Estelle feat. Kardinal Offishall - ‘Freak’

Heard this at Jeremy Scott a couple of weeks ago and it knocked pretty hard, in that way that really good speakers make music like this sound.

My only real qualm is the Soul II Soul sample in the chorus, and even though it’s no ‘American Boy’ (and I mean, what is really?), the song is still freshhhh.

Big Boi feat. Gucci Mane - ‘Shot Blockas’

SOULFUL RAP MUSIC.

Peripherally related: my favorite Gucci Mane related lyric comes by way of Young Jeezy in Rihanna’s song ‘Hard’ -

See my Louis tux, Louis flag, Louis Frames,/ Louis Belt? What that make me, Louis Mane?

via Neel (also somewhat peripherally)

Chiddy Bang - ‘Opposite of Adults (KIDS)’

You probably saw this video earlier this week, but don’t sleep on the song, it’s also pretty good! In sort of a no brainer type way, it samples MGMT’s ‘Kids’ but it seems legitimately chopped up, rather than just tweaking the instrumental a little.

Anyways, I LIKE.

Robin Thicke feat. Nicki Minaj - ‘Shakin’ It 4 Daddy’

I hadn’t watched the Michelle Trachtenberg video until now, but watching her do a Nicki Minaj rap really got me into all of the parties involved. Well, except for James Van Der Beek, who seems very herb-y throughout the whole thing.