Atmosphere - Just For Show

Yup... Our favorite underground duo from back in the day will be dropping another album this year. The Family Sign comes out April 12th. Unfortunately this one isn't given free online so all we can do for now is preview the track.

Just For Show

Bonus My Songs

2011 XXL Freshman

This year's XXL Freshman consists of Big K.R.I.T., CyHi Da Prynce, Diggy Simmons, Fred the Godson, Kendrick Lamar, Lil B, Lil Twist, Mac Miller, Meek Mill, YG and Yelawolf. Pretty damn disappointing... There's only a few on this year's list who actually deserve the recognition and career boost. To Phil Ade, XV, and TiRon: there's always next year.

Must Have Music: Kendrick Lamar - Opposites Attract (Tomorrow Without Her) (feat. Javonte)

I usually go with older and rare songs with these posts, but since I have been bumping Kendrick Lamar lately like no one's business, I thought I'd chose one of his songs thats on repeat for me. Kendrick doesn't "make black music and he doesn't make white music; he makes everyday life music". In this song, he takes the roll of the abusive boy friend who disrespects his girl friend and for some reason cannot fall for the girl who gives him everything. He then switches rolls and tells the story through the girls side who can't understand the nature of her asshole boyfriend. Hence the song title: Opposites Attract.

Download Opposites Attract (Tomorrow Without Her) (feat. Javonte)

Better yet, Download O(verly) D(edicated) (free album)

The West it making a comeback!

Lupe Fiasco - Words I Never Said

This track is way overdue. Lupe Fiasco spits some shit he should have never spit if he ever wants to get on good terms with his label. Fuck the system! Lasers hits the shelves next month.

Download Words I Never Said

Blu, Freddie Gibbs & Homeboy Sandman - In

Blu and Gibbs on the same track? NICE! And a good job by Homeboy Sandman too.

Download In

Spree Wilson - Transition f. Novel

This has to be the first song from Spree Wilson that I have ever liked. I heard about the rapper over a year ago but was never too impressed with his work. I love how the song starts off, but as it goes on I start to pick it apart. I don’t start to dislike the song, there’s just several things I feel could be different. But enough with the negative feedback; Spree Wilson has proven to me he’s got a shot in Hip Hop.

Download Transition f. Novel

Fashawn - Higher Learning 2 (Mixtape)

Fashawn's 10th mixtape! The young emcee is putting in work but I don't know if I prefer quantity over quality. I feel a second studio album is overdue for the freshman. Enough with these shitty sounding mixtapes. But don't get me wrong, still a decent mixtape.

Download Higher Learning 2 (Mixtape)

Scienze - Hall Pass

Just another ill track. Don’t know much about the rapper but I’m diggin this single. We’ll see what the future holds for Scienze. Off his soon to be released, updated mixtape, Hall Pass.

Download It All Starts f. L.A.

The Brothers of Chico Dusty: Big Boi & The Black Keys Mash-up

Put together a classic alternative rock band with a classic Hip Hop emcee and what to do you get? The Brothers of Chico Dusty: Big Boi & The Black Keys Mash-up. Props to my blood brotha’ for the spot on this one.

Download The Brothers of Chico Dusty

I know its a December release, but better late than never right?

Tyler the Creator - Yonkers (Video)

Tyler the Creator, one the 11 OFWGKT (Off Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All) members, dropped this “Yonkers” video last week, leaving the Internet realm shocked. The whole crew has started this punk hip hop movement that has given the group enough buzz in the last few years to make it on the Coachella Festival line-up and a chance to perform on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. I give the group credit for starting a movement in Hip Hop unlike any before AND for rapping about these gruesomely explicit topics when none of them are even old enough to legally purchase alcohol. It’s a little scary how addicting this creepy video is.

Look out for his sophmore release, Goblin.