EMC – TRIPLE THREAT
Masta Ace, Wordsworth and Stricklin go the split screen co-op route with the video for “Triple Threat.” The Tonite Show drops on May 5th.
BIG SHUG – I BLEED FOR THIS (PRODUCED BY DJ PREMIER)
Big Shug represents for the Gang Starr Foundation with the visuals for the DJ Premier produced “I Bleed For This.” Off of Big Shug’s Triple OGzus, which dropped today.
FAN GETS BEAT DOWN AFTER ATTACKING RUN THE JEWELS DURING SXSW PERFORMANCE
A fan tried to show his ass by attempting to run up on Killer Mike and El P during their performance at Spotify House at SXSW. But he learned quickly that you don’t run up on Run The Jewels. What possessed this man to try and fight RTJ is beyond us but the end is hilarious.
#killermike then starts a fuck boy chant. #runthejewels #fuckboy #spotifyhouse #sxsw
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MEGADON FEAT. LARGE PROFESSOR & DCQ – REFORMAT
Producer and emcee Megadon is joined by Mos Def’s brother, DCQ, and Large Professor for this blast back to the 90s with the video for “Reformat.”
APOLLO BROWN & RAS KASS FEAT. SLAINE AND SICK JACKEN – DRINK IRISH
To celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, Ras Kass and Apollo Brown advise you to “Drink Irish” with Slaine and Sick Jacken.
STYLES P – STILL BANGIN FREESTYLE
1/3 of The Lox gets a little gangsta with this freestyle over a straight G-Funk inspired beat.
ELZHI – GLOW (REMIX)
eLZhi adds some bonus bars to the Jake One produced cut that featured Royce Da 5’9″ from Jake’s 2008 album White Van Music. Off of eLZhi’s forthcoming The Leftover Unmixed Tape.
JOEY BADA$$ – PERCEPTION VS. REALITY (PRODUCED BY KIRK KNIGHT)
Joey Bada$$ drops off a new joint that wasn’t featured on his B4.Da.$$ album and Flying Lotus debuted it on BBC Radio 1.
RAS KASS & SHABAAM SAHDEEQ – BACK AGAIN
Ras Kass and Shabaam Sahdeeq are back like they never left with this new collaborative effort as they hit SXSW for the launch of The IV League: An International Fraternity of Extraordinary Emcees.
KENDRICK LAMAR – TO PIMP A BUTTERFLY (FULL ALBUM STREAM)
A week ahead of its release, Kendrick Lamar’s major label follow up to good kid, m.A.A.d city drops in the form of To Pimp A Butterfly and you can stream it in its entirety now. Apparently, there was some sort of issue that led to the album’s surprise digital release as outlined in the tweet below by TDE CEO Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith.
I WOULD LIKE 2 PERSONALLY THANK @Interscope FOR FUCKING UP OUR RELEASE… SOMEBODY GOTS 2 PAY 4 THIS MISTAKE !!!! #TOP
— dangeroo kipawaa TDE (@dangerookipawaa) March 16, 2015
After being available while most people were still asleep, the album was suddenly unavailable come Monday morning. What exactly happened has yet to be explained but you can stream the album in its entirety on Spotify now. With features from the likes of Bilal, Anna Wise of Sonnymoon, Snoop Dogg, George Clinton, James Fauntleroy, Rapsody, Ronald Isley, Thundercat, Terrace Martin, Flying Lotus and more, you’ll immediately notice that the album has a very distinct vibe. Extraordinarily funky and with a prideful element that takes you back to the 70s, To Pimp A Butterfly was applauded across social media. But how good is it? Judge for yourself.