Hip Hop

This Yak’s for you. Young M.A lets her “Yak Thoughts” take its course in the latest vignette from her Off The Yak LP. Directed by Marc Diamond, Young M.A, who recently checked into rehab, spills an introspective rap while walking through an abandoned building and a loading dock full of graffiti. Cheers to recovery. [embedded

The Iconic Woman. Rapsody brings her “Iconic” penmanship on her contribution to Femme it Forward’s complication, Big Femme Energy Vol. 1. Over an energetic production, the NC lyricist unleashes an abundance of empowering bars while reference her fellow peers including Mary J. Blige, Gucci Mane, and more. The full audio is off the Big Femme

Brodie got a body. Fredo Bang bids farewell to the opps with “Bless His Soul”, his new single and video featuring Polo G. Produced both by Hardbody B-Eazy and DJ Chose, Fredo and Polo exchange their menacing raps in the rough parts of Miami while hanging with some of Dade County’s grittiest locals. Welcome back

Feeling it. Dreamville lets the good times roll with Bas and J.Cole’s new record featuring Lil Tjay and produced by T-Minus. In the summery clip, J.Cole pulls up with both a wavy hook and verse while portraying a service driver. He scoops up Bas and his lady in a drop top automobile and link with

Everything is fine. Lil Baby was released from a Paris jail on Friday (Jun. 9) following an arrest for Marijuana the day before. The Associated Press reports the 26-year-old rapper was fined for having cannabis in the car after police smelled the substance prior to the traffic stop. NBA star James Harden was also in

Switch! Pooh Shiesty’s trapping all the way in his Shiesty Season (Spring Deluxe)‘s new video featuring G Herbo and No More Heroes. In the heroic clip filtered with lighting and flip phones, Pooh Shiesty’, who was indicted recently on a robbery charge, works out the lab and is chopping up bricks while G Herbo flies

Uggh, nice watch. From Nawlins to The A, Curren$y rides for his team in his Jet Life Family’s Welcome To Jet Life Recording 2‘s new video featuring Scotty ATL. Directed by Destr8dope, Spitta and Scotty preach their loyalty and work ethic while sipping liquor and lighting up at the crib as well as on the

Gs up, boogie down. Glasses Malone dances like a G to his new West Coast banger featuring The Game and Kurupt. Over a G-Funk soundbed drenched in synthesizers, Glasses and The Game open their gangster party to the public, while Kurupt hypes it up with the vocoder-used hook. Off his upcoming Glasshouse (The Prequel), Glasses

West Coast shit. Ahead of his self-titled album this Friday (Jul. 9), Vince Staples hit up local Power 106 for L.A. Leaker’s Life Off show. Blasting off to Dr. Dre’s “Xxplosive”, Vince dropped a fiery rap touching on his upbringing, the state of the game, street politics, and social injustice. Long Beach is definitely up

It’s time for the twerkulator. The City Girls are taking over in their epic”Twerkulator” music video directed by Missy Elliott. For the Afrika Bambaataa and Soulsonic Force’s “Planet Rock” sampled-track, the vibrant and choreographic visual opens with an emergency announcement from the Miami duo. As gigantic booties terrorize the city, JT and Yung Miami shake

Fuck your job! Childish Major has announced his Thank You, God. For It All EP for July 23, and releases the video for its first single. Directed by Kalani Kelly, Childish Major keeps his hard working woman’s mind of her tiresome job. He provides her with lavishing gifts, fine dines her, cruises through the city,

Tell me how you love that. Big Boi and Sleepy Brown are back with no cap on their new single featuring Killer Mike. Anchored by an eerie beat and Sleepy’s low-pitched hook, Sir Lucious and Killer Mike solidify their greatness and longevity in the game. With with Big Sleepover project hopefully still in the horizon,

Pay up. Cordae priorities his hard earnings wisely on his latest release, “Taxes”. Produced by Take A Daytrip, the D.M.V. rapper shares knowledge on its history, the importance of paying Uncle Sam, and its benefits. “Taxes” is off the soundtrack to The Obama’s Netflix program We The People, which also features H.E.R.’s “Change“. [embedded content]

Well deserve. Casanova, who’s awaiting trial for his RICO case, takes it to the Caribbean on his new single featuring Popcaan. On the island-bop, Popcaan caters to the ladies and provides to those who earn it, while Casanova gets a bit of thug passion with his standout verse. [embedded content]

And here we are. Tyler, The Creator has found his way back at the top of the Billboard charts with his latest album, Call Me If You Get Lost. In its first week, the album moved 169,000 equivalent album units with 55,000 in traditional sales. 114,000 of its SEA units equated 152.96 on-demand streams from

Pop Smoke speaks. The late Pop Smoke is set to release his self-titled and next posthumous album, Pop Smoke on July 16, and shares the final number with the “Outro”. Ending the 17-track LP, is a 30 second speech from Pop where he encourages the youth to stay focused on accomplishing their goals. Reach for

Turn me up. Dizzy Wright gets his mind right in his brand new music video, “My Mind Keep Telling Me”. Shot by Vehgus, the Funk Volume MC out of Sin City drops countless noteworthy bars over mellow flutes. Dizzy rocks out during a jam session with a band and dances all the way from the

Shake that ass bitch. Houston DJ and producer Beatking commandeers the ladies on the dance floor on his new record featuring 2 Chainz and Juicy J. Over the Beatking’s thumping drums and chants, 2 Chainz and Juicy J indulge in night full of making it rain on a plethora of hotties twerking, popping, and more.

Get a Grip. Fresh off his deal with Shady Records, East Atlanta rapper Grip brings the “Gutter” raps with his new single featuring Wara. Anchored by a sonic beat and in a distilled voice, the two ATLiens go ham with their bars during a tripped-out psych evaluation. Congrats! [embedded content]

Ay! Juelz Santana’s back and brings the spirit of the late B.I.G. with his “Biggie Voice”. On the track, the Harlem rapper brings the machine gun funk and references the late rapper and holding the block down. If you don’t know, now you know. Last year, the Dipset member released his #FreeSantana tape, finished a