CURRENSY – TOP DOWN
Tuesday, 15 December 2015
TY DOLLA SIGN – BLASE (REMIX) FT T.I., FRENCH MONTANA & ASAP FERG
TY DOLLA SIGN – BLASE (REMIX) FT T.I., FRENCH MONTANA & ASAP FERG
THE SECOND NEW “BLASÉ (REMIX)” — T.I., FRENCH MONTANA, & A$AP FERG.
Ty Dolla Sign is still riding the wave of his successful ‘FREE TC’ album release, but he isn’t done yet. If you thought his album had a star studded cast, which is did, how about Jeezy, Juicy J, Diddy,T.I., French Montana & A$AP Ferg for the “Blase Remix.” Take a listen to the second remix below .
YG – CITY MAD FT MOZZY & SLIM 400
YG – CITY MAD FT MOZZY & SLIM 400
YG RECRUITS THE PRODUCTION TALENTS OF P-LO FOR “CITY MAD.”
New music from YG arrives today. Here, he shares ‘Goapele Freestyle‘ with Slim400, and flows over production from P-Lo for ‘City Mad‘ featuring Mozzy and Slim400. His album Still Krazy is coming soon. Stream ‘Goapele Freestyle’ above and ‘City Mad’ below.
YG & SLIM 400 – GOAPELE FREESTYLE
YG & SLIM 400 – GOAPELE FREESTYLE
YG CONNECTS WITH FELLOW 4HUNNID ARTIST SLIM400 FOR A CHILL FREESTYLE.
After giving us the new single “I Wanna Benz” featuring 50 Cent and Nipsey Hussle. YG appears ready to flood the streets with new records. With Slim400 riding shot gun, YG decides to drop a freestyle over Goapele’s popular track “Closer.” 6
FETTY WAP – MERRY XMAS FT MONTY
FETTY WAP – MERRY XMAS FT MONTY
FETTY WAP AND MONTY TEAM UP FOR ‘MERRY XMAS’.
Fetty Wap is not letting up and continues to release new material. After announcing the ‘Welcome To The Zoo’ tour, Merry Xmas is one of the best songs Fetty Wap has ever put out. This new and exciting track reminds us why we are so addicted his sound. We don’t know what Fetty Wap has in store for us next, but we’ll be stoked when we find out!
Monday, 14 December 2015
YG – I WANNA BENZ FT NIPSEY HUSSLE & 50 CENT
NEW SINGLE FROM YG’S FORTHCOMING ALBUM, PRODUCED BY LONDON ON DA TRACK FEATURING NIPSEY HUSSLE AND 50 CENT.
YG readies the release of his sophomore effort Still Krazy with a huge collaboration. The Bompton rapper premiered his new single “I Wanna Benz” on OVO Sound Radio. Produced by London on da Track, his undeniable banger features fellow West Coast rapper Nipsey Hussle and 50 Cent.
CHANCE THE RAPPER – SOMEWHERE IN PARADISE FT JEREMIH & R. KELLY
CHANCE THE RAPPER PREMIERED “SOMEWHERE IN PARADISE,” FEATURING JEREMIH AND R. KELLY, TONIGHT ON SNL.
Chance The Rapper continues his incredible 2015 by debuting a new song on SNL. “Somewhere In Paradise” features Jeremih & R Kelly and was the companion for the monumental performance of a fully independent artists on such a huge stage. Chance, as noted in Joe Hova’sarticle, continues to take massive strides in the independent lane and will change the Hip Hop landscape in big ways. Check the new track and let us know what you think in the comments below. #ThirdMixtape coming soon…
REMY MA – HANDS DOWN FT YO GOTTI & RICK ROSS
REMY MA, RICK ROSS, AND YO GOTTI LINK FOR “HANDS DOWN”.
With Remy Ma appearing alongside Papoose on Love & Hip Hop, she is also going to start pushing out some new music. Here is her brand new single titled ‘Hands Down’ featuring Rick Ross and Yo Gotti
Meanwhile, Remy comes through with her usual fury, proving she doesn’t always have to stick to New York sounds to flourish. Keep an eye out for Remy’s new project, which should be on its way soon.
DOWNLOAD Remy Ma – Hands Down Ft Yo Gotti & Rick Ross
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Monday, 7 December 2015
Dr. Dre - The Pharmacy Freestyle Feat. Kurupt & Pete Rock [New Song]
Listen to a freestyle session from Dr. Dre, Kurupt and Pete Rock.
Over the weeknd, Dr. Dre hosted yet another episode of The Pharmacy on Beats 1 radio. For those who aren't on Apple Music, or just missed the episode, one of the highlights has surfaced on the web-- a freestyle of sorts featuring Pete Rock and Kurupt (which may or may not just be studio sessions from the cutting room floor). Pete Rock, Kurupt and Dre take on two different old school-sounding instrumentals.
The good Doctor should be feeling pretty good today, seeing as Compton earned a Grammy nod for the Best Rap Album. Check out more nominations here.
Over the weeknd, Dr. Dre hosted yet another episode of The Pharmacy on Beats 1 radio. For those who aren't on Apple Music, or just missed the episode, one of the highlights has surfaced on the web-- a freestyle of sorts featuring Pete Rock and Kurupt (which may or may not just be studio sessions from the cutting room floor). Pete Rock, Kurupt and Dre take on two different old school-sounding instrumentals.
The good Doctor should be feeling pretty good today, seeing as Compton earned a Grammy nod for the Best Rap Album. Check out more nominations here.
Hottest 50 Songs Of 2015 (50-25)
#HotNew15 has officially begun: Here are our hottest 50 tracks of 2015.
It's holiday season, and that means it's time to start rolling out the year-end lists. There was almost too much good music to handle, as notable releases week after week meant that only the hottest tracks were able to attain a shelf-life of longer than a couple of months.
There were a few obvious trends that helped make sense of the past 12 months. Out West, L.A. made a big comeback, as its place in music history was revived with the release of Straight Outta Compton as well as a handful of ambitious concept albums, including a masterwork from hip-hop's premier social prophet. That other guy from across the border had another huge year -- with a platinum mixtape that had to be called an album after every one of its songs hit the charts. He was also lucky to have an Internet-breaking conspiracy fall right into his hands.
As was the case last year, Atlanta, led by a young team of adventurous trap producers, was the most productive city on the map. One man in particular went on a historic streak of non-stop savagery and another cross-dressing Slime managed to crank out three of the year's best mixtapes, despite being accused of plotting to kill his biggest idol.
That's the kind of confounding year it was. What a time to be alive.
Today, we begin by bringing you tracks #50-25 in our hottest 50 tracks of the year. Before making it to the official list, take a look at our honorary selections below. As always, the comments section is open for dispute.
Honorable Mentions:
Lil Wayne Feat. Drake - "Used To"
The Game Feat. Drake - "100"
The Weekend - "Tell Your Friends"
K Camp - "Comfortable"
Travi$ Scott Feat. Chief Keef & Swae Lee - "Nightcrawler"
Tory Lanez - "Dimelo"
Kendrick Lamar & J. Cole - "Black Friday" Remixes
It's holiday season, and that means it's time to start rolling out the year-end lists. There was almost too much good music to handle, as notable releases week after week meant that only the hottest tracks were able to attain a shelf-life of longer than a couple of months.
There were a few obvious trends that helped make sense of the past 12 months. Out West, L.A. made a big comeback, as its place in music history was revived with the release of Straight Outta Compton as well as a handful of ambitious concept albums, including a masterwork from hip-hop's premier social prophet. That other guy from across the border had another huge year -- with a platinum mixtape that had to be called an album after every one of its songs hit the charts. He was also lucky to have an Internet-breaking conspiracy fall right into his hands.
As was the case last year, Atlanta, led by a young team of adventurous trap producers, was the most productive city on the map. One man in particular went on a historic streak of non-stop savagery and another cross-dressing Slime managed to crank out three of the year's best mixtapes, despite being accused of plotting to kill his biggest idol.
That's the kind of confounding year it was. What a time to be alive.
Today, we begin by bringing you tracks #50-25 in our hottest 50 tracks of the year. Before making it to the official list, take a look at our honorary selections below. As always, the comments section is open for dispute.
Honorable Mentions:
Lil Wayne Feat. Drake - "Used To"
The Game Feat. Drake - "100"
The Weekend - "Tell Your Friends"
K Camp - "Comfortable"
Travi$ Scott Feat. Chief Keef & Swae Lee - "Nightcrawler"
Tory Lanez - "Dimelo"
Kendrick Lamar & J. Cole - "Black Friday" Remixes
Sunday, 6 December 2015
G-Eazy – One Of Them Ft Big Sean
G-EAZY RELEASES A NEW BANG “ONE OF THEM” FEATURING BIG SEAN.
G-Eazy is back to something a bit harder on this new drop, “One of Them,” featuring Big Sean. Its about greed and how with the increase of fame and money the need and desire for materialistic items can grow. After having a taste of something expensive and never able to afford it would create a ignition and passion to follow after those dreams, however these dreams can turn into a greed for material items.
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R. Kelly - Christmas Party [New Song]
R. Kelly celebrates the holidays on "Christmas Party".
R. Kelly's new studio album The Buffet is on its way this month, and to prime us for the upcoming LP, the Chicago singer has decided to share a standalone holiday track today. The versatile songwriter that he is, Kells sounds right at home on some Xmas funk, and he manages to keep it family-friendly throughout.
R. Kelly's process is generally to record 100+ tracks for an album and then cut it down to good 14 or so, which explains why this one may have been lying around. Unfortunately we may never hear those other 80-something records, but we're sure the cream of the crop will be worth our while.
Quotable Lyrics:
It's only right that we celebrate
All of the friends and families on the way
Back together once again
We're gonna toast to where we are today
Because of where we've been
R. Kelly's new studio album The Buffet is on its way this month, and to prime us for the upcoming LP, the Chicago singer has decided to share a standalone holiday track today. The versatile songwriter that he is, Kells sounds right at home on some Xmas funk, and he manages to keep it family-friendly throughout.
R. Kelly's process is generally to record 100+ tracks for an album and then cut it down to good 14 or so, which explains why this one may have been lying around. Unfortunately we may never hear those other 80-something records, but we're sure the cream of the crop will be worth our while.
Quotable Lyrics:
It's only right that we celebrate
All of the friends and families on the way
Back together once again
We're gonna toast to where we are today
Because of where we've been
Quotable Lyrics:
It's only right that we celebrate
All of the friends and families on the way
Back together once again
We're gonna toast to where we are today
Because of where we've been
Review: Erykah Badu's "But You Caint Use My Phone"
rykah Badu's mixtape proves she's still as funky as ever, while showing appreciation for a new generation of artists.
You don’t peg Erykah Badu as the type of artist to release a mixtape. Her albums are well thought-out, seemingly in every sense. They’re rich with instrumentation, passing as top-notch soul music while keeping a foot in the hip hop scene. They’ve been spaced a few years apart, presumably to get everything to sound perfect, with 100% crisp production and the type of vocal delivery that has given Badu legendary status.
But You Caint Use My Phone comes just a couple months after Badu released her remix of Drake’s “Hotline Bling,” which originally used the mixtape’s title but has since been renamed to “Cel U Lar Device.” The title is a nod to her Live single “Tyrone,” which is one of Erykah’s most epic tracks despite not appearing on a studio album. (If you’ve never seen it, check out the live video here.)
“Cel U Lar Device” is almost your traditional mixtape track in the sense that it it’s one artist jumping on another artist’s instrumental to create their own vibe, while riding on the coat tails of the song’s familiarity. However, with an artist like Badu, it isn’t going to be a matter of simply jacking the song's melody, switching the word “girls” to “dudes” and calling it a day. That would be too simple to come from the artist who gave us classics like “On & On” and “Didn’t Cha Know.”
Badu told Vice, “I’m writing all the time, but recently I got the bug back. When it comes, it comes, and I can’t force it, but recently I got it back with ‘Hotline Bling’ and all the other things I’ve been experimenting with.” You may remember that Drake mentioned an inspirational encounter with Badu on “Days in the East,” saying, “Remember one night I went to Erykah Badu house, she made tea for me / We talked about love and what life could really be for me.” It seems like the two kindred spirits work to inspire each other, which is a sign of good things happening in this world if you ask us.
If “Hotline Bling” was an initial burst of inspiration for Erykah to embrace Drizzy’s steeze, then “Phone Down” is the product of basking in that vibe. The mid-tempo beat scans similarly to “Charged Up” or “Back to Back,” with a chorus that doesn’t sound unlike Drake’s sad-boy braggadocio. Badu insists that she can make you put your phone down, and there’s no question that the queen’s presence would at least garner a switch to ‘Do Not Disturb’ mode. The track was apparently written in part by Drake himself, which would explain the style of R&B Erykah employs for the unlikely hit.
Erykah wears certain influences on her sleeve. “Mr. Telephone Man” is a quasi-cover of the New Edition song that showcases Badu’s ability to modernize the ’84 R&B sound. “U Don’t Have To Call” is a take on Usher’s single of the same name. “Medley: What’s Yo Phone Number / Telephone (Ghost Of Screw Mix)” is everything but discreet about utilizing the much-missed DJ Screw style of production on the latter half of the track. “I’ll Call U Back” sounds akin to Post Malone’s hit “White Iverson,” with nearly the same exact vocal delivery as the young star uses on his viral hit.
The Andre 3000-assisted cut, “Hello,” is naturally what made headlines upon the mixtape's release. The two have a deep history together, collaborating on tracks like “Humble Mumble” off Stankonia, and beyond the music, they share a son together from their romantic years. To summarize the state of their relationship, Andre told Vibe last year, “Erykah and I are cool friends, man. We talk on the phone. She even asks my advice on relationships. She’s like a cool sister more than anything.” “Hello” is just as beautiful as two grown adults who share a child and a stable relationship. Not only does it have a great, rare verse from the legendary Three Stacks, but it also sees him channeling some of his newfound influences as well. The hook undoubtedly channels Young Thug’s melodic delivery, especially with that final holding note, “know what I meeeaaaan.” It’s totally Thugger, of whom Badu once said, “I love Young Thug.” It might seem like such a massive leap to go from artists like Badu and Three Stacks to somebody as controversial as Young Thug, but let’s keep it simple: they’re all forward-thinking, music-making weirdos from the South who are polarizing for their experimental tendencies.
While the majority of the tape is great, there are a few moments that miss the mark. The science lesson at the beginning of “Dial’ Afreaq” is cool, but the '80s-fied vocal delivery doesn’t pack the punch you want, after hearing about how cell phones are working to actually kill bees. Timmy Thomas’ “Why Can’t We Live Together,” which is sampled on Drake’s “Hotline Bling,” makes three separate appearances on the record. It’s an R&B classic, but does it deserve a third of the mixtape’s run time?
Even with the nods to other artists, Badu has still managed to keep some sort of mysticism around But You Caint Use My Phone. The mixtape was released on the Friday after Thanksgiving, but has since been removed on virtually every Soundcloud, YouTube, and mixtape site account that was once streaming it. Now it’s available for purchase on iTunes, licensed under the Motown record label. With entire songs revolving around R&B classics from the past, it makes some sense, but we can’t imagine what royalties must look like for a record where each moment stems from another composition.
But You Caint Use My Phone also has a couple of contributions from an absurdly Drake-sounding MC that is actually ItsRoutine. We’re not exactly sure what purpose his impressions serve, but they certainly work to make things a bit odd. On par with that oddity is the word “squirrel” repeatedly making an appearance where “girl” would normally be used. It would seem that Badu still has some of that freaky Soulquarian blood in her after all these years, and you know what? We can dig it, baby. It keeps us on our toes.
Tags: Erykah Badu, but you caint use my phone, review, Drake
You don’t peg Erykah Badu as the type of artist to release a mixtape. Her albums are well thought-out, seemingly in every sense. They’re rich with instrumentation, passing as top-notch soul music while keeping a foot in the hip hop scene. They’ve been spaced a few years apart, presumably to get everything to sound perfect, with 100% crisp production and the type of vocal delivery that has given Badu legendary status.
But You Caint Use My Phone comes just a couple months after Badu released her remix of Drake’s “Hotline Bling,” which originally used the mixtape’s title but has since been renamed to “Cel U Lar Device.” The title is a nod to her Live single “Tyrone,” which is one of Erykah’s most epic tracks despite not appearing on a studio album. (If you’ve never seen it, check out the live video here.)
“Cel U Lar Device” is almost your traditional mixtape track in the sense that it it’s one artist jumping on another artist’s instrumental to create their own vibe, while riding on the coat tails of the song’s familiarity. However, with an artist like Badu, it isn’t going to be a matter of simply jacking the song's melody, switching the word “girls” to “dudes” and calling it a day. That would be too simple to come from the artist who gave us classics like “On & On” and “Didn’t Cha Know.”
Badu told Vice, “I’m writing all the time, but recently I got the bug back. When it comes, it comes, and I can’t force it, but recently I got it back with ‘Hotline Bling’ and all the other things I’ve been experimenting with.” You may remember that Drake mentioned an inspirational encounter with Badu on “Days in the East,” saying, “Remember one night I went to Erykah Badu house, she made tea for me / We talked about love and what life could really be for me.” It seems like the two kindred spirits work to inspire each other, which is a sign of good things happening in this world if you ask us.
If “Hotline Bling” was an initial burst of inspiration for Erykah to embrace Drizzy’s steeze, then “Phone Down” is the product of basking in that vibe. The mid-tempo beat scans similarly to “Charged Up” or “Back to Back,” with a chorus that doesn’t sound unlike Drake’s sad-boy braggadocio. Badu insists that she can make you put your phone down, and there’s no question that the queen’s presence would at least garner a switch to ‘Do Not Disturb’ mode. The track was apparently written in part by Drake himself, which would explain the style of R&B Erykah employs for the unlikely hit.
Erykah wears certain influences on her sleeve. “Mr. Telephone Man” is a quasi-cover of the New Edition song that showcases Badu’s ability to modernize the ’84 R&B sound. “U Don’t Have To Call” is a take on Usher’s single of the same name. “Medley: What’s Yo Phone Number / Telephone (Ghost Of Screw Mix)” is everything but discreet about utilizing the much-missed DJ Screw style of production on the latter half of the track. “I’ll Call U Back” sounds akin to Post Malone’s hit “White Iverson,” with nearly the same exact vocal delivery as the young star uses on his viral hit.
The Andre 3000-assisted cut, “Hello,” is naturally what made headlines upon the mixtape's release. The two have a deep history together, collaborating on tracks like “Humble Mumble” off Stankonia, and beyond the music, they share a son together from their romantic years. To summarize the state of their relationship, Andre told Vibe last year, “Erykah and I are cool friends, man. We talk on the phone. She even asks my advice on relationships. She’s like a cool sister more than anything.” “Hello” is just as beautiful as two grown adults who share a child and a stable relationship. Not only does it have a great, rare verse from the legendary Three Stacks, but it also sees him channeling some of his newfound influences as well. The hook undoubtedly channels Young Thug’s melodic delivery, especially with that final holding note, “know what I meeeaaaan.” It’s totally Thugger, of whom Badu once said, “I love Young Thug.” It might seem like such a massive leap to go from artists like Badu and Three Stacks to somebody as controversial as Young Thug, but let’s keep it simple: they’re all forward-thinking, music-making weirdos from the South who are polarizing for their experimental tendencies.
While the majority of the tape is great, there are a few moments that miss the mark. The science lesson at the beginning of “Dial’ Afreaq” is cool, but the '80s-fied vocal delivery doesn’t pack the punch you want, after hearing about how cell phones are working to actually kill bees. Timmy Thomas’ “Why Can’t We Live Together,” which is sampled on Drake’s “Hotline Bling,” makes three separate appearances on the record. It’s an R&B classic, but does it deserve a third of the mixtape’s run time?
Even with the nods to other artists, Badu has still managed to keep some sort of mysticism around But You Caint Use My Phone. The mixtape was released on the Friday after Thanksgiving, but has since been removed on virtually every Soundcloud, YouTube, and mixtape site account that was once streaming it. Now it’s available for purchase on iTunes, licensed under the Motown record label. With entire songs revolving around R&B classics from the past, it makes some sense, but we can’t imagine what royalties must look like for a record where each moment stems from another composition.
But You Caint Use My Phone also has a couple of contributions from an absurdly Drake-sounding MC that is actually ItsRoutine. We’re not exactly sure what purpose his impressions serve, but they certainly work to make things a bit odd. On par with that oddity is the word “squirrel” repeatedly making an appearance where “girl” would normally be used. It would seem that Badu still has some of that freaky Soulquarian blood in her after all these years, and you know what? We can dig it, baby. It keeps us on our toes.
Casino - Whitney Houston Feat. Future (Prod. By Will-A-Fool) [New Song]
Casino enlists Future for new FBG anthem: "Whitney Houston."
While he's raised himself to the very top of the game, Future has also been strengthening his own crew and label at Freebandz. One of FBG's leading members, Casino, has just come through with Ex Drug Dealer 2, and Future guests on two of the tape's tracks, including the triumphant trapper's anthem "Whitney Houston."
The track comes with cinematic production from Atlanta top dawg Will-A-Fool. The FBG members don't glorify the dope-dealing lifestyle, but at the end of the day, "Whitney Houston" was their only way out.
Ex Drug Dealer 2 includes additional features fromYoung Scooter, Young Thug, and more. Cop the new mixtape here.
While he's raised himself to the very top of the game, Future has also been strengthening his own crew and label at Freebandz. One of FBG's leading members, Casino, has just come through with Ex Drug Dealer 2, and Future guests on two of the tape's tracks, including the triumphant trapper's anthem "Whitney Houston."
The track comes with cinematic production from Atlanta top dawg Will-A-Fool. The FBG members don't glorify the dope-dealing lifestyle, but at the end of the day, "Whitney Houston" was their only way out.
Ex Drug Dealer 2 includes additional features fromYoung Scooter, Young Thug, and more. Cop the new mixtape here.
KEHLANI – TORE UP
KEHLANI DROPS OFF AN ALL NEW ORIGINAL SONG CALLED “TORE UP.”
Oakland’s own, Kehlani has debuted a new track titled “Tore Up.” The track was produced byJahaan Sweet and offers listeners a slowed down sound with Kehlani’s vocals. Currently, she’s touring Europe following the release of her EP You Should Be Here. Stay tuned for more new music from the young R&B singer to come.
ASAP FERG – TATTED ANGEL
A$AP FERG RELEASES HIS FIRST NEW TRACK IN OVER A YEAR, “TATTED ANGEL,” PRODUCED BY HIT-BOY.
A$AP Ferg has had a relatively quiet year and the last time he was really in the swing of things was with the release of his Ferg Forever mixtape a little over a year ago.
Today he gives the fans an update on his life in the form of the Hit-Boy-produced ‘Tatted Angel’. It sounds like it cuts off early so let’s hope we get a full version soon.
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