Tagged: Alchemist
Beat Construction: Roc Marciano
The producer is one of the most crucial yet anonymous figures in all of music. Every now and again we aim to illuminate these under-heralded artists with Beat Construction, an extension of our column in … read more »
Stream: Curren$y, “#jetsgo”
Curren$y just released the first track off his forthcoming album, Weekend at Burnies, which aside from winning Best Album Cover and Title of the summer (wouldn’t even mind an improbable sequel), also sounds pretty promising. … read more »
Curren$y and Alchemist Release Free Album
Curren$y and Alchemist released a free album, Covert Coup, to celebrate their favorite holiday. You can download it here. Stream: Curren$y f. Prodigy, “The Type” Stream: Curren$y, “Smoke Break” Tracklisting 1.BBS 02:27 2.The Type f. … read more »
Mobb Deep f. Nas, “Dog Shit” MP3
“Dog Shit” is Mobb Deep’s second track since Prodigy’s release from prison and their first collaboration with Nas in over a decade. We’re really into this shaky piano sound, definitely into this song happening, but … read more »
Currensy’s Air Tight Mixtape
38 new piano and horn laced, dirty rotten joints to wave out your car windows. Wiz Khalifa guests on “Silence,” says he feels like he’s on vacation even when he’s in his town. This is … read more »
Mobb Deep, “Love Y’all More” MP3
In his first new record of this decade, Prodigy sounds the same: fresh off a three year bid for staying over-strapped, he’s still calling people fools, still not always rhyming. If Havoc didn’t say “swag,” … read more »
Raekwon, “Wallys and Pringles” Freestyle MP3
Some of the best work Raekwon’s been doing lately is when he comes out of nowhere and raps straight through the song, with no choruses for like two minutes, over some minimal late-’70s/early ’80s downtown … read more »
Freeload: CNN “Follow The Dollar” (Produced by Alchemist)
This song from the new Capone N Noreaga album is cool and all — a creep-ed out, sinewy album cut featuring the same Full Metal Jacket soundbite made famous by 2 Live Crew (and MIA) … read more »
