Heartwood - Crystal Seth

It's been a minute since we've heard from Crystal Seth, but I kept my ear to the ground, and it was well worth it. This gem is a drop off Seth's upcoming mixtape, Left On Freeport, which is dropping on October 14th. From what I have heard. Crystal Seth has really been growing into his sound, and I can see big things coming for him. Check out the track, and be on the watch for the tape.

On Fire (Drug Dealer Girl Part II) - Machine Gun Kelly ft. Mike Posner

New MGK. I'll be honest with you now. I'm super pumped that MGK got signed to Bad Boy, but ever since then, his releases have been kind of sub par in my opinion. This is his first track that I have actually enjoyed in a little while. I still think MGK is a sick artist, so nothing about that has changed in that sense. You can hate on me, but I'm allowed my opinions. This is actually rumored to be a release off MGK's upcoming tape, Rage Pack, which hopefully is sick. Check it and enjoy it.

Lead You On (Video) - IanJ ft. EZ

I was listening to my iPod the other day, and an IanJ track came on, and I thought to myself, hey, it's been a while since i've heard anything new from him. Little did I know that a few days later he would release some brand new visuals for his sick song Lead You On. Check it, and enjoy it.

Out Of My League - De-Lor ft. Kinetics + Beautiful Life - De-Lor

Now this is wicked stuff. Great track from a new up and coming artist, De-Lor, based out of Boston. Now, I definitely slept on this artist. De-Lor has a fantastic sound. It's heavy like R&B, but it has some pop influences, but overall, it's extremely enjoyable to listen to. Plus, on this track, he grabs a couples HotLeaks favs, Kinetics & One Love, so it has to be good. Enjoy.



***Plus, another treat***
De-Lor actually sent his stuff my way a few weeks back, I downloaded it, but it really just got lost in the mix. It kept coming up in my itunes, and every single time, I would have to listen to it. It was so smooth, and so catchy, but like I said, it got lost in the mix, so I never posted it. For that, I'm sorry, because this really is a fantastic track. Plus, it has a real simple, elegant video to go along with it. Enjoy this one.



Just the track:

A Toast To Tommy (Mixtape) - Mike Stud

I am impressed with this one. Mike Stud actually killed this tape. I have come to really like Mike Stud, AKA the self proclaimed King of Frat Rap, but it's no secret that he gets a bad rep here and there. Originally, I thought he was all one liners, but then I came to realize he was much more. A Toast To Tommy is a testament to that. There really is a track on this tape for everyone. Smooth spitting tracks, catchy pop tracks, heavy bangers, and of course party tracks. Overall, I really enjoyed this one. Plus, GCS did a ton of production on this track, so you know the beats are dope on those. Here are a couple of my favs, but definitely cop the whole tape. An amazing rookie mixtape if you ask me.

Bottle Up - Mike Stud ft. Kinetics


You Outta Know - Mike Stud ft. GCS


Happy Ending - Mike Stud


Non Fiction - Mike Stud



Download: A Toast To Tommy

******PLUS***** A treat to go with the tape, A video for one of my favorite tracks. Enjoy.

Higher - New Linen

Still hot off their recent mixtape release of Merp Nation (which is still on repeat on my ipod), the boys in New Linen drop a brand new track for our listening pleasure. As always, its filled with smooth melodies, and sick flow. Check it out, and enjoy it.



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When The Lights Go Out - Bombs and Bottles

I don't know what it is about this track, but I'm hooked. A little bit of a change of pace from what I normally post, but really, it's my site, so I'm going to post the music I like. This one is from an artist I hadn't heard of until I got his email. Bombs and Bottles is a House/Electro/Pop/Dubstep artist out of NY. I really like his sound on this track, and if his upcoming EP sounds anything like this track, I'll become a big fan of Bombs and Bottles. Check out the track, and enjoy it.


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All Alone - Eddy B & Tim Gunter

This is sick. The beat is real eerie, and almost sounds like it's played in reverse, which is pretty dope, so props to Tim G for the production on this track. And as always, Eddy B's flow is on point. Check it out, and enjoy.

Misery - Matt Clarke ft. Hendersin & Lisa Bello

It's been a little bit since we've heard from Matt Clarke, but he comes back hard with this dope track. He also grabs a couple of others from the Black Book Music Group to help him out. Hendersin for a hot verse, and Sex Ray Vision for the production. I'll be honest, the track starts a little dicey, but if you just wait it out and it gets pretty dope. Matt Clarke actually just signed with BBMG, so expect to see more of his name popping up around the web. Enjoy the track.

Happiness - Kid Crusade

I'll be honest, I really don't know a ton about this track or this artist. I do know its from a new artist who goes by the name Kid Crusade. Other than that, I really don't know that much. Great sample of Norah Jones, and some sick flow. Check it, and enjoy.



**Update** Got some info on this ish. Kid Crusade is an artist out of Richmond VA, and has actually only been doing hip-hop since December. Pretty dope sound for such a fresh face. Also found out that this track is actually a single off his upcoming EP Madulamblagambiance, which I will definitely be keeping an eye out for.

Can You Hear Me Now (Video + Track) - SoLo

I definitely slept on this one. Brand new track from SoLo, off his upcoming mixtape, Dear Future. I actually downloaded this joint when he released it a couple weeks back, but it just got lost in the mess I call iTunes. SoLo released some visuals(with some help from #JonKilmer) for this dope track back at the end of September, so I'm sorry for being late on this too. But really, good music is good music no matter how old. Anyway, great new track from SoLo, with some dope features from Swagga Bob and Young Mel. Get excited for Dear Future.

Just the track:

Keep Your Friends Close - Dylan Owen

The second I heard this, I needed to post it. A brand new track from a great friend to HotLeaks, Dylan Owen, who has been laying low for the last little while. It was honestly well worth the wait for this gem. To no surprise, Dylan manages to tell a fantastic story with his rhymes, while keeping the track extremely catchy. I said it once, but I`ll say it again, Dylan Owen is going places, so get familiar. Keep Your Friends Close is off his upcoming EP of the same name, so get excited for that. Enjoy.

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Name On My Heart - Shawn Chrystopher

So glad I gave Shawn Chrystopher another chance. When I first heard of him, it was with his song Hangover, which was real cheesy. Catchy as hell, but full of cheese. After hearing that, I thought that was all his sound was. I'm very glad I decided to give him another go, because he releases tracks like this. Once again, real catchy, but Shawn's got a real cool flow all over this, which I really like. Enjoy it.

Lotus Flower Bomb - Wale ft. Miguel

Wale dropped his first single off his highly anticipated upcoming album, Ambition. This joint is real smooth, real mellow, and really showcases Wale's flow. I may have lost a little faith in Wale, because his sound started to waiver a bit (In my opinion at least), but now I can see I was very wrong. Wale is as dope as always. Get pumped for 11.1.11, Ambition, coming soon.

The Enforcer - 50 Cent

Yes your read that right. 50 Cent. In the flesh. Well, not in the flesh, but a new track from the man himself. Every time I hear his voice it send me right back to Jr. High. In Da Club was the shit in the day. Now, this track, to be honest is not amazing, but Fidy grabs The Cataracs for this electro infused beat, so it is pretty bumpin. Check it.


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