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Talib Kweli, Curren$y & Kendrick Lamar “Push Thru” the Struggle (Listen)
Posted by Nathan S. on 07/19/12 |
Filed under Refined Picks, Kendrick Lamar, Currensy, Talib KweliTalib Kweli is an outstanding lyricist, Kendrick Lamar is an outstanding lyricist, and I've argued repeatedly that Curren$y's lyrics are far more complex than he gets credit for, so it's no surprise that Kweli's new "Push Thru" joint is filled with wall to wall lyrics. Listen...See more...
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Childish Gambino & Prodigy Catch a “Body”...or Something (Listen & Download)
Posted by Nathan S. on 07/09/12 |
Filed under Refined Picks, Downloads, Childish Gambino, ProdigySo I'm not sure what "Body", Gambino's collaboration with Mobb Deep founder/beloved semi-insane rapper Prodigy, didn't make the final cut of the project. It definitely knocks, and it's hard to think of a feature that drives home the point that Gambino lives in both the hipster rap and street rap worlds than a track with P. Listen and download...See more...
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Paypa & Emilio Rojas Demand Some “Serenity” Now! (Listen & Download)
Posted by Nathan S. on 07/03/12 |
Filed under Refined Picks, Downloads, Emilio Rojas, PaypaSure enough, Paypa's latest "Serenity" is just as ill as its predecessors. Once again B!nk comes through with a soulfully banging beat that Paypa fills with rewind worthy wordplay that manages to avoid the "look at me, I said something clever!" trap. Listen and download...See more...
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Three Quick Notes on Rapsody’s Dope New “Believe Me” (Listen & Download)
Posted by Nathan S. on 06/29/12 |
Filed under Refined Picks, Downloads, RapsodyRapsody, the first lady of Jamla who's earned her status as one of my favorite young emcees, is right back at it with a new joint "Believe Me". But before I let you get to the music, three quick reactions to the dopeness currently coming through my headphones. Listen and download...See more...
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Nas & Rick Ross Commit Microphone Manslaughter on “Accidental Murderer” (Listen & Download)
Posted by Nathan S. on 06/23/12 |
Filed under Top Stories, Refined Picks, Downloads, Rick Ross, NasNow, against all odds, Nas is back to sounding as good as ever. New single "Accidental Murderers" features some of that old school storytelling rap that only Nas can deliver, all over a quality beat (which is Nas' weak suit). Listen and download...See more...
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Kendrick Lamar Murders the Entire MMG Crew on “Power Circle” (Listen & Download)
Posted by Nathan S. on 06/16/12 |
Filed under Refined Picks, Downloads, Rick Ross, Wale, Meek Mill, Gunplay, StalleyDo I even have to say it? Do I really? Ok, fine. Ross, Wale, the rest of MMG, welcome to the "Kendrick Lamar Just Murdered You On Your Own Shit" club. I wouldn't really sweat having Kendrick single handedly First 48ing though guys, he's like some sort of rap assasinSee more...
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Download Update: Hit-Boy Becomes Hip-Hop Double Threat on “Jay-Z Interview”
Posted by Nathan S. on 06/16/12 |
Filed under Refined Picks, Downloads, Videos, Hit-BoyEvery rapper dreams of doing one song that puts them on overnight, but it never actually does down like that...unless your Hit-Boy. The man does one throwaway beat, Kanye says, "No, wait, I want to use that" and before he knows it, Jay and Hov are playing his shit (approximately) 179 times in a row at the biggest venues in the world. See more...See more...
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Emilio Rojas, Torae & Uno Hype Are Fat From “Average Guy"s (Listen & Download)
Posted by Nathan S. on 06/13/12 |
Filed under Refined Picks, Downloads, Emilio Rojas, Torae, Uno Hype, Odd CoupleOdd Couple really put together a beat that's equal parts soul and energy, never an easy task. And with emcees like Emilio Rojas, Torae and Uno Hype all throwing down, you know the lyrics and flow are going to be above par. In other words, this shit is dope, I dig dopeness, so boom, here you go. Listen and download...See more...
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Terrace Martin & Kendrick Lamar Deliver Some Solid Sound Logic on “S.S.L.” (Listen & Download)
Posted by Nathan S. on 06/09/12 |
Filed under Refined Picks, Downloads, Kendrick Lamar, Terrace MartinThose willing to dig a little deeper and actually press play will find the kind of deep and soulful beat that only live instrumentation can provide, some unapologeticaly complex rhymes from Martin, yet another murderous 16 from Kendrick and solid bars from Problem and A Dabu$iness. Listen and download...See more...
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Oddisee Finds a New “Way In, Way Out” (Listen & Download)
Posted by Nathan S. on 06/05/12 |
Filed under Refined Picks, Downloads, OddiseeNow that the man's got a brand new album out, "People Hear What They See", he's celebrating my letting go of a brand new leak, "Way In, Way Out". As always, the man manges to cook some up instrumental magic that's simultaneously soulful and banging. Listen and download...See more...
