Album
T-Pain – “A Million Times” feat. O.T. Genasis (Video)
When the naysayers ask if T-Pain has still got it, hit ’em with the heavy SIGH and tell ’em YES… “A Million Times” yes! Then let the younger ones know that O.T. Genasis is onboard. That’ll get this played once by the rest who really, really don’t know the T-Flow. And that’s all it will take. Might even get them to check out the whole LP. Boom!
– @ojones1
DJ Needles – “The Notorious Exchange” (Notorious B.I.G. x Foreign Exchange) [Album]
Respek on the name Iman Lexington, Curator Of Dope Music And Movements and Getter Of Things Done For The Culture. She hit us about the gem that was up and available over there with DJ Rahdu & BamaLoveSoul: A DJ Needles Biggie–FE mashup!
Just a lil something to celebrate the 20th and 10th anniversaries of The Notorious B.I.G.’s and The Foreign Exchange’s debut. I hope you dig what you hear…
– Nappy DJ Needles
JID – “Off Da Zoinkys” (Video)
Snapping all over that ‘Gangsta Grizzillz’ track (you hear the audio tag, boom)! This is “Off Da Zoinkys” from JID, repping Dreamville and ATL well.
– @ojones1
DJ Kay Slay – “24 Hours” feat. Papoose x Bun B x Saigon x Meet Sims (Video)
DJ Kay Slay just cannot put out trash music. His rep is on the line. So, I have come to trust his stamp when I run across a jawn with his name on it. It does help when he has some hyenas on the track, too! “Hip Hop Frontline” is out now.
DJ KAY SLAY – HIP HOP FRONTLINE (ALBUM)
– @ojones1
Smif N Wessun – “Stahfallah” (Video)
One more and the album is out… and the real Hip-Hop don’t stop! This is the vid for “Stahfallah†by Smif N Wessun off “The Allâ€Â (which is out now, finally).
Dawn Richard – “sauce” (Prod. By Cole M.G.N. x Hudson Mohawke) [Video] (NSFW)
Oh my damn! Dawn Richard has undergone another full transformation into a “new breed” on us. I would say this video is sexy AF but that just doesn’t do it justice. So hot I am SWEATING! The concepts and the lyrics alone would get a Not Safe For Work rating, but then add the may-as-well-be-naked visuals and wowzerrrrs!
Don’t watch this “sauce” video at your desk. You have been warned.
Check out the Editor’s Note from iTunes on Dawn’s latest album after the jump… after you watch this a couple of times!
DAWN RICHARD – NEW BREED (ALBUM)
– @ojones1
DJ Kay Slay – “Hip Hop Frontline” feat. CeeLo Green x Melle Mel x Raekwon x Grandmaster Caz (Video)
I didn’t build the building, but I damn sho’ made the lobby…
– Grandmaster Caz
TRUTH!!! Man, WHAT!!! Just to hear Mel and Caz do it on this I had to click play. Rap at its foundations, son. And we get Chef Raekwon AND CeeLo GooDIE on this joint? Hell yeah, the post for the vid for this DJ Kay Slay title track is going up ASAP! Enjoy and you’re welcome.
DJ KAY SLAY – HIP HOP FRONTLINE (ALBUM)
– @ojones1
Troy Ave – “Streets Is A Myth” (Video)
F**k the streets. It’s a myth!
Troy Ave with a clip – visual and shots (took one at Charlamagne Tha God on the slick in here). “Streets Is A Myth” is single from the “More Money More Problems” LP (out now).
TROY AVE MORE MONEY MORE PROBLEMS (ALBUM)
– @ojones1
Smif N Wessun – “Ocean Drive” feat. Musiq SoulChild x Rapsody
Smif N Wessun AND Rapsody AND production by 9th Wonder & The Soul Council… It’s almost like cheating. Almost. But you are definitely going to listen AND nod your head to this latest leak off “The All” (no chance that you wouldn’t)! Check out “Ocean Drive.”
SMIF N WESSUN – THE ALL (PRE-ORDER)
– @ojones1
Meek Mill – “Going Bad” feat. Drake (Video)
No question. Like he said in the Funk Flex Freestyle clip posted on here a while back… Meek is no longer beefing with Drizzy. That ish is deaded. They making music and money together now. Like the latest off “Championships.” They’re “Going Bad” (and ‘not bad meaning bad but bad meaning good’… word to RUN DMC)!
MEEK MILL – CHAMPIONSHIPS (ALBUM)
– @ojones1
Locksmith – “Ghost” feat. Jarren Benton (Video)
Joell Ortiz x Fred The Godson x The Heatmakerz – “Gorilla Glue” (Album Stream)
Bro, these n!ggas don’t want no smoke!
Not with these emcees. Damn if The Heatmakerz don’t stay with the boom bappage damage son! This Gorilla Glue EP album project is full of baaaannnngerrrrz!!! Stream it above. Cop it below via the link if you want to support.
JOELL ORTIZ X FRED THE GODSON X THE HEATMAKERZ – GORILLA GLUE (ALBUM)
– @ojones1
Illa Ghee – “Dope Pushers” feat. Rim (Prod. By Dom Dirtee) [Video]
Check out the visuals for Illa Ghee’s “Dope Pushers” (featuring Rim). Another banger off the “Suede Cigarettes” album (out now).
ILLA GHEE – SUEDE CIGARETTES (ALBUM)
– @ojones1
Sean Price x Small Professor – “John Gotti” feat. AG Da Coroner x Guilty Simpson x Your Old Droog
The wait of many years, a couple of months, and a few days will be worth it for this. And I did not even know it was coming. I just checked this “John Gotti” and a couple of snippets from the forthcoming LP out and was like daaaamn!
Several years in the making, the collaborative album from the late Sean Price and producer Small Professor, ’86 Witness,’ is almost here. “John Gotti†arrives as the lead single with features from a murderer’s row of guests in AG Da Coroner, Guilty Simpson, and Your Old Droog.
– Duck Down Music
SEAN PRICE X SMALL PROFESSOR – 86 WITNESS (PRE-ORDER)
– @ojones1
Benny The Butcher – “Rubber Bands & Weight” (Prod. By The Alchemist) [Video]
You know the feel of a track entitled “Rubber Bands & Weight” by a dude that calls himself Benny The Butcher already. And you get all you expect from the audio. Interesting conceptualization for the visual though. Relatively understated (except for that super THICK dancer in there, wowzers!). I’m okay with that.
This one is off the “Tana Talk 3” (aka TT3) project.
BENNY THE BUTCHER – TANA TALK 3 (ALBUM)
– @ojones1
Grand Opus – “Dynamic Duo” (Video)
More “High Power” heat from Grand Opus. Just to remind y’all that the real Hip-Hop is out here if you are checking for it. And these two (Joc Scholar and Centric) make finding it easy!
GRAND OPUS – HIGH POWER (ALBUM)
– @ojones1
Jaden Smith – “A Calabasas Freestyle” (Video)
Why this li’l n!gga wearing rags if he got all the riches?
Ohhhh sh!t, Jaden beasted out the barz on the track like that??? Well, there is no reason he shouldn’t. I think I am more impressed that he could have kept going other ways than to come with some real Hip-Hop grimy for this. Let’s keep watching and see how this goes.
For the record, I am enjoying this ‘Calabasas’ freestyle for real. So much so I am including the whole LP from the young prince of The Fresh Prince’s dynasty. Check it out! It’s an exploration of vibes…
JADEN SMITH – THE SUNSET TAPES: A COOL TAPE STORY (ALBUM)
– @ojones1
Illa Ghee – “Suede Cigarettes” (Album Stream)
Bar after bar after BAR! Plus dope beatz and features. Hot damn this new Illa is a killa!!!
Illa Ghee’s ‘Suede Cigarettes’ album is out now.
– Duck Down Music
ILLA GHEE – SUEDE CIGARETTES (ALBUM)
– @ojones1
Trae Tha Truth – “I’m On 3.0” feat. Various Artists (Video)
Trae Tha Truth has massive pull in the game! Obviously. This “I’m On 3.0” single & video has features and cameos from T.I., Dave East, Tee Grizzley, Royce Da 5’9″, Curren$y, Snoop Dogg, Fabolous, Rick Ross, Chamillionaire, G Eazy, Styles P, E-40, DRAM, Gary Clark, Jr. AND Mark Morrison himself (listen to the ‘Return Of The Mack’ flip sample)! Wow.
TRAE THA TRUTH – THA TRUTH, PT. 3 (ALBUM)
– @ojones1
Ella Mai – “Shot Clock” (Video)
Oh yes, yes, with a side of yes sauce! The sexy one we all wanna ‘boo up’ is back with another one off her self-titled project (out now). It’s Ella Mai, trying to tell y’all to step up and shoot that shot before the “Shot Clock” winds down.
– @ojones1