The White House Band-The Renaissance (Hosted by Mick Boogie) [mixtape]
The White House Band is a project lead by Dave E. Beats, a talented musician who raps and plays guitar simultaneously. That alone should get your attention. This eclectic mixture of music bounces from genres such as rap, rock, and more. Check it out for yourself.
Classic in Review: Cannibal Ox-The Cold Vein
I always mention this album and people give me the most clueless look every. Actually, I don’t expect anyone to even know about this album anymore. It’s the only release from Cannibal Ox and it’s eleven years old (today).
So why should you even care?
Ab-Soul-Control System [album review]
Unless you’ve been sleeping under a rock for the last two years, there’s no way you could ignore Top Dawg Entertainment’s transition from underground to mainstream. After earning a distribution deal through Interscope/Aftermath, the future is bright for them.
The members are Jay Rock and Schoolboy Q, who serve as the street presence. Kendrick Lamar is the glue that holds the “Black Hippy” collective together. And last, Ab-Soul…basically the anomaly. Unlike the other 3 members of this posse, he is from Carson, California, not LA. And if you asked anyone about his music prior to this, they would surely tell you “yea, he’s cool” . That’s it.
After previously checking out two mixtapes and an album, I still felt like I didn’t know the guy. Well after pressing play on controlsystem, this soon change. Not only is this album a realization of self, but it is also a formal introduction to the listener of who Ab-Soul REALLY is. And that’s what we’ve been waiting for.
Azaelia Banks-1991 EP Tracklist
Full releases from Ms. Banks are finally on the way. This EP arrives May 29th and Broke with Expensive Taste the album arrives in August.
1. 1991
2. Van Vogue
3. 212
4. Liquorice
Childish Gambino-Unnecessary featuring Schoolboy Q
Self produced first single from Donald Glover’s upcoming (and unnamed) mixtape.
Freddie Gibbs-OVA featuring Lil Reese (produced Young Chop)
The producer behind “I Don’t Like” provides Freddie Gibbs with a beat that well suits him.
SpaceGhostPurrp-The Black God [video]
Mysterious Phonk: Chronicles of SpaceGhostPurrp will be here on June 12th.
