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[Get Crunk] Friday Party Playlist (Vol 285)

Posted by Tyler Trew - February 23, 2018

Let’s turn up the heat and get the party started! It’s Friday, the week is finally over and you can let loose. As we do every Friday, we’re partying it up in the dojo with some hot free downloads from incredibly talented producers from across the world. This week is no different, unless you count the fact that we’ve delivered one extra song more than usual as different. This week we’ve got tracks from Paperwings, Snowmass, Motoko, Teknicolor, Kompany, Crankdat, Sam Lamar and many more. We’ve even got the 21 Savage remix that UZ dropped in conjunction with his tour announcement. If you’re looking to party, that’s the place to be… after the dojo of course! So dive right in and get the party started properly with some epic music.

’Miguel – Sky Walker Ft. Travis Scott (Paperwings X BLSZRD Remix)’

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’Snowmass –
Breaking’

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’21 Savage – No Heart (UZ Remix)’

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’Motoko – CATARACT’

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’Exale – To The Stars’

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’Ballistic (Teknicolor & Puzzles Flip)’

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’ATRIP – Kinky Tie’

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’Borgore Ft. Bella Thorne – Salad Dressing (WKND BAES REMIX)’

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’Big N Slim – Be Here Now Feat. Rae’

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’Kompany – Pit’

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’Jaden Smith – Icon (Crankdat Re
Crank)’

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’Sam Lamar & CYMN – Run Up (feat. Gravity)’

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’8er$ & Front Bass – High Af’

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[Hip-Hop] A-Trak & Falcons – Ride For Me feat. Young Thug & 24hrs

Posted by Tyler Trew - February 19, 2018

It’s been long said that A-Trak and Young Thug have a lot of material ready to fire off. Recently we got a piece of the action by way of their song “Ride For Me” with Falcons and 24hrs. This hip-hop heater was released on Fool’s Gold Records with quick praise from fans and media alike.

“Ride For Me” sees each collaborator work off each other selflessly. Instead of having too many cooks in the kitchen with sounds/styles clashing, these four acts came together as a team to make something particularly dope. “Ride For Me” is currently out on digital platforms, so if you’re looking to add it to your library you may do so.

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[Hip-Hop] Frank Leone – Huffing Paint

Posted by Baseer Ahmad - February 19, 2018

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HUFFING PAINT

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Illinois native Frank Leone has been on our radar for quite awhile now, but he’s been on a bit of a hiatus lately, finally returning with his first single in over a year in “Huffing Paint”. Don’t let the charming melodies fool you though, as this isn’t an entirely joyous occasion. Premiered last week by Zane Lowe, this brand new track finds Frank mourning the loss of his close friend Westley Banks who unfortunately took his life last spring. Over a sparse instrumental mixed with subtle bass, a reflective Frank walks us through his coping process before flexing his beautiful vocal chops to close out the song.

You can listen to the bittersweet tribute above, but we highly suggest checking out the awesome pixelated visuals below as well. If you can relate to this tune and feel like adding it to your library, make sure to follow Frank on your streaming platform of choice. Let’s just hope we don’t have to wait quite as long for the next release from the talented young artist.

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[Music Ninja Radio] Episode 103: Soultronica x Black Panther x Dance Bliss

Posted by Ash El Gamal - February 12, 2018

Music Ninja Radio is a weekly podcast recorded and broadcast live on San Francisco’s BFF.fm from 4-6PM PST every Friday.

Music Ninja Radio
Episode 103: Soultronica x Black Panther x Dance Bliss

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This week’s show was mostly a mish-mash of various Soundcloud/Bandcamp finds across genres plus a few favorite cuts from TDE’s Black Panther OST. A few other projects highlighted in this episode include stellar new EPs from Ravyn Lenae, Mija & Geotheory alongside Keinemusik‘s eclectic self-titled album. Closing out the show was a selection of left-field house cuts ranging from funky to hazy lo-fi to ethereal electro.

[Indie/R&B] Kai Straw – GUN LP

Posted by Alisha Wieckmann - February 7, 2018

You know when you’ve been waiting for something and it finally comes, but then it’s a bit lackluster? That’s not what happened with Kai Straw‘s LP, GUN. We were waiting, yes, but upon its arrival today we weren’t disappointed in any way. From start to finish this project takes Kai’s artistry to new heights.

Released on his own label Tenth Gate Records, GUN is a beautiful mixture of indie, pop, R&B, soul, hip-hop and EDM. It sounds like it’s all over the place, but Kai carefully crafts each track and weaves them together into one project seamlessly. It’s like watching a movie, one that’s easy to absorb and dynamic – flooding your senses with lush tones and melodies that you will never forget. It’s not easy to pick a favorite, but up on in our tops are “They Sent You” and “Jesse James.” Have a listen for yourself and make sure to get a copy of this, or add it to your streaming library from Kai’s website.

’They Sent You’

’Cherry Corvette’

’Rolls’

’The Recipe’

’#1 Customer’

’Back From The Crypt Ft. ZayVsThem’

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’Jesse James’

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’Baby, Pick Up Your Gun’

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’11 Homes’

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’Supernova’

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J-Wright – Talk [TMN Video Premiere]

Posted by Tyler Trew - February 2, 2018

One premiere wasn’t enough for today, so we’ve got another one for you from the New Hampshire rapper J-Wright. His single “Talk” off the independently released Blacklight EP has come with its own music video. We’ve got it for you first here in the dojo!

“Talk” is a haunting record, with a beat that’s both shadowed and ominous. J-Wright comes in with the heat throwing his attention to the haters and naysayers. Despite its dark sound, the song is quite inspiring. With the music video J-Wright takes the lead and performs us “Talk” through two different setting sequences that jump back and forth. It’s a simple, yet compelling. Just see for yourself.

[Music Video] Negash Ali – Tantra

Posted by Geoff Hong - February 2, 2018

Today we’ve got a hot new video from international hip-hop artist Negash Ali. Coming to us from Eritrea by way of Denmark, Ali has had early success and acclaim from the likes of Complex and Huffington Post, and is hoping to reach new heights with his upcoming EP, The Ascension.

Negash Ali’s story is one of passion and resilience through hardship. Born in a refugee camp, Ali soon emigrated to Denmark with his mother to avoid the violence in his home country. Negash’s perseverance and emotion certainly come through in his tracks.

Check out the music video below for lead single “Tantra”. It’s a tune that’s all about shooting your shot: “’Tantra’ tells a story of me spotting a chick quite to my liking, and my efforts to seduce her after the fact. It speaks of all the sensations on this journey, the moments on earth where we feel timeless”, says Ali.

The sensual “Tantra” features vocal accompaniment from Danish singer Fjer. It was produced by fellow Dane Matias Saabye Kjødt, also known as TMN favorite Galimatias. If you like what you heard, definitely keep an eye out for Negash Ali’s upcoming EP The Ascension, due out on February 16th.

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