The track features a very wavy beat from Cities Aviv and a great set of bars from the deep flowing dude. The video features him having a very kinky time with a cat-masked female. Antwon is just one of the many talented rappers among the Greedhead ranks, of whom we’ve seen already great stuff from this year (see: Le1f’s Fly Zone mixtape), and so far he’s set to have a good 2013.

Peep the video below and stay tuned for In Dark Denim, due out on Valentine’s Day.

The recently formed duo Weekend Money, made up of Dead Prez crony MC Ne$$ and Iraqi producer Baghdaddy, are out and about trying to make a name for themselves. Teaming up with Heems and his Greedhead label, the duo has released the Naked City mixtape–streamable now on Soundcloud. Their latest single also happens to feature a guest verse from Heems, who pulls together the raucous track rather swiftly. This particular song doesn’t stray far from the rest of the mixtape when it comes to overall sound. So if you are feeling this, chances are you are going to be digging this entire offering.

You can preview mixtape cut “It Evaporates” and download the entire mixtape here. [via]

Dark York is the debut album from Greedhead Label artist Le1f, aka Khalif Diouf, likely most known for producing the beat for Das Racist‘s breakout “Combination Pizza Hut Taco Bell”. As outsiders have continued to gain a larger impact on hip-hop in recent years, Le1f steps in with a pronounced and largely unheard voice as an openly gay rapper/producer hailing from New York City. On Dark York Le1f carves out his own stylistic niche with his own productions (notable contributions from Nguzunguzu) in a diverse 21-track listen that refuses to be pigeonholed into a single sound.

From the get-go Dark York establishes itself as something entirely different with “ΩΩΩ” which is closer to a juke/footwork production than anything hip-hop. The rest of the album ranges from slow lurching hip-hop constructions (“Mind Body” and “Here2Wait”), to tracks like “My Oozy” and “Wut” that are just as fitting within the confines of the album as they would be thumping at a club. Above theses eclectic backdrops are Le1f’s heavily treated vocals. They’re dripping over the dense production in what often sounds like some demonic twist on auto-tune.

In a recent interview with Pitchfork, Le1f expressed his desire to rap about being gay but avoiding an overly preachy or imposing attitude. Dark York succeeds by striking a balance between his sexual identity and remaining approachable to a larger audience. Le1f also stated, “Let’s not make gay NYC rap a ‘thing,’” expressing his desire to be part of a larger hip-hop conversation above surface level comparisons within the NYC gay rap scene. As a product of his environment, as well as isolated from that same community, Dark York succeeds as an honest and immersive project from the young rapper/producer. At points it bows under its own weight and ambition, but it’s that same hunger to produce something new and unique that assures Le1f still has some tricks up his sleeve for the remainder of his career.

3.5 out of 5 stars

3.5 out of 5