Lupe Fiasco – Around My Way (Freedom Ain’t Free)
Wasalu and I are on a first name basis, so if you see me say Wasalu instead of Lupe Fiasco, that’s why. He’s the best lyricist.
Wasalu drops his first single off of Food & Liquor 2. THANK GOD.
I’ve been missing this guy and this sounds more like his music rather than Atlantic’s bull shit. Song is available on iTunes at midnight.
The first sense I get from Around My Way (Freedom Ain’t Free) is that he’s retracing his steps back to his “The Cool” & “Food & Liquor” days, and putting Lasers in the past. Thank. Fucking. God. This is an excellent start and I’m eager to see what else he has in store for us after watching this, specifically, Form Follows Function (refer to video).
There’s two artist I’ll always be with through thick and thin (pause). Wasalu and Scott Mescudi. All hail Wasalu!
[Video & MP3] Carousel – Let’s Go Home
Carousel has graced us with a brand new track, and visuals for it!
This is a brand new track called Let’s Go Home and this marks yet another consistent release from them. At this point, they’ve carved out their sound and it’s evident, so if you have yet to check these guys out, you’re craaazzzaaaaay maaaynnneeee.
Check out their SoundCloud for previous releases.
Sid Sriram ft. Sonny Shotz – Elevate
After the first few listens, I wasn’t too sure what to make out of the new song Sid Sriram has with Sonny Shotz of The Dean’s List. Wasn’t sure if I liked it, or I absolutely hated it. Just a few more listens, and I’ve come to the conclusion that I love it.
The reason I love it is because of Sonny Shotz. I think he’s really stepped his game up this year and he flourishes on these darker beats (another example here).
This marks the second song in the recent months that Sid Sriram & Sonny have linked up for and I think they made quite the duo. Peep it below!
MS MR – Hurricane [VIDEO]
Apparently Sunset is all about some explosive music. I never liked guns or explosives or any of that stuff too much, maybe because I’m a girl. I don’t know. But I really do like explosive music. It’s not crashes or bangs or anything, it’s just BIG. Powerful. It leaves a mark. Yeah, that’s what this song “Hurricane” by MS MR does for me. Apparently that’s not all that much — MS MR is saying it can induce popilepsy. I don’t know much about popilepsy, but as a former epileptic, I think I can dig it. Ya, I’m down.
Download “Hurricane” over at MS MR’s site.
[via Pitchfork]
Foxes – Let Go for Tonight
Louisa Rose Allen, also known as Foxes, released one of the most under-appreciated tracks of last year. I have compared her sound to that of Florence and the Machine. And guess what? Foxes is now working with frequent Florence collaborator Kid Harpoon (co-wrote “Shake It Out,” “Never Let Me Go,” and “Leave My Body” from the new album). The demo below was co-written by Harpoon and is simply explosive.
MP3: “Let Go for Tonight” – Foxes
Foxes’ debut Warrior EP will be released on July 3rd.
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Childish Gambino – We Ain’t Them
So Donald took to Twitter about half an hour ago and just started a Kanye-esque rant. Well okay, “rant” is a harsh word. Donald basically felt the need to explain himself–what’s he’s doing with his rap career, how he’s trying to improve, why he goes out of his way to mention kids like Trayvon Martin, and much more. The fact that he feels like he has to defend himself is ridiculous, but the things he said were insightful into the mind of one of the most talented young artists around today. He is ambitious, but he doesn’t think he’s the best (even when he says it all the time). He’s grateful for the many good things that have happened in his life but also remembers the bullshit he had to grow up with. A lot of people don’t realize that he’s paid his dues; he’s faced the same sort of hardships that many iconic rappers have faced. He’s just as “hood” as they are. After talking about how Childish Gambino started as an inside joke and has now become a legitimate rap career and how he has accepted that, he dropped the link to his newly redesigned site, featuring the picture above and the realest Big Ghost review of it. “We Ain’t Them” was first heard live at The Switch, which streamed online late last month. My favorite part of the song is when Gambino talks of reminiscing about Whitney Houston with Questlove. That’s royalty.
MP3: “We Ain’t Them” – Childish Gambino
Bonus!
This one dropped yesterday on Funkmaster Flex. I hate radio tags but love the song and the Schoolboy Q feature.
MP3: “Unnecessary (Radio Rip) (ft. Schoolboy Q)” – Childish Gambino
We don’t wife ‘em like Khalifa, we just party then we leave ‘em
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Win Free Vinyl Records!
It’s been a little bit since we’ve done a giveaway on the site, so I’m here to announce a giveaway that we’re actually running through Facebook! Details below!
Enter to Win:
One of three free vinyl records. Winners will be selected at random.
- Bon Iver – For Emma, Forever Ago
- Reptar – Body Faucet
- Oliver Tank – Dreams EP
How to Enter:
Click here and “like” the Facebook page, then enter your information and click submit
Dates of Eligibility:
Today – May 22, 2012
