Here’s the link to Week #1 Playlist for y’all
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Your Old Droog - Transportation
Right off the heels of It Wasn’t Even Close, Droog drops another album. Underground/backpack, heavy sampling, strong motif.
Here’s the Spotify link to listen to Transportation:
https://open.spotify.com/album/1i5ySNYoO3K5gJFvcY3dkR
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Drake - The Best In The World Pack
Two pack of singles release to celebrate the Toronto Raptors winning... something... y’all know I don’t fuck with sports . Omertà is classic Drake, Money In The Grave with Rick Ross has a west-Coast slap.
Here’s the Spotify to listen to The Best In The World Pack:
https://open.spotify.com/album/1MI4WMS6phVjH1sr415lEP
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Dreamville - 1-888-88-DREAM
Another two pack, this time from J. Cole’s Dreamville label. Crazy horn samples drive the banger Down Bad with J.I.D, Bas, and Cole himself. Got Me slows it down into a trap/R&B vibe, with Ty Dolla $ign and Ari Lennox.
Here’s the Spotify to listen to 1-888-88-DREAM:
https://open.spotify.com/album/3VTNWsdPxKZjJvEY87GivP
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Nafe Smallz (Feat. Tory Lanez) - Good Love
Dancehall, with some pretty good performances by Smallz and Tory Lanez. Just a nice vibe.
Here’s the Spotify to listen to Good Love:
https://open.spotify.com/album/3zGhnajY0IQK5yoAQ2Bf02
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Free Nationals (Feat. Kali Uchis & Mac Miller) – Time
Some smooth neo-soul from the Anderson .Paak led band. Kali Uchis sings beautifully like she always does. I’m usually not down with posthumous features, but the Mac Miller verse feels right here.
Here’s the Spotify to listen to Time:
https://open.spotify.com/album/5SEQL40XcXX1FUHtiqa8PG
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Blueface (Feat. Rich The Kid) – Daddy
Probably his most catchy song yet, with a sped up Thotiana-like beat and a whatever feature from Rich The Kid. Hesitant to say he can deliver with his project.
Here’s the Spotify to listen to Daddy:
https://open.spotify.com/album/5Fw2YiYO8raRGUdtuLogfj
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Benny the Butcher (Feat. Pusha T) – 18 Wheeler
Cold blooded and cocaine-centric, this was a match made in heaven. A scary slapper of a beat. Benny’s upcoming album next week, Plugs I Met, has a very high likelihood of being in my Monthly.
Here’s the Spotify to listen to 18 Wheeler:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7IodnG8sOhW1pbTwHNVWuS
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Freddie Gibbs & Madlib (Feat. Anderson .Paak) – Giannis
Not going to say anything other than this track is fantastic. Album on the 28th; 100% chance its in the monthly, so I’ll write about it for sure.
Here’s the Spotify to listen to Giannis:
https://open.spotify.com/album/6u6gv9EL8LF00jxDPUSb5G
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