VA’s producer extraordinaires, HighDefRazjah & Lex Luger keep their reign going strong with another collab release. In their latest BlaKAmeriKKa, Luger handles production & Razjah turns up on the track. The 2 producer slash rappers have a project in the works, so stay tuned! Listen below.
Jordin Sparks – Double Tap Ft. 2 Chainz (Lyric Video)
Jordin Sparks has come to many heights since her introduction on American Idol. She revisits her #ByeFelicia mixtape banger Double Tap letting all the IG stalkers know what’s on her mind.. You know how social media goes. She recruits 2 Chainz for this single which now serves as the foundation for her forthcoming album Right Here Right Now. Expect that drop later this year.
Royce Rizzy – Hoe In You (Remix) Ft. IAMSU!, Curtis Williams, & Zaytoven (Prod. By Zaytoven & Cassius Jay)
Royce Rizzy is busy preparing for his next tour and upcoming collaboration project with IAMSU. In the meantime, after calling a few friends to get on his record, he unleashes his new remix featuring IAMSU!, Two-9’s Curtis Williams and Wiz Khalifa. They all provide a fire verse on the heavy hitting production of Zaytoven & Cassius Jay. Be on the look out from Rizzy in the coming weeks and announcements. Listen below.
Noco – Open Minds EP (Instrumental Tape)
Noco, who’s musical brilliance has touched records divulged from Pro Era, Taylor Gang, Mistah FAB, & more, just released a 9-track instrumental project titled Open Minds EP. The Northern-Irish based producer showcases a variety of styles, from boom-bap to grime, utilizing obscure samples and live instrumentation to bring the project to life. With this offering, Noco brings some originality to a predominantly Hip-Hop influenced project. Some of the tracks are more instrumental focused, and others are crafted with vocals in mind. Take a jab at the beat tape below & visit Nocobeats.com for more.
Tierra Whack – Color Blind (Prod. By J Melodic Beats)
Young Philly femcee Tierra Whack (heard on Young Chris’s Network 3, Cant Take Nothing ) releases a rather eclectic track giving the people a little taste of her new sound, produced by J Melodic. Stay tuned for her forthcoming project, Ms. WHACK! which is slated for release sometime this year. Check out the brief display from the talented upcoming artist below!
Plies – Trap Queen (Remix), Truffle Butter (Remix), Preach (Remix)
Plies doesn’t spend ALL his time on Instagram making hilarious videos & letting us know that he’s “#DaLastRealNiggaLeft”. He’s in the studio cooking up that work! After delivering to us his Lil Wayne & K Camp assisted cut Find You, he returns with 3 remixes to the hottest records on the charts right now. Listen below to his remix to O.T. Genasis’ Trap Queen, Nicki Minaj’s Truffle Butter, & Young Dolph’s Preach.
Rah Digga – Stories From The Ambassador
Do your research, this woman is legendary. Dating back to the days of Fipmode Squad, Rah Digga has been one of the leaders of female emcee’ing. She stepped away from the mic a few times to get in front of the camera, but now she’s back with another one! In her latest, Stories From The Ambassador, Digga gives us a short rap session over DOOM’s Forty Thieves Vinegar. Listen below.
Jodeci – Every Moment (Video)
Jodeci has reunited & set the date for their comeback album The Past, The Present, The Future for March 31st. They debuted the visual to their Hype Williams directed Every Moment via Facebook last night & it quickly went viral. K-Ci, JoJo, DeVante, & Mr. Dalvin take it to the cold & mountains of Aspen, Colorado to give us that vintage sound that the R&B game has truly been missing. They still got it! Pre-order The Past, The Present, The Future here.
Kushy Stash – Sanitarium (Prod. By CZO)
OG Maco is the front-runner of the squad, but it’s no question as to whether or not everyone is putting on for OGG. Kushy Stash comes through with new music & gives us Sanitarium. This haunting anthem is a great showcase of Kushy’s original style as he continues to give us solid material. CZO is behind the menacing production on this one. There’s a distinct quality to the music that members of the squad liberate to the public. Take a listen to Kushy Stash’s latest single below & stay tuned as the OGG artist continues to build a name for himself.
What Ever Happened To The Big Budget Music Videos?
Before technology advanced to the likes of today & before we could simply whip out our iPhone’s to create music videos, the budget allotted to artists to create visuals to coincide with their hit records used to reach millions. Fans literally ran home from wherever to get to their TV’s to catch 106 & Park and TRL. Music videos carried substance, they had vision & real creative direction behind them. Now, you can lay in bed all day & watch Youtube or what have you to catch the low-budgeted, non-conceptual flicks for the music. What happened to the music video budgets? We DO live…
Stalley – Souvenir Ft. 2Lettaz
Stalley recently announced that he’ll be touring Europe for the entire month of March. Upon that announcement, he also let go of a new one. 2Lettaz laces the track with a mean hook. Can’t travel the globe without grabbing a few souvenirs, right? Take a listen below. If you havent heard his latest album drop, Ohio, check it out here.
Kendrick Lamar & Mary J. Blige Set To Headline 2015 Essence Festival
The festival itself isn’t until July, but breaking news can’t be held captive for too long, especially for 6 long months. The lineup for the 2015 Essence Festival has been locked in; Kendrick Lamar & Mary J. Blige will serve as the headliners! Also performing this year, we have Erykah Badu, Common, India.Arie, SZA, & many more incredible artists. This Independence Day Celebration is really in for a treat this year. We’ll get a taste of the old school, the new school, the rhythm & blues, the Jazz, & most importantly, the culture. Other acts gracing the stage this year include Floetry, Kelly Price, Lianne La Havas, Elle Varner, Esperanza Spalding, Raheem DeVaughn, Mali Music, Eric Roberson, Teedra Moses, Avery*Sunshine, Bilal, Goapele, Robert…