Articles By: Kevin Ahmadi

New Music: Earl Sweatshirt feat. Mac Miller – “Guild”

Though Earl’s Doris is still without a release date, he’s keeping fans fed with some new music. We heard a live version of this record a while back, and now the proper studio version is available. Earl and Mac trade murky, slowed verses over a relaxed beat. Stream it below.

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Interview: Mike Stud on Life After Baseball, Being Deeper than Frat Rap, and the Macklemore Formula

If ever there were an unconventional story to rap stardom, it’s Mike Stud’s story. He went from the pitching mound at Duke, ball in hand and eyes set on MLB, to concert stages around the country, mic in hand, and eyes set on music. After blowing out his arm after his sophomore year at Duke, [...]

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Free Album Download: M.i & Tyler Keyes – “Pushing Keyes”

After a few leaks, M.i delivers his free album, produced entirely by Tyler Keyes. The 18-track project features Chamillionaire, OnCue, Blu and others. Stream/download Pushing Keyes below.

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New Music: The Weeknd – “Kiss Land/John Carpenter”

The Weeknd continues his unusual way of releasing singles. After giving fans a taste of “John Carpenter” last week, he quietly uploaded the title track to his forthcoming Kiss Land album. The track switches up midway into a full version of “John Carpenter.” Listen below and be on the lookout for Kiss Land later this [...]

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Mixtape Download: Tree – Sunday School II: When Church Lets Out

Chicago’s Tree has been garnering more and more attention with each project he releases. Now, he brings us the sequel to last year’s Sunday School mixtape. Tree’s ever-growing star is exemplified by the guest appearances here, including Danny Brown and Roc Marciano. Take a listen below or download here.

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New Music: Devine Carama – “Light Switch Flow”

Devine Carama lets another single fly off his upcoming free album No Child Left Behind, which hits the net June 28. This one is produced by Fidel Hasflow. “On this track I wanted to shine a little light. Drops a couple of gems but also have fun with the craft and just being an MC! Get [...]

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New Music: Joel Compass – “Fucked Up”

Joel Compass is a 19-year-old London-based crooner. There isn’t much other info around, other than a sparse Soundcloud account. However, Weeknd comparisons are inevitable judging by this dark single. “Fucked Up” tells the story of Compass cheating with another girl, while his girlfriend is blowing up his phone. He certainly seems like he could be [...]

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New Video: THEBLKHANDS – “Majestic”

New York’s BLKHANDS put out a great project in Serbia a few months back. Now, we have some visuals to go along with one of the standout cuts on the project. “Majestic” finds the crew running the streets for the A$AP Ty Beats/ILLA co-produced cut. Check it out below.

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