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Daz Rinko – LIFTED

Daz Rinko has literally been building his buzz all year, and earlier this week, the Memphis emcee finally dropped his official debut, LIFTED. Other than GoldLink — who arguably popularized the Future Bounce sound — you don’t hear a lot of emcees trying to keep this wave afloat; but Daz Rinko is looking to change that, as well as bring an air of positivity that has been absent. “I am aiming to spread positivity and get people grooving during this rough stretch in Memphis, as well as the world in general”, he says. “Crime has been crazy, and I want to give people something to dance to. LIFTED is something they can look forward to bumpin’.”

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Tae Miles – CurlPattern

If you’re a fan of Cleveland’s Tae Miles, then you probably thought he was NEVER going to drop this project. He talked about it and teased it for what seemed like years, but on June 21st — the first day of Summer — Tae finally liberated CurlPattern. With previously released projects like The Adventures of the Wahoo Village Warrior, and Throedie (which he released under the WiseGuy. moniker), CurlPattern is a bit of a contrast, as it is aimed more at appeasing the ladies. And that’s never a bad thing.

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Jay Swifa – Haters Never Prosper

Most people know Jay Swifa as one-third of the Columbus, Ohio collective, Fly.Union. You’ve heard him rap, you’ve heard him sing, and you’ve definitely heard him produce — not only for Fly.U, but also for the likes of Pusha T, Dom Kennedy and more. Lately, it is his production on Jerreau’s banger, “Really Got It”, that has people talking. In addition to being praised by LeBron James, the song, known for its blaring horns, can be heard in one of the latest commercials for Beats by Dre. Now, Jay Swifa has released a project of his own; an instrumental project, titled Haters Never Prosper. Packaged as a mix, Haters Never Prosper is 25 minutes of straight vibes. Peep it.

https://soundcloud.com/jayswifa/haters-never-prosper

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Lion Babe – Sun Joint

There was a time when Jillian and Lucas — collectively known as New York duo, Lion Babe — would drop a song here and there, but leave their fans thirsting for an actual project. They ended that drought earlier this year, when they released their impressive debut album, Begin. In a surprise move, Lion Babe has doubled back, to give us even more new music, this time in the form of Sun Joint, a new mixtape that has ‘cookouts and pool parties’ written all over it. Trust me. You really want to have this one in rotation; especially if you enjoyed their latest jam, “Endless Summer”.

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I put this song first, because I’ve been giving it crazy spins, since I first heard it. Repping New Jersey, rising singer Michael Luna teams up with West Coast duo Audio Push to drop his laid-back new single, “Alright”. Take a listen below and stay tuned for Michael’s upcoming EP, which is slated for a July release.

Tae Miles – “IMX”

Tae Miles has been making us wait and wait and wait for the release of his upcoming project, CurlPattern. He gave us a taste a little while back when he dropped “Landline”, which was his clever spin on Drake’s popular record, “Hotline Bling”, but since then it’s been fairly quiet; until this week. Tae is back with a new joint, titled “IMX” (or Immature, like the 90’s R&B trio) which he has labeled as CurlPattern’s first official single. Press play.

James Fauntleroy – “Sound So Sure”

James Fauntleroy is good for popping up out of the blue and giving us a jam. This week is no exception as he released “Sound So Sure”. Usually taking a soulful approach to his music, James switches things up a bit, on this one, channeling a more Alternative sound.

Theophilus London – “Stay”

In 2014, Theo dropped his crazy sophomore LP, Vibes, seemed to be building a close relationship with Kanye West, then he kind of faded away. But since we have new music, let’s give the him the benefit of the doubt here, and say he’s been MIA because he has been working. His upcoming album, NY THEO, is prepped for a summer release. Peep “Stay”.

https://soundcloud.com/illfm/ny-theo-stay

GoldLink – “Celebration Freestyle”

No strangers to collaborating with one another, GoldLink and Kaytranada clique up once again; this time for “Celebration”, which is an ode to the fact that the DMV spitter celebrated his 23rd birthday, this week. Check out the joint HERE (since GoldLink won’t allow embedding of this song) and while you’re at it, grab Kaytranada’s new album, 99.9%. GoldLink is featured on “Together”.

6LACK – “Prblms”

After seeing tweet after tweet about Atlanta’s 6LACK — particularly regarding this song — I decided to run over and give him a listen and I was glad I did. You should too, if you’re not already hip.

Fabrashay A. – “F*ck A Grammy”

It has been a while since we heard from Fab A, who has been working, but maintaining a relatively low profile. This week he emerged from the shadows and did work on Drake’s “Grammy”. Peep it.

https://soundcloud.com/officialtronmusic/tronmusic-lr-exclusive-fab-a-fuck-a-grammy-freestyle

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Before he drops his upcoming EP, Curl Pattern, Cleveland’s Tae Miles takes us back to his The Adventures of the Wahoo Village Warrior project and lets loose a new video for “WVW”. Peep the raucous, Dre Seavers-directed clip above and see for yourself why Tae Miles is dangerously close to being a household name.

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2015 has been a hell of a year for Cleveland’s Tae Miles. The well-received release of his latest project, The Adventures of the Wahoo Village Warrior, woke people up, gaining him some new fans, as well as putting him that much closer to taking completely off.

Tae was also fortunate enough to join Johnny Polygon on his Epic As F*ck Tour, which rumbled through select cities.

Follow Tae Miles from the road, to the stage and everywhere in between, in the latest installment of his ShowDay series. As well, be on the lookout for Tae’s upcoming #CurlPattern EP.

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Taking a proud, optimistic approach to what it’s like to be from his hometown, Tae Miles gives us The Adventures of the Wahoo Village Warrior, the thirteen track follow-up to his 2013 effort, Throedie. TAOWVW not only captures Tae’s ability to tell real-life stories, but it is also highly relatable, whether you’re from Cleveland or South Dakota.

In a genre where everything and everyone can begin to sound the same after a while, Tae Miles proves to be a breath of fresh air, if versatility is what you seek. Even though The Adventures of the Wahoo Village Warrior is labeled a “mixtape”, listeners will find that this project is anything but. Press play.

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Inspired by Will Smith’s character, Detective Mike Lowrey in the cult classic film, Bad Boys, Tae Miles releases the second single from his new album, The Adventures of the Wahoo Village Warrior, which will be released in June. 

Listen to the Mathiaus Young-produced “Mike Lowrey” below, and stop by WahooVillage.com for more.

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