AZ FEAT. 2 CHAINZ – MOTOROLA ERA (PRODUCED BY STATIK SELEKTAH)
2 Chainz continues to prove that he can hang with any rapper from any era as he rides shotgun with AZ on the Statik Selektah produced “Motorola Era.”
NAS FEAT A$AP ROCKY & DJ PREMIER – WAVE GODS (PRODUCED BY HIT-BOY)
Nas stunned everyone by dropping another album alongside Hit-Boy with Magic on Christmas Eve. If, somehow, you missed it, you need to go ahead and hit play on “Wave Gods” that finds Nasty Nas alongside A$AP Rocky with cuts by DJ Premier. Certified banger.
DR. DRE FEAT. EMINEM – GOSPEL
Rockstar Games just released their latest Grand Theft Auto 5 expansion, GTA Online: The Contract. The game not only features a story centered around Dr. Dre, but it also has new music from the legendary producer. “Gospel” finds Dre and his longtime partner Eminem trading verses. Check it out.
DJ PREMIER FEAT. 2 CHAINZ – MORTGAGE FREE (PRODUCED BY DJ PREMIER)
For the final installment of DJ Premier’s singles on Payday Records, the legendary producer connects with 2 Chainz for “Mortgage Free.” Would anybody object to a full project between these two? Probably not.
RUSS FEAT. SNOOP DOGG AND BIG K.R.I.T. – FREE (PRODUCED BY DJ PREMIER)
Every so often, Russ likes to remind people that he is a hip hop head and can hold his own alongside the best of them. With that comes the surprise release of his album Chomp 2 that features the likes of Jadakiss, Westside Gunn, Jay Electronica, Conway the Machine and Ghostface Killah with production coming from The Alchemist, Hi-Tek, Jake One, Mr. Porter, Hit-Boy and others. One of the standout tracks is “Free” produced by the one and only DJ Premier and features Snoop Dogg and Big K.R.I.T. Check it out and this on your favorite streaming service.
STYLES P & HAVOC – NIGHTMARES 2 DREAMS
The Lox and Mobb Deep unite! Styles P gets with Havoc to form the tag team known as Wreckage Manner and will drop their album on December 3. As we await, the duo tees it up with “Nightmares 2 Dreams.”
KANYE WEST FEAT. ANDRE 3000 – LIFE OF THE PARTY
No matter what you think of Kanye West, what’s undeniable is the brilliance of “Life of the Party.” Specifically, Andre 3000’s verse that serves as a heartfelt plea to “Ms. Donda” to check on his elders in the heavens. The song was originally leaked by Drake as part of his feud with Kanye after Mr. West refused to put the song on Donda due to the explicit lyrics. But now it’s here and has a new verse from Kanye that focuses more on his childhood than a beef with Drake.
SNOOP DOGG FEAT. BENNY THE BUTCHER, JADAKISS & BUSTA RHYMES – MURDA MUZIC
Snoop Dogg may be Uncle Snoop these days but the rapper who terrorized the industry in the 1990s still exists. Over some wicked Nottz production, Snoop recruits Jadakiss, Benny The Butcher and Busta Rhymes to spit some “Murda Music.” From his new compilation album The Algorithm.
JOELL ORTIZ FEAT. SHEEK LOUCH – LOVE IS LOVE
Joell Ortiz links up with Sheek Louch for “Love Is Love,” the third single from his forthcoming album Autograph dropping on November 12. Produced by The Heatmakerz, the NY duo give the streets something they can feel on this latest offering.
JOELL ORTIZ – OG
Joell Ortiz is back on the scene and ready to unleash his next solo venture titled Autograph. The New York emcee sets the stage with the lead single “OG” where he battles with growing old and seeing the world through a different lens.