Video for “Early” (feat. Boots), from 2014’s Run the Jewels 2. El-P and Killer Mike are currently working on Run the Jewels 3, but I hear it won’t be released until 2016…maybe Meow the Jewels can tide us over while we wait.
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(31) Days of Good//12.8.14
If I told you Sufjan Stevens was attached to one of the best hip hop(ish) records of 2014, you might call me crazy. But combine Sufjan with Son Lux and Serengeti, and not only is the self-titled debut one of the best hip hop(ish) records of 2014, it’s easily one of my favorite overall records of the year.
♩ Sisyphus – Rhythm of Devotion [from Sisyphus]
Easily the best hip hop of 2014. Killer Mike said it best – “It is the best rap group album since RTJ1.”
♩ Run the Jewels – Blockbuster Night Part 1 [from RTJ2]
How do you make my favorite guilty pleasure track of 2014 better? Add Kendrick.
♩ The Hood Internet – Backseat Shake Off (Kendrick Lamar x Taylor Swift) [single]
Not that Flying Lotus really needs Kendrick’s assistance when it comes to producing such cool and creative tunes, but it sure doesn’t hurt. And when you’re done here, be sure to check out the track’s music video.
♩ Flying Lotus – Never Catch Me (feat. Kendrick Lamar) [from You’re Dead!]
[new music roundup] 10.28.14
A few of my favorite new releases this week…
Flaming Lips//With a Little Help From My Fwends
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Grouper//Ruins
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HAERTS//Haerts
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Lily & Madeleine//Fumes
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Run The Jewels//RTJ2
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The Twilight Sad//Nobody Wants To Be Here And Nobody Wants To Leave
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[new music roundup] 9.17.13
A few of my favorite new releases this week…
Blouse//Imperium
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Cloud Control//Dream Cave
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Elvis Costello and The Roots//Wise Up Ghost
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Islands//Ski Mask
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London Grammar//If You Wait
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MGMT//MGMT
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The Naked and Famous//In Rolling Waves
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Said the Whale//Hawaiii
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Sebadoh//Defend Yourself
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Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin//Fly By Wire
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A few more worth a listen…
Bill Callahan//Dream River
College//Heritage
Crystal Stilts//Nature Noir
Delorean//Apar
El-P & Killer Mike//Run the Jewels
Factory Floor//Factory Floor
Mike Doughty//Circles Super Bon Bon Sleepless…
Mum//Smilewound
Potty Mouth//Hell Bent
San Fermin//San Fermin
Why?//Golden Tickets
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(31) Days of Good: 12.19.12
Part of the TDE crew of LA rappers including Schoolboy Q and Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul continues in the ways of socially conscience rappers like Mos Def. Be sure to check out his side project Black Hippy with his TDE label mates, and frequent collaborations with the likes of A$AP Rocky and Childish Gambino.
♩Ab-Soul – Illuminate (feat. Kendrick Lamar) [from Control System]
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Life Is Good is Nas’ best album in some time featuring guest stars ranging from Rick Ross to Mary J. Blige. “A Queen’s Story” sounds as big as a film score with a string heavy beat under stories from the street.
♩Nas – A Queen’s Story [from Life Is Good]
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El-P produced Killer Mike’s entire 2012 release R.A.P. Music, mixing the MC’s southern styling alongside El-P’s experimental production. This does not sound like Top 40 Hip-Hop and that is why we love it.
♩Killer Mike – Big Beast (feat. Bun B, T.I. & Trouble) [from R.A.P. Music]
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Mixing house music and Hip-Hop, Banks has become arguably the best in a group of new female rappers to burst onto the scene in the past couple years. Banks is the real deal and could hold ground with any of her Harlem cohorts. She has been a muse of fashion legend Karl Lagerfeld and is currently in London working with Florence and The Machine producer, Paul Epworth.
♩Azealia Banks – 1991 (feat. Lazy Jay) [from 1991 EP]
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