Kool Keith is keeping it simple by titling his next album KEITH. Produced entirely by the Beatnuts Psycho Les, Dr. Octagon will drop the project on July 12th. To kick off the campaign, Keith pulls B-Real away from cooking with marijuana on Viceland for “Zero Fux.”
Flying Lotus shares another joint from his upcoming Flamagra album with the Anderson .Paak assisted “More.”
KXNG Crooked keeps it moving and hijacks Mobb Deep’s “Quiet Storm” for a Dizz flip on “The Storm.”
Daringer has been responsible for providing the backdrops for Conway, Westside Gunn, Benny and the rest of those wild boys from Upstate NY. The producer takes part in Fat Beats’ “Baker’s Dozen” that gives producers the spotlight on their craftwork. With the full project dropping on June 7th, Daringer kicks things off with the mild-mannered “Afet.”
KXNG Crooked keeps things rolling and salutes the blogs that have supported him over the years as he made his way to being the elite emcee that he is today over a Dizz flip of “Two Dope Boys” on “Cadillac.”
DJ Tiger gives us a project we didn’t know we needed when he blends DJ Premier production with the lyrics of the late, great Nipsey Hussle with “The Premier Hussle” mixtape. Turn this up and pour out a little something for Nipsey Hussle. Rest in power Neighborhood Nip!
Coney Island’s NEMS made a name for himself as part of Fight Klub and had a battle rap record of 20-3. With his battling days being what brought him to the dance, the New Yorker has put the finishing touches on his solo album Gorilla Monsoon, slated for a May 24th release. Here’s “Where You Know Me From,” which pairs NEMS with rhymeslayer Conway.
You might recognize the sample here as ScHoolboy Q drops “Crash” from his album CrasH Talk, which drops on Friday. Boi-1da slows down the classic Royce 5’9″ and DJ Premier collaboration “Boom” as Q gets introspective.
Mach-Hommy and Your Old Droog have been putting in work together recently and the duo are at it again as they are joined by Tha God Fahim for “Phi Slamma” as the trio rock over a drumless sample.
Styles P has announced a new album in the form of S.P. the GOAT (Ghost Of All Time) that drops on May 3rd. To make the announcement a formal one, The Ghost drops “Change” featuring a hook by Cris Streetz.