Sunday Night Soul [Vol. 21]

Greetings ninjas, and welcome to Sunday Night Soul Volume 21. By now you all should know the drill, but if you’re new around here I’ll break things down for you. This is the place to come to make the brutal transition from the weekend to Monday morning slightly less painful. With so much great music dropping this week, we’re hoping we can help you forget about tomorrow’s stresses for a brief moment, and focus on relaxing as you slide into bed for the night.

There’s plenty to enjoy in our latest collection, but we’ll give you a brief breakdown of some of tonight’s standouts, which includes an eclectic group of performers like Melodiesinfonie, The Masks, Love Mansuy, Jesse Boykins III, Raheem Bakaré, Sway Clarke II, LO & /_\drian Daniel, Dae Zhen, Is It Tomorrow, J-Louis & HAAN808denitia and sene, K, Dreamers Delight, Elaksi & abstract youthEvil Needle, Kruisemode, WE SINK, Wet Paint, IAMNOBODI, MARKAI, and Sable. As you can see that’s a pretty substantial list of gifted artists, but we’re only scratching the surface of what tonight’s lineup has to offer. So why not just dig right in and find what other surprises we have in store for you this evening?

’Ariana Grande – Right There Unplugged’
’RοβLαω – Missing You // (Jordan Rakei Remix)’
’Blooms – Lust’
’Moses Sumney – Man On The Moon’
’Melodiesinfonie – Spread The Love Feat. Marlene Winkler’
’Mom Tudie x Tom Misch – Waiting On You’
’Tom Misch & Carmody – Release You’
’Klo. – Make Me Wonder’
’SZA – Sweet November’
’LYLA – Getaway’
’Hollie Cook – Twice’
’Jackie Boyz – Do Not Disturb’
’The Masks – Midnight Starring Cameron’
’Flunk – Queen of the Underground (DRIVE Remix)’
’PENN ALEXANDER – Simplethings (prod. x King Henry)’
’Love Mansuy – Super Sad’
’Jarell Perry – Blow’
’LO feat. Adrian Daniel – Fkkking High’
’AU8UST – Volcano (Prod. by CRNVL)’
’Jesse Boykins III – Live In Me (prod. by Machinedrum)’
’Tynethys – TFZ (Prod. By Friendzone)’
’Trey Songz – Smart Phones’
’Raheem Bakaré – Portrait Of Love’
’Christon Gray – Vanish feat. Swoope’
’GOTHAM CITY – Back To Love (Produced by Bryan Michael Cox)’
’COLUMBUS SHORT – GAVE YA’
’Dontae Peeps – Irresistable (produced by TyRo)’
’BOOTS – Ride Ride Ride’
’Gabriel Alexander x Logan Chapman
Off My Mind {Prod. By Logan Chapman}’
’James Fauntleroy – Year Round’
’How To Dress Well – Repeat Pleasure’
’Tiffany Evans – Give Me Wings’
’Marsha Ambrosius – Run’
’Daniel Wilson – Please Dream Again’
’Sway Clarke II – SECRET GARDEN’
’Dae Zhen – ’94’
’J LOUIS x HAAN808 – Waves FEATURING Vanessa Elisha’
’O S L O – Mourners (ft. Monika Cefis)’
’Kruisemode – Closer feat. Mike Knight’
’Kissed Killed – r i t u a l s’
’Is It Tomorrow – And Me’
’denitia and sene – divided.’
’LO feat. Adrian Daniel – Perfectly Numb’
’K – Rituals’
’Plue Starfox – B R A N D Y
’Mahaut Mondino – Forbiden Kiss (Slowed Not Slopped By Krampf)’
’Weeknd x ROSS – Vain『Slowed n Throwed』’
’Kid Cudi – Too Bad I Have To Destroy You Now (Childish Major Remix) FEATURING CURTIS WILLIAMS’
’K – They Say’
’Zuper – Perfect Melody’
’Telescope Thieves – perfect.Bae’
’Zikomo – Time’
’Temptations – Cloud Nine (FKJ Remix)’
’Iman Omari – Addicted (Flip)’
’Dreamers Delight – Sunday (Forthcoming on Play It Louder Vol.2)’
’Elaksi x aywy. – Nobody Else’
’JMSN – Do U Remember the Time ( Evil Needle Remix )’
’Kruisemode – Closer feat. Mike Knight (WE SINK Remix)’
’Daktyl – Do Without (Feki Remix)’
’Pharrell Williams – Lost Queen (WET PAINT Remix)’
’Jeremih and Aaliyah – Birthday Sex on a Boat (Le Youth Edit)’
’Duncan Gerow – Fabolous & Tamia + Fanatic = So Into You’
’SevnthWonder – Hear U Callin”
’D’Angelo – Brown Sugar (IAMNOBODI Remix)’
’Bruno Mars – Treasure (T AARONmusic REMIX)’
’Trey Songz – Smart Phones (Swish Remix)’
’Tinashe
2 On ( Ft. Schoolboy Q) (MARKAI Remix)’
’Justin Timberlake – My Luv (Sable Edit)’
’Nikes – Spaceship’
’RKCB – Comatose (AARMAXX Remix)’
’Mila J – Smoke, Drink, Break Up (DTWICE DE BEL AIR Edit)’
’Duke Dumont feat. Jax Jones – I Got U (Kav Verhouzer Resouled Mix)’
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Sunday Night Soul [Vol. 4]

It’s the first weekend of December, meaning I, like most of you out there, spent my Sunday stuck inside watching the snowflakes gently trickle down to the ground. Being trapped indoors isn’t always a bad thing however. At least you now have an excuse to huddle around the fireplace as you listen to the latest edition of Sunday Night Soul (if you don’t have a fireplace, a space heater will have to do). This edition is packed further to the brim than that mug of piping hot cocoa you’re gripping onto right now, with tasty selections from some of the most talented singers from across the web. It’s hard to pick a favorite from this crop, but I’d like to point your attention to offerings from newcomers Snoh Aalegra, Rosie LoweDrew Love, and SPZRKT. Of course we have to recognize budding series regulars Raleigh RitchieTev’n, and Tei Shi, as well as TMN favorites Childish GambinoJhené Aiko, Bondax, and Sebastian Mikael. If that stellar lineup alone doesn’t give it away, we’re rather confident that you’ll leave tonight’s presentation well satisfied. 

’Kenna – How Will It End (Prod. RJD2)’
’Raleigh Ritchie – Bloodsport’
’Snoh Aalegra – Burning Bridges’
’SLK – Ride’
’bAnoffee – Reign Down’
’Rosie Lowe – Games’
’Madame Sabrosa – LoveBuds’
’Jhene Aiko
The Vapors Ft. Wiz Khalifa’
’Luke James – Strawberry Vapors’
’Sassieon Dupris
HOPELESS ROMANTIC’
’Drew Love – Kiss Of Life’
’Stacey – Sleep Alone’
’Tei Shi – M&Ms (MP • Williams Paranoid Remix)’
’Sebastian Mikael – Worst Behavior (Drake Remix) (Producer Lü Balz)’
’M.O – ON YA (Produced by Slakah the Beatchild)’
’Tev’n – Chasing Storms’
’Tiffany Stevenson – Old Thing’
’Cherokee – Don’t Matter feat. Darianna’
’Bondax – Fires Ft Josh Record’
’Adrian Marcel – Timeless’
’Childish Major – Vietnam (Don’t Let It Fall)’
’Childish Gambino
what kind of love’
’SPZRKT – U N I V E R S E (prod By Sango)’
’The RZA – Destiny Bends (DEMO) (ft. Will Wells)’
’Seinabo Sey – Younger’
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The Hip-Hop Dojo [Vol. 11]

What up ninjas? Today we’re looking to start your June off the right way with a fresh edition of The Hip-Hop Dojo. We’ve stacked together one of the largest hauls we’ve ever had, making this quite the exciting week for new music. Given that this week’s playlist boasts a whopping 36 tracks, I won’t be detailing every track on here, but I’ll do my best to sum up the highlights.

We kick things off with the whimsical ode to everyone’s second favorite Peanuts character, “Charlie Brown.” Taking on the perspective of the beloved loner, ScienZe and Blu bring us a charming feel-good single complete with plenty of references to the cartoon. Our next selection focuses on Kel’s favorite subject, as Chicago’s Vic Mensa tells us exactly why he shares that same love for “Orange Soda.” We keep things local to Chitown with the homie Jahzel who hopes to clue us into what the next “Chapter” of his life will entail. One of the most impressive submissions of the week comes from Brooklyn’ King Jul who absolutely shreds apart a familiar sample of Kool & The Gang‘s classic “Summer Madness.”

Moving on, we welcome the return of Jadakiss with his brand new single, “Big Boy Dialogue” alongside The-Dream. While Kiss hasn’t had a hit in quite awhile unfortunately, he’s still out to prove that he’s Top 5, Dead or Alive, which happens to be the name of his upcoming album. Meanwhile, we bring back Al-Fatir for his second appearance in The Hip-Hop Dojo, this time to discuss his dream of finally making it big. Tito Lopez and Jon Connor are two other veterans of the Dojo who are really just “Tryna Get On” with their lives as they continue on their endless hustle. Joey Bada$$ upholds that “Word Is Bond” with the first single from his upcoming Summer Knights project, set to drop on June 12th.

KRBL Rebel Radio reduce all other emcees to “Dust” when they step up to the mic. Need more proof? Check out their self-titled debut album here. One of this week’s most intelligent tracks comes in the form of “80-D” from St. Louis beat maestro Mvstermind. In case you missed the worldplay in the song’s title, “80-D” really stands for A.D.D. which also happens to be the title of Mvstermind’s latest project, A.D.D. (Artistically Day Dreaming); check it out here. If you’re in need of a relaxing number to start off your weekends this summer, look no further than Witty Rock‘s “Morning Breath,” one of many standout tracks from his recently released EP of the same name. One of this week’s most original pieces comes to us from indie rock outfit, The Neighbourhood. “West Coast” serves as a stark contrast to anything heard on the band’s much lauded debut, I Love You, yet it still fits perfectly within the realm of their musical sound. The laidback number hearkens back to West Coast hip-hop influences of the 90’s like The Pharcyde and Dr. Dre, with lead singer Jesse Rutherford trying his hand on the mic as an emcee.

Another artist making his second mark on The Hip-Hop Dojo this week is wordsmith Martin $ky with two exceptional new joints, “TRACK O1” and “critiCALI.” Both cuts serve as a reminder that Martin is clearly one of the top young emcees in the game. With his latest single, Odd Future’s Hodgy Beats invites us to take a crucial step back and envision where our lives will be “Years” from now. Given that today is the first of June, who better to help us ring in the start of the month than a man who derives his moniker from the name of the month itself? June brings us his latest joint straight from the “Gutta,” alongside his talented brother Teddy Walton who handles the production duties. Over the last few weeks we’ve been impressed with the output from J. Cole‘s Dreamvillain imprint, most notably from NYC’s Bas. Now Omen is primed to display his talents over the guitar-driven “Medusa.” If there’s one thing you take away from this song it’s that “Death to the duckface” should be an actual movement.

It’s not very often that you hear about emcees from Seattle, but once in awhile a special one will emerge from the underground depths of the Pacific Northwest. With his raspy, guttural voice and exasperating flow Raz Simone falls somewhere between Macklemore and Gorilla Zoe, though making such easy comparisons may seem a little lazy. “These Kids Throw Rocks” takes a little while to grow on you, but after a few listens, you’ll realize this one easily shines among the collection of singles we have today. We’d also like to take this opportunity to introduce you to Hayk, a 22 year old emcee hailing from Watertown, MA. An Armenian refugee, Hayks’ first two singles here serve as his comeback  to the rap game after being assaulted while promoting his mixtape in Boston three years ago. It’s a sad story that resulted in the young rapper having to get a metal plate inserted into his jaw, and he details his experiences in both “A Sad Song” and “Fly Away.”

Childish Major is proving to be one of the most gifted young producers out there, and he puts his raw talents on display once again with Nemo Achida‘s “Slave To The Wave.” Nemo is no slouch either, blessing the instrumental with his infectious, head-bopping flow. Last week we alluded to the possibility of Da YoungFellaz stretching their run in The Hip-Hop Dojo to three weeks straight. Well the duo heeded our calls by dropping “Welcome To NYC Part II,” which serves as a makeshift sequel to the Hov and Killa Cam classic. It would be fair to say they far exceeded our expectations with this one. With their latest collaboration, Sir Michael Rocks and Mac Miller look to introduce us to the “Madness” that accompanies life in the fast lane. Speaking of madness, Mac’s new single with Diplo is just about as crazy as it gets, as he spits over some blaring horns sampled from the song, “Bulgarian Chicks.” Diplo never ceases to amaze and perplex us. Our next piece comes from hard-hitting twosome Run The Jewels. Maybe it’s from all the Arrested Development I’ve been watching lately, but for some reason the title “Banana Clipper” instantly reminded me of this scene right here. THURZ provides a little fuel to all the Illuminati conspiracy buffs as he bodies the otherworldly beat on “ThirdEye.”

When Windy City representative Wonda says “Please Don’t Listen To This Song,” he’s being serious; he’d rather have you watch the music video instead. This certified banger’s visuals might be the most random you’ll witness all year, but that’s exactly why they add to the charm of the song, which doesn’t really take things too seriously. It’s almost freaky just how talented Wrekonize and Tech N9ne are as they absolutely eviscerate every instrumental they touch, this one included. We then take things over to The Kings Dead who seem to be settling in nicely to their new moniker bringing  us the cinematic cut, “Over Dinner.” Finally, we wrap things up with ScHoolboy who gets us ready for the party of a lifetime with “Hell Of A Night.” ScHoolboy’s upcoming major label debut, Oxymoron, is easily one of our most anticipated of the year.

We hope you guys enjoyed our eleventh edition of The Hip-Hop Dojo as much as we did! As always, you can send all submissions/suggestions to baseer@themusicninja.com.

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’ScienZe – Charlie Brown feat. Blu (prod. EOM)’
’Vic Mensa – Orange Soda’
’Jahzel – Chapters’
’Kahali Oden – 80 Proof Diaries (prod. by Willie Staxx)’
’King Jul – Whatever’
’Jadakiss – Big Boy Dialogue ft. The Dream’
’Al Fatir – One Man’s Dream’
’Tito Lopez – Tryna Get On (feat. Jon Connor)’
’Joey Bada$$ – Word Is Bond (Prod. Statik Selektah)’
’KRBL Rebel Radio – Dust’
’Mvstermind – 80D (Ft AtM,Lyrique, Ciej, Sixella Yoccum)’
’Witty Rock – Morning Breath’
’The Neighbourhood – West Coast’
’Martin $ky – TRACK 01 (Prod. by Knxledge)’
’Martin $ky – critiCALI (Prod. by Mndsgn)’
’Hodgy Beats – Years’
’June – Gutta (Prod. Teddy Walton)’
’Omen – Medusa’
’Raz Simone – These Kids Throw Rocks’
’Notes To Self – Recoil (Crimson)’
’Hayk x dFresh – A Sad Song (prod. EVO Productions)’
’Hayk – Fly Away (prod. EVO Productions)’
’Nemo Achida – Slave To The Wave (Intro)’
’Calliko – High Life (prod. by Luxury)’
’Tory Lanez – Fourteen & 40’s (Prod. The Mekanics x Tory Lanez)’
’Da YoungFellaz – Welcome To NYC Part II (feat. Crome)’
’Sir Michael Rocks – Madness Feat. Mac Miller (Prod Syk Sense)’
’Mac Miller x Diplo – Goosebumps’
’Run The Jewels – Banana Clipper feat Big Boi’
’THURZ  – ThirdEye (prod. by KHAN)’
’Olu – Nwanko’
’Wonda – Please Don’t Listen To This Song’
’Doley Bernays – Blessed’
’Wrekonize – Freak (Feat. Tech N9ne)’
’The Kings Dead – Over Dinner’
’ScHoolboy Q – Hell Of A Night (Prod. By DJ Dahi)’
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[NEW] Black Hippy – U.O.E.N.O. (Remix)

Black Hippy
U.O.E.N.O. (Remix)

Rocko‘s “U.O.E.N.O.” has been one of the hottest singles of 2013, garnering remixes from Rick Ross, A$AP Rocky2 Chainz, Wiz Khalifa, and even Usher. Given that information, you know it was only time before the hottest collective in the game, Black Hippy, lent their talents to the Childish Major produced instrumental. In promotion of Kendrick Lamar‘s good kid m.A.A.d city world tour, the group put together a nice little video to let us know the importance of ordering tickets as early as possible. After about a minute of fooling around with Mac Miller though, the group blesses us with this little ditty right here. All four emcees sound right at home over the spacey backdrop, making it tough to figure out who killed it best. How would you rank their verses? Check out the stream above and let us know your thoughts about this trippy remix.

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[Hip-Hop] Juicy J – Ain’t No Coming Down

In anticipation for his new album, southern emcee Juicy J has been on his grind lately. Following the success of his other single “Show Out”, he teams with Childish Major and C4 production to drop “Ain’t Coming Down”. The slow-paced, dark single find the former 36 mafia rapper spitting his usual hard hitting rhymes about money, drugs, and weed. This is definitely more on the “sit-back and light up” or “ride-out” sound than his previous banger, but is still worth a listen. Be sure to check out his latest LP Stay Trippy when it drops later this year.

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