The Kid Daytona links up with German production duo JR & PH7 for “Humid Nights” off The Good Life. Check out the project right here if you’ve been sleeping. Along with Daytona, the guests featured include Sean Price, Skyzoo, Guilty Simpson, Chuuwee, King Mez, Fly.Union, Phonte, Median, Torae, Freeway, Saigon, Ras Kass, and more. Very solid lineup.
One of the realest records of the year. I’m not sure Live From The Underground lived up to the immense expectations everyone had for it, but K.R.I.T. still delivered a good project and he’s clearly one of the best artists we have in hip-hop right now.
Can’t. Stop. Listening to chillwave.
Yeah, I know music snobs enjoy debating the validity of that “genre” classification but call it whatever you want, I dig this stuff a lot these days. Toro Y Moi, Washed Out, Rhye, etc.. Good vibes and a welcome respite from all these LOUD records in the marketplace.
This video is clean AF by the way. Anything In Return comes out January 22nd.
Yesterday I posted Rhye’s “The Fall” but I was put up on “Open” today as well and it’s an amazing record. Â The video above is fairly NSFW, but it’s not trashy or anything. Â According to the singer in the group, Milosh (a guy…don’t be fooled by the voice), “I hate that music is so debaucherous these days. It’s all overly sexualized in a perverse way. Love is beautiful, and sex is beautiful, and I don’t think those things should be shown in a grotesque way. I’m just attempting to express love and sensuality in a very honest way.”
The video below, where Milosh sings “Open” to his wife in their living room (which appears to be the first time she’s heard the song), speaks directly to that sentiment:
And finally, here’s the Victoria’s Secret ad using this record with Miranda Kerr. Just cause.
Yes please.
Me likey. The debut album from Rhye, Woman, is set to be released in March.
The visuals are a bit dark for my tastes (there’s a reason I never saw Black Swan, despite Natalie and Mila), but this song is dope.  Produced by Key Wane, directed by Topshelf Junior.
Shout to the homies Kyle and Midnite for coming through SNSS a few weeks back. If you missed the interview, peep the video above, or you can download the entire show here.
New visuals from Pac Div off their GMB album. My guy Like kinda murdered it.
Honestly, per capita, Canada…and specifically Toronto…is killing most regions in the US in terms of quality music these days. The Smash Brovaz are comprised of Junia-T and Crooklin and the duo have been releasing dope records all over the place recently. “The Kitchen” is their latest release and should take you back to that classic mid-90’s sound. There’s something semi-Wu-Tang-ish with the Junia’s haunting vinyl crackling beat.
Download the track here (clean and instrumental included for the DJ’s too!).
Slakah might be the most underrated vocalist in R&B, plus he’s nice on production. The beat here was handled by LordQuest though and this is featured on Promise’s new album, Awakening, which you can peep here.