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New Music Friday: December 14th, 2018 - HipHop

New Music Friday: December 14th, 2018 - HipHop


New Music Friday: December 14th, 2018

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 08:38 AM PST

Albums

$ilkMoney - I Hate My Life and I Really Wish People Would Stop Telling Me Not To

Kodak Black - Dying to Live

Various Artists - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Soundtrack From & Inspired by the Motion Picture)

Method Man - Meth Lab Season 2: The Lithium

Lil Keed - Keed Talk to Em

Various Artists - 1800 Seconds: Curated By Pusha T

OmenXIII - HACKER

Princess Nokia- Metallic Butterfly

ALTRD State - an ALTRnate enDing

Chuuwee, Imaginary Friends - The Tip Of A Tab (PO+)

Devilish Trio - Vol. 3

Rare Akuma - AKUMA SEASON!

Yhung T.O - Trust Issues

Jaydayoungan - Forever 23

The Grouch - Unlock the Box

Curly Castro - TOSH

smrtdeath- We'll be alright

EPs

Big KRIT - Trifecta

Vic Mensa - HOOLIGANS

Khary - Uhhh

Pink Siifu - im still.

lil aaron - WORST CHRISTMAS EVER

Polari - GODBODY

Singles

Saba - Where It's At

TM88 & Southside - Hmmm (Feat. Lil Yachty & Valee)

Yung Gravy - Alley Oop (feat. Lil Baby)

A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie - Startender (feat. Offset and Tyga)

Higher Brothers - 16 Hours

Saint JHN – White Parents Are Gonna Hate This

Smokepurpp – Sauce Like This/But I Still Respect Women

Zack Villere - super

DJ Khalil - Elevate (feat. Denzel Curry, YBN Cordae, SwaVay, Trevor Rich)

Tiny Meat Gang - No Flex

Loosie

Young Thug - Turn Up On Em (feat. 21 Savage) / Birthday Song (feat. Fetty Wap) / Start A War / Patek / Show Off (feat. Future) / Offvert (feat. Gunna)

03 Greedo - Dear Winter

Oliver Francis - Kamaboko

KEY! - Never Been Freestyle

Conway the Machine - Everybody is F.O.O.D. 2 - Eat What U Kill

Standing On The Corner - gio sees mysteries

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Album of the Year 2018 #12: Pusha-T - Daytona

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 09:05 AM PST

Artist: Pusha-T

Album: Daytona

Released: May 25, 2018

Label: GOOD Music; Def Jam Recordings


Listen:

Youtube

Spotify

Apple Music

TIDAL


Background:

Terrence LeVarr Thorton, also known as Pusha-T, was a member of the Clipse before he embarked on his solo career. The Clipse was made up of him and his brother, who went by Malice. Usually backed by Neptunes production, the Clipse were making big waves at the time until their manager was arrested for leading a drug ring in 2010. His brother soon changed his name to No Malice and became a Christian rapper. Push went on to start a solo career by being featured on Kanye West's album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. He then released two mixtapes and two albums over the course of five years. The last of these projects, King Push: Darkest Before Dawn - The Prelude, was meant to be a prelude to his next album, King Push. The album was delayed numerous times since being announced back in 2015. However, on April 19, 2018, Kanye West announced the album on Twitter as the first album in a string of releases that would now be known as the Wyoming Sessions. Pusha-T announced the new title of the album, Daytona, about a week before release.


Review:

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The sounds that begin this album and its opener, "If You Know You Know". They set the stage for Push before we hear him. We're in his grimey ass kitchen and he's trying to get the stove started. It just won't spark up. Then, after a bit, the flames kick in and he's ready to really start cooking. He sets everything ablaze. The bass is muted yet powerful. The subject matter is gritty and retrospective of his drug dealing days, but the soundscape the drums create make it impossible to ignore that he's specifically talking about dealing crack cocaine. Not that Push wouldn't tell you he's talking about cocaine. Anywho, his rap style also boasts nonstop imagery, which is a characteristic that reminds me of Bukowski's poetry.

Pullin' up in that new toy

The wrist on that boy, rock star like Pink Floyd

Waving at rude boy

I'm waving at you, boy

First, the image of the expensive car pulling up slowly, to the blinged out watch and Pink Floyd (probably Dark Side of the Moon), then hand waving, to Push waving at you, then- you get the point. Push is gifted in the art of nonstop imagery in his penmanship. This transitions well into the next song, "The Games We Play".

The very antique-sounding guitar sample gives the track a sepia-toned hue. I imagine this would score a modern take on a spaghetti western filled with action at every twist and Push as our gun-slinging protagonist. It sounds like he's walking through the streets of Virginia feared by rival drug dealers that see him around. What amazed me more was how bare the song was and how much of an impact it had on me as the listener. It's also packed to the brim with quotables. "This ain't a wave or a phase, cause all that shit fades", "My numbers lookin' like a bank code", "With Ye back choppin', the cars and the women come with options", "Stay woke, n***a, or get out", etc. This is Pusha-T at the top of his game. One of his all time best songs and one of my favorite songs of the year. Its simplicity in structure makes it such a great song.

"Hard Piano" takes the simplicity that we heard on "The Games We Play" and doesn't really go anywhere with it. It's just not the most engaging sample, but Push makes up for that with a strong verse. The hook by The World Famous Tony Williams is the song's attempt to up the drama when there isn't a rapper to fill in a measure, but it fails to make the impression it intended on making. It comes before a very lackluster Rick Ross verse and a little too late after his verse, but it also doesn't really fit the album. This grandiose hook is ill-placed on an album filled with minimal and dark production.

"Come Back Baby", on the other hand, lets its sample take the hook and it works wonderfully. Its buzzing and distorted bass line match Push's flow and the snares of the percussion. This song highlights how well Push works with the production he hops on. The synergy is rock-solid here. When a rapper and producer are so involved in each other's work, it shows. Going back to the hook, when you first hear it, you understand how well it builds on the drama created by Push's performance. The melody, the selected sample's lyrics, how well it transitions into the verse, etc. Tell me that "I'm 'bout to go out of my mind" isn't a great line to lead into a verse.

The following song, "Santeria", has a bit of a concept going for it. Named after the Sublime song the Afro-Cuban religion that has elements of Yoruba culture and Catholicism, Push raps about the feelings he's had regarding the murder of his friend De'Von "Day Day" Pickett. The Santeria religion is commonly associated with rituals that involve mediums speaking to spirits. Essentially, Push is talking to his friend. Much like the time of day in which Santeria rituals are practiced, the production is dark and eerie. The guitar notes wail throughout the sample, creating a mournful sonic aesthetic. A beat switch occurs in the final minute of the song's run time, which I had always felt to be symbolic of him coming to terms with his feelings.

"What Would Meek Do?" is the wild card of the album's seven tracks and part of that is the unpredictability of Kanye's feature. The sample on this track doesn't have the serious tone of past songs, but it's still not a complete miss. However, it doesn't have the depth of past songs, either. Push's verse on his overall omniscience as a rap mogul excels, while Kanye's verse about the public's perception of his antics and character entertain more than they do evoke discussion. I can imagine Ye's verse comes from a need to entertain and genuine inquiry. Though, the discussion on Kanye comes when when he does something outlandish, as he did yesterday or the day before. While his verse on this song is entertaining, it also comes off as out of touch.

So... Here we are. "Infrared". Surgical Summer: The Prelude. The song that launched a thousand Canadian ships from the bays of Toronto. From the sample, to the percussion, to the bass line, everything about this track screams "war ready".

Infrared, yeah... Y'know what I mean?

Yeah, everyone heard you loud and clear, Push. Every line has been analyzed to hell, so I won't spend any time talking about its content. Though, when I heard it for the first time, I knew this would be that final straw. If "Exodus 23:1" didn't do it, this would be the one. Boy, was my hunch strong with this one. And kudos to the man for coming through with a rather lengthy diss track within 24 hours. I'm honestly always in the mood for beef. He could put one out today about Ye and I'd still be here for it. To be honest, with what's been going on recently, it might just happen.

My favorite aspect of Pusha-T's rapping lies in his delivery. He's engaging, aggressive, and upfront; almost a bit in-your-face. He makes sure to accentuate every word with the utmost urgency so you don't forget anything he says, but he does this so effortlessly. By doing this, every bar hits even harder. Each song has the potential to become an endless stream of quotables. On this album, he raps as if he's accepting a Lifetime Achievement Award for Drug Dealing, which also coincides with the title, Daytona. Having the luxury of time, as Push said himself. Moreso than that, the skill set you're confident enough in that earned you that luxury.

It's safe to say that on Daytona, Pusha-T proved everything about himself as an artist twice over. The lyricism is air-tight, with some of Push's best bar-for-bar performances. The production is dark, murky, and represents the artist and its subject matter very well. It exceeded every expectation I had for King Push before the name change, but my only complaint is that I wish it were longer. Simple as that. It is an excellent addition to the hip-hop canon and an extremely strong contender for Album of the Year.


Favorite Lyrics

If You Know You Know

A fraternity of drug dealers ringing off

I just happen to be alumni

A rapper turned trapper couldn't morph into us

But a trapper turned rapper can morph into Puff

The Games We Play

This ain't a wave or a phase, cause all that shit fades

My numbers lookin' like a bank code

With Ye back choppin', the cars and the women come with options"

Stay woke, n***a, or get out"

Come Back Baby

They don't miss you 'till you gone with the wind

And they tired of dancing like a Ying Yang Twin

You can't have the Yin without the Yang my friend

Real n***as bring balance to the game I'm in

Santeria

Of all the things I've ever paid for

Know that it's no price tag when I wage war

Leave you like Malcolm where X marks your grave


Talking Points:

  1. What do you think King Push would have sounded like if it was released instead of this album?

  2. Sure, Pitchfork called Daytona an 'instant classic' too soon, but do you think it has the potential to be one?

  3. Do y'all think Push will ever collab with Malice again on a future release?


Thanks for reading what I have to say about my third favorite album of the year and my number one hip hop album. If you haven't heard it, you really should. Seriously, pause Scorpion Some Rap Songs and go listen to Daytona. It ain't even that long.

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Travis Scott Retains Billboard No 1. Over Tekashi 6ix9ine Following Recount: Report

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 01:42 PM PST

Kill Edward (J Cole Alter Ego) on twitter: "my album coming dont think i forgot"

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 07:21 PM PST

[FRESH VIDEO] JPEGMAFIA - Thug Tears | A COLORS SHOW

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 06:05 AM PST

XXXTENTACION's "Skins" sells 141K First Week (55K Pure). Gucci Mane's "Evil Genius" sells 48K First Week (4K Pure). Ice Cube's "Everythangs Corrupt" sells 14K First Week (8K Pure).

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 04:00 PM PST

Rank Artist Album Label Pure Sales Sales + Streaming
1 Drake Scorpion YMCMB/Republic 158K 749K
2 Travis Scott Astroworld Cactus Jack/Grand Hustle/Epic 270K 553K
3 Lil Wayne Tha Carter V Young Money 141K 480K
4 Post Malone beerbongs & bentleys Republic 157K 471K
5 Eminem Kamikaze Shady/Aftermath/Interscope 252K 434K
6 J. Cole KOD Dreamville/Roc Nation/Interscope 166K 395K
7 Cardi B Invasion of Privacy Atlantic 105K 254K
8 Kanye West Ye G.O.O.D./Def Jam 82K 210K
9 Meek Mill Championships Atlantic 34K 208K
10 Migos Culture II Quality Control/Motown/Capitol 34K 200K
11 Nicki Minaj Queen YMCMB/Republic 83K 190K
12 Twenty One Pilots Trench Fueled by Ramen 134K 170K
13 Logic YSIV Def Jam 122K 167K
14 The Weeknd My Dear Melancholy, XO/Republic 70K 167K
15 Various Artists Black Panther TDE/Aftermath/Interscope 52K 156K
16 XXXTENTACION Skins Bad Vibes Forever/Empire 55K 141K
17 Kanye West & Kid Cudi Kids See Ghosts G.O.O.D./Def Jam 79K 140K
18 XXXTENTACION ? Bad Vibes Forever 21K 134K
19 Lil Baby & Gunna Drip Harder Quality Control/Motown/Capitol 9K 130K
20 Jay-Z & Beyonce Everything Is Love Roc Nation/Parkwood/Columbia 70K 124K
21 Logic Bobby Tarantino II Def Jam 30K 117K
22 Brockhampton iridesence Question Everything/RCA 83K 106K
23 Quavo Quavo Huncho Quality Control/Motowon/Capitol 6K 99K
24 Metro Boomin Not All Heroes Wear Capes Boominati/Republic 5K 99K
25 Future & Juice WRLD WRLD On Drugs Freebandz/Epic/Grade A/Interscope 8K 98K
26 Trippie Redd A Love Letter to You 3 TenThousand 11K 84K
27 Lil Baby Street Gossip Quality Control/Motown/Capitol 6K 84K
28 Lil Peep Come Over When You're Sober, Pt. 2 Columbia 43K 81K
29 Wiz Khalifa Rolling Papers 2 Atlantic 13K 80K
30 Russ Zoo Columbia 57K 79K
31 Nas Nasir Mass Appeal/Def Jam 49K 79K
32 Kevin Gates Luca Brasi 3 Atlantic 18K 78K
33 Pusha T Daytona G.O.O.D./Def Jam 39K 77K
34 6LACK East Atlanta Love Letter LVRN/Interscope 27K 76K
35 A$AP Rocky TESTING RCA 13K 75K
36 Trippie Redd Life's A Trip TenThousand 15K 71K
37 Lil Baby Harder Than Ever Quality Control/Motown/Capitol 4K 71K
38 6ix9ine Dummy Boy ScumGang/Create 9K 68K
39 Ella Mai Ella Mai 10 Summers/Interscope 17K 64K
40 Lil Yachty Lil Boat 2 Quality Control/Motown/Capitol 7K 64K
41 Gorillaz The Now Now Parlophone 51K 61K
42 Rae Sremmurd SR3MM EarDruma/Interscope 6K 61K
43 Playboi Carti Die Lit AWGE/Interscope 5K 60K
44 Joji Ballads 1 88Rising/12Tone 34K 57K
45 Mac Miller Swimming Warner Bros. 20K 57K
46 YG Stay Dangerous Def Jam 10K 56K
47 Rich The Kid The World Is Yours Rich Forever/Interscope 7K 56K
48 Janelle Monae Dirty Computer Atlantic 43K 55K
49 6ix9ine Day 69 Scum Gang/Ten Thousand 21K 55K
50 Tory Lanez LoVE me NOw? Mad Love/Interscope 5K 54K
51 Future Beast Mode 2 Freebandz/Epic 0 54K
52 Ski Mask the Slump God Stokeley Republic 5K 52K
53 Tory Lanez Memories Don't Die Mad Love/Interscope 12K 51K
54 Takeoff The Last Rocket Quality Control/Motown/Capitol 4K 50K
55 YoungBoy Never Broke Again Until Death Call My Name Atlantic 7K 49K
56 Nipsey Hussle Victory Lap Atlantic 25K 48K
57 Khalid Suncity Right Hand Music/RCA 9K 48K
58 Gucci Mane Evil Genius Atlantic 4K 48K
59 Kris Wu Antares Interscope 25K 47K
60 $uicideBoy$ I Want to Die In New Orleans G59/Caroline 32K 46K
61 Young Thug & Young Stoner Life Records Slime Language Young Stoner Life/Atlantic 3K 44K
62 Anderson .Paak Oxnard Aftermath/12Tone 13K 40K
63 Lil Yachty Nuthin' 2 Prove Quality Control/Motown/Capitol 2K 40K
64 Juice WRLD Goodbye & Good Riddance Interscope N/A 39K
65 YoungBoy Never Broke Again 4Respect 4Freedom 4Loyalty 4WhatImportant Never Broke Again 1K 35K
66 Nav Reckless XO/Republic 4K 34K
67 Jay Rock Redemption TDE/Interscope 9K 31K
68 Young Dolph Role Model Paper Route/Empire 3K 31K
69 Moneybagg Yo Reset N-Less/Interscope 5K 30K
70 Earl Sweatshirt Some Rap Songs Tan Cressida/Columbia 10K 29K
71 Mike Shinoda Post Traumatic Warner Bros 23K 28K
72 Flatbush Zombies Vacation In Hell Glorious Dead 14K 28K
73 Lil Xan Total Xanarchy Columbia 13K 28K
74 T.I. Dime Trap Grand Hustle/Epic 10K 27K
75 Meek Mill Legends of the Summer Atlantic 5K 27K
76 Tee Grizzley Activated N/A 4K 27K
77 Lil Durk Signed to the Streets 3 Alamo/Interscope 2K 27K
78 Moneybagg Yo Bet On Me N-Less/Interscope 5K 26K
79 Young Thug On the Rvn Atlantic 2K 26K
80 Famous Dex Dex Meets Dexter Rich Forever/300 Entertainment N/A 25K
81 Sheck Wes Mudboy Cactus Jack/G.O.O.D./Interscope 1K 24K
82 Teyana Taylor K.T.S.E. G.O.O.D./Def Jam 7K 23K
83 RM mono. BigHit 18K 22K
84 Tech N9ne Planet Strange Music 16K 22K
85 Machine Gun Kelly Binge Bad Boy/Interscope 9K 22K
86 John Legend A Legendary Christmas Columbia 20K 21K
87 G Herbo & Southside Swervo Epic 3K 21K
88 Lil Mosey Northsbest Mogul Vision/Interscope 1K 21K
89 TobyMac The Elements Forefront 17K 20K
90 Royce Da 5'9" Book of Ryan Eone 10K 19K
91 Queen Naija Queen Naija Capitol 6K 19K
92 Rich Brian Amen 88Rising/Empire 4K 19K
93 Tee Grizzley Still My Moment Atlantic 1K 18K
94 Denzel Curry Ta13oo Concord/Loma Vista 4K 17K
95 Kali Uchis Isolation Virgin 4K 17K
96 YoungBoy Never Broke Again & Kevin Gates 4 Respect EP Never Broke Again 2K 17K
97 KYLE Light of Mine Atlantic 2K 17K
98 H.E.R. I Used to Know Her RCA 5K 17K
99 Lil Skies Life of a Dark Rose Atlantic 5K 16K
100 Vince Staples FM! Def Jam 4K 16K
101 Usher & Zaytoven A Brand Usher/RCA 4K 15K
102 21 Savage, Future & Lil Wayne Superfly Soundtrack Epic 3K 15K
103 JID DiCaprio 2 Dreamville 3K 15K
104 Mike WiLL Made-It Creed II: The Album Interscope 1K 15K
105 The Internet Hive Mind Columbia 9K 14K
106 Ice Cube Everythangs Corrupt Lench Mob/Interscope 8K 14K
107 Moneybagg Yo 2 Heartless N-Less/Interscope 5K 14K
108 Rich Homie Quan Rich As In Spirit N/A 3K 14K
109 YoungBoy Never Broke Again Decided Never Broke Again/Atlantic 1K 14K
110 Ne-Yo Good Man Motown/Capitol 7K 13K
111 Jorja Smith Lost & Found Famm 5K 13K
112 Dave East Karma 2 The Dispensary 2K 12K
113 Blac Youngsta 223 Epic N/A 12K
114 PRhyme PRhyme 2 N/A 9K 11K
115 Dave East P2 Def Jam N/A 11K
116 2 Chainz The Play Don't Care Who Makes It Def Jam N/A 11K
117 BlocBoy JB Simi Bloc Nation N/A 11K
118 Ski Mask the Slump God Beware the Book of Eli Republic N/A 11K

FAQ:

Q: Source?

A: http://hitsdailydouble.com/sales_plus_streaming

Q: How is this list sorted?

A: It's sorted by sales + streaming

Q: What are pure sales?

A: Pure sales are purchases of the album (itunes, amazon, physicals, etc)

Q: Where is X album?

A: Only albums with 10K in sales + streaming are listed

Q: Why are Famous Dex, Blac Youngsta, Dave East, BlocBoy JB, Ski Mask, Juice WRLD, and 2 Chainz' pure sales "N/A"

A: Those artist's pure sales were outside of the top 50 for their release weeks, meaning the exact number was unknown. Dave East, Ski Mask, and 2 Chainz sold fewer than 3K pure copies, Blac Youngsta, BlocBoy JB, Juice WRLD, and Famous Dex sold fewer than 2K pure copies.

Q: Aren't those sales kind of low for 6ix9ine and JID?

A: 6ix9ine's "Dummy Boy" released on a Tuesday, thus losing out on 4 days of sales. JID's "DiCaprio 2" released on a Monday, thus losing out on 3 days of sales.

Q: Where can I find last year's list?

A: 2017 list, 2016 list, 2015 list


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Danny Brown is premiering New Music on his Twitch Stream

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 07:44 PM PST

It's not album cuts, more so Twitch Mixtape 2 https://www.twitch.tv/xdannyxbrownx While y'all here, the Official Bruiser Brigade Discord Server is https://discordapp.com/invite/79tsWNr

EDIT: DICK IN THE MILK IS COMING OUT SOON. Be on the look out for Baby Blood.

https://clips.twitch.tv/FuriousHelpfulMeerkatFreakinStinkin

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[DISCUSSION] BROCKHAMPTON - SATURATION III (One Year Later)

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 03:47 PM PST

It's been a year since the final installment of BROCKHAMPTON'S SATURATION Trilogy. How do you think it holds up a year later, how does it compare to the other 2 SATURATION's?

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Chance the Rapper Easter Egg in Spiderman Movie

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 06:10 PM PST

I don't know if anyone noticed or if anyone cares. But Miles has a Chance the Rapper poster on his wall of the coloring book artwork but Chance's hat has a 4 on it instead of a 3.

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[FRESH VIDEO] Teyana Taylor - Gonna Love Me (Remix) ft. Ghostface Killah, Method Man, Raekwon

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 09:32 AM PST

[DISCUSSION] N.E.R.D. - No One Ever Really Dies (One Year Later)

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 09:33 PM PST

It's been a year since N.E.R.D. released No One Ever Really Dies, their second full-length studio album following 2010's Nothing. How do you think it holds up a year later? Personally, I absolutely love this album, from the production to the samples, to the lyrics and the features I think N.E.R.D did a fantastic job, and songs such as Voila, Don't Do It!, Deep Down Body Thurst, and Lightning Fire Magic Prayer are some of my favorites.

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[Discussion] Eminem - Revival (One Year Later)

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 05:12 PM PST

It's been a year since Eminem released his 9th studio album Revival.

How does this album hold up to others in his discography?

How does this album effect his legacy?

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Lil Pump arrested for disorderly conduct after being accused of having drugs on a plane

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 06:45 PM PST

Gucci Mane Rolls a Cigarette

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 02:30 PM PST

Kodak Black on the Breakfast Club 12/14/2018

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 06:26 AM PST

[First Impression] Kodak Black - Dying To Live

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 10:22 PM PST

Been a little over 24 hours since it dropped. What are your guys' opinions?

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[FRESH] Young Thug - Shoot At The Cops

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 02:37 PM PST

J Hus jailed for 8 months for carrying knife

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 07:26 AM PST

GOLF: Fall / Winter 2018

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 08:07 AM PST

How Kenny Beats Became the Hottest Rap Producer on the Planet

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 11:42 AM PST

The Pharcyde - Runnin'

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 03:15 PM PST

[FRESH VIDEO] XXXTENTACION - BAD!

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 11:06 PM PST

Beastie Boys - Too Many Rappers (Ft. Nas)

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 08:16 AM PST