DJ PREMIER & THE BADDER – BPATTER
Listen to the new single by DJ Premier’s live band, The Badder, title “BPATTER” where funky jazz sounds are surrounded by Preemo’s vocals and scratches. The full LP is on the way!
J-LIVE – YOU’RE THE ONE FREESTYLE
The triple threat known as J-Live drops this “You’re The One” freestyle that features his production, rhymes and scratches.
YOUR OLD DROOG – TELL YOUR FRIENDS FREESTYLE
Coney Island’s finest takes on the Kanye West produced song for The Weeknd.
JOE BUDDEN – BROKE
With All Love Lost on the way, Joe Budden drops off the visuals for “Broke.”
YOUR OLD DROOG & PROBLEM BLESS THE MIC ON RAP IS OUTTA CONTROL
Your Old Droog and Problem hit DJ Eclipse’s Rap Is Outta Control show and bless the instrumental to Jeru The Damaja’s “One Day.”
SAGA – TELL ME (PRODUCED BY MARCO POLO)
Saga and Marco Polo get together to release the banger “Tell Me.”
It’s rare that an artist can show development in a year, never mind four months, but that’s exactly what Brooklyn’s Saga has done with “Tell Me.” Like most of his break-out From Out Of The Shadows, which dropped this past April to critical acclaim, the track is produced by heavyweight beatsmith, Marco Polo.
The two Brooklyn dwellers prove yet again that they’re long-lost rap brethren, on a track that’s as much of a celebration as it is a reminder to stop sleeping on Saga. For his part, it’s clear his pen just keeps getting sharper, even after killing it over Alchemist instrumentals on Saga Ghanoush. Saga’s growing skill set is particularly evident on the hook, which boasts the BK spitter playing off the looping “Tell me…” vocal.
RHYTHM ROULETTE – EXILE
Mass Appeal’s “Rhythm Roulette” series ventures to the domain of producer Exile and has him craft a beat from three randomly selected records. Watch the magic happen.
This time around, Exile joins us to play a game of Rhythm Roulette. Exile’s ability to manipulate and finely chop sounds into soulful and melodic beats are what sets him apart from most. From doing work with Mass Appeal Records’ Fashawn, to crafting airy choir-like joints for Mobb Deep, Exile’s music speaks for itself.
After making his way through three randomly selected records, Exile flipped one of the records in three different ways, showing how versatile his beats can get. He even managed to sample Fashawn and include his vocals on one of the tracks.
REDMAN – DOPEMAN (PRODUCED BY RICK ROCK)
Reggie Noble is preparing to drop a new album in October or November and unleashes the Rick Rock produced first single “Dopeman.”
DAVE EAST – AIR IT OUT REMIX
Dave East puts his spin on Jadakiss’ “Air It Out” with the aptly titled East Mix.
SCARFACE – MENTAL EXORCISM
Scarface comes through with the powerful video that challenges the struggles between African Americans and the police with “Mental Exorcism.”