The latest heat from the 513 (that’s Cincinnati OH for all you non-Ohioans or non-area code stans out there) to catch up with the b3sci crew. Cinci rapper Lantana’s “All Hustle No Luck” has enough juice to compete with just about anything on hip hop radio right now. Somebody get Diddy on the phone. OATW.
Lantana – All Hustle No LuckLantana 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.3
One of the more anticipated good kid, m.A.A.d city has emerged, the (awesome) Janet Jackson-sampling “Poetic Justice” featuring Drake. The smoothest sounds in the cut. Cooler than cool.
Kendrick Lamar – Poetic Justice (Feat. Drake)Kendrick Lamar 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.5
The latest winner to surface from good kid m.A.A.d. city finds Kendrick reaching for the swagger lines on top Hit Boy’s beat. Hit Boy’s beat, it should be said, is off the fuckin’ chain. Hit Boy’s in some kind of top of the game zone right now. Great look to see these dueling singularities of hip hop hype connect on a track (and for the track to be so good.)
Kendrick Lamar – Backseat Freestyle (Prod. Hit Boy)Kendrick Lamar (Facebook)
Rating 9.0
Snoop producer (and sax man) Terrace Martin offers up the jazzy 9th Wonder-produced vibes of latest track “It’s Real”. No word as to whether the song is related to the West Coast artist’s oft-delayed 3 Chord Fold project.
Terrace Martin – It’s Real (Feat. Punch)Terrace Martin (Facebook)
Rating 8.2
French producer Animal Sons flips “Hammers & Vogues” originally from Stalley’s Savage Journey to the American Dream project. Get into it.
Stalley – Hammers & Vogues feat. Curren$y (Animal Sons Remix)Stalley (Facebook)
Rating 8.2
RZA links up with The Black Keys for the bluesy hook on “Baddest Man Alive” previewed here from the soundtrack of Terntino’s forthcoming The Man With The Iron Fists soundtrack. The famed WU-man hits the silver screen in the flick as well coming out November 2.
RZA featuring The Black Keys – Baddest Man AliveRZA 
(Facebook)
The Man With The Iron Fists (Info)
Rating 8.3
14kt is a great producer. (Digga’s a great MC too but you already knew that.) 14’s Nowalataz LP from ’09 is still revered around b3sci parts as a classic. Here, Digga’s fire at the one emphatic flow fits 14kt’s punchy production style to a T. “Add Another One” is one you don’t want to miss.
Rah Digga – Add Another One (Feat. Rapsody)Rah Digga 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.3
The Melker Project shows yet again Anything Can Happen Happen this time as he smashes the popular Ellie Goulding hook with some chopped and screwed variations of the 2009 track “Twerk” by Juicy J. This track is a jam. Turn that shit up!
The Melker Project – Anything Could Happen Vs. Twerk (Remix)(Ellie Goulding Vs. Juicy J)The Melker Project (Soundcloud)
Rating 8.1
We’re loving these chilled-out and soulful funky vibes on the latest leak from Simeon Viltz (of Primeridian) and Mulatto Patriot’s forthcoming Ray Elementary album. We just can’t get enough of those chirping horns and the classic laid-back flow. Get familliar with “Once Again” below.
Simeon Viltz & Mulatto Patriot – Once Again Feat. Pugs AtomzSimeon Viltz & Mulatto Patriot 
(Soundcloud)
Rating 8.2
Chicago tag team The GTW (rhymes) & Bengfang (beats) turn around Flight Facilities hit “Cravings” into a languorous hip hop cooler.
The GTW & Bengfang – CravingsThe GTW & Bengfang (Facebook)
Rating 8.3
DJ Drama’s 4th LP Quality Street Music got its release today and to mark the occasion the Dramaman has put on offer a new single. “So Many Girls” wins on its fresh-sounding beat and ROSCOE DASH. Roscoe’s contributions here are definitely cream-of-the-track. Track to Dash.
DJ Drama – So Many Girls (Feat. Roscoe Dash, Tyga & Wale)DJ Drama 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.4
Our brother-in-Cleveland Cudder lets loose latest track “King Wizard”. The track, which Cudi previewed over the weekend, has a very sharp little foreboding glide and as strong a hook as any of the Cleveland rapper’s “classic” (three years ago) material.
KiD CuDi – King WizardKiD CuDi (Facebook(/a>)
Rating 8.4
