Oakland’s Own

Articles, Music

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Kamaiyah is the shit, and I’m not just saying that because she’s from the same place I was born. Read Complex’s excellent digital cover story on her HERE.

Hitler Wears Hermes 4

Music

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Happy Halloween from Westside Gunn. Check out Hitler Wears Hermes 4 HERE.

Related: In The Lab with Daringer

All On One Tape

Music, Videos

Curren$y pays homage to all his favorite rappers in the new video for “All On One Tape.” Watch above, then catch up on Spitta’s latest releases below…

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The Iron Age

Music, My Dudes, The Good Old Days

Back in August, I sent my man Ev Boogie of UpNorthTrips this crazy Hot 97 Tapes: Summer of ’96 Mix that these dudes Its Overture linked me on Twitter. Like me, he was instantly bugging off not only the rare selections but the quality of the mix, and asked me to connect him with the creators.

Now, two months later, UpNorthTrips and ItsOverture have tag-teamed on a brand new mix titled The Iron Age, celebrating the 20th anniversary of Ghostface Killah’s debut album Ironman. And it does not disappoint, especially if you’re a true Wu head like me. My favorite moment is definitely how they blended RZA’s “Assassination Day” verse with the “Verbal Intercourse” instrumental—crazy.

Check it out above, and while you’re at it, go pre-order Ev Boogie and Stretch Armstrong’s new book of classic NYC hip-hop/nightlife flyers.

Bonus Mix: DJ Rhude – You Can’t Stream This On Spotify Vol. 2 (R&B Remix Edition)

A New Love

Music

Some soulful new Mayer Hawthorne, off his EP Party Of One.

Loan Shark Blues

Music

This new Yeasayer B-Side “Loan Shark Blues” is kinda ill.

Previously: Dead Sea Scrolls

 

Murder Paragraphs x Triple Black Benz

Music

DJ Rude One’s new project ONEderful contains not one but TWO brand new Roc Marciano songs—”Murder Paragraphs” and “Triple Black Benz.” Press play and rejoice.

^ Rare Roc Marci double time flow—you gotta love it.

*Bonus*

So it sounds like Roc Marciano is fully producing a new project by this dude Thurman Munsin. He also has a verse on the first release “Frivolous Wardrobe, ” listen HERE.

Dead Alive

Music

A Halloween treat courtesy of The Shins. All hail James Mercer.

New Shins album on the way.

Party’s Over (Ringing Off)

Music

New shit by Boston barsman Avenue. Props to Cooking To Kill on the track, very dope.

Fake Love

Music

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Drake blessed everyone with a 30th birthday surprise on the latest episode OVO Radio, announcing that he has a new “playlist” More Life coming out soon. My favorite of the new songs he previewed is definitely “Fake Love,” which is now available on you favorite streaming site. Go peep that.