2013’s Legends Never Die was the standout album in the career of R.A. The Rugged Man so far. Two years on and he’s still dropping joints from it, like Tom Thum, which you can watch the video for below.
Category: New Music
Talib Kweli – ‘Fuck The Money’ (video)
The new Fuck The Money album from Talib Kweli is something of a new direction for the artist, but still with the same raw and well-crafted lyrics we’ve some to expect from the Black Star man. Watch the video for lead single Fuck The Money below, and let us know what you think.
Mikey D-Struction – ‘Back To The Future’ (video)
There’s now a video for the slamming joint Back To The Future from veteran Mikey D-Struction. You won’t find any groundbreaking visuals in this one, but who cares when the music is this banging. Watch below for yourself.
Pace Won – ‘Magneto’
Pace Won is back with a new banger, and he’s getting his X-Men on in this one. Its from new album The Shady Corps out now, and you can watch below. Hit us with your comments.
The Voyagers – ‘Lock n Load’
This new joint from The Voyagers is pretty damn good. Not much word yet on which project this is from, be we definitely want to hear more. Listen below, and let us know what you think.
Lupe Fiasco – ‘Pharoah Height’
Lupe Fiasco drops this new EP, with beats recycled from various old tracks, including some from J Dilla and Flying Lotus. Still one of the most gifted lyricists working today, its worth checking out. Listen on the link below.
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Deacon The Villain – ‘Instrumentals One’
CunninLynguists man Deacon The Villain is preparing to release new album Peace or Power, but in the meantime has released this collection of instrumentals, featuring choice cuts from his back catalog, plus a few new joints for good measure. Check it out below.
JSWISS – ‘The Heat’
Brown Bag AllStar DeeJay Element has laced JSWISS with dope cuts for new joint The Heat. Its a little late in the summer for a track like this, but it helps keeps those memories of good weather going as the fall draws in. Listen on the link below.
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Sean Price tribute show highlights with DJ Premier, DJ Eclipse and more
Few people are more qualified in the ways of underground and Indy hip-hop than DJ Premier and DJ Eclipse, so its only right that they led the tributes that came flooding in when Sean Price passed. Watch below for highlights from the Rap Is Outta Control Sean P special, with many stories of the late great rapper told.
Mannie Fresh on ‘Rhythm Roulette’
The latest beatmaker to appear in the brilliant Rhythm Roulette series from Mass Appeal is Mannie Fresh, one of the most creative producers in commercial rap. Watching the master at work is a treat for sure, and you can listen to how it turned out below.