Rat & Co – Samurai
Melbourne, Australia based quartet Rat & Co deliver an alternative easy listening beat that falls somewhere between hip-hop and indie rock. Melodic guitars float between ambient vocal chops and a rhythmic d...
The Notorious B.I.G ft. Ja Rule – Old Thing Back (Matoma Remix)
'Nu-Disco Hip-Hop'? Yes, this one tests out to be as good in practice as it sounds on paper. Melodically engaging, rhythmically pushing, and extremely epic. Swedish house/hip-hop producer Motoma has a very uniq...
Notorious B.I.G. vs. Slick Rick – Hypnotize (Braque Remix)
New artist from London has remixed Biggie with a little help from Prince and Slick Rick. Braque's new mixtape called 'V1CES' will be released this June. Solid work, another mashup to get down to.
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Kanye West vs. Miike Snow – Paddling Life (Luz Mashup)
As with most mashups on the web, this song is not perfect. However, there are moments of brilliance. There are few moments when these tracks align perfectly. Kanye West's Good Life acapella perfectly meets Miik...
The Blue Boy – Remember Me
Just as my parents generation has smooth jazz, my generation will always have hip-hop. Both riddled out of tradition and hardship, it bay be easier to draw similarities between the two genres than one would exp...
Original Kadeem – Yurrrp
Original Kadeem, aka O.K., is a hip-hop emcee out of Boston with some serious horse power underneath the hood. This 21-year-old up-and-comer released his debut EP Yo-Um... independently on Tuesday. You can stre...
Brandon* – Moon Walker
Mellow hip-hop instrumental here courtesy of Brandon*. The song has a crisp beat with smooth laid back keys that really hold it all together. The vocal sample adds a nice edge and acts as the fill to the rhythm...
Mouse Powell – Two Weeks
Yesterday, Casablanca Sunset friend Mouse Powell dropped a new music video - Two Weeks. This video is definitely worth a spin. Very well put together and visuals are on point. You can also stream the introducti...
Raz Simone – They’ll Speak
Seattle Hip-Hop stand up! Who thought the Puget Sound would be a large influence to the hip-hop world? Well add it to the list. With artists like Mackelmore, Sir Mix-A-Lot, Sol & now Raz Simone - the presen...
B. Visible – Catch
Austrian-based beatsmith B.Visible puts together one hell of a beat with his latest track Catch. Very fresh with interesting set of sample choices. There is a shifting organ lead with a clean electric guitar sa...
Knxwledge – WrapTaypes.Prt6.6_[bootleg]
Knx. is back with his latest bootleg tape, homemade beats with freestyles and recorded verses overlaid. Be on the lookout for bars from Snoop, Dre, Juelz, Drake and other classic and new-school rhymers.
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Busta Rhymes & Q-Tip – The Abstract & The Dragon (Mixtape)
Could 2014 be the year that hip hop makes a come back? With the release of Busta Rhymes & Q-Tip's collaboration it sure looks that way. Featuring Kanye West, A Tribe Called Quest, Raekwon, Missy Elliott, Ta...