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Wu-Tang Clan, 2 Chainz Release Joint Mixtape as ‘Wu-Chainz’

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Wu-Tang Clan, 2 Chainz Release Joint Mixtape as ‘Wu-Chainz’

Canadian producer DJ Critical Hype blends Wu-Tang Clan’s dark, alluring beats and 2 Chainz’s witty boasts and punchlines on a new mash-up mixtape fittingly dubbed Wu-Chainz: 36 Trap Houses. One track from the project, “2 Chainz Ain’t Nuthing ta Fuck Wit,” unfurls various 2 Chainz verses over the dusty drums and eerie samples from “Wu-Tang Clan Ain’t Nuthing ta F’ Wit.” The track opens with a portion of the emcee’s “Letter to Da Rap Game” and lifts a piece of his verse from De La Soul’s “Whoodeeni.” In a statement about the mixtape, Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA wrote that “it’s a...

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Video: Cava Menzies "I'm A Woman"

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Video: Cava Menzies "I'm A Woman"

"I'm A Woman" New Visuals from Bay Area native and Founder of COLORQUEEEN, Cava Menzies, directed and edited Marica Petrey, Director of Photography by Mogli Maureal. Cava Menzies, a student of Berklee Music School, is also a jazz pianist, composer, vocalist, and music educator who has performed throughout the Bay Area and abroad. Peep Cava's Rhodes solo around 3:25. Follow her www.instagram.com/cavamenzies/ Download "I'm A Woman" on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/balm-ep/1347442919 Get "I'm A Woman" on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/ybao32px Stream "I'm A Woman" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0bzRhDY3ieI6aKsXt2zgmI

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Video: "Potato Salad" A$AP Rocky X Tyler the Creator

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Video: "Potato Salad" A$AP Rocky X Tyler the Creator

"Potato Salad" is one of the latest visuals from Asap Rocky & Tyler the Creator from the minds of Rocky's mysterious creative collective AWGE. A$AP Rocky and Tyler the Creator connected for the new track while in Paris. "Potato Salad" finds the fashion icons rhyming over Monica's 2003 "Knock Knock," which was co-produced by Missy Elliott and Kanye West. The "Potato Salad" visual comes to a close by teasing a possible upcoming joint project between Rocky and Tyler. "WANG$AP Coming Soon," reads across the screen. Peep the video above.

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Smif-N-Wessun Revisit "Dah Shinin" For NPR Tiny Desk Concert

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Smif-N-Wessun Revisit "Dah Shinin" For NPR Tiny Desk Concert

Smif-N-Wessun have joined the growing list of Hip Hop artists to perform on NPR’s popular Tiny Desk Concert series. The duo of Tek and Steele took it back to 1995’s Dah Shinin, performing “Bucktown” and “Stand Strong” from their classic debut. Smif-N-Wessun also premiered a new song, “One Time,” from their upcoming album with 9th Wonder. Smif-N-Wessun’s Tiny Desk Concert appearance comes amid an exciting time for the duo. The All, Tek and Steele’s collaborative effort with 9th Wonder, was completed in July. The Boot Camp Clik members just dropped its lead single, “Let It Go,” last week. The All...

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This; That; and The Third: The Z-Man Interview

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This; That; and The Third: The Z-Man Interview

In this episode of "This; That; and The Third" Dj Ammbush sits with San Francisco MC/Artist Z-Man. Z-Man breaks down his early influences and gives insight on his transition from being a independent artist to being signed to a major label. The guys talk Bay Area Hip Hop, veganism and Z-Man's first love: Art. Z-Man also exposes his partner in crime "The Gingerbread Man" and explains his introduction to the Hip Hop scene. Tune in for a wild interview with one of the Bay Area's illest. TTT3

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