Smooth Criminal is the latest drop from ELLIS, out of Baltimore. Backed up with support from Statik Selektah, its taken from his upcoming album Ocean Grown, and you can take a listen below.
Category: Hip-hop
Blackalicious – ‘Blacka’
The new album from Blackalicious finally arrives next month, but you can hear the latest single from Gift of Gab and Chief Xcel right now. Blacka is a classic slice of Blackalicious action, and bodes well for the rest of the new project. Listen on the link below, and look out for Imani Vol. 1 on September 18.
Listen here (H/T Okayplayer).
Jigmastas – ‘Magnetize’/’Resurge’
There’s a retrospective collection of classic Jigmastas (DJ Spinna and Kriminul) records coming soon, and the group have released two new joints to celebrate. They sound just as dope now as they did in the 90s, and you can listen to snippets of both below.
Gangrene (Alchemist and Oh No) – ‘You Disgust Me’
A stream of the long-awaited new You Disgust Me album from Gangrene (Alchemist and Oh No) has been released, a week before it officially drops. Considering these are two of the best producers in the game, and the line-up includes Action Bronson, Evidence, Sean Price and Your Old Droog, its predictably dope, and you can check it out below.
Mac Miller – ‘100 Grandkids’
The follow-up to Watching Movies With The Sound Off from Mac Miller is set to drop in September, named GO:OD AM. Until then he’s a video for first single 100 Grandkids. The jury is still partially out on Mac, but he can definitely spit fire on a good day, and this new joint is pretty fly. Watch below, and let us know what you think.
Dynas & Tony Galvin – ‘Who U?’ feat. Slick Rick
Slick Rick The Ruler pops up on this crazy joint from Dynas & Tony Galvin. The animated video is basic but pretty funny to watch, and you can catch it below. Its from new album Big & Tall, coming soon.
Nems – ‘The Genesis’
Nems has gathered a fine selection of guest emcees to spit over a couple of classic instrumentals, with a line-up that includes Shabaam Sahdeeq and Spit Gemz. It’s taken from Nems’ Planet Of The Apes: Water project, and you can listen below.
Illa J – ‘Universe’
Yancey Boy Illa J (aka the younger brother of J Dilla) is back with a video for his Universe single. The laid back, funked out track is a change of pace for the Detroit rapper, but the video is well put together, and sees him get his MJ on as he tries to bag himself a hottie. Watch below.
STS x RJD2 – ‘Trunk Of My Computer’
Trunk Of My Computer is one of the standout cuts on the brilliant STS x RJD2 album by STS and RJD2, and now there’s a video too. Its nicely done, showing STS on the grind, literally selling out the trunk, old skool style. Watch below, and let us know what you think.
Atmosphere – ‘Sunshine’
Sunshine, from 2007 Atmosphere EP Sad Clown Bad Summer 9, has been given a special new video for the summer. It was created using nothing but solar power, which is pretty impressive. Watch the video and behind-the-scenes clips below. Props to Atmosphere for being environmentally conscious, because lets face it, its not very often we get to describe hip-hop artists as being that.