KXNG CROOKED & BRONZE NAZARETH – THE FRENCH CONNECTION
KXNG Crooked and Bronze Nazareth will be dropping the Gravitas album on December 13th and drop one last joint to prep you for the collaborative project in the form of “The French Connection.”
DAVE EAST, JAY ELECTRONICA & 070 PHI – NO HOODIE (NOTHIN’ TO LOSE)
The elusive Jay Electronica joins forces with Dave East and 070 Phi for “No Hoodie (Nothin’ To Lose).”
THE ROOTS – FEEL IT (YOU GOT IT)
One of the most consistent groups and easily the best live band in hip hop have returned with new music. Black Thought, Questlove and the crew are back at it with new music as The Roots drop “Feel It (You Got It).” No word on whether this is leading to a new album but it’s good to see them back in business.
SEAN PRICE & LIL FAME – CENTER STAGE
Unheard Sean Price music is always welcome around these parts. On December 20, Lil Fame will drop a collaborative album with the late, great Sean Price titled Price of Fame that features all new verses from Price.
“Me and Sean P always spoke about recording an album together” Lil Fame commented to Complex. “We grew up in the same neighborhood and came up in the game about the same time. So when we finally got in the studio the shit was epic. Y’all know P is a beast with them bars. Price of Fame!”
Check out the first single “Center Stage.”
THE PROFESSIONALS (MADLIB & OH NO) FEAT. ELZHI AND CHINO XL – SUPERHUMANS
Brothers Madlib and Oh No rarely collaborate on music. But now the family members have decided to team up for a full album. Now known as The Professionals, the duo will drop their self-titled album on January 17th. To formally announced the project, they drop “Superhumans” with features from Chino XL and eLZhi.
STATIK SELEKTAH & PAUL WALL FEAT. BENNY THE BUTCHER – OVERCAME
This is a unique combination that works when it all comes together as Houston’s Paul Wall, Buffalo’s Benny The Butcher and Boston’s Statik Selektah connect for “Overcame.” It’s from Paul Wall and Statik Selektah’s Give Thanks project dropping on November 28. If you’re not sure what to expect, we suggest you hit play and find out.
CONSEQUENCE FEAT. PHIFE DAWG – NO PLACE LIKE HOME
Consequence releases this lost song from the final Tribe Called Quest sessions titled “No Place Like Home” shortly after what would have been Phife Dawg’s 49th birthday.
“I always knew I wanted people to hear this record, but it just felt like the timing had to be right,” Consequence said about the song that is finally seeing the light of day. “This year it feels right. The one thing I know about Phife is that he’s a rapper’s rapper. The best gift I could give him for his birthday this year is to let the world hear the 5 Foot Assassin once again!”
STYLES P FEAT. CONWAY & BENNY THE BUTCHER – BLAM, BLAM, BLAM
Griselda is everywhere and this team up with Styles P for a banger as Conway and Benny the Butcher assist with The Ghost’s “Blam, Blam, Blam.”
FRED THE GODSON FEAT. BENNY THE BUTCHER & 38 SPESH – NOKIA
Fred The Godson will be dropping God Level on November 15 and cuts loose one last single before the album is in your hands. He teams up with 38 Spesh and Benny the Butcher for “Nokia.”
ROYCE 5’9″, T.I., SY ARI DA KID, WHITE GOLD & CYHI THE PRYNCE – BLACK SAVAGE
Five artists join forces as part of Jay-Z’s Inspire Change initiative as Royce 5’9″, T.I., CyHi The Prynce, White Gold and Sy Ari Da Kid connect for “Black Savage.”