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JaVonte – “Supernova” P. Tae Beast
If the name JaVonte looks familiar, chances are you’ve been listening to some of the sharpest rappers of our time like, say, Ab-Soul and Kendrick Lamar. The soulful crooner appeared on, among other cuts, Soul’s fantastic “Empathy” and Lamar’s superb…
Kendrick Lamar – “Swimming Pools (Drank)” & “The Recipe” (Black Hippy Remixes)
Tomorrow marks the official release of Kendrick Lamar’s mind-bending good kid, m.A.A.d. city, but that doesn’t mean Lamar is taking any time off. In fact, he already liberated a fantastic new track over the weekend, and now we get the…
The Importance of Kendrick Lamar
A while back, my dude B-Nease, aka the Black Kevin Arnold, put up a Tweet about his mom asking him who Kendrick Lamar was. His reply: “The best rapper in the world.” Not since Ice Cube could the West Coast…
ScHoolboy Q – “Party”
Another day, another Top Dawg Entertainment production. This time, ScHoolboy Q steps up to the plate and unleashes the Kenny Beats produced neck-snapper, “Party”. This closes our Thursday of #TDEFamAppreciationWeek, which is sure to close tomorrow with some flames from…
Schoolboy Q – “There He Go” [Video]
Schoolboy Q‘s Habits & Contradictions remains one of the best albums of the year thus far. One of the finer tracks on the heater-filled album was “There He Go”. To further our familiarity with the track, we now get the…
Murs Interviews Kendrick Lamar at Paid Dues
During the Paid Dues Festival last month, Murs caught up with Kendrick Lamar for a lengthy interview that covered a wide variety of topics. While this is indeed an interview, it is more of a witty banter between two of…
Ab-Soul – “Empathy” F. Alori Joh & JaVonte [Video]
Wow, I can’t say I expected Ab-Soul’s next leak to sound like this. Especially after hearing Ab’s previous single, “SOPA“. Taking a load off of his shoulders, the man drops the furious rap style for a more laid back vibe…
Ab-Soul – “SOPA” F. ScHoolboy Q P. Nez & Rio
TDE strikes yet again today, and we can thank latest Black Hippy up-and-comer, Ab-Soul for that. Burning through raps like seasoned veterans, Ab and ScHoolboy Q tear down this abrasive Nez & Rio production. “Oh you the kid? I’m Joseph…
Jay Rock – “Checkmate”
Jay Rock makes his moves strategically, and he proves that today with his first release since signing to Interscope along with his TDE cronies. Keeping true to his gangster roots, this is the perfect taste of what is to hopefully…
Kendrick Lamar, Black Hippy Signs Deals With Interscope & Aftermath
With rumors floating in the air for nearly a year now, Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul, ScHoolboy Q, Jay Rock, and the rest of Top Dawg Entertainment have inked a deal with Interscope and Aftermath to bring you releases in the near…
