Kid Ink released an amazing leftover record from his Christmas project, “Summer In the Winter.” Authenticity is a reoccurring theme for the Los Angeles-native rapper, so there’s no surprise here. Listen to the Wheezy production below, and don’t forget to turn up the volume.

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9th Wonder gets together with Raekwon and Big Remo for the second official release off his upcoming album, The Wonder Years.  The full LP drops September 27th, but after hearing “No Pretending” and “Band Practice Pt. 2” it’s clear 9th has set the bar quite high.  The Chef and Big Remo tear up 9th’s offering on “No Pretending”; the New York-North Carolina connection is in full swing.  These two joints will have to do for the time being, but I’m thinking this isn’t the last release we’re going to see.  Check the track out below.

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