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Download: A$AP Mob – Lords Never Die

By Frank Wu ⋅ August 28, 2012 ⋅ One comment

The A$AP Mob drop off their new mixtape Lords Never Die to tide us over until Rocky‘s highly anticipated debut album drops on Halloween. Not only is the album artwork completely awesome, but we get a chance to sample more music from the lesser known members of the extremely talented group. The best part though? They all take turns over fantastic production from the likes of AraabMuzik and Clams Casino, while also bringing along Danny Brown and Gunplay for the ride.

DOWNLOAD: A$AP Mob – Lords Never Die

Lords Never Die Tracklisting:
01 Thuggin’ Noise [prod. Silky Johnson]
02 Full Metal Jacket [prod. 183rd]
03 Bangin On Waxx [prod. A$AP Ty Beats]
04 Coke & White Bitches: Chapter 2 [ft. Danny Brown, Fat Trel, Gunplay; prod. P on the Boards]
05 Bath Salt [ft. Flatbush Zombies; prod. P on the Boards]
06 Persian Wine [prod. Electro Beats]
07 Black Man [prod. Electro Beats]
08 Dope, Money, and Hoes [prod. AraabMuzik]
09 Work [prod. Chinza & Fly]
10 Y.N.R.E. [prod. AraabMuzik]
11 Purple Kisses [prod. VERYRVRE]
12 The Way It Go [prod. Milo]
13 Freeze [ft. Jim Jones; prod. Clams Casino]
14 Told Ya [ft. Bodega Bamz; prod. DJ Carnage]
15 Underground Killa$ [ft. Raekwon; prod. Simon]
16 Jay Reed [prod. P on the Boards]
17 Gotham City [prod. A$AP Ty Beats]
18 Choppas On Deck [prod. E-Smitty]

Mixtape: Childish Gambino – Royalty

By Frank Wu ⋅ July 4, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Okay, Gambino is a mastermind, but you already knew that. Today, the Community star and rising rapper Childish Gambino releases his new mixtape, Royalty, complete with features from, well, almost everybody. TDE members ScHoolboy Q and Ab-Soul pack a double-punch on “Unneccessary”, Wu-Tang‘s RZA and Ghostface Killah make appearances on tracks number eight and nine respectively, Danny Brown seems to be hopping on everybody’s mixtape, and we even have features from singer-songwriter Beck and fellow comedian Tina Fey. Happy Fourth!

DOWNLOAD: Childish Gambino – Royalty

Royalty Tracklist:
1. Royalty
2. We Ain’t Them
3. One Up (feat. Steve G Lover)
4. Black Faces (feat. Nipsey Hussle)
5. Unnecessary (feat. ScHoolboy Q & Ab-Soul)
6. Shoulda Known
7. R.I.P (feat. Bun B)
8. American Royalty (feat. RZA & Hypnotic Brass Ensemble)
9. It May Be Glaour Life (feat. Ghostface Killah)
10. Toxic (feat. Danny Brown)
11. Silk Pillow (feat. Beck)
12. They Don’t Like Me (feat. Chance The Rapper)
13. Arrangement (feat. Conage)
14. Won’t Stop (feat. Danielle Haim of Haim)
15. Bronchitis
16. Wonderful (feat. Josh Osho)
17. Make It Go Right (feat. Kilo Kish)
18. Real Estate (feat. Alley Boy, Swank & Tina Fey)

Video: Danny Brown – “Grown Up”

By Frank Wu ⋅ June 7, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Whoever thought I’d be the greatest growing up?

For Danny Brown‘s Party Supplies-aided track “Grown Up”, the Detroit rapper decided to take a creative approach and create a music video that showcased him as a child. In it, we get to imagine a young Danny Brown taking to the streets and causing mayhem in the city and at school, all while reciting his very own rhymes. Below, you can watch the Greg Brunkalla-directed visual and learn the secret behind Brown’s missing front teeth. You can also download the song for free from Scion Audio Visual in exchange for your email address at the very bottom of the page.

Stream: Ab-Soul – Control System

By Frank Wu ⋅ May 13, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Ab-Soul‘s Control System is now available for purchase on iTunes via Top Dawg Entertainment, but you can stream the entire album below for free. For his new release, Ab-Soul teamed up with a slew of top-notch rappers including Danny Brown, BJ the Chicago Kid, and his fellow Black Hippy members Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, and ScHoolboy Q. Heavily recommended tracks include “Terrorist Threat”, “ILLuminate”, and “Double Standard”.

Control System was described by Kendrick as one of the most important releases in the entire Black Hippy momvement. “May 11th, Control System, Ab-Soul. Once you get that piece, you’ll really understand this TDE thing. Then, you might be fortunate to get the Black Hippy that everything’s talking about. That’s our prized possession, that’s our baby. We have fun with that, and I don’t know. Once you throw the music out, people start putting the numbers behind it. We want that to be organic… We got music, though. A lot of music.”

PURCHASE CONTROL SYSTEM ON ITUNES

El-P Announces ‘Cancer For Cure’, New Single

By Frank Wu ⋅ March 10, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

El-P will be making his return on May 22 with a brand new LP entitled Cancer For Cure, his first album in five years. Set for release through Fat Possum, Cancer For Cure is reported to include collaborations with some of the biggest names in underground rap today, including features from Danny Brown, Mr. Muthafuckin’ eXquire, and Killer Mike. The album will also include a song with Interpol’s Paul Banks and others.

You can listen to the album’s first single, the Tropic Thunder referencing “The Full Retard”, below.

MP3: El-P – “The Full Retard”

Jennifer Herrema Says Avalanches Record Out This Year With Danny Brown

By Frank Wu ⋅ January 30, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

In a recent interview with Pitchfork, Jennifer Herrema of Royal Trux and RTX (now Black Bananas) fame teased some new details about the long-delayed Avalanches release. Not only did Herrema team up with the Australian band to write lyrics for a new song titled “The Stepkids”, but Herrema also told Pitchfork, “They said the album is definitely going to come out this year. And I heard Danny Brown is going to guest on the record, too.” Wow. If the new record does indeed come out this year, it will be the group’s first studio album since 2000’s critically-acclaimed Since I Left You. Not much else is known, but current working titles for the album include On A Saturday and Friday Night Fever.

Herrema’s new album as Black Bananas, Rad Times Xpress IV, is out tomorrow.

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