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Raw-Hop



FRXXMASONS - "My Greed: Your Bitch" [NSFW Video]

DO NOT watch this at work. And drop your expectations for an informative review, because this won't be. In fact, just drop your expectations for a moment. In my inbox this morning was a ransom note (which frankly reads more like a psychopathic announcement than anything else), one that struck me as remarkably odd, and a little unnerving. I don't really know who these guys (FRXXMASONS) are, what their purpose is, or what the hell is going on here, but I do know that I've never been approached this way before, so...

Aesop Rock - "Zero Dark Thirty"

It's been roughly 5 years since the lyrical powerhouse Aesop Rock had released an album and with his first single "Zero Dark Thirty," it doesn't appear he's showing any signs of rust within his lyrics. Not to be confused with the similarly named "swag" rapper, plus Aesop Rock isn't that kind of lyricist... at all. In fact he'd probably be on the very other end of the rapper spectrum; his lyrics are filled with content, metaphors are child's play to Aesop and each bar has no single definition, one person could take a...

Jay Rock - "Checkmate"

As the Top Dawg Entertainment artists rise to fame and expose their group known as Black Hippy, the Compton kings Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q, Jay Rock, & Ab-Soul are here to take over the hip hop game. In his newest track "Checkmate," Jay Rock, who is known to be the "street" artist of the...

Roc Marciano - "Emeralds" [Video]

Fans of grimy, 90's East Coast hip-hop rejoiced when Roc Marciano dropped his long overdue major debut album in 2010, it gave fiends a raw and sonically gritty fix and was a breath of fresh, yet familiar air. Prior to his debut he was a member of the Flipmode Squad, then departed to become apart...

Azealia Banks - "Fuck Up The Fun"

Ever since the release of the questionable yet delightfully addictive song "212," Harlem rapper, singer & overall badass Azealia Banks has been steadily gaining popularity that doesn't show any sign of slowing down. A rugged and tough attitude plays a big part in all of Azealia Bank's songs...

Murs - "Gods Gone Crazy"

Murs is at it again! "Gods Gone Crazy" is a very controversial track that will appear on his upcoming album Yumiko: Curse Of The Merch Girl. It is a collaborative 'album/comic' project with writer Josh Blaylock, artists Jose Garcia, Juan and Jose Urueta handling the 124-page comic while Murs and...

Oddisee - "Slow Down"

With the slew of instrumental projects Oddisee has dropped over the past couple years, you might have forgotten that he actually raps too, or you might not know who Oddisee is, in which case: he is a rapper/producer on Mellow Music Group and is a part of Washington DC hip-hop trio Diamond...

M.A.R.S. (Cormega x Action Bronson x Roc Marciano x Saigon) - "Mars" (Prod. Large Professor)

The first single from the super group M.A.R.S., which consists of four raw emcees Cormega, Action Bronson, Roc Marciano, and Saigon, has dropped. "Mars" is produced by Large Professor and is a great track from these artists. The crew work so well together as they thrive on their old school feel,...