NEW MUSIC: GOLDLINK / JAYZ / ASAP ROCKY

DMV artist GoldLink is the latest guest to participate in BBC Radio 1’s Piano Sessions series. He’s joined by Irish trio Hare Squead and fellow long-time collaborator Masego as they perform an amazing stripped down acoustic rendition of OutKast’s 2004 classic, “Roses.” The D.C. rapper not only honed in on some of Andre 3000′s trademark cadence, but added a little soulful flair of his own to track. Alongside the OutKast cover, GoldLink also performed renditions of “Herside Story” & “Crew.” Listen to both below and catch him live this fall when he embarks on his At What Cost Tour set to hit 35 cities across North America.

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While many would rest on their laurels after going platinum in just five days, JAY-Z is continuing his movement with the official YouTube release for “BAM” featuring Damian Marley. In the video, you’ll find the rap legend exploring Bob Marley’s old neighborhood in Trenchtown, Jamaica with the legend’s son Damian. The video opens up with an aerial view of Bob Marley’s old stomping grounds while Damian provides narration about the village where his father born was raised. In addition, “BAM” samples Sister Nancy’s “Bam Bam” which serves as the backdrop in the video, creating the ideal setting for Jay and Damian as they discuss Rastafarian culture and its influence on hip-hop as we know it.
Watch above and in case you haven’t already, stream JAY-Z’s new 4:44 album here.

The music video for the acclaimed hit “RAF” from the A$AP Mob has been released. The original track actually consists of A$AP Rocky, Quavo, Playboi Carti, Lil Uzi Vert and Frank Ocean, but in the newest visual for the single, we only get Rocky, Quavo, and Carti. Regardless, the trio continues to support the track’s popularity by sporting a few archive Raf Simons pieces from Grailed and presenting them in a runway show aesthetic.
Check out the official video for “RAF” above and let us know your thoughts.