New York meets New Jersey and the chemistry is exactly what you'd expect. "New Duffels" is a cut from Brooklyn emcee Bub Styles' …

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Two Harlem-adjacent veterans on one record, and the reference point is about as on the nose as it gets. Jim Jones and Fabolous dropped New York on …

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – Levi's FW26 "Keep it Loose" Campaign

The NBA tunnel has quietly turned into one of the most watched fashion runways in sports, and few players have used it better than Shai Gilgeous-Al…

Erykah Badu & The Alchemist – Before The World Blows | Album Review

It started with a Mobb Deep beat. Erykah Badu was riding in a car with her longtime creative partner Cold Cris when "The Realest" came on,…

widontplay Weekly: Hip-Hop Releases CW 35

August 28, 2026 · This Week in Hip-Hop This is the one. August 28 is one of the heaviest single release days in years. Erykah Badu and The Alchemis…

Ghostface Killah – Soul Thang | Official Music Video

Supreme Clientele 2 came out in August 2025. "Soul Thang" is getting the official video treatment today and it earns it. The track featu…

Mädness – Klug (prod. von Enaka)

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Dead Air - Boldy James Type Beat (78 BPM Boom Bap)

Dead Air runs on a recurring motif that keeps circling back, and that repetition is where the tension sits. Underneath it the drums stay heavy and …

Redman prod. DJ Shocca | Red Bull 64 Bars

The format crosses the Atlantic. For the first time in its history, Red Bull 64 Bars goes to the United States — and the choice of MC could not have…

Spice 1, Jay Worthy & Bun B – Jive 95 | Official Video

The track has been out since October 2025. Now it gets the visual it deserves. "Jive 95" is produced by NVRHRDXF and appears on Jay Worth…

Sido – ISSA | Official Video

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The Alchemist Beatmaking – Loops, Hidden Hooks and Arranging by Subtraction

What sample-based producers can learn from him: strong material, hidden hooks, small variations, and arrangement through subtraction. With sample-b…