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MAURICE BROWN FEAT. TALIB KWELI – STAND UP

Emcee and trumpeter Maurice Brown has a call to arms with Talib Kweli on “Stand Up,” which serves as a message to the masses.

“‘Stand Up’ is a call for humanity, to take a stand for something and come together to make a positive difference in the world around us” Brown said in a press statement. “We are in a political and economic climate that has been sapping the energy and sense of hope from everyone around us. Inspired by the advice that my father gave me when I was a kid (stand for something or you’ll fall for anything), I want to call people to come together, take a stand for a better life & a better world and help one another in whatever way possible, big or small. To collectively be the change we wish to see in the world.”

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KENDRICK LAMAR – THE HEART PART 4

Kendrick Lamar returns with one hell of a warning shot to his peers and rivals with “The Heart Part 4.” This installment finds King Kendrick coming for necks over the production of Alchemist, DJ Dahi, Syk Sense and AxlFolie. At the end, K Dot tells everyone that they “got until April the 7th to get your shit together.” Does this mean a new album is coming? We shall see.

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CELEBRATE DJ PREMIER’S 51ST BIRTHDAY WITH THIS ’50 FOR 50′ MIX

What would we do without DJ Premier? It’s certainly hard to imagine, right? To celebrate Premier’s 51st birthday, Meka from 2DopeBoyz put together this mix of 50 songs produced by the legendary producer for your listening pleasure. The jewels that are featured here are beautiful. But what’s even more amazing is the fact that there are still a number of songs that could have been featured. This definitely needs to be in your heavy rotation today and every day after that.

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FAULKNER FEAT. ROYCE DA 5’9″ – KEEP YOUR ENEMIES CLOSER

Faulkner connects with 1/4 of Slaughterhouse to drop “Keep Your Enemies Closer.”

“Keep your enemies closer was inspired from my time on the street and reading Robert Greene’s 48 laws of power. Greene is the Clausewitz of our century,” FAULKNER told Complex, who premiered the song last week. “Royce Da 5’9” brings that Detroit aggression and flow, nobody can touch him past or present. We are honored that he saw something in us and wanted to co-write ‘Keep Your Enemies Closer.’”