POWERS PLEASANT FEAT. JOEY BADA$$ & A$AP FERG – PULL UP [VIDEO]
Powers Pleasant, Joey Bada$$ and A$AP Ferg hop around Tokyo and New York in the video for “Pull Up” from Powers Pleasant’s forthcoming solo debut project.
STRO – KNOW THE STRO (PRODUCED BY STATIK SELEKTAH)
Stro has been quite active over the past couple of months but this might be the moment he grabs all of our attention as he announces a joint project with Statik Selektah. No further details were given about the collaboration but the duo did drop off their first song together “Know the Stro.”
DAVE EAST & VADO – ONCE UPON A TIME
Although we’re still not sure what this is all leading to, Dave East and Vado continue to deliver new joints together. This time, the Harlem duo flip The Diplomats’ “Once Upon A Time” for their latest endeavor.
STYLES P – DO NOT DISTURB FREESTYLE
Styles P is back at it with his jacking for beats formula as he rips up Drake’s “Do Not Disturb.”
CHILDISH GAMBINO – THIS IS AMERICA [VIDEO]
Fresh off of his impressive showing on Saturday Night Live, Donald Glover dons his alter ego Childish Gambino and takes on gun violence in the United States with “This Is America.” Flanked by a group of dancing children, Glover gets involved in random acts of gun violence. Also, check for the brief SZA cameo at the end.
JEDI MIND TRICKS – SAN LA MUERTA [VIDEO]
Jedi Mind Tricks will be dropping a new album titled The Bridge & The Abyss on June 22nd and drop a video for “San La Muerta” where Vinnie Paz runs wild over a Stoupe production.
CHRIS ORRICK FEAT. FASHAWN – BOTTOM FEEDERS (PRODUCED BY EXILE)
The emcee formally known as Red Pill drops his new album Portraits and one of the choice selections from the project is the Fashawn assisted “Bottom Feeders” produced by Exile. Check it out now.
ROYCE 5’9″ – POWER
Royce 5’9″ finally dropped his highly anticipated Book of Ryan today and it was well worth the wait as Ryan Montgomery delivers his most personal album to date. Book of Ryan tells some very personal stories about Royce that we never knew. One of the standout tracks is “Power” where he delivers a true life narrative about domestic abuse, fake Timberland boots and holidays that helped shape who he is. Listen to it now and make sure you cop that album.
KOOL KEITH – STAR POWER
Kool Keith drops this gem that pays homage to his ex-wife, who has recently passed away in a car accident, with “Star Power.”
38 SPESH & KOOL G RAP – UPSTATE 2 QUEENS
38 Spesh and Kool G Rap will drop a joint project titled Son Of G Rap on June 8th and the producers involved are ridiculous. DJ Premier, Alchemist and Daringer, just to name a few. Before it drops, the two NY rappers would like to give you a sample of what’s to come with “Upstate 2 Queens.”