If you remember Wale‘s debut album, the DC rapper was completely outdone by guest feature J. Cole on “Beautiful Bliss”. Mr. Folarin obviously wasn’t that embarrassed, as “Bad Girls Club”, the first official single from Ambition, once again features J. Cole. This time, however, Cole doesn’t completely outrap Wale, with pretty lackluster verses all around. Check it out for yourself below.
Ambition, Wale’s first album on Maybach Music Group, is set to be released this fall.
I love Cults. Not in a creepy way, of course. More in a “this song is my jam” kind of way. So when I saw that “Go Outside”, the same song that launched the duo onto everyone’s radar last year, finally received a music video, I was incredibly excited to check it out. The video was directed by Isaiah Seret and contains footage from Jim Jones’ religious cult, Peoples Temple. For the first time, the band’s name and the word “cult” merge, and it’s awesome. Check out the video below.
Wugazi, the mashup project of Cecil Otter (of Doomtree fame) and Swiss Andy, have just released their album 13 Chambers. Wu-Tang Clan acapellas from their legendary Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) album are paired with Fugazi tracks from fan-favorite 13 Songs, resulting in thirteen fantastic mixes.
I know what you’re thinking: you’re tired of all these Wu-Tang mixes. This isn’t the first mashup of the Wu and I can guarantee you that it won’t be the last, but the unique pairing of punk-rock and rap make this album a must-listen. Check out “Sleep Rules Everything Around Me”, “Sweet Release”, and “Forensic Shimmy” below for a preview.
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Timez are indeed getting a bit weird as Theophilus London‘s debut album approaches its release date of July 19th. When a snippet of a brand new Theophilus track was included in the HBO trailer for season two of How To Make It In America, we were all eager to hear the full version. Now, first single “I Stand Alone” has debuted in its full form… on Wired.com?
It’s certainly an odd place for the Brooklyn rapper to debut his first single, but nevertheless, check out the jam below.
Sub Pop-signed avante-garde rap group Shabazz Palaces unleashed a brand new song, “Bop Hard”, while making a stop at Seattle’s KEXP radio station the other day. The song features lush instrumentation and Palaceer Lazaro’s thought-provoking rhymes. If you aren’t already familiar with the group’s catalog, now would be a good time to check out their newly-released debut album, Black Up, out now via Sub Pop. It’s been hailed by many to be this year’s greatest rap album.
Check out the live performance of “Bop Hard” below.