Code Nine X Purpose, members of Tragic Allies, come together for this terrific song to make magic. Purpose has worked with other artists, however, this collab proves itself special. Gritty lo-fi soul peppered with street slang is the perfect way to describe the duo’s sound. The two mesh together well, Code with his rough voice and Purpose with eclectic beats. Furthermore, Code’s solo skill outside of Tragic Allies is highlighted in the track.

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Last night, Justin Bieber visited The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon where he collaborated with The Roots to perform his new hit single “Sorry”. His latest album Purpose (purchase the album here) dropped last week and he is well into his promotion run for the project. The Biebs has truly transformed into a man who has a lot to say and is making some incredible music. Check out his performance of “Sorry” below. In addition to The Tonight Show Bieber also hit the Today Show stage with Big Sean just now. We’ll be back with a video of that soon.

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JoeyG. presents us with his latest visual release. The visual for “Purpose” is directed by Llama & will be on his upcoming NOSPACE project. The Brooklyn native’s lyricism shines on this one. Check it out.

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Are you tired of purchasing drums kits only to be dissatisfied by the lack of quality? I think we’ve all been there before. Snares that sound cut off and kicks that have some sort of music behind it. You know the types. Confidence decided to put together drum kits that he’s used in his own productions and beats so that all the sounds you’ll get are nothing but official. All 20 kits contain a kick, snare and hi hat all separated into folders together.

Introducing Neck Snapping Drums Vol. 1: These kits are ready to go and really don’t need any processing. Reverb, eq and compression have been added to help create that neck snapping sound. At $1 a kit, and $20 for the whole set, the value is tremendous:

Neck Snapping Drums Vol. 1 Link

And for all you late bloomers we attached a few highlights below from some of Confidence’s most acclaimed records. The underground has been behind Confidence for years now, with a solid line-up of releases over the years. If you are not familiar, let this be the last time you say that. You will thank us afterwards.

Rashad & Confidence – “The City” off The Element of Surprise (2011) Cuts by Dj Technic

Purpose (Tragic Allies) & Confidence – “Unstoppable” off The Purpose of Confidence (2012)

G. Dot & Born – “Class Is In Session” off Confidence Presents: G. Dot & Born Featuring Edo. G (2014) Cuts by Dj Technic

If you are not sold by now than we don’t really know what to tell you. Confidence has been swaying below the radar for years with classic underground material. Anyone who follows real hip-hop and keeps up with the scene will tell you this is beyond a deal. If you produce and want ill drums now is your chance, once again. Peace and prosperity.

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