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.

Yo! My boy Roga Raph, formerly known as Kaliph, dropped a new music video for his self-produced song “Bad Intel.” This track is dope. I remember when he first played it for me months back, I was buggin’, like, “Yo, this shit is crazy!” He’s a guy who always was sampling old soul records, so when he came with this hard, futuristic shit, I was really impressed. Check out the video above. Aiight!

I was on YouTube the other night thinking of fun things to watch during a rare moment where I had finished all my work and my wife and kids were all asleep, and I stumbled upon this hilarious half-hour Google Play special featuring Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson, and Conan O’Brien. Of course Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson are responsible for one of the greatest comedies—if not the greatest—of the 21st century, Wedding Crashers, and they return this summer in The Internship, where they play two out-of-work dudes who get an internship at Google. We’ll have to see if the movie is any good, but if it’s half as funny as this half-hour special with Conan, we’re in for a treat. Watch above as these three wit-masters pop shit at random heads asking them questions via Google Hangouts. I seriously have not laughed this hard watching something in mad long. All praises due to these three. Enjoy.

The moment I saw the title of this Rick Ross and Jadakiss collaboration, I knew it was going to be dope. But honestly, I didn’t know it was going to be THIS DOPE. Wow. This beat is fucking fire, and Rozay and Kiss both spit awesome verses. This is the type of shit I like to thump in the summer. Listen below.

Thanks for the crack, fellas. It’s much appreciated.

*UPDATE*

Check out Kiss’ return to the Juan Epstein podcast. Best part is definitely when he talks about how Styles rides his bike from White Plains to Yonkers to go to the studio. Classic #914 moment. Listen below.

Bam Bam does it again. This video is insane. Saaab Stories drops June 11th, produced entirely by Harry Fraud. Can’t wait.

What up. Just wanted to post a couple tracks I’ve been feeling lately. First is a new song by Mac Miller produced by Hannibal King called “CPR.” This shit is so lovely.

Also, digging this Denzil Porter cut “Bishop.” Rapper out of the BX on the come up.

Finally, I can’t front, I like this new Drake song “Girls Love Beyonce.” Shit is fly.

Hope everyone is doing well. Got a really ill interview dropping next week so stay tuned!