Rap’s Hercules

Young Thug has been on  the rise since his arguably audible cadence on Stoner produced by Dun Deal. It was nominated in 2014 for the BET Hip Hop Award for Best Club Banger. Undoubtedly having become an even bigger artist when looking at him now, Young Thug has released an array of impressive mixtapes such as Barter 6, the Slime Season series and I’m Up. Young Thug spent four years … Continue reading Rap’s Hercules

Heathens

Heathens a single by Twenty one Pilot from the motion picture soundtrack for Suicide Squad. Heathens was written and recorded by the duo. It features a dark and vicious hook that demonstrates the demented friends that surround the duo and possible the characters in the film. Mike Elizondo and Tyler Joseph. In the video, Joseph is depicted in Belle Reve a fictional prison from the … Continue reading Heathens

90210 Visuals

Travi$ Scott releases visuals for his single, 90210 off his debut album Rodeo. 90210 features La Flame as the figurine on the cover for his much anticipated debut release. The visuals where directed by Hype Williams. The artistic piece features Scottie walking around in a deserted city where he meets an unidentified female who he smokes weed with and eventually has sex with. The visual … Continue reading 90210 Visuals

Society & Hip Hop

Other than being a braggadocios genre that involves boasting one’s wealth, jewelry, cars and women. Many times than ever, Hip Hop has been a vital tool and the lifeline of communicating social issues regardless of how the message would be presented. YG and Kendrick Lamar exemplify this clearly. YG dropped the fiery “FDT (F*ck Donald Trump)” featuring Nipsey Hussle as a stance against the presidential … Continue reading Society & Hip Hop

‘Imma Tell Her’ x$ipping Got Next

So here’s the thing, if you’re going to be a producer in this day age be yourself firstly and be stylistic within all your endeavors. By stylistic, I’m referring to x$ipping dropping a stellar instrumental with Imma Tell Her. Imma Tell Her features chopped vocals from Kid X and Psyfo. This instrumental rework of the song for #APEtrapFridays is a perfect way to start your … Continue reading ‘Imma Tell Her’ x$ipping Got Next

‘Esco Terrestrial’ Mixtape

It has been four months after dropping his EVOL album and Future’s back with 12 new tracks on a mixtape by DJ Esco, the coolest DJ on the planet. The ‘Esco Terrestrial’ Mixtape features production by DJ Esco, DJ Mustard, DY, Cassius Jay, Southside, Tarentino, Zaytoven, Metro Boomin, Moon, Cameron Cartee and J Platt. It features assorted 16 tracks with appearances by Young Thug, Rich Homie Quan, Drake, 2 Chainz, and … Continue reading ‘Esco Terrestrial’ Mixtape

Q

Schoolboy Q has released an array of impressive music videos and a short film this year in preparation of his album, Blank Face LP release. Groovy Q released Groovy Tony produced by Tae Beast, a visual that features Q as a villainous and gangster persona. The record itself is gritty and dark with the visuals matching the tone of the record, this has to be … Continue reading Q

Priddy Ugly’s ‘Hunnids’ a visual treatment

Never one to disappoint, Priddy Ugly drops off a stunning visual for Hunnids off YDKMY. Featuring insane angles and expensive visuals matching the entire vibe of the record. If you follow Priddy Ugly’s music, you only associate an artist of his magnitude with quality audio and visuals. The editing of Hunnids visuals reminds me of Bel El Be‘s work on Young Thug‘s visuals. Spotting a … Continue reading Priddy Ugly’s ‘Hunnids’ a visual treatment