Hip Hop

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Drake: Comeback Season

Let’s hop on the time machine and backtrack to Drake‘s ’07 release, Comeback Season. The 23-track mixtape showcases the rapper’s development in every release. The collection features collabs from various artists such as Andreena Mill, Trey Songz, Dwele, Little Brother, Rich Boy, Malice Of The Clipse, Nickelus F, Richie Sosa, Robin Thicke, and Lil Wayne.

Lovd Ones: Mountains & Valleys EP

Take the ultimate chill pill by listening to a wonderful hybrid of reggae and hip hop tunes. Orlando-based group, Lovd Ones, serenades the listeners with a seven-track EP titled Mountains & Valleys. Mountain Tops opens the collection with lush ensembles of beats and reggae stylings. Lines delivered in a reggae+rap fashion gives a fresh twist to the ears. An interesting dynamic between funky riddims, solid reggae, and warm, friendly rapping comes into play.

Soulja Boy: Young Millionaire

Do not miss out on Soulja Boy‘s hefty 21-track collection, Young Millionaire, released late last year. The ‘Crank That’ singer treats his fans with a solid set of hip hop beats mixed with pure RnB and soul. The album utilizes the rapper/producer’s tried-and-tested formula of hip hop + RnB that has brought success, not only to Soulja Boy, but to a lot of hip hop artists in the past. What makes this formula work is the perfect match between the evocative sensuality of RnB tunes and famous hip hop themes.

JAIEF & ASONG: EARWORMS

Good friends JAIEF & ASONG deliver their recent musical project, EARWORMS, which the duo describes as "a musical epiphany; an expression of their unsullied love for sound and quality rap; a celebration of their progressive journey through life, and an optimistic retrospective into a long, and yet on-going walk ingrained with ups and downs."
Mouse Powell These Are the Good Times

Mouse Powell: These Are The Good Times

Let the chill vibes roll with Mouse Powell's nine-track album titled These Are The Good Times. Teamed with Tempe-based producer The Ref, this album is an ode to the artist's passion for groovy hip-hop and pure awesomeness.

ProleteR: Rookie EP

Take a break from the daily grind and bask in soulful hip-hop tunes with ProleteR‘s new EP, Rookie. Featuring eight tracks, the album is another genius addition to the artist’s rich canvass of hip-hop and jazz infusions.

Toussaint Morrison, Dr. Wylie: Edo

Toussaint Morrison once again drops a bomb with the release of his final mixtape before dabbing his hands in creating a solo album consisting of all new original material. Together with brilliant producer Dr. Wylie, the Minneapolis-raised artist presents Edo, a 20-track mixtape that emerges from the strong points of Morrison and Wylie’s previous mixtape, Fast Times At Trillmont High, which made waves last year with 10,000+ downloads and a number 17 spot on CMJ’s Hip-Hop Top 50 for 2013.

The Weeknd: House Of Balloons

The man of the minute, you may remember The Weeknd in Ariana Grande’s latest single Love Me Harder, but let’s back track a bit to 2011 and enjoy the artist’s debut project titled House Of Balloons. The collection features nine solid pieces that quickly sets out to prove that The Weeknd will make a name for himself. First stop is High For This, a staggering atmospheric piece that utilizes low reverberating beats that and polished R&B vocals, slowly building into a sharp-edged ending