Fame - BBNR!

BBNR! AKA Business Boys Never Rest, have been flying under my radar for some time now. Every time I heard word about them, it's always on a busy day. I know, I seem to make that excuse a lot, but it's the truth I swear. I'm just one man, I can only do so much. Anyway, I finally have had some time to check these guys out, and I actually really dig their sound. BBNR consists of 3 guys out of Everett, Washington. Kris Cooley and Savelli for vocals, and Marcisgatsby for the dope production. If the rest of their stuff sounds anything like this track, I will be all over their Villains EP, which is dropping 08/09/11. Enjoy the joint.

Take It Apart - Kyle Lucas & Captain Midnite ft. Murder Dice

This track is so sick. This one is another drop off Kyle Lucas & Captain Midnite's upcoming project, which from the sounds of this track plus the great sound of their last one, is going to be unreal. The Sky Is Falling And I'm Fine is going to be released soon hopefully, because honestly, all this track did was whet my appetite because it was so sick. Anyway, great track once again, so enjoy it.

Rhythm - Adam K ft. JayR

It took me a couple listens, but this track is actually pretty catchy. Adam K sent this joint my way a couple days ago, and whenever I would sit down to listen to it, I would only listen to the first few seconds, then I would get pulled away to do something else, so I haven't given it a good listen until tonight. I liked it. I thought Adam K might have been just a single track wonder, but with this track he's showing some serious growth as an artist. He's starting to grow into his sound a little bit more. Plus, JayR does his thing real well on the joint as well. Anyway, enjoy the track.

Best Day Ever (Video) - Mac Miller

One of my favorite tracks of his recent mixtape of the same name. I will admit, I never like it when instead of getting into the actual video, artists put up some too long opening. In this case, Rex Arrow Films puts together a great video, but the opening of Mac as a kid was just a little too long for me. That aside, a cool video for a good track. Enjoy, and if you haven't, check out the mixtape below.

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The Times - Sol ft. Grieves & Budo

I've been on the watch for another joint from Sol for a while now. Ever since I heard him on Grynch's track, All I Wanna Do. This track is dope. Sol absolutely kills this joint, and Grieves holds his own as well. I'll be honest, I don't know much about the track, or the up coming mixtape that this is from. All I know is that this track has a wicked beat, great hook, smooth flow and a catchy tune, so it's all good in my books. Enjoy.

Wings (Video) - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

So good. When I first heard the song, I was blown away, because I'm honestly a huge sneaker head, so it hit me hard. When I heard that Macklemore and Ryan Lewis were raising money so that they could do the video  the way that they wanted to do it, I got excited. Here is their final product, and it really is a visual masterpiece. I felt like I was watching a movie. Anyway, it's a great video for and amazing track, so check it out.

Rebuild - e-dubble

I love e-dubble. He's back again with another great track. He is one of those artists who is consistently great. One of those guys who, if he puts out a new song, I don't even need to listen to it to know it's good. This track is one of those. Plus, he's always original, doesn't just rap about the same old shit that everyone else does, and he always has a message. "Life is like Lego's, gotta keep building, smash that building, then rebuild it". Enjoy it.

T-Shirt Ideas + Actual Domain Name

All right guys. I've been tossing around the idea of doing T-Shirts for a little while now, and from what I have seen, it has gotten some pretty positive feedback. I'm in the final stages of figuring out a design/colors, so I'm looking for some more feedback. Up above is the main idea I'm thinking, with possibly another much smaller logo on the back of the neck (or HotLeaks.net if I decide to buy that domain name). Below, I'm going to toss up a couple other colors/ideas.

A white T version...

A completely different logo, really rough, just tossed it together for another possible idea

And my final order of business thats NON music related, is I would like to get some final thoughts on an official blog domain. It's looking like it's going to be "HotLeaks.net", so i just want to know if you like it or not. 

ANYWAY, all ideas/thoughts, either send em via email to HotLeaks@hotmail.com, or just in the comment box below. Thanks a ton for checking out HotLeaks. Now, i'll get back to the music

Blazed & Confused (Mini-Mixtape) - Cam Meekins

A little late on this one, but it was kind of out of the blue. Cam dropped this little mixtape a couple days ago, and it's actually not bad. This mini-tape should hold us all over until he drops his new project. Cam is another one of those guys who I have been following for a while. Ever since I heard his mixtape, Cam Meekin's Day Off, I was hooked, and have been watching out for him ever since. I have heard him really grow into his sound since then, and he's turned into someone to really watch out for. Anyway, enjoy.

Purple - Cam Meekins


Top Down - Cam Meekins


Download: Blazed and Confused

Can't Really Make You Love Me - Trey Palms

Trey Palms can do no wrong. Every track I have ever heard from him has been perfect. This one is no different. I have always been a fan of the sample he uses, but I hated the "rapping" on the original track. The hook was catchy as hell, so with some flow from Trey, it's dope. Enjoy.

California - Radical Something

I am so glad this track is great. After Radical Something's last track, I was kind of disappointed. Like I said last time, not that it was a bad track, it just wasn't as good as the previous. After hearing this track, I am once again, in love with the musical movement that is Radical Something. California holds true to it's name, and is another great summer track. Once again, a must on the summer playlist. Enjoy the track.

Houdini - Skizzy Mars

Did I not tell you or what? Skizzy was going to take off, and it was going to be a great summer of Skizzy Mars. This time, he jumps on the track Houdini from Foster The People's. Once again, he kills it. I told you this before, but here I go again, watch out for Skizzy Mars. Enjoy the new joint.

Otis - Jay Z & Kanye West

This track is soooooooo much better than H.A.M. When I first heard that Jay and Ye were teaming up for a huge colabo album, Watch The Throne, I had mixed feelings. On one hand, two huge names were bound to make great music, but on the other hand, I was worried that the two big heads in the game might just get too cocky and create crappy music. After I heard H.A.M, I thought the album was doomed. This old school feel track re-invigorated my hope for Watch The Throne. Fingers crossed for a great album. Enjoy.

The Chase Is On (Video + MP3) - Hoodie Allen

Some long awaited new Hoodie Allen for you. Once again, he puts together an amazing track, with a great video to go along with it. In case you didn't know, I actually credit Hoodie Allen with helping me to start this little website of mine. He didn't actually physically help me with it, but his music was actually what started me into the whole new world of hip-hop. I had been strictly into stuff like Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Ludacris and other big names in the rap game. After a friend of mine showed me his mixtape Prep Rally, which I was blown away by, I started looking for more music from artists like him. The start of HotLeaks was a simple campus radio show, and for my first 5 shows, I had always played at least 1 (or 2 in some cases) Hoodie Allen tracks. After my first couple radio shows, I decided to put together a little website, and then the rest they say, is history. So thank you Hoodie Allen. Enjoy.

Download the track from iTunes, and support a great artist, or grab it below.

Moment Over Nothing - Rob Resnick

So good. Rob Resnick (of Timeflies) said that when Rebecca Black's new track came out, he "couldn't help but flip it" with some Drizzy. I feel like everything that Rob touches turns to gold. His tracks are always so well put together, and this little mix is no exception. Enjoy it, then DL the track below.