If you haven’t heard already, the second wave of TDE just crested and is currently flooding the country with smooth, introspective new-age west coast gangsta rap, courtesy of the bucket-hatted Schoolboy Q. As casual as one can be stepping into the bright lights at the top of the rap world, Q has handled it gracefully […]
[Album Stream] Schoolboy Q: “Oxymoron”
All the hype has finally led to this: the highly-anticipated and talked about major debut for Schoolboy Q. With the release of his album, Oxymoron, tomorrow, Q follows a tough act from fellow TDE-signee Kendrick Lamar who set the bar with 2012’s Good Kid, m.A.A.d City. It’s also the first substantial release we’ve had from […]
[Mixtape] Isaiah Rashad: “Cilvia”
Among one of the most talked about young artists in the game right now, TDE’s latest signee, Isaiah Rashad, offered up his latest project, Cilvia today with a free stream on Spotify. The project comes as the hip-hop world anxiously awaits label-mate Schoolboy Q’s upcoming Oxymoron project, and closely follows a disappointing Grammy Awards for […]
[Video] Isaiah Rashad: “Ronnie Drake”
In case you haven’t noticed, TDE is a pretty big deal these days. The latest from Top Dawg Entertainment comes from the pair of recent signees, Isaiah Rashad and SZA. The newbies show they can certainly hold their own, proving why they were tapped by Kendrick, Schoolboy, Ab and Jay Rock to join the team. […]
Schoolboy Q: “Man of the Year”
If you haven’t already heard, Kendrick Lamar was named ‘Man of the Year’ by GQ Magazine recently. While TDE’s owner, Anthony Tiffith, took issue with the cover story written in honor of the recognition, Schoolboy Q struck a different tone by releasing this single, “Man of the Year” today. The celebratory track is an ode […]
[Video] Aaron Cohen: “Nickvanexelrose”
Seattle’s own Aaron Cohen is back with a new video for his track titled “Nickvanexelrose”. One of my favorite up and coming artists out right now, Cohen dropped the video via SPIN today in the lead up to his next full project release, Potential Fans, due out November 11. For now, enjoy the video below, […]
[Video] Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros: “Life Is Hard”
Your favorite musical cult-like experience is back with a new video from Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros. The LA-based super group (the band regularly has a revolving door of 12 or so musicians) led by Alex Ebert dropped the video for their track “Life Is Hard”. The video is of an acoustic version of […]
[RH First Glance] Paris Jones: “Okay” (Feat. Angel Haze)
The latest from Palmdale, California artist Paris Jones is “Okay” featuring Angel Haze. His verse a cadence brings to mind early 2000s southwest hip hop while his production takes center stage with a clever sampling of “Hanging On” by Active Child. Jones is currently preparing for the release of his “You’re Invited (to the Assassination […]