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Kanye West Announces Album Title & Release Date
There’s no question whether Kanye West has dominated the majority of conversation over the weekend already. After launching live projections of his new video for “New Slaves” on buildings across the world last night, the G.O.O.D. Music general has announced that his new album will be titled Yeezus. The name has been something that Kanye fans have referred him to throughout the course of his career, and it will finally be released on the previously sceptical date of June 18th.
Don’t forget to tune in to his appearance on Saturday Night Live this evening at 11pm EST.
OS REWIND: Kanye West “SNL” Promo Video
OS REWIND: Kanye West Premieres His New Video For “New Slaves” In Cities Around The World
Ludacris – #IDGAF (Artwork x Tracklist)
The fact that Ludacris has been feeding the streets with solid material for the past month has been something hard to ignore. As previously announced, the rapper is planning on going ahead with the release of his anticipated #IDGAF mixtape, which contains 10 tracks with features from Young Jeezy, French Montana, Chris Brown, Swizz Beatz, Pusha T, Meek Mill and more, with production credits going to the likes of DJ Mustard, Bangladesh, ID Labs, Mike WiLL Made It and The Internz. Expect to hear the new project in its entirety next Friday on May 24th.
Full tracklist after the jump.
OS REWIND: Ludacris – I Don’t Give A Fuck
OS REWIND: Ludacris – Speak Into The Mic
Travi$ Scott Reveals Tracklist For “Owl Pharaoh”
After much confusion surrounding the final release date, Travi$ Scott decides to provide us with the official tracklist for his exciting debut project. Many dates have passed in which the G.O.O.D. Music/Grand Hustle artist was planning to release Owl Pharaoh, but now we can look forward to 13 brand new tracks, with features from T.I., 2 Chainz, Bon Iver, Toro Y Moi, A$AP Ferg, Theophilus London, Paul Wall, James Fauntleroy and Meek Mill. Expect to see the release of the project on May 21st, along with a number of additional surprise features for good measure.
Full tracklist after the jump.
OS REWIND: Travi$ Scott Speaks On Kanye West’s Upcoming Album
OS REWIND: Travi$ Scott – Upper Echelon (feat. T.I. & 2 Chainz)
The Week OnSMASH [5.18.13]
It’s fair to say that the past week has been a fairly interesting point of the year. Much of the new releases were overshadowed last night as Kanye West projected his video for “New Slaves” on the side random building across the globe. Fans and workers in the industry were rushing out into the streets in numbers in attempt to catch a glimpse, take a video or post snippets of the action onto Vine. Earlier in the week, we were also able to take a look at this year’s exciting Rock The Bells and OVO Fest lineups.
In terms of new singles that were released, we heard music from Cam’ron, PartyNextDoor, A$AP Ferg, Ryan Hemsworth, Rick Ross, Kelly Rowland, Chuck Inglish, The Weeknd and many more. Full projects were provided by the likes of Daft Punk, Eve, Troy Ave, JMSN and Lee Bannon.
Find out what happened over the past seven days with The Week OnSMASH.
OS REWIND: The Week OnSMASH [5.11.13]
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Cover Billboard Magazine
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis cover the latest issue of Billboard magazine
Slum Village – Evolution (Artwork)
Whilst currently touring throughout the UK, Slum Village decide to drop off a little treat for their fans. Ahead of their brand new studio album later this year, the Detroit collective release the official artwork for Evolution. With the momentum still in their favor from their previous mixtape earlier this year, expectations should be maintained highly as the weeks edge closer. The album will be released just under three years after Villa Manifesto on June 25th.
OS REWIND: Slum Village Freestyle On Toca Tuesdays
OS REWIND: Slum Village – Forever [Music Video]
Julian Malone – Tokyo
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Over the past few months we’ve been provided with a number of videos from up and coming artist Julian Malone, which gives him the perfect opportunity to release the first official single from his new project. After taking on the production of Pusha T’s “Numbers On The Boards” last week, the rapper shows us his true self in the form of “Tokyo,” a smooth cut that allows Malone to express his rhymes in almost the finest setting. Expect to see the self-produced offering on his forthcoming Diff.Rnt mixtape this coming summer.
OS REWIND: Julian Malone – IIOVIIIO [Music Video]
OS REWIND: Julian Malone – 7Milli [Music Video]
Alexander Spit – PCH
Reminiscent of the routine of releases that occurred with his previous project, Alexander Spit makes an appearance just a week after dropping his last track. The next instrumental from the multi-talented artist is titled “PCH,” and continues to prove his talent across several areas of the spectrum, showing the masses that his vocals aren’t always an essential part of his music. Who needs rhymes when the production up to this standard? Expect the single to appear on his forthcoming Mansions 2 mixtape on May 28th.
Download after the jump.
OS REWIND: Alexander Spit – Valet Park, CA
OS REWIND: Alexander Spit – A Breathtaking Trip To That Otherside [Album Stream]
Mr. MFN eXquire – Illest Niggaz Breathin’ (feat. Goldie Glo)
As we slowly approach the release of his next body of work titled Kismet, Mr. MFN eXquire returns with yet another teaser by releasing a long-awaited offering. We’re now given the chance to listen to “Illest Niggaz Breathin’” in its entirety, which sees the rapper continuing to portray his artistic sense in the form of more mysterious wordplay. eXquire hasn’t been one to follow the traditional trend of production over the years, and he rediscovers that sound alongside a guest feature from Goldie Glo. The song was originally intended to make the cut for his Power & Passion EP, but sample clearances stood in the way of its fruition.
OS REWIND: Mr. MFN eXquire – Noble Drew Ali
OS REWIND: Mr. MFN eXquire – F*ck 1 Time [Music Video]
The People vs. Flatbush Zombies
Click image to watch The People vs. Flatbush Zombies
It’s been a while since Noisey put together their last episode of The People vs. series, but we see the return of the discussion by sitting down with one of the collectives of the moment, New York’s own Flatbush Zombies. Like previous chapters of the Vice-generated brand have suggested, the trio spoke on particular replies on their video for “Thug Waffle,” with topics such as smoking, facial hair, grills, selling their souls to the devil, their type of sound and much more coming into the overall conversation.
OS REWIND: Decoded: Flatbush Zombies “Breakfast AT ePiffanies”
OS REWIND: Nardwuar vs. Flatbush Zombies
Gilbere Forté – PRAY [EP]
Following his recent major move to Epic Records, Gilbere Forté liberates his anticipated third project as previously scheduled, signalling the final chapter to his trio of releases. The offering titled PRAY sets out to give fans a true insight into the rapper’s inspirations and down to earth opinions, based solely on many of life’s challenges and the day to day obstacles that must be overcome. The 10-track EP includes appearances from Active Child, De Carlo and Nylo, with the rest of the songs fully taken care of by Gilbere himself.
Stream and download after the jump.
OS REWIND: Gilbere Forté – Nolita (feat. Active Child)
OS REWIND: Gilbere Forte – Beats TV Freestyle
Sunny & Gabe – Clouds
If you remember rightly, the last single we heard from Sunny & Gabe went by the name of “Fly” and was immaculately ready for the summer. Their brand new offering “Clouds” follows the traditional mood that they’ve made for themselves, which definitely gives us an indication of the cohesiveness within their new project. There’s something about the pair that sets them apart from plenty of other musicians, combining the perfect equation of joyful sounds with equally pleasant vocals. Expect their full-length Free Candy to see the light of day at a later point this year.
OS REWIND: Sunny & Gabe – Fly
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Rickie Jacobs – Millionaire
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Baltimore’s young artist Rickie Jacobs has continued to build himself as an artist as of late, specifically focusing on the coverage that he has seen from a number of popular networks. Capitalizing on the work that has already been released this year, Jacobs connects with YOG$ once again for a rare cut titled “Millionaire,” giving him the chance to reflect on the happenings of his past and the trials of the future. His forthcoming Beautiful America EP will be released on June 15th.
OS REWIND: Rickie Jacobs – Medusa’s Soundtrack
OS REWIND: Rickie Jacobs – GIRLS
P-Money – Celebration Flow (feat. Aaradhna & Talib Kweli)
We haven’t been short of new material from P-Money in recent times, with the New Zealand producer returning to connect with two guests for one of the smoothest jams that he has ever released. Based around some admittedly gorgeous vocals from Aaradhna, his latest release titled “Celebration Flow” gives us plenty of reason to look forward to warm months that are approaching, which includes a trademark verse from New York’s own, Talib Kweli. P-Money’s forthcoming album Gratitude is scheduled to be released worldwide on May 21st.
Listen to the track after the jump.
OS REWIND: P-Money – The Hardest (feat. M.O.P.)
OS REWIND: P-Money – Break It Down (feat. Freddie Gibbs & Fashawn)
FTSE – Tidal Wave (feat. Saint Saviour)
Taking a slightly different approach to what we heard on a previous single with Kenzie May titled “Float,” FTSE releases the next offering ahead of his upcoming EP. One thing that instantly stands out on “Tidal Wave” is the British accent that is portrayed, but that shouldn’t take away the sheer quality of the production at stake. With a worthy contribution from Saint Saviour, we can’t help but feel impressed with the final recording, filled with all of the energy that he is well-known for. Don’t forget to look out for out his self-titled project on July 1st via Lucky Number.
OS REWIND: FTSE – Float (feat. Kenzie May)
