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Big Tyme isn’t just some new artist looking to get his feet wet in the music scene: D.C. area natives are certainly familiar with his talents in regards to the legendary Go-Go outfit Critical Condition Band, or CCB (ex. he penned the regional hit, “I’m Classy”).

Following last year’s drop “All I Want,” Big Tyme returns with a new cut titled “Count It Up,” which features assistance from D.C./Baltimore giants Fat Trel and King Los. Critically-acclaimed super-producer Tone P provides the production, making this single a sure-fire hit for the approaching warm weather.

Check out “Count It Up” below, available via Spotify.

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Kim opens the track and litters it with intense alliteration and rhyming schemes fit for a Genius transcription. “Block 4” and his previous single, “Let Me Pray,” come together uniquely as the two styles of rapping make Kim’s versatility very transparent; whereas “Let Me Pray” features a transition from rapping into singing, “Block 4” is essentially a recorded cypher, with relentlessness in the air as he and King Los deliver bars that could very well continue without end.

A repetition of the words “What you all on my Block for (4)” ends with a transition into King Los’ voracious succession of lyrics detailing his successes and abilities- a treat common to Los’ repertoire, having showcased his freestyling and lyrical talent on many different occasions. Every bar the duo spits ostensibly slides off their tongues slippery smooth, which compliments the similarly tinted beat which they’ve chosen for their showcase.

Kim has already left his mark in the music world, and has shown no intent to stop early. Artists like T.I. and Trae The Truth have vocalized their admiration for the Orlando rapper when he came through with his song/visual “Ali,” which paid homage to the renowned and recently deceased Muhammad Ali.

Kim’s intent on dropping the Seeking Forever EP sometime in February, which will feature “Let Me Pray,” “Block 4,” and “Ali.” Keep in touch with Kim via his Twitter and Soundcloud pages.

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New York rap group, Cafe Ole’ released a visual for their newest single “Look At Me” featuring King Los. This is the first single from their upcoming project L.I.S.T.E.N. The upstate New York group includes Papa Dukez, Mixtur, Sippi, Dollaz and Rugz. The group was  formed by Papa Dukez along with the others in his hometown of Saratoga Springs.

The “Look At Me” visual is filled with a heavy rapid-fire delivery from Papa Dukez and Rugz with the support of Baltimore veteran, King Los in the last verse. Papa and Rugz load the artillery to show that they’re on a mission to keep delivering more hits while continuing to put in the work in their rise to the top of the game.

Look at me, look at me/They got me feeling like the man/Everything they said I couldn’t do/Done made me who I am/

Locked down, now I’m back where i’m supposed to be/I’m looking down, tall n***** ain’t close to me/You ain’t gravity, you’re not holding me/He might be cold as ice but he ain’t cold as me/

All I know is gold I can’t look back/My contract kill the the beat on contact/It’s Cafe Ole’ until I go down/Sipping Styrofoam to make everything slow down/

Cafe’ Ole’s L.I.S.T.E.N., is set to release very soon! Watch “Look At Me” below and tell us what you think.

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This time around Puff Daddy and the family take us on a trip to the auction. “Auction” is the newest single off Puffy’s “MMM” album he released back in November of 2015 on his birthday.  It trails the previous single and video “Blow A Check” that features French Montana and Zoey Dollar hi-jacking the Bad Boy office.

However, this go round, the Bad Boy crew gathers together in all black like the omen for the Hype Williams directed video.  The 90’s inspired video has them doing their performance with a white backdrop, with Lil Kim sitting front and center.  “Auction” is another video Puffy joined forces with Hype for. He has also directed the other video for the album as well (Workin.)

Puffy has been busy in the studio putting the finishing touches on the highly anticipated “No Way Out 2,” which is the sequel to his 1997 ht album.  As we wait for the new studio album we’ll just anticipate the rumors of the Bad Boy crew embarking on reunion tour.  Following last years BET Awards where the Bad Boy roster took the stage to celebrate 20 years in the industry.  Rumors sparked that the label who formally held acts such as Faith Evans, 112, Total, and The Lox, were going to hit the road for a reunion tour with Lil Kim and new Bad Boy members as an addition.  As no official dates have yet to be issued, the talk is still circulating as if the tour may lead up to the release of “No Way Out 2.“

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King Los performs lyrical gymnastics on Diddy’s 1999 release, “P.E. 2000.” While some may be unfamiliar with Puffy’s original, King Los breathes new life into a record that was released before the turn of the century. It’s bars as usual, but having that level of lyricism grace the beat from Puff’s standout cut from the “Forever” album is wildly nostalgic and really refreshing. Looks like Los and Diddy will always be on good terms. “One, one, one, one.”

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