Watch The New Video For The DJ Muggs x MF DOOM Collab - "Death Wish" f/Freddie Gibbs
"All is fair in love, and lust, and lyrics."
Last week I had the chance to interview DJ Muggs and Meyhem Lauren about their recent EP, Frozen Angels. During the call, Muggs let me know about his 2-song drop with MF DOOM, as well as the forthcoming LP, Soul Assassination, a compilation in the vein of Soul Assassins Vol 1 and 2.
The brooding track is given a fitting video, entirely illustrated and featuring Muggs, Doom, and Gibbs as racist hunting vigilantes. It is exactly as good as it sounds. Peep it below. And look for the next song from the Muggs and Doom project (which features Kool G Rap) to drop later this week.
https://youtu.be/gK3Aw7a_EyA
Tyler, The Creator Remixes The Prophet
Tyler, The Creator has been releasing a ton of loose singles recently. Today he added a remix to Prophet's "I Wanna Be Your Man" called "Peach Fuzz". Tyler kicks things off by singing the hook before getting into a verse where he shouts out Prophet and Stones Throw. "Peach Fuzz" is a quick one off song like the other singles he's released this summer. The original song came out in 1984 but was re-issued by Stones Throw Records this year. Listen below.
https://youtu.be/dlG-1sQfEyE
SoloSam Releases "ITIS"
With the first line of his latest EP ITIS, rapper/producer SoloSam ask "what is you plottin, what is you schemin?", a question that anyone who has been following his rise has wondered for the last few months. It turns out that what he was plotting was a 7 track EP that shows off his versatility as both a rapper and a producer. Each track attacks a different idea with a surgical precision, bouncing from his personal story to larger social commentary.
ITIS was written, produced and composed by SoloSam. With ITIS, Solo delivers a body of work that exudes confidence, self-awareness, and gratitude from the MC. The project is based on the concept of escaping excessive consumerism and the feeling that comes with it once you give in. For those who are unaware, "itis" is the lethargy that comes after overeating, yet ironically, there is a sense of urgency to ITIS.
SoloSam uses his powerful baritone to show the ills of a society based on overconsumption, and to motivate listeners to think about what they are taking in, and what they are accepting because of their apathy. The instrumentals vary in style, but have an underlying cohesiveness that brings the whole project together. ITIS was engineered by long-time collaborator, Rob Mefford b.k.a. BanksTheGenius and features singles ‘Fast’ and ‘The Come Up’. ITIS feels like an instant classic and like most classic projectsthe more you listen to it, the more you find.
Give it a listen below.
https://open.spotify.com/album/65xazlxGRXVrdwqyiSTDGl?si=XZkt9s5HRkqgKCZyocpJ8Q
A few months ago SoloSam released the video to the single "Fast"
https://youtu.be/6YifjGKauKM
SoloSam entered the Chicago local scene after deciding to leave college as a psychology and communications double major and Division I football player to pursue music full-time. SoloSam has captured the attention of the local scene and more through his captivating performances and invigorating records. It will be interesting to see where he goes from here.
Valee & Jeremih Drop "Womp Womp" Music Video
Chicago artists Valee and Jeremih team up on their new visual "Womp Womp". A crime movie framed with remote control settings changing the language from english to "Womp Womp". The Hebru Brantley directed film makes this their second collaboration.
Valee has been on the steady clime over the past year. Signing to G.O.O.D. Music, Def Jam earlier in 2018. His innovative flow and ability to flip words separates Valee from other new rappers.
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