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So, first off I wanted to apologize for the delay in between my last posts. It's been a hectic last few weeks with finals, work and musical ventures I've been workin on. I just wanted to come on here to let you guys know why I've been slacking on my posts. Along with other things, a few of my close friends and I have been working on some incredibly dope material. Although I can't quite announce what it is that is in store, I just wanted to let you guys know that announcements are coming incredibly soon & I can't wait to see what y'all think. We been workin like crazy so I'm excited to finally break the news.  With that said, keep your eyes and your ears open for the new announcements on what me and the team have been working on. Namaste my friends, & let me know what you think of the new tunes I just uploaded!

Sunny D'Light

Ab-Soul x These Days ft. The O'My's & These Days Tracklist

Along with all of these upcoming projects, the most highly anticipated is of course the return of Soul Brother Number 2, which will be available for us to download June 24th. Yes your reading that right, Ab-Soul's upcoming album These Days, Mick Jenkins The Water(s) & GQ's Rated Oakland all drop on June 24th. What a beautiful day for hip-hop that will be. Now, Ab has commented saying this is going to be a "Top Dawg Party" and has also released the tracklist, which looks insane. I am incredibly hyped for this project, so get ready for June 24th ladies and gentlemen you know what I'll be doing!! Check out Ab-Soul's title track featuring The O'My's and the traclist and get ready for These Days.

Mick Jenkins x Who Else (Prod. by TJ Osinulu)

And another Chicago MC who should not be slept on (Notice the trend.. The New Mecca has arrived word to THEMpeople) Mick Jenkins, is getting ready to release the highly anticipated The Water(s) which serves as a prequel to his last project Tree's & Truths, which is definitely one of my favorite mixtapes from last year. This dude has some insane lyricism and the depths of his metaphors are crazy as well, along with an immaculate flow this dude is a problem. Check out his track Who Else below and get ready for The Water(s) on June 24th.

Vic Mensa x Down On My Luck (Music Video)

Speaking of Chicago MC's, one of my favorite up & coming artists from Chi-town Vic Mensa released a really dope new song  & video showing his vision and versatility as a musician. Check out the video to Down On My Luck below.

Alex Wiley x Village Party (Mixtape Stream & Download) / Vibration (Music Video)

A few month's ago I became a fan of Alex Wiley after I saw a few of his music videos, about a week ago he released his latest project Village Party, and I'm not it's been in heavy rotation since. From the incredibly dope and fitting production, to Wiley's rapid fire flow and Kid Cudi-esque harmonization, this shit is dope. Standout tracks right off the bat for me: Ducats, Splash Game, Vibration & Takeoff. But there are a lot more I could mention really. Give the project a listen below and check out the video to his track Vibration.
 

Locksmith x Fuckin idol's (Music Video) / MIssion Underground Team Backpack Cypher

Locksmith hasn't stopped killin shit even after the release of his A Thousand Cuts album. & recently revisted the team backpack cypher's to destroy the mic as usual. Check out the video's below and if you haven't check out his last album A Thousand Cuts.

GQ x Another Road (Music video) / Count Em Up ft. Nipsey Hussle & Rapper Big Pooh

Jamla's GQ is releasing his next album Rated Oakland on June 24th and has dropped a few very dope singles to let you get a preview of what it sounds like. Check em out below and if you like em, download Rated Oakland on June 24th!

Statik Selektah ft. Freddie Gibbs & Joey Bada$$ x Carry On

Statik Selektah is getting ready to release his album What Goes Around and released this masterpiece featuring Freddie Gibbs & Joey Bada$$ as the first single. Joey sets it off, and floats over the jazzy backdrop, then lets Gangsta Gibbs bring it home. They carryin' on the tradition on this one.

Saba x Butter / Burnout ft. Eryn Allen Kane

Chicago's Saba is one MC/producer to keep your eye on. This dude has so much versatility artistically and musically. Not only can he produce a bangin instrumental, he's got the rhymes to murder that same beat. He is preparing to release his heavily anticipated ComfortZone mixtape this spring and these last two tracks have served as singles from the upcoming project. Take a listen to Butter & Burnout ft. Eryn Allen Kane below and get ready for ComfortZone.

HS87 x We The Plug (Album Stream)

Hitboy's HS87 dropped their album We The Plug, and its super dope. Although the rhymes on this album aren't the best lyrically, it's a really dope listen for most hip-hop fan's. Hit-Boy and his team of producers provide some really sick beats, starting off with the epic Plug Music, which is one of my favorite tracks on the album. With features from Nipsey Hussle, K-Roosevelt, Audio Push, Young Thug & Kurupt, there's a lot of variety on this project.  Stream the album below & see what you think.

Pro Era x The Shift (Stream & Download)

Flatbush's Pro Era came together to drop their follow-up release to Peep: The aProcalyse a few weeks ago. This one features in-house productions and one really dope featured verse from Jakk the Rhymer. The 5 song EP gives us something to bump while we wait for B4DA$$ and solo projects from the Era. Stream the project below and see what you think.

Harry Fraud & The Internet x Better Liar

Since I just posted a single from Converse's CONS Vol. 2 I wanted to share one of my favorite tracks from the first volume. Check out Harry Fraud & The Internet's collab on Better Liar below.

Vince Staples & Bad Rabbits x Made

Converse recently released their CONS Vol. 1, which is a compilation mixtape that has collaborations from some really dope up & coming artists and established artists in the industry. There now preparing to release Vol. 2 and Made with Vince Staples and Bad Rabbits serves as one of the singles. I really enjoy Staples delivery & honesty as an MC and the Bad Rabbits provide a dope lush instrumental for him to lay a verse down on. This track is jammin', check it out and comment on the track below.

Big K.R.I.T. x Mt. Olympus (Music Video)

Big K.R.I.T. is preparing to release his new album Cadillactica, and let's loose one of the nastiest songs of 2014 as the first single. Mt. Olympus features Krit flexing to the max and calling out the mainstream hip-hop culture on several levels. One noteworthy bar being, "You telling me I could be the King of Hip-Hop and they won't give it to Andre 3000??", this track shows how hungry Krit still is, goin on his 5th album, and he won't be letting up soon. In my opinion, Krit will go down as one of the most influential MC's of our generation, this track serves as a good example why.

 

Rapsody x Betty Shabazz (Music Video) (Prod. by 9th Wonder)

Jamla's Rapsody is one of the most slept on MC's in the game, hands down. Coming up as a female rapper these days is tough, and Rapsody sounds prepared for the battle. This track has some incredible production from 9th Wonder, and was featured on the mixtape Jamla Is The Squad. So check out the track below and see if you agree.

Flatbush Zombies & Trash Talk x 97.92 (Music Video)

A few days ago the Flatbush Zombies released visuals to their new collaboration with band Trash Talk called 97.92. This is honestly one of the dopest hip-hop videos I've seen in a while shot from 7 different angles which created an incredible trippy effect. Check out the new heat below, and get ready for their new project Its All A Matter Of Your Perspective.

Gabriel Teodros x Children of the Dragon (Album Stream)

Pacific Northwest rapper Gabriel Teodros just released his latest album Children of the Dragon just released an incredibly wavy project, with a beautiful message. This project is honestly some incredible music, not even confined to the genre of Hip-Hop. He also released a visual stream that I'll post below. Check out the project below!

Little Dragon x Paris

Today, Little Dragon dropped a new album called Nabuma Rubberband so I wanted to drop one of the singles from the project in celebration. This is some groovy shit, as expected, Little Dragon steady bringin the smoothness. Check out the song below, and if you dig it check out their album!

Atmosphere x Camera Thief (Music Video)

Recently, one of my favorite underground hip-hop groups Atmosphere, released their latest album The Southsiders LP. This project sounds so familiar but has a completely new feel, if that makes any sense. Slug has not lost a step and Ant offers up some incredible instrumental canvas for him. I'm posting the video for the track Camera Thief because it's one of my favorite tracks from the project, and to advocate taking a good full listen to this project. Check out the video and see what you think??

Hassani Kwess x From The Kradle To The Gates (Stream / Download)

Recently, DMV rapper Hassani Kwess released his latest project From The Kradle To The Gates, featuring some incredibly abstract production from himself under the alias Sir Rajin Duke Nasty and Jay Card as well as Royal of Fresh Republic. This project is an incredibly well thought out piece of work. From the intro the incredible outro, the message is very cohesive and Kwess executes with precision with his lyricism and interesting style of production. This is a really dope listen for people who enjoy conceptual albums, give it a listen below and see what you think.

Alex Wiley x Ova (Produced by Odd Couple)

Chicago MC Alex Wiley is gettin ready to release his new project Village Party. Ova serves as one of the first singles from the forthcoming project, featuring production from Odd Couple. This track is incredibly dope, and filled with a lot of good content lyrically and musically. Check out the track below and get ready for Village Party.

Bas x My Nigga Just Made Bail ft. J. Cole (Music Video)

A few weeks ago, J. Cole's lablemate Bas released his latest offering, Last Winter. In celebration, he releases the video to one of the stand out tracks on the project featuring Cole. This song is good example of what you are to find on this project, which I would recommend giving a listen. Check out the video below.

Intuition & Equilibrum x Weight Is Gone Live In-Studio Performance

Producer/MC combo Intuition & Equilibrum returned a few weeks ago with their new self-titled album and its super dope. This video, on their podcast, serves as some promotion for people to check out the album. So check out the video below and see if you like it enough to check out their new work. Cheers.

Mindbody & Beats x Beat Tape Vol 2 (Stream / Download)

 The duo from Salt Lake City, Utah has been grindin. Their project is just a preview of what is to come for these incredible talented cats, but its a dope ass preview. The group consists of Twuan & Maytricks, and at 17 & 18 years old these guys are killin shit. They have a really dope style, which reminds me of some DJ Shadow type trip-hop shit mixed with some new age shit. Anyways, check out the promo video and the whole project below. Oh and be on the lookout for some Freedumb Wrighterz x Mindbody & Beats collaborations in the future.

ProbCause x Waves (Album Stream)

A super slept-on dope MC from Chicago named ProbCause came out with his new album Waves with features from Chance the Rapper, Twista and the Hood Internet. From the intro I was immediately impressed by the Chi town rapper again for his unique delivery and production. Check out the full project below, via Spin.com and see what you think.

http://www.spin.com/articles/probcause-waves-ep-stream/

Raz Simone x 8 Rangs (Music Video)

One of my favorite up and coming MC's outta Seattle, goes by the name Raz Simone. He recently started the 300 Music Group and released his highly anticipated Cognitive Dissonance. Today, he releases the visuals for his braggadocios track 8 Rangs. Raz is one to keep your eye on people, check out the video below.

 

King Mez x Long Live The King (Mixtape Stream/Download)

If you haven't heard the name King Mez let me introduce to Raleigh, North Carolina's dopest up and coming MC. Mez has been rockin for a while but he just recently dropped his project Long Live The King, with no rap features and featuring production from Mez himself,  IllMind and Commissioner Gordon. This is by far one of my favorite projects that has dropped this year, because of the production and the way that Mez can tell his story with such honesty. This is an incredibly impressive body of work, I advise you don't sleep and give it a spin.

Malik B & Mr. Green x Definition (Music Video)

Malik of the Roots decided to drop by and give us the visuals for his collaboration with Mr. Green. This serves as a single for their upcoming collab LP called Unpredictable. This is some smooth dopeness, peep the visuals below.

 

Kami De Chukwu x I Say (Prod. by Ricky Dubbs)

Another Chicago representative Kami de Chukwu of Savemoney released a new track that will be going on Ricky Dubb's upcoming mixtape. This one is full of potent bars from Kami with a lush backdrop for him to get his flow on. Listen to what Kami gotta say below.

Pharaoh Monch x P.T.S.D. (Full Album Stream)

Pharaoh Monch just released his latest album Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, with features from Talib Kweli, Black Though and The Stepkids. This is Monch's 4th studio album following up his last release W.A.R.

Alicia Keys x It's On Again f. Kendrick Lamar (Prod. by Pharrell)

Alicia Keys, Kendrick Lamar and Pharrell... what a combo right, well they came together to write this incredibly beautiful track It's On Again that will be featured on the Amazing Spiderman 2's Soundtrack. They also decided to bring us the visuals, with clips from the movie. Check it out below.

 

Locksmith x Freestyle On Shade 45 W/ DJ KaySlay

Bay area MC Locksmith released his album A Thousand Cuts today, and decided to get on the radio with DJ Kay Slay and spit a few bars in honor of it. This freestyle is just a preview of Lock's capabilities, make sure you check out the full stream of ATC after you watch the video below.

 

Mick Jenkins x Steam (DJBooth.net Freestyle) (prod. by TJay Beats)

One of my favorite up and coming MC's by the name of Mick Jenkins decided to drop his contribution to the DJBooth.net freestyle series with this track called Steam. This one is produced by TJay Beats who provides Mick with one of the most trapped out beats I've heard him on. Check out the heat below.

Saba x 401K (Prod. by BRPJD)

Saba of Pivot Gang outta Chi-town is gettin ready to release his heavily anticipated Comfort Zone this spring. Today he lets loose his single produced by BRPJD called 401k. This release only increased the anticipation for me, I dig the dudes style. Check out the track below.

Ratking x Canal (Music Video)

New York trio Ratking has just dropped their latest project So It Goes. I just recently started listening to these guys, but from what I've heard, i dig it. Very unorthodox flows and beat selection which makes for some very interesting music. This is a video from one of the songs on the album called Canal. Check out the video and if you like what you see/hear check out the full album.

SZA x Z (Album Stream)

TDE has promised 6 albums this year. Following the successes of their first two (Oxymoron & Cilvia Demo) they release SZA's Z. With features from Kendrick Lamar and Isaiah Rashad, as well as production from Toro Y Moi, Mac Miller and DJ Dahi. This project is smooth. She eerily reminds of Lana Del Ray, but maybe thats just me. Stream the project below, and if you dig it enough cop it on itunes.

Chuck Strangers x Hus Kingpinx Hus Kingpin Meets Pro Era (Mixtape Stream)

DigiCrates producer/MC links up with Pro Era's Chuck Strangers to bring us Hus Kingpin Meets Pro Era, featuring 6 original tracks and two remix's. Check out the project below for some dope music influenced by early Pro Era tracks.

Jesse Boykins III x Love Apparatus (Stream)

Jesse Boykins III is a neo-soul / R/B singer that I have been a fan of for a while now. He has recently released his album Love Apparatus, in which he collaborated with producer Machine Drum. The project features Phonte and Theophilus London. Check out the stream courtesy of NPR.

http://www.npr.org/2014/04/06/299889937/first-listen-jesse-boykins-iii-love-apparatus

THEMpeople x Smoke Break IV (Stream / Download)

Chicago has a huge amount of young talent making music that are really making moves. One of the dopest production teams out of the Chi is THEMpeople. They have just released their latest project Smoke Breaks IV with features from Chance The Rapper, Vic Mensa, Mick Jenkins and many more. Not only that, but the production on this album is absolutely incredible, with a really unique feel. This project is definitely in heavy rotation on my end at the moment. Give it a spin and see what you think.

Cunninlynguists x Strange Journey Volume 3 (Album Stream/Download)

The Cunninlynguists are my favorite hip-hop collective of all time. From the incredible production handled by Kno and Deacon the Villain, matched with the incredible lyricism and songwriting capabilities from Deacon the Villain and Natti, this album is an incredible representation of what CL is capable of as artists. Standout tracks after the first listen: Guide You Through The Shadows, Kings, Castles, Dying Breed and Makes You Wanna Cry. In my opinion, this is and will remain one of the best albums to drop this year, take a listen and let me know if you agree. Stream the full album below and download it for free until March 31st!!

Grieves x Shreds (Music Video) / WATW Announcement

Rhymesayers MC Grieves releases his latest album Winter and the Wolves recently. This one is NOTHING TO SLEEP ON. Grieves alternative rock influence comes out on this project in the hook's and the production. Grieves obviously went through a recent break up that inspired most of the album's conceptual framework. Take a few minutes out of your day to check out Winter and the Wolves after you listen to the lead single "Shreds".

ASAAD ALEJANDRO JODOROWSKY FLOW (FEAT. AB-SOUL)

Up and coming MC Asaad calls on Ab-Soul to bring us this track off his latest Flowers II Mixtape. This one features a really smooth instrumental to let both of the MC's get their flow on. Check out the song below.

Shamar Talley x Entreproducers - PSYCHE EP STREAM

Frequent BeastCoast collaborators the Entreproducers come together with a new MC Shamar Talley to bring us the Psyche EP. This one is some very unorthodox hip-hop right here, extremely unique production with a raw and gritty delivery from Talley. Check out the full stream below.

Verbal Kent: Sound of the Weapon [Album Stream]

Verbal Kent and Khrysis teamed up to bring this album the Sound of the Weapon which is full of raw dopeness. Peep the full album stream below.

Midaz The Beast x Alternate Universe (Album Stream)

"MidaZ the Beast's AU may very well be the album that will fuck up your whole year. After years of sharpening his blade on a slew of underground projects and turning heads with a handful of recent high-profile guest spots on albums from Oh No, Marco Polo, and Alchemist, the Orlando emcee unveils his full potential on his official debut record. His ferocious attack might be jarring for audiences more accustomed to the sadly typical bland faceless rap of today, while his vivid storytelling may be too much for those who can only digest 140 characters. 

Those who aren't ready need not apply. 

But for listeners who want to experience a master class on rapping and songwriting, AU is the album that will define 2013. Featuring guest spots from Planet Asia, Roc Marciano, Blueprint, and Sabac Red (Non-Phixion) as well as production from Oh No, Marco Polo, IMAKEMADBEATS, Paten Locke, and TzariZM, AU is home to songs that run the gamut of styles. Songs like the bombastic grand opus "Champion of the Block" and the forebodingly tense "Goldberg" demonstrate that MidaZ is something of a Hip Hop Weapon X with the mic in his hand, while the introspective "Worthless," captivatingly detailed "Jane Doe," and eerie "Coma" reveal that he's the rap game's Alfred Hitchcock when it comes to painting a narrative. Along the way, he also drops smooth braggadocio raps ("Icing on the Cake"), engages in the world's most sinister spitting contest on "Bad Things," and reflects on abstract concepts the hip hop world has never touched on "Self-Actualization."

DC Comets: Monolith Monster [Album Stream]

So Theory Hazit has been on my radar for quite a while now, but I was kinda sleepin on dude. I was recently introduced to his latest album with Cream of Beats called the Monolith Monster. Hazit has a very unique flow and an unorthodox choice of song content, which is a recipe for an original artist. The team together DC Comets come together very well, as the project has a vast amount of range met with an impeccable cohesion artistically. Stream the full album below!

Jay-Z & Jay Electronica - We Made It Freestyle

So I'm not a fan AT ALL of the Souljah Boy and Drake song We made it, but when a couple of true MC's step to the mic on this one, they desecrate it on some real ish, making Drake and Souljah boy look like a joke, furreal. Souljah could barely stay on tempo, but Jay Elect's verse, its like comparing a toddler's finger painting to something of Mona Lisa caliber. And Jay takes shots at Drake, so I wonder how that will turn out. Anyway, check out the heat below.

CYNE x All My Angles Right (Album Stream/Download)

So CYNE (Cultivate Your New Experience) has been dormant for the last 5 years since the release of their last album. But the silence has finally been broken as the collective released their latest project called All My Angles Right. Cise Starr has always been one of my favorite underground MC's so I cannot wait to dive into this album. I haven't given it a full listen through, but there is no way that this group of artists could disappoint me. Check out the full stream of the album below, and if you like it enough drop 10$ and buy it!

Eligh x Young / Eligh and Grouch Tortoise & Crow Album Release

The Grouch and Eligh recently released an incredibly dope, triple album. One is a collab album between them both and the other two are solo albums from both MC's. I feel like this will be one of the most slept on albums of the year so I wanted to post one of the songs one from Eligh's album and let y'all know that the shit is some really dope hip-hop. Peep the song Young below.

Asher Roth x Fast Life f. Vic Mensa (Prod. by Blended Babies) (Music Video)

While we wait for Asher Roth's Retrohash LP, he drops off an incredibly fresh and catchy single featuring SaveMoney's Vic Mensa, who is one of my favorite up and coming MC's at the moment. With the Blended Babies on the boards you can't really go wrong. Check out the dopeness below and be ready for Asher's RetroHash which is out very soon.


 

Raw Papers Cypher ft. Like of PacDiv, Sir Michael Rocks, Dizzy Wright and Modsun Video

A few really fuckin dope MC's got together to shoot a video for their Raw Papers sponsored cypher. This shit is hella dope, the beats crazy and they all go in, ModSun is kinda weird but Mikey Rocks and Like murder it. Peep the video below.

 

RatKing f. King Krule x So Sick Stories (Music Video)

King Krule and Ratking decided to link on a track for the Ratking's upcoming project. They also gave this one the visual treatment which turned out really nice. This song is weirdly dope, not what I expected at all, but I find it super catchy. Check out the video below.