When an artist hops on another artist’s song, one of two things happens. You either wish they never did, or the artist completely makes the song their own. The latter is the case with Canadian crooner, The Weeknd. Listen as he obliterates Bryson Tiller’s “Rambo”

https://soundcloud.com/theweeknd/rambo-the-weeknd-remix

Sir Michael Rocks – “How Are You So Calm?”

With just a few days until he releases the second and final installment of his Populair EP series (April 8th), Sir Michael Rocks unleashes his new single, “How Are You So Calm”, which ironically is anything but. Mikey, who is generally pretty chill, turns all the way up on this super uptempo and highly energetic record.

EV Zeppelin featuring A$ton Matthews – “Chemdream”

The other half of The Cool Kids, Chuck Inglish, has teamed up with Blended Babies to form EV Zeppelin. As the group gears up to drop their self-titled debut, we get a sample of what’s to come on “Chemdream”, which features A$ton Matthews, who is making waves of his own on the West Coast.

Elliot Trent – “Passcode”

Hailing from Columbus, Ohio, singer Elliot Trent drops off his latest single, “Passcode”, which should resonate with all of us, because at some point we have either gone through our significant others’ phones or vice versa; or at least unsuccessfully tried to because, yeah, passcode. Press play.

https://soundcloud.com/elliotttrent-cloudnine/elliott-trent-passcode-produced-by-808-h-x-elliott-trent

Jay Elly – “To Die For” (Video)

Things get really trippy in Jay Elly’s new clip for “To Die For”. With imagery that makes you feel like your on drugs, and solid wordplay by the Kentucky product, “To Die For” is definitely worth checking out.

Chaz French – “IDK” (Video)

While he’s currently making his case to be a member of the 2016 XXL Freshman class, DC wordsmith Chaz French liberated a brand new video for “IDK”, taken from his latest project, These Things Take Time. Peep the video, and if you dig it, make sure you cast that XXL vote here.

Young Thug featuring Meek Mill – “Digits”

While the whispers of a Mystikal and Kanye West-assisted version of this song are still unconfirmed, and likely untrue, the real version with Meek Mill is a sure thing. Peep as Thugger and Meek link on “Digits”, a collab not found on Slime Season 3.

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It seems like the Banco Populair has been in the game for awhile and every time we think he’s retiring the mic, just the opposite takes place. Just last September Rocks as in Sir Michael Rocks released  Populair in addition to his single “Pull Up” going viral. Whether you want to recognize that he’s here to stay or not, a certain DJ is here to prove to you why sleeping on the contemporary icon would be a mistake.

Today, Charlotte’s very own DJ Pauly Guwop drops a dope spin on all the gems you can think of from one of our favorite Illinois rapper. The mix cohesively includes his boon coon, Cool Kids member Chuck English along with Jada Gabore who we’ve witnessed on “T-Shirt & Panties“ and “Wet Paint”s  Dre Undiez . Whether you were on Rocks early in his career or late on arrival, now’s the time to catch up. Peep what the 1/3 of The Clean Slate 704 brought to the table below and comment your thoughts on the mix!

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Inspired by the popular Street Fighter video game series, Sir Michael Rocks drops off the visual to his latest joint, “Perfect”. The wavy, two-minute clip, directed by Jimmy Regular, shows Mikey transforming from a character in the game, to real life form. Sir Michael Rocks’ new album, Populair, is due out September 11th, and looks to be a promising follow-up to his debut effort, Banco.

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Sir Michael Rocks aka Mikey Rocks returns with futuristic new track, “Perfect”, the first offering from his upcoming Populair EP. 80’s babies will appreciate the sampling of classic arcade game, Street Fighter as Mikey gives us a short and sweet intro to his all-around perfect life as well as his upcoming project.

Populair drops September 11. Peep the tracklisting below.

Tracklist
1. In My Mode
2. Come Outside
3. Pull Up
4. L.M.B.
5. Perfect
6. Drowning In The French 7. Quality Time Lapse
8. Alone

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“Time Of Your Life” is the newest drop off iLL Chris‘ new 8-track EP, Sensei. For the single, iLL Chris has enlisted Jet Life crew member and frequent collaborator, Sir Michael Rocks and Seattle rapper Bryce Bowden who lay down punchy verses over the peppered beat. You can download his new EP Sensei for the free free, which is fully influenced by great martial artists and Buddhist theologies. Definitely worth a download.

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Chuck Inglish and Sir Michael Rocks reignite The Cool Kids memories with their latest joint effort, “SUPERSQUAD”. With a deep bass reverb providing the knock for finessed flows like, “you don’t kiss your mama with that mouth do ya?,” “SUPERSQUAD” is one of those tracks that you can ride out to indefinitely. Check it out below and stay tuned for Chuck Inglish’s upcoming project, Everybody’s Big Brother.

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