Lorine Chia: "No New Friends (Drake Cover)"
Lorine Chia, Ohio's neo-soul songstress, gives Drake's epic chorus and verse on DJ Khaled's "No New Friends" an interesting spin in her brand new cover. Focusing almost entirely on Lorine's vocals, the track also has an ambient-type instrumental that really works with the songstress' powerful voice. Listen below.
[Video] Alex Wiley: "K-Swiss"
Alex Wiley's Club Wiley has solidified it's place as one of the year's best releases with its Summer anthems ("Earfucked", "K-Swiss", "The Woods" & "Creepin'" all come to mind) and great replay value throughout. Today, Wiley gives the project an extra push with a new video for the fan-favorite "K-Swiss", directed by Visual Mecca Ent.. You should already know before watching the video that it is as fun and goofy as the song itself, which samples a classic basement party track and was recorded half-jokingly by Wiley and Co. Without giving too much away, expect an epic footwork battle, hilarious user-submitted videos and, of course, a pair of K-Swiss.
http://youtu.be/np8OCyeTU9c
[Free Album] MPulse: "Sofa Gun: The Sequel"
Mpulseis back better than ever with the official follow up to his Sofa Gun mixtape, Sofa Gun: The Sequel. Over more than a year's work, the Chi Town emcee reinvented his sound and strived to write down his illest lines to date, the result? A more confident artist is heard through the speakers with witty lines and well thought out concepts over clean and original instrumentals provided by Keef Boyd.
[Video] S.B.E.: "AM" (feat. YP)
Newcomers to RubyHornet, S.B.E. --a trio repping Chicago's westside--, link up with YP for an early-grinder's anthem entitled "AM" and also unleash the official video for the street single, directed by Raphah Anderson.
http://youtu.be/OWvTTnVYM-g
Na$im Williams: "61 Lilies" (feat. Sulaiman, Scheme & Doc)
I've had several discussions with Scheme concerning his current position in the local scene, we've both agreed that --although he's one of the most respected and talented emcees in the city--there's still a lot of people that overlook him and his skill-set. Thankfully, real recognize real and Na$im Williams got Scheme plus Sulaiman & Doc (who are also two dope cats from the city) for a banger entitled "61 Lilies". This hip-hop at its finest with two incredible verses over a bouncy instrumental provided by Na$im.
[Mixtape] Joey Bada$$: "Summer Knights"
Joey Bada$$ brings us his latest opus in "Summer Knights", available for download below. Production by Chuck Strangers, Statik Selektah, Alchemist, DJ Premiere and appearances by other Pro Era members round up this project pretty nicely. If you're a fan of Joey, this is the perfect 'tape to bump this Summer, enjoy!
Martin $ky: "Wood$"
So apparently I missed the official release of Martin $ky's "Wood$", but the track is too dope not to post it here. Martin unleashes a new sound and vibe, which we haven't heard from him ever before and it showcases the versatility that the young emcee possesses.
[RH First Listen] Jarred A.G.: "Play Around"
Jarred A.G. has been quietly working for the past year and a half to amass a strong catalog of music, he has been eager to release. During that time we heard tracks come from him and the Fifth Dimension Collective, piquing our interest for the up-and-coming local emcee. Now he is on the verge of releasing his debut project, The Luxury Tax EP, and comes through with the debut track, "Play Around" featuring Savemoney's Dally Auston and produced by Jarred's younger brother Smoko Ono. The smooth production picks up on a dope sample, adding mellow synths and some snappy drums to create the perfectly laid back base to flow over. Read on to learn more about the track and to catch a preview of our upcoming First Look on A.G.
RubyHornet: When was the track recorded and can you speak on the inspiration behind it?
Jarred A.G.: Play Around was recorded a couple months ago at LPeezy studios. Shout outs to Papi Beatz. Smoko first played the beat for me about half a year ago and mentioned how he wanted me to work with his friend Dally, this MC has was producing for, (go cop The Wood). The beat itself reminded me of a lazy Sunday morning in bed and that was the atmosphere I was trying to create on the song. Fast forward a couple months later and Dally came through to the studio, and we went right to work. After we heard it, it was like damn, we gotta do some more work together.
RubyHornet: How would you describe the collaborations that go on with artists from other sets then?
Jarred A.G.: It’s always good vibes. I’ve been fortunate enough to work with a lot of talented artists who all share the same passion for music that I do. The chemistry between Dally and I is natural, and he’s easy to work with. Smoko really brought us together through the music and we’ve continued to collaborate since. We’ve got a couple more tracks on deck. I don’t see the collaborations slowing down anytime soon.
RubyHornet: Any other Savemoney x FDC collaborations we should know about?
Jarred A.G.: There are a couple things in the works with Dally, which y’all will hear in the coming months. Shit is crazy, but I don’t want to give too much away. Shout outs to Ibn Inglor, Benny Nice, and Black Ralphy’L for doing their thing with us too, you can expect to hear some work with them very soon.