Last night, Dope Entertainment announces that the second installment of Rolling Loud Festival will take place in Miami, FL at Mana Wynwood on May 6-7, 2016. Coupled with the announcement comes the release of the 2015 documentary, showcasing last year’s stacked lineup of SchoolBoy Q, Travi$ Scott, Juicy J, A$AP Ferg, Action Bronson, Curren$y, Denzel Curry, Robb Banks, Shy Glizzy, Casey Veggies and more. The documentary reveals that this year’s lineup will be revealed on March 7th, and tickets will go on sale at the time of the announcement. Visit RollingLoud.com for more information.
Yearly Archives: 2016
Ski Mask – STUNT! (ft. UnoTheActivist)
PRODUCER: DjPaTTonthebeat
Miami’s Ski Mask is back with another banger and he’s definitely stunting. This time around, he taps UnoTheActivist for their new cut, “STUNT!”. Stunting like Evel Knievel, the two go in over the production work of DjPaTTonthebeat. If you rocking with “The Slump God” Ski Mask, make sure to check out his last release featuring Yung Simmie & Denzel Curry, “Z-DAY.”
Noex – Sunday Shining
After recently performing at #DillaWeekend in Miami, it’s no surprise that Noex released a new freestyle, “Sunday Shining” in honor of the late, great Detroit producer J Dilla. Here’s a quick history lesson on what makes this track so special. He freestyles over Dilla’s “Gobstopper” beat which was included on his ninth studio album Donuts released on Feb. 7, 2006. Proceeding it’s release, Jay Electronica used the beat for “Abracadabra” in 2008, followed by Nas for “The Season” in 2014, among others such as Busta Rhymes, Rah Digga, and Rapper Big Pooh. So basically, the beat is classic. Dropping the freestyle precisely ten years later, Noex approaches it with a sense of exuberance and poise maintaining a balance between knowledge and self-confidence. Sustaining the soulful vibe of the original, he does a good job paying homage to the legendary J Dilla. This isn’t the first time Noex has hopped on a classic, check out his “Get Money Freestlye” after you vibe out to “Sunday Shining” above!
SALES – Jamz
UPCOMING PROJECT: TBA
RELEASE DATE: April 20
ARTWORK BY: Alana Questell
Orlando duo SALES provide some real “Jamz” with the first single from their upcoming project. The soothing track fuses smooth guitar chords, subtle drums, and the graceful vocals of Lauren Morgan together, for a warm feel-good tune. Combining indie-pop elements with catchy melodies and eloquent lyrics, SALES exude a sense of tranquility and happiness in their music. After releasing their previous single “Big Sis”, it’s evident that their unique sound and consistency seperates them from others and we can only wait to see what the future has in store for them. Stay tuned for their debut LP on 4/20 and listen to “Jamz” above. If you want to catch them live, check out their tour dates here.
J $tash – Close Dat Doe [Remix] (ft. Larry June)
PRODUCER: Cardo
UPCOMING PROJECT: Hood Rich
Back in December Relax Rekords’ J $tash dropped his visual for “Close Dat Doe” and now he’s dropped a remix to the track which now features Larry June. This track is the first official single off of Hood Rich, and it’s a pretty good start! Play the track above and check back for more Hood Rich updates.
Caskey – Black Sheep 3 [Mixtape]
Caskey dropped Black Sheep 2 last September and followed up with a few loosies, like “Hiatus.” It seems as though Caskey has the holy trinity because he’s now dropped Black Sheep 3. Complete with 13 tracks and never not delivering, Caskey has yet another successful project on his hands. Features are minimum and include Pablo Escabear and ClicKlak while Luke Roswell, Hector Sounds, Lefty, King Malcom, and Anonymass kill it with their production. Enjoy the project above!
Broderick Batts – We Eatin (ft. Swaghollywood)
PRODUCER: TommyTrillfigga
ARTWORK: Laura Callaghan
Thanks to his booming twitter account and the help of Hot New Hip Hop, Tampa’s Broderick Batts has been making extreme leaps into the conscience of music lovers. This drop isn’t any different as he calls upon one of the most recent people’s champs, Swaghollywood. The two combine their unique voices to blend it into a great celebratory track called “We Eatin”. A statement to show your victory and flex a bit on those who opposed. This won’t be the last that you here of Broderick Batts and make sure that this isn’t the last that you hear of this track.
