I love artists on their grind. Kinetics is one of those guys. He's got real skill, and is really doing his thing well. Anyway, you definitely know his name from the NY duo, Kinetics & One Love, and he's now working on an EP with another NYC rapper, Accent. I had never heard of Accent before I got this email, but honestly, if you have Kinetics backing you, you must have some skill. This little gem is an ACTUAL (not a fake) freestyle. Really off the top of their head, with a freestyled hook that was looped in later by One Love. Amazing skill showcase on this track. Enjoy it, get excited for the upcoming Kinetics & Accent colabo EP and check out Kinetics on Facebook.
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PLUS, a small treat for you. Kinetics & Accent actually worked together back in '08, before Kinetics even hooked up with One Love. Here are a couple tossback tracks to give you another taste of what's to come.
Love it. Chiddy Bang released some visuals for their track I Can't Stop Freestyle, from thier latest tape, Peanut Butter & Swelly. The video fits the track perfectly, so you really can't ask for anymore than that. Enjoy.
This is hot. P-Holla has been featured here on HotLeaks a couple times, and he finally released his debut mixtape, The Introduction. I really like his sound, and I have high hopes for P-Holla. He has actually been working on this mixtape diligently for the last 3 months, perfecting it, and not just rapping, he has also been producing most of the tracks as well. He did grab some help from TUCKBeats and Mr. Rogers for a couple tracks, but they are mostly self produced. Plus he has a couple sick features from some other up and comers, Skizzy Mars and IanJ. Enjoy a couple of my favs, then cop the whole tape.
Another track from an artist that I hadn't heard of, and grabbed because of the wicked feature. Dylan Owen is no stranger to HotLeaks (even did an interview) , so when he posted this joint where he was feature, I downloaded without a second thought. So glad I did. Winter Snow is a great track. D.N.A's flow is so smooth, and Dylan is on point like always. A great track, so I will be looking for any new D.N.A. Enjoy.
This is sick. Perfect track for your Friday night. I.O.U. are a couple of Jersey boys who have some serious skill. Formerly known as Deuce1s, I.O.U. stands for In Our Universe. I spotted this track floating around the web a little bit, but it didn't get much hype so I honestly didn't think much of it. Then I got an email with the track and the video, and I was hooked. A really well done track. I.O.U. are releasing an album in a few days (July 10th to be exact), B.O.M.B (Breaking Our Mind Barriers), and if it sounds anything like this track, I will be posting ASAP. Enjoy.
It's been a while since I have seen anything from Cello Kid. He released a mixtape back in February and sent it my way, but I feel bad, because I never ended up posting it. I got the email in the middle of midterms and just a really busy week, so once again it got kind of lost in the mix. I downloaded the zip, but never unzipped it, which is a shame, because it had some pretty sick tracks on it. Anyway, here's a new track from Cello. It really shows off his raw talent. This one is the first single off his upcoming mixtape, "Ready, Set...", which is being released on Labor day. Check it out, and get excited.
Plus a treat, stream/download his old mixtape, Forget Me Not below.
Spotted this amazing track earlier today. Sucka Free CJ posted is on his facebook, and the second he did, I downloaded it. I honestly didn't even listen to it before I downloaded, because I know with CJ on it, it's going to be great. I had never heard of Felly, but he has some serious skill. His flow is golden. Will definitely be on the watch for more after this one. Amazingly smooth track, so it's perfect for when your just relaxing. Enjoy it.
Some unreleased Frank Ocean for you. Don't know much about the history / origin of this one, but it sounds a little older, possibly when Frank went by Sonny Breaux. Any Frank is good Frank at this point. Enjoy.
This is pretty sick. A friend of mine is all up on the local scene and told me about these guys. Hailing from my hometown of Halifax NS, these guys have such a sick sound. If you ever visit the site, you know that I love people with an original sound, and Three Sheet have it. Their sound is synth free, loop free, and consists of pure beatboxing, vocals and real instrumentals. Sick sound. Check out the track below, and if you like what you hear, go grab their latest album Sheet Music.
Some hot new visuals from SonReal, for the title track off his mixtape, Where's Waldo. When I first heard this track, it sounded really rushed to me. Not rushed as in it was too quickly put together, just as in it sounded really quick (if that makes any sense). So the fact the video is some well put together shots of SonReal running while he's rapping, fits the sound perfectly to me. Anyway, check it out, and if you haven't already, listen to + grab Were's Waldo? below.
This is exactly what I needed. Just a few days ago, I said that I was in need of some new Gambino. Since he's on the I Am Donald Tour and not releasing anything new, this will satisfy my craving. Spotted this a couple days ago, and it's so sick. I had never heard of D.Veloped, but he has some serious skill. His mashing is sick, so I will be on the watch for more from him. Enjoy it.
I'm so excited for this project from PJ Simas. Every track that he's dropped so far has been incredible (Party Rock Anthem Remix and Give Me Everything Remix), and this one is no different. Once again, this beat he put together is so sick. It's honestly going to be stuck in my head for days. Enjoy the new track, and get excited for more from the End Of School Remix Series.
I am speechless. An AMAZING video for an amazing song. When I first got my hands on Moufy's mixtape, City Dreamin, this heavy track was one of my favorites. This is one of those songs that truly tells a great story, and I love that. When I first saw that Moufy was putting a video out for Miss Newton, I had my fingers crossed that he wouldn't kill the power of the song with a video that didn't tell the same story that the track did. I am so glad Moufy came through with a real heavy video, for this really heavy track.
As I am posting this, I realized that I have never posted any of Gabriel Stark's tracks. I have probably about 3 or 4 tracks at least from this great artist, but it seems that they have always been lost in the shuffle, which is a shame. I apologize for that up front. Anyway, Starky put out a brand new mixtape, and it's absolutely sick. Great flow, great beats, and just overall a really well done mixtape. Enjoy it, and check out Gabriel Stark onf facebook and twitter.
I love when this happens. I knew that Eddy B and Tim G had something in the works, but I didn't know the exact date. When I logged onto facebook earlier today, this gem popped up on my homepage, and I was so pumped. These guys are such a great team, with Tim Gunter on the beats, and Eddy B with the flow, I love all the tracks they put together, and this EP is no different. It may sound like I'm asking for more way too soon, but I feel like this 7 track EP just whet my appetite, and all I want is more great music from these guys. Anyways, here's a couple of my favs like always, so enjoy it.
