• Stream, Download Curren$y, Alchemist's New Mixtape 'Carrollton Heist'

    The tireless Curren$y has put out yet another mixtape, his second this year, teaming up with Los Angeles-based producer The Alchemist. Titled Carrollton Heist, the 10-track project acts as the follow-up to their 2011 collaborative tape Covert Coup and has features from Styles P, frequent Alchemist collaborator, Action Bronson and Lil Wayne.

  • Just Blaze Keeps His 'Meow The Jewels' Kickstarter Promise, Shares Early 2000s Drum Samples

    Run The Jewels hit new heights of critical and commercial success with last year's Run The Jewels II.In the months before the album's release, members El-P and Killer Mike began a kickstarter for a remix album entitled Meow The Jewels. The two planned to raise funds as a parody of both the "kitten culture" of the Internet, and the recent phenomenon of pre-ordering albums to create hype. However, what began as a joke morphed into a very real album with contributions from heavyweight producers like Prince Paul and the Alchemist. Although the band only asked for $40,000 to remix their entire sophomore effort with cat noises, they raised $66,000 and released the album in late September, prompting El-P to tweet, "did we make the silliest, occasionally most grating possible remix album? of course. and we did it for you, mike brown and eric garner." As part of the promises attached to donations from the kickstarter, producer Just Blaze said he would release the drum samples he used during a particularly fruitful period from 2001-2005. As it appears, the man behind hits from artists such as Jay Z, Kanye West, and more, has fulfilled his promise.

  • 5 Active Underground Hip-Hop Supergroups That AREN'T Run The Jewels: Hail Mary Mallon, Deltron 3030 and More

    The Run The Jewels craze has gotten out of hand. The gun-and-fist logo is showing up everywhere, from Instagram to the cover of Howard The Duck comics. Seriously though: Supergroups among underground hip-hop groups aren't a new thing. Run The Jewels just happens to be the one that has gotten everyone's attention at every magazine. Deservedly so. But we advise you check out some other off-the-wall acts in existence (or hopefully still in existence) that are well worth your time.

  • Action Bronson Shares 'Actin Crazy,' Details 'Mr. Wonderful' [LISTEN]

    Queens rapper Action Bronson has shared a new track titled "Actin Crazy" from his upcoming album "Mr. Wonderful," which you can check out below — you can check out the insane yet incredible cover art above. The track, produced by 40 and Omen, is a refreshing change of pace from the typical trap beats you hear in modern hip-hop, with a woozy, constantly swelling sound reminiscent of something that MF Doom or Madlib would have done on "Madvillainy" — in simpler terms, it is great. Though Bronson shared the tracklist for "Mr. Wonderful" late last month, "Pitchfork" reports that he has revealed the featured artists on the album, which include Chance the Rapper, Meyhem Lauren, Big Body Bes, Party Supplies and Chauncey Sherod. In addition, Mark Ronson, The Alchemist and Noah "40" Shebib are among those contributing production. You can check out Action Bronson's "Actin Crazy" here:

  • Action Bronson: Debut Album 'Mr. Wonderful' Will Be Out in Early 2015, 'Hyped' About Release

    Action Bronson announced over the past few days that he is done with his debut album "Mr. Wonderful," and it will be out in early 2015. The rapper took to Twitter to hype the release, which will follow a slew of mixtapes, including 2013's "Saab Stories" and "Blue Chips 2." Not much else is known about the album, but Bronson plans to give us an actual date soon. "There is no music in the world today that is even near this album I've created. I'm so fuckin hyped," he tweeted yesterday, Nov. 24, "XXL" noted. He followed that quickly with "EARLY 2015" and "Grammys here we come hahahahaha." The Album is done. Announcing date soon. #MrWonderful — #BRON2ON (@ActionBronson) November 24, 2014

  • Run The Jewels' Cat Remix Of 'RTJ2,' 'Meow The Jewels,' Officially Funded On Kickstarter

    Last month, El-P and Killer Mike's Run The Jewels announced a number of ridiculous fake pre-order packages for their upcoming album RTJ2. One of them was a package called "Meow the Jewels," which was described as a remixed version of RTJ2 "using nothing but cat sounds for music." One fan decided he would make a Kickstarter to raise the $40,000 needed to purchase the package, and because El-P has a sense of humor, he agreed to take on the project if it got funded. Surprisingly, it actually did reach its funding goal, and El-P has kept his word.
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