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Earl Sweatshirt reunites with The Alchemist on this smooth and meditative burn from his new album, SICK!, out today via the rapper’s Tan Cressida imprint.
V Don recruits Fly Anakin for a cerated verse on this hypnotic standout from the Harlem producer’s new album, Better Than Money, out today via Serious Soundz.
Rigz and Mooch recount a beautiful struggle over a cinematic soul loop from DJ Muggs. The track appears on Rigz and Muggs’ new collaborative project, Gold, which is out today via Soul Assasins Records.
As he readies his final trap album, 2 Chainz previews what could be his next phase on a sleek AZ link-up, produced by Statik Selektah.
Father provides an ATLean answer to Griselda’s gritty boom-bap with a skittering one-off haunt.
A shifty and entrancing mid-album palette cleanser from the new FKA twigs mixtape, CAPRISONGS, which is out today via Young Recordings and Atlantic.
Killer Mike, Big K.R.I.T., and BJ The Chicago Kid join Robert Glasper on for a sobering new single from the pianist and producer’s upcoming album, Black Radio 3.
Georgia Anne Muldrow links with Keith Rice on a funk-forward introduction to their newly-formed group, Lilblackkids.
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