Open Mike Eagle & Kenny Segal

I know Open Mike Eagle from his work with hip-hop trio Previous Industries.  I know Kenny Segal from his production work with New York rapper Billy Woods.  And they're teaming up together for the upcoming "Doomed!" album.  Check out "Unfinished Concrete Initials" featuring Hemlock Ernst below and pre-order the LP here from BackwoodzStudioz.

Captain Murphy

Last night i was lucky enough to get out an see the new kung fu movie "The Furious."  To put it bluntly, it ruled.  And there's some truly excellent fight choreography throughout.  Anyhoo, the closing credits features a new track from Flying Lotus hip-hop alter-ego Captain Murphy.  Check out "Mudhole," featuring additional production from Little Snake, below and download it here from Brainfeeder.

JPEGMAFIA

Experimental rapper JPEGMAFIA dropped a new album of experimental rap last week, and it's a bumping earful.  Check out the frenetic and noisy "Babygirl" below and download the appropriately titled "Experimental Rap" album here from the artist.

Avenue & Grubby Pawz

Here's some cool and chill new hip-hop from Boston rapper Avenue and producer Grubby Pawz.  New album "Fortune Favors Risk" is out now.  Get it here quick from Daupe Records, as the label's vinyl releases tend to sell out within hours, and check out "9 Ways" featuring Hil Holla and Caliph below.

Brian Ennals & Blockhead

Switching gears a little bit with some new collaborative hip-hop from Baltimore rapper Brian Ennals and New York producer Blockhead.  The duo's full-length "Boat Shoes" LP is out in July on Phantom Limb.  Pre-order it here and listen to "Aldente" below.

Jay Royale

Baltimore rapper Jay Royale just dropped new album "Woes of the Creator" a few days ago.  It's old school and killer.  Check out "Chips from the Goldschlager" featuring Jae Skeese below and download the album here.

Black Milk

Here's some new music from Detroit rapper Black Milk.  The artist's new album "Ceremonial" is out next month.  Pre-order it here from Computer Ugly and listen to the funky, electro-rock-tinged "Crash Test Dummy" below.

Haunted House Party

The excellent Haunted House Party is back today with new album of dusty beats and scratchy samples, this time around in a particularly green mood.  Enjoy the instrumental hip-hop of  "Afterlife's Most Blunted" below and get the "Haunted Highs" LP here from Strange Daisy.

Daily Jam - Dangerous

Listening to '90s hip-hop makes me an old man.  Be old with me and listen to some Busta Rhymes.  Check out "Dangerous" below, our Daily Jam.

LAMB

LAMB is the project of Athens, Georgia producer Marcel Sletten.  Inspired by the work of Nicolas Jaar and J. Dilla, the artist is set to drop the self-titled EP later this month, full of chilled out instrumental hip-hop.  Dig on "LAMB 001" below and pre-order the download here from Primordial Void.

Bricknasty

One of the artists that i meant to check out during SXSW is Dublin's experimental R&B, hip-hop, and neo-soul artist Bricknasty.  Typically during the fest i try to see some stuff outside of my normal wheelhouse, but it was not to be this year with this particular artist.  The timing just never worked.  Anyway, digging into his "Blacks Law" album from last October, and it's a weird, sometimes glitchy, sometimes smooth and soulful affair.  Check out a combination of all of that on "Bombs" below and download the album here from FAMM.

Lice

Lice is the hip-hop duo of Aesop Rock and Homeboy Sandman, and they just dropped new album "Miami Lice: Season 4" earlier this month.  We stan Aesop Rock around these parts, so any project he's involved with or pops up on gets ample play here.  Dig on "Burnt Mauve" below and download the album here or pick up the vinyl here from Rhymesayers.

Daily Jam - Boobie Miles

Back in the day, this song used to be my ringtone.  It was awesome.  Maybe i should bring it back.  Anyway, let's all listen to Big K.R.I.T.'s 2012 track "Boobie Miles."  Check it out below, our Daily Jam.

Lip Critic

Aw shit, it looks like we've got some new music from New York's Lip Critic on the horizon with this May's new album "Theft World."  For the uninitiated, the band makes a hyper, frenetic mix of noise rock, hip-hop, hardcore punk, and electronic weirdness.  Definitely worth checking out live if you get a chance.  Dig on new track "Legs in a Snare" below and pre-order the LP here from Partisan Records.

Conway The Machine

From out of nowhere, for me at least, Buffalo rapper Conway The Machine dropped a new album last week.  It's always a good time with Conway.  Check out "Hell Let Loose," featuring Whoo Kid and Tony Yayo below and grab the "You Cant' Kill God with Bullets" LP here from Roc Nation Distribution.

Haunted House Party

Haunted House Party has been making wonderful dusty, Halloween-themed, instrumental hip-hop for a number of years now, but more recently has been incorporating other holidays into the mix as well.  Dig on the new Christmas-themed track "Lump of Coal" below and snag the 7" here from the artist.

Daily Jam - 3030

It's absolutely insane to me that it's been 25 years since Del Tha Funkee Homosapien and Dan The Automator teamed up for some dystopian future hip-hop with Deltron 3030.  It was kind of a precursor to the first Gorillaz album.  Anyhoo, it's a fun listen.  Dig on the epic, album-opening "3030" below, our Daily Jam.

Armand Hammer & The Alchemist

New York rap duo Armand Hammer (Elucid and Billy Woods) have once again teamed up with producer and DJ The Alchemist for new album "Mercy."  Given the three artists involved, you know it's gonna be pretty stellar.  And it is.  Check out the album closing "Super Nintendo" below and grab the LP here from BackwoodzStudioz.

Daily Jam (Cheese Week) - White Lines

I have posted in the past about songs that are kind of embarrassing to admit that you like, foregoing the generally accepted colloquialism of "guilty pleasures," and instead considering them to be something more shameful.  But i think i may be revising that sentiment just a little bit.  I don't want to be embarrassed or ashamed about the songs that i enjoy, and i don't want anyone else to be either.  So instead, let's take these guilty, shameful tunes and call them what the are: cheese.  This week, we're all about cheese.  And who doesn't like cheese?

In 1995, '80s new wave pop superstars Duran Duran released a covers album called "Thank You," touching on songs from everyone from Bob Dylan to Lou Reed to Iggy Pop to Sly and The Family Stone.  It's a mixed bag, but it gets a tad cringe (as my boys would tell me) when Simon Lebon and crew take on some hip-hop.  Which brings us to today's cheese.  Opening the album is the band's cover of Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel's "White Lines."  It's one of those things that just feels like a bad idea from the get go (much like the band's version of Public Enemy's "911 Is a Joke" that's also on the album), but at the same time, it's catchy and infectious, and i kind of love it.  Anyway, check it out below, our cheesy Daily Jam.

August Fanon & Billy Woods & Aesop Rock

On Halloween, New York rapper Billy Woods quietly released "Gowillog," a collaborative effort with producer August Fanon that reimagines the artist's excellent "Golliwog" LP from earlier this year.  The record features new songs, remixes, and other assorted hip-hop detritus.  Check out the scratchy and eerie "Complications" featuring Aesop Rock below and get the record here from BackwoodzStudioz.