MASTA ACE FEAT. PAV BUNDY & CHUCK D – Y.B.I. (YOUNG BLACK INTELLIGENT) [VIDEO]
Masta Ace takes us back to Brooklyn in the 1980s with this autobiographical video “Y.B.I.” which shows how he adjusts to attending a predominantly white high school.
R.A. THE RUGGED MAN – BANG BOOGIE [VIDEO]
In his new video “Bang Boogie,” R.A. The Rugged Man goes up against his biggest test to date: fatherhood.
TALIB KWELI & 9TH WONDER FEAT. RAPSODY – LIFE AHEAD OF ME [VIDEO]
Fresh off of Talib Kweli and 9th Wonder’s Indie 500 project comes the video that features Rapsody titled “Life Ahead Of Me.” Kweli and Rapsody deliver stellar bars on this joint.
DJ SHADOW FEAT. RUN THE JEWELS – NOBODY SPEAK
DJ Shadow releases the first single from his The Mountain Will Fall album “Nobody Speak” that features the vocal stylings of Killer Mike and El P.
ANDERSON .PAAK & DAVE EAST NAMED TO 2016 XXL FRESHMAN CLASS
For the 9th edition of the XXL Freshman class, the publication selected both Anderson .Paak and Dave East.
East has been on fire as of late with his #Eastmix and various guest spots while Anderson .Paak blew up over the past year while being featured alongside Dr. Dre on the Compton album and then followed it up with his own project Malibu. Here are all 10 freshmen.
• 21 Savage
• Anderson .Paak
• Dave East
• Denzel Curry
• Desiigner
• G Herbo
• Lil Dicky
• Lil Uzi Vert
• Kodak Black
• Lil Yachty
ODDISEE – BREA [VIDEO]
Oddisee’s beautiful “Brea” instrumental gets an equally striking set of visuals where we find individuals from two different lifestyles colliding.
REKS – JUMPSHOT (PRODUCED BY BUCKWILD) [VIDEO]
Reks explains how his ability to rhyme ended up being his way out of the hood instead of shooting that wicked jumpshot. Produced by Buckwild with scratches by Statik Selektah.
VIC MENSA – DRUG DEALERS ANONYMOUS FREESTYLE
Vic Mensa drops by Hot 97 to unleash some revolutionary bars over Pusha T and Jay Z’s “Drug Dealers Anonymous.”
MEYHEM LAUREN – HATE [VIDEO]
Queens’ own Meyhem Lauren has gifted us with a gully new video for “Hate,” just in time for summer. Open the hydrants and download his acclaimed free album Piatto D’Oro on Fool’s Gold.
SCHOOLBOY Q FEAT. KANYE WEST – THAT PART [VIDEO]
You’ve probably heard the song, now check out the video for the ScHoolBoy Q and Kanye West collaboration “THat Part” off of Groovy Q’s still not titled album dropping July 8th.