[Video] A$AP Rocky & Hit-Boy mixing "Goldie" in the Studio
A$AP Rocky dropped "Goldie", the first single off of his LongLiveA$AP, earlier this week to much fanfare. Produced by Hit-Boy, the song is a swag record, with Rocky discussing his place on the top and all the fine things that come with it; his rhymes and position mirror Hit-Boy's status also. The video below shows the pair in the studio putting the final touches on the single. Check it out and look for more A$AP material, both from Rocky and the Mob, coming soon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=s4Jy9MklrtA
Asher Roth: "Party Girl" featuring Meek Mill
Asher Roth's This is Too Orange is coming down the pipeline and after a amazing project in Pabst & Jazz, the bar is high for the ablum. His first single off of the project is "Party Girl" featuring MMG's Meek Mill and produced by Oren Yoel. With a sample of Eddie Murphy's hit "Party All The Time", Asher goes on to talk about his relationship with a chick that enjoys getting down, to say the least. Check out the track below, which hit Itunes today, as well as a trailer for the song's video, dropping soon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3aCbw6ERwkI
Mac Miller: "Cold" featuring Curren$y (Prod. Chuck Inglish)
Mac Miller links up with Curren$y and comes through with an exceedingly smooth cut. "Cold's" production is provided by the one and only Sir Charles, which means that the team on this collaboration is a strong one. Listen and download below.Read more
B.J. The Chicago Kid: "Hay"
B.J. The Chicago Kid takes Crucial Conflicts 1996 single of the same name and flips it for one unique and soulful track. Produced by Fly.Union, the track is a great summer anthem, especially if you're planning to celebrate tomorrow's holiday. B.J.'s Pineapple Now-Laters is now available on Itunes.
B.J. The Chicago Kid: "Hay"
The O'My's: "Living Wrong" featuring GLC & Nico Segal
I'm sure that almost any reader will agree with me that The Roots are one of Hip Hop's most beloved groups, some of the most respected musicians playing the genre, and the top Hip Hop band of all time. However, for the longest time there was little challenge to these titles, simply because Hip Hop bands were largely non-existent. Now, I'm not saying that Chicago's O'My's are on the level of The Legendary Roots Crew. What I am saying is that The Roots are no longer the only pillar within the category of Hip Hop band. A new movement has emerged with groups like The O'My's, Kids These Days, Phony PPL and others producing music that blends Hip Hop with rock, funk, jazz and soul influences. As a result, I couldn't be happier.
"Living Wrong" is The O'My's latest offering from their upcoming Chicago Style mixtape. The project is being created in tandem with production duo Blended Babies and there will be a release party this Friday, 4/20 (!), at Reggie's. The track features horn from Kids These Day's Nico Segal and a verse from the Ism himself, rounding out the group's soulful vocals for one hell of a track. Listen below, look for Chicago Style soon, and grab their EP Potty Mouth on Itunes if you want more.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=RbACnK92juA
[Interview] RH First Look: Supreme Regime
In Chicago's burgeoning Hip Hop scene, standing out is a challenge. The numerous cliques and crews offer a way to sort through the mass of artists, helping to draw distinctions between the styles and motivations that drive the music. This phenomenon is not a new one, however the idea of a crew had certainly faltered in past years. Artists seemed to see bigger benefits flying solo than they did by bolstering themselves with a solid cast of supporting artists. This is no longer the case. Chicago's Savemoney and 2008ighties are local evidence, while A$AP Mob and Odd Future are proving it on a national and international scale. It is indeed possible for artists to share the limelight, make great music and be rewarded for the collaboration.
Supreme Regime is a group with plans to pursue this philosophy whole heartedly. When asked what their role in the group was, each of the five members responded in one shape or form that it was "to make the group better." Hailing from the Northside of Chicago, the group members embody the cultural diversity of the city as a whole, which their debut project Sloane Peterson will reflect. With some big plans for the next month or so, the crew is focusing on the short term. Read on below to get a better idea of the crew, individually and as a whole, and look out for Sloane Peterson arriving May 15th.
RubyHornet: How'd you guys get together in the first place?
Supreme Regime (Paul O.): Jesse and I met in high school. We actually had class together. Jesse was the goofy kid always getting in trouble and they sat him next to me and we just hit it off. We started hanging out and after a while, because we both had this love for Hip Hop, Jesse was like, 'we should start rapping.' Smoko Ono was also in school with us and around the same time he got into making beats, bought an Akai and it was just like that, grind mode. As for Loudmouth, I went to middle school with him for sixth to eighth grade, but we were never really that cool until after we graduated from high school. Jesse met him, and told him that he rapped, and he just brought him around and we started writing songs together, rapping, drinking, doing normal shit and we got really close. After a while it was like 'why don't we bring him into this' and see where it goes. And around the same time we met Mulatto Beats. People filtered in over time.
RubyHornet: When did it come down to picking Supreme Regime as the name? How does that relate to yours guys attitude towards music?
Supreme Regime (Paul O.): It was the name before Loudmouth and Mulatto Beats joined. We were just sitting around one night at Jesse's house and someone came up with the name and when we heard it we were like 'Oh, shiiittt" that's it, I forgot who said it but we knew that had to be the name. It's pretty fitting, I don't want to say that we're the best, but we're good at what we do and we do a lot of different shit. We make beats, the videos are produced in house, the rapping. To a certain point we are sort of a regime. We're just trying to take what is ours, prove to people that we have talent and get the recognition that we feel we deserve.
A$AP Rocky: "Goldie" (Prod. Hit-Boy)
"Goldie", the first single off of A$AP Rocky's upcoming LongLiveA$AP dropped today as promised. Listeners of the track are witnesses to the collaboration of 2011's two biggest breakout stories. A$AP Rocky had been steadily building a buzz throughout the year, touring with Drake, dropping his Deep Purple EP and his debut mixtape LiveLoveA$AP. The project cemented the Harlem native's grip on the title of break through of the year.
Similarly, Hit-Boy was continually grinding in 2011, working with his crew Surf Club and producing for some of the biggest names in the industry. However it wasn't until he went produced Kanye West and Jay-Z's super single "N**gas in Paris" that he became a household name. Now the two have linked for "Goldie", a track where Rocky discusses all the happenings of his stardom, a testament to his wildly successful 2011 and a 2012 that will likely surpass the previous year. Listen and download below.
A$AP Rocky: "Goldie" (Prod. Hit-Boy)
Major Lazer: "Get Free" featuring Amber Coffman
Super producer Diplo and partner Switch released the latest track from their collaborate effort Major Lazer today.With a vocal assist from Amber Coffman and an animated video featuring none other than Major Lazer himself, the track is one of the more low-key products I've ever heard from the two. Known for their pushing tempo and heavy reggae sampling, "Get Free" is more chill, but is still of the quality you would expect from the group. It's nice to hear the duo switch up the sound from what you might expect. Check it out below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=OI3shBXlqsw