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Black Hippy is way overdue for a standalone project. The supergroup made up of TDE pioneers Jay Rock, Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, and Kendrick Lamar last came together on a track in 2016, for Q’s “That Part” remix. A fan tweeted at Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith on Monday to find out whether we’ll ever get another Black Hippy remix, and the CEO took it one step further. […]
Ab-Soul has shared his new album Herbert via Top Dawg Entertainment. It’s the first time the Los Angeles rapper has released a record in six years. Herbert boasts appearances from Joey Badass, Big Sean, Jhené Aiko, Russ, Fresh, Ambré, ALEMEDA, and TDE’s SiR, Punch, Zacari, and Lance Skiiiwalker, plus production by DJ Premier, Sounwave, James Blake, Hit-Boy, Boi-1da, […]
D-Smoke has dropped his highly anticipated sophomore album War & Wonders. The new project follows in the footsteps of Smoke’s critically acclaimed debut Black Habits, which snagged him two Grammy nominations last year for Best New Artist and Best Rap Album. War & Wonders’ first single, a stripped-down, jazzy track called “Common Sense,” was released last week and features the […]
TDE Appreciation Week continues with a new track from SiR titled “Rapper Weed.” So far this week, TDE signees Ab-Soul, Zacari, and Isaiah Rashad have dropped songs. Ab-Soul released “Dangerookipawaa Freestyle,” Zacari shared both “Edamame” and “This Woman’s Work” featuring Che Ecru, and Isaiah Rashad dropped off “Why Worry.” Take a listen to “Rapper Weed,” which also features an appearance from Boogie, below via Spotify or Apple Music. SiR […]
With less than three weeks left in the decade, some of our favorite artists delivered new music this Friday, as we were blessed with projects from Smokepurpp (Deadstar 2), Lil Durk (Family Over Everything), Kaytranada (BUBBA), Stormzy (Heavy Is the Head), and more. Beyond the full-length offerings, some of the best new music this week came […]
After years of rumors, psych-outs, and growing anticipation, Kaytranada has finally released his second studio album. The Canadian producer/DJ confirmed the project’s completion nearly a month ago, and dropped its lead single—“10%” featuring Kali Uchis—earlier this week. The project, titled Bubba, serves as the follow-up to his 2016 debut album, 99.9%, which garnered critical acclaim for […]
This week, for the first time since last summer, G.O.O.D. Music dominated hip-hop headlines for reasons completely unrelated to Pusha-T’s beef with Drake or Kanye West’s Sunday Service. In addition to a pair of new singles from Push (the Kanye-produced “Sociopath” and Lauryn Hill-assisted “Coming Home”), and an update on the follow-up to last summer’s […]
Top Dawg Entertainment’s SiR made a significant splash with his 2018 album November, and now he’s back with its proper follow-up. Chasing Summer sees the Inglewood artist further expand upon his sound, with a smooth delivery and slick production. Features on the project include Kendrick Lamar, Smino, Kadhja Bonet, Lil Wayne, Sabrina Claudio, Jill Scott, and Zacari, which production comes from Boi-1da, […]
Rapsody has spent the last several months putting her fans on notice: “A wave is coming.” On Thursday, the North Carolina rapper came through with her 16-track studio album Eve. The project includes the records “Sojourner” with J. Cole and “Ibtihaj,” featuring GZA and D’Angelo. Eve also boasts guest appearances by Queen Latifah, JID, SiR, […]
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