Today’s edition of Wired Tracks highlights two songs of very different varieties.
As rap fans, it’s difficult to wrap our minds around the untimely death of any artist. Especially a MC as beloved as the late Sean Price, a revered lyricist during his Boot Camp Clik days, co-pilot of the Heltah Skeltah tandem, and a wordsmith later championed during a solo run in the 2000s (which produced classics like Monkey Barz). […]
The boys are back in town. Despite rumblings of beef within the MMG camp, Rick Ross, Meek Mill, and Wale unite on a new track titled “Make It Work.”
Tracks dedicated to 4/20 continued to roll in during the afternoon and night hours on Wednesday night. Erykah Badu delivered the most entertaining song of the bunch with “I Been Goin Thru It All.”
As promised, A$AP Mob continued their Wavy Wednesdays campaign with the release of two new tracks from within the camp.
Wale is back with bars in tow with a newly released track titled “Legit Boss (Freestyle).”
Southern MC Scotty ATL got some things off of his chest on the Illmind-produced “Doin My Thang.” Free of any form, the up and comer’s verses are strung together by a simple chorus that chants “F**k it, I’m doin’ my thang.”
Speaking on the various kinds of Hip-Hop production, you have the classic boom-bap, then there’s the burly trap beat, and now, courtesy of producer Illmind (stylized !llmind), we discover #BoomTrap.
Their is a certain segment of Hip-Hop fans that give no f-cks about potential radio play or marketability, all that matters are the bars. They will dig this new tune from Boaz called “Psycho Killa,” featuring Sean Price and Illa Ghee.
What did we tell you? Just a day after what would have been the late, great J. Dilla’s 39th birthday, we receive a project commemorating the Detroit MC/producer’s legacy from a talented beatsmith in his own right, Illmind (stylized !llmind). Simply titled Happy B-Day J Dilla, the “FreEP” contains four instrumentals that are “!nspired by one […]
With the ink barely dry on his deal with Loyalty Digital Corp., Maffew Ragazino dropped a new track for fans yesterday, titled “Friday.” This record is so Brooklyn, and listeners will hear the infamous borough in Ragazino’s bravado. The production is equally noteworthy thanks to beatsmith !llmind, who also created a jewel with Cruel Summer standout “The Morning.”
Skyzoo leaks another track from his forthcoming project, A Dream Deferred, with “Give It Up.” Featuring a verse from DJ Prince, the track’s lofty soundscape features a bounce perfect for the two MCs’ flows. The Hip-Hop and dubstep inspired production can be credited to frequent collaborator !LLmind, who also created a jewel with Cruel Summer standout “The Morning.” […]
