Based on the feedback we got in response to the Chance the Rapper post a few days back, I’ve decided to start a series where I will profile an up-and-comer every Saturday. These will be artists who you may or may not have heard of, but who haven’t fully burst onto the mainstream stage as of yet. Basically, people I enjoy listening to and want others to hear. This new series will be called Underground Kings.
Lately, I’ve been bumping a lot of Chuuwee’s music. Chuuwee hails from Sacramento, CA, and is currently distributing his music through Amalgam Digital. Some might recall a young man by the name of Curren$y building his buzz through the same digital media platform a few years ago. Anyway, Chuuwee can definitely spit with the best of them. He reminds me a bit of J. Cole at times with his subject matter and delivery, though lyrically I think Chuuwee is actually a notch better than Mr. Cole. His flow is very polished, and I’m a big fan of the beat selection. I’m expecting big things from this cat in the near future, so be on the lookout, and go ahead and enjoy some of the music below. I’ve included the names of a few of my favorite songs and a music video as well as a download link for Chuuwee’s latest release, Crown Me King.
Songs to hear: The C.R.E.A.T.S., Past…Tense, Slow Down, Like This, Cold World, Day and Night, Rule the World, Politics as Always
Yesterday Rawse gave us the Artwork ^ today Ricky Rozay gives us the track list. MMG is set to release Self-Made v. II on June 26th
1 Power Circle/Gunplay, Stalley,Wale & Meek Mill featuring Rick Ross & Kendrick Lamar
2 Black Magic/Meek Mill featuring Rick Ross
3 This Thing Of Ours/Wale & Omarion featuring Rick Ross & Nas
4 All Birds/Rick Ross featuring French Montana
5 Actin Up/Wale & Meek Mill featuring French Montana
6 Fountain Of Youth/Stalley featuring Rick Ross & Nipsey Hussle
7 I Be Puttin’ On/Wale featuring Wiz Khalifa, French Montana & Roscoe Dash
8 The Zenith/Wale & Stalley featuring Rick Ross
9 M.I.A./Omarion & Wale
10 Bag Of Money/Wale & Meek Mill featuring Rick Ross & T-Pain
11 Let’s Talk/Omarion featuring Rick Ross
12 Black On Black/Gunplay featuring Ace Hood & Bun B
13 FluorescentInk/Stalley & Wale featuring Rick Ross
14 Bury Me A G/Rick Ross featuring T.I.
Fresh off his first solo album release, Ab-Soul sat down with LA Stereo to discuss Control System, being under the radar, his main obstacle and the Black Hippy Movement.
Support real hip-hop and purchase the hard copy or the itunes version today. Very good album.
With K.R.I.T’s debut album Live From The Underground set to be released on June 5th. XXL decided to roll out his top 25 most essential jams! After bursting onto the scene with his masterpeice K.R.I.T Wuz Here back in 2010, The Mississippi rapper has dropped two more critically acclaimed tapes since then (The Return of 4Eva and 4EvaNaDay) and has been featured on various tracks. K.R.I.T’s unique southern rap style and talent should keep him in the game for years to come.
Full list of Songs below:
Hometown Hero
Children Of The World
Something
They Got Us
Good Enough
Gumpshun
Voices
If I Should Die
The Vent
Free My Soul
My Sub
R4 Theme Song
Another Naive Individual Glorifying Greed and Encouraging Racism
Country Shit (Remix)
America Rap Star
Dreamin
Sookie Now
4Eva N a Day Theme
1986
Boobie Miles
Red Eye
Me & My Old School
I’m Flexin
Money On The Floor
I Got This
During his recent radio promo run through the big apple, Clifford droppd in on Power 105.1′s The Breakfast Club. T.I. discusses his project with B.o.B., potential retirement, upcoming films and more on his personal life.
T.I.P’s next album, Trouble Man is due out September 4th.
Last night, Drama and Fif dropped in on Hot97 to discuss a variety of topics and premiered their mixtape with Flex, The Lost Tape.
50 touched on Lloyd Banks, his recent illness, Street King, Ma$e’s return, a Disney film project, working with Cam’Ron, Jimmy Henchmen’s ongoing trial. Fif (like a lot of other artists, started by Jay-Z) followed suit and spoke about his support of gay marriage. The Lost Tape drops May 22.
