LISTEN: Open Mike Eagle – ‘Cobra Commander’ feat. Danny Brown

Hyped to hear this new joint from the much slept-on Los Angeles rapper Open Mike Eagle – ‘Cobra Commander’, featuring Detroit native Danny Brown. We’ve been banging on about this seriously skilled emcee for a while now, and hopefully this addition of Brown on this track will throw a bit more attention his way. Not … Continue reading

LISTEN: Homebody Sandman – ‘Look Out’

Stones Throw have put up another joint from Homeboy Sandman‘s latest EP ‘Chimera’, following on from previously released tracks ‘Cops Get Scared of Me’ and ‘Chimera Out Now’. This track, ‘Look Out’, is the first track on the EP and features a beat produced by the awesome Paul White. Homeboy Sandman plays Hare & Hounds, … Continue reading

LISTEN: New B. Dolan – ‘Still Here’

Fan Dam favourite B. Dolan has a leaked a new track from his forthcoming album ‘House of Bees Vol. 2’, which is set to drop 12th June via Strange Famous Records. The track is titled ‘Still Here’, and comes accompanied by these touching words from the man himself: “KING BEE”, the swag-heavy song featured on … Continue reading

LISTEN: Action Bronson – ‘A Simple Man’

Queens rapper Action Bronson drops new track ‘A Simple Man’. And boy is it a good ‘un. Sick horn loops by Tommy Mas, who provided beats for Bronson’s excellent ‘Dr. Lecter’ album – one of our 2011 highlights. Stream the track below, or download MP3 here [via 2dopeboyz]:

LISTEN: El-P – ‘Tougher Colder Killer’ feat. Killer Mike & Despot

You’ve already heard ‘The Full Retard’ (what a banger), from El-P‘s forthcoming record ‘Cancer4Cure’. Now here’s new track ‘Tougher Colder Killer’, featuring ol’ favourites Killer Mike and Despot. Going in hard. F’serious. ‘Cancer4Cure’ drops 22nd May via Fat Possum. Preorders available from Definitive Jux. Killer Mike’s new record ‘R.A.P. Music’ (produced entirely by El-P) drops … Continue reading

LISTEN: The Stepkids, Pharoahe Monch & Homeboy Sandman – ‘Suburban Dream (Union Remix)’

Feelin’ this today. Nice chill Sunday vibes from The Stepkids on this awesome remix featuring MCs Pharoahe Monch and Homeboy Sandman. Steam below, or download MP3 [via Stones Throw]:  

LISTEN: Homeboy Sandman – Chimera EP

Really feeling the new Chimera EP from Stones Throw‘s latest golden boy Homeboy Sandman. Hailing from New York, he’s been on the scene since around 2007 but we have slept on him till recently cuz we suck. He got our attention last year  when Stones Throw dropped his Subject: Matter EP, and this new release … Continue reading

LISTEN: Doseone (cLOUDDEAD/Themselves) – ‘Last Life’ from G is for Deep

Anticon founder, Doseone aka Adam Drucker, has announced a new solo record titled G is for Deep, the follow up to 2009’s Be Evil. Previous projects for one of the most prolific players in the avant-garde hip hop realm have included cLOUDDEAD, Themselves, Subtle and 13 & God. G is for Deep drops 29th May … Continue reading

LISTEN: Quakers – ‘Smoke’ feat. Jonwayne

Last month we reported the news that Portishead‘s Geoff Barrow had formed a new 35-member hip-hop collective, and was set to release a self-titled double album via Stones Throw on 27th March 2012. This was accompanied by the first track to be heard from the project, the foundation-shaking ‘Fitta Happier’ feat. Guilty Simpson & MED. … Continue reading

LISTEN: New Death Grips track – ‘Lost Boys’

Death Grips continue to provide us with a stream of awesome new tracks (see ‘Get Got’ video & Blackjack video) from their forthcoming album ‘The Money Store’ (slated for release 24th April via Epic Records). Today we get major brain-melter ‘Lost Boys’. Gnarly. Stream ‘Lost Boys’ below, or download it here