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Charlotte rapper, Reuben Vincent, lights up a buttery soul suite on his first single under the Roc Nation banner.
Your Old Droog continues to roll out the rug for his upcoming album, YOD Stewart, with a lax and lux performance on a serene loop from Tha God Fahim. YOD Stewart is out next Friday, May 27th, via Nature Sounds.
Cavalier‘s latest dispatch is a stream-of-conscious confessional over warped piano chops.
Sideshow and MIKE trade wisdom over an entrancing vaporwave vamp off the DC-via-Ethiopia rapper’s new project, WEGAHTA Tapes Vol. 1, which is out today via 10k.
Ravyn Lenae and Smino join forces on a slinky late-night anthem from the singer’s stellar debut studio album, HYPNOS, which is out today via Atlantic.
Maxo Kream proves the streak is still alive and well with this burly new single.
A tragically brief dagger from the new Camden Malik project, The Blues, which is out today via Rich Panther Records.
Pyramid Vritra and Wilma Archer craft a cerebral spell of a ballad on this sprawling standout from their sophomore album as Wilma Vritra. Grotto is out today via Bad Taste.
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