VISUALS: KID CUDI// TELEPORT 2 ME, JAMIE

So I watched this video yesterday as it was leaked, some taken down, and now officially uploaded here on Youtube for all fans to watch. This is the video for Kid Cudi's 'Teleport 2 Me, Jamie' which samples Desire's 'Under You Spell' off the album released February of this year 'WZRD' with Dot da Genius. I am really glad a video has been made for this specific song, as it is personally my favourite off the album. The video is amazingly creative and explores Kid Cudi's emotions through a dream like world, one of the best I've seen for a long time. Look out for his new album dropping early next year 'Indicud'.

TWENTY EIGHT//THE WEEKND

I tuned into BBC Radio 1's Zane Lowe show tonight to hear one of the highly anticipated new tracks premiere on the show. The track was 'Twenty Eight' which is one of the new pieces of material on the upcoming 'Trilogy' which is being released on Tuesday. I am well and truly hooked on this one, the beautifully haunting vocals and sultry beat house the raw emotions from Abel. Zane also announced that there will be an interview with the Weeknd on the show at the end of November so watch this space! Listen to the radio rip of this track below.
6 days til Trilogy.
@theweekndxo

AUDIO PUSH X HIT-BOY

Fresh track entitled 'Them N**gas' just dropped by rappers Audio Push on Hit-Boy's HS87 label, their project 'Inland Empire' will be dropping tomorrow. The track was co produced by Hit-Boy and Rey Reel. The beat on this is something else! I'm certain the rest of the project will follow suit.
@AudioPush
@Hit_Boy

WICKED GAMES//THE WEEKND

The Weeknd releases yet another video for fans in the wake of the highly anticipated 'Trilogy' , dropping November 13th. This video is for the first track I ever heard and got me hooked on The Weeknd last summer, making him one of my favourite artists, 'Wicked Games'. The track is taken from the first mixtape, 'House Of Balloons' which was released March 21st of last year. Its incredible just how much success has come to Abel and the gang, with the last two mixtapes Thursday and EOS inevitably gaining him so many more fans and of course his Fall Tour this year and now tracklist and album artwork released for Trilogy as well as two videos being released within the same month... there is really no stopping this artist and now I'm sure we can all say he's getting the recognition and exposure he truly deserves as such a talented artist.




Check out my previous post on The Weeknd's 'Rolling Stone' video and album artwork here.

@theweekndxo

HAZE.BOOGIE.LIFE//MYKKI BLANCO

Emerging arist Mykki Blanco treated her fans to new visuals for her track 'Haze.Boogie.Life' off her upcoming mixtape 'Cosmic Angel: The Illuminati Prince/ss' set to drop November 7th a couple of days ago. I only discovered Miss Blanco a couple of weeks ago when I stumbled upon the video for her track 'Wavvy' online and from this, I felt seeing someone who can really be themselves and express their sexuality as openly in the music/hip hop world was a breath of fresh air.

'I'm not trying to be in the 40/40 Club popping bottles while rappers throw hundred-dollar bills on strippers. I'm just out to make my audience happy, fulfill my creative vision, and be successful on my own terms, which is doable.'

Not only is her music totally unique and incomparable to any other aritst I know, but she is also multi talented, as a rapper, poet, author and also an actor. In this video, we are transported into the world of Mykki and a glimpse into her imagination, where this video truly shows her character and personality, If you're looking for rap with a twist, definitely check out Blanco's other material, see the video for 'Wavvy' here.



@MykkiBlanco

FRESH:KILLA//MARIO

New track from Mario dropped a few hours ago entitled 'Killa', produced by Glass John. We haven't heard much from the Baltimore artist recently but I'm sure this track has been received well by fans as personally, I can't stop playing this since I first heard it. A super chilled out track here with a dreamy beat and silky smooth vocals over the top, Its a nice change to take a break from some of the other more intense hip hop out around now that I've been listening to and to hear some quality R&B.
@MarioSoulTruth

Mario - Killa [musicfeelings.net] by musicfeelings

WHERE WERE YOU FT.DAWN RICHARD//DRAKE

Leaked track that didn't make 'Thank Me Later'. Listen below.


@Drake

PYRAMIDS//FRANK OCEAN

We all know that Odd Future member, Frank Ocean's music is as much visually stimulating as aurally, when it comes to his music videos. So when he released the official video for 'Pyramids', track 10 off his latest album Channel Orange (released in July) a few hours ago, following the likes of 'Swim Good' , 'Novacane' and 'Acura Integurl' visuals found on his Vimeo channel here we expected no less than this visually stunning work of art.
I feel not only that Frank Ocean's music is changing perceptions of music, I don't even class his music as hip hop, not this album anyway, he has created a whole new level of music which I think deserves a category of its own... also reflected in the visuals. In this song we are transported into a different world, a glimpse into Frank's imagination, not to mention also featured is a mesmerising guitar solo by John Mayer towards the end.. this video is beautiful and the camera work and effects make this one of the best music videos i've seen all year. Check it out below.

frank ocean [pyramids] from christopher francis ocean on Vimeo.

To sample or buy the new album 'Channel Orange' via iTunes click here.
@frank_ocean

LUPE FIASCO//AMERICAN TERRORIST PT.2

Just released, what could be Lupe's last single, 'American Terrorist pt.2' off his highly anticipated 'Food & Liquor 2: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1', coming Sept 25th. Earlier, fans received news that this could be infact his last album. Following the twitter situation with Chief Keef (the nerve), he is now considering leaving his music career behind, which is devastating news for fans of the talented artist 'My first true love was literature so i will return to that'.. He states: 'This album will probably be my last ... its been a pleasure to have all my fans provide so much love an inspiration for me and my family..but my heart is broken and i see no comfort further along this path only more pain. I cannot participate any longer in this..lupe fiasco ends here'

We are left in the dark about whether Lupe will genuinely quit music but in the meantime he releases the unfinished version of 'American Terrorist pt.2' for his fans, listen above.
@LupeFiasco

FRESH: AALIYAH X DRAKE

Just in time for OVO fest, new material just posted on October's Very Own site. Aaliyah featuring Drake with 'Enough Said' (Prod 40)..A beautiful track.
@Drake

TDCC// SLEEP ALONE

Yesterday, Two Door Cinema Club kindly offered fans a chance (24 hours) to download their new single 'Sleep Alone' off their upcoming album 'Beacon'. Having not heard material from the band for some time, this was the perfect way to build the anticipation and give a taste of what is to come from the new project. This highly anticipated album is their second studio album following 'Tourist History' released early 2010 and is due to be released on the 3rd September this year.
You can pre-order the album here and check out the single in case you missed it, below.
@TDCinemaClub

B*TCH BAD//LUPE FIASCO

Lupe's back and drops the second single following 'Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free)' , 'Bitch Bad' off his highly anticipated upcoming album 'Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album, Part 1' due to be released end of September.
Support his sound. The track is available to download from iTunes here
@LupeFiasco

THE FUTURE OF HIP HOP PART III: THE CRASH LANDING

After having designed the artwork a few weeks ago for him and him taking time and thought to hand pick the perfect tracks, its now finally dropped, my boy Matthew returns with another of his 'aBoyCalledMatt Presents' mixtapes with 'The Future Of Hip Hop Part III: The Crash Landing'.

On this tape he's really bringing back the original hip hop sounds from the likes of classic sounds such as J.Cole, Clear Soul Forces with their real laid back vibe. Of course, big names in the hip hop world feature on this tape including such artists as Meek Mill, Omen, DeStorm & rising star ASAP Rocky also making an appearance showcasing different styles of hip hop in the more main stream field. And what ABCM mixtape would be complete without a handful of some of the best underground hip hop gems, demonstrating the diversity and undiscovered talent of young hip hop artists out there right now, including Chance Jolivette, Van Solo, Jon Henry & J.Nolan to name a few. Overall this mixtape oozes hip hop of various styles, mixing mainstream in with some contemporary hip hop and old school in a perfect mix for the modern day hip hop lover.

Give it a listen and download the mixtape via HNHH here
You can download his first FOHH mixtape here
@aboycalledmatt

JOY & PAIN//ANTHM

With the slightly delayed release date of 14th June, Manhattan based artist ANTHM is back, with his new EP 'Joy & Pain' featuring Freddie Gibbs, Blu & Janelle Kroll. I'm really feeling the mix he's done on here of fresh electronic beats like on Siren's Song & God Of Joy combining this with some deep lyrics ontop of more chilled out beats on Be Still & Fortuna. He's got some interesting samples on here too ranging from Fenech-Soler to James Vincent McMorrow. All in all I feel its a pretty diverse EP with a really refreshing sound and definitely worth a listen!
Download 'Joy & Pain' here.
@NoCosign

FRESH: ALL NIGHT//LO KEYS

Lo Keys is back joined with LiveSosa & Killa Kyleon with his new single entitled 'All Night' off his highly anticipated American Greed (Scams, Schemes and Broken Dreams) mixtape which is due to drop in only 20 days, on July 6th.
Tracklisting/ artwork countdown on DatPiff here


Iamlokeys.com
@LoKeys910

FRESH VISUALS:THE GRINDER//WIZ KHALIFA

Newly released today, the official video for Wiz Khalifa's 'The Grinder', personally one of my favourite tracks off his latest mixtape 'Taylor Allderdice' which dropped on March 13th and features such artists as Rick Ross, Juicy J, Smoke DZA, Chevy Woods and Amber Rose (of course). You can download this mixtape via Datpiff here
@RealWizKhalifa

VISUALS:JUST PAPER//JON CONNOR

New video released from Michigan lyricist Jon Connor for his track 'Just Paper' and is off his 'Season 2' mixtape which he released at Christmas. Through the video is real talk about how much money can change situations and people, sometimes bringing people happiness and fame yet not forgetting the side that, too often than not, brings out the worst in people.
'Funny how n*ggas change when you get change, funny how n*ggas change when you get fame'
@JonConnorMusic
jonconnoronline.com

FEAR KILLERS// FORTUNATE ONES

Just recently discovered Fortunate Ones, and I have to say, I love pretty much every track of theirs. This track 'Fear Killers' really stood out to me, love the vibe and the video. Take a listen to their new 10-track project 'Lifelines' below, which you can download here.


@FortunateOnes
Toofortunate.com

TROPHIES//APOLLO BROWN & OC

I only discovered Apollo Brown in the last month by stumbling on his instrumentals on Youtube and instantly fell in love with his style, the track 'Cloudy Days' really stood out to me, he's definitely got a unique style. I then heard 'Prove Me Wrong' by him and OC via Tumblr and knew I had to download the album. Definitely worth it, I can't stop listening to it at the moment. The album 'Trophies' was released April 24th via Mello Music who yU is also signed to, another talented hip hop artist, check him out @yUthe78er . The album is a collab between Apollo Brown, with him producing the tracks and OC laying down the vocals and from listening to the album you can see how well they work together. I love the old school hip hope vibe, refreshing from the mass of commercial sounds out right now.
@ApolloBrown
@Thereal_OCizzle

'Today's society is fascinated with "Trophies". Not just a shiny cup or figurine atop a wooden platform, but the superficial earnings as a result of one's recognition. Prestigious awards, fancy cars, nice jewelry, and beautiful women, are all coveted "Trophies" of the present day. They seem to be the preferred end result of our hard work. Everyone NEEDS to be recognized for whatever their achievement may be, in order to feel that he/she made a mark in this world. And in order for our recognition to be proper, we NEED an award, or a material object to help reassure us that we did something. But why?'

VISUALS: ASAP ROCKY//GOLDIE

Official video released for ASAP Rocky's new track 'Goldie'.
@asvpxrocky