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Screen shot 2017 09 08 at 4 33 55 pm

The Round-Up: Best Songs of The Week ft. Syd, SZA, Leikeli47 and More [Playlist]

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Featuring appearances from Mtume, J Dilla, Killer Mike and more

As brains across the world dive back into their respective scholastic hustles, the release cycle is on the mend.

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Following a fairly low-key stretch, the arrival of new projects from Syd, Leikeli47, Princess Nokia and Mount Kimbie offered us album cuts galore. Loosies and lead-off singles from Amp Fiddler, Cuz Lightyear, SZA, Statik Selektah and TOKIMONSTA perforated the week with fine frequencies and crucial collaborations with legends like Killer Mike, Mtume and the late J Dilla. HBO's hit series, Insecure, offered up a fistful of ear candy in the stellar soundtrack to its sophomore season.

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Hear it all this week's installment of The Round-Up and hit the link to keep up with the sounds, new and old, on our Spotify channel.

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