This Week's Digest: What I've Been Listening To

1) JME "Man Don't Care" feat. Giggs:

The video for this song was released following the release of JME's 'Integrity>'

Quotable Lyrics:

"Nostradamus couldn't see me / Expelliarmus couldn't stop me"

"I'll bury man two foot shallow / Ain't got time to dig six feet deep"

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2) French Montana "In The Sun" feat. Curren$y:

The thirteenth track on 'Casino Life 2: Brown Bag Legend.' Montana and Curren$y appeared on a track of the same name five years ago.

Quotable Lyrics:

"Cut a moon roof in the '72 / That's what the paper tell me to do"

"If I don't make it I'll be talking through the glass joint"

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3) Wiz Khalifa "Good For Us":

Wiz Khalifa samples Marvin Gaye's 'Sexual Healing.'

Quotable Lyrics:

"Drink some mushroom tea / Have a conversation"

"Puttin' money in the safe, would be fillin' it up / Got the number one record and I'm still in the cut"

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4) Tech N9ne "Speedom (WWC2)" feat. Eminem & Krizz Kaliko:

 A three-way lyrical sparring match between Tech N9ne, Krizz Kaliko and Eminem.

Quotable Lyrics:

"I get to busting like I'm a thirty ought six / When I'm ripping the beat up, but then I heard he got pissed"

"He's handle, holmes, here's a handful / How the hell he hovering having hella go H.A.M. though?"

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5) A$AP Rocky "Everyday" feat. Miguel & Rod Stewart:


Produced by Mark Ronson, this song is rumoured to be the first official single for his upcoming album At.Long.Last.A$AP.

Quotable Lyrics:

"My mind, body, soul imprisoned/ My eye probably going ballistic but listen"

"This type of shit / Make a nigga wanna flip September through August"

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Notable Tracks:

Loud Luxury "All For You" feat. Kaleena Zanders:

Shakka "Say Nada":

This Week's Digest: What I've Been Listening To

1) Boogie "Oh My":

"Oh My" is the first single from Boogie's upcoming album, The Reach. Oh My is produced by American Roc Nation hip hop record producer and rapper Jahlil Beats, who produced Boby Shmurda's "Hot Nigga."

Quotable Lyrics:

"And all I knew was pain, man I ain't ever knew no glory"

"It ain't no Jordans when seein' them dudes camp"

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2) Flying Lotus "Eyes Above (Remix)" feat. Kendrick Lamar:

The song is a remix of Eyes Above, from Flying Lotus' album "You're Dead!", Kendrick Lamar initially recorded a verse that Flying Lotus says "can't come out" in studio quality for "political reasons."

Quotable Lyrics:

"Thuggin' on other planets, pluckin' my black antennas"

"AK over the dash and now vacate with the Jurassics / The jungle, the wicked masses"

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3) Tyler, The Creator "FUCKING YOUNG / PERFECT" feat. Charlie Wilson & Kali Uchis:

Produced by Tyler himself, Fucking Young / Perfect is the 10th track on his new album Cherry Bomb. "Fucking Young" is about Tyler falling in love with a girl who is six years younger than him. "Perfect" is a duet with Kali Uchis.

Quotable Lyrics:

"Day that I met you girl / I knew that it was something special / But I couldn't put my finger on it (Fuck I can't sing, whatever look)"

"This world is such a struggle just to be / Fuck 'em all baby, it's just you and me"

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4) Towkio "Heaven Only Knows" feat. Chance The Rapper , Lido & Eryn Allen Kane:

This track is the 12th on Towkio's mixtape "Wav Theory." The track is positive and soulful which we have come to associate with the majority of the SAVEMONEY crew.

Quotable Lyrics:

"Jumping like checkers, clever like chess is / Smoking like purp is, perfect like Surf is"

"If I drop it they gonna cop it / I might start a non-for-profit / My poppa say, "Chancelor, I am so proud of you"

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5) Jon Bellion "All Time Low":

Released after the psychedelic fiction "Woodstock", All Time Low is a track about one of Jon's lost lovers, and he admits some mistakes he's made.

Quotable Lyrics:

"Now I'm a ghost, I call your name, you look right through me"

"I was the prototype like 3 stacks on that CD / An example of the perfect candidate / Now all your girlfriends say that you don't want to see me"

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Notable Tracks:

Freddie Gibbs & KAYTRANDA "My Dope House":

Raekwon "1, 2 1, 2" feat. Snoop Dogg: 

Snoop Dogg "Peaches N Cream (JackLNDN Remix)": 

This Week's Digest: What I've Been Listening To

1) Wiz Khalifa x Curren$y "Uber Driver":

The first song to be released from Wiz and Curren$y's upcoming project "#2009". #2009 will be the duo's third project together.

Quotable Lyrics:

"KK in the jar, jugging all through the city"

"I'm too gone off this Veuve to maneuver, I might have to call a uber"

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2) Vic Mensa "U Mad" feat. Kanye West:

U Mad is Vic Mensa's first single since 2014's "Down on My Luck", and he's enlisted the help of fellow Chicago rapper, Kanye West. This is the second time this year the two have officially collaborated this year, the other contribution being on West's "Wolves", which is said to be the first track on West's upcoming album, So Help Me God.

Quotable Lyrics:

"Blow, don't sneeze, bitch shut up, don't breathe / Gasp, on the gas, 'til I crash, autopsy said that nigga mashed"

"Everybody brawlin', it was all cool / 'Til I hit the bartender with the barstool"

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3) Oh Wonder - "Technicolour Beat" (Urban Contact Remix):

This song is a gentle mix of pop and soul, with an urban vibe. Oh Wonder's new album is expected to release in September 2015, with 13 tracks on it.

Quotable Lyrics:

"Lay down your slow, come settle down, settle down, let loose your glow"

"Jump into the heat, spinning on our feet, in a technicolour beat"

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4) Krept & Konan "Certified" feat. Rick Ross:

This song is the preorder track on Krept & Konan's debut album, "A Long Way Home". With a release date of July 6th, the album is already at the top of the preorder chart on iTunes. The song sees the London duo team up with Rick Ross.

Quotable Lyrics:

"My car stick in your memory, that's what I call flash drive"

"Gold chain, iced it / Take a picture of me, that's an ice pick"

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5) A$AP Rocky "M'$":

First heard as a snippet in Rocky's video for "Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2 (PFJII)," and premiered on April 8th 2015. The song discusses Flacko's fame, success and the perks which come with it.

Quotable Lyrics:

"Finna go in, go ham like Em' / Flacko do him, tell them worry 'bout them"

"What's this I see? Niggas tryna act like G's / Got A$AP, got Fergy with me"

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Other Notable Tracks:

Jean Tonique - Near You:

Raz Fresco "Influenza" feat. Raekwon:

SNBRN "California" feat. Kaleena Zanders (Chris Lake & Matroda Remix):

This Week's Digest: What I've Been Listening To

Here are my top 5 songs which I've been listening to this week, plus several notable tracks of various genres worth a listen:

1)  Project Pat "Wanna Get High" feat. Joe Simpson:

This song was debuted by Project Pat, while gearing up to drop his new album, which has an April 14th release date. Joe Simpson sings a catchy hook while Pat explains his cravings and expresses his love for marijuana.

Quotable Lyrics:

"I'm on cloud 9 and I'm head at the 10"

"I got Christmas trees it ain't Christmas town"

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2) Pouya "Heed" feat. Allan Kingdom & Alex Wiley:

Pouya returns with a smooth and soulful new effort, accompanied by "Evergreens" rapper, Allan Kindom and "Vibration" artist, Alex Wiley. The track is part of Pouya's 18-track effort "South Side Slugs" which dropped earlier than the expected March 31st release date. The track's infectious melodies are not let down by the wordplay-rich lyrics.

Quotable Lyrics:

"Was you fuckin' with me when I had negative funds?"

"She musta thought he was a goldfish or something, she thought that he won't remember"

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3) Earl Sweatshirt  & Action Bronson "Warlord Leather":

Released as a bonus track, shortly and separately after Earl's release of "I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside" and Action Bronson's "Mr. Wonderful" by The Alchemist. The track was used to commemorate the two releases.

Quotable Lyrics:

"Fidget with the zipper on the warlord leather / Whisky with the spliff, because it goes more better"

"I'm like Swayze mixed with Sajak, in a straight jacket"

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4) Bodega Bamz "Bring Em Out" feat. Flatbush Zombies:

The second song on Bamz's first official LP release "Sidewalk Exec", accompanied by the Flatbush Zombie boys. The LP drops April 14th. Bring Em Out is a chilled but gritty record, it begins tamely with several piano notes, which should not be underestimated.

Quotable Lyrics:

"On it's axis asses, sheets that ain't fuck the matress"

"I mean we're all kings, but there's one God, there's one Allah, there's one job, bless"

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5) Skepta "Nasty":

After making a splash in the States due to his recent work with Kanye West, Skepta drops a diss to Devilman. Devilman lost a battle years ago to Skepta and has held a grudge ever since. In Nasty, Skepta pulls Devilman apart, accusing him of rapping like a crackhead and being a snitch, while also being jealous of Skepta's recent success. Skepta also includes some bars in Japanese, which is new.

Quotable Lyrics:

"Fact of the matter is my bars totally murk, your bars sound like you're smoking the work"

"Now you're angry cause everybody's on your road is askin' for me like the Wi-Fi code"

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Other Notable Tracks:

Hudson Mohawke "Very First Breath" feat. Irfane:

Ghost Loft "Overflow":

The Lucettas "Mustard" Debut EP: