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Listen: Hassani Kwess – “Still Thelonious”

Hassani Kwess, who made his impressive debut alonsgide Asher Roth and Kenny Keys on the latter’s mixtape title track “Pabst & Jazz”, is currently gearing up for a project of his own, the upcoming Ruthless EP. The record’s new leak, “Still Thelonious”, is produced by Keys and features smooth, conscious rhymes from the talented young artist. The entire Ruthless EP will be released on March 10.

MP3: Hassani Kwess – “Still Thelonious”

Video: Bon Iver – “Towers”

Bon Iver‘s newest single “Towers” from 2011’s standout album Bon Iver is set for release by Jagjaguwar on March 6th. To promote its release, the band released a new full-scale music video for the song directed by Nabil Elderkin, who also directed the visuals for “Holocene”. You can watch the whole thing, which features the journey of an old man (and the sea!) as well as some curious drawings of towers, below.

Listen: Logic – “The Spotlight” [Justice Sample]

21 year old rapper/producer Logic puts in work and flips French electronic music duo Justice‘s infectious “D.A.N.C.E.” for his new song “The Spotlight”. Logic, who produces all of his own music, premiered the music video for “The Spotlight” a few days ago, pulling in over 120k views in just five days. Below, you can check out the bubbly new track as well as its GRVTY directed video.

MP3: Logic – “The Spotlight”

Download: Hodgy Beats – Untitled EP

Odd Future‘s Hodgy Beats just released his previously announced Untitled EP, a free nine-track EP from the steadily improving rapper with production from industry legends like The Alchemist and Flying Lotus. You can grab the entire thing on Odd Future’s store or through this direct link. For a quick preview, you can hit up the three MP3s below.

MP3: Hodgy Beats – “Bullshittin’ (produced by Juicy J)”
MP3: Hodgy Beats – “Samurai (produced by Jonti Danimals)”
MP3: Hodgy Beats –  “If Heaven Is A Ghetto (produced by Thelonious Martin)”

Next up for the California rap collective is their second group compilation, OF Tape Vol. 2, which will be out March 20th via Odd Future Records.

Untitled EP Tracklisting:
01. Bullshittin’ (produced by Juicy J)
02. Cookie Coma (produced by The Alchemist)
03. Lately (produced by Flying Lotus)
04. Samurai (produced by Jonti Danimals)
05. In A Dream (produced by The Alchemist)
06. Ave. (produced by Thelonious Martin)
07. Lamented (produced by Flying Lotus)
08. If Heaven Is A Ghetto (produced by Thelonious Martin)
09. Higashi Loves You

Listen: J. Cole – “Grew Up Fast”

It’s that time. This for yall. DoubleDoubleCrossed. – Cole

Here’s a new track from J. Cole aka Young Simba, who released his debut studio album Cole World: The Sideline Story last year. Produced by Canei Finch, “Grew Up Fast” features Cole spitting straight fire over a killer vocal sample. Soul meets Cole, double double crossed.

MP3: J. Cole – “Grew Up Fast”

Cole’s recently announced tour dates with Big K.R.I.T. are included below.

Campus Consciousness Spring 2012 / The Sideline Story Tour Dates

April 11 – Kingston, RI – University Of Rhode Island @ The Ryan Center
April 13 – Babson Park, MA – Private Location
April 14 – Waterville, ME – Colby College @ Wadsworth Arena
April 15 – Amherst, MA – Private Location
April 17 – Champaign, IL – University Of Illinois @ Assembly Hall Theatre
April 18 – Dekalb, IL – Northern Illinois University @ Convocation Center
April 19 – Lexington, KY – University Of Kentucky @ Memorial Coliseum
April 20 – Johnstown, PA – University Of Pittsburgh Johnstown @ Sports Center
April 21 – Greensboro, NC UNC Greensboro & North Carolina A&T @ White Oak Amphitheatre
April 23 – Springfield, MO – Drury University @ O’Reilly Center
April 24 – Cedar Falls, IA – University Of Northern Iowa @ McLeod Center
April 26 – Bloomsburg, PA – Bloomsburg College @ Nelson
April 27 – Morgantown, WV – West Virginia University @ WVU Coliseum
April 28 – Philadelphia, PA – Temple University @ The Liacouras Center
April 29 – TBA
May 3 – Durham, NH – University Of New Hampshire @ Whitmore Center Arena
May 4 – South Orange, NJ – Private Location