After experimenting with three formats for the Monthly Mix - MP3 zip, Spotify playlist, Soundcloud set, etc. - in March we finally came upon a solution that pleased everyone: all of them. And so, for you, here is the month's music, whittled down to its very best, via each of the aforementioned mediums, limited only by its availability on said mediums. This means a 13-track zip, a 12-track Spotify playlist, and a whopping 54-track Soundcloud stream. And somehow, falling through all the cracks and not represented on any is one of the month's finest: The National's straight-to-Youtube " [...]
Part of the TDE crew of LA rappers including Schoolboy Q and Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul continues in the ways of socially conscience rappers like Mos Def. Be sure to check out his side project Black Hippy with his TDE label mates, and frequent collaborations with the likes of A$AP Rocky and Childish Gambino. ♩Ab-Soul - Illuminate (feat. Kendrick Lamar) [from Control System ] facebook // twitter // iTunes Life [...]
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In By The Numbers, FADER looks at a big record release and breaks it down in basic digits. This week, we tackle Big Boi's second solo album, Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors, out today on ... read more
Big Boi has revealed the tracklist for his new album Vicious Lies & Dangerous Rumors , and it's packed with a unique roster of talent from both the hip-hop and indie communities. The 14-track track effort features contributions from Wavves, Killer Mike, Kid Cudi, B.o.B., ASAP Rocky, Phantogram, T.I., and Ludacris. Also making the cut are Little Dragon, despite their appearance on the lead single "Mama Told Me" being scrapped in favor of Kelly Rowland . Little Dragon guest on two album tracks, including "Thom Pettie" alongside Killer Mike. Of the [...]
Follow @david_thai // If you haven't heard Killer Mike's latest album, R.A.P. Music, then it's one you should add to your list. The single "Big Beast", which features... Read the rest on Speakerboxxx.com
Jay-Z & Kanye West Feat. Frank Ocean - "No Church In The Wild" Directed by Romain Gavras. Nas - "Daughters" Directed by Chris Robinson. Backburner - "Heatwave" Directed by 3:AM Design. Diplo Feat. Nicky Da B - "Express Yourself" Directed by LIL INTERNET. El-P - "The Full Retard" (NSFW) Directed by Timothy Saccenti. Killer Mike Feat. Bun B, T.I., Trouble, & El-P - "Big Beast" [...]
Take out about ten to check out this almost mini-movie off of Killer Mike's new "Big Beast" record. Complete with high-speed car chases, robbery, and real G shit. Not for the kids. Shouts to Diamond Supply Co., and T.I.'s Acapulco Gold 69er's hoodie.
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Killer Mike didn't just do a music video for "Big Beast", he did a short-film. The song is off his recently released LP, R.A.P. Music, which was produced entirely by El-P. The song also features Bun B, T.I. and Trouble and is a definitely banger. Watch the clip below.
Killer Mike gives the 2012 "Zombie Apocalypse" its first anthem. Here's the lead single from Mike's new record, 'R.A.P. Music,' featuring Bun B, T.I., and Trouble, with production by El-P.
This week for videos just fucking absolutely ruled , so before we get into what made this list, let's take a moment for all the videos that missed the cut. Among the casualties: Two eye-grabbing clips for A-list indie anthems, a mind-warping and visually sumptuous CocoRosie clip , a great bare-bones performance video , a legitimately funny minute-long sketch , a fun-to-watch fantasy/empowerment thing , a typically-engrossing ASAP Rocky video , a visually gorgeous and kinda-racist treatment of a massive pop-star duet, and a Willie Nelson video [...]
Stereogum This week for videos just fucking absolutely ruled , so before we get into what made this list, let's take a moment for all the videos that missed the cut. Among the casualties: Two eye-grabbing clips for A-list indie anthems, a mind-warping and visually sumptuous CocoRosie clip , a great bare-bones performance video , a legitimately funny minute-long sketch , a fun-to-watch fantasy/empowerment thing , a typically-engrossing ASAP Rocky video , a visually gorgeous and kinda-racist [...]
Killer Mike's video for Big Beast meets somewhere between incarcerated rapper/cannibal Big Lurch , and a Robert Rodriguez movie. The video for Big Beast is directed by Thomas C. Bingham. The song itself is off of Killer Mike's new album R.A.P. Music which is produced by El-P who makes a cameo as the driver rocking a Ronald Reagan mask. Video and tourdates after the jump: ( noisey ) [...]
Killer Mike's R.A.P. Music is an unusual album-a throwback to the energy of early Public Enemy and Ice Cube updated with the clanging retro-future sounds of El-P's signature production. I doubt highly that P.E. or Cube ever proposed a video with flesh eating strippers, though. The video for Mike's "Big Beast" is a doozy-9 minutes that combines performance footage with a robbery narrative inspired by last year's much buzzed about Drive . Like Drive , "Big Beast" features a heaping helping of the ol' [...]
An extremely gore-filled, NSFW, and ambitious music video coming from Killer Mike on the single "Big Beast," featuring T.I., Bun B, and El-P as the getaway driver. Look out for a convenience store holdup, a straight razor going through a robbers tongue, zombie strippers, and a pretty aggressive car chase.
Killer Mike’s video for "Big Beast," featuring Bun B, T.I. and Trouble (who does not appear), does not fit the prototypical rapper heist/strip club narrative. Instead, it shares more with Nicolas Winding Refn's getaway flick ... read more
Killer Mike drops a new video for the lead single "Big Beast" featuring Bun B, T.I., Trouble & El-P, off R.A.P. Music . iTunes: R.A.P. Music - Killer Mike
We'll title this as a video, but what Mike and director Thomas C. Bingham did for "Big Beast," the intro song to R.A.P. Music, is nothing short of a mini-movie [...]
Everyone knows A.D.I.D.A.S., so everyone should know Killer Mike. The man has been seeing some critical success with the release of his latest album R.A.P. Music. which has gained "universal acclaim" on Metacritic. Today, we have the release of his 10-min music video "Big Beast," which in summary makes rap videos look good again. The vid is entertaining and has everything you'd expect; robbery, guns, money, and scary-but-sexy strippers. iTunes: R.A.P. Music - Killer Mike
Killer Mike 's awesome single "Big Beast" has been given the official video treatment and it packs just as much punch as the track itself. The R.A.P. Music featuring track video sees murder, robbery and masks in the forefront and features a fair bit of blood and gore. T.I., Bun B and Trouble along with Mike all star in the video too and it clocks in at just under 10 minutes but damn it's worth the watch. POW. Killer Mike's El-P produced album R.A.P. Music is out now .
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