LA transplant producer Beatnick Dee recently released his lucid track, “Luxurious Rain.” Gearing up for the release of his upcoming album Creative Medicine, the second single features rapper Pheo lacing the beat with his lyrics. One of many collaborations on the new project, the UK native joined forces with such artists as Thes One (People Under The Stairs), Denitia & Sene, Cashus King (fka Co$$), Big Twins of Infamous Mobb, and more.

Beatnick Dee’s album Creative Medicine comes out June 30th. Pre-order the album here.

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I could ramble for hours about J57, but for the sake of keeping this short and letting the record speak for itself I will not do so. He’s stomping from the well known, acclaimed [Brown Bag AllStars] crew alongside Audible Doctor, DeeJay Element, DJ E-Holla, Koncept and Soul Khan. For those of you who already follow him you can agree that we mainly know him for his production on records. His production alone is enough to carry him for years, but the bar has been raised and J57 decided to let loose in the rhyming department. This was a shocker to us fans but the results are pretty stellar, as the Ep gained amazing responses.

This is the first visual from J57’s acclaimed ‘Wax Aesthetic‘ Ep (with features from Co$$, Johaz, Choosey / production from Exile and much more) – released in 2014. It is available for free download here. You should probably set aside one minute and add this to your collection if you know what’s best for you. J57 always delivers, as does the whole [Brown Bag AllStars] squad. Let this fun, stress-free visual take you as close as you may ever be to partying with the crew, and be sure to keep up with J57 and all his future moves:

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The verses are cut short and the lyrics feel pointed, but this isn’t minimalism. While J57 lets those crashing cymbals take the lead, they’re accompanied by revved-engine-like synths and some subtly ambulating sound effects that disperse the force of the cymbals’ crashes, sometime interacting with the vocals and other times just ebbing away; that isn’t minimalism. “When I Get There” won’t appear on Koncept and J57‘s forthcoming album, Flight, but it’s a good indicator of where they’re headed. Listen below.

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Dag Savage, comprised of Exile and Johaz, are preparing to drop their first EP on January 15th via Dirty Science / Fat Beats. The EP features 4 brand new tracks featuring guest appearances from Aloe Blacc, Murs, and Co$$ in addition to a couple of remixes. Of course, the duo had to give fans a taste of what to expect on their project, and leaked their preliminary track “Twilight”.  Look out for the  music video coming soon, but until then check out the tracklist for the upcoming Dag Savage EP.

Dag Savage EP Tracklisting:

A Side
1. Twilight
2. Drugs – featuring Coss & Makeshift
3. When It Rains – featuring Aloe Blacc

B Side
1. That’s Just Life featuring. Aloe Blacc & Murs
2. Drugs – Mr Brady mix – featuring Coss &
3. Twilight – Fat Albert Einstein Version
4. Twilight – Instrumental

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For those of you looking for alternative hip hop, look no further than LA-based Co$$. With a mixtape that isn’t quite two weeks old yet, Co$$ decided to put together some visuals for one of the tracks.  “Pot Ash” (off the Before I Awoke mixtape) is set to a silky jazz beat–courtesy of producer Exile–and the verses Co$$ lays complement it well.  The video is shot in black & white so that attention is duly directed towards the lyrics.  Nevertheless, one can’t help but notice the constant quality coming from the west coast.  Keep it coming LA, and we’ll keep listening.

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