Rapsody ft. PJ Morton: Afeni

Afeni is the latest track to be lifted from Rapsody’s 2019 album, Eve. A celebration of black female power, each track was named and dedicated to an influential woman. Afeni, which samples Keep Ya Head Up and also features PJ Morton, is named after 2Pac’s mother, Afeni Shakur, who was an activist and prominent member of the Black Panthers. A remarkable woman, who managed to successfully prove her innocence during a trial in which she represented herself, while facing a 300 year sentence. She had no formal legal education and she was pregnant for the duration of the eight month trial. Afeni was produced by 9th Wonder and the album, Eve, is out now on Jamla Records.

Rapsody ft. Leikeli47: Oprah

Rapsody’s new album is out now and is packed full of the sort of high end lyricism we’ve come to expect from the Snow Hill MC. The LP is a celebration of iconic and powerful women, with each track named after a particular one. The latest single is Oprah and features the enigmatic, Leikeli47. Eve is available to download and stream now.

Rapsody ft. D’Angelo & GZA: Ibtihaj

A very welcome return for Rapsody as she delivers a brand new video, the first from her upcoming album. For Ibtihaj, the Snow Hill MC has drawn on inspiration from a 90’s classic, namely sampling GZA’s Liquid Swords, as well as getting the Wu Tang legend himself to drop a verse. There is more vocal assistance too from D’Angelo, as well as cameos from Mary J Blige and Roxanne Shante. The song is named in honour of Ibtihaj Muhammad, who was the first Muslim woman to wear a hijab while representing the US at the Olympics. Ibtihaj is produced by 9th Wonder and it’s taken from Eve, which is due for release on 23 August.

Smif-N-Wessun ft. Musiq SoulChild & Rapsody: Ocean Drive + Album Stream

Smif-N-Wessun today released their brand new album, featuring exclusive production from 9th Wonder and The Soul Council. Following on from a slick performance for the NPR Tiny Desk series, the Duck Down duo seem to have found a new lease of life as this is their first full-length release since their 2011 project with Pete Rock. You can hear one of the lead singles above, which features Rapsody and Musiq SoulChild, plus the full album is available to stream below.

Black Thought: Streams of Thought Vol. 1 (Stream)

For almost as long as Black Thought has been rapping, his fans – and pretty much the entire hip hop world – have been clamoring for a solo project. Thought had begun working on a solo album a while back, but it was never given life and the idea of us ever getting to hear one from him became one of hip hop’s seemingly unattainable dreams. Even when it was announced a few weeks ago that he and 9th Wonder were working on a project together, it was half-jokingly assumed we’d never get to hear it either.

Rapsody: Chrome (Like Ooh)

A relevant release from Rapsody, as she brings out a video for Chrome (Like Ooh), which looks at the correlation between the idea of masculinity and the use of guns amongst men. The track is taken from her acclaimed album, Laila’s Wisdom, which is out now on Jamla Records/Roc Nation.

Mass Appeal: Rapture

Netflix has done well over the past few years with their selection of hip hop documentaries, with films like Time is Illmatic and The Art of Organized Noize giving us some great insights into particular eras of rap. Now the mighty Mass Appeal have announced their own docu-series, which promises to explore the global impact of hip hop culture.