K’Naan & Nas - Nothing To Lose
J. Cole - Lost Ones
While the expectations set on Cole due to his Roc Nation signing will probably never be met, this dude is a beast on the mic and a refreshing voice in this era of club singles. I haven’t heard a song like this from a new rapper..actually scratch that..any rapper in a long a$$ time. Immortal Technique’s ‘You Never Know’ is the one song that comes to mind that really struck a similar chord. While I hope nothing but commercial success for Cole, I’d be content with him creating songs like this and carving his own lane similar to Technique and Brother Ali.
The Childish Games by D.VELOPED
Man Oh Man…I can’t get enough of Donald Glover and mashups, so the combination is a head burner. D.VELOPED absolutely kills this track throwing Gambino and Baby Jesus over a BSB instrumental hahaha.
This song was originally featured on The Boondocks mixtape - The Hip Hop Docktrine 2 (DJ Wally Sparks x DJ Dub Floyd).
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Soulbrotha - She Won’t (She Will Freestyle) prod. by Joe Milly
It’s been a minute since Soulbrotha dropped a new track on us, so I was pleasantly surprised seeing this in the inbox. Over Drake’s new single “She Will” Soulbrotha drops the usual potent lyrics. It only took me the first 4 lines to be reminded about Soulbrotha’s penmanship:
“They say rap is out of control;Word to Von Pea
Emcees are great mimmics; I’m just trying to do me
Not even feeling myself; Numb to the pain
The metaphors get abused they take it in vain…”
Theophilus London - Last Name London
I’ve been sleeping on London…loving his unique style and every song I’ve heard from him so far is a banger.
I’ve always been a huge fan of The Game and this mixtape is solid front to back. While his name dropping rhymes have always been criticized, I’ve always considered him to be one of the most versatile rappers in this new hip hop generation. You can always count on him for street bangers, smooth pop tracks, and instropective songs. This mixtape is no different and I’m really looking forward to the R.E.D. album coming out later this year.
