Electronica Oasis Weekend Playlist!

Here we have the 49th edition of the Electronica Oasis Weekend Playlist. It's another impressive list this week, packed with electro/house bangers. The opening song by Above & Beyond is unreal, and the momentum keeps going throughout the entire playlist. Check it out below and the track list is below as well. Enjoy!

Tracklist:
1) Above & Beyond - Love is Not Enough (Club Mix)
2) Michael Brun - Rise (Dirty South Edit)
3) Coldplay vs Ralphie B. vs Gareth Emery - Every Teardrop is a Tokyo Delphi (Hyperbits Bootleg)
4) Thomas Gold - Sing2Me
5) Walden - Mono World
6) Eiffel 65 - Move Your Body (DJ's from Mars Club Mix)
7) Max Grahan, Susana - Down to Nothing
8) Dada Life - Rolling Stone T-Shirt (Cazzette Remix)
9) KhoMha - Mind Gamer

Jacob Es - Get Down ft. Reeves of Aer

Jacob Es teamed up with Reeves of Aer to bring you this fresh new track and video for their new track titled "Get Down". The track is tight, has a great vibe as with all of the tracks from Jacob Es and Aer. I really like all of the hooks on Jacob's cuts, this one is really catchy and the track is feel good music at its best. Check it out, the video above was directed by Ben Pacocha. We did an interview with Jacob Es too so check that out to learn more about the MC out of UVM. (Jacob Es Interview)

@Jacob_Es on Twitter

@Reeves_FAM on Twitter

ScHoolboy Q - Brainstorm (LA Leakers Freestyle)

You just can't stop the Black Hippy crew. Fresh off of signing a joint deal through Interscope to have pretty much the entire crew release an album this year, ScHoolboy Q hops on the Cardo produced beat from Wiz's "Brainstorm" off of his mixtape Taylor Allderdice. Q is next up in the Black Hippies. 2011 was the year Kendrick solidified his spot in the industry and many are saying 2012 will be ScHoolboy Q's year. His album Habits & Confessions was unreal and I'm still playing "Hands On The Wheel" with A$AP Rocky nonstop. The freestyle is courtesy of LA Leakers and you can click the link below to download it. Enjoy.

ScHoolboy Q - Brainstorm (LA Leakers Freestyle) [Click to Download]

Chuck Revere - Everybody (Prod. SkylR)

Chuck Revere teamed up with Jon Kilmer recently to bring you his first ever official video. The track, titled "Everybody", is the third single off of Chuck's upcoming debut mixtape Better Late Than Never. Chuck has had a pretty impressive string of singles so far, his debut effort is shaping up to be a solid project. Most of the tape will be produced by SkylR as well. He has really done his thing on the past two singles from Chuck, the "Let It Go" beat was unreal and on this one he samples Elton John's classic "Your Song". Both Chuck and SkylR are currently students at Quinnipiac University and are represented by Griffin and Dylan Zucosky at The Nxt Lvl Music Group. Check out the video above and be on the lookout for Chuck Revere's debut mixtape Better Late Than Never which is coming soon.

Chuck Revere Facebook Fan Page

Follow: @ChuckRevere973 on Twitter

Follow: @SkylR on Twitter

Buddy - Staircases ft. Kendrick Lamar

Buddy took the internet music scene by storm back when he dropped the video for his first track he did with Pharrell "Awesome Awesome". The song was just too good, it had an unreal bass heavy beat and Buddy's swag was on point. His second release, a J. Cole "Lights Please" remix, was solid too but definitely didn't make as big of a splash as "Awesome Awesome". Now with his third release he picks up a high profile feature from Kendrick Lamar with Pharrell manning the production once again. The verses on this one are pretty dope, Buddy's don't live up to his past two releases but its a solid effort and Kendrick is always at the top of his game. The hook, in my opinion, is pretty awful. I think they could have done something much more impressive over a sick laid-back, almost jazzy Pharrell instrumental like this one. I will be very interested to see what Buddy's debut mix tape turns out to be like. "Staircases" will be on it and it will be titled Idle Time and is dropping soon. Check out the new track and download it below.

Hoodie Allen - No Interruption (Video) x iTunes

 

"RJF Let's Drop This". It has been a little while since we've heard from one of Stags Flow's favorite MC's Hoodie Allen. With the success of his mixtapes "Pep Rally" and "Leap Year", Hoodie Allen's buzz has reached extreme levels. Whether it's getting the name of his debut EP "All American" trending on twitter, constant U-Stream sessions, or getting 5000 likes on a status to release a video, Hoodie has a cult-like fanbase. The former Google employee has blossomed into an unbelievably talented rapper. "All American" (Release Date April 10th) is shaping up to be one of the highly-anticipated releases across the blogosphere. Constantly hitting listeners with up-beat rhymes and smooth lyricism, Hoodie has been extremely succesful. Now he's getting ready to blow the doors off with his debut EP. 

Today he has released the first single off of "All American" entitled "No Interruption" along with the music video for the track. This track has the signature Hoodie Allen sound with a catchy melodic hook. RJF creates a head-bumping beat that matches Hoodie's delivery perfectly. Definitely going to be on constant repeat for me. Welcome back Hoodie Allen, you have been missed.

Purchase Hoodie Allen - No Interruption on iTunes

Hoodie Allen Tour Dates

Sex Ray Vision - Relax EP

Last week we got the first single off of Sex Ray Vision's new EP Relax in the form of an unreal track in "Blowfish". The EP was supposed to drop on Monday but the date was pushed back to today, and now we finally have the full project. Sex Ray Vision has had a busy year so far with shows performed around the nation, track after track released, thousands of downloads earned, and sponsorships gained with SOL Republic among others. This EP consists of 9 ridiculously upbeat, original instrumental house tracks that will kill it at any of your parties. Relax has surpassed all of my wildest expectations, it is his best work yet by far. His remixes are always so clean and his original material has been nothing short of amazing. Check out Relax and download it in full below.

DOWNLOAD: Sex Ray Vision - Relax EP [Click to Download]

Justin Baron feat. Dot The One - Power (Acoustic Cover)

 

Justin Baron is no stranger to Stags Flow. My man Meddafore always keeps us in the loop with his awesome releases. Whether it was his one-man-band release of "Change Your Mind" or his guest vocal appearance on Voli's "Gone For Good", Justin has truly impressed me with his unreal vocal capability. Justin has released a variety of covers, but to be honest this may be my favorite one. He teams up with Dot The One before a show at The Shrine in Harlem for a little acoustic release. For an impromtu jam session, I am blown away by how awesome this is. Justin has hit every release out the park, leaving us wanting more for the talented musician.  Armed with ukulele , Justin breaks out a cover of Kanye West's "The Power" and adds a dope original verse. Dot The One drops some lyrical knowledge ("I got a couple worries in the world, just bills no baby mama's ....Paper I must chase, like Vinny and Johnny Drama") and Amanda "Amjay" Jimenez provides some beautiful background vocals. If Justin keeps working like he has, his ceiling is endless. Looks like we're going to have to have to get some more Dot The One on here!

Like : Justin Baron on Facebook
Follow : Justin Baron on Twitter

Like : Dot The One on Facebook
Follow : Dot The One on Twitter

Logic - War Vet (Rack City Remix)

Logic just dropped this cut off for his fans after reaching 35k fans on Facebook. This one has him murdering the beat from Tyga's "Rack City". I would not have picked this beat out as one that Logic would go in over, but go in he does. This just further proves his versatility, just look at the difference between this and his last track "Numbers". Both unreal songs, yet very different. This kind of versatility and consistency is hard to come by, Logic is sure to blow up huge very soon. ThisSongIsSick premiered this track, check it out and download it below. Enjoy!

Thomas Gold - Sing2Me

This is the newest gem from house super producer Thomas Gold. This track has been previewed a few times before and has been a staple of Thomas Gold's live set for a while now but he just released the official, full version of the song for purchase on beatport. It is unreal, it has an infectious piano melody and driving bass line that you house heads will love. Check it out in short form below and head over to beatport to purchase the full version of the song. Enjoy.

Thomas Gold - Sing2Me Beatport Download

Alesso - BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix

Alesso took over BBC Radio 1 the other day for his latest essential mix. Any fan of electronic music is going to love this, it's two hours of unreal house/EDM tracks. Alesso has has a pretty meteoric rise to fame in the past year and a half, he's one of the premier house DJ's out right now. Check out his essential mix below and I included the track list below as well.

[00:00] 01. Essential Mix – Intro
[01:48] 02. Dune – Heiress Of Valentina (Alesso Remix)
[03:48] 03. Deniz Koyu – Hertz
[05:07] 04. Porter Robinson vs. Alesso – Unison vs. Nillionaire
[08:46] 05. Swedish House Mafia vs. Knife Party – Greyhound vs. Antidote
[14:06] 06. Sebastian Ingrosso, Steve Angello & Alesso – Eclipse
[17:30] 07. Ivan Gough & Feenixpawl feat. Georgi Kay – In My Mind (Axwell Mix)
[22:48] 08. Alesso vs. Calvin Harris – Raise Your Head vs. Feel So Close (Sebastian Ingrosso Bootleg)
[27:16] 09. Alesso – Years (Vocal Mix)
[31:20] 10. Nero – Me & You (Dirty South Remix)
[34:58] 11. Jonas Torn – Boss
[41:30] 12. David Guetta feat. Sia – Titanium (Alesso Remix)
[46:38] 13. Arty, Matisse & Sadko – Trio
[51:30] 14. Swanky Tunes vs. Deadmau5 vs. Qulinez – Together Strobe (Axwell Edit) vs. Troll
[57:04] 15. Otto Knows – Million Voices
[61:22] 16. Nadia Ali, Starkillers & Alex Kenji – Pressure (Alesso Remix)
[66:22] 17. Hard Rock Sofa vs. Pryda – Quasar vs. Muranyi
[70:16] 18. Alesso – ID [TBA]
[75:52] 19. Sebastian Ingrosso vs. Avicii – Laktos vs. Levels
[82:36] 20. Pendulum vs. R3hab & Swanky Tunes feat. Max C – The Island (Steve Angello, AN21 & Max Vangeli Remix) vs. Sending My Love
[86:53] 21. Calvin Harris – Awooga
[88:40] 22. Coldplay vs. Matt Caseli & Danny Freakazoid – Clocks vs. Raise Your Hands
[91:24] 23. Avicii feat. Salem Al Fakir – Silhouettes
[96:40] 24. DEVolution feat. Amy Pearson – Good Love (Alesso Remix)
[100:59] 25. Avicii vs. Florence & The Machine – Fade Into Darkness vs. You’ve Got The Love (Mark Knight Remix)
[107:19] 26. Michael Brun vs. Dirty South & Those Usual Suspects feat. Erik Hecht – Rise (Dirty South Edit) vs. Walking Alone (Acapella)
[111:21] 27. Sebastian Ingrosso & Alesso feat. Ryan Tedder – Calling (Lose My Mind)
[115:29] 28. Keane – Silenced By The Night (Alesso Remix)

Kinetics & One Love - Butterfly Effect (Official Video)

Today Kinetics & One Love released the official video for their track "Butterfly Effect" and it's one of the best videos I've seen in a while. The video and track have such a great message, lyrically Kinetics is one of the best in the game. He packs so much meaning into every line of every track, I guess it comes with the territory seeing as these two do have pub deals with Warner Brothers as songwriters. The message of the video is that is essentially that everything happens for a reason. As Kinetics & One Love said in there email: "everything that happens to us, even unfortunate events, could have unintended and even fortunate consequences later on down the line." The song has Kinetics rapping about a past relationship that didn't work out that led him to write the chorus to B.o.B.'s "Airplanes", and the video shows how good things can come from seemingly unfortunate events like the leading lady in the video getting her purse stolen. The stars of the official video, done by Max Hilva & Nullah Sarker, are model Tereza Kacerova, and producer Kenna Okoye.

Kinetics & One Love's new album, titled You Are Not Alone, is dropping in June and the album artwork for that is above. I caught their show in NYC last week and got an early preview of the album and it is truly unreal. The only problem I have with it is that I now have to wait three months to hear it again. Enjoy the video for now and be on the lookout for more from Kinetics & One Love in the future.

Kinetics & One Love Facebook Fan Page

Follow: @KineticsMusic on Twitter

Follow: @OneLoveOnline on Twitter

Beyond Belief: Breaking Beyond Vol. 8 - Thermal Soundwaves

I haven't been too consistent with posting this Breaking Beyond video series from Beyond Belief, but I caught the newest one today and it's dope. In this one Beyond Belief kicks a freestyle over Eminem & Royce da 5'9's "Scary Movies" for Thermal Soundwaves Radio in Harlem. Every freestyle I've heard from him has been on point and this one is no different, he kills it. Check it out in the video above.

Timeflies Tuesday: Wild Ones

Club banger gone baby maker. Boom. I honestly couldn't describe this new Timeflies Tuesday any better. Cal and Rez continue to prove they can put their own spin on whatever they want and it'll work perfectly. This time they flipped Flo Rida and Sia's "Wild Ones", Cal slows down the vocals and Rez adds some excellent original production. These two just got off of a wild week of touring in NY, Philly and Texas and the video gives you a little behind the scenes view of Timeflies on tour. Check it out and enjoy.

Mike Stud - Is It Worth It (Official Video)

Mike Stud has been on a single releasing spree lately, and they've all been consistently dope. He's been exploding in popularity recently, he just signed with OCB management and word is he's singed a recording deal with an affiliate of Bad Boy as well. He's also been getting consistent support from XXL which is pretty unreal. It's crazy how far his career has come in a little over a year. This new track is honestly one of my favorite tracks from Mike yet. He shows you a bit of his serious side, and his vocal ability as he sings on the hook of this as well. It's a little more of an honest flow from Mike, similar to how he sounded on a track he did with Loggy a while back "In This Life" which remains one of my favorite tracks in the recent past. Check out the video for "Is It Worth It" above and be on the lookout for more news from Mike in the future. Download link is below.

Hoodie Allen - Moon Bounce (Brenton Duvall Hotel Drum Refix)

Brenton Duvall decided to drop off this gem today, a drum refix of Hoodie Allen's track "Moon Bounce". He replaces the original dub step-inspired production on the track and gives it a harder hip-hop feel. Brenton on the boards for anyone is never a bad thing, his remixes are always unreal and this one is super clean. Give it a listen and download it below.

Dean and Ravo - Life's A Trip (Acoustic)

It's been a long while since Dean and Ravo's names have been on the site but the boys are gearing up to release their newest project, a 10 song effort titled Life's A Trip. I could not have been more pumped when I got the email that said they would be releasing the video for this track today...and that it would be an acoustic video. I don't know what it is but I love the sound of Dean and Ravo's voices with just a guitar. They did an acoustic video with Josh Cocktail a while ago for "Follow Me" that is still in regular rotation for me. It just works so well, Dean's flow matches up really well with a guitar and Ravo's vocals sound dope as usual. Check out the video for the title track above, and be on the lookout for Life's A Trip dropping May 1st. This song is available for download on iTunes.

Dean and Ravo - Life's A Trip [Click for iTunes Download]

Dean and Ravo Facebook Fan Page

@DeanAndRavo on Twitter

Local Natives - Who Knows Who Cares (bretonLABS Remix)

I've been getting into indie stuff a lot more over the past few weeks, especially some electro vibed indie remixes. I just came across this bretonLABS remix deep in my iTunes library and figured since I hadn't posted it when I should I might as well post it now. This one came out back in November and was endorsed by Local Natives themselves. It's an unbelievable rework of the original track, the way they chop up the beat and use their samples is really creative and the songs dope. Check it out, and you can download the song below.

Local Natives - Who Knows Who Cares (bretonLABS Remix) [Click to Download]

Machine Gun Kelly - Half Naked & Almost Famous (Official Video)

MGK just released the video for the title track off of his EP Half Naked & Almost Famous after he won the MTVU Breaking Woodie Award. This is probably my favorite MGK track of all time and the video is unreal, fits the vibe of the song perfectly. This is one you don't want to miss.

Machine Gun Kelly "Half Naked & Almost Famous" Video via Rolling Stone

Popular Demand x Cool & Dre T-Shirt

Popular Demand is proud to announce its collaboration with legendary, Miami-based producers Cool & Dre. All proceeds from this unique Popular Demand x Cool & Dre collab are being donated to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County.

The concept, 'Miami Heat,' was designed by Popular Demand artist Travis Price and features the super producers with fire coming out of their hands…'Human Torch' style. C&D are holding an MPC and keyboard while being surrounded by burning speakers, with palm trees making up the background. It features an over sized 'MIAMI HEAT' custom graphic. Cool is wearing the Popular Demand 'X' tee while Dre is depicted wearing the Popular Demand official logo tee.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County is an essential element of this Popular Demand x Cool & Dre collaboration. Cool & Dre have dedicated an enormous amount of personal resources toward the building of a music studio at The Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County. In addition, they look forward to enjoying the countless hours they will be spending with their team training future vocalists and producers with the kids at the Boys & Girls Club.

The Popular Demand x Cool & Dre collaboration is available in both red and white colorways on www.populardemandshop.com for pre-order now ($29.99). In addition, as a special kickoff to the collaboration, the first 12 people to purchase this shirt will also receive the Popular Demand Cheetah Flag t-shirt in a Cool & Dre custom colorway.

Los Angeles based clothing brand Popular Demand can be found at populardemandbrand.com and twitter.com/populardemand LA. Cool & Dre can be found at http://coolanddreblog.tumblr.com and twitter.com/coolanddre.

Bassnectar - Vava Voom ft. Lupe Fiasco

Lupe went in over Bassnectar's remix of the Ellie Goulding hit "Lights" for his Friend Of The People mix tape, and now he has hooked up with the dub step producer out of Santa Cruz, California for real on this ridiculous dubstep, hip hop jam. This one is off of Bassnectar's upcoming album, also titled Vava Voom.

Avicii - Last Dance

After taking over the Ultra Music Festival in Miami for his set, complete with an appearance from Madonna, Avicii gave BBC Radio One the go ahead to premiere his latest track titled "Last Dance". This is another dance floor anthem from the Swedish house producer, it takes a little turn at around 1:04 when a whistling noise drops in, not sure how I feel about that just yet but it's still a banger. Check it out, hit the download button on the player below and enjoy.

Justin Bieber - Boyfriend

 

 Looks like Bieber is back folks. One thing is for sure though, this is not the same teen-bop singer that caught your hearts at the age of 15. JB has basically evolved into Justin Timberlake 2.0 with the release of his new single "Boyfriend". With a Ying-Yang Twins' "Wait"-like whisper, Bieber provides a short rap verse to accompany his solid hook and vocals. With the help of Mike Posner on production, "Boyfriend" is sure to be another radio smash for Justin. Check out the behind the scenes video below:

Justin Bieber - Boyfriend (iTunes Download)

D-WHY - Own Eyes ft. Local Natives

D-WHY just released his latest track, a deeper more emotional cut titled "Own Eyes". This one has him flowing over the instrumental from indie-rock band Local Natives. It's definitely a different feel than any other track you've heard from D-WHY but it's tight. His long-awaited mix tape Don't Flatter Yourself is coming soon.

Introducing ACCENT x "I Love Nujabes" Mixtape

There are a plethora of ways that Matt and I have found new music. Usually, it's through an e-mail, tweet, Facebook link, etc, but most recently it was just by being in a bar at the right place and time. In between tequila shots after the Radical Something / Kinetics & One Love show at Webster Hall on Wednesday night, Stags Flow had the pleasure of being introduced to a young-talented MC out of the Lower East Side who goes by the name Accent. After hearing him drop a little freestyle at the bar, I knew I wanted to hear more. As woke up the next day, I found an e-mail with his mixtape "I Love Nujabes" attached. I instantly pressed play and was blown away. With a Kendrick Lamar-type of delivery, Accent truly provides meaningful lyricism with catchy hooks. If you're a true hip-hop listener, you will enjoy every part of "I Love Nujabes". Every track will have your head bumping, with production paying homage to that late great Nujabes. To learn more about the artist that will be featured on Stags Flow more often, check out his bio below:


Accent is an NYC native who is from and still lives in the East Village/Lower East Side of Manhattan. He is a writer who prides himself on his lyrics. He started out writing poetry and those roots are still prevalent in his material. Experience with acting and stage improvisation have influenced his ability as a freestyle MC; and years of practice using his extensive catalog of verses to make money in the streets have sharpened his skills to the point of having a confident presence during live performances. The name "Accent" refers to the importance of how the meaning behind his words sound when delivered; not to mention he is fluent in both English and Spanish in addition to dabbling in a handful of other languages. He studied Jazz History and Jazz in Literature at Bard College and his passion for the genre is evident in the Jazz infused instrumentals on his tribute to the recently deceased and beloved Japanese Jazz-Hop producer "Nujabes". The mixtape was entirely engineered by producer One Love and features rapper Kinetics. The two are responsible for the lyrics and music behind B.O.B.'s multi-platinum hit "Airplanes", which Accent co-conceptualized alongside Kinetics, who he's been writing music with since 2005. It is impossible to hear Accent and deny his advanced lyrical talent. For a full listen of  Accent's newest solo project "I Love Nujabes" see below:

Download Mixtape | Free Mixtapes Powered by DatPiff.com

AVICII ULTRA Setlist Stream

Didn't make it to ULTRA? Don't worry, we've got you covered with Avicii's full setlist streamed above. This should keep you busy for the next hour. Amazing.....

1. Madonna - Girl Gone Wild (Avicii Remix)

2. ID - ID

3. David Guetta & Avicii - Sunshine w/ Florence And The Machine - Spectrum (Acappella)

4. Avicii & Nicky Romero - Nicktim w/ Justice - D.A.N.C.E. (Acappella)

5. Avicii - Fade Into Darkness w/ Florence And The Machine - You've Got The Love (Mark Knight Remix) /w Avicii - Fade Into Darkness (Albin Myers Remix)

6. Avicii & Sebastien Drums - My Feelings For You w/ Albin Myers - Hells Bells

7. Avicii - Fire (Working Title)

8. David Guetta feat. Sia - Titanium (Alesso Remix)

9. Avicii feat. Salem Al Fakir - Silhouettes

10. ID - ID

11. Avicii - Levels (Original Vocal Mix) w/ Gotye vs. Avicii - Somebody That I Used To Know vs. Levels w/ Avicii feat. Etta James - Levels (Vitzis Old School Intro Bootleg)

The Freshman - Here's To You feat. Samm (Official Video)

It's been a hot second since Stags Flow has heard anything from the ever-so talented The Freshman. The success from their single "Hello There" has been unbelievable. It was chosen as one of the songs in the trailer for the hilarious new Kevin Hart comedy "Think Like A Man"(Trailer) Now they've come back with a new track that takes aim at the problems of bullying in America today.

At some point in our lives we've all dealt with the proverbial "Hater". They come in all shapes and sizes; a school yard bully, a sh*tty boss, a so called friend, the media, etc...The list is long and not so distinguished. With their latest leak "Here's To You", The Freshmen thought it was only appropriate to release a song and a visual dedicated to our special friends, the haters. Over a dusty drum loop, some broken pianos and a beautifully scathing hook delivered by Samm, A. Wolf and Kristo wax poetic about the ups and down's we all encounter in this thing called life. So put your glasses up dearest haters, this one's for you...

Hit the links below to stay updated on the Freshman. 

Go Freshman

Like : The Freshman on Facebook

Follow : The Freshman on Twitter

The Freshman YouTube

Mac Miller - Macadelic

Here it is, the download got delayed a bit on Datpiff but at least the site didn't die again like when the internet blew up upon the release of Wiz's Taylor Allderdice. Wiz's Pittsburgh partner Mac finally dropped Macadelic, and the feature list on this one is unreal. Just to name a few, on here are: Kendrick Lamar, Mikey Rocks, Casey Veggies, Cam'Ron, and even Lil Wayne. Now if you'll excuse me I've got some drinking to do, enjoy your weekend. Stream/download Macadelic below.

Download Mixtape | Free Mixtapes Powered by DatPiff.com

Sex Ray Vision - Blowfish

Another Sex Ray Vision banger for your Friday night. "Blowfish" is the first release off of SRV's upcoming all-original EP titled Relax that drops on monday. I've heard a preview of the EP and it is unreal, definitely something you'll want to check out, these two young producers out of Stanford are at the top of their game. Check out "Blowfish" below and enjoy your night!

Mac Miller - Loud (Official Video)

With the drop of his new mixtape about five minutes away, Mac decided to drop the official video for his single off of the Macadelic mixtape "Loud". This song's been in heavy rotation recently, the hook is super catchy and Mac goes in on his verses. The video is pretty wild as well, as always with Mac's videos it was done by Rex Arrown, check it out above and enjoy.

The Loft Sessions (The Good Husbands x Something Else) - The Loft Sessions EP

I've been really interested to hear this project ever since the guys from The Good Husbands told me they were doing a collab EP with Something Else. The Loft Sessions is a collaborative effort between half of The Good Husbands, emcees Rob & Riv, as well as Something Else's two emcees Thaddeus Gincig and Dontay. These emcees combined to create The Loft Sessions after expressing mutual musical interests at a hip hop festival on the San Juan Islands(where most of them grew up). The Good Husbands are from Friday Harbor, Thaddeus Gincig is from Orcas Island, and Dontay Reynolds is from Kent, Washington. These four bring quite different individual styles to the table. They described it best in their email, "While embodying an early 90’s hip-hop feel, The Loft Sessions is a collective effort towards creating the highest quality product in the moment. Rather than focusing on individual accolades and getting every emcee on each track, the goal was to make the best possible song while capturing the true vibe of each session."

All four of these guys killed it on this project, there's some dope laid-back tracks and the production on all of them is super clean. Most of the project is produced by Thaddeus Gincig but they also use previously released beats from hip-hop legends like J. Dilla and 9th Wonder. Check out a selection of tracks off the EP and download the whole deal below. Enjoy.

DOWNLOAD: The Loft Sessions - The Loft Sessions EP [Click to Download]

OnCue - Kinda Late (Official Video)

Cuey just released the official video for his track "Kinda Late" yesterday and it's a hilarious set of visuals for the cut off of Can't Wait. The original track featured Mike Posner but he's been taken out of this one. Cuey himself barely even appears in the video, he makes a cameo as a pizza delivery boy but the video stars Adam Ross, who is the creative director at Visual High Life, rapping Cuey's verses. Also starring in the video is Adam Ross' beard which is truly epic. Check out the video above and click the link below to download Can't Wait if you haven't already.

OnCue - Can't Wait (Mixtape) [Click to Download]

New A$AP Rocky

I've been slacking the past few days and haven't been posting much but I've got a gang of shit to post today starting with two new A$AP cuts that I missed out on this week. The first one is a freestyle he did over Drake's "Light Up" instrumental. It's super smooth and has that classic spaced out A$AP feel to it. The second one is a track he did with Swizz Beatz over a RIDICULOUS araabMUZIK produced beat that absolutely bumps. With every release A$AP just makes me more and more of a fan, the titled for his debut album will be Long Live A$AP. Enjoy.

A$AP Rocky - Light Up Freestyle

Swizz Beatz - Street Knock ft. A$AP Rocky

The Game - The City ft. Kendrick Lamar (Official Video)

The official video for The Game and Kendrick's track "The City" just dropped and its dope, Kendrick absolutely murders this track, his hook is super smooth and his acapella verse at the end is just unreal. Check it out above and enjoy.

Chris Rene - Young Homie (Official VIdeo)

Chris Rene became well known on X-Factor where he captivated the audience starting in the first week where he performed his original track titled "Young Homie". In the song the Santa Cruz singer essentially tells his story of his battle with addiction and how he overcame it. The final, mastered version of the track sounds great and Chris released a video for it as well. Check it out above and you can head over to iTunes to buy the track.

Ryan Leslie - 5 Minute Freshen Up (Official Video)

Ryan Leslie just released the fourth installment in a series of 10 videos that will make up his upcoming visual album titled Les Is More. If you don't know who Ryan Leslie is, you should utilize that google search bar real quick. He's one of the most talented guys in the music industry today, everything he does is super clean whether he's singing, rapping, or on the production side of things. I would love to hear him sing more over an instrumental like this, but I'm not complaining at all. He delivers some super smooth bars over what I'm guessing is a self-produced beat. The video is not hard on the eyes either to say the least, check it out and be on the lookout for more coming from Ryan Leslie, as I said above Les Is More will be a 10 part project.

Big K.R.I.T. - I Got This Here

Big K.R.I.T. decided to unleash the first single off of his upcoming album, Live From The Underground last night via his twitter. "I Got This Here" is a dope track from Krit, it's a little different than his past singles and the tracks you heard on his last mixtape 4evaNaday. Those were more deep, introspective tracks where Krit doled out some life lessons. This track is more of a "I don't give a fuck" hip-hop banger for lack of a better term. Krit goes in and delivers a super catchy hook as well, all hip-hop heads will love this one. Check it out, and download it below.

Wiz Khalifa - Brainstorm (Official Video)

I'm a little late on this one, a few days after the drop of Wiz's highly anticipated mixtape Taylor Allderdice he decided to unleash the visuals for one of the standout tracks of the tape, "Brainstorm". I like the project as a whole more and more as I continue to listen to some of the tracks, it wasn't the creative masterpiece that fans hoped it would be, but then again it is only a mixtape. I will be extremely interested to hear Wiz's upcoming sophomore album ONIFC but this will definitely do for now. Check out the official video for "Brainstorm" above, it was done by Wiz's personal videographer Bill Paladino. Enjoy, and click the link below to download Taylor Allderdice if you haven't already.

Wiz Khalifa - Taylor Allderdice (Mixtape) [Click to Download]

Markus Cole - Break

It's been a little while since we've been able to introduce you guys to some fire, unknown talent here at Stagsflow, especially on the electro side of things, but I was just put on to an up-and-coming electro/house producer who you all have to hear. Stefan Jobe, Markus' manager sent us an email today and asked us to check out one of Markus' newest tracks. Markus Cole is an up-and-coming EDM producer out of Toronto, Canada. At 17 years old he is churning out incredible music, his talent is far beyond his years. When I went to listen to "Break" I was expecting a clean mashup or a pretty good house instrumental but what I got was truly unreal. This is Markus' newest track titled "Break", it's an incredibly upbeat, fast paced banger with ridiculous drops for daysss. Some of his past tracks have been compared to those of EDM legends like Afrojack, Avicii and Swedish House Mafia, and I can see why. "Break" has everything you're looking for in a dope EDM track, its got a ridiculously catchy unanticipated synth melody, a sick house beat and huge drops. He's coined a new term for the genre he's going for which is Progressive Electro, and he has really been killing it lately. Check out "Break" below, there is no download link for it yet as it is soon to be released on a record label, but enjoy the stream and be on the lookout for the download, possibly coming soon. Learn more about Markus, and hear his past tracks on his sound cloud and social media links below as well. Enjoy!

Markus Cole Facebook Fan Page

@MarkusCole on Twitter

Markus Cole Soundcloud Page

Rick Ross - Swear To God (Official Video)

Rozay just dropped another set of visuals for a track off of his Rich Forever Mixtape, this time for "Swear To God". The video is dope, theres plenty of jewelry and cars to go around. The album God Forgives, I Don't is coming son. Saw this one over at illroots.

B.o.B - Where Are You (B.o.B vs. Bobby Ray) [Audio]

Strange Clouds is shaping up to become one of the most anticipated album releases in 2012. Bobby Ray has not shied away from releasing singles off his sophomore effort. So far, "Strange Clouds feat. Lil' Wayne", "Play The Guitar feat. Andre 3000", "So Good", and most recently "Where Are You (B.o.B vs. Bobby Ray) have all been released prior to the album drop. The biggest change between B.o.B's first album and second so far has been his distinction between genres. While "The Adventures Of Bobby Ray" had more of a pop vibe, "Strange Clouds" seems to be more heavily hip-hop influenced. To be honest, I could be more excited that he has reverted back to a more hip-hop base.


His new single "Where Are You" hit the nail right on the head for me. I had downloaded every one of the Decatur-reppin' MC's mixtapes' when he first arrived on the scene. Although he was instantly compared to Andre 3000, B.o.B had his own flair distinguishing himself from other XXL Freshman '09 members (Wale, Asher Roth, Curren$y, Charles Hamilton, Kid Cudi, etc.) Each one of his mixtape releases illustrated his signature, unique sound. Then came the anticipated debut album release : "The Adventures of Bobby Ray". Now I'm not knocking the album at all, he had plenty of tracks that became radio hits, as well as opened up marketing doors with Adidas, ESPN, and others. From a commercial music standpoint it was a huge success for the new artist. But as he states is "Where Are You", I wondered "...what happened to Cloud 9 and Generation Lost" B.o.B?

When an artist rises to fame like B.o.B, he gets "knocked" for changing his style and alienating some of his "original" fans. If you think B.o.B isn't aware of the the negativity that has surrounded him : you are dead wrong. Throughout "Where Are You", B.o.B addresses all the fans that abandoned him, stayed by him, and critique him negatively for musical style changes. How does he address this? He straight raps three verses on a single that could define his career. 


If there is one theme that can be taken from his latest mixtape "No Genre" and now "Strange Clouds" : B.o.B has found a way of balancing the style that made him a buzz-worthy original artist, as well as the commercial sound that has provided monetary success and opportunities.


Welcome back Bobby Ray.


The official video for "So Good" is set to drop tomorrow at 9.a.m.

3LAU - Action

3LAU never ceases to amaze me, he's been getting consistently better and better with each release since the beginning, and his newest track "Action" is unreal. There's a few different samples in this one like Tristan Garner's "Punx" and vocals from Usher & Diplo's "Climax", and some Neon Hitch vocals in there too. It's incredibly upbeat and the drops and buildups are insane. Check it out below, this is a must download.

Huey Mack - Nothing Back ft. Scolla & Mike Stud

New track from Huey Mack, Scolla and Mike Stud. Huey has been kind of hit or miss for me lately. I was a fan of some of his earlier stuff, "Just Me" was a quality track, but I haven't been a huge fan of his more recent work. He's been getting a lot of shine recently though, his video was just played on MTV, and this new track with Scolla and Mike is a huge success. He delivers a really smooth hook and goes in on his verses, as do Mike and Scolla. All around the song is dope and perfect for this beautiful weather we've been having. Check it out and download it below.

Kap Slap - Breakin' The Doors

Kap Slap just released his newest track, a bass heavy electro mashup for which he used a ton of popular samples including Zedd, Katy Perry, Skrillex, and Florence & The Machine. He also released his first official video along with it which was done by Jon Kilmer Studios. Mashup Monday is off to a sick start this week, Kap Slap always kills it. Check out the video above and download the track off of the player below.

Radical Something - Wash Away

I didn't think this ridiculously nice day could get any better, until I saw that Loggy, Cocktail and Big Red decided to release a dope new summer time jam titled "Wash Away". This is one of their cleanest tracks yet, Josh's vocals are unreal and Loggy brings a dope Sublime/Rebelution feel to his verses and the production from Red is on point as always. These guys just keep getting better, fresh off the release of their No Sweat EP they are set to become a household name very soon. Check out the new video for "Wash Away" above and head over to iTunes to buy No Sweat if you haven't already.