WONGIE FUTURE HIP HOP SONG OF THE WEEK: louis the child feat joey purp - shake something

louis the child feat joey purp - shake something
we've been on this deep bass hip hop track by chicago dj duo louis the child for a good month, but now the cool track gets an official video with fellow chicogo-an joey purp in the mix. it's soooo good and still makes me crazy after repeated listens!

VIDEO PREMIERE: missy elliott feat pharrell - WTF (where they from)

missy elliott feat pharrell - WTF (where they from)
oh it's been WAAAAAAY too long, but missy is FINALLY back! the hook heavy jam relies a tad too much to the chorus but damn, when missy is on, she is ON! oh and the puppets kind of steal the show (you can thank longtime collaborator dave meyers for that)... oops!

JUST FUN: lethal bizzle feat diztortion - fester skank

lethal bizzle feat diztortion - fester skank
sometimes all it takes is a catchy track and a silly dance to accompany it. uk rapper lethal bizzle has definitely got himself a # friendly hit on his hands.

WONGIE LIVE PERFORMANCE OF THE WEEK: kendrick lamar - i (live @ snl)

kendrick lamar - i (live @ snl)
if you didn't know kendrick before, hopefully saturday's performance on snl would have convinced you that this guy is on a different level in terms of what he brings to the music scene these days. weirdly the studio version doesn't have the intensity as this version, but thank goodness kendrick showcased his massive talents for everyone to see.

check out the studio version below:


kendrick lamar - i

WONGIE HIP HOP SONG OF THE WEEK: le1f - boom

le1f - boom
after his awesome national debut on david letterman last week, harlem rapper le1f continues his streak with a brand spanking new single that's all sorts of hawt. easily my quirky jam of the week!

GAL MIX: angel haze - echelon (it's my way)

angel haze - echelon (it's my way)
definitely finding her way into the hipster fashion posse, angel unleashes her first official single with the help of hot producer markus dravs (who is also the co-producer for the upcoming arcade fire album!) i'm digging this clash of indie meets hip hop and can't wait to hear what else this mc has in store for us. love her!

COOL VIDEO THURSDAYS: dizzee rascal - i don't need a reason

dizzee rascal - i don't need a reason
we jammed to this last month and now the twerk jam gets a genius video directed by emili sornin! i don't wanna spoil anything, but it's just pretty darn mind f**kingly awesome!

HIP HOP CATCH UP: childish gambino - centipede

childish gambino - centipede (download for free)
fans of donald glover (aka childish gambino) will be uber excited to know that the actor/rapper will be taking more time to focus on his music meaning more gems like this one for the masses!

HIP HOP CATCH UP: kanye west - BLKKK SKKKN HEAD / kanye west vs tame impala - black elephant

kanye west - BLKKK SKKKN HEAD
though the sales for kanye's latest album has been less than stellar, the rapper just doesn't care and follows the beat to his own drum by offering up this visually stunning digitally altered video by fashion photographer nick knight. it's fabulous but probably leaves his mainstream fans a bit cold.

want something a bit more exciting? check out this awesome mashup by nate belasco



kanye west vs tame impala - black elephant

HIP HOP CATCH UP: angel haze - initiation

angel haze - initiation
though this doesn't make the cut off her upcoming debut album dirty gold (release date tbd - like all rap albums these days), it's still a dark melancholy electronic bass number that's pretty darn cool. if this is the direction the rapper is heading then i can't wait to hear proper singles coming off this album!

WONGIE NAUGHTY SONG OF THE WEEK: busta rhymes feat nicki minaj & tosh - #twerkit

busta rhymes feat nicki minaj & tosh - #twerkit
oh yeah, we buzzed about this track back in may and now busta unleashes the official video with nicki minaj and tosh thrown in the hot HOT mix! produced by the revitalized pharrell williams (i'm SO excited that he's coming back to producing hot tracks these days), you got no excuse NOT twerk it twerk it twerk it!!!

IT'S LYRICAL: dizzee rascal - i don't need a reason

dizzee rascal - i don't need a reason
now we're talking! dizzee finally stops chasing the crossover hit and releases this twerk inducing jam! i'm hooked!!

WONGIE GUILTY PLEASURE SONG OF THE WEEK: tinie tempah feat 2 chainz - trampoline

tinie tempah feat 2 chainz - trampoline (lyric video)
diplo is in on the mix and the end result is a naughty fun twerk inducing silly anthem listing the crazy life that tinie has been living since his success. is this post hoochie? whatever it is, it's fun, it's catchy and i love it yo!!!

COOL NSFW THURSDAYS: die antwoord - cookie thumper

die antwoord - cookie thumper
i definitely have a weird crush on yoladi vi$$er of die antwoord. her freeky look and ghetto pixie swagger has amassed a cultlike love which will definitely be increased as she bootie shakes her way into some serious NSFW lovin by her gangsta boyfriend. the video is hypnotic and naughty, you have been warned!

COOL TUESDAY: m.i.a. - bring the noize

m.i.a. - bring the noize
she's baaaaaack! all in anticipation of her upcoming album 'matangi' which the rapper herself claims has been extremely difficult to record. it's a challenging sound so perhaps thats the direction we're going in. we shall see later this year...

VIDEO PREMIERE!: azealia banks - yung rapunxel

azealia banks - yung rapunxel
i love the line 'i'm so tired of this drama' cause this girl surrounds herself with it (via twitter) every week. here is my plea to the rapper: just make music, the beefs only makes people not take you seriously, and this new track is actually a decent futuristic screamo number that in a parallel universe makes you cool!

FUTURE HIP HOP: benga & kano - forefather

benga & kano - forefather
i actually dig uk rapper kano's verses in this song! the groove is good, but kano is exceptional (and silly as you can see in the pic above)!