Thursday, April 11, 2013

Numbers On The Boards - Pusha T

G.O.O.D Music decided to keep the ball rolling with all this dope hip hop being released today:

A simple and minimal beat (kind of like the artwork), and just straight flow from Pusha. Check it out.

Close To Justice (Kendrick Lamar x Giraffage) - The Hood Internet

I would just like to point out that the guys from The Hood Internet are the first ones who really got me into mash up. It's tracks like this that really solidify "mashup" as a creative, artistic and skilled genre of music. The Hood Internet manage to blend these two tracks perfectly, and make it sound as though it is one. Check it out below.

Open Letter - Jay-Z

The internet has gone absolutely wild for this track. In case you've missed it all for some reason, Hov and Beyonce headed down Cuba for their 5th wedding anniversary, and as you all know, Americans are forbidden to travel to Cuba for vacation. Their trip was actually licensed as an educational exchange, so everything was on the up and up. But, some politicians were critical of their trip and raised some controversy. Here it is a couple days later, and Hov decided to release an "open letter" that touches on that controversy, as well as a couple other topics. Check it out below.

Switch Lanes - Rittz ft. Mike Posner

Need some cruising music? Strange Music's Rittz and Mike Posner have you covered. Switch Lanes is a cut off Rittz's upcoming project The Life and Times of Jonny Valiant, and I can honestly say that this gem has officially gotten me interested in him. I remember seeing his name pop up here and there, but I never really payed much attention to him. But now after hearing the way he flows (which I would almost describe as a combination of Tech N9ne, Freddie Gibbs and Yelawolf), I will definitely be on the lookout for more from him. Check it out below.