From his self-titled ‘Blue Album’ JMSN drops off a new visual today for ‘Addicted‘. The eerie single stems from the infatuation with a ‘loved’ one who he seems to can’t get enough of. Check it out below.

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We touched base with British rapper Nick Brewer early last month. He was fresh off of the release of his latest EP, Warning Light, which features collaborations with Tink, Stormzy and Ruby Maze. On Wednesday night, the artist followed up with the premiere of the video for the lead track on the EP, “Jet Li,” and it did not disappoint.

Between the dark, fragmented visuals, Brewer sits in a dilapidated empty room spitting game confidently from a lone chair in the center of the frame. As he raps, digital augmentations of the video in technicolor flash across the screen in an attempt to play tricks on the viewers’ mind. At certain points, Brewer stands and stares straight at the camera as martial artists dance and fight around him.

The track was named after Jet Li, the famous martial artist and actor. It makes sense that Brewer chose him as the icon to model his track after—Jet Li is the full package. Brewer makes the case that listeners should pay attention to his work because like Li, his art is not only aesthetically stimulating but also original and thought-provoking. He’s got rapping chops with the brain power to back it up. “Remember me, don’t forget me,” Brewer demands. Not only is the track lyrically powerful, but it has club banger potential.

Brewer has nabbed collaborations from artists like Little Simz, JP Cooper and George the Poet this year and even co-signs from Billboard, Hypetrak, Complex and Earmilk. 2015 has just begun, and so has Brewer. We’re pretty excited by this video, and by everything else that the artist has in store for us this year. Do you agree that Brewer is one to watch this year? Watch the video for “Jet Li” below and let us know what you think:

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Seattle native, Raz Simone let hip-hop fans know what’s really up with their favorite rapper in his latest visual, “So Many Things”. On the raspy and aggressive track, he spits about how most rappers care more about a paycheck than their fans, like when artists make fans pay money to be in their presence and an overall lack of love for supporters.

If that wasn’t enough, Raz Simone also gets into the pressures of living up to the lavish and thugged-out rap persona that’s so often depicted in music videos and magazines; however, the track isn’t all about venting. Simone ends it on a lighter note by showing his thanks for all the positive things his career has afforded him. All in all it’s a very thought-provoking track that shows the game through a different lens. That is, if you haven’t already. Catch it below.

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At the end of July, one half of hip-hop duo The Cool Kids, Sir Michael Rocks, released his first album, Banco. The album was the artist’s first solo commercial album, and featured Too $hort, Mac Miller, Twista, and Iamsu. 

In the tradition of hip/hop artists everywhere, Banco incorporated multiple skits. Today, Sir Michael Rocks released the official video for his “Cold Sore Skit,” one of three on the album. The visuals feature low-quality, goofy animations that are a sweet accompaniment to this silly skit. The cartoons are reminiscent of videos produced in basements for the entertainment of middle schoolers—in the absolute best way possible. Produced by Foreign Forest, this video is sure to bring the lol’s.

Check it out here:

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