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Download|Stream: Curren$y - Chasin’ Papers ft Pharrell

Another quality cut from Curren$y, off his upcoming album The Stoned Immaculate. Chasin’ Papers features Pharrell who puts his own little twist on The Five Stairsteps’ Ooh Child. With each drop after drop from the album it is really starting to sound like Spitta’s magnum opus.

Be sure to cop The Stoned Immaculate when it drops June 5th.

Download|Stream: Smoke DZA - Ashtrays ft Domo Genesis & ScHoolBoy Q

Smoke DZA lets loose a joint off his upcoming collaborative project Rugby Thompson with producer Harry Fraud featuring Domo Genesis of Odd Future and Black Hippy member ScHoolBoy Q. With a hook composed of a 2 Chainz line, all three rappers turn in great verses over dope production fromLa Musica De Harry Fraud. Spotted at B2P.

Look for Rugby Thompson to drop on June 19th. In the meanwhile you can pre-order it over at High Times.

Nardwuar Vs. Curren$y Part 3: The Nard Strikes Back (Video)

Now apart of Pharrell’s i am OTHER, everyone’s favorite eccentric Canadian Nardwuar interviews his best friend Curren$y for a record(?) third time. As usual with Nardwuar, gifts were given, impressive musical knowledge was shared and a nice long awkward pause to end it off. 

Download|Stream: Dom Kennedy - My Type Of Party

It’s nearing Summer time and a lot of party joints are to be expected. Dom Kennedy’s My Type Of Party unlike what you may expect from the title, it’s not a party record. With a mellow sound provided by DJ Dahi, the beat almost sounds as if 40 made it for Drake’s next club single.

Stream: Lupe Fiasco - Around My Way (Freedom Ain’t Free)

The first official single from Lupe’s upcoming album Food & Liquor 2: TGARA. Backed by a T.R.O.Y. sample, Lupe goes in and does not disappoint. Also, at the end of the video the release date for F&L 2 is reveled and that date is September 9th. Hopefully it will remain that.

For my thoughts on the sample “controversy” head over to Digital Drop’s Twitter.

Download|Stream: Asher Roth - Outside

Asher Roth has been relatively quiet since dropping his project Pabst & Jazz. Enter, Outside which is a chill Summer tune with Roth speaking on simply enjoying time outside. No word on when his Def Jam debut album Is This Too Orange will be dropping

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Stream: Curren$y - Capitol ft 2 Chainz

A while back I said how excited I was to hear this collab, and I guess Spitta heard me out. Curren$y sounds right at home over the jazzy production and 2 Chainz proves he can slow it down but still keep that trademark style he has recently become known for.

Curren$y’s The Stoned Immaculate in stores and on iTunes, June 5th. Available for pre-order now.

Download: Chick Gaynor - O R I G A M I  (Review)

Chick Gaynor a.k.a. Slug God definitely lives up to his nickname, seeing as his sophomore project Origami was originally due out March 20th. However, I do recall a conversation we had at the time, in which I told Chick that as long as Origami was ill nobody would remember how long it took to make. Well I’m here to say it was definitely worth the wait. Origami is a very cohesive project and I personally can’t think of anything negative to say about the tape itself.

One of the most impressive things on Origami is Chick’s delivery which has improved by leaps and bounds since I first heard him on Lord Slug. Chick no longer gets choked up on words, or seems short winded when spitting. The whole tapes benefits from his improved delivery and no track is more evidence of this than ElongatedSlugCameThrough. Another strong point of the tape is the production. With help from “illustrators” as Chick would say, Louseph Bruise, Obii Say, MIKE OF DOOM, and even Chick himself plus more help to define Chick’s genre Art. Every beat flows well from one to the next, definitely something that made Whatever a good debut project.

Lastly, Chick’s lyricism is what most impressed me on Origami. While Chick has always been lyrically strong, he has come along way from getting outclassed by E.U on Fading Legend. He even holds his own against the Hippo God on Micky Belvadere. The best example of Chick’s improved lyricism is found on Galic Gun, which I think is easily the best track Chick has ever done. The track features storytelling from Chick speaking on his frustration when it comes to writing verses to elite wordplay towards the end. I won’t spoil it for those who haven’t heard but the Lupe lines are some of my favorite lyrics on the whole mixtape. To wrap this up, Origami is an excellent tape and you can tell just how much work was put into the making of it. From Chick’s improved lyrics, and delivery to the production featured, all of it comes together to make one of the best projects I’ve heard this year.

Standout Tracks: Gravity, Galic Gun, Lucifer’s Lugie, & Micky Belvadere