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Marlon Sassy, aka Gangster Doodles, is putting together a new project titled Gangster Music Vol. 1, which is set to feature Madlib, Blu and others. This week, we get to hear a new track by KAYTRANADA titled “Well I Bet Ya,” which is set to appear on said project. Check it out below (and pre-order GMV1 here).

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Ski Mask The Slump God fans rejoice: the Florida star has delivered his debut album, Stokeley. The project clocks in at 13 tracks with appearances from Juice WRLD, Austin Lam, Lil Baby and Lil Yachty.

Lil Baby – Street Gossip

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More of the same high quality tunes from one of Atlanta’s biggest current Hip-Hop stars. Today sees a new release from Lil Baby titled Street Gossip, which sees 13 tracks and appearances from Meek Mill, 2 Chainz, Gucci Mane, Young Thug, Gunna, Offset and more.

KAYTRANADA – Nothin Like You/Chances

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First, you’ll be happy to hear that KAYTRANADA will have his official follow-up to 99.9% sometime next year. In the meantime, he’s holding his fans over with his new EP titled Nothin Like You/Chances, which is essentially 3 new cuts and a couple of instrumentals to enjoy. Check out the Canadian producer’s appetizer below.

Earl Sweatshirt – Some Rap Songs

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It’s been three years since Earl Sweatshirt delivered I Don’t Like S***, I Don’t Go Outside, and he’s been rather dormant (save for the festival circuit) since. Now, the Odd Future alum returns with a new project titled Some Rap Songs, of which some of those Rap songs are striking given the family-oriented subject matter (his mother, Cheryl Harris, and late father, South African poet Keorapetse Kgositsile, makes appearances on the album). Essentially, this is progressive Hip-Hop at its finest.

The Alchemist – Bread EP

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Following some amazing collabs with Wiz Khalifa, ScHoolboy Q, Curren$y and others, the legendary Alchemist is back with a short trip EP of his own titled Bread (would love to hear the explanation for the title and artwork). The release sees 8 tracks (four songs and their accompanying instrumentals) and additional appearances from Conway, Earl Sweatshirt, Black Thought and Roc Marciano. Vibe to Al’s latest below.

[SIDEBAR: It just dawned on me: he dropped Lunch Meat earlier this year. Duh.]

Los Unidades – Global Citizen – EP 1

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First off: Coldplay has changed their name to Los Unidades, for some reason. Second, they’ve teamed up with Global Citizen (I guess) to deliver a new four song EP, the first of many volumes which sees assistance from Stormzy, WizKid, Pharrell Williams, David Guetta and more. Check it out below.

Meek Mill – Championships

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Last but not least: Meek Mill arrives with his new album Championships, which sees 19 tracks and appearances from Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Fabolous, Ella Mai, Kodak Black, 21 Savage, Jeremih and more. Not much else to say expect to press play below.

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Today, Dublin emcee Rejjie Snow liberates his new EP Dear Annie: Part 1, which is said to act as a precursor to his forthcoming official debut album. One of the standouts on this four-track offering is “Egyptian Luvr,” which sees assistance from Aminé, KAYTRANADA and Dana Williams. He explained the meaning behind the soulful cut to the FADER:

The song is about your last moments. Tomorrow isn’t promised and we learn this the hard way… In this song, I was in my last moments [of a relationship], telling my girl how much I love her, and thank you for this journey we rode. My album has lots of different feelings: I wanted it to feel like you’re slowing dying and losing your mind throughout.

Vibe to “Egyptian Luvr” above and stream Dear Annie: Part 1 in full below.

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It’s amazing how much Hip-Hop has helped to push shoes in comparison to athletes since the days of 50 Cent and Jay-Z’s G-Unit and S. Carter collabs, respectively (both of which were done with Reebok). Now, everybody is cashing in on the culture for the most part, and Adidas continues to do so as a front runner for urban fashion (ex. Pharrell Williams and Kanye West).

Here’s the latest from the three stripes: a trifecta of adverts featuring A$AP Ferg, KAYTRANADA and Playboi Carti in promotion of the Crazy 1 ADV, Prophere and EQT BASK ADV models. Check those out below.

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Catch those vibes above and pre-order The Time Is Now here.

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GoldLink is having one hell of a Summer. Following his earning a Gold plaque for the Shy Glizzy-assisted “Crew,” the D.C. artist delivers a club-themed visual for the At What Cost single “Meditation,” which features Jazmine Sullivan and KAYTRANADA. The groovy cut is definitely more in the vein of the genre-bending sound that GoldLink has always been known for, and can certainly help keep his momentum going well into the Fall season.

Video screenshot: Jazmine Sullivan makes an appearance.

The clip itself centers around a party that seems to be going well until Gold ruffles some feathers (he connects/dances with a beautiful girl…who has a boyfriend). As things heat up on the dancefloor, shots start flying.

Watch it all unfold below; also included is the recently-released Crew EP, which sees new contributions from Gucci Mane, Lido and Richie Souf. GoldLink even pays homage to his city’s cultural sound with two Go-Go versions of the track featuring Backyard Band and New Impressionz.

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Snoop Dogg, alongside “Mr. Clown” Michael Rapaport, live in a world filled with clowns for politically driven video “Lavender (Nightfall Remix),” directed by Youtube sensation Jesse Wellens and cinematographer James DeFina.

“Lavender” is originally a track from Toronto’s hip-hop and jazz infused group BADBADNOTGOOD off of their 2016 album IV, which featured Haitian-Canadian powerhouse Kaytranada. Many of the group’s listeners would regard the jazz filled track as a true stand from the album.

Hip-hop legend Snoop Dogg added his world renowned California flow to the stand out track while speaking out about police brutality. His lyrics on “Lavender” don’t miss a beat and are hard hitting, while the visual is almost like a film enforcing a satirical spin on some touchy political current events. With that said, have a look as Snoop Dogg faces off against Ronald Klump.

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