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Video: Vince Staples, “Matlock” (Prod. by Michael Uzowuru)
In the video for “Matlock,” black-and-white riot footage is projected onto a deadpan Vince Staples and producer Michael Uzowuru, who embodies the cool, shadowy presence his beat provides. Staples raps about riding all around your … read more »
House Shoes f. Danny Brown, “Sweet” MP3
Though his career spans back to the J Dilla days of the ’90s, LA-via-Detroit producer and DJ House Shoes will finally release his first full-length album, Let It Go, on June 19th via Tres. Today … read more »
Video: Big Baby Gandhi, “Been A Villain”
Here’s the Katy Porter/Ashok Kondabolu-directed video for Big Baby Gandhi’s “Been A Villain” from his latest mixtape, NO1 2 LOOK UP 2. Looks like the 22-year-old Greedhead MC might be a fan of K-pop heartthrobs … read more »
Stream: The Walkmen, “We Can’t Be Beat”
Whereas “Heaven”, the last single we heard from The Walkmen’s upcoming album of the same name on Fat Possum, channeled their rambunctious youth, “We Can’t Be Beat” is a mature jam suited for introspective moments … read more »
Tomas Barfod, “November Skies” MP3
Denmark’s Tomas Barfod has unveiled another track from his Salton Sea LP, out May 22nd via Friends of Friends. Like leaping into the crystal-clear waters of a Danish fjord, “November Skies” is pleasant and invigorating, … read more »
Download IamSu’s KILT Mixtape
22-year-old Sudan Williams bka IamSu made a name for himself producing and writing the hook on LoveRance’s “Up!” Though the Bay Area native has been bouncing between various studios in recent months, he opted to … read more »
Video: Tyga f. Drake, “Still Got It”
On “Still Got It,” Tyga confesses that he’s still got feelings for an old flame. Set in 1988 Harlem, the video for the track conveys its theme of clinging to the past through bucket hats, … read more »
Kuhrye-oo, “Give In (For the Fame)” MP3
Here’s a breezy and inviting track by Canadian producer Calvin McElroy bka Kuhrye-oo, formerly of the band Gobble Gobble and now of Born Gold. Set to a glitchy, rattling beat, “Give In (For the Fame)” … read more »
Download Jubilee’s FADER Mix
Jessica Gentile, the bass enthusiast and prolific Brooklyn DJ bka Jubilee, has whipped up a mix as explosive as the firework-generating X-Men character from which she takes her name. Here we have 43 minutes of … read more »
Vince Staples, “Twitch” (Prod. by Michael Uzowuru) MP3
LA rapper Vince Staples and producer Micheal Uzowuru are back with “Twitch,” a dark, zoned-out knocker. Over Uzi’s spooky, intergalactic synths and slow-crawling drum beat, a cold and aloof Staples tells a bleak tale starring … read more »
