BUN B – GAMETIME
Bun B might just be one of the most underrated rappers in hip hop. But as a reminder of just how dope the Underground King is, Bun B releases “Gametime.”
DR. DRE – GUNFIYAH
Fresh from “The Defiant Ones” documentary on HBO, Dr. Dre cuts loose a new song titled “Gunfiyah.”
SKYZOO – FINESSE EVERYTHING (PRODUCED BY ILLMIND)
Skyzoo and !llmind are always bringing the heat so it is no surprise that the duo deliver another banger with “Finesse Everything.” July 21st is the date for his album Peddler Themes.
DJ ECLIPSE X CHECK THE TECHNIQUE – PAID IN FULL 30th ANNIVERSARY INTERROMIX (DO THE KNOWLEDGE Vol. 1)
In celebration of the 30th anniversary of Eric B. & Rakim’s Paid In Full album (originally released July 7, 1987), author Brian Coleman has teamed up with renowned DJ and radio personality DJ ECLIPSE to bring the world a new concept – a podcast using original interview tapes, blended with music including the tracks discussed in the interviews as well as the original music sampled to make those tracks.
RAPSODY – THE PAIN (PRODUCED BY NOTTZ)
Rapsody delivers another round of lyrical excellence with “The Pain.” Over the Nottz produced song, Rapsody rhymes about the deep seeded issues that plague individuals and forces them to act out.
CHRIS RIVERS – HUMBLE FREESTYLE
With Delorean dropping this Friday, Chris Rivers flexes over the instrumental to Kendrick Lamar’s “Humble.”
APOLLO BROWN & PLANET ASIA FEAT. WILLIE THE KID – DAILI LAMA SLANG
Apollo Brown and Planet Asia are teaming up for a collaboration album titled Anchovies that will drop via Mello Music Group on August 25. To kick things off, the duo release the sparse arrangement of “Daili Lama Slang” with some lyrical assistance from Willie The Kid.
KID VISHIS FEAT. ROYCE 5’9″ – GO OFF
Kid Vishis gets his older brother to add some firepower to the head rocker “Go Off.” And, yes, the Detroit brothers do exactly that.
STATIK SELEKTAH FEAT. 2 CHAINZ & WIZ KHALIFA – MAN OF THE HOUR
The last time 2 Chains and Statik Selektah connected, we were gifted with the excellent “Smoke Break.” Teases of an EP have come and gone. But that doesn’t mean that the work these two put in would never see the light of day. Statik Selektah drops “Man of the Hour” which features 2 Chains and Wiz Khalifa as a single off of his forthcoming album 8. Let’s hope we get to hear more from these two.
JOEY BADA$$ – 500 BENZ (PRODUCED BY STATIK SELEKTAH)
Joey Bada$$ and Statik Selektah complete the trifecta of new song drops with “500 Benz.” Nah, we’re not sure why these were loose but all of these songs are dope.