YOUR OLD DROOG FEAT. CONWAY – CEMENT 4S
Your Old Droog enters the new year with Conway stomping through on “Cement 4s.” The two give the grimy production a workout as Sadhugold’s beat is of the headnod variety.
KENDRICK LAMAR, JAY ROCK & FUTURE – KING’S DEAD
Kung Fu Kenny and Jay Rock connect with Future for another song off the Black Panther soundtrack titled “King’s Dead.” Jay Rock goes off on this and makes you wonder when the next album is coming.
ROB MARKMAN – BELIEVE ME
You may know Rob Markman from his work with Genius, MTV and his many well-written features on hip hop for a number of media outlets. But his first love has always been rhyming and the emcee formally known as BK Cyph recently dropped an album and now shares this song that serves as a letter to his 15-year-old self titled “Believe Me.” Believe him, dreams come true.
ROCK ABRUHAM FEAT. KXNG CROOKED, BLU & JASON ROSE – RUGGED MUSIC
The artist formally known as Surock recruits KXNG Crooked, Blu and Jason Rose for “Rugged Music” that tips the proverbial cap to craft beer. From Abruham’s album Thank You Very Much, dropping on January 26th.
PLANET ASIA – FIREWORKS [VIDEO]
Planet Asia’s The Golden Buddha album will be released on January 19th. To hold us over, Asia delivers another video full of dopeness with “Fireworks.”
BLACK EYED PEAS – STREET LIVIN’ [VIDEO]
Previously known for their party anthems (and, before that, being a underground group from the West Coast), the Black Eyed Peas revisit their original roots with “Street Livin'” where the jazzy horns allow the trio — minus Fergie — to lament about the ills that minorities face in America today.
KXNG CROOKED – A PARTY GOING ON
There’s a party going on, but not quite the one you’d expect. KXNG Crooked touches on a day observing police brutality, the state of American politics and interracial dating with “A Party Going On” off of the Jazz [Deluxe] album coming later this year.
NEW KENDRICK LAMAR & VINCE STAPLES SONG TEASED IN BLACK PANTHER TRAILER
Black Panther is about a month away from hitting theaters and a new teaser trailer debuted during the NCAA college football championship that featured a new song from Kendrick Lamar and Vince Staples. It surely will be on the soundtrack that is being executive produced by Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith. Check it out in the clip.
JADAKISS & NINO MAN – I HATE YOU [VIDEO]
Jadakiss and Nino Man keep it simple for the video to “I Hate You” as the duo take to the rooftops of NYC to bless the track.
JON CONNOR FEAT. DR. DRE – I’M BACK
Jon Connor has been relatively silent for a good minute but returns with the aptly titled “I’m Back” complete with a Dr. Dre intro that announces that Connor’s full length album is titled Vehicle City and coming this year. As for the rhymes, Connor goes bananas over the instrumental to Remy Ma’s “Wake Me Up.”