DJ DRAMA FEAT. DAVE EAST, FREDDIE GIBBS & YOUNG LIFE – BODY FOR MY ZIPCODE
Dave East, Gangsta Gibbs and Young Life flex on DJ Drama’s “Body For My Zipcode.” Off of Drama’s Quality Street Music 2.
SADAT X FEAT. RHYMEFEST & JABAR – IMAGINE
With Aqua being released today, Sadat X drops this collaboration with Rhymefest and Jabar titled “Imagine.
BIA FEAT. DAVE EAST – HARLEM
Dave East is everywhere! For his latest, he joins Bia on her track for “Harlem.”
JOE BUDDEN – FREEDOM FREESTYLE [VIDEO]
Joe Budden takes a break from aiming his verbal vitriol at Drake to drop this much needed “Freedom” freestyle that harnesses the anger of the community in the numerous deaths of African Americans at the hand of police. A matching of equally troubling visuals comes as a fresh reminder how much despair there is in the community.
“I was told there was once a world where slaves communicated with each other via music, and tho I wasn’t present for that, the HipHop I fell in love with always encouraged me to do the same (Thank you Public Enemy)…. Let this act as an unfortunate reminder that times change and they don’t. #BlackLivesMatter #YallLivesMatter #OurLivesMatter … I’m afraid to wonder what happens when we as a ppl decide to stop saying it. Some deem us threatening now by sheer design. We are not. We are loving, passionate, cultured and proud, even during unrest. However, with every life viciously and maliciously taken by costumed evil, we grow more and more afraid. What will occur when too many of us are afraid? #IfYouDontValueMyLifeEYEWill #GodHelpUsAll #TheMissionIsGreat” – Joe Budden
JOEY BADA$$ & JIM JONES – LOST ONES
Jim Jones and Joey Bada$$ make an unlikely pairing on the Don Cannon-produced “Lost Ones” where the two get introspective about life.
RAS KASS – PROMISED LAND (PRODUCED BY STATIK SELEKTAH)
Backed by a Statik Selektah production, Ras Kass drops his response to the recent deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castille with “Promised Land.”
BOOGIE – HYPOCRITE
Add Boogie to the swelling list of emcees who are vocalizing their concern regarding police brutality in the United States. The product of California drops “Hypocrite” and explains his concern with not doing his part to help end this lingering issue.
DAVE EAST – I GOT THE KEYS #EASTMIX
Not much more needs to be said but Dave East finds his way to the Jay Z, Future and DJ Khaled song “I Got The Keys” and proceeds to do what Dave East always does.
MISTAH F.A.B. – SIX SHOTS
Mistah F.A.B. is often forgotten by the masses for being an activist and socially conscious emcee. The Bay Area representative sends a swift reminder with his ode to Alton Sterling on “6 Shots.”
SCHOOLBOY Q FEAT. JAY ROCK, KENDRICK LAMAR & AB SOUL – THAT PART (BLACK HIPPY REMIX)
With ScHoolBoy Q’s Blank Face out now, the TDE emcee grabs his Black Hippy collective to replace Kanye West on the remix to “THat Part.”