THE DOPPLEGANGAZ FEAT. YOUR OLD DROOG – BATTERRAM
The Dopplegangaz recruit Your Old Droog for “Batterram.”
RAS BEATS FEAT. O.C. & ELZHI – KNOWLEDGE OF SELF
Producer Ras Beats grabs Detroit’s Elzhi and New York legend O.C. for “Knowledge Of Self” off of Ras Beats’ album Control Your Own.
TERMANOLOGY FEAT. SAIGON – WE’RE BOTH WRONG (PRODUCED BY Q-TIP)
With the unfortunate addition of Alton Sterling and Philandro Castile to the mounting toll of African Americans killed by police, Termanology and Saigon’s “We’re Both Wrong” comes right on time with its distrust in law enforcement.
DAVE EAST – STOVETOP
Dave East’s batting percentage in 2016 has been remarkably high as the Mass Appeal emcee hasn’t missed very much despite a high volume of output. Here’s his latest with “Stovetop.”
JOE BUDDEN – WAKE (DRAKE DISS)
If Joe Budden didn’t get Drake’s attention with “Making A Murderer Pt 1,” he wants to make certain that the Toronto rapper hears him loud and clear with his second salvo “Wake.” Produced by araabMUZIK, Budden picks up where he left off and tackles everything about Drake that he didn’t get to the first time around.
DJ SKIZZ FEAT. O.C. & MILANO CONSTANTINE – OPEN SEAS
DJ Skizz decided to drop off this breezy joint “Open Seas” off of his Cruise Control project dropping later this month. Backed by Skizz’ cool ass production, O.C. and Milano Constantine get busy as they cruise the open seas.
ANDERSON .PAAK, LIL DICKY & DESIIGNER FREESTYLE FOR XXL MAGAZINE
Desiigner, Lil Dicky and Anderson .Paak showcase their skills in the 2016 XXL Freshmen Cypher.
SAINT JOE FEAT. CHRIS RIVERS & CHINO XL – HOMICIDE FETISH [VIDEO]
Two of the Bronx’s finest head out West in the cinematic new visuals for “Homicide Fetish,” a bullying banger from Colorado-based rapper Saint Joe and his guests, Chris Rivers and Chino XL.
With Collective Cultures’ Jeremy Pape behind the lens, he plays host to an old-school cypher filled with wicked wordplay and blistering rhymes from all three vocalists. Shot in the streets of NYC to the mountains of Colorado, it’s worth noting that the homicide they’re committing here is clearly that of murdering mics, as the trifecta of emcees tear apart the monstrous instrumental from Norway’s, GVME OVER.
“Homicide Fetish” stems from Saint Joe’s upcoming new album, ‘Thinning Out the Heard,’ which is due out August 8th, through Joe’s own imprint, K.R.A.K. Productions, LLC. The LP will and will be available through all major digital retailers. In addition to Rivers and XL, The LP boasts a number of notable guest features from the likes of Dirtbag Dan, Reef the Lost Cauze, Cortez, Freck Billionaire, Spoke In Wordz, Morning Star, and more. Producers tapped include Charlie Brown, Dialectic, Jomeezius the Genius, Vic Jones, and Yon-P Beats among others.
LISTEN TO STATIK SELEKTAH’S TRIBUTE MIX TO JAY Z’S REASONABLE DOUBT
It’s hard to believe that it has been two decades since Jay Z released his debut album Reasonable Doubt. And in honor of the 20th anniversary of the day Jay Z entered the game and took over, Statik Selektah puts together this tribute in honor of Hov.
DAVE EAST & G HERBO – DO IT FOR
The two XXL Freshman get together for this Black Metaphor produced joint represent for the hood.