5 New Rap Songs to Download Right Now
A five-pack of new rap songs that should be making rapid blips on your radar this week. Peep game.
3.5 minutes into "Pressure," Logic proclaims, "I've been working hard." This should be apparent from the first minute. Unique among the swarm of new lyricists popping up, Logic makes music in the adventurous spirit of the mid-90s. "Pressure" is his playground, a potpourri of battle-rap bravado stuffed with so many gems you need repeated listens to unearth them.
5. Run the Jewels - Oh My Darling
Killer Mike and El-P, collectively known as Run the Jewels, continue to drip new cuts from their upcoming RTJ2 set. "Oh My Darling" is a glitch-hop special that cuts like a bolo. "F-ck the law, they can eat my d--k, that's word to Pimp" sounds like something T.I. might mutter in his sleep. It's not a typical El-P line. Then again, what exactly is a typical El-P line? More »
4. Mike Dash-e - No Doubt
Party music today suffers from an overdose of monotony. Mike Dash-E brings the gloriously exquisite throwback cut that sneaks into your brain. The 90s flavored Nolia track is a slick and bold with a dash of Cash Money flavor.
3. Lecrae - Non Fiction
Rags to riches stories are dime a dozen in hip-hop. A stirring work of autobiography, Lecrae's "Non Fiction" is at once fresh and palpable. "Non Fiction" is the stuff morning jogs are made of.){kind=link}
2. Big Sean - I Don't F--k with You (Ft. E-40)
Holy Mother of Mary. "I Don't F-ck with You" is one helluva breakup letter. Big Sean is going in, presumably at his ex Naya Rivera (although Sean says he wrote the song while they were still together). The beat is what it is, as far as Mustard beats go. But listen to the lyrics for a second: "I heard you got a new man, I see you takin' a pic / Then you post it up, thinkin' that its makin' me sick / I see you calling, I be makin' it quick / Imma answer that s--t like: "I don't f--k with you." Whoa. Kanye West is the star on the boards. Dude basically tacked on a gospel choir to a DJ Mustard party beat and somehow it works. The best beat switch-up since Drake's "Furthest Thing."More »
1. Logic - Pressure
3.5 minutes into "Pressure," Logic proclaims, "I've been working hard." This should be apparent from the first minute. Unique among the swarm of new lyricists popping up, Logic makes music in the adventurous spirit of the mid-90s. "Pressure" is his playground, a potpourri of battle-rap bravado stuffed with so many gems you need repeated listens to unearth them.
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