitDaCamera.