BrandUn Deshay: "Bff" feat Tyler The Creator
I was unfamiliar with Tyler The Creator before Rogo put him on his list of deserving 2011 XXL Freshmen hopefuls. Here's a chance for everyone to get more familiar with him as he guest stars alongside Chi-town's own BrandUn Deshay on "BFF", and ode to Friends with Benefits. Download it below
Visual: "Just Like You" feat Wes Restless and Scheme
Visual gives us a new joint from his forthcoming release, Working Class Legend: Overtime. The album will be released on November 23rd. "Just Like You" features fellow Chicagoans Scheme as well as Wes Restless, and you can grab it below. Speaking of Scheme, today marks the release of the deluxe edition of Same Rebel, New Cause. You can grab that at Scheme773.com.
Watch Scheme "Maintain" video
Emilio Rojas Interview with Hip Hop Chronicle
Emilio Rojas is out on a European promo tour with DJ Green Lantern, and talked to Sumit of Hip Hop Chronicle while in London. Emilio Rojas is on the verge of releasing his latest project entitled A Life Without Shame. The new mixtape was recorded at Tree Sound Studios and is presented by Green Lantern and Famous Stars & Straps. It will also feature Illmind!, Yelawolf, B.o.B., Killer Mike, M-Phazes, and others. Check out the interview below.
Read our new interview with Emilo Rojas
Pugs Atomz: "Now Baby"
Pugs Atomz is commemorating a decade of music with the release of The Decade. It is a compilation of Pugs' music from 2000-2010, and includes "Now Baby". For the song's animated video, Pugs looked to painter Emmett McBain as well as animators Jerry Das and Ben Dawson. Pugs edited the clip, and also handled cinematography and background images to tell the story of a night out. The song also features Simeon Vitz of the Primeridian on trumpet, as well as verses from Psalm One and ADaD. To hear those verses, and the rest of The Decade cop the album on Amazon.
Illecism: "Coinstar"
This track is off of Illecism's upcoming project, Molotov, that is set to drop on November 13th. The track's got some sounds in it similar to some old school video games, namely that one with the portly, italian plumber. Check it out below.
J. Cole: "Purple Rain" (prod. by J. Cole)
A new J. Cole mixtape drops on Friday entitled Friday Night Lights. If it mirrors the television ratings for the show of the same night, J's gonna have one helluva shabbat dinner. I can tell you that much. Metaphorically speaking though... Prior to the tapes release, J lets go of "Purple Rain", which he also produced. You can grab it below via Herfection.
Watch our interview with J. Cole
Watch J. Cole's Lollapalooza After Set
Joell Ortiz: The Freedom Trail Epsiode 4
Statik Selektah made the comment in our interview that this year alone has been better than the last 10 for Hip Hop, and I think Joell Ortiz, both his music and his brand contribute a lot to proves Statik's point. In this episode of The Freedom Trail, Joell talks about his need of a bigger stage, not someone to hold his hand. He also gives us some rehearsal footage for his show tomorrow night at SOB's. I'm rooting for Joell, I think I'm going to go and listen to The Brick now.
Bergdorf Goodman X Nixon 'Mellor' Watches
In an unlikely collaboration, Nixon has teamed up with high-end boutique Bergdorf Goodman on a pair of watches leading up to the holiday season. The timepieces come in extremely limited quantities and feature genuine crocodile bands, sapphire crystal faces, and custom-engraved backings. Retail is set for $995 and the pieces can only be found at Bergdorf Goodman's NYC location.