New Music: Blu & Exile – “Roots Of Blue” [LISTEN]

Following the release of their latest single “Miles Davis,” the first off their upcoming album ‘Miles’ album, Blu & Exile have returned with another dope drop in “Roots of Blue”.

Spiritual hymns and indigenous chants over hard-hitting percussion is exactly what Blu & Exile bring us on this new single. The Indie heavy hitters come step in the booth with their fist raised and mics blazing as every bar on the 8-minute track penetrates black historic moments. 

Listen below.

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New Video: PARTYNEXTDOOR – “Savage Anthem” [WATCH]

PND releases some trippy comic book styled visuals to display his mishaps, and tribulations with women in his video for “Savage Anthem”.

At first, it is easy to pass these visuals off as just another animated music video, but PND’s alluring voice will reel you in to watch how the movie-like story plays out.

Party’s words are extremely vulnerable, and truly felt as if he wanted us to know his truth, he even stated in a recent interview that “these songs are my therapy, especially with this album.”

As you watch, pay attention to raw emotion and pain PND is conveying for us. 

Watch below.

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New Music: Pink Sweat$ – “Cadillac Drive” Feat. Price [LISTEN]

If you spend your Sunday nights watching the latest episode of Issa Rae’s HBO show “Insecure” then you might have heard the smooth vocals of Pink Sweat$ singing “Cadillac Drive”.

Price accompanies Pink Sweat$ for this trip as he rides solo-dolo in an old school black Cadi’.  

Listen and watch the animated video below.

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New Music: Lupe Fiasco – “Rest Up Big Homey… We Got It From Here” [LISTEN]

Artists have used these challenging times to let their voice their voices be heard about the social movements that are happening today.

Lupe Fiasco is just one of the many artists that did not shy away from voicing
out his views regarding the state of our nation, amid protests and political fuckery.

He dedicates his new track called “Rest Up Big Homey…We Got It From Here” to the late George Floyd, who was laid to rest today in his hometown of Houston.

Listen below.

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New Video: Problem – “Lamborghini” [WATCH]

Problem just shared a visual for his song called “Lamborghini.”

The video opens with a 5-year-old boy steals his parent’s car after they refused to buy him a Lamborghini. It shows that even an innocent little kid is willing to go ridiculous lengths for the Italian sports car.

Throughout the video, Problem flexes with his own clean cocaine white Lamborghini as he spits each verse of the song.

Watch below.

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New Music: IAMSU! – “For The People” [LISTEN]

Nationwide protests are still going on and more hip-hop artists are dropping music to accompany the movement. IAMSU! is the latest artist to use his platform and voice his opinion with a new single called “For the People.”

The Bay Area rapper touched a lot of subjects on this track that are reflective of what is going on with our current social and political problems. Some of these issues include corporate America, systematic oppression, the bullshit that comes with having Donald Trump Dump, and much more.

Listen below.

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New Music: SiR – “Footsteps In The Dark” [LISTEN]

Inglewood SiR’s harmonizing voice glides right through the hi hats, and smoothly blends in with the bass guitar on his cover of the Isley Brother’s “Footsteps In The Dark”.

The original Isley Bro. version came out in 1977 and just as Ronald Isley soulfully pranced around the funky basslines, SiR provides a vibe that is sure to get you out of your seat to hit a little 2 step.

Listen below.

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GoGettaKB Drops His New Mixtape ‘Demon Rap’ [STREAM]

Straight outta the pits of South Central Los Angeles, GoGettaKB brings us his latest project entitled ‘Demon Rap’, in which he showcases his talents.

The 5-track EP paints vivid pictures of his hood as his sound offers everything from bangers, hood anthems, and melodic hooks. Throughout 2020, the homie KB has been consistent, and delivered us three singles in “Pain,” “Float,” and “Demons.”  

Listen to his new project ‘Demon Rap’ below.

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Drakeo The Ruler Connects With JoogSZN & Releases His New Project ‘Thank You Using GTL’ From Behind The Walls [STREAM]

If you are familiar with Drakeo the Ruler then you know he is currently caught up in the criminal justice system as the District Attorney refiled charges against him in which he was recently acquitted of. It’s clear they’re trying to do Drakeo dirty and we ain’t standing for it.

The L.A. native refused to be held down, as his hustler spirit prevailed through the release of his new album titled ‘Thank You For Using GTL’, named after the Global Telephone Link system in which Drakeo used to record his verses. No mics, filters or studio,  straight from the prison phone to producer Joog’s recording system.

“We had a few of the songs previously recorded but most of it was all done through GTL…it wasn’t that hard to do with my studio set-up,” said Joog, who was on a conference call with Drakeo and myself.

The 18 tracks on the project are produced by JoogSZN and includes features from ALLBLACK, Lil 9, Rio Da Young OG, and JoogSZN himself.

#ItsFreeDrakeoTillitsBackwards

 Stream it below.

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Check Out The Playlist From Yesterday’s #LEAKSHOW On Shade 45 [PEEP]

We kept the vibes all the way lit on the Memorial Day edition of the #LEAKSHOW. B-Eazy The DJ and Gabe C provided the fire mixes as they usually do every Sunday at 1pm west side time!

Check it out below.

B-EAZY THE DJ:
Pop Smoke – LA Leakers Freestyle
50 Cent – Not Like Me
Nipsey Hussle – County Jail
Drake – Pain 1993
Buddy – Black
2Pac – Runnin’ From Tha Police (Thug Life Version)
Beyoncé – Freedom feat. Kendrick Lamar
Lloyd Banks – Cold Summer Freestyle
Jay-Z – 99 Problems
N.W.A – Fuck Tha Police
Westside Gunn & Conway – Fendi Seats
Drake – Pain 1993 ft. Playboi Carti
J. Cole – Crooked Smile (Original)
2Pac – Str8 Ballin
Drakeo The Ruler ft. Earl Sweatshirt & 03 Greedo – Ion Rap Beef (Remix)
YG – Fuck Tha Police
Fabolous – B.O.M.B.S.
RJ – Ratrace
DCMBR – Figure Out
M3agic – Back On My Shit
YG – Laugh Now Kry Later
Jay Worthy – Bullshit feat. Kamaiyah
Mozzy – Boyz To Men

DJ GABE C:
Jehkai – Glory To GodNipsey Hussle – One For The Money
Dom Kennedy – Get Home Safely (Feat. Nipsey Hussle)
2Pac – Keep Your Head Up
Bino Rideaux – Hold it in
Maka – Playa No More (Feat. Kalan FrFr & Skin & Bones)
Bino Rideaux – Beep
Gudda Gone – Built Like This (Feat. YDM)
Bino Rideaux x Blxst – Brand New
Dizzy Wright – World Peace
THROWBACK SONG: NWA – Fuck the Police
Shaun Krystopher – Situations (Feat. Dom Kennedy)
Sylvan LaCue – Best Me
Nipsey Hussle x BinoRideaux – Blue Print
2Pac – Thug Passion (Feat. Outlawz)
Bino Rideaux x Nipsey Hussle – Miami
Dom Kennedy – When I Come Around
Bino x Blxst – Selfish
SchoolBoy Q – Blessed (Feat. Kendrick Lamar)

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New Music: Tee Grizzley – “Mr. Officer” Feat. Queen Naija [LISTEN]

Tee Grizzley teams up with the lovely Queen Naija and the Detroit Youth Choir for a powerful and emotional message on his new song entitled, “Mr. Officer”.

The D-Town native uses this moment to directly speak to police officers as he goes off on the hook, rapping “Mister Officer, Y’all are killin’ us, Mister Officer What if that was my brother?  What if that was my dad? What if that was my uncle? What if they were all I had?”

Listen below.

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New Music: Meek Mill – “Otherside Of America” [LISTEN]

Meek Mill has been a soldier for prison reform, and has joined forces with Billionaires like JAY-Z, Micheal Rubin, and Robert Kraft to advocate for the rehabilitation of the criminal justice system.

It is no secret that Meek has been victimized by the system since he was a teenager, so it is only right that he released his latest single “Otherside of America,” which touches on those matters.

Meek makes it clear that he is no stranger to the institutionalized racism, and even uses his CNN interview to prove his point stating: 

MEEK: “We grew up in ruthless environments. We grew up around murder. You see murder seven days a week , if you grew up in my neighborhood, you see seven people die a week, I think you would probably carry a gun yourself. Would you?”

CNN anchor Michael Smerconish: “Yeah. I probably would.”

Listen below.

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