Action Bronson continues to be the most compelling figure in rap music today. I’m so psyched for his new album. I feel like in an ironic way he’s been starving us this year with the limited music output, but after hearing his new single “Easy Rider,” I know that it will all be worth the wait. Bam Bam’s definitely on some next shit. Peep the video for “Easy Rider” above, and then below, check out the latest episode of his Munchies web series Fuck, That’s Delicious where he makes homemade baklava with his aunt in Brooklyn, among other things.

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Bam Bam spit some new bars recently during his set at Peterpalooza over Mobb Deep and Kool G Rap’s Alchemist-produced classic “The Realest.” Sick.

I discovered this song on randomly on Pitchfork about a month ago. It’s by a new artist from Canada named Tobias Jesso Jr., he plays the piano and apparently is an amazing songwriter. It’s only a demo, but this is the prettiest, most timeless recording I’ve heard in years, in any genre. I played it constantly in anticipation of my son being born, and every time I hear it, I think of him now, which is a good thing. It’s one of those special love songs that only come around like once a decade. Can’t wait to hear what else this guy’s got coming.

If you want to learn to play “True Love,” check out this dope tutorial.

Let’s face it, Drake is killing it in 2014. He hasn’t put out an album himself yet, but he’s responsible for most of the hottest songs of the year. And his boys PARTYNEXTDOOR and The Weeknd are slaying the R&B game. And, quiet as kept, Drake’s ginger friend OB O’Brien got some heat out, too. Check out the new “Recognize” video above with PND and Drake, and then stream a shitload of gems from the whole team below.

Mad shit, right? My bad to OD, but I had to prove a point. Toronto got this shit in the smash right now. Personal faves of the lot, though? Probably “Days in the East” and “Persian Rugs” got the most burn out of everything so far in ’14. But all these joints are hot. Also, not on Soundcloud but off the new PND project, I really like “Bout It.” Okay, that’s enough. If you don’t get it by now, there’s nothing else I can really do.

It’s very rare for a new rapper to come out nowadays and fully catch my attention and interest. And this guy Your Old Droog from Coney Island, Brooklyn is the first one in a long time to do it, so it’s a must I take a moment to write about him here. First time I heard his song “Nutty Bars” I ran it back twenty times in a row bugging, like, “This shit is crazy!” Thanks to my boy Timm Hotep for the exclusive. Because of him, I was able to give Droog his first NahRight post and break the song to the masses.

I was pretty confident that Droog was going to catch on, because he was undeniably nice, his voice was ill, and the production was crazy on some organic, sample-based, NYC shit. But what I didn’t see coming was the whole Nas conspiracy theory. Straight up, I didn’t even think for a second when I first heard Droog that he was Nas. I didn’t even really make the comparison like that. Funny shit is, he’s white!!!

The video above is a clip he just put out of him rapping over the classic Sauce Money and Jay Z “Pre-Game” beat, showing his face for the first time. And for those who want more, peep his Soundcloud page for the whole EP and some sick loosies, and then check for him live at Webster Hall in NYC on September 3rd. Oh, and read this The New Yorker article on him, too. Aiight, chill.

I’ve been on Spotify a lot lately, and while adding some Shins songs to my library, I noticed this cover they did of Sonny & The Sunsets “Death Cream” for their Spotify Sessions. I wasn’t familiar with the original before hearing this, but their cover of it is dope. Check it out.

I heard that this was coming out, but had no idea there was an actual trailer until my boy White Mike showed it to me a few weeks ago (our mutual friend Ben refuses to watch it, he wants to enjoy it fully when it comes out without having any clue what it’s about and I respect that). I’m very weary of sequels, and Dumb and Dumber is one of the three sacred Jim Carrey comedies out there (sorry The Mask, even though my name is taken from you, you’re not one of the other two, they’re Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and Liar Liar). But the plot for this looks pretty fun, and you really can’t go wrong with Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunn. Needless to say, I’m looking forward to Dumb and Dumber To‘s release this holiday season.