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Thursday, November 29, 2012

Sorry x T.I. feat. Andre 3000



Everybody is heavily anticipating Tip's new album, "Trouble Man: Heavy is the Head," out December 18th.  Check out his latest track with Andre 3000 below:


Peep the cover art and tracklist below:
1. The Introduction
2. G Season f. Meek Mill
3. Trap Back Jumpin’
4. Wildside f. A$AP Rocky
5. Ball f. Lil Wayne
6. Sorry f. André 3000
7. Can You Learn f. R. Kelly
8. Go Get It
9. Guns and Roses f. Pink
10. The Way We Ride
11. Cruisin’
12. Addresses
13. Hello f. CeeLo Green
14. Who Want Some
15. Wonderful Life f. Akon
16. Hallelujah

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Hot or Not? Lady Gaga on K.Dot's "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe"


Now "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe" is arguably one of the best tracks on good kid, m.A.A.d. city, so you knew at some point someone would try to cover it.  Well, Lady Gaga decided to be the first one, with both their fans collectively waiting for a collabo.  Did she make the song better or should she just have left it alone?  Check it out below:

"Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe"- Lady Gaga x Kendrick Lamar

Hear the original version after the jump:

"Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe"- Kendrick Lamar

#RihannaNavy


Rihanna is officially the busiest woman in the game right now.  On top of getting the December cover of GQ, modeling with Kate Moss and performing at the Victoria's Secret Runway Show (premiering December 4th), she's getting ready to release her 7th album, Unapologetic, on Monday (November 19th).  Take a look below to catch her tracklist, snippets of every song, and her new video for her single "Diamonds," as well as the remix with Flo Rida.  Also note that Rih Rih has a SUPER DELUXE EDITION of the album which features so much that it is valued at $250. YIKES!

Rihanna x "Diamonds"





Unapologetic Snippets

Tim Westwood Freestyle: Jarren Benton x Hopsin x Dizzy Wright


Tim Westwood freestyles can help make a rap star legendary.  Check out the Funk Volume crew as they spit over a classic beat on Westwood Crib Sessions.


Jarren Benton x Hopsin x Dizzy Wright Freestyle

Music Video: Wiz x The Weeknd "Remember You"


Now I've watched this video several times and all I notice throughout is a party full of scantily clad women- which for most of you, is just fine. Check out Wiz Khalifa's trippy new video "Remember You," featuring The Weeknd, below.  The album O.N.I.F.C., will finally be released on December 4th.

"Remember You" x Wiz Khalifa feat. The Weeknd

Toro y Moi x Hodgy Beats "So Many Details" Rmx



If you're into electronic beats and Odd Future, you've got a winner here.  Hodgy Beats jumped on Toro y Moi's new track "So Many Details," which will be on his LP, Anything In Return, due out January 22nd.  Peep below:

Top 10 Mixtapes/Albums of the Year

Which artists gave us the heat this year?


If you stay on this blog you may have noticed that most of the good stuff that has come out this year has gone by unnoticed.

In actuality, they didn't.

Because starting December 1st we are going to count down the top 10 albums and mixtapes of the year- yes, we.  I need your help!

Leave a comment below or hit up the twitter (twitter.com/trotcblog) and let me know which artists deserve a spot on the list.  For now just continue to check the blog out for all the dope new music.  We have a lot of featured artists about to get their shine, so stay posted.

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Rye Rye x "In My Zone"


The ladies are finally trying to take over the rap game again. M.I.A.'s protege Rye Rye has been around for a while, but she finally seems to deliver with "In My Zone."  Sampling a piece from Kanye and Jay-Z's "Niggas in Paris," people are finally starting to take notice of the Baltimore-bred emcee.

Is the rapper/actress better than Iggy Azalea or Azealia Banks?  Decide for yourself below. Also check out her video "Sunshine," back from 2010, featuring M.I.A, and her remix of Tyga's "Rack City."

"In My Zone" - Rye Rye

"Sunshine" - Rye Rye feat. M.I.A.

Don't Believe Me Just Watch: Trinidad James x "All Gold Everything"


We have a new Atlanta rapper on the scene.  Trinidad James, hailing from the Southside has people going crazy over his hit track, "All Gold Everything."  His mixtape is popular on the blogs, but is he another one hit wonder or can we expect more?

Check out his mixtape, "Don't Be S.A.F.E," here.

"All Gold Everything" - Trinidad James

Music Video: Kid Cudi feat. King Chip x "Just What I Am"


Cudder's "Just What I Am" has been out for a minute now, but we finally have a video for it, directed by Cudi himself.  In his directorial debut we have a video of pure trippyness, just what we expect from the man, with fellow Cleveland rapper King Chip spittin a verse. It's dope, peep it below.

"Indicud" is set to drop early next year.

"Just What I Am" - Kid Cudi x King Chip

They Do It All for Sosa


Chief Keef is this year's hype man.  The youngin' dropped "Love Sosa" a little while ago and has everybody turnt.  Check out the song and video below, as well as his new video with Soulja Boy, "Foreign Cars."

His debut album, "Finally Rich," drops December 18th, but you can pre-order it November 19th. Peep the cover art further down.

BANG BANG!

"Love Sosa" -Chief Keef

December 18th


"Foreign Cars" -Chief Keef x Soulja Boy 

New Music: Internet x Give It Time



So today the Internet released their latest single off their upcoming album "Feel Good," due out in December. "Give It Time," like their rest of their music, is on the ultra-chill tip- check it out below.

If you're on the west coast check them out in concert next week.  Visit purplenakedladies.com to check out more of their music.