Beat Arrangement: How I Try to Escape the Loop Trap
Arrangement might be the part of beatmaking I struggle with the most. So I went looking for ways to stop turning good loops into boring three-min…
.png)
.jpg)
Smif-N-Wessun – Bad Guy | Official Music Video
Brooklyn never left. Neither did Smif-N-Wessun. "Bad Guy" is a Nottz-produced cut off Infinity , the latest album from the legendary Broo…
Megaloh, Umse & Lakmann – Kerben in der Matrix | Official Video
This is a lineup that speaks for itself. "Kerben in der Matrix" brings together three of the most respected lyricists in German rap: Mega…
widontplay Weekly: Hip-Hop Releases CW 36
September 4, 2026 · This Week in Hip-Hop A focused week on the widontplay radar. Five releases that all dropped between September 1 and today. Hierog…
Medicine Show - 88 BPM Boom Bap Type Beat (prod. paco in action)
Medicine Show is an 88 BPM boom bap type beat built around a dusty, mellow sample loop. Relaxed and hypnotic, with heavy, controlled drums undern…
.jpg)
UFO Fev – US Never Them feat. Eto (prod. Machacha) | Video
Three cities, one sound. "US Never Them" is a cut off 4 The High , the collaborative album between UFO Fev and Danish producer Machacha, …
Novatore – Metal Hands (prod. C-Lance) | Video
Dark, heavy, no compromise. Exactly what you'd expect from this pairing. "Metal Hands" is a track off Machines , the collaborative alb…
%20%5Bprod.%20Wino%20Willy%5D.jpeg)
Bub Styles – New Duffels feat. Crimeapple (prod. Wino Willy) | Video
New York meets New Jersey and the chemistry is exactly what you'd expect. "New Duffels" is a cut from Brooklyn emcee Bub Styles' …
.jpg)
Jim Jones – New York feat. Fabolous (prod. Piffman, Frank Sinatra Sample)
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,…
.png)
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…
