
Friday, March 7, 2014
Catch The Throne (The Mixtape)
Two of my favorite things, combined into one. Hip Hop and Game Of Thrones. HBO decided to get a ton of rappers together, and got them to spit some bars with GoT as inspiration. It features tracks from artists like Big Boi, Common, and Dominik Omega. If you're a fan of both like I am, this is not something you'll want to miss.

Wednesday, March 5, 2014
White Lights - Gilbere Forte
Gilbere Forte is one of those guys who manages to consistently fly under my radar. Well here's his latest release, and it's actually the title track off his upcoming EP, so be on the watch for that.

R A I N - PARTYNEXTDOOR ft. Rochelle Jordan
A smooth track for your hump day listening pleasure. PARTYNEXTDOOR teams up with fellow Canadian Rochelle Jordan and has put together a great slow jam. Check it out below.

Pompeii (Timeflies Tuesday) - Timeflies
It seems like this winter will just never end, so hopefully this newest Timeflies Tuesday drop will warm you up a bit. Enjoy.

Statues - Luke Christopher
Well yesterday was Tuesday, and you should all know what that means by now: a #TMRWGANGTUESDAY release. Luke Christopher's fantastic weekly series of drops. This time he uses a Regina Spektor sample, and it turned out great. Enjoy it.

Suddenly I'm Lifted - Madd Hatter
As you know, I'm all about being honest when it come to music. So that being said, I really didn't think that much of this track from Madd Hatter when I first got sent it. I did my usual quick skim through to see if it would grab my attention, and it really didn't grip me right away, but I gave it a download anyway. Well here it is almost a week later, and I find myself pressing play over and over again. Now that I've listened to it a couple times, I've come to realize how magical it really is. A gorgeous mix of progressive house and pop that you just can't get out of your head. I want to apologize for not giving this gem the time of day when I first got it. Anyway, this is a great track that you should check out. Enjoy it.

Tuesday, March 4, 2014
They'll Speak (Video) - Raz Simone
Gorgeous. If you didn't hear this track when Raz Simone dropped it last week, or by some freak accident, you skipped over in when you downloaded Cognitive Dissonance: Part One (and yes, I know you downloaded it, because I'll say it again, it is truly an unreal project), it's time to pay attention to this powerhouse from Seattle. 4 straight minutes of raw, astounding flow now have a simple, yet elegant set of visuals to go along with them. You can't not be impressed with this.

Rise Up - Omar LinX
Omar LinX has been on fire lately. Both his last tracks (Can't Forget and Who Are You To Judge) were straight gold, and this latest is no different. The beat is a bit more electro heavy than the previous tracks, but as you would have probably expected, Omar LinX sounds right at home on it. Enjoy this one.

Pace (Album) - Skizzy Mars
And it's finally here. After releasing a slew of fantastic tracks, Skizzy Mars has finally dropped his latest project, Pace, and let me just say that it is impressive. Skizzy jumped into the scene with his track Douchebag, and here it is almost 3 years later, and to hear how much he's grown as an artist is just impressive. His lyrical content has matured (but it still maintains that vibe that makes Skizzy Skizzy), his beats have become more refined, and his flow has gained some serious fluidity. Overall, I am quite impressed with Pace, so do yourself a solid and check it out below.

Fancy (Video) - Iggy Azalea ft. Charlie XCX
Well it's pretty safe to say that Iggy's got me sprung. She's got sick flow, she's tough as hell, she's drop dead sexy, and she cleans up real good as she shows us in this latest video. It's a huge homage to Clueless, so don't let yourself miss it.

King Sh!t - Big Boi ft. T.I, Ludacris, Kito & Reija Lee
Easily my favorite remix Big Boi has put together. The 8 bit intro had me from the beginning, but then everything else on this mix sounded equally as dope, so I was hooked until the very end. Check it out below.

Monday, March 3, 2014
Cognitive Dissonance: Part One (Album) - Raz Simone
I had such high hopes for this project. Every single track that Raz Simone released in the months prior (They'll Speak, Still Mobbin', and Don't Shine) was fantastic, so my expectations for this project were beyond big. The original release date wasn't until March 6th, but Raz got excited and decided to release it a bit early. So now that I've gotten a chance to listen to Cognitive Dissonance: Part One in it's entirety, I can happily say that all of my expectations were actually blown away. This entire project is truly a masterpiece. Each track is just dripping with powerful lyricism, and is then laced in gorgeous self-produced melodies. Do yourself a HUGE favor, press play, download it in its entirety, and then put it on repeat. Enjoy.

Ganghis Kahn (Video) - Parker
Parker AKA Dumbfoundead has put together another video for one of his tracks off Old Boy Jon. It's ridiculous, random, thoroughly entertaining, and actually matches up with the track quite well. What more could you ask for. Check it out above.

Persian Rugs (Remix) - ANTHM
I love these ANTHM remixes, but when I saw that he decided to attack a PARTYNEXTDOOR track, I was even more excited to press play than I was before. There's something about the smooth beat on this one matches ANTHM's flow just perfectly, so when he throws down his verse in the second half, it's just pure magic. Don't let this one fly under the radar.

Can't Forget / Who Are You To Judge - Omar Linx
A double dose of greatness from Omar Linx to brighten your Monday. The first drop from the Toronto artist is actually from a couple weeks ago, but I just happened to come across it today, and it's called Can't Forget. Omar spits over an unbelievably catchy beat (that uses a sample from Marlena Shaw's California Soul), and I can guarantee that you'll be impressed. Check it out below.
The second track is a bit more recent, being released only last week, but just like Can't Forget, I just only happened to stumble across it today. It's a bit heavier than the track above, but it's still a fantastic showing of Omar Linx' skills behind the mic. Enjoy it, and if the rumors are true, one of the next releases may feature some production from Zeds Dead (which would be sick), so be on the watch for that.
The second track is a bit more recent, being released only last week, but just like Can't Forget, I just only happened to stumble across it today. It's a bit heavier than the track above, but it's still a fantastic showing of Omar Linx' skills behind the mic. Enjoy it, and if the rumors are true, one of the next releases may feature some production from Zeds Dead (which would be sick), so be on the watch for that.

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