In the midst of a community still reeling from the murder of George Floyd, Conway The Machine provides a rallying cry for those who are struggling with what is going on in the country. “Front Lines” finds Conway going in over Beat Butcha production to touch on the protests surrounding yet another incident where an unarmed black man has been killed by police.
Joell Ortiz and KXNG Crooked’s H.A.R.D. is out now but if, for some reason, you need any convincing, the duo cut loose another joint with “Lose My Mind” alongside Blakk Soul. Instead of ferocious bars, you get storytelling from the rhyme animals.
Lil Wayne drops a deluxe edition of his Funeral album with new songs. One of them is “Russian Roulette” and features both Benny the Butcher and Conway the Machine blessing the track.
Boston’s Singapore Kane blasts back onto the scene with DJ Premier handling the production on his new song “Dreams and Visions.” Team Shug represent!
Dave East salutes William “Kiing Shooter” Daniels after the New York rapper passed away earlier this month from liver failure. Shooter was recently signed by Nas and Jungle and East rhymes about his experiences with his longtime friend.
2/3 of The Lox team up on “Animals.” From Styles P’s recently released Styles David: Ghost Your Enthusiasm album comes this collaboration with Sheek Louch.
May 29 marks the day that 1/2 of Slaughterhouse drops their H.A.R.D. project. They duo of Joell Ortiz and KXNG Crooked release the second song from the collaboration with “Memorial Day.”
Alchemist continues to drop dope music at an impressive rate and releases “Man of Many Hats,” which was supposed to be only sold at his European tour dates. But with coronavirus shutting everything down he decided to release it now.
Casanova bears his soul on his latest single “Stress” that addresses everything from the tragic loss of Pop Smoke and his own mental health struggles
The masterminds behind Below The Heavens are back for more. Exactly 13 years after dropping an album that many consider a classic, Blu and Exile will release Miles: From An Interlude Called Life on July 17th.
“It’s all about coming full circle,” Blu told Complex. “We’re bringing it back to some of our traditional sounds and the grassroots that we come with. We’re bringing it back to basics, and we decided to go and pull from some of the people who helped pioneer our sounds.”
20 tracks deep and featuring the likes of Aloe Blacc, Aceyalone, Fashawn and others, Miles: From An Interlude Called Life leads with the single “Miles.”