Freddie Gibbs: Str8 Killa, No Filla Mixtape
This is the first of two releases in two weeks from Freddie Gibbs, who is no stranger to RubyHornet and I'm sure everyone reading this already knew that. The Str8 Killa, No Filla mixtape brings forth more dope s**t from Freddie Gibbs, and also serves as a prelude to his official EP, Str8 Killa, dropping on Tuesday. You can pre-order the EP via iTunes. I'm gonna wait til next week to pick up a hard copy.
The mixtape is presented by TSS and XXL and features Bun B, Pill, Sick Jacken, L.E.P, Planet Asia and others. The back cover and download link are below.
Rita J: "Body Rock" Remix feat JC Brooks
Rita J returns to RH with the official remix to "Body Rock" featuring JC Brooks. The original appeared on Rita's recent release, Artist Workshop. Ill Mind is on production, and I've been digging his work with the whole All Natural Inc. crew as of late. Don't sleep on Rita J. Grab the track below.
Kanye West Raps @Twitter Office
Kanye West continues his office tours with a stop @TheTwitter offices. Again wearing a suit, Kanye spits something for the Twitter staff. Man, maybe the RH offices can host an acapella down the road. We have a water cooler, and the dress is biz casual... Seriously though, the video is below.
Wale: Ambitious Girl
I was a huge fan of Wale's Mixtape About Nothing he dropped last year but slowly fell off the boat and did not see Attention: Deficit as strong as others have thought. "Ambitious Girl" feels more like an interlude, but I'm sure Wale's got bars ready for More About Nothing dropping August 3rd.
Get it Here. Also check out a teaser video below.
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The Chemical Brothers: "Another World" Video
The Chemical Brothers are without a doubt one of my favorite electronic outfits in the game, and they strike with this video for "Another World" off of their new LP Further in stores now. The video reminds me of an EKG Machine and it meshes well with the vocally soothing, downtempo vibe of the track. The Brothers who are known for incredible live performances with be stopping through the Chi this September. If you are an avid fan of their music I'll see your at North Coast Music Festival, which also features: Lupe Fiasco, Nas & Damian Marley, De La Soul, Flying Lotus, Jay Electronica, Green Velvet and much more.
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Royce Da 5'9: "My Own Planet" Remix (Feat. Joe Budden)
This track was my go to in the whip earlier this summer. Nickle-Nine brings Joey along for the remix just in time for "My Own Planet" to come back in rotation for the latter half of #summertimechi.
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The Roots: New York Times: Playlist
"Reporter: Are you going to run home now? It's almost 3 AM... Questlove: Um...I'm gonna run to the studio."
The busiest band in the game is also the house band for Jimmy Fallon as you all know. NYT, took time to do a 5-min segment on The Legendary Roots Crew speaking on their chemistry and longevity it is evident these guys love their jobs so much they haven't stop working since they first signed with DGC in the early 90's. There is a reason i've seen these guys over 10 times, and the answer lies in the quote above.
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Freddie Gibbs: "Only One"
Even more Freddie Gibbs? He is surely keeping the attention on him with his mixtape Str8 No Killa No Fill due out tomorrow and his EP Str8 Killa due to hit shelves on Tuesday. This song comes to us as the bonus track from Kia and Adult Swim's Singles Project which also gave us tracks from LCD Soundsystem and Madvillian (MF DOOM & Madlib). Download it here.