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.
AZ – VINTAGE
Sosa laces this Rodney Hazard production with some vintage bars. Off of Hazard’s upcoming compilation project, Victim Volunteer, which drops on March 31st.
DJ EFN FEAT. KING T, KURUPT & FASHAWN – SELFISH (Remixed By K-Def)
K-Def lends an assist to the remix of DJ EFN’s west coast collaboration “Selfish” that features King T, Fashawn and Kurupt.
TEAM DEMO PRESENTS NOTORIOUS WHITE (BARRY WHITE AND NOTORIOUS B.I.G. MASH UP MIXTAPE)
With the 18th anniversary of the passing of the Notorious B.I.G. behind us, Team Demo drops this unique mash up project that brings together Biggie lyrics with Barry White samples. Hosted by Denzel Washington snippets from movies, this is a pretty dope project you should definitely check out in its entirety.
TERMANOLOGY – OVERTIME
Termanology drops this Shortfyuze produced cut off of the upcoming ST Da Squad compilation project.
DJ EFN FEAT. THIRSTEN HOWL III, MASTA ACE, SA-ROC & UMAR BIN HASSAN – POWER
DJ EFN brings together a crazy lineup for this joint off of his recently released Another Time album.
KOOL KEITH – MY SONS (PRODUCED BY STATIK SELEKTAH)
Statik Selektah provides the dreamy backdrop for Kool Keith to illuminate with his abstract lyricism.
THE PURIST FEATURING YOUR OLD DROOG – EL CAPITAN
Your Old Droog, who is currently on tour with PRhyme, tears to shreds this piano driven beat from UK producer The Purist.
SAGA FEATURING ROC MARCIANO – CITY STREETS (PRODUCED BY MARCO POLO)
Whenever Roc Marciano spits, we’re here to listen. Marciano rocks with Brooklyn emcee Saga over this Marco Polo production off of the From Out of the Shadows EP coming soon.