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Sounds like:
ILoveMakonnen,
Future,
PARTYNEXTDOOR
By
Tobias Handke
on
Feb 9, 2015
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Over the weekend, rapper Post Malone went global with the catchy "White Iverson."
While little is known about Malone, the track itself is straight out of the ILoveMakonnen handbook. Over the hazy, minimalist production, Malone raps about girls, drug...
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2

Sounds like:
Kid Cudi,
Drake,
iLoveMakonnen
By
Tobias Handke
on
Dec 11, 2014
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19-year-old rapper and producer Tunji Ige is the next big thing in the hip-hop world. Everyone from Stereogum to Hot New Hip Hop has been praising the West Chester University sophomore's debut release, The Love Project, and for good reason.
Falling ...
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3

Sounds like:
Outasight,
Mike Posner,
Timeflies
By
Zach Connett
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Nov 28, 2014
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There was what you'd call a controlled excitement in the air at the recent NYC Jon Bellion show. A homecoming at the Highline Ballroom on a fair-weathered November evening, the venue was packed with about 700 strong, a mixture of proud friends and fa...
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4

By
Lauren Ziegler
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Nov 16, 2014
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I've recently been introduced to Danish trio Mont Oliver. I've loved every single track they've released so far, and I'm pretty excited to share their new track "White Sheets" here.
"White Sheets" seems to flow quite naturally from their last releas...
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5

Sounds like:
Dr. Dre,
LL Cool J,
Fiona Apple
By
Clyde Erwin Barretto
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Nov 6, 2014
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Who would have thought that one of hip-hop's legends would blend well with one of today's hottest up-and-coming pop artists? But San Diego producer Carlos Serrano must've heard it in his head when he decided to mash Tupac Shakur and Banks together.
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6

Sounds like:
Kendrick Lamar,
J Cole,
Eminem
By
ahoglund
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Sep 12, 2014
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“Are you still with me?” upstate New York rapper Blunder repeatedly asks in his latest single, “Reservations.” The answer, for the most part, is yes. Blunder is clearly indebted to the likes of J. Cole (and a lesser extent Kendrick Lamar) in a way th...
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7

Sounds like:
Queens D.Light,
Invincible,
Ana Tijoux
By
sweeney kovar
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Sep 10, 2014
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Seasoned hip-hop heads will recognize Mystic. The Bay Area emcee came of age during the indie rap boom of the late 90's and even had brushes with the mainstream with her debut album Cuts For Luck and Scars For Freedom.
That was in 2001 though, and i...
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8

Sounds like:
Logic,
Marc E. Bassy,
Mike Posner
By
Zach Connett
on
Aug 3, 2014
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It takes about one minute of listening to Jon Bellion to realize he's got amazingly polished skills. After diving into about three or four of his songs, you realize just how insanely talented this guy is.
The singer, songwriter, producer, and rapper...
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