Dom Kennedy "Best After Bobby Two"

Vince Staples "Summertime '06"

After giving this album a couple listens I am convinced it's a classic.  

Fashawn X Alchemist- FASH-Ionably Late

Alchemist strikes again!

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Souls of Mischief & Adrian Younge "There is Only Now" Album Review

Once I heard Souls & Adrian Younge were teaming up for an LP, the tweaking began-very similar to the way I tweaked when I heard Dilla & Madlib, Madlib & Doom, and Madlib & Freddie Gibbs were teaming up (yes, Madlib is the dude).  These are the kinds of dream collaborations that sound too good to be true.  These are the kinds of dream collaborations which cause one to anticipate, yet pray that they don't turn out as a botched attempt at greatness.  However, in the same way that all of the aforementioned collabos satisfied beyond expectations, this new Souls album meets all of the conditions for dopeness and goes waaaaaay beyond. Thanks to ridiculously-dope production by Adrian Younge, an amazing return to form for all four members of SOM, and a few surprise features for good measure- Snoop?! Busta?! Ali Shaheed Muhammad?! (btw Scarub gets honorable mention for illest featured verse).  I could rattle on all day about this project, but I'm going to keep it short so I can go listen to it again...

1. Adrian Younge is the new savior of hip hop.
2. SOM & Adrian Younge have created what is arguably the best example of hip hop storytelling EVER.
3. I predict that this album will be the first ever to receive five Xs on HipHopDX.  If it doesn't...?
4. I also predict that we will find out down the road that Q-tip was somehow involved in the Your Old Droog EP, as well as this There is Only Now LP.   (This may be way off, but I remember hearing Q-tip rock with Del and Pep Love on "Undisputed Champs," and Del making an homage to ATCQ recently-so hiero and Tribe clearly have a history.  Regardless, this new project has Native Tongues written all over it.
5. If you don't buy this album-as I plan to-when it officially drops you will be a huge disappointment to me, yourself, and the rest of the world.  DROPS AUGUST 19TH!

p.s. Adrian Younge, please team up with Roc Marciano next to put the nail in the coffin.  One.

Kendrick Lamar "good kid, m.A.A.d city" Album Snippets

 

Here are album snippets for Kendrick Lamar's "good kid, m.A.A.d city" album...Even though these are snippets, I can say this... the Mary J. Blige track is standard Mary J. Blige (good, but forgettable).  On the other hand, "Collect Calls" is my new favorite song (next level shit).   

Ab-Soul "Nibiru"

Ab-Soul resurfaces with some crazy ill shit.

Living Legends "Trojan Horse" video (2012)

Here is one of the illest rap crews ever hitting everybody with some crazy ill shit!

Ab-Soul – Terrorist Threats f. Danny Brown & Jhené Aiko (Video) (2012)

Here is a video for one of the most ridiculously dope songs off Ab-Soul's "Control System."  I predicted that this LP was going to be bonkers...I was right. 

 

Ab-Soul f. Kendrick Lamar "ILLuminate"

Okay..."Control System" comes out in 2 days...Ab-Soul just dropped this track "ILLuminate" feat. Kendrick Lamar, and I am dumbfounded.  After one listen, I believe this is one of the best Hip Hop songs I've ever heard, not just in 2012.  Strangely enough, I was thinking the same thing when I heard Kendrick Lamar's "Cartoons & Cereal" earlier this year.  So, without further ado...I hereby proclaim Kendrick Lamar (and the whole TDE crew for that matter) the gamest motherfuckers out.  You can bet your ass I'll be copping Ab-Soul's "Control System" when it drops Friday.  I advise you do the same.

   

Ab Soul feat Schoolboy Q- " SOPA" video (2012)

I haven't even listened to this and I'm gonna post it..."Control System" coming May 11.

Gangrene "Odditorium" Free EP (2012)

Gangrene (The Alchemist & Oh No) also dropped a free project on 4/20 called "Odditorium."  I just finished listening to it all the way through...It's four tracks of straight dope!  Check out "The Great Frog Hunt" below:

Download "Odditorium"

Strong Arm Steady "Members Only" Free EP (2012)

Strong Arm Steady (Mitchy Slick, Phil Da Agony, & Krondon) released a free EP on 4/20.  Peep the track "So Hard," which opens the EP on a very good note (Click link below to download EP):

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Ab-Soul "Pineal Gland" video (2012)

 Ab-Soul is 1/4 of Black Hippy (Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul, Jay Rock, Schoolboy Q) and the only member who has yet to release a proper full lenth.  "Control System" is set to drop May 11...Here is the video for the super dope "Pineal Gland": 

Ab-Soul feat. Danny Brown "Terrorist Threats" (2012)

Dope shit from the only Black Hippy (Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul, Schoolboy Q, Jay Rock) who hasn't dropped a solo yet...Top Dawg Ent. will take over during 2012 (my prediction).

Strong Arm Steady- Let's Keep Going (2012)

Strong Arm Steady come with a banger for their next project "Stereotype," which will be entirely produced by Statik Selektah.

Kendrick Lamar featuring Dr. Dre "The Recipe" (2012)

The Recipe from TopDawg Ent on Vimeo.
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