Nick Grant is the up-and-coming man out of South Carolina. In a hip-hop culture of trap music, Nick provides a refreshing and lyrically-focused sound that should not go unnoticed. One of my favorite tracks from the album, Return of the Cool, is called “Bouncin” which is listed below. “Bouncin” is a high-energy track perfect for the pregame. Check out the rest of the album, Return of the Cool, available on all streaming services.
This year’s Gucci Mane Independence Day came on May 26th 2016 when he was released from prison. Since then, Gucci has been grinding to continuously provide new content for his fans. The below song, “Ever”, is a track off his most recent project, 3 for free. The project is a three song-EP he dropped on Soundcloud this past week. Look out for new music coming soon from Gucci; it’s always on the way.
Louis the Child’s secret side-project has me in awe. The authenticness of Pellican Child’s music is refreshing in a fame-obsessed world. It really feels like these guys are making music because they’re passionate about it. The groove of “Turn Me Down” is refreshingly positive and has me smiling from ear to ear.
Fresh off the release of J. Cole’s 4th studio album, 4 your eyez only, Cole drops the mic on his latest released track “High for Hours”. The song is a slow jam which helps the listener really focus on what Cole has to say. Strategically released on Martin Luther King Day, Cole delves into his own mind about racism, religion, and politics. This is truly a deep track and a great way for J. Cole to start 2017.
Supa Bwe (Pronounced Boy) is an up-and-coming artist out of the Chicago scene. In the below song, “Fool Wit It Freestyle”, Supa Bwe features Chance the Rapper on some tropical summer vibes perfect to relax to. Check out the rest of Supa Bwe’s project Dead Again 3 here.
The Bryson Tiller tourmates THEY. fire forward potent new one “U RITE”. The track’s minimal composition and immediate flow indicate a new more direct feel to the L.A. duo’s sound that we’re most definitely into.
DMV man Goldlink marks one year gone since the release of his And After That We Didn’t Talk? project with a re-worked version of jazzy track “See I Miss Pt. 2” with a new vocal from Marsha Ambrosius (Anderson Paak’s feature is still there too).
If you like Frank Ocean, you gotta check out one of the most underrated R&B artist’s in the game, houston kendrick. On his latest track, ‘Hey Now’ (ft. Zach Taylor), what feels like references to early 90’s R&B is reworked into a modern electronic banger. Silk smooth beats and vocals give this track a chilled out vibe perfect for the weekend. Enjoy.
Multi-talented Chicago emcee Sir the Baptist scores a feature from gospel hitmaker Donald Lawrence on uplifting new jawn “What We Got”. Way into it.
Chicago megatalent Mick Jenkins will release his The Healing Component project on September 23. The gutty, almost proto-blues BADBADNOTGOOD-driven reads as a sort of genreless hymn to real shit. We’re definitely on board.
“Bobby Womack, save a place for me.” L.A. rapper Dom Kennedy returns with first new track in over a year, the cooled out Jake One-Produced “96 Cris”. Dom’s Los Angeles Is Not For Sale Vol 1 is coming soon.
