Music Matters Daily: Flying Lotus Captivates in 'Never Catch Me' With Kendrick Lamar
Plus J. Cole and Cozz drop "Can't Knock the Hustle" remix.
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Flying Lotus, Kendrick Lamar's Captivating New Video, 'Never Catch Me' - Flying Lotus dropped the visuals to his track “Never Catch Me,” featuring Kendrick Lamar. The video, shot by Hiro Murai, is visually stunning, cinematic magic. It follows a boy and girl who rise from their coffins and escape death as they dance through the streets. Catch the video here. —George Chapman(Photo: Warp Records)
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Curren$y Drops Another Jetlife Project - It’s been less than two weeks since Jetlife homie Spitta dropped the Organized Crime mixtape with the crew, and now he's back with more fire from the team. Audio D, which dropped with little to no notice, is a 13-track EP, featuring Young Roddy, Corner Boy P, Le$, Smoke DZA and more. (Photo: Curren$y via Instagram)
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J. Cole Joins Cozz for 'Can't Knock the Hustle [Remix]' - J. Cole has teamed up with his Dreamville signee Cozz for the remix to his popular “Can’t Knock the Hustle.” On the track, Cole gets controversial with lyrics like, “Oprah hate n****s / Make no mistake, still we hope to make over eight figures.” Cole was originally slated to hop on another track for Cozz but changed his mind after listening to the record. Cozz’s album Cozz & Effect is streaming now.(Photo: Tha Committee, LLC, Dreamville/Interscope Records)
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Tiara Thomas Premieres "One Night" Video - Tiara Thomas dropped the full set of visuals for her first-ever solo music video. She hit 106&Park this week to premiere “One Night,” giving us a Set It Off throwback moment with the treatment. Check it out here.(Photo: Division1/Interscope Records)
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Dom Kennedy Drops In on Fashawn's "Golden State of Mind" - With The Ecology album set to debut in 2015, Fashawn is giving fans a treat with his new single, "Golden State of Mind,” featuring Dom Kennedy. The duo takes listeners to the West Coast with vivid rhymes of Cali living. Check it out here.(Photo: Mass Appeal Records)
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Vic Mensa Confirmed on Laneway Festival's Lineup - After drawing in crowds during his performance at Lollapalooza, Vic Mensa is on another festival’s lineup. He’s set to headline the Laneway Festival in Australia, in good company with artists like FKA Twigs, which kicks off in late January 2015. (Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Samsung Galaxy)
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J. Cole Says Jay Z Was a Mentor Before the Deal - Cole revealed in a recent interview that Jay was his mentor even before he signed his record deal with Roc Nation. “I got to go on tour with him and steal a lot of gems. ... [Now] It’s just a blessing to be able to hit him for advice and get that real 20 years of experience or however long he been in the game. It’s priceless.” —George Chapman(Photo: Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Mountain Dew)
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Ab-Soul Samples Jackson Browne - You probably wouldn't expect to hear Ab-Soul and country-rock music’s Jackson Browne in the same sentence, that is, until now. The TDE rapper dropped his new single, "W.W.S.D.," rapping over Browne’s classic “These Days.” The track feels very cryptic with Ab’s lyrics over the strum of the guitars on Browne’s cover.(Photo: TDE)
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Big K.R.I.T. Hosts Q&A on His Tumblr - Big K.R.I.T. hosted a live Q&A on his Tumblr to answer questions from his fans, ranging from his personal life (What does he consider a great day? Everday) to Cadillactica. On feeling pressure for the release of his new album, Krit wrote, “I worked on Cadillactica with the mind to not sample as much and focus on creativity.”(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Joey Drops Single From Upcoming Album - Joey Bada$ is readying all the details for his upcoming album, B4DA$, but first, he’s releasing a single for the fans. The video, “Christ Conscious,” has a freestyle feel to it, including his lyrics, “Hit you with the hurtful f**king truth like Sojourner.” The Bed Stuy rapper definitely spits some potent bars. Check it out here.(Photo: John Ricard / BET)
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